Patents by Inventor Tae-hee Kim

Tae-hee Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240258504
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes a first anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The first anode active material layer contains a mixture of natural graphite and artificial graphite as the anode active material and a first binder. The second anode active material layer is formed on the first anode active material layer. The second anode active material layer contains a mixture of artificial graphite and a silicon-based compound as the anode active material and a second binder. The weight ratio of the first binder and the second binder is 1 to 2:1. A lithium secondary battery containing the anode is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Tae Hee Kim, Nanji Yun, Yojin Kim, Hyunkyung Do
  • Patent number: 12036891
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method of controlling a battery connection of an electric vehicle. The system for controlling a battery connection of an electric vehicle, the system including: a battery unit including a plurality of battery packs; a power relay assembly (PRA) for electrically connecting or disconnecting the battery unit and an inverter, and changing a connection structure of the plurality of battery packs to one of a battery unit serial mode and a battery unit parallel mode through a plurality of relays; and a controller for switching the connection structure to the battery unit serial mode through the PRA in response to a driver's request to increase motor output, and switches the connection structure to the battery unit parallel mode through the PRA in response to a driver's request to increase a cruising distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SUNGWOO HITECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Man Sohn, Tae Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20240227075
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a substrate treating apparatus and a substrate treating method for not letting an irradiation region of a laser deviate from a target region, even if a shaking angle of a chemical deviates from an allowable range due to a vibration or an airflow. The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes: a substrate support unit configured to support a substrate having a chemical coated thereon; a laser generation unit configured to irradiate a laser to the substrate; and a light-transmitter positioned along a path at which the laser is irradiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Shin KIM, Ki Hoon CHOI, Tae Hee KIM, Sang Gun LEE, Jin Yeong SUNG, Jang Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20240189475
    Abstract: An example embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a nanofiber scaffold including polycaprolactone (poly(?-caprolactone; PCL), decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) and usnic acid (UA), and a preparation method thereof. The nanofiber scaffold of an example embodiment of the present disclosure has a uniform nanofiber structure, good fluid absorption and retention, moderate release rate, high mechanical stability, thermal stability, and semi-crystalline structure, and exhibits excellent antibacterial efficacy against fungi/bacteria such as Candida albicans, and good compatibility with human-derived fibroblasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Won-Kyo Jung, Milan Pathum Chandika, Tae-Hee Kim, Se-Chang Kim
  • Publication number: 20240194876
    Abstract: A positive electrode additive for a lithium secondary battery can improve atmospheric stability. A method of manufacturing the same and a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes the same. The positive electrode additive for a lithium secondary battery is used to manufacture the positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and includes a lithium (Li)-based additive core and a coating layer of NbOXCy (0?x?2.5 and 0?y?1; where Nb=niobium, O=oxygen, C=carbon) formed on a surface of the additive core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Da Bin Jang, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Yong Hoon Kim, Ha Eun Lee, Seung Min Oh, Chang Hoon Song, Sung Min Park, Hyo Bin Lee, Tae Hee Kim, Min Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20240188442
    Abstract: A thermoelectric element according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode part disposed on the first substrate; a thermoelectric semiconductor disposed on the first electrode part; second electrode parts disposed on the thermoelectric semiconductor; and a second substrate disposed on the second electrode parts, wherein the second substrate comprises: a first surface; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second electrode parts are disposed on the first surface, a terminal electrode part formed by extending at least one of the second electrode parts is disposed on the second surface, and the second substrate is formed between the terminal electrode part and the second electrode parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Myoung Seok SUNG, Tae Hee KIM
  • Publication number: 20240186492
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an anode for a lithium secondary battery includes applying a slurry for forming a first anode active material layer on at least one surface of an anode current collector; applying a slurry for forming a second anode active material layer on the first anode active material layer; and drying. The first anode active material layer contains a mixture of natural graphite and artificial graphite in a weight ratio of 13 to 34:66 to 87 as an anode active material and a first binder respectively, and the second anode active material layer contains a mixture of artificial graphite and a silicon-based compound in a weight ratio of 91 to 99:1 to 9 as the anode active material and a second binder respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Tae Hee Kim, Nanji Yun, Yojin Kim, Hyunkyung Do
  • Publication number: 20240151440
    Abstract: An embodiment multi-way coolant valve includes an outer housing including first to third outer inlets, first to third outer outlets, and a pump mount portion coupled to one of the outer outlets, an inner housing rotatably provided within the outer housing and including penetration holes corresponding to the outer inlets and outlets, a coolant line defined by a selective connection of the penetration holes such that the outer inlets and outlets are selectively connected, pads interposed between an interior circumference of the outer housing and an exterior circumference of the inner housing at locations of the outer inlets and outlets, respectively, and a driving device connected to a rotation center of the inner housing to selectively rotate the inner housing within the outer housing, wherein the inner housing is configured to rotate by a preset interval according to a selected vehicle mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Wan Je Cho, Namho Park, Seong-Bin Jeong, Yeonho Kim, Tae Hee Kim, Jae-Eun Jeong, Man Hee Park, Jae Yeon Kim, Hyunjae Lee, Seong Woo Jeong, Jung Bum Choi, Ho Sung Kang, Jeong Wan Han
  • Publication number: 20240131624
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a substrate treating apparatus and a substrate treating method for not letting an irradiation region of a laser deviate from a target region, even if a shaking angle of a chemical deviates from an allowable range due to a vibration or an airflow. The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes: a substrate support unit configured to support a substrate having a chemical coated thereon; a laser generation unit configured to irradiate a laser to the substrate; and a light-transmitter positioned along a path at which the laser is irradiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Shin KIM, Ki Hoon CHOI, Tae Hee KIM, Sang Gun LEE, Jin Yeong SUNG, Jang Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 11965051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a polyolefin block copolymer, the method comprising: a first step of coordination polymerization of an olefin monomer with a transition metal catalyst in the presence of organozinc; and a second step of continuously adding a diacyl peroxide compound to perform polymerization, and to a polyolefin block copolymer prepared therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Bun Yeoul Lee, Sung Dong Kim, Su Jin Gwon, Tae Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20240118607
    Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating method. The substrate treating method includes pre-treating a substrate by cleaning the substrate; etching the substrate by supplying an etchant and heating a substrate supplied with the etchant; and post-treating the substrate after the etching the substrate, and wherein the pre-treating the substrate, the etching the substrate, and the post-treating the substrate are each performed in different chambers, a substrate on which the pre-treating the substrate is completed is transferred in a dry state to a chamber at which the etching the substrate is performed, and a substrate on which the etching the substrate is completed is transferred in a wetted state with a liquid to a chamber at which the post-treating the substrate is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun YOON, Ki Hoon CHOI, Seung Un OH, Young Ho PARK, Sang Hyeon RYU, Tae Hee KIM, Sang Gun LEE
  • Patent number: 11944722
    Abstract: A composition includes a dual crosslinkable hydrogel that includes a plurality of polymer macromers, which are crosslinked with a first agent and a second agent different than the first agent, wherein the crosslinks formed using the second agent are reversible and repeatable to allow the mechanical properties of the hydrogel to be dynamically adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Eben Alsberg, Oju Jeon, Tae-Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20240103178
    Abstract: A signal processing method to avoid deception attack and apparatus for performing the same are provided. The signal processing method includes generating a synthesized signal by receiving a signal from a satellite, detecting a deception signal from the synthesized signal based on tracking information on a signal currently being tracked, separating a normal navigation signal from the synthesized signal in response to the detecting of the deception signal, and computing a normal navigation solution based on the normal navigation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Tae Hee KIM
  • Patent number: 11937506
    Abstract: A thermoelectric element according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode part disposed on the first substrate; a thermoelectric semiconductor disposed on the first electrode part; second electrode parts disposed on the thermoelectric semiconductor; and a second substrate disposed on the second electrode parts, wherein the second substrate comprises: a first surface; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second electrode parts are disposed on the first surface, a terminal electrode part formed by extending at least one of the second electrode parts is disposed on the second surface, and the second substrate is formed between the terminal electrode part and the second electrode parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung Seok Sung, Tae Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 11936037
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the anode includes a first anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector, wherein the first anode active material layer contains a mixture of natural graphite and artificial graphite as the anode active material and a first binder; a second anode active material layer formed on the first anode active material layer, wherein the second anode active material layer contains a mixture of artificial graphite and a silicon-based compound as the anode active material and a second binder; and wherein a weight ratio of the first binder and the second binder is 1 to 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Kim, Tae Hee Kim, Nanji Yun, Yojin Kim, Hyunkyung Do
  • Patent number: 11920118
    Abstract: Provided are a method for fabricating a highly elastic porous polymer membrane, a method for manufacturing a cell culture system using a porous polymer membrane fabricated by the fabrication method, and a cell culture system manufactured by the manufacturing method. The porous polymer membrane can be fabricated by spin coating a mixture solution containing a biodegradable elastomeric polymer and a water-soluble moisture absorbent in an optimum ratio while maintaining a high relative humidity. The porous polymer membrane has a uniform thickness and a uniform pore size and is highly elastic. In addition, the thickness and pore size of the porous polymer membrane can be controlled. The porous polymer membrane can induce active cell-cell interaction during cell co-culture due to its high porosity. The porous polymer membrane enables control over cell alignment or array due to its high biocompatibility and elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Young Mee Jung, Soo Hyun Kim, Justin Jihong Chung, Jin Yoo, Tae Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 11921456
    Abstract: An example image forming apparatus includes a frame, a first shaft supported by the frame, and a first coupler. The first coupler includes a body coupled to one end of the first shaft and a first protrusion protruding from the body in an axial direction of the first shaft, the first protrusion having a first surface and a second protrusion protruding from the first surface. The second protrusion is to lock with a groove to mount a cartridge on the frame, the first shaft is to provide a rotational force in a first rotational direction to rotate the second protrusion of the first coupler and to insert the second protrusion into the groove to lock with the cartridge, and the first surface of the first protrusion of the first coupler is to contact a second surface to transmit the rotational force to the second coupler in the first rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Pil-Seung Oh, Taeil Jung, Tae-Hee Kim, Chang-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240055582
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode additive material for a lithium secondary battery having an enhancement in atmospheric stability, a method for preparing the same, and a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the same. The positive electrode material includes an core including a lithium component, and a coating layer formed on a surface of the core and including a compound having a formula of LiM?O3 wherein M? is Ta or Nb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Chang Hoon Song, Yoon Sung Lee, Sung Ho Ban, Sang Hun Lee, Yong Hoon Kim, Ko Eun Kim, Da Bin Jang, Ha Eun Lee, Hui Beom Nam, Jun Ki Rhee, Seung Min Oh, Sung Min Park, Hyo Bin Lee, Tae Hee Kim, Min Sik Park
  • Patent number: 11901584
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure of a battery is disclosed. A terminal connection structure of the battery is for electrically connecting positive and negative terminals of battery modules of a first row and battery modules of a second row that is adjacent to the first row in a plurality of rows where battery modules are arranged. The terminal connection structure of the battery may include: a first bus bar module electrically connecting the positive and negative terminals in the first row of battery modules; and a second bus bar module configured to electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals in the battery modules of the second row, stacked vertically on the first bus bar module, to be electrically connected to the first bus bar module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SUNGWOO HITECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hee Kim, Sung Man Sohn
  • Publication number: 20240034129
    Abstract: An embodiment heat pump system for a vehicle includes a first circuit including a radiator and a first valve in a first line, a second circuit including a first water pump, a second valve, and a third valve provided in a second line, a third circuit including electrical equipment provided in a third line, a fourth circuit including second water pump and a fourth valve provided in a fourth line, a fifth circuit including a battery module provided in a fifth line, a sixth circuit including a third water pump and a cooler provided in a sixth line, a seventh circuit including a fourth water pump and a heater provided in a seventh line, and a centralized energy module including a condenser, a chiller, and an evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Yeon Kim, Wan Je Cho, Seong-Bin Jeong, Yeonho Kim, Jeawan Kim, Hoyoung Jeong, Man Hee Park, Hochan An, Tae Hee Kim