Patents by Inventor Tae-Won Kang

Tae-Won Kang 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: 20240291013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-type battery cell, a device for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell, and a method for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell, and specifically, relates to a pouch-type battery cell capable of improving insulation resistance performance of the battery cell by bending a pouch wing while heat-treating a sealing part of the pouch wing in the battery cell, thereby preventing and removing cracks in the sealing part, a device for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell, and a method for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: So Yeon Noh, Ji Soo Park, Ju Hyung Kim, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yong Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20240164838
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for determining an insertion position of a trocar on a three-dimensional virtual pneumoperitoneum model of a patient. According to the present disclosure as above, the present disclosure may determine a disposition position of the trocar on the pneumoperitoneum model of the patient, which is used in the same surgical simulation as during the actual surgery, the body of the patient, the positions of the surgical tools, the distances to organs, the angles, and the like may be predicted with a high accuracy through the same camera (endoscope) as the actual surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: HUTOM INC.
    Inventors: Ye Jin HAN, Hyoung Eun YOO, Tae Won KANG, Nak Jun SUNG
  • Publication number: 20230387447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a unit cell, comprising: a first separator and a second separator configured to move in a longitudinal direction, the first and second separators configured to be cut at intervals between adjacent electrodes; a first roller positioned on a first side of the first and second separators; and second roller positioned on a second side of the first and second separators opposite the first side wherein the second roller is aligned with the first roller along an axis and defines an oval shape having a long axis and a short axis, wherein, the second roller is configured to contact the second separator and press the first and second separators against the first roller at portions of the first and second separators which are between adjacent electrodes, and at least one of the lower roller or the upper roller is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hyeuk Park, Sin Young Park, Sung Chul Park, Tae Won Kang, Ju Hyung Kim, Gi Yang
  • Publication number: 20230373152
    Abstract: A pouch shaping apparatus includes a support unit configured to allow a laminate sheet to be disposed on an upper surface thereof, a stripper located above the support unit, the stripper configured to be movable upwards and downwards and to press and fix an outer periphery of the laminate sheet disposed on the upper surface of the support unit when being moved downwards, and a punch located above the support unit, the punch configured to be movable upwards and downwards and to form an electrode assembly receiving portion in the laminate sheet while being inserted into a shaping portion located at the center of the support unit when being moved downwards. The support unit includes an upper support and a support plate, and the pouch shaping apparatus includes a core member located between the upper support and the support plate, the core member having a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chul Park, Shin Chul Kim, Tae Won Kang, Yong Nam Kim, Byung Kwan Ko
  • Publication number: 20230304734
    Abstract: The electrode drying device for drying moisture in electrodes includes a chamber section; a stacking section in which at least one electrode is configured to be arranged separately from each other; a first heater unit located adjacent to the stacking section; and a circulation unit for circulating heat inside the chamber section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Gon Kim, Tae Won Kang, Su Taek Jung, Joo Young Chung, Sangho Bae
  • Publication number: 20230264430
    Abstract: A sealing apparatus for a secondary battery is disclosed, the sealing apparatus configured to seal a battery case of the secondary battery with an electrode assembly therein. The sealing apparatus comprises: a pair of sealing blocks which press the outer circumferential surface of the battery case; and a heating unit which is provided in the pair of sealing blocks and heat the pair of sealing blocks. The pair of sealing blocks comprise: lead sealing regions configured to press the lead sealing portion of the battery case; and case sealing regions configured to press the case sealing portion of the battery case. The heating unit heats the lead sealing regions and the case sealing regions of the pair of sealing blocks at different temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Bong Wi, Eung Jin Jang, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park
  • Publication number: 20230238566
    Abstract: An electrode assembly is provided. The electrode assembly includes a separator sheet, which is formed in a single sheet shape. The separator sheet includes a first folding folded to one side and a second folding folded to the other side. The first folding and the second folding are repeated at certain intervals to form separators. Unit cells, which are formed by stacking a plurality of electrodes and the separators, are respectively disposed in a plurality of first spaces formed by the first folding of the separator sheet. Independent electrodes, are respectively disposed in a plurality of second spaces formed by the second folding of the separator sheet and have a first polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Bong Wi, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park, Eung Jin Jang
  • Publication number: 20230228486
    Abstract: An apparatus for vacuum-drying an electrode in a roll-to-roll state according to the present technology includes a low-vacuum evacuation device configured to evacuate a vacuum chamber to a low vacuum level, a medium-high-vacuum evacuation device connected to the vacuum chamber by a medium-high-vacuum pipe separate from a low-vacuum pipe and configured to evacuate the vacuum chamber to a medium vacuum level or a high vacuum level; and a control unit connected to the low-vacuum evacuation device and the medium-high-vacuum evacuation device and configured to regulate a vacuum level in the vacuum chamber stepwise to dry the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Gon Kim, Tae Won Kang, Su Taek Jung, Dong Hyeuk Park, Sang Ho Bae, Woo Sun Jang
  • Publication number: 20230112926
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a method for connecting electrode sheets in a roll-to-roll process, and the method includes: arranging a flexible connection sheet of a predetermined length between a first electrode sheet and a second electrode sheet; connecting the first electrode sheet to the flexible connection sheet by attaching one side of the first electrode sheet to one side of the flexible connection sheet using a first tape; and connecting the second electrode sheet to the flexible connection sheet by attaching one side of the second electrode sheet to the other side of the flexible connection sheet using a second tape. Further, the present technology relates to an electrode sheet manufactured by manufactured by the method of connecting electrode sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Bong Wi, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park, Gi Yang
  • Patent number: 11594713
    Abstract: Discussed is a notching apparatus and method for a secondary battery. The notching apparatus includes: a notching unit notching a portion of an electrode that is continuously supplied; a drying unit drying the electrode while the electrode discharged from the notching unit passes therethrough; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode discharged from the drying unit, wherein the drying unit includes a heating body provided with a drying space that is a passage through which the electrode passes therein, and lamp parts mounted on the heating body to irradiate infrared rays onto a surface of the electrode while the electrode moves through the drying space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park
  • Patent number: 11581520
    Abstract: The present invention relates an electrode notching apparatus. The electrode notching apparatus comprises: a notching unit shaping an electrode into a predetermined pattern; a heating unit drying the electrode processed by the notching unit; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode dried by the heating unit, wherein the heating unit comprises: a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode supplied by the notching unit passes; and heating members directly heating a surface of the electrode passing through the drying space to dry moisture remaining on the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Tae Hwan Chung, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park, Chang Bum Ahn, Jae Hong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220263058
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylindrical includes manufacturing an electrode assembly having a jelly roll structure by preparing a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator, and by interposing the separator between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and then spiral-winding the positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate, and the separator; and drying the electrode assembly after manufacturing the electrode assembly. The drying of the electrode assembly may include a hot air circulating drying step. A drying apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin WOO, Woosun JANG, Tae Won KANG, Ji Soo PARK, Dong Hyeuk PARK
  • Patent number: 11196034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode heating device that dries an electrode. The electrode heating device comprises a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode passes, and a heating member that directly heats and dries a surface of the electrode that passes through the drying space to remove moisture from the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Young Ho Jeon, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, In Tae Chun, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yoon Bong Wi
  • Patent number: 11041675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode mounting unit comprising: a mounting member comprising a horizontal plate, a vertical plate disposed on a top surface of the horizontal plate, and a shaft which is fixed to the vertical plate and into which an electrode roll is fitted to be mounted; and an unwinding prevention member disposed between the electrode wound around the electrode roll and the horizontal plate to support the electrode wound around the electrode roll so as to prevent the electrode wound around the electrode roll from being unwound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yoon Bong Wi
  • Patent number: 11017818
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for event-based media playback. A media device infers one or more actionable events in a media content item using one or more neural network models and determines a respective start location for each of the actionable events in the media content item. The media device receives user input indicating a selection of one of the actionable events and selectively initiates playback of the media content item at the start location associated with the selected actionable event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Karthikeyan Shanmuga Vadivel, Tae won Kang, Umha Mahesh Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 10985410
    Abstract: A plant-soil battery includes a plant body, a soil layer in which the plant body is planted, an anode electrode disposed in the soil layer and including microorganisms that degrade glucose discharged from the plant body to generate electrons, and a cathode electrode disposed in the soil layer to receive the electrons. The plant-soil battery is capable of supplying energy for 24 hours a day, is harmless to the environment, can be easily moved and installed, and has an adjustable generating capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Girthar, Hee-Chang Jeon, Tae-Won Kang
  • Patent number: 10863590
    Abstract: A battery cell manufacturing apparatus for forming a sealing surplus portion includes a cradle configured to fix and mount a battery cell; one or more induction heating coils formed by winding an electrical wire at least one time at a position corresponding to an outer periphery of a pouch type case to generate an induced current in the outer periphery on which the sealing surplus portion is to be formed; a power supply configured to supply an alternating current to the induction heating coils; and at least two pressing members configured to press both sides of the outer periphery on which the sealing surplus portion is to be formed, wherein the outer periphery is induction-heated by a magnetic field generated in the induction heating coils and up to a temperature at which heat fusion is possible to form the sealing surplus portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Yoon Bong Wi, Tae Won Kang, Sang Jin Woo, Dong Hyeuk Park, Jung Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20200211601
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for event-based media playback. A media device infers one or more actionable events in a media content item using one or more neural network models and determines a respective start location for each of the actionable events in the media content item. The media device receives user input indicating a selection of one of the actionable events and selectively initiates playback of the media content item at the start location associated with the selected actionable event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Karthikeyan SHANMUGA VADIVEL, Tae won KANG, Umha Mahesh SRINIVASAN
  • Publication number: 20200161629
    Abstract: The present invention relates an electrode notching apparatus. The electrode notching apparatus comprises: a notching unit shaping an electrode into a predetermined pattern; a heating unit drying the electrode processed by the notching unit; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode dried by the heating unit, wherein the heating unit comprises: a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode supplied by the notching unit passes; and heating members directly heating a surface of the electrode passing through the drying space to dry moisture remaining on the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Woo, Tae Hwan Chung, Sin Young Park, Tae Won Kang, Ji Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Park, Chang Bum Ahn, Jae Hong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200152962
    Abstract: Discussed is a notching apparatus and method for a secondary battery. The notching apparatus includes: a notching unit notching a portion of an electrode that is continuously supplied; a drying unit drying the electrode while the electrode discharged from the notching unit passes therethrough; and a collecting unit collecting the electrode discharged from the drying unit, wherein the drying unit includes a heating body provided with a drying space that is a passage through which the electrode passes therein, and lamp parts mounted on the heating body to irradiate infrared rays onto a surface of the electrode while the electrode moves through the drying space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jin WOO, Sin Young PARK, Tae Won KANG, Ji Soo PARK, Dong Hyeuk PARK