Patents by Inventor Taeyeop KIM

Taeyeop 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).

  • Patent number: 10115794
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an n? type layer disposed on a first surface of an n+ type silicon carbide substrate; a first trench formed in the n? type layer; a p type region disposed on both side surfaces of the first trench; an n+ type region disposed on both side surfaces of the first trench and disposed on the n? type layer and the p type region; a gate insulating layer disposed inside the first trench; a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer; an oxide layer disposed on the gate electrode; a source electrode disposed on the oxide layer and the n+ region; and a drain electrode disposed on the second surface of the n+ type silicon carbide substrate, wherein a first channel as an accumulation layer channel and a second channel as an inversion layer channel are disposed in both side surfaces of the first trench, and the first channel and the second channel are disposed to be adjacent in a horizontal direction for the first surface of the n+ type silicon carbide substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Hwan Chun, Youngkyun Jung, JongSeok Lee, Youngjoon Kim, Taeyeop Kim, Hyuk Woo
  • Patent number: 10116009
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure including at least one battery module having a structure in which a plurality of unit cells or a plurality of unit modules, each of which includes a plurality of unit cells, is electrically connected to each other, a battery pack case in which the battery module is received, an inner cartridge for fixing the battery module in the battery pack case, and a battery management system (BMS) assembly including a BMS circuit board for monitoring and controlling operation of the battery pack and a BMS case in which the a BMS circuit board is mounted, the BMS assembly being mounted in the inner cartridge from outside the battery pack in an inserting fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Juhan Kim, Taeyeop Kim, Jin-Kyu Shin, Bum Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 9997758
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including a unit module assembly including unit modules, each of which includes a plurality of battery cells or a plurality of cell assemblies, each of which includes two or more battery cells, as unit cells, the unit modules being arranged while being adjacent to each other, each of the unit modules having electrode terminals arranged at one side thereof, a battery disconnect unit (BDU) arranged at one side of the unit module assembly, the battery disconnect unit having terminal connection parts arranged at the same side as the electrode terminals, a module case in which the unit modules of the unit module assembly are mounted, the electrode terminals of the unit modules being exposed through the module case, and a bus bar assembly including a cover plate mounted on the electrode terminals of the unit modules at the module case, the cover plate being formed of an insulative material, and two more bus bars mounted to the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Juhan Kim, Jin-Kyu Shin, Bum Hyun Lee, Taeyeop Kim
  • Publication number: 20170373154
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an n? type layer disposed on a first surface of an n+ type silicon carbide substrate; a first trench formed in the n? type layer; a p type region disposed on both side surfaces of the first trench; an n+ type region disposed on both side surfaces of the first trench and disposed on the n? type layer and the p type region; a gate insulating layer disposed inside the first trench; a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer; an oxide layer disposed on the gate electrode; a source electrode disposed on the oxide layer and the n+ region; and a drain electrode disposed on the second surface of the n+ type silicon carbide substrate, wherein a first channel as an accumulation layer channel and a second channel as an inversion layer channel are disposed in both side surfaces of the first trench, and the first channel and the second channel are disposed to be adjacent in a horizontal direction for the first surface of the n+ type silicon carbide substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Dae Hwan CHUN, Youngkyun JUNG, JongSeok LEE, Youngjoon KIM, Taeyeop KIM, Hyuk Woo
  • Publication number: 20160226108
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure including at least one battery module having a structure in which a plurality of unit cells or a plurality of unit modules, each of which includes a plurality of unit cells, is electrically connected to each other, a battery pack case in which the battery module is received, an inner cartridge for fixing the battery module in the battery pack case, and a battery management system (BMS) assembly including a BMS circuit board for monitoring and controlling operation of the battery pack and a BMS case in which the a BMS circuit board is mounted, the BMS assembly being mounted in the inner cartridge from outside the battery pack in an inserting fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Juhan KIM, Taeyeop KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Bum Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 9397511
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a safety device mounted in a battery pack including one or more battery modules, each of which includes a plurality of unit modules electrically connected to each other, to interrupt a flow of electric current in the battery pack in an abnormal state of the battery pack, the safety device including a safety device case provided with a connection terminal connected to a main cable of the battery pack and a circuit breaker unit mounted into the safety device case from an outside of the battery pack in an insertion fashion such that the circuit breaker unit is electrically connected to the connection terminal in a state in which the circuit breaker unit is mounted in the safety device case and the circuit breaker unit is electrically disconnected from the connection terminal in a state in which the circuit breaker unit is separated from the safety device case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventor: Taeyeop Kim
  • Publication number: 20150236326
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including a unit module assembly including unit modules, each of which includes a plurality of battery cells or a plurality of cell assemblies, each of which includes two or more battery cells, as unit cells, the unit modules being arranged while being adjacent to each other, each of the unit modules having electrode terminals arranged at one side thereof, a battery disconnect unit (BDU) arranged at one side of the unit module assembly, the battery disconnect unit having terminal connection parts arranged at the same side as the electrode terminals, a module case in which the unit modules of the unit module assembly are mounted, the electrode terminals of the unit modules being exposed through the module case, and a bus bar assembly including a cover plate mounted on the electrode terminals of the unit modules at the module case, the cover plate being formed of an insulative material, and two more bus bars mounted to the cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Juhan Kim, Jin-Kyu Shin, Bum Hyun Lee, Taeyeop Kim
  • Publication number: 20150037643
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a safety device mounted in a battery pack including one or more battery modules, each of which includes a plurality of unit modules electrically connected to each other, to interrupt a flow of electric current in the battery pack in an abnormal state of the battery pack, the safety device including a safety device case provided with a connection terminal connected to a main cable of the battery pack and a circuit breaker unit mounted into the safety device case from an outside of the battery pack in an insertion fashion such that the circuit breaker unit is electrically connected to the connection terminal in a state in which the circuit breaker unit is mounted in the safety device case and the circuit breaker unit is electrically disconnected from the connection terminal in a state in which the circuit breaker unit is separated from the safety device case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Taeyeop KIM