Patents by Inventor Woo HWANGBO
Woo HWANGBO 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).
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Publication number: 20240136650Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly defining a core and an outer circumference by winding a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween around a winding center, each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first uncoated portion and a second uncoated portion on which an active material layer is not coated along the winding direction; a battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly through an opening formed on one side thereof; a cap including a venting portion, covering the opening, and electrically connected to the battery housing and the first uncoated portion; and a battery terminal penetrating one surface of the battery housing and electrically connected to the second uncoated portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Min-Ki JO, Bo-Hyun KANG, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Jae-Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20240136674Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on a winding axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes a first active material portion coated with an active material layer and a first uncoated portion not coated with an active material layer along a winding direction. At least a part of the first uncoated portion is defined as an electrode tab by itself. The first uncoated portion includes a first portion adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second portion adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third portion interposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion or the second portion has a smaller height than the third portion in the winding axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong-Sik PARK, Jae-Won LIM, Yu-Sung CHOE, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Pil-Kyu PARK, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Hae-Jin LIM, Min-Ki JO, Su-Ji CHOI, Bo-Hyun KANG, Jae-Woong KIM, Ji-Min JUNG, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI
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Publication number: 20240136664Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode and the separator being wound around a winding axis to define a core and an outer peripheral surface. The first electrode and the second electrode include a first uncoated region and a second uncoated region along a winding direction, respectively, and an active material layer coating is absent in the first uncoated region and the second uncoated region. The battery further includes a housing receiving the electrode assembly through an opening formed at a bottom, a first current collector coupled to the first uncoated region and disposed within the housing, a cap covering the opening, a spacer interposed between the cap and the electrode assembly to fix the electrode assembly and seal the housing, and a terminal electrically connected to the second uncoated region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Min-Ki JO, Bo-Hyun KANG, Do-Gyun KIM, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Hae-Jin LIM, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG, Geon-Woo MIN, Jae-Woong KIM
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Publication number: 20240128605Abstract: Provided are an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and vehicle including the same. An electrode assembly, in which a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound about an axis to define a core and an outer circumferential surface. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes, at a long side end portion, an uncoated portion exposed beyond the separator in a direction of the axis. At least a part of the uncoated portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly to define a bent surface region having overlapping layers of the uncoated portion. The bent surface region includes a welding target region having a number of the overlapping layers of the uncoated portion, and the welding target region extends along a radial direction of the electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Min-Woo KIM, Do-Gyun KIM, Kyung-Wook CHO, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Jae-Woong KIM, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Hae-Jin LIM, Su-Ji CHOI, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG
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Publication number: 20240128608Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first uncoated region and a second uncoated region; a battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the second uncoated region; a cap to cover an open portion on bottom of the battery housing; a first electrode terminal passing through a partially closed portion of the battery housing and being electrically isolated from the battery housing; and a first current collector coupled to the first uncoated region and connected to the first electrode terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Bo-Hyun KANG, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Jae-Woong KIM, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG
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Publication number: 20240128590Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode wound around a winding axis to define a core and an outer circumferential surface, the first electrode including a first uncoated region in which an active material layer is not coated along a winding direction; a housing accommodating the electrode assembly through an open portion at a lower end thereof; a first current collector coupled to the first uncoated region and disposed in the housing; a cap to cover the open portion; and a spacer between the first current collector and the cap and having a height corresponding to a distance between the first current collector and the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Geon-Woo MIN, Hae-Jin LIM, Do-Gyun KIM, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Min-Ki JO, Bo-Hyun KANG, Su-Ji CHOI, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG
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Publication number: 20240128517Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. In the electrode assembly, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween are wound based on an axis to define a core and an outer circumference. The first electrode includes an uncoated portion at a long side end thereof and exposed out of the separator along a winding axis direction of the electrode assembly. A part of the uncoated portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly to form a bending surface region that includes overlapping layers of the uncoated portion, and in a partial region of the bending surface region, the number of stacked layers of the uncoated portion is 10 or more in the winding axis direction of the electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hae-Jin LIM, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI, Do-Gyun KIM, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG, Jae-Woong KIM, Jong-Sik PARK, Yu-Sung CHOE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Bo-Hyun KANG, Pil-Kyu PARK
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Publication number: 20240128597Abstract: A cylindrical battery includes an electrode assembly having a first uncoated portion and a second uncoated defined as an electrode tab; a battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly through an opening and electrically connected to the second uncoated portion; an electrode terminal riveted through a perforated hole formed in a closed portion of the battery housing and electrically connected to the first uncoated portion; an insulating gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the perforated hole; and a cap plate configured to cover the opening of the battery housing. The electrode terminal includes a body portion; an outer flange portion extending along an outer surface of the closed portion exposed through the outer surface of the closed portion; an inner flange portion extending toward an inner surface of the closed portion exposed through the inner surface; and a flat portion provided on an inner side of the inner flange portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Geon-Woo MIN
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Publication number: 20240113402Abstract: A cylindrical battery cell includes a jelly-roll having a first electrode tab protruding upward and a second electrode tab protruding downward, a battery can configured to accommodate the jelly-roll through a top opening and electrically connected to the second electrode tab, a first current collecting plate coupled to the first electrode tab at an upper portion of the jelly-roll, an insulating shrink tube having a first cover portion for covering at least a part of the first current collecting plate and a second cover portion for covering a top end of an outer circumference of the jelly-roll, and a top cap electrically connected to the first current collecting plate and configured to cover the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Min-Ki JO, Bo-Hyun KANG, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO
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Publication number: 20240006388Abstract: A display module is provided, and the display module includes: a circuit board unit on which a plurality of LED units are arranged; and a plurality of holder units supporting the circuit board unit, and arranged to be spaced apart from each other such that the circuit board unit is curved to be rounded in a first direction and a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Hak Hyun KIM, Woo HWANGBO
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Patent number: 11698545Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal panel etching method, the liquid crystal panel including a second substrate installed in a state of being spaced apart from a first substrate while having the first substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, wherein the first substrate is etched across the entire area thereof, and the second substrate has a non-etched region.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: KORTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Woo Hwangbo, Young Il Park, Hae Won Chae, Ji Woong Park
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Patent number: 11619840Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal panel and an etching method for a liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes: a first substrate; and a second substrate installed spaced apart from the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, in which a non-etched region of the first substrate and a non-etched region of the second substrate are positioned to be offset from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: KORTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Woo Hwangbo, Young Il Park, Hae Won Chae, Ji Woong Park
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Patent number: 11397345Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal panel and a method for etching a liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel including: a first substrate; a second substrate installed at a location facing the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a driving circuit unit connected to the second substrate; and a masking tape integrally surrounding the edges of the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: KORTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Woo Hwangbo, Hae Won Chae, Young Il Park, Ji Woong Park
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Publication number: 20220057668Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal panel and a method for etching a liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel including: a first substrate; a second substrate installed at a location facing the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a driving circuit unit connected to the second substrate; and a masking tape integrally surrounding the edges of the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Woo HWANGBO, Hae Won CHAE, YOUNG IL PARK, Ji Woong PARK
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Publication number: 20220026755Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal panel etching method, the liquid crystal panel including a second substrate installed in a state of being spaced apart from a first substrate while having the first substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, wherein the first substrate is etched across the entire area thereof, and the second substrate has a non-etched region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Woo HWANGBO, YOUNG IL PARK, Hae Won Chae, Ji Woong Park
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Publication number: 20220026756Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal panel and an etching method for a liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes: a first substrate; and a second substrate installed spaced apart from the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, in which a non-etched region of the first substrate and a non-etched region of the second substrate are positioned to be offset from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Woo HWANGBO, YOUNG IL PARK, Hae Won Chae, Ji Woong Park
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Publication number: 20200225784Abstract: Provided is a touch screen panel including: a touch panel, which includes a plurality of transparent electrodes for sensing an electrical signal generated from a contact area, and has at least one hole; and a conductive member provided at a peripheral part of the at least one hole in order to form an electrical connection between the transparent electrodes electrically separated by one or more holes formed in the touch panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Woo HWANGBO, Son Ou LEE, Hyeoung Kyu CHANG, Tae Heon NOH
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Publication number: 20190227666Abstract: A touch screen device and a control method therefor is provided. The touch screen device includes: a touch screen which is mounted on a monitor for displaying an image input from a plurality of image interfaces, on divided screens through a divided screen synthesizer so as to receive an input touch state; a touch control unit for selecting a matching touch interface from among a plurality of touch interfaces on the basis of division information of divided screens with respect to touch coordinates input from the touch screen, and converting the touch coordinates into absolute coordinates for the matching touch interface; and a touch output unit for outputting absolute coordinates to a matching touch interface by the touch control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Son Ou LEE, Sang Su KIM, Tae Heon NOH, Hyeoung Kyu CHANG, IL GOOK CHO, Woo HWANGBO