Patents by Inventor Woong KANG

Woong 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: 20240414963
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area including a display layer, a folding area extending from the display area and at which the display device is bendable, and a signal wire which is connected to the display layer and extends across the folding area. The signal wire includes within the folding area a first signal wire layer which crosses the folding area, a second signal wire layer which is on the first signal wire layer and electrically connected to the first signal wire layer, the second signal wire layer including a plurality of patterns spaced apart from each other along the signal wire, and a metal layer which is on the second signal wire layer and electrically connected to the second signal wire layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Hyun LEE, YOUN-WOONG KANG, Si Joon SONG, JAEHAK LEE
  • Publication number: 20240411076
    Abstract: A polarizing plate and an optical display apparatus including the same are disclosed. A polarizing plate includes: a polarizer; and a first protective film stacked on a surface of the polarizer, the first protective film has an overall haze of 40% to 60% and an internal haze of 3% to 7%, and the polarizing plate has a light transmittance ratio of 4 or less, as calculated according to Equation 1, and a light transmittance ratio of 20 or more, as calculated according to Equation 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Seo Young KANG, Il Woong BAEK, Hyeon Im JOUNG
  • Patent number: 12166157
    Abstract: A display device may include: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; and at least one pixel disposed in the display area, and comprising at least one pixel including an emission area that emits light. The at least one pixel may include: at least one sub-electrode extending in a direction on the substrate; at least one branch electrode extending in a direction and spaced apart from the sub-electrode; a first insulating layer disposed on the at least one sub-electrode and the at least one branch electrode; first electrodes disposed on the first insulating layer and electrically connected with the at least one sub-electrode; second electrodes disposed on the first insulating layer and electrically connected with the at least one branch electrode; and at least one light emitting element aligned between at least one of the first electrodes and at least one of the second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Mi Moon, Jae Woong Kang, Sin Chul Kang, Won Sik Oh, Yo Han Lee
  • Patent number: 12163114
    Abstract: A cell culture vessel according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a first vessel having a stirring member disposed therein, and a second vessel configured to be inserted in the interior of the first vessel and having a hole for allowing a solvent accommodated in the first vessel to pass through the interior thereof, wherein the stirring member is arranged in a recess portion formed in the first vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sun Woong Kang, Sang Soo Han, Cho Rok Jung, Kyung Sook Chung
  • Publication number: 20240396094
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first region coated with an active material and a second region at a first side and adjacent to the first region, the second region being exposed beyond the separator, and at least part of the second region is an electrode tab; a housing including a first end with a first opening, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector including an edge portion on the electrode assembly, a second region coupling portion extending from the edge portion and coupled with the second region, and a terminal coupling portion spaced apart from the second region coupling portion; and a terminal coupled with the terminal coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Ji CHOI, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, Do-Gyun KIM, Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Jae-Won LIM, Hak-Kyun KIM, Je-Jun LEE, Ji-Min JUNG, Hae-Jin LIM, Jae-Woong KIM, Jong-Sik PARK, Yu-Sung CHOE, Byoung-Gu LEE, Duk-Hyun RYU, Kwan-Hee LEE, Jae-Eun LEE, Bo-Hyun KANG, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI, Pil-Kyu PARK
  • Patent number: 12155826
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method includes acquiring a partitioning index of a current block from a bitstream, and generating a prediction sample of the current block by weighted-summing a prediction sample of a first subblock of the current block and a prediction sample of a second subblock of the current block based on the partitioning index. The partitioning index indicates a partitioning distance and a partitioning direction included in a predefined table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Soo Woong Kim, Gun Bang, Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim
  • Publication number: 20240380064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack that may reduce risks caused by a large amount of gas. In addition, the present invention may provide a battery pack that discharges a gas but prevents internally generated flames from being exposed to the outside. In addition, the present invention may provide an electric device including one or more battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jin Su HAN, Min Song KANG, Ji Woong KIM, Byeong Jun PAK, Ju Yong PARK, Suk Ho SHIN
  • Patent number: 12142734
    Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly, a battery housing, a terminal and a cap. The electrode assembly can have a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode can have a first portion including an active material corresponding to the separator, and a second portion exposed beyond the separator and not coated with the active material. The battery housing can have a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end. The terminal can be electrically connected to the second portion of the first electrode and exposed out of the battery housing through the first opening of the battery housing at the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Su-Ji Choi, Bo-Hyun Kang, 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, Jae-Woong Kim, Ji-Min Jung, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12135035
    Abstract: A motor assembly has a motor having a rotor and a stator. An impeller is connected to a rotary shaft of the rotor and a housing is disposed between the impeller and the motor and surrounding an upper side of the motor. A diffuser discharges air, which is suctioned by the impeller, along an outer surface of the housing. A heat dissipation cover covers an outer surface of the motor. The heat dissipation cover includes an inner cover spaced apart from the outer surface of the motor and forming an inside-cover flow channel that air flows through and an outer cover having a diameter greater than that of the inner cover and forming an outside-cover flow channel through which air flows along the outer surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong Hwang, Hyunjoo Kim, Taesang Park, Wonsoo Kang, Jimin Kim, Keeyeon Cho, Jinwoo Han
  • Patent number: 12136707
    Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode can have a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides extending between the pair of first sides, a first portion including an active material extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides and exposed beyond the separator along a winding direction. The battery can further include a battery housing having a first opening at a first end and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end, a first current collector including a support portion positioned on the electrode assembly, and a housing cover which seals the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Won Lim, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Ji-Min Jung, Su-Ji Choi, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Jae-Woong Kim, Jong-Sik Park, Yu-Sung Choe, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12136706
    Abstract: A battery, includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator, wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode has a first portion including an active material corresponding to the separator, and a second portion exposed beyond the separator and not coated with the active material; a battery housing having a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end, the battery housing accommodating the electrode assembly through the second opening at the second end and electrically connected to the second portion of the second electrode; a terminal electrically connected to the second portion of the first electrode and exposed out of the battery housing through the first opening of the battery housing at the first end; and a cap covering and sealing the second opening at the second end of the battery housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Su-Ji Choi, Bo-Hyun Kang, 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, Jae-Woong Kim, Ji-Min Jung, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12132227
    Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly having a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator. The first electrode can include a first active material region coated with an active material layer along a winding direction and a first uncoated region not coated with the active material layer, and at least part of the first uncoated region used as an electrode tab. The battery can further include a first current collector coupled to at least part of the first uncoated region on the electrode assembly, a battery housing to accommodate the electrode assembly and the first current collector, and an insulator between an inner surface of the battery housing facing the first uncoated region or the first current collector and the first uncoated region or the first current collector to block the electrical connection between the first uncoated region and the battery housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Ki Jo, Bo-Hyun Kang, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Su-Ji Choi, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Hae-Jin Lim, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, 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, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12132175
    Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a separator, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator wound about an axis defining a core and an outer circumference of the electrode assembly. The first electrode has a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides, a first portion extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides, the first portion being coated with an active material, and at least a part of the second portion includes an electrode tab. The second portion includes a first part adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second part adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third part between the first part and the second part. The first or second part has a smaller height than the third part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 12125985
    Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same are provided. 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 a first portion coated with an active material and a second portion at a first side and adjacent the first portion, the second portion being exposed beyond the separator along a first axial direction of the electrode assembly. A part of the second portion is bent in a radial direction of the electrode assembly forming a first surface region including stacked layers of the second portion, and in a partial region of the first surface region, a number of the stacked layers of the second portion is 10 or more in the in the first axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 12126034
    Abstract: A battery cell including a case and an electrode assembly. The case having an accommodation portion in which the electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof. An electrode tab of the electrode assembly is electrically connected to an electrode lead that protrudes out of the case through the sealing portion. A lead film is located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion or a lower portion of the electrode lead. The lead film has a dented portion recessed in an outer direction of the case and that is open toward the inside of the case. The sealing portion has an indented sealing portion that does not overlap with at least a part of the gas discharge portion on a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Hyeong Kang, Sang-Hun Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Patent number: 12125986
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first region coated with an active material and a second region at a first side and adjacent to the first region, the second region being exposed beyond the separator, and at least part of the second region is an electrode tab; a housing including a first end with a first opening, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a first current collector including an edge portion on the electrode assembly, a second region coupling portion extending from the edge portion and coupled with the second region, and a terminal coupling portion spaced apart from the second region coupling portion; and a terminal coupled with the terminal coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Ji Choi, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Min-Ki Jo, Jae-Won Lim, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Ji-Min Jung, Hae-Jin Lim, Jae-Woong Kim, Jong-Sik Park, Yu-Sung Choe, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi, Pil-Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20240322399
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fixing structure of an electrode terminal, and a battery, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The fixing structure of an electrode terminal includes a battery housing configured to be opened at one side and have a bottom at the other side in which a perforation hole is formed; an electrode terminal installed through the perforation hole not to contact an inner wall of the perforation hole; and a terminal gasket interposed between the electrode terminal and the perforation hole, and the electrode terminal includes a body portion inserted into the perforation hole; an outer flange portion configured to extend along an outer surface of the bottom of the battery housing from a first side of the body portion; an inner flange portion configured to extend toward an inner surface of the bottom of the battery housing from a second side of the body portion; and a flat portion provided to an inner side of the inner flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Geon-Woo MIN, Min-Ki JO, Do-Gyun KIM, Jae-Woong KIM, Kwang-Su HWANGBO, 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, Hae-Jin LIM, Su-Ji CHOI, Bo-Hyun KANG, Ji-Min JUNG, Jin-Hak KONG, Soon-O LEE, Kyu-Hyun CHOI, Pil-Kyu PARK
  • Patent number: 12100994
    Abstract: A brushless direct current (BLDC) motor includes a rotor having a cylindrical permanent magnet to which a shaft is centrally coupled, and supported to rotate on the shaft. An annular stator surrounds the rotor and includes a plurality of teeth and a wound coil to generate an electromagnetic field. The permanent magnet includes a stress reducing portion, which is provided at opposite end portions thereof, and which has a shape having a mass or a volume which is smaller than a mass or a volume per unit length in an axial direction of a portion of the permanent magnet other than the opposite end portions, to reduce centrifugal stress caused by spinning of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinwoo Cho, Wonsoo Kang, Jimin Kim, Keeyeon Cho, Jinwoo Han, Woong Hwang
  • Patent number: 12101476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video decoding method, according to embodiment of the invention, image decoding method comprises, acquiring a reconstructed luma block of a current block, determining whether a cross-component adaptive loop filter is applied to the current block, acquiring a reconstructed chroma block of the current block, to which an adaptive loop filter is applied, when the cross-component adaptive loop filter is applied to the current block and acquiring a final reconstructed chroma block of the current block, to which the cross-component loop filter is applied, using the reconstructed luma block and the reconstructed chroma block, to which the adaptive loop filter is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Soo Woong Kim, Gun Bang, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240302490
    Abstract: An objective of the preset disclosure is to provide a loading-type surveying sensor using a CNT or a conductive polymer that implements a resistive antenna by spraying a carbon nanotube ink on a copper unclad substrate or implements a resistive antenna by using a conductive polymer, and a method of manufacturing the loading-type surveying sensor. In order to achieve the objective, a loading-type surveying sensor using a CNT or a conductive polymer according to the present disclosure includes: a copper unclad substrate; and a profile formed on the copper unclad substrate, in which a plurality of regions is formed with predetermined intervals for a sensor region to form the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Woong KANG, Kangwook KIM