Patents by Inventor Woo Suk Cho

Woo Suk Cho 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: 20260148980
    Abstract: A cathode active material includes a lithium composite metal oxide and a solid electrolyte layer which surrounds the lithium composite metal oxide, and the solid electrolyte layer includes a sulfide-based solid electrolyte doped with oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Seong HWANG, Young Jun HONG, Kyung Yup SONG, Ye Seul PARK, Sang Hun JEONG, Do Yun KWON, Byoung Cheon JEONG, So Yeon PARK, Kyung Su KIM, Woo Suk CHO, Ji Sang YU, Yun Chae JUNG, Keon Ho PARK, Seung Ho CHOI
  • Publication number: 20260112643
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composite obtained by combining a chloride-based solid electrolyte having excellent stability under high-voltage conditions with a carbon-based conductive material into a composite. Further, a positive electrode material including the composite, a positive electrode including the same, and an all-solid-state battery including the same are disclosed. The composite has excellent balance between ionic conductivity and electronic conductivity and has excellent stability in a voltage range in which the battery operates, and thus is applied as a coating layer on a surface of the positive electrode active material to improve performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Seong HWANG, Young Jun HONG, Kyung Yup SONG, Ye Seul PARK, Sang Hun JEONG, Do Yun KWON, Byoung Cheon JEONG, So Yeon PARK, Ji Sang YU, Kyung Su KIM, Yun Chae JUNG, Keon Ho PARK, Woo Suk CHO
  • Publication number: 20250105275
    Abstract: Proposed is a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material having a multimodal particle-size distribution to suppress particle crack of the positive electrode active material caused by pressure applied during a positive electrode and cell manufacturing process, thereby exhibiting excellent electrical characteristics. In addition, an all-solid-state battery including the positive electrode is proposed. The positive electrode may include a positive electrode active material formed of a lithium transition metal oxide and having a multimodal particle-size distribution in which particles with relatively small particle diameters have greater particle strength than particles with relatively large particle diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Woo Suk CHO, Hyun Seung KIM, Jun Ho SONG, Ji Sang YU, Kyung Su KIM
  • Patent number: 12230804
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an all-solid-state battery electrode, an all-solid-state battery electrode manufactured by the method, and an all-solid-state battery including the electrode are disclosed. In the method, a specific type of binder included in the electrode is prepared in a fiber form by applying pressure to the binder under specific conditions, so that the fiber-form binder thus prepared has an average fineness that satisfies a specific range. Therefore, the all-solid-state battery including the electrode has an advantage of having high capacity even in the case of electrode thickening for high loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Min Lim, Yong Gu Kim, Hong Seok Min, Sang Heon Lee, Sa Heum Kim, Yun Sung Kim, Ji Sang Yu, Kyung Su Kim, Goo Jin Jeong, Woo Suk Cho
  • Publication number: 20250054994
    Abstract: Disclosed are a negative-electrode-free all-solid-state battery and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the negative-electrode-free all-solid-state battery has a coating layer including a lithium alloy derived from a sulfide-based inorganic compound in which a lithium site is doped with a doping element, and thus has excellent electrochemical characteristics and life characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Seung Ho CHOI, Ji Sang YU, Woo Suk CHO, Kyung Su KIM
  • Publication number: 20250055026
    Abstract: Disclosed are a sulfide-based solid electrolyte doped with silver to have a novel composition, and an all-solid-state battery including the same. According to one aspect of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical purpose, there is provided a sulfide-based solid electrolyte comprising a compound represented by a following Chemical formula 1: Lia-bMbPcSdXe??[Chemical formula 1] wherein M includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, and a combination thereof, wherein X includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, and combinations thereof, wherein 0<a?15, 0.02?b?0.9, 0?c?3, 0<d?12, and 0?e?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Seung Ho CHOI, Ji Sang YU, Woo Suk CHO, Kyung Su KIM
  • Publication number: 20230387407
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material, an all-solid-state battery comprising same, and a method for manufacturing same are proposed. The positive electrode active material may include a lithium metal oxide in the form of single particles having a particle strength of 300 MPa to 1500 MPa and an average particle diameter of at most 10 ?m. Since the positive electrode active material is in the form of single particles having a high particle strength of at least 300 MPa and a small average particle diameter of at most 10 ?m as indicated above, cracks may not form or may be delayed even when pressure is applied during the manufacture of the positive electrode or structural stress is applied over the lifespan of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Woo Suk CHO, Kyung Su KIM, Ji Sang YU, Jun Ho SONG, Keon Ho PARK
  • Publication number: 20230187692
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte having satisfactory moisture stability and ion conductivity through activation energy improvement and a solid-state battery including the same are proposed. The solid electrolyte may include an oxysulfide-based compound represented by the following chemical formula: [Chemical formula] LiaMbPcSdOeXf, wherein 5?a?7, 0<b?1, 0?c<1, 2.5?d?5, 0<e?2, 1<f?1.5, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Ta, Nb, As, Sb, Sn and Al, and X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, I and F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Woo Suk CHO, Kyung Su KIM, Ji Sang YU, Goo Jin JEONG, Keon Ho PARK
  • Publication number: 20220393176
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an all-solid-state battery electrode, an all-solid-state battery electrode manufactured by the method, and an all-solid-state battery including the electrode are disclosed. In the method, a specific type of binder included in the electrode is prepared in a fiber form by applying pressure to the binder under specific conditions, so that the fiber-form binder thus prepared has an average fineness that satisfies a specific range. Therefore, the all-solid-state battery including the electrode has an advantage of having high capacity even in the case of electrode thickening for high loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jae Min Lim, Yong Gu Kim, Hong Seok Min, Sang Heon Lee, Sa Heum Kim, Yun Sung Kim, Ji Sang Yu, Kyung Su Kim, Goo Jin Jeong, Woo Suk Cho
  • Publication number: 20220320483
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anode for an all-solid-state battery containing no active material. The anode for an all-solid-state battery includes an anode current collector, and a composite layer disposed on the anode current collector and including a carbon material and a metal capable of being alloyed with lithium. The carbon material includes a plurality of primary particles that do not agglomerate with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Gu Kim, Hong Seok Min, Sang Heon Lee, Jae Min Lim, Sa Heum Kim, Yun Sung Kim, Woo Suk Cho, Ji Sang Yu, Goo Jin Jeong, Kyung Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10177379
    Abstract: A positive electrode material for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, in which manganese fluorophosphate containing lithium or sodium can be used as an electrode material. That is, a positive electrode material for a lithium/sodium battery is provided, in which intercalation/deintercalation of sodium/lithium ions is possible due to a short lithium diffusion distance caused by nanosizing of particles. Furthermore, a positive electrode material for a lithium/sodium battery is provided, which has electrochemical activity due to an increase in electrical conductivity by effective carbon coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dong Gun Kim, Sa Heum Kim, Young Jun Kim, Jun Ho Song, Woo Suk Cho, Jeom Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20170334724
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for producing a cathode for a secondary battery, where lithium manganese fluorophosphate such as Li2MnPO4F can be used as an electrode material. Li2MnPO4F is prepared by chemical intercalation of lithium, and can be used as an electrode material, and a non-lithium containing material can then be used as an anode material for manufacturing of a full cell Furthermore, it is possible to provide a carbon coating for a cathode material for a lithium battery, which has improved electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Dong Gun Kim, Sa Heum Kim, Young Jun Kim, Jun Ho Song, Woo Suk Cho, Jeom Soo Kim, Dong Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9725321
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for producing a cathode for a secondary battery, where lithium manganese fluorophosphate such as Li2MnPO4F can be used as an electrode material. Li2MnPO4F is prepared by chemical intercalation of lithium, and can be used as an electrode material, and a non-lithium containing material can then be used as an anode material for manufacturing of a full cell. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a carbon coating for a cathode material for a lithium battery, which has improved electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Dong Gun Kim, Sa Heum Kim, Young Jun Kim, Jun Ho Song, Woo Suk Cho, Jeom Soo Kim, Dong Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9543571
    Abstract: Disclosed are a precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery, a positive active material including the same, a preparation method thereof, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive active material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a precursor including a sheet-shaped plate having a thickness of about 1 nm to about 30 nm and that is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. NixCoyMn1-x-y-zMz(OH)2??[Chemical Formula 1] In the above Chemical Formula 1, 0<x<1, 0?y<1, 0.5?1-x-y-z, and 0?z<1, and M is at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ag, Ca, Na, K, In, Ga, Ge, V, Mo, Nb, Si, Ti, and Zr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun Ho Song, Young Jun Kim, Jeom-Soo Kim, Woo Suk Cho, Jae-Hun Kim, Jun Sung Lee, Jin Hwa Kim, Kyoung Joon Lee
  • Patent number: 9385371
    Abstract: A positive electrode material for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, in which manganese fluorophosphate containing lithium or sodium can be used as an electrode material. That is, a positive electrode material for a lithium/sodium battery is provided, in which intercalation/deintercalation of sodium/lithium ions is possible due to a short lithium diffusion distance caused by nanosizing of particles. Furthermore, a positive electrode material for a lithium/sodium battery is provided, which has electrochemical activity due to an increase in electrical conductivity by effective carbon coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Dong Gun Kim, Sa Heum Kim, Young Jun Kim, Jun Ho Song, Woo Suk Cho, Jeom Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20160156036
    Abstract: A positive electrode material for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, in which manganese fluorophosphate containing lithium or sodium can be used as an electrode material. That is, a positive electrode material for a lithium/sodium battery is provided, in which intercalation/deintercalation of sodium/lithium ions is possible due to a short lithium diffusion distance caused by nanosizing of particles. Furthermore, a positive electrode material for a lithium/sodium battery is provided, which has electrochemical activity due to an increase in electrical conductivity by effective carbon coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Dong Gun Kim, Sa Heum Kim, Young Jun Kim, Jun Ho Song, Woo Suk Cho, Jeom Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150349339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery and a preparation method thereof, and particularly, to a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery having improved battery characteristics because of manganese phosphate uniformly coated on the surface of a Ni-rich cathode active material, and a preparation method thereof. According to the present invention, because manganese phosphate is uniformly coated on the surface of the Ni-rich cathode active material, a side reaction of the electrolyte is inhibited and a lithium secondary battery having excellent power characteristics, high temperature cycle life characteristics, and thermal stability can be prepared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Woo Suk CHO, Jun-Ho SONG, Jeom-Soo KIM, Tae-Eun YIM, Young-Jun KIM, Sang-Min KIM, Hyunsang CHO
  • Patent number: 9130213
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for producing a cathode for a secondary battery, where a fluorophosphate of the formula LixNa2-xMnPO4F is used as an electrode material. LixNa2-xMnPO4F is prepared by partially substituting a sodium site with lithium through a chemical method. LixNa2-xMnPO4F prepared according to the invention provides a cathode material for a lithium battery that has improved electrochemical activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Dong Gun Kim, Sa Heum Kim, Young Jun Kim, Jun Ho Song, Woo Suk Cho, Jeom Soo Kim, Sang Min Kim
  • Patent number: 8906254
    Abstract: Disclosed are a cathode material for a secondary battery, and a manufacturing method of the same. The cathode material includes a lithium manganese phosphate LiMnPO4/sodium manganese fluorophosphate Na2MnPO4F composite, in which the LiMnPO4 and Na2MnPO4F have different crystal structures. Additionally, the method of manufacturing the cathode material may be done in a single step through a hydrothermal synthesis, which greatly reduces the time and cost of production. Additionally, the disclosure provides that the electric conductivity of the cathode material may be improved through carbon coating, thereby providing a cathode material with excellent electrochemical activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Sa Heum Kim, Dong Gun Kim, Young Jun Kim, Jun Ho Song, Woo Suk Cho, Jeom Soo Kim, Dong Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20140356712
    Abstract: Disclosed are a precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery, a positive active material including the same, a preparation method thereof, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive active material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a precursor including a sheet-shaped plate having a thickness of about 1 nm to about 30 nm and that is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. NixCOyMn1-x-y-zMz(OH)2??[Chemical Formula 1] In the above Chemical Formula 1, 0<x<1, 0?y<1, 0.5?1?x?y?z, and 0?z<1, and M is at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ag, Ca, Na, K, In, Ga, Ge, V, Mo, Nb, Si, Ti, and Zr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Jun Ho Song, Young Jun Kim, Jeom-Soo Kim, Woo Suk Cho, Jae-Hun Kim, Jun Sung Lee, Jin Hwa Kim, Kyoung Joon Lee