Patents by Inventor Ye-Hoon Im
Ye-Hoon Im 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: 20140299053Abstract: A dipping bath according to the present disclosure includes a body to hold a slurry for dip coating, an inlet installed to flow the slurry from an outside of the body to an inside, and an outlet installed to discharge the slurry from the inside of the body to the outside, and one end of the inlet placed inside the body may be disposed facing a side surface of the body at a distance and may be tilted to a predetermined angle in a direction toward a bottom surface of the body. According to the present disclosure, adjustment of an incidence angle of the slurry flowing into the bath through the inlet may increase a flow rate of the slurry toward the bottom surface, as well as allowing a uniform distribution of solids contained in the slurry circulating through the bath.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: WonChan PARK, De-Hee KIM, Ye-Hoon IM
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Patent number: 8841013Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array, wherein a reinforcement member is coupled to side walls of end plates or sides of main members at an outer side of an outermost battery module of the battery module array to minimize deformation of the battery pack when the battery pack is vibrated in the front and rear direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Yeonseok Choo, Chae Ho Chung, Ye Hoon Im
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Patent number: 8808893Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle or large-sized battery module having secondary batteries or unit modules, each of which has two or more secondary batteries mounted therein, stacked in a state in which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are erected vertically, the battery module including a base plate on which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of end plates disposed in tight contact with outer sides of the outermost unit modules or the outermost unit modules in a state in which the bottom of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars connected between opposite sides of upper parts or side parts of the end plates so as to interconnect and support the end plates, wherein the base plate is provided at opposite sides thereof with a pair of upward protrusions extending in a longitudinal direction of the base plate to prevent the base plate from being deformed due to vertical vibration and to disperse pressure (load), and oType: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: YeonSeok Choo, Jin Kyu Lee, Jung Min Park, Ye Hoon Im, Hyun Chul Park
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Patent number: 8810080Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module including a base plate on which unit modules, each with two or more secondary batteries therein, are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of end plates disposed in tight contact with outer surfaces of outermost unit modules while bottoms of the end plates are fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars connected between opposite sides of upper or side parts of the end plates so as to support the end plates, wherein each of the end plates includes a main body contacting a corresponding one of the unit modules, and a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls protruding outward from the perimeter of the main body, the thickness of each of the side walls being increased from the top to the bottom wall, thereby dispersing pressure (bending load) from the unit modules and the supporting bars.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: YeonSeok Choo, Jin Kyu Lee, Ye Hoon Im, Kwanyong Kim
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Patent number: 8808896Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array having battery modules which are arranged in a lateral direction in two or more rows, each of the battery modules configured with battery cells or unit modules, each of which has two or more battery cells mounted therein, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are erected vertically, a base plate on which the battery modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of main members provided at the front and rear of the battery module array, opposite ends of each of the main members being fastened to an external device, a pair of end plates disposed in contact with the front and rear of the battery module array such that the lower end of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Yeon Seok Choo, Jin Kyu Lee, Bum Hyun Lee, Sang Yoon Jeong, Ye Hoon Im
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Publication number: 20140178734Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack case in which a battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells, which can be charged and discharged, is mounted, wherein the battery pack case is provided with a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port, which are disposed such that a coolant for cooling the battery cells can flow from one side to the other side of the battery module in the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the battery cells, the battery pack case is further provided with a flow space (‘inlet duct’) extending from the coolant inlet port to the battery module and another flow space (‘outlet duct’) extending from the battery module to the coolant outlet port, and one or more guide members are disposed in the inlet duct for guiding the flow of the coolant in the direction parallel to the stacking direction of the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Ye Hoon IM, Dooseong CHOI, Sang Phil HAN, Jongmoon YOON, Jaesung AHN, Heekook YANG, Dal Mo KANG
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Publication number: 20140174130Abstract: Disclosed is a float bath which allows easy temperature control according to an internal position, and a glass manufacturing apparatus and glass manufacturing method including the float bath. The float bath includes a plurality of heaters provided at an upper portion of the float bath to supply heat into the float bath, and a shield provided between predetermined heaters among the plurality of heaters to block heat transfer therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-Hoon MIN, Ye-Hoon IM, Su-Chan PARK, Sang-Oeb NA, Won-Jae MOON
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Patent number: 8748027Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack case in which a battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells, which can be charged and discharged, is mounted, wherein the battery pack case is provided with a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port, which are disposed such that a coolant for cooling the battery cells can flow from one side to the other side of the battery module in the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the battery cells, the battery pack case is further provided with a flow space (‘inlet duct’) extending from the coolant inlet port to the battery module and another flow space (‘outlet duct’) extending from the battery module to the coolant outlet port, and one or more guide members are disposed in the inlet duct for guiding the flow of the coolant in the direction parallel to the stacking direction of the battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Ye Hoon Im, Dooseong Choi, Sang Phil Han, Jongmoon Yoon, Jaesung Ahn, Heekook Yang, Dal Mo Kang
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Patent number: 8728648Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array having battery modules which are arranged in a lateral direction in two or more rows, each of the battery modules configured with battery cells or unit modules, each of which has two or more battery cells mounted therein, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are erected vertically, a base plate on which the battery modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of main members provided at the front and rear of the battery module array, opposite ends of each of the main members being fastened to an external device, a pair of end plates disposed in contact with the front and rear of the battery module array such that the lower end of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Yeon Seok Choo, Jin Kyu Lee, Bum Hyun Lee, Sang Yoon Jeong, Ye Hoon Im
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Publication number: 20140093770Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle or large-sized battery module having secondary batteries or unit modules, each of which has two or more secondary batteries mounted therein, stacked in a state in which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are erected vertically, the battery module including a base plate on which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of end plates disposed in tight contact with outer sides of the outermost unit modules or the outermost unit modules in a state in which the bottom of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars connected between opposite sides of upper parts or side parts of the end plates so as to interconnect and support the end plates, wherein the base plate is provided at opposite sides thereof with a pair of upward protrusions extending in a longitudinal direction of the base plate to prevent the base plate from being deformed due to vertical vibration and to disperse pressure (load), and oType: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: YeonSeok CHOO, Jin Kyu LEE, Jung Min PARK, Ye Hoon IM, Hyun Chul PARK
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Patent number: 8673475Abstract: A middle- or large-sized battery pack case is provided in which a battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells is mounted, wherein the battery pack case is provided with a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port, which are disposed such that a coolant for cooling the battery cells can flow from one side to the other side of the battery module in the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the battery cells. The battery pack case includes beads formed in a concavo-convex shape for improving the structural stability of the battery pack case against an external force, the beads being constructed in a structure in which the beads do not disturb the flow of the coolant from the coolant inlet port along the advancing direction of a fluid in a flow space defined between the coolant inlet port and the battery module.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Dooseong Choi, Ye Hoon Im, Sang Phil Han, Jaesung Ahn, D. M. Kang, Jongmoon Yoon, Heekook Yang
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Patent number: 8667704Abstract: Disclosed is an air knife chamber constructed such that water flowing down along a partition wall is allowed to fall in front of a slit. Due to this construction, the water can be effectively removed by air knives, thus contributing to a reduction in the defective proportion of substrates.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Su-Chan Park, Ye-Hoon Im, Kyoung-Hoon Min
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Patent number: 8658303Abstract: A middle or large-sized battery pack case having a plurality of stacked battery cells, a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port, and a flow space (‘coolant introduction part’) extending from the coolant inlet port to the battery module and another flow space (‘coolant discharge part’) extending from the battery module to the coolant outlet port, an upper end inside of the coolant introduction part facing the top of a unit cell stack is configured to have an inclined plane inclined from the end opposite to the coolant inlet port toward the coolant inlet port at a positive angle of 3 to 8 degrees to the top of the unit cell stack, and the coolant inlet port is inclined at an angle of 20 to 80 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Chae-Ho Chung, Dal Mo Kang, Ye-Hoon Im, Jongmoon Yoon
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Patent number: 8647178Abstract: A polishing pad of a polishing system is mountable to a polishing plate and has a predetermined channel pattern so as to allow a polishing liquid supplied from a polishing liquid supplier to move on a polishing surface. The channel pattern has at least two kinds of patterns.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung-Hoon Min, Ye-Hoon Im, Dae-Yeon Lee, Jae-Ik Song, Su-Chan Park
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Publication number: 20140004410Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plate-shaped secondary battery configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a battery case in a sealed state by thermal welding, wherein a protuberance is formed at an outer edge sealed portion of an electrode assembly receiving part of the battery case such that the protuberance protrudes upward and downward from the sealed portion, and the protuberance extends along the outer edge of the electrode assembly receiving part continuously in a curved line or in a straight line in a state in which the protuberance is adjacent to the electrode assembly receiving part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: WonChan PARK, Min Su KIM, Ye Hoon IM, Seung Jae YOU, Woo Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20130341107Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array, wherein a reinforcement member is coupled to side walls of end plates or sides of main members at an outer side of an outermost battery module of the battery module array to minimize deformation of the battery pack when the battery pack is vibrated in the front and rear direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Yeonseok CHOO, Chae Ho CHUNG, Ye Hoon IM
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Publication number: 20130323560Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module including a base plate on which unit modules, each with two or more secondary batteries therein, are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of end plates disposed in tight contact with outer surfaces of outermost unit modules while bottoms of the end plates are fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars connected between opposite sides of upper or side parts of the end plates so as to support the end plates, wherein each of the end plates includes a main body contacting a corresponding one of the unit modules, and a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls protruding outward from the perimeter of the main body, the thickness of each of the side walls being increased from the top to the bottom wall, thereby dispersing pressure (bending load) from the unit modules and the supporting bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: YeonSeok CHOO, Jin Kyu LEE, Ye Hoon IM, Kwanyong KIM
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Publication number: 20130319777Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array having battery modules which are arranged in a lateral direction in two or more rows, each of the battery modules configured with battery cells or unit modules, each of which has two or more battery cells mounted therein, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are erected vertically, a base plate on which the battery modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of main members provided at the front and rear of the battery module array, opposite ends of each of the main members being fastened to an external device, a pair of end plates disposed in contact with the front and rear of the battery module array such that the lower end of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Yeon Seok CHOO, Jin Kyu LEE, Bum Hyun LEE, Sang Yoon JEONG, Ye Hoon IM
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Publication number: 20130309532Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells or unit modules (‘unit cells’), which can be charged and discharged, mounted in a pack case, wherein the unit cells are stacked in a direction (a Z direction) in which the unit cells are sequentially stacked in parallel to a ground in a state in which a spacing distance for coolant flow is provided between the respective unit cells to constitute a battery module, two or more battery modules are arranged in a horizontal direction (an X direction) on the plane with respect to a coolant introduction direction in which a coolant is introduced through a coolant inlet port in a state in which flow of the coolant between the battery modules is restrained to constitute a battery module group.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Chae Ho CHUNG, Jae Hun YANG, Dal Mo KANG, Ye Hoon IM
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Publication number: 20130288095Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle or large-sized battery module having secondary batteries or unit modules, each of which has two or more secondary batteries mounted therein, stacked in a state in which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are erected vertically, the battery module including a base plate on which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of end plates disposed in tight contact with outer sides of the outermost unit modules or the outermost unit modules in a state in which the bottom of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars connected between opposite sides of upper parts or side parts of the end plates so as to interconnect and support the end plates, wherein the base plate is provided at opposite sides thereof with a pair of upward protrusions extending in a longitudinal direction of the base plate to prevent the base plate from being deformed due to vertical vibration and to disperse pressure (load), and oType: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: LG chem, Ltd.Inventors: YeonSeok Choo, Jin Kyu Lee, Jung Min Park, Ye Hoon Im, Hyun Chul Park