Patents by Inventor Yong-Chul Park

Yong-Chul Park 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: 20150214540
    Abstract: A positive active material, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material. The positive active material includes lithium-transition metal composite oxide and lithium titanium molybdate. Here, the lithium titanium molybdate functions as a sacrificial positive electrode. The positive active material may increase charge capacity of the lithium battery and may improve lifetime characteristics of the lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20150214543
    Abstract: Provided are a positive active material, a lithium battery including the positive active material, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material. The positive active material includes a lithium molybdate composite having a core-shell structure. The lithium molybdate composite acts as a sacrificial positive electrode in a positive electrode of a battery. The positive active material is able to increase charge capacity of a lithium battery, and accordingly is able to improve lifetime properties of a lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Young-Ki KIM, Young-Hun LEE, Ick-Kyu CHOI, Yong-Chul PARK, Soon-Rewl LEE
  • Patent number: 9088051
    Abstract: A positive electrode protective layer composition of a rechargeable lithium battery includes a polymer compound and an ionic liquid including a borate-based anion. A rechargeable lithium battery includes the positive electrode protective layer. A method of manufacturing the same is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sae-Weon Roh, Yong-Chul Park, Sung-Soo Kim, So-Hyun Hur, In-Haeng Cho
  • Patent number: 9083055
    Abstract: An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and method of manufacturing a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrode is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electrode includes i) a current collector, ii) a first electrode composition layer provided on a surface of the current collector and iii) a second electrode composition layer farther than the first electrode composition layer from the current collector. Further, each of the first and second electrode composition layers comprises an active material and a conductive material, and wherein the amount of the conductive material of the first electrode composition layer is different from that of the conductive material of the second electrode composition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Soon Choi, Sae-Weon Roh, Yong-Chul Park, Sung-Soo Kim, So-Hyun Hur
  • Patent number: 9077023
    Abstract: A cathode active material including: a lithium manganese oxide of which primary particles has a diameter of 1 ?m or more and which has a spinel structure in which an X-ray diffraction (XRD) peak intensity ratio of I(111)/I(311) is 1.0 or more; and a boron element disposed at least one position selected from the group consisting of inside the primary particles and on surfaces of the primary particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Ju Kim, Yong-Chul Park, Gyeong-Jae Heo, Hyun-Deok Lee, Mi-Ran Song, Jin-Hyoung Seo, Na-Leum Yoo
  • Patent number: 9077050
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including lithium molybdate. The lithium molybdate is a composite including semi-crystalline lithium molybdate as a minor component and crystalline lithium molybdate as a major component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park, Yoon-Chang Kim, Hyun-Deok Lee, Yong-Chan You
  • Patent number: 9034520
    Abstract: Disclosed is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery. The positive active material includes a lithium molybdenum oxide having an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern with peaks at 11.5±2°, 21±2°, 38±2°, and 64±2° 2-theta (2?) and represented by Formula 1: LixMoO3, where 1<x?3. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the positive active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Soon-Rewl Lee, Jay-Hyok Song, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park, Yoon-Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 9029017
    Abstract: A nickel composite hydroxide for a lithium secondary battery represented by Formula 1 below with a small compositional variation in M: Ni1-x-y-zCoxMyMnz(OH)2??(1), where, in Formula 1, M is aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr), titanium (Ti), magnesium (Mg), silicon (Si), or zinc (Zn), x is a number from 0 to 0.5, y is a number from 0.01 to 0.2, and z is a number from 0 to 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Seon Kim, Do-Yu Kim, Yong-Chul Park, Gyeong-Jae Heo, Mi-Ran Song, Hyun-Deok Lee, Jin-Hyoung Seo, Min-Ju Kim
  • Patent number: 9012077
    Abstract: A positive electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the positive electrode including a current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on the current collector. The positive active material layer includes a positive active material and a binder including an ion conductive polymer including a carboxylate group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Soon Choi, Sae-Weon Roh, Yong-Chul Park, Sung-Soo Kim, So-Hyun Hur
  • Publication number: 20150093602
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and an additive including vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, and a nitrile-based compound represented by Formula 1: wherein n ranges from 1 to 12 and R1 and R2 are independently a halogen, a hydrogen, or an alkyl group. Further, the alkyl group can be CmH(2m+1), in which m ranges from 1 to 10. The electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery improves storage stability of the rechargeable lithium battery at a high temperature. And, a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte has improved storage stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Euy-Young Jung, Duck-Chul Hwang, Jong-Hwa Lee, In-Tae Mun, Sae-Weon Roh, So-Hyun Hur, Yong-Chul Park, Jeom-Soo Kim, Jae-Yul Ryu
  • Publication number: 20150010819
    Abstract: A cathode active material including at least two agglomerates of primary particles and a cathode and a lithium secondary battery containing the same are disclosed. In the cathode active material, a secondary particle includes a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide, an average particle diameter of each primary particle is in a range from about 2 to about 3 ?m, and an average particle diameter of the secondary particle is in a range from about 5 to about 8 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Hun LEE, Soon-Rewl LEE, Na-Ri PARK, Young-Ki KIM, Ick-Kyu CHOI, Yong-Chul PARK, Hong-Kyu CHOI
  • Patent number: 8906559
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and an additive including vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, and a nitrile-based compound represented by Formula 1: wherein n ranges from 1 to 12 and R1 and R2 are independently a halogen, a hydrogen, or an alkyl group. Further, the alkyl group can be CmH(2m+1), in which m ranges from 1 to 10. The electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery improves storage stability of the rechargeable lithium battery at a high temperature. And, a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte has improved storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Euy-Young Jung, Duck-Chul Hwang, Jong-Hwa Lee, In-Tae Mun, Sae-Weon Roh, So-Hyun Hur, Yong-Chul Park, Jeom-Soo Kim, Jae-Yul Ryu
  • Publication number: 20140356673
    Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery which can implement a high-density electrode plate and prevent fracture of the electrode plate. The secondary battery includes a metallic base material, a first active material coated on one surface of the metallic base material, and a second active material coated on the other surface of the metallic base material. In the secondary battery, the difference in loading level between the first and second active materials ranges from 2 mg/cm2 to 10 mg/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDl Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Ri Park, Yong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 8877380
    Abstract: A positive active material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Deok Lee, Yong-Chul Park, Mi-Ran Song, Na-Leum Yoo, Jin-Hyoung Seo, Min-Ju Kim, Gyeong-Jae Heo, Jae-Dong Byun, Sun-Youn Ryou
  • Publication number: 20140295274
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous electrolyte, a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material, and a positive active material including a compound represented by a Chemical Formula 1, Li1+xCo1?yMyO2, wherein, ?0.2?x?0.2, 0<y?0.2, and M includes Ni and one selected from Mn, B, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Al, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Leum Yoo, Na-Ri Park, Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 8808915
    Abstract: The rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode which includes a positive active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte which includes a non-aqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt. The positive active material includes a core including at least one of a compound represented by Formula 1 and a compound represented by Formula 2, and a surface-treatment layer which is formed on the core and includes a compound represented by Formula 3. The lithium salt includes LiPF6 and a lithium imide-based compound. LiaNibCocMndMeO2??(1) LihMn2MiO4??(2) M?xPyOz??(3) wherein each of M and M? is independently selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline-earth metal, a Group 13 element, a Group 14 element, a transition element, a rare earth element, and combinations thereof, 0.95?a?1.1, 0?b?0.999, 0?c?0.999, 0?d?0.999, 0.001?e?0.2, 0.95?h?1.1, 0.001?i?0.2, 1?y?4, 0?y?7, and 2?z?30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So-Hyun Hur, Euy-Young Jung, Duck-Chul Hwang, Yong-Chul Park, Jong-Hwa Lee, Jeom-Soo Kim, Jae-Yul Ryu, Jin-Bum Kim
  • Patent number: 8808918
    Abstract: The rechargeable lithium battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive active material includes a core and a coating layer formed on the core. The core is made of a material such as LiCo0.98M?0.02O2, and the coating layer is made of a material such as MxPyOz. The electrolyte solution includes a nitrile-based additive. The rechargeable lithium battery of the present invention shows higher cycle-life characteristics and longer continuous charging time at high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Euy-Young Jung, Duck-Chul Hwang, Jeom-Soo Kim, Jong-Hwa Lee, Yong-Chul Park, Jae-Yul Ryu, So-Hyun Hur
  • Patent number: 8802300
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte including a non-aqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt. The positive electrode has an active-mass density of about 3.7 to 4.1 g/cc, and the non-aqueous electrolyte includes a nitrile-based compound additive, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa Lee, Duck-Chul Hwang, Jeom-Soo Kim, Yong-Chul Park, Jae-Yul Ryu, Euy-Young Jung, So-Hyun Hur
  • Publication number: 20140220455
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery including a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material; a positive electrode including a positive active material including a sacrificial positive active material selected from lithium nickel oxides, lithium molybdenum oxides, and combinations thereof; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon-Rewl Lee, Ick-Kyu Choi, Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Leum Yoo, Na-Ri Park, Yong-Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20140212745
    Abstract: In an aspect, a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including: a compound that reversibly intercalates and deintercalates lithium; and a coating layer coating the compound and including a metal nitrate is disclosed. Since the positive active material is structurally stable during the charge and discharge, the obtained battery may have excellent battery capacity and cycle-life characteristics and also have high power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Ki Kim, Young-Hun Lee, Na-Leum Yoo, Na-Ri Park, Soon-Rewl Lee, Hong-Kyu Choi, Yong-Chul Park, Ick-Kyu Choi