Patents by Inventor Yong-Nam Kim

Yong-Nam Kim 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).

  • Patent number: 12283502
    Abstract: A substrate transfer device includes a transfer unit configured to transfer, in a first direction, a carrier in which substrates are stored, an upper interface unit configured to move the transfer unit, a lower interface unit configured to receive the carrier from the transfer unit, and a controller configured to control the upper interface unit and the lower interface unit integrally such that the transfer unit and the carrier move in the first direction at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Wook Kim, Sang Min Kim, Ji Hun Kim, Gi-Nam Park, Chul-Jun Park, Yong-Jun Ahn, Youn Gon Oh, Byung Kook Yoo, Hyun Woo Lee, Jeong Hun Lim
  • Publication number: 20250121327
    Abstract: A batch-type complex temperature treatment machine using a high-temperature plasma, and a method for treating exhaust gas thereof. The batch-type complex temperature treatment machine using a high-temperature plasma includes: a reaction part accommodating therein organic matter for carbonization; a rotation part agitating the inside of the reaction part; and a torch part generating plasma so as to carbonize the organic matter inside the reaction part. The torch part is coupled to the reaction part and is coupled to an opposite side to the position where the organic matter is accumulated and agitated inside the reaction part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Byung Ho LEE, Lee Ho HWANG, Seong Yoon HYUN, Sang Hun PARK, Young Hwa CHO, Min Ho KWAK, Hae Kyoon PARK, Kyung Wan LIM, Kyeong Nam KIM, Yong Ho JUNG
  • Patent number: 12276812
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual lens drive device that comprises: a housing; a first bobbin which is disposed to move in a first direction inside the housing; a second bobbin which is disposed to move in the first direction inside housing and is spaced apart from the first bobbin; a first coil which is disposed on the first bobbin; a second coil which is disposed on the second bobbin; a magnet which is disposed in the housing and faces the first coil and the second coil; a base which is disposed below the housing; a substrate which comprises a circuit member having a third coil disposed to face the magnet between the housing and the base; and a support member which movably supports the housing with respect to the substrate, wherein the housing is integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kap Jin Lee, Yong Nam Choi, Do Yoon Kim, Min Soo Kim, Jung Hwan Kim, Tae Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20250072504
    Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol-generating article, a body arranged to surround the aerosol-generating article; a first cover coupled to a side of the body and comprising a first hole for receiving the aerosol-generating article; and a second cover coupled to another side of the body and comprising a second hole for receiving a power line for supplying power to the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Seung Won LEE, Seok Su JANG, Dae Nam HAN
  • Patent number: 12239168
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a housing that forms an exterior of the aerosol generating device, and includes an opening into which a cigarette is inserted, a heater that generates an aerosol by heating the cigarette, a battery that supplies power to the heater, a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of an internal component of the aerosol generating device, and a controller that prevents abnormal operation of the aerosol generating device based on the temperature of the internal component sensed by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Won Lee, Yong Hwan Kim, Sung Wook Yoon, Dae Nam Han
  • Patent number: 12196431
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yong Nam Kim, Min Kyu Oh, Yang Hwan No
  • Publication number: 20240373519
    Abstract: An induction heating device, a method for manufacturing an electrode assembly including the same, and an apparatus for manufacturing an electrode assembly including the same are all provided. The induction heating device includes an induction heating plate with an induction heating coil included therein. The inducting heating coil includes a first part defining a meandering serpentine pattern along a longitudinal direction of the induction heating plate, and a second part configured to cross the first part of the induction heating coil when projected on a plane from a top view. The second part includes segments extending in the longitudinal direction along opposing sides of the first part in the width direction of the induction heating plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Seok Kim, Yong Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20240291013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-type battery cell, a device for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell, and a method for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell, and specifically, relates to a pouch-type battery cell capable of improving insulation resistance performance of the battery cell by bending a pouch wing while heat-treating a sealing part of the pouch wing in the battery cell, thereby preventing and removing cracks in the sealing part, a device for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell, and a method for bending a pouch wing in the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: So Yeon Noh, Ji Soo Park, Ju Hyung Kim, Tae Won Kang, Dong Hyeuk Park, Yong Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20240283093
    Abstract: An electrode assembly manufacturing apparatus includes a stack table, a separator supply unit, first and second electrode supply units, and a side sealing device. A stack of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and the second electrode are stackable on the stack table. The separator supply unit is configured for supplying the separator to the stack table. The first electrode supply unit is configured for stacking the first electrode on a section of the separator on the stack table. The second electrode supply unit stacks the second electrode on a further section of the separator on the first electrode. A side sealing device heats at least one side surface of the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Hyun Yoon, Chun Ho Kwon, Beomsu Kim, Haksoo Lee, Hyeon Woo Jang, Yong Nam Kim, Dong Hyeuk Park
  • Publication number: 20240222684
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode assembly includes assembling an electrode stack, applying induction heating to a central portion of the stack, and applying heat and pressure to top and bottom portions of the stack, so as to bond the component electrodes and separator of the stack to one another. An apparatus for manufacturing the electrode assembly includes a gripper configured to convey the stack from a stack table where the electrode stack is assembled to a heating and pressing unit where the heat and pressure are applied to the stack. An induction heating unit may be configured to perform the induction heating while the stack is held by the gripper, whereas the stack may not be held by the gripper while the heat and pressure are applied by the heating and pressing unit. The resulting electrode assembly has improved uniformity of properties, such as air permeability of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Seok Kim, Yong Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20240217145
    Abstract: A pouch molding apparatus and method involves deforming a pouch so that a larger amount of clearance is secured to increase the capacity of the pouch, thereby improving the pouch molding process to increase the depth and capacity of a pouch cup part. The pouch molding apparatus includes a die and a punch. The die has a die groove recessed therein in a shape configured to mold a pouch. The punch is disposed above the die groove, wherein the punch includes a body part configured to be inserted into the die groove together with a pouch film disposed between the die and the punch, and pressing parts are provided on opposite sides of the body part to press the pouch film toward an inner surface of the die groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: LG Energy Solution, Ltd., LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hee Lee, Beom Su Kim, Yong Nam Kim, Dong Hyeuk Park
  • Publication number: 20240222683
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode assembly includes assembling an electrode stack, applying induction heating to a central portion of the stack, and applying heat and pressure to top and bottom portions of the stack, so as to bond the component electrodes and separator of the stack to one another. The method also includes applying induction heating to at least an electrode tab of the stack. An apparatus for manufacturing the electrode assembly includes an electrode tab heating unit configured to apply the induction heating to the electrode tab. The resulting electrode assembly has improved uniformity of properties, including small deviations in thickness of the separator between a central portion and an outer portion of the stack along the stacking axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Seok Kim, Nam Young Kim, Yong Nam Kim, Se Hyun Yoon, Ju Young Lee, Jongkwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11906176
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yong Nam Kim, Min Kyu Oh, Yang Hwan No
  • Publication number: 20240030505
    Abstract: An activation apparatus for a secondary battery includes a first chamber having a first conveyor for conveying a battery cell and being capable of adjusting a vacuum level in a space in which the first conveyor is located; a vacuum chamber having an activation unit in which the battery cell is disposed so that activation and degassing of the battery cell are performed, the vacuum chamber being capable of maintaining a vacuum state in a space in which the activation unit is located; a second chamber having a second conveyor for conveying the battery cell and being capable of adjusting a vacuum level in a space in which the second conveyor is located; a movement line crossing the first chamber, the vacuum chamber, and the second chamber; and a carrier connected to the movement line to move the battery cell along the movement line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Soo PARK, Yong Nam KIM, So Yeon NOH, Young Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11852360
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yong Nam Kim, Keun Ho Ju, Yang Hwan No, Jeong Guen Choi, Min Kyu Oh, Seo Yeon Lee, So Young Kim, Jea Seok Seong
  • Publication number: 20230373152
    Abstract: A pouch shaping apparatus includes a support unit configured to allow a laminate sheet to be disposed on an upper surface thereof, a stripper located above the support unit, the stripper configured to be movable upwards and downwards and to press and fix an outer periphery of the laminate sheet disposed on the upper surface of the support unit when being moved downwards, and a punch located above the support unit, the punch configured to be movable upwards and downwards and to form an electrode assembly receiving portion in the laminate sheet while being inserted into a shaping portion located at the center of the support unit when being moved downwards. The support unit includes an upper support and a support plate, and the pouch shaping apparatus includes a core member located between the upper support and the support plate, the core member having a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chul Park, Shin Chul Kim, Tae Won Kang, Yong Nam Kim, Byung Kwan Ko
  • Patent number: 11796190
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Yong Nam Kim, Yang Hwan No
  • Patent number: 11774113
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143 installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. The air management allows customization of air flow. The housing 10 of the furniture-type air management device may be installed on the floor of the livable space and may have a hexahedron shape that extends from side to side. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Yong Nam Kim, Yang Hwan No
  • Publication number: 20230094795
    Abstract: Disclosed in a reel-to-reel surface press apparatus. The reel-to-reel surface press apparatus includes an uncoiler and a recoiler, both transferring a component in a reel-to-reel method, a press disposed between the uncoiler and the recoiler, comprising a press plate pressing the component, and having a plurality of reference holes at an equal pitch along an edge of the press plate, a feeder disposed at the rear of the uncoiler and moving the component, and a controller configured to control the component to be transferred based on at least any one of the plurality of reference holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Yong Nam Kim, Jae Hoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11566796
    Abstract: An air management device may include three independently operated primary impellers 131, 131?, 131?, and drawn-in air is discharged through discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 provided in the front plate 15 of the housing 10. Louvers 141, 142, 143installed downstream of the air flow and discharge ports 15?-1, 15?-2, 15?-3 may be independently opened or closed to provide discharge of the air to the surrounding environment. Further, at least one retractable or pop-up fan may be provided. A bottom inlet 11? may be formed on the bottom plate 11 of the housing 10 facing the floor of the living space above a predetermined distance. The replaceable filter 300 may be installed to filter the air sucked through the bottom inlet 11?, and may be drawn in and out of the housing 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Oh, Yong Nam Kim, Yang Hwan No