Patents by Inventor Yong Su Choi

Yong Su Choi 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: 20220263166
    Abstract: A battery case for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention can include a cup part having an accommodation space configured to accommodate an electrode assembly in which electrodes and separators are stacked, a sealing part extending to the outside of the cup part, and a gas discharge part which is attached to a hole formed to be punched in at least one of the cup part or the sealing part and through which a gas passes. The gas discharge part can include a melted layer comprising a thermoplastic resin that is melted when heat is applied, and a thermosetting layer laminated on one surface of the melted layer and comprising a thermosetting resin that is not melted by heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Na Yoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220263187
    Abstract: A venting device inserted into a sealing part of a pouch of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing inserted between confronting surfaces of the sealing part so as to be sealed together with the sealing part, the housing being made from a metal plate; a gasket made of a polymer and disposed in the housing and through which a passage is defined providing gas communication between an inside and an outside of the pouch; and a plate spring made of a metal, the plate spring being disposed in the housing and assembled with the gasket, the plate spring being configured to open and close the passage in response to a change in an internal pressure of the pouch, wherein the housing includes a crimping part crimped together with the gasket on an upper end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Na Yoon Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu
  • Publication number: 20220255186
    Abstract: A battery case for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention can include a cup part having an accommodation space configured to accommodate an electrode assembly in which electrodes and separators are stacked; a sealing part extending to the outside of the cup part; a gas discharge part attached to a hole which is formed to be punched in at least one of the cup part or the sealing part from the outside and through which a gas passes; and a coating part applied to an inner circumferential surface of the hole and having electrolyte resistance, wherein the gas discharge part includes: a gas discharge layer through which the gas passes; and an outer functional layer formed on an outer surface of the gas discharge layer and having a hydrophobic property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Sang Hun Kim, Yong Su Choi
  • Patent number: 11355813
    Abstract: A venting device inserted into a sealing part of a pouch of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing inserted between confronting surfaces of the sealing part so as to be sealed together with the sealing part, the housing being made from a metal plate; a gasket made of a polymer and disposed in the housing and through which a passage is defined providing gas communication between an inside and an outside of the pouch; and a plate spring made of a metal, the plate spring being disposed in the housing and assembled with the gasket, the plate spring being configured to open and close the passage in response to a change in an internal pressure of the pouch, wherein the housing includes a crimping part crimped together with the gasket on an upper end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Na Yoon Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu
  • Patent number: 11189871
    Abstract: Provided are a lithium secondary battery, which includes an electrode assembly, a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly, a surface layer comprising an engineering plastic located on the outer side of the battery case, and lead terminals connected with the electrode assembly and drawn out of the battery case, and a method of fabricating the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Won Pill Hwang, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Sang Suk Jung, Cho Long Kim, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11177532
    Abstract: A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween, a pouch-type case configured to wrap around the electrode assembly, a first pair of insulative films disposed in a predetermined region of an edge of the pouch-type case, a positive electrode lead, one side of which is electrically connected to a positive electrode current collector of the electrode assembly and another side of which protrudes out of the case between the first films, a second pair of insulative films disposed in a predetermined region of the edge of the pouch-type case, a negative electrode lead, one side of which is electrically connected to a negative electrode current collector of the electrode assembly and another side of which protrudes out of the case between the second films, and a gas discharge member interposed between the first or second films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Myung Hwan Kim, Yong Su Choi, Na Yoon Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu
  • Publication number: 20210351429
    Abstract: Disclosed are a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, since an external protrusion protruding from the outside of an exterior constituting a body of the secondary battery as a component through which a secondary battery according to a related art is electrically connected to external electric equipment is removed, the secondary battery may be reduced in volume under the same capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11165087
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly is received in a battery case together with an electrolytic solution in the state in which the battery case is sealed and in which a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal are located outside the battery case, wherein the electrode assembly is configured to have a structure in which a plurality of first electrode plates and a plurality of second electrode plates are stacked in the state in which separators are interposed respectively between the first electrode plates and the second electrode plates, at least one of the first and second electrode plates includes at least two unit tabs protruding outward from a main body thereof, and unit leads are coupled to the unit tabs in order to form at least one terminal unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Yong-Su Choi, Sang-Hun Kim, Ji-Hoon Lee, Soo-Ji Hwang, Min-Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11114686
    Abstract: Disclosed are a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, since an external protrusion protruding from the outside of an exterior constituting a body of the secondary battery as a component through which a secondary battery according to a related art is electrically connected to external electric equipment is removed, the secondary battery may be reduced in volume under the same capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11108107
    Abstract: To solve the above problems, a pouch for a battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cup part that accommodates an electrode assembly and is formed by laminating a surface protection layer, a gas barrier layer including a metal, and a sealant layer; and a degassing part in which a degassing aperture is punched when a degassing process is performed and in which no gas barrier layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11094981
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pouch-shaped battery case, including an electrode assembly, an outer coating layer, a metal barrier layer, and an inner adhesive layer sequentially stacked with one another, a first adhesive layer interposed between the outer coating layer and the metal barrier layer, a second adhesive layer interposed between the metal barrier layer and the inner adhesive layer, an upper case and a lower case sealed to one another by thermal fusion at outer edges thereof, such that the electrode assembly is mounted between the upper case and the lower case, and a gas discharge member providing gas communication between an inside and an outside of the pouch-shaped battery case, the gas discharge member being disposed within a fused portion of the pouch-shaped battery case that is formed by the inner adhesive layer of the upper case and the lower case being thermally fused to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11038247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode lead including: arranging a plurality of lead pieces between a first lead film and a second lead film in a length direction of a lead film including the first lead film and the second lead film; first sealing the first lead film and the second lead film; bending the lead film to form a lead piece laminate in which the plurality of lead pieces are stacked in a height direction with respect to a plane of the lead film; and second sealing the bent lead film overlapping the plurality of lead pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Yong Su Choi, Sanghun Kim, Hyungkyun Yu, Sooji Hwang, Minhyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11031661
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. According to the present invention, when an internal pressure exceeding a certain level occurs, current may be interrupted to stop an operation of the secondary battery, thereby preventing the secondary battery from being ignited or exploded by the increase in internal pressure of the secondary battery and improving safety of the secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Patent number: 10998539
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. According to the present invention, when an internal pressure exceeding a certain level occurs, current may be interrupted to stop an operation of the secondary battery, thereby preventing the secondary battery from being ignited or exploded by the increase in internal pressure of the secondary battery and improving safety of the secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Publication number: 20210098815
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pouch-type secondary battery comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an electrode assembly having a separator interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode; (b) forming a receiving part for the electrode assembly in a case made of a laminate sheet; and (c) manufacturing a battery cell by receiving the electrode assembly in the receiving part and thermally fusing the case, wherein the laminate sheet comprises an outer resin layer, a metal barrier layer and an inner resin layer, the inner resin layer comprising polypropylene or polyethylene, and a crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu
  • Patent number: 10964924
    Abstract: Provided is a packaging for a flexible secondary battery, including: a first polymer resin layer; a barrier layer formed on the first polymer resin layer for interrupting moisture and gases; a parylene layer including parylene on at least one surface of the barrier layer; and a second polymer resin layer formed on the barrier layer, wherein the parylene layer has a thickness of 0.1-2.5 ?m. A flexible secondary battery including the packaging is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: In-Sung Uhm, Ju-Ryoun Kim, Yong-Hee Lee, Sang-Hun Kim, Jae-Hyun Lee, Yong-Su Choi, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210036269
    Abstract: A venting device for insertion into a sealing part of a pouch of a secondary battery includes: a housing configured to be inserted between two surfaces of the sealing part so as to be sealed together with the sealing part; a sheet disposed in the housing and defining a passage through which an inside and an outside of the pouch are configured to communicate with each other; a plate spring configured to open and close the passage according to an internal pressure of the pouch and made of a metal having elasticity; and a ball disposed between the sheet and the plate spring so as to contact or be spaced apart from the sheet at an outlet-side of the passage, thereby opening and closing the passage, wherein the ball has a hemispherical shape to be attached to an inner surface of the plate spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Lee, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Na Yoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20200321577
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pouch-type secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Myung Hwan Kim, Yong Su Choi, Na Yoon Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu
  • Publication number: 20200295316
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pouch-shaped battery case configured to receive an electrode assembly having a separator interposed between positive and negative electrodes, together with an electrolytic solution, the pouch-shaped battery case including an outer coating layer defining an outer surface of the battery case and configured to protect the electrode assembly from an outside of the battery case, the outer coating layer made of a polymer resin, a metal barrier layer located between the outer coating layer and an inner surface of the battery case, the metal barrier layer having high moisture-blocking efficiency and high thermal conductivity, and an inner sealant layer located between the metal barrier layer and an inner surface of the battery case, the inner sealant layer made of a polymer resin that has high thermal fusibility, the metal barrier layer includes a first metal that has high formability and a second metal that has high rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Publication number: 20200295315
    Abstract: To solve the above problems, a pouch for a battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cup part that accommodates an electrode assembly and is formed by laminating a surface protection layer, a gas barrier layer including a metal, and a sealant layer; and a degassing part in which a degassing aperture is punched when a degassing process is performed and in which no gas barrier layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim