Patents by Inventor Yong Uk Kim

Yong Uk 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).

  • Publication number: 20220384877
    Abstract: A battery module comprises a battery sub-module including one or more battery cells, and a barrier disposed to face one side surface of the battery sub-module, in which the barrier includes a rigid member supporting the battery sub-module, and a heat absorbing member accommodated in the rigid member to absorb heat generated by the one or more battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Moo Han BAEK, Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM, Byung Jum PARK, Jong Ho SEOK
  • Publication number: 20220336927
    Abstract: A battery module is proposed. The battery module includes a plurality of battery sub-modules, and a front cover part configured to cover an outermost stacking surface of the plurality of stacked battery sub-modules. The front cover part includes a front plate including a contact terminal electrically connected to an outside, a bus bar electrically connecting the plurality of battery sub-modules to each other, and a disconnection induction bus bar coupled to an inside end of the contact terminal to press and contact the bus bar, and a switching slider configured to slide between the bus bar and the disconnection induction bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Uk KIM, Byung Jun PARK, Suk Chul KIM, Yun Hee KIM, Jong Ho SEOK, Tae Hyun CHANG, Dong Hwa HAN
  • Publication number: 20220301333
    Abstract: A method for recognizing an identification (ID) card of a user terminal using deep learning includes extracting an outline region of the ID card included in an input image using a first neural network model, modifying the ID card image of the image to a reference form using at least a partial value of the extracted outline region, and determining whether the modified ID card image is valid and recognizing text information in the valid ID card image. A recognition rate of the ID card may be increased by modifying an ID card image into a reference form using a trained neural network model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: KakaoBank Corp.
    Inventors: Ho Yeol Choi, Hyeon Seung Kim, Eun Jin Song, Kyung Doo Moon, Jong Sun Yoo, Sung Hwan Cho, Yong Uk Kim, Tae Wan Kim, Tae Ki Ha, Jung Ho Bae
  • Publication number: 20220271372
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery sub-module including a cell support member, at least one battery cell accommodated in the cell support member, and a case provided to partially surround the at least one battery cell, and a first barrier disposed on a first side of the battery sub-module, wherein the at least one battery cell is enclosed and sealed by the cell support member and the case, and the first barrier includes a first protrusion configured to press a part of the case inwardly of the battery sub-module
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Suk Chul KIM, Yong Uk KIM, Yun Hee KIM, Byung Jun PARK, Jong Ho SEOK, Tae Hyun CHANG, Dong Hwa HAN
  • Publication number: 20220263199
    Abstract: A battery module includes a housing; a first battery cell and a second battery cell accommodated inside the housing; a first conductive member electrically connecting the first battery cell and the second battery cell, partially embedded in the housing to be fixed to the housing, and not exposed to the outside of the housing, and a second conductive member electrically connected to the first conductive member and partially exposed to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Byung Jun PARK, Suk Chul KIM, Yong Uk KIM, Yun Hee KIM, Moo Han BAEK, Jong Ho SEOK, Tae Hyun CHANG, Dong Hwa HAN
  • Publication number: 20220216716
    Abstract: A plug-in type energy storage system is proposed. The system includes: a plurality of battery racks configured to store power; and a panel configured to control charging or discharging of the plurality of battery racks, where each battery rack includes: a plurality of battery modules configured to store the power; a control module connected to each battery module and the panel to control the charging or discharging of each battery module according to a control signal received from the panel; a conversion module connected to the control module to convert waveforms of the power into direct current or alternating current according to a control signal received from the control module; and a casing configured to accommodate each battery module, the conversion module, and the control module. In addition, the plurality of battery modules and the battery power management unit integrally constitute each battery rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hwa HAN, Yong Uk KIM
  • Publication number: 20220190415
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high voltage battery rack, including: a plurality of battery modules electrically connected with each other; and a rack controller configured to control the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules comprises: external terminals; and an MSD module configured to determine whether a voltage is applied to the external terminals during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM
  • Publication number: 20220149449
    Abstract: A battery fire detection device according to an embodiment includes: a first sensor configured to detect whether a gas vent of a battery cell is opened; a second sensor configured to detect a temperature of the battery cell; and a controller configured to determine whether there is a risk of fire or whether a fire occurs in the battery cell based on detection results of the first sensor and the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Suk Chul KIM, Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM, Jong Ho SEOK
  • Publication number: 20220140427
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM
  • Patent number: 11309605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high voltage battery rack, including: a plurality of battery modules electrically connected with each other; and a rack controller configured to control the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules comprises: external terminals; and an MSD module configured to determine whether a voltage is applied to the external terminals during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 11300629
    Abstract: A rack BMS detects a ground fault through a circuit embedded therein, and as a master BMS is configured to disconnect all the connections between battery racks and a grid in the case in which the rack BMS detects the ground fault, no more current flows through chassis, thereby protecting the battery racks and ensuring safety of a person using the battery racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Uk Kim, Dae Won Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220059881
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a dummy terminal is provided on a sensing substrate and the sensing substrate may be thus commonly used on both side surfaces of a battery module, and as a result, since only one type of sensing substrate provided with the dummy terminal needs to be manufactured instead of manufacturing two types of sensing substrates having different arrangements of the substrate terminals, mass productivity of the sensing substrate and the battery module including the same may be significantly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Uk KIM, Dae Won KWON
  • Publication number: 20220059880
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a dummy terminal is provided on a sensing substrate and the sensing substrate may be thus commonly used on both side surfaces of a battery module, and as a result, since only one type of sensing substrate provided with the dummy terminal needs to be manufactured instead of manufacturing two types of sensing substrates having different arrangements of the substrate terminals, mass productivity of the sensing substrate and the battery module including the same may be significantly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Uk KIM, Dae Won KWON
  • Patent number: 11258126
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 11201362
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a dummy terminal is provided on a sensing substrate and sensing substrate may be thus commonly used on both side surfaces of a battery module, and as a result, since only one type of sensing substrate provided with the dummy terminal needs to be manufactured instead of manufacturing two types of sensing substrates having different arrangements of the substrate terminals, mass productivity of the sensing substrate and the battery module including the same may be significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Uk Kim, Dae Won Kwon
  • Publication number: 20210351605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery charge/discharge control device including a contactor driver which is on/off controlled according to AN output signal of a micro control unit (MCU), a contactor coil through which current flows according to an on/off state of the contactor driver, and whose one end is electrically connected to the contactor driver and the other end is electrically connected to a power source, and a contactor which is turned on by the current flowing through the contactor coil so as to perform charging and discharging of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Wook An, Yong Uk Kim
  • Publication number: 20210288372
    Abstract: An energy storage system includes a battery module including a plurality of secondary battery cells and an electrode tab disposed on one or both sides; and a housing accommodating a module stack in which the plurality of battery modules are stacked, wherein the housing includes a first cover disposed to oppose at least one side surface of the module stack on which the electrode tab is disposed, and a second cover disposed to oppose at least one of the side surfaces of the module stack on which the electrode tab is not disposed, and wherein a flame passage is formed between the first cover and the module stack, and a cooling passage is formed between the second cover and the module stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Suk Chul KIM, Yong Uk KIM, Jong Ho SEOK
  • Publication number: 20210249733
    Abstract: A battery sub-packing unit includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a cell support member including a seating portion for accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells, and a venting inducing portion connecting the seating portion to an external area, and a case member provided to surround the secondary battery cell accommodated in the seating portion and to seal around the secondary battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Suk Chul KIM, Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM, Jong Ho SEOK
  • Publication number: 20210175484
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell support unit accommodating at least one or more secondary battery cells, a body frame member on which a plurality of the cell support units are installed, and a cover member disposed between adjacent cell support units. The cover member includes a fixed plate portion fixed between the adjacent cell support units, and a flip portion connected to the fixed plate portion and disposed between electrode tabs of the secondary battery cells adjacent to each other to separate a space between the electrode tabs externally, the flip portion being pushed by internal gas or flame of the secondary battery cells discharged due to rupturing of the secondary battery cells, to be position-moved so that the space between the electrode tabs communicate externally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok
  • Publication number: 20210175571
    Abstract: A cell case unit includes a cell support member including at least one or more secondary battery cells, at least one seating portion in which the secondary battery cells are accommodated; and a case member covering the secondary battery cells accommodated in the seating portion, having a portion adjacent to both ends of the secondary battery cells to be coupled to the cell support member, and including a stretchable portion configured to be stretched in at least a portion of the case member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok