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: 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10925914
    Abstract: The present invention provides a health functional food composition and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and alleviating depression, both compositions using an extract of Vaccinium bracteatum Thunb. fruits, which are Korean natural resources, so as to be safely usable without toxicity and side effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: JEONNAM BIOINDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chul Yung Choi, Jae Yong Kim, Gyu Ok Lee, Ja Won Shin, Hu Won Kang, Ara Jo, Hak Joon Choi, Sang O Pan, Sung Yoon Park, Hyo Jeong Yun, So Jeong Im, Mi Ri Kim, Yong Uk Kim, Dool-Ri Oh, Eun Jin Choi, Yu Jin Kim, Dong Hyuck Bae, KyoNyeo Oh, Myung-A Jung, Ji Ae Hong, Hyun Mi Lee, Rack Seon Seong
  • Publication number: 20190381123
    Abstract: The present invention provides a health functional food composition and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and alleviating depression, both compositions using an extract of Vaccinium bracteatum Thunb. fruits, which are Korean natural resources, so as to be safely usable without toxicity and side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Chul Yung CHOI, Jae Yong KIM, Gyu Ok LEE, Ja Won SHIN, Hu Won KANG, Ara JO, Hak Joon CHOI, Sang O PAN, Sung Yoon PARK, Hyo Jeong YUN, So Jeong IM, Mi Ri KIM, Yong Uk KIM, Dool-Ri OH, Eun Jin CHOI, Yu Jin KIM, Dong Hyuck BAE, KyoNyeo OH, Myung-A JUNG, Ji Ae HONG, Hyun Mi LEE, Rack Seon SEONG
  • Publication number: 20190334141
    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: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM
  • Publication number: 20190334343
    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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Uk KIM, Dae Won KWON
  • Publication number: 20190334216
    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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Uk KIM, Dae Won KWON
  • Publication number: 20190334142
    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: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Dae Won KWON, Yong Uk KIM
  • Patent number: 6384787
    Abstract: A space-fed, flat, reflectarray antenna apparatus for providing a desired degree of phase shift to a received electromagnetic wave to form a narrow beamwidth signal. The reflectarray antenna, in one form, is provided as a dual reflection antenna having a polarization sensitive subreflector and a reflectarray element spaced apart from the subreflector. The reflectarray element includes a large plurality of independent patch antenna units which each form antenna cells. Each patch antenna unit includes a vertical polarization sensitive antenna, a horizontal polarization sensitive antenna and a microstrip transmission line conjoining the two antennas. The microstrip transmission line of each antenna unit has a predetermined length intended to provide a predetermined degree of phase shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Yong Uk Kim, John Pong Lim, Andy G. Laquer