Patents by Inventor Young Hak Jeong

Young Hak Jeong 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: 20130130080
    Abstract: A battery pack case includes at least one battery cell; a cooling case having inclinedly formed insertion parts into which the battery cells are inserted; and cooling passages provided in the cooling case and inclinedly formed so as to move a cooling medium between the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Chan YOON, Young Hak Jeong, Hyun Chul Jung, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20130077205
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy storage module. The energy storage module may consist of a plurality of capacitor units each including: one or more capacitor cells each having a cathode terminal and an anode terminal extended and formed at an upper part thereof; and a case having a positive (+) connection terminal and a negative (?) connection terminal provided on a front surface and a rear surface of an upper part thereof, respectively, and a plurality of connectors connected to the positive (+) connection terminal and the negative (?) connection terminal embedded therein, the capacitor cells being inserted in the case, wherein the plurality of capacitor units are electrically connected to each other by coupling of the positive (+) connection terminal and the negative (?) connection terminal provided on the front surface and the rear surface of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Chan YOON, Young Hak JEONG, Hyun Chul JUNG, Bae Kyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20130063860
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lead unit of an energy storage device including a lead frame for fixing withdrawal electrodes of the energy storage device, including: an output terminal unit formed on an upper portion of the lead frame; a lead unit formed to extend from the output terminal unit to a lower portion of the lead frame and allowing end portions of the withdrawal electrodes to be inserted therein; and an expanding unit formed at an end portion of the lead unit and being brought into contact with the withdrawal electrodes in a compressed manner. The fabrication process can be simplified compared with the existing welding method, and a contact area between the withdrawal electrodes and the lead unit can be increased to thus reduce contact resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Young Hak JEONG, Chan YOON, Hyun Chul JUNG, Bae Kyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20130056986
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a wind power generation system including: a wind power generation unit converting wind energy into electrical energy and outputting the electrical energy; a wind power generation controlling unit controlling the electrical energy output from the wind power generation unit; and a capacitor unit and a battery unit storing the electrical energy controlled by the wind power generation controlling unit, wherein the wind power generation controlling unit includes a direct current (DC)-direct current (DC) converter monitoring the wind power generation unit and the capacitor unit to thereby selectively boost the electrical energy output from the wind power generation unit, and a method for controlling the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Young Hak Jeong, Chan Yoon, Hyun Chul Jung, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20130027840
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy storage module, including: upper and lower cases each having elastic bodies provide at both side parts thereof; a capacitor cell inserted within the upper case and the lower case and having anode electrodes and cathode electrodes extended at both side parts thereof; and bus bars inserted between the anode terminals and between the cathode terminals of the capacitor cell. According to the present invention, the module can be manufactured in a comparative simple constitution, and an electric short circuit between anode and cathode terminals can be prevented when swelling occurs due to repetitive charging and discharging of capacitor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Young Hak JEONG, Hyun Chul JUNG, Bae Kyun KIM, Chan YOON
  • Publication number: 20130009600
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electric energy storage apparatus, a voltage equalization module thereof, and a voltage equalization method. There is provided an electric energy storage apparatus, including: a plurality of electric energy storage cells connected in series; voltage sensing units sensing voltage charged in each of the electric energy storage cells, respectively; first bypass discharge units connected to each of the electric energy storage cells in parallel, respectively, and bypassing and discharging electric energy charged; second bypass discharge units additionally connected to each of the electric energy storage cells in parallel, respectively, and bypassing and additionally discharging electric energy; and a control unit receiving voltage information from the voltage sensing units, determining whether controlling or not and controlling operations of each of the first and second bypass discharge units so as to equalize charged voltage values of the electric energy storage cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Young Hak Jeong, Hyun Chul Jung, Bae Kyun Kim, Chan Yoon
  • Publication number: 20120327551
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a plurality of unit cells stacked therein, each of the unit cells including a cell body, a positive terminal disposed at one side of the cell body, and a negative terminal disposed in the cell body to form a constant rotation angle with the positive terminal with reference to a center of the cell body, wherein the plurality of cell units are stacked in such a manner that another unit cell is rotated as much as the constant rotation angle with reference to one unit cell. Temperature distribution, that is, heat distribution in the energy storage device can be kept even, and heat transmission efficiency between the terminals and the external air can be improved and thus cooling efficiency can be improved. Also, a resistance value is reduced by improving a cooling function so that performance and reliability of a product can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan YOON, Hyun Chul Jung, Young Hak Jeong, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120306447
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for stabilizing voltage of an energy storage in which a plurality of unit cells are connected to each other in series, including: a bypass unit that is connected to the unit cell in parallel; and a controller that detects voltage of the unit cell and controls an operation of the bypass unit according to the detected voltage of the unit cell, wherein the bypass unit bypasses current flowing in the unit cell when the detected voltage of the unit cell is larger than predetermined reference voltage to generate the reusing voltage, whereby the voltage of each unit cell is stably equalized and reuses the voltage provided to the bypass path, thereby performing voltage equalization without loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Young Hak Jeong, Hong Seok Min, Bae Kyun Kim, Chan Yoon
  • Publication number: 20120295139
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system for energy storage may include: a unit cell package in which the plurality of unit cells are connected in series and/or in parallel; an input/output terminal connected with the unit cell package to supply energy to the unit cell package or output energy stored in the unit cell package; an interruption switch connected between the unit cell package and the input/output terminal to connect or interrupt the unit cell package and the input/output terminal with and from each other; a slave connected with the plurality of unit cells and/or the unit cell package to monitor voltages of the plurality of unit cells and/or a voltage of the unit cell package; and a master connected with the slave to receive information monitored by the slave and generate a signal for controlling the slave and the interruption switch in accordance with the monitored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Young Hak Jeong, Yong Wook Kim, Hyun Chul Jung, Bae Kyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120286735
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy storage module including a first energy container, a second energy container that is connected to the first energy container in parallel, and a switching control unit that senses the energy containers corresponding to predetermined deterioration conditions among the first and second energy containers to selectively open the energy containers corresponding to deterioration conditions so as to selectively charge/discharge the energy containers, whereby the deterioration can be minimized without stopping the overall energy storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Young Hak JEONG, Hong Seok MIN, Bae Kyun KIM, Chan YOON
  • Publication number: 20120099950
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system for management of a transportation device, including: a plurality of work tables disposed to be spaced from each other; charging terminals provided around the work tables; and transportation devices transporting objects between the work tables and including a supercapacitor as a power supply, and a method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hak JEONG, Bae Kyun KIM, Senug Hyun RA, Hyun Chul JUNG, Yong Wook KIM
  • Publication number: 20120098496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for stabilizing a voltage of an energy storage capable of performing voltage stabilization in different ways by setting different references when charging or discharging and when standing by. Therefore, system resources consumed for the voltage stabilization of the energy storage can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hak JEONG, Bae Kyun KIM, Hyun Chul JUNG, Yong Wook KIM, Hee Bum LEE
  • Publication number: 20120074905
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a device and a method for stabilizing voltage of an energy storage. The device for stabilizing voltage of an energy storage includes: a bypass unit connected to a unit cell in parallel; a controller connected to the unit cell in parallel to monitor voltage of the unit cell and connected to the bypass unit to control turn on/off of the bypass unit; and an analog circuit unit connected to the unit cell in parallel to detect the voltage of the unit cell and turning on the bypass unit when the detected voltage is higher than a preset second reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hak JEONG, Bae Kyun KIM, Hyun Chul JUNG, Yong Wook KIM, Hee Bum LEE
  • Publication number: 20120063059
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hybrid supercapacitor manufactured according to a method of manufacturing a hybrid supercapacitor including: forming a lithium thin film on one surface of a separator; facing the lithium thin film and an active material layer of an anode each other; forming an electrode cell by alternately disposing the anode and the cathode, having the separator therebetween; and pre-doping the anode with lithium ions from the lithium thin film by receiving the electrode cell and an electrode solution in a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Seung Hyun RA, Young Hak Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120050944
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy storage module. The energy storage module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of capacitor unit cells each having a plus terminal and a minus terminal; and a connection part configured to electrically connect the plus terminal of any one of the capacitor unit cells to the minus terminal of another capacitor unit cell, wherein each of the capacitor unit cells includes an outer case housing an energy storage element, and wherein the outer case includes a protrusion part protruded from one surface of the outer case; and a depression part having a shape matched with the protrusion part and recessed from another surface of the outer case toward inside of the outer case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hak Jeong, Bae Kyun Kim, Senug Hyun Ra, Hyun Chul Jung, Yong Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20120050946
    Abstract: Provided is a supercapacitor. The supercapacitor includes an electrode cell including a first electrode and a second electrode stacked alternately with inserting a separator therebetween, a first terminal extended from a first surface and a second surface opposing to each other at the electrode cell, a second terminal extended from a third surface and a fourth surface opposing to each other at the electrode cell and a housing to seal the electrode cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Ra, Bae Kyun Kim, Young Hak Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120043945
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for equalizing voltage using a time switch. The apparatus for equalizing voltage includes a plurality of energy storage unit cells connected in series; a single first balance capacitor connected with each energy storage unit cell in parallel through the first switch module for equally charging voltage between the plurality of energy storage unit cells; and a first switch module including a plurality of switches disposed between each energy storage unit cell and the first balance capacitor to sequentially open and close the connection between each energy storage unit cell and the first balance capacitor, whereby the voltage unbalance between the energy storage unit cells can be prevented at low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Wook KIM, Bae Kyun KIM, Hee Bum LEE, Young Hak JEONG, Seung Hyun RA
  • Publication number: 20120040227
    Abstract: There is provided an energy storage module including, a plurality of energy storage units having electrodes connected in series or in parallel, one or more cooling plates provided to alternate with the energy storage units, each having a flow path through which cooling water flows, so as to cool the energy storage units, and a housing surrounding the energy storage units and the cooling plates and including an inlet and an outlet through which the cooling water is drawn and discharged to thereby provide the cooling water to the cooling plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Young Hak JEONG, Yong Wook Kim, Bae Kyun Kim, Hyun Chul Jung
  • Publication number: 20120009461
    Abstract: An energy storage module formed by electrically connecting a plurality of energy storage cells using terminal connecting members which are resistant to corrosion or external impact is disclosed. The energy storage module includes terminal connection members, each including a first plate having a conductive flat bar shape and terminal insertion holes formed in both ends thereof and at least one second plate having the same shape as the first plate and stacked on the first plate, wherein the first plate has an insulating layer formed on lower surface thereof; and at least two energy storage cells having terminals inserted into the terminal insertion holes of the terminal connection members and electrically connected to each other in series or in parallel by the terminal connection members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Wook Kim, Bae Kyun Kim, Young Hak Jeong, Hyun Chul Jung