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20110292397 | BEAM SCANNING SYSTEM FOR SENSING BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES - Embodiments of adaptively performing clutter filtering are disclosed. In one embodiment, a beam scanning system includes a light source configured to generate a supercontinuum light beam; an optical device configured to receive the supercontinuum light beam for guidance thereof to at least two output ports; and a power supply unit configured to supply voltage to one output port of the at least two output ports to change a phase of the light beam from said one output port. | 12-01-2011 |
20120289029 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AMOUNT OF ADSORBED CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING CARBON NANOTUBE DEVICE - Provided are a method of controlling an amount of adsorbed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and a method of fabricating a CNT device. The method of controlling an amount of adsorbed CNTs includes adsorbing CNT particles onto a semiconductor structure, and removing some of the adsorbed CNTs by performing an oxygen plasma treatment on the adsorbed CNT particles. | 11-15-2012 |
20130054713 | FILE UPLOAD SYSTEM USING COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A file upload system using a communication terminal includes a communication terminal, a mail server and a web server. The mail server receives an attached file together with an e-mail transmitted to at least one previously allocated reception-side mail account from the communication terminal and stores the received e-mail and attached file. The web server provides a webpage to which a file is to be uploaded to the communication terminal, and provides a web service through which the file is uploaded to the corresponding webpage. | 02-28-2013 |
20140186851 | METHOD OF ANALYZING BINDING EFFICIENCY OF ADHESIVE NANOPARTICLES - Provided is a method of analyzing binding efficiency of adhesive nanoparticles. The method includes (a) injecting a solution containing nanoparticles into a first chamber slide, (b) evaporating only the solution from the first chamber slide into which the solution containing the nanoparticles is injected, and measuring a saturation temperature using a thermal imager while radiating light from a light source, (c) injecting cells into a second chamber slide, (d) injecting a solution containing nanoparticles into the second chamber slide in which the cells are cultured, (e) removing nanoparticles which are not bound to the cells from the second chamber slide into which the cells and the nanoparticles are injected, and (f) evaporating only the solution from the second chamber slide from which the nanoparticles are removed, and measuring a saturation temperature using a thermal image while radiating light from the light source. | 07-03-2014 |
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20090111043 | ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A toner for electrophotography includes a polyester-based resin, a colorant, a charge controlling agent, and a releasing agent, wherein the toner does not substantially comprise of an organic tin, and generates about 100 ppm or less of volatile organic compounds at a temperature of about 150 to about 200° C. | 04-30-2009 |
20090214965 | TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - An electrophotographic toner includes a binder resin, a colorant, and a releasing agent, wherein the electrophotographic toner has a complex viscosity (η) of 4e2 Pa·s to 8e3 Pa·s at a temperature range of 120 to 160° C. and an angular velocity range of 1.6 to 10 rad/s, a rate of change of the complex viscosity of 165 to 185 Pa·s/° C. at 1.6 rad/s, and 70 to 80 Pa·s/° C. at 10 rad/s within the temperature range, a stress relaxation of 1.0 e3 to 4.5 e4 Pa at a relaxation time of 0.05 to 0.3 seconds under a temperature range of 120 to 160° C., and a rate of change of the stress relaxation (ΔG/ΔT) of 785 to 1000 Pa/° C. at 0.05 seconds and 190 to 215 Pa/° C. at 0.3 seconds within the temperature range above. | 08-27-2009 |
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20110097846 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, WAFER STACK PACKAGE USING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor chip comprises a substrate including a front surface and a rear surface, the substrate having a first via hole formed in the front surface and a second via hole formed in the rear surface, a first conductive plug formed on the substrate, the first conductive plug including a first portion formed in the first via hole and a second portion protruding from the front surface of the substrate, and a second conductive plug formed on the first conductive plug, the second conductive plug having a smaller cross-sectional area than the first conductive plug. | 04-28-2011 |
20110292708 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor device may include a stack of chips, including a master chip and one or more slave chips. I/O connections of slave chips need not be connected to channels on a motherboard, and only electrode pads of a master chip may be connected to the channels. Only the master chip may provide a load to the channels. A through-substrate via (TSV) boundary may be set on a data input path, a data output path, an address/command path, and/or a clock path of a semiconductor device in which the same type of semiconductor chips are stacked. | 12-01-2011 |
20120077314 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR STACK PACKAGE - Methods of fabricating a semiconductor stack package having a high capacity, a small volume and reliability. According to the method of fabricating a semiconductor stack package, a first semiconductor substrate including a plurality of first semiconductor chips is attached to a chip protection film. The chip protection film is expanded such that the plurality of the first semiconductor chips are spaced apart from each other. A plurality of second semiconductor chips are attached to the plurality of the first semiconductor chips, respectively. A molding layer is formed between the plurality of the first semiconductor chips and between the plurality of the second semiconductor chips. The molding layer and the chip protection film are sawed to separate the semiconductor stack package comprising the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip into a unit. | 03-29-2012 |
20120088332 | Semiconductor Package and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A method of forming a semiconductor package includes attaching a semiconductor substrate on a support substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of first semiconductor chips and a chip cutting region that separates respective ones of the semiconductor chips. A first cutting groove is formed that has a first kerf width between first and second ones of the plurality of first semiconductor chips. A plurality of second semiconductor chips is attached to the plurality of first semiconductor chips. A molding layer is formed so as to fill the first cutting groove and a second cutting groove having a second kerf width that is less than the first kerf width is formed in the molding layer so as to form individual molding layers covering one of the plurality of first semiconductor chips and one of the plurality of second semiconductor chips. | 04-12-2012 |
20120133048 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface defines a redistribution trench. The substrate has a via hole extending therethrough. The semiconductor device also includes a through via disposed in the via hole. The through via may include a via hole insulating layer, a barrier layer, sequentially formed on an inner wall of the via hole. The through via may further include a conductive connector adjacent the barrier layer. The semiconductor device additionally includes an insulation layer pattern formed on the second surface of the substrate. The insulation layer pattern defines an opening that exposes a region of a top surface of the through via. The semiconductor devices includes a redistribution layer disposed in the trench and electrically connected to the through via. The insulation layer pattern overlaps a region of the conductive connector. | 05-31-2012 |
20120282735 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CHIP-STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A method of manufacturing a chip-stacked semiconductor package, the method including preparing a base wafer including a plurality of first chips each having a through-silicon via (TSV); bonding the base wafer including the plurality of first chips to a supporting carrier; preparing a plurality of second chips; forming stacked chips by bonding the plurality of second chips to the plurality of first chips; sealing the stacked chips with a sealing portion; and separating the stacked chips from each other. | 11-08-2012 |
20120292195 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROPLATING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for electroplating a semiconductor device includes a plating bath accommodating a plating solution, and a paddle in the plating bath, the paddle including a plurality of holes configured to pass the plating solution through the paddle toward a substrate, and a plating solution flow reinforcement portion configured to selectively reinforce a flow of the plating solution to a predetermined area of the substrate, the predetermined area of the substrate being an area requiring a relatively increased supply of metal ions of the plating solution. | 11-22-2012 |
20130264706 | Semiconductor Package and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A method of forming a semiconductor package having a large capacity and a reduced or minimized volume includes: attaching a semiconductor substrate on a support substrate using an adhesive layer, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of first semiconductor chips and a chip cutting region, wherein first and second ones of the plurality of first semiconductor chips are separated each other by the chip cutting region, and the semiconductor substrate includes a first surface on which an active area is formed and a second surface opposite to the first surface; forming a first cutting groove having a first kerf width, between the first and second ones of the plurality of first semiconductor chips, so that the semiconductor substrate is separated into a plurality of first semiconductor chips; attaching a plurality of second semiconductor chips corresponding to the first semiconductor chips, respectively, to the plurality of first semiconductor chips; forming a molding layer so as to fill the first cutting groove; and forming a second cutting groove having a second kerf width that is less than the first kerf width, in the molding layer, so as to separate the molding layer into individual molding layers covering one of the plurality of first semiconductor chips and corresponding one of the plurality of second semiconductor chips. | 10-10-2013 |
20140057430 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface defines a redistribution trench. The substrate has a via hole extending therethrough. The semiconductor device also includes a through via disposed in the via hole. The through via may include a via hole insulating layer, a barrier layer, sequentially formed on an inner wall of the via hole. The through via may further include a conductive connector adjacent the barrier layer. The semiconductor device additionally includes an insulation layer pattern formed on the second surface of the substrate. The insulation layer pattern defines an opening that exposes a region of a top surface of the through via. The semiconductor devices includes a redistribution layer disposed in the trench and electrically connected to the through via. The insulation layer pattern overlaps a region of the conductive connector. | 02-27-2014 |
20140233292 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor device may include a stack of chips, including a master chip and one or more slave chips. I/O connections of slave chips need not be connected to channels on a motherboard, and only electrode pads of a master chip may be connected to the channels. Only the master chip may provide a load to the channels. A through-substrate via (TSV) boundary may be set on a data input path, a data output path, an address/command path, and/or a clock path of a semiconductor device in which the same type of semiconductor chips are stacked. | 08-21-2014 |
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20090073163 | Apparatus for and method of processing vertex - An apparatus for and method of processing a vertex in relation to 3 dimensional (3D) graphics pipeline are provided. According to the method, while a processor processes vertex data in units of batches, vertex data corresponding to a batch to be processed next is extracted and temporarily stored in a buffer independently of the processor. If the processor finishes processing of the current batch, the batch stored in the buffer is output so that the processor can immediately process the batch. | 03-19-2009 |
20110199377 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM RENDERING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) GRAPHICS - Provided is an apparatus, method and computer-readable medium rendering three-dimensional (3D) graphics. The 3D graphics rendering apparatus, method and computer-readable medium may predict a screen area to be updated in a subsequent frame based on at least one of object information of a current frame, rendered data of the current frame, and object information of the subsequent frame, and may extract rendering data of the predicted screen area from one of the current frame and the subsequent frame. | 08-18-2011 |
20120133660 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN HETEROGENEOUS MULTI-CORE ENVIRONMENT - A method and apparatus for processing data in a heterogeneous multi-core environment, capable of reducing data processing time by storing frames not having redundant data only among input frames in a shared memory. The apparatus compares a second frame with a first frame having a time difference with respect to a first frame, thereby determining identity between the first frame and the second frame. The apparatus stores address information related to the first frame or stores the second frame according to the determination result, thereby reducing quantity of data to be updated. | 05-31-2012 |
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20080225800 | ACCESS ROUTER AND METHOD OF PROCESSING HANDOVER BY ACCESS ROUTER - An access router including a module buffering first data to be transmitted to a first mobile station, and transmitting the first data to a second access router when the first mobile station moves to the second access router. | 09-18-2008 |
20090239534 | APPARATUS AND A SYSTEM FOR REGISTERING PROFILE INFORMATION OF A TERMINAL - An apparatus and system for registering profile information of a terminal in a network is provided. A profile information agent includes a receiver which receives a profile information transmission request message containing profile information associated with a terminal and a transmitter which transmits a profile information registration request message to a profile information server, the profile information registration request message including the profile information. | 09-24-2009 |
20110064055 | HANDOFF METHOD IN FMIPV6 FOR SEAMLESS TCP PACKET TRANSMISSIONS - A handoff apparatus and method in FMIPv6 for seamless TCP packet transmissions. The handoff method includes steps of intercepting by a previous access router certain TCP packets sent from a correspondent node to a previous temporary address of a mobile node; and creating a TCP ACK by the previous access router in response to the certain TCP packets and sending by the previous access router the created TCP ACK to the correspondent node every time the certain TCP packets are forwarded to a new access router through a bi-directional tunnel. The handoff method has an advantage in that the packet transmission rate can be secured at the same level as the mobile node stays still during the performance of the handoff of the mobile node since the previous access router instead of the mobile node creates and sends the TCP ACK to the correspondent node during the performance of the handoff of the mobile node. | 03-17-2011 |
20120113956 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL SUPPORTING MULTI-MODAL COMMUNICATIONS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SEAMLESS SERVICE UPON HANDOVER TO THE MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method of providing a handover service to a mobile communication terminal supporting multi-modal communications, and a mobile communication terminal for performing the method are provided. More particularly, a method of eliminating an interruption of a data transmission service occurring during a handover between different communication networks, and a terminal for performing the method are provided. A method of providing a handover service of a mobile communication terminal supporting multi-modal communications can include: transmitting and receiving data to/from a corresponding node via a first access network and a second access network while simultaneously maintaining an association with the first access network and the second access network, determining a point in time of completing a handover registration, and releasing an association with the first access network after the point in time of completing the handover registration. | 05-10-2012 |
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20120102670 | Robot cleaner, automatic exhaust station and robot cleaner system having the same - A robot cleaner provided with a shutter to open or close an inlet of a dust box when the dust box is separated from a body of the robot cleaner. Another robot cleaner, which docks with an automatic exhaust station, is also disclosed, together with the automatic exhaust station. The latter robot cleaner includes a shutter to be automatically opened by air discharged from the automatic exhaust station in a docked state of the robot cleaner to exhaust dust from the dust box, in order to allow even heavy dust to be easily exhausted. | 05-03-2012 |
20120222224 | DEBRIS DETECTING UNIT AND ROBOT CLEANING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A robot cleaning device includes a debris detecting unit. The robot cleaning device includes a body, a driving unit to enable the body to travel, a drum brush unit provided at the body, to sweep up debris, using a brush and a rotating drum, a debris box to store the debris swept up by the drum brush unit, a debris detecting unit to detect whether debris has been introduced into the debris box through the drum brush unit during a cleaning operation, and a controller to determine whether debris is introduced into the debris box and whether debris has been accumulated in the debris box in a predetermined amount, based on introduction or non-introduction of debris detected by the debris detecting unit. | 09-06-2012 |
20130006446 | STEP CLIMBING DEVICE FOR MOVING ROBOTS, STEP CLIMBING SYSTEM FOR MOVING ROBOTS AND STEP CLIMBING METHOD OF MOVING ROBOT - A step climbing device for moving robots including a climbing guide provided with an inclined surface formed on the upper surface thereof so as to allow a moving robot to climb a step through the inclined surface of the climbing guide. | 01-03-2013 |
20130054022 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An autonomous cleaner has an enhanced structure capable of conducting an efficient cleaning task according to the material quality or the condition of the floor surface of a cleaning space. | 02-28-2013 |
20130055521 | CLEANING SYSTEM AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM THEREOF - A cleaning system includes a robot cleaner having an opening unit and a first dirt container funneled to the opening unit, and a maintenance station to which robot cleaner is docked to discharge dirt stored in the first dirt container The maintenance station includes a first inlet hole configured to intake dirt from the first dirt container through the opening unit, a first outlet hole configured to blow air into the first dirt container, a circulating passage provided between the first inlet hole and the first outlet hole, a second dirt container disposed on the circulation passage to store dirt taken in from the robot cleaner, a draft apparatus having a draft fan and a fan motor to drive the draft fan to circulate air through the circulating passage, and a second outlet hole configured to discharge air inside the circulating passage of the maintenance station to an outside. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056290 | DRIVING WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND ROBOT CLEANER HAVING THE SAME - A driving wheel assembly and a robot cleaner having the same includes a main body and a driving wheel assembly including a driving wheel, a housing, a driving motor, a rotary member with rotation around a rotation shaft of the driving motor, where the rotary member includes a first unit and a second unit disposed at a position opposite to the driving wheel with respect to the rotation shaft of the driving motor, and a compression coil spring disposed between the housing and the second unit to apply pressure to the second unit, where a distance between a contact point where the compression coil spring and the second unit contact and the rotation shaft of the driving motor is shorter than a distance between a rotation shaft of the driving wheel and a rotation shaft of the driving motor. | 03-07-2013 |
20130086760 | ROBOT CLEANER - The robot cleaner includes a main body configured to remove dust from a floor while traveling on the floor, the main body having a lateral rim defining the external appearance of a lateral surface of the robot cleaner, and at least one side brush assembly mounted to the main body to clean the corner of the floor. The side brush assembly includes a side arm pivotably coupled to the main body, the side arm moving between a first position where the side arm is inserted into the main body and a second position where the side arm protrudes outward from the lateral rim of the main body, a brush unit provided at the side arm to sweep the floor, and a rim cover coupled to the side arm to form a part of the lateral rim of the main body when the side arm is inserted into the main body. | 04-11-2013 |
20140131123 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE - Provided is an autonomous cleaning device that is capable of embodying various travelling motions, improving an obstacle avoidance capability, and stably travelling, the autonomous cleaning device including: a case in which an accommodation part and a hole are formed; and a wheel assembly accommodated in the accommodation part, wherein the wheel assembly includes: one wheel, of which part is exposed to an outside through the hole; a first motor that drives and travels the wheel; and a second motor that rotates the wheel so as to change a travelling direction. | 05-15-2014 |
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20120026421 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. The second substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from each other. A cholesteric liquid crystal having a pitch shorter than a wavelength of a visible ray and a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the first and second substrates is disposed between the first and second substrates. The display panel displays a grayscale image in response to an electric field generated between the first and second electrodes. A polymer is added to the cholesteric liquid crystal, and a concentration of the polymer is controlled by exposing the polymer to a light. The concentration of the polymer in an area adjacent to the first substrate may be higher than the concentration of the polymer in an area adjacent to the second substrate. | 02-02-2012 |
20130215341 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a first base substrate and a pixel electrode provided on the first base substrate to correspond to each of the pixels. The second substrate includes a second base substrate facing the first base substrate and a common electrode provided on the second base substrate. The common electrode forms an electric field having an equipotential surface substantially parallel to an upper surface of the first base substrate in cooperation with the pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode and includes a liquid crystal composition having an anisotropic dielectric constant equal to or smaller than −2.9 and equal to or larger than −1.7. | 08-22-2013 |
20140110868 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for forming a display device includes forming a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, in which the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal composition including a reactive mesogen, applying an electric field to the liquid crystal layer, firstly curing the liquid crystal layer at a temperature from about −20° C. to about 60° C., and secondly curing the liquid crystal layer without applying the electric field. The liquid crystal composition includes the reactive mesogen in an amount exceeding 0 percent by weight and equal to or smaller than about 30 percent by weight relative to a total weight of the liquid crystal composition. | 04-24-2014 |
20150062514 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display device including a first substrate including a first base substrate and a first alignment layer provided on the first base substrate, a second substrate including a second base substrate facing the first base substrate and a second alignment layer provided on the second base substrate. The device further includes a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal layer may include a bicyclohexane liquid crystal compound and an alkenyl liquid crystal compound. | 03-05-2015 |
20150070625 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules that have negative dielectric anisotropy and a nematic-isotropic phase transition temperature (Tni) of about 110° C. or more. | 03-12-2015 |
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20080284689 | DISPLAY FOR MULTI-FUNCTION KEYPAD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A display for a multi-function keypad and an electronic device including the display. The display for a multi-function keypad includes: a display panel having a plurality of display regions arranged in a matrix pattern and a non-display region surrounding the plurality of display regions; a circuit board on the display panel and including a plurality of openings corresponding to the display regions, and a plurality of keys near peripheral edges of the openings and corresponding to the non-display region; and a pad on the circuit board and including a plurality of transparent windows corresponding to the openings, and a plurality of pressing units near peripheral edges of the transparent windows and corresponding to the plurality of keys. | 11-20-2008 |
20080284737 | DISPLAY FOR A KEYPAD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A display for a keypad and an electronic device including the display that can improve a user interface environment and stability of input in which the display for the keypad includes: a display panel having a first display region and second display regions; a circuit board disposed on the display panel and including a first opening corresponding to the first display region, second openings corresponding to the second display regions, and keys formed adjacent to the second openings; a touch panel, formed in the first display region in a shape corresponding to the first display region and arranged to fill the first opening; and a pad disposed on the circuit board and including pressing units formed to correspond to the keys. | 11-20-2008 |
20090066655 | Display for multi-function key pad and electronic device having the same - Disclosed are a display for a multi-function key pad and an electronic device having the display that have both input and output functions. The display for the multi-function key pad includes an electrophoretic display panel provided with a plurality of display regions arranged in a matrix form with having a non-display region as a boundary, a circuit board provided on the display panel and including a plurality of openings formed on regions corresponding to the display regions and a plurality of keys formed on regions that are outer circumference edges of the openings and correspond to the non-display region, and a pad provided on the circuit board and including a plurality of transparent windows formed on regions corresponding to the openings and a plurality of pressing units formed on regions that are outer circumference edges of the transparent windows and correspond to the keys. | 03-12-2009 |
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20110104591 | Methods of Fabricating Halftone Phase Shift Blank Photomasks and Halftone Phase Shift Photomasks - Halftone phase shift photomasks are provided including a substrate configured to transmit light; a shift pattern on the substrate, the shift pattern including a pattern area on a center portion of the substrate and a blind area disposed on a periphery of the substrate, the shift pattern of the blind area having a greater thickness than a thickness that of the pattern area, and being configured to partially transmit the light; and a light shielding pattern formed on the shift pattern in the blind area and being configured to shield the light. Related methods are also provided herein. | 05-05-2011 |
20120100465 | PHOTOMASKS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A photomask includes a pattern area and a blind area, a first opaque pattern disposed on the blind area and having a first thickness, and a second opaque pattern disposed on the pattern area and having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The first and second opaque patterns are formed of the same material. | 04-26-2012 |
20130101926 | Halftone Phase Shift Blank Photomasks and Halftone Phase Shift Photomasks - Halftone phase shift photomasks are provided including a substrate configured to transmit light; a shift pattern on the substrate, the shift pattern including a pattern area on a center portion of the substrate and a blind area disposed on a periphery of the substrate, the shift pattern of the blind area having a greater thickness than a thickness that of the pattern area, and being configured to partially transmit the light; and a light shielding pattern formed on the shift pattern in the blind area and being configured to shield the light. Related methods are also provided herein. | 04-25-2013 |
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20110129273 | PRINTING MEDIUM FEEDING CASSETTE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A printing medium feeding cassette usable with an image forming apparatus includes a first casing including a guide member which extends along a sliding direction, and a plurality of coupling parts arranged in a central area of the guide member to be spaced from each other along the sliding direction, a second casing which forms a printing medium containing space in cooperation with the first casing to slide along the guide member, a stopper to reciprocate in a direction transverse to the sliding direction between a coupling position in which the stopper is coupled with any one of the plurality of coupling parts and a releasing position in which the stopper is released from the coupling part, and a releasing member which is coupled with the second casing to move in the sliding direction in connection with the second casing and is moved by an external force applied thereto in the sliding direction to allow the stopper to move to the releasing position from the coupling position. | 06-02-2011 |
20110184582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF DEVICES BASED ON INFORMATION REGARDING POWER CONSUMPTION OF THE DEVICES - A method of controlling operations of a participating controlled device in a network that includes a control device and the participating controlled device, the method including: receiving operation limiting information from the participating controlled device, the operation limiting information including combinations of allowed operations from among a plurality of operations that the participating controlled device is capable of performing, and power consumption levels that are relative amounts of power consumption of the combinations of allowed operations; setting a power consumption level corresponding to the participating controlled device, from among the power consumption levels, based on information regarding time-based price and the operation limiting information; and controlling the operations of the participating controlled device based on the set power consumption level. | 07-28-2011 |
20110190953 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF DEVICES BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT POWER CONSUMPTION OF THE DEVICES - A method and apparatus for controlling operations of a controlled devices in a network including a control device and at least one controlled device are provided. The method includes: receiving information about a device usage history of a user for the at least one controlled device from the at least one controlled device; setting an optimum power consumption level corresponding to the controlled device from among a plurality of power consumption levels classified based on power consumption of the controlled device, based on the received information about the device usage history and information about time-based price; and controlling operations of the controlled device based on the set optimum power consumption level. | 08-04-2011 |
20110276289 | POWER MONITORING APPARATUS FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A power monitoring apparatus is externally coupled to a household appliance so that the power monitoring apparatus can provide a communication function and a power metering function to the household appliance. As a result, the household appliance need not include the power monitoring apparatus, resulting in reduction in production costs of the household appliance. | 11-10-2011 |
20120078427 | Electric device, power management system including the electric device, and method for controlling the same - A power management apparatus includes an electric device including a plurality of operation algorithm information and power information for each operation level corresponding to each operation algorithm information, and a power management unit to receive power rate information from a power provider, determine an operation level of the electric device on the basis of the received power rate information and power information for each operation level of the electric device, and control an operation of the electric device at the determined operation level. As a result, the power management apparatus performs different operation algorithms according to power rate information, and controls power consumption of the electric device, such that energy efficiency at the user side can be maximized. In response to the changed power rate information, the currently-driven electric device and the electric device to be driven can be driven at the optimum operation level appropriate for their power consumption characteristics. | 03-29-2012 |
20120089263 | Power management apparatus, power management system including the power management apparatus, and method for controlling the power management system - A power management system includes a smart socket to meter power consumption of an electric device by connecting to the electric device, and be assigned a code, a power management apparatus to display a code image when a registration mode of the smart socket is performed, and a terminal to acquire a code image of the power management apparatus and a code image of the smart socket, receive information of an electric device to be coupled to the smart socket, read the acquired code images of the power management apparatus and the smart socket, pair the read power management apparatus and the smart socket code with the electric device information, and transmit the paired information to the power management apparatus. Users of all ages and dexterity can easily register, change, and release the smart socket and the electric device, such that user efficiency and accessibility are increased. | 04-12-2012 |
20120101652 | Power management apparatus, power management system including the power management apparatus, and method for controlling the power management system - A power management apparatus includes a communication unit to receive power rate information from a power provider and receive power consumption information and reservation information from an electric device, and a controller to decide an operation order on the basis of power consumption information and reservation information of the electric device, perform scheduling to decide an operation start time on the basis of the power rate information and reservation information in the operation order, and control an operation time of the electric device on the basis of the scheduling result. As a result, the power management apparatus performs optimum scheduling of an electric device using power rate information provided from the power provider, and power consumption information and reservation information of the electric device, resulting in an increase in user satisfaction. | 04-26-2012 |
20120136499 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH USER INTERFACE - An energy management apparatus and a user interface method thereof, an electric device controlled by the energy management apparatus, and an energy management apparatus including the same are disclosed. A user interface that intuitively and simply displays a user input for controlling energy consumption of the electric device and a degree of inconvenience that a user experiences when the electric device operates according to the user input is provided to allow the user to be intuitively aware of the degree of inconvenience due to the user input, thereby enabling more intuitive user interaction. | 05-31-2012 |
20120197448 | ELECTRIC DEVICE, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electric device includes a storage unit to store operation information for each period, a controller to generate a power consumption pattern on the basis of the operation information for each period, and generate a consulting message on the basis of a power consumption pattern, and a display to display the consulting message. A power management device includes a communication unit to receive operation information for each period from several electric devices, a controller to generate a consulting message for each electric device, generate a power consumption pattern on the basis of operation information for each period, and generate a consulting message on the basis of the power consumption pattern, and a display to display a consulting message for each electric device. The electric device or the power management device informs a user of a power consumption pattern on the basis of operation- and environmental-information for each electric device. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197451 | ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power management system includes a plurality of electrical instruments and a power management apparatus. Each of the plurality of electrical instruments has at least one characteristic function and an arbitration function which is discriminated from the characteristic function and requires power arbitration. Each electrical instrument includes a plurality of operation algorithms having at least one characteristic function, operation levels respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation algorithms, power information for the respective operation levels, and power information of the arbitration function. The power management apparatus receives power rate information from a power provider, determines the operation levels of the plurality of electrical instruments and controls the electrical instruments to be driven at the determined operation levels. When an arbitration function selection signal is received from at least one of the electrical instruments while the electrical instruments are driven, the power management apparatus adjusts operation levels of other electrical instruments. | 08-02-2012 |
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20100075202 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING GUARD GASKET - Disclosed is a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) that prevents an electrolyte membrane from being damaged upon the fabrication of a single cell or a stack of fuel cells. The MEA further includes a guard gasket interposed between conventional gaskets, wherein the guard gasket has a thickness corresponding to 70%-95% of the thickness of the electrolyte membrane. The MEA ensures mechanical protection of the electrolyte membrane, and thus prevents the electrolyte membrane from being damaged by an excessive binding pressure upon the fabrication of a single cell or a stack of fuel cells. Furthermore, the contact resistance between the electrolyte membrane and the catalyst layer and the contact resistance between the gas diffusion layer and the catalyst layer can be minimized, thereby improving the quality of a fuel cell. | 03-25-2010 |
20110240203 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a method for producing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell, including: dispersing a catalyst and a conductive binder into a dispersion solvent to provide catalyst slurry; subjecting the catalyst slurry to stirring, sonication and homogenization; applying the catalyst slurry onto a substrate, followed by drying; transferring the substrate coated with the catalyst slurry to either surface or both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane to form a catalyst layer; dipping the substrate, the catalyst layer and the electrolyte membrane obtained after the preceding operation into liquid nitrogen; and removing the substrate to provide an electrolyte membrane having the catalyst layer formed thereon. | 10-06-2011 |
20120115050 | METHOD FOR IN-SITU PREPARATION OF POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-BASED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-BASED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE PREPARED THEREBY - Disclosed is a method for in-situ preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane, including: polymerizing a polybenzimidazole polymer in a solution; casting a solution containing the polymerized polymer onto a substrate and drying the solution in air to form a membrane; washing the dried membrane with water or alcohol; and allowing water or alcohol to evaporate from the membrane containing water or alcohol, while maintaining the shape of the membrane. The method for in-situ preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane allows easy preparation of a polybenzimidazole-based electrolyte membrane having a desired area without any complicated processes, and thus contributes to simplification of an overall process for fabricating a fuel cell. | 05-10-2012 |
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20100169246 | Multimodal system and input process method thereof - A multimodal system and an input processing method thereof are disclosed. The multimodal system includes a pre-constructed input combination constructing unit and an input combination selection unit for selecting an input combination corresponding to an input signal from a user or a sensor. The system performs learning for selecting an input combination from the pre-constructed input combinations. The system provides available input combinations due to this learning, resulting in high satisfaction with the processed result. | 07-01-2010 |
20100174523 | Multilingual dialogue system and controlling method thereof - A multilingual dialogue system enabling a user to conduct dialogue in various languages, and a controlling method thereof. According to the multilingual dialogue system and the controlling method, reliability of the user's language can be evaluated, thereby coping with errors generated during dialogue. | 07-08-2010 |
20110125540 | SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING INTERACTIVE ROBOT AND METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF - An interactive robot may audibly communicate with a user, determine whether reasoning is performed according to a reasoning weight of a schedule if there is a schedule to be recommended by the interactive robot during conversation between the interactive robot and the user, perform reasoning using information collected in a database if reasoning is necessary, and provide schedule information to the user. | 05-26-2011 |
20110144999 | DIALOGUE SYSTEM AND DIALOGUE METHOD THEREOF - A dialogue system and a method for the same are disclosed. The dialogue system includes a multimodal input unit receiving speech and non-speech information of a user, a domain reasoner, which stores a plurality of pre-stored situations, each of which is formed by a combination one or more speech and non-speech information, calculating each adaptability of the pre-stored situations on the basis of a generated situation based on the speech and the non-speech information received from the multimodal input unit, and determining a current domain according to the calculated adaptability, a dialogue manager to select a response corresponding to the current domain, and a multimodal output unit to output the response. The dialogue system performs domain reasoning using a situation including information combinations reflected in the domain reasoning process, current information, and a speech recognition result, and reduces the size of a dialogue search space while increasing domain reasoning accuracy. | 06-16-2011 |
20130138245 | ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A robot, which may accurately detect whether or not the robot is gripping an object, even without a tactile sensor, as a result of using a sorter that utilizes a torque generated from a joint of a hand and the shape of the hand as feature data, and a control method for the robot includes a state sensing unit to sense a state of the robot, a feature vector producing unit to extract feature data from the state sensing unit and to produce a feature vector using the feature data, and a learning-based data sorter to judge an operating state of the robot using the feature vector produced by the feature vector producing unit and to output the judged result. | 05-30-2013 |
20130184867 | ROBOT AND METHOD TO RECOGNIZE AND HANDLE EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS - A robot and method to recognize and handle abnormal situations includes a sensing unit to sense internal and external information of the robot, a storage unit to store the information sensed by the sensing unit, an inference model, a learning model, services providable by the robot, subtasks to provide the services, and handling tasks to handle abnormal situations, and a controller to determine whether an abnormal situation has occurred while the subtasks to provide the selected service are being performed through the learning model in the storage unit and to select a handling task to handle the abnormal situation through the inference model in the storage unit if it is determined that the abnormal situation occur. The robot may recognize and handle abnormal situations even though data other than that defined by a designer of the robot is input thereto due to noises or operational environment. | 07-18-2013 |
20140214410 | DIALOGUE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO MULTIMODAL INPUT USING CALCULATED SITUATION ADAPTABILITY - A dialogue system and a method for the same are disclosed. The dialogue system includes a multimodal input unit receiving speech and non-speech information of a user, a domain reasoner, which stores a plurality of pre-stored situations, each of which is formed by a combination one or more speech and non-speech information, calculating each adaptability of the pre-stored situations on the basis of a generated situation based on the speech and the non-speech information received from the multimodal input unit, and determining a current domain according to the calculated adaptability, a dialogue manager to select a response corresponding to the current domain, and a multimodal output unit to output the response. The dialogue system performs domain reasoning using a situation including information combinations reflected in the domain reasoning process, current information, and a speech recognition result, and reduces the size of a dialogue search space while increasing domain reasoning accuracy. | 07-31-2014 |
20140257329 | CONTROL METHODS OF SINGLE-PORT SURGICAL ROBOT - A control method of a single-port surgical robot, the single-port surgical robot comprising a slave device including a surgical instrument provided with an elbow and an end effector, and a master device to control motion of the slave device may comprise setting a virtual incision port to an arbitrary position; setting an operating position of the end effector; calculating a target position of the elbow using the set position of the virtual incision port and the set operating position of the end effector; calculating a movement angle of each joint used to move the elbow using the calculated target position of the elbow; and/or calculating a movement angle of each joint used to move the end effector using the calculated target position of the elbow and the set operating position of the end effector. | 09-11-2014 |
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20110081570 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery having the same are disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode tab. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode active material and a negative electrode tab. The separator is disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. A negative electrode non-coating portion is disposed on the negative electrode plate corresponding to a position of the positive electrode tab. A positive electrode non-coating portion is disposed on the positive electrode plate corresponding to a position of the negative electrode tab. | 04-07-2011 |
20110081574 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrode assembly of a secondary battery and a method of fabricating the electrode assembly of the secondary battery. An electrode assembly of a secondary battery includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first and second electrode plates, the first electrode plate including a first electrode collector and a first electrode tab coupled thereto, and the second electrode plate including a second electrode collector and a second electrode tab coupled thereto; and a protective member surrounding an end of one of the first and second electrode tabs, and a portion of the one of the first and second electrode tabs is exposed from the protective member and is coupled to a non-coating portion of a respective one of the first and second electrode plates. | 04-07-2011 |
20140295266 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery having the same are disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode tab. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode active material and a negative electrode tab. The separator is disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. A negative electrode non-coating portion is disposed on the negative electrode plate corresponding to a position of the positive electrode tab. A positive electrode non-coating portion is disposed on the positive electrode plate corresponding to a position of the negative electrode tab. | 10-02-2014 |
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20120186306 | WASHING MACHINE AND PUMP FILTER THEREOF - A washing machine includes a tub, a pump case including an inflow chamber into which wash water in the tub flows, a circulation pump chamber provided at one side of the inflow chamber to supply wash water to the tub, and a drain pump chamber provided at the other side of the inflow chamber to discharge the wash water to the outside, and a pump filter installed in the inflow chamber to filter out foreign substances from the wash water. The pump filter includes a first filter part passing wash water flowing into the circulation pump chamber and a second filter part passing wash water flowing into the drain pump chamber, and the first filter part includes a blocking wall preventing the wash water from rectilinearly flowing into the circulation pump chamber and guiding detouring of the wash water. | 07-26-2012 |
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20140238089 | DRAIN PUMP AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A washing machine includes: a cabinet; a tub; a pump case provided so as to drain washing water; a pump filter that filters foreign substances in washing water and is able to be detached from the pump case; and a pump filter head that is combined with one side of the pump filter and causes the pump filter to rotate, wherein the pump filter head includes: a first head having a first state in which the first head is engaged with one side of the pump case and is combined with the pump case and a second state in which the first head is released from the pump case; and a second head that is positioned at front of the first head and is rotatable separately from the first head in the first state. A user can recognize whether the pump filter is fully fastened to the pump case. | 08-28-2014 |
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20110157225 | METHOD FOR GENERATING DIGITAL CONTENT BY COMBINING PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT MESSAGES - A method for generating digital content where an intermediary figure included in an inputted image is perceived, a digital object is inserted into a location where the intermediary figure is displayed, and digital content, which is the image into which the digital object is inserted, is displayed. Accordingly, the user can generate digital content easily using a touch screen. | 06-30-2011 |
20130176338 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTENT, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD - A method and apparatus for managing content, where content received or generated in a device is automatically grouped and managed in real-time, and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method which includes detecting whether content is received or generated by a device, grouping the received or generated content with another received or generated content, and displaying the grouped content on the device, wherein the another content includes at least one content received or generated before the detected received or generated content. | 07-11-2013 |
20130212526 | METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICATION, DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A method and device for providing information regarding applications installed on a device is provided. The method includes obtaining information based on a current state of each application installed on the device; and displaying the obtained information based on the current state of each application and information identifying each application. | 08-15-2013 |
20140356843 | PORTABLE APPARATUS AND SCREEN DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A screen displaying method in a portable apparatus includes displaying a personal screen of an application executed by the portable apparatus in response to input user identification information; detecting a touch on the personal screen; and controlling the personal screen in response to the touch to display a second screen, wherein the second screen includes at least a portion of a common screen which is a screen of an external device connectable through a network. | 12-04-2014 |
20150067540 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, PORTABLE DEVICE AND SCREEN DISPLAY METHODS THEREOF - A portable device and screen display methods of a display apparatus connectable to a portable device are provided. The method includes displaying a collaborative screen including a plurality of operation areas on the display apparatus; allocating at least one of the operation areas to the portable device; displaying the collaborative screen with the allocated operation area being distinguishable; and giving notification so that the allocated operation area is displayed on a corresponding portable device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150084894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SHARING OBJECT BASED ON KNOCKING INPUT - A system and method of sharing an object based on a knocking input are provided. The method includes detecting a knocking input on sharing device, determining at least one object displayed on a screen of the sharing device based on the knocking input, and determining at least one counterpart device to share at least one object with, and sharing the at least one object with the at least one counterpart device, wherein the at least one object displayed on the screen of the sharing device is also displayed on a screen of the at least one counterpart device after being synchronized. | 03-26-2015 |
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20120007832 | TOUCH SENSOR DEVICE - A touch sensor device includes first touch pads, each of which is connected with a first bar-type touch pattern and a second bar-type touch pattern by a plurality of bridges and is disposed in a first direction, the first and second bar-type touch patterns being connected with first and second channels at opposite ends thereof and third and fourth channels at opposite ends thereof respectively, second touch pads, each of which is connected with fifth and sixth channels at opposite ends thereof respectively and is disposed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a touch sensor sequentially applying reference signals to the second and fourth channels of the first touch pads, performing resistor-type and capacitor-type touch sensing using resistance and capacitance values varied depending on the touch location of a touch object, and generating touch location data corresponding to the touch location. | 01-12-2012 |
20120146944 | INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE CONTACT POSITION OF INPUT APPARATUS - Provided are an input device and a touch position detecting method thereof. The input device includes a touch panel having a plurality of first touch patterns, each of which is disposed in a first direction and outputs a first touch signal at a touch position of the first direction, and a plurality of second touch patterns, each of which is disposed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and outputs a second touch signal at a touch position of the second direction, and a touch sensor, where the touch sensor calculates a coordinates of touch position based on the first and second touch signals and storing the coordinates of touch position according to time, wherein the touch sensor performs a first sensing operation of detecting a coordinates of real touch position using the coordinates of touch position previously stored when the number of the touch position is at least two and a time difference between the at least two touch positions is greater than a reference value and performs a second sensing operation of detecting a coordinates of real touch position using an impedance of the touch pattern which vary depending on the touch position when a number of the touch position is at least two and the elapsed time between touching of the at least two touch positions is smaller than or equal to the reference value. | 06-14-2012 |
20120194476 | TOUCH PANEL CAPABLE OF MULTI-TOUCH SENSING, AND MULTI-TOUCH SENSING METHOD FOR THE TOUCH PANEL - Provided are a touch panel capable of detecting a multi-touch and a multi-touch detecting method thereof. Since the touch panel and the multi-touch detecting method thereof can measure and store each resistance of a plurality of first and second touch pads varied depending on the touch position of a contact object and capacitance of the contact object using a variation in detection time to determine an actual touch position of the contact object, it is possible to determine the actual touch position even when a ghost pattern occurs. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200530 | INPUT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE CONTACT POSITION OF THE DEVICE - Provided are an input device and a touch position detecting method thereof The input device includes a touch panel configured to generate a plurality of different measurement values depending on touch positions and output the plurality of measurement values, a clustering part configured to receive the measurement values, and output clustered measurement values including at least one cluster from the plurality of measurement values using a threshold value, and a center point calculating part configured to receive the clustered measurement values, and calculate coordinates of each cluster using a weighted average to output the coordinates. | 08-09-2012 |
20130207934 | INPUT DEVICE AND TOUCH POSITION DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an input device and a touch position detecting method thereof. The input device includes a touch panel part configured to output a measurement value according to a touch position of a touch object; and a touch position detecting part configured to generate a raw frame based on the measurement value and generate at least one cluster with reference to a cell having a maximum value in the raw frame, wherein, when there is an overlapped cell simultaneously included in a plurality of clusters, the touch position detecting part performs a clustering operation of dividing a value of the overlapped cell into values of the plurality of clusters according to values of cells adjacent to the overlapped cell and generating the at least one cluster, and calculates coordinates of the touch position with respect to each of the at least one cluster. | 08-15-2013 |
20130290761 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TOUCH SIGNAL BY TOUCH SENSOR CONTROLLER - Provided are an apparatus and method by which a touch sensor controller of a touch screen apparatus may efficiently process a touch signal in response to a touch event to reduce power consumption of the entire system. An apparatus including a touch screen includes a touch sensor controller configured to generate a touch signal in response to a touch event and process the touch signal and a system controller configured to receive the touch signal from the touch sensor controller and perform an operation in response to the touch signal. The touch sensor controller determines whether the touch event is a multi-touch, generates touch signals having different types depending on whether the touch event is the multi-touch, and transmits the touch signals to the system controller. Thus, power consumption of the apparatus including the touch screen may be efficiently reduced. | 10-31-2013 |
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20100074155 | Mobile terminal and communication mode switching method thereof - A mobile terminal and communication mode switching method is capable of efficiently managing a data connection to a network via a wireless link when the mobile terminal switches between a master operation mode and a slave operation mode. A communication mode switching method determines whether a request for a second mode communication session is detected while the mobile terminal is in a first mode communication session with a network via a first interface. The system and method initializes and activates a second interface when a request for a second mode communication session is detected. The system and method also synchronize the first interface and the second interface, re-register a Mobile Internet Protocol (MIP) with the network, acquire an IP address as a consequence of the re-registration of the MIP, and communicate data with the network using the acquired IP address. | 03-25-2010 |
20110080359 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for providing a user interface for interacting to various touch events detected by multiple touch sensors formed on the different surfaces of a mobile terminal are provided. The method, for a mobile terminal having a first touch area and a second touch area, includes detecting a touch event that includes a first touch sensed on the first touch area and a second touch sensed on the second touch area, identifying a movement pattern of the touch event, and providing a user interface in accordance with the movement pattern. The apparatus and method for providing a user interface according to the present invention is advantageous to input various user commands intuitively using multi-touch gestures and improve utilization of the mobile terminal with enriched emotional expressions. | 04-07-2011 |
20110148789 | MOBILE DEVICE HAVING PROJECTOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A mobile device and a method for operating the same to allow a more efficient projecting of data and a more effective control of the projected data are provided. The mobile device includes a projector module, a sensor unit, and a control unit. The projector module outputs an image outwardly. The sensor unit having at least one sensor is activated when the projector module is activated. The sensor unit detects a state of the mobile device and then outputs a sensor signal. The control unit controls the image outputted through the projector module, depending on the sensor signal. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149101 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DATA USING A MOBILE DEVICE WITH A PROJECTION FUNCTION - A method and system for generating data in a mobile device is provided. The method includes, outputting an image, stored in the mobile device, to an external screen, capturing the external screen on which the image is being displayed and creating a captured image, comparing the output image with the captured image and extracting an added image from the captured image, and creating data from the extracted image. When the mobile device user writes or draws on an external screen on which the mobile device outputs an image, the mobile device can capture the external screen, create data from the user's input content and store them in the storage unit. | 06-23-2011 |
20110151926 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system for controlling an external output function of a mobile device are provided. The method and system can adaptively control the external output function according to a user's gesture-based interaction transferred from a sensor module when the projector module of the mobile device outputs screen data to an external screen. The method includes outputting an external output from the projector module to an external screen, activating a sensor module, detecting, by the sensor module, an interaction according to a user's gesture, and controlling the external output, based on the detected interaction. | 06-23-2011 |
20110151936 | INPUT KEY OUTPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROJECTOR-ENABLED MOBILE TERMINAL - An input key output method and apparatus of a projector-enabled mobile terminal for projecting the key input by the user efficiently are provided. The method of a mobile terminal includes detecting at least one key input, displaying the at least one key on a display of the mobile terminal, and outputting the at least one key to outside of the mobile terminal. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153323 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING EXTERNAL OUTPUT OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system is provided that controls an external output function of a mobile device according to control interactions received via the microphone. The method includes, activating a microphone according to preset optional information when the mobile device enters an external output mode, performing an external output operation in the external output mode, detecting an interaction based on sound information in the external output mode, and controlling the external output according to the interaction. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154249 | MOBILE DEVICE AND RELATED CONTROL METHOD FOR EXTERNAL OUTPUT DEPENDING ON USER INTERACTION BASED ON IMAGE SENSING MODULE - A mobile device for supporting an external output function has a projector module and at least one image sensing module. The mobile device activates the image sensing module when entering into an external output mode, and outputs screen data externally in the external output mode. The mobile device detects a user interaction based on the image sensing module in the external output mode, and controls the external output of the screen data, according to the user interaction. An image of the screen data outputted externally may be acquired using the image sensing module and, based on the acquired image, new content may be created. | 06-23-2011 |
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20110269015 | CONDUCTIVE AGENT, POSITIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE CONDUCTIVE AGENT, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE CONDUCTIVE AGENT - A conductive agent having a nonzero surface charge, a positive electrode slurry composition of a lithium secondary battery, including the conductive agent, and a lithium secondary battery including the conductive agent. | 11-03-2011 |
20110281166 | ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode composition containing a first conducting agent and a second conducting agent, an electrode for lithium secondary batteries, a method of manufacturing the electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrode. The second conducting agent is an agglomerate formed of a conducting material and a fluorine-based polymer. | 11-17-2011 |
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20120199183 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The solar cell includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a first doped pattern and a second doped pattern. The substrate has a first surface adapted to receive solar light and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The semiconductor layer includes an insulating pattern formed on a first area of the second surface of the substrate and a semiconductor pattern formed on a second area of the second surface of the substrate in which the insulating pattern is not formed. The first doped pattern and the second doped pattern are formed either in or on the semiconductor pattern. | 08-09-2012 |
20120234382 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method of manufacturing the solar cell, the solar cell including a first surface configured to receive incident sunlight and having a concavo-convex pattern, a substantially flat second surface opposite to the first surface, a first doped layer formed as a crystalline silicon layer having a first dopant, and a second doped layer formed as an amorphous silicon layer having a second dopant. The processes for forming these layers, with the exception of forming the first doped layer, are performed at a low temperature. Accordingly, reflectivity of sunlight may be minimized, a high terminal voltage may be generated, and a wafer including the solar cell can be kept from being bent. | 09-20-2012 |
20120291860 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a base substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the base substrate including a crystalline semiconductor and being configured to have solar light incident on the first surface, a doping pattern on a first portion of the second surface, the doping pattern including a first dopant, a first doping layer on a second portion of the second surface, the first doping layer including a second dopant, and the first and second portions of the second surface being different from each other, a first electrode on the first doping layer, and a second electrode on the doping pattern. | 11-22-2012 |
20130112253 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell including a first conductive type semiconductor substrate; a first intrinsic semiconductor layer on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type first semiconductor layer on at least one surface of the first intrinsic semiconductor layer; a second conductive type second semiconductor layer on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate; a second intrinsic semiconductor layer between the second semiconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type third semiconductor layer on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, the third semiconductor layer being spaced apart from the second semiconductor layer; and a third intrinsic semiconductor layer between the third semiconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate. | 05-09-2013 |
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20120009767 | METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING METALLIZATION COMPRISING SELECT LINES, BIT LINES AND WORD LINES - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first region having a cell region and a second region having a peripheral circuit region, first transistors on the semiconductor substrate, a first protective layer covering the first transistors, a first insulation layer on the first protective layer, a semiconductor pattern on the first insulation layer in the first region, second transistors on the semiconductor pattern, a second protective layer covering the second transistors, the second protective layer having a thickness greater than that of the first protective layer, and a second insulation layer on the second protective layer and the first insulation layer of the second region. | 01-12-2012 |