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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160035794 | PHOTOCHARGE STORAGE ELEMENT AND DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - A photocharge storage element includes a gate insulator formed on a gate electrode, a channel formed on the gate insulator between a source electrode and a drain electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion element formed on the channel. The organic photoelectric conversion element generates photocharges in response to light. The channel accumulates the photocharges generated by the organic photoelectric conversion element. The photocharges accumulated in the channel are read out from the channel in response to a voltage between the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 02-04-2016 |
20120216357 | CONSTRUCTING METHOD OF CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE AND TEMPORARY CABLE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for constructing a cable-stayed bridge with a tensionless stay cable, including the steps for: constructing a main tower | 08-30-2012 |
20120033885 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SHARPNESS OF IMAGE - There is provided an apparatus for improving the sharpness of an image, which may prevent occurrence of distortion of an image in an edge enhancement process of the image by applying an active weight in accordance with a two-dimensional (2D) high pass filtering value of the image. The apparatus may include: a 2D high pass filter outputting a high frequency element value for the luminance values of pixels of an input image; a weight generating unit generating a weight changed depending on a magnitude of the high frequency element value; a weight applying unit applying the weight to the high frequency element value; and an edge enhancement image generating unit adding, to the luminance values of the pixels of the input image, the high frequency element value to which the weight is applied to thereby output an image of which an edge is enhanced. | 02-09-2012 |
20120033884 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING EDGE AREAS OF DIGITAL IMAGE - There are provided an apparatus and a method for estimating edge areas of pixels in a digital image to thereby prevent an edge sharpening algorithm from being applied to non-edge area of the digital image. Therefore, the apparatus can accurately determine whether each pixel is in an edge area or in a non-edge area, by generating a binary mask obtained by using a luminance difference average between each pixel and each of neighboring pixels in the digital image. Moreover, the determination of an edge-area or a non-edge area may be applied to various digital images, by adjusting a level of edge-area determination. | 02-09-2012 |
20110293754 | ANTICANCER COMPOSITION CONTAINING HERBAL EXTRACT - The present invention relates to the anticancer composition containing an effective amount of herbal extract, and more particularly to the anticancer composition containing an effective amount of extract of | 12-01-2011 |
20110261907 | WIRELESS WAKE-UP SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A wireless wake-up system and an operation method thereof are provided to optimize power consumption when wireless data is received. The wireless wake-up system activates a wake-up detection module and then compares a wireless input signal received through an antenna with a pre-stored reference value. If the wireless input signal is equal to the reference value, the wireless wake-up system determines that the input signal is a wake-up signal with a low bit rate, and then generates a wake-up command corresponding to the wake-up signal. Also, the wireless wake-up system activates a selected module kept in an inactive state by sending the wake-up command to the selected module. The activated module may be a microcontroller unit (MCU). When the MCU is activated, the wireless wake-up system may inactivate the wake-up detection module. | 10-27-2011 |
20110249890 | Apparatus and method for enhancing visibility of color image - An apparatus for enhancing the visibility of color images includes: a luminance value cumulative distribution calculator that calculates a cumulative distribution function of the number of pixels from a minimum value of luminance values; a baseband signal determining unit that determines baseband signal pixels having luminance values smaller than a threshold level; a luminance compensation value generator that generates luminance compensation values to apply the lower-level luminance compensation values as the pixels have higher-level luminance values, for the pixels having the luminance values larger than the threshold level; a luminance gain generator that determines a luminance gain applied to the luminance compensation values according to a mean luminance values of the input images and the level of the luminance values of the pixels to which the luminance compensation values are applied; and a luminance value enhancing unit that summing the luminance compensation values including the gain with the luminance values. | 10-13-2011 |
20110195482 | SERINE PROTEASE ISOLATED FROM THE VENOM OF BOMBUS IGNITUS AS FIBRINOGENOLYTIC AND FIBRINOLYTIC ENZYMES - Disclosed is serine protease isolated from | 08-11-2011 |
20110156885 | BIDIRECTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MOBILE INTERFACE DEVICE - Provided are a bidirectional remote control system and method using a mobile interface device, while allowing a remote control over a control target even when a user and the control target are separated beyond a visible range, allowing an automatic control over the control target within a given distance between a user and the control target, and allowing a user to monitor operating status of the control target. The mobile interface device receives a remote control command from a portable electronic apparatus through a short range wireless communication or creates the remote control command when detecting an approach to the control target within a given distance. Then the mobile interface device sends the remote control command to an electronic control unit (ECU) in the control target through a radio frequency (RF) communication. Also, the mobile interface device receives operating status information about the control target from the ECU and then sends the received information to the portable electronic apparatus. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156873 | RFID SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-SUBSCRIPTION FUNCTION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An RFID system having a multi-subscription function, an RFID tag and an operation method thereof are provided. The RFID tag includes an RFID tag antenna, a tag storage unit, a sensor and a tag controller. The RFID tag antenna communicates with the RFID reader or the user terminal. The tag storage unit stores receives and stores user information transmitted from users. The sensor collects information on an object or environment to which the RFID tag is attached under the control of the tag controller. The tag controller classifies and arranges sensor information collected by the sensor for the user information of each user to generate tag information and transmits the generated tag information to the user terminal corresponding to the user information | 06-30-2011 |
20110156865 | WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTIPLE FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION - Provided are a wireless control system and method using multiple fingerprint recognition and thus improving security and convenience by controlling a control target depending on a multiple fingerprint inputted by a user. In the wireless control method for a selected control target, a wireless control device recognizes a multiple fingerprint by receiving two or more fingerprints from a user through a fingerprint scan sensor. Then the wireless control device performs an authentication by determining whether the recognized multiple fingerprint is pre-registered. In case of a success authentication, the wireless control device creates a wireless control command for controlling a function corresponding to the recognized multiple fingerprint, and then sends the created command to a controller of the control target. | 06-30-2011 |
20110068916 | LIFE SAVING SYSTEM WITH RFID TAG HAVING IP COMMUNICATION FUNCTION - Disclosed herein is a life saving system with an RFID tag having an IP communication function. The life saving system using RFID tags and a GPS comprises a plurality of RFID tags respectively attached to life jackets of survivors, respectively transmitting distress signals, and transmitting distress signals of other RFID tags when receiving the distress signals from the other RFID tags; smart points arranged in a distress area at predetermined intervals, including position information in the distress signals and transmitting the distress signals with the position information through satellite communication; and a control tower receiving the distress signals including the position information and transmitting a saving command. | 03-24-2011 |
20110060481 | ANTITHEFT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOTORCYCLES - An antitheft method and system for motorcycles are provided. The antitheft method and system for motorcycles authenticate an electronic identifier when power-up of a motorcycle or engine start-up is sensed and cut off the power-up or engine start-up if the power-up or engine start-up is not authenticated. An electronic control unit can generate a theft alarm signal in case of unauthenticated power-up or engine start-up. The motorcycle engine is automatically stopped if the engine is started through an illegal method, and thus the motorcycle is prevented from being stolen. Further, a user can confirm the electronic identifier and start the motorcycle without inserting a key into a key cylinder, and thus the user can start the motorcycle easily and rapidly. | 03-10-2011 |
20090269757 | DIAGNOSIS KITS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CANCER USING POLYMORPHIC MINISATELLITE - The present invention relates to a kit and a method for diagnosing cancer using polymorphic minisatellites (MS), more specifically, relates to a primer set for detecting polymorphic minisatellites MUC2-MS6 or MUC2-MS7 in the MUC2 gene, a DNA typing kit comprising said primer set, and a kit and a method for diagnosing cancer using a primer set for detecting polymorphic minisatellites MUC2-MS6, MUC2-MS7 or hTERT-VNTR 2-2. According to the present invention, DNA typing of MUC2-MS6 and MUC2-MS7 can effectively achieve the parentage identification, kinship identification or medicolegal examination, because the polymorphic minisatellites MUC2-MS6 and MUC2-MS7 are inherited through meiosis according to Mendelian genetics. In addition, the polymorphic minisatellites MUC2-MS6, MUC2-MS7 and hTERT-VNTR 2-2 can be used to predict and diagnose various cancers; such as gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer and prostate cancer etc. | 10-29-2009 |