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20100088463 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A solid-state disk device exchanging data with a host includes a nonvolatile memory device, a buffer memory configured to temporarily store data exchanged between the host and the nonvolatile memory, and a buffer manager configured to control transfer of data to/from the buffer memory, wherein the transfer of data between the nonvolatile memory device and the host during a streaming mode of operation begins immediately when a defined unit data is input to the buffer memory. | 04-08-2010 |
20100306631 | MEMORY CONTROLLER AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A memory controller includes first and second interface controllers configured to exchange data with external devices, and an internal block connected between the first and second interface controllers. The first and second interface controllers exchange data received from the external devices and at least one parity bit corresponding to the received data through the internal block. | 12-02-2010 |
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20140149767 | MEMORY CONTROLLER AND OPERATING METHOD OF MEMORY CONTROLLER - A memory controller and an operating method of a memory controller are provided. The operating method includes detecting that a bus of an external host connected with the memory controller enters a first power saving mode; entering a second power saving mode of the memory controller according to a result of the detecting; detecting a wake-up process of the bus of the external host; and waking up the memory controller while the bus of the external host executes the wake-up process. The waking up of the memory controller is ended before the wake-up process of the bus of the external host is completed. | 05-29-2014 |
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20090300372 | SOLID STATE DISK AND INPUT/OUTPUT METHOD - Disclosed is a solid state disk including a storage unit configured to store data, and a control part configured to control enciphering and writing operation for the data using a key value and an initialization vector. The initialization vector is generated by processing an address corresponding to the data. | 12-03-2009 |
20090316899 | ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION DEVICE AND SECURITY STORAGE DEVICE - Provided are an encryption/decryption device and a security storage device including same. The encryption/decryption device includes a first enc/decrypter, a second enc/decrypter, a controller configured to provide a plurality of control signals in response to a setting signal, and a path selection circuit configured to connect the first enc/decrypter and the second enc/decrypter in either a series arrangement or a parallel arrangement in response to a first control signal among the plurality of control signals. | 12-24-2009 |
20100241930 | ERROR CORRECTING DEVICE, METHOD OF ERROR CORRECTION THEREOF, AND MEMORY DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING OF THE SAME - An error correction device is provided. The error correction device includes a code storage unit where a plurality of error correction codes are stored, a first error correction unit to correct a data error detected from input data by using one of a plurality of error correction codes and to output correction data, a buffer to store the correction data, and a second error correction unit to generate a new correction code from the correction data, to compare another of a plurality of error correction codes with the new correction code and to output a comparison result. | 09-23-2010 |
20100318879 | STORAGE DEVICE WITH FLASH MEMORY AND DATA STORAGE METHOD - A method of storing write data in flash memory incorporated in a storage device, the method includes; receiving write data and a logical block address (LBA) for the flash memory, determining whether the LBA exists in the cache memory, if the LBA exists in the cache memory, comparing the write data with cache data stored in the cache memory at a location associated with the LBA, and if the write data and the cache data are the same, terminating operation of the storage device without programming the write data to the flash memory, else updating an error detection information lookup table entry associated with the LBA and programming the write data to the flash memory, and if the LBA does not exist in the cache memory, updating the error detection information lookup table entry associated with the LBA and programming the write data to the flash memory. | 12-16-2010 |
20110072276 | DATA STORAGE APPARATUS HAVING CRYPTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A storage apparatus including a storage unit to store data, a processor unit to process the data according to a command received from an external device, a key unit to store a plurality of crypto keys, and a decoder unit to select one of the crypto keys according to address information of the command received from the external device. Hardware encryption is more secure and less complex to manage. | 03-24-2011 |
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20080291249 | Ink recharging system for ink cartridge, bulk ink cartridge used in said system, and ink recharging method using them - The present invention relates to an ink recharging system in which the ink can be recharged into a used ink cartridge repeatedly, a bulk ink cartridge used in the system, and a method for recharging the ink into the ink cartridge using them. The ink recharging system for the ink cartridge installed in an inkjet printer comprises a compressor and a positive pressure tank for providing the compression force to supply the ink stored in the quantitative ink supply cylinder to the ink cartridge, a charging cylinder for applying the compression force and the suction force to the quantitative ink supply cylinder, automatic quantitative position control means for measuring the movement displacement of the charging cylinder, a vacuum pump and a negative pressure tank for producing a vacuum in the ink cartridge, and a compressed air supply tube diverged and connected to the inlet and outlet of the charging cylinder from the positive pressure tank via the solenoid valve for air pressure. The present invention provides a recharging system for the ink cartridge and a method for recharging the ink cartridge, in which the remaining air or ink in the recycled ink cartridge can be easily discharged and vacuum degree of the ink cartridge can be precisely controlled by the control means for the quantitative position, to thereby charge the quantitative ink into the recycled ink cartridge rapidly and accurately, and relates to a bulk ink cartridge which can prevent wrong installment with simple identifying members. | 11-27-2008 |
20140125742 | Ink Cartridge for Printer - Disclosed is an ink cartridge for a printer, comprising a body having an opened surface and a predetermined size to receive ink therein; a cover coupled with the body to define a desired space and having a pressure regulation part for regulating an internal pressure of the body; and a chamber instrument comprising a filling chamber having a body for receiving a part of the ink in the body, a discharging chamber connected with the filling chamber, an ink transferring channel for moving the ink received in the filling chamber to the discharging chamber, an air inducing channel for guiding air to an inside of the cartridge and an air suction valve for selectively passing the guided air. | 05-08-2014 |
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20090007175 | IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image displaying method and a display apparatus using the same are provided. A broadcast forwarding device processes OSD. In a poor reception state of a broadcasting signal received from the broadcast forwarding device, the display apparatus displays an image informing of the bad reception state. The display apparatus displays the stored image including a guidance message through the decoding, rather than the OSD. Accordingly, even without a component for generating the OSD, the display apparatus can show the necessary message to a user. | 01-01-2009 |
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20090049516 | COMMUNICATION RELAY METHOD AND APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION RELAY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a method and apparatus for relaying a communication between a terminal and an external communication network, and a method and apparatus for controlling a relay of a communication between a terminal and an external communication network. The method includes receiving safety policy information of the terminal from an external server that stores a plurality of pieces of safety policy information used to control a communication between at least one terminal and the external communication network. | 02-19-2009 |
20090198735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING USER REGISTRATION ON CE DEVICE OVER NETWORK - A method and an apparatus for managing device users over a network are provided. The method of managing users of a device in which network communication is possible, includes: inputting a request of a device user to manage a device user list; providing a user identifier candidate list including at least one user identifier based on the device user request; and managing the device user list based on a user's selection of at least one user identifier in the user identifier candidate list. | 08-06-2009 |
20090249448 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SECURITY LEVEL OF DEVICE ON NETWORK - Provided is a method of controlling a security level of a device. The method includes: requesting a server to authenticate a device, wherein the requesting is performed by a second application installed in the device; generating a device-server session for communication between the server and the device, based on the authentication of the device by the server; requesting access to the server by using the generated device-server session, wherein the requesting is performed by a first application installed in the device; and receiving content from the server due to the first application accessing the server. | 10-01-2009 |
20100094953 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING BROADCAST DATA THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, in which information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content that are broadcast via one broadcast channel is provided to a server in the P2P network, and the broadcast data is transmitted/received according to the provided list. | 04-15-2010 |
20100131596 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING DATA BY USING PEER-TO-PEER PORTAL SERVER - Method and apparatus for receiving data by using a plurality of pieces of information managed by a server that manages information about data that can be received via one or more peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and information about peers respectively connected to each P2P network. | 05-27-2010 |
20110043326 | Broadcast receiver, mobile device, service providing method, and broadcast receiver controlling method - A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved. | 02-24-2011 |
20110202582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TAG OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Provided are a method and apparatus for managing, in a mobile device, a tag for multimedia content. The method includes: photographing the multimedia content that is identified by a content identifier (ID); obtaining additional information regarding the multimedia content; transmitting, to a tag providing server, a tag request message including a device ID of the mobile device, the content ID, and the additional information; and receiving, from the tag providing server, a tag response message including a recommendation tag list. | 08-18-2011 |
20110231487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PERSONAL BROADCASTING DATA BASED ON PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION - Provided is a method of transmitting and receiving personal broadcasting data in a peer-to-peer (P2P) based network. A terminal (client) that receives a personal broadcast requests a tracker server for a viewing reservation by using electronic program guide (EPG) information or a uniform resource locator (URL) of a personal broadcasting channel, a terminal (broadcaster) that transmits personal broadcasting data receives a list of clients that made a viewing reservation of the personal broadcast from the tracker server and notifies the clients about starting of the personal broadcast when it is time to start the personal broadcast. Accordingly, the client starts streaming when notified of the starting of the personal broadcast by connecting to the personal broadcasting channel after making the viewing reservation, without having to wait for the personal broadcast to start. | 09-22-2011 |
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20110306198 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A method of fabricating a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes forming a gate pattern on a semiconductor substrate, the gate pattern having a gate insulation film and a gate electrode. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate pattern. A silicide layer is formed by a silicide process on at least one portion of the semiconductor substrate exposed by the gate pattern and the spacer, the silicide layer being formed using a silicide process. A stress buffer layer is formed on a resultant structure having the silicide layer. A stress film is formed on the stress buffer layer. | 12-15-2011 |
20110309452 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an NMOSFET and a PMOSFET disposed on the substrate, a first stress nitride layer pattern having a tensile stress and disposed On the NMOSFET, an interface oxynitride layer pattern having a first compressive stress and disposed on the PMOSFET and a second stress nitride layer pattern disposed on the interface oxynitride layer pattern and having a second compressive stress whose magnitude is greater than the magnitude of the first compressive stress. | 12-22-2011 |
20120142176 | Methods of Forming Semiconductor Devices - Methods of forming semiconductor devices are provided. The methods may include forming a gate pattern on an active region of a substrate. The methods may further include performing a deoxidization treatment on the substrate. | 06-07-2012 |
20120238066 | METHODS OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH SILICON-GERMANIUM CHANNELS INCLUDING HYDROGEN - A semiconductor device is fabricated by providing a substrate including a silicon channel layer and a silicon-germanium channel layer, forming gate structures disposed on the silicon channel layer and on the silicon-germanium channel layer, forming a first protection layer to cover the resultant structure including the gate structures, and injecting hydrogen and/or its isotopes into the silicon-germanium channel layer. The silicon and silicon-germanium channel layers may be oriented along a <100> direction. Related devices are also described. | 09-20-2012 |
20120315760 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a gate structure, a source region, and a drain region formed thereon, and the gate structure includes a gate insulating layer and a gate electrode. The method also includes forming a first stress layer on the substrate, removing the first stress layer, and forming a second stress layer on the substrate. | 12-13-2012 |
20140084379 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH SILICON-GERMANIUM CHANNELS INCLUDING HYDROGEN - A semiconductor device is fabricated by providing a substrate including a silicon channel layer and a silicon-germanium channel layer, forming gate structures disposed on the silicon channel layer and on the silicon-germanium channel layer, forming a first protection layer to cover the resultant structure including the gate structures, and injecting hydrogen and/or its isotopes into the silicon-germanium channel layer. The silicon and silicon-germanium channel layers may be oriented along a <100> direction. Related devices are also described. | 03-27-2014 |
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20140155113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDBACK TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining a candidate group of serving distributed small base stations and determining feedback bits for maximizing an expected average rate when a service is provided from a distributed small base station that belongs to the candidate group of serving distributed small base stations. | 06-05-2014 |
20140211880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING FREQUENCY-QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for generating a decoding metric in a wireless communication system includes receiving an FQAM symbol and determining transmission probabilities of FQAM symbol candidates from a received value of the FQAM symbol, wherein the transmission probabilities of the FQAM symbol candidates are determined by multiplying a probability that a QAM symbol included in the FQAM symbol is mapped to each of candidate values in one frequency and a probability that a signal is not transmitted in the other at least one frequency. An apparatus in a wireless communication system for supporting FQAM, the apparatus comprising an RF processing unit configured to receive an FQAM symbol, and a modem configured to determine transmission probabilities of FQAM symbol candidates from a received value of the FQAM symbol. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GAIN IN COMMUNICATON SYSTEM SUPPORTING BEAM FORMING SCHEME - A signal reception apparatus in a communication system supporting a beam forming scheme is provided. The signal reception apparatus includes a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) configured to generate a second signal by amplifying a first signal according to a first gain value, a Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) configured to generate a third signal by amplifying the second signal according to a second gain value, and an Automatic Gain Controller (AGC) configured to control the first gain value and the second gain value by considering a plurality of beam types supported in a signal transmission apparatus. | 07-31-2014 |
20140269959 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYMBOL MAPPING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING MULTI TONE FREQUENCY QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION - A method of operating a base station in a wireless communication system supporting Frequency-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (FQAM) and Multi-Tone FQAM (MT-FQAM) is provided. The method includes determining a modulation scheme of data to be transmitted, and modulating the data according to the determined modulation scheme, wherein if at least one resource block is included in the data and if the at least one resource block is mapped to at least one tone in a distributed manner, the MT-FQAM scheme is selected, or if one resource block is included in the data and if the one resource block is mapped to at least one tone in a continuous manner, the FQAM scheme is selected, or if multiple resource blocks are included in the data and if the multiple resource blocks are mapped to at least one tone in a continuous manner, the MT-FQAM scheme is selected. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269992 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING FOR FREQUENCY AND QUADRATURE-AMPLITUDE MODULATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for operating a transmission end in a wireless communication system that supports Frequency and Quadrature-Amplitude Modulation (FQAM) are provided. The method includes dividing an information bit stream into a plurality of portions, encoding each of the plurality of portions using different encoding schemes, and generating an FQAM symbol by combining result values of the encoding of each of the plurality of portions, wherein the encoding schemes are different according to at least one of an encoding order, an encoding rate, an input size, and an encoding technique. | 09-18-2014 |
20140328266 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND FEEDING BACK CHANNEL INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING BEAM FORMING - A method of feeding back channel information by a receiver in a communication system beam forming is provided. The method includes determining an optimum reception beam using intensities of reference signals received through transmission beams of a base station for a first period through a first path for mapping analog beams of an input signal, and determining an optimum transmission beam of the transmission beams using intensities of reference signals received through the optimum reception beam for a second period through a second path for mapping analog beams of the input signal, and transmitting channel information measured by using a reference signal received through the optimum transmission beam and the optical reception beam to a transmitter. | 11-06-2014 |
20150215873 | UPLINK SIGNAL TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING METHOD AND DEVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving an uplink signal by a mobile terminal in a wireless communication system are provided. The first mobile terminal includes a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, a power control variable determined based on an interference value for a first receive beam used in order to receive an uplink signal of the first mobile terminal from among a plurality of receive beams of the base station, to receive, from the base station, neighboring receive beam allocation data indicating whether any of the receive beams in the plurality of receive beams, different from the first receive beam, is being used for uplink signal reception, to determine an uplink transmit power value based on the received power control variable and neighboring receive beam allocation data, and to transmit an uplink signal to the base station by using the determined uplink transmit power value. | 07-30-2015 |
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20100088406 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC CONTENTS SERVICE BY USING ANALYSIS OF USER'S RESPONSE AND APPARATUS USING SAME - A method of providing a dynamic content service using an analysis of a user's response, the method including: monitoring the response of the user watching and/or listening to first content; analyzing preference information with respect to one or more scenes included in the first content, based on the monitored user's response; transmitting, to an external server, metadata of the analyzed preference information; receiving, from the external server, second content generated based on the metadata of the analyzed preference information; and outputting the received second content onto a screen. | 04-08-2010 |
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20140116385 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING COMBUSTION MISFIRE OF VEHICLE ENGINE - A method of determining and controlling misfire in an engine. The method and device sense combustion pressure in a combustion chamber of an engine while the engine is operated; calculate MFB (a ratio of the amount of combustion heat at a specific point of time to the total amount of combustion heat), MFB50 (a point of time at which the amount of combustion heat is 50% of the total amount of combustion heat), MFB50 COV (Coefficient of Variation), IMEP (Indicated Mean Effective Pressure) and IMEP COV, from the combustion chamber; set a desired MFB50; and determine that there is misfire when a crank angle is delayed at 5 degrees or more, the MFB50 COV is 20% or more, or the IMEP COV is 20% or more, by comparing the calculated MFB50 with the desired MFB50; and then advance an injection time such that the MFB follows the desired MFB. | 05-01-2014 |
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20110077059 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER COMSUMPTION IN MULTI ANTENNA SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for reducing the power consumption of a Base Station (BS) in a multi antenna system are provided. The method for reducing the power consumption of the BS includes identifying an amount of resources being in use for communication, determining whether to convert at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit into a power saving mode considering the amount of resources, if converting at least one RF unit into the power saving mode, turning OFF a power supply of a power amplifier of at least one of at least two antenna paths constituting the at least one RF unit converted into the power saving mode, and increasing a gain of at least one antenna path turning ON a power supply such that a transmission Power Spectral Density (PSD) is not changed according to the power saving mode conversion. | 03-31-2011 |
20140038673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER COMSUMPTION IN MULTI ANTENNA SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for reducing the power consumption of a Base Station (BS) in a multi antenna system are provided. The method for reducing the power consumption of the BS includes identifying an amount of resources being in use for communication, determining whether to convert at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit into a power saving mode considering the amount of resources, if converting at least one RF unit into the power saving mode, turning OFF a power supply of a power amplifier of at least one of at least two antenna paths constituting the at least one RF unit converted into the power saving mode, and increasing a gain of at least one antenna path turning ON a power supply such that a transmission Power Spectral Density (PSD) is not changed according to the power saving mode conversion. | 02-06-2014 |
20150023239 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER COMSUMPTION IN MULTI ANTENNA SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for reducing the power consumption of a Base Station (BS) in a multi antenna system are provided. The method for reducing the power consumption of the BS includes identifying an amount of resources being in use for communication, determining whether to convert at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit into a power saving mode considering the amount of resources, if converting at least one RF unit into the power saving mode, turning OFF a power supply of a power amplifier of at least one of at least two antenna paths constituting the at least one RF unit converted into the power saving mode, and increasing a gain of at least one antenna path turning ON a power supply such that a transmission Power Spectral Density (PSD) is not changed according to the power saving mode conversion. | 01-22-2015 |
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20130321482 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A 3D image display device including a position detector, a display panel, a barrier panel, and a barrier panel controller. The position detector detects a position of a viewer and generates a selection signal. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and alternately displays a left-eye image and a right-eye image. The barrier panel includes a light transmitting portion and a light blocking portion. The barrier panel controller controls a width of each of the light transmitting portion and the light blocking portion. The barrier panel is operated in one of a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode. | 12-05-2013 |
20140022219 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel configured to receive a first-frame image signal for displaying a first-frame image in a first frame. The display panel is further configured to receive a second-frame image signal for displaying a second-frame image in a second frame that immediately follows the first frame such that the display panel appears to display a transition region associated with a boudary between a portion of the first-frame image and a portion of the second-frame image and moving in a moving direction. The display device further includes an optical effect layer and electrode sets. The electrode sets respectively overlap different portions of the optical effect layer and are configured for sequentially starting affecting the different portions of the optical effect layer such that the optical effect layer appears to display a light-blocking section that moves in the moving direction and overlaps the transition region. | 01-23-2014 |
20140063001 | ACTIVE BARRIER PANEL AND THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An active barrier panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first opening electrode configured to operate as a first opening transmitting the light and a first barrier electrode configured to as a first barrier blocking the light, the first opening electrode and the first barrier electrode having a step structure. The second substrate includes a second opening electrode configured to operate as a second opening and crossing at a right angle to the first opening electrode, and a second barrier electrode configured to operate as a second barrier and crossing at a right angle to the first barrier electrode. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063015 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES USING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source part and a directional light projecting element. The display panel displays a first image during a first subframe and a different second image during a second subframe. The light source part provides light to the display panel. The directional light projecting element is disposed between the display panel and the light source part. The directional light projecting element includes a barrier part and a lens part disposed above the barrier part. The barrier part has a plurality of barriers defined as a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes crossing the first electrodes. The lens part has a plurality of lenses disposed in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the lenses corresponds to a subset of plural lenses among the plurality of the barriers. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063083 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENABLING PERCEPTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A display apparatus may enable a viewer to perceive an image. The viewer has a right eye and a left eye, the right eye having a right pupil, the left eye having a left pupil. The display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of subpixels. The display apparatus further includes a position detecting part configured to detect a user location related to the viewer. The display apparatus further includes a light controlling element configured for transmitting light provided from one or more of the subpixels toward one or more of the right eye and the left eye. The display apparatus further includes a display panel driver configured to change subpixel-eye association for at least one of the subpixels in response to a change of the user location detected by the position detecting part. | 03-06-2014 |
20140092329 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE USING THE SAME - A display panel displays a first image during a first subframe and a second image during a second subframe. A display panel driver provides the first and second images to the display panel. A light source part provides light to the display panel. A light converting element is disposed between the display panel and the light source part and includes a barrier part and a lens part disposed on the barrier part. The barrier part has a plurality of independently controllable barrier groups. A position detecting part determines a position of a viewer. A barrier driver controls the barrier part to selectively transmit light from the light source part based on the viewer's position. A single barrier group includes a plurality of barriers, and a single barrier includes a plurality of sub-barriers. | 04-03-2014 |
20140354613 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel configured to receive a first-frame image signal for displaying a first-frame image in a first frame. The display panel is further configured to receive a second-frame image signal for displaying a second-frame image in a second frame that immediately follows the first frame such that the display panel appears to display a transition region associated with a boudary between a portion of the first-frame image and a portion of the second-frame image and moving in a moving direction. The display device further includes an optical effect layer and electrode sets. The electrode sets respectively overlap different portions of the optical effect layer and are configured for sequentially starting affecting the different portions of the optical effect layer such that the optical effect layer appears to display a light-blocking section that moves in the moving direction and overlaps the transition region. | 12-04-2014 |
20150036212 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a display device includes forming a first signal line and a second signal line on a first substrate, forming a first insulating layer, forming a first electrode layer on the first insulating layer, forming a first electrode piece and a first lens electrode from the first electrode layer based on a first mask, forming a second insulating layer on the first electrode piece and the first lens electrode, defining a first contact hole exposing the first signal line based on a second mask, and defining a second contact hole exposing the second signal line on the second mask, forming a second electrode layer on the second insulating layer, forming a lower electrode from the second electrode layer based on the first mask, forming a third electrode layer on the second insulating layer, and forming an upper electrode and a second lens electrode. | 02-05-2015 |
20150103298 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments relate to a liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a liquid crystal display including an alignment layer pattern and a manufacturing method thereof. The liquid crystal display includes a lower panel including a first alignment layer and a signal line. An upper panel faces the lower panel and uncovers an end portion of the signal line of the lower panel. A sealant is positioned between the lower panel and the upper panel and couples the lower panel and the upper panel with each other. The first alignment layer includes a coated region positioned between a first removed region overlapping the end portion of the signal line and a second removed region overlapping the sealant. The first alignment layer does not exist in the first removed region and the second removed region. | 04-16-2015 |
20150131138 | 3D IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic image display device includes a barrier panel that includes a first barrier panel configured to partially reflect light, and a second barrier panel provided on the first barrier panel configured to partially absorb light. Each of the first barrier panel and the second barrier panel includes an electrochromic element and electrodes respectively provided on opposite surfaces of the electrochromic element. | 05-14-2015 |
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20090231581 | Turbidity sensor and electric home appliance having the same - Disclosed are a turbidity sensor, which correctly senses a turbidity of water although the surface of the turbidity sensor is covered with foreign substances, such as scale, and an electric home appliance having the turbidity sensor. The turbidity sensor includes a light emitting part emitting light, a first light receiving part receiving light emitted from the light emitting part and travelling straight, a second light receiving part receiving light emitted from the light emitting part and scattered, and a control unit determining a turbidity of water according to a ratio of the amounts of the light received by the plurality of light receiving parts. The first light receiving part is installed in a direction of directly receiving the light emitted from the light emitting part, and the second light receiving part is installed in another direction of not directly receiving the light emitted from the light emitting part. | 09-17-2009 |
20100018258 | Detergent dissolving device and washing machine having the same - Disclosed are a detergent dissolving device for a washing machine capable of improving solubility of detergent, and a washing machine having the same. The detergent dissolving device includes a powdered detergent box, and the powdered detergent box includes a detergent receiving portion, and a water feed portion defined at a periphery of the detergent receiving portion to feed water into the detergent receiving portion so as to cause rotating motion of water received in the detergent receiving portion. The detergent dissolving device further includes a cover provided to open or close the detergent receiving portion. The cover includes a water discharge portion to discharge the water out of the detergent receiving portion. | 01-28-2010 |
20100126236 | Washing machine - A washing machine capable of reducing the manufacturing cost of a circulation device installed to circulate water and capable of preventing water from being scattered when spraying circulating water into a spin basket is described. A tub cover of the washing machine includes a guide part provided with a connector, which is integrated with the tub cover, connected with a circulation passage, and inclined upward toward the tub cover, and an inclined surface inclined toward the spin basket at an inner edge of the tub cover, thereby reducing the manufacturing of the circulation device and preventing water from being scattered. The washing machine includes a circulation drain port formed at a side surface of a tub and a filtering duct connected with the circulation drain port, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the circulation device. | 05-27-2010 |
20100175434 | Pulsator unit for washing machine and washing machine having the same - In the washing machine, which has a tub installed in a main body, a spin basket rotatably installed in the tub, and a pulsator unit installed in the spin basket to generate a washing water current, the pulsator unit includes a first pulsator connected to a washing shaft of a driving device, a rod member installed on the upper surface of the first pulsator such that the rod member is tilted toward a central axis of the first pulsator at a designated angle, and a second pulsator coupled with the rod member such that the second pulsator is relatively rotated against the rod member. The pulsator unit generates a combined water current in the spin basket, and thus prevents the twisting and entanglement of laundry or reduces the amount of consumed washing water | 07-15-2010 |
20110056030 | Washing machine and control method thereof - A washing machine and a control method thereof to achieve washing performance using bubbles without damage to fiber structures of functional clothes. When a washing course of functional clothes is selected, a motor is frequently rotated at a period of a predetermined time or less, causing the clothes to uniformly adsorb the water. Thereafter, bubbles are generated and applied to the clothes. A drive operation rate of the motor is raised stepwise to wash the clothes to which the bubbles have been applied, so as to effectively remove sweat, contaminants, or the like contained in the clothes. | 03-10-2011 |
20110107617 | Misting control method of clothing dryer - Disclosed herein is a control method of clothing dryer that sprays an appropriate amount of mist based on the amount of clothing and dries the clothing at a fiber rearrangement temperature to remove wrinkles from the clothing. Standard regain of clothing is confirmed, mist is sprayed such that an amount of mist equivalent to approximately twice the standard regain reaches the clothing, and the clothing is dried at the fiber rearrangement temperature, whereby wrinkles are removed from the clothing. | 05-12-2011 |
20140020433 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine capable of reducing the manufacturing cost of a circulation device installed to circulate water and capable of preventing water from being scattered when spraying circulating water into a spin basket is described. A tub cover of the washing machine includes a guide part provided with a connector, which is integrated with the tub cover, connected with a circulation passage, and inclined upward toward the tub cover, and an inclined surface inclined toward the spin basket at an inner edge of the tub cover, thereby reducing the manufacturing of the circulation device and preventing water from being scattered. The washing machine includes a circulation drain port formed at a side surface of a tub and a filtering duct connected with the circulation drain port, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the circulation device. | 01-23-2014 |
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20140316944 | ESL SYSTEM USING SMART PHONE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the invention provide an ESL system using a smart phone and an operating method thereof. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the operating method of an ESL system using a smart phone includes listing purchase target product items and transmitting a product purchase item list through a smart phone of a user, and receiving the product purchase item list through a gateway, searching products of purchase items, and transmitting position information of each product to the smart phone, by an ESL server. The method further includes calculating an optimal path from a current position of the smart phone to a position of each product based on the position information of each product by the smart phone, and transmitting final position information of a corresponding product to the smart phone by the ESL server, when the smart phone approaches the corresponding product of a purchase target depending on a movement of the user based on the optimal path. | 10-23-2014 |
20150117421 | ADAPTIVE DUAL BAND MIMO WI-FI APPARATUS, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An adaptive dual band Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) apparatus may include an application processor, an interface unit transmitting data and a control signal from the application processor, a first dual band wireless communications unit performing wireless communications using at least one of a first band and a second band; a second dual band wireless communications unit performing wireless communications using at least one of the first band and the second band upon being operated, a first selecting unit providing a first path between the first dual band wireless communications unit and a first antenna and providing a second path between the second dual band wireless communications unit and the first antenna, and a second selecting unit providing a first path between the second dual band wireless communications unit and the second antenna and providing a second path between the first dual band wireless communications unit and the second antenna. | 04-30-2015 |
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20080293200 | Method of fabricating nonvolatile semiconductor memory device - In a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, and a method of fabricating the same, the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a cell doping region and source/drain regions in a semiconductor substrate, the cell doping region being doped as a first conductive type, a channel region disposed between the source/drain regions in the semiconductor substrate, a tunnel doping region of the first conductive type formed in a predetermined region of an upper portion of the cell doping region, the tunnel doping region being doped in a higher concentration than that of the cell doping region, a tunnel insulating layer formed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate on the tunnel doping region, a gate insulating layer surrounding the tunnel insulating layer and covering the channel region and the cell doping region exposed beyond the tunnel doping region, and a gate electrode covering the tunnel insulating layer and on the gate insulating layer. | 11-27-2008 |
20110037141 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Fabricating the Same - A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. | 02-17-2011 |
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20120286369 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. | 11-15-2012 |
20130320461 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. | 12-05-2013 |
20150137320 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. | 05-21-2015 |
20150179799 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. | 06-25-2015 |
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20090160335 | Plasma display panel and manufacturing method of the same - A PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate overlapping each other, the first and second substrates being sealed to each other along a sealing line, the sealing line being in peripheral portions of the first and second substrates, a metal layer along the sealing line on at least one of the first and second substrates, the metal layer being between the first and second substrates, and a frit layer on the metal layer. | 06-25-2009 |
20090284152 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel, including a front substrate and a rear substrate arranged opposite to each other, a plurality of display electrodes disposed in a first direction on a first surface of the front substrate, a dielectric layer covering the display electrodes on the front substrate, a protective layer including protective layer grains covering the dielectric layer, and a crystal modification seed layer disposed between the dielectric layer and the protective layer, wherein the crystal modification seed layer includes crystal modification seeds including at least one of an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, an amphoteric element, a semimetal element, and a lanthanide. | 11-19-2009 |
20100109525 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A plasma display panel for improving luminous efficiency including first and second substrates facing each other; barrier ribs partitioning a space between the first and second substrates to define discharge cells; address electrodes on the first substrate and extending along a first direction to correspond to the discharge cells; first and second electrodes extending along a second direction crossing the first direction on the second substrate to define a discharge gap at centers of the discharge cells; a dielectric layer covering the first and second electrodes; and a protective layer covering the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a first section in the discharge gap and a portion adjacent to the discharge gap in the first direction and having a smaller dielectric constant, and a second section at either side of the first dielectric constant section in the first direction and having a larger dielectric constant. | 05-06-2010 |