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20130129163 | FINGERPRINT SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - There are a fingerprint sensor and a method of operating the same. The fingerprint sensor includes: a fingerprint sensing unit sensing a fingerprint coming into contact with one surface of a substrate; a light source provided at a first end of the substrate; and a light detection unit provided at a second end of the substrate and detecting light emitted from the light source, wherein the first and second ends correspond to both ends of the one surface of the substrate with which the fingerprint comes into contact, respectively, and bio-information of an object coming into contact with the one surface of the substrate is determined by using light detected by the light detection unit. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133428 | FINGERPRINT DETECTION SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a fingerprint detection sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The fingerprint detection sensor includes a plurality of piezoelectric sensors arranged in an array on a two-dimensional plane and having a predetermined height; a filler provided to surround the plurality of piezoelectric sensors and isolating vibrations between the plurality of piezoelectric sensors; and a control unit discharging predetermined output signals through the piezoelectric sensors to detect information of an object in contact with, or close to, the plurality of piezoelectric sensors, wherein the plurality of piezoelectric sensors include first surfaces and second surfaces disposed on both ends thereof in a height direction and areas of the first surfaces and the second surfaces are different from each other. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135247 | TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS - There is provided a touch sensing apparatus including a panel unit in which a plurality of electrodes intersecting with each other are disposed; and a control unit sensing changes in capacitance generated in regions in which respective electrodes, among the plurality of intersecting electrodes, intersect, wherein the panel unit includes a first region in which the plurality of electrodes are disposed with a first interval therebetween, and a second region in which the plurality of electrodes are disposed with a second interval therebetween, and the control unit senses a fingerprint touching the second region based on a change in capacitance generated therein. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136321 | FINGERPRINT DETECTION SENSOR AND METHOD OF DETECTING FINGERPRINT - There is provided a fingerprint detection sensor and a method of detecting a fingerprint. The fingerprint detection sensor according to embodiments of the present invention includes a plurality of piezoelectric sensors arranged on a two-dimensional plane; and a fingerprint detection unit detecting a fingerprint by using ultrasonic signals discharged from the plurality of respective piezoelectric sensors, wherein the fingerprint detection unit determines whether the fingerprint is a forged fingerprint by detecting bloodstreams within a first region on the two-dimensional plane in which the ultrasonic signals discharged from the plurality of respective piezoelectric sensors overlap one another. | 05-30-2013 |
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20090129790 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PRINTING MEDIUM FEEDING UNIT THEREOF - An image forming apparatus and a printing medium feeding unit thereof are disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a main body, a cassette removably mounted in the main body to load a printing medium therein, and a sensing unit provided in the main body to sense whether the cassette is mounted in the main body and whether the printing medium is in the cassette. The sensing unit includes a first actuator mounted in the main body to sense whether the printing medium is in the cassette, a second actuator mounted in the main body to sense whether the cassette is mounted in the main body, and a sensor having a sensing part to sense operation of the first actuator and the second actuator. Accordingly, the image forming apparatus can sense whether the cassette is properly mounted in the main body and whether the printing medium is in the cassette, with a simple constitution while minimizing the number of sensors. | 05-21-2009 |
20110142504 | Image forming apparatus and method thereof - Disclosed herein is an image forming apparatus and method thereof. The image forming apparatus includes a rotating member provided close to a distal end of a guide surface used to guide a printing medium to be introduced into a fusing unit. The rotating member comes into rolling contact with the printing medium to prevent jamming of the printing medium due to matter adhered to the distal end of the guide surface. | 06-16-2011 |
20130183060 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a developing unit to form a visible image on a printing medium using developer, a fixing device to fix the developer to the printing medium, and a heat plate placed between the developing unit and the fixing device such that heat generated from the fixing device is absorbed by the heat plate, and transmission of heat to the developing unit is restricted. | 07-18-2013 |
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20140032036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING INCLINATION OF VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a system and a method for measuring an inclination of a vehicle using an acceleration sensor, which may improve response performance of inclination measurement by adjusting to a driving state of the vehicle. The system includes: a high pass filter configured to high pass filter an output signal of the acceleration sensor that senses a driving acceleration of a vehicle; and a controller configured to deduct the output signal of the acceleration sensor filtered by the high pass filter from an original output signal of the acceleration sensor, calculate a deducted output signal of the acceleration sensor of a predetermined cutoff frequency or lower; and calculate an inclination based on the deducted output signal of the cutoff frequency or lower of the acceleration sensor. | 01-30-2014 |
20140067175 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF BATTERY FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling charging of a battery supplying power to a hybrid electric vehicle according to a driving state. The method includes: detecting, by a sensor, a speed of the vehicle, generating, by a generator, power according to a driving state of the vehicle; controlling, by a controller, a charge to the battery using generated power of the power generator based on a signal of the vehicle speed detector; calculating, by the controller, an average vehicle speed for a set time; updating, by the controller, the average vehicle speed at an update period shorter than the set time; changing a state of charge (SOC) charging band, a charging reference of the battery, based on the average vehicle speed; and determining, by the controller whether to charge the battery according to a driving state based on the SOC charging band. | 03-06-2014 |
20140100730 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE START OF HYBRID VEHICLE - Provided is a method and a system for controlling engine start of a hybrid vehicle based on acceleration demanded power of a driver. More specifically, a variance of an output signal of an accelerator pedal sensor (APS) senses manipulation of an accelerator pedal reflecting an acceleration demand of a driver. When the variance of the output signal of the accelerator pedal sensor is a positive threshold value, acceleration demanded power corresponding to the output signal of the accelerator pedal sensor is calculated in a section in which the variance is positive and the calculated acceleration demanded power is accumulated. The accumulated acceleration demanded power is then compared with a set power value, and the engine is started to switch from the EV mode to the HEV mode when the accumulated acceleration demanded power is equal to or greater than the set power value. | 04-10-2014 |
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20090113469 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST-RELATED INFORMATION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for providing broadcast-related information and a display apparatus using the method are provided. The method for providing broadcast-related information receiving additional information regarding a broadcast contained in a broadcast signal from a broadcast receiving apparatus, acquiring broadcast-related information from a connected network using the additional information, and displaying the acquired broadcast-related information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a user with richer broadcast-related information without any additional effort. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113495 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus displays information regarding peripheral apparatuses communicably connected to a broadcast receiving apparatus, reduces a size of one or more content items selected from displayed content items, displays the content items the size of which is reduced, and sends a request to the broadcast receiving apparatus to display one of the displayed content items. | 04-30-2009 |
20090119709 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION USING ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE (EPG) AND IMAGE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for providing communication of an image apparatus, and an image apparatus applying the same are provided. The method includes selecting, using an input device, a program on an Electronic Program Guide (EPG); and inputting, using the input device, a communication request regarding the selected program to an external image apparatus connected via a communication network. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119725 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIDEO TELEPHONY USING BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - A method for providing video telephony is presented. By the method, a telephone directory of a broadcast receiving apparatus can be updated by receiving a telephone directory of a connected external device is provided. A call request signal can be transmitted to an information communication terminal of the user of an external broadcast receiving apparatus when the external broadcast receiving apparatus is turned off A video telephony mode can change according to whether or not audio signals are transmitted and received when video telephony is connected. The volume of a plurality of windows can each be adjusted separately. As a result, users can utilize video telephony more conveniently. | 05-07-2009 |
20100067866 | IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND EDITING IMAGE USING THE SAME - An image displaying apparatus, an image editing apparatus, an image editing system, an image displaying method and an image editing method are disclosed. The image displaying apparatus includes an image processing unit which captures a still image, a communication module which communicates with an external device, and a control unit which controls an edited image to be displayed. | 03-18-2010 |
20130028572 | DISPLAYING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND EDITING IMAGE USING THE SAME - An image displaying apparatus, an image editing apparatus, an image editing system, an image displaying method and an image editing method are disclosed. The image displaying apparatus includes an image processing unit which captures a still image, a communication module which communicates with an external device, and a control unit which controls an edited image to be displayed. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028575 | IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND EDITING IMAGE USING THE SAME - An image displaying apparatus, an image editing apparatus, an image editing system, an image displaying method and an image editing method are disclosed. The image displaying apparatus includes an image processing unit which captures a still image, a communication module which communicates with an external device, and a control unit which controls an edited image to be displayed. | 01-31-2013 |
20130086612 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT LIST AND SUB-LIST, AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A broadcast receiving apparatus and method of providing a sub-list thereof are provided. A method of providing a sub-list of the present broadcast receiving apparatus displays a video contents list which contains a plurality of video contents and a sub-list on one screen, selects at least one video content of the plurality of video contents contained in the video content list, and adds the selected at least one video content to the sub-list and displays it. | 04-04-2013 |
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20130342747 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A control method of a digital photographing apparatus includes displaying an image that is being input through a photographing unit on a touch screen, recognizing touch inputs with respect to two points on the touch screen, detecting a focusing area by using coordinate values of the two touched points, and performing auto focusing based on the focusing area, and when a photographing command is input, capturing an image on which the auto focusing is performed. Therefore, a user may view an image while performing auto-focusing commands without covering a focusing area that the user wants to photograph. | 12-26-2013 |
20140306900 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to perform imaging on a subject, a transparent display configured to display a live-view of the imaging unit and an imaging-related menu in a direction of a user, a sensor configured to sense a touch with respect to two sides of the transparent display, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the imaging-related menu, when the imaging-related menu is selected by a touch input on a side of the transparent display corresponding to a direction of a subject. | 10-16-2014 |
20150103223 | PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A MANUAL FOCUS GUIDE AND METHOD THEREOF - A photographing device is disclosed. The photographing device includes a display configured to display live view of a subject, a focus adjuster configured to adjust a focus in a manual focus mode according to a user manipulation, a focus calculator configured to automatically calculate a target focus which corresponds to the subject, and a controller configured to display a manual focus guide including a first indicator indicating a current focus and a second indicator indicating the target focus on the display, and in response to the focus being adjusted by the user manipulation, change location of the first indicator within the manual focus guide according to the adjustment state. | 04-16-2015 |