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20100258155 | THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT - There is provided a thermoelectric (TE) element. The TE element includes a plurality of pn junctions each formed by bonding an n-type TE semiconductor and a p-type TE semiconductor with a metallic layer interposed therebetween, and a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to the n-type TE semiconductor and the p-type TE semiconductor, respectively. The plurality of pn junctions are laminated with insulating layers interposed therebetween, and are connected electrically in parallel to each other. Even in the case that a section of components does not operate electrically, the operation of the entire element is not adversely affected, thereby improving stability of the TE element. | 10-14-2010 |
20100328846 | Electrode for electric double layer capacitor, method of manufacturing the same, and electric double layer capacitor - An electrode for an electric double layer capacitor includes a current collector including an aluminum (Al) foil layer and a highly conductive metal layer having a higher conductivity than Al and laminated on the Al foil layer, a groove formed in the Al foil layer to cause the highly conductive metal layer to contact an electrode material, and an electrode layer formed of the electrode material on the groove and the Al foil layer. | 12-30-2010 |
20110002084 | Chip-type electric double layer capacitor and method of manufacturing the same - A chip-type electric double layer capacitor includes: an exterior case including a housing space formed therein and formed of insulation resin; a first external terminal buried in the exterior case and including a first surface exposed to the housing space and a second surface exposed to the outside of the exterior case; a second external terminal buried in the exterior case and including a first surface exposed to the housing space and a second surface exposed to the outside of the exterior case; and an electric double layer cell disposed in the housing space so as to be electrically connected to the first surfaces of the first and second external terminals. | 01-06-2011 |
20110069426 | Electric double layer capacitor and method of manufacturing the same - An electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) includes an electric double layer cell and first and second external electrodes. The electric double layer cell includes a separator and at least one first polarizable electrode and at least one second polarizable electrode. The first and second external electrodes are formed at first and second side surfaces of the electric double layer cell facing each other, respectively. The first polarizable electrode includes a first current collection layer and a first active material layer formed on either surface of the first current collection layer facing the separator and the second polarizable electrode includes a second current collection layer and a second active material layer formed on either surface of the second current collection layer facing the separator. | 03-24-2011 |
20110102972 | Chip-type electric double layer capacitor cell and method of manufacturing the same - There is provided a chip-type electric double layer capacitor comprising: a resin case having a housing space provided therein and formed of insulating resin and first and second external terminals inserted into the resin case by insert injection molding. Each of the external terminals has a first portion exposed to an outer surface of the resin case for external contact and a second portion exposed to an inner surface of the housing space for internal contact. a sealing portion includes a groove portion provided in the resin case along a circumference of at least one of the first and second external terminals and a resin filling the groove portion. An electric double layer capacitor cell is mounted in the housing space and electrically connected to the second portion of the first and second external terminals. | 05-05-2011 |
20110128673 | Chip-type electric double layer capacitor and method of manufacturing the same - There is provided a chip-type electric double layer capacitor including: an exterior case having a housing space provided therein and formed of insulation resin; first and second external terminals buried in the exterior case, each having a plurality of first surfaces exposed to the housing space and a second surface exposed to an outside of the exterior case; and an electric double layer cell electrically connected to the plurality of first surfaces of the first and second external terminals exposed to the housing space. The chip-type electric double layer capacitor may be reduced in size and weight and increased in capacity. Also, the chip-type electric double layer capacitor allows for surface mounting without any additional structure and has low equivalent series resistance (ESR). | 06-02-2011 |
20110129753 | COOLANT DEMINERALIZER FOR A FUEL CELL VEHICLE - The present invention provides a coolant demineralizer for a fuel cell vehicle, which removes ions, released from a pipe, from coolant of a fuel cell stack. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a coolant demineralizer suitably configured to reduce the occurrence of differential pressure due to an ion resin layer such that coolant can smoothly flow through a filter member, thereby increasing the effect of filtering ions and improving the efficiency of use of ion resin. | 06-02-2011 |
20110170233 | Chip-type electric double layer capacitor cell and method of manufacturing the same - There is provided a chip-type electric double layer capacitor cell and a method of manufacturing the same. The chip-type electric double layer capacitor cell includes a separator folded to include first and second folded portions with first and second open portions formed in opposite directions by the first and second folded portions, and first and second electrodes inserted into the first and second open portions. The positions of the first and second electrodes are fixed by the first and second folded portions of the separator, and accordingly, the appropriate arrangement of the plurality of first and second electrodes is facilitated. A short circuit between the first and second electrodes is avoided to thereby increase the capacitance of the chip-type electric double layer capacitor cell. | 07-14-2011 |
20110170234 | Electric double layer capacitor - There is provided an electric double layer capacitor including: a multilayer electric double layer capacitor cell including first and second electrodes facing each other with an ion-permeable separator interposed therebetween; and an insulating tape with which to enclose an outer surface of the multilayer electric double layer capacitor cell and having a plurality of pores. In the electric double layer capacitor, movements between the first and second electrodes and the ion-permeable separator are minimized so that the area of the facing surfaces of the first and second electrodes increases. Accordingly, high capacitance may be achieved. In addition, the pores formed in the insulating tape facilitate the path of an electrolyte so that the impregnation of the electrolyte into the multilayer electric double layer capacitor cell is thereby facilitated. | 07-14-2011 |
20110188171 | Electric double layer capacitor and method of manufacturing the same - There is provided an electric double layer capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same. The electric double layer capacitor includes first and second electrodes facing each other; and an ion-permeable separator interleaved between the first and second electrodes, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes includes a metallic fiber being compressed to have pores therein and an electrode material filling the pores. The electric double layer capacitor has low equivalent series resistance (ESR) and high output density. Also, since the electrodes are formed to be thin, the electric double layer capacitor can be miniaturized. | 08-04-2011 |
20110197408 | Methods of manufacturing electric double layer capacitor cell and electric double layer capacitor and apparatus for manufacturing electric double layer capacitor cell - There are provided methods of manufacturing an electric double layer capacitor cell and an electric double layer capacitor and an apparatus for manufacturing an electric double layer capacitor cell. The method of manufacturing the electric double layer capacitor cell includes preparing first and second electrode sheets by printing electrode material onto conductive sheets, respectively, with the exception of regions to be provided as first and second terminal lead-out portions in the conductive sheets; punching the first and second electrode sheets so as to form a plurality of first and second unit electrodes, respectively, each first unit electrode having the first terminal lead-out portion and each second unit electrode having the second terminal lead-out portion; stacking the first and second electrode sheets with a separator interposed therebetween in order that the plurality of first and second unit electrodes are overlapped; and cutting the first and second electrode sheets being stacked into the first and second unit electrodes. | 08-18-2011 |
20120077105 | FUEL CELL STACK WITH IMPROVED TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY - The present invention provides a fuel cell stack which can reduce variation in temperature distribution of whole cells by a simple change in the structure of a coolant inlet manifold and a coolant outlet manifold in the fuel cell stack without the use of a conventional insulator, which increases the thickness of the fuel cell stack, a heater, which requires a power supply and its control logic, or a cover for forming an air layer for thermal insulation, which disadvantageously prevents the heat generated in the electrode from being transferred to the end plate. The invention provides a fuel cell stack with improved temperature uniformity, comprising one or more coolant flow guide members positioned within a coolant outlet manifold and/or a coolant inlet manifold, which causes coolant present in the coolant outlet manifold to be recirculated to the coolant inlet manifold and then back through one or more predetermined cells adjacent to the end plate to the coolant outlet manifold, thereby providing uniformity in the heat of the fuel cell stack. | 03-29-2012 |
20120100450 | HEATING DEVICE FOR END PLATE OF FUEL CELL STACK - The present invention provides a heating device for an end plate of a fuel cell stack, which can prevent a decrease in temperature of unit cells around the ends of the fuel cell stack by providing a structure for circulating high temperature coolant discharged from the fuel cell stack in the end plate. Non-uniform temperature distribution in the fuel cell stack can thereby be prevented. In particular, a heating device for an end plate of a fuel cell stack is provided wherein high temperature coolant flowing from the upstream of a coolant outlet manifold to the downstream is allowed to circulate through the inside of the end plate and to be discharged to the outside such that the thermal energy of the coolant is supplied to the end plate and, at the same time, transferred to unit cells adjacent to the end plate. | 04-26-2012 |
20120210549 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR CELL AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing the electric double layer capacitor cell includes preparing first and second electrode sheets by printing electrode material onto conductive sheets, respectively, with the exception of regions to be provided as first and second terminal lead-out portions in the conductive sheets; punching the first and second electrode sheets so as to form a plurality of first and second unit electrodes, respectively, each first unit electrode having the first terminal lead-out portion and each second unit electrode having the second terminal lead-out portion; stacking the first and second electrode sheets with a separator interposed therebetween in order that the plurality of first and second unit electrodes are overlapped; and cutting the first and second electrode sheets being stacked into the first and second unit electrodes. | 08-23-2012 |
20120297594 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CHIP-TYPE ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing a chip-type electric double layer capacitor, including: forming a lower case having an opened housing space and first and second external terminals buried therein, the first and second external terminals having first surfaces exposed to the housing space, respectively, and second surfaces exposed to an outer region of the lower case, respectively; mounting an electric double layer capacitor cell in the housing space such that the electric double layer capacitor cell is electrically connected to the first surfaces of the first and second external terminals exposed to the housing space; and mounting an upper cap on the lower case so as to cover the housing space. | 11-29-2012 |
20130118541 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a thermoelectric module and a method of manufacturing the same. The thermoelectric module includes: a thermoelectric laminate in which a plurality of N-type thermoelectric sheets made of an N-type thermoelectric material and a plurality of P-type thermoelectric sheets made of a P-type thermoelectric material are alternately disposed in a vertical direction and each of insulating sheets is provided between the N-type thermoelectric sheets and the P-type thermoelectric sheets; metal electrodes provided on left and right ends of the thermoelectric laminate; and substrates provided on outer side surfaces of the metal electrodes. | 05-16-2013 |
20140186730 | HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FUEL CELL - A heating apparatus for a fuel cell that includes heating units that extend in the stacking direction of a plurality of separators, in contact with upper ends and lower ends of air intake sides of the stacked separators. | 07-03-2014 |
20140233155 | CHIP-TYPE ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A chip-type electric double layer capacitor includes: a resin case having a housing space provided therein and formed of insulating resin; first and second external terminals inserted into the resin case by insert injection molding, each having a first portion exposed to an outer surface of the resin case for external contact and a second portion exposed to an inner surface of the housing space for internal contact; a sealing portion including a groove portion provided in the resin case along a circumference of at least one of the first and second external terminals and a resin filling the groove portion; and an electric double layer capacitor cell mounted in the housing space and electrically connected to the second portion of the first and second external terminals. | 08-21-2014 |
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20090120928 | Apparatus and method for induction heating - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for induction heating. The induction heating cooker determines an existence of a vessel and determines material and a bottom size of the vessel by using resonance voltage, which is applied to a heating coil for heating the vessel, so that a proper control operation is performed corresponding to the existence of the vessel, the material and the bottom size of the vessel. | 05-14-2009 |
20090139986 | Induction heating cooker and control method thereof - An induction heating cooker and a control method thereof. The induction heating cooker includes a plurality of heating coil groups, each of the heating coil groups including a plurality of heating coils connected in series, a plurality of inverters to individually supply high-frequency voltages to the heating coil groups, respectively, and a controller to control operations of the inverters such that the high-frequency voltages are supplied to the heating coil groups, respectively, based on the numbers of heating coils upon which at least one cooking container is placed within the respective heating coil groups. Therefore, it is possible to effectively heat the cooking container even though the container is put on any position of a cooking plate irrespective of a specific position of the cooking plate. Also, it is possible to effectively heat the container regardless of the size of the container. | 06-04-2009 |
20090212042 | Electric range and induction coil unit used therein - Disclosed are an electric range and an induction coil unit used therein. The electric range includes a plate, on which cooking containers are mounted; an induction coil unit provided under the plate, and including a plurality of induction coils; and a control unit to control the operation of the induction coil unit, wherein at least one of the induction coils includes at least one rectilinear part. | 08-27-2009 |
20100176116 | Cooking apparatus and heating device including working coils thereof - A cooking apparatus performing cooking with a cooking container disposed at any desired position on a cooking plate, and a heating device thereof. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking plate to receive a cooking container thereon, and at least one working coil disposed under the cooking plate to heat the cooking container, the at least one working coil including a first portion and a second portion having a different winding structure of a conducting wire which forms the working coil so that a winding density of the conducting wire at one of the first portion and the second portion is relatively higher than the other of the first portion and the second portion. | 07-15-2010 |
20110084058 | Heating device usable with cooking appliance, manufacturing method thereof, and cooking appliance - Disclosed herein are a heating device usable with a cooking appliance and a manufacturing method thereof to assure economical formation and arrangement of a working coil. The heating device usable with a cooking appliance includes a working coil formed by spirally winding a conducting wire, and a sheet member arranged to support the working coil and having a supporting plane facing the working coil. Individual windings of the conducting wire, which constitute individual turns of the working coil, are spaced apart from neighboring windings by a predetermined distance. Spaces are defined between the individual neighboring windings of the conducting wire without a structure to guide the working coil. | 04-14-2011 |
20110097949 | CONNECTING TERMINAL FOR LITZ WIRE, MOUNTING METHOD FOR THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR COOKING APPLIANCE - A connection terminal of a litz wire, a mounting method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a cooking appliance with a working coil consisting of the litz wire. The mounting method includes preparing the litz wire including plural wires, each of which includes a sheath, installing one end of the litz wire at the connection terminal, removing the sheaths from the plural wires by heating the litz wire, and deforming the connection terminal through a pinch-off process, thereby connecting front ends of the wires through the connection terminal and removing the sheaths or sheath residues between cores of the wires, and thus reducing resistance of the litz wire. | 04-28-2011 |
20110148893 | OUTPUT BUFFER HAVING HIGH SLEW RATE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING OUTPUT BUFFER, AND DISPLAY DRIVING DEVICE INCLUDING OUTPUT BUFFER - An output buffer having a high slew rate, a method of controlling the output buffer, and a display driving device including the output buffer. The output buffer includes: a first output buffer adapted to output a source line driving signal to a first output terminal in response to a first control signal and output a source driving signal to a second output terminal in response to a second control signal; a second output buffer adapted to output a source line driving signal to a third output terminal in response to the first control signal and output a source line driving signal to a fourth output terminal in response to the second control signal; and a feedback circuit for connecting the first through fourth output terminals to negative input terminals of the first and second output buffers in response to the first control signal and the second control signal | 06-23-2011 |
20110192835 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER - An induction heating cooker includes a plurality of heating coils to heat a container, an inverter having a plurality of switching elements to be operated such that a high-frequency voltage is selectively supplied to the plurality of heating coils, and a control unit to control the operations of the plurality of switching elements such that the high-frequency voltage is time-divisionally supplied to a heating coil, on which the container is positioned, among the plurality of heating coils. By this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of inverters and manufacturing costs. In addition, since the thickness of the cooker is reduced, it is possible to reduce the overall size of the cooker. | 08-11-2011 |
20120024840 | Temperature sensor and induction heating cooker having the same - An induction heating cooker including a temperature sensor disposed between a plurality of working coils which are uniformly disposed below a cooking table and a heat transfer member to transfer heat from the working coils adjacent to the temperature sensor to the temperature sensor, thereby improving productivity and space utilization. | 02-02-2012 |
20120043312 | Induction heating cooker and method of controlling the same - An induction heating cooker includes a plurality of heating coil blocks including one or more heating coils, a plurality of inverters to supply a high-frequency voltage to each of the heating coils, and a controller to control operations of the plurality of inverters to alternately supply the high-frequency voltage to each heating coil block and detect a heating coil, on which a container is placed, from among the heating coils belonging to each of the plurality of heating coil blocks. Using this configuration, it is possible to reduce the influence of magnetic field interference between adjacent heating coils when detecting the position of the container and to increase container position detection accuracy. | 02-23-2012 |
20120127386 | MULTI-CHANNEL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A multi-channel semiconductor device comprises a plurality of buffer groups each comprising at least one output buffer, a plurality of pad groups each comprising at least one output pad, and a channel switching portion that controls connection between the plurality of buffer groups and the plurality of pad groups. One of the pad groups outputs an output signal of one of the buffer groups in a first operation mode and sequentially outputs output signals of all of the buffer groups in a second operation mode. | 05-24-2012 |
20120248095 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER - An induction heating cooker including a cooking plate on which a cooking vessel is placed, a plurality of heating coils disposed while being adjacent to one other below the cooking plate, and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) on which circuits configured to drive the heating coils are placed, wherein the PCB is divided into a high frequency circuit part on which circuits characterized by high frequency are placed and a low frequency circuit part on which circuits characterized by low frequency are placed, and the high frequency circuit part is spaced apart from the low frequency circuit part by a predetermined distance. The interference between the high frequency circuit part and the low frequency circuit part is minimized while enhancing the operation efficiency of each heating coil. The assembly efficiency and the working efficiency are enhanced when an inverter circuit is wired to a corresponding heating coil. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248096 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An induction heating cooker and a control method thereof that prevents the occurrence of an error caused during recognition of a container in the induction heating cooker that performs cooking regardless of where the container is placed on a cooking plate includes a plurality of heating coils disposed below a cooking plate, current detectors to detect values of current flowing in the respective heating coils, and a controller to determine whether a container is placed on the respective heating coils based on the detected current values of the heating coils and change amounts of the current values. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248098 | CONTROL METHOD OF INDUCTION HEATING COOKER - Disclosed herein is a control method of an induction heating cooker including detecting at least one heating coil occupied by a first container from among a plurality of heating coils, switching a plurality of inverter units so that a power level input by a user is applied to the detected at least one heating coil, determining, if the at least one heating coil occupied by the first container includes plural heating coils, whether or not output currents within a target output current range corresponding to the power level are present from among the output currents of the respective heating coils sensed by sensing units, and equally adjusting duty ratios of pulse width modulation signals applied to the inverter units of the respective heating coils until at least one of the output currents reaches the target output current range, if no output current within the target output current range is present. | 10-04-2012 |
20120255946 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An induction heating cooker and a control method thereof that stably adjust power of a cooking coil when a plurality of containers having different cooking conditions is placed on the cooking coil includes a plurality of heating coils disposed below a cooking plate and a controller to determine whether a container is placed on the heating coils, wherein the controller determines whether a plurality of containers is placed on one of the heating coils and, when the containers are placed on one of the heating coils, adjusts a power of the heating coil on which the containers are placed based on powers of other heating coils occupied by the containers. Cooking using a plurality of containers is stably performed based on user intention even when cooking conditions of the containers placed on a heating coil differ. | 10-11-2012 |
20150084694 | BUFFER CIRCUIT HAVING AN ENHANCED SLEW-RATE AND SOURCE DRIVING CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A buffer circuit is provided. The buffer circuit includes an operational amplifier and a slew-rate compensating circuit. The operational amplifier amplifies an input voltage signal and generates an output voltage signal. The slew-rate compensating circuit generates a compensation current based on a voltage difference between the input voltage signal and the output voltage signal, and provides the compensation current to a load stage of the operational amplifier. | 03-26-2015 |
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20110058306 | Chip-type electric double layer capacitor and package structure thereof - Disclosed is a package structure of a chip-type electric double layer capacitor which includes a lower package, which houses an electric double layer element and has a package terminal formed thereon to be electrically connected to the electric double layer element, and an upper package which is disposed on a top part of the lower package and seals the electric double layer element from the outside, wherein the package terminals are formed to be protruded from an internal bottom surface and an external bottom surface of the lower package, and the external bottom surface of the lower package has at least two pairs of protrusions formed thereon. | 03-10-2011 |
20110058307 | Chip-type electric double layer capacitor and method for manufacturing the same - The present invention relates to a chip-type electric double layer capacitor and a method for manufacturing a method for manufacturing the same. The chip-type electric double layer capacitor includes an electric double layer element including two electrodes that include two different polarities and electrode terminals protruded on sides opposite to each other, a first separator that prevents the two electrodes from being short-circuited, and a second separator that is disposed at a position opposed to the first separator on the basis of one electrode of the two electrodes; and a package including package terminals attached to the protruded electrode terminals of the two electrodes, which are formed on the bottom thereof and housing the electric double layer element, wherein the electric double layer element is wound on the basis of the protruded electrode terminals opposite to the two electrodes as a reference axis and the electrode terminals are attached to the package terminals, respectively. | 03-10-2011 |
20110085283 | Chip type electric double layer capacitor and method for manufacturing the same - The present invention provides a chip type electric double layer capacitor including: a lower case having an internal space of which an upper surface is opened and an external terminal of which portions exposed to a bottom of the internal space and the outside are connected to each other; an electric double layer capacitor cell disposed in the internal space of the lower case to be electrically connected to the portion of the external terminal, which is exposed to the bottom of the internal space; and an upper cap mounted on the lower case to cover the internal space, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 04-14-2011 |
20110252814 | Thermal insulator for construction using thermoelectric module - The present invention provides a thermal insulator for construction including: a thermoelectric module inserted in a wall or floor of a building and including a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a power supply module for supplying power to the thermoelectric module; and a power control module for controlling size and polarity of the power supplied to the thermoelectric module from the power supply module. This thermal insulator for construction can provide much better thermal insulation performance in comparison with a conventional thermal insulator, and it is possible to reduce thickness of the wall or floor in comparison with when using the conventional thermal insulator since the thermoelectric element has very small size. Further, it is possible to implement a cooling or heating effect only by changing polarity and size of applied current. | 10-20-2011 |
20110259018 | Thermoelectric module and method for manufacturing the same - Disclosed herein are a thermoelectric module including a first substrate and a second substrate that are opposite to each other and spaced from each other; first and second electrodes that are disposed on the inner side surfaces of the first and second substrates, respectively; and a thermoelectric element that is interposed between the first and second electrodes and is electrically bonded to the first and second electrodes, wherein at least any one of the first and second substrates has an insulating layer disposed on one surface and a fluid flowing line for moving a fluid transferring heat therein, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 10-27-2011 |
20110290293 | Thermoelectric module and method for manufacturing the same - Disclosed herein is a thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module includes: first and second substrates that are disposed to be separated from each other, facing each other and includes first and second grooves each formed on inner sides thereof; first and second electrodes that are received in the first and second grooves, respectively; and a thermoelectric device that is interposed between the first and second electrodes and is electrically bonded to the first and second electrodes. As a result, the present invention provide a thermoelectric module and a method for manufacturing the same capable of improving the figure of merit and reliability of the thermoelectric module. | 12-01-2011 |
20120042921 | Method for manufacturing thermoelectric module and thermoelectric module manufactured from the same - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric module and a thermoelectric module manufactured from the same. The method includes the steps of: forming each of first and second green laminates; forming first and second preliminary electrodes by printing a conductive paste on each of the first and second green laminates; disposing thermoelectric elements on any one of the first and second preliminary electrodes; stacking the first and second green laminates in such a manner that the thermoelectric elements are interposed between the first and second preliminary electrodes; and firing the stacked first and second green sheet laminates, thereby forming the first and second electrodes, and first and second ceramic substrates, and simultaneously bonding the first ceramic substrate to the first electrode, the first and second electrodes to the thermoelectric elements, and the second ceramic substrate to the second electrode. | 02-23-2012 |
20140178784 | ACTIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL STACK - An active thermal management system for a fuel cell stack controls the distribution of coolant flow for each unit cell of the fuel cell stack based on the temperature distribution measured at unit cells of the fuel cell stack. A coolant distribution means is capable of controlling the distribution of coolant flow for different sets of unit cells. The coolant distribution means is disposed in a coolant inlet manifold, and controls the coolant flow based on the temperature distribution measured at different unit cells of the fuel cell stack so as to reduce temperature variation in the unit cells, thus improving the performance and durability of the fuel cell stack. | 06-26-2014 |
20140356749 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OVER-COOLING OF FUEL CELL - An apparatus preventing over-cooling of a fuel cell is provided that includes a cooling fluid manifold which is mounted to a stack of the fuel cell and through which cooling fluid flows therethrough. End plates are arranged on both ends of the stack of a fuel cell, and at least one protrusion is provided on one surface of each of the end plates. The at least one protrusion is disposed inside a cooling fluid manifold to reduce the flow amount of the cooling fluid which flows in and out between the separating plates through the cooling fluid manifold. | 12-04-2014 |
20150162626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEHYDRATION OF FUEL CELL STACK - A system and method for controlling dehydration of a fuel cell stack include a fuel cell stack including an anode which receives hydrogen from a hydrogen supplier and a cathode which receives air from an air supplier. A reactor collects hydrogen and oxygen discharged from the fuel cell stack so that the collected hydrogen and oxygen are reacted, thereby increasing relative humidity of hydrogen supplied to the anode, and thus raising water content of the catalytic layer of the anode. | 06-11-2015 |
20150188159 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a membrane electrode assembly including an polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode, and a cathode. A separating plate is disposed at two sides of the membrane electrode assembly and includes a coolant path, an air path, and a fuel path. A coolant outlet manifold communicating with the coolant path is formed in the separating plate, and an air inlet manifold communicating with the air path is formed adjacent to the coolant outlet manifold. At least one cooling fin for heat transfer is formed in the coolant outlet manifold and the air inlet manifold. | 07-02-2015 |
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20120034659 | NEUTRAL pH SACCHARIFICATION AND FERMENTATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing downstream products, such as fermentable sugars and end products, from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process. | 02-09-2012 |
20120301927 | Production Of Maltotetraose Syrup Using A Pseudomonas Saccharophila Maltotetraohydrolase Variant - Variants of a | 11-29-2012 |
20130203140 | PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENOIDS UNDER NEUTRAL pH CONDITIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing isoprenoid precursor molecules and/or isoprenoids from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process. | 08-08-2013 |
20130280774 | DIRECT STARCH TO FERMENTABLE SUGAR AS FEEDSTOCK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE, ISOPRENOID PRECURSOR MOLECULES, AND/OR ISOPRENOIDS - Provided herein are compositions and methods related to the direct conversion of the starch in a ground or fractionated grain into a fermentable sugar feedstock capable of serving as a carbon source for the industrial production of one or more products by a fermenting organism, such as isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids. Such conversions may be performed at temperatures at or below the initial gelatinization temperature of the starch present in the grain and may utilize one or more isolatable endogenous enzymes present in certain unrefined grains. | 10-24-2013 |
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20140087430 | SINGLE PH PROCESS FOR STARCH LIQUEFACTION AND SACCHARIFICATION FOR HIGH-DENSITY GLUCOSE SYRUPS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing downstream products, such as high-density glucose syrups and high-glucose fermentation feedstock, from a starch-containing substrate without a pH adjustment before the saccharification step. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.2 to 5.6. | 03-27-2014 |
20140273145 | PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE UNDER NEUTRAL pH CONDITIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a process for producing isoprene from a starch substrate by saccharification and/or fermentation. The saccharification is effectively catalyzed by a glucoamylase at a pH in the range of 5.0 to 8.0. At a pH of 6.0 or above, the glucoamylase possesses at least 50% activity relative to its maximum activity. The saccharification and fermentation may be performed as a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process. | 09-18-2014 |
20140356922 | POLYPEPTIDES HAVING GLUCOAMYLASE ACTIVITY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity with improved properties and to compositions comprising these polypeptides suitable for use in the production of a food, beverage (e.g. beer), feed, or biofuel. Also described is an improved and cost-effective process for isolating glucoamylases suitable for large scale protein purification procedures. Furthermore, different methods and uses related to glucoamylases according to the invention are disclosed, such as in a brewing process. | 12-04-2014 |
20150037844 | LIQUEFACTION AND SACCHARIFICATION OF GRANULAR STARCH AT HIGH CONCENTRATION - The present teachings provide methods of processing granular starch in slurries containing high dry solids content. The slurries are initially incubated with enzymes at or below the gelatinization temperature. The use of pullulanase and glucoamylase at specified doses allows for improved glucose yields at lower energy cost. | 02-05-2015 |
20150111259 | Method for Making High Maltose Syrup - The present teachings provide direct conversion of granular starch into a soluble sugar composition comprising a high, very high, and/or ultra high maltose content. The method involves contacting an aqueous slurry of granular starch with an enzyme composition comprising an appropriate ratio of an alpha-amylase and a maltogenic enzyme to produce a soluble starch substrate that is enzymatically converted to a sugar composition containing higher maltose. The process may use more than one temperature to achieve the same. | 04-23-2015 |
20150152457 | DIRECT STARCH TO FERMENTABLE SUGAR - Provided herein are compositions and methods related to the direct conversion of the starch in a ground or fractionated grain into a fermentable sugar feedstock capable of serving as a carbon source for the industrial production of one or more products by a fermenting organism. Such conversions may be performed at temperatures at or below the initial gelatinization temperature of the starch present in the grain and may utilize one or more isolatable endogenous enzymes present in certain unrefined grains. | 06-04-2015 |
20150152458 | LOW TEMPERATURE METHOD FOR MAKING HIGH GLUCOSE SYRUP - The present teachings provide a method for making a high glucose syrup at a low temperature. In some embodiments, the syrup contains reduced reversion reaction products. The method comprises contacting a starch substrate at a temperature below the starch gelatinization temperature with an enzyme blend comprising a high dose of alpha-amylase and a low dose of glucoamylase. In some embodiments, a blend of two glucoamylases is employed. In some embodiments, a debranching enzyme such as a pullulanase is employed. In some embodiments, the enzymes are staged by adding at different times, or at different temperatures. The present teachings provide for high glucose syrups with fewer reversion products, and allow for higher starch solubilization. | 06-04-2015 |
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20120146930 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING TOUCH INPUT - Provided is a touch input detection method that detects a contact or approach of a touch input means ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120262418 | TOUCH CELL STRUCTURE FOR A TOUCH PANEL, TOUCH PANEL USING SAME, AND TOUCH INPUT DETECTION METHOD - Provided is a touch cell structure having high detection sensitivity and accuracy, a touch panel using the same, and a touch input detection method. The touch cell structure includes: a conductive pad that forms an electrostatic capacitance with respect to a touch unit when a finger of a human body or the touch unit having an electrical characteristic similar to the finger approaches the conductive pad within a predetermined distance; a three-terminal type switching device whose input and output terminals are connected with the conductive pad and that is controlled to be turned on/off by a control signal that is applied to a gate terminal of the three-terminal type switching device, to thus charge or discharge the electrostatic capacitance formed between the touch unit and the conductive pad; and a capacitor C | 10-18-2012 |
20120319992 | TOUCH CELL STRUCTURE OF A TOUCH PANEL AND THE TOUCH PANEL USING THE SAME - Provided is a touch cell structure for a touch panel in which a touch cell is configured into a new pad to gate mode in order to solve a problem of a conventional capacitive-type touch input device. The touch cell structure includes: a conductive pad that forms an electrostatic capacitance with respect to a touch unit when a finger of a human body or the touch unit having an electrical characteristic similar to the finger approaches the conductive pad within a predetermined distance; and a three-terminal type switching device whose gate terminal is connected with the conductive pad and whose output signal is changed in correspondence to a change in electric potential of the gate terminal of the three-terminal type switching device by the electrostatic capacitance between the touch unit and the conductive pad. Since the potential of the gate terminal of the switching device is determined by an electrostatic capacitance formed in the conductive pad, a difference of the output signal output from the switching device becomes large depending on whether a touch input occurs or not. | 12-20-2012 |
20130015559 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM LEE; Sung-HoAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP LEE; Sung-Ho Hwaseong-si KRAANM Choi; JinAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP Choi; Jin Yongin-si KRAANM Yoo; Yong-HoAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP Yoo; Yong-Ho Yongin-si KRAANM Kang; Jong-HyukAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kang; Jong-Hyuk Seoul KRAANM Cha; Hyun-JooAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Cha; Hyun-Joo Seoul KRAANM Park; Hee-DongAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP Park; Hee-Dong Yongin-si KRAANM Park; Tae-JungAACI BusanAACO KRAAGP Park; Tae-Jung Busan KR - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of lower electrodes on a substrate, with each of the lower electrodes extending in a height direction from the substrate and including sidewalls, the lower electrodes being spaced apart from each other in a first direction and in a second direction, a plurality of first supporting layer patterns contacting the sidewalls of the lower electrodes, the first supporting layer patterns extending in the first direction between ones of the lower electrodes adjacent in the second direction, a plurality of second supporting layer patterns contacting the sidewalls of the lower electrodes, the second supporting layer pattern extending in the second direction between ones of the lower electrodes adjacent in the first direction, the plurality of second supporting layer patterns being spaced apart from the plurality of first supporting layer patterns in the height direction. | 01-17-2013 |
20130162595 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD USING LEVEL SHIFT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a touch detecting device that detects occurrence of a level shift phenomenon of a voltage variation to thus acquire a touch signal, when a touch capacitance due to a touch input is added to a common electrode capacitance formed between a common electrode and a sensor pattern. Accordingly, the touch signal may be stably obtained in spite of external noise, and an influence due to a parasitic capacitance may be minimized. | 06-27-2013 |
20130176199 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL PAENL USING DOT INVERSION SYSTEM - Provided is a liquid crystal panel driving method and device employing a dot inversion system. The liquid crystal panel driving method includes the steps of: (a) generating an alternating signal; (b) adding a signal of a different potential to the alternating signal, to then be applied to input ends of a gamma voltage generating unit ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130181946 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD AND CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN PANEL USING LEVEL SHIFT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - Provided are a capacitive touch detecting device, a capacitive touch detecting method, and a touch screen panel, using a level shift, and a display device having a built-in touch screen panel, which minimizes an influence due to noise or a parasitic capacitance, and detects a touch input by positively using a signal induced by a common electrode of a liquid crystal display (LCD). | 07-18-2013 |
20130335376 | VOLTAGE DIFFERENCE-BASED CAPACITIVE TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE, CAPACITIVE TOUCH DETECTION METHOD AND CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - Provided is a new capacitive touch detection device, detection method, and touch screen panel for detecting a touch signal by detecting a voltage difference of a sensor pattern from a driving voltage applied by an auxiliary capacitor, and to a display device having a built-in capacitive touch screen. A capacitive touch detection device includes: a sensor pattern ( | 12-19-2013 |
20140232691 | TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE, TOUCH DETECTION METHOD AND TOUCH SCREEN PANEL, USING DRIVING BACK PHENOMENON, AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - Provided is a touch detection device, touch detection method, and touch screen panel, which detects a touch signal by detecting a driving back phenomenon occurring in a touch pad by a driving voltage applied to a driving capacitor, and a display device with a built-in touch screen panel. The touch detection device that is added on top of a display device and detects occurrence of a touch capacitance (Ct) by an approach of a bodily finger ( | 08-21-2014 |
20150270330 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of lower electrodes on a substrate, with each of the lower electrodes extending in a height direction from the substrate and including sidewalls, the lower electrodes being spaced apart from each other in a first direction and in a second direction, a plurality of first supporting layer patterns contacting the sidewalls of the lower electrodes, the first supporting layer patterns extending in the first direction between ones of the lower electrodes adjacent in the second direction, a plurality of second supporting layer patterns contacting the sidewalls of the lower electrodes, the second supporting layer pattern extending in the second direction between ones of the lower electrodes adjacent in the first direction, the plurality of second supporting layer patterns being spaced apart from the plurality of first supporting layer patterns in the height direction. | 09-24-2015 |
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20140151825 | GIANT MAGNETO-RESISTIVE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a giant magneto-resistive sensor including a free layer stacked on a substrate and having a rotatable magnetic moment; a ferromagnetic fixed layer having a magnetic moment; a pin layer disposed neighboring the fixed layer; and a spacer layer disposed between the free layer and the fixed layer and having a roughness in an interface contacting the fixed layer, and a method of manufacturing the giant magneto-resistive sensor. | 06-05-2014 |
20140167749 | HALL SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a Hall sensor and a method of manufacturing the Hall sensor. The Hall sensor includes: a flexible substrate in which a groove is formed; a magnetic field flux concentrator formed in the groove of the flexible substrate; an electrode that is patterned to contact the magnetic field flux concentrator; a passivation layer formed around the electrode; and a sensor layer stacked on the passivation layer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140187676 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SEALING GEOMAGNETIC SENSOR MODULE, AND GEOMAGNETIC SENSOR MODULE SEALED WITH THE COMPOSITION - The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition for sealing a geomagnetic sensor module, including: an epoxy resin; a curing agent; and a phase change material, and provides a geomagnetic sensor module sealed with the epoxy resin composition. The present invention is advantageous in that a geomagnetic sensor can be maintained at a predetermined temperature because a sealing material including a phase change material is used. | 07-03-2014 |
20140217525 | METHOD OF IMPROVING SENSITIVITY OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM SENSOR AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a method of improving sensitivity of a terrestrial magnetism sensor and an apparatus using the same. A method of forming a terrestrial magnetism sensor includes: cleaning a surface of the terrestrial magnetism sensor; and depositing a thermoelectric material as a thin film on the cleaned surface of the terrestrial magnetism sensor. Therefore, a sensing error of the terrestrial magnetism sensor that has been generated due to heat in the prior art is decreased, thereby making it possible to allow the terrestrial magnetism sensor to calculate an accurate sensing value. | 08-07-2014 |
20140374386 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING NANO PARTICLE - There is provided a method of forming a nanoparticle including: preparing a wire formed of a material for forming a nano-sized particle; connecting the wire to first and second electrodes; pre-heating the wire using a pre-heating device; and applying energy to the wire using a power supply to form the nano-sized particle, wherein after the pre-heating is performed, a skin depth of the wire is larger than a radius of the wire. | 12-25-2014 |
20150245418 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER - An induction heating cooker includes a plurality of heating coils to heat a container, an inverter having a plurality of switching elements to be operated such that a high-frequency voltage is selectively supplied to the plurality of heating coils, and a control unit to control the operations of the plurality of switching elements such that the high-frequency voltage is time-divisionally supplied to a heating coil, on which the container is positioned, among the plurality of heating coils. By this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of inverters and manufacturing costs. In addition, since the thickness of the cooker is reduced, it is possible to reduce the overall size of the cooker. | 08-27-2015 |