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20080226260 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING CONTENTS INFORMATION - An apparatus and method for outputting content information are provided. The apparatus includes a detection unit which detects a connection of a source device, a generator which generates metadata related to the source device, a storage unit which stores content stored in the source device and the metadata, a loader which classifies the content based on the metadata, and an output unit which outputs the classified content on a display screen. | 09-18-2008 |
20080228817 | CONTENT HOOK-UP APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a content hook-up apparatus and method. In particular, the present invention relates to a content hook-up apparatus that searches and downloads various formats of content corresponding to a search list input from a user, performs format conversion on the downloaded content so as to be playable on a predetermined display apparatus, and provides the content subjected to the format conversion to the display apparatus, which can play the content in a streaming manner. The content hook-up apparatus searches and downloads the content at a predetermined interval according to the user's setting and maintains a reserve space for storing the downloaded content. | 09-18-2008 |
20080256580 | CONTENT DOWNLOADING METHOD AND APPARATUS USED BY MOBILE DEVICE - A content downloading method and apparatus of a mobile device employing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) are provided. The content downloading method and apparatus allow an IPTV to provide a mobile device with content information received from a service provider, allow a user to input content desired to be downloaded to the mobile device, and allow a user to download the content to the mobile device from the service provider via the IPTV, thereby quickly and easily downloading desired content to the mobile device without a complicated process of browsing and copying the content. | 10-16-2008 |
20080307457 | CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A channel-switching method and apparatus are provided. The channel-switching method includes switching from a first channel to a second channel, outputting a partial video corresponding to the second channel on a screen while main data of the second channel is being buffered to be output, and outputting the main data of the second channel on the screen. | 12-11-2008 |
20090063676 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STATUS INFORMATION BY UTILIZING PRESENCE SERVICE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING CONTENT STATUS INFORMATION BY UTILIZING PRESENCE SERVICE - A method of and apparatus for providing status information by using presence information data, and a method of and apparatus for generating content status information are provided. The method of providing status information on a second user to a first user terminal which is used by a first user includes: inserting additional data into the status information on the second user requested by the first user terminal; and transmitting the status information on the second user into which the additional data is inserted to the first user terminal. | 03-05-2009 |
20110196915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SERVICE OF HOME NETWORK DEVICE BASED ON REMOTE ACCESS - A method and apparatus for using a service provided by a universal plug and play (UPnP) device of a home network, based on a user interface (UI) received by a client located outside of the home network from a server for managing at least one UI for a remote access. | 08-11-2011 |
20120259771 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TRANSACTION SERVICE - An apparatus and method for performing a transaction service, which includes receiving, by a service server, a transaction ID request for the transaction service with a service provider, from a user terminal, generating a transaction ID in response to the transaction ID request, providing the transaction ID to the user terminal, and receiving a transaction specification that corresponds to the transaction ID, from the service provider. The transaction specification is generated by the service provider using the transaction ID that is provided to the user terminal. | 10-11-2012 |
20130036052 | CREDIT TRANSACTION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, TERMINAL CAPABLE OF GRADING CREDIT AND METHOD THEREOF - A credit transaction system, apparatus, and method are capable of grading credit to other people. The credit transaction system includes a relay unit, a user terminal, and a seller terminal. The relay unit stores credit information including at least one of credit card information and account information of a credit owner, user information and terminal information on a user designated by the credit owner, and credit limit information on a limit usable by the user. The user terminal transmits the user's terminal information to a seller terminal corresponding to the seller. The seller terminal transmits billing records on the goods or service purchased by the user in response to the received user's terminal information. Here, the relay unit performs an authentication process for the user corresponding to the user terminal, and then relays to process payment regarding the billing records via the credit information within the credit limit information. | 02-07-2013 |
20130133017 | CONTENT DOWNLOADING METHOD AND APPARATUS USED BY MOBILE DEVICE - A content downloading method and apparatus of a mobile device employing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) are provided. The content downloading method and apparatus allow an IPTV to provide a mobile device with content information received from a service provider, allow a user to input content desired to be downloaded to the mobile device, and allow a user to download the content to the mobile device from the service provider via the IPTV, thereby quickly and easily downloading desired content to the mobile device without a complicated process of browsing and copying the content. | 05-23-2013 |
20140058865 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING TRANSACTION REQUEST FROM DEVICE - A method and system for authenticating a transaction request from a device are provided. The method includes storing authentication information that is generated by the device based on a user input to the device; and when the device approaches to within a predetermined range from the POS terminal, providing the authentication information to the POS terminal. The authentication information that is provided to the POS terminal is compared with authentication information that is generated by the POS terminal based on a user input to the POS terminal, and then is used to authenticate a transaction request from the device. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058897 | INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A method of acquiring and processing information on a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes: receiving, at the mobile terminal, information about at least one item displayed on an external display device from the external display device; and performing, at the mobile terminal, a function for the at least one item based on the received information. | 02-27-2014 |
20140281495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A method performed by a first application in a client apparatus to authenticate a second application in the client apparatus is provided. The method includes, when the first application receives an execution request from the second application, requesting authentication information of the second application from an authentication server, obtaining the authentication information of the second application from the authentication server, and authenticating the second application using the authentication information, wherein the authentication information of the second application is signed with a private key of the authentication server. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306004 | MOBILE TERMINAL, SECURITY SERVER AND PAYMENT METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a short-range communicator, a security server and a payment method thereof, the mobile terminal including a short-range communicator which exchanges data by a predetermined short-range technology, a payment processor which performs a payment process corresponding to a preset standard in response to a user's request for payment, and a secure world which communicates with the payment processor, extracts secure information from data and stores the data therein and masks the secure information from the outside. Thus, the secure data may be masked at the time of communication with the outside. | 10-16-2014 |
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20090181529 | Method of forming a contact hole and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having the same - In a method of forming a contact hole and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having the same, a first insulation interlayer is formed on a substrate. A dummy pattern is formed on the first insulation interlayer. A second insulation interlayer is formed to cover the dummy pattern. A photoresist pattern is formed on the second insulation interlayer. The photoresist pattern has an exposed portion. The dummy pattern under the photoresist pattern is arranged to cross over the exposed portion of the photoresist pattern. The first and second insulation interlayers are etched using the photoresist pattern and the dummy pattern as an etching mask, to form a plurality of contact holes on both sides of the dummy pattern. Accordingly, the contact holes may be formed to have a smaller width. | 07-16-2009 |
20100120212 | Method of forming capacitor of semiconductor memory device - A method of forming a semiconductor memory device includes sequentially forming an etch stop layer and then a mold layer, forming a plurality of line-shaped support structures and a first sacrificial layer filling gaps between the support structures on the mold layer, sequentially forming a plurality of line-shaped first mask patterns, a second sacrificial layer, and then second mask patterns on the support structures and on the first sacrificial layer, removing the second sacrificial layer, the first sacrificial layer, and the mold layer using the first mask patterns, the second mask patterns, and the support structures as masks, removing the first mask patterns and second mask patterns, filling the storage node electrode holes with a conductive material and etching back the conductive material to expose the support structures, and removing the first sacrificial layer and the mold layer to form pillar-type storage node electrodes supported by the support structures. | 05-13-2010 |
20100187101 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device, lower electrodes having cylindrical shapes are provided to be arranged repeatedly on a substrate. Upper surfaces of the lower electrodes are flat so that the lower electrodes have uniform heights. Supporting structures are provided between the lower electrodes to support the lower electrode, the supporting structure partially contacting outer surfaces of sidewalls of the lower electrodes that are arranged in a line. A dielectric layer is formed on surfaces of the lower electrodes and the supporting structures. An upper electrode is provided on the dielectric layer. The semiconductor device includes a capacitor having an improved capacitance. Further, the capacitor includes the support structure between the lower electrodes to prevent the adjacent lower electrodes from being short each other. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187588 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING A CYLINDER TYPE STORAGE NODE AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is a semiconductor memory device including cylinder type storage nodes and a method of fabricating the semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate including switching devices; a recessed insulating layer including storage contact plugs therein, wherein the storage contact plugs are electrically connected to the switching devices and the recessed insulating layer exposes at least some portions of upper surfaces and side surfaces of the storage contact plugs. The semiconductor device further includes cylinder type storage nodes each having a lower electrode. The lower electrode contacting the at least some portions of the exposed upper surfaces and side surfaces of the storage node contact plugs. | 07-29-2010 |
20100283117 | FUSE BOX GUARD RINGS INCLUDING PROTRUSIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - A structure included in a semiconductor device can include a fuse box guard ring that defines an interior region of the fuse box inside the fuse box guard ring and that defines an exterior region of the fuse box outside the fuse box guard ring. The fuse box guard ring can include protruding support members that protruding from an interior sidewall or from an exterior sidewall of the fuse box guard ring. | 11-11-2010 |
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20080240308 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CHANNEL USING SLIDING WINDOWS IN A BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for estimating a channel using sliding windows in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes an estimator, a first calculator, a second calculator, and a third calculator. The estimator estimates a speed of travel. The first calculator calculates a time correlation values using the estimated speed. The second calculator calculates weight factors using the time correlation values. The third calculator calculates a channel estimation value by multiplying corresponding pilot symbols by the weight factors and equalizing the pilot symbols. | 10-02-2008 |
20090074047 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING SIGNAL TO INTERFERENCE AND NOISE RATIO IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for estimating a Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes processing a received signal by Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) demodulation to convert the received signal into frequency-domain data, selecting ranging data from the frequency-domain data, multiplying the selected ranging data by a ranging code to perform code demodulation, calculating at least one norm value and at least one coherent norm value by bundle for the code-demodulated data and estimating an SINR using the calculated at least one norm value and at least one coherent norm value. | 03-19-2009 |
20090103446 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING NOISE AND INTERFERENCE ON RANGING CHANNEL IN A BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for estimating a noise/interference power value of a ranging channel in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. An apparatus for a base station in a broadband wireless communication system includes an operator, an estimator, and an adder/subtractor. The operator calculates the receive (RX) power of a ranging subcarrier signal received through ranging subcarriers. The estimator estimates the signal power of a detected ranging signal. The adder/subtractor calculates the noise/interference power of a ranging channel by subtracting the signal power of the detected ranging signal from the RX power of the ranging subcarrier signal. | 04-23-2009 |
20090154399 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A RANGING SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for a base station of a wireless communication network includes a detector to detect an access code received from a mobile station in each of a plurality of time durations and to detect a timing offset of the access code detected in each of the plurality of time durations, an estimator to estimate a carrier-to-interference noise ratio (CINR) during each of the plurality of time durations, and a determining unit to determine a timing offset correction value to be applied to subsequent signals from the mobile station using the CINR, the timing offset, and the access code detected in each of the plurality of time durations. | 06-18-2009 |
20090191818 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING NOISE AND INTERFERENCE POWER IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method is provided for estimating a Noise and Interference (NI) power in a ranging code reception apparatus in a communication system. The method includes generating S correlation values by calculating correlations between L ranging subcarriers received at a ranging code reception apparatus and L elements included in each of S ranging codes available in the ranging code reception apparatus, detecting N reception-desired ranging codes that the ranging code reception apparatus desires to receive, among the S ranging codes, using the S correlation values, and selecting M remaining ranging codes among (S-N) ranging codes obtained by removing the N reception-desired ranging codes from the S ranging codes, and estimating a first NI power using correlation values for the M remaining ranging codes. | 07-30-2009 |
20090221282 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CHANNEL QUALITY BY USING RANGING SIGNAL IN BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for measuring channel quality of a Base Station (BS) by using a ranging signal in a broadband wireless communication system is provided. The method includes estimating a time offset of the ranging signal received through a ranging channel, measuring channel quality by using the ranging signal including the time offset, determining whether distortion occurs in the measured channel quality by using the time offset, and compensating for distortion of the measured channel quality. | 09-03-2009 |
20100220617 | Apparatus and method for detecting channel quality indicator information in wireless communication system - An apparatus and a method for a base station or a sector to efficiently detect Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) information transmitted from a terminal in a wireless communication system are provided. A method of a base station for detecting CQI information in a wireless communication system includes determining a part or all of a CQI interval as a correlation interval based at least partly upon a presence of an interference power less than a threshold in a corresponding interval of the CQI interval; and determining correlations between a signal received over the determined correlation interval and possible codewords. | 09-02-2010 |
20110141935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MINIMUM MEAN-SQUARED-ERROR IN SINGLE-CARRIER FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for receiving a Minimum Mean-Squared-Error (MMSE) in a Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) system is provided. The method includes, transforming a signal in a time domain received through an antenna into a signal in a frequency domain, and discriminating between bands respectively allocated to terminals in a frequency domain, estimating a channel and computing a weight value from the signal transformed into the frequency domain, and detecting an MMSE, computing a time-domain bias from the weight value and a channel estimation value of the signal transformed into the frequency domain, normalizing the detected MMSE by using the computed time-domain bias, and transforming the normalized signal into a normalized signal in a time domain, decoding the normalized signal transformed to the time domain, and transmitting the decoded normalized signal transformed into the time domain to each of the terminals. | 06-16-2011 |
20110158343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING CHANNEL USING PHASE COMPENSATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Method of estimating a channel in a wireless communication system by obtaining a channel impulse response from a pilot signal included in a received signal; estimating a timing offset with a maximum peak power value for the channel impulse response; and performing a phase compensation using the estimated timing offset and estimating a channel which is applied with the compensated phase. | 06-30-2011 |
20120203812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SIGNAL HAVING CONVERTED SAMPLING RATE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of generating a signal having a converted sampling rate in a communication system is provided. The method includes selecting effective input samples among S number of input samples included in an input stream corresponding to an input sampling rate, generating a filter coefficient set including filter coefficients having a length of a second tap, the filter coefficients having the length of the second tap being generated by dividing a filter coefficient having a length of a first tap configuring a low-pass filter into the filter coefficients having the length of the second tap corresponding to a number of selected effective input samples, selecting filter coefficients corresponding to each of the effective input samples among the filter coefficients included in the filter coefficient set, and outputting output samples having an output sampling rate which is converted from the input sampling rate. | 08-09-2012 |
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20120196192 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - In one aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery including an electrolyte for the rechargeable lithium battery is provided. The electrolyte for the rechargeable lithium battery includes: a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. | 08-02-2012 |
20120208080 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an alkyl benzonitrile compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. | 08-16-2012 |
20120288771 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - In one aspect, a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode having a positive active material, a negative electrode having a negative active material, and an electrolyte is provided. The positive active material can include manganese-based oxide, and the electrolyte can include fluoroethylene carbonate, lithium bis(oxalato)borate, and tris(trialkylsilyl)borate. | 11-15-2012 |
20130034779 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - In one aspect, an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent including ethylene carbonate and an additive including diphenyl carbonate, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. | 02-07-2013 |
20130122378 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte solution for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent including ethyl acetate; and an additive including a sultone-based compound, wherein the sultone-based compound is included in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 wt % based on the total amount of the electrolyte solution is provided. | 05-16-2013 |
20140072865 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - A rechargeable lithium battery includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: | 03-13-2014 |
20140178752 | CYCLOTRIPHOSPHAZENE COMPOUND, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE CYCLOTRIPHOSPHAZENE COMPOUND, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTROLYTE - A cyclotriphosphazene compound comprising a fluorinated cyclotriphosphazene compound having at least one fluorine atom substituted with a group represented by Formula 1 below, a method of preparing the cyclotriphosphazene compound, an electrolyte including the cyclotriphosphazene compound, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte are provided: | 06-26-2014 |
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20100077974 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE LIFT DEVICE AND OPERATION LOGIC THEREOF - A continuously variable valve lift device may include a vibration link having one end eccentrically and rotatably coupled to a rotation shaft, a rocker arm having a middle portion pivotally coupled to the other end of the vibration link, an advance lever having one end coupled to the one end of the rocker arm to select advance or delay, a swivel cam link having one end pivotally coupled to the other end of the rocker arm, and a swivel cam, one end of which is pivotally coupled to the other end of the swivel cam link and the other end of which is pivotally coupled to a stationary shaft to open and close a valve. | 04-01-2010 |
20100139590 | Apparatus for Adjusting Deviation of Engine and Continuously Variable Valve Lift Device Including the Same - An apparatus for adjusting deviation of an engine and a continuously variable valve lift device including the same are provided. The apparatus for adjusting deviation of an engine includes an adjustment member connecting a rocker arm to plural output cams, respectively, to adjust lengths between the rocker arm and the output cams, respectively, so that the lengths become equal to or different from each other. The continuously variable valve lift device includes an eccentric cam shaft with eccentric cams installed on its outer periphery, a rocker arm rotatably installed on the eccentric cams to interlock with plural output cams, and apparatus for adjusting deviation provided on the rocker arm to adjust lengths between the rocker arm and the output cams so that the lengths become equal to or different from each other. | 06-10-2010 |
20110271922 | VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A variable valve lift apparatus may include an outer tappet body of which a latching portion connecting hole and an outer tappet body guide hole may be formed therewithin, an inner tappet body of which an inner tappet body guide hole may be formed therewithin and slidably disposed within the outer tappet body, a latching portion which may be disposed within the inner tappet body guide hole and selectively coupled to the latching portion connecting hole, a latching portion support pin which guides the latching portion along a longitudinal direction of the inner tappet body guide hole and may be connected to the inner tappet body, a hydraulic pressure chamber, and a plunger which may be slidably disposed in the outer tappet body guide hole and selectively inserts the latching portion into the latching portion connecting hole according to the hydraulic pressure supplied from the hydraulic pressure chamber. | 11-10-2011 |
20120000444 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus may include a connecting rod rotatably connected to the piston and the other end being eccentrically and rotatably connected to the crankshaft, an eccentric bearing link, a control link having both ends and a middle portion, the one end being rotatably connected to the other end of the eccentric bearing link, a first shake link having both ends, the one end being rotatably connected to the middle portion of the control link, a second shake link having both ends, the one end being rotatably connected to the other end of the control link, and a control shaft eccentrically connected to a first eccentric cam rotatably connected to the other end of the first shake link and a second eccentric cam rotatably connected to the other end of the second shake link respectively, and rotating together with the first and second eccentric cams. | 01-05-2012 |
20120012090 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus may include an external piston, a piston pin mounted in the external piston and a connecting rod, including an internal piston including a slot and sliding in an interior circumference of the external piston, wherein the piston pin passes through the internal piston and the external piston, a latching pin passing through the piston pin and selectively sliding therein, variable sliders disposed to selectively contact one of both ends of the latching pin, at both sides thereof to push the one of the both ends to the opposite side, and a support plate slidably supporting the variable sliders such that the variable sliders reciprocate perpendicular to length direction of the latching pin, wherein one end of a connecting arm selectively rotating may be connected to the variable slider and a sliding direction of the variable sliders may be controlled by rotation of the connecting arm. | 01-19-2012 |
20120042854 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus may include a connecting rod provided with one end formed of a mounting hole and the other end eccentrically and rotatably connected to a crankshaft, wherein a piston pin may be inserted in the mounting hole and the connecting rod may be rotatably connected to the piston through the piston pin, an eccentric link provided with an eccentric bearing concentrically and rotatably mounted in the mounting hole may be connected and, the piston pin being eccentrically and rotatably mounted in the eccentric bearing, a variable link pivotally connected to the eccentric link, a variable gear link pivotal with respect to a fixed shaft and having a first gear teeth at an exterior circumference thereof, an external circumferential portion thereof being rotatably connected to the variable link, and a control shaft formed of a second gear teeth engaged to the first gear teeth. | 02-23-2012 |
20120079824 | SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING TURBO LAG - A system for correcting turbo lag may include an engine provided with a plurality of cylinders, an intake manifold for supplying air to the plurality of cylinders, and an exhaust manifold for exhausting exhaust gas generated in the plurality of cylinders, an intake passage connected to the intake manifold so as to supply fresh air to the intake manifold, an exhaust passage connected to the exhaust manifold so as to exhaust the exhaust gas gathered in the exhaust manifold, a turbo charger provided with a turbine mounted at the exhaust manifold or the exhaust passage and rotated by the exhaust gas and a first compressor mounted at the intake passage and connected to the turbine so as to rotate with the turbine and compress the air of the intake passage, a bypass passage branching off at a first point of the intake passage and joining the intake passage at a second point of the intake passage downstream of the first point, a second compressor mounted at the bypass passage and compressing the air passing through the bypass passage, and driving means generating power for operating the second compressor and selectively supplying the power to the second compressor through a power delivery device. | 04-05-2012 |
20120111292 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING APPARATUS - Power consumption for maintaining a target valve timing and noise in operation is reduced by a continuously variable valve timing apparatus including a camshaft holder fixed to a camshaft, a cam sprocket, a leadscrew screw-coupled with the camshaft holder and the cam sprocket and is movable so as to rotate the camshaft holder and the cam sprocket in opposite directions, and an operating unit operated by a motor and moves the leadscrew. | 05-10-2012 |
20120125297 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus for an engine receiving combustion force of an air-fuel mixture from a piston and rotating a crankshaft, and for changing compression ratio of the air-fuel mixture. The apparatus may include a connecting rod including one end with a mounting hole and an other end eccentrically and rotatably connected to the crankshaft, an eccentric link including one end connected to an eccentric bearing concentrically and rotatably mounted in the mounting hole, a piston pin eccentrically and rotatably mounted in the eccentric bearing, a variable link including one end rotatably connected to an other end of the eccentric link, a variable gear link pivoting with respect to a fixed shaft and formed of first gear teeth at an exterior circumference, an external circumferential portion rotatably connected to an other end of the variable link, a control shaft including second gear teeth engaged to the first gear teeth and rotating to pivot the variable gear link, and a guide bar, together with the connecting rod, limiting horizontal movement of the eccentric link. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137996 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING APPARATUS - A variable valve timing apparatus according to the present invention may include a camshaft holder connected to a camshaft, a cam sprocket rotating the camshaft, a rotation shaft disposed to the camshaft holder having a moving screw thread formed thereon, a first and second driven bevel gears disposed to distal ends of the rotation shaft, a screw nut engaged with the moving screw thread and moving along length direction of the rotation shaft by rotation of the first driven bevel gear or the second driven bevel gear so as to change relative phase between the camshaft and the cam sprocket and a gear control portion which selectively rotates the first driven bevel gear or the second driven bevel gear. | 06-07-2012 |
20120280162 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE VALVE APPARATUS - A hydraulic pressure valve apparatus includes a housing of which a first chamber and a second chamber are formed therein, wherein a diameter of the second chamber is bigger than that of the first chamber, a first piston disposed within the first chamber, an elastic portion disposed within the first chamber for elastically supporting the first piston and a second piston disposed within the second chamber and connected to a valve. | 11-08-2012 |
20120298059 | ELECTRIC CONTINUOUS VARIABLE VALVE TIMING APPARATUS - An electric continuously variable valve timing apparatus may include a cam sprocket, a camshaft rotatably connected with the cam sprocket, a motor portion, a lead screw portion which may be disposed within the motor portion, may be screwed-engaged with the motor portion, and moves along length direction of the camshaft according to operations of the motor portion, and a camshaft holder rotatably connecting the lead screw portion and the cam sprocket, wherein the camshaft holder moves along length direction of the camshaft according to the movement of the lead screw portion and varies relative phase angle between the cam sprocket and the camshaft for controlling valve timing. | 11-29-2012 |
20130146002 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE LIFT SYSTEM - An electro-hydro valve lift system may include a drive cam, a pump piston, a first and a second EHV apparatus, a first oil control valve, a first oil control hydraulic line fluid-communicating the main chamber with the first oil control valve, a second oil control hydraulic line fluid-communicating the first oil control valve with the first EHV apparatus, a third oil control hydraulic line fluid-communicating the main chamber with the second EHV apparatus, a fourth oil control hydraulic line selectively fluid-communicated with the second oil control hydraulic line according to the first oil control valve, an accumulator fluid-communicated with the fourth oil control hydraulic line, and a second oil control valve disposed on the fourth oil control hydraulic line, wherein the fourth oil control hydraulic line is fluid-communicated with the third oil control hydraulic line according to the second oil control valve. | 06-13-2013 |
20140158067 | VARIABLE CYCLE ENGINE - A variable cycle engine may include a first cylinder that performs an intake, a compression, an explosion, or an exhaust stroke, a second cylinder that performs an intake, a compression, an explosion, or an exhaust stroke, a connection rail that is formed near the first cylinder and the second cylinder, a first variable port that is diverged from one side of the connection rail and is connected to the first cylinder, a second variable port that is diverged from the other side of the connection rail and is connected to the second cylinder, and a first variable control valve disposed on the first variable port and a second variable control valve disposed on the second variable port, wherein the first and second variable control valves are opened or closed accordingly with respect to each other to directly connect the first cylinder with the second cylinder. | 06-12-2014 |
20140251250 | MULTIPLE VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A multiple variable valve lift apparatus has a simple design that efficiently operates without interference. The apparatus according may include: a camshaft formed in a hollow cylinder shape; a control shaft disposed in the hollow of the camshaft; a cam that rotates together with the camshaft; a cam rod connecting the control shaft with the cam to move together; an operating unit disposed on the exterior circumference of the camshaft to rotate together with the camshaft; an operating unit rod connecting the control shaft with the operating unit such that the control shaft and the operating unit move together; a solenoid selectively connected with the operating unit, and moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft; and a tappet contacting the cam to transform rotational motion of the cam to rectilinear motion of a valve. | 09-11-2014 |
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20110117396 | Battery Pack and Method of Preventing Cap Disassembly or Cell Replacement in the Battery Pack - A battery pack having a function for preventing operation of the battery pack when an abnormal replacement of a battery cell is detected or preventing a use of the battery pack in which a cap has been removed. The battery pack generates an encryption code and writes the encryption code to data flash when a battery cell is normally discharged according to a first voltage, and if an abnormal power-on reset is detected on the battery cell, the battery pack may check the stored encryption code to a second encryption code generated upon power-on reset. If the codes do not match, firmware of the battery pack is deleted and/or a fuse is blown, making it is possible to prevent the battery pack from being re-used when the battery cell has been replaced or in which a cap has been removed. | 05-19-2011 |
20110121789 | Battery pack and method of controlling charging of battery pack - A battery pack includes a battery cell, a charge-blocking unit, a voltage sensing and balancing circuit, and a microcomputer, the microcomputer including a controller that detects at least one selected from the group of abnormal analog-to-digital conversion, abnormal voltage, and abnormal temperature of the battery cell, the controller outputting a charge control signal to the charge-blocking unit to inhibit charging of the battery cell. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129697 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to a bare cell. The bare cell is wrapped with a first sheet, a water permeable second sheet placed on the first sheet, and a submergence label placed between the first sheet and the water permeable second sheet. The submergence label indicates if the bare cell has been exposed to moisture. The label sheet further has a stacking structure, wherein the second sheet is placed on top of the first sheet and the submergence label is interposed between the first sheet and the second sheet. Accordingly, it is possible to determine whether a user has disassembled, modified, or reused the battery and it is possible to easily verify whether or not the secondary battery has been submerged in a liquid due to a user's carelessness or mistake. | 06-02-2011 |
20110156654 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR BATTERY PACK - A protection circuit of a battery pack capable of detecting the error of a charging device from the battery pack. The protection circuit of the battery pack having a battery cell charged by a charging device, the protection circuit including a charge switch coupled to a high current path (HCP), the charge switch disposed between the battery cell and the charging device charging the battery cell and a controller sensing a voltage or a current of the charging device during a charge stop period stopping a charging of the battery cell and determining whether an error of the charging device occurs according to the voltage or the current of the charging device. | 06-30-2011 |
20110305926 | BATTERY PROTECTING CIRCUIT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is disclosed. The battery pack has an analog front end which senses if a failure occurs in a microcontroller, and interrupts charging and discharging of the battery in response to the failure. | 12-15-2011 |
20120025615 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus is disclosed. The power supply apparatus includes a rechargeable battery and a battery management system (BMS) for managing charging and discharging of the battery. The power supply apparatus is configured to supply an operating power to the BMS from an external power of an external power source when the external power source is in a normal state and is capable of supplying the external power to a load through the power supply apparatus. The power supply apparatus is further configured to supply the operating power to the BMS from electric energy stored in the battery when the external power source is in a state different from the normal state and not capable of supplying the external power to the load through the power supply apparatus. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025744 | BATTERY PACK AND ELETRICAL TRANSFER APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A battery pack includes: a first battery cell group including at least one high capacity battery cell; and a second battery cell group including at least one high output battery cell and being coupled in parallel to the first battery cell group, wherein the high output battery cell is configured to output a greater current than the high capacity battery cell, the high capacity battery cell is configured to store a greater amount of electric energy compared to the high output battery cell, and the battery pack is configured to operate in one of operational modes including: a high capacity mode for outputting electric energy stored in the first battery cell group; a high output mode for outputting electric energy stored in the second battery cell group; and a mutual charge mode for charging the first battery cell group or the second battery cell group. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025963 | VEHICLE USING MOTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicle using a motor, and a method of controlling the vehicle. The vehicle includes a battery for providing electric energy to the motor, a remaining energy-amount detector for detecting an amount of remaining energy of the battery, a distance calculator for calculating an available moving distance of the vehicle corresponding to the amount of remaining energy and a weight applied to the vehicle, and a display unit for displaying the available moving distance. | 02-02-2012 |
20120029744 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electric vehicle and a method of controlling the electric vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, the electric vehicle includes i) a battery configured to provide electric energy to the motor, ii) a remaining energy-amount detector configured to detect a remaining energy-amount of the battery and iii) a manipulation unit configured to receive target information from a user. The vehicle also includes a guide information generator configured to generate driving guide information based at least in part on the remaining energy-amount of the battery and the target information and a display unit configured to display the driving guide information. | 02-02-2012 |
20120032639 | BATTERY PACK, CHARGER, AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A battery pack, a charger, and a charging system. The battery pack includes a rechargeable battery, and a protection circuit to control charging and discharging of the battery, wherein the protection circuit includes a micom to output an operating state signal representing an operating state of the micom and a malfunction transferring unit to transfer information on whether the battery is malfunctioning based on the operating state signal. Accordingly, when an error is detected by the protection circuit of the battery pack, charging is stopped, and thus the battery pack may be stably charged. | 02-09-2012 |
20120032641 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A battery pack and a method of controlling the same is disclosed. The battery pack determines a cell deviation after the battery pack is fully charged or over-discharged, and thus the battery pack can reduce the cell deviation by performing cell balancing. | 02-09-2012 |
20120032643 | BATTERY PACK, CHARGING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE BATTERY PACK, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - A battery pack, a charging system including the battery pack, and a method of controlling the charging system are disclosed. The battery pack includes a plurality of rechargeable battery cells and a protection circuit for protecting the battery cells. The protection circuit includes an analog front end (AFE) integrated circuit (IC) and a microcomputer. The AFE IC is for supplying an operating voltage of a microcomputer to the microcomputer and to a charging device. Thus, when the battery pack is charged, an abnormal operation of the AFE IC can be detected by the charging device and the charging of the battery pack stopped, thereby preventing an explosion of the battery pack. | 02-09-2012 |
20120035874 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A battery pack includes a battery cell; a protective circuit for protecting the battery cell; a first analog/digital (A/D) converter for converting a voltage of the battery cell into a digital value and outputting the digital value as a first voltage value; a second A/D converter for converting the voltage of the battery cell into another digital value and outputting the another digital value as a second voltage value; and a comparator for comparing the first voltage value with the second voltage value and determining whether A/D conversion of the battery pack is normal or defective according to the comparison. | 02-09-2012 |
20120056586 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - A secondary battery pack is described that is rechargeable and has a large capacity. The secondary pack has multiple battery units and at least one controller. Each battery unit of the battery pack includes a cell unit and a cell balancing system. In one embodiment, the cell balancing system has at least three detachable connections for connecting the cell balancing system to the cell unit, the controller or to other cell balancing units. The connections allow the cell balancing systems to be detached from the battery units and reused. | 03-08-2012 |
20120056598 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells and a method of controlling the battery pack are provided. The method includes: permanently cutting off charging and discharging paths of the battery pack; and discharging one or more of the battery cells when a condition of which satisfies a reference condition. Therefore, state of the battery pack changes from its failure state to a stable state. | 03-08-2012 |
20120179399 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery system having components with reduced maximum voltage tolerance requirements is disclosed. The battery system includes a battery pack with battery modules, and measuring units, which are connected to the battery modules. The measuring units have first analog front ends (AFEs) for monitoring the at least two battery modules. Each first AFE is configured to transmit information related to the monitored characteristic via an isolator to a processor configured to control the battery pack based on the transmitted information. The isolator receives the transmitted information from an AFE which is not connected to the battery module having the least electric potential or to the battery module having the greatest electric potential. | 07-12-2012 |
20120228946 | BATTERY SYSTEM, CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes a rack having a plurality of battery tray positions, a battery tray in a corresponding battery tray position among the battery tray positions, and a system management unit electrically coupled to the battery tray. Each of the battery tray positions is associated with position information, and the battery tray has an identifier. The system management unit is configured to receive and store the position information and the identifier, and to determine the corresponding battery tray position of the battery tray in accordance with the identifier and the position information. | 09-13-2012 |
20120280661 | BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A battery protection circuit and a method of controlling the same is disclosed. The battery protection circuit includes: a battery management system for controlling charging and discharging of a battery; and a reset control circuit for controlling a reset operation of the battery management system. The battery management system includes: a reset terminal to which a first voltage for determining reset is applied; and a reset prevention terminal to which a second voltage for determining reset prevention of the battery management system is applied. The reset control circuit is connected between the reset terminal and the reset prevention terminal to control the applying of the first voltage to the reset prevention terminal. Accordingly, an unintended reset operation of the battery management system may be prevented. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280694 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes i) a plurality of battery modules each of which is configured to store power, wherein each battery module is electrically connected to at least one other battery module and ii) a plurality of management units configured to monitor states of the battery modules. Each management unit is electrically connected to at least one other management unit and one or more of the battery modules. Each management unit may include: at least one measuring unit configured to perform the monitoring and a receiving unit configured to i) receive measurement data including the monitoring results from the measuring unit via a first communication protocol and ii) receive measurement data from another receiving unit included in another management unit via a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol. | 11-08-2012 |
20120306453 | SECONDARY BATTERY CHARGING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method of charging a secondary battery and a charging device that can improve stability and extend the life span of the battery. When the secondary battery includes a plurality of cells, the charging method is changed when a voltage imbalance from 100 mV to 300 mV occurs among the cells. In that range, the charging method changes from a constant current-constant voltage charging method to a pulse-charging method. When the voltage imbalance is 300 mV or more, the electricity path is blocked, shutting down the battery. When the voltage imbalance is 100 mV or less, the constant current-constant voltage charging method is maintained. The method and device also stop charging when the battery reaches full charge. | 12-06-2012 |
20130069429 | BATTERY MANAGING APPARATUS, BATTERY PACK, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage system having a number of trays with each tray having a number of battery cells in which power is controllably stored and discharged. A first Battery Management System (BMS) is electrically coupled to a tray contained in a rack of trays. A second BMS is electrically coupled to and controls the first BMS. The first BMS includes a control unit electrically coupled to and controlling the battery cells. It further includes a switch unit electrically coupled to the control unit and selectively applying driving power according to a control signal from the second BMS. | 03-21-2013 |
20130113280 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BATTERY CELL, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage system which balances cell voltages and a method of balancing cell voltages are disclosed. The system and method use a temperature of balancing resistors to determine a time for the balancing resistors to be selectively connected across battery cells so as to balance the battery cells. | 05-09-2013 |
20130130068 | BATTERY SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE BATTERY SYSTEM, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery system, a method of controlling the battery system, and an energy storage system including the battery system. The battery system includes: a plurality of tray battery management systems (BMSs) controlling at least one battery tray formed of a plurality of battery cells; and a rack BMS transmitting a synchronization signal to the tray BMSs to measure monitoring data, wherein the tray BMSs transmit the synchronization signal to a next tray BMS, measure monitoring data of the at least one battery tray via the transmitted synchronization signal, and transmit the measured monitoring data to the rack BMS. Accordingly, measurement accuracy of battery voltages and battery charging/discharging currents may be improved, and also, calculation accuracy of state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) may be improved. | 05-23-2013 |
20130141106 | CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING VOLTAGE OF BATTERY AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A circuit for measuring voltage of a battery and a power storage system using the same are disclosed. According to one aspect, the circuit includes a switching element connected to the battery and configured to output a first signal at a first voltage level. The switching element is configured to be turned-on in response to a voltage measuring control signal. The circuit also includes a voltage conversion circuit connected to the switching element. The voltage conversion circuit is configured to output a second signal at a second voltage level that is proportional to the first voltage level. An analog-digital converter is configured to receive the second signal and convert the received second signal into a digital signal. A controller is configured to transfer the voltage measurement control signal to the switching element, and receive the digital signal from the analog-digital converter. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144547 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY PACK, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS - An apparatus for controlling a battery pack and an energy storage system including the apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery pack includes at least one battery tray each including one or more battery cells. The apparatus may include an open circuit voltage (OCV) calculator and a state of charge (SOC) estimator. The OCV calculator may receive OCV measurement values of the battery cells of each battery tray when the power of the battery pack is turned on, and calculate a final OCV of the battery cells based at least in part on the OCV measurement values. The SOC estimator may extract an SOC value corresponding to the final OCV from an SOC table and estimate the extracted SOC value as an initial SOC. | 06-06-2013 |
20130151227 | APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system simulation apparatus that enables a battery system to be stably driven by using simulation data. The battery system simulation apparatus includes a voltage simulator that outputs an imaginary simulation voltage corresponding to a battery included in a battery system, to a battery management unit for controlling the battery, and a simulation verification unit that receives control results of the battery which is generated in dependence upon the imaginary simulation voltage. The control results are transmitted by the battery management unit. | 06-13-2013 |
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20120151125 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR NONVOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM - A data processing method for a nonvolatile memory system is described. In the method, a host CPU calls N data file segments, generates logical addresses, and then transfers the N data file segments and logical addresses to an ASIC. The ASIC then maps the logical addresses onto physical addresses of a nonvolatile memory, derives N payload data segments, and collectively generates corresponding metadata for all of the N payload data segments. Then, a single multi-segment transfer operation is performed to sequentially write the N payload data segments to a data block in the nonvolatile memory, and thereafter, write the corresponding metadata to a metadata block associated with the data block. | 06-14-2012 |
20120151128 | DATA SYSTEM WITH MEMORY LINK ARCHITECTURES AND METHOD WRITING DATA TO SAME - A system and method that transfers data from a ROM writer to memory socket assemblies (MSAs), each MSA capable of mechanically mounting and thereby electrically connecting a memory link architecture (MLA) and including a memory and a control device. Only after transferring the data from the ROM writer to at least one of the plurality of MSA but before mounting a corresponding MLA in each one of the plurality of MSAs, data is written from a memory in one MSA to a corresponding nonvolatile memory. | 06-14-2012 |
20120151238 | REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN MEMORY LINE ARCHITECTURE - A memory link architecture (MLA) comprises a multi-port memory device, a memory controller, and a nonvolatile memory. The MLA can perform a sleep switching control operation or a memory management operation to reduce power consumption based on commands received from a host processor and/or automatic control methods. | 06-14-2012 |
20120159049 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF CONTROLLING MEMORY AREA OF MULTI-PORT MEMORY DEVICE IN MEMORY LINK ARCHITECTURE - A memory area managing method of a multi-port memory device in a memory link architecture which includes a multi-port memory device, a memory controller, and a flash memory, the method including performing a data processing step in which data stored in a host CPU area of the multi-port memory device is processed by a host CPU connected with the multi-port memory device, the processed data being stored in a shared area; performing a file data generating step in which file data on the processed data stored in the shared area is generated according to a write command of the host CPU, the file data being stored in a memory controller area of the multi-port memory device; and performing a file data storing step in which the file data is read out from the memory controller area and the read file data is sent to the flash memory. | 06-21-2012 |
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20130146128 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes solar cell strings including a plurality of solar cells, and conductive patterns for electrically coupling respective ones of the plurality of solar cells to each other, a first sealing film and a front substrate on the solar cell strings, and a second sealing film and a back substrate under the solar cell strings, wherein each of the plurality of solar cells includes bus bars on a back surface of a respective one of the solar cells, a plurality of finger lines protruding from the bus bars in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bus bars, and an insulating layer for covering the plurality of finger lines, wherein the conductive patterns are arranged in parallel along a length direction of the bus bars, overlap with the bus bars, and have a width greater than the a width of the bus bars. | 06-13-2013 |
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20140034126 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell module includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a light absorption layer on the lower electrode, an upper electrode on the light absorption layer, and a protective layer on the upper electrode, the protective layer extending along sidewalls of the light absorption layer to the lower electrode, the protective layer including a moisture absorbing material. | 02-06-2014 |
20140069479 | Photoelectric Device Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A solar cell module according to the present invention includes photoelectric converting cells, interconnect wiring, and a bus bar, wherein the interconnect wiring is attached by a conductive adhesive layer, and the bus bar is attached by an insulating adhesive layer. A method for manufacturing the solar cell module includes attaching the interconnect wiring and the bus bar by the conductive adhesive layer and the insulating adhesive layer, and according to the method, a solar cell module with excellent characteristics can be manufactured through a simple and inexpensive method. | 03-13-2014 |
20140202528 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film solar cell includes a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, and divided by a first dividing groove, a light absorbing layer disposed on the first electrode, and divided by a second dividing groove parallel with the first dividing groove, a second electrode disposed on the light absorbing layer, divided by a third dividing groove that parallel with the first and second dividing grooves, a second substrate disposed on the second electrode, facing the first substrate, and a metal foil attached to the first substrate and the second substrate to encapsulate a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first end portion of the metal foil being attached to a first surface of the first substrate using a metal material, and a second end portion of the metal foil being attached to the second substrate. | 07-24-2014 |
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20110014729 | DONOR FILM FOR LASER INDUCED THERMAL IMAGING METHOD, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A donor film for a laser induced thermal imaging method capable of improving the optical efficiency of an emission layer, a light emitting device using the same, and a method of manufacturing the light emitting device are provided. The donor film for a laser induced thermal imaging method includes a base substrate, a light to heat conversion layer (LTHC) provided on the base substrate and having a pattern with a predetermined step difference, and a transfer layer provided on the LTHC. It is possible to improve the optical efficiency of the emission layer by patterning the transfer layer using the LTHC having the pattern with a predetermined step difference. | 01-20-2011 |
20110088758 | GLASS PASTE COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE PREPARED USING SAME, METHOD OF PREPARING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, AND DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL INCLUDING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE - According to embodiments of the invention, a glass paste composition for a dye sensitized solar cell includes a glass frit, an organic binder, and an organic solvent. | 04-21-2011 |
20110094579 | Electrode substrate, method of preparing same, and photoelectric conversion device including same - An electrode substrate for a photoelectric conversion device includes a current-collecting electrode on a transparent conductive substrate and a coating film coating a surface of the current-collecting electrode substrate, wherein the coating film is formed by coating the surface of the current-collecting electrode with a glass paste composition and baking the current-collecting electrode coated with the glass paste composition, and when a thickness of the coating film is a μm and a maximal length of a pore in the coating film is b μm, a condition of b≦0.5a is satisfied. | 04-28-2011 |
20110220181 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A photoelectric conversion module includes first and second substrates on which first and second electrodes are respectively formed and which are disposed to face each other; an electrolyte injected through an electrolyte inlet formed in the first substrate, and filled between the first and second substrates; and a conductive sealing member for sealing the electrolyte inlet and electrically connected to at least one of the first and second electrodes. As such and according to an embodiment of the present invention, the photoelectric conversion module has a simple structure and/or may be easily mounted. | 09-15-2011 |
20110220202 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A photoelectric conversion device includes first and second substrates on which first and second electrodes are respectively formed, arranged to face each other, an electrolyte injected into a gap between the first and second substrates through an electrolyte injection hole formed in the first substrate, and an injection hole sealing member for sealing the electrolyte injection hole. The injection hole sealing member includes a cover portion for covering an entrance end of the electrolyte injection hole and an insertion portion extending from the cover portion along the electrolyte injection hole. | 09-15-2011 |
20110232716 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell including one or more photoelectric cells for performing photoelectric transformation; a first substrate and a second substrate, the first and second substrates facing each other; an electrolyte between the first substrate and the second substrate; an inner sealing member between the first substrate and the second substrate to define the one or more photoelectric cells and to seal the electrolyte within the one or more photoelectric cells; an outer sealing member a distance apart from the inner sealing member and surrounding the inner sealing member; and a fluid filled between the inner sealing member and the outer sealing member. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232738 | Sealant, dye-sensitized solar cell including the same, and method of manufacturing the dye-sensitized solar cell - A sealant disposed between substrates for sealing, a dye-sensitized solar cell including the same, and a method of manufacturing the dye-sensitized solar cell, the sealant including hot melt adhesives for absorbing heat and adhering to the substrates; and heat generation particles absorbing energy and generating heat. | 09-29-2011 |
20110277807 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A photoelectric conversion module including an electrolyte inlet allowing an electrolyte to be introduced to at least two neighboring photoelectric cells simultaneously, reducing the number of electrolyte inlets needed to fill photoelectric cells. | 11-17-2011 |
20120012149 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell is disclosed. The dye-sensitized solar cell may include a first substrate and a second substrate positioned to face each other and a plurality of unit cells arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the unit cells may include first and second conductive transparent electrodes formed on internal surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate, respectively. The dye-sensitized solar cell may include a first electrode formed on the first conductive transparent electrode and including an oxide semiconductor layer in which a dye is absorbed and a second electrode positioned on the second conductive transparent electrode opposite to the first electrode. The dye-sensitized solar cell may also include an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode may include an opening. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012150 | Photoelectric Conversion Module - A photoelectric conversion module including an island type connecting member. A photoelectric conversion module includes: a first substrate and a second substrate, which are disposed to face each other; a sealing member disposed between the first and second substrates, and defining a plurality of photoelectric cells performing photoelectric conversion; and an island type connecting member connecting neighboring photoelectric cells from among the plurality of photoelectric cells. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012158 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photoelectric conversion module includes a substrate; a transparent conductive layer on the substrate; a plurality of first scribe lines formed on the substrate by scribing the transparent conductive layer so as to divide the transparent conductive layer into a plurality of unit photoelectric cells; and a plurality of second scribe lines formed along edges of the substrate by scribing the transparent conductive layer so as to electrically insulate the unit photoelectric cells from one another along the edges of the substrate. | 01-19-2012 |
20120024367 | ELECTRODE FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - An electrode for a photoelectric conversion device, a method of preparing the same and a photoelectric conversion device comprising the same. In one embodiment, an electrode for a photoelectric conversion device includes a transparent conductive layer, a metal electrode layer and a protection layer. The transparent conductive layer is formed on a substrate to have spacing regions formed at a set interval. The metal electrode layer is formed in a corresponding one of the spacing regions. The protection layer is formed on the transparent conductive layer and the metal electrode layer to coat the metal electrode layer. Accordingly, the shape of a protruded electrode is improved, thereby enhancing the reliability of products through a simple process. | 02-02-2012 |
20120037218 | Electrode for photoelectric conversion device, method of preparing the same and photoelectric conversion device comprising the same - An electrode for a photoelectric conversion device, a method of preparing the same and a photoelectric conversion device including the same. In one embodiment, an electrode for a photoelectric conversion device includes a transparent conductive layer, a metal electrode layer and an intermediate electrode layer. The transparent conductive layer is formed on a substrate. The metal electrode layer is disposed on the transparent conductive layer to have a pattern. The intermediate electrode layer is interposed between the transparent conductive layer and the metal electrode layer to join the transparent conductive layer and the metal electrode layer. Accordingly, the photoelectric conversion device is enhanced. | 02-16-2012 |
20120074439 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A flat panel display includes a thin film transistor formed on a substrate; a planarization layer formed on the thin film transistor; a first electrode layer formed on the planarization layer and electrically connected with the thin film transistor through the via hole formed in the planarization layer; a pixel definition layer formed on the planarization layer and in which an opening for at least partially exposing the first electrode layer is formed; an adhesive reinforcement layer formed at least between the planarization layer and the pixel definition layer on the top of the planarization layer; an emitting layer formed on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer formed on the emitting layer and the pixel definition layer. The flat panel display has an improved adhesive property between a pixel definition layer and a planarization layer, which prevents a chipping phenomenon of the pixel definition layer. | 03-29-2012 |
20120180850 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photoelectric conversion module in which a plurality of photoelectric cells are modularized and a method of manufacturing the photoelectric conversion module with reduced number of manufacturing processes are provided. | 07-19-2012 |
20120285514 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A photoelectric conversion module is disclosed. In one embodiment, the photoelectric conversion module includes i) a plurality of photoelectric cells spaced apart from each other, wherein a perimeter is defined to surround the photoelectric cells, and wherein the perimeter does not pass through the spaces between neighboring photoelectric cells, ii) an electrolyte provided in the photoelectric cells and iii) a plurality of sealing frits surrounding the photoelectric cells, respectively, wherein each of the sealing frits is continuously formed. | 11-15-2012 |
20130125960 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device configured to contain an electrolyte is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes first and second substrates facing each other, wherein first and second electrodes are formed on the first and second substrates, respectively, and an electrolyte inlet formed to pass through at least one of the first and second substrates. The device may further include a sealing member formed on an external surface of the first substrate to cover an entrance of the electrolyte inlet, wherein the sealing member comprises i) an inner area which is located substantially directly above the entrance of the electrolyte inlet and ii) at least one energy application area onto which energy is directly or indirectly applied, and wherein the energy application area extends outwardly from the inner area so as not to overlap with the entrance of the electrolyte inlet. | 05-23-2013 |
20130146140 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - In one aspect, a dye-sensitized solar cell is provided including: first and second substrates disposed to face each other; and a sealing material disposed between the first and second substrates and defining at least one photoelectric cell that performs photoelectric conversion, wherein the photoelectric cell includes: a first region; and a second region spatially connected to the first region and having higher transparency than the first region, wherein the first region performs photoelectric conversion of light incident through the first region and light incident through the second region. | 06-13-2013 |
20130192672 | PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE - A photoelectric device including a first substrate including at least one light absorption layer and a first grid electrode thereon, the first grid electrode withdrawing light-generated carriers of the at least one light absorption layer; a second substrate facing the first substrate, the second substrate including a second grid electrode thereon; and a protection layer covering the first and second grid electrodes, wherein the protection layer includes a first sealing member on the first grid electrode and the second grid electrode, and a second sealing member on the first sealing member, the second sealing member including a vanadium-containing glass frit and the first sealing member including a material different from that of the second sealing member. | 08-01-2013 |
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20130059180 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules including at least a first group of the battery modules and a second group of the battery modules, a first coolant flow pathway through the battery modules of the first group and the second group, a second coolant flow pathway along an exterior of the battery modules of the first group, and a converging coolant flow pathway connected with the first coolant flow pathway, the converging coolant flow pathway being disposed downstream of the first group of the battery modules, the converging coolant flow pathway joining the second coolant flow pathway with the first coolant flow pathway. | 03-07-2013 |
20130164576 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, and a heat exchanging member adjoining the plurality of battery cells in heat exchanging relationship therewith. The heat exchanging member includes a plurality of tubes arranged therein, and each tube defines a plurality of heat exchanging medium flow passageways therein. | 06-27-2013 |
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