Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080210922 | Storage nodes and methods of manufacturing and operating the same, phase change memory devices and methods of manufacturing and operating the same - In various embodiments, the present disclosure may provide a storage node. In various implementations, the storage node may include a bottom electrode having a non-planar bottom surface that conforms with and is connected to a non-planar top surface of a diode electrode of a memory device. The storage node may further include a phase change layer on top of a bottom diode and a top electrode on a top surface of a phase change layer. | 09-04-2008 |
20080317500 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A process cartridge unit and an image forming apparatus having the same. The image forming apparatus includes a main body, a process cartridge unit removably mounted in the main body, an opening provided in the main body to permit the process cartridge unit to be installed or removed, and a cover rotatably mounted to the main body so as to expose or shield the opening. The process cartridge unit includes a container to store a developer and at least one knob coupled to the container. When the cover is closed, the knob is folded by the cover, and when the cover is opened, the knob is unfolded. Accordingly, since the position of the knob is changed, a mounting space of the process cartridge unit can be decreased, and a user can easily grasp the knob. | 12-25-2008 |
20090008717 | Semiconductor Devices Including Elevated Source and Drain Regions and Methods of Fabricating the Same - Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. A substrate having active patterns and isolating layer patterns is prepared. Each of the isolating layer patterns has an upper surface higher than that of each of the active patterns. A spacer layer having a uniform thickness is formed on the substrate. The spacer layer is etched to form a spacer on a sidewall of each of the isolating layer patterns. A gate structure is formed on each of the active patterns. A selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process is performed on the active patterns having the gate structure to form isolated epitaxial layers that have upper surfaces higher than those of the isolating layer patterns, on the active patterns. Related semiconductor devices are also provided. | 01-08-2009 |
20090317150 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TRANSFER DEVICE THEREOF - An image forming apparatus and a transfer device thereof are disclosed. The transfer device includes an intermediate transfer belt, at least one intermediate transfer belt roller to maintain tension in the intermediate transfer belt, transfer rollers to press the intermediate transfer belt to image carriers and a state changing device to change an operating state between at least a first state, in which the tension in the intermediate transfer belt is released, and a second state, in which select ones of the transfer rollers are separated from the intermediate transfer belt. | 12-24-2009 |
20100046999 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND A WASTE TONER RECOVERY DEVICE THEREOF - An image forming apparatus capable of reducing a space required to install a transfer unit to achieve a compact body size. The image forming apparatus can include a body, a frame installed in the body, a transfer unit installed inside the frame, and a waste toner recovery device to recover waste toner collected from the transfer unit. The waste toner recovery device can include a first delivery unit to deliver the waste toner in a first direction, and a second delivery unit to deliver the waste toner, delivered from the first delivery unit, in a second direction. The second delivery unit can be movably installed to the frame and can be coupled to or detached from the first delivery unit via movement thereof. | 02-25-2010 |
20100054825 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit to transfer a toner to a printing medium, and a waste toner recovery unit to convey a waste toner recovered from the transfer unit. A first driving source for driving the transfer unit is configured independently of a second driving source for driving the waste toner recovery unit, so that deterioration in the quality of image caused by the waste toner recovery unit can be minimized. | 03-04-2010 |
20100105193 | Storage nodes and methods of manufacturing and operating the same, phase change memory devices and methods of manufacturing and operating the same - In various embodiments, the present disclosure may provide a storage node. In various implementations, the storage node may include a bottom electrode having a non-planar bottom surface that conforms with and is connected to a non-planar top surface of a diode electrode of a memory device. The storage node may further include a phase change layer on top of a bottom diode and a top electrode on a top surface of a phase change layer. | 04-29-2010 |
20100197089 | METHODS OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOUND SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT REGIONS - Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices include forming a transistor on and/or in a semiconductor substrate, wherein the transistor includes a source/drain region and a gate pattern disposed on a channel region adjacent the source/drain region. An insulating layer is formed on the transistor and patterned to expose the source/drain region. A semiconductor source layer is formed on the exposed source/drain region and on an adjacent portion of the insulating layer. A metal source layer is formed on the semiconductor source layer. Annealing, is performed to form a first metal-semiconductor compound region on the source/drain region and a second metal-semiconductor compound region on the adjacent portion of the insulating layer. The first metal-semiconductor compound region may be thicker than the second metal-semiconductor compound region. The metal source layer may include a metal layer and a metal nitride barrier layer. | 08-05-2010 |
20110064464 | TRANSFER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a transfer unit and an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a main body frame on which one or more image carrying bodies are is supported and a transfer unit coupled to the main body frame. The transfer unit receives one or more images respectively from the one or more image carrying bodies, and may include, for example, an intermediate transfer belt for receiving thereon the one or more images, a transfer roller corresponding to an image carrying body and movable between a first position at which the transfer roller contacts the image carrying body and a second position at which the transfer roller is spaced apart from the image carrying body, an elastic member elastically biasing the transfer roller toward the first position and a guide structure that guides the movement of the transfer roller in a manner opposing the elastic force of the elastic member so as to reduce the speed at which the transfer roller moves from the second position to the first position and to thereby reduce the force of impact with which the transfer roller makes contact with the image carrying body. | 03-17-2011 |
20110069991 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, including: a main body; an image carrying body disposed in the main body, a transfer unit and an electrical charge removal unit. The image forming apparatus forms a visible image on the image carrying body by carrying out charging, exposing and developing processes. The transfer unit transfers the visible image from the image carrying body to a printing medium. The electrical charge removal unit is configured to remove the residual electrical charge from the printing medium, and is movable, in cooperation with at least one replaceable component part of the transfer unit, between an operable position at which the electrical charge removal unit is capable of removing the electrical charge from the printing medium and a non-interfering position at which the electrical charge removal unit does not interfere with the movement of the at least one replaceable component part of the transfer unit being received into or being removed from the main body for replacement. | 03-24-2011 |
20110073941 | Semiconductor Devices Including Elevated Source and Drain Regions - Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. A substrate having active patterns and isolating layer patterns is prepared. Each of the isolating layer patterns has an upper surface higher than that of each of the active patterns. A spacer layer having a uniform thickness is formed on the substrate. The spacer layer is etched to form a spacer on a sidewall of each of the isolating layer patterns. A gate structure is formed on each of the active patterns. A selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process is performed on the active patterns having the gate structure to form isolated epitaxial layers that have upper surfaces higher than those of the isolating layer patterns, on the active patterns. Related semiconductor devices are also provided. | 03-31-2011 |
20110137658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCELING VOCAL SIGNAL FROM AUDIO SIGNAL - Provided is a method of canceling a vocal signal, wherein the method includes obtaining a difference signal between two audio signals; and smoothing the frequency of the difference signal. Also provided is a device for canceling a vocal signal, the device including a subtracter which obtains a difference signal between two audio signals; and a frequency smoothing unit which smoothes a frequency of the difference signal. | 06-09-2011 |
20110216910 | ADAPTIVE NOTCH FILTER WITH VARIABLE BANDWIDTH, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCELING HOWLING BY USING THE ADAPTIVE NOTCH FILTER WITH VARIABLE BANDWIDTH - A variable-bandwidth adaptive notch filter which cancels howling from an input signal with a bandwidth varying according to a howling frequency to generate an output signal. | 09-08-2011 |
20120037220 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING AN ELECTRODE FORMED USING THE CONDUCTIVE PASTE - A conductive paste including a conductive powder, a metallic glass, and an organic vehicle, wherein the metallic glass has a resistivity that is decreased when the metallic glass is heat treated at a temperature that is higher than a glass transition temperature of the metallic glass. | 02-16-2012 |
20120121545 | Pharmaceutical Composition For Bone Disease Treatment Or Countering Inflammation, Comprising Cartilage Stem Cells As An Active Principle - Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for treating bone disease or countering inflammation containing cartilage stem cells as an active ingredient. The present disclosure provides a novel cell treatment regimen for bone disease and inflammatory disease using the cartilage stem cells as an active ingredient. When the cartilage stem cells of the present disclosure are administered into the articular capsule, the administered cartilage stem cells are highly effective in treating bone disease and inflammatory bone disease since they grow or differentiate into chondrocytes and exhibit an anti-inflammatory activity. Since the cartilage stem cells of the present disclosure do not express histocompatibility antigens which give rise to rejection in tissue or organ transplants, autologous cells or exogenous cells can be used during cell transplantation for treatment of bone disease and inflammation. | 05-17-2012 |
20130031365 | INFORMATION PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An information protection system includes a mobile terminal and an encryption module. The mobile terminal requests a key sequence by transmitting a message including a Personal Identification Number (PIN) number input by a user, and encrypts or decrypts one or more communication signals, including voice signals and data signals, based on the key sequence when the key sequence is received. The encryption module is connected to the mobile terminal. The encryption module encrypts a security key using the identifier and the PIN number of the mobile terminal, decrypts the encrypted security when requested by the mobile terminal, and transmits the key sequence generated based on the decrypted security key to the mobile terminal. | 01-31-2013 |
20130149006 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, including: a main body; an image carrying body disposed in the main body, a transfer unit and an electrical charge removal unit. The image forming apparatus forms a visible image on the image carrying body by carrying out charging, exposing and developing processes. The transfer unit transfers the visible image from the image carrying body to a printing medium. The electrical charge removal unit is configured to remove the residual electrical charge from the printing medium, and is movable, in cooperation with at least one replaceable component part of the transfer unit, between an operable position at which the electrical charge removal unit is capable of removing the electrical charge from the printing medium and a non-interfering position at which the electrical charge removal unit does not interfere with the movement of the at least one replaceable component part of the transfer unit being received into or being removed from the main body for replacement. | 06-13-2013 |
20140067384 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCELING VOCAL SIGNAL FROM AUDIO SIGNAL - Provided is a method of canceling a vocal signal, wherein the method includes obtaining a difference signal between two audio signals; and smoothing the frequency of the difference signal. Also provided is a device for canceling a vocal signal, the device including a subtracter which obtains a difference signal between two audio signals; and a frequency smoothing unit which smoothes a frequency of the difference signal. | 03-06-2014 |
20140167008 | Organic Light Emitting Diode Display Device and Method of Fabricating the Same - An organic light emitting diode display device comprises: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a gate line and a data line on the first substrate, the gate line and the data line crossing each other to define a plurality of pixel regions; at least one thin film transistor coupled to the gate line and the data line; a light emitting diode coupled to the at least one thin film transistor, the light emitting diode including a first electrode, an emitting layer and a second electrode; and a passivation layer on the light emitting diode, the passivation layer having a smaller area than the second electrode. | 06-19-2014 |
20140175394 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode display device and method of fabricating the device according to an embodiment includes a substrate; an oxide semiconductor layer over the substrate; a planarization layer over the oxide semiconductor layer; an emitting diode over the planarization layer; a passivation layer over the emitting diode; and a hydrogen blocking layer between the planarization layer and the passivation layer to block hydrogen diffusion from the passivation layer to the oxide semiconductor layer. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175403 | Organic Light Emitting Diode Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An organic light emitting diode device includes an array substrate including a display region where a plurality of pixel regions each include a light emitting diode, and a non-display region surrounding the display region; and a protection layer covering the display region, extending to the non-display region, and including a round corner, wherein a maximum of a radius of the corner of the protection layer is determined according to a distance between a side of the protection layer and a side of the display region corresponding to the side of the protection layer, and the radius of the corner is at least 0.1 mm. | 06-26-2014 |
20140205282 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER FOR PERFORMING DATA COMMUNICATION AND OPTICAL LINK MONITORING, AND OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM - An optical transceiver and an optical network system for performing a data communication and monitoring an optical link are disclosed. The optical transceiver may simultaneously perform the data communication and monitor the optical link, and a wavelength of an optical signal for the data communication and a wavelength of an optical signal for monitoring the optical link may be differently set. | 07-24-2014 |
20140294453 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus, in a case in which a toner on a transfer belt is checked through a sensing unit, is capable of preventing a rotation of a guide roller, which is configured to guide the transfer belt, by use of a regulation device, so that a check error occurring due to vibration of the guide roller is reduced. Thus, the toner on the transfer belt is checked with increased accuracy and precision. | 10-02-2014 |
20140321079 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE USING WATER PROOF TYPE HOUSING SEALING AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to an electronic control apparatus for a vehicle using waterproof type housing sealing and a manufacturing method thereof, in which when a connector cover including a sealing material injection hole formed on a front surface is coupled with a body coupling part, a sealing space is formed along a circumference of an inner surface of each of the coupled coupling parts and a preventive protrusion formed at a body coupling part, and a sealing material is injected through a sealing material injection hole so that a sealing space between the connector cover and a housing body is sealed, thereby improving waterproof performance between the connector cover and the housing body, and simplifying a process by replacing a process of manufacturing and mounting an O-ring in advance with a simple process of injecting the sealing material. | 10-30-2014 |
20140334115 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to an electronic control apparatus for a vehicle, and the electronic control apparatus of the present disclosure includes: an electronic control element which includes an electronic control board which electrically controls each part of a vehicle, and a heating element which is positioned on a surface of the electronic control board; a cover and a base which accommodate the electronic control element; and a connector which is coupled to the electronic control element, in which an edge part where the cover and the base come into contact with each other is configured in a multi-step bent shape. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334116 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to an electronic control apparatus for a vehicle, and the electronic control apparatus of the present disclosure includes: an electronic control element which includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and electronic components installed on a surface of the PCB; a cover and a base which accommodate the electronic control element; and a connector which is coupled to the electronic control element, wherein a front end portion having a protrusion is formed at an edge of the cover so that the PCB is inserted and mounted between the protrusion of the cover and an edge of the base, a projection portion is formed at a rear end portion of the edge of the base where the cover and the base come into contact with each other, and the cover and the projection portion of the base come into contact with each other so as to form a predetermined space between the front end portion and the rear end portion so that a sealing member is inserted into the predetermined space. | 11-13-2014 |