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| 20080217639 | Photonic crystal light emitting device using photon-recycling - A photonic crystal light emitting device including: a light emitting diode (LED) light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; and a first photon-recycling light emitting layer formed on one surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer, opposite to the active layer, wherein the first photon-recycling light emitting layer absorbs a primary light emitted from the LED light emitting structure and emits a light having a different wavelength from that of the primary light, and a photonic crystal structure is formed on an entire thickness of the first photon-recycling light emitting layer. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090087141 | Optical coupler - An optical coupler including: a substrate; a cladding layer formed on the substrate; and a slab waveguide formed on the cladding layer, wherein the slab waveguide comprises a first waveguide area on which a laser beam is incident and a second waveguide area having an incident surface capable of converging and outputting the laser beam passing through the first waveguide in a width direction. The optical coupler may optically couple one of an optical fiber and a laser diode with the slab waveguide, and more particularly, and a photonic crystal waveguide, with high efficiency. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090133750 | SOLAR CELL - There is provided a solar cell including: a substrate; an energy absorption layer formed on the substrate and having a plurality of nanowire structures, each of the nanowire structures including an n-type semiconductor and a p-type semiconductor joined together; and n-type and p-type electrodes electrically connected to the n-type and p-type semiconductors, respectively. The solar cell exhibits high photoelectric efficiency due to pn junction of the nanowire structures. Further, the solar cell can absorb light falling within a substantially whole range of solar spectrum and does not require an epitaxial growth process, thereby overcoming drawbacks of an epitaxial layer such as crystal defect. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090145477 | SOLAR CELL - There is provided a solar cell including: a substrate; and an energy absorption structure formed on the substrate, the energy absorption structure including a metal layer, a semiconductor layer and an insulator formed therebetween, wherein at least one of the metal layer, the semiconductor layer and the insulator is formed of a plurality of nanowire structures. The solar cell has the energy absorption structure formed of a nanowire MIS junction structure to ensure high photoelectric conversion efficiency. Further, the solar cell does not require an epitaxial growth, thereby free from drawbacks of an epitaxial layer such as crystal defects. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090151988 | Flexible printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same - An FPCB and a method of manufacturing the same, in which an electrical signal-conductive portion of the FPCB is subjected to little stress so as not to be broken by fatigue in spite of repeated bending of the FPCB, thereby increasing the lifetime of the FPCB. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110315957 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - There is provided a light emitting device of a simpler structure, capable of ensuring a broad light emitting area and a high light emitting efficiency, while manufactured in a simplified and economically efficient process. The light emitting device including: a semiconductor layer; an active layer formed on the semiconductor layer, the active layer comprising at least one of a quantum well structure, a quantum dot and a quantum line; an insulating layer formed on the active layer; and a metal layer formed on the insulating layer. | 12-29-2011 |
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| 20100090583 | Green phosphor for plasma display panel, green phosphor composition including the same, and plasma display panel including the same - A green phosphor for a plasma display panel (PDP), a green phosphor composition including the same, and a PDP including the same, the green phosphor including a green phosphor represented by Formula 1: (Lu | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100118325 | CONTROL BOARD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface to receive a job, and a control board including a plurality of dedicated processors to support their respective functions and a serial interface connected each of the plurality of dedicated processors. The control board controls one of the plurality of dedicated processors corresponding to a received job to perform the received job. Accordingly, the functions of the image forming apparatus are effectively operated and may be performed in parallel with one another. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100261248 | Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising An Immunoglobulin FC Region as a Carrier - Disclosed is a novel use of an immunoglobulin Fc fragment, and more particularly, a pharmaceutical composition comprising an immunoglobulin Fc fragment as a carrier. The pharmaceutical composition comprising an immunoglobulin Fc fragment as a carrier remarkably extends the serum half-life of a drug while maintaining the in vivo activity of the drug at relatively high levels. Also, when the drug is a polypeptide drug, the pharmaceutical composition has less risk of inducing immune responses compared to a fusion protein of the immunoglobulin Fc fragment and a target protein, and is thus useful for developing long-acting formulations of various polypeptide drugs. | 10-14-2010 |
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| 20090052607 | Spacer Grid for Close-Spaced Nuclear Fuel Rods - A spacer grid can be applied to close-spaced nuclear fuel rods. The spacer grid is directed to solve the problem in which, as the outer diameter of each nuclear fuel rod increases due to the use of dual-cooled nuclear fuel rods for improving cooling performance and obtaining high combustion and high output power, the gap between the neighboring nuclear fuel rods is narrowed to thus make it impossible to use an existing spacer grid. The spacer grid is a combination of unit grid straps, each of which has supports for supporting each of the nuclear fuel rods set in a narrow array and has a sheet shape, which are combined with each other. The supports are located at positions shifted from the longitudinal central line of each unit grid strap toward sub-channels. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100128835 | INTERMEDIATE END PLUG ASSEMBLY FOR SEGMENTED FUEL ROD AND SEGMENTED FUEL ROD HAVING THE SAME - An intermediate end plug assembly for a segmented fuel rod can stably support the fuel rod to the end of its cycle even if an interval between the fuel rods becomes narrow due to application of a dual-cooled fuel rod, and reduce excess vibration induced by flows of interior and exterior channels of the dual-cooled fuel rod for obtaining high burnup and output. To this end, the fuel rod has a segmented structure so as to make its length short. A lower intermediate end plug includes at least one channel hole, through which a coolant flows into an internal channel of the fuel rod, so that a possibility of causing departure from nuclear boiling ratio (DNBR) of the dual-cooled fuel rod is reduced. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110051882 | TRUSS-REINFORCED SPACER GRID AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A truss-reinforced spacer grid and a method of manufacturing the same are provided, in which truss members having a small diameter are woven to form a truss structure surrounded by an external plate, and the truss structure is joined to the external plate to thereby improve the strength of the mechanical structure. The truss-reinforced spacer grid includes a truss structure in which horizontal trusses formed by horizontally weaving a plurality of truss members are vertically disposed at regular intervals, and an external plate is joined with ends of the horizontal trusses and surrounds the truss structure. | 03-03-2011 |
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| 20090271820 | Method of recommending broadcasting contents and recommending apparatus therefor in multimedia contents reproducing device - Provided are a method and apparatus for recommending broadcasting contents by using a multimedia contents reproducing device, the method including the operations of generating a user list about one or more second users related to a first user; displaying the user list on a screen of the multimedia contents reproducing device; selecting at least a third user from among the one or more second users in the user list; and transmitting a recommendation message to the third user, wherein the recommendation message is related to recommending a first broadcasting content currently being watched by the first user, or a second broadcasting content selected from an Electronic Program Guide (EPG). | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100229201 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SYNCHRONIZATION INFORMATION, CLIENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH BROADCAST PROGRAM - A synchronization information providing server to synchronize a broadcast program with additional information related to the broadcast program, a synchronization information providing method of synchronizing a broadcast program with additional information related to the broadcast program, a client apparatus to process synchronization information received from the synchronization information processing server and a method of processing synchronization information received from the synchronization information processing server are provided. The synchronization information providing server manages metadata of a broadcast frame constituting a broadcast program and additional information related to the metadata. The metadata includes time information and image feature information of the broadcast frame. Upon receiving synchronization request information, which includes time information and image feature information about at least one broadcast frame of a predetermined broadcast program, synchronization information to synchronize the predetermined broadcast program with additional information related to the predetermined broadcast program is provided to the client apparatus. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110138418 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PROGRAM SUMMARY INFORMATION REGARDING BROADCASTING CONTENT, METHOD OF PROVIDING PROGRAM SUMMARY INFORMATION REGARDING BROADCASTING CONTENT, AND BROADCASTING RECEIVER - An apparatus and method of receiving broadcasting content and generating program summary information corresponding to received broadcasting content, and an apparatus and method of providing the generated program summary information are provided. Real-time broadcasting content may be received through a tuner of a program summary information generating apparatus. The program summary information is extracted from the received real-time broadcasting content, and may be stored and provided to a user via a display unit. In view of the program summary information, a user may understand, for example, the flow of the broadcasting content, even if the user missed a part of the broadcasting content. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120017239 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO BROADCAST PROGRAMS - A method and apparatus for providing information related to broadcast programs are provided. According to an example, objects are detected from broadcast scenes and keywords. Each of the objects include an object name and information regarding the meaning of the object, are generated. Then, scene sections are set based on the keywords and related information is searched for each scene section. The related information identified by the search is synchronized with the corresponding scene section and then provided to a user. | 01-19-2012 |
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| 20080275310 | Apparatus for Monitoring Sweating State by Adjusting Temperature - Disclosed is an apparatus for monitoring a sweating state by adjusting skin and core temperatures, in which infrared ray heating means for raising the body temperature and cameras for photographing the sweating states of the upper and the lower part of the body of a person to be diagnosed are provided in a chamber so that the sweating states of the respective parts in accordance with the increase in the body temperature are photographed and are stored in a database and the sweating patterns are analyzed to simply and correctly diagnose the focus and the aching part of the person to be diagnosed. The apparatus includes a chamber in which a person to be diagnosed lies to be diagnosed, a temperature controller provided in the chamber to maintain the temperature of the chamber, body heating means provided in the chamber to emit infrared rays to the body and to raise the body temperature, body temperature sensors for detecting the core and the skin temperature of the body, cameras provided in the chamber to photograph the sweating pattern caused by an increase in the body temperature, a controller for sensing the body temperature of the person to be diagnosed and the temperature of the previously set temperature, and a computer for receiving the sweating pattern of the person to be diagnosed that is transmitted from the cameras to store, mange, and monitor the sweating pattern and for analyzing data on the body temperature of the person to be diagnosed and on the environments of the chamber that are received from the controller to control the controller to maintain the optimal environments. chamber to control the body heating means at a previously set temperature, and a computer for receiving the sweating pattern of the person to be diagnosed that is transmitted from the cameras to store, mange, and monitor the sweating pattern and for analyzing data on the body temperature of the person to be diagnosed and on the environments of the chamber that are received from the controller to control the controller to maintain the optimal environments. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080281469 | Method For Controlling the Walk of Humanoid Robot - The invention relates to a method for controlling walking of humanoid bipedal walking robot. More specifically, the invention comprises steps of designing a zero momentum position (ZMP) of a robot for the ground surface (a); calculating trajectories of a center of gravity (COG) of the robot along with the trajectory of the ZMP (b); calculating an angular velocity of driving motors of two feet, which has the robot walk according to the trajectory of the ZMP (c); and controlling walking of the robot by driving the driving motors according to the angular velocity of the driving motors calculated above. The robot walking control method according to the invention has stability against disturbances. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100057255 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTION OF A ROBOT BASED UPON EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION AND IMITATION LEARNING - The present invention relates to a method for controlling motions of a robot using evolutionary computation, the method including constructing a database by collecting patterns of human motion, evolving the database using a genetic operator that is based upon PCA and dynamics-based optimization, and creating motion of a robot in real time using the evolved database. According to the present invention, with the evolved database, a robot may learn human motions and control optimized motions in real time. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110261284 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display with an integrated mounting portion for receiving a printed circuit board is presented. A liquid crystal panel has a first surface on which an image is displayed and a second surface opposite the first surface, a printed circuit board is connected to the liquid crystal panel and has a front surface and a rear surface, and an intermediate receiving container includes a frame and a printed circuit board mounting portion positioned on a sidewall of the frame. The printed circuit board is mounted on the printed circuit board mounting portion such that the front plane of the printed circuit board and the first plane of the liquid crystal panel face the same side. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120041971 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECTS USING FILTER INFORMATION - An object recognition method using filter information includes acquiring object image information including an object of interest, acquiring filter information for recognizing the object of interest from the object image information, and recognizing the object of interest using the filter information. An object recognition apparatus using filter information including an object information acquiring unit to acquire object image information comprising an object of interest, a filter information input unit to acquire filter information, an output unit to output the image information and the filter information, and a controller to recognize the object of interest in the object image information using the filter information. | 02-16-2012 |
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| 20080198497 | HARD DISK DRIVE APPARATUS, METHOD TO CONTROL FLYING HEIGHT OF MAGNETIC HEAD THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIA FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - A method of controlling a flying height of a magnetic head of a hard disk drive apparatus includes producing a reference FOD (flying on demand) voltage profile defining a relationship between the flying height of the magnetic head and an FOD voltage at a measured temperature, wherein an end of the magnetic head thermally expands and protrudes when the FOD voltage is applied to a heater included in the magnetic head and setting the reference FOD voltage profile that is corrected using a reference maximum flying height of the magnetic head that is preset at room temperature, as an applied FOD voltage profile to control the flying height of the magnetic head. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080266704 | Hard disk drive, method of controlling flying height of magnetic head thereof, and recording medium containing computer program thereon - A method of controlling a flying height of a magnetic head of a hard disk drive includes calculating a corrected flying on demand (FOD) voltage to correct a difference between a measured flying height measured by applying a burn-in FOD voltage corresponding to a target flying height and a burn-in flying height in a reference FOD voltage profile corresponding to the burn-in FOD voltage, using the reference FOD voltage profile, in the reference FOD voltage profile that is a profile of a second signal for calculating the flying height of the magnetic head with respect to a first signal for calculating an FOD voltage that allows an end of the magnetic head to thermally expand and protrude when applied to a heater included in the magnetic head, and applying an applied FOD voltage obtained by applying the corrected FOD voltage, to the burn-in FOD voltage, to control the flying height of the magnetic head. Thus, the reliability in the read/write operation can be improved and performance of the hard disk drive can be improved. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100141679 | System to Compose Pictorial/Video Image Contents With a Face Image Designated by the User - A system for composing pictorial/video image contents where the Face Image which the User designates (FIU) is reflected is disclosed. The system provides a series of pictorial/video image composing pipe line for changing the face of a specific source character that appears in pictorial/video image contents to a FIU pattern and guides a video related company (for example, a producer, a distributor, a sales agency (provider), etc.) to establish a base infra for producing/manufacturing/marketing a video on demand (VOD) content that reflects individual desire of a user so that it can satisfy user needs in changing the face image of a specific character appearing in pictorial/video image contents into the face image of a favorite person (or the user designates, for example, his/her own face image, the face image of his/her acquaintance, the face image of a specific celebrity, the face image of a specific politician, and so on). | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100296191 | HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk drive effectively removes internal humidity therefrom and thus improves the reliance and performance of the hard disk drive in high and increased humidity environments. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110172621 | CLEANABLE AND REUSABLE BODY FLUID-ABSORBING FABRIC PAD - Disclosed is a cleanable and reusable body fluid-absorbing fabric pad to move moisture including sweat and urine away from the skin of a wearer, the body fluid-absorbing fabric pad including, a diffusive fabric layer coming into contact with the skin of the wearer to remove moisture from the skin, an absorbent non-woven layer coming into contact with the diffusive fabric layer, the absorbent non-woven layer comprising at least 5 wt % of a superabsorbent fiber to remove moisture transported from the diffusive fabric layer, and a waterproof film coming into contact with the absorbent non-woven layer and exhibiting waterproofing properties and breathability. The absorbent non-woven layer is formed by needle-punching or thermally bonding superabsorbent fibers, polyethylene/polypropylene bi-component fibers and rayon fibers, wherein the diffusive fabric layer, the absorbent non-woven layer and the waterproof film are stacked and sewed to form the body fluid-absorbing fabric pad. The body fluid-absorbing fabric pad can utilize constituent fabrics having a multiple sublayer structure of the absorbent layer to increase diffusion rate of moisture from the skin of the wearer. | 07-14-2011 |
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| 20100262540 | ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT METHOD AND CASH PAYING METHOD USING LCD BARCODE DISPLAYED ON MOBILE TERMINAL - Disclosed are an electronic settlement system, an electronic settlement method, and a cash payment method using a barcode displayed on a mobile terminal, thereby simply performing member identification using the barcode including member information, electronic settlement services (such as credit card settlement, direct payment card settlement, advance payment card settlement, small amount settlement, and Giro system settlement) at various shops via a procedure verifying whether a user is an actual owner of the barcode, cash payment services via member information barcode and member identification procedures, advance payment card services by depositing a designated amount of money at a database of the bank and allowing the user to systematically use the advance card within the deposited money, and wireless banking services for transmitting and receiving various banking related data via wireless network between the bank and the members. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100262543 | ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT METHOD AND CASH PAYING METHOD USING LCD BARCODE DISPLAYED ON MOBILE TERMINAL - Disclosed are an electronic settlement system, an electronic settlement method, and a cash payment method using a barcode displayed on a mobile terminal, thereby performing member identification using the barcode including member information, electronic settlement services (such as credit card settlement, direct payment card settlement, advance payment card settlement, small amount settlement, and Giro system settlement) at various shops via a procedure verifying whether a user is an actual owner of the barcode, cash payment services via member information barcode and member identification procedures, advance payment card services by depositing a designated amount of money at a database of the bank and allowing the user to systematically use the advance card within the deposited money, and wireless banking services for transmitting and receiving various banking related data via wireless network between the bank and the members. | 10-14-2010 |