| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100008542 | Object detection method and apparatus - An object detection method and apparatus is provided. When an object pixel having a target pixel value is found while an image including an object is scanned at intervals of a preset number of pixels, whether or not each pixel around the object pixel has the target pixel value is sequentially determined, while spreading to pixels around the object pixel, to find an entire pixel region constituting the object and position values of the found pixels are stored. This ensures that an entire pixel region of the object is simply, easily, quickly, and correctly found. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100057253 | Robot and method of controlling safety thereof - Disclosed are a robot, which performs biped walking similar to a human being, and a method of controlling safety of the robot. When the robot falls down, an air bag located in the falling direction is operated and the posture of the robot is changed into an attention posture. When the robot secondarily falls down after the falling of the robot, an air bag located in the secondary falling direction is operated to minimize damage to the elements of the robot due to the secondary falling of the robot. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100180710 | Power supply unit for robot and robot having the same - Disclosed herein are a power supply unit for robots and a robot having the same. The power supply unit for robots supplies power to actuators installed within an arm, and includes a housing provided with at least two lines of bus bars in an inner reception space; and at least one power unit to branch off power transmitted to the bus bars through power supply lines. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120116588 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A robot system and a control method thereof in which, when a robot is located in a docking region, the robot calculates a distance by emitting infrared rays and detecting ultrasonic waves oscillated from a charging station, measures a distance from the charging station and performs docking with charging station. The distance between the robot and the charging station is precisely measured, thereby performing smooth and correct docking of the robot with the charging station. Further, the robot emits infrared rays only while performing docking with the charging station and thus reduces power consumption required for infrared ray emission, and wakes up a circuit in the charging station based on the infrared rays emitted from the robot and thus reduces power consumption of the charging station. | 05-10-2012 |
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| 20080315379 | Semiconductor packages including thermal stress buffers and methods of manufacturing the same - Provided is a semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package may include a semiconductor chip, an encapsulant encapsulating the semiconductor chip, a lead unit, and a partially encapsulated by the encapsulating thermal stress buffer which absorbs thermal stress of the semiconductor chip or the encapsulant. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090034024 | SCANNER MODULE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034030 | MULTI-FUNTIONAL DEVICE HAVING SCANNER MODULE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SCANNER MOUDLE - A multi-functional device comprising an image forming apparatus to form a printing image and a scanner module to scan an image in a main scanning direction. The scanner module includes an illuminator to illuminate a light to a document mount, a sensor unit to read an image information of an object placed on the document mount, and an imaging lens which is disposed between the document mount and the sensor unit and focuses the light reflected from the object onto the sensor unit. The illuminator includes a light source to emit light, a light guiding unit which is lengthened in a sub-scanning direction, faces the document mount and changes a traveling path of the light emitted from the light source to illuminate the document mount, and a guide holder which comprises an installation part where the light guiding unit is installed, and a mounting part where the light source holder is mounted to provide the light source at least one side of the light guiding unit. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034285 | SCANNER MODULE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employ an illuminator that includes at least one light emitting diode, a light guide to change the direction of the light from the light emitting diode, and a light source holder to which the light emitting diode is mounted, the light source holder being positioned in relation to the light guide such that the light source holder covers an incidence face of the light guide, on which the light from the light source is incident, the surface of light source holder facing the incidence face reflecting light incident thereupon. The reflection of light by the light source holder reduces the possibility of leakage of light, and can enhance luminous intensity of light of the illuminator. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034297 | SCANNER MODULE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus includes an illuminator that includes a light source, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light from the light source, a guide holder recessed with a light guide mounting portion in which the light guide is mounted, and at least one supporting protrusion protruding from an entrance of the light guide mounting portion into the light guide mounting portion to support the light guide received in the light guide mounting portion. As the light guide is supported by the supporting protrusion formed at the entrance of the light guide mounting portion, it is possible to reduce deformation of the light guide and/or to prevent the light guide from being falling out of the light guide mounting portion when subjected to, e.g., a shock. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090239158 | Method of maintaining mask for semiconductor process - A method of maintaining a mask for a semiconductor process, the method includes providing a first structure and a second structure being attached to each other via a thermosetting material, detaching the first and second structures from each other, and performing an ashing process on the first structure. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100090046 | Pulverizing screw, pulverizing casing and pulverizer for food waste treatment apparatus having the same - The present invention provides a pulverizing screw, a pulverizing casing and a pulverizer having the same. The pulverizing screw includes a rotating shaft and a drive blade which extends from the rotating shaft in a spiral shape. The drive blade rotates in the pulverizing casing in such a manner as to maintain a predetermined distance between the drive blade and the inner surface of the pulverizing casing to prevent the drive blade from being impeded by the inner surface of the pulverizing casing. The drive blade extends from a first end of the rotating shaft in a spiral shape surrounding the rotating shaft in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction and is connected to a second end of the rotating shaft. The pulverizing casing comprises a spherical body having a space therein. The pulverizing screw is installed in the spherical body so as to be rotatable. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110216553 | SCANNER MODULE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employ an illuminator that includes at least one light emitting diode, a light guide to change the direction of the light from the light emitting diode, and a light source holder to which the light emitting diode is mounted, the light source holder being positioned in relation to the light guide such that the light source holder covers an incidence face of the light guide, on which the light from the light source is incident, the surface of light source holder facing the incidence face reflecting light incident thereupon. The reflection of light by the light source holder reduces the possibility of leakage of light, and can enhance luminous intensity of light of the illuminator. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110304056 | STACK-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stack-type semiconductor package includes: a substrate; a first through electrode module stacked on the substrate comprising a first chip and a second chip connected to the first chip by a first through electrode; a second through electrode module stacked on the first through electrode comprising a third chip and a fourth chip connected to the third chip by a second through electrode; and a signal transmission medium for electrically connecting the substrate to the first through electrode module and the second through electrode module. The stack-type semiconductor package may be highly integrated, reliability thereof is improved by increasing strength of the chips, stacking in high-steps is possible, the stack-type semiconductor package may be thin and simple, and productivity thereof may be significantly increased. | 12-15-2011 |
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| 20090154923 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH - Provided is a wavelength selective switch (WSS), and more particularly, a wavelength selective switch for electrically switching a wavelength without physical displacement. The wavelength selective switch includes an optical demultiplexer for dividing an input optical signal into signals having wavelengths corresponding to respective channels, selecting either the optical signal of each channel obtained by dividing the input optical signal or an optical signal input via an add port, and outputting the selected optical signal; and an optical multiplexer including an optical deflecting unit for individually deflecting the optical signals of the respective channels received from the optical demultiplexer according to supplied current or applied voltage, wherein the optical signal of each channel deflected by the optical deflecting unit is output to a specific output port. In the wavelength selective switch, current is supplied to the optical deflectors to switch the channels, resulting in higher reliability, smaller volume and higher switching speed than a conventional wavelength selective switch using mechanical displacement to switch channels. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100142889 | WAVELENGTH TUNABLE OPTICAL INTERLEAVER - An optical interleaver of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) system includes an optical coupler, first and second waveguides, a high reflection mirror, and first and second phase shifters. The coupler divides an input optical signal. The first waveguide branches off from the coupler in a first direction. The second waveguide branches off from the coupler in a second direction for providing an optical path different from that provided by the first waveguide. The high reflection mirror is disposed at an end of the first waveguide for reflecting a first optical signal incident onto the first waveguide. The first phase shifter is disposed at an end of the second waveguide for multiple-reflecting a second optical signal incident onto the second waveguide. The second phase shifter is disposed at the first or second waveguide for adjusting an optical path difference between the first and second waveguides by varying its refractive index. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100158524 | UPSTREAM SOURCE LIGHT GENERATOR OF PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING UPSTREAM SOURCE LIGHT - Provided is an upstream source light generator of a passive optical network (PON) system. The upstream source light generator includes an amplification part configured to amplify injection light, and a reflection part configured to receive the amplified injection light and generate reflection light by reflecting the amplified injection light with different optical delays according to wavelengths of the amplified injection light. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110002583 | OPTICAL DEVICE - Provided is an optical device. The optical device includes a multiplexer/demultiplexer, a multimode interference (MMI) coupler, a first waveguide, and second waveguides. The multiplexer/demultiplexer splits optical signals having a plurality of channels and received through a first port according to their wavelength to provide the split optical signals to second ports, or providing input optical signals having wavelengths difference from each other and received through the second ports to the first port. The multimode interference (MMI) coupler is connected to the first port. The first waveguide is connected to the MMI coupler. The second waveguides are connected to the second ports. The MMI coupler has a width decreasing toward the multiplexer/demultiplexer. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110085760 | OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is an optical device. The optical device includes a substrate having a waveguide region and a mounting region, a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) waveguide including a lower-clad layer and an upper-clad layer on the waveguide region of the substrate and a platform core between the lower-clad layer and the upper-clad layer, a terrace defined by etching the lower-clad layer on the mounting region of the substrate, the terrace including an interlocking part, an optical active chip mounted on the mounting region of the substrate, the optical active chip including a chip core therein, and a chip alignment mark disposed on a mounting surface of the optical active chip. The optical active chip is aligned by interlocking between the interlocking part of the terrace and the chip alignment mark of the optical active chip and mounted on the mounting region. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110274707 | COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING INFLAMMATORY DISEASE USING ABH ANTIGENS - The present invention relates to a composition for improving inflammatory disease, and more specifically to a composition for improving inflammatory disease able to improve inflammatory reactions and the barrier function of epithelial tissue such as the skin, to enhance aging resistance and skin elasticity and to prevent or treat aging. The present invention makes it possible to control inflammatory reactions by modulating the expression and modulating the activity of ABH antigens, and thus the composition of the present invention can be employed as a development marker for therapeutic agents designed to soothe or treat or help in the treatment of disease caused by inflammatory reaction in body tissue and notably the skin expressed by ABH antigens, and can be used in the development of external preparations and cosmetics containing external preparations designed for the purposes such as restoration of normal function and moisturization, wrinkle enhancement, whitening and elasticity recovery in skin through modulation of differentiation of keratinocytes and the skin barrier function. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120087004 | OPTICAL COMB GENERATOR - Provided is an optical comb generator including a light source, a first waveguide region, a modulation region, and a second waveguide region. The light source is configured to output single-mode light. The first waveguide region divides an output of the light source into first light and second light. The modulation region includes a first modulator and a second modulator modulating the first light and the second light respectively. The second waveguide region combines outputs of the first modulator and the second modulator to output an optical comb. Here, the first modulator and the second modulator respectively include a first quantum well and a second quantum well having an asymmetric structure with respect to each other. The light source, the first waveguide region, the modulation region, and the second waveguide region are integrated into one substrate. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120115525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESOURCE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a resource management system in a communication system including a plurality of systems having no right to use a first frequency band. The resource management system includes: a coexistence manager (CM) configured to manage the plurality of systems for the purpose of coexistence and frequency sharing of the plurality of systems in a frequency band available for the plurality of systems, when the available frequency band is detected in the first frequency band; a coexistence enabler (CE) configured to transmit and receive information of the plurality of systems and information of the CM; and a coexistence discovery and information server (CDIS) configured to support the CM to control the plurality of systems. The CM performs channel classification for the first frequency band based on channel information of the available frequency band, and allocates operating channels to the plurality of systems. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120117243 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESOURCE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system for managing resources in a communication system including a plurality of systems not having permission a first frequency band, including: a coexistence manager managing the plurality of systems for coexistence and frequency sharing of the plurality of systems in available frequency bands when the available frequency bands by the plurality of systems are searched in the first frequency band; a coexistence enabler transmitting and receiving information of the plurality of systems and information of the coexistence manager; and a coexistence discovery and information server (CDIS) supporting a control of the coexistence manager for the plurality of systems. | 05-10-2012 |
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| 20090034138 | Inverter driver and lamp driver thereof - An inverter driver controls an inverter that supplies driving voltages to a plurality of discharge lamps. The inverter driver senses the abnormal operation of the plurality of discharge lamps based on a plurality of first feedback voltages corresponding to the plurality of driving voltages supplied to the discharge lamps and a plurality of second feedback voltages corresponding to the current flowing through the plurality of discharge lamps. The inverter driver is formed in a single integrated circuit. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100019688 | Inverter And Lamp Driver Including The Same - The present invention relates to an inverter and a lamp driver having the same. The inverter includes a first switch having a first body diode, a second switch having a second body diode, a transformer including a first side coil in which a first current and a first voltage are generated according to switching operations of the first switch and the second switch and a second side coil having a predetermined winding ratio with respect to the first side coil, and a controller for controlling each switching operation of the first switch and the second switch. The controller turns on one of the first switch and the second switch corresponding to one of the first body diode and the second body diode, and a current flows through the first switch and the second switch during a dead time. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100327772 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATING DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING THE REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATING DEVICE, AND LED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE CONTROL DEVICE - A control device and an LED light emitting device using the same are provided and technology of providing a high contrast ratio to the LED light emitting device and allowing the LED light emitting device to perform a stable operation is disclosed. The LED light emitting device includes a DC/DC converter reference voltage generator that generates a DC/DC converter reference voltage so that a minimum level of a channel voltage having a largest LED voltage drop agrees with a predetermined minimum reference voltage by detecting a plurality of channel voltages corresponding to LED voltage drops of each of a plurality of LED channels LED and an output voltage controller that controls an output voltage of the DC/DC converter using a distribution voltage corresponding to an output voltage and the DC/DC converter reference voltage. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110001433 | LED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An LED light emitting device and a method of driving the same are provided, and technology that can uniformly sustain the magnitude of a channel current flowing to a plurality of LED channels is disclosed. The LED light emitting device includes: a plurality of LED channels that are formed with a plurality of LED elements that are continuously connected in series; and a constant current source that controls each channel current flowing to the plurality of LED channels according to a predetermined channel reference current to be a predetermined setting channel current, wherein the constant current source includes a plurality of operating amplifiers that control the magnitude of each of the channel currents, and a feedback voltage generating according to a predetermined offset reference current is input to a second input terminal of an operating amplifier for an offset setting period that sets an offset voltage of the plurality of operating amplifiers, a reference voltage generating according to a channel reference current is input to a first input terminal of the operating amplifier, and an offset voltage of each of the plurality of operating amplifiers is set so that an actual channel current may be identical to a predetermined setting channel current. | 01-06-2011 |