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| 20080278483 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - A three-dimensional image display capable of reducing a difference between a resolution variation rate in a pixel column direction and a resolution variation rate in a pixel row direction and preventing a color separation phenomenon is disclosed. The three-dimensional image display includes a display panel in which n (n is a natural number) disparity images are displayed and the same disparity images are distributed and displayed in subpixels of the same color, and a lenticular sheet which divides travel paths of the disparity images using a plurality of lenticular lenses which are obliquely arranged in front of the display panel, and the long axes of the lenticular lenses are parallel to an extension line of the subpixels in which the same disparity images are displayed. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090015737 | ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electrically-driven liquid crystal lens, and a stereoscopic display device using the same, including first and second substrates arranged opposite each other and including an active region having a plurality of lens regions and a pad region defined at an outer rim of the active region, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the first substrate to correspond to the respective lens regions and spaced apart from one another, a second electrode formed on the entire surface of the second substrate, a voltage source to apply different voltages to the plurality of first electrodes, respectively, and to apply a ground voltage to the second electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090109154 | Display device - Disclosed is a display device adapted to selectively display a normal image, a stereoscopic image, a multi-view image and a stereoscopic multi-view image is disclosed. The display device includes a liquid crystal panel displaying an image; a polarizer disposed on the liquid crystal panel; a liquid crystal lens disposed on the polarizer; and a polarizing member interposed between the liquid crystal lens and the liquid crystal panel, wherein an axis of light transmitted through the liquid crystal lens coincides with an optical axis of the polarizer. Accordingly, the display device can selectively display a normal image, a stereoscopic image, a multi-view image and a stereoscopic multi-view image, while improving the picture quality and the brightness. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090122210 | Electrically-driven liquid crystal lens and stereoscopic display device using the same - An electrically-driven liquid crystal lens, which can achieve not only a gentle parabolic lens plane when being realized via alignment of liquid crystals based on a changed electrode configuration, but also a reduced cell gap of a liquid crystal layer and a stable profile even in a large-area display device, and a stereoscopic display device using the same are disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090190049 | Electrically-driven liquid crystal lens and stereoscopic display device using the same - An electrically-driven liquid crystal lens, which can be switched between a convex lens and a concave lens by changing an optical path difference based on an electric field application, and a stereoscopic display device using the same are disclosed. The electrically-driven liquid crystal lens includes first and second substrates arranged opposite each other and each defining a plurality of lens regions, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the first substrate based on the lens region and spaced apart from one another, a second electrode formed over the entire surface of the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer filled between the first substrate and the second substrate, first and second voltage sources to apply different voltages to the plurality of first electrodes in each lens region, the first and second voltage sources providing the liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates with a convex lens optical path difference and a concave lens optical path difference, respectively, with respect to each lens region, and a selector to select any one of the first and second voltage sources so as to apply voltages to the first electrodes. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20110084963 | ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An electrically-driven liquid crystal lens, which can achieve not only a gentle parabolic lens plane when being realized via alignment of liquid crystals based on a changed electrode configuration, but also a reduced cell gap of a liquid crystal layer and a stable profile even in a large-area display device, and a stereoscopic display device using the same are disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
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| 20100173386 | PROKARYOTIC EXPANSIN PROTEIN ACTIVATING CELLULOSE EXPANSION AND CELLULOSE - DEGRADING COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided is a prokaryotic expansin protein capable of expanding cellulose. The prokaryotic expansin protein performs the same function as existing plant expansin proteins. The prokaryotic expansin protein can be produced at greatly reduced cost on an industrial scale, unlike plant expansin proteins. Particularly, when lignocellulosic biomass is hydrolyzed into glucose using the prokaryotic expansin protein and cellulase, the hydrolysis rate of cellulose can be markedly increased by the cellulase, resulting in improved yield of the glucose. In actuality, the use of the prokaryotic expansin enables the production of bioenergy at low cost with a reduced amount of enzyme used. The prokaryotic expansin protein softens the textures of pulp, cotton fibers (e.g., jeans), etc. Therefore, the prokaryotic expansin protein can be used for various purposes, such as biopulping and biostoning. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110013608 | ACCESS POINT FOR PROVIDING WLAN VIRTUALIZATION, WLAN VIRTUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present invention relates to a WLAN virtualization system which is capable of efficiently separating a Basic Service Set (BSS) into a plurality of virtual BSSs in a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) manner. The WLAN virtualization system includes an Access Point (AP) for providing a plurality of vBSSs, and a plurality of stations corresponding to the vBSSs provided by the AP. Each of the vBSSs is operated on a superframe basis, the superframe being scheduled by a beacon frame transmitted from the AP. The superframe includes the beacon frame, one contention-free period, and one contention period. The CPs of the vBSSs include intervals which do not overlap each other. The vBSSs can be classified into any groups designated by a service provider based on certain criteria such as physical layer, QoS, security level, or network access authority, and times can be allocated to superframes at different rates or frequencies. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110249279 | Apparatus and method for setting printing options using preview image - An apparatus and method are provided for setting a printing option using a preview image. Setting the printing option includes an image preview unit displaying a preview image corresponding to printing data and enabling the preview image to be manipulated for setting a printing setting, a control unit controlling printing of the preview image according to the printing setting of the manipulated preview image, and a printing option setting unit setting a printing option, wherein the control unit applies the printing setting of the preview image to the printing option of the printing option setting unit. | 10-13-2011 |
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| 20100180263 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SOFTWARE ERROR - An apparatus and method for detecting software error are provided. Trace files are respectively generated by a target machine and a functional simulator that imitates the target machine and performs the same operation as the target machine. Each of the trace files may include at least one of a data-flow-type trace including execution information about one or more instructions and a control-flow-type trace representing information about a part in which a change in address indicating the position of an instruction is a predetermined threshold value or more when the instruction is executed. By comparing the generated trace files, software error may be detected. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110202749 | INSTRUCTION COMPRESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An instruction compressing apparatus and method for a parallel processing computer such as a very long instruction word (VLIW) computer, are provided. The instruction compressing apparatus includes a bundle code generating unit, an instruction compressing unit, and an instruction converting unit. The bundle code generating unit may generate a bundle code in response to an input of instructions to be compressed. The bundle code may indicate whether a current instruction group is terminated, and also whether an instruction group following the current instruction group is a no-operation (NOP) instruction group. The instruction compressing unit may remove a NOP instruction and/or a NOP instruction group from the input instructions according to the generated bundle code. The instruction converting unit may include the generated bundle code in the remaining instructions which have not been removed by the instruction compressing unit. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110231627 | MEMORY MANAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A memory managing apparatus and method are provided. The memory managing apparatus may determine, based on a pointer indicator bit, the target memory area on which garbage collection is to be performed, and may perform the garbage collection on the target memory area. The memory managing apparatus may generate the pointer indicator bit and store the generated pointer indicator bit in a pointer field. | 09-22-2011 |
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| 20090052780 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING FEATURE POINTS FROM DIGITAL IMAGE - An apparatus and method for extracting feature points from an image in a multiprocessor system having a plurality of processors, the method including: dividing an original image into a plurality of regions so as to be allocated to a plurality of processors of the multiprocessor system; performing, by the plurality of processors, blurring operations by levels; dividing the images blurred by levels into a plurality of regions to be allocated to the processors and calculating, by the plurality of processors, differences of Gaussian (DoGs); and generating feature point data according to the calculated DoGs. Because a plurality of processors performs the operations of the method, the total time to extract the feature points from the image is significantly reduced. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090262180 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING PANORAMIC IMAGES AND METHOD THEREOF - A panoramic image generating apparatus, including a plurality of sub processors; and a main processor to divide data of an image to be processed to form a panoramic image into a plurality of areas, assign the divided data to a plurality of sub processors, and process the data in parallel. Accordingly, the time required to generate a panoramic image is reduced. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20110158532 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TEXT RECOGNITION REGION AND METHOD OF RECOGNIZING TEXT - A text recognition region detecting apparatus and a text recognition method are provided. A text recognition region is detected by expanding a region based on a user-specified position that is input through a simple manipulation by a user. A text recognition is performed on the detected text recognition region, thereby relieving a user from having to precisely input the text region and ensuring the user's convenience. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161637 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING - An apparatus and method for parallel processing in consideration of degree of parallelism are provided. One of a task parallelism and a data parallelism is dynamically selected while a job is processed. In response to a task parallelism being selected, a sequential version code is allocated to a core or processor for processing a job. In response to a data parallelism being selected, a parallel version code is allocated to a core a processor for processing a job. | 06-30-2011 |
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| 20100300347 | EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING DEVICE USING RADAR CROSS SECTION CHARACTERISTICS - The present invention is about the emergency position indicating device using RCS. As the present invention is to solve problems finding out the locations of victims in emergency, it allows easily to find the location of victims immediately in day/night time or even in bad weather, and exceeds the weak points of EPIRB that have 4 miles of the error range and is not applicable for individual portables, and Cyalume Lightstick that have a limit for the indication range. As floating it on the air (10˜30 m) for a long time after injecting the lighter gas than air into the balloon type equipment that contains the reflection body covered (coated) by the metal film of Dihedral or Tri-hedralal structure of which can maximize RCS, it has the characteristic to notify the locations of victims effectively by strongly reflecting the radar wave from a sailing or searching radar of adjacent ships or the rescue. Since the present invention have advantages that the locations of victims can be easily found in day/night time or marine conditions, even from a long distance, it is much effective to improve the saving rate and the surviving rate of victims in emergency. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110084830 | ACTIVE EMERGENCY CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEM AND SENSOR NETWORK - Disclosed is an active emergency control system capable of guiding passengers to a safe evacuation route from an accident occurring area, controlling access to the accident area, and rescuing the isolated or trapped passengers using a real time location recognition and sensor network technology when an accident such as a fire, flooding, explosion, collapse or overturning occurs in a large structure like a cruise ship having complicated interiors. The inventive system is a core technology that is capable of preventing a situation leading to a large scale disaster due to the lack of recognition of proper evacuation route and evacuation procedure thereof in case of an accident, and is then expected to contribute to the control of an emergency situation and protect and save the lives of people. Further, the present invention offers advantages that it can be easily reduced into practice by establishing a system and its application through the incorporation with a conventional emergency control system as well as adopting commercialized technology already in use. | 04-14-2011 |
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| 20090129026 | Heat sink for semiconductor device and semiconductor module assembly including the heat sink - Provided are a heat sink and a heat sink semiconductor module assembly which may include an improved, cooling function. Each of the heat sinks may include a flat heat sink base having a first surface attached to semiconductor devices and a second surface externally exposed; first fins provided on a portion of the second surface of the heat sink base to which no clip is coupled; and second fins provided on portions of the second surface of the heat sink base to which a clip may be coupled. The semiconductor module assembly may secure the heat sinks to both surfaces of a semiconductor module using the clip. Accordingly, air may flow smoothly through the second fins on the portions to which the clip may be coupled, thereby improving the cooling function of the heat sinks. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100038769 | WAFER STACKED PACKAGE WAVING BERTICAL HEAT EMISSION PATH AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A wafer stacked semiconductor package (WSP) having a vertical heat emission path and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The WSP comprises a substrate on which semiconductor chips are mounted; a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked vertically on the substrate; a cooling through-hole formed vertically in the plurality of semiconductor chips, and sealed; micro holes formed on the circumference of the cooling through-hole; and coolant filling the inside of the cooling through-hole. Accordingly, the WSP reduces a temperature difference between the semiconductor chips and quickly dissipates the heat generated by the stacked semiconductor chips. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100181887 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device with improved heat dissipation is provided. The light emitting device includes a first lead frame, a second lead frame, a light emitting element and a housing. The first lead frame includes a light emitting element mounting portion, a first heat dissipation portion extending from the light emitting element mounting portion in a first direction, and second and third heat dissipation portions extending from the light emitting element mounting portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second lead frame extends in the second direction and is disposed between and spaced apart from the second and third heat dissipation portions. The light emitting element is mounted on the light emitting element mounting portion and is electrically coupled to the first and second lead frames. The housing encapsulates the first and second lead frames. The second and third heat dissipation portions have a first width and the second lead frame has a second width the same as or different from the first width. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110032679 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - A semiconductor module includes a semiconductor package generating thermal energy, a heat collecting member transferring thermal energy from the semiconductor package to a heat collection area in the heat collecting member, a heat radiating member transferring thermal energy received from the heat collecting member and package to the outside, and a thermoelectric device transferring thermal energy through the heat collection area to the heat radiating member via the thermoelectric effect. The heat collecting member and heat radiating member may be otherwise insulated so thermal energy is transferred and controlled by the thermoelectric device. The package may be a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), microprocessor, central processing unit (CPU), graphic processing unit (GPU), or flash memory. The heat radiating member may be an external case of a solid state disk (SSD), and the thermoelectric device may be a Peltier cooler controlled through a power line. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120001348 | WAFER STACKED PACKAGE WAVING BERTICAL HEAT EMISSION PATH AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A wafer stacked semiconductor package (WSP) having a vertical heat emission path and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The WSP comprises a substrate on which semiconductor chips are mounted; a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked vertically on the substrate; a cooling through-hole formed vertically in the plurality of semiconductor chips, and sealed; micro holes formed on the circumference of the cooling through-hole; and coolant filling the inside of the cooling through-hole. Accordingly, the WSP reduces a temperature difference between the semiconductor chips and quickly dissipates the heat generated by the stacked semiconductor chips. | 01-05-2012 |