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Carl Jung Im, Hong Kong CN
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| 20090310879 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS FOR USE IN IMPROVING AN IMAGE - Aspects, methods, systems and/or computer readable mediums are provided for use in improving an image. In one aspect, a method includes: selecting an original image for improvement; generating automatically a plurality of variations of said original image; displaying said original image and said plurality of variations on a display device; and selecting a currently preferred image from said displayed images. In another aspect, a method includes: selecting an original image; generating a plurality of variations of said original image; displaying said original image and said plurality of variations on a display device; selecting a currently preferred image from said displayed images; generating a plurality of variations of said currently preferred image; displaying said currently preferred image and said plurality of variations of said currently preferred image on a display device; and selecting a new currently preferred image from said displayed images. | 12-17-2009 |
Chai S. Im, Hartsdale, NY US
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| 20110056444 | POLARITY SEQUENCED ELECTRO MAGNETIC HEAD GASKET ENGINE AND REPLACEMENT KIT - The electromagnetic device for converting fuel based combustion engine to a hybrid or electric engine comprises an encasement with one or more electromagnets to replace a head gasket of a cyclinder of the fuel based combustion engine and a magnet connected to a top of a piston associated with the head gasket. The electromagnets in the encasement are powered by a battery and/or fuel cell. The magnet on the piston interacts with the electromagnets in the encasement to push and pull the piston within the cyclinder of the engine. The electromagnetic device further comprises a processor to control a sequence of push and pull of the piston within the cylinder of the engine by controlling the electromagnets in the encasement. | 03-10-2011 |
Hyon John Im, Addison, IL US
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| 20090094164 | REMOTE ACCESS VERIFICATION ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for authentication of the location of a user requesting remote access to an application server for processing a transaction requiring user location authentication. The system includes a client for enabling the user to request remote access to the application server, an access server for receiving and processing the request for access, an authenticating server for authenticating the user location responsive to receipt of the processed request from the access server, and a network for interconnecting the client, the access server, the authenticating server, and the application server. The client includes an identifier associated with the user's location, and the authenticating server is adapted to authenticate the client location identifier. The client may include a dialer, including a number associated therewith, and the authenticating server may be adapted to identify the number associated with the dialer to authenticate the user's location, and may further be adapted to identify the first number dialed to further authenticate the user location. The authenticating server may issue a security challenge to the client, and the client may interrogate the security challenge, generate a response, and transmit the response to the authenticating server. | 04-09-2009 |
Hyundeok Im, Seongnam-Si KR
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| 20120106196 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a light facing surface facing the light incident surface, a connection surface connecting the light incident surface with the light facing surface, and a top surface connected with the light incident surface, the light facing surface, and the connection surface. The light incident surface receives light from a light source, the light facing surface reflects light, and the top surface outputs light toward a display panel. The connection surface includes at least two absorption surfaces parallel to a straight line linking a center of an arc with an end of the light incident surface and at least one reflective surface interposed the two adjacent absorption surfaces to reflect the light. | 05-03-2012 |
Jae Hyuk Im, Ichon-Si KR
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| 20120105142 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRIMMING VOLTAGE - A semiconductor apparatus includes: a master chip and at least one slave chip configured to be stacked one on top of another; and a through-silicon via (TSV) configured to penetrate and electrically couple the master chip and the at least one slave chip, wherein the at least one slave chip receives a reference voltage generated from the master chip via the TSV and independently trims the reference voltage and then generates an internal voltage with the trimmed reference voltage. | 05-03-2012 |
James Im, New York, NY US
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| 20100187529 | LASER-IRRADIATED THIN FILMS HAVING VARIABLE THICKNESS - A crystalline film includes a first crystalline region having a first film thickness and a first crystalline grain structure; and a second crystalline region having a second film thickness and a second crystalline grain structure. The first film thickness is greater than the second film thickness and the first and second film thicknesses are selected to provide a crystalline region having the degree and orientation of crystallization that is desired for a device component. | 07-29-2010 |
Jeongdae Im, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20120034594 | Methylocystis Strain SB2 Materials and Methods - The present disclosures provides isolated or purified compounds, each of which bind to a metal atom. Generally, the compounds are small in size (e.g, molecular weight of less than about 1 kDa) and peptidic in nature, inasmuch as the compounds comprise amino acids. In some embodiments, the compound comprises a structure of Formula I: | 02-09-2012 |
Judy S. Im, Austin, TX US
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| 20110259691 | Carrying Case with Enclosed Handle - A carrying case including a first container having a first perimeter around a first opening and a second container comprising a second perimeter around a second opening, a first portion of the second perimeter being coupled to a first portion of the first perimeter to form a foldable interface between the first container and the second container; and a handle coupled to the foldable interface, a second portion of the first perimeter being configured to removably couple to a second portion of the second perimeter to enclose the handle of the first and second containers. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259868 | Heating Iron Case - A case for holding an iron having a heating element coupled to a handle, the handle coupled to an electrical cord having a plug, the apparatus comprising: a sleeve having an opening for receiving the heating element; a pair of flaps each coupled to the surface of the sleeve, the flaps forming a cavity from one portion of the perimeter of the opening to another portion of the perimeter of the opening, the cavity being such that the electrical cord can be wrapped around the sleeve and secured by removably coupling the flaps around the electrical cord. | 10-27-2011 |
Kaochi Im, Bothell, WA US
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| 20120033392 | Modular Junction Box for a Photovoltaic Module - A junction box for electrically connecting a photovoltaic (PV) module to a power distribution system, the PV module having a plurality of conductors for electrically connecting the PV module to the junction box. The junction box includes a housing having a mounting side configured to be mounted on the PV module and a power transfer structure mounted within the housing. The power transfer structure includes a plurality of conductive connectors and a transfer interface. Each conductive connector forms an electrical interface to the PV module. The transfer interface couples the junction box to the power distribution system. The junction box also includes a user-removable control board mounted within the housing. The power transfer structure interfaces with said control board to convey power from the PV module to the control board. | 02-09-2012 |
Kee Hyuk Im, Rochester Hills, MI US
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| 20110297495 | FRICTION BRAKE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ferritically nitrocarburized rotational member of a vehicle brake is disclosed, including a rotational member having a friction surface configured for braking engagement with a corresponding friction material. A compound zone is disposed at the friction surface. An exposed surface of the compound zone is exposed to an atmosphere. The area of the exposed surface includes from about 0 percent to about 14 percent graphite. | 12-08-2011 |
Paul Im, Scarsdale, NY US
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| 20090048929 | AUTHENTICATED TRAVEL RECORD - Users can maintain an authenticated travel record by using an authentication device at all the locations they've visited around the world. The authentication device can be a wireless router that provides WiFi Internet access to the user. Authentication information is sent to a travel database, and the user's profile is updated to reflect their presence at the location. The user's travel record can be accessed by the user or the public via the Internet. The user can be given advertisements and/or new location suggestions based on their current location. Advertising revenue can be shared between the travel database and the location. | 02-19-2009 |
Sang-Hyuk Im, Pohang-Shi KR
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| 20120125156 | METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF SILVER NANOSTRUCTURES - Methods for producing silver nanostructures with improved dimensional control, yield, purity, monodispersity, and scale of synthesis. | 05-24-2012 |
Se-Hyuk Im, Austin, TX US
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| 20110260361 | SAFE DEPARATION FOR NANO IMPRINTING - Control of lateral strain and lateral strain ratio (d | 10-27-2011 |
Se Joon Im, Yongin KR
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| 20120123620 | PURGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING COLD-STARTABILITY OF FUEL CELL - The present invention provides a purging device and method for improving cold start performance of a fuel cell by direct heating, in which a gas mixture of hydrogen and air is supplied to a cathode of a fuel cell stack after shutdown of a fuel cell system to generate heat by a reaction of hydrogen and air, and the generated heat is used to increase the temperature of the fuel cell stack and, at the same time, remove water from the fuel cell stack. | 05-17-2012 |
Seong T. Im, Yonkers, NY US
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| 20110056444 | POLARITY SEQUENCED ELECTRO MAGNETIC HEAD GASKET ENGINE AND REPLACEMENT KIT - The electromagnetic device for converting fuel based combustion engine to a hybrid or electric engine comprises an encasement with one or more electromagnets to replace a head gasket of a cyclinder of the fuel based combustion engine and a magnet connected to a top of a piston associated with the head gasket. The electromagnets in the encasement are powered by a battery and/or fuel cell. The magnet on the piston interacts with the electromagnets in the encasement to push and pull the piston within the cyclinder of the engine. The electromagnetic device further comprises a processor to control a sequence of push and pull of the piston within the cylinder of the engine by controlling the electromagnets in the encasement. | 03-10-2011 |
Soungmin Im, Pyeongtaek-Si KR
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| 20120114194 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE, MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS HAVING DIFFERENT TYPES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a multimedia device, which uses a plurality of heterogeneous image sensors, comprises the steps of identifying at least one user located in the periphery of the multimedia device under the control of a first image sensor for extracting depth data and a second image sensor for extracting color data; accessing a memory that stores a preference channel per user; extracting information on the preference channel corresponding to the identified user, from the accessed memory; performing a control operation for switching to the preference channel based on the extracted information; and monitoring change of a user located in front of the multimedia device. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120119987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING GESTURE RECOGNITION USING OBJECT IN MULTIMEDIA DEVICES - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a gesture recognition method for use in a multimedia device includes capturing, via an image sensing unit of the multimedia device, a peripheral image, recognizing a first object contained in the captured peripheral image and a gesture made using the first object, mapping a multimedia device operation to the gesture, and entering into an input standby mode associated with the gesture. | 05-17-2012 |
Sung Gap Im, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100048830 | Conductive Polymer Films Grafted on Organic Substrates - One aspect of the invention relates to a linker-free, one-step method of grafting polymer films onto organic substrates, and the films obtained by such a method. In certain embodiments, the grafted polymer films are conductive. In certain embodiments, said grafting method utilizes the ability for Friedel-Crafts catalyst to form radical cations from organic substrates. In one embodiment, the method provides poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) thin films grafted to organic substrates. In other embodiments, the method is applicable to the polymerization of other monomers to yield conducting polymers, such as polyanilines, polypyrroles, polyfurans, polythiophenes and their derivatives. Remarkably, the polymer films grafted by the inventive methods show enormous increases in adhesion strength. Further, in certain embodiments, polymer patterns were easily obtained using the inventive methods and soft lithography techniques. In certain embodiments, well-defined high-density line-and-space patterns were successfully obtained. In certain embodiments, e.g., when the polymer film is conducting, the obtained conducting polymer pattern grafted on common organic substrates can be used for integrated circuitry in flexible electronics. | 02-25-2010 |
Woo-Bin Im US
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| 20120120657 | FRONT LIGHT UNIT - Disclosed herein is a front light unit including a transparent insulating substrate; a transparent anode electrode disposed on the insulating substrate; a plurality of organic light-emitting elements disposed on the anode electrode; a transparent cathode electrode disposed on the organic light-emitting elements; and a plurality of reflective plates disposed opposite the organic light-emitting elements in an emission direction of the organic light-emitting elements, and disposed between the insulating substrate and the cathode electrode. | 05-17-2012 |
Younsoo Im, Hwaseong-Si KR
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| 20120117964 | INTAKE SYSTEM OF ENGINE - An intake system of an engine may include an intake line that is configured to supply cylinder of an engine with air, an exhaust line that exhaust gas combusted in the cylinder is exhausted, a housing disposed on the intake line and a compressor is disposed therein, the compressor is operated by a turbine disposed on an exhaust line, a recirculation line that recirculates the air from the intake line of a downstream side of the compressor to the intake line of an upstream side of the compressor, and an anti surge valve disposed on the recirculation line to open/close the recirculation line, wherein a length of a first section (l) that is straight from the anti surge valve is longer than two times the outlet diameter (d) of the anti surge valve in the recirculation line that is formed from the anti surge valve to an upstream side of the compressor. | 05-17-2012 |
Yun Sik Im, Beijing CN
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| 20110074729 | TOUCH SCREEN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A touch screen comprises a first substrate, a second substrate and a third substrate sequentially stacked. A first sensing layer is provided on a first surface of the second substrate opposing to the third substrate, and a second sensing layer is provided on a surface of the third substrate opposing to the second substrate. The second substrate provided with the first sensing layer and the third substrate provided with the second sensing layer constitute a touch unit for sensing a touch signal, and the second substrate and the first substrate constitute a display unit for displaying. | 03-31-2011 |