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20150187802 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A display device and method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a substrate, a black matrix formed over the substrate, and a transparent electrode formed over the substrate. The black matrix and the transparent electrode have first and second areas, respectively. The sum of the first and second areas is substantially equal to the surface area of the substrate. | 07-02-2015 |
20150205152 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The inventive concept relates to a liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method thereof. More particularly, the inventive concept relates to a liquid crystal display including one substrate and a manufacturing method thereof. A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept includes: a thin film transistor; a passivation layer; a pixel electrode; an opposing electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and spaced apart from the pixel electrode by a microcavity interposed therebetween; a roof layer disposed on the opposing electrode and overlapping the pixel electrode, wherein the roof layer and the opposing electrode form a valley exposing an injection hole of the microcavity, a buffer zone disposed between the light transmitting area and the valley and a light blocking member overlapping the valley. A height of the microcavity in the buffer zone is higher than a height of the microcavity in the light transmitting area. | 07-23-2015 |
20150226998 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device, including a substrate including pixel areas which are disposed in a matrix form including pixel rows and pixel columns, a thin film transistor formed on the substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a common electrode formed on the pixel electrode to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a microcavity therebetween, a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavity between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, a roof layer formed on the common electrode, a liquid crystal injection hole formed in the common electrode and the roof layer to expose a part of the microcavity, and an overcoat formed on the roof layer so as to cover the liquid crystal injection hole to seal the microcavity. A cross section of the microcavity has a reverse-tapered trapezoidal shape in which an upper width is larger than a lower width. | 08-13-2015 |
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20110061012 | MOBILE TERMINAL TO DISPLAY COMPOSITE MENU INFORMATION - A mobile terminal to display composite menu information generated by grouping a plurality of menu items includes a display unit to display menu information; a memory unit to store composite menu information generated by grouping a plurality of menu items; and a control unit to control composite menu item corresponding to a plurality of menu items selected by a user's instruction to be displayed on the display unit. | 03-10-2011 |
20120008003 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY THROUGH GENERATION OF A VIRTUAL MARKER - An apparatus to provide augmented reality (AR), includes a relevant information acquisition unit to acquire relevant information corresponding to an object to implement AR, a relevant information editing unit to edit the of acquired relevant information, and a virtual marker generating unit to generate a virtual marker based on the edited relevant information by mapping the edited relevant information to a marker element, which is defined based on a number, a symbol, an icon, a color or a combination of the number, symbol, icon and color. A method for providing AR includes acquiring relevant information corresponding to an object recognized in an image, editing the relevant information, and generating the a virtual marker based on the edited relevant information. | 01-12-2012 |
20120313862 | ACTIVE FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Included in an active flexible display is flexible display unit to output an image; and a driving unit to deform the display unit based on a voltage being applied to the display unit. A method to control a flexible display includes recognizing an occurrence of a specific event; and applying a voltage to deform the active flexible display to a shape based on the recognized event. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315856 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN RESPONSE TO CONTACT - A terminal to convert data based on contact includes a receiver condition storage to store condition information for selecting or converting original stored data to be transmitted to a terminal of a second user, a contact sensor to sense contact between the first user and the second user; and a controller to modify the stored data to be transmitted from the terminal of the first user to a terminal of the second user based on the condition information if contact exists between the first user and the second user. A method for communicating data between a first terminal of a first user and a second terminal of a second user, includes: detecting contact between the first user and the second user; generating a signal corresponding to the contact; converting the signal to a digital signal; and transmitting stored data according to the digital signal. | 12-13-2012 |
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20080252426 | Intelligent Rfid System For Low Powered Reader-Tag Communication and Method Thereof - The present invention relates, in general, to a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for reading or recording RFID tag information using radio frequencies and, more particularly, to an intelligent RFID system for low-powered reader-tag communication, which includes an RF shower system ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080254593 | Method for Fabricating Isolation Layer in Semiconductor Device - A method of fabricating an isolation layer in a semiconductor device includes forming a trench in a semiconductor substrate, depositing a high-density plasma (HDP) oxide layer partially filling the trench by supplying an HDP deposition source, etching an overhang generated while the HDP oxide layer is deposited using a fluorine-containing etching gas, depositing a liner HDP oxide layer on the HDP oxide layer by supplying an inert gas and an HDP deposition source such that fluorine (F) is trapped in the liner HDP oxide layer, performing an isotropic etching on an overhang portion of a side surface of the HDP oxide layer using the fluorine (F) trapped in the liner HDP oxide layer, and forming an HDP capping layer on the liner HDP oxide layer to fill a remaining portion of the trench. | 10-16-2008 |
20100124807 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING STEP GATES - A semiconductor device having step gates includes a semiconductor substrate including first regions having relatively low steps at both ends of an active region defined by trench isolation films and a second region having a relatively high step at a central part of the active region, a groove having a predetermined depth being formed at the central part of the second region, step gate stacks formed on the boundary between the first region and second region while exposing the groove of the second region, first impurity regions formed in the first regions exposed by the step gate stacks, and a second impurity region formed in the second region exposed by the step gate stacks while enclosing the groove of the second region. | 05-20-2010 |
20110108151 | VIBRATION-RESISTANT REINFORCED CONCRETE WATERTIGHT PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vibration-resistant reinforced concrete watertight pipe, at opposite ends of which coupling units formed of a separate material are formed, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The vibration-resistant reinforced concrete watertight pipe includes a reinforced concrete pipe having a reinforcement mat, which is assembled with longitudinal reinforcements and transverse reinforcements, disposed in a concrete layer, and a convexity coupling part and a concavity coupling part that are coupled to opposite ends of the reinforced concrete pipe and have coupling ridges and coupling furrows respectively. Here, the coupling part and the concavity coupling part are formed of a synthetic resin, which is different in physical properties from the reinforced concrete pipe, and have the same shape and thickness as the reinforced concrete pipe. Each of the convexity coupling part and the concavity coupling part has a metal core installed therein to increase a coupling strength. | 05-12-2011 |
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20120090739 | HIGH STRENGTH VALVE SPRING FOR VEHICLE ENGINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a high strength valve spring for a vehicle engine is provided, which includes (a) forming a high strength wire rod in the form of a spring using a roller type jig, (b) cutting an end of the formed spring using a rotary type cutting blade, (c) performing residual stress removal heat treatment at 390° C. to 410° C. for 20 to 40 minutes, (d) performing shot peening for applying compression stress to a surface of the spring with fine ball particles, and (e) performing hot setting for applying, in advance, plastic deformation to the spring. Accordingly, the damage of the spring during the spring forming process is prevented, and the hardness deterioration of the spring during the residual stress removal heat treatment process is also prevented. | 04-19-2012 |
20130025270 | AUSTENITIC HEAT-RESISTING CAST STEEL AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD USING THE SAME - An austenitic heat-resisting cast steel is disclosed which is composed mainly of Fe and including 0.4˜0.6 wt % of C, 0.5˜1.0 wt % of Si, 2.1˜2.9 wt % of Mn, 2.1˜2.9 wt % of Ni, 18˜22 wt % of Cr, 1.0˜2.0 wt % of Nb, 2.0˜3.0 wt % of W, 0.25˜0.35 wt % of N and other inevitable impurities. More specifically, this austenitic heat-resisting cast steel can beneficially be applied to an exhaust manifold of an automobile to realize a maximum allowable exhaust gas temperature of the exhaust manifold is 950° C.˜1050° C. | 01-31-2013 |
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20130086425 | SYSTEM TEST APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a system test apparatus. The system test apparatus includes an insertion module configured to insert a test agent into a process control block, a hooking module configured to hook a test target to a test code using the test agent when an event related to the test target occurs, a scanning module configured to collect pieces of test information about a process in which the event related to the test target has occurred when the test target is hooked, and a logging module configured to store the pieces of test information collected by the scanning module. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086426 | EXCEPTION HANDLING TEST DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an exception handling test apparatus and method. The exception handling test apparatus includes a generation module configured to generate a modified device driver based on a defect model and information obtained from the device manager, a hooking module configured to hook the device driver using the modified device driver, a scanning module configured to collect test information returned from the hooked modified device driver to the application while the application operates, and an analysis module configured to analyze the collected test information. | 04-04-2013 |
20130091390 | COMMUNICATION TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a communication test apparatus. The communication test apparatus includes an insertion module configured to insert a test agent into the process control block, a hooking module configured to hook a test target to a test code using the test agent when an event-related to communication occurs between the plurality of processes, a scanning module configured to collect pieces of test information about communication between the plurality of processes when the test target is hooked to the test code, and a logging module configured to store the pieces of test information collected by the scanning module. | 04-11-2013 |
20130096880 | SYSTEM TEST METHOD - Disclosed is a test system and method that is configured to identify a position of a process control block, access the position of the process control block, and monitor performance factors related to the process control block. | 04-18-2013 |
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20100163542 | Electronic device having case capable of controlling colors and method of controlling colors thereof - An electronic device includes a case that is capable of controlling colors. The electronic device includes a case containing thermochromic pigments. The case includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements disposed at an internal surface. The case is coupled to a power source unit that supplies power to the plurality of thermoelectric elements and a temperature sensor that measuring a temperature of the plurality of thermoelectric elements. The electronic device includes an input unit for setting a color of the case and a controller for controlling power supply of the power source unit such that a temperature of the plurality of thermoelectric elements measured by the temperature sensor is included in a temperature range corresponding to a color input from the input unit. | 07-01-2010 |
20130166785 | CONTROLLING MULTIPLE EXTERNAL DEVICE COUPLED TO USER EQUIPMENT - Described embodiments provide a method and user equipment for controlling a plurality of coupled external devices. The method may include determining whether one of applications installed in user equipment is activated upon receipt of a user input when the user equipment is coupled to a plurality of external devices, selecting one of the coupled external devices as a target external device to be mapped, when the application is determined as being activated, and mapping the selected coupled external device with the activated application and establishing a signal route between the user equipment and the selected coupled external device in association with the activated application. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166790 | CONTROLLING APPLICATIONS ACCORDING TO CONNECTION STATE AND EXECUTION CONDITION - The disclosure is related to controlling an application execution in user equipment. A user request for executing an application may be received. An execution condition may be obtained associated with the requested application. Whether the user equipment is connected to an external device may be detected. An execution of the requested application may be controlled based on a detection result and the obtained execution condition. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167246 | RESTRICTING OPERATION RESULTS FROM BEING TRANSFERRED TO COUPLED EXTERNAL DEVICE - Described embodiments provide a method and user equipment for restricting transferring of image data produced by a predetermined application to a coupled external device. The method may include detecting an activation of an application in a user equipment while the user equipment is coupled to an external device and determining whether image data produced by the activated application is transferred to the coupled external device. The determining may include restricting the produced image data of the activated application from being transferred to the coupled external device when an application control type of the activated application is a restricted application, otherwise, transferring the produced image data of the activated application to the coupled external device. | 06-27-2013 |
20130326092 | PROCESSING INPUT EVENT OF EXTERNAL DEVICE - The disclosure is related to processing an input event of an external device in user equipment. Coupling event data may be received from the external device coupled to the user equipment. An input event type associated with the received coupling event data may be identified. Input event data may be obtained from the received coupling event data. The obtained input event data may be processed using at least one of an input application programming interface (API) and an input sub-device driver, according to the identified input event type. | 12-05-2013 |
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20100296793 | RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING INFORMATION FOR STILL PICTURE, RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A recording medium for storing information for still pictures, and a recording/reproducing method and apparatus therefor, stores data for a plurality of still pictures and audio data added thereto in one file or a space having a logically one-dimensional order, rather than in each file, and still picture group information for separating the still picture data into a predetermined maximum number of groups in order to manage the still pictures at a group level. The still picture group information includes general information for still picture groups, and information for still pictures in each still picture group. The general information for each still picture group includes the start position of a first still picture in each still picture group, and the information for still pictures in each still picture group includes the sizes of video data and audio data for each still picture. | 11-25-2010 |
20100310233 | RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING INFORMATION FOR STILL PICTURE, RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A recording medium for storing information for still pictures, and a recording/reproducing method and apparatus therefor, stores data for a plurality of still pictures and audio data added thereto in one file or a space having a logically one-dimensional order, rather than in each file, and still picture group information for separating the still picture data into a predetermined maximum number of groups in order to manage the still pictures at a group level. The still picture group information includes general information for still picture groups, and information for still pictures in each still picture group. The general information for each still picture group includes the start position of a first still picture in each still picture group, and the information for still pictures in each still picture group includes the sizes of video data and audio data for each still picture. | 12-09-2010 |
20120014236 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MANUFACTURER INFORMATION ON A RECORDING MEDIUM AND FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION IS EFFECTIVE - A recording medium and a recording apparatus for storing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions for each manufacturer and a method therefor. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions and a method therefor is also provided. If a recording apparatus modifies the contents of the recording medium, then it should record its manufacturer's identification code. A recording apparatus/reproducing apparatus should check the identification code on the recording medium before using its own manufacture information item for some specific function. Also, it is possible to reduce the time required to determine whether the manufacturer information items are effective. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014240 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MANUFACTURER INFORMATION ON A RECORDING MEDIUM AND FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION IS EFFECTIVE - A recording medium and a recording apparatus for storing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions for each manufacturer and a method therefor. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions and a method therefor is also provided. If a recording apparatus modifies the contents of the recording medium, then it should record its manufacturer's identification code. A recording apparatus/reproducing apparatus should check the identification code on the recording medium before using its own manufacture information item for some specific function. Also, it is possible to reduce the time required to determine whether the manufacturer information items are effective. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014666 | RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING INFORMATION FOR STILL PICTURE, RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A recordable and/or rewriteable recording medium for storing still picture data, and recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor. The recording medium stores still picture group information for grouping a plurality of still pictures in order to manage the still picture at a group level, and stores audio group information for grouping additional audio data added to the still picture data after the still picture data are recorded. Therefore, large-capacity still picture data and additional audio data added thereto can be recorded using a minimum amount of management information. Further, during reproduction, data can be displayed and edited in units of the respective still pictures. Also, it is possible to cope with after-recording of the audio data. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014667 | RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING INFORMATION FOR STILL PICTURE, RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A recordable and/or rewriteable recording medium for storing still picture data, and recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor. The recording medium stores still picture group information for grouping a plurality of still pictures in order to manage the still picture at a group level, and stores audio group information for grouping additional audio data added to the still picture data after the still picture data are recorded. Therefore, large-capacity still picture data and additional audio data added thereto can be recorded using a minimum amount of management information. Further, during reproduction, data can be displayed and edited in units of the respective still pictures. Also, it is possible to cope with after-recording of the audio data. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014668 | RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING INFORMATION FOR STILL PICTURE, RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A recordable and/or rewriteable recording medium for storing still picture data, and recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor. The recording medium stores still picture group information for grouping a plurality of still pictures in order to manage the still picture at a group level, and stores audio group information for grouping additional audio data added to the still picture data after the still picture data are recorded. Therefore, large-capacity still picture data and additional audio data added thereto can be recorded using a minimum amount of management information. Further, during reproduction, data can be displayed and edited in units of the respective still pictures. Also, it is possible to cope with after-recording of the audio data. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014669 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MANUFACTURER INFORMATION ON A RECORDING MEDIUM AND FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION IS EFFECTIVE - A recording medium and a recording apparatus for storing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions for each manufacturer and a method therefor. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions and a method therefor is also provided. If a recording apparatus modifies the contents of the recording medium, then it should record its manufacturer's identification code. A recording apparatus/reproducing apparatus should check the identification code on the recording medium before using its own manufacture information item for some specific function. Also, it is possible to reduce the time required to determine whether the manufacturer information items are effective. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014670 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MANUFACTURER INFORMATION ON A RECORDING MEDIUM AND FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION IS EFFECTIVE - A recording medium and a recording apparatus for storing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions for each manufacturer and a method therefor. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions and a method therefor is also provided. If a recording apparatus modifies the contents of the recording medium, then it should record its manufacturer's identification code. A recording apparatus/reproducing apparatus should check the identification code on the recording medium before using its own manufacture information item for some specific function. Also, it is possible to reduce the time required to determine whether the manufacturer information items are effective. | 01-19-2012 |
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20080252905 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE BASED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DETERMINING HOME POSITION OF THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - Provided is a centrifugal force based microfluidic system including: a microfluidic device including a rotatable platform and an optical path formed to extend horizontally in a straight line from a circumference of the platform; a motor rotating so as to control the microfluidic device; a light emitting unit emitting light towards the microfluidic device; a light receiving unit detecting the light emitted from the light emitting unit; and a controller determining a home position to be the position of the microfluidic device at a point of time when the light emitted from the light emitting unit is detected by the light receiving unit, wherein the light emitted from the light emitting unit passes through the optical path to be incident on the light receiving unit only when the microfluidic device is located in a predetermined position. | 10-16-2008 |
20080273205 | OPTICAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING PHASE SENSITIVE DETECTION METHOD FOR DISK-TYPE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - An optical detection apparatus and method using a phase sensitive detection method for a disk-type microfluidic device are provided. The optical detection apparatus includes: a rotation driving unit stopping rotation of the microfluidic device when a detection area of the disk-type microfluidic device reaches a predetermined position; at least one light source turned on and off at a corresponding frequency to emit light to the detection area held at the predetermined position; an optical sensor disposed to face the detection area and generating an electrical signal according to intensity of incident light; and a signal processing unit receiving the electrical signal generated by the optical sensor and outputting only a signal having a same frequency as an on/off frequency of one of the at least one light source. | 11-06-2008 |
20080274015 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM WITH THE SAME - Provided is a microfluidic device and microfluidic system with the device. The microfluidic device includes a substrate; a channel formed in the substrate and in which a fluid can move; a valve controlling flow of a fluid flowing along the channel and including a phase transition material which can be melted by energy such as electromagnetic wave energy; and a lens disposed on the substrate and adjusting an irradiating region of the valve, onto which the energy is applied. | 11-06-2008 |
20110262321 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM WITH THE SAME - Provided is a microfluidic device and microfluidic system with the device. The microfluidic device includes a substrate; a channel formed in the substrate and in which a fluid can move; a valve controlling flow of a fluid flowing along the channel and including a phase transition material which can be melted by energy such as electromagnetic wave energy; and a lens disposed on the substrate and adjusting an irradiating region of the valve, onto which the energy is applied. | 10-27-2011 |