Ko, Seoul

Bong Kook Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090233358	Method of Regulating A Phosphorylated Protein-Mediated Intracellular Signal Transduction Using An Antibody Specifically Binding To The Phosphorylated Protein - There are provided a method of regulating a phosphorylated protein-mediated intracellular signal transduction comprising intracellularly expressing an antibody that specifically binds to the phosphorylated protein and an expression system for intracellular expression of the antibody. The method and system are effectively used in the investigation, prevention, or treatment of diseases caused by a phosphorylated protein-mediated intracellular signal transduction, including prostate cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer, through regulation of a molecular interaction involving a phosphorylated residue of the phosphorylated protein.	09-17-2009

Bongsoo Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080288713	FLASH-AWARE STORAGE OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE AND EMBEDDED DBMS ON NAND FLASH MEMORY - Reliable storage for database management systems (DBMS) running on memory devices such as NAND type flash memory utilizes minimum I/O overhead and provides maximum data durability. A virtual page map is utilized between the flash memory and a page access component to record changes to the DBMS pages and prevent overwriting or data loss. There is no need for journaling and logging, and performance is increased by reducing the write and erase counts on the flash memory. The logical page numbers of the DBMS are mapped to physical page numbers in the page map, such that the virtual page map allocates an available page from the physical pages when changes to a page occur, and the updated information is stored in the allocated page. The allocated page number is mapped to the logical page number of the original page, thus maintaining a modified page representation while preventing physical in-place updates.	11-20-2008
20110167200	FLASH-AWARE STORAGE OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE AND EMBEDDED DBMS ON NAND FLASH MEMORY - Reliable storage for database management systems (DBMS) running on memory devices such as NAND type flash memory utilizes minimum I/O overhead and provides maximum data durability. A virtual page map is utilized between the flash memory and a page access component to record changes to the DBMS pages and prevent overwriting or data loss. There is no need for journaling and logging, and performance is increased by reducing the write and erase counts on the flash memory. The logical page numbers of the DBMS are mapped to physical page numbers in the page map, such that the virtual page map allocates an available page from the physical pages when changes to a page occur, and the updated information is stored in the allocated page. The allocated page number is mapped to the logical page number of the original page, thus maintaining a modified page representation while preventing physical in-place updates.	07-07-2011

Byoung Gwan Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110061441	GANTRY STAGE ORTHOGONALITY ERROR MEASUREMENT METHOD AND ERROR COMPENSATION METHOD FOR POSITION PROCESSING - A gantry stage orthogonality error measurement method and error compensation method for homing processing includes: decoding and storing an encoder value of a current position of the Gantry stage that structurally matches an orthogonality; monitoring at least one of (a) sensors for homing processing and (b) encoder index signals respectively set on a master axis and a slave axis of the Gantry stage while the Gantry stage is driven at low speed; and in the event that the index signal is detected, decoding a linear encoder value of at least one of (a) the master axis and (b) slave axis.	03-17-2011
20110066403	METHOD FOR DETECTING AND FILTERING A RANDOM NOISE SIGNAL - A random noise signal detecting and filtering method includes: (a) calculating a difference value of data currently being input from a sensor in comparison with previous data stored in a register; (b) comparing the calculated difference value with a critical value; (c) determining whether the calculated difference value is greater than a maximum critical value or less than a minimum critical value; and (d) if the calculated difference value is greater than the maximum critical value or less than the minimum critical value, determining the current data be constitute a random signal and substituting the previous data for the current data.	03-17-2011

Cham Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100162164	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH SERVICE DURING PROGRAM BROADCASTING - The invention relates to a method and system for providing a search service to a bidirectional broadcasting terminal during program broadcasting. The invention includes providing a search area for a search service on a screen of the broadcasting terminal in response to key input, providing a first search window to display a representative keyword automatically being as an input with a search word based on an identification of the program, providing a second search window adjacent to the first search window to display a program-related search word automatically being as an input with a completion form of a search word, and providing a third search window adjacent to at least one of the first or second search windows and to display a real-time hot-topic search word automatically being as an input. The second and third search windows to provide an extended pop-up window including a modified word of the search word displayed on the respective search window in response to a selection by a user.	06-24-2010

Chang-Kwon Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080213229	Fibrin Contained Semi-Solid Osteoblast Composition for Curing Bone Fracture and Method for Producing the Same - A method for producing the fibrin contained semi-solid osteoblast composition has developed for treating the bone fracture. The method is comprised of: isolating osteoblasts from a bone tissue and culturing/proliferating the isolated osteoblasts in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM) or Minimum Essential Medium, Alpha Modification (α-MEM) to prepare an osteoblast suspension. Then, mixing the resulting osteoblast suspension with a coagulation factor to prepare an osteoblast therapeutic agent. Accordingly, the fibrin contained semi-solid osteoblast composition of the present invention has capability to achieve the bone grafting for performing bone union without the clinical graft rejection. It is possible to uniformly distribute the fibrin mixed semi-solid osteoblast composition into the affected area of the bone fracture via injection. Therefore, the fibrin contained semi-solid osteoblast composition is effectively and rapidly cure the bone fracture via constant injection of into the affected area.	09-04-2008
20090018868	Method for Utilizing Cell Therapy Product Facility and Network-Based Business Model Using the Same - A method is provided for utilizing a cell therapy product facility and an internet franchise market business comprising: producing a cell therapy product by a CT (Cell Therapy)-module (1) of prefabricated units having specific functions, and; storing of hematopoietic stem cells, bone marrow cells and other cells, by a BC (Banking of Cell and Tissue)-module (2) of prefabricated units having specific functions. Both modules eliminate contamination and maximize efficiency. It provides an operating method and a use method and business method for the above cell therapy product facility. The invention enables easy, low cost production of a product having sufficient quality to be transplanted into patients and put into clinical application within a short period of time. The facility module of the invention can be installed and used wherever adequate space is available. The invention provides improved quality and reliability of cell therapy products.	01-15-2009
20090126285	Facility Module for Production and Storage of Cell Therapy Product - A facility module is provided for producing and storing a cell therapy product comprising: a Cell Therapy (CT) module one including separately prefabricated units having specific functions and separate entrances and exits so as to minimize contamination, and being capable of producing the cell therapy product, and a Banking of Cell and Tissue (BC) module Two including prefabricated units having specific functions and separate entrances and exits so as to minimize contamination, and being capable of appropriately storing hematopoietic stem cells, bone marrow cells and other cells for a prolonged period. It enables easy and low cost production of the cell therapy product, with sufficient quality to be transplanted into patients, within a short period, and permits clinical application to patients expeditiously. The present invention enables convenient installation and use of such a facility module anywhere adequate space is available, by providing the facility in a prefabricated module composed of specialized units according to function.	05-21-2009
20090254065	Simple method of transplanting injectable chordrocyte for autologous chondrocyte transplantation - A method of transplanting an injectable chondrocyte is developed for autologous chondrocyte transplantation, comprising mixing matrices including fibrin, hyaluronic acid and collagen, which are the main ingredients of animal cartilage, and injecting the resulting mixture into a damaged cartilage region. One 1 ml syringe is prepared by mixing 1 ml of a chondrocyte culture with white or light-yellow lyophilized powder (fibrinogen). A second 1 ml syringe is prepared by mixing 1 ml of chondrocyte culture with white lyophilized powder (thrombin), adding 0.1 cc of that mixture to the entire contents of two vials containing chondrocyte suspension, and mixing well. The two syringes are then mounted on a syringe stand, and a mixing tip is mounted to their tips. The contents are mixed in the mixing tip while injecting the resulting mixture into a damaged cartilage region of an animal.	10-08-2009
20090311220	Bone forming compound composed of a mixture of osteoblast and biomatrix and method for producing the same - A compound for bone forming and a method for producing the same are provided using a mixture of an osteoblast and a bio-matrix. The method comprises: isolating osteoblasts from bone tissue and culturing the isolated osteoblasts to prepare an osteoblast suspension; and mixing the resulting osteoblast suspension with a bio-matrix to prepare an osteoblast therapeutic agent. A bone formation method is provided that results in no clinical graft rejection, and is capable of achieving effective and rapid bone formation via injection of a compound which has been pre-shaped to a certain extent, so as to alleviate problems associated with bone tissue formation in unwanted regions resulting from escape of injected osteoblasts from the targeted site for bone formation and then propagation thereof to other sites via the blood stream, which are caused by injection of an osteoblast suspension.	12-17-2009
20090325275	CELL MANIPULATION AND CULTIVATION EQUIPMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CELL THERAPY PRODUCTS - Cell manipulation and cultivation equipment for the production of cell therapy products has developed for preventing contamination of cells and improving the utility of a space. The equipment includes a room for the production and testing of cell therapy products, the room having an inner space enclosed in all sides and an outer entrance/exit door provided at any one side thereof, an L-shaped partition installed in a position of the room for the production and testing of cell therapy products, the partition having an inner entrance/exit door provided at any one side thereof, and a clean bench device placed inside the partition, the clean bench device including first, second, and third clean benches for preventing contamination of cells and increasing the utility of a space to the maximum extent. The operating of the clean room and clean bench has advantages to prevent contamination and improving the quality and reliability of cell therapy products.	12-31-2009

Patent applications by Chang-Kwon Ko, Seoul KR

Dae-Hong Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110165761	METHODS OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FABRICATED BY THE SAME - Example methods and example embodiments include methods of fabricating semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices fabricated by the same. Example fabricating methods include forming a first nanowire, oxidizing the first nanowire to form a first nanostructure including a first insulator and a second nanowire, and oxidizing the second nanowire to form a second nanostructure including a second insulator and nanodots. Example semiconductor devices include nanostructures including nanodots and nanostructures providing storage nodes in memory devices.	07-07-2011

Gwang-Zeen Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090196362	TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING SUBCHANNEL AND FORMING STATIONARY BEAM TO MAXIMIZE TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY IN ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING/MULTIPLE ACCESS BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a transmission method and apparatus for allocating a subchannel and forming a stationary beam to maximize transmission efficiency in an OFDMA based wireless communication system. The method includes determining the subchannel for the equipment of each user based on the channel state of the equipment of each user, determining a beam index for the equipment of each user, based on location information and direction of arrival information of the equipment of each user, generating an OFDM symbol by mapping a modulation symbol corresponding to the equipment of each user to the determined subchannel, and transmitting the generated OFDM symbol to a wireless space by forming a beam following the determined beam index. Using the method, the equipment of each user can be allocated with an advantageous subchannel, can remove an interference signal at low cost, and can increase total throughput of an OFDMA system downlink.	08-06-2009
20100177645	METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT USING TERMINAL'S RECEIVED PERFORMANCE IN OFDMA WRAN SYSTEM - There is a provided a method for managing a multiple frequency assignment using a terminal's RX performance in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless regional area network (WRAN) system, including: a) measuring a bit energy/noise power spectral density (Eb/No) and a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) which are received in the terminal; b) informing the measured Eb/No and RSSI of a base station; c) calculating a round trip delay (RTD) in the base station; d) determining a terminal performance level based on the measured Eb/No, RSSI and the calculated RTD; and e) determining a frequency channel and modulation scheme based on the determined performance level.	07-15-2010

Haeng Jin Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110086292	JOINING DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL STACK PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention features a fuel cell stack that preferably includes an electricity generating assembly having a plurality of unit cells that are suitably disposed one after another; a pair of end plates pressedly disposed respectively at upper and lower ends of the electricity generating assembly; and a joining device suitably engaging the end plates by a rope, where pressure is applied to the electricity generating assembly by means of tension of the rope, and the length and tension of the rope is suitably controlled.	04-14-2011

Hanseo Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110199433	DISCHARGING NOZZLE AND ELECTROSTATIC FIELD INDUCTION INK-JET NOZZLE - A nozzle and an electrostatic field induction ink-jet nozzle are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle includes a concave part, which is formed along an outer circumference of the nozzle and in which the outer circumference is adjacent to a liquid discharging surface. The discharging nozzle can minimize the overflow and damping by a liquid during a process of discharging the liquid and thus maintain the discharging performance constant despite an extended operation of the nozzle.	08-18-2011

Hanseok Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080235013	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING NOISE BY USING HARMONICS OF VOICE SIGNAL - Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for estimating noise included in a sound signal during sound signal processing. The method includes estimating harmonics components in a frame of an input sound signal; using the estimated harmonics components, computing a Voice Presence Probability (VPP) on the frame of the input sound signal; determining a weight of an equation necessary to estimate a noise spectrum, depending on the computed VPP; and using the determined weight and the equation necessary to estimate a noise spectrum, estimating the noise spectrum, and updating the noise spectrum.	09-25-2008
20100017206	Sound source separation method and system using beamforming technique - A system and method for sound source separation. The system and method use a beamforming technique. The sound source separation system includes a windowing processor; a DFT transformer; a transfer function estimator; and a noise estimator. The system also includes a voice signal extractor that cancels individual voice signals, except an individual voice signal that is desired to be extracted among individual voice signals, from the integrated voice signals. The system further includes a voice signal detector that cancels a noise part provided through the noise estimator from a transfer function of an individual voice signal which is desired to be detected and extracts a noise-canceled individual voice signal. Even when two or more sound sources are simultaneously input, the sound sources can be separated from each other and separately stored and managed, or an initial sound source can be stored and managed.	01-21-2010
20100040300	IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING DISTORTION CAUSED BY AIR PARTICLES AS IN FOG - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing an image. The method includes receiving a first luminance image of an image including airlight, which is a type of light that occurs in a foggy environment, and generating an airtight map based on a ratio between an average luminance of the first luminance image, and a standard deviation; and removing the airtight by subtracting the airtight map from the first luminance image and outputting a second luminance image. According to the present invention, airlight components may be effectively removed.	02-18-2010

Han Suk Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090046527	AUTO PRECHARGE CIRCUIT SHARING A WRITE AUTO PRECHARGE SIGNAL GENERATING UNIT - In the auto precharge circuit, a plurality of read auto precharge signal generating units and a plurality of auto precharge signal output units share a single write auto precharge signal generating unit. Each read auto precharge signal generating unit logically combines an internal CAS command signal, an internal address signal and a pre auto precharge signal to generate an auto precharge detect signal and a read auto precharge signal. The write auto precharge signal generating unit delays the read auto precharge signal by a predetermined time to generate a write auto precharge signal. Each auto precharge signal output unit logically combines the internal CAS command signal, an internal address signal, a read auto precharge signal, and a write auto precharge signal to output an auto precharge signal.	02-19-2009

Han Yong Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090177561	Method and System for Statement of Cash Flow - The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a statement of cash flow and supplementary statements of the statement of cash flow, especially the method and the system for automatically providing the statement of cash flow by direct method, the method and the system for automatically providing the statement of cash flow by indirect method, and the method and the system for automatically providing the supplementary statements of the statement of cash flow.	07-09-2009

Heedong Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110194158	MOTION TRACKING METHOD USING SCANNING DEVICE - The motion tracking method disclosed herein suggests a method for precisely tracking the motion of a scanning device by correcting the surrounding information distortedly recognized due to the time differences between pieces of information regarding the surroundings of the device over one scanning cycle. The method, as a motion tracking method of a scanning device collecting the surrounding information corresponding to a plurality of the points of the surroundings, includes collecting the surrounding information, obtaining the displacement data of the scanning device using the surrounding information, updating the velocity of the scanning device using the displacement data of the scanning device, correcting the surrounding information using the updated velocity of the scanning device, and determining location and position information of the scanning device using the corrected surrounding information. According to the method herein, the motion of the scanning device may be more precisely tracked because the surrounding information is corrected based on the velocity of the scanning device.	08-11-2011

Hyoungho Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100106295	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZATION CONTROL ADOPTING VESTIBULO-OCULAR REFLEX - A system and a method for stabilization control may control position and direction of an object having first and second bodies connected to each other. The system may include an artificial vestibular apparatus for outputting a movement signal corresponding to movement of the first body and a rotation signal corresponding to rotation of the first body; a translating actuation unit connected between the first and second bodies and controlling position of the second body in response to the movement signal; and a rotating actuation unit connected between the first and second bodies and controlling rotation of the second body in response to the rotation signal. If the system and the method are applied to a vision system of a mobile robot, the vision system may obtain stabile image information even when the mobile robot is moving. Thus, it is possible to prevent any blurring from occurring at the image information.	04-29-2010

Hyungho Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090065032	Apparatus and method for removing photoresist from a substrate - An apparatus and method for removing photoresist from a substrate, which includes treating the photoresist with a first reactant to cause swelling, cracking or delamination of the photoresist, treating the photoresist with a second reactant to chemically alter the photoresist, and subsequently removing the chemically altered photoresist with a third reactant. In one example, the first reactant is supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO	03-12-2009

Hyun-Jeong Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090285851	VACCINE COMPRISING MONOCYTE OR IMMATURE MYELOID CELLS (IMC) WHICH WERE LOADED WITH THE LIGAND OF NATURAL KILLER T CELL AND ANTIGEN - The present invention relates to an immuno-therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine comprising monocytes or immature myeloid cells (IMCs) loaded with the ligand of natural killer T cell and an antigen for the prevention and treatment of infectious disease or cancer, more precisely, an immuno-therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine comprising monocytes or IMCs loaded with α-galactosylceramide (αGalCer), a kind of glycolipid and a natural killer T cell ligand, and antigen. Monocytes or immature myeloid cells (IMCs) therein, which are easily obtainable, unlike dendritic cells, not only induce a significant level of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses but also have a prophylactic and therapeutic effect on malignant tumor. Therefore, the immuno-therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine of the present invention can be effectively used as an immunotherapeutic agent.	11-19-2009
20100028380	B CELL-BASED VACCINE LOADED WITH THE LIGAND OF NATURAL KILLER T CELL AND ANTIGEN - The present invention relates to a B cell-based vaccine loaded with the ligand of natural killer T cell and antigen for the prevention and treatment of disease, more precisely, an immunotherapeutic and prophylactic vaccine mediated by B cells loaded with α-galactosylceramide, a kind of glycolipid which can stimulate natural killer T cells. A vaccine composition of the present invention can be effectively used as an antitumor immunotherapeutic agent. B cells therein, which are easily obtainable compared with dendritic cells, not only induce a similar level of cytotoxic T lymphocyte response to that of the conventional dendritic cell-based vaccine but also have a prophylactic and therapeutic effect on solid tumor and metastatic tumor.	02-04-2010

Hyun-Sil Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100105763	PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, HEALTH FOOD COMPOSITION AND INOS INHIBITORS, CONTAINING THEOPEDERIN DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a health food composition for the prevention and treatment of immune- and autoimmune diseases such as septic shock, hemorrhagic shock, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis, and metabolic diseases such as arteriosclerosis and type II diabetes, and an inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibitor composition containing theopederin derivatives as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention can be effective in the prevention and treatment of immune diseases and metabolic diseases by inhibiting the excessive generation of NO by inhibiting the activity of iNOS.	04-29-2010

Hyunsung Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100124790	PORTABLE OPTICAL BIOSENSOR MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a portable optical biosensor measuring apparatus. The portable optical biosensor measuring apparatus includes a light emitting unit emitting a light having a first line width, an optical biosensor receiving an output light from the light emitting unit, and a peak wavelength detector detecting one peak wavelength having a second line width from a light from the optical biosensor. The first line width is greater than the second line width, and the optical biosensor provides the peak wavelength according to an antigen-antibody reaction.	05-20-2010
20100134799	APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BIO MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIO MATERIALS BY USING THE APPARATUS - Provided is an apparatus for detecting bio materials and a method for detecting bio materials by using the apparatus. The apparatus includes a bio material reacting unit, an optical source unit, and a detecting unit. The bio material reacting unit includes bio sensing materials immobilized on gold nanoparticles. The optical source unit emits light toward the bio material reacting unit. The detecting unit measures variations of surface absorbance of the gold nanoparticles by detecting light transmitted through the bio material reacting unit before and after a bio material is bound to the bio sensing materials.	06-03-2010
20100141942	APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BIOMATERIALS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOMATERIALS BY USING THE APPARATUS - Provided are an apparatus and method for detecting biomaterials. The apparatus for detecting the biomaterials includes a light source unit, a biomaterial reacting unit, and a detection unit detecting. The light source unit provides incident light. The biomaterial reacting unit includes a substrate and metal nanoparticles spaced from the substrate. The surface plasmon resonance phenomenon is induced on surfaces of the metal nanoparticles by the incident light. First detecting molecules specifically binding to target molecules are immobilized to the surfaces of the metal nanoparticles. The detection unit detects a resonance wavelength of emission light emitted from the metal nanoparticles by the surface plasmon resonance phenomenon.	06-10-2010
20100144020	DISPOSABLE DIAGNOSTIC KIT - Provided is a disposable diagnostic kit capable of diagnosing diseases. The disposable diagnostic kit includes a preprocessor, a target material reactor, and a microfluidic channel. The preprocessor filters target materials from a fluid containing various biomaterials. The target material reactor includes a diffraction grating on whose surface sensing materials reacting with the target materials are immobilized. Herein, a wavelength of light penetrated into the diffraction grating or a wavelength of light reflected by the diffraction grating varies depending on the target materials. The microfluidic channel moves the filtered fluid from the preprocessor to the target material reactor.	06-10-2010
20100157295	MEASUREMENT DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH DEVICE FOR DECIDING MEASUREMENT START POINT - Provided is a measurement device. The measurement device includes a sensor, a wavelength-tunable light source, an additional light source, a coupler, and an optical power measurer. The sensor accepts a sample. The wavelength-tunable light source irradiates wavelength-tunable light to detect a reaction of the sensor. The additional light source irradiates wavelength-fixed light to detect an initial time of the reaction. The coupler combines the wavelength-tunable light source and the additional light source and irradiates the combined input light on the sensor. The optical power measurer detects the reaction of the sensor from an output light transmitted through or reflected by the sensor.	06-24-2010
20110090932	MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASER DEVICES - Provided is a multiple distributed feedback laser device which includes a first distributed feedback region, a modulation region, a second distributed feedback region, and an amplification region. An active layer is disposed on the substrate of the first distributed feedback region, the modulation region, the second distributed feedback region, and the amplification region. A first diffraction grating is disposed in the first distributed feedback region to be coupled to the active layer in the first distributed feedback region. A second diffraction grating is disposed in the second distributed feedback region to be coupled to the active layer in the second distributed feedback region. The multiple distributed feedback laser device further includes a first micro heater configured to supply heat to the first diffraction grating and a second micro heater configured to supply heat to the second diffraction grating.	04-21-2011

Ick Hwan Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080246089	Method of manufacturing thin film transistor - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor, in which a semiconductor layer and a gate insulating film may be formed through ink jet printing using a single bank, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process and decreasing the manufacturing cost, leading to more economical thin film transistors. The thin film transistor manufactured using the method of example embodiments may be used as a switching element for sensors, memory devices, optical devices, and active matrix flat panel displays.	10-09-2008
20080316573	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrode of an electrochromic display. The method includes, prior to forming a porous nanoelectrode, forming a barrier rib for separating an electrolyte using a photosensitive paste as a material for the barrier rib, in which the photosensitive paste enables formation of patterns through a photolithographic process and maintains its shape at 450° C. to 500° C. The use of the electrode enables fabrication of an electrochromic display that is capable of preventing cross-talk between pixels and has advantages of fast response speed, prolonged lifespan upon repeated use and improved electrochromism, when compared to the case of metal oxide electrodes.	12-25-2008

Ilju Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090197618	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCAL PRIVATE BROADCASTING SERVICE WITH A MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a local private broadcasting service with a mobile terminal. The system for providing a local private broadcasting service with the mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises a broadcasting mobile terminal; a viewing mobile terminal; and a broadcasting relay device which relays a broadcasting content to be streamed down in real time from the broadcasting mobile terminal to the viewing mobile terminal placed in a predetermined broadcasting service area centering on a position of the broadcasting mobile terminal based on a movement of the broadcasting mobile terminal. Thus, the present invention provides a method and a system for providing a local private, broadcasting service through which a mobile terminal user performs a private broadcasting and which has a limited, predetermined broadcasting transmission area based on a position of a broadcasting mobile terminal.	08-06-2009
20110136093	Personalized studying path generating method in serious game - The present invention relates to a personalized studying path generating method in a serious game. The personalized studying path generating method in the serious game according to the present invention comprises (a) generating serious criteria on a learning ability based on study elements required for the serious game and a relation between the study elements; (b) projecting user information and target information onto the serious criteria; (c) simplifying first criteria which the user information is projected onto and second criteria which the target information is projected onto by reducing a dimension of the first criteria and the second criteria; (d) comparing the simplified first and second criteria; (e) generating a personalized optimum studying path from the first to the second criteria; and (f) studying according to the optimum studying path. Accordingly, the present invention sets a personalized studying path by evaluating user's learning ability according to a standard and enables a user to play the game according to his/her ability to thereby improve study efficiency. Also, the present invention may minimize difference of study efficiency arising from different study inclination and circumstances between individuals.	06-09-2011

In-Hong Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100172132	Structure of overhead lamp and mounting bracket for constructional vehicle - A structure of overhead lamp and mounting bracket for constructional vehicle has developed to tilt the illuminating angle by controlling the position of slits at the lateral sides of bracket. The lamp is securely fixing at the controlled position at one of 4 positions and the position controlling slits. The main case is securely fixed to the bracket by installing a connection screw and a hinge bolt for restricting unwanted rotation of the hinge bolt. Accordingly, since a position controlling rib having a position controlling slit is extended rearward from side supporters, the illumination angle can be controlled within a greater range. The main case can be supported at 4 points through the plurality of position controlling slits. Furthermore, by fitting the connection screw with an outer circumferential recess of a hinge bolt fastening lever, rotational separation of the hinge bolt and change of the illumination angle of the main case can be prevented.	07-08-2010

Jae In Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110060850	MOBILE DEVICE OF SUPPORTING UART AND USB COMMUNICATION USING SAME CONNECTOR AND OPERATING METHOD THERE-OF - A mobile device for supporting universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) communication and universal serial bus (USB) communication using a single connector and a method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a USB connector, a USB module selectively connected with the connector to communicate with an external USB device, at least one internal UART device selectively connected with the connector to communicate with an external UART device, a determiner configured to determine whether the connector has been coupled to the external USB device or the external UART device based on a signal applied to at least one of pins of the connector, a switching unit configured to selectively connect data lines of the connector to one among the USB module and the at least one internal UART module based on a determination result of the determiner, and a central processing unit (CPU) configured to control the switching unit, thereby automatically switching the data lines of the connector to an appropriate internal module according to whether a device coupled to the connector is a USB device or a UART device.	03-10-2011

Jae Yong Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110194888	LOCKING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a locking apparatus and a medical apparatus including the same. The locking apparatus includes a stationary part, a rotating part rotatably provided to the stationary part, a locking part provided to the stationary part to restrict rotation of the rotating part, and a fluid supply part providing a fluid to the locking part to allow the locking part to restrict the rotation of the rotating part. The locking part is expanded or contracted according to manipulation of a user so as to selectively restrict movement of a rotating part, so that a device mounted on a medical apparatus via the locking apparatus can be easily rotated without much effort or can be firmly secured according to the intention of a user, thereby providing satisfaction in manipulation.	08-11-2011
20110224544	ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS WITH VARIABLE ELEVATION TYPE CONTROL PANEL - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus with a variable elevation type control panel is disclosed. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus with the variable elevation type control panel includes a control panel having a lift operating part, a support supporting the control panel, and a lift connected to the support and operated by manipulation of the lift operating part to lift or lower the support.	09-15-2011

Jea-Seung Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090047432	CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COLLOIDS, DOTS, ISLANDS, THIN FILMS OR GRANULES AND ITS PREPARATION - The present invention relates to the preparing methods of calcium phosphate ion solutions stabilized at a low temperature and calcium phosphate colloids which are made in the calcium phosphate ion solutions. The calcium phosphate colloids provide calcium phosphate dots, islands, or thin films by having them attached and grown on the solid surface, or calcium phosphate granules by having them grown in the solution.	02-19-2009

Jong Ok Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110082766	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR JOINT-USE OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCT USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - There is provided a method comprising: receiving a request for information on electronic products from a first mobile communication terminal over a mobile communication network and providing information on a list of electronic products; receiving a request for payment for an electronic product selected from the provided information on the list, and transmitting a payment result after carrying out payment procedures for the selected electronic product; storing the paid electronic product in a joint account; receiving a request for access to the joint account from a second mobile communication terminal and determining whether or not to allow the access to the joint account; and receiving a request for checking availability of some of the electronic products stored in the joint account from the second mobile communication terminal and checking the availability of the requested electronic products.	04-07-2011
20110137731	ADVERTISING METHOD AND SYSTEM ADAPTIVE TO DATA BROADCAST - There is provided an advertising method comprising receiving a broadcast request signal from a video on demand (VOD) terminal to download data broadcast; receiving an advertisement request signal from a mobile communication terminal to download advertising broadcast including information on goods related to contents of the data broadcast; synchronizing the data broadcast with the advertising broadcast in such a way that an advertising broadcast scene corresponding to the data broadcast is displayed on the mobile communication terminal while replaying the data broadcast on the VOD terminal; sending the data broadcast to the VOD terminal; and sending the advertising broadcast to the mobile communication terminal.	06-09-2011

Jung Suek Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100099173	QUANTITATIVE LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE OF PLASMA STERILIZER - Disclosed herein is a device for quantitatively supplying a liquid in a plasma sterilization system. The device includes a quantitative cylinder, a quantitative piston and a quantitative basket. The quantitative cylinder includes a quantitative inlet pipe, which is configured such that the outlet of a liquid container is inserted thereinto, and a liquid in the liquid container is vertically supplied to the quantitative cylinder, and a quantitative outlet pipe, which is configured such that the liquid is vertically drained from the quantitative cylinder. The quantitative piston is configured to rectilinearly reciprocate in the quantitative cylinder, and is provided with a quantitative transfer depression, which is formed in the leading end thereof to a predetermined depth. The quantitative basket is configured to quantitatively receive the liquid according to the rectilinear reciprocation of the quantitative piston.	04-22-2010
20110176959	HYDROGEN PEROXIDE VAPOR STERILIZER AND STERILIZING METHODS USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for sterilizing an article with hydrogen peroxide in a reaction vessel, comprising: maintaining an inner space of the reaction vessel at a vacuum pressure lower than an equilibrium vapor pressure of hydrogen peroxide; heating the inner space of the reaction vessel to a temperature from 30 to 60° C.; injecting a hydrogen peroxide solution into the inner space of the reaction vessel; thermally vaporizing the hydrogen peroxide solution within the reaction vessel; sealing the inner space of the reaction vessel and maintaining the article in a hydrogen peroxide vapor atmosphere; and introducing external gas into the inner space of the reaction vessel to increase the pressure of the inner space to a predetermined value not more than the atmospheric pressure. The method allows the effective sterilization of an article having a narrow, long lumen.	07-21-2011

Patent applications by Jung Suek Ko, Seoul KR

Jung Woo Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110223065	BIOMOLECULAR SENSOR WITH PLURAL METAL PLATES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a biomolecular sensor and a method of fabricating the same having high sensitivity and resolution by using a plurality of metal plates that change electrical properties of a plurality of nanostructures according to the attachment of biomolecules. The biomolecular sensor includes a substrate, first and second electrodes disposed to be spaced apart from each other on the substrate, a plurality of nanostructures disposed on the substrate to connect the first and second electrodes to each other, and a plurality of metal plates that change electrical properties of the plurality of nanostructures according to the attachment of biomolecules.	09-15-2011

Jung-Yoon Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100171166	NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A non-volatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The method can include disposing an isolation layer on a semiconductor substrate. The isolation layer may protrude from the main surface of the semiconductor substrate and define an active region. In a recess defined by the protrusion of the isolation layer and the active region, a diffusion-retarding poly pattern and a floating gate may be formed in sequence. A control gate may be disposed on the isolation layer to cover the diffusion-retarding poly pattern and the floating gate.	07-08-2010

Kanghee Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110068518	HEATING FURNACE FOR PRESS HARDENING PROCESS - A heating furnace according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a furnace body that has an inlet at the upper portion through which a steel sheet blank is inserted from a wound coil and an outlet at the lower portion through which the steel sheet blank is discharged, and has a cylindrical structure having a space for conveying the steel sheet blank; a conveyer that is spirally disposed on the inner circumference of the furnace body and sequentially conveys the steel sheet blank from the inlet at the upper portion and the outlet at the lower portion; and a clamping means that is disposed at one side of the conveyer and selectively clamps the steel sheet blank.	03-24-2011

Kang Woong Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110122187	Ink discharge device of inkjet head and control method thereof - Example embodiments are directed to an ink discharge device that discharges uniform amounts of ink droplets from an inkjet head, and a control method thereof. Voltages applied to plural nozzles of the ink-head are changed based on different characteristics of the respective nozzles to discharge uniform amounts of ink droplets from the nozzles. Voltage increments are calculated using a fixed target color value so as to set color value dispersion and voltage increments are calculated using different target color values according to the nozzles so as to satisfy color value differences between the neighboring pixels and thus time required for a DPN process is shortened, and excessive changes of the applied voltages are prevented and thus a preparatory period required to mass-produce an LCD panel is shortened and yield of the LCD panel is increased.	05-26-2011

Kwang-Eun Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100228696	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REASONING OPTIMIZED SERVICE OF UBIQUITOUS SYSTEM USING CONTEXT INFORMATION AND EMOTION AWARENESS - A method and system for reasoning an optimized service of a ubiquitous system using context information and emotion awareness may be provided. The system for reasoning an optimized service of a ubiquitous system, the system including: a ubiquitous system unit to collect information about surroundings of a user; a context awareness unit to recognize a state of the user based on the information collected in the ubiquitous system unit, and to generate context information; an emotion awareness unit to recognize an emotion of the user based on the information collected in the ubiquitous system unit, and to generate emotion information; a combination unit to combine the context information and the emotion information; and a service selection unit to reason and select a service for the user based on the combination result of the combination unit.	09-09-2010

Kwang Sun Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090077642	COOPERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM BETWEEN SEND MECHANISM AND IPSEC PROTOCOL IN IPV6 ENVIRONMENT - The present invention relates to a method of embodying a cooperation system between SEND and IPSec in an IPv6 environment. The cooperation system between SEND and IPSec in accordance with the present invention includes: receiving an authentication completion report message including a first IP address of a host whose authentication is completed by the SEND; generating new authentication information corresponding to the host and storing the new authentication information in a temporary storage area, if authentication information for the host is not present in the temporary storage area, wherein the authentication information includes the first IP address; and if an authentication check request message including a second IP address is received from the IPSec, checking whether the second IP address is present in the temporary storage area, and sending the result of checking to the IPSec. The present invention allows the authentication information shared between SEND and IPSec in a mobile environment, where the network is frequently accessed, enabling IPSec secure communication at a lower cost.	03-19-2009
20090113538	Method and system for controlling access for mobile agents in home network environments - Disclosed is a method and system for controlling access for a mobile agent in a home network environment. The method includes the steps of: issuing a role ticket to the mobile agent; verifying access authority to service requested by the mobile agent through the role ticket; and granting the mobile agent access authority to the service. Accordingly, a table for managing access authority of a user is distributed to devices, so that it is possible to provide the mobile agent access control method and system capable of minimizing network traffic in the home network environment.	04-30-2009

Kyoung-Chul Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100297100	Composition for Treating Retinopathy or Glaucoma Comprising Thrombin Derived Peptides - Disclosed is a composition for treating retinopathy comprising thrombin derived peptide as an effective component.	11-25-2010

Kyungsoo Ko, Seoul KR

Kyungsun Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080319831	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCAL INFORMATION OF PRODUCT - A method and system for providing local information of a product is provided. The method includes the steps of: maintaining an original product register database which records an original product register to specify each product; providing a seller with the original product register so that the seller can select information about a product the seller sells or plans to sell, and receiving the selection information; and matching the product selected by the seller with a document provided to the seller.	12-25-2008
20100332318	METHOD FOR EXPOSING AUTOMATIC SEARCH ADVERTISEMENT AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An automatic search advertisement presentation method, including: analyzing a keyword included in a title of an advertiser website, description of the advertiser website, content of the advertiser website, or condition entered by an advertiser; generating an impression keyword based on a result of the analysis; receiving a query from a user; comparing the query and the impression keyword; and presenting an advertisement corresponding to the impression keyword based on a result of the comparing.	12-30-2010

Kyung Sun Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080243593	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING VARIABLE ADVERTISING CONTENT - A method for providing advertising content received from an advertiser comprises: receiving at least one advertising content associated with at least one target user group, and at least one search keyword associated with the at least one advertising content from an advertiser; associating the at least one target user group with at least one demographic category of users; storing the at least one advertising content in association with the at least one demographic category and the at least one search keyword in an advertisement database; detecting a search request from a user; obtaining user profile information associated with the user; retrieving advertising content from the advertisement database corresponding to demographic information contained in the obtained user profile information and the at least one search keyword received from the user; and displaying at least a portion of the retrieved advertising content to the user. The advertising contents include at least one search keyword and brief description, such as a title and/or description of the advertised subject matter.	10-02-2008

Min-Joung Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110158461	APPARATUS FOR DRIVING VOICE COIL ACTUATOR OF CAMERA AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and a method for driving a voice coil actuator of a camera are disclosed. In the apparatus for driving a voice coil actuator of a camera, when an input shaping execution unit generates a shaping signal using a resonance frequency of the voice coil actuator to output a drive control signal subjected to input shaping, a drive circuit unit controls an operation of the voice coil actuator connected to a rear end according to the drive control signal using the shaping signal as an initial input. The shaping signal is used for removing resonance of the voice coil actuator and may be one of a 2-step shaping signal, a multi-step shaping signal having 4 or more steps, a linear shaping signal, a toggle shaping signal and the like. Accordingly, it is possible to control undesirable vibration by reducing high resonance response characteristics of the voice coil actuator and it is possible to implement an autofocus function more precisely.	06-30-2011

Myong-Jin Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100197250	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DC OFFSET CALIBRATION IN SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for DC offset calibration in a system are provided. The method of a DC offset calibrator for calibrating a DC offset on a system transmission path includes variably setting offset values to be applied to transmit signals of a system, transmitting the variably set offset values to the system, measuring a DC component output value at an antenna end of the system for the transmit signals to which the variably set offset values are applied, and, when the measured DC component output value has a value allowable in the system, determining the variably set offset values as final offset values to be applied to the system.	08-05-2010

Myoung Hwa Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090031357	Image display apparatus and method for controlling the same - An image display apparatus and method are discussed. According to an embodiment, the image display apparatus includes a signal receiver configured to receive broadcasting signals including broadcasting schedule information, and to process the received broadcasting signals; a storage configured to store the broadcasting schedule information and at least one broadcasting material processed by the signal receiver; and a controller configured to determine whether at least part of a particular broadcasting material identified in the broadcasting schedule information is stored in the storage when a broadcasting schedule information display command is received from a user, and to output a control signal based on this determination result, so as to display modified broadcasting schedule information including information regarding the particular broadcasting material.	01-29-2009
20100325652	METHOD OF PERFORMING DATA COMMUNICATION WITH TERMINAL AND RECEIVER USING THE SAME - A method of performing data communication with a terminal and a receiver using the same enables viewing of a broadcast program and a video program of an external device outside the home. The method includes steps of receiving a control signal from a terminal via a network, the control signal including a request signal identifying a specific video program; processing, in response to the received control signal, the specific video program according to characteristic information of the terminal; and transmitting the processed video program to the terminal via the network. The characteristic information for the terminal may or may not be included in the control signal, since a system controller of the receiver may access a user information storage unit to retrieve terminal characteristic information indicating the appropriate format conversion for the terminal.	12-23-2010

Myoung-Sil Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080318950	Quinazoline Derivatives as a Multiplex Inhibitor and Method For the Preparation Thereof - The present invention relates to a novel quinazoline derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as a multiplex inhibitor, a method for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition and a therapeutic composition comprising same as an active ingredient. The inventive quinazoline derivative as a multiplex inhibitor can selectively and effectively inhibit diseases caused by the overactivity of a tyrosine kinase.	12-25-2008
20090318375	Crystalline Azithromycin L-Malate Monohydrate and Pharmaceutical Composition Containing Same - This invention provides a crystalline azithromycin L-malate monohydrate for treating various microbial infections, which has high thermostability, solubility and non-hygroscopicity, a method for preparing same, and a pharmaceutical composition containing same.	12-24-2009

Sammin Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090001358	ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a first insulating film insulating the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer positioned opposite to the gate electrode, a second insulating film insulating the semiconductor layer, source and drain electrodes connected to the semiconductor layer, a first electrode connected to one of the source and drain electrodes, a third insulating film including an opening that exposes the first electrode, a second electrode positioned opposite to the first electrode, and a light emitting layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. A taper angle of an edge area of the third insulating film contacting the first electrode lies substantially in a range between 10° and 50°.	01-01-2009

Sangchul Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110224993	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNAL USING SPACE INFORMATION - An apparatus for and a method of processing a multi-channel audio signal using space information. The apparatus includes: a main coding unit down mixing a multi-channel audio signal by applying space information to surround components included in the multi-channel audio signal, generating side information using the multi-channel audio signal or a stereo signal of a down-mixed result, coding the stereo signal and the side information, and transmitting the coded result as a coding signal; and a main decoding unit receiving the coding signal, decoding the stereo signal and the side information using the received coding signal, up mixing the decoded stereo signal using the decoded side information, and restoring the multi-channel audio signal.	09-15-2011

Seng-Chul Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090097666	Method and apparatus for compensating for near-field effect in speaker array system - A method and apparatus for compensating for a near-field effect in a speaker array system is provided. The method includes generating a virtual sound signal at a position, which is separated from a speaker array by a predetermined distance, based on an input sound signal, and outputting the generated virtual sound signal using the speaker array. Therefore, the near-field effect, in which a sound radiated from a speaker array is distorted to have non-uniform radiation characteristics near the speaker array, can be compensated for. Consequently, the method and apparatus can provide a stable sound field, into which non-uniform radiation characteristics uniformly converge, to a listener.	04-16-2009
20090097668	Method and apparatus for canceling non-uniform radiation patterns in array speaker system - An array speaker system canceling non-uniform radiation patterns and a method for implementing the same are provided. The method for canceling non-uniform radiation patterns includes predicting radiation patterns in an array speaker with respect to input signals, generating cancellation signals with respect to at least one region corresponding to non-uniform radiation patterns of the predicted radiation patterns, synthesizing the input signals and the cancellation signals, and outputting the synthesized signals to the array speaker. Sound signals from which non-uniform radiation patterns having distorted sound are cancelled such that a stable sound field having uniform radiation characteristics may be obtained and provided to a listener.	04-16-2009

Seok Ku Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090026662	HYBRID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE HYBRID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND THEIR FABRICATION METHODS - The present invention provides a novel hybrid polymer electrolyte, a lithium secondary battery comprising the hybrid polymer electrolyte polymer and their fabrication methods. More particularly, the present invention provides the hybrid polymer electrolyte comprising superfine fibrous porous polymer matrix with particles having diameter of 1-3000 nm, polymers and lithium salt-dissolved organic electrolyte solutions incorporated into the porous polymer matrix. The hybrid polymer electrolyte has advantages of better adhesion with electrodes, good mechanical strength, better performance at low and high temperatures, better compatibility with organic electrolytes of a lithium secondary battery and it can be applied to the manufacture of lithium secondary batteries.	01-29-2009

Seung Hun Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110163768	TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE, CAPACITANCE MEASURING CIRCUIT THEREOF, AND METHOD OF MEASURING CAPACITANCE - According to the present invention, a charging and discharging circuit is electrically connected to an operation signal line and a detection signal line, and repeats a charging and discharging operation of a node capacitor. The present invention also includes an integration capacitor electrically connected to the detection signal line and an integration circuit charging the integration capacitor to a unit charging voltage every charging and discharging operation of the node capacitor such that the integration capacitor is charged to a first voltage that is integrated according to a charging and discharging number. The integration circuit may include a reset switch electrically connected to the integration capacitor and discharging the first voltage integrated and charged to the integration capacitor for initializing.	07-07-2011

Seungtae Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110219795	CORE ASSEMBLY FOR AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR CONDITIONER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a core assembly for an air conditioner, and an air conditioner having the same. Since a core is formed in a consecutive ring shape, an impedance with respect to an electric signal is improved to enhance a communication performance through a refrigerant pipe. Furthermore, as the core or a core holder is integrally formed at a connection pipe, the refrigerant pipe is prevented from vibrating or moving by installation circumstances. This may enhance a communication performance much more. Besides, since a connector is provided at the core holder or a signal line, detachable mounting of the connector to the signal line may be facilitated. This may simplify the assembly processes and maintenance procedures, thereby reducing the costs.	09-15-2011
20110224921	AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AMOUNT OF FILLING REFRIGERANTS OF THE SAME - An air conditioning system includes a plurality of indoor units and one or more outdoor units to drive the indoor units. The one or more outdoor units are coupled to the indoor units through refrigerant pipes that include one or more branch points. A calculator calculates an amount of filling refrigerant based on capacities of the indoor units and the one or more outdoor units and lengths of the refrigerant pipes.	09-15-2011

Song-Woo Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110065088	METHOD AND DEVICES FOR RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE - A rapid immunoassay method and apparatus for detecting foot and mouth disease virus are disclosed. The method and test device permit pen-side testing of animals and provide test results within a relatively short time period. In a preferred embodiment, the method and apparatus provide a means for differentiating between FMDV-infected and FMDV-vaccinated animals.	03-17-2011

Patent applications by Song-Woo Ko, Seoul KR

Sung Jea Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080240043	METHOD FOR PERFORMING HANDOVER BY CONSIDERING QUALITY OF SERVICE IN BROADBAND MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING THE SAME - A system and method for performing a handover of a mobile station (MS) by considering Quality of Service (QoS) in a broadband mobile communication system. The method can include the steps of: receiving information about one or more neighbor base stations and reception strengths for the neighbor base stations from a Serving Radio Access System (RAS) currently communicating with the MS; extracting a value of a specific field from the received information about the neighbor base stations; combining the extracted value of the specific field with the reception strengths to thereby obtain combined values, and selecting a maximum value among the combined values; and transmitting a handover (handoff) request message to a base station corresponding to the selected maximum value. The system includes an MS that analyzes information about neighbor stations received in a Mobile Neighbor Base-station Advertisement (MOB_NBR_ADV) message to select a target RAS.	10-02-2008
20090219892	METHOD FOR PROCESSING HANDOFF - Provided is a handoff processing method including measuring a moving speed of a mobile terminal; measuring a size of a data packet generated in an application layer; measuring quality of a data transmission channel of the mobile terminal; calculating a maximum handoff delay time based on a relation between the moving speed and the data packet's size; estimating a handoff occurrence time point, based on a relation between a variation of the quality of the data transmission channel and the quality of the data transmission channel; and calculating a packet size and a moving speed of the mobile terminal that can minimize a delay due to a handoff occurrence by taking account of a handoff delay time according to the size of the data packet generated in the application layer and a moving speed of the mobile terminal into consideration, and providing the calculated packet size and moving speed.	09-03-2009
20100023649	CHANGING CLASS OF DEVICE - A class changing apparatus includes a link unit configured to be linked with a client device to transmit and receive data. The class change apparatus also includes a storage unit configured to store apparatus information including class information of the client device. The class changing apparatus further includes a control unit coupled to the link unit and the storage unit and controlling operations of the class changing apparatus including a class changing operation, wherein the class change operation includes transmitting at least one command including a command for rebranching into the selected class to the client device through the link unit and registering class information as changed class information in the storage unit in response to detecting a class change request.	01-28-2010
20100322224	SERVER, TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR END TO END CHANNEL CAPACITY ESTIMATION IN HIGH SPEED DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS NETWORK - A server and a terminal enabling channel capacity estimation in a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network and a method of controlling the server and the terminal are provided. More particularly, when transmitting data between both terminals in an HSDPA network, a server end may transmit a packet pair of the same size and a client end may measure a time difference between the packet pair and thereby proceed filtering. Through this, it is possible to estimate the channel capacity. Therefore, it is possible to prevent data transmission from exceeding the channel capacity in the HSDPA to thereby prevent a packet loss and to effectively use a channel.	12-23-2010
20110176557	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BUFFER USING PLAY TIME AS IMAGE TRANSMISSION - Disclosed is a buffer controlling apparatus and method using a play time during image transmission. The buffer controlling method using the play time during the image transmission includes controlling a transmission bit rate with respect to packets to be transmitted to a reception buffer based on bit capacity with respect to packets of the reception buffer, controlling a number of transmission frames with respect to the packets to be transmitted to the reception buffer based on a play time with respect to the packets of the reception buffer, and generating the packets to be transmitted corresponding to the transmission bit rate and the number of the transmission frames, and transmitting the generated packets to the reception buffer.	07-21-2011
20110176744	Apparatus and method for image interpolation using anisotropic gaussian filter - An apparatus and method for image interpolation using an anisotropic Gaussian filter, the image interpolation apparatus including: an edge information calculator calculating a first edge orientation that is an orientation of an edge of each of a plurality of pixels that constitute an input low resolution image, and first edge orientation energy that is a maximal strength of the edge corresponding to the first edge orientation; an image enlarging unit calculating a second edge orientation and second edge orientation energy of each of pixels to be interpolated, which are obtained by subtracting reference pixels corresponding to each of the pixels of the low resolution image among a plurality of pixels that constitute the high resolution image that is obtained by enlarging the low resolution image, based on the first edge orientation and the first edge orientation energy of the adjacent reference pixels; and a pixel value calculator calculating a value of each of the pixels to be interpolated, by using an interpolation filter having a direction and a width determined according to the second edge orientation and the second edge orientation energy of each of the pixels to be interpolated. The Gaussian filter having a direction and a width that are adaptively adjusted according to an orientation and strength of an edge is used to interpolate values of pixels of a high resolution image that is obtained by image enlargement so that deterioration of image quality can be minimized with a small amount of calculation and an image with high quality and high resolution can be generated.	07-21-2011

Patent applications by Sung Jea Ko, Seoul KR

Sung-Shik Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110187905	AUTO FOCUS ADJUSTING DEVICE AND METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM OF THE SAME METHOD - Provided are an auto focus adjusting device, method, and a recording medium storing a program product for executing the auto focusing method. The method includes: deriving an input image from an image capturing device by changing a position of a focus lens; deriving a gamma correction image by applying a gamma curve to the input image; and deriving an auto focus (AF) value about a position of a focus lens through the gamma correction image.	08-04-2011

Tae-Kuk Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090190274	CURRENT LIMITING MODULE AND HYBRID CURRENT LIMITER USING DIFFERENT KINDS OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRES - The present invention provides a current limiting module and a hybrid current limiter using different kinds of superconducting wires. The current limiting module includes a first superconducting wire that is wound in a predetermined direction, and a second superconducting wire that has quench characteristic different from the first superconducting wire and is wound to generate magnetic flux in a direction opposite to magnetic flux induced by the first superconducting wire. According to the present invention, inductance is generated due to unequal supply of fault current. Therefore, it is possible to prevent current from being suddenly increased, and to reduce the number of superconducting wires required to manufacture the current limiting module. Further, the hybrid current limiter does not need to include a separate coil for operating a fast switch.	07-30-2009

Patent applications by Tae-Kuk Ko, Seoul KR

Tae-Sung Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110165208	COLOR CAPSULE COMPOSITION FOR COSMETICS, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND COSMETIC FORMULATION COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a color capsule composition, which contains a polymer and a plasticizer swelling the polymer so as to allow the capsule particles to easily break and in which the capsule particles have a porous structure that boosts the effects thereof, and a method for preparing the color capsule composition. The preparation method comprises: uniformly mixing a color pigment, a plasticizer and a polymer in a first solvent to produce a first mixture solution; spray-drying the first mixture solution to produce core particles in which the color pigment is covered by the polymer; uniformly mixing the obtained core particles, a functional pigment and a second solvent to produce a second mixture solution; and spray-drying the second mixture solution to produce in which a coating layer of the functional pigment is formed on the outer surface of the polymer.	07-07-2011

Tae Wun Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110109866	LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display and a method of fabricating the same is capable of strengthening adhesion between a sealant and a lower plate in a panel with a high aperture ratio to which an organic protective film is applied. The organic protective film and a gate insulating film are patterned in such a manner that the sealant comes into contact with a substrate directly. Accordingly, the organic protective film or the gate insulating film at the area coated with the sealant is partially or entirely removed to directly contact the sealant with the gate insulating film or the lower glass, thereby strengthening the adhesion between the sealant and the lower plate.	05-12-2011

You-Chang Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110039545	Adaptive Uplink Protocol - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to adaptive uplink protocols for communication networks.	02-17-2011

Young-A Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110146038	Method for Creating Panels for a Garment - A method for creating panels comprises steps of: defining a horizontal axis on a pattern-making window; defining a vertical axis; defining an outward side on the pattern-making window toward an observer; forming the textile coordinate system defined by the horizontal axis and the vertical axis; providing a first panel; providing a plurality of first pattern-making layers associated with the first panel; visualizing the first panel and at least one of the plurality of first pattern-making layers; and storing the plurality of panel points and lines and the plurality of pattern-making points and lines in a pattern-making computer file.	06-23-2011
20110146552	Method for Panel Positioning - A method for positioning panels is for a garment in a digital clothing. The method comprises steps of: providing two orthogonal grain lines comprising horizontal and vertical axes; providing a pattern making window with a horizontal line and a vertical line; providing a panel positioning frame imbedded in a panel for encoding a relative position of the panel with respect to a human body; positioning the panel on a corresponding offset plane and adjusting an amount of offset; providing panel positioning tips to the panel for encoding a body-related position of the panel and storing the panel positioning tips in a panel data; grouping a plurality of related panels and creating group landmark lines; and creating the garment by positioning the panels at proper locations.	06-23-2011
20110148921	Method for Creating Panels and Pattern-Making - A method comprises steps of: providing a textile coordinate system defined by a horizontal axis and a vertical axis; creating a panel comprising a plurality of panel points and lines defined on the textile coordinate system on the pattern-making window; adding a plurality of pattern-making layers associated with the panel to the pattern-making window; visualizing the panel and at least one of the plurality of pattern-making layers on the pattern making window; editing the panel by applying geometrical operations to the panel points and lines and the pattern-making points and lines; and storing the plurality of panel points and lines, the plurality of pattern-making points and lines, and time stamp of last modification to the panel in a pattern-making computer file.	06-23-2011
20110153281	Method for Creating Garment - A method for creating a garment comprises steps of: creating a garment on a garment window; adding a first panel to the garment; adding a second panel to the garment; enclosing a plurality body parts of the human body with a plurality of panel positioning boxes; positioning selected panels on faces of the panel positioning boxes disposed around the human body three-dimensionally in order to facilitate matching of corresponding seam lines; defining a seam between the two selected panels which belong to the garment; deleting a selected panel from the garment; saving the garment into a garment file; and opening the garment by reading in the garment file stored in a storing device.	06-23-2011
20110153301	Method for Taking Body Measurements with Digital Clothing - A method comprises steps of: providing body-outlining parameters; editing the body-outlining parameters; creating a body with the edited body-outlining parameters on a window for the digital clothing; and visualizing the created body on the window for the digital clothing. The step of providing the body-outlining parameters may comprise steps of providing: a stature; a crotch height; a head length; an arm length; a bust girth; a waist girth; a head girth; a upper arm girth; a lower arm girth; a knee girth; and a lower leg girth. The step of editing the body-outlining parameters may comprise steps of editing: providing a number for setting a parameter value; and sliding a visual bar on the window for the digital clothing.	06-23-2011

Young-Chae Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110134143	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY SCREEN REORIENTATION - Provided are an apparatus and method thereof for controlling a display screen of an apparatus using a controller of the apparatus, wherein the display screen is rotatable from a first position to a second position, the method including: displaying content on at least a portion of the display screen, as the display screen is in the first position, wherein the content includes characters having a size; rotating the display screen from the first position to the second position; adjusting the content by changing the a size of the characters; and displaying the adjusted content on the display screen in response to the rotating of the display screen from the first position to the second position, wherein the controller controls the adjusting of the content and the displaying of the adjusted content.	06-09-2011

Young Duck Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100195230	VEHICLE INSIDE MIRROR DEVICE EMPLOYING BALL CLAMPS - The present invention is related to a vehicle inside mirror device employing ball clamp in which a barrel-shaped ball clamp is prepared by assembling a pair of semi-barrel-shaped and symmetrical bodies to absorb a mechanical error or an assembling error caused by a loosen assembly between the ball clamp and a counterpart or caused by a press-fitting manner for inhibiting a deformation of the ball clamp. The vehicle inside mirror device employing ball clamp according to the present invention comprises a mirror through which a driver can view the rear; a housing surrounding the mirror; a mirror mounting part mounted to a rear side of the housing, the mirror mounting part having a barrel-shaped hinge part provided thereon; a first ball clamp surrounding and clamping the hinge part of the mirror mounting part; a second ball clamp provided at a place corresponding to the first ball clamp; a spring provided between the first ball clamp and the second ball clamp for generating an expansion force; a mounting part fixed to a glass or a ceiling of a vehicle and having a hinge part for coupling the second ball clamp thereto; and a tube surrounding the first ball clamp, the second ball clamp and the spring.	08-05-2010

Young-Ji Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110050742	BACKLIGHT UNIT, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BACKLIGHT UNIT - A backlight unit, a display apparatus, and a method of controlling the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes an image depth information extraction unit configured to extract image depth information from an image signal and a brightness calculator configured to calculate brightnesses corresponding to the image depth information. The backlight unitimproves three-dimensional effects on an image by controlling the brightnesses of light emitting devices according to the brightnesses calculated to correspond to image depth.	03-03-2011
20110050849	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OF 3D SHUTTER GLASSES USING THE SAME - An apparatus for receiving a sync signal and an apparatus for controlling a three-dimensional (3D) shutter glass using the same. The apparatus for receiving the synchronization signal includes: a synchronization signal receiver which receives a synchronization signal from a source unit; and a controller which analyzes a period of the received synchronization signal and generates a mode signal according to the analyzed period of the received synchronization to control the synchronization signal receiver, wherein the synchronization signal receiver can be selectively operable to receive the synchronization signal according to the mode signal	03-03-2011

Young-Koan Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100133983	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FIELD EMITTER ELECTRODE USING THE ARRAY OF NANOWIRES - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a field emitter electrode, in which nanowires are aligned horizontally, perpendicularly or at any angle between horizontal and perpendicular according to the direction of a generated electromagnetic field. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a field emitter electrode having nanowires aligned horizontally, perpendicularly or at any angle between horizontal and perpendicular according to the direction of a generated electromagnetic field, the method comprising the steps of diluting nanowires in a solvent, dispersing the resulting solution on a substrate fixed to the upper part of an electromagnetic field generator, and fixing the nanowires aligned in the direction of an electromagnetic field generated from the electromagnetic field generator. According to the present invention, a high capacity field emitter electrode having high density nanowires aligned according to the direction of a generated electromagnetic field can be fabricated by a simple process and nanowires can be used as positive electrode materials for field emission displays (FEDs), sensors, electrodes, backlights and the like.	06-03-2010
20110027498	METHOD FOR FABRICATING FIELD EMITTER ELECTRODE USING ARRAY OF CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a field emitter electrode, in which carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are aligned in the direction of a generated magnetic field. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of dispersing a solution of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) diluted in a solvent, on a substrate fixed to the upper part of an electromagnetic field generator, and fixing the carbon nanotubes aligned in the direction of an electromagnetic field generated from the electromagnetic field generator. According to the disclosed method, high-density and high-capacity carbon nanotubes aligned in the direction of a generated electromagnetic field can be fabricated in a simple process and can be applied as positive electrode materials for field emission displays (FEDs), sensors, electrodes, backlights and the like.	02-03-2011

Patent applications by Young-Koan Ko, Seoul KR

Yunyoung Ko, Seoul KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100004569	Pack for Eye Warming Massage - An eye warming pack warming eyes capable for warming to release fatigue of eyes and steaming a circumference of eyes is provided, The eye warming pack according to the present invention includes a heating portion where a heating material is packed in a pack, in which the heating material generates a heat energy when it returns to a solid state after it is converted to a liquid state by the operation of a piezoelectric element and a massage sheet containing a cosmetic massage lotion and being warmed by the heat energy from the heating portion.	01-07-2010

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