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Bong Yol Kwak, Tokyo JP
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| 20080229906 | ELECTRIC STRINGED MUSIC INSTRUMENT WITH MUSIC TUNER - A music tuner comprising a contact sensing device, a non-contact sensing device, or a combination of both, is integrated onto the body of an electric stringed music instrument. The present invention aims to make it more convenient for the user of the electric ukulele by eliminating the need to separately account for the music tuner and by preventing the music tuner from being misplaced or lost. | 09-25-2008 |
Bu Ho Kwak, Yongin KR
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| 20120088179 | METHOD OF CLAMPING FUEL CELL STACK - A method of clamping a fuel cell stack includes a stack preliminary clamping step, a stack pre-treatment step of performing a gas flow rate variation cycle or a clamping pressure variation cycle, wherein the gas flow rate variation cycle repeatedly changes a flow rate of a gas supplied to an anode and a cathode included in the preliminarily clamped stack, and wherein the clamping pressure variation cycle repeatedly increases and decreases the clamping pressure by pressurization and pressure release of the preliminarily clamped stack using the pressure tool, and a stack main clamping step of correcting a variation in clamping pressure occurring due to a variation in thickness of a gas diffusion layer to mainly clamp the stack after the stack pre-treatment step. | 04-12-2012 |
Bu Ho Kwak, Gyungbuk KR
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| 20120070762 | STACK FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL USING A FLAT TUBULAR STRUCTURE - The preset invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell stack capable of producing electricity, in which unit cell modules are connected in series and in parallel, and to a manufacturing method thereof. The solid oxide fuel cell stack is manufactured by: making a unit cell module comprising at least one unit cell formed on the outer surfaces of a flat tubular support, a first electrical interconnector formed on the front end of the support and at least a portion of the outer surfaces so as to be connected to a first electrode of the unit cell, and a second electrical interconnector formed on the rear end of the support and at least a portion of the outer surfaces so as to be connected to a second electrode of the unit cell; and stacking the unit cell modules such that the electrical interconnectors come into contact with each other. | 03-22-2012 |
Dae Wook Kwak, Gyeongsangnam-Do KR
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| 20120056518 | WASHING MACHINE - A laundry machine ( | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120060565 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior appearance thereof; a tub installed in the cabinet to hold wash water therein; a drum rotatably installed in the tub to accommodate laundry therein; at least one venting portion provided in an upper portion of the tub to communicate with an outside of the tub; and a ventilation part ( | 03-15-2012 |
Dong Ho Kwak, Hwaseong-Si KR
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| 20120082139 | DISTRIBUTED MEDIUM ACCESS SCHEDULING WITH IMPLICIT ORDERING - Provided is distributed medium access scheduling with implicit ordering (DSIO). The DISO includes the steps of: (a) when any terminal of a plurality of terminals included in a terminal group has data to transmit, promoting the terminal to a transmission data existence layer; (b) when any blue terminal of a plurality of blue terminals included in a blue terminal group has no data to transmit, degrading the blue terminal to a transmission data non-existence layer; and (c) when any red terminal of a plurality of red terminals included in a red terminal group succeeds in intruding between the blue terminals and recognizes whether or not to transmit data without a collision, promoting the red terminal to the blue terminal group. | 04-05-2012 |
Eun-Ae Kwak, Gunpo-Si KR
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| 20120062527 | DISPLAY OPERABLE IN BOTH REFLECTIVE AND TRANSMISSIVE MODES - A display apparatus includes a first display panel with a plurality of first pixels, a second display panel facing the first display panel and having a plurality of second pixels, a light reflective polarizer, and a backlight unit. The light reflective polarizer is interposed between the first and second display panels to transmit light polarized in a first direction, and reflect light polarized in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The backlight unit is arranged proximate to the second display panel to supply light to the first and second display panels. The first display panel displays an image by using reflected ambient light, and the second display panel displays an image by using light from the backlight unit. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120080404 | BLOCK COPOLYMER AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS BY USING THE SAME - A method of forming patterns includes forming a layer composed of a ketene based random copolymer on a substrate, forming a block copolymer on the ketene based random copolymer layer and patterning the ketene based random copolymer layer by removing a part of the block copolymer and a portion of the ketene based random copolymer layer. | 04-05-2012 |
Eun-Jin Kwak, Hwaseong KR
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| 20120114906 | PHOTOCURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING FLUORINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RESIN MOLD USING SAME - There are provided a fluorine-containing photocurable resin composition and a method of preparing a mold comprising the same and more particularly, a photocurable resin composition having chemical resistance, mechanical properties and high transmittance, etc. as well as being easily wetted with and released from thermosetting or photocurable resins for pattern formation regardless of additional surface treatment, as opposed to the existing polymer resin materials used for resin molds, and a method of preparing a resin mold using the same. | 05-10-2012 |
Haewoon Kwak, Madrid ES
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| 20110137726 | RECOMMENDER SYSTEM BASED ON EXPERT OPINIONS - The invention refers to a method and system for recommending items of interest to a target and more particularly to a recommender system predicting user interest based on expert opinions. | 06-09-2011 |
Ho-Young Kwak, Suwon KR
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| 20120070517 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING HERBAL EXTRACT FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF NEPHRITIS - The present invention relates to a novel use of herbal extracts in a pharmaceutical composition for prevention and treatment of nephritis and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition and a health functional food for prevention and/or treatment of nephritis that contains at least one herbal extract selected from the group consisting of a Crataegi Fructus extract, a Cinnamomi Cortex extract, a | 03-22-2012 |
In-Seob Kwak, Jeonju Jeonbuk KR
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| 20120036962 | SURFACE-MODIFIED BIOMASS, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a surface-modified biomass which is crosslinked with an amine group-containing cationic polymer on the surface of a cell biomass, its preparation method, and a method for recovering valuable metals using the same. The surface-modified biomass of the present invention has an advantage of improving adsorption of and affinity with anionic pollutants as a result of further introducing a cationic functional group by crosslinking of the amine group-containing cationic polymer on the surface of the biomass. In addition, the method for recovering valuable metals with the present invention is environment-friendly, economical, and harmless to the human body. | 02-16-2012 |
Jim Sam Kwak, Anyang-Si KR
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| 20120002575 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A SIGNAL USING A TIME DIVISION DUPLEXING FRAME STRUCTURE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to transmission and reception of a frame for a legacy support mode of IEEE 802.16m system for supporting a legacy system. A method of transmitting an uplink signal, in which a signal is transmitted by a user equipment in a wireless mobile communication system, according to the present invention includes the step of transmitting the signal from the user equipment, wherein the signal is transmitted via an uplink frame including 15 OFDMA (orthogonal frequency division multiple access) symbols and wherein the uplink frame comprises a first uplink subframe including 9 OFDMA symbols and a second uplink subframe including 6 OFDMA symbols. Preferably, the user equipment is multiplexed with a second user equipment supporting a legacy system for the wireless mobile communication system only by FDM for an uplink. | 01-05-2012 |
Jinsam Kwak, Anyang-Si KR
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| 20120039272 | METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSMITTING RANGING SIGNAL, AND METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR RECEIVING RANGING SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for transmitting a ranging signal, and a method and apparatus for receiving the ranging signal are disclosed. A ranging channel (RCH) for transmission of a ranging signal is allocated to the reuse-1 partition. However, the ranging channel (RCH) is allocated to the power-boosted reuse-3 partition only when there is no reuse-1 partition. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120094687 | METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR TRANSMITTING LOCATION MEASUREMENT REFERENCE SIGNAL, AND METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR RECEIVING LOCATION MEASUREMENT REFERENCE SIGNAL - A method and a base station (BS) for transmitting a location measurement reference signal, and a method and a user equipment (UE) for receiving a location measurement reference signal are disclosed. The UE and the BS determine a transmission time of D-LBS zone configuration information configured to transmit an LBS location beacon on the basis of an S-SFH change cycle. In addition, the UE and the BS determine a transmission start point of the D-LBS zone transmitted according to the configuration information, using the transmission time of the configuration information. | 04-19-2012 |
Ji-Young Kwak, Gwangju KR
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| 20120124443 | AD-HOC MULTIMEDIA GROUP COMMUNICATION TERMINAL ROBUST TO PACKET LOSS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an ad-hoc multimedia group communication terminal which is robust to packet loss and includes a multimedia transmitter. The media transmitter includes a reception status monitoring module, an error recovery level/traffic adjustment module, a bit stream division and error recovery data generation module, and a media data packet generation module. The reception status monitoring module recognizes packet reception status information relevant to the reception side terminals based on control packets from each of the reception side terminals. The error recovery level/traffic adjustment module adjusts the error recovery level and the amount of traffic of the media data packets. The bit stream division and error recovery data generation module generates error recovery data to be transmitted to the reception side terminals based on the error recovery level. The media data packet generation module generates the media data packets and error recovery data packets. | 05-17-2012 |
Joseph Kwak, Hawkesbury CA
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| 20100150125 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVED CHANNEL POWER INDICATOR (RCPI) MEASUREMENT - A received channel power indicator (RCPI) value is used as a measure of the received RF power in the selected channel, measured at the antenna connector. This parameter is a measure by the PHY sublayer of the received RF power in the channel measured over the PLCP preamble and over the entire received frame. RCPI is a monotonically increasing, logarithmic function of the received power level defined in dBm. | 06-17-2010 |
Joseph A. Kwak, Hawkesbury CA
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| 20100110991 | USER EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL LAYER AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST - A user equipment for physical layer automatic repeat request is disclosed. The user equipment comprises a higher layer automatic repeat request (ARQ) mechanism, a physical layer transmitter, a physical layer receiver, an acknowledgment (ACK) transmitter and an adaptive modulation and control unit (AMC). A higher layer ARQ mechanism generates data for transmission. A physical layer transmitter receives the data for transmission from the higher layer ARQ mechanism, to format the received data into packets for transmission. A physical layer receiver receives and demodulates received packets and retransmission statistics. An ACK transmitter transmits a corresponding acknowledgment for a given packet at the physical layer receiver. An AMC unit adjusts a particular encoding/data modulation of each packet using collected retransmission statistics. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100202315 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT USING PERIODIC MEASUREMENTS OF INDICATORS - A beacon signal used in data communications, such as the IEEE 802.11, is provided with data extensions. The data extensions permit additional information to be provided by the beacon signal, thereby reducing the traffic overhead of the network. The data extensions further permit handoffs and handoffs based on offset values. Periodic beacon requests are made during connection between a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and an access point (AP) on a WLAN. A Measurement Request field corresponding to a beacon request contains a measurement duration value and channel number for which the request applies. The beacon request permits a scan mode which includes “Active Scan” mode, “Passive Scan” mode and “Beacon Table” mode. In Active Scan mode, the measuring station (STA) transmits a probe request with a broadcast SSID. In Passive Scan mode, the measuring STA passively receives on the specified channel and return a beacon report containing one information element for each STA from which it detects a beacon or probe response. In Beacon Table mode, the measuring STA returns a beacon report containing the current contents of its beacon table without performing additional measurements. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100220687 | SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ACROSS DIVERSE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - A network management node may manage a network of base stations and wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) that operate using diverse radio access technologies. The network management node may communicate with other network management nodes to manage spectrum usage across their respective managed networks. The network management node may acts as a proxy for cellular-capable WTRUs that operate within the managed networks. The network management node may perform handovers of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) groups that operate within the managed networks. The WTRUs may include WTRUs that operate at Very High Frequency (VHF) or Ultra High Frequency (UHF) spectrum (“white space”) frequencies. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100311373 | RECEIVED SIGNAL TO NOISE INDICATOR - A method and device may be used to produce a received interference value in wireless communications. A wireless transmit/receive unit comprising a radio frequency signal measurement device may be configured to produce a value indicating a radio frequency signal, noise and interference received power. An average noise plus interference measuring device may be configured to produce a value indicating a measured average noise plus interference metric. A received signal to noise indication calculation device may be configured to calculate a received signal to noise indicator from the value indicating a radio frequency signal, noise and interference received power and the value may indicate a measured average noise plus interference metric. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110019104 | TELEVISION BAND (TVBD) CHANNEL QUIETING ACROSS DIVERSE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for the communication of wireless data using diverse radio access technologies (RATs) in Television Band (TVBD) frequencies. An architecture for communicating wireless data in TVBD frequencies may include one or more network nodes that perform functions related to the coordination of channel quieting across multiple diverse RATs. Channel quieting may be performed across multiple diverse RATs by using temporary channel reassignments, by aggregating wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) that use a particular RAT onto the same channel, and/or via other techniques. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110305139 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND MANAGING CONGESTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus may be used for network management via MAC measurements. The measurements may include WTRU uplink traffic loading measurement, and an AP service loading measurement. The measurements may be applicable to at least to layers | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120120928 | USER EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL LAYER AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST - A user equipment for physical layer automatic repeat request is disclosed. The user equipment comprises a higher layer automatic repeat request (ARQ) mechanism, a physical layer transmitter, a physical layer receiver, an acknowledgment (ACK) transmitter and an adaptive modulation and control unit (AMC). A higher layer ARQ mechanism generates data for transmission. A physical layer transmitter receives the data for transmission from the higher layer ARQ mechanism, to format the received data into packets for transmission. A physical layer receiver receives and demodulates received packets and retransmission statistics. An ACK transmitter transmits a corresponding acknowledgment for a given packet at the physical layer receiver. An AMC unit adjusts a particular encoding/data modulation of each packet using collected retransmission statistics. | 05-17-2012 |
Lawrence Kwak, Richmond Hill CA
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| 20110164065 | Method And Apparatus For Configuring Display Bezel Compensation For A Single Large Surface Display Formed By A Plurality Of Displays - A method includes displaying, on a single large surface display, a first moveable and second fixed portion of a visual test object. The first portion is displayed on the display to be configured and the second portion is displayed on at least one neighboring display, and are shown in a relative orientation adjacent to a common border formed by a first bezel of the display to be configured and a second bezel of the at least one neighboring display, and any space in between. The method obtains bezel compensation configuration information in response to input aligning the first portion with the second portion. A user may provide input by moving the first portion to align it with the second portion so that a third portion of the visual test object appears hidden by the common border. The object therefore appears aligned “behind” the bezel. | 07-07-2011 |
Lawrence S. Kwak, Richmond Hill CA
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| 20120066624 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE OBJECTS - A method and apparatus provides for controlling movement of one or more graphical user interface (GUI) objects such as a cursor and/or a window. In one example, the method and apparatus applies a warp operation to the GUI object that uses display content information to determine where to move the cursor and/or window. The destination position of the GUI object is determined based on content identification information associated with display content such as name, serial number or label that identifies the display content. The display content may be any visible object to be displayed on the display screen, including but is not limited to, windows, taskbars, sidebars, docks, program launchers, icons, controls, and background (wallpaper). The warp operation may be an immediate relocation of the GUI object to the destination position without any user intervention during the relocation. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120066640 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTI-MODE WARPING OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE OBJECTS - Apparatus provides for providing multi-mode warping of graphical user interface (GUI) objects, such as but not limited to a pointing object (e.g., cursor) and a window. In one example, the apparatus includes logic operative to provide a user interface that allows a user to select different warping modes. In one example, a user may select a pointing object warping mode and/or a window warping mode. In the pointing object warping mode, the apparatus applies a warp operation to one or more pointing objects that uses display content information to determine where to move the pointing object. In the window warping mode, the apparatus applies a warp operation to one or more windows that also uses display content information to determine where to move the window. The destination position of the GUI object is determined based on content identification information associated with display content such as name, serial number or label that identifies the display content. | 03-15-2012 |
Min-Chul Kwak, Seoul KR
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| 20120023496 | TERMINAL DEVICE OF NON-ANDROID PLATFORM FOR EXECUTING ANDROID APPLICATIONS, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM OF EXECUTING ANDROID APPLICATIONS ON NON-ANDROID PLATFORM - Provided is a terminal device having a VM-based layer structure for executing heterogeneous applications. The terminal device includes: an application layer module including a first application and a second application; a platform layer module connected to a terminal processor and configured to operate the first application; and a middleware module configured to connect the platform layer module and the second application. | 01-26-2012 |
No Kyun Kwak, Seoul KR
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| 20120034390 | METHOD OF FORMING HIERARCHICAL MICROSTRUCTURE USING PARTIAL CURING - Disclosed is a method of forming a hierarchical microstructure using partial curing, which is simple in the manufacturing process and capable of forming a hierarchical structure without heterogeneous interfaces. To this end, there is provided a method of forming a hierarchical microstructure using partial curing, including forming a first polymer pattern having partial curing layers and forming a second polymer pattern on the first polymer pattern by using the partial curing layers. According to the present invention, a microstructure having various hierarchical structures can be formed by using a simple process. Accordingly, efficiency in various processes in which a microstructure having various hierarchical structures needs to be formed and economic efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, new functional materials, having not only super hydrophobicity, but also a high adhesive property even in a rough surface, can be developed. | 02-09-2012 |
Sang Gil Kwak, Seoul KR
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| 20120021809 | TILT SLIDE MODULE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A tilt slide module and a mobile communication terminal having the same includes a lower slide plate, an upper slide plate coupled to the lower slide plate to move in a sliding manner with respect to the lower slide plate wherein the upper slide plate is overlapped with the lower slide plate, a fixing piece wherein a hinge shaft is inserted in a hole provided thereon, and a tilt guide coupled to the fixing piece by the hinge shaft to be rotated about the hinge shaft. | 01-26-2012 |
Sang-Heon Kwak, Goyang-Si KR
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| 20120060226 | METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING USE OF AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) INFORMATION AND APPARATUS - A method for authorizing use of Augmented Reality (AR) information includes acquiring information regarding a location at which the AR information is to be provided, authorizing a user to use the AR information, creating attribute information including the AR information, the location information, and authority information, and transmitting the attribute information to an AR system. The AR system can register the attribute information, and can provide the AR information only to authorized users. An apparatus to authorize use of Augmented Reality (AR) information includes a location information acquiring unit, an authorization unit to authorize a user to use the AR information, and an AR information processor to create attribute information. The attribute information is transmitted to an AR system as a request for the AR system to register the attribute information so the AR system provides the AR information only to authorized users. | 03-08-2012 |
Sang Soo Kwak, Seoul KR
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| 20120001307 | Lead Frame and Method For Manufacturing the Same - A lead frame comprises: a base metal layer; a copper plating layer, including one of a copper layer and an alloy layer including a copper, configured to plate the based metal layer to make a surface roughness; and an upper plating layer, including at least one plating layer including at least one selected from the group of a nickel, a palladium, a gold, a silver, a nickel alloy, a palladium alloy, a gold alloy, and a silver alloy, configured to plate the copper plating layer. | 01-05-2012 |
Seungsik Kwak, Oakville CA
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| 20110215151 | Method and Apparatus for Correcting Decoding Errors in Machine-Readable Symbols - The present invention is a system and method for decoding an image of a bar code. Decoding the barcode includes tokenizing a plurality of pixels in the image of the barcode based upon a plurality of thresholds to form a first set of tokens. Decoding the barcode also includes re-tokenizing the plurality of pixels in the image of the barcode based upon the intensity of the pixels in the plurality of tokens, and the relativity intensity of neighboring tokens, to form a second set of tokens. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215152 | Method and Apparatus for Creating Pixel Tokens from Machine-Readable Symbols to Improve Decoding Accuracy in Low Resolution Images - The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for decoding a bar code. Decoding the bar code includes segmenting the bar code into black tokens, white tokens and gray boundary pixels. Decoding the bar code also includes calculating a boundary position of each token with sub-pixel positional accuracy using intensity values of pixels in a boundary region. | 09-08-2011 |
Woo Chul Kwak, Ansan-Si KR
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| 20120132888 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A light emitting device includes a metal backing layer, a reflective electrode layer disposed on the metal backing layer, and a plurality of nanorods disposed on the reflective electrode layer. Each nanorod includes a p-semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-semiconductor layer, which are sequentially stacked on the reflective electrode layer. The light emitting device further includes an anti-reflection electrode layer disposed on the nanorods, and quantum dots disposed between the nanorods. The method includes sequentially growing the n-semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the p-semiconductor layer on a substrate; forming the nanorods by etching the p-semiconductor layer using a mask pattern; sequentially forming the reflective electrode layer and the metal backing layer on the p-semiconductor layer and then removing the substrate; disposing quantum dots between the nanorods; and forming the anti-reflection electrode layer on the nanorods. | 05-31-2012 |