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Min Young Cho, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100273131LASER TRANSMITTER FOR SIMULATING A FIRE WEAPON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a laser transmitter for simulation training, which is mounted on a firearm. The laser transmitter for simulation training includes an infrared laser diode 10-28-2010

Min Young Choi, Gimpo-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110068013METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL NANO-PARTICLES USING ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTROLYSIS - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for preparing metal nanoparticles using alternating current (AC) electrolysis, in which the yield of metal nanoparticles obtained can be greatly improved by maintaining the concentrations of a reducing agent and a dispersing agent at constant levels in proportion to the intensity of an electric current during the production of the metal nanoparticles. The method for preparing metal nanoparticles comprises the steps of: dissolving an electrolyte and a dispersing agent in pure water in a reactor to prepare an electrolytic solution; placing first and second electrodes apart from each other in the electrolytic solution in the reactor, the electrodes being made of the same material as metal nanoparticles to be obtained; applying alternating current at the first and second electrodes to ionize the metal of the first and second electrodes in the electrolytic solution; and introducing into the electrolytic solution a reducing agent so as to maintain the reducing agent at a constant level according to the concentration of metal ions produced, thereby reducing the metal ions to obtain the metal nanoparticles.03-24-2011

Min Young Chung, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090129353METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AVAILABLE CHANNEL IN IEEE 802.15.4 PROTOCOL CSMA/CA MECHANISM - Disclosed is a method of recognizing an available channel in order to prevent channel occupation requirements from colliding with each other when one wireless channel is shared by plural terminals in a CSMA/CA mechanism using an IEEE 802.15.4 protocol slot, the method including: a first step of initializing a counter, CW, as 2, the CW being used for CCA which an attempt to perform is made before frame transmission; a second step of determining if a required channel is occupied; a third step of decreasing the CW by 1 when the channel is idle in the second step; a fourth step of re-determining if the channel is occupied; and a fifth step of, based on a determination result in the fourth step, determining if the CW is 1 when the channel is occupied.05-21-2009
20090154489METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENTION AMONG TERMINALS IN CONTENTION ACCESS PERIOD OF SUPERFRAME - Disclosed is a method for distributing contention among terminals in a Contention Access Period (CAP) of a superframe in regard to a Medium (or Media) Access Control (MAC) layer employing a beacon-enabled mode in IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The method includes: dividing the CAP or the superframe into a plurality of sub-periods, all having the same size; receiving an association request message from a relevant terminal; and allocating one of the plurality of sub-periods to the relevant terminal, and transferring information on the sub-periods to the relevant terminal through a beacon frame, by a Personal Area Network (PAN) coordinator.06-18-2009
20090175622METHOD FOR ALLOCATING UPSTREAM TRANSMISSION BANDWIDTH IN WDM-EPON - Disclosed is a method fox allocating upstream transmission bandwidth so as to prevent Inter-Scheduling Cycle Gaps (ISCGs) from occurring in an N number of Optical Network Units (ONUs) by using an m number of wavelength channels for upstream transmission in a Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM)-Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON). The method includes: grouping the ONUs to be allocated each of the m number of wavelength channels; and performing a Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA) algorithm in order for the grouped ONUs to efficiently use allocated wavelengths and time slots, thereby allocating each wavelength channel. Accordingly, by using a scheme of managing ONUs by each group, it is possible to more efficiently allocate bandwidth than the online scheduling scheme. As compared with the offline scheduling scheme, ISCGs caused by bandwidth allocation do not occur.07-09-2009
20090190606SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLLING IN ETHERNET PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK - Disclosed is a system and a method for polling in an Ether net Passive Optical Network (EPON). The system includes: multiple Optical Network Units (ONUs) for sharing optical channels of the EPON with one another and transmitting traffic; and an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) for discriminating a plurality of ONUs gaining access to the EPON among the multiple ONUs and then collecting routing information on the plurality of ONUs gaining access to the EPON, and for classifying the plurality of ONUs gaining access to the EPON into two or more ONU groups according to the collected routing information and then carrying out forming a polling cycle and allocating bandwidth on each ONU group. Therefore, a transmission idle period in a traffic channel is not only minimized, but an availability ratio of traffic channels can also be maximized.07-30-2009

Min Young Jung, Jeoolanam-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100021576Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens K317 for Suppressing the Growth of Antibiotics-Resistant Pathogenic Microorganism or Enteropathogenic Microorganism - The present invention relates to a 01-28-2010

Min Young Kim, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100330108PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OBESITY-RELATED DISEASE COMPRISING INSULINOTROPIC PEPTIDE CONJUGATE - The present invention relates to a composition for treating obesity-related diseases comprising an insulinotropic peptide conjugate, more particularly, to a composition for treating obesity-related diseases comprising a conjugate prepared by covalently linking the insulinotropic peptide with a carrier substance via a non-peptidyl linker, and a method for treating obesity-related diseases by using the same. In particular, the composition for treating obesity-related diseases according to the present invention remarkably improves the efficacy of suppressing food intake and its duration to reduce body weight and body fat, thereby being useful for the treatment of obesity-related diseases.12-30-2010

Min Young Lee, Busan KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090288689ULTRASONIC CLEANING SYSTEM FOR REMOVING HIGH DOSE ION IMPLANTED PHOTORESIST IN SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE - Disclosed is an ultrasonic cleaning system for removing a high dose ion-implanted photoresist in supercritical carbon dioxide. Specifically, the ultrasonic cleaning system includes one or more ultrasonic horns mounted inside a high pressure reactor to be operated in supercritical carbon dioxide and having a cross-section enabling uniform processing of an overall surface of a wafer, so that ultrasonic waves can be superposed in the high pressure reactor and uniformly distributed over the surface of a support provided as a cleaning target in a cleaning bath, thereby minimizing damage to a fine pattern on the surface of the support while effectively removing a high dose ion-implanted photoresist.11-26-2009

Min Young Park, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100251469UPPER BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR TOILETS - An upper body support apparatus for toilets is disclosed. The upper body support apparatus includes a support board (10-07-2010
20100286523ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DOPPLER SPECTRUM IMAGES OF MULTIPLE SAMPLE VOLUMES - The embodiment of the present invention provides an ultrasound diagnostic system, including: an ultrasound diagnosis unit for transmitting ultrasound signals to a target object and receiving ultrasound echo signals to acquire B-mode image signals and Doppler spectrum image signals; a processor for forming at least one B-mode image based on the B-mode image signals and forming a plurality of Doppler spectrum images for a plurality of sample volumes designated on the B-mode image based on the Doppler spectrum image signals; a user input unit for allowing a user to input selection information indicating locations and sizes of the plurality of sample volumes; and an image display unit for displaying at least one B-mode image and the plurality of Doppler spectrum images.11-11-2010
20100293705UPPER BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR TOILETS - The preset invention provides an upper body support apparatus for toilets which enables a user to place his/her arms thereon when having a bowel movement. The upper body support apparatus (11-25-2010

Min Young Son, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090282188MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A memory device includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller receives a first command from a host and stores the first command in a first command queue, and transmits the first command to the second controller relating to the first command stored in the first command queue. The second controller transmits the first command stored in the second command queue to a flash memory.11-12-2009
20100088467MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device may include a non-volatile memory and non-volatile RAM. The non-volatile memory may include a data block and a metadata block. Metadata information with respect to the data block may be included in the metadata block. A portion of metadata with respect to the data block or the metadata with respect to the metadata block may be stored in the non-volatile RAM.04-08-2010
20100131736MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A memory device includes a data block storing first data, and a log block storing second data that is an updated value of the first data. A spare area of the log block stores a first mapping table including mapping information between the first data and the second data.05-27-2010
20100146163MEMORY DEVICE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD OF MEMORY DEVICE - A memory device and a method of managing a memory are provided. The memory device includes a command queue configured to receive a first command from a host to store the first command, and to read and transmit the first command, a controller configured to read, from a storage device, data corresponding to the first command transmitted from the command queue, and to store the data in a buffer memory, and a first memory configured to store a data list of data stored in the buffer memory, wherein, in response to the command queue receiving the first command from the host, the controller updates the data list of data stored in the first memory.06-10-2010
20100235566FLASH MEMORY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Described herein is a flash memory apparatus and method controlling the same. The flash memory apparatus includes a processor and one or more flash memory units. The processor controls one or more memory operations performed in the one or more flash memory units. The processor stops controlling a memory operation in a flash memory unit when the memory operation is performed, and continues performing the memory operation in the flash memory unit when the flash memory unit generates an interrupt signal.09-16-2010

Min Young Song, Gyonggi-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100287664Genes for enhancing resistance to magnaporthe oryzae and uses thereof - The present invention relates to Pi5-1 and Pi5-2 proteins which enhance resistance to 11-11-2010

Min-Young Chang, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090289913TERMINAL HAVING TOUCHSCREEN AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING DATA THEREOF - A terminal equipped with a touchscreen and data search method using the touchscreen is provided. The data search method displays a list of data items and a scroll button in first and second display regions defined on the touchscreen, respectively, checks, when a touch is detected on the scroll button, a part of the second region at which the scroll button is placed, presents a value of tag information matched with the part, and displays at least one data item identified by the value of the tag information in the first display region.11-26-2009

Min-Young Cho, Pohang KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080302212Method for Manufacturing Molten Irons and Apparatus for Manufacturing Molten Irons - A method for manufacturing molten iron that improves charging and discharge of the fine iron ore, and an apparatus for manufacturing molten iron using the same. The apparatus for manufacturing molten iron includes i) at least one fluidized-bed reduction reactor that reduces fine iron ore and converts the fine iron ore into reduced iron, ii) a fine iron ore charging bin that supplies the fine iron ore to the fluidized-bed reduction reactor, iii) a fine iron ore charging line that directly connects the fine iron ore charging bin to each of the fluidized-bed reduction reactors, and directly charges the fine iron ore into each of the fluidized-bed reduction reactor, iv) a melter-gasifier into which lumped carbonaceous materials and the reduced iron are charged and oxygen is injected, the melter-gasifier manufacturing molten iron, and v) a reducing gas supply line that supplies a reducing gas discharged from the melter-gasifier to the fluidized-bed reduction reactor.12-11-2008
20090008841Apparatus for Manufacturing Molten Irons - An apparatus for manufacturing molten iron includes i) at least one fluidized-bed reduction reactor that converts iron ore into reduced materials by reducing and plasticizing the iron ore, ii) a melter-gasifier into which the reduced materials are charged and oxygen is injected such that the melter-gasifier manufactures molten iron, and iii) a reducing gas supply line that supplies a reducing gas discharged from the melter-gasifier into the fluidized-bed reduction reactor. The fluidized-bed reduction reactor includes a gas injector that injects a gas into the fluidized-bed reduction reactor to remove stagnating layers.01-08-2009

Min-Young Jung, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027529Image sensor with wide operating range - An image sensor includes a photoelectric converter, a source-follower transistor, and a selection transistor. The photoelectric converter generates electric charge in response to received light, and the electric charge varies a voltage of a detection node. The source-follower transistor is coupled between the detection node and an output node and has a first threshold voltage. The selection transistor is coupled between the source-follower transistor and a voltage node with a power supply voltage or a boosted voltage applied thereon, and has a second threshold voltage with a magnitude that is less than a magnitude of the first threshold voltage such that the source-follower transistor operates in saturation.01-29-2009
20090130792Method of fabricating image sensor - A method of fabricating an image sensor includes forming a photoelectric transformation device on a substrate and forming a dielectric layer structure on the substrate. The dielectric layer structure includes multi-layer interlayer dielectric layers and multi-layer metal interconnections which are located between the multi-layer interlayer dielectric layers. A cavity which penetrates the multi-layer interlayer dielectric layers on the photoelectric transformation device is formed. A heat treatment is performed on the substrate on which the cavity is formed.05-21-2009
20090137111METHOD OF FABRICATING METAL INTERCONNECTION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING IMAGE SENSOR USING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a metal interconnection and a method of fabricating image sensor using the same are provided. The method of fabricating a metal interconnection including forming a interlayer dielectric layer on a substrate, forming an interconnection formation region in the interlayer dielectric layer, performing an ultraviolet (UV) treatment on the substrate after the interconnection formation region is formed and forming a metal interconnection in the interconnection formation region.05-28-2009
20110294288METHOD OF FABRICATING METAL INTERCONNECTION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING IMAGE SENSOR USING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a metal interconnection and a method of fabricating image sensor using the same are provided. The method of fabricating a metal interconnection including forming a interlayer dielectric layer on a substrate, forming an interconnection formation region in the interlayer dielectric layer, performing an ultraviolet (UV) treatment on the substrate after the interconnection formation region is formed and forming a metal interconnection in the interconnection formation region.12-01-2011
20120009719IMAGE SENSORS INCLUDING HYDROPHOBIC INTERFACES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating an image sensor device includes forming an insulating layer on a substrate including a photodiode therein, and forming a wiring structure on the insulating layer. The wiring structure includes at least one wiring layer and at least one insulating interlayer. A cavity is formed extending into the wiring structure over the photodiode to expose a surface of the at least one insulating interlayer. The surface of the at least one insulating interlayer exposed by the cavity is modified to define a hydrophobic surface. Related systems and devices are also discussed.01-12-2012

Patent applications by Min-Young Jung, Seoul KR

Min-Young Jung, Daejeon KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110014166Probiotics Spore-forming Lactic Acid Bacteria SL153 - The present invention relates to the novel 01-20-2011

Min-Young Lee, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110129804EDUCATIONAL ROBOT APPARATUS FOR CHILDREN AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An educational robot apparatus for children, as a type of a user created robot (UCR), includes a robot and a robot control program having a decoder, a controller and a transferor. The decoder scans an input card and has first and second photo-interrupter. The input card includes an information code and a reference code. The information code has a code information written as a barcode shape. The code information corresponds to an imperative sentence included in a robot control program. The reference code is written as a uniform barcode shape and is used in decoding the code information. The first photo-interrupter reads the information code and decodes the code information, and the second photo-interrupter decodes the reference code. The controller codes the robot control program based on the code information decoded by the decoder. The transferor transfers the robot control program to the robot.06-02-2011

Min-Young Lim, Daejeon Metropolitan City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100029892FLUORENE-BASED RESIN POLYMER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THEREOF - The present invention relates to a fluorene-based resin polymer having a repeating unit of Formula 1 and a method for preparing the same. The fluorene-based resin polymer has a high molecular weight and low acid value, and has an excellent developing property, adhesive property, and stability.02-04-2010
20100105793Polymer Resin Compounds And Photoresist Composition Including New Polymer Resin Compounds - The present invention relates to a polymer resin compound including a new polycyclic compound, and a photosensitive resin composition including the polymer resin compound as an effective binder matrix. In particular, the photosensitive resin composition according to the present invention uses a polymer resin compound, which includes a compound having double cyclic structure in one molecule as a monomer, as a binder matrix. Accordingly, the photosensitive resin composition has an excellent photosensitivity and an excellent developing property, and has a low distortion property during plastic processing. For this reason, the photosensitive resin composition has an advantage of curing various transparent photosensitive materials used to manufacture a color filter of a liquid crystal display, for example, a column spacer, an overcoat, a passivation material, and the like.04-29-2010

Min-Young Son, Chungcheongnam-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080278921SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Provided are a semiconductor package, a method of forming the semiconductor package, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The semiconductor package includes: a PCB including at least two parts divided by an isolation region; a semiconductor chip mounted on the PCB; and a molding layer disposed in the isolation region. The method includes: preparing a PCB, the PCB including a plurality of chip regions and a scribe region; forming isolation regions dividing each of the chip regions into two parts, the isolation regions including inner isolation regions and outer isolation regions, the inner isolation regions being provided in the chip regions, the outer isolation regions being provided at both ends of the inner isolation regions so as to extend toward the scribe region; mounting semiconductor chips on the chip regions; and cutting the PCB along the scribe region to divide the chip regions into at least two parts.11-13-2008
20080291652SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided are a semiconductor package and a method for forming the same, and a PCB (printed circuit board). The semiconductor package comprises: a PCB including a slit at a substantially central portion thereof, the PCB including an upper surface and a lower surface; a semiconductor chip mounted on the upper surface of the PCB; an upper molding layer disposed on the upper surface and covering the semiconductor chip; and a lower molding layer filling the slit and covering a portion of the lower surface of the PCB, wherein the PCB comprises a connecting recess at a side surface thereof, and the upper molding layer and the lower molding layer are in contact with each other at the connecting recess.11-27-2008
20080308913STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stacked semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package, a second semiconductor package and a conductive connection member. The first semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip, a first lead frame having first outer leads that are electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip, and a first molding member formed on the first semiconductor chip and the first lead frame to expose the first outer leads. The second semiconductor package includes a second semiconductor chip, a second lead frame formed on the first molding member and having second outer leads that may be electrically connected to the second semiconductor chip, and a second molding member formed on the second semiconductor chip and the second lead frame to expose the second outer leads. The conductive connection member may electrically connect the first outer leads and the second outer leads to each other. Further, the conductive connection member may have a crack-blocking groove.12-18-2008
20090184410SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE APPARATUS HAVING REDISTRIBUTION LAYER - Provided is a semiconductor package apparatus having a redistribution layer. The apparatus includes at least one or more semiconductor chips, a packing part protecting the semiconductor chips, and a support part supporting the semiconductor chips. The apparatus also includes external terminals extending outside the packing part, redistribution layers installed between the semiconductor chips and the support part and including redistribution paths, first signal transmitting units, and second signal transmitting units. The first signal transmitting units transmitting electrical signals generated from the semiconductor chips to the redistribution paths of the redistribution layers, and the second signal transmitting units transmit the electrical signals from the redistribution paths to the external terminals. Therefore, a size and a thickness of the semiconductor package apparatus can be reduced, and processes can be simplified to improve productivity.07-23-2009

Patent applications by Min-Young Son, Chungcheongnam-Do KR

Min-Young Son, Asan-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080237889Semiconductor package, method of fabricating the same, and semiconductor package mold - Provided is a semiconductor package, which may include a plurality of semiconductor chips to form a multi-stack semiconductor package (MSP), a method of fabricating the semiconductor package and the MSP, and a semiconductor package mold for fabricating the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package may include a first semiconductor chip package having a first substrate including a first surface having a center portion on which a first semiconductor chip is mounted, and at least one first boundary portion on which a plurality of conductive connection pad groups are formed, and a molding member including a body that covers the first semiconductor chip, and at least one extension that extends from the body towards a corner portion of the first surface of the first substrate, wherein the extension extends while avoiding the conductive connection pad group. The semiconductor package may further include a second semiconductor chip package stacked on the first semiconductor chip package, the second semiconductor chip including a second substrate on which at least one second semiconductor chip that is electrically connected to the conductive connection pad group may be mounted.10-02-2008
20090121332SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PACKAGE - A semiconductor chip package includes a lead frame, an insulation member, a chip, bonding wires and a sealing member. The lead frame includes a plurality of first leads and a plurality of second leads. The second leads have a chip adhesion region. The insulation member fills a space between the second leads in the chip adhesion region. The chip is provided on at least one surface of the insulation member. The chip has single-side bonding pads. The bonding wires electrically connect the leads and the bonding pads. The sealing member covers the lead frame, the insulation member, the chip and the bonding wires. Since the space between the second leads is filled with the insulation member, voids may be prevented from occurring.05-14-2009
20100007007SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor chip having a first surface, and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface and allows a semiconductor device to be formed thereon; bonding pads disposed on the second surface of the semiconductor chip; and a metal ion barrier layer disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor chip, and preventing metal ions from penetrating into the semiconductor chip through the first surface of the semiconductor chip. Accordingly, the semiconductor package can obtain a superior semiconductor device by minimizing moisture absorption and effectively blocking the penetration of metal ions.01-14-2010

Patent applications by Min-Young Son, Asan-Si KR

Min-Young Song, Pyeongtaek-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080297526METHOD FOR ENHANCING RENDERING PERFORMANCE OF NAVIGATION DEVICE - A method for displaying map data on a screen of a navigation device. The method includes receiving a screen display request, rendering a particular interpolation point that is not within a filtering range among interpolation points included in the map data to be displayed on the screen and displaying the rendered interpolation point on the screen.12-04-2008

Min-Young Song, Daejeon KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090097228OPTICAL PLATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL PLATE, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical plate includes a main body plate, and a plurality of lens patterns formed on a first surface of the main body plate, wherein the lens patterns are elongated in a first direction and arranged in parallel with each other in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein a cross section of the lens patterns form a part of an ellipse shape, the ratio of a semi-major axis to a semi-minor axis of the ellipse shape ranging from about 1.65 to about 1.75.04-16-2009

Patent applications by Min-Young Song, Daejeon KR

Min-Young Song, Asan-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110235308BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display apparatus with at least two light guide plates, each including a light incident surface and a light exiting surface, the light guide plates being spaced apart from each other so as to form a gap therebetween. The display apparatus also has a light source disposed adjacent to at least one side portion of the light guide plates to emit light to the light incident surface, a display panel positioned to receive light from the light exiting surfaces to facilitate display of an image, and a diffusion member. The diffusion member covers the gap, so as to diffuse light directed toward the display panel.09-29-2011
20120002444BACKLIGHT UNIT OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Provided is a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display (LCD). The backlight unit includes: a plurality of light guide plates (LGPs) arranged in M layers and separated from each other by a predetermined gap, wherein M is a natural number equal to or greater than two, a light source unit disposed on at least one side surface of each of the LGPs and including N light source blocks whose brightnesses are controlled individually, and wherein N is a natural number equal to or greater than two. The backlight unit further includes a plurality of light output regions defined by each of the LGPs being divided into a plurality of regions according to a distance from the light source unit and by a plurality of light output patterns being formed in some of the regions, and wherein the light output regions do not overlap each other in a stacking direction of the LGPs and are arranged to correspond to a whole surface of the LGPs.01-05-2012

Min-Young Song, Chungcheongnam-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120062996OPTICAL PLATE AND TILED DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An optical plate and a tiled display apparatus having the optical plate of the present invention include a base substrate and a Fresnel lens having a plurality of Fresnel patterns protruding toward the base substrate from a flat upper surface. The optical plate further comprises an anti-reflection layer, and a high-refraction layer having a refractive index higher than that of the anti-reflection layer. The optical plate comprises an adhesive layer disposed between the Fresnel lens and the base substrate to affix the Fresnel lens to the base substrate, and a spacer disposed between the Fresnel lens and the adhesive layer to maintain a distance between the Fresnel lens and the adhesive layer. The base substrate includes a first portion having a first thickness, a second portion having a second thickness thinner than the first thickness and a connecting portion disposed between the first and second portions.03-15-2012