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20080208051 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to an ultrasound system providing a power save mode. The ultrasound system includes: a power supply unit to output a supply power; an ultrasound diagnosis unit to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object and receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object, the ultrasound diagnosis unit being configured to form an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound echo signals; a switch unit coupled between the ultrasound diagnosis unit and the power supply unit; and a control unit to control the switch unit for providing the supply power from the power supply unit to the ultrasound diagnosis unit depending on an operation state of the ultrasound diagnosis unit. The power supply unit individually supplies a power to the ultrasound diagnosis unit and the control unit. | 08-28-2008 |
20090012393 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING ULTRASOUND IMAGES - The present invention is directed to an ultrasound system and a method for displaying ultrasound images. The ultrasound system includes: a storage unit operable to store batch processing information associated with a plurality of diagnostic modes in which the ultrasound system will consecutively operate in a batch mode; an input unit operable to allow a user to select the batch mode; a transmit/receive unit responsive to the selection of the batch mode to consecutively transmit ultrasound signals to a target object and receive echo signals to thereby output reception signals in the respective diagnostic modes; a signal processing unit operable to perform signal processing upon the reception signals based on the batch processing information for each of the diagnostic modes; an image processing unit operable to form ultrasound images based on the signal-processed reception signals; and a display unit operable to sequentially display the ultrasound images formed in the respective diagnostic modes. | 01-08-2009 |
20110156893 | REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR A VEHICLE WITH AN ANTENNA MODULE AND AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY MODULE - A multiple radio data service antenna module integrated in a rear view mirror being exposed towards a windscreen in an activated state enhances quality of reception of multiple radio data services and a display unit being integrated in a rear view mirror surface displaying information received by said antenna module informs a driver about relevant data of said data service without distracting the driver. | 06-30-2011 |
20130165784 | PROVIDING MOTION PROFILE INFORMATION OF TARGET OBJECT IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing motion profile information corresponding to a motion of a target object by using vector Doppler. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a processing unit configured to form vector information of a target object based on ultrasound data corresponding to the target object, form a Doppler mode image based on the vector information, and set a first region of interest on the Doppler mode image based on input information of a user, the processing unit being further configured to form motion profile information corresponding to the motion of the target object based on vector information corresponding to the first region of interest. | 06-27-2013 |
20130172745 | PROVIDING VECTOR DOPPLER IMAGE BASED ON DECISION DATA IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing a vector Doppler image based on decision data. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a processing unit configured to form vector information and additional information of a target object based on ultrasound data corresponding to the target object, wherein set decision data corresponding to the target object based on the additional information, the processing unit being further configured to form a vector Doppler mode image based on the decision data and the vector information. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172755 | PROVIDING TURBULENT FLOW INFORMATION BASED ON VECTOR DOPPLER IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing turbulent flow information based on vector Doppler. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a processing unit configured to form vector information of a target object based on ultrasound data corresponding to the target object, the processing unit being further configured to form turbulent flow information for representing a degree of turbulent flow of the target object. | 07-04-2013 |
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20080230400 | Apparatus for analyzing tin compounds in liquid samples and method for analyzing tin levels using the same - An apparatus for a continuous, automated quantitation of tin compounds in liquid samples and a method for quantitative analysis based on the said apparatus are provided herein. The inventive apparatus acidifies liquid samples and in case organotin compounds are present in the sample, a selective UV irradiation converts the organotin compounds into inorganic tin. The inventive apparatus quantitates this inorganic tin by means of electrochemical methods. The apparatus and method of the present invention allow quantitative analyses of trace amounts of organic and inorganic tin compounds present in liquid samples by converting organotin, a form unsuited for measurement, into inorganic tin, a form amenable to measurements and performing electrochemical analysis. Above all, the present invention affords the construction of an automated, continuous analysis system, making unnecessary additional manual operations and reducing labor costs. The present invention also provides an apparatus for converting organotin compounds into inorganic tin. | 09-25-2008 |
20110117833 | DOCKING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE DEVICE - A docking apparatus for a portable device includes: a mounting unit on which the portable device is to be mounted; a connection terminal disposed in the mounting unit and configured to connect with a connector of the portable device; a terminal support unit which is rotatable with respect to the mounting unit and supports the connection terminal; and a rotation unit which is coupled to the terminal support unit and rotates the connection terminal within a predetermined rotational angle range. | 05-19-2011 |
20130015124 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALTERNATIVE AERATION-EFFLUENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING CERAMIC MEMBRANEAANM CHOI; Yong SuAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP CHOI; Yong Su Seoul KRAANM Hong; Seok WonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Hong; Seok Won Seoul KRAANM Chung; Jae ShikAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Chung; Jae Shik Seoul KRAANM Park; Yong BaeAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Park; Yong Bae Seoul KRAANM Kim; Gyo BumAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kim; Gyo Bum Seoul KRAANM Chung; Yun ChulAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Chung; Yun Chul Seoul KR - Disclosed are apparatus and method for alternative aeration-effluent wastewater treatment using a ceramic membrane, which allows the biological treatment to be performed sufficiently in an intermittent aeration tank by combining an anaerobic tank with a plurality of intermittent aeration tanks and selectively changing an inflow path of influent water according to an operation status of the intermittent aeration tanks. The present disclosure is directed to providing an apparatus and method for alternative aeration-effluent wastewater treatment, which allows the aeration and treated water to continuously discharge through two intermittent aeration tanks by independently forming an air injection line and a treated water discharge line at a ceramic membrane provided in each intermittent aeration tank. | 01-17-2013 |
20130127754 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes: an image processing unit which processes an image signal; a display unit which displays a picture or an image based on the image signal; a user input unit which includes a touch pad to receive a touch input from a user; and a controller which, according to a user's first touch input received in one of four edge regions of the touch pad corresponding to four edge regions of the picture, respectively, displays, on the picture, a first UI of a function of a category corresponding to the edge region in which the user's first touch input is received, of function categories allocated for the four edge regions of the picture, and performs the function according to the user's first touch input. | 05-23-2013 |
20130168325 | APPARATUS FOR PHOSPHOROUS REMOVAL FROM WASTE WATER - Provided are an apparatus for removing phosphorous from wastewater including: a first coagulation sedimentation unit including a first rapid mixing tank, a first flocculation tank and a first sedimentation tank; and a second coagulation sedimentation unit including a second rapid mixing tank, a second flocculation tank and a second sedimentation tank, and a method for removing phosphorous using the same. The first rapid mixing tank stirs wastewater and an inorganic coagulant with low basicity at high speed and the second rapid mixing tank stirs the treated water supplied from the first sedimentation tank and an inorganic coagulant with high basicity at high speed. As a result, removal of phosphorous from the wastewater is maximized and coagulation and sedimentation may be optimized through control of metal content in the inorganic coagulants added to the first rapid mixing tank and the second rapid mixing tank. | 07-04-2013 |
20130203585 | COMPOSITE MEDIUM FOR SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL OF CATIONIC AND ANIONIC HEAVY METALS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A composite medium and method thereof for simultaneous removal of cationic and anionic heavy metals are provided to remove cationic and anionic heavy metals effectively. The method includes dissolving sodium alginate powder into deionized water to provide an alginate solution, and introducing amine group-supported mesoporous iron oxide and synthetic zeolite into the alginate solution and kneading the resultant mixture. The method also includes adding the alginate solution mixed with the mesoporous iron oxide and synthetic zeolite dropwise to an aqueous calcium chloride solution so that each drop of alginate solution is cured to form a bead-like composite medium, and vacuum drying the bead-like composite medium to remove water present in the composite medium, while the mesoporous iron oxide and synthetic zeolite are moved from the inside of the composite medium toward the surface of the composite medium. | 08-08-2013 |
20140106829 | DOCKING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE DEVICE - A docking apparatus for a portable device includes: a mounting unit on which the portable device is to be mounted; a mounting unit support which supports the mounting unit; a connection terminal disposed in the mounting unit and configured to connect with a connector of the portable device; a terminal support part which supports the connection terminal and comprises an opening, and wherein a portion of the terminal support part is exposed through the opening so that the connection terminal can be tilted; and a hinge part which rotatably connects the terminal support part to the mounting unit. The mounting unit includes: a base support which supports a bottom portion of the portable device; and a side support which extends upwardly from a side of the base support to support a rear side portion of the portable device. | 04-17-2014 |
20140144834 | MEMBRANE WITH TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a separation membrane with a titanium dioxide nanostructure bound thereto, wherein titanium dioxide in the form of nanowire is fixed to the separation membrane by means of a polymer nanostructure so as to prevent a decrease of the specific surface area and separation performance of the membrane and thus removal of pollutants by the separation membrane and photo oxidative degradation by titanium dioxide in the form of nanowire can be maximized, and a method for fabricating the same. | 05-29-2014 |
20140144839 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATING MICROALGAE USING EFFLUENT FROM SLUDGE TREATMENT - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for cultivating microalgae using effluent from sludge treatment. The apparatus includes an advanced sewage treatment apparatus, a sludge treatment apparatus and a microalgae cultivation apparatus, the sludge treatment apparatus including: a first aerobic reactor which is operated under aerobic conditions and serves to ferment sludge; a second aerobic reactor which is operated in a state in which air is injected in an amount larger than that in the first aerobic reactor, and serves to increase the fermentation activity of microorganisms in the sludge and degrade the sludge; a membrane bio-reactor (MBR) which serves to receive effluent from the second aerobic reactor and biologically remove high-concentration organic matter from the effluent by the action of aerobic microorganisms while removing total suspended solids using a membrane, wherein the effluent discharged from the MBR reactor is supplied to the microalgae cultivation apparatus. | 05-29-2014 |
20140183405 | FLOATING TYPE ADSORBENT FOR REMOVAL OF PHOSPHATE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR REGENERATION OF THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a floating type adsorbent for removal of phosphate that can effectively remove phosphate from aqueous phase through reaction between an amine function attached on the surface of a sponge and phosphate. This adsorbent can be regenerated by desorbing the adsorbed phosphate, a method for fabricating same and a method for regeneration the floating type adsorbent for removal of phosphate. The floating type adsorbent for removal of phosphate according to the present disclosure is fabricated by immersing a sponge in a mixture solution of an amine precursor and anhydrous toluene to form an amine function on the surface of the sponge. The amine precursor may be 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and the APTES and the anhydrous toluene may be mixed at a volume ratio of 0.5-1:1. | 07-03-2014 |
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20100064386 | PLANTS HAVING ENHANCED YIELD-RELATED TRAITS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Harpin-associated Factor G polypeptide (hereinafter termed HpaG”). The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an HpaG polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs comprising HpaG-encoding nucleic acids, useful in performing the methods of the invention. The present invention also provides a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, by modulating (preferably increasing) expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a SWITCH 2/SUCROSE NON-FERMENTING 2 (SWI2/SNF2) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a SWI2/SNF2 polypeptide, which in plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in performing the methods of the invention. | 03-11-2010 |
20140062496 | TEST APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A test apparatus for a semiconductor package comprising an X-ray analyzer acquiring an X-ray image of the semiconductor package and detecting a thickness of the semiconductor package from the X-ray image, and a thermal reaction analyzer applying a voltage to the semiconductor package and detecting a failure position of the semiconductor package using a surface temperature of the semiconductor package and the thickness of the semiconductor package may be provided. | 03-06-2014 |
20140197549 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a semiconductor chip, a die attach film, a molding member, and a dummy finger. A bond finger is arranged on an upper surface of the package substrate. The semiconductor chip is arranged on the upper surface of the package substrate, and electrically connected to the bond finger. The die attach film is interposed between the semiconductor chip and the package substrate such that the semiconductor chip is attached to the package substrate. The molding member is formed on the upper surface of the package substrate to cover the semiconductor chip. The dummy finger is formed between the upper surface of the package substrate and the molding member. Moisture in the void formed in the die attach film may be released through the discharge passageway. Thus, the package substrate is prevented from being swollen during a subsequent thermal process such as a reflow process. | 07-17-2014 |
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20090058250 | Filter for display apparatus - A filter for a display apparatus is placed in front of a display panel, wherein CIE chromaticity coordinates of the filter under a standard of a D65 light source have values of −2.0≦a*≦2.0 and −2.0≦b*≦2.0. The CIE chromaticity coordinates of the filter under the standard of the D65 light source have a value of 60≦L*≦80. The colorants include a first colorant absorbing 380 nm to 480 nm wavelength light, a second colorant absorbing 450 nm to 550 nm wavelength light, and a third colorant absorbing 560 nm to 620 nm wavelength light. The first to third colorants can be contained in at least one of a color compensating layer, a low-refraction layer having a refractive index of 1.5 or less, an external light shielding layer, a hard coating layer and an adhesive layer. | 03-05-2009 |
20100149646 | DISPLAY FILTER REDUCING MOIRE PATTERNS AND REMOVING AIR POLLUTANTS - A display filter for a display device can reduce moiré patterns and remove air pollutants. The display filter includes a transparent substrate located in front of a display module of the display device and an anti-glare layer provided at a front of the display filter which is exposed to the outside. The anti-glare layer contains photo-catalyst particles as filler. | 06-17-2010 |
20110032622 | OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical filter for a display device includes a base substrate, an EMI shielding coating formed directly on an upper surface of the base substrate to filter EMI, and a color control resin coating applied directly on a lower surface of the base substrate or an upper surface of the EMI shielding coating. Due to the EMI shielding coating and the color control resin coating formed directly on the base substrate, it is possible to simplify a manufacturing process, improve productivity, and reduce manufacturing costs. | 02-10-2011 |
20110292685 | INTEGRATED LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - An integrated light guide plate and a backlight unit including the same. The integrated light guide plate includes a light guide plate, which forms planar light by guiding light, and a reflecting mirror, which is integrally formed on an underside of the light guide plate. The reflecting mirror reflects light that has downwardly passed through the light guide plate so that the light is introduced again into the light guide plate. The reflecting mirror includes a buffer layer, which is formed on the underside of the light guide plate, and a reflecting layer, which is formed on an underside of the buffer layer. The reflecting layer reflects light that has downwardly passed through the light guide plate so that the light is introduced again into the light guide plate. A protective layer is formed on an underside of the reflecting layer, and protects the reflecting layer. | 12-01-2011 |
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20110057297 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS HAVING GUARD RINGS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate including a main chip region and a scribe lane region surrounding the main chip region. An insulating layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. A guard ring is disposed in the insulating layer in the scribe lane region. The guard ring surrounds at least a portion of the main chip region. The guard ring has a brittleness greater than a brittleness of the insulating layer. | 03-10-2011 |
20110233771 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES HAVING WARPAGE COMPENSATION - A semiconductor package can include a substrate body having a first surface and a second surface. A semiconductor chip can be mounted on the first surface and a plurality of electrode pads can be on the second surface and selectively formed to have progressively smaller or larger sizes extending from a central region of the substrate body toward an outer edge of the substrate body based on a reflow soldering process warpage profile for the semiconductor package. | 09-29-2011 |
20130193395 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, a variable resistance memory device may include memory cells, in which contact areas between word lines and a variable resistance layer are almost constant. The variable resistance memory device may include a vertical electrode on a substrate, horizontal electrode layers and insulating layers sequentially and alternately stacked on the substrate. The horizontal electrode layers and the insulating layers may be adjacent to the vertical electrode. The variable resistance layer may be between the vertical electrode the horizontal electrode layers. A thickness of one of the horizontal electrode layers adjacent to the substrate may be thickness than a thickness of an other of the horizontal electrode layers that is spaced apart from the substrate. | 08-01-2013 |
20140077382 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES HAVING WARPAGE COMPENSATION - A semiconductor package can include a substrate body having a first surface and a second surface. A semiconductor chip can be mounted on the first surface and a plurality of electrode pads can be on the second surface and selectively formed to have progressively smaller or larger sizes extending from a central region of the substrate body toward an outer edge of the substrate body based on a reflow soldering process warpage profile for the semiconductor package. | 03-20-2014 |
20150318226 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - Provided is semiconductor package, including a semiconductor chip; an upper structure over the semiconductor chip, the upper structure having a first thermal expansion coefficient; and a lower structure under the semiconductor chip, the lower structure having a second thermal expansion coefficient of less than or equal to the first thermal expansion coefficient. | 11-05-2015 |
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20140172168 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING GAIT OF ROBOT - A method of controlling the gait of a wearable robot using foot sensors of the robot. Whether or not the robot is walking is determined. When the robot is walking, whether the robot is supported on both feet or one foot using the foot sensors is determined. When the robot is walking and is supported on both feet, posture-maintaining control is carried out. When the robot is walking and is supported on one foot, support control is carried out over a supporting leg based on gravity compensation and load compensation. When the robot is walking and is supported on one foot, an imaginary repulsive force by which a swinging leg swings is generated. | 06-19-2014 |
20140184128 | Method and system for controlling gait of robot - A method includes determining whether a robot is walking and a direction in which the robot is walking; measuring an amount of time taken for a sole of a foot of the robot to step on the ground; calculating an imaginary reaction force applied to the sole using a trigonometric function having, as a period, the measured amount of time taken for the sole to step on the ground; and applying the calculated imaginary reaction force to a Jacobian transposed matrix and converting the imaginary reaction force into a drive torque for a lower extremity joint of the robot. | 07-03-2014 |
20140188277 | GRIPPER OF ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A robot gripper is provided comprising two robot arms, upper contact parts, and lower contact parts disposed at the ends of each of the two robot arms. The upper and lower contact parts are in contact with a top and a bottom of an article when gripping the article, The upper and lower contact parts are semispherical shaped and have predetermined radii. Sensor units are mounted on the upper contact parts and the lower contact parts. The sensor units measure vertical or horizontal forces applied to the upper contact parts or the lower contact parts when gripping the article. A control unit configured to determine whether the center of gravity of the article is located at a center position between the ends of the arms using vertical and horizontal distances between the ends of the arms and vertical components of the forces measured by the sensor units when gripping the article is provided. | 07-03-2014 |
20140188280 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING GAIT OF ROBOT - A method includes determining whether a robot is walking and a direction in which the robot is walking; measuring an amount of time taken for a sole of a foot of the robot to step on the ground; calculating an imaginary reaction force applied to the sole using a trigonometric function having, as a period, the measured amount of time taken for the sole to step on the ground; and applying the calculated imaginary reaction force to a Jacobian transposed matrix and converting the imaginary reaction force into a drive torque for a lower extremity joint of the robot. | 07-03-2014 |
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20080259478 | Optical filter for display apparatus - Disclosed is an optical filter for a display filter in which an adhesive layer excluding organic acidic substances is used, thereby achieving superior durability. The optical filter includes an anti-reflection film, a transparent substrate, a mesh film, and a color correction film. In this instance, an inorganic acidic adhesive layer is formed on a surface of at least one of the anti-reflection film, the mesh film, and the color correction film. | 10-23-2008 |
20140252785 | DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE ENGINE HOOD OF A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An apparatus for opening and closing an engine hood for a construction machine is disclosed that can open an engine hood, which is mounted on an engine room of a small excavator or the like to be opened and closed by a gas spring so that an operator opens the engine hood during checking and repairing various kinds of components in the engine room, at an angle desired by an operator. The apparatus for opening and closing an engine hood includes a frame having one side fixed to an upper swing structure and the other side fixed to a cowl frame, a guide rail having a guide groove formed in a length direction and a plurality of seat portions formed to be cut so as to communicate in a downward direction with respect to the guide groove and maintaining an opening angle that is set to open the engine hood in multiple stages, and a stay rod having a free end slidably formed along the guide rail and a fixed end rotatably fixed to the engine hood. | 09-11-2014 |
20150252594 | LOCK DEVICE FOR HOOD OF ENGINE ROOM OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Disclosed is a lock device for a hood of an engine room of a construction machine, capable of limiting the motion of the hood in the left and right directions and the forward and backward directions by an external force generated by a vibration caused during operation when the hood is closed. The lock device for a hood of an engine room of a construction machine according to the present invention comprises: a catch device mounted on the inner surface of the hood; a latch device including a latch plate mounted on an upper frame and a striker mounted on the latch plate in the forward and backward directions to attach/detach a locker of the catch device, the latch device limiting the motion of the hood in the left and right directions when the hood is closed; and a position guide which is mounted on the inner surface of the hood, and which has, at a lower end thereof, a stopper protrusion to be detachably coupled to the sliding groove formed in one side of the latch plate, the position guide limiting the motion of the hood in the forward and backward directions when the hood is closed. | 09-10-2015 |
20150259961 | HOOD OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE FOR ZERO TAIL TYPE CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - The present invention relates to a hood opening and closing device for zero tail type construction machinery that is used to open and close a swing type hood, at which a hinge portion is mounted on a fuel tank in a left-right direction. The hood opening and closing device for zero tail type construction machinery according to the present invention includes: a first sheet that is mounted on an outer side surface of a fuel tank; a pivot plate that is pivotally fixed to the hinge portion which is mounted on the first sheet; the swing type hood that is connected to an upper end of the pivot plate and is opened and closed in the left-right direction through a circular movement about the hinge portion; a second sheet that is mounted on an upper surface of the fuel tank; and a gas spring which has one end fixed to the second sheet and the other end fixed to a bottom surface of the swing type hood and supports, opens, and closes the swing type hood. | 09-17-2015 |
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20120007165 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of gate structures, a first insulating interlayer pattern, and a second insulation layer pattern. The substrate has an active region and a field region, each of the active region and the field region extends in a first direction, and the active region and the field region are alternately and repeatedly arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The gate structures are spaced apart from each other in the first direction, each of the gate structures extends in the second direction. The first insulation layer pattern is formed on a portion of a sidewall of each gate structure. The second insulation layer pattern covers the gate structures and the first insulation layer pattern, and has an air tunnel between the gate structures, the air tunnel extending in the second direction. | 01-12-2012 |
20130256781 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a dielectric layer structure and a control gate layer can be formed sequentially on a substrate. The control gate layer can be partially etched to form a plurality of control gates. A gate spacer and a sacrificial spacer sequentially can be stacked on a sidewall of the control gate and on a portion of the dielectric layer structure. The dielectric layer structure can be partially etched using the sacrificial spacer and the gate spacer as an etching mask to form a plurality of dielectric layer structure patterns. The sacrificial spacer can be removed. An insulating interlayer can be formed on the substrate to form an air gap. The insulating interlayer can cover the dielectric layer structure pattern, the gate spacer and the control gate. The air gap can extend between the adjacent gate spacers and between the adjacent dielectric layer structure patterns. | 10-03-2013 |
20140054787 | METHODS OF FORMING A STACK OF ELECTRODES AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FABRICATED THEREBY - Provided are methods of forming a stack of electrodes and three-dimensional semiconductor devices fabricated thereby. The device may include electrodes sequentially stacked on a substrate to constitute an electrode structure. each of the electrodes may include a connection portion protruding horizontally and outward from a sidewall of one of the electrodes located thereon and an aligned portion having a sidewall coplanar with that of one of the electrodes located thereon or thereunder. Here, at least two of the electrodes provided vertically adjacent to each other may be provided in such a way that the aligned portions thereof have sidewalls that are substantially aligned to be coplanar with each other. | 02-27-2014 |
20150137216 | VERTICAL MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vertical memory device includes a substrate, a channel, gate lines and a connecting portion. A plurality of the channels extend in a first direction which is vertical to a top surface of a substrate. A plurality of the gate lines are stacked in the first direction to be spaced apart from each other and extend in a second, lengthwise direction, each gate line intersecting a set of channels and surrounding outer sidewalls of each channel of the set of channels. The gate lines forms a stepped structure which includes a plurality of vertical levels. A connecting portion connects a group of gate lines of the plurality of gate lines located at the same vertical level, the connecting portion diverging from the second direction in which the gate lines of the group of gate lines extend. | 05-21-2015 |
20150235939 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor devices are provided. The 3D semiconductor device includes a plurality of dummy pillars penetrating each cell pad of an electrode structure and the electrode structure disposed under each cell pad. Insulating patterns of a mold stack structure for formation of the electrode structure may be supported by the plurality of dummy pillars, so transformation and contact of the insulating patterns may be minimized or prevented. | 08-20-2015 |