Patents Represented by Attorney Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka
  • Patent number: 7430013
    Abstract: A camera assembly for a mobile communication device comprises a camera, and a first portion adapted to rotate the camera. The first portion comprises a housing, a gear motor mounted in the housing for generating a rotational force, and a decelerator adapted to decelerate the rotational force for the purpose of rotating the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung-Tae Yang, Min-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7430251
    Abstract: A VSB communication system or transmitter for processing supplemental data packets with MPEG-II data packets includes a VSB supplemental data processor and a VSB transmission system. The VSB supplemental data processor includes a Reed-Solomon coder for coding the supplemental data to be transmitted, a null sequence inserter for inserting a null sequence to an interleaved supplemental data for generating a predefined sequence, a header inserter for inserting an MPEG header to the supplemental data having the null sequence inserted therein, a multiplexer for multiplexing an MPEG data coded with the supplemental data having the MPEG header added thereto in a preset multiplexing ratio and units. The output of the multiplexer is provided to an 8T-VSB transmission system for modulating a data field from the multiplexer and transmitting the modulated data field to a VSB reception system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
  • Patent number: 7427709
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for processing MIDI in a wireless terminal capable of controlling a volume of sound source samples when the MIDI is played. According to the method, a plurality of notes, volume levels, volume section information, and note playback duration information are extracted from an inputted MIDI file. After a volume sample number in each section is calculated using the extracted volume level and the volume section information, a volume of the sound source samples that correspond to a note that is to be played is controlled using the volume sample numbers. Next, frequency of the sound source samples are converted to a frequency assigned to the notes and the sound source samples are outputted, reducing a system load caused by the real-time play of the MIDI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hyuck Lee, Jung Min Song, Yong Chul Park, Jun Yup Lee
  • Patent number: 7428430
    Abstract: An apparatus for opening and closing a slide type portable terminal comprising a guide unit formed between a display unit and a body unit for guiding the display unit to be moved in a longitudinal direction, a driving unit for moving the display unit, and a switching unit for applying a power to the driving unit to move the display unit in the longitudinal direction, wherein the switching unit applies a forward power to the driving unit to move the display unit in an open direction and applies a reverse power to the driving unit to move the display unit in a closed direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Jin Ahn, Kap Joo Kwon
  • Patent number: 7422436
    Abstract: A slide module having a first slide member moving in a lengthwise direction, a second slide member moving in a widthwise direction, and a guide member disposed between the first and second slide members, guiding movement of the first slide member in the lengthwise direction and guiding movement of the second slide member in the widthwise direction. Accordingly, when the slide module is moved in the lengthwise direction, its movement in the widthwise direction is limited, while when the slide module is moved in the widthwise direction, its movement in the lengthwise direction is limited. A mobile terminal having the slide module is capable opening in the lengthwise direction and the widthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Eun-Sub Lee
  • Patent number: 7422386
    Abstract: A printer is disclosed for cutting-out a printed image on an item being processed while traveling in a first direction. The printer comprises a cutting head coupled for movement in a second direction, an ink head detachably coupled to the cutting head for movement in the second direction, and a fixed base for supporting the surface, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Roland DG Corporation
    Inventors: Hisao Ohmori, Yuji Sakata
  • Patent number: 7421020
    Abstract: A channel equalizing device and method of a digital broadcasting receiving system in which a digital broadcasting signal received over a channel is compensated for a channel distortion to recover an original signal is provided. The channel equalizing device includes: a channel estimating unit for estimating and outputting a channel impulse response of a signal, which is received over a transmission channel; a channel characteristic detecting unit for determining as to whether a channel characteristic is a dynamic channel or a static channel by using a difference between the channel impulse response estimated at a current time and outputted from the channel estimating unit and the channel impulse response estimated at a previous time; and a channel equalizing unit for controlling a parameter of an internal filter depending on the channel characteristic detected by the channel characteristic detecting unit, to compensate the received signal for the channel distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Won Kang, In Hwan Choi
  • Patent number: 7420619
    Abstract: A method for controlling partial image enlargement in a DMB receiver is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving DMB image data in real time and displaying a broadcast image on a screen; determining whether or not a partial image enlargement mode is selected by a user; displaying a window on a part of the screen if the partial image enlargement mode is determined to be selected; and converting an image in the displayed window into a full screen image and displaying the full screen image on the screen, thereby making it possible to view the enlarged partial image that is enlarged into a full screen image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Young Ho Cha
  • Patent number: 7421530
    Abstract: A bus structure of a mobile communication terminal for reducing digital noise is disclosed. The bus structure comprises a bus switch controller, a first element having a first bus, a second element having a second bus, and a common bus for connecting the first bus and the second bus. A bus switch positioned between the first element and the second element for disconnecting at least one of the first bus and the second bus from the common bus in response to a control signal from the bus switch controller for reducing digital noise of the common bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Hun Choi
  • Patent number: 7418673
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method of viewing images accessible by an embedded system, the method comprises: generating a trimmed image from an original image accessible by an embedded system, wherein the trimmed image's dimension are relatively smaller or equal to the dimensions of the original image; generating a thumbnail image from the trimmed image, such that dimensions of the thumbnail image are relatively smaller and directly proportional to the respective dimensions of the trimmed image; and associating the thumbnail image with the original image so that in response to selection of the thumbnail image the original image is displayed on the embedded system's display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hyo-Seob Oh
  • Patent number: 7416056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elevator system for use during an emergency. The elevator system comprises two elevator shafts constructed adjacent to each other. Each elevator shaft houses an elevator car. The elevator system operates without the use of a building's power source by incorporating a primary pulley system to move the elevator cars. Generally, the elevator cars work in tandem such that as one elevator car goes up its respective elevator shaft, the other elevator car will go down its respective elevator shaft. Moreover, a secondary pulley system and a gear system are employed to also facilitate movement of the elevator cars without using the building's power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Kwon Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 7418264
    Abstract: In a broadband wireless access system, when handover is performed while receiving data, a method of deferring IP address establishment procedures is provided to allow such data to be delivered between the base stations. When the terminal receiving downlink data moves from a first base station region to a second base station region, the first base station delivers the downlink data to the second base station, and the second base station uses a particular message to inform that there is data to be delivered to the terminal such that the IP address establishment of the terminal is deferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yong-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 7415642
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for creating/writing defect management information of an information recording medium and an apparatus and optical disc based on the method. In the present invention, it depends on the type of data to be reproduced whether or not defective sectors which are detected during reproduction operation are replaced with non-defective sectors. If read-out errors are detected in reproducing non-audio/video data, linear replacement algorithm is applied to the corresponding defective sectors. On the other hand, in case of audio/video data, location information of the corresponding defective sectors is just kept without any sector replacement. Therefore, this invention enables to reproduce audio/video data in real-time regardless of the presence of defective sectors and to avoid writing data to the defective sectors when new data is overwritten to the information recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung-Jin Kim, Ki-Won Kang
  • Patent number: 7414620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to an energy recovery apparatus of a plasma display panel and method thereof. The energy recovery apparatus includes a capacitive load equivalently formed between a scan electrode and a sustain electrode, an energy recovery unit for recovering energy charged in the capacitive load and again supplying the recovered energy to the capacitive load, an energy supply unit disposed between the energy recovery unit and the capacitive load, wherein the energy supply unit relays energy between the energy recovery unit and the capacitive load and supplying a reference voltage to the capacitive load so that stabilized discharging can be generated in the capacitive load, and an energy relay unit disposed between the energy recovery unit and the energy supply unit, for relaying energy between the energy recovery unit and the energy supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronic Inc.
    Inventor: Ji Seung Yoo
  • Patent number: 7412853
    Abstract: There is provided a washing machine combined with a dryer. In the washing machine, a cabinet is provided, a tub is installed in the cabinet, an air-vent hose is installed to an outer surface of the tub, a lint filter assembly has one end connected to the air-vent hose to remove lint from air discharged from the tub, and an air-vent duct is connected to the other end of the lint filter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sog Kie Hong, Kyung Seop Hong
  • Patent number: 7414187
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for synthesizing a MIDI based on a wave table are provided. According to the method, sound samples of a plurality of instruments stored in a wave table are compressed and stored so as to reduce the storage space required by the wave table. Bit streams for the samples are decoded to synthesize a MIDI when a specific instrument's sound samples are requested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Chul Park, Jung Min Song, Jae Hyuck Lee, Jun Yup Lee
  • Patent number: 7414927
    Abstract: An actuator of an optical pick-up device includes two fixing frames, a lens holder disposed between the fixing frames and provided with a focusing lens, coils, and a reflection mirror having a central portion thinner than other portions where the coils are located, springs supporting the lens holder, the springs connecting two points of each fixing frame to the lens holder, each spring having one or more bends, a permanent magnet disposed facing the coils to generate magnetic field, and a yoke forming a path of the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Nyol Hong, In Ho Choi, Kyung Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 7411225
    Abstract: A light source apparatus and a fabrication method thereof can prevent light interference between light emitting devices adjacent to each other by forming a groove in a sub-mount and bonding a light emitting device to the groove, enhance heat radiating effect as well as luminous efficiency by collecting light emitted from the side of the light emitting device toward the front of the light source apparatus, reduce the process time and costs and increase reliability by directly connecting the sub-mount to the stem by the first electrode and the second electrode which pass through holes of the sub-mount, and extend a life span of the light emitting device because of the enhanced heat radiating effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Geun-Ho Kim, Ki-Chang Song, Sun-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 7412157
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a substrate which generates surface acoustic waves on its surface and a movable unit which is coupled to an optical lens and executes translation above the substrate using the surface acoustic waves. The lens driving device can implement translation of the lens without a separate mechanism, unlike the conventional driving devices using motors and screws, thereby satisfying the recent trend towards miniaturization and lightness to be used in a variety of industrial fields that use optical lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Park, Chang-Hyeon Ji, Man-Hyo Ha, Seoung-Hyok Kim, Jong-Uk Bu, Young-Joo Yee
  • Patent number: 7408203
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprises a light emitting element having a first electrode and a second electrode, and a semiconductor member having a cavity in a principal surface thereof, inside which the light emitting element is mounted, and electrically connected to the light emitting element, wherein the semiconductor member is constructed as a voltage regulating diode for stabilizing a voltage supplied from the exterior. As a result, the light emitting element can be protected from a static electricity or a surge voltage flowed therein from the exterior, the entire size of the system can be remarkably reduced so as to simplify a structure thereof, and heat generated from the system can be effectively discharged to the exterior. In addition, by providing a reflection portion in the cavity, light emitted from the light emitting element can be efficiently condensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Geun-Ho Kim, Ki-Chang Song