Patents Represented by Attorney Lee & Morse, P.C.
  • Patent number: 8053104
    Abstract: A pouch type battery includes a pouch case having a front region, a rear region, first and second side regions, and a cover, wherein the first side region connects the front region to the rear region at a first side of the battery, and the second side region connects the front region to the rear region at a second side of the battery, the first and second sides being opposite to one another, the rear region has a recess therein to accommodate an electrode assembly, and two extending portions extend from first and second sides of the recess, the two extending portions being wrapped around to form the first and second side regions and the front region, inward-facing surfaces of the two extending portions being bonded to each other to form a first seal in the front region, at least one of the extending portions extending beyond the first seal and being further wrapped around to form the cover, the cover extending at least partially across the front region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joongheon Kim
  • Patent number: 8054247
    Abstract: In a method for driving a display, one frame may be divided into more sub frames than a number of bits of data. A time period of the one frame may be divided into a number of periods corresponding to a number of scan lines multiplied by the number of sub frames. A start position of the sub frames may be set based on a bit weight of the data so that gradations are linearly expressed. Remainders of the sub frames may be obtained by dividing the start position of the sub frames by the number of sub frames. A line number of a scan line to which a scan signal is supplied may be obtained based on the time period of the one frame, the start position of the sub frames, and the number of the sub frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Hyung Ryu, Do Ik Kim
  • Patent number: 8053773
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a first insulating layer on the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode and separated from the gate electrode by the first insulating layer, the semiconductor layer including a channel region corresponding to the gate electrode, a source region, and a drain region, a hydrogen diffusion barrier layer on the semiconductor layer, the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer covering the channel region and exposing the source and drain regions, and a second insulation layer on the source and drain regions and on the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer, such that the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer is between the second insulation layer and the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-soo Shin, Yeon-gon Mo, Jae-kyeong Jeong, Jin-seong Park, Hun-jung Lee, Jong-han Jeong
  • Patent number: 8053110
    Abstract: A surface treated anode and a lithium battery using the same are provided. The surface treated anode includes a current collector, and an anode active material layer formed on the current collector. The anode active material layer is treated with an amine group containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gue-sung Kim, Dong-min Im, Seok-gwang Doo, Young-su Chung
  • Patent number: 8054258
    Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor coupled to a scan line and a data line, the first transistor being configured to receive a data signal via the data line when a scan signal is supplied to the scan line, a storage capacitor configured to store voltage corresponding to the data signal received by the first transistor, a second transistor configured to control an electric current from the first power source to the second power source via the organic light emitting diode with respect to the voltage stored in the storage capacitor, and compensation unit configured to adjust voltage at a gate electrode of the second transistor, the voltage adjustment being sufficient to compensate for a deterioration degree of the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-moo Choi, Wang-jo Lee
  • Patent number: 8054564
    Abstract: An optical device includes a transparent substrate, a first replicated refractive surface on a first surface of the substrate in a first material, and a second replicated refractive surface on a second surface, opposite the first surface, and made of a second material, different from the first material. The material and curvature of the first replicated surface and the material and curvature of the second replicated surface may be configured to substantially reduce the chromatic dispersion and/or the thermal sensitivity of the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Digitaloptics Corporation East
    Inventor: Alan Kathman
  • Patent number: 8053130
    Abstract: A fuel cell system that includes a liquid fuel tank containing a non-sulfur-containing liquid fuel and water; a reformer generating a hydrogen-rich gas from the liquid fuel and water received from the liquid fuel tank; a reformer burner heating the reformer by burning a gaseous fuel received from a gaseous fuel tank, and a fuel cell stack generating electrical energy from the hydrogen-rich gas received from the reformer. The liquid fuel tank is connected to the gaseous fuel tank, and the liquid fuel mixed with water is supplied to the reformer by the pressure of the gaseous fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon-ho Kim, Doo-hwan Lee, Hyun-chul Lee
  • Patent number: 8053988
    Abstract: A plasma display device including a plasma display panel (PDP) having electrodes between two substrates, a chassis base attached to and configured to support the PDP, printed circuit boards (PCBs) configured to drive the electrodes, and a plurality of flexible printed circuits (FPCs) connected to the plurality of PCBs and the electrodes, wherein at least one PCB configured to drive the electrodes is attached to the PDP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ul-Je Kim
  • Patent number: 8054112
    Abstract: A reset control apparatus may include a first reference generator adapted to output a first reference value in response to an enable signal from an external power source, a second reference generator adapted to receive the first reference value and to output a second reference value, and a set signal generator adapted to output a set signal when the second reference value exceeds a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Yeoul Ryoo
  • Patent number: 8053302
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device and a method of manufacturing the non-volatile memory device are provided. At least one first semiconductor layer and at least one second semiconductor layer are disposed. At least one control gate electrode is disposed between the at least one first semiconductor layer and the at least one second semiconductor layer. At least one first layer selection line is capacitively coupled to the at least one first semiconductor layer. At least one second layer selection line is capacitively coupled to the at least one second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-soo Seol, Yoon-dong Park
  • Patent number: 8049201
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes first conductive lines on a substrate, an interlayer insulating layer with a plurality of via holes on the substrate, second conductive lines on the interlayer insulating layer, and a resistive memory material in the via holes and electrically connected to the first and second conductive lines, the resistive memory material having a vertically non-uniform specific resistance profile with respect to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-wook Jeong
  • Patent number: 8048595
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photomask includes forming an upper layer on a photomask substrate, and patterning the upper layer to form an upper pattern having an inclined sidewall, wherein patterning the upper layer includes anisotropically etching the upper layer using charged particles moving in parallel to a first direction inclined toward a top surface of the upper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilyong Jang, SangGyun Woo, Sungmin Huh
  • Patent number: 8049423
    Abstract: A PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to face each other, a plurality of address electrodes on the first substrate, a plurality of display electrodes on the second substrate, the display electrodes facing the first substrate and crossing the address electrodes, a first dielectric layer on the second substrate, the display electrodes being between the first dielectric layer and the second substrate, a first protective layer on the dielectric layer, the first protective layer including a low work function material, and a second protective layer on the first protective layer, the second protective layer including a high work function material and openings exposing the first protective layer in regions corresponding to the display electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Gyoo Lee, Seong-Chan Bae, Sang-Hun Jang, Yong-Shik Hwang
  • Patent number: 8050093
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device and a bad block remapping method use some of main blocks as remapping blocks to replace a bad block in a main cell block and selects remapping blocks using existing block address signals. Thus, separate bussing of remapping block address signals is not needed. The bad block remapping includes comparing an external block address input from an external source to a stored bad block address, generating a bad block flag signal when the external block address is identical to the stored bad block address, generating a remapping block address selecting the remapping blocks in response to a remapping address corresponding to the bad block address, selecting one of the external block address and the remapping block address in response to the bad block flag signal to create a selected address, and outputting a row address signal in accordance with the selected address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wook-ghee Hahn, Jai-ick Son, Youn-yeol Lee
  • Patent number: 8048809
    Abstract: A slurry composition includes about 4.25 to about 18.5 weight percent of an abrasive, about 80 to about 95 weight percent of deionized water, and about 0.05 to about 1.5 weight percent of an additive. The slurry composition may further include a surfactant. In a polishing method using the slurry composition, a polysilicon layer may be rapidly polished, and also dishing and erosion of the polysilicon layer may be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Kyung-Hyun Kim, Yong-Sun Ko
  • Patent number: 8048586
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack induces smooth current collection and liquid or gas flow without using a heavy bipolar plate. The fuel cell stack includes: a membrane and electrode assembly (MEA) in which an electrolyte membrane is disposed between a cathode electrode and an anode electrode; a current collector disposed in the MEA to form an electrical path with an adjacent MEA; and a non-conductive separation plate disposed between the MEA and the adjacent MEA, the non-conductive separation plate forming flow channels to supply a liquid or gas to the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. A fuel cell stack structure having the above structure is simple and lightweight as the MEA includes a thin and lightweight non-conductive polymer separation plate and a current collector to connect adjacent MEAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-yong Lee, Kyoung-hwan Choi, Chan-ho Pak
  • Patent number: 8048808
    Abstract: A slurry composition for polishing metal includes a polymeric polishing accelerating agent, the polymeric polishing accelerating agent including a backbone of hydrocarbon and a side substituent having at least one of a sulfonate ion (SO3?) and a sulfate ion (OSO3?), and an acidic aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Won Lee, Sang-Yeob Han, Chang-Ki Hong, Bo-Un Yoon, Jae-Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 8048176
    Abstract: A reformer for a fuel cell system, and a method of controlling the reformer. The reformer includes a cylindrical reforming catalyst; a burner disposed inside of the reforming catalyst and comprising a plurality of nozzles to direct flames at the reforming catalyst; a nozzle covering element to selectively cover a portion of each of the nozzles; a combustion fuel supply valve to change the amount of a combustion fuel that is supplied to the burner; and a controller that controls the nozzle covering units and the combustion supply valve. The method of controlling the reformer includes: moving the nozzle covering element to cover a decreasing portion of each of the nozzles in response to an increasing amount of the combustion fuel being supplied to the burner; and moving the nozzle covering element to cover a increasing portion of each of the nozzles in response to a decreasing amount of the combustion fuel supplied to the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-woo Lee, Tae-sang Park
  • Patent number: 8049806
    Abstract: A camera includes a first substrate having a convex refractive element, a second substrate having a concave refractive element, a separation between the first to second substrates, the separation including an air gap between convex refractive element and the concave refractive element, and a third substrate having a detector array thereon, the concave refractive element being closer to the detector than the convex refractive element, at least two of the first to third substrates being secured along a z-axis, wherein the z axis is perpendicular to a plane of the detector array, e.g., at a wafer level. The convex refractive element may include a plurality of convex refractive elements, the concave refractive element may include a plurality of concave refractive elements, and the detector array may include a plurality of detector arrays, each of the plurality forming a plurality of sub-cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Digitaloptics Corporation East
    Inventors: Michael R. Feldman, James E. Morris, Robert D. Tekolste
  • Patent number: RE42898
    Abstract: An electronic zoom image input method that enables zooming without declining the resolution by receiving an input image transmitted through a fixed focal distance optical system having a function of compressing the circumferential part of the input image by means of a photo detector with a uniform pixel density and subjecting the received image to image correction and conversion to obtain an output image. Three dimensional image input system is realized by preparing each image input system of both left and right view with this electronic zoom image input method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited
    Inventors: Eriko Shimizu, Kyozo Shimizu