Patents Represented by Attorney McKenna Long & Aldridge
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Patent number: 8347343Abstract: A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) service and a broadcast receiver are disclosed herein. A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) service, the method comprises receiving a broadcast signal including an NRT content and NRT service guide information, the NRT service guide information including a content fragment, identifying a File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) session delivering the NRT content from the broadcast signal, detecting a first content identification information from a File Description Table (FDT) of the FLUTE session, and detecting a second content identification information of the content fragment matched with the first content identification information.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, Gomer Thomas, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim, Ho Taek Hong, Joon Hui Lee
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Patent number: 8343454Abstract: A Cu2O spherical assembly particle composition is composed of Cu2O spherical assembly particles, each of which is formed by agglomerating a plurality of Cu2O ultrafine particles that have an average diameter in the range from 1 to 100 nm and a standard deviation on the diameter in the range from 0 to 10%. The Cu2O spherical assembly particles have an average diameter in the range from 0.1 to 10 ?m and a standard deviation on the diameter in the range from 0 to 40%. This Cu2O spherical assembly particle composition is composed of Cu2O assembly particles with excellent uniformity, so it shows excellent properties such as realizing a good electric conductivity during a curing process for wiring. Accordingly, the spherical Cu2O assembly particle composition may be usefully used as precursors for solar energy conversion, magnetic storage medium, catalyst, gas sensor, and copper wire formation.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Woo-Ram Lee, Sang-Ho Kim, Sung-Ho Yoon
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Patent number: 8341981Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a tub holding wash water, a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry, a first cabinet forming a first space provided with the tub and the drum to wash laundry, a second cabinet forming a second space for additional function, the second cabinet formed as one body with the first cabinet, and a single partition wall provided between the first and second cabinets to partition off the second space from the first space, wherein the second cabinet comprises a first frame and a second frame provided in both opposite portions out of front and rear portions and side portions of the second cabinet, the first and second frames having a rectangular shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Bo Yeon Kim, Hyung Gyu Lim, In Ho Cho
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Patent number: 8344368Abstract: The present invention relates to a new fused cyclic compound, and an organic electronic device using the same. Since the compound according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be used as a material of an organic material layer of the organic electronic device and in particular may effectively inject, transport or extract a hole, it is possible to provide an organic electronic device having excellent efficiency and performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Kong-Kyeom Kim, Jae-Chol Lee, Ji-Eun Kim, Hyun Nam, Jun-Gi Jang, Byung-Sun Jeon
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Patent number: 8343509Abstract: Described herein are methods for detecting a bacteria in a subject and methods for detecting, imaging or diagnosing a site, disease, disorder or condition in a subject using bacteria. The methods can be used in conjunction with methods for treating a disease, disorder or condition. Such sites, diseases and disorders include sites of cellular proliferation, such as tumors, tumor tissues, metastases, areas of inflammation, immunoprivileged sites or tissues, wounds and infections. Further described are bacteria for use in the methods and compositions, combinations and kits, including diagnostic and pharmaceutical compositions, containing a bacterium. Bacteria described herein include those that bind, sequester or accumulate radiolabeled compounds by expression of an endogenous gene product that binds to the radiolabeled compound. Additional imaging and therapeutic agents and methods also are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Genelux CorporationInventors: Jochen Harald Stritzker, Aladar A. Szalay
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Patent number: 8342827Abstract: Disclosed are a hermetic compressor and a refrigeration cycle device having the same. An oil separator for separating oil from a refrigerant is installed outside a casing. The oil separated by the oil separator is recollected into the casing by an oil pump driven by a driving force of a driving motor. The oil is recollected from the refrigerant and fabrication costs are be reduced. A cooling capability of the refrigeration cycle device is enhanced, the compressor has a simplified configuration, and the fabrication costs are reduced. Because an outlet of a discharge opening through which oil is discharged to the casing from the oil pump is installed at a position lower than a minimum level of oil in the casing, the refrigerant is prevented from backflowing into an oil passage, and the occurrence of air bubbles on the surface of oil in the compressor may be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Nam-Kyu Cho, Hyo-Keun Park, Byeong-Chul Lee, Se-Heon Choi
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Patent number: 8345792Abstract: A method of transmitting data in a wireless communication system includes mapping first data to first symbols on a signal constellation, mapping second data assisting the first data to second symbols on the signal constellation, modulating the first symbols and the second symbols, and transmitting the modulated first symbols and the second symbols, wherein the distance between the first symbols is longer than that between the second symbols on the signal constellation.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Seung Hee Han, Hyun Woo Lee, Jin Sam Kwak, Dong Cheol Kim, Min Seok Noh
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Patent number: 8343487Abstract: Provided are methods for preparing culture medium that contains soluble hyaluronidases. The methods employ cells that contain a plurality of active copies of nucleic acid encoding the soluble hyaluronidase and a plurality of feedings and temperature changes, whereby the encoded soluble hyaluronidase is secreted into the cell culture medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Halozyme, Inc.Inventors: David Baker, Louis H. Bookbinder
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Patent number: 8344987Abstract: The LCD device allows the three demultiplex signal lines to connect the center portion of the data driver with the center portion of the demultiplexer.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hun Jeoung, Ji Won Jung
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Patent number: 8342246Abstract: Methods and systems of fracturing subterranean formations to are provided comprising pumping metacritical phase natural gas into a subterranean formation to create or extend one or more fissures in the formation. Methods and systems may further comprise maintaining or increasing pressure of the metacritical phase natural gas in the formation by pumping more metacritical phase natural gas into the fissures to hold the fissures open. Methods and systems may further comprise delivering a proppant into the subterranean formation. Disclosed methods and systems may be used to extract hydrocarbons from subterranean formations without the use of liquids.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Expansion Energy, LLCInventor: David Vandor
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Patent number: 8343577Abstract: Disclosed herein are core-shell type nanoparticles comprising nanoparticle cores made of a metal or semiconductor, and shells made of crystalline metal oxide formed on the surfaces of the nanoparticle cores, as well as a preparation method thereof. According to the disclosed invention, the core-shell nanoparticles, consisting of metallic or semiconductor cores and crystalline metal oxide shells, can be prepared by epitaxially growing metal oxide on the surfaces of the metallic or semiconductor nanoparticle cores. By virtue of the crystalline metal oxide shells, the core nanoparticle made of metal or semiconductor can ensure excellent chemical and mechanical stability, and the core-shell nanoparticles can show new properties resulting from the interaction between the metal cores and the metal oxide crystal shells.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Sang Ho Kim, Woo Ram Lee, Young Soo Lim
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Patent number: 8343597Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoreactive norbornene polymer comprising a photoreactive norbornene monomer, a process for preparing the same, and an alignment layer using the same. The photoreactive norbornene polymer includes a photoreactive functional group having a halogen, in particular, a fluorine substituent group so that it gives a compositional gradient in the alignment layer to improve an orientation rate, an orientation, and an adhesion property.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Woo Yoo, Sung-Ho Chun, Dai-Seung Choi, Young-Chul Won
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Patent number: 8347335Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Mark T. Corl
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Patent number: 8344164Abstract: Disclosed is a novel polyheterocyclic compound, an organic electronic device using the polyheterocyclic compound, and an electronic apparatus including the organic electronic device. The polyheterocyclic compound has excellent solubility to solvent and high charge mobility. The organic electronic device produced by using the polyheterocyclic compound has excellent performance and is easily produced.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: In-Ho Hwang, Min-Jeong Lee
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Patent number: 8347164Abstract: A method for transmitting data by using hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) is provided. A base station allocates a radio resource for a non-acknowledgement (NACK) channel which is used to transmit a NACK signal for multi-user data of a plurality of UEs, transmits the multi-user data, and retransmits the multi-user data when receiving the NACK signal on the NACK channel from at least one UE which receives the multi-user data.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Wook Bong Lee, Bin Chul Ihm, Jin Hyuk Jung, Moon Il Lee, Jin Young Chun
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Patent number: 8344978Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for a display device is provided. The DAC includes an amplifier and a current decoder. The amplifier receives a gradation voltage with respect to upper bits in data of k bits through a non-inverting input terminal, and varies the input gradation voltage according to a voltage applied to an inverting input terminal. The current decoder allows a predetermined constant current to flow therethrough according to input data of lower bits, which do not include the upper bits, to thereby vary the voltage applied to the inverting input terminal. The current decoder further adjusts the gradation voltage outputted by the amplifier according to the varied voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Suk Kim, Jin Ho Choi
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Patent number: 8341982Abstract: A washing machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a body having a washing tub; a detergent bottle seating part provided over the body and having a detergent inlet through which a liquid detergent is entered, a detachable detergent bottle containing the liquid detergent being seated on the detergent bottle seating part; and a detergent storing part provided under the detergent bottle seating part, the liquid detergent contained in the detergent bottle being entered and stored in the detergent storing part by its weight.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Min Lee, Young Ho Kim, Jae Hyun Kim, Sang Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 8339350Abstract: An image display method and apparatus for generating display data from predetermined high-order bits of original image data, the display data reflecting an error of low-order bits in the original image data. The display data is used to drive each of pixels arranged in line and column directions. The high-order three bits of six-bit original image data are regarded as intra-frame process data. A process value is determined based on the low-order three bits of the original image data, on a frame number, on a line number and on a column number. That process value is added to the least significant bit of the intra-frame process value made of the high-order three bits, whereby three-bit display data is generated. The addition of the process value evenly distributes the gray level error of the low-order three bits within each frame and between frames for simulated high quality gray level display.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Edios Advanced Display, LLCInventor: Tatsumi Fujiyoshi
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Patent number: 8336342Abstract: A clothes refreshing apparatus is disclosed. The clothes refreshing apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance, a drum which is installed in the cabinet and provides a space in which clothes are loaded and refreshed, a front panel which forms a front surface of the cabinet and has a loading port through which the clothes are loaded into the drum, and a door which is installed to open and close the loading port, wherein the door is formed to have a vertical length equal to or larger than a vertical length of side surfaces of the front panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jung-tae Song, Hee-tae Lim, Suk-yun Moon, Ig Geun Kwon, Heung-gi Kim
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Patent number: 8337931Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for preparing foods and beverages that contain additives. Additives include nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and supplements, such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols; other oils; and coenzymes, including Coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Virun, Inc.Inventor: Philip J. Bromley