Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Parks & Associates
  • Patent number: 8350618
    Abstract: A voltage generation circuit includes: a first and second rectification circuits; and one or more amplification units connected between the first and second rectification circuits and configured to amplify an output of the first rectification circuit and provide the amplified output to the second rectification circuit. The second rectification circuit generates a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Boum Park
  • Patent number: 8350287
    Abstract: A heat radiation structure of a light emitting element has leads, each lead having a plurality of leg sections, and a light emitting chip mounted on any one of the leads. The present invention can provide a high-efficiency light emitting element, in which a thermal load is reduced by widening a connecting section through which a lead and a chip seating section of the light emitting element are connected, and the heat generated from a heat source can be more rapidly radiated to the outside. Further, the present invention can also provide a high-efficiency light emitting element, in which heat radiation fins are formed between a stopper and a molding portion of a lead of the light emitting element so that natural convection can occur between the heat radiation fins, and an area in which heat radiation can occur is widened to maximize a heat radiation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Won Seo, Zhbanov Alexander, Dae Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8352574
    Abstract: The present invention provides the steps of maintaining a first database containing profiles of a plurality of users in a network; maintaining a second database containing relationship index between some of the users wherein the relationship index is determined based upon degree of correspondence relationship between the users; forming a social network comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links between at least some of the nodes, in association with the relationship index stored in the second database; upon receipt of a request from a first user, searching for at least one route connecting the first user to a second user in the social network based, at least in part, upon said existing links and the relationship index of the links; and evaluating each of the searched routes based, at least in part, upon the relationship indexes of the links which form said respective searched routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: NHN Corporation
    Inventor: Oh Sung Kwon
  • Patent number: 8352239
    Abstract: An interface device for an emulator is disclosed. The interface device includes a connection unit, a transmission unit, and an interface unit. The connection unit receives data, to be used to emulate a logic, from a host computer, and transmits result data, output from the logic, to the host computer. The transmission unit receives the data from the connection unit and stores (writes) the data in the first area of a register array. If the result data is stored in the second area of the register array, the transmission unit reads the result data and transmits the result data to the connection unit. The interface unit includes at least one register array, outputs a clock, set using the data stored in the first area, to the logic, and stores the result data, output from the logic, in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Polytechnic University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Jong Pil Choi
  • Patent number: 8350267
    Abstract: A high-speed flat panel display has thin film transistors in a pixel array portion in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and a driving circuit portion for driving the pixels of the pixel array portion, which have different resistance values than each other or have different geometric structures than each other. The flat panel display comprises a pixel array portion where a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a driving circuit portion for driving the pixels of the pixel array portion. The thin film transistors in the pixel array portion and the driving circuit portion have different resistance values in their gate regions or drain regions than each other, or have different geometric structures than each other. One thin film transistor has a zigzag shape in its gate region or drain region or has an offset region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Bon Koo, Ji-Yong Park, Sang-Il Park, Ki-Yong Lee, Ul-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8350268
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate including a thin film transistor having a drain electrode with an electrode portion, which overlaps with a semiconductor layer, and an extended portion, which extends from the electrode portion and has a portion overlapping with a storage electrode or storage electrode line. A passivation layer is arranged on the drain electrode, and it has a contact hole that partially exposes the extended portion of the drain electrode without exposing a step in the extended portion caused by the storage electrode or storage electrode line. A pixel electrode is arranged on the passivation layer and is electrically connected with the extended portion of the drain electrode through the contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Jin Kim, Kyung-wook Kim
  • Patent number: 8350279
    Abstract: A light emitting diode having an AlInGaP active layer and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The light emitting diode includes a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are positioned to be spaced apart from one another, wherein each of the light emitting cells has a first conductive-type lower semiconductor layer, an AlInGaP active layer and a second conductive-type upper semiconductor layer. Meanwhile, a semi-insulating layer is interposed between the substrate and the light emitting cells. Further, wires connect the plurality of light emitting cells in series. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a light emitting diode, in which a plurality of light emitting cells are connected in series to one another through wires to be driven by an AC power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Jae Ho Lee, Mi Hae Kim
  • Patent number: 8350617
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a semiconductor apparatus are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the semiconductor apparatus may include an internal voltage generation unit configured to generate an internal voltage having a voltage level corresponding to a code value of a voltage control code, a voltage comparison unit configured to compare a voltage level of a target voltage with a voltage level of the internal voltage, and a voltage control code generation unit configured to adjust the code value of the voltage control code based on the comparison result of the voltage comparison unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Je Il Ryu, Junw Seop Jung
  • Patent number: 8350276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device. In the light emitting device of the present invention, light emitting cells of a first light emitting cell block and light emitting cells of a second light emitting cell block corresponding thereto are connected in parallel so that a current can cross the light emitting cells of the first and second light emitting cell blocks. Thus, even though a leakage current occurs in some of light emitting cells, the current is allowed to cross light emitting cells connected in another direction, thereby preventing overload on some of the light emitting cells due to the leakage current and ensuring uniform light emission and prolonged life span in the AC light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Lee, Lacroix Yves
  • Patent number: 8350286
    Abstract: A heat radiation structure of a light emitting element has leads, each lead having a plurality of leg sections, and a light emitting chip mounted on any one of the leads. The present invention can provide a high-efficiency light emitting element, in which a thermal load is reduced by widening a connecting section through which a lead and a chip seating section of the light emitting element are connected, and the heat generated from a heat source can be more rapidly radiated to the outside. Further, the present invention can also provide a high-efficiency light emitting element, in which heat radiation fins are formed between a stopper and a molding portion of a lead of the light emitting element so that natural convection can occur between the heat radiation fins, and an area in which heat radiation can occur is widened to maximize a heat radiation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Won Seo, Zhbanov Alexander, Dae Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8351282
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a data input enable signal generation block configured to sequentially delay a data strobe signal to generate a first delayed data strobe signal, a second delayed data strobe signal, a third delayed data strobe signal and a fourth delayed data strobe signal, and generate a data strobe enable signal in response to a CAS write signal, a CAS write latency signal and the first to fourth delayed data strobe signals, a latch control signal generation block configured to output the data strobe signal as a latch control signal during an enable period of the data strobe enable signal, and a data latch block configured to latch data in response to the latch control signal and output latched data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Hyeng Ouk Lee
  • Patent number: 8349472
    Abstract: An organic EL device including at least an anode, a cathode and an organic light-emitting zone with high brightness is provided. A mixture containing at least two compounds is used for a light-emitting zone and the spectrum of the luminescence from light-emitting zone includes at least one peak at a wavelength which is different from neither of fluorescent peak positions of the compounds included in light-emitting zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Morioka, Atsushi Oda, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Satoru Toguchi, Hiroshi Tada
  • Patent number: 8345208
    Abstract: In a display substrate and a vertical alignment display panel having the same, the display panel includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. A plurality of first slit portions are arranged through a pixel area of a common electrode on the array substrate, and the first slit portions extend in a slanted direction. A plurality of grooves and a plurality of protruding portions are alternately arranged at edges facing each other on the first slit portion, so that the first slit portions are patterned. A positive singular point is generated on a side surface of a protruding portion, and a negative singular point is generated between the positive singular points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sahng-Ik Jun, Yun-Jung Cho
  • Patent number: 8345429
    Abstract: A mobile terminal having a detachable sub-module is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a sub-module having a sub-function configuration unit formed with parts for performing a function and a main terminal having a display unit at a front surface and a connection unit at a rear surface for coupling the sub-module to the main terminal. A magnet is installed at a side surface of the connection unit or the sub-module, and the sub-module is coupled to the main terminal or is detached from the main terminal through the magnet. Enhancement of the portability and function quality of mobile terminals that support various functions is achieved by coupling a sub-module for performing a function to the main terminal having a display unit that allows user interactivity with the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Guen Kim, Sang Min Hyun, Seog Guen Kim, Yun Su Kim
  • Patent number: 8342965
    Abstract: A recorded medium comprises a FLASH program module including FLASH program module graphic data and action scripts associated with the FLASH program module graphic data. The FLASH program module analyzes the FLASH program module graphic data and the action scripts. A platform program installed on a client transmits the functionality necessary for game processing through communication with a game server. When a user requests information which requires communication with the game server, the FLASH program module provides a parameter associated with the user request to the platform program. The platform program analyzes the parameter, requests the information from the game server and provides the information to the FLASH program module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: NHN Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Jae Hwang, Hyun-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 8346322
    Abstract: A terminal may include a first body, a second body connected to the first body, and a sliding apparatus to operate the first body and the second body between a first position in which the second body is disposed on the first body, and a second position in which the second body is inclined with respect to the first body. The sliding apparatus may include a connection body having a first end connected to the first body and a second end connected to the second body, and an operator to semi-automatically operate the second body relative to the first body between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyoung Chul Yoon
  • Patent number: 8345195
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a sealant coupling the first substrate and the second substrate and enclosing the liquid crystal layer; a display signal line arranged on the first substrate and including an end portion; and a first spacer disposed between the end portion of the display signal line and the sealant. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules exhibiting a pretilt alignment with respect to the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Tai Han, Eun-Guk Lee, Dong-Yoon Kim, Hyung-Jun Park
  • Patent number: 8345915
    Abstract: A multi-functional subminiature speaker, namely a bone conduction speaker, which can generate vibration for a bone conduction function, bodily sensation of vibration, speaker attachment, and the vibration modes over the housing unit, without any projections, and which has an acoustic portion unit detachably mounted. The bone conduction is performed without the projections because the vibration can be generated over the whole surface of the multi-functional subminiature speaker, such that loss of the magnetic force transmitted to the vibration coil is minimized by disposing the magnets on both inner and outer sides with respect to the vibration coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventors: Kwangshik Shin, Sanghack Ko
  • Patent number: 8343663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. The positive active material includes a lithium/nickel-based compound wherein primary particles having an average particle diameter ranging from 1 ?m to 4 ?m are agglomerated to form secondary particles. The positive active material of the present invention has excellent electrochemical performance and outstanding inhibition to swelling at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Il Jung, Jun-Won Suh, Yong-Chul Park, Geun-Bae Kim
  • Patent number: 8344540
    Abstract: A wind and water power generator ship. A waterpower generation unit generates electricity using a difference between the ebb and the flow of the tides, and is provided with a buoyant body that produces buoyancy, which enables the waterpower generation unit to float on water. A center shaft is mounted on a base on an upper end of the waterpower generation unit, and is rotatably supported by a bearing. A wind power generation unit generates electricity using wind power, is provided on an upper end of the center shaft, and is rotatable depending on a direction of wind. The distance from a front end of the wind power generation unit to the center shaft is shorter than the distance from the center shaft to a rear end of the wind power generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: INJE Univ. Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Yeong-Saeng Kim, Dae-Hee Lee