Abstract: An amorphous-silicon thin film transistor and a shift resister shift resister having the amorphous-silicon TFT include a first conductive region, a second conductive region and a third conductive region. The first conductive region is formed on a first plane spaced apart from a substrate by a first distance. The second conductive region is formed on a second plane spaced apart from the substrate by a second distance. The second conductive region includes a body conductive region and two hand conductive regions elongated from both ends of the body conductive region to form an U-shape. The third conductive region is formed on the second plane. The third conductive region includes an elongated portion. The elongated portion is disposed between the two hand conductive regions of the second conductive region. The amorphous-silicon TFT and the shift resister having the amorphous TFT reduce a parasitic capacitance between the gate electrode and drain electrode.
Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate, an organic ridge pattern, a pixel electrode and a shielding electrode. A plurality of pixel regions arranged in a matrix shape are formed on the base substrate. The organic ridge pattern is protruded between adjacent pixel regions. The pixel electrode is in each of the pixel regions. The shielding electrode is disposed on the organic ridge pattern, and is electrically connected to the pixel electrode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2008
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Young-Nam Yun, Soo-Guy Rho, Ji-Hye Moon, Myoung-Hi Lee
Abstract: A developing cartridge includes an image receptor which spreads developer on a printing medium, a developer storing part which stores a plurality of developers having a different material property and a different supplying order according to the concerned material property, and a developer feeding unit which sequentially transfers each of the developers to the image receptor according to the supplying order.
Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply includes an energy storage unit, an AC-to-DC converting circuit, a charging circuit, a selection circuit, a primary detecting circuit, a primary control circuit and a secondary control circuit. The primary detecting circuit is connected to an output loop of the uninterruptible power supply for detecting an operating status of the uninterruptible power supply and issuing a corresponding operating message. The primary control circuit is connected to the primary detecting circuit and the selection circuit for controlling operations of the uninterruptible power supply. The secondary control circuit is connected to the primary detecting circuit, the selection circuit and the primary control circuit for controlling operations of the uninterruptible power supply. The primary control circuit and the secondary control circuit are enabled or disabled according to the operating message.
Abstract: An uplink signal receiving method and apparatus using successive interference cancellation (SIC) in a wireless transmission system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Inventors:
Seong-Yun Ko, Joo-Yong Park, Myeon-Kee Youn
Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and method of processing data are disclosed. The digital broadcasting system includes a transmitting system and a receiving system. The transmitting system comprises a distributed transmission adapter and a plurality of transmitters each being operated as a slave of the distributed transmission adapter, and each sharing the same frequency and transmitting the same signals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
LG Electronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim
Abstract: An LED chip includes a substrate, a semiconductor device layer, a wall structure, and a number of electrodes. The semiconductor device layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a first-type doped semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on a portion of the first-type doped semiconductor layer, and a second-type doped semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer and having a first top surface. The wall structure is disposed on the first-type doped semiconductor layer that is not covered by the active layer and surrounds the active layer. Besides, the wall structure has a second top surface higher than the first top surface of the second-type doped semiconductor layer. Additionally, the electrodes are disposed on and electrically connected with the first-type doped semiconductor layer and the second-type doped semiconductor layer.
Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for ensuring a cleaning robot to return to a charge station. The method includes the steps of: (a) measuring a battery usable time, a running speed, and an actual return distance of a cleaning robot during a cleaning operation; (b) calculating an allowable return distance on the basis of the battery usable time and the running speed; (c) comparing the actual return distance with the allowable return distance; and (d) returning the cleaning robot to the charge station when the actual return distance is larger than the allowable return distance as a result of the comparison. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cleaning robot from being not returned to the charge station, thereby providing convenience to a user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 1, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Inventors:
Hyung Joo Kim, Chang Gyu Lim, Sung Ho Im, Dong Sun Lim
Abstract: A backlight, a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display having the same, the backlight including a substrate with a plurality of wiring provided thereon, a plurality of LED modules disposed on the substrate and at least one color sensor disposed on the substrate. The color sensor includes a color sensor chip mounted on the substrate and a molding portion enclosing the color sensor chip on the substrate.
Abstract: An image forming device capable of controlling an auto color registration (ACR) and a method of controlling an ACR. In the image forming device, a sensor detects preliminary test patterns by colors on a conveying belt; a color registration correction unit determines a present alignment state of the respective colors using data detected using colors by the sensor, and judges whether to perform a correction work of relative registration positions of the respective colors on the basis of the result of the determination; and a control unit forms actual test patterns on the conveying belt if it is judged that the correction work should be performed, and controls the sensor and the color registration correction unit to re-detect the data using colors and to perform the correction work.
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for aligning images obtained by a stereo camera apparatus are provided. The apparatus receives images from a first camera and a second camera and searches for a pixel block from an image obtained by one of the cameras (a non-reference camera) having the highest consistency ratio with a pixel block in a specific position of the image obtained by the other camera (a reference camera). Then, the apparatus changes a range of the region displayed on a screen among the image obtained by the non-reference camera according to the position of the searched pixel block to generate and output a stereoscopic image using an image having a screen display region focus of the respective cameras where the two cameras are aligned in the horizontal line.
Abstract: In an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a clock latency that can be controlled responsive to whether or not an output order of burst data is reordered. The semiconductor memory device may comprise a control unit and a latency control unit. The control unit may generate a latency control signal having a logic level that varies depending on whether or not an output order of burst data is reordered. The latency control unit may control a latency value in response to the latency control signal. The semiconductor memory device and the method of controlling the latency value responsive to a reordering of the burst data allow for an optimally fast memory access time.
Abstract: A hologram optical device, a compatible optical pickup including the hologram optical device, and an optical information storage medium system including the compatible optical pickup are provided. The hologram optical device includes: a first hologram area having a hologram that is asymmetric with respect to an optical axis to diffract an incident light in a 0th order diffractive light and a 1st order diffractive light, wherein light spots are formed by focusing the 0th order and 1st order diffractive lights using a lens. Accordingly, a light spot of the 1st order diffractive light is formed at a position separated from an optical axis of the lens when a light spot formed by the 0th order diffractive light is formed on the optical axis of the lens.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 4, 2008
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Jae-cheol Bae, Tae-kyung Kim, Kyong-tae Park
Abstract: A semiconductor chip package including a semiconductor chip including a first surface having bonding pads, a second surface facing the first surface, and sidewalls; a molding extension part surrounding the second surface and the sidewalls of the semiconductor chip; redistribution patterns extending from the bonding pads over the molding extension part, and electrically connected to the bonding pads; bump solder balls on the redistribution patterns; and a molding layer configured to cover the first surface of the semiconductor chip and the molding extension part, while exposing portions of each of the bump solder balls. The molding layer has concave meniscus surfaces between the bump solder balls adjacent to each other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Pyoung-Wan Kim, Eun-Chul Ahn, Jong-Ho Lee, Teak-Hoon Lee, Chul-Yong Jang
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.
Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for a magnetically actuable locking mechanism and a security device having a magnetically actuable locking mechanism are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2005
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2011
Assignee:
Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
Inventors:
Pedro Lopez, Dennis L. Hogan, Paul Griffiths, legal representative, Franklin H. Valade, Jr.
Abstract: There is provided a ceiling type air conditioner capable of controlling the operation of at least one of a moving unit for moving a brush assembly or a suctioning unit for suctioning foreign matters stored in the brush assembly based on the position of the brush assembly for collecting and storing the foreign matters filtered by a filter. Therefore, it is possible to properly control the movement of the brush assembly to effectively collect and store the foreign matters filtered by the filter. In addition, since a user does not have to exchange or clean the filter, it is possible to prevent inconvenience from being caused by exchanging or cleaning the filter and to prevent the filter from being contaminated.
Abstract: A semiconductor device is capable of being coupled to first and second debuggers, the first and second debuggers being capable of debugging a program in the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first chip, and a second chip that is coupled to the first chip. The first chip includes a first processing unit that executes a first instruction group, and a first debug control unit capable of being coupled to the first debugger to control a communication with the first debugger.
Abstract: To increase the speed of operations and improve vibration properties by rotating holders to wind coils in objective lens driving means of an optical pickup. In an optical pickup wherein a tracking coil and two focusing coils are wound on the same surface of a coil holder, the coil holder includes a tracking coil holder and two focusing coil holders, and each of the tracking coil holder and two focusing coil holders has a hole passing through the center of each coil.