Abstract: A cooking state displaying apparatus and method for a microwave oven combined with a television. The apparatus includes a body sensor for sensing if there is a person near the microwave oven, and in accordance with the sensed output from the body sensor during cooking, selectively displays the current cooking state and completion on an LED displayer installed on the front side of the microwave oven or on a TV screen. Also, in accordance with the sensed output from the body sensor, a cavity lamp in the microwave oven is selectively turned on/off and the loudness of a buzzer sound for indicating completion of cooking varies. Therefore, it is convenient to use and it is possible to save power consumption.

Abstract: A pipe cutter includes a hollow head portion having a first and second ends and a passage way is formed along a longitudinal axis thereof. A jaw element is formed on the first end of the head portion thereby defining a mouth for receiving a pipe to be cut. A blade means has a blade received therein, the blade slidably engaged in the passage way of the head portion. Two handles, each has two ends, one end thereof pivoted to the head portion. A transmission means has first and second ends, the first end pivoted to the blade means and the second ends pivoted to the handles, such that the transmission means converts pivotal movements of the handles into linear movement of the blade means.

Abstract: An object tracking apparatus for a camcorder which automatically controls the photographing direction in the camcorder according to the movement of the object so that the camcorder can automatically track and photograph the object. The object tracking apparatus for a camcorder comprises supporting means for supporting the camcorder to be panned right and left, a motor for supplying a power such that the supporting device rotates the camcorder right and left, a motor driver for driving a motor, at least a pair of photosensitive means mounted on the front surface of camcorder for detecting the left and right movements of the object, and a comparing means for controlling the motor driver according to the change of the output signals of the photosensitive means.

Abstract: A dust collector for collecting dust in a cathode ray tube includes collecting parts which form a collecting space for collecting dust in the cathode ray tube. One of the collecting parts is formed by a retainer for retaining the collecting parts in the cathode ray tube. The dust collector improves the internal voltage characteristics of the CRT and the picture quality.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for an electromagnetic cooker and the manufacturing method has an improved electromagnetic induction characteristic and its capacity can be easily changed. The heating apparatus comprises a substrate made of an insulating material, a plurality of conductive fine lines formed in a spiral shape on the substrate and having a uniform thickness and width, and a pair of electrode terminals formed on the both ends of the plurality of fine lines, with for supplying a power source.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a luminance signal and a chrominance signal from a video signal includes a subtractor for obtaining a difference (first subtract signal) between the original composite video signal and a one line-delayed video signal and a difference (second subtract signal) between the one line-delayed video signal and a two line-delayed video signal, an adder for adding the first subtract signal to the second subtract signal, a line correlation detector for detecting a correlation between adjacent horizontal scanning lines, and a multiplexer for selecting one of the first subtract signal, the second subtract signal, an add signal from the adder, and an output signal from a band pass filter which band pass-filters the one line-delayed video signal, in response to an output signal from the line correlation detector whereby the apparatus provides improved resolution, thereby assuring excellent picture quality.

Abstract: The method comprising the steps of: depositing a semiconductor layer serving as an active layer, a first gate insulation film and an second gate insulation film on an insulation-transparent substrate, in this order; patterning the second gate insulation film using a mask for the patterning of an active region so that it is remained merely at the active region; oxidizing the semiconductor layer except for the active region using the patterned second gate insulation film as an oxidization mask, to isolate the active region from the other portion; forming a gate electrode on the second gate insulation film corresponding to the upper side of the defined active region; implanting impurity-ions in the semiconductor layer using the gate electrode as an ion-implantation mask to form a source region and a drain region; forming a protection film on the whole exposed surface of the resultant structure; forming contact holes in the protection layer so that the source region and the drain region are exposed; and forming a

Abstract: A power supply for a microwave range, which can control its own output voltage over a wide range of voltages by utilizing a voltage driving type switching element, and which includes a first transformer for driving a DC voltage, a switching element for driving the first transformer, a controller for supplying a switching signal which is pulse-width-modulated to the switching element, and a second transformer for transmitting the switching signal from the controller to the switching element. A buffer is coupled between the second transformer and the switching element for generating an amplified buffered switching signal, which maintains a constant DC voltage level and swing width so as to correctly drive the switching element.

Abstract: A deflection yoke mounting apparatus for a color picture tube having a deflection yoke for deflecting electron beams generated by an electron gun to be securely fixed to a neck portion of a funnel of the picture tube to prevent deterioration of convergence and purity characteristics of the picture tube due to displacement of the yoke by an external shock. The apparatus includes a thermal shrinkage tube inserted over the outer periphery of the neck portion and thermally contracted into close contact with the neck portion, a neck contact member of the deflection yoke having a plurality of protrusions formed on its inner surface and engaged with the outer periphery of the thermal shrinkage tube, and a metallic band engaged with the outer periphery of the thermal shrinkage tube, the metallic band being engaged with the outer periphery of the neck contact member to press the contact member and the thermal shrinkage tube, thus fixing the yoke to the neck portion.

Abstract: This invention relates to an elastic support device for a shadow mask of a color picture tube which is able to minimize stress of elastic members resulting from thermal expansion of the shadow mask during operation of the color picture tube. Thus, the compensation for mislanding of an electron beam emitted to a screen is improved. The device includes a first elastic member having a first end thereof fixed to the frame and coupled at a second end thereof to a panel pin, wherein the panel pin is secured to the panel, thereby exerting elastic force upon the frame and a second elastic member having a first end thereof slidably coupled with the frame and a second end thereof to the first elastic member, thereby exerting auxiliary elastic force upon the frame.

Abstract: A composite video signal is separated into a luminance signal and a color signal according to spectrum distributions thereof.

Abstract: Tuning apparatus for a television system, comprising a rotary encoder having a slidable and rotatable channel changing mechanism, the rotary encoder outputting a plurality of signals with a phase difference with respect to one another, corresponding to a channel change in accordance with the rotation of the channel changing mechanism, a microcomputer for calculating a channel number to be changed in accordance with the output signals from the rotary encoder and outputting channel receive data corresponding to the calculated channel number, and a tuner for receiving a television broadcasting signal of a channel corresponding to the channel receive data from the microcomputer.

Abstract: A method of making a light-influencing liquid crystal display wherein no spacers are placed in the display regions, in order to improve the contrast of the liquid crystal display. The method comprises the steps of preparing a first and second substrate, forming a first plurality of pixel electrodes on the first substrate, forming a plurality of thin film transistors (TFT) on the first substrate, forming a second plurality of pixel electrodes on the second substrate, forming a plurality of black stripes and spacers on the second substrate in a predetermined pattern, securing the substrates together with the first plurality of electrodes facing the second plurality of electrodes and with the spacers between the substrates, and applying light-influencing display material between the substrates.

Abstract: A motor rotation controlling device, usable for example in a video recorder, to minimize transient phenomena at an initial operation and shorten a transient response time for detecting a rotation speed of a motor, a signal processor for constantly controlling rotation speed of the motor by the detected rotation speed supplied from the rotation detector, a comb-shaped filter for removing a rotation period component and its harmonic component included in a control signal supplied from the signal processor, a controller for varying a transfer function of the comb-shaped filter at a transient response time and a normal time according to the rotation speed of the motor, a driving device for driving a motor by the filtered control signal supplied from the comb-shaped filter, and a limit device connected between the signal processing means and the comb-shaped filter for clamping the control signal.

Abstract: A cooling/heating apparatus having an automatic ventilating function and its method switches the ventilating function and the cooling/heating function in response to the pollution state of room air and maintains the room air in a pleasant state. The apparatus and method rotates the cooling/heating fan and the ventilating fan to be mutually supplemented and completed by the output of a gas sensor which changes its resistance value in response to the air pollution state within a room. The ventilating fan is rotated instead of said cooling/heating fan when the room air is polluted and ventilates the polluted air within a room.