Abstract: A solid ink jet image forming apparatus includes a printing unit which fires melted solid ink onto an image on a printing medium for printing, and an ink supplying unit which contains solid ink in a lateral direction of the printing unit. In the case where the solid ink jet image forming apparatus includes a scanning unit reading an image from a document, a user can simply and easily load the solid ink without moving the scanning unit, so that the solid ink jet image forming apparatus has improved installation stability and a compact size.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus for use in an image forming apparatus includes a document glass installed on an upper side of the image reading body on which a document is placed; an image reading sensor installed under the document glass for stopping after being transferred to a predetermined position or for reciprocating in a straight direction parallel to the document glass; a cover for opening and closing the upper surface of the document glass; an automatic document feeder (ADF) for feeding the document to the position to which the image reading sensor is fixed; a document discharging plate for discharging the document fed through the automatic document feeding unit; first and second guide members for guiding to allow the document fed through the automatic document feeding unit to be discharged to the document discharging plate, the first and second guide members being installed at a predetermined interval to expose the document toward the image reading sensor; and a guide film installed to cover the interval

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for recognizing a specific subject from a still image or a moving image at a high speed. An object of the apparatus and the method is to reduce the amount of information required for image recognition. One feature vector value is extracted by using one feature template for dividing an image into a plurality of areas, and learning and image recognition is performed with respect to a subject to be recognized in the image using the extracted feature vector value.

Abstract: A method for generating driver assistance information of a traveling vehicle. The method can restructure traveling environments into an image based on a sensor system capable of removing blind spots around a traveling vehicle, and a scheme capable of exactly detecting a lane and a vehicle, and give a collision warning when there is a possibility of collision. Further, the method integrates recognition results of front/rear vehicles based on a lane recognition method applicable to various road environments, including the shape, curvature and loss of a lane, improves the stability of lane recognition, and distinguishes a solid line from a dot line, so it is possible to provide a driver with the subdivided degrees of danger. In addition, when a vehicle deviates from a lane, a voice warning may be output and the position of the vehicle for a road is restructured as an image.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming device includes an image forming unit to apply a developer to a paper and to form an image thereon. The electrophotographic image forming device further includes a fusing unit having a fusing roller to receive the paper from the image forming unit, to fix the developer on the paper, and to move the paper, and a housing containing the image forming unit, and having a fusing unit accommodating part to detachably receive the fusing unit along a direction that is different than a paper transfer direction to be accommodated therein. Thus, the electrophotographic image forming device allows the fusing unit to be detachably mounted therein safely and conveniently.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a metal oxide paste composition comprising a carboxylic ester dispersant and/or a phosphate dispersant, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor electrode for solar cells using the same. The disclosed metal oxide paste composition improves the dispersibility of metal oxide nanoparticles. Thus, if it is used to manufacture a semiconductor electrode for solar cells, it will allow the increased adsorption of a dye, thus improving the photoelectric efficiency of the resulting solar cell.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a material, and a solid electrolyte and a photovoltaic device using the same. When the material is used as a hole transporting layer material of the photovoltaic device, the reduction of an electrolytic layer resulting from leakage or volatilization of an electrolytic solution is prevented, thus the battery characteristics, long-term stability, and reliability of the photovoltaic device are improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor electrode with improved power conversion efficiency through inhibition of recombination reactions of electrons. The semiconductor electrode comprises a transparent electrode consisting of a substrate and a conductive material coated on the substrate, and a metal oxide layer formed on the transparent electrode wherein the metal oxide layer contains a phosphate. Further disclosed is a solar cell employing the semiconductor electrode.

Abstract: Low molecular weight conjugated nitrogen compounds having linear conjugated chains, and devices fabricated using the conjugated nitrogen compounds as organic semiconductor materials, hole conducting materials, or light-emitting materials. The conjugated nitrogen compounds can be spin-coated at room temperature, are stable, and has superior electrical conductivity.

Abstract: An ink jet printer having a print head unit on which ink ejecting nozzles are arranged. The ink jet printer includes an ink supplying unit having a solid ink storage unit to store solid ink, and a heating unit to melt the solid ink into liquid ink, an ink reservoir to accommodate and store the liquid ink from the ink supplying unit, which is extended so as to correspond to the length of the print head unit, and a heater to heat the liquid ink, disposed in the lengthwise direction of the ink reservoir.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a first reading part which reads a first side of a document, a second reading part located on a document discharge path which reads a second side of the document with an image sensor, a path narrowing member positioned across from the image sensor on the document discharge path; and an adjusting unit, wherein the adjusting unit adjustably moves the path narrowing member closer to and farther away from the image sensor in order to correspondingly move the document closer to and farther away from the image sensor. The image reading apparatus is capable of increasing reading speed when a one-side reading of a document is performed as well as minimizing any damage done to data produced by the reading when a double-side reading of a document is performed.

Abstract: Provided are an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a photoelectric conversion device and an image sensor each having the organic photoelectric conversion film. The organic photoelectric conversion film includes a p-type material layer formed of an organic material; and a n-type material layer formed on the p-type material layer, the n-type material being formed from naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA).

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel dye, having a dispersant functional group to simultaneously exhibit a dye function and a dispersant function, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the same. According to this invention, the dye may simultaneously manifest a dye function for absorbing light, made possible by being adsorbed on the entire surface of metal oxide particles, to thus produce excited electrons which are then transferred into a conduction band of metal oxide, and a dispersant function for preventing the agglomeration of the particles to thus improve the uniformity of the metal oxide particles in a paste and film density.

Abstract: A printer cartridge comprising a photosensitive body being in contact with a charging roller and a developing roller, the printer cartridge including a first member interposed between the charging roller and the photosensitive body; and a second member connected to the first member and interposed between the developing roller and the photosensitive body. Thus, aspects of the present invention provide a printer cartridge, in which problems due to contact between rollers while being circulated on the market are prevented.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for a solid ink includes a heating unit to melt ink sticks of different colors, the heating unit being mounted to one side of an ink stick loader and provided with a plurality of heating parts in one body. The heating unit has a heating plate with the plurality of the heating parts in one body, a plurality of heating lines formed on each of the heating parts of the heating plate in a serpentine shape with first ends commonly connected to each other, a common wire connected to a common connected portion of the heating lines, and a plurality of wires connected to second ends of the heating lines, respectively. The common wire is located at a center portion of the heating plate, and the heating lines are symmetrically-located left and right with respect to the common wire. The common wire is disposed at the center portion of the heating plate.

Abstract: Provided are an organic photoelectric conversion film and a photoelectric conversion device having the organic photoelectric conversion film. The organic photoelectric conversion film includes a p-type substance layer including rubrene and an n-type substance layer formed on the p-type substance layer and including fullerene or fullerene derivative.

Abstract: A photoelectrochemical device and method using carbon nanotubes comprise highly electrically conductive carbon nanotubes formed at an interface between a transparent electrode and a metal oxide layer. According to the photoelectrochemical device and method, the interface resistance, which is caused due to an incomplete contact at the interface, is lowered and thus the electron mobility is improved, leading to high power conversion efficiency.

Abstract: A stack-type image sensor using a compound semiconductor. The stack-type image sensor includes a stack of photoelectric conversion units which are sequentially arranged in a light incident direction and which absorb light in ascending order of a wavelength from shortest to longest.

Abstract: A document scanning method and apparatus having an editing function to edit a specific area of a document by defining an editing area of a page to be scanned and then converting the scanned document data of the editing area into a desired form, and a multi functional peripheral using the method. The document scanning method includes inputting the editing area of the page to be scanned, scanning document data from the page, extracting data corresponding to the editing area from the scanned document data, and editing the extracted data.

Abstract: Provided is a CMOS image sensor that uses thiophene derivatives. The CMOS image sensor includes first through third photoelectric conversion units vertically and sequentially stacked on a semiconductor substrate. The first photoelectric conversion unit detects blue light and comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a p-type thiophene derivative layer between the first electrode and the second electrode.