Patents by Inventor Yong An

Yong An has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090036501
    Abstract: 2-cyclopenten-1-one oxime derivatives represented by Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the production of TNF-? or PDE4, and therefore show therapeutic effect in inflammatory or immunological disorders mediated through TNF-? or PDE4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: AmorePacific Corporation
    Inventors: Yeonjoon Kim, Sun-Young Kim, Jung Sun Hwang, Kyoung Min Lim, Miyoung Park, Hyun Ju Koh, Sa-yong Hong, Song Seok Shin, Jin Kyu Choi, Joo Hyun Moh, Chin Chung, Byoung Young Woo, Sung II Kim
  • Publication number: 20090035105
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus, method for separating a chip and a method for fabricating the apparatus. An apparatus for separating a chip, according to example embodiments, may include a suction holder. The suction holder may include an upper surface with at least one suction hole to suction and fix an adhesive tape to which a plurality of semiconductor chips may be attached. The apparatus for separating a chip may also include a rotatable plunger in the suction holder. The rotatable plunger may include an upper end configured to pass through the at least one suction hole and to project over the suction holder upon rotation of the rotatable plunger. The apparatus for separating a chip may also include a vertically movable plunger lifter. The vertically movable plunger lifter may be configured to rotate the rotatable plunger by contacting and raising a lower end of the rotatable plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Cheal-Sang Yoon, Yong-Dae Ha, Jae-Ryoung Lee, Jeong-Soon Cho, Bum-Woo Lee, Young-Gon Hwang, Mok-Kun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20090032216
    Abstract: An air conditioning system, which can automatically remove a malodor generated due to condensate water remaining in an evaporator during a predetermined period of time after operation of an air conditioner or turning-off of the air conditioner and control a filtering mode time of a filter to filter an air. The air conditioning system characteristically comprises a shiftable deodorization filter (30 or 40) located on a flow channel of the cool air passageway and operationally moved to a filtering mode position so as to screen the flow channel of the cool air passageway during a predetermined period of time after an air conditioner is turned on or off, whereby the air passing through the cool air passageway C and a malodor contained in the air are filtered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jae-Ho Kim, Yong-Jun Jee, Seong-Seok Han
  • Publication number: 20090032836
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor light emitting diode that uses a silicon nano dot and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting diode includes a light emitting layer that emits light; a hole injection layer formed on the light emitting layer; an electron injection layer formed on the light emitting layer to face the hole injection layer; a metal layer that comprises a metal nano dot and is formed on the electron injection layer; and a transparent conductive electrode formed on the metal layer. Amorphous silicon nitride that includes the silicon nano dot is used as the light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chul Huh, Rae-Man Park, Jae-Heon Shin, Kyung-Hyun Kim, Tae-Youb Kim, Kwan-Sik Cho, Gun-Yong Sung
  • Publication number: 20090035180
    Abstract: A control system for industrial water systems that utilizes multiple measurements of information and models to decide optimal control actions to maximize corrosion/scaling/fouling inhibition and particulate dispersancy performance and minimize cost of water and treatment chemicals. This system is capable of automatic operation for a wide range of process conditions, ensures multiple performance objectives, achieves robust operation under a variety or un-measurable disturbances and achieves the least costly solution delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Zhaoyang Wan, Gary E. Geiger, Yong Zhang, Yu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090032104
    Abstract: Provided are a dye-sensitized solar cell with increased energy conversion efficiency, and a method of fabricating the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell is provided with a semiconductor electrode layer including hollow-shaped semiconductor particles and a dye layer adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor electrode layer, and the dye layer is adsorbed on the outer and inner surfaces of the semiconductor particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung-Yup Lee, Yong-Seok Jun, Man-Gu Kang, Ho-Gyeong Yun, Jong-Hyeok Park, Hunkyun Pak, Jong-Dae Kim
  • Publication number: 20090037134
    Abstract: Various methods, carrier media, and systems for monitoring a characteristic of a specimen are provided. One computer-implemented method for monitoring a characteristic of a specimen includes determining a property of individual pixels on the specimen using output generated by inspecting the specimen with an inspection system. The method also includes determining a characteristic of individual regions on the specimen using the properties of the individual pixels in the individual regions. The method further includes monitoring the characteristic of the specimen based on the characteristics of the individual regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ashok Kulkarni, Chien-Huei (Adam) Chen, Cecelia Campochiaro, Richard Wallingford, Yong Zhang, Brian Duffy
  • Publication number: 20090035162
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (10) having a central tube (14) extending upwardly therefrom, a bearing (30) received in the central tube, a stator (40) mounted around the central tube, and a rotor (20). The rotor includes a hub (22), a magnet (28) adhered to the hub, and a shaft (24) extending from the hub into the bearing. The stator includes a stator core (42) having a ring-shaped main body (420) and a plurality of claws extending radially and outwardly from the main body, coils (44) being wound on the claws, and a PCB (426) being electrically connected to the coils. At least one balancing structure (100) made of magnetizable material extends from the printed circuit board corresponding to a position between two adjacent claws of the stator core and exerts a downwardly attractive, magnetic force on the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIAN-FENG YAN, YONG-KANG ZHANG, YING-MIN HUANG, HONG SUN
  • Publication number: 20090036178
    Abstract: Slide type mobile terminal is described. A slide type mobile terminal comprising a body part having buttons, a slide part having a display, the slide part having push protrusions which correspond to the buttons when the slide part covers it. The slide part and the body part are combined by connecting mean which allows slide of the slide part to the respect to the body part. In embodiments that are convenient for use, for example, and can have bigger display and various functional keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Yong-Jae Kim, Ul-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20090035611
    Abstract: Provided is a method of starting a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack by rapidly increasing the temperature of the PEMFC stack. The PEMFC stack includes: a first flow line that is connected to upper parts of cooling plates installed in a plurality of unit cells of the PEMFC stack; a second flow line that is connected to lower parts of the cooling plates; a coolant reservoir installed between the first flow line and the second flow line; a heat exchanger installed between the first flow line and the coolant reservoir; a by-pass line that connects a point between the coolant reservoir and the second flow line, to the first flow line; a heating element that heats coolant in the by-pass line; a first valve installed between the first flow line and the heat exchanger; and a second valve that selectively connects the coolant reservoir, the second flow line, and the by-pass line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-won SONG, Duk-jin OH, Hyun-chul LEE, Dong-kwan KIM, Yong WANG
  • Publication number: 20090035599
    Abstract: Flocked textile materials are disclosed as a support media for bacteria that actively biochemically convert noxious chemical species. Flocked fibrous netting materials as bioconversion support media are favorable to biological growth and provide excellent liquid (e.g. wastewater) flow through its structure as well as accommodating aeration processes. The disclosed support materials can be geometrically designed and positioned in many ways including stacked sheets/plies, rolled sheets in single or multi-walled tubes, and continuous belts or webs that can be self-cleaning and configured to operate in an automated process control mode. The disclosed support media facilitate development of compact and durable biofilter structures at a low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Yong K. Kim, Armand F. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20090037169
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing fixed codebooks as a common module are provided. In the method of implementing fixed codebooks of a plurality of speech codecs as a common module, it is possible to include only a part excluding fixed codebooks in a communication terminal or communication system, support various speech codecs without using a chip with high price and high performance, and reduce a memory space that is occupied by the speech codecs by generating a track of a fixed codebook corresponding to a speech codec based on information on the speech codec among the plurality of speech codecs and selecting a codebook vector corresponding to a target signal among codebook vectors constructed with combinations of pulses represented by the generated track. In addition, it is possible to reduce processing complexity as compared with a case of embodying the common fixed codebook module in software by embodying the common fixed codebook module in hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang-eun LEE, Do-hyung Kim, Chang-yong Son
  • Publication number: 20090032800
    Abstract: There is provided a photonic crystal light emitting device including: a substrate; a plurality of nano rod light emitting structures formed on the substrate to be spaced apart from one another, each of the nano rod light emitting structures including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and first and second electrodes electrically connected to the first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers, respectively, wherein the nano rod light emitting structures are arranged with a predetermined size and period so as to form a photonic band gap for light emitted from the active layer, whereby the nano rod light emitting structures define a photonic crystal structure. In the photonic crystal light emitting device, the nano rod light emitting structures are arranged to define a photonic crystal to enhance light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Dong Yul Lee, Seong Ju Park, Min Ki Kwon, Ja Yeon Kim, Dong Joon Kim, Yong Chun Kim, Je Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20090036177
    Abstract: A hinge device and a mobile terminal having the hinge device are described. The hinge device of mobile terminal having folder and main body involves the first hinge part having the first hinge axis which enables the folder to rotate to open the front of the main body, the second hinge part having the second hinge axis which connected to the side of the first hinge axis and enables the folder to swivel and a slide part which connected to the first hinge axis or the second hinge axis and guide the folder to slide with respect to main body. The mobile terminal having the hinge device may have a decreased volume, convenience of portability and use as well as a sightly appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ul-Ho Lee, Yong-Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20090033775
    Abstract: When a user uses a display device for the first time in a factory mode, whether or not there are defective pixels is examined, and a guide message for setting initial settings is provided, so the user can use the display device in an optimal environment. As a result, if the display device has defective pixels, the user can be provided with after-sales service at an appropriate time, and use the display device at its full potential in an environment most suitable for the display device is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-chan KIM, Hwa-jun Du, Cheon-yong Cho
  • Publication number: 20090032756
    Abstract: An integrated pressure control actuator assembly of a hydrogen supply system includes: a start/stop solenoid valve, a bypass valve, and a pressure control actuator, which are integrally formed in a single body; a normal flow path formed on the body, through which hydrogen gas is transferred from the start/stop solenoid valve to the pressure control actuator; an auxiliary flow path formed on the body, through which hydrogen gas is transferred according to opening and closing of the bypass valve connected to the normal flow path; and a control means for controlling the opening and closing of the bypass valve by detecting a failure of the pressure control actuator. The assembly enables the fuel cell vehicle to be driven in a limp home mode in the event of an emergency by adjustment of the pressure of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun Joon Lee, Yong Gyu Noh
  • Publication number: 20090036808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plurality of pneumatic cylinders each having an acupressure probe is radially mounted in a predetermined space portion defined between an inner shell and an outer shell made of an extruded foam synthetic resin material, and an pneumatic pressure generator serving to actuate the pneumatic cylinders is mounted separately from the helmet, so that its whole weight is light, no noise or vibration occurs, and it is very simple to use and carry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Yong-Ho Ki
  • Publication number: 20090035149
    Abstract: A fan rotor includes a hub (10), a plurality of blades (20) radially disposed around the hub, and a magnet (30) located in an inner side of the hub. The hub includes a top wall (12) and a sidewall (14) surrounding the top wall. A plurality of spaced first ribs (17) is disposed between the top wall of the hub and a top wall of the magnet. A plurality of spaces (171) is formed between adjacent first ribs for accommodating equilibrium clay (50) therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG SUN, YONG-KANG ZHANG, YING-MIN HUANG, JIAN-FENG YAN
  • Publication number: 20090037179
    Abstract: The invention proposes a method and apparatus for significantly improving the quality of voice morphing and guaranteeing the similarity of converted voice. The invention sets several standard speakers in a TTS database, and selects the voices of different standard speakers for speech synthesis according to different roles, wherein the voice of the selected standard speaker is similar to the original role to a certain extent. Then the invention further performs voice morphing on the standard voice similar to the original voice to a certain extent, in order to accurately mimic the voice of the original speaker, so as to make the converted voice closer to the original voice features while guaranteeing the similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Liu, Yong Qin, Qin Shi, Zhi Wei Shuang
  • Publication number: 20090035930
    Abstract: In a method of forming a wire structure, first active regions and second active regions are formed on a substrate. Each of the first active regions has a first sidewall of a positive slope and a second sidewall opposed to the first sidewall. The second active regions are arranged along a first direction. An isolation layer is between the first active regions and the second active regions. A first mask is formed on the first active regions, the second active regions and the isolation layer. The first mask has an opening exposing the first sidewall and extending along the first direction. The first active regions, the second active regions and the isolation layer are etched using the first mask to form a groove extending along the first direction and to form a fence having a height substantially higher than a bottom face of the groove. A wire is formed to fill the groove. A contact is formed on the wire. The contact is disposed toward the second active regions from the fence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ho-Jun Yi, Yong-ll Kim, Bong-Soo Kim, Dae-Young Jang, Woo-Jeong Cho