Abstract: An apparatus for controlling output power of a mobile terminal which includes a power detector that detects a power level of a signal received from a base station, and a controller that determines a reference power value, based on the detected power level of the signal received from the base station, and controls a power of an RF signal transmitted by the mobile terminal, based on the determined reference power value.

Abstract: A direct light type backlight unit and a color filterless liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus employing the same are provided. The direct light type backlight unit includes: a substrate; a plurality of light-emitting devices inclined with respect to the substrate; a diffraction grating which diffracts light emitted by the plurality of light-emitting devices at different angles according to wavelength and thereby separates the light into a plurality of color beams; and a plurality of reflectors, each reflector disposed at a side of one of the plurality of light-emitting devices, which reduces the range of angles of light incident on the diffraction grating.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device employing the color sequential display method includes multiple, different color light sources. An image data arranging circuit sorts image data input from an external source for each frame according to color and arranges the sorted image data into a plurality of sub-frames. A data driver applies the arranged image data for each color to the liquid crystal panel sequentially according to the sub-frames.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and control method thereof, having a liquid crystal display panel, a light emitting diode device which is disposed on the rear of the liquid crystal display panel and which is divided into a plurality of partitioned areas that are capable of being driven independently, a light guide part disposed for each of the partitioned areas, an image calculating part for dividing the liquid crystal display panel into a plurality of regions and calculating the brightness of each region by using image data, and an inverter and an inverter controller to provide differentiated power to the partitioned areas based on the calculated brightness.

Abstract: A color-filterless liquid crystal display (LCD) device that can be employed not only in small size LCD units but also in large size LCD units is provided. The color-filterless LCD device includes a backlight unit which emits light; a light path converter which refracts light emitted from the backlight unit at an oblique angle; a color separation sheet facing the light path converter which separates the obliquely incident light into red, green, and blue light and emits the light at different exit angles; a liquid crystal panel including a liquid layer divided into a plurality of pixels; and an optical device sheet disposed on a lower surface of the liquid crystal panel and having a plurality of optical devices which focus the red, green, and blue light separated by the color separation sheet onto different pixels.

Abstract: A flat panel display includes a substrate having a pixel region and a non-pixel region, the substrate having a transistor in the pixel region and a pad in the non-pixel region, a first planarizing layer in the pixel region covering the transistor and including a via hole exposing a portion of the transistor, and a second planarizing layer in the non-pixel region and having a pad contact hole opening the pad, the second planarizing layer being thinner than the first planarizing layer.

Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) image display using integral imaging technology is provided. The 3D image display A three dimensional (3D) image display comprises: a point light source array; a display element modulating incident light from the point light source array pixel by pixel by electric control to form an image; and a mode converter placed between the point light source array and the display element and capable of being converted into a transparent medium and a scattering medium by electric switching, wherein the 3D image display device is in a 3D mode when the mode converter is a transparent medium and in a 2D mode when the mode converter is a scattering medium. Thus, the viewing angle can be extended and 2D images and 3D images can be selectively switched.

Abstract: A method of displaying an image using an image display device in which the image display device has an artificial light source includes inputting primary image signals to the image display device, determining chroma state of the primary image signals for each image frame, and determining gray-scale state of the primary image signals for each image frame. The primary image signals are transformed to multi-color image signals and luminance of the artificial light source is controlled, in response to the determined chroma state and gray-scale state of the primary image signals.

Abstract: A high resolution 2D-3D switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus includes: a backlight unit emitting light; a polarizer sheet changing the light emitted from the backlight unit so that the light has only a specific polarization direction; a polarization switch converting the direction of the polarization of incident light; a birefringent element array comprising a plurality of alternating first and second birefringent elements and changing the polarization direction of incident light so that the polarization of light transmitted by the first birefringent elements is perpendicular to the polarization of light transmitted by the second birefringent elements; a lenticular lens sheet separating and emitting incident light to a first eye viewing zone and a second eye viewing zone; and a display panel displaying an image.

Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable stereoscopic display which can provide a 3D image with complete parallax using two polarization grating screens is provided. The 2D/3D switchable stereoscopic display includes a display device which an image and a parallax barrier unit including first and second polarization grating screens facing each other. The parallax barrier unit has a 2D mode and a 3D mode and is switched between the 2D mode and the 3D mode when the two polarization grating screens are moved relative to each other. In the 2D mode, the parallax barrier unit transmits all light, and in the 3D mode, it forms a barrier and a plurality of apertures which are arranged at predetermined intervals in two dimensions, thereby transmitting light through only the apertures and thus providing a 3D image with horizontal parallax and vertical parallax.

Abstract: A duplex automatic document feeder (DADF) includes a pickup roller, an image reading unit, and a discharge roller, and includes first, second, third, and fourth document feeding paths. When performing duplex scanning in the DADF, the document is fed from the pickup roller to the image reading unit through the second document feeding path, and then the document passes through the third document feeding path, which is a closed-loop feeding path, to reverse feed the document back to the image reading unit, so that both sides of the document are scanned. Next, the document is discharged by the discharge roller. When discharged, the front side of the document faces down corresponding to the document as stacked in a paper supply tray. Accordingly, an additional feeding path for rearrangement of the discharged document can be omitted, thereby improving duplex efficiency.

Abstract: A developer filling apparatus includes a developer supply container for containing a developer and compressed air, the developer supply container includes a developer discharge mechanism, the developer discharge mechanism including a developer outlet opening for discharging the developer and compressed air, and a valve structure disposed at the developer outlet opening for normally closing the developer outlet opening and for opening the developer outlet opening upon application of an external force. Accordingly, because a developer cartridge can be easily filled with a developer using the force of compressed air in a developer filling operation, the developer filling operation can be performed more easily in comparison to a conventional manual one utilizing a developer measuring container. In addition, the developer is prevented from being blown around during the developer filling operation, thereby improving working conditions and avoiding environmental pollution.

Abstract: A 2D and 3D image display apparatus including: a display panel forming an image by spatially modulating an input image signal; a polarization conversion device converting a polarization direction of a beam incident into the polarization conversion device according to a voltage applied in synchronization with the image signal; and a switching barrier unit including first polarization units having a first polarization direction and second polarization units having a second polarization direction in an alternate manner, and transmitting the beam passing the polarization conversion device through at least one of the first polarization unit and the second polarization unit. Therefore, a 3D image can be displayed without degrading a horizontal resolution thereof by using a combination of polarization devices with low fabrication costs, which may utilize a time-sequential display method.

Abstract: A fluorescent nitrogenous base and nucleosides including the fluorescent nitrogenous base are provided. Nucleosides including the fluorescent nitrogenous base are capable of Watson-Crick base pairing with naturally occurring nucleosides. The nucleosides including the fluorescent nitrogenous base have many uses including but not limited to use in probes, in the synthesis of nucleic acids, and in investigating nucleic acid interactions with other nucleic acids and/or with proteins.

Abstract: A backlight system providing enhanced uniform brightness and a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing the same are provided. The backlight system includes: a light guide panel which forms a surface light source by guiding light; and a plurality of light emitting units arranged on at least one side of the light guide panel in the form of an array, wherein when the light emitting units in the array are divided into a first region, a second region and a third region and at least one of light emitting units is included in an edge of the first region and an edge of the third region, a quantity of current applied to the first region and the third region is controlled to be larger than a quantity of current applied to the second region in order to control the light guide panel to provide uniform brightness.

Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a plurality of division areas; a light source which is able to be lighted and is disposed on one sidewall surface of a barrier rib defining the plurality of division areas; and a heat radiation device disposed on an opposite wall surface of the barrier rib to the one sidewall surface, wherein each of the plurality of division areas is constructed to bi-divide light reflection and heat radiation.

Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in two or more lines on the base substrate; a diffusion plate disposed over the plurality of point light sources to diffuse and transmit incident light; and at least one barrier rib forming two or more division areas by being disposed between the base substrate and the diffusion plate to be upright with respect to the base substrate between the lines and having a wall surface reflecting light incident from the plurality of point light sources, at least a portion of an end portion of the barrier rib being inserted into the diffusion plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for electrostatic discharge protection (ESD).

Abstract: A method for forming one or more nano-sized patterns using one or more molecule species overlying a substrate structure. In a preferred embodiment, the pattern or patterns relate to an array of biological molecules (e.g., DNA, small molecule(s), protein(s), ligand(s)). The method applies a probe tip (e.g., atomic force microscope probe (AFM probe)) within a vicinity of a first spatial region of a surface region of a substrate member, which is characterized by a first characteristic, e.g., hydrophobic, hydrophilic, partially hydrophobic, partially hydrophilic. In a specific embodiment, the probe tip is in a direction (e.g., normal, at an angle toward) toward the spatial region on the surface region. The method includes transferring one of more of a plurality of molecules characterized by a second characteristic through a fluid medium comprising one or more surfactant species (e.g.