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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7063942 | System and method to simulate hemodynamics A system for hemodynamic simulation comprises a vessel having properties of a blood vessel, a reservoir containing a quantity of fluid, tubing connecting the vessel and reservoir, and at least one pump for circulating the fluid within the system. Fluid can be tissue... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6875227 | Metal stent for insertion in coronary artery The object of this invention is to provide a metal stent used for insertion into a coronary artery to treat a patient suffering from angina pectoris or myocardial infarction due to a coronary artery disease. This stent consists of a plurality of primary stent units ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 7415281 | Cell broadcasting service system and method A cell broadcasting service system includes: a terminal for generating a short message service (SMS) type message and a cell broadcasting service (CBS) type message; an SMS center for transmitting a CBS type message to a CB center when receiving the CBS type message... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7269965 | Built-in type compressor/condenser unit for air conditioner The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type. The built-in type outdo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266384 | DSCH power control method for WCDMA In the DSCH power control method for mobile communication system according to the present invention, the cell transmitting DSCH receives a signal from an UE, determines whether a cell transmitting DSCH to be set as primary or non-primary based on the received signal... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256550 | Plasma display panel There is explained a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving brightness uniformity of an entire panel. A plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention has a width, a thickness and a gap of a driving electrode, barrier ri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7236045 | Bias generator for body bias A bias generator is provided that includes a central bias generator to provide a first bias voltage and a local bias generator to receive the first bias voltage and to provide a second bias voltage. The central bias generator may include a replica bias generator cir... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7215653 | Controlling data transmission rate on the reverse link for each mobile station in a dedicated manner The data transmission rate on the reverse link in a mobile communications system is controlled by determining an interference level at a base station due to signals from all mobile stations served by the base station, and determining a transmission energy level requ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208327 | Metal oxide sensors and method of forming A metal oxide sensor is provided on a semiconductor substrate to provide on-chip sensing of gases. The sensor may include a metal layer that may have pores formed by lithography to be of a certain width. The top metal layer may be oxidized resulting in a narrowing o... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199657 | Amplification gain stages having replica stages for DC bias control An amplification apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of gain stages including a first gain stage having first and second transistors and a second gain stage having third and fourth transistors. A plurality of replica stages may also be provided that incl... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197325 | Power control apparatus with PAM reference voltage tuner for a mobile terminal A transmission power control apparatus of a mobile terminal includes an intermediate frequency automatic gain controller for receiving a transmission intermediate frequency signal and performing an intermediate frequency automatic gain adjustment. A power amplifier ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197183 | Color quantization and method thereof and searching method using the same A color quantization method based on an HMMD color space and a multimedia searching method using the same in extracting color features for searching multimedia, to enable searching of multimedia data which has been quantized on different levels. A quantization metho... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190701 | Wireless communication system and method having RLC layer of transparent mode A wireless communication system is disclosed having an RLC layer of a transparent mode and data processing method in the same. The present invention provides a way to store service data units transferred from a higher layer in a transmission data storage module, rec... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190700 | Method for managing radio resource in mobile communication system The present invention relates to a method for assigning a radio resource to a mobile station that requests a data service by collecting radio resources at a constant rate from mobile stations being served by a base station apparatus with a 1xEV-DO system. Especially... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190286 | Single-stage and multi-stage low power interconnect architectures An interconnect architecture is provided to reduce power consumption. A first driver may drive signals on a first interconnect and a second driver may drive signals on a second interconnect. The first driver may be powered by a first voltage and the second driver ma... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190236 | Apparatus and method of oscillating wideband frequency An apparatus and method of oscillating a wideband frequency are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a frequency oscillating unit for oscillating a predetermined frequency; a phase-locked loop for comparing the oscillated frequency and a reference frequency by feed-ba... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189302 | Multi-layer printed circuit board and fabricating method thereof A fabricating method for a multi-layer printed circuit board is provided. The method may include attaching a releasing film at upper and lower surfaces of a center layer and attaching a first metal film to each of the releasing films and a resist layer to each of th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191128 | Method and system for distinguishing speech from music in a digital audio signal in real time The present invention relates to method and system for distinguishing speech from music in a digital audio signal in real time. A method for distinguishing speech from music in a digital audio signal in real time for the sound segments that have been segmented from ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188484 | Heat dissipating structure for mobile device Embodiments of a heat dissipating structure and method for a mobile device can cool components of a mobile terminal. The heat-dissipating structure can include a case, a device mounted in the case that generates heat in connection with its operation, and a cooling u... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188293 | RLP frame receiving method An RLP (Radio Link Protocol) frame receiving method transmits an RLP frame entirely and quickly in consideration of a radio environment in a mobile communication system. The method discriminates an error frame from the received RLP frame, measures a degree of loss o... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187539 | Hinge assembly in portable computer A hinge assembly, a portable computer having the same and methods thereof can include a latching function. The hinge assembly includes a latching projection and latching groove coupled, respectively, to a main unit and a display unit of a portable computer. The latc... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187346 | Method for driving plasma display panel A method of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving a picture quality. In the method, first and second sustain pulses having a different width during the sustain period are alternately applied to the first and second row electrodes. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187126 | Plasma display panel including metal electrodes formed on transparent electrodes A plasma display panel may be provided having metal and auxiliary metal electrodes formed such that brightness and efficiency are improved. A plasma display panel may include transparent ITO electrodes and metal electrodes. The transparent ITO electrodes are spaced ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187122 | Active matrix electroluminescence device having a metallic protective layer and method for fabricating the same An active matrix electroluminescence display device and a method for fabricating the same, whereby damage caused by UV light rays during the fabrication process can be prevented, are disclosed. The active matrix electroluminescence display device includes a pluralit... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184419 | Method of controlling handover in uplink synchronous transmission scheme A method of controlling a handover is disclosed that uses both a soft handover and a hard handover in an uplink synchronous transmission scheme to synchronize the reception timing between mobile stations in an area of a base station. The uplink synchronous timing of... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7185161 | Method and apparatus for securing data stored on a removable storage medium of a computer system A method or apparatus can reduce or prevent unauthorized data access by securing data stored on a hard disk of a computer system. The method can include requesting a user to enter a password if the computer system is powered on under the condition that a password fo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183513 | Information input system for terminal and multifunctional button assembly for use in the same Embodiments of the invention provide an information input system for a terminal and a multifunctional button assembly for use in the information input system and methods for operating the same. The multifunctional button assembly can include a lever control button, ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184265 | Cooling system for a portable computer A cooling system for a portable computer can include a frame having a heat-source connecting unit in its one side and having a fan housing unit in its other side. A dissipating unit on one side of the fan housing unit performs heat exchange and a dissipating fan for... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181985 | Conduit inspection apparatus and method There is disclosed a conduit inspection apparatus of a type adapted to be located within and transported along a conduit such as a duct, and a method of inspecting a conduit. In one embodiment, the conduit inspection apparatus (10) comprises a body ( | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180634 | Color quantization and method thereof and searching method using the same A color quantization method based on an HMMD color space and a multimedia searching method using the same in extracting color features for searching multimedia, to enable searching of multimedia data which has been quantized on different levels. A quantization metho... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178201 | Hinge structure for flat visual display device Disclosed is a hinge structure for a flat visual display device. The hinge structure comprises: a fixed plate and pivotal plates respectively fastened to the flat visual display device and a supporting portion for straightening the flat visual display device; rotati... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181169 | Controlling apparatus and method of mobile communication terminal using electrostatic detection A controlling apparatus of a mobile communication terminal using electrostatic detection includes an electrostatic detector for sensing an instantaneous voltage generated at higher than a reference level and applying it to a controller in order to recognize occurren... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178774 | Mount apparatus for image displaying device A mount apparatus for an image displaying device is provided. The apparatus includes: a set engaging unit engaged to a rear surface of the image displaying device; a fixing unit fixed to a fixed surface; an upper connecting unit engaged with an upper portion of the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176624 | Organic electroluminescence display panel and method for sealing the same An organic EL display panel has a multi-layered structure in which a first electrode and a second electrode are formed on a transparent panel and an organic EL layer is formed between the first and second electrodes. A method for sealing the organic EL display panel... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174604 | Upright vacuum cleaner with sliding power indicator switch The present invention relates to an upright vacuum cleaner. An upright vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a main body for housing a suction power generating device for sucking air and a filtering device for filtering out foreign substances co... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177321 | Handling packet-based data despite packet call collisions in mobile communications Packet call processing involving packet-based data transfers in a mobile communications system can handle a packet call if the mobile station has the ability to accommodate the packet call even when packet call collision occurs. Upon detecting a packet call collisio... | 02/13/2007 |
| RE39488 | Plasma display panel A plasma display panel is disclosed, which prevents luminance from being reduced, prevents error discharge from occurring due to crosstalk, and improves exhaust ability. Auxiliary barriers or projections are formed in a boundary portion between respective cells in a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177670 | Mobile communication terminal provided with handsfree function and controlling method thereof Disclosed are a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function and a controlling method thereof comprising the steps of: setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal; certifying whether an originating call command or a calling ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176855 | Method and apparatus for driving plasma display panel A method and apparatus of driving a plasma display panel for making a stable operation at both a low temperature and a high temperature is disclosed. In the apparatus, a temperature sensor senses a temperature of the plasma display panel. A set-down controller diffe... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177600 | Apparatus and method for testing performance of mobile station having GPS function Disclosed are an apparatus and method for testing performance of a mobile station having a global positioning system (GPS) mounted therein. The method provides for virtually changing parameters requited for a registration at a base station so that the mobile station... | 02/13/2007 |
