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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941820 | Method and apparatus for updating program guide information of digital TV A method of processing program guide information is provided. The method includes receiving one or more program guide informations contained in service information of a stream provided by a digital television broadcasting system, comparing the received program guide... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940725 | Mobile station and method of performing handover based on information of movement between cells A mobile station and a method are provided for determining to perform a handover based on information of movement between cells. In order to perform handovers, a movement discriminator may be formed based on a measured power of transmitted signals. A determination m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936127 | Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus is provided that includes a front substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric layer formed on the front substrate, a rear substrate faced with the front substrate, a third electrode formed on the rear substrate, and a... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930910 | Drum type washing machine A drum type washing machine is provided. The drum type washing machine may include a cabinet, a tub fixed to an inner side of the cabinet, a drum rotatably arranged in the tub, and a driving motor positioned at a rear side of the drum for generating a driving force ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929633 | Method of controlling signal transmission in multi-input/multi-output system A method of controlling signal transmission in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) communication system including selecting a modulation and code set (MCS) for each of M data streams transmitted via M transmitting antennas in a transmitting side of the MIMO syst... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929280 | Display apparatus A display apparatus is provided. A frame is fixed and supported at the rear of a front panel forming the front portion of the display apparatus, and a separate bracket member is not mounted on the edges of the front panel. Thus, the front exterior of the display app... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928344 | Apparatus and method for monitoring hot surface of cook top Provided are an apparatus and a method for monitoring a hot surface of a cook top. The apparatus includes a display unit, a temperature detecting sensor, and a microprocessor. The display unit displays a state of a hot surface and an operation error of a hot plate a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926309 | Washing machine having wireless communicating controller therein A washing machine having a wireless communicating controller therein is disclosed, by which electric wires used for a controller in the washing machine are reduced and by which a main control unit is separated from an input unit or a display unit to secure a free mo... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926138 | Laundry treatment apparatus and leakage controlling method thereof A laundry treatment apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a leakage detecting device detecting washing water leaking to the lower side of a casing, an auxiliary power supply recharged when a main electric ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925976 | Refrigerator having user avatar display function A refrigerator is provided having a user avatar display function which can store avatars of each user, identify users, and display the avatars corresponding to the identified users. The refrigerator includes a photographing device that photographs images of users, a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925383 | Building management system controlling HVAC based on received HVAC, door, lighting, and occupancy states A building management system controls an operation of a system related to state information provided from multiple systems within the building management system among the multiple systems. Because the building management system is operated to control the multiple sy... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925240 | Mobile communication terminal and method of indicating speakerphone mode information thereof A mobile communication terminal and method of indicating speakerphone mode thereof are disclosed, by which a far-end user can be informed whether a speakerphone mode of the mobile communication terminal is entered. The present invention includes a radio frequency pa... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921895 | Adhesive chuck, and apparatus and method for assembling substrates using the same An adhesive chuck, and an apparatus and method for assembling substrates using the same are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a chamber, a first adhesive chuck inside the chamber and having a plurality of adhesive protrusions to adhere to a first substrate conveyed... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921681 | Washing-drying/drying machine A washing-drying/drying machine includes a tub mounted in a cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed in the tub for receiving laundry; a cooling water supply unit for supplying cooling water to condense moisture in air discharged from the drum; and a condensing plate moun... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921668 | Refrigerator having controlled ice maker and dispenser A refrigerator has a freezing chamber at the bottom, and a refrigerating chamber over the freezing chamber. The refrigerator includes an ice making unit and an ice dispenser mounted in a refrigerating chamber door that allows ice to be dispensed without opening the ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921492 | Method of controlling laundry treatment machine A method of controlling a laundry treatment machine is provided in which a siphon phenomenon may be detected before performing a requested laundry treatment operation by performing an intermittent water supply operation and detecting a variation, if any, in a water ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7920106 | Method of driving plasma display panel and apparatus thereof Disclosed is a method of driving a plasma display panel and apparatus thereof enabling to minimize power consumption for driving the plasma display panel 1. The present invention includes the steps of generating a reset discharge by supplying ramp waves so as... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920105 | Method of driving plasma display panel and apparatus thereof Disclosed is a method of driving a plasma display panel and apparatus thereof enabling to minimize power consumption for driving the plasma display panel 1. The present invention includes the steps of generating a reset discharge by supplying ramp waves so as... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920104 | Plasma display apparatus Provided is a plasma display apparatus having a plasma display panel constituted of a plurality of discharge cells, and a driver for driving the panel. The apparatus includes a scan IC (integrated circuit) having a first switch turning on to apply a first signal to ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918428 | Supporting apparatus of display device A supporting apparatus of a display device is provided that includes a fixing unit, one or more sliding units, and a device connecting part. The fixing unit may be fixed to a mounting position. The sliding units may be rotatably connected to the fixing unit. The dev... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917993 | Dual display type portable computer and control method for the same A dual display type portable computer can include a first unit having a first display module and a second unit rotatably coupled to the first unit having a second display module. At least one hinge unit can couple the first unit and the second unit with each other. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917586 | Method and apparatus to forward a multimedia message A method and apparatus are provided for handling a multimedia message in order to reduce radio resources and unnecessary forwarding time. This may include setting an index value in a multimedia message and forwarding the multimedia message based on the set index val... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913509 | Refrigerator The present invention provides a refrigerator, in which cold-storage (1) and freezer rooms (2) are situated at upper and lower parts, respectively, in which ice made at the freezer room (2) of the lower part is dispensed at the cold-storage room... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913500 | Control method for a refrigerator A refrigerator control method is provided that may efficiently perform a defrosting operation. The method includes performing a normal operation of a refrigerating storage room and a normal operation of a freezing storage room selectively or simultaneously, setting ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913353 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a suctioning nozzle, a height adjusting unit, a manipulating part, a position sensing part, and a display part. The suctioning nozzle suctions air including dust. The height adjusting unit adjusts the height ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912586 | Integrated management system and method using enhanced remote communication protocol for controlling multi-type air conditioners An integrated management system for controlling multi-type air conditioners in which certain information related to the equipment connected to the system is added to a remote communication protocol, and operation information related to at least one air conditioner s... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911451 | Method for searching menu in mobile communication terminal The present invention relates to a method for searching a menu in a mobile communication terminal, wherein a plurality of main menus and sub menus of each main menu are simultaneously searched on a single menu screen using various navigational keys. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911422 | Method and apparatus for driving plasma display panel using selective writing and erasing A plasma display driving method and apparatus for stabilizing an initialization upon selective erasing in a case of simultaneously performing a selective writing and a selective erasing is disclosed. In the method and apparatus, at least one selective writing sub-fi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911420 | Plasma display apparatus and method of driving the same A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a scan driver. The plasma display panel comprising a first scan electrode, a second scan electrode, and a sustain electrode. The scan driver supplies the first scan electrode with a first scan signal, s... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911415 | Method of driving plasma display panel and apparatus thereof Disclosed is a method of driving a plasma display panel and apparatus thereof enabling to minimize power consumption for driving the plasma display panel. 1. The present invention includes the steps of generating a reset discharge by supplying ramp waves so as to eq... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911363 | Apparatus and method for inputting characters in portable electronic equipment An apparatus and method are provided for inputting characters in electronic equipment using a limited number of keys. A key input device may include a play/pause key (hereinafter, referred to as a ‘play key’), a repeat key, a record key, up/down/left/right arrow... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911141 | Plasma display panel having dielectric layer providing improved discharge efficiency A plasma display panel that achieves improved discharge efficiency and reduced discharge voltage is provided. The plasma display panel includes a substrate, a sustain electrode located on the substrate, a first dielectric layer located on the substrate formed with t... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911110 | Double rotor type motor The present invention relates to motors, and more particularly, to a double rotor type motor applicable to a washing machine or the like. The double rotor type motor includes an outer rotor having first base, and a first extension extended from a circumference of th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910866 | Cooking apparatus having multiple cooling flow paths A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, an upper space formed above the cooking cavity, lateral side spaces formed to at opposite lateral sides of the cooking cavity, a rear space formed behind the cooking cavity, and a lowe... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910251 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel cell stack (100) where an anode (110) and a cathode (120) are arranged under a state that an electrolyte membrane is positioned therebetween; a fuel tank (300) for storing a fuel; a fuel circulation su... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908895 | Laundry treatment apparatus and control method thereof A laundry treatment apparatus is provided that includes a condensing pool disposed within a water supply port formed in a tub, a water supply passage formed between the condensing pool and the water supply port, and a cap that guides water to the condensing pool and... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908882 | Refrigerator door A refrigerator door is provided. The refrigerator door has an outer case forming a shape of the refrigerator door, an inner case provided within the outer case to configure a backside of the refrigerator door wherein a space between the inner case and the outer case... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908766 | Clothes dryer A clothes dryer is provided. In the dryer, air flowing into a drying container is provided with heat from heat pump. The clothes dryer comprises a cabinet, a drying container rotationally mounted in the cabinet, a motor providing the container with rotational force,... | 03/22/2011 |
| RE42233 | Plasma display apparatus Disclosed is a plasma display apparatus in which film-type front filter is connected. A plasma display apparatus of the present invention includes a panel formed by attaching an upper substrate to a lower substrate, an front filter attached to an entire surface of t... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907103 | Plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof A plasma display apparatus and a driving method of a plasma display panel are provided. This may include a plasma display panel having a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes, and a plurality of address electrodes formed to intersect with the plurality... | 03/15/2011 |
