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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185670 | Audio/visual (AV) device control method using personal information and AV device using the same An AV device control method and an AV device using the same. After receiving personal information gathered by an external device, an AV device is automatically controlled according to a user's personal information. Accordingly, the AV device can be customized to ope... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185669 | Signal output device of HDMI device and method thereof A signal output device of an HDMI device and a method thereof, which can automatically determine a type of an HDMI cable such that a display device such as a television set can always display an optimal screen. The signal output method of a digital interface device ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185033 | Photosensitive body unit and image forming apparatus having the same An image forming apparatus having an improved photosensitive body unit capable of efficiently utilizing an inner space of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive body unit having a photosensitive body housing and a photosen... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185009 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling a fusing unit thereof An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling a fusing unit thereof are provided. The method includes: detecting a present mode of the image forming apparatus; selecting a waveform number control to control an electric power source which is supplied to the ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184942 | Digital broadcast recorder and method for recording title using the same A title record method to be used with a digital broadcast recorder including recording a received digital broadcast signal, and, substantially simultaneously, reading broadcast information contained in the digital broadcast signal, determining the presence or absenc... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184320 | Printing control apparatus to control printing operation, printing control system, and methods thereof A printing control apparatus to control a printing operation includes a web server connection unit to connect with a web server of a pre-set address and receive environmental information of an area where the printing apparatus is located, and a controller to transmi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181552 | Driving apparatus and robot having the same A driving apparatus includes a driving unit, a driven unit separated from the driving unit at a separation space so as not to contact the driving unit, and rotated by rotary force generated from the driving unit, a cable connecting the driving unit and the driven un... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180797 | Image forming apparatus and control method thereof An image forming apparatus includes a first storage medium to store a storage target file, without storing storage management information of the storage target filed. The image forming apparatus may also have a controller to control storing the storage management in... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180241 | Power control method and apparatus to heat a heating roller An image forming apparatus includes a power supply unit that controls a level of electrical power supplied to the heating lamp during a warm-up of the heating unit that involves at least a first warm-up stage. During the first warm-up stage, when power begins to be ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178969 | Flip chip package A flip chip package may include a substrate, a semiconductor chip, main bump structures and auxiliary bump structures. The substrate has a circuit pattern. The semiconductor chip is arranged over the substrate. The semiconductor chip includes a body having semicondu... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178393 | Semiconductor package and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor chip, semiconductor package including the same, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor chip and semiconductor package to block up electrical contacts between bonding wires and the semiconductor chip by providing insulation over the edge of t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177325 | Inkjet image forming apparatus An inkjet image forming apparatus includes a device to protect an ink sensing device operated without use of a separate drive source. The inkjet image forming apparatus includes at least one protecting device having a protecting member to protect the ink sensing dev... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176549 | Unit using OS and image forming apparatus using the same A chip mountable on a customer replaceable unit monitory (CRUM) unit used in an image forming job includes a central processing unit (CPU) to perform cryptographic data communication with a main body of an image forming apparatus, using an operating system (OS) of t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171198 | Image forming apparatus and control method thereof An image forming apparatus and a control method thereof. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image processors which process an image to be formed on a printing medium corresponding to a plurality of colors, a processor which executes an interrupt rou... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170439 | Voltage supplying unit of developing device and image forming apparatus having the same, and a method thereof An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of developing devices, a voltage generating part to generate a developing voltage, first switching parts to supply the voltage generated in the voltage generating part to a predetermined developing device out of the pl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170434 | Power adapting apparatus with an image forming apparatus and electronic apparatus having the same Disclosed are embodiments of a power adapting apparatus with an image forming apparatus and an electronic apparatus having the same. The power adapting apparatus includes a DC power generator to receive input AC power and generating DC power, a DC power output termi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170129 | Digital broadcasting transmission/reception devices capable of improving a receiving performance and signal processing method thereof Disclosed is a digital broadcasting transmission/reception system having an improved reception performance and a signal-processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter comprises a randomizer for inputting dual TS stream consists of robust and normal pa... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169923 | Power line communication method and apparatus A power line communication (PLC) method includes determining whether a destination communication apparatus to receive a data packet can directly communicate without using a repeater, transmitting the data packet to the destination communication apparatus when the de... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169674 | Image reading apparatus and method of controlling the same An image reading apparatus capable of changing a main reading unit at an appropriate time point such that a plurality of reading units can be equally used, and a method of controlling the same. The image reading apparatus includes an automatic document feeder, a fir... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168479 | Resistance variable memory device and method of fabricating the same A method of fabricating a resistance variable device includes forming selection devices on a substrate, forming a conductive layer on the selection devices, patterning the conductive layer in a first direction to form conductive patterns spaced apart from each other... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167989 | Compound of di (nitrate) acetylacetonatobis (1,10-phenanthroline) lantanoid (III), applicable for luminescent additive to ink, and ink for hidden marking of valuables description The invention refers to new chemical compounds belonging to the known class of REE mixed ligand complexes, namely, to the compound of di-(nitrate)acetylacetonatobis (1,10-fenantrolin)lanthanide (III) of the general formula [Ln(NO3)2Acac(Phen)2]*H20, where... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165506 | Image forming apparatus and developer container therefor An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of developing units respectively including developer inlets, the developing units are arranged side by side in a first direction, a plurality of developer containers to contain developers to be supplied to the pluralit... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165504 | Toner cartridge guide unit having toner cartridge lifting unit and image forming apparatus having the same A toner cartridge guiding unit includes a guide frame to guide mounting of a toner cartridge, and having a toner feed hole formed opposite to a toner discharge hole of the toner cartridge, a toner sealing member attached to the proximity of the toner feed hole, and ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164572 | Image forming apparatus and method of displaying multilingual keyboard using the same An image forming apparatus and method of displaying a multilingual keyboard uses an identifier of a language-specific entity, such as a country-code top-level domain of a domain name in an e-mail address to automatically output an input device configuration, such as... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163463 | Photoresist composition, method of forming pattern using the photoresist composition and inkjet print head A photoresist composition including an oxetane-containing compound represented by Formula 1 or 2, an oxirane-containing compound represented by Formula 3 or 4, a photoinitiator, and a solvent, a method of forming a pattern using the photoresist composition, and an i... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160483 | Image forming apparatus which can prevent inferior image quality due to current leakage An image forming apparatus may include: a plurality of image bearing members; an exposure unit; a developing unit; a transfer unit including a plurality of transfer rollers and a plurality of erasers each disposed between the transfer rollers; and a fixing unit. The... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160465 | Image forming apparatus and control method thereof An image forming apparatus and a control method thereof to improve quality of an image in consideration of a change in posture of a print media. The image forming apparatus can include a transferred unit on which a visible image is formed, a transferring unit to for... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159908 | Photo diode ic A photodetector detecting reflected light components from an optical medium, the photodetector including a first detector divided into eight sections detecting the reflected light components and converting the light components into electrical signals, a first calcul... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159503 | Method for adjusting brightness, contrast and color in a displaying apparatus A process that enables the user to select the type of display device to be adjusted. The user adjusts the brightness levels and color levels of the monitor to create a monitor profile for storage. The user then calibrates the selected monitor relative to a periphera... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159415 | Display device and driving method thereof Provided are a display device and a driving method thereof, which is miniaturized thereby reducing manufacturing costs. The display device includes an interface which receives image information from at least one host device according to a specified or an unspecified... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158320 | Toner and process of preparing the same A toner includes a core containing a binder resin, wax, and a colorant, and an external additive layer coating the core, wherein the core is prepared such that it is extruded and extended to have a fiber phase, and is pulverized. The toner has an improved fixing abi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158318 | Multicolor image forming apparatus and image forming method thereof A multicolor image forming apparatus which includes a developer image forming unit to form an image using a developer and a transferring unit to transfer the formed developer image to a recording medium, wherein the developer comprises a plurality of dark developers... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156893 | Apparatus and method of fabricating color filter using ink-jet technique An apparatus and method of fabricating a color filter using an ink-jet technique includes inclining an ink-jet head having a plurality of nozzles at a predetermined angle, moving the ink-jet head in a lengthwise direction of the color filter that is divided into a p... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156650 | Method of manufacturing a nozzle plate A selective surface treatment method using a block copolymer, a black matrix and a method of manufacturing the same, and a nozzle plate and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. According to the method of manufacturing a nozzle plate, a block copolymer la... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156636 | Apparatus to manufacture a semiconductor package having a buffer disposed adjacent to a process unit of the apparatus An apparatus to manufacture a semiconductor package is provided. A die attaching process and/or a wire bonding process for first and second surfaces of a lead frame are sequentially performed inside the apparatus. Thus, time required for a semiconductor packaging pr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155558 | Developing cartridge, image forming apparatus having the same, and printing method for an image forming apparatus A developing cartridge usable with an image forming apparatus includes a housing having a developing member, a developer storing portion storing developer supplied to the developing member, and a mounting portion allowing at least one developer cartridge storing sup... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155357 | Apparatus and method of reproducing a 7.1 channel sound A method and an apparatus to reproduce a 7.1 channel encoded sound through a 5.1 channel speaker system are provided. The apparatus includes a decoder to separate a 7.1 channel audio bitstream into 8 channel audio signals, a signal corrector to correct characteristi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155284 | Facsimile apparatus to support a plurality of lines and operating method thereof A facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting and receiving voice data and non-voice data, and supporting a plurality of lines includes a main section including a plurality of modem units to individually control each of the plurality of modem units, and a line secti... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154946 | Data storage device A device to selectively activate memory chips includes a memory unit including n memory chips activated in response to n memory chip activation signals (n is a natural number), a controller to generate m control signals (m is a natural number), and a memory chip act... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154910 | Full CMOS SRAM A full complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) static random access memory (SRAM) may have a reduced cell size by arranging a word line of a pair of transistors arranged on the uppermost layer of the SRAM. First and second transistors may be arranged on first... | 04/10/2012 |
