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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625429 | Zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization and method of preparing the same A zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, a zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization in which the relative crystallinity of Y zeolite that is ion exchanged with Ag is 45% to 98%, and a method of preparing the same. T... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7579099 | Fuel cell having heat exchanger built in stack A fuel cell having a heat exchanger that has a structure suitable for reducing space occupancy of the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes a stack where a chemical reaction for transforming chemical energy of a fuel into electricity occurs and a heat exchanger that rem... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7577333 | Method and apparatus for recording and reproducing video data, and information storage medium in which video data is recorded by the same A method of recording and reproducing video data is provided. The method of recording video data in an information storage medium includes the steps of (a) decoding originally encoded video data, (b) re-encoding the decoded video data in a different way to the origi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7550823 | Nonvolatile memory cell, array thereof, fabrication methods thereof and device comprising the same A nonvolatile memory cell is capable of reducing an excessive current leakage due to a rough surface of a polysilicon and of performing even at a low temperature process by forming the first oxide film including a silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy) layer using nitrous oxid... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7539919 | Optical recording medium, apparatus and method of recording/reproducing data thereon/therefrom, and computer-readable recording medium storing program to perform the method A recording medium on which a recording/reproducing unit block is recorded, an apparatus to record and/or reproduce data on/from the recording medium, and a method of recording/reproducing the data on/from the recording medium. The recording/reproducing unit block c... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7489606 | Information storage medium having multiple storage layers with optimal power control (OPC) areas and buffer areas An information storage medium and an apparatus for recording and/or reproducing the information storage medium capable of controlling optimal recording power without an influence of an optimal power control (OPC) area in a layer upon an OPC area in a different layer... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7490262 | Method of determining defects in information storage medium, recording/reproducing apparatus using the same, and information storage medium A method of determining whether a defect exists on an information storage medium is provided along with a recording/reproducing apparatus using the same. Such a method comprises: seeking a defect entry whose state information indicates that a defect block or a repla... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7489605 | Method and apparatus of reproducing data from an information storage medium An information storage medium on which data is recorded after performing optimum power control (OPC) and a method and apparatus to record/reproduce data on/from the information storage medium, wherein the recordable information storage medium has a plurality of reco... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7463564 | Method of and apparatus for managing disc defects in disc, and disc on which defects are managed A method of and apparatus for managing disc defects in a disc using a temporary defect management area in the disc, and the disc, where the method includes recording in a data area user data; and recording in a temporary defect management area, which is present in a... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463562 | Method of recording temporary defect list on write-once recording medium, method of reproducing the temporary defect list, recording and/or reproducing apparatus, and the write-once recording medium A method of recording a temporary defect list on a write-once recording medium, a method of reproducing the temporary defect list, an apparatus for recording and/or reproducing the temporary defect list, and the write-once recording medium. The method of recording a... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462893 | Method of fabricating GaN A method of fabricating a thick gallium nitride (GaN) layer includes forming a porous GaN layer having a thickness of 10-1000 nm by etching a GaN substrate in a reaction chamber in an HCI and NH3 gas atmosphere and forming an in-situ GaN growth layer in t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463566 | Optical recording medium read-only storage area and writeable storage area and recording/reproducing apparatus and method therefor An optical recording medium having a read-only storage area and a writable storage area and a recording/reproducing apparatus and method therefor. The optical recording medium is a hybrid disc having both the read-only storage area, which is suitable for mass produc... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460766 | Recording medium having recorded thereon a data structure capable of linking and reproducing audio data and video data, and method and apparatus of recording/reproducing using the data structure A recording medium recorded by a data structure adapted to link and reproduce audio data and video data, a method of recording/reproducing using the data structure and an apparatus for recording/reproducing using the data structure. On the recording medium, first da... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460767 | Apparatus and method for recording/reproducing moving picture and recording medium A recording medium includes moving picture data having first audio or first audio and second audio, and the basic unit information includes state information on the first audio and the second audio, The state information on the first audio represents an original aud... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458814 | Twist-check socket and electronic articles equipped with the same The present invention provides a twist prevention socket and an electrical device having the socket. The socket of the present invention includes a housing and a first plug, which is provided in an insertion part of the housing. The socket further includes a mediati... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460454 | Method and apparatus for managing disc defect using temporary DFL and temporary DDS including drive & disc information disc with temporary DFL and temporary DDS A write once disc includes a defect management area that is present in at least one of a lead-in area and a lead-out area; a temporary defect management area that is present in at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area; and a drive & disc information ar... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457219 | Disc type recording medium on which additional information is recorded by forming a disc track, method of forming disc track, and recoding medium for recording programs executing the method A disc type recording medium on which information is recorded by forming disc tracks thereon, a method of forming the disc tracks, and a recording medium for recording a program executing the method. In the above media and method, data access can be rendered in data... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455563 | Thin film electroluminescence display device and method of manufacturing the same An electroluminescence display device including a substrate, a corrugated structure formed on the substrate, wherein the corrugated structure disperses light through diffraction and reflection; and a first electrode layer, a first insulation layer, a fluorescent lay... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7458086 | Actuator used with an optical pickup An actuator used with an optical pickup includes: a base on which a holder is fixed; a lens holder in which a plurality of installation holes are formed such that a plurality of objective lenses to record and/or reproduce optical discs having different recording den... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453790 | Information storage medium and method and apparatus for recording data thereon An information storage medium and a method and apparatus recording data to the information storage medium, the information storage medium having a write pattern for recording data, the write pattern including at least one pulse and a number of the at least one pulse... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453202 | Organic EL display device having organic soluble derivative layer An organic EL display device includes first and second electrodes, a light-emitting layer interposed between the first and second electrodes, an organic soluble derivative layer arranged between the first electrode and the light-emitting layer, wherein the organic s... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452950 | Photochromic monomers, photochromic polymers based on the same, photochromic recording media comprising the photochromic polymers, and 3D read/write optical memory comprising the recording media Photochromic monomers and methods for preparing these photochromic monomers, photochromic polymers based on these photochromic monomers and methods for preparing these photochromic polymers, as well as the use of these photochromic polymers in a polymer binder as a ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452632 | Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing same, and rechargeable lithium battery comprising same A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method for making the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including a carbonaceous material, which is capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium, and parti... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7454122 | Method and video recording apparatus for recording a television program A video recording apparatus to record a television program with an optimal quality according to a residual quantity of a recording medium and a method therefor. The video recording apparatus detects the residual quantity of the recording medium and a running time of... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7454627 | Recording medium containing copyright information, recording apparatus and recording method therefor A recording medium on which copyright information is recorded, and an apparatus and method therefor. The recording medium contains remake content made using at least one original content, original copyright information on the original content, and remake copyright i... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453778 | Method of and apparatus for managing disc defects using temporary defect management information (TDFL) and temporary defect management information (TDDS), and disc having the TDFL and TDDS A disc having an updatable defect management area used by an apparatus for managing defects on the disc, the disc including a user data area which includes user data, a spare area that is a substitute area for a defect existing in the user data area, and an area in ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450034 | Data modulating method and apparatus, data demodulating method and apparatus, and code arranging method In a data demodulating method and apparatus, and a code arranging method, a multiplexer multiplexes an input data stream divided by a predetermined length into a plurality of types of pseudo random data streams using multiplexed information of predetermined bits by ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449864 | Apparatus and method for controlling battery discharge between internal battery and external battery An apparatus for and a method of controlling battery discharge. A number of battery switching operations is minimized by detecting a remaining voltage capacity of each of a plurality of batteries supplying a battery-powered electronic device with power. The remainin... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448716 | Printhead assembly and inkjet printer with the same A printhead assembly to eject ink onto an intermediate transfer medium to form an image and an inkjet printer with the same are provided. The printhead assembly has a plurality of printheads disposed around the intermediate transfer medium to eject ink thereto; a su... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451364 | Method and apparatus for managing disc defects using updateable DMA, and disc thereof A disc defect management method and apparatus using a defect management area that can be updated, and a write once disc incorporating the method. A data area is disposed between a lead-in area and a lead-out area. The disc includes a defect management area (DMA) tha... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451317 | Apparatus for and method of embedding watermark into original information, transmitting watermarked information, and reconstructing the watermark An apparatus for and method of embedding a watermark into original information, transmitting the watermarked information, and reconstructing the watermark from the transmitted watermarked information include embedding a portion of a plurality of components constitut... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450481 | Apparatus for reproducing data from information storage medium having multiple storage layers with optimal power control (OPC) areas and buffer areas An information storage medium and an apparatus for recording and/or reproducing the information storage medium capable of controlling optimal recording power without an influence of an optimal power control (OPC) area in a layer upon an OPC area in a different layer... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450887 | Roller device including driving gear integrally including gear unit and bushing unit for an image forming apparatus A roller device for an image forming apparatus includes a rotary roller having a shaft; and a driving gear connected with the shaft to rotate together with the roller and integrally including a gear unit for power transmission and a bushing unit for position control... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450478 | Method and apparatus for managing disc defect using temporary DFL and temporary DDS including drive and disc information disc with temporary DFL and temporary DDS A write once disc includes a defect management area that is present in at least one of a lead-in area and a lead-out area; a temporary defect management area that is present in at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area; and a drive & disc information ar... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450139 | Image forming apparatus, light scanning apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus having a photosensitive drum and a developing roller for coating a developer on the photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of light scanning units. Each of the light scanning units scans a light on the photos... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450035 | Data modulating method and apparatus, data demodulating method and apparatus, and code arranging method In a data demodulating method and apparatus, and a code arranging method, a multiplexer multiplexes an input data stream divided by a predetermined length into a plurality of types of pseudo-random data streams using multiplexed information of predetermined bits by ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7446432 | Electronic device having path of power supplied to display part switched according to whether external power is supplied An electronic device operable from one of an external power supply and a battery. The electronic device includes a display part, a power converter, an inverter generating an operating voltage for the display part, a system part generating information to be displayed... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447972 | Methods and apparatus for constructing low-density parity check (LDPC) matrix Methods and apparatus for constructing a parity check matrix for use in a low-density parity check (LDPC) coding scheme are provided. The apparatus includes at least one index generator for generating row indexes of “1”s, which indicate row positions of the “1... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447952 | Method of and apparatus for managing disc defects using temporary defect management information (TDFL) and temporary defect management information (TDDS), and disc having the TDFL and TDDS A disc having an updatable defect management area used by an apparatus for managing defects on the disc, the disc including a user data area which includes user data, a spare area that is a substitute area for a defect existing in the user data area, and an area in ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447951 | Information storage medium, method of managing replacement information, recording/reproducing apparatus, and host apparatus An information storage medium, a replacement information management method, a recording/reproducing apparatus, and a host apparatus are provided. The information storage medium includes: a defect list for storing replacement entries having replacement information re... | 11/04/2008 |
