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A microwave heating apparatus includes a microwave generation part (5) having a plurality of output parts, a heating chamber (4) to contain an object to be heated, a plurality of feeding parts (21a, 21b, 21c, 21d) supplying outputs of the plurality of output parts to the heating chamber, and a control part (6) controlling microwave radiation from the plurality of feeding parts to control an electromagnetic wave distribution in the heating chamber, in which a microwave is concentrated on the object to be heated put in the heating chamber.

In a refrigerator which includes a main body having a lower cooling chamber disposed at a lower portion of the main body, a base frame is disposed to be moved in inward / outward directions at a lower cooling chamber and has a drawer door at a front side thereof. A lift frame is disposed above the base frame, on which a basket is placed. A rotatable lead screw is vertically disposed at a rear surface of the drawer door, and a lift unit is formed at front of the lift frame for moving up and down along the lead screw. A driving unit rotates the lead screw clockwise or counterclockwise. When the basket is drawn out, the basket can be lifted to allow the user to take a food item out of the basket without bending his / her back. Thus, users' convenience can be enhanced.

A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; a touchscreen configured to display information; and a controller that partitions the touchscreen into a first region and second region, displays a chat window for displaying chatting contents included in a chatting session with at least one counterpart terminal in the first region, displays data different than the chat window in the second region, receives a touch input applied to a first point inside the second region and a second point inside the first region, and transmits data in the second region to the at least one counterpart terminal.

The present invention discloses a wireless receiver capable of outputting a notification on an event occurred in a mobile terminal and remotely controlling the mobile terminal and a method of controlling therefor. To this end, a wireless receiver may include an earphone, a short-range communication unit configured to communicate with the mobile terminal and if the mobile terminal receives an incoming signal, a controller configured to control a first audio data including information on a caller of the incoming signal to be received from the mobile terminal and control the first audio data to be outputted via the earphone.

An ice making system for a refrigerator, comprises: a base member; an icemaker mounted to a front surface of the base member for making ice pieces; a driving unit mounted to a rear surface of the base member such that a motor shaft thereof is in a horizontal state; an ice bank horizontally inserted into the base member in a detachable manner, for storing the ice pieces made by the icemaker; a detachable mounting unit for detachably mounting the ice bank to the base member; and an ice crusher assembly provided at the ice bank so as to be connected to or separated from the driving unit, for crushing the ice pieces. Since the ice bank has only to be horizontally pushed into the base member for coupling, or horizontally pulled out of the base member for separation, processes for coupling or separating the ice bank to / from the base member are facilitated. This prevents the ice pieces stored in the ice bank from being discharged out of the ice bank.

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a mobile terminal of a watch type or an external device can be remotely controlled. The present invention includes a display unit configured to display information, a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with an external device as a target of a remote control, a sensing unit configured to sense a motion of the mobile terminal and a variation according to a muscle movement of a part having the mobile terminal worn thereon, and a controller creating a control command for remotely controlling either the mobile terminal and the external device based on a sensing signal of the sensing unit.

A wireless headset including a body having an earphone coupling portion; a wireless module provided in the body and configured to wirelessly receive an audio signal from a mobile terminal; a speaker provided in the body; an earphone connected to the body via a cable and configured to be coupled to the body via an earphone coupling portion; a coupling sensor provided the body and configured to sense whether the earphone is coupled to the earphone coupling portion; and a controller configured to output the audio signal received from the mobile terminal via the speaker and not via the earphone, when the coupling sensor senses the earphone is coupled to the earphone coupling portion, and output the audio signal received from the mobile terminal via the earphone and not via the speaker, when the coupling sensor senses the earphone is separated from the earphone coupling portion.

A license hub including a hub apparatus to which one or more apparatus and devices can be electrically connected, and a safe storage device for storing therein keys used to decode the encrypted contents data is added to the existing system to construct a license network. A controller of the license network acquires the information of various kinds of apparatuses and devices which are electrically connected to the license hub, and determines automatically the apparatus and / or the device suitable for executing the processing when carrying out the playback of contents or movement of the key to execute these processings.

A battery supplies electric power to electric equipments of the vehicle. An alternator generates the electric power and charges the battery when an engine of the vehicle is operated. An economical running control section is operable to perform an economical running in which the engine is automatically stopped when the vehicle is in a predetermined engine stopping condition and the engine is automatically restarted when the vehicle is in a predetermined engine restarting condition. A calculate section is operable to calculate an available current value which is available to supply to the electric equipments from the battery. A feed limiting section is operable to limit to supply the electric power to the electric equipments from the battery. The economical running control section controls the economical running based on a total value of necessary current values which are necessary for the respective electric equipments and the available current value. The feed limiting section limits to supply the electric power to the electric equipments from the battery based on the total value of the necessary current values and the sum of the available current value and a generated current value of the alternator.

A foldable tonneau cover for a pick-up truck is disclosed and has at least one clamp storage mechanism. Each of the clamp storage mechanism is provided with a cushion member mounted on a lower rigid cover of a frame section and over a distal end of a track rail. The cushion member has a storage notch for at least partially receiving a handle of a clamp assembly when the clamp assembly is shifted into a stored position. In the stored position, the handle is inclined in relation to the lower rigid cover, and the handle is located outside the track of the track rail. Thus, the convenience to manually operate the handle can be enhanced, the vibration during the pick-up truck is moving can be absorbed, the handle can be tightly positioned in the storage notch, and the entire strength of the lower rigid cover can be ensured.

A combination vending / return apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a combination of rows and columns for receiving, storing and dispensing unfilled and filled large-volume fluid-containing bottles from and to consumers. The apparatus includes a processor-controlled vending keyboard / screen for making bottle selections for purchase and returns, and to handle electronic payment and credit transactions. Also disclosed is a method to vend large-volume fluid-containing bottles and retrieve used and emptied large-volume water bottles.

A vehicle power supply system has a power supply unit for supplying power to each unit of a vehicle, a plurality of actuation units actuated by the power from the power supply unit, an operation unit arranged for each of the plurality of actuation units, and operated when actuating the corresponding actuation unit, and a control unit for performing a control of starting supply of power from the power supply unit to each of the plurality of actuation units according to the operation of the corresponding operation unit when an actuation condition of the actuation unit corresponding to the operation unit is satisfied.

When the distributed load system of grid computing is applied to printers, multi-functional peripheral equipments, and the like connected to a computer network, if a device which inputs a job received from the client is executing processing, the distributed processing requires much time, and the user of the client cannot obtain the print result soon. Hence, when a print job is input, the processing time upon executing distributed processing of data processes in the print job by computer devices connected to the computer network is estimated. Based on the estimation result, the print job or jobs divided from the print job are transmitted to the computer devices connected to the computer network.

Disclosed herein is a reproducing apparatus including, a content storage block configured to store content and attribute information thereof by relating with each other, an input block configured to enter a command, a reproducing block configured to reproduce content, and a control block configured to control the reproducing block such that, when a content switching command is entered from the input block during reproduction of a first piece of content by the reproducing block, the first piece of content is switched to another piece of content that belongs to related list information to which at least one piece of content related with the first piece of content belongs, the another piece of content having been generated on the basis of attribute information of the first piece of content, and then the another piece of content is reproduced.

A mobile travel information system and method are disclosed for providing a variety of travel-related information and services to a traveler via a personal electronic device. A custom application installed on the personal electronic device provides, for example, itinerary management, navigational assistance, local recommendations, driving condition alerts, etc. The system may interface with airline, hotel and car rental reservation systems and obtain data from a variety of sources, so as to function as a mobile personal concierge for a traveler.

The outer face of a case which accommodates a whole microphone is coated by a material having a heat conductivity which is lower than that of a metal, and a material transforming temperature which is higher than the charge dissipating temperature of a dielectric layer for forming an internal electret, and which is higher than 260° C., so that the internal temperature rise can be mitigated by the thermal resistance and the thermal capacity of the whole interior. When a microphone is attached to an application equipment, particularly, the microphone may be passed through a reflow solder bath for a short time period. A heat-resistant structure which can prevent the function from being impaired by a high temperature in the period is provided.

A home server according to the present invention transmits a screen information including a second apparatus identification information identifying a second apparatus and which correlates with a first apparatus identification information identifying a first apparatus, and operation contents realized through linkage of the first apparatus and the second apparatus.

A base coupling structure of a height adjustable chair, using a sleeve to connect an oil cylinder and a foot support of a height adjustable chair, the sleeve and the oil cylinder can be tightly embedded together by taking the advantages of having slightly different taper sizes and different elasticity of materials, and the sleeve is coupled with the foot support by a screwing base structure which can be dismantle, so the present invention not only can enhance the speed of the replacing the used oil cylinder, but also can protect the foot support from being damaged and allow a reduction in service cost of the height adjustable chair.

The ratchet wrench has a head section in at least one of its two ends. An engaging member is configured in the head section and a fitting element is in turn pin-joined to the engaging member. The rotational axis of the fitting element is orthogonal to an operational axis of the engaging member. Around the fitting element, one or more sockets of various sizes perpendicular to the rotational axis of the fitting element are provided. As such, there is no need to carry a large number of removable sockets and the sockets could be switched more quickly. In the mean time, as the ratchet wrench could be turned in a reciprocating motion to tighten or loosen a bolt or nut, without removing and refitting the ratchet wrench after each turn. The ratchet wrench of the present invention strikes a successful compromise between functionality and convenience.

A hydraulic braking system and a method for operating the hydraulic braking system. The hydraulic braking system has a first pressure generating unit and a second pressure generating unit. The first pressure generating unit is hydraulically interruptibly and uncircumventably connected to the second pressure generating unit via a first interrupting element in such a way that with the first interrupting means in a closed position, a hydraulic connection between the first and second pressure generating unit is no longer possible.

To provide a vehicle air conditioning apparatus capable of smoothly performing temperature adjustment of a battery and a temperature-adjusted object other than the battery that are mounted on a vehicle. A vehicle air conditioning apparatus includes an equipment temperature adjusting device 61 for circulating a heating medium to a battery 55 and a traveling motor 65 to adjust the temperature of the battery 55 and the temperature of the traveling motor 65. The equipment temperature adjusting device includes circulating pumps 62, 63, and 87 for circulating the heating medium to the battery and the temperature-adjusted object, a refrigerant-heating medium heat exchanger 64 for exchanging heat between a refrigerant and the heating medium, an air-heating medium heat exchanger 67 for exchanging heat between outdoor air and the heating medium, and three-way valves 81 to 83 for controlling circulation of the heating medium to the battery and the traveling motor.

A printing device comprises a communication unit which executes communication with a mail server on a network, a connection unit to which a portable storage medium can be connected, a printing unit which executes printing, and a control unit which executes a mail acquisition process of acquiring an e-mail including a body and an attached file from the mail server via the communication unit, printing the body with the printing unit, and storing the attached file in a portable storage medium connected to the connection unit.

A parking guidance camera apparatus is provided. An elastic pad of a pan tilt gimbal is in close contact with or separated from a lower surface of a pan tilt camera module in a main body housing to fix or release the tilt camera module. An outer portion of an operation lever is hinge-coupled to a holder to be vertically tilted in a state in which the elastic pad is seated on an upper surface of the outer portion of the operation lever in the main body housing. An upper portion of a fixing knob is screw-coupled to an inner portion of the operation lever to vertically tilt the operation lever according to a rotating direction thereof so that the elastic pad is in close contact with or separated from the pan tilt camera module.

A vessel cap comprises a body mounted at a vessel inlet through which a liquid material stored in a vessel is discharged outwardly and having a certain space therein, a pressing plate disposed in the body to be movable in upper and lower directions, a cutter formed at an edge of a lower surface of the pressing plate in a circumferential direction for penetrating a sealing member when the pressing plate is pressed and cutting the sealing member when the body is rotated, a hooking member downwardly protruding at the lower surface of the pressing plate for storing the sealing member cut by the cutter in the body, and a connection portion formed between an outer circumferential surface of the pressing plate and an inner circumferential surface of the body for guiding the pressing plate to be moved in upper and lower directions. When the vessel cap is opened, the sealing member is automatically removed by a sealing member removing unit integrally formed at the vessel cap. Accordingly, a user's convenience is enhanced without additionally removing the sealing member. Furthermore, the vessel cap is manufactured by a single molding thereby to reduce a production cost.

The present disclosure provides a method, system, client, server, and storage medium for creating an instant messaging discussion group. The method may include: sending, by a first client, a request for creating an instant messaging discussion group to a server, and receiving a creation identifier allocated by the server; broadcasting, by the first client, the creation identifier, so that another client other than the first client in an instant messaging application system initiates authentication from the server according to the creation identifier; and receiving, by the first client, a successfully authenticated client list delivered by the server, and selecting at least one client from the client list to create an instant messaging discussion group. The present disclosure provides improved process of creating an instant messaging discussion group, increases creation efficiency, and enhances convenience for a user to use an instant messaging application.

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a graphic environment control device for use therein, and a control method therefor are provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a touch panel for detecting an operator's touch position; a display for displaying images in response to ultrasonic waves radiated from a probe and reflections of the ultrasonic waves; and a graphic control unit for displaying an input panel layout corresponding to the touch panel on the display, selecting a position on the input panel layout corresponding to a touch position detected by the touch panel, and performing a control operation corresponding to the position selected on the input panel layout.