Abstract: Provided are an image signal compensation apparatus and a liquid crystal display (LCD) including the same. The image signal compensation apparatus includes a lookup table (LUT) and an image signal compensation unit. The LUT includes reference data that corresponds to each combination of first and second reference gray levels and is arranged in a matrix. The image signal compensation unit receives first and second image signals, receives reference data corresponding to the first and second image signals from the LUT, and compensates the second image signal using the reference data. The reference data includes diagonal reference data located on a diagonal line in the matrix, and at least one diagonal reference data from among the diagonal reference data has a different value from a corresponding combination of the first and second reference gray levels.

Abstract: A wireless light communication system and method using a plurality of light transmitting units driven by a same alternating current (AC) power, and a light receiving unit for receiving optical signals transmitted by the plurality of light transmitting units are provided. The wireless light communication method includes setting a channel for each of the plurality of light transmitting units such that light transmitting units having an overlapping area that is reachable by optical signals use different channels, detecting zero crossing of the AC power, synchronizing channels by using the detected zero crossing, and transmitting an optical signal through the set channel by using the plurality of light transmitting units, and receiving the optical signal transmitted by each of the plurality of light transmitting units by using the light receiving unit, and analyzing information included in the received optical signal.

Abstract: An expression system for transforming E coll with a nucleic acid molecule of interest has an operator sequence of a cmt operon operatively linked to a promoter for the operator, and, a repressor sequence from a cym operon operatively linked to a promoter for the repressor. The expression system may have a nucleic acid molecule of interest, for example, a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a protein. Any type of E coll host cells may be transformed with the expression system. A method of producing a protein involves transforming an E coll host cell with the expression system having a nucleic acid molecule that codes for a protein, and, culturing the host cell in a culture medium under conditions in which the nucleic acid molecule will express the protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch sensitive display device, the display device including a display panel unit, a sensing unit formed on the display panel unit, receiving a sensor control signal, and generating a sensor data signal based on a touch exerted on the display panel unit, an output unit generating a sensing signal based on the sensor data signal from the sensing unit, and a compensation unit adjusting the sensor control signal such that the sensing signal is bounded in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A method of registering a wireless device located in premises in a wireless network which is constructed in the premises. The method includes receiving a light signal, which includes network identification information of the wireless network constructed in the premises from at least one illumination device installed in the premises, and registering the wireless device in the wireless network constructed in the premises, by using the network identification information of the wireless network included in the received light signal.

Abstract: Methylotrophic or methanotrophic bacteria such as Methylobacterium are transformed with a gene of interest, and expression of the gene is regulated by means of a cumate repressor protein and an operator sequence which is operatively linked to the gene of interest, and the addition of an external agent. Specifically, the cymR repressor and cmt operator from Pseudomonas putida may serve to regulate gene expression in methylotrophic or methanotrophic bacteria with the addition of cumate.

Abstract: A system and a method of operating a security for an Access Point (AP) are provided. The method includes sending, by a mobile terminal, a key code conversion request message to the AP, generating, by the AP, a conversion key code in response to the key code conversion request message, sending, by the AP, the generated conversion key code to the mobile terminal, and accessing, by the mobile terminal, the AP based on the received conversion key code.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a first panel and a second panel that face each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of first sense data lines extending in a row direction on the second panel, a plurality of second sense data lines extending in a column direction on the second substrate, and a sense signal processor. A plurality of sensing units are positioned at regions defined by the first and second sense data lines. A first sense data lines is connected to a second sense data line by a contact to output a first sense data signal through the first sense data line and a second sense data signal through the second sense data line. The sense signal processor reads and processes the first and second sense data signals.

Abstract: A light sensing panel includes a scan line transmitting a scan signal, a power source line transmitting a bias voltage, a readout line transmitting a light sensing signal and a light sensing device. The light sensing device includes a control electrode that is electrically connected to the scan line to receive the scan signal, a first current electrode that is electrically connected to the power source line to receive the bias voltage, and a second current electrode that is electrically connected to the readout line to apply a light sensing signal to the readout line when the light sensing signal senses an external light. The light sensing panel requires only one thin film transistor in order to detect a position wherein the external light is incident. Therefore, electrical coupling between devices is reduced and aperture ratio is increased, thereby enhancing a display quality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an upstream ozone contact tank for removing residual ozone. The upstream ozone contact tank comprises an inlet through which purified raw water flows, at least one contact chamber, at least one reaction chamber, an upstream contact chamber, and an outlet that discharges ozone-treated raw water. Especially, the invention provides an upstream contact chamber between the reaction chamber and outlet, wherein the upstream contact chamber includes carbonaceous filter media mounted on a porous plate. An openable gate unit is installed at the lower part of a panel partitioning a final reaction chamber and the upstream contact chamber and controls flow rate. Additionally, the invention enables upstream flow of the raw water flowing into the upstream contact chamber from the final reaction chamber so that the raw water may pass through the carbonaceous filter media upwardly.

Abstract: A display apparatus may include touch detection circuitry including a light sensing circuit and a physical parameter sensing circuit (e.g., a pressure sensing circuit). The display apparatus may further include processing circuitry implementing a power-saving mode and a normal mode, and configured to generate touch information. An display driver may include a photo sensing circuit and a pressure sensing circuit. An embodiment of the display driver may include: an amplifying unit amplifying a photo sensing signal and a pressure sensing signal; a parallel-to-serial converting unit converting the amplified photo sensing signal and the amplified pressure sensing signal into serial sensing signals; and an analog-to-digital converter converting the serial sensing signals into digital sensing signals, wherein the amplifying unit, the parallel-to-serial converting unit, and the analog-to-digital converter operate in one of a normal mode and a power saving mode according to the pressure sensing signal.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor substrate including an uneven structure disposed on a surface of a substrate, a buffer layer disposed on the uneven structure, the buffer layer having an acicular structure, a compound semiconductor layer disposed on the buffer layer to planarize the uneven structure, and a plurality of voids defined between the substrate and the compound semiconductor layer, and a method for manufacturing the same. Thus, since the acicular structure disposed on the uneven structure of the substrate forms the voids on an interface between the substrate and the single crystal GaN layer to relax a stress due to a lattice mismatch and intercept propagation of a breakdown potential, a warpage characteristic of the grown single crystal GaN layer may be reduced, as well as, crystallinity may be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch sensitive display device, the display device including a display panel unit, a sensing unit formed on the display panel unit, receiving a sensor control signal, and generating a sensor data signal based on a touch exerted on the display panel unit, an output unit generating a sensing signal based on the sensor data signal from the sensing unit, and a compensation unit adjusting the sensor control signal such that the sensing signal is bounded in a predetermined range.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor substrate includes a substrate, a discontinuously formed hemispheric metal layer on the substrate, and a semiconductor layer on the hemispheric metal layer. A plurality of voids on the interface of the substrate and discontinuous hemisphere are formed to absorb or relax the stain of interface. Accordingly, even if a subsequent layer is relatively thickly formed on the substrate, substrate bow or warpage can be minimized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch sensitive display device, the display device including a display panel unit, a sensing unit formed on the display panel unit, receiving a sensor control signal, and generating a sensor data signal based on a touch exerted on the display panel unit, an output unit generating a sensing signal based on the sensor data signal from the sensing unit, and a compensation unit adjusting the sensor control signal such that the sensing signal is bounded in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A sensing circuit is provided that senses an externally provided pressure on a panel, and includes a sensing capacitor, a first switching element, a second switching element and a third switching element; where the sensing capacitor includes a sensing electrode on the first substrate, the insulating layer and the opposite electrode; the sensing capacitor varies a capacitance based on the externally provided pressure; the first switching element is electrically connected to the sensing electrode to charge the sensing capacitor based on a first switching signal; the second switching element outputs a current based on a second switching signal and a first voltage; the third switching element is electrically connected to the sensing electrode to control the current based on the variation of the capacitance of the sensing capacitor to generate a sensing signal; and where a thickness is decreased, and an image display quality is improved.

Abstract: Methylotrophic or methanotrophic bacteria such as Methylobacterium are transformed with a gene of interest, and expression of the gene is regulated by means of a cumate repressor protein and an operator sequence which is operatively linked to the gene of interest, and the addition of an external agent. Specifically, the cymR repressor and cmt operator from Pseudomonas putida may serve to regulate gene expression in methylotrophic or methanotrophic bacteria with the addition of cumate.

Abstract: An information detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: light sensing units generating photocurrents according to light amount and outputting sensor data signals based on the photocurrent; sensor scanning lines receiving sensor scanning signals from a sensor scanning driver and controlling the output of the sensor data signals from the light sensing units; sensor data lines transmitting the sensor data signals from the light sensing units; and a sensing signal processor receiving the sensor data signals from the sensor data lines at input terminals, wherein the number of the input terminals of the sensing signal processor is less than the number of the sensor data lines.

Abstract: An expression system for transforming E. coli with a nucleic acid molecule of interest has an operator sequence of a cmt operon operatively linked to a promoter for the operator, and, a repressor sequence from a cym operon operatively linked to a promoter for the repressor. The expression system may have a nucleic acid molecule of interest, for example, a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a protein. Any type of E. coli host cells may be transformed with the expression system. A method of producing a protein involves transforming an E. coli host cell with the expression system having a nucleic acid molecule that codes for a protein, and, culturing the host cell in a culture medium under conditions in which the nucleic acid molecule will express the protein.

Abstract: The integration of genes into methylobacterium, such as M. extorquens ATCC is disclosed, using a transposon system, preferably the mini-Tn7 transposon system, and under the control of a promoter, such as the strong methanol dehydrogenase promoter (PmxaF). Multicopy integration of genes of interest is also disclosed. The unique and specific attachment site for the Tn7 attachment (attTn7) is identified for M. extorquens.