Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a focusing method using the same. The mobile communication terminal includes an input unit for generating one or more input signals, a camera unit for capturing an image of a subject, a display unit having the image of the subject displayed thereon and having a screen divided into one or more regions in order to focus specific regions of the image, wherein a focusing region indicator to indicate the specific region is displayed on the screen, but region demarcation lines to demarcate the regions are not displayed on the screen, a controller for controlling each of the regions to be divided in response to the input signals in order to select the specific region, and the specific regions corresponding to the generated input signals to be focused, so that another images corresponding to the specific regions are generated, a communication module for selectively transmitting the generated images to the outside.

Abstract: An original image is displayed on a display screen. Here, when a sub-screen input mode is set, a sub-screen that is obtained by reducing an entire screen displayed on the display screen is displayed on an image display portion. The user uses an electronic pen to select an optional input area within the sub-screen. An area corresponding to the selected input area is displayed on the entire screen. At this timer, the reduced image of the entire screen is switched to an image of the input area on the sub-screen. Then, the user uses the electronic pen to perform an editing work on the sub-screen. The sub-screen is set within reach of the user, and editing on an area out of reach on the entire screen can be also performed on the sub-screen.

Abstract: A polarization optical system includes a first polarization plate, arranged at the light incident side of a liquid-crystal light valve, for transmitting first polarized light (s-polarized light) included in light incident on the liquid-crystal light valve from an illumination optical system and a second polarization plate, arranged at the light exit side of the liquid-crystal light valve, for transmitting second polarized light (p-polarized light), different from the first polarized light (s-polarized light), included in imaging light emitted from the liquid-crystal light valve to a projection optical system, in which the second polarization plate is configured in such a way that its light-incident face is concave toward the liquid-crystal light valve.

Abstract: Dust collection structure for collecting the dust removed from an air filter of an indoor unit has been devised to reduce user's labor in collecting the dust as much as possible. An indoor unit includes, in a casing, an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan for sucking air from inside of a room, and blowing the air to the inside of the room, and an air filter arranged on an inlet side of the indoor fan. The dust trapped on the air filter is removed by the dust removing means, and is contained in the dust containing part. A nozzle connector for arranging a nozzle of a cleaner at a predetermined position where suction of the contained dust is allowed is provided at a downstream outlet of a dust collection path as a transfer path for transferring the dust in collecting the contained dust.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anhydrous crystalline vinflunine salts obtained with 1 or 2 equivalents of a pharmaceutically acceptable mineral or organic acid [Acid] 1 or 2 in which [Acid] represents hydrobromic, sulfuric, lactic and fumaric acids for the group of water-soluble crystalline salts, and para-toluene sulfonic, benzoic, mandelic and para-hydroxy benzoic acids for the group of relatively insoluble crystalline salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gel polymer Li-ion battery electrode slice and a method for preparing the same. The electrode slice comprises a two-layer composite structure of electrode active material/gel electrolyte or a three-layer composite structure of electrode active material/gel electrolyte/electrode active material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of binding a protein to a carrier in such a way that the protein is not impaired in its function but can be allowed to act more efficiently than when it is bound directly. The method of the present invention for binding a protein to a carrier comprises: preparing a biotin-bound carrier; preparing a fusion protein having the protein bound to a tamavidin; and binding the protein to the carrier via tamavidin-biotin bonds.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of transmitting signals for segmented access in a communication system is disclosed. The method for transmitting signals from a user equipment in a communication system includes the steps of selecting a predetermined channel structure depending on location of the user equipment among available channels defined differently depending on the location of the user equipment within a cell, and transmitting signals using the selected channel structure. Also, a method for transmitting signals using sequences allocated differently depending on location of a user equipment within a cell is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an uplink pilot signal in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method for transmitting an uplink pilot signal in a wireless communication system includes forming a basic unit including a plurality of pilot Resource Elements (REs) and data REs and having a size of 4 subcarriers×9 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) symbols, setting the plurality of pilot REs in the basic unit, and transmitting the basic unit to a base station. Each of the REs is time-frequency resource defined by one symbol index and one subcarrier index.

Abstract: An image acquisition apparatus includes an image pickup device that includes a plurality of pixels, and a filter layer that blocks propagation of an incident light ray which comes from an object side to the pixel side in accordance with an increase in incident angle of the incident light ray.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition comprising the following [A], [A?], [B], and [C]: [A] a bisphenol-type epoxy resin having a glass transition temperature or melting point of 50° C. or higher; [A?] an epoxy resin which is in a liquid state at 25° C.; [B] an epoxy resin curing agent; and [C] at least one block copolymer selected from the group consisting of S-B-M, B-M, and M-B-M, wherein the blocks are linked to each other by a covalent bond or by an intermediate molecule bound to one of the blocks via one covalent bond formation and to the other block via another covalent bond formation; the block M is a methyl methacrylate homopolymer or a copolymer comprising at least 50% by weight of methyl methacrylate; the block B is incompatible with the block M and has a glass transition temperature of 20° C.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes receiving a first group index and a second group index, wherein the first group index represents indices of a group having channel power below a specified threshold value and the second index group index represents indices of a group having channel power greater than or equal to the specified threshold value, and transmitting the data after swapping mapping locations of the first group index and the second group index.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. More functions can be added to a refrigerator door by coupling a home bar and a dispenser. Also, since the dispenser is disposed so that it is shielded from the outside, contamination of the dispenser can be prevented.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell includes forming an impurity doped region of a second conductive type at a substrate of a first conductive type, sequentially irradiating laser shots onto the impurity doped region of the substrate to form an emitter part including a first emitter region having a first sheet resistance and a second emitter region having a second sheet resistance less than the first sheet resistance, and forming a plurality of first electrodes connected to the second emitter region and forming a second electrode connected to the substrate.

Abstract: A Voltage Source Converter having at least one phase leg connected to opposite poles of a direct voltage side of the converter and comprising a series connection of switching elements including at least one energy storing capacitor and configured to obtain two switching states, namely a first switching state and a second switching state, in which the voltage across said at least one energy storing capacitor and a zero voltage, respectively, is applied across the terminals of the switching element, has semiconductor chips of said switching elements arranged in stacks comprising each at least two semiconductor chips. The converter comprises an arrangement configured to apply a pressure to opposite ends of each stack.

Abstract: A plasma generating device for an internal combustion engine sets the generating-atmosphere pressure for generating plasma to the intake pressure, thereby achieving a reduction in the size, weight, and energy consumption of the plasma generating device and an improvement in combustibility. An internal combustion engine includes a throttle valve arranged in an intake passage having an intake opening that opens to a combustion chamber. An intake valve opens and closes the intake opening. A plasma generating device includes a plasma generator having a generating chamber for converting intake air into a plasma state to generate plasma. The plasma generating device supplies plasma to a downstream passage of the intake passage between the throttle valve and the intake valve. A gas control valve operates in conjunction with the throttle valve, and is arranged in an introduction passage between a clean chamber of the air cleaner chamber and a generating chamber.

Abstract: A face detection method is provided, including: classifying into levels time-wise continuously captured images by increasing/reducing the total number of pixels; selecting sequentially and reading out image data for all of the levels using read-out units of the same size of pixels, or a smaller size of pixels, as those of the image with the smallest size of pixels; carrying out face detection processing by extracting candidate levels in which face image data is present, based on the read-out image data for each of the levels; and, when repeating the face detection processing, setting the number of candidate levels for face detection processing from the second time onward as less than the total number of levels. A digital camera incorporating the face detection method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data to guarantee reliability and, more particularly, a method of efficiently transmitting data by adjusting the size of data blocks according to a channel environment are provided. The method includes dividing input data into a plurality of blocks and generating one or more block sets using the plurality of blocks, coding a first block set of the one or more block sets and transmitting a predetermined number of coded blocks in the first coded block set to a receiver, receiving a signal indicating the state of a channel environment from the receiver, and packing a more increased or decreased number of coded blocks than the predetermined number of coded blocks according to the signal and transmitting the coded blocks to the receiver. By this configuration, it is possible to efficiently adjust a block error rate by adaptively increasing or decreasing the size of blocks according to the channel environment.

Abstract: A method and communication system is provided to identify a calling/called party when the call is being set up but before the call is answered. In the method, a first terminal and a second terminal are respectively provided with opposing terminal's image data before the call is answered. The image data of the first and second terminals can be registered in a media server disposed between the first and second terminals, and the image data can be transmitted between the first terminal and the media server and between the second terminal and the media server in accordance with an SIP protocol.