Abstract: A carbon monoxide treatment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a reactor body; a partitioning plate located inside the reactor body for partitioning an internal space of the reactor body into a first section and a second section; a channel member in the first section for transporting an introduced gas including a reformed gas and an oxidant gas to the second section; and a reaction unit around the channel member of the first section for reducing a concentration level of carbon monoxide in the introduced gas moving through the first section by utilizing a preferential oxidation reaction of the carbon monoxide and the oxidant gas of the introduced gas, wherein moisture of the introduced gas that has been partially condensed when passing through the channel member is stored in the second section.

Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one battery cell and a base and a cover, together adapted to house the at least one battery cell. A plurality of linking holes are located on at least one first side surface of one of the base or the cover, each linking hole defined by a periphery, wherein at least a portion of the periphery includes a reinforcement that is thicker than the thickness of the first side surface. A plurality of linking protrusions are located on at least one second side surface of the other of the base or the cover, each of the plurality of linking protrusions adapted to mate with a corresponding linking hole, thereby holding the base and cover in engagement with one another.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display and a method of fabricating the same, in which the resistance of a cathode electrode is reduced by applying a conductive ink material on the cathode electrode. A pixel defining layer is formed on a substrate, with a recess or depression in a non-light emitting region of the pixel defining layer. An electrode on the substrate includes a portion within the recess of the pixel defining layer. The conductive ink is in the portion of the electrode in the recess.

Abstract: A mapping and ablation catheter with contact force sensing capabilities at a distal end, includes a catheter body, a deflectable section, and a tip distal section which has a tip electrode and a contact force sensor for sensing a 3D contact force vector applied to the tip electrode. In contact with the tip electrode, the contact force sensor has a body and has at least one sensor with an electrical characteristic that is responsive to deformation of the body resulting from force vector. The sensor is adapted to receive an electrical current and to output an electrical signal indicative of a change in the electrical characteristic. In one embodiment, the sensor is a strain gage responsive to tension and compression of at least a portion of the body of the force sensor and the electrical characteristic of the strain gage that is monitored is electrical resistivity.

Abstract: An electronic circuit for distributing a clock signal to several clock destinations includes phase adjustment circuits for adjusting phase shifts of the clock at the respective one of the clock destinations responsive to a respective DC voltage feedback signal receive from the respective one of the clock destinations; phase detectors for detecting a phase shift of the clock signal at the respective one of the clock destinations according to a nearest neighbor clock destination; loop filters for generating and transmitting respective DC voltage feedback signals; current sources, each configured to receive the respective DC voltage feedback signal and output a respective current to a respective one of the phase adjustment circuits according to said respective DC voltage feedback signals to adjust the phase shift of the clock signal for the respective one of the clock destinations.

Abstract: A plasma display device with lowered discharge voltage by mixing activated carbon with phosphor layers and/or barrier ribs to produce carbon dioxide. The plasma display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are sealed together. A plurality of barrier ribs are on the first substrate for defining a plurality of discharge cells between the first substrate and the second substrate. A phosphor layer is in the plurality of discharge cells, and a gas mixture including carbon dioxide is between the first and second substrates, wherein at least one of the phosphor layer or the plurality of barrier ribs includes an activated carbon.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a multi cell assembly having a plurality of bare cells, the multi cell assembly defining opposing planar surfaces. The battery pack also includes a protection circuit at one side of the multi cell assembly, a case surrounding a periphery of the multi cell assembly and the protection circuit and exposing the opposing planar surfaces of the multi cell assembly to an exterior of the multi cell assembly and reinforcing tape attached to the opposing planar surfaces.

Abstract: A protection circuit for a battery pack is provided in which a positive temperature coefficient device is electrically connected in a current path of the battery pack to control current flowing through the current path in response to an internal temperature of the battery pack. The protection circuit for a battery pack includes a charging and discharging control unit located on a current path of the battery pack. A first protection circuit controls the charging and discharging control unit in response to a charged state of the battery pack. A second protection circuit prevents overcurrent from flowing through the current path of the battery pack. A positive temperature coefficient is electrically connected in the current path of the battery pack. The battery pack may include a bare cell or battery group including one or more secondary batteries.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels each coupled to a corresponding one of previous scan lines, a corresponding one of current scan lines, and a data line; first switching elements coupled between the previous scan lines of the pixels and a first test pad, and configured to turn on during a first period of a test period to provide a first test control signal supplied from the first test pad to the pixels; and second switching elements coupled between the current scan lines of the pixels and a second test pad, and configured to turn on during a second period of the test period to provide a second test control signal supplied from the second test pad to the pixels.

Abstract: A light emitting display includes a substrate, a pixel area, a first power source line to supply a first power signal to each pixel on a first side of the pixel area, a second power source line to supply the first power signal to each pixel on a second side of the pixel area, and an impedance compensator for compensating a difference in a voltage drop between the first power source line and the second power source line. A voltage drop caused by line resistance that depends on the length of the first and second power source line that supply the first power signal to a lower and upper side of a pixel area, respectively, is equalized, thereby minimizing the voltage drop of the first power signal supplied to all pixels, and minimizing non-uniformity of brightness due to the voltage drop differences at each pixel.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a case for receiving the electrode assembly, the case having an open end, and a cap plate having an inclined outer edge surface, an outer end of the included outer edge surface being attached to a surface of the open end of the case.

Abstract: A carbon monoxide remover includes a reactor body having an inner space, and a catalyst provided in the inner space of the reactor body to react with the reforming gas. A diffusion unit is installed at an inlet portion of the reactor body for introducing the reforming gas to diffuse the reforming gas over the entire area of the catalyst.

Abstract: A demultiplexer, a light emitting display using the same, and a display panel thereof. The light emitting display includes: an image signal line for supplying a data signal for displaying an image through a plurality of first signal lines; a display area including a plurality of data lines for transmitting the data signal, a plurality of scan lines for transmitting a selection signal, and a plurality of pixels coupled to the data lines and the scan lines; a data driver for sequentially outputting a plurality of first control signals; a scan driver for sequentially applying the selection signal to the scan lines; and a demultiplexer including a plurality of switches for transmitting the data signal to at least two data lines in response to the first control signals. One of the first control signals is transmitted in at least two directions to switches in at least one of the switching units.

Abstract: A luminaire, light fixture base, and self-ballasting fluorescent lighting stick are disclosed. The luminaire includes a fixture base and self-ballasted fluorescent lighting sticks. The fixture base is configured to secure the lighting sticks, and to provide electrical power to the lighting sticks at an electrical end of the fixture base. Each of the lighting sticks is separately replaceable in the fixture base. The electrical end of the fixture base includes electrical connectors that mate with corresponding electrical connectors of the lighting sticks. The light fixture base is configured to secure and pass electrical power to a self-ballasted fluorescent lighting stick. The light fixture base includes an electrical end section, a securing end section, and a middle section. The self-ballasted fluorescent lighting stick is configured to secure and pass electrical power to a fluorescent bulb. The fluorescent lighting stick includes a ballast circuit, electrical wiring, an electrical connector, and a frame.

Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly includes a polymer electrolyte membrane with an anode and a cathode on opposite sides. Each of the anode and the cathode includes an electrode substrate, and a catalyst layer is formed on at least one of the electrode substrates and includes at least one proton conductive crosslinked polymer. The membrane-electrode assembly may include catalyst layers that are positioned on opposite sides of a polymer electrolyte membrane, either of which includes at least one crosslinked proton conductive polymer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device by which a pixel defining layer can be easily formed. The method includes: forming a first electrode on a substrate; forming a photoresist layer to cover the first electrode; patterning the photoresist layer and forming a blocking layer so that the blocking layer is on a side of the first electrode opposite to a side facing the substrate; forming a pixel defining layer on the substrate to cover side ends of the first electrode; removing the blocking layer and exposing the side of the first electrode contacting the blocking layer; forming an intermediate layer including an organic light emitting layer on the side of the first electrode that is exposed by removing the blocking layer; and forming a second electrode on the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A mother substrate is provided including organic light emitting displays. The organic light emitting displays have a pad unit formed at one side. First and second wiring line groups extend in first and second directions, respectively, on the organic light emitting displays. The first and second wiring line groups are coupled to each pad unit. Intersection parts between the first and second wiring line groups are within scribing lines of each of the organic light emitting displays in which the first and second wiring line groups intersect. Partial regions of the second wiring line group excluding the intersection parts are within scribing lines of an adjacent one of each of the organic light emitting displays. Via holes are located through a protecting layer to expose the first and second wiring line groups where the first and second wiring line groups couple to the pad unit.

Abstract: A battery management system and a driving method include a first switch coupled to an end of a resistor. When calculating an internal resistance of a battery, the first switch is turned on and the battery and the resistor are coupled in parallel. Then, the internal resistance of the battery is calculated by using a second current flowing to the battery and a first current flowing to the resistor.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between those two electrodes. The secondary battery also includes a container for receiving the electrode assembly inside thereof; a cap assembly electrically connected to the electrode assembly and fixed to the container to seal the container; collector plates electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrodes, and an auxiliary collector plate disposed between at least either the positive or negative electrode and the collector plate corresponding to that electrode.