Abstract: A sensor for measuring mechanical changes in length, in particular a compressive and/or tensile stress sensor, includes a sandwich system with two flat and superposed electrodes separated from each other by a tunnel element (tunnel barrier), in particular an oxide barrier, a current being set up between the electrodes and through the tunnel barrier, one electrode consisting of a magnetostrictive layer 3 which responds to elongation, and wherein the contributions of the anisotropies caused by mechanical tension are larger than those from the intrinsic anisotropies, relative changes in system resistance ?R/R larger than 10% at room temperature being attained during elongation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for driving a LED for a flash of a camera, such as a digital camera or a camera of a mobile phone, which is capable of driving the LED in two modes to reduce power consumption. The LED drive device comprises the LED, a continuous low current driver for continuously supplying current which is lower than or equal to rated current of the LED to the LED, a high-current pulse driver for supplying current which is higher than the rated current of the LED to the LED for a predetermined period of time, and a mode selector for selecting one of the continuous low current driver and the high-current pulse driver to drive the LED. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent unnecessary power consumption and deterioration of reliability of the LED, and obtain an image of brighter picture quality.

Abstract: A navigation system for providing navigation information to a user responsive to user commands includes (1) a user device for issuing user commands and displaying a user interface to the user and (2) a navigation device for connecting to the user device and receiving user commands from the user device and transmitting navigation information to the user device. The information received from the user device includes updated map information, traffic information, news information, weather information, event-related information, business-related information, and user-specified information. The navigation device performs route following based on commands received from the user device and transmits routing instructions to the user device. The navigation device and user device are separately operable by a user.

Abstract: A high voltage switching circuit of a NAND type flash memory device that includes a clock level shifter for increasing an amplitude of a clock signal, a pass voltage generator for outputting a pass voltage by pumping a power source voltage in response to a clock signal with an increased amplitude, and a high voltage pass transistor for transferring a high voltage according to the pass voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mascara brush. The present invention provides a mascara brush, wherein a single brush rod of the mascara brush is formed with both an application brush part with an application portion for applying a mascara liquid to the eyelashes and an arrangement brush part with a comb for arranging the eyelashes in order to simultaneously perform the application of the mascara liquid and arrangement of the eyelashes, thereby conveniently imparting the effects of clean, long lash and curling to the eyelashes through a single process, the structure of the mascara brush thus being simplified so that the manufacturing process can be relatively streamlined, and stability in use can be obtained due to the securely coupled state.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, provide a simplification of the fabricating process by removing a step of forming an oxide film, and vapor depositing a nitride film, after forming a gate. The method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a trench, a gate insulating film, and a poly gate on a substrate; forming a nitride film on the substrate; forming an LDD region by ion implantation using the gate as a mask; forming an oxide film on the substrate; forming a sidewall by etching the oxide film; forming a source/drain by ion implantation using the gate and the sidewall as masks; vapor depositing PMD over the substrate, and then planarizing the substrate; forming a contact hole by etching the PMD; and vapor depositing a barrier metal on the PMD, treating with heat, and filling up the contact hole.

Abstract: A method for forming a dual damascene interconnection in a semiconductor device, which is capable of preventing a lower metal film from being corroded. The method includes the steps of forming an etch stop film and an intermetal insulating film sequentially on a lower metal film to be interconnected, forming a via hole for exposing a portion of a surface of the etch stop film through the intermetal insulating film, and forming a trench having a width wider than that of the via hole on the intermetal insulating film. The method also includes the steps of exposing the lower metal film by removing the etch stop film by performing an etching process using an etching equipment of a dual plasma source, performing a nitrogen passivation process for the exposed lower metal film, and forming a barrier metal film and an upper metal film sequentially within the trench and the via hole.

Abstract: A packet transmission apparatus and method is disclosed. The present invention transmits data packets without relaying a duplicate acknowledgement packet by equipping an indirect acknowledgement timer at a buffer, generating/transmitting the indirect acknowledgement packet of the first arrived acknowledgment packet base on the indirect acknowledgement timer and implementing an indirect acknowledgement method to a snoop protocol for overcoming problems of the transmission control protocol (TCP) in the wireless network environment. The present invention effectively utilizes resources of the wireless link, which is wasted during recovering lost packet in the conventional snoop protocol. The present invention also reduces a required size of the buffer of the base station by allowing a partially-generation of the indirect acknowledgement packet.

Abstract: An oscillator of a semiconductor memory device, wherein a reference voltage that flexibly shifts according to the shift in a power supply voltage is generated, and a reference clock is generated using the reference voltage. It is thus possible to generate the reference clock having a constant cycle regardless of the shift in the power supply voltage which can keep constant the duration period of internal control signals of devices, such as a timer and a pump circuit, which are synchronized to the reference clock.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for multiplexing and demultiplexing variable-length high-speed packets. According to the method and apparatus, a plurality of one-gigabit Ethernet frames are multiplexed into a single 10-gigabit Ethernet frame and the single 10-gigabit Ethernet frame is demultiplexed into the plurality of one-gigabit Ethernet frames. In order to process variable-length high-speed packets, packet multiplexing instead of simple TDM is used and a larger input bandwidth than an output bandwidth is used, so that a statistical multiplex effect is accomplished. In addition, standard interface is used for input and output interface, so existing universal chips can be used.

Abstract: Provided is an improved pornography blocking technique which blocks pornography on the basis of the contents of multimedia data. First, feature descriptor is extracted from multimedia data inputted from the Internet by using MPEG-7 scheme. And referring to reference pornography database which stores reference pornography in the form of feature descriptor, the similarity degree between the extracted feature descriptor and the feature descriptor of the reference pornography is measured by calculating the vector distance between the two feature descriptors. And it is determined whether the inputted multimedia data is pornography or not, by comparing the measured similarity degree with the similarity measurement threshold value. According to the invention, accurate pornography determining is possible, because the invention uses the contents of the multimedia data for determining.

Abstract: An exercise rowing machine comprising: a main shank pivotally connected therebeneath with a linking-up member at its central area, the linking-up member has a transverse rod with two first connecting portions respectively on its two ends to correspondingly connect with the second connecting portions; and positioning members are provided to fix and release the first and the second connecting portions, so that the connecting rods and the transverse rod can be stretched out, and the operating rods can be collapsed and folded to be within a bottom surface of the main shank to reduce the space for storing and transporting; the main shank is provided on its rear end with a rear supporting stand able to be rotated and positioned to adjust the raising and lowering angle of the main shank relative to a front supporting stand, so that a user can obtain different effects of exercising in pursuance of different requirements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-function actuator, in which a voice coil vibrates a sound-generating diaphragm in response to an audio signal. A vibration coil is placed on a central axis coaxial with the voice coil for generating vibration in response to the audio signal or a vibration signal. A vibration unit includes a magnet for generating a magnetic field to both of the voice coil and the vibration coil and a yoke having a predetermined mass. The vibration unit is vertically vibrated by an electromagnetic force produced from at least one of the voice coil and the vibration coil. A switch selectively applies the audio signal to the vibration coil. The multi-function actuator can prevent the vibration of the vibration unit during sound generation in response to user's switch selection.

Abstract: Pliers for installing a bushing within a drive selector linkage assembly of an automobile. The pliers include a first arm having a first handle portion and a holder portion. The holder portion is configured to independently hold a bushing to be installed within a drive selector linkage assembly of an automobile. The pliers also include a second arm pivotally mounted to the aforementioned first arm and have a second handle portion and a gripping portion. The gripping portion is configured to apply a force to the bushing suitable to install the bushing within the drive selector linkage assembly of the automobile when the first and second handles of the first and second arms, respectfully, are pivotally operated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of deagglomerating ceramic powder to inhibit agglomeration and provide a uniform particle size, a deagglomeration mill used for the above method, and a method of preparing uniformly mixed ceramic slurry using the deagglomerated ceramic powder. The deagglomeration method of the ceramic powder includes loading a mixture of ceramic powder and solvent into the deagglomeration mill which includes a hollow cylindrical mill cover having a diameter larger than a length and having a plurality of beads therein; rotating an impeller of a main shaft disposed longitudinally at an internal center portion of the mill cover at a peripheral velocity of 6–10 m/s, using a driving means; deagglomerating the ceramic powder by the action of beads which are moved by a rotational force of the impeller; and discharging the mixture of ceramic powder and solvent from the deagglomeration mill.

Abstract: A laser indicator for golf enables a golfer to maintain a correct posture when he or she enjoys putting or driving a golf ball. The laser indicator includes a case having a window on a front surface, a clamp fixedly secured to the case so as to detachably attach the case to a cap worn by a golfer, a laser module disposed within the case to irradiate a point laser beam and having an optical path in alignment with the window of the case, a switch mounted on the case for allowing the golfer to control electricity supply to the laser module, and a laser beam converter provided between the window of the case and the laser module for movement into alignment with the optical path of the laser module and adapted to convert the point laser beam to a line laser beam.

Abstract: A kind of ozone disinfecting non-cordless mouse that is installed with an internal ozone generator module, which is connected to the power of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug, such that the ozone generator can produce ozone gas during use of the mouse. The gas is dispelled through a suitable port in the carapace of the mouse, and can disinfect the mouse or its surrounding area, and disinfect or clean the surrounding air. The creation also includes an ozone disinfecting cordless mouse, in which an ozone generator module is installed in the interior of the receiver or recharger outlet of the mouse. This ozone generator module is powered by the existing power supply of the receiver or recharger outlet, and can produce ozone gas when the cordless mouse is inserted into the cradle of the receiver or recharger outlet. The resulting ozone gas is then dispelled through a suitable vent, and can disinfect the mouse or its surrounding area, and disinfect or clean the surrounding area.

Abstract: A disposable wearing article includes a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, a liquid-absorbent core interposed between the top- and backsheets, a pair of liquid-impervious leak-barrier sheets and a pair of elastically stretchable sheets. Each portion of the aforesaid sheets placed one upon another are joined together by means of adhesives and the core is joined to inner surfaces of the top- and backsheets by means of adhesives. Adhesives are defined by a plurality of adhesive lines continuously extending in a given direction and each of the adhesive lines includes first and second zones arranged alternately in the given direction along the adhesive line. A quantity of adhesives in the first zone is much more than a quantity of adhesives in the second zone.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electric jar pot with ozone disinfection function. The device includes a jar pot with an ozone generator and an ozone conveying device. By the power source connected with the device, the ozone generator produce the ozone gas while the device boils water. Through the ozone conveying device, the ozone gas is delivered to the bottom of the jar pot and is released, dissolved in water to form ozone water. Thus the germs inside the water are eliminated, the water is sterilized and purified.

Abstract: This invention discloses a laminated product automatic transporting and feeding device for laminator, including plural resilient tabs provided to a transporting conveyor of an automatic feeding device in parallel, the tabs retaining plural objects to be laminated that are individually placed in lamination pouch films in place, the transporting conveyor slowly feeding the laminated products retained by the resilient tabs into the laminator one by one so as to reduce time required for laminating plural laminated products.ocation towards the side so as to store the presser rod at its horizontal position.