Abstract: A sharpness enhancing apparatus include: an edge analyzing unit configured to receive image data separated into brightness signals and color signals, and analyze an edge state by using brightness signals and color signals of cells contained in a specific area; and a sharpness correcting unit configured to calculate a sharpness correction amount by performing a mask operation on a sharpen mask, which is set according to the edge state, and the brightness signals of the cells, sum the calculated sharpness correction amount and the brightness signals of the cells, and correct sharpness of the brightness signals of the cells.

Abstract: A circuit for performing clock recovery according to a received digital signal (30). The circuit includes at least an edge sampler (105) and a data sampler (145) for sampling the digital signal, and a clock signal supply circuit. The clock signal supply circuit provides edge clock (25) and data clock (20) signals offset in phase from one another to the respective clock inputs of the edge sampler (105) and the data sampler (145). The clock signal supply circuit is operable to selectively vary a phase offset between the edge and data clock signals.

Abstract: Methods for depositing an amorphous vanadium oxide (VOx) film include vaporizing vanadium from a vanadium source while the a gas containing an oxygen species and a process modifying additive are in the chamber so as to deposit an amorphous VOx film on the substrate, where x>0. The process modifying additive includes a gas flowing into the chamber or vaporized material from a target source. The additive may stabilize the deposition rate of VOx, reduce resistivity, improve thickness control, and improve uniformity of thickness and resistivity. The thin film may be a nitrogen-enhanced, amorphous vanadium oxide (VOxNy) film formed on a substrate, where x>y>0, and the film contains at least 0.2 atomic % nitrogen. The film may be used in a device, such as a thermal or infrared sensor, or more particularly a bolometer.

Abstract: Provided are methods, compositions, and kits for molecular cloning of DNA using DNA topoisomerase. The methods comprise (I) combining into a mixture (A) a first polynucleotide, comprising an origin of replication, a selectable marker, two topoisomerase recognition sequences, and two nicking agent recognition sequences, each of the topoisomerase recognition sequences being within 50 nucleotides of at least one of the nicking agent recognition sequences and each of two nicking agent recognition sequences being nicked, with (B) a sequence-specific topoisomerase and (C) a second polynucleotide, having a 5? hydroxyl on each end; and (II) transforming the mixture into a host organism, thereby cloning the second polynucleotide. Formation or purification of a DNA-protein adduct prior to the addition of the second polynucleotide is not required. Also provided are vector sequences to facilitate performance of the methods and methods for modifying a vector of interest to render it useful in the disclosed methods.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor includes a buffer layer on a substrate, a source and drain electrodes on the buffer layer, wherein each of the source and drain electrodes is in an island shape, a tunneling barrier layer on the source and drain electrodes, an organic semiconductor layer on the tunneling barrier layer, a gate insulation layer on the organic semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode overlapping both edges of the source and drain electrodes, and formed on the gate insulation layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust system hanger of a vehicle, in which two protrusions facing and spaced apart from each other are integrally formed at a center portion between both distal ends of the hanger, and the two protrusions selectively contact each other to increase a spring constant, when the shape of the hanger is elastically deformed by external force beyond a predetermined elastic value.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device maintains a cell gap and prevents press defects via the use of ball spacers. The liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other, a plurality of first spacers, a plurality of second spacers, and a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates. The first spacers are formed between the first and second substrates at portions of a black matrix layer of the second substrate. The first spacers include a plurality of first balls with a first diameter and a first solid to aggregate the first balls. The second spacers are formed at portions of the black matrix layer between the first and second substrates. The second spacers include a plurality of second balls with a second diameter 0.2 to 0.6 ?m smaller than the first diameter and a second solid to aggregate the second balls.

Abstract: A method for repairing a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is provided for an LCD device whose LCD panel has a gravity defect. The method includes the steps of cutting an edge of the LCD panel, applying pressure to a surface of the LCD panel to exhaust excess liquid crystal material through the cut edge, and sealing the cut edge.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a back light assembly that emits light on a liquid crystal panel; and an inverter that controls brightness of the light emitted from the back light assembly according to a difference between video data of at least three frames that are sequentially inputted to the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: An injector apparatus for an engine, may include an injector body, an actuator mounted in the injection body, a rotary rod rotatably received in the injector body and selectively rotated by the actuator, wherein a fuel groove may be formed on outer surface of the rotary rod along a longitudinal direction thereof, and a nozzle hole formed at a nozzle of the injector body to selectively communicate with the fuel groove in accordance with rotation of the rotary rod, wherein the rotary rod slidably contacts with the nozzle in the injector body.

Abstract: A system and method for conveying data include the capability to determine whether a transaction request credit has been received at a computer module, the transaction request credit indicating that at least a portion of a transaction request message may be sent. The system and method also include the capability to determine, if a transaction request message is to be sent, whether at least a portion of the transaction request message may be sent and to send the at least a portion of the transaction request message if it may be sent.

Abstract: An analog multi-tone receiver includes an interface for receiving a data transmission signal containing N sub-channel signals corresponding to N active sub-channels. The receiver includes a plurality of samplers to sample, during each time interval of a sequence of time intervals, the received signal in parallel to produce a plurality of data sets, each sampler having a distinct threshold level. The receiver includes a decoder to jointly decode the plurality of data sets to determine a plurality of data symbols including at least one data symbol for each of the N active sub-channels.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The touch screen display includes a long axis, a short axis, a portrait view and a landscape view. The computer-implemented method includes executing a calendar application. In response to detecting the portable multifunction device in a first orientation that comprises a substantially vertical orientation of the long axis, a calendar is displayed for a first time period in the portrait view. In response to detecting the portable multifunction device in a second orientation that comprises the substantially vertical orientation of the short axis, a calendar is displayed for a second time period in the landscape view. The second time period is longer than and includes the first time period.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a timing controller generating a source output enable signal that controls the drive of an input data, and a data driving circuit modulating the input data to generate a modulation data, sequentially outputting the input data and the modulation data, and adjusting output periods of the input data and the modulation data based on a gray scale level of the input data.

Abstract: The invention described the highly conducting amorphous polymer materials which are based on the pure block-type copolymers, which contain polyethylene oxide and other chemically complementary blocks and form the amorphous hydrogen-bonded intramolecular polycomplexes, and those, filled by ion conductive materials, low-molecular-weight organic plasticizer and nanometer-scale inorganic particles. The block-type copolymers are preferably the linear triblock copolymers with a central block of PEO and two side blocks of chemically complementary polyacrylamide (PAAm) or poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc). Due to existence of long side PAAm chains and their interaction with a central crystallizable block of PEO, TBC bulk structure is amorphous and fully homogeneous. It can be represented as a totality of hydrogen-bonded segments of both polymer components, uniformly distributed in PAAm matrix. Presented polymer materials can be used for solid polymer electrolyte for DSSC solar cells and lithium batteries.

Abstract: Liquid crystal display device and method for driving the same, which has a gate high voltage generating circuit for preventing flickering of a gate high voltage. The liquid crystal display device includes a gate high voltage generating circuit for generating a gate high voltage by using n (where n is a natural number greater than unity) pumping units and supplying the gate high voltage through an output line, and a voltage stabilizing unit for generating a gate high voltage within a range of a highest preset value by using an output voltage of the (n?1)th pumping unit in a case the gate high voltage generated at the gate high voltage generating circuit exceeds the highest preset value.

Abstract: A circuit includes a frequency synthesizer, N phase mixers coupled to the frequency synthesizer, a plurality of receivers, and a calibration circuit. The frequency synthesizer is to receive a reference clock signal and is to output a primary clock signal. A respective phase mixer in the N phase mixers is to output a respective secondary clock signal having a corresponding phase. A respective receiver in the plurality of receivers is coupled to two of the N phase mixers, and at a respective time is to receive data in accordance with the respective secondary clock signal from one of the two phase mixers coupled to the respective receiver. The calibration circuit is to calibrate a secondary clock signal output by a respective phase mixer in the N phase mixers by adjusting the phase of the secondary clock signal of the respective phase mixer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, the first and second substrates having; first to fourth driving lines in the non-display area over the first substrate, the first and second driving lines horizontally separated by a first distance, and the third and fourth driving lines horizontally separated by a second distance greater than the first distance; a seal pattern of an ultraviolet curable material in the non-display area, the seal pattern overlapping the third and fourth driving lines; and a liquid crystal layer inside the seal pattern between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A tape carrier package (TCP) includes a film, a plurality of output leads and a plurality of input leads on the film, the plurality of output leads and the plurality of input leads being disposed on different sides, first and second TCP alignment marks arranged on opposing sides of the plurality of output leads, and a third TCP alignment mark at a central portion of the plurality of output leads.