Abstract: A test handler is disclosed. A posture changing unit for changing a posture of a test tray on which semiconductor devices have been loaded changes the posture of the test tray in a soak chamber. While the posture of the test tray is changed, the devices can be pre-heated/pre-cooled, thereby reducing the soak chamber length and the pre-heating/pre-cooling time.

Abstract: A closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) includes a plurality of closing elements (2; 102; 202; 302, 302a) such as hooks, mushroom heads or loops, and a flat carrier (3; 103; 203; 303). The closing elements (2; 102; 202; 302, 302a) protrude from at least one surface (4) of the carrier (3; 103; 203; 303). The closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) has an illuminant (5; 105; 205; 305), at least in certain sections, which emits light when supplied with energy. The invention also relates to an associated production method.

Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting analysis of potential gain or loss associated with acquiring property, and analysis of data related to disaster (such as due to flood, fire, etc.) affected properties with delinquent payments to determine the appropriate equity decision regarding a foreclosure action on one or more liens associated with the property. Loans and information associated therewith are assigned to one of the status queues that include a queue for loans eligible for review, a queue for loans reviewed based on the analysis, a queue for loans having a certain risk factor associated therewith, a queue for loans designated for foreclosure, a queue for loans having a certain lien position associated therewith, a queue for loans designated for bid-at-sale, and a queue for loans designated for disposition without any further action by the lender. Multiple liens associated with a subject property can be displayed and analyzed to facilitate assessment of the loan and recommendations for disposition thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for receiving multiple streams. A group session structure is defined and streams are decoded according to the defined group session structure so that a single decoder can sequentially process demultiplexed streams allocated to multiple decoding buffers when multiple logical media streams are multiplexed into one physical stream in a mobile broadcast communication system based on Lightweight Application Scene Representation (LASeR).

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided that comprises an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter for converting an analog image signal containing additional information into digital data in accordance with a digital format, a vertical blanking interval (VBI) data processor for extracting VBI data corresponding to the additional information from the digital data input from the A/D converter, and a controller for decoding the extracted VBI data into additional information display data for displaying.

Abstract: Disclosed are a manual focusing method and system in a photographing device, wherein the manual focusing method includes checking whether manual focusing mode for manually focusing is selected. If the manual focusing mode is selected, a window is captured which is a predetermined sized partial image taken from a photographed image. The capture image is output and displayed. Since a window captured out of the photographed image is displayed, the user is able to manually focus more accurately by reviewing the higher resolution captured image.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for automatically drilling work pieces, including drilling of rivet holes in standard and heavy-duty brake shoe linings for the truck, bus, overhead crane, wheel drum and heavy machinery industries. Apparatus and method are customizable to accommodate various sizes of work pieces, and programmable for drilling of multiple holes and handling of multiple work pieces, as required by manufacturers.

Abstract: A network scanning method and device are provided that allow an image scanning device to scan documents and transmit the scan data to a server. The image scanning device checks a connection between the image scanning device and a server, generates scan data by scanning documents, stores the generated scan data in a storage unit if a connection error exists between the image scanning device and the server, and checks whether the connection error between the image scanning device and the server is corrected. The image scanning device transmits the scan data stored in the storage unit to the server when the connection error has been corrected. Transmission of scan data is delayed until the connection error to the server is corrected, thereby reducing inconvenience in having to reset network settings after waiting until the connection error to the server has been corrected.

Abstract: A hydraulic unit, in particular for lifting and lowering loads in stacking trucks, has at least one working cylinder (10). The piston/rod unit (12) of the cylinder is guided movably in a housing (22). By a hydraulic pump (25), the piston/rod unit can be extended in its one drive direction (30) and can be retracted in its other opposite drive direction (32). A control device (20) actuates the displacement movements to that effect. A storage device (38) is fed energy in one drive direction (32). The energy fed in can be called up from the storage device (38) to assist a displacement movement in an opposite drive direction (30).

Abstract: A method of preparing a toner, includes: preparing a core by mixing a polyester resin and a colorant with at least one material selected from the group consisting of a macromonomer having hydrophilic group, hydrophobic group, and at least one reactive functional group and a reactive emulsifying agent. A shell is formed on the core by polymerizing the exterior surface of the core with one or more polymerizable monomers and an initiator, wherein at least one material selected from the group consisting of the macromonomer and the reactive emulsifying agent participate in the polymerization reaction. Also, provided are a toner prepared using the method, an image forming method using the toner, and an image forming apparatus employing the toner.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a pilot signal in a mobile communication system are provided by which the processing time taken to demodulate a traffic channel based on a channel estimation result can be reduced, and thus, the size of a buffer for buffering signals until the presence of a secondary/auxiliary pilot signal is detected can also be reduced. The apparatus includes a first channel estimator for estimating a channel for a noise component of a pilot symbol received by a first receiver, a second channel estimator for adding a pilot symbol received by a second receiver and the pilot symbol received by the first receiver and estimating a channel for a noise component of the added pilot symbol, an energy detector for detecting an energy value of a pilot symbol using result values output from the first and second channel estimators, and a comparison and determination unit for determining whether or not there is a secondary/auxiliary pilot signal by using the detected energy values.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing and dispensing a test strip includes a container configured to store a stack of test strips. The container maintains appropriate environmental conditions, such as humidity, for storing the test strips. An engaging member is disposed in the container and is adapted to contact one test strip of the stack of test strips. An actuator actuates the engaging member to dispense the one test strip from the container. Since one test strip is dispensed at a time, the remaining test strips are not handled by the user. Accordingly, the unused test strips remain free of contaminants such as naturally occurring oils on the user's hand.

Abstract: An optical pickup device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a light source for projecting a beam of light to record and reproduce information with respect to an optical recording medium. A collimating lens is disposed on a path of the light to converge and convert the light into a parallel beam. An object lens condenses the parallel beam from the collimating lens and projects the parallel beam onto the optical recording medium. An optical element is disposed between the collimating lens and the object lens. A first actuator moves the collimating lens along the optical axis to thereby control a distance between the collimating lens and the optical element. A first controller drives the first actuator to find a position for the collimating lens, for reducing aberration generated in the light being projected to the optical recording medium. Accordingly, the aberration can be effectively prevented, thereby improving recording and reproducing performance of the optical pickup device.

Abstract: A dual sliding-type portable communication apparatus having a housing configured to slide in a twofold manner is provided. The apparatus includes a main housing, a sliding housing which is configured to slide on the main housing to expose/hide the main housing, a slider, and a dual sliding guide slidably coupled to the slider to enable the sliding housing to slide towards or away from the main housing in the longitudinal or perpendicular directions.

Abstract: A system for gas cleaning has at least one casing (1) with a first chamber (31) into which the gas to be cleaned can be flowed and with a second chamber (33) from which the cleaned gas exits. A filter device (35) can have the gas flow through it and can be arranged between the chambers. The filter device has filter media both for the separation of solid particles and for dehumidifying the gas by separating out coalesced liquid. The system has, upstream of the filter device (35), an arrangement (11, 37) for preliminary dehumidification of the gas.

Abstract: A system for preparing and making available a flowable medium (43) that is formed by mixing a dry substance (39) with a fluid (41), in particular a medium for therapeutic purposes includes a) a first container (1) receiving the fluid (41) and has a wall part (3) able to deform counter to a restoring force to change the container volume, b) a second container (35) receiving the dry substance (39), and c) a transfer device (21) for producing a fluid communication between the first container (1) and the second container (35).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing a data backup service of a mobile terminal. The apparatus and method backs-up data files stored in a mobile terminal in a backup server over a wireless Internet. The backup server is capable of backing-up resource information of the mobile terminal. The apparatus and method comprise a) checking setup backup resources during a backup setup procedure, and attempting to establish a connection to the backup server; b) analyzing category information of data to be transmitted to the backup server after connecting to the backup server, determining the number of references if the data category is equal to data including iterative information, and determining a division interval on the basis of a file size and performing data synchronization if the data category is equal to data including binary data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a data communication method and apparatus comprising a noise information memory for storing noise information to indicate a degree of noise on a current communication line and capable of performing communications in a plurality of communication modes. The method and apparatus further comprising a mode memory for storing the plurality of communication modes in response to the degree of noise, and a mode change control unit for reading current noise information from the noise information memory and selecting the communication mode corresponding to the current degree of noise from the mode memory, and changing the current communication mode into the selected communication mode. The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for highly reliable data communication with simplified construction.

Abstract: An online service and system are provided through which digital content publishers can package, protect, market and sell their content through on-line retailers, and through which on-line retailers can both build a unique inventory of digital content with all associated marketing metadata to sell through their on-line stores and seamlessly integrate the digital content into their on-line shopping cart. The system provides publishers with abstract fulfillment such that they only.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the separation of olfactorily and/or gustatorily active components by means of high-temperature liquid chromatography (HTLC) and a process for the direct tasting of the components separated by this process.