Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for performing an operation, such as enlargement, reduction and rotation of a screen of a terminal having a touch screen, with one hand using successive touches on the screen. A method of controlling the touch screen may include determining whether two points spaced at a predetermined distance threshold or longer on the touch screen are input as a previous tap and a current tap within a predetermined time threshold, analyzing the previous tap and the current tap to switch to a successive tap operation mode, and performing an operation according to a predetermined successive tap command in the successive tap operation mode.

Abstract: A driver for a semiconductor memory includes: a selection controller configured to output a target charge current select signal and a bucket charge current select signal in response to an inputted memory cell address and a target charge current value and a bucket charge current value, which are to be applied to a memory cell of the memory cell address; a current supply unit configured to supply a target charge current to the memory cell of the memory cell address in response to the target charge current select signal; and a bucket charge current supply unit configured to supply a bucket charge current to the memory cell of the memory cell address, in order to pre-charge the memory cell of the memory cell address in response to the bucket charge current select signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for capturing content provided on a TV screen and connecting the content with a social service by using a second device, and a system therefor. A capture service system comprises: a service server for obtaining profile information on a user from a social service server in which a second terminal or the user is registered, if the user requests content, which is being reproduced in a first terminal, to be captured by using the second terminal; and a media server for capturing an image or video of the content according to copyright information of the content requested to be captured by the user. At this point, the service server can receive the captured image or video from the media server and provide the received image or video to the second terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fiber optic sensor using a transmissive grating panel and a mirror, in which displacement resulting from a temperature change in the external environment or a behavioral change in an object to be measured is measured using a transmissive grating panel, a reflection mirror and an optical fiber, and then enables various measurements to be taken of the temperature change in the external environment and the behavioral change (displacement, pressure, vibration or acceleration, etc.) in the object on the basis of the measured displacement.

Abstract: The present description relates to a method for transmitting data from a base station according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a step for transmitting to the relay node a signal having a first data to be delivered to a user equipment via the relay node; a step for transmitting to the user equipment a signal having a second data; and a step for receiving from the user equipment a HARQ confirmation response information regarding the first data delivered to the user equipment through the relay node, wherein the first data is retransmitted to the user equipment from the relay node when the HARQ confirmation response information is NACK, and scheduling information for transmitting the first data from the relay node to the user equipment and scheduling information for retransmitting the first data can be designated in advance by the base station.

Abstract: A technology for preventing network attacks. A service request is intercepted at an unaddressed port of a hidden device from a second device. The service request intended for a visible device is processed by the hidden device. A response may be provided based on the processing and sent to the second device.

Abstract: An organic material including a hydrophilic polymer and an organic moiety having a hydroxyl substituted C6-C14 aromatic functional group, the organic moiety binding to an end or a side of the hydrophilic polymer.

Abstract: The present application describes an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide capable of synchronously binding VEGF polypeptide and TNF polypeptide comprising: (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding a TNFR2 component and VEGFR1 component operatively linked to (b) a nucleotide sequence encoding a multimerizing component, wherein the TNFR2 component consists essentially of a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequences of cystein rich domain 1, cystein rich domain 2, cystein rich domain 3, and cystein rich domain 4 of the extracellular domain of TNFR2, and wherein the VEGFR1 component consists essentially of a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequences of Ig-like domain 2 of the extracellular domain of VEGFR1.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the quality of a blood sample, comprising the steps of: mixing labeled anti-cortisol antibodies with a blood sample to be subjected, to conduct the antigen-antibody reaction of the labeled anti-cortisol antibody with cortisol contained in the blood sample, developing a mixture obtained in the above step on an immunochromatographic test strip having a substrate on which cortisol is immobilized to cause the antigen-antibody reaction of the labeled anti-cortisol antibodies which are free in the mixture with the cortisol immobilized on the substrate, thereby bonding the antibody to the cortisol, determining the amount of the labeled anti-cortisol antibodies bonded to the cortisol in the above step, and evaluating whether or not the blood sample has a quality suitable for suprarenal vein sampling test on the basis of the amount of the labeled anti-cortisol antibodies determined in the above step.

Abstract: An end device may include a touch screen; a touch screen manager configured to: determine a first area and a second area on the touch screen, and determine at least one of a display property or a touch sensing property of the first area to be different from that of the second area; and a processor configured to: display an image on the first area and the second area.

Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating surface near-field light resulting from light emitted from a light source that passes through a scattering layer is disclosed. Also, a method of finding a phase of incident light to cause constructive interference at a target spot using light scattering to manipulate the surface near-field.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermally resistant optical siloxane resin composition including siloxane containing photo-cationically polymerizable epoxy group, a photo initiator, and an antioxidant.

Abstract: A pipe damage detection apparatus and method are disclosed. The pipe damage detection apparatus includes an ultrasonic supply unit configured to supply an ultrasonic signal to a pipe; an ultrasonic reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic signal of the pipe; and an analysis unit configured to analyze the ultrasonic signal received by the ultrasonic reception unit, and determine whether the pipe is damaged. The pipe damage detection apparatus and method can detect whether a pipe that is difficult for an inspector to access because it is coated with an insulating material or buried in the ground is damaged.

Abstract: The present application describes a method of inhibiting tumor growth including contacting the tumor with a compound that inhibits activity of RhoJ protein.

Abstract: A communication device includes an RF receiver that receives a combined signal including a first signal transmitted from a first node and a second signal transmitted from a second node, a channel estimator that estimates first channel information of the first signal and second channel information of the second signal, respectively, a multiuser detector that detects original signal values of the combined signal using the estimated first and second channel information and an RF transmitter that transmits a signal generated based on the values detected by the multiuser detector to the first node and the second node during a predetermined period.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a digital pre-distortion device and method for use in a dynamic spectrum allocation system, which uses a breadband frequency range, such as a cognitive radio (CR) system, are implemented. Also, while as conventional pre-distortion device only enable the linearization of a signal of a fundamental frequency band, the digital pre-distortion device and method according to the present invention enable not only the linearization of a basic signal on frequency fc, but also simultaneously enable the elimination of harmonic signals on the high frequencies of 2fc, 3fc, 4fc, etc. The digital pre-distortion device for a broadband power amplifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises: a nonlinear power amplifier; an equivalent amplifier model estimator; N pre-distorters; and a coefficient extractor for extracting the coefficients of the N pre-distorters.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal nanowire dispersion solution includes heating a first solution including a metal compound, a catalyst, an organic protection agent and menstruum, thereby forming metal nanowires in the first solution, performing a first cleaning process providing a first solvent into the metal nanowire, thereby separating the organic protection agent surrounding the metal nanowires from the metal nanowires, separating the metal nanowires from the first solution by vacuum-filtering, and dispersing the separated metal nanowires in a dispersion solvent.

Abstract: Provided are a rotational PCR apparatus, a PCR chip for the same and a rotational PCR method using the same. The disclosed rotational PCR apparatus includes: a PCR chip where PCR is performed; a rotating means connected to the PCR chip and rotating the PCR chip; and a temperature zone forming means spaced apart from the PCR chip, capable of applying thermal energy to the PCR chip and allowing the rotating PCR chip to pass through different temperature zones. The rotational PCR apparatus and method allow performance of PCR with wanted temperature condition and cycles by rotating the chip containing the target substance. Accordingly, a high-efficiency PCR process may be accomplished at low cost. Further, since the target substance can be effectively separated and purified utilizing the centrifugal force resulting from the rotating platform, separation and purification may be achieved economically without requiring additional equipments.

Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling water droplet movement including providing a substrate including a superhydrophobic surface on which a hydrophilic channel guiding water droplet movement is patterned, introducing a water droplet on the substrate, and modulating a slope of the superhydrophobic surface for the water droplet to move on the superhydrophobic surface along the hydrophilic channel. Here, a width of the hydrophilic channel is modulated for the water droplet to move on the superhydrophobic surface having a certain angle with respect to a ground.

Abstract: Provided are a reflective structure, a display apparatus including the reflective structure, and methods of manufacturing the reflective structure and the display apparatus. The reflective structure may include a reflective layer having a multiple uneven structure. The reflective layer may have a curved surface as a result of a plurality of first uneven portions, and wherein the curved surface may has a plurality of second uneven portions having a scale less than that of the first uneven portions. The plurality of first uneven portions may have a micro-scale size, and the plurality of second uneven portions may have a nano-scale size. The reflective layer may be arranged on a lower structure including a plurality of nanoparticles. A flexible material layer may be formed on the reflective layer.