Abstract: A wideband RF receiver includes a dual mode antenna configured to drive in an active antenna mode when a bias power is supplied thereto and to drive in a passive antenna mode when a power is not supplied thereto; and a hybrid interface apparatus configured to supply the bias power to the dual mode antenna and configured to provide a control signal that enables the dual mode antenna to drive in the active antenna mode or the passive antenna mode. Further, the wideband RF receiver includes a radio measuring and receiving apparatus configured to measure a signal level of an input value that the hybrid interface apparatus outputs the control signal.

Abstract: Provided are a method of semi-quantitatively evaluating concrete carbonation including the steps of a specimen preparing step of preparing a concrete specimen for identifying a degree of carbonation, a carbonation depth measuring step of measuring a carbonation depth of the specimen by a method of promoting carbonation of the specimen using a carbonation promoting tester and applying an indicator, an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyzing step of qualitatively analyzing components of the specimen by an XRD method after cutting the specimen from a top end to a predetermined depth and crushing the specimen. Thus, the method of the present invention may calculate the exposure time of concrete carbonation by converting the analysis result value of XRD to the result value of TG-DTA.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure, which is characterized in comprising following steps: providing an SOI substrate for forming a semiconductor structure; the SOI substrate comprises a monocrystalline silicon top layer, a buried oxide layer and a support substrate; and forming an amorphous region outside the area for forming a channel region of the semiconductor structure in the monocrystalline silicon top layer. The method provided by the present invention can effectively improve reliability of a gate dielectric layer formed on the SOI substrate.

Abstract: A technology which enables a high yield and convenient recovery of a protein and also enables a global protein purification is provided. A protein tag comprising an amino acid sequence of the full length or a part of MafG protein or an amino acid sequence in which amino acids serving as protease cleavage sites were inserted into the former amino acid sequence is provided. Since this protein tag can impart a high insolubility attributable to MafG protein to a protein to be tagged thereby insolubilizing the tagged protein, the tagged protein can be recovered into an insoluble fraction at a high yield.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing security to the Linux kernel are described. Wrappers are provided around the kernel, thereby reducing the amount of testing needed since the new security code will be introduced only into the wrappers. This also provides flexibility in various layers. The filters may be customized per se to suit various security needs. Overhead incurred due to this is very low.

Abstract: Disclosed is a new approach for delivering compounds and drugs to the cytosol of living cells through the use of engineered protein transporters. The engineered protein transporters include a pore and a pore specific delivery protein, wherein a reagent such as a drug is attached to one or more of the engineered protein transporters.

Abstract: A radioactive isotope liquid targeting apparatus having a functional thermosiphon internal flow channel according to the present invention includes a cavity member having a cavity for accommodating a concentrate for a nuclear reaction. The cavity member includes: a front thin film having a front opening and a rear opening; a front cooling member which is coupled to the cavity member; a thermosiphon induction member which is connected to the rear opening and which has a thermosiphon flow channel connected to the cavity so as to enable the concentrate accommodated in the cavity to flow by means of a thermosiphon phenomenon; and a rear cooling member which is coupled to the rear surface of the thermosiphon induction member and which has a cooling water supply space.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention provides an electrochemical analytical apparatus and a method for evaluating performance of electroplating formulations of electrolyte solutions used for via filling. The electrochemical analytical apparatus comprises an electric power generating device, an electrical output signal measurement device, an electrochemical measurement device, and a motion generator. The electrochemical measurement device of the present invention comprises a supporting structure, a cavity, a cavity electrode, and a surface electrode. The electrical output signals of the cavity electrode and the surface electrode are measured during electroplating for calculating a filling performance value. The presently claimed invention provides an accurate, fast and cost effective method for evaluating performance of electroplating formulations, following with choosing the electroplating formulation of the highest FP value for actual microvia filling process.

Abstract: An operating method for an interactive writing device is provided. The operating method includes following steps. A visible light image is captured in response to an original outputted image. A tag searching region is established in the visible light image in response to a writing operation performed by a writing object having a color tag pattern. The original outputted image corresponding to the tag searching region is filtered from the visible light image in the tag searching region to generate a local processed image. A color tag corresponding to the color tag pattern of the writing object is searched from the local processed image. A color value corresponding to the color tag is generated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a conductive paste composition, including 100 parts by weight of copper powder, 40 to 150 parts by weight of silver powder, 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of carbon powder, 1 to 5 parts by weight of glass powder, and 5 to 15 parts by weight of binder. The conductive paste composition can be applied on a substrate, and then sintered under atmosphere at a high temperature to form an electrode on the substrate.

Abstract: A bent heat exchanger includes a first manifold, a second manifold, and a plurality of flat tubes each being configured to communicate the first manifold with the second manifold, and fins between the flat tubes; wherein the flat tube includes a first straight section, a second straight section and a bent section connecting the first straight section with the second straight section. The bent section includes the first twisted section connected to the first straight section, the second twisted section connected to the second straight section, and the connecting section connecting the first twisted section with the second twisted section, and the connecting section of the flat tube has a substantially flat shape or a flat arc shape. In this way, the height of the bent heat exchanger can be reduced, which facilitates the installation and improves the heat exchange performance of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A polyamide-imide represented by the following formula is provided. A graphite film prepared by performing a thermal treatment process on the polyamide-imide represented by the above-mentioned formula is also provided. In the thermal treatment process, the temperature range of the thermal treatment process ranges from 25° C. to 2,900° C.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic texture recognition apparatus. The automatic texture recognition apparatus includes a light irradiation unit irradiating, to a subject, a light modulation pattern generated according to a synchronization control signal and a pattern control signal; a hybrid optical sensor taking an image of the subject to generate an image input signal; a texture recognition unit using the image input signal to recognize a 2D texture of the subject; and a control unit generating the synchronization control signal and the pattern control signal, wherein the texture recognition unit transmits a process result according to whether the 2D texture of the subject is recognized, the control unit generates the pattern control signal and the synchronization control signal for changing the light modulation pattern according to the process result.

Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional rigid ball driving system including: a support frame having a polyhedral shape; a rigid ball positioned at the center of an inner portion of the support frame; a plurality of ball bearings installed at corners of inner sides of the support frame, respectively, and contacting a surface of the rigid ball; and a plurality of electromagnets disposed around the ball bearings and generating magnetic fields to rotate the rigid ball; and a controller controlling the electromagnets to control a rotation direction and a rotation speed of the rigid ball.

Abstract: A method of retransmitting a packet for low-power wireless sensor communications of a coordinator in a sensor network is provided. The method includes receiving packets from a plurality of sensor devices during a plurality of guaranteed time slots (GTSs) of a Contention Free Period (CFP) which are allocated to the respective sensor devices; checking whether there is an error in each of the received packets; generating one GTS Bulk ACK frame that contains pieces of ACK information to be transmitted to the respective sensor devices, according to the error check results; and transmitting the generated GTS Bulk ACK frame to the plurality of sensor devices.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a techniques for precisely and/or functionally cutting carbon nanotubes, e.g., single walled carbon nanotubes (“SWNTs”) and integrating a single nucleic acid molecule (e.g., a DNA molecule) into a gap formed into the carbon nanotubes. In one aspect, a method of fabricating a molecular electronic device includes disposing a SWNT on a base layer, forming a gap in the SWNT using a lithographic process, and disposing a single DNA strand across the gap so that each end of the nucleic acid contacts a gap termini. The disclosed subject matter also provides techniques for measuring the electrical properties (charge transport) of a DNA molecule which is integrated into an SWNT. Furthermore, a molecular electronic device including an SWNT with an integrated nucleic acid molecule is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatic translation are disclosed. In the apparatus for automatic translation, a User Interface (UI) generation unit generates UIs necessary for start of translation and a translation process. A translation target input unit receives a translation target to be translated from a user. A translation target translation unit translates the translation target received by the translation target input unit and generates results of translation. A display unit includes a touch panel for outputting the results of translation and the UIs in accordance with the location of the user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for accurately detecting and monitoring leakage currents on porcelain and glass insulator disc strings is disclosed. The sensor apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to attach to a cap of an insulator disc string. The sensor unit includes a sensor disc configured to surround the cap and a housing connected to the sensor disc. The sensor disc includes a conducting lower disc set, a conducting upper disc set, an insulating disc set sandwiched between the upper and lower conducting disc sets, and a conducting mesh connected to a bottom of the lower disc set. The housing including electronics configured to measure and communicate leakage currents on an insulator disc. Leakage currents on a surface of the insulator disc are intercepted by the sensor disc and transferred to the housing for processing and communication by the electronics.

Abstract: In the present invention, a p-type pillar layer constituting a super junction is formed separately into an upper layer in contact with a base layer and an underlying lower layer. The upper layer has a higher impurity concentration than the lower layer. An interface between the upper layer and the lower layer of the pillar layer and a contact point between the interface and a drift layer are located below the bottom of a trench groove. This allows depletion in an upper portion of an n-type pillar to occur at a lower voltage than in a lower portion thereof in the blocking state. Thus, the application of an electric field to an oxide film can be suppressed without sacrificing the other characteristics, and the device is successfully prevented from being broken.

Abstract: Circuit topologies and control methods for a dc-to-rf converter circuit are described.