Abstract: Provided is a microphone. The microphone includes a substrate including an acoustic chamber, a lower backplate disposed on the substrate, a diaphragm spaced apart from the lower backplate on the lower backplate, the diaphragm having a diaphragm hole passing therethrough, a connection unit disposed on the lower backplate to extend through the diaphragm hole, and an upper backplate disposed on the connection unit, the upper backplate being spaced apart from the diaphragm. Thus, the microphone may be improved in sensitivity and reliability.

Abstract: A data processor and a data processing method are provided. The data processor is arranged between a client and a database system to determine in advance whether a user instruction sent from the client updates data of the database system. When the data processor determines that the user instruction does not update data of the database system, the data processor sends the predefined data to the client and restrains the user instruction to the database system. Accordingly, the data processor can assist the database system to process the user instruction, so as to reduce in advance the enormous volume of data processing that the database system is requested upon.

Abstract: An advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) site survey system is provided. The AMI site survey system includes a gateway simulation equipment and a smart meter simulation equipment. The gateway simulation equipment communicates with a server via a WAN communication protocol, and communicates with the smart meter simulation equipment via a LAN communication protocol. The smart meter simulation equipment sends a piece of power simulation information, and transmits the power simulation information to the gateway simulation equipment based on the LAN communication protocol. The gateway simulation equipment transmits the power simulation information to the server based on the WAN communication protocol so that the server records a network transmission status of the transmission of the power simulation information via the WAN communication protocol and the LAN communication protocol.

Abstract: There is provided a composition including an alkoxysilylated epoxy compound, a composition of which exhibits good heat resistance properties, low CTE and high glass transition temperature or Tg-less and not requiring a separate coupling agent, and inorganic particles, a cured product formed of the composition, and a use of the cured product. An epoxy composition including an alkoxysilylated epoxy compound and inorganic particles, an epoxy composition including an epoxy compound, inorganic particles and a curing agent, a cured product of the composition, and a use of the composition are provided. Since chemical bonds may be formed between the alkoxysilyl group and the inorganic particles and between the alkoxysilyl groups, a composition of the composition including the alkoxysilylated epoxy compound and the inorganic particles exhibits improved heat resistance properties, decreased CTE, and increased glass transition temperature or Tg less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to operating a parity chunk, and a parity chunk operating method, in an environment dividing data of a file by a chunk unit, constituting a stripe by calculating a parity for a failure recovery, dispersely storing a data chunk and a parity chunk included in the stripe in multiple data servers, comprising the steps of: storing a data chunk and a parity chunk of a stripe structure in data servers; generating a partial parity using a previous data chunk in the storing step of a update data chunk by the data server storing the data chunk; and transmitting a partial parity to the data server storing the parity chunk, and a data server apparatus for supporting the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device including the same. The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing and separated from the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, and a light source providing light to the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer includes cholesteric liquid crystal and a dichromic dye. The cholesteric liquid crystal includes nematic liquid crystal and an optically active material, and selectively reflects light having a certain wavelength, and the dichromic dye transmits light selectively reflected from the cholesteric liquid crystal. An amount of the dichromic dye is about 0.01 to about 10 wt % based on a total amount of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: An embedded system is disclosed. The embedded system is used for preventing a processing machine from an abnormal phenomenon when at least one processing parameter setting value is inputted into the processing machine. The embedded system is electrically connected to the processing machine, and the processing machine comprises an input interface, a first storing medium, a first controller and a stepper motor. The embedded system comprises a second storing medium and a second controller. The second controller captures the a processing parameter setting value inputted and compares it with a security range, so as to determine whether the processing machine is able to perform process for a workpiece. When the second controller determines that the processing machine is not able to perform process for the workpiece, a stop signal is generated and transmitted to the processing machine to stop performing process for the workpiece.

Abstract: A high frequency device includes: a capping layer formed on an epitaxial structure; source and drain electrodes formed on the capping layer; a multilayer insulating pattern formed on entire surfaces of the source and drain electrodes and the capping layer in a step shape; a T-shaped gate passing through the multilayer insulating pattern and the capping layer to be in contact with the epitaxial structure; and a passivation layer formed along entire surfaces of the T-shaped gate and the multilayer insulating pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to tuberculosis diagnostic methods and devices that measure particular biomarker profiles in subjects and identify a subject having tuberculosis based on such profiles.

Abstract: A virtual desktop infrastructure server, computer implemented video streaming method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The virtual desktop infrastructure server includes a network interface, an adaptive frame filter, and a virtual desktop infrastructure layer. The adaptive frame filter determines that a bandwidth between the network interface and a client device is below a predetermined threshold and receive an original packet of a video. The original packet comprises a plurality of frames, wherein each of the frames comprises a base layer and an enhancement layer. The adaptive frame filter generates a processed packet by dropping the enhancement layer of at least one of the frames. The virtual desktop infrastructure layer generates a virtual desktop infrastructure packet according to the processed packet. The network interface transmits the virtual desktop infrastructure packet via a video channel to the client device.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate and separated from the first substrate, a plurality of liquid crystal parts disposed between the first and second substrates, and separated in a horizontal direction from each other, spacers for separating the liquid crystal parts between the first and the second substrates, and immobilization patterns disposed in each of the liquid crystal parts, and including an optically active material.

Abstract: A polymeric film composition and a non-enzymatic glucose sensor including the functional polymeric film are provided. The polymeric film composition includes polyurethane and perfluorosulfonic acid polymer.

Abstract: Improved metal-based redox flow batteries (RFBs) can utilize a metal and a divalent cation of the metal (M2+) as an active redox couple for a first electrode and electrolyte, respectively, in a first half-cell. For example, the metal can be Zn. The RFBs can also utilize a second electrolyte having I?, anions of Ix (for x?3), or both in an aqueous solution, wherein the I? and the anions of Ix (for x?3) compose an active redox couple in a second half-cell.

Abstract: To provide a phosphor being chemically-thermally stable and having high luminous intensity if combined with LED of not exceeding 470 nm. A phosphor of the present invention includes: inorganic compound including: a crystal represented by Li1Ba2Al1Si7N12; a crystal represented by (Li, A)3(D, E)8X12; and an inorganic crystal having the same crystal structure as the crystal represented by Li1Ba2Al1Si7N12; and a solid-solution crystal thereof, which contains Li, A, D, E, and X elements (A represents at least one selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y and La; D represents at least one selected from Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr and Hf; E represents at least one selected from B, Al, Ga and In; and X represents at least one selected from O, N and F), wherein M element (M represents at least one selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy and Yb) is solid-solved into each.

Abstract: A power consumption measurement and control apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The power consumption measurement and control apparatus includes a power input line, a power output line, a sensing interface, a processing unit, a button, and a power consumption measurement and control unit. The power consumption measurement and control unit has a logic switch. When the logic switch is off and the processing unit receives an identification signal from the sensing interface, the logic switch is turned on. When the logic switch is on and one of the following conditions happens, the logic switch is turned off: (a) another identification signal from the sensing interface is received, and (b) the power consumption amount flowing out the power output line is below a predetermined threshold over a predetermined time interval.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method of video pre-processing for motion estimation, the apparatus comprising a similarity description module, a storage module, a verdict module, and a motion estimation module. The similarity description module receives a first image in a video, the first image consisting of first blocks, and calculates the similarity descriptors of every first block and a second block of a second image in the video. The second block corresponds to a reference block among the first blocks. The similarity descriptor of each block, which corresponds to a pixel matrix, indicates whether the pixel values of at least one pair of adjacent pixels in the pixel matrix are identical. The verdict module determines whether the similarity descriptors of the second and reference blocks are identical and reaches a verdict, whereby motion estimation is selectively performed on the second block.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a turbine generation system, including a first turbine part that is configured to have a first impeller rotated by an introduced fluid, and a second turbine part that is configured to have a second impeller rotated by steam, evaporated within a cycle unit, in which the fluid circulates along a rankine cycle, wherein the fluid, which is discharged from the first turbine part after rotating the first impeller, is heat-exchanged with a refrigerant of an evaporator disposed in the cycle unit.

Abstract: A turbo decoder configured to perform MAP (Maximum A Posteriori) decoding for a plurality of data blocks including encoded noise, comprises a first MAP decoder configured to perform MAP decoding for a first data block that is included in the plurality of data blocks; an interleaver configured to interleave a result of performing MAP decoding for the first data block; a second MAP decoder configured to perform MAP decoding based on a data included in the first data block and an interleaved data of the first data block; a deinterleaver configured to deinterleave a result of performing MAP decoding from the second MAP decoder for the first data block; and at least one storage unit configured to be formed between the first MAP decoder, the interleaver, the second MAP decoder and the deinterleaver.

Abstract: A laser machining system and a method thereof are disclosed. The disclosed laser machining system comprises a laser generator, an array photo detector, a processer, and a position controller. The laser generator is configured to emit laser via a first light path onto a work piece. The array photo detector is configured to receive the thermal radiation from the work piece via a second light path, different from the first light path, to generate a thermal radiation image. The processor, electrically coupled to the laser generator and the array photo detector, is configured to calculate a temperature centroid of the thermal radiation image and generate a distance control signal according to the temperature centroid. The position controller, electrically coupled to the processor, is controlled by the distance control signal to make a present distance between the laser machining system equal to a working distance.

Abstract: A method for processing social network messages includes the following steps. Receive a specified web page request signal through a network from a client device. Acquire identification information of a first user account. Embed the identification information into an address of the specified web page to generate a first sharing linking address corresponding to the first user account. Post a sharing message on the personal-message-posting web page. Record operating information and corresponding operating time for at least one second user account when linking to the first sharing linking address. When the operation is sharing operation, embed identification information corresponding to the at least one second user account into the first sharing linking address, generate a second sharing linking address corresponding to the at least one second user account, and post the sharing message on the personal-message-posting web page of the at least one second user account.