Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for producing low oxygen-content molybdenum powders by reducing MoO3. The apparatus includes a body, a cover to close an upper end of the body, a joint to couple the body with the cover, a bracket located in the body, and a micro-sieve located on an upper portion of the bracket. Metal Mo powders having the oxygen content of 3,000 ppm are obtained by using the apparatus for producing low oxygen-content molybdenum powders by reducing MoO3.

Abstract: A signal detection apparatus includes a signal reception unit, an Analog to Digital (A/D) signal processing unit, and a user interface unit. The signal reception unit receives an external signal. The A/D signal processing unit determines whether the received signal is an abnormal signal based on a plurality of signal profiles having different signal characteristics, and obtains the abnormal signal if, as a result of the determination, it is determined that the received signal is the abnormal signal. The user interface unit displays the abnormal signal.

Abstract: A pressure sensor comprising: a base film on which a conductor pattern having one or more electrodes is formed; a cover film laminated on the base film so as to cover the electrodes of the conductor pattern; and a spacer disposed between the cover film and the base film so as to form a hollow portion having a predetermined gap between the electrode and the cover film; wherein a portion corresponding to the hollow portion of the cover film is constructed such that it has a pressure sensing part which is able to deform in a direction to move toward and away from the electrode in accordance with pressure, and of which contact resistance changes in accordance with a contact pressure thereof with the electrode, so that the pressure sensing part detects the pressure by a change of the contact resistance.

Abstract: A frequency converter includes a comparator, an error computation unit and a calibration unit. The comparator receives a reference voltage signal and a triangle wave signal, and outputs a switching signal. The switching signal is fed back to the error computation unit to calculate an error signal by computing the reference signal and the switching signal. The calibration unit calibrates the triangle wave signal or the reference voltage signal according to the error signal.

Abstract: A network testing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a radio wave transmitting apparatus which transmits a standard wave including timing data; a first network testing apparatus which performs time synchronization based on the timing data at the time of receiving the standard wave and generates first timing information; and a second network testing apparatus which performs time synchronization based on the timing data at the time of receiving the standard wave, generates second timing information, and transmits a network test reply and the second timing information for network testing at the time of receiving a network test request and the first timing information from the first network testing apparatus to perform the network testing along with the first network testing apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is automatic map information configuration based on online game play data. A method of generating map information based on game log data according to the present invention includes extracting behavior data of a character of a user from game log data regarding a game use record of the user; and generating map information as attribute information of at least one zone or point on a game map by analyzing the behavior data.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods for the synthesis of catalysts, including epoxidation catalysts, and related compounds and catalyst compositions. Embodiments described herein may provide efficient processes for providing catalysts (e.g., epoxidation catalysts) in large quantities and using simplified methods.

Abstract: A method of identifying a target biological material by using captures and probes. Each capture is specific for a kind of target. Each probe is designed to distinguish the type of the target. The captures and probes are each labeled with one or more detectable labels.

Abstract: An object-sharing method used in a object sharing system is provided. The object-sharing method comprises the steps outlined below. An object-sharing request that intends to share an object in a first object storage to a second object storage is received. First and second object paths are compared. Whether a naming conflict condition occurs is determined. The second object storage receives the object and keeps the first object path when the naming conflict condition does not occur. The second object storage receives the object and merges the first and the second object paths when the naming conflict condition occurs and the first and the second object storages are from the same user. An alternative sharing destination is generated to receive the object when the naming conflict condition occurs and the first and the second object storages are not from the same user.

Abstract: The wafer polishing apparatus comprises a polishing plate, a polishing head capable of holding a wafer, and a slurry supplying section. The polishing plate includes: a plurality of concentric polishing zones, each of which has a prescribed width for polishing the wafer and on each of which a polishing cloth is adhered; and a groove for discharging slurry being formed between the polishing zones. A head cleaning section, which cleans the polishing head, or a wafer cleaning section, which cleans the polished wafer, is provided to a center part of the polishing plate and located on the inner side of the innermost polishing zone.

Abstract: A relative intensity noise (RIN)-suppressed light source is provided that includes a light source that produces an incoming light. A semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) arrangement receives the incoming light and provides a significant reduction in the RIN as its output. The SOA arrangement includes one or more SOAs in saturation that behave like a high pass filter for the amplitude of the incoming light.

Abstract: A motion of a model including a joint, at least one body part that rotates with respect to the joint, and a plurality of inertial sensors attached to each body part and measuring a rotational motion of the body part is tracked by obtaining a rotational matrix of a sensor coordinate system fixed to each of the inertial sensors with respect to an inertial coordinate system fixed to ground, by using a signal measured by the inertial sensor attached to each body part; obtaining a rotational matrix of the sensor coordinate systems with respect to a body part coordinate system fixed to each body part, by using an obtained rotational matrix value of the sensor coordinate system; obtaining a rotational matrix of each body part coordinate system with respect to the inertial coordinate system, by using a calculated rotational matrix of the sensor coordinate systems; and calculating a joint variable with respect to each body part, by using a calculated rotational matrix of the body part coordinate system.

Abstract: The invention features compositions comprising microRNAs that are differentially regulated in dormant versus fast growing neoplasias, and related methods of using the microRNAs for inducing or prolonging dormancy in a neoplastic cell or otherwise inhibiting the growth of a neoplastic cell.

Abstract: Methods and devices relating to measuring a landing position and mass of an analyte adsorbed to a nanomechanical resonator by resolving adsorbate-induced frequency shifts in at least two modes of a resonator resonance frequency, where during the resolving of the frequency shifts in the at least two modes analysis is so that the transformation (G) from the fractional-frequency shift pair to the analyte mass-position pair is one-to-one. Complex protein mixtures can be analyzed at high sensitivity and resolution.

Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for optimizing distribution of advertisement information. In one example, call tracking data may be generated from a plurality of telephone calls made to a business entity, where the call tracking data includes geographical information to identify locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated. A call distribution may be determined from the call tracking data, where the call distribution groups the call tracking data based at least in part on distances between the business entity and the locations from which the plurality of telephone calls originated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for managing threads to perform the divided execution of software. The apparatus includes a server-side thread management apparatus and a client-side thread management apparatus. The server-side thread management apparatus includes a server execution unit, a server device management unit, and a server connection management unit. The server execution unit executes software to be executed in a divided manner, and generates and manages one or more threads for processing one or more of graphics and sound processing functions of the executed software. The server device management unit extracts one or more of a function related to a graphics task and a function related to a sound task from the software. The server connection management unit sends the one or more functions, extracted by the server device management unit, to a client-side thread management apparatus via the threads generated by the server execution unit.

Abstract: A BiCMOS current reference circuit includes a reference core, a startup circuit, and a reference current output circuit. The reference core contains a current mirror, a positive temperature coefficient current generator, and a negative temperature coefficient current generator. The current mirror generates matching branch current. The positive and negative temperature coefficient currents were added in certain proportion to generate a reference current with zero temperature coefficient at room temperature. The startup circuit starts the reference core at power-on. The reference current output circuit proportionably outputs reference current generated by the reference core. Compared with the conventional voltage reference, the circuit uses current conveying technique, so it won't be affected by DC voltage drops of power supply network, and it features low transmission loss, good matching, excellent temperature stability, small chip size and auto-startup at power-on.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus has a radiation source for emitting short wavelength radiation. A down conversion material receives and down converts at least some of the short wavelength radiation emitted by the radiation source and back transfers a portion of the received and down converted radiation. An optic device adjacent the down conversion material at least partially surrounds the radiation source. The optic device is configured to extract at least some of the back transferred radiation. A sealant substantially seals a space between the radiation source and the optic device.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed above the first substrate, a second substrate which is different from the first substrate and disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer, and a nano pillar layer disposed above the second substrate in which the nano pillar layer includes a plurality of nano pillars which is spaced apart from each other, so as to easily absorb the light.

Abstract: A self-forming barrier structure and a semiconductor device using the same are disclosed. The self-forming barrier structure includes a silicon-containing substrate; a first barrier layer formed on the silicon-containing substrate; and a second barrier layer formed of a copper-containing alloy on the first barrier layer; wherein the copper-containing alloy comprises copper and at least one other metal which diffuses faster than copper and is not inter-miscible with copper.