Abstract: A corrosion resistant primer coating comprises one or more corrosion inhibiting additives; and one or more nonaqueous resins, and the method of making and using the primer coating. The corrosion inhibiting additive comprises metal ferrate(IV) compounds, metal ferrate(V) compounds, metal ferrate(VI) compounds, or a mixture thereof (collectively called the ferrate compound). The ferrate compound has a low solubility in water in the range of about 0.001 ppm to about 2000 ppm at a temperature in the range of about 0° C. to 71° C.

Abstract: A touch-sensing display apparatus and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The touch-sensing display apparatus includes a substrate, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display layer, and a touch structure. The OLED display layer is between the substrate and the touch structure apparatus and directly contacts with the touch structure. The touch structure includes a first water/oxygen barrier layer, an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding layer, a sensing circuit layer, and a second water/oxygen barrier layer. The first water/oxygen barrier layer is located on the OLED display layer. The EMI shielding layer is located on the first water/oxygen barrier layer. The sensing circuit layer is located on the EMI shielding layer. The second water/oxygen barrier layer is located on the sensing circuit layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of quantitatively analyzing uranium in an aqueous solution, the method comprising measuring Raman scattering intensity of water and luminescence intensity of uranium standard solutions having various concentrations (Operation 1); calculating a ratio of the uranium luminescence intensity to the Raman scattering intensity of water for each uranium concentration and plotting a calibration curve therethrough (Operation 2); and measuring Raman scattering intensity of water and uranium luminescence intensity of an unknown sample, calculating a ratio of the measured intensities and determining a uranium concentration thereof by using the calibration curve (Operation 3). When the quantitative analysis method of uranium in an aqueous solution according to the present invention is used, inconvenience of a typical analysis method, in which repetitive measurements of calibration curves are required according to various measurement conditions, may be removed.

Abstract: An APC receptacle stub and an APC TOSA having the same are provided. The APC receptacle stub includes a first APC stub and a second APC stub. The first APC stub has an optical fiber inserted thereto and is provided with one end section polished in an APC shape. The second APC stub has an optical fiber inserted thereto and is provided with one end section polished in an APC shape and an opposite end section which is coupled to an opposite end section of the first APC stub through rotation adjustment in the same axial direction as an axial direction of the opposite end section of the first APC stub. The APC receptacle stub enables easy optical alignment and is applicable to a light source that is sensitive to reflection.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device including a stepped gate electrode and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a semiconductor substrate having a structure including a plurality of epitaxial layers and including an under-cut region formed in a part of a Schottky layer in an upper most part thereof; a cap layer, a first nitride layer and a second nitride layer sequentially formed on the semiconductor substrate to form a stepped gate insulating layer pattern; and a stepped gate electrode formed by depositing a heat-resistant metal through the gate insulating layer pattern, wherein the under-cut region includes an air-cavity formed between the gate electrode and the Schottky layer.

Abstract: A method for separating metal nanoparticles from colloidal metal solution includes providing a colloidal metal solution, including a plurality of metal nanoparticles; mixing a precipitating agent with the colloidal metal solution for maintaining the power of hydrogen value (pH) of the colloidal metal solution in a specific value; keeping the colloidal metal solution stationary for a static time at an environmental temperature such that the metal nanoparticle precipitates from the colloidal metal solution, and the colloidal metal solution forms a supernatant and a precipitating liquid; separating a precipitate from the precipitating liquid by a filtering process; and liquid blasting the precipitate by a first solvent to obtain the metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: A frame is provided for highly-concentrated photovoltaic cells. The frame uses vertical and horizontal rods. Connectors are fixed at where the vertical and horizontal rods connect. The frame is constructed with the rods and connectors coordinated with fixing components. Thus, solar cell receivers can be directly set at any place on the frame; and the frame can be easily constructed and safely moved. Furthermore, location space is effectively used and weather resistance is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel genes mediating the carbon catabolite repression (CCR) of gluconeogenic genes. Furthermore, the polypeptides encoded by said genes as well as the use of said genes in a process for the production of a target fermentation product is provided. Processes for generating such microorganisms are also provided by the present invention. The invention is also related to a genetically engineered microorganism and its use for the production of a target fermentation product, wherein the gluconeogenic genes are relieved from CCR within said microorganism.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a display is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a pixel area, forming a plurality of patterned first electrodes on the pixel area, forming a plurality of partitions on both sides of the patterned first electrodes, respectively filling in spaces between the partitions with various colored material to cover the patterned first electrodes by a depositing process, and forming a cover on the partitions and the colored materials.

Abstract: A quality control apparatus for a gas diffusion layer includes a support, at least one first pressure device, a plate provided below the first pressure device and supporting the pressure applied to the gas diffusion layer sample, a first controller controlling the compression of the first pressure device, a thickness gauge measuring the thickness of the gas diffusion layer sample, a flow channel formed in the sample compressing portion to discharge a gas to the gas diffusion layer sample, a gas supply controller, a gas supply source, a pressure gauge, two fixing devices, a third controller controlling the compression of the fixing devices, two second pressure, a second controller controlling the compression of the second pressure device, a stopper, a protrusion, and a load cell.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a biometric information measurement apparatus using a user terminal. The biometric information measurement apparatus includes a light-emitting control unit, a camera, an image analysis unit, and a biometric information measurement unit. The light-emitting control unit controls the output of an optical signal from at least one light emitting element which outputs the optical signal to a part of a body of a user. The camera is to be placed to face the part of the body, and configured to capture light generated in such a way that the optical signal passes through the part of the body or the optical signal is reflected off of the part of the body. The image analysis unit analyzes an image captured using the camera. The biometric information measurement unit measures biometric information about the user based on the results of the image analysis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphor having a formula of (Sr1?a?b?cMaTmbEuc)3Si1?dGedO5. Sr, M, Tm, and Eu are divalent metal ions, and M is selected from Ca, Ba, Mg, or combinations thereof. Si and Ge are tetravalent ions. 0?a?0.5, 0?b?0.03, 0<c?0.1, and 0<d?0.005. The phosphor can be collocated with a yellow phosphor and a blue light excitation source to complete a warm white light emitting device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye, having a chemical formula: wherein each R1 is independently selected from hydrogen, —(CxH2x+1), —(CyH2y)—S—(CxH2x+1), or —(CyH2y)—N(CxH2x+1)2; Ar1 is wherein each R2 is independently selected from —(CxH2x+1), —(CxH2x)—S—(CxH2x+1), or (CxH2x)—N(CxH2x+1)2; Ar2 is wherein each R3 is independently selected from hydrogen, —(CxH2x+1), —(CyH2y)—S—(CxH2x+1), or —(CyH2y)—N(CxH2x+1)2; X is sulfur, oxygen, selenium, or N—R4, and R4 is —(CxH2x+1); m is in integer of 1 to 4; x is an integer of 1 to 20; and y is an integer of 0 to 20. The dye can be applied to a photoelectric conversion device.

Abstract: When errors occur in a packet received from a satellite terminal device, a modulation and coding (MODCOD) value is calculated according to a result of the detection, and a calculated MODCOD value is transmitted to the satellite terminal device, so that packet loss is reduced based on the yield of actual traffic when the satellite terminal device transmits a return link packet. An occurrence of a packet error is detected by generating a first return link packet by sequentially assembling the plurality of return link packets from the satellite terminal device and performing a comparison analysis by comparing the first return link packet with a newly received second return link packet.

Abstract: Provided are a transmission apparatus and a transmission method for a subscriber network in a cable network. A passive optical network (GPON) receiver receives data packets through a fiber line using a plurality of optical wavelengths from a head end. A micro cable modem termination system (CMTS) converts the data packets into a data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS)-based DOCSIS frame and transmits the DOCSIS frame to at least one subscriber device through a coaxial line.

Abstract: Provided are a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) encoder and an encoding method of the same. The PUSCH encoder includes a plurality of encoding units and a channel interleaving unit interleaving the data transferred from the plurality of encoding units. Herein, the respective encoding units perform encoding operations on different data. The PUSCH encoder is configured to perform the respective encoding operations in parallel. In accordance with the PUSCH encoder and the encoding method thereof, the encoding operations are performed on different data in parallel to reduce latency, leading to an increase in processing speed of a codec system. Furthermore, the increase in processing speed of the codec system results in the improvement of performance and throughput per unit hour in a data communication system.

Abstract: A display device includes a dihedral corner reflector array optical element composed of a substrate and a plurality of dihedral corner reflectors arranged regularly on one main surface of the substrate, the dihedral corner reflectors including orthogonal mirror planes perpendicular to each other and being perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate; and an object existing by the one surface of the substrate, the optical element forming a real image of the object by the other main surface of the substrate. The optical element includes a plurality of protrudent bodies integrally formed of a transparent material of the substrate, each of the protrudent bodies including two sides of orthogonal mirror planes perpendicular to each other as the dihedral corner reflector perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate. The optical element is disposed so that the protrudent bodies face toward a space in which the object exists.

Abstract: Mass cytometry method. In one aspect, the method includes providing a sample having at least one cell type and mixing the sample with material such as nanoparticles functionalized with affinity molecules for the at least one cell type. The sample is transported through a suspended microchannel resonator to record a mass histogram and a cell count for the at least one cell type is determined from the histogram.

Abstract: A method of converting a modulated optical signal to an encoded electrical signal is provided. The method utilizes a device comprising an electrooptic sideband generator, an optical filter, and an optical/electrical converter. Initially, the modulated optical signal, which carries encoded optical data, is directed to an optical input of the electrooptic sideband generator. The electrooptic sideband generator is driven to generate frequency sidebands about a carrier frequency of the input optical signal. The optical filter is utilized to discriminate between the frequency sidebands and the carrier frequency and combine sidebands-of-interest to yield at least one frequency-converted optical signal comprising a millimeter wave modulation frequency. The frequency converted optical signal carries the encoded optical data and the modulation frequency is a function of the spacing of the sidebands-of-interest.

Abstract: Redox flow devices are described in which at least one of the positive electrode or negative electrode-active materials is a semi-solid or is a condensed ion-storing electroactive material, and in which at least one of the electrode-active materials is transported to and from an assembly at which the electrochemical reaction occurs, producing electrical energy. The electronic conductivity of the semi-solid is increased by the addition of conductive particles to suspensions and/or via the surface modification of the solid in semi-solids (e.g., by coating the solid with a more electron conductive coating material to increase the power of the device). High energy density and high power redox flow devices are disclosed. The redox flow devices described herein can also include one or more inventive design features. In addition, inventive chemistries for use in redox flow devices are also described.