Abstract: A composite metal object comprises ductile crystalline metal particles in an amorphous metal matrix. An alloy is heated above its liquidus temperature. Upon cooling from the high temperature melt, the alloy chemically partitions, forming dendrites in the melt. Upon cooling the remaining liquid below the glass transition temperature it freezes to the amorphous state, producing a two-phase microstructure containing crystalline particles in an amorphous metal matrix. The ductile metal particles have a size in the range of from 0.1 to 15 micrometers and spacing in the range of from 0.1 to 20 micrometers. Preferably, the particle size is in the range of from 0.5 to 8 micrometers and spacing is in the range of from 1 to 10 micrometers. The volume proportion of particles is in the range of from 5 to 50% and preferably 15 to 35%. Differential cooling can produce oriented dendrites of ductile metal phase in an amorphous matrix.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liposome having a sugar chain bonded thereto, the sugar chain having an activity of specifically binding to various lectins (sugar chain recognizing proteins) present on the cell surfaces of various tissues and thus being capable of actually distinguishing a cell and a tissue in vivo, thereby efficiently delivering a medicinal drug or a gene.

Abstract: An electrolysis-type apparatus for treating ballast water using NaOCl and a method thereof is provided. The apparatus includes: a ballast tank; an electrolyzer; a first circulation pump; a second circulation pump; and a controller. The ballast tank is installed in a ship to store seawater. The electrolyzer is connected with the ballast tank and electrolyzes the seawater. The circulation pumps are installed to allow the ballast water to flow into the electrolyzer and to discharge the electrolyzed water containing NaOCl to the ballast tank. The controller supplies power to the electrolyzer so as to control an NaOCl density and controls the circulation pumps. The apparatus and the method safely treat the seawater. Thus, environment pollution and ecosystem destruction can be minimized.

Abstract: Disclosed are a continuous wave supercontinuum laser source resonator using low-priced multimode semiconductor lasers as pumping light and applying a rare-earth doped optical fiber and a Highly Nonlinear Dispersion Shifted Fiber (HNL-DSF) to a ring resonator structure to embody a continuous wave supercontinuum light source, and a medical diagnostic apparatus using the same. The resonator consists of a pump combiner for inputting pumping light into the resonator; a rare-earth doped optical fiber for receiving and converting the pumping light into seed light of a predetermined wavelength band; a Highly Nonlinear Dispersion Shifted Fiber (HNL-DSF) for converting the light converted by the rare-earth doped optical fiber and oscillating in the resonator into a continuous wave supercontinuum laser source; and a coupler for outputting the supercontinuum laser source generated from the Highly Nonlinear Dispersion Shifted Fiber (HNL-DSF).

Abstract: Methods for fabricating carbon nano-tube (CNT) powders and field emission display devices. Carbon nano-tube powders are deposited and gathered in a vacuum chamber. A physical surface treatment is performed on the carbon nano-tube powders. The carbon nano-tube powders are mixed into a paste and screen printed on a substrate, wherein the physical surface treatment comprises laser radiation, ion-beam bombardment, high energy particle bombardment, or electron-beam bombardment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biosensor comprising a substrate with a coating system in which a Ruthenium complex and an enzyme is integrated. The enzyme is able to convert bioproducts, e.g. glucose, fructose or glycerol. The depletion of oxygen during these converting reactions can be monitored via the fluorescence of the Ruthenium complex. The inventive biosensor can be used in biotechnological processes, e.g. the synthesis of biofuels.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and products for characterizing and using polysaccharides. Low molecular weight heparin products and methods of use are described. Methods for characterizing purity and activity of polysaccharide preparations including glycosaminoglycans such as heparin are also described.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds and methods for the ex vivo or in vivo expansion of NK T cells, CD1d-reactive T cells, and J?Q+ T cells, and the modulation of their activities. These compounds and methods have diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Abstract: A fabricating method of organic electronic device is provided. The method comprises: providing a flexible substrate; fabricating a plurality of organic elements on the flexible substrate; fabricating a patterned spacing layer on the flexible substrate; and arranging a cover substrate on the patterned spacing layer, and sealing the edges of the flexible substrate and the cover substrate with a sealant, wherein the patterned spacing layer is used to maintain a space between the flexible substrate and the cover substrate.

Abstract: Artificial limbs and joints which behave like a biological limbs and joints employ a synthetic actuator which consume negligible power when exerting zero force, consume negligible power when outputting force at constant length (isometric) and while performing dissipative, nonconservative work, are capable of independently engaging flexion and extension tendon-like, series springs, are capable of independently varying joint position and stiffness, and exploit series elasticity for mechanical power amplification.

Abstract: Conventional light emitting diode designs combined with blue light emitting diodes tend to lack in decorativeness and warmness. The present invention aims at providing a white light emitting diode for emitting white light with warmness at a higher luminance, and an intermediate color light emitting diode satisfying light emission in diversified color tones at a higher luminance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a multicolor quantum dot-tagged bead, a multicolor quantum dot-tagged bead, a conjugate thereof, and a composition comprising such a bead or conjugate. Additionally, the present invention provides a method of making a conjugate thereof and methods of using a conjugate for multiplexed analysis of target molecules.

Abstract: A method for generating a parity check matrix of a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) code. A base matrix is generated in which elements with a value of 1 are arranged at predefined distances. The elements with the value of 1 in the base matrix are replaced with predefined sub-matrices. The method can improve the performance of the LDPC code by implementing the parity check matrix in which the number of 4-cycles or 6-cycles adversely affecting the LDPC code performance is minimized.

Abstract: Wireless audio data transmitting and receiving apparatus using human body is disclosed. An audio signal outputted from a portable audio player is converted by the digital audio interface technology without a wire or an antenna, is transferred through human body using only a single signal electrode at high speed, and the audio signal transferred through the human body is received to listen through an earphone. Thus, the inconvenient wire is removed to improve the convenience to use and the antenna which has a difficulty due to the size and the installation is not required. Moreover, since additional encoding and decoding for the reduction of the transfer rate are not required so that the high speed transfer is enabled and the power consumption can be reduced, components and/or a battery can be reduced in size and can be minimized.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) bio-chip is designed with signal processing circuits. The chip can achieve precise measurements or detection quantitatively via the difference between the experiment-control mode, and followed by amplification and filtering of the signal processing circuits. By changing the designs of the substrate, quantitative detection toward different analyses can be achievable.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating a mobile communications device such as a cell phone includes apparatus for communicating with base stations and apparatus for communicating with satellites. Signals received from satellites and the base stations are combined to provide the necessary information to calculate the location of the mobile communications device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for treating and preventing cancer, comprising a Cinnamoni Cortex extract and a Zizyphi Fructus extract. The pharmaceutical composition has effects of inducing apoptosis of cancer cells and inhibiting metastasis of cancer cells, as well as having a synergistic effect in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells compared to the separate use of the two extracts. Also, because the two extracts are extracted from natural origins, the pharmaceutical composition has no toxicity and is thus able to be used as a safe anticancer agent having excellent therapeutic efficacy. Further, the pharmaceutical composition is capable of being used as a functional food for preventing and treating cancer.

Abstract: A recording layer including a novel dye for a high density optical recording medium, employing short wavelength laser source with a wavelength no longer than 530 nm for recording high density information and reproduction/playback of the high density information recordings, is provided. The dye incorporated in the recording layer has the following general chemical structural formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a complex oxide having a composition represented by the formula LavM1wNixM2yOz; wherein M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Sr, Ca, Bi and Nd; M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Cu; and the subscripts are numbers which respectively satisfy 0.5?v?1.2; 0?w?0.5; 0.5?x?1.2; 0.01 ?y?0.5; and 2.8?z?3.2. The complex oxide of the invention has a negative Seebeck coefficient and a low electrical resistivity, i.e., an electrical resistivity of 10 m?cm or less, at 100° C. or higher and is a novel material with an excellent performance as an n-type thermoelectric material.

Abstract: A substrate-free light emitting diode (LED) including an epitaxy layer, a conductive supporting layer, and a first contact pad is provided. The epitaxy layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first type doped semiconductor layer, and a portion of the first type doped semiconductor layer is exposed. The second type doped semiconductor layer and the conductive supporting layer are sequentially disposed on the second type doped semiconductor layer. The first contact pad is disposed on the exposed first type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto. The first contact pad and the conductive supporting layer serving as an electrode are disposed on the same side of the epitaxy layer to avoid the light shielding effects of the electrode to improve the front light emitting efficiency of the LED.