Abstract: Suppression or enhancement of various properties of a liquid fluid is aimed by improving uniform dispersion of nanoparticles by means of making a state in which no oxidized film exists on the surfaces of the nanoparticles to be dispersed in the liquid fluid. The location of the liquid fluid is confirmed with ease by enhancing the brightness of light emission of the fluid through uniform dispersion of the nanoparticles in the liquid fluid containing a material having a flame reaction. In this way, as to liquid fluids utilized in various industries, it is possible to offer a technology to desirably enhance or suppress a property desired to be enhanced and a property desired to be suppressed among various properties that its constituents have.

Abstract: An aerosol of a powder composed of helium carrier gas and particles of a hexagonal aluminum nitride is charged through a transfer pipe 3 into a film deposition chamber 4 whose interior is depressurized by gas evacuation using a vacuum pump 5 to maintain a degree of vacuum of 200-8000 Pa during supply of the carrier gas and the aerosol is blown from a nozzle 6 provided on the end of the transfer pipe 3 inside the film deposition chamber 4 to impinge on a substrate fastened to a substrate holder 7 to make the impact force of the particles at collision with the substrate 4 GPa or greater, thereby transforming the crystal structure of the aluminum nitride from hexagonal to cubic to deposit cubic aluminum nitride on the substrate.

Abstract: Methods for producing alcohols from CO or CO2 and H2 utilizing a palladium-zinc on alumina catalyst are described. Methods of synthesizing alcohols over various catalysts in microchannels are also described. Ethanol, higher alcohols, and other C2+ oxygenates can produced utilizing Rh—Mn or a Fisher-Tropsch catalyst.

Abstract: An optoelectronic system for sensing an electric field signal includes an optically modulated scattering module configured to convert an electric field signal into a modulated scattering signal based on an optical modulation signal, an optoelectronic sensing module configured to generate an optical signal upon receiving the modulated scattering signal, an optical detector coupled to the optoelectronic sensing module, a synchronous detection circuit configured to detect the modulated scattering signal received by the optoelectronic sensing module based on an electric modulation signal and a signal processing circuit electrically connected to the synchronous detection circuit for calculating the amplitude and phase of the electric field signal under test.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wet or dry bio-sensitized photoelectric conversion device (photodetector or photovoltaic) comprising: a stabilized biologically-derived sensitizer, such as a stablilized photosystem I (PS-I), deposited on nanowires, semiconductor material, electrodes and a support. The nanowires provide a greater surface area of the light absorption layer for better energy conversion efficiency and are chosen such as to complement the absorption spectrum of the sensitizer and protect the sensitizer from photobleaching.

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.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of delivering solid material at a position far enough from any surrounding solid with high enough target density without scattering debris to the environment. In the present invention, radiation is generated from plasma produced by laser irradiation on a material. This material is a cluster of particles that is composed of many fine particles bound together with a binder that vaporizes at temperature lower than melting point of fine particles. Density of particles in a particle-cluster 8 is increased by vaporizing a solvent 7 by heating a droplet 5 with the irradiation of laser 6. Solvent of a droplet occupies large fraction of the droplet in order to stabilize droplet generation. This solvent is vaporized prior to delivery to a vacuum chamber 9 for plasma generation. This vaporization helps to avoid degradation of vacuum of the chamber 9. The diameter of a particle-cluster thus condensed is several tens ?m.

Abstract: A semiconductor nanocrystal associated with a polydentate ligand. The polydentate ligand stabilizes the nanocrystal.

Abstract: An axially actuating device having an elastic joining portion is provided, which is used for carrying an object and actuating the object to move axially, and comprises a fixed portion, a moving portion, and a joining member. The joining member is used to combine the fixed portion with the moving portion, such that the fixed portion and the moving portion are axially coupled with each other. Moreover, the fixed portion and the moving portion are respectively a fixed magnet and a coil, such that when a current is applied to the moving portion, the moving portion generates a relative displacement with respect to the fixed portion according to the current, so as to provide an axial displacement. Meanwhile, the moving energy is generated due to the repulsive interaction of the magnetic field, and thus a shock proofing efficacy is also provided.

Abstract: An anode plate for a field emission display device (FED) is disclosed, which has a substrate; an anode conductive layer formed on the substrate; at least one interspacing conductive band having a plurality of internal gaps for connecting the anode conductive layer and external cable lines, wherein the interspacing conductive band covers a part of the anode conductive layer; and a fluorescent layer located on the anode conductive layer, to serve as a source of luminescence for a field emission display device. The field emission display device includes the anode plate aforesaid as is also disclosed.

Abstract: A prefabricated tympanic membrane prosthesis includes a piece of collagen sheet processed with a diluted solution of formalin. The piece of collagen sheet is molded on a forming surface of a tool having a shape resembling a natural tympanic membrane of a human subject. The piece of collagen sheet is processed with a diluted solution of formalin so that the resulting tympanic membrane prosthesis retains the shape of the forming surface. The tympanic membrane prosthesis is semi-rigid, yet flexible, and is packaged in a substantially rigid container to protect it shape during shipment and storage.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for automatically adjusting display parameters relying on visual performance and its method. The present apparatus includes a display, a detecting system and a control system. The detecting system is disposed in a predetermined position to detect visual performance of a user operating the display. The control system adjusts the display parameters according to the visual performance variation of the user. As such, the user can comfortably operate the display for long and the visual fatigue is reduced.

Abstract: A water permeable electrode for electrochemical splitting of water having a light sensitive catalytic material layer which includes a light sensitive catalytic material and a semiconductor, a polymer electrolyte membrane layer, a metallic substrate layer disposed there between adjacent the polymer electrolyte membrane layer, and at least one photovoltaic device connected in series to the light sensitive catalytic material layer and disposed between the light sensitive catalytic material layer and the metallic substrate layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating an inflammatory bowel disease, including administering an effective amount of 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Nucleotide sequences encoding formate dehydrogenases D & E and a method for preparing succinic acid using the same, more particularly, formate dehydrogenases D & E converting formate to carbon dioxide and hydrogen, fdhD and fdhE nucleotide sequences encoding the formate dehydrogenases D & E, recombinant vectors containing the nucleotide sequences, microorganisms transformed with the recombinant vectors, and a method for preparing succinic acid using the transformed microorganism.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for concurrently detecting a defect occurring in a heat exchanger tube and a geometric transition of the heat exchanger tube. The apparatus for detecting the state of a heat exchanger tube, including: the first detection unit detecting a defect of the heat exchanger tube; and the second detection unit detecting a geometric transition of the heat exchanger tube, in which the first detection unit and the second detection unit are disposed at the same circumferential position of a cylindrical body separately, installed to have a certain distance in the lengthwise direction of the cylindrical body, and inserted inside the heat exchanger tube. According to the present invention, not only a defect but also the type of geometric transition, which may accelerate the initiation and growth of a defect, is identified and the size of the geometric transition is concurrently measured, thereby improving the reliability in early detection of a defect.

Abstract: There is provided a polymer electroluminescent device, which comprises a transparent substrate, an anode, a polymer emitting layer, a polymer insulating nanolayer and a cathode. The polymer insulating nanolayer having the dielectric constant (?) of less than 3.0 is located between the cathode and the polymer emitting layer. According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the polymer electroluminescent device showing more improved luminance efficiency.

Abstract: A quantum dot/quantum well light emitting diode (LED) is provided with a LED at one side of a substrate, and a second light emitting layer and a third light emitting layer at the other side of the substrate. When a proper forward bias is applied to the LED to emit a first light by the first light emitting layer, the first light is used to excite the second light emitting layer and the third light emitting layer to generate the second light output and the third light output of different colors respectively. Then, the light output of a desired color can be generated by mixing the first light, the second light and the third light.

Abstract: A checking mechanism for complete full-chip ESD protection circuit design and layout verification at layout level identifies all of both intentional and parasitic ESD devices contained in the design layout file and compiles a netlist. The checking mechanism then determines the critical operating parameters of the identified ESD devices and determines if the parasitic devices will negatively effect ESD protection performance. The checking mechanism then determines if the intentional devices meet design specifications; eliminates parasitic devices which will not negatively effect ESD protection from the netlist, and retains those parasitic devices which may lead to ESD protection malfunction. Design layout verification and faults are then reported.

Abstract: A digital sensing circuit capable of sensing bit information stored in a bit cell of an organic memory is provided. The digital sensing circuit includes a current-to-voltage converter, a reset block circuit, and a sensing block circuit. The current-to-voltage converter converts a conduction current into a voltage signal. The sensing block circuit buffers and outputs the bit information according to the voltage signal. Therefore, the challenge of design and layout of the present invention is very low so that the yield rate will be improved. Hence, a practical memory device suitable for mass-production is achieved.