Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna coil and fabricated method therefor are provided. One or more antennas are connected to be a plane or three-dimensional structure via substrate surface modified procedure, an inkjet-printing process for forming antenna patterning, and an electroless plating process, so that the RFID antenna coil can be flexibility and have higher inductance.

Abstract: The present invention fundamentally differs from conventional methods in which an external force is directly applied to a surface of an article to be modified, and relates to a method of hydrophobilization (increasing a contact angle of water) which comprises bringing a hydrophobilization substance (a substance for increasing a contact angle of water) released from a material of another location into contact with a surface of an article, especially an article surface being hydrophilic (having a small contact angle of water) in its initial state without applying an external force on the article surface, further a method of control being capable of noncontact switching of a contact angle of water, which comprises conducting hydrophilization of an article surface subjected to hydrophobilization by the above-mentioned method in a noncontact manner and repeating these hydrophobilization and hydrophilization, and a method of pattern formation using the mentioned methods.

Abstract: A nozzle distributor base for distributing a gas which is laden with fine solids particles, preferably for use in a fluidized-bed unit, in particular for the reduction of metal oxide-containing solids particles. At least one movable cleaning device on the distributor base reduces the formation of deposits on the distributor base or the nozzles thereof or at least partially removes deposits which have already formed. Elements in the distributor base, like chains, ropes or movable rods, clean the distributor base by direct mechanical striking action on the distributor base and/or the nozzles of the nozzle distributor base. A method for reducing the formation of deposits and/or for at least partially removing deposits on a distributor base uses the striking action.

Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding cytochrome P450 variants are provided. The cytochrome P450 variants of have a higher alkane-oxidation capability, alkene-oxidation capability, and/or a higher organic-solvent resistance than the corresponding wild-type or parent cytochrome P450 enzyme. A preferred wild-type cytochrome P450 is cytochrome P450 BM-3. Preferred cytochrome P450 variants include those having an improved capability to hydroxylate alkanes and epoxidate alkenes comprising less than 8 carbons, and have amino acid substitutions corresponding to V78A, H236Q, and E252G of cytochrome P450 BM-3. Preferred cytochrome P450 variants also include those having an improved hydroxylation activity in solutions comprising co-solvents such as DMSO and THF, and have amino acid substitutions corresponding to T235A, R471A, E494K, and S1024E of cytochrome P450 BM-3.

Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor la electrically connected to the ground electrode 11a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.

Abstract: The MFIS transistors heretofore have a problem that after data writing, the data disappear in terms of memory transistor operation in about one day at most. This is mainly because the buffer layer and the ferroelectric have a high leakage current and, hence, charge is accumulated around the interface between the ferroelectric and the buffer layer so as to shield the electric polarization memorized by the ferroelectric, making it impossible for the electric polarization of the ferroelectric to control electrical conduction between the source and the drain in the transistor. In the present invention, by constituting an insulator buffer layer 2 of HfO2+u or Hf1?xAl2xO2+x+y, the leakage current flowing through each of the insulator buffer layer 2 and a ferroelectric 3 can be reduced and a memory transistor having a truly sufficient long data holding time is realized.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a uniform etch-stop layer. The uniform etch stop layer has a relative etch rate which is less than approximately the relative etch rate of Si doped with 7×1019 boron atoms/cm3. A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a uniform etch-stop layer providing a handle wafer, and bonding the uniform etch-stop layer to the handle wafer. The uniform etch-stop layer has a relative etch rate which is less than approximately the relative etch rate of Si doped with 7×1019 boron atoms/cm3.

Abstract: An architecture of a fine granularity scalable (FGS) codec has an encoder and a decoder configurable in three prediction modes. The coarse prediction loop in the base layer of the encoder has a switch for selecting either coarse prediction output or fine prediction output in the encoder. The fine prediction loop in the enhancement layer of the encoder also has a switch for selecting either coarse prediction output or fine prediction output. Two-pass encoding is used in the encoder. The first pass extracts coding parameters and classifies macroblocks of a video frame into three groups each being assigned with all-coarse prediction mode, all-fine prediction mode or mix prediction. The second pass uses the assigned modes to encode the macroblocks. A rate adaptation algorithm is provided to truncate the enhancement bit-planes for low bit rate, medium bit rate and high bit rate and allocate bit efficiently for achieving higher video quality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite for catalytic distillation, comprising a substrate material, and a modifying material and an active material, wherein said substrate material is made of porous materials, said modified material comprises at least one metal oxide, and said active material comprises an active component for a catalytic reaction. The catalytic distillation composite according to the present invention serves as both distillation packings and catalysts, and can allow catalysts to make the best of its effenciency, provide sufficient contact areas between gas and liquid phases, which facilitates mass transfer between gas and liquid phases, boosts effects in both reaction and separation and is liable for filling, removing and utilizing in industries.

Abstract: The invention describes recombinant fusion proteins containing Wee1 protein sequences involved in checkpoint regulation of cell cycle, nucleic acid molecules that encode the fusion protein, and methods using the proteins for screening for compounds which modulate Wee1 or Cds1 function.

Abstract: An optical structure includes a substrate having two side surfaces. A first layer of high refractive index material is formed on the substrate. A sacrificial layer is formed on the first layer. A second layer of high refractive index material is formed on the sacrificial layer. At a predefined temperature the sacrificial layer is evaporated, thus forming an air gap between the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: Method of making an electroplated interconnection wire of a composite of metal and carbon nanotubes is disclosed, including electroplating a substrate having a conductive baseline on a surface thereof in an electroplating bath containing a metal ion and carbon nanotubes, so that an electroplated interconnection wire of a composite of the metal and carbon nanotubes is formed on the conductive baseline. Alternatively, a method of the present invention includes preparing a dispersion of carbon nanotubes dispersed in an organic solvent, printing a baseline with the dispersion on a surface of a substrate, evaporating the organic solvent to obtain a conductive baseline, and electroplating the surface in an electroplating bath containing a metal ion, so that an electroplated interconnection wire of a composite of the metal and carbon nanotubes is formed on the conductive baseline.

Abstract: Provided is a physical quantity measuring method using a Brillouin optical fiber sensor. An optical fiber is set on a structure and a pair of pulse lights having different pulse widths is selected. The pulse lights are sequentially transmitted through the optical fiber to obtain back scattering lights and Brillouin gain spectra. The Brillouin gain spectra are compared to each other to calculate a normalized spectrum and a Brillouin frequency is acquired based on the normalized spectrum. The Brillouin frequency is multiplied by a conversion factor of a corresponding physical quantity of the structure to obtain the physical quantity. Accordingly, a portion of the optical fiber from which a sensing signal can be acquired is shortened to improve spatial resolution.

Abstract: A method for forming a silicon oxynitride layer, suitable to be used in the production of semiconductor devices, e.g. poly-silicon thin film transistors, is provided. A plasma surface treatment is performed over a substrate after a silicon nitride/silicon oxide layer has been formed on the substrate by a glow discharge system to transform the silicon nitride/silicon oxide layer into a silicon oxynitride layer. The semiconductor device may be completely manufactured in simplex equipment. Therefore, the production time and production cost are favorably reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated process for producing liquid fuels, the process comprising the steps of: a) subjecting syngas with a hydrogen/carbon monoxide ratio between about 0.5 to 2.0 to Fischer-Tropsch reaction conditions in the presence of a first catalyst; b) optionally removing water and/or heavy hydrocarbons from the product stream; and c) subjecting the product from step a) or b) together with syngas of a hydrogen/carbon monoxide ratio higher than that of step a) or hydrogen to Fischer-Tropsch reaction conditions at higher temperatures than during step a) in the presence of a second catalyst, said second catalyst being selected such as to provide a higher activity than said first catalyst; wherein said first catalyst is selected such as to provide low methane selectivity and high olefins and heavy hydrocarbons selectivity. According to the invention, a third synthesis step or additional synthesis steps is added subsequent to the synthesis step c).

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of determining the dry body weight of a patient undergoing dialysis by means of segmental bioimpedance analysis. In preferred embodiments, dry body weight is determined by comparison to the bioimpedance values of normal subjects or by monitoring changes in bioimpedance during dialysis. One embodiment of the present invention is a device for determining dry body weight during dialysis.

Abstract: Provided are an intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus for real-time pickup and delivery, a method thereof, a terminal for the intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus, and a method for operating the terminal. The apparatus can correct address errors, generate optimum pickup/delivery sequences, and monitor the pickup and delivery in postal or door-to-door parcel delivery services.

Abstract: Disclosed is a VDSL (very high bit-rate digital subscriber line) system on the DMT line coding method basis and a method for determining a length of cyclic prefix samples using the system. The VDSL system comprises a transmitter data including cyclic prefix samples through a channel; a receiver for receiving the data including the cyclic prefix samples; a controller for controlling the transmitter and the receiver to control an initialization operation including handshake, training, channel analysis, and exchange, and a data transmission operation after the initialization operation; and a cyclic prefix sample length estimator for estimating an optimized length of the cyclic prefix sample on the basis of the correlation between the cyclic prefix sample and other data.

Abstract: A current mirror with a transconductance amplifier containing the current mirror with a low static current. The current mirror includes: a load with first end and a second end, the first end coupling to a first input current and a fixed voltage difference existing between the first and second ends; a first transistor, whose drain is coupled to the second end of the load, whose gate is coupled to the first end of the load, and whose source is coupled to a second input current; and a second transistor, whose drain is coupled to a third port and an output current, whose gate is coupled to the second end of the load, and whose source is coupled to the ground. The transconductance amplifier contains: a voltage amplifier stage, a transconductance stage, and a current amplifier stage for amplifying the current and containing the current mirror.

Abstract: A gene encoding DNA which is selected from a) or b): a) DNA having a nucleotide sequence from the 190th position to the 807th position of a nucleotide sequence represented in SEQ ID NO: 1 of the Sequence Listing; or b) DNA which hybridizes to DNA of a) under stringent conditions, and encodes a transcription factor capable of altering characters of a plant.