Abstract: A process is disclosed for recycling carbon dioxide emissions from a fossil-fuel power plant into useful carbonated species The process primarily comprises the steps of: a) burning the fossil fuel, thereby generating heat and a hot exhaust gas containing CO2; and b) converting the heat into energy. The process is characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: c) cooling the exhaust gas; and d) biologically transforming the CO2 contained in the cooled exhaust gas into carbonated species, thereby obtaining a low CO2 exhaust gas and producing useful carbonated species. The low CO2 exhaust gas obtained in step d) can be released in the atmosphere without increasing the problem of greenhouse effect.

Abstract: A triphasic bioreactor for physico-chemically treating a gas is disclosed. The triphasic bioreactor comprises a reaction chamber with a liquid and biocatalysts in suspension in the liquid, for catalyzing a reaction between the gas and the liquid to obtain a treated gas and a solution containing a reaction product. A gas bubbling means is provided in the reaction chamber for bubbling the gas to be treated into the liquid thereby dissolving the gas into the liquid and increasing a pressure inside the reaction chamber. The bioreactor further comprises a liquid inlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber for receiving the liquid and filling the reaction chamber, a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber for releasing the solution and a gas outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber to release the treated gas. The bioreactor further comprises a retention device to retain the biocatalysts in the reaction chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes at least two substantially parallel pressure sensing members adapted to detect location of an animal foot. The apparatus also includes a system for delivering ingredients to the pressure sensing members, and a system for discharging the ingredients on the animal foot.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for an electromagnetic simulator. The method for circuit simulation comprises the steps of discretizing the circuit element into charge elements and current elements, generating internal data structures to include the charge elements and current elements wherein the internal data structures include Mixed-Potential Integral Equation Green's functions and Partial Element Equivalent Circuit (PEEC) incident matrixes, and calculating relationship between the charge elements and current elements using multilayer Green's function to provide electromagnetic interactions in the internal data structures.

Abstract: An optical signal detector is provided that detects an optical signal from an optical source using a plurality of optical sensors having different wavelength selectivities, thereby determining the peak wavelength of the optical signal and measuring the power of an optical signal corresponding to the peak wavelength. According to the optical signal detector, separate optical filters are not required and space and costs attributable to the installation of the optical filters can be saved, and thus there are effects in that the overall size and manufacturing costs of the device can be reduced.

Abstract: A recording medium is applicable to information service system for receiving and transmitting information when a terminal device on the user's side accesses an administrative server, which is a server device, using a communication line such as the Internet. This recording medium (10a) comprises a lead-in region (16a), a data recording region (14a) positioned on an outer region than the lead-in region, and a lead-out region (12a) positioned on an outer region than the data-recording region. In at least any one of these regions (12a), (14a), and (16a), multiple pieces of identification information are recorded.

Abstract: A single-poly non-volatile memory includes a storing node, a control node and a floating gate. While a programming operation is executed, a bit line is provided with a low voltage and a control line is provided with a high voltage so that a coupling voltage occurs in the floating gate. The voltage difference between the floating gate and the storing node is able to send electrons into the floating gate, but the voltage difference between the floating gate and the control node is not enough to expel electrons from the floating gate. While an erasing operation is executed, a bit line is provided with a high voltage and a control line is provided with a low voltage so that a coupling voltage occurs on the floating gate. The voltage difference between the floating gate and the storing node is able to expel electrons from the floating gate, but the voltage difference between the floating gate and the control node is not enough to send electrons into the floating gate.

Abstract: An illumination equalizing device includes a polygonal rotary column disposed in a sealed space, equipped with light sources, and rotatable at specific angular intervals, light sources radiating light onto an image test member attached to a wall of the sealed space for testing a digital image, the light sources mounted on side surfaces of the polygonal rotary column, illuminometers measuring illumination values of light radiated onto the image test member, and a rotary column control unit rotating the polygonal rotary column at set angular intervals so that the illumination values measured by the illuminometers are equalized. A method for equalizing the illumination of light sources for a digital image test member, and an apparatus and method for testing the color of a digital image uses the illumination equalizing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences of carbonic anhydrase variants having increased stability under high temperature conditions compared to native carbonic anhydrase.

Abstract: In order to reduce incoming atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in compressed air prior to cryogenic distillation, a water spray cooling tower equipped with biocatalytic packing, or fed with absorptive reagents, is used to convert gaseous carbon dioxide into bicarbonate ions which dissolve in the cooling water. The hydration reaction and refrigeration occur synergistically. The bicarbonate ions are subsequently removed from the solution using the heat from the compressed air in a regenerator re-boiler unit, and then fed to a percolation cooling tower for releasing CO2 and cooling.

Abstract: A flash memory applied in NAND and/or NOR flash memory has a silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon cell structure, uses channel-hot-electron injection as a write mechanism thereof to have a localized trapping characteristic, and uses hot-hole injection as an erase mechanism thereof. The flash memory uses an oxide-nitride-oxide structure to replace a floating gate, and thereby solves the problem of an entire leakage caused by a local leakage of the floating gate. The flash memory may be miniaturized without the problem of data mutual interference, and may be easily integrated into the CMOS process to largely reduce the manufacturing cost thereof. Meanwhile, the flash memory also enables faster program time and erase time.

Abstract: A hybrid integrated structure of an optical active device and a Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) device using an optical fiber array is provided, in which one or more photodiodes are integrated on an upper cladding layer above one or more planar optical waveguides. A section located on a boundary surface between output optical waveguides, that is, an end of the PLC device in the direction of propagation of light, and the input end of an output optical fiber array is ground to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an optical axis. Further, one or more optical fibers and one or more reflection mirrors are alternately arranged, inserted, and disposed in a plurality of V-shaped trenches formed in the output optical fiber array.

Abstract: A single-poly non-volatile memory includes a storing node, a control node and a floating gate. While a programming operation is executed, a bit line is provided with a low voltage and a control line is provided with a high voltage so that a coupling voltage occurs in the floating gate. The voltage difference between the floating gate and the storing node is able to send electrons into the floating gate, but the voltage difference between the floating gate and the control node is not enough to expel electrons from the floating gate. While an erasing operation is executed, a bit line is provided with a high voltage and a control line is provided with a low voltage so that a coupling voltage occurs on the floating gate. The voltage difference between the floating gate and the storing node is able to expel electrons from the floating gate, but the voltage difference between the floating gate and the control node is not enough to send electrons into the floating gate.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatic feeding of elongated sheet stock from a stamping station into a roll forming station in a window component production line includes a transfer mechanism, a feed mechanism and a controller. The transfer mechanism is between the stamping station and the roll forming station. The feed mechanism is positioned at an entrance to the roll forming station. The controller is in communication with the stamping station, the transfer mechanism and the feed mechanism. The controller is programmed to engage stock material that extends from the stamping station with the transfer mechanism, transfer the stock material paid out by the stamping station to the feed mechanism, and drive the feed mechanism to feed the elongated sheet stock into the roll forming station.

Abstract: A regulator for regulating the output from a high-voltage pump, Vpump, to provide a regulated load voltage, Vpp, to a load in MOSFET integrated circuits. The regulator includes a MOSFET switch which when enabled in a first state connects Vpp to the integrated circuit voltage level, Vcc, and which when disabled in a second state allows Vpp to be driven to levels greater than Vcc. The regulator includes a multipath control circuit for controlling the switch state and for controlling Vpp. A first current path, Iramp, controls the rise-time parameters of Vpp and a second current path, Idis, controls the fall-time parameters of Vpp. The rise-time parameters and the fall-time parameters are separately controlled.

Abstract: Disclosed is a formulation for the absorption of CO2, which comprises water, at least one CO2 absorption compound and a carbonic anhydrase as an activator to enhance the absorption capacity of the CO2 absorption compound. The invention also concerns the use of carbonic anhydrase, in a CO2 absorption solution to increase the CO2 absorption rate of such solution.

Abstract: A duplexer including an FBAR band pass filter that can be easily embodied in single chip, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The duplexer of a mobile communication device includes a transmitting band pass filter, formed on an upper portion of a substrate, having at least two FBARs electrically connected to each other, a receiving band pass filter, formed on an other side of the substrate, having at least two FBARs electrically connected to each other, and a page shifter electrically connected with the transmitting band pass filter and the receiving band pass filter. Since the transmitting and receiving band pass filter and the inductor can be integrated into one chip, a duplexer with minimized size can be provided in response to the request of miniaturization and lightness of various mobile communication device.

Abstract: An illumination equalizing device includes a polygonal rotary column disposed in a sealed space, equipped with light sources, and rotatable at specific angular intervals, light sources radiating light onto an image test member attached to a wall of the sealed space for testing a digital image, the light sources mounted on side surfaces of the polygonal rotary column, illuminometers measuring illumination values of light radiated onto the image test member, and a rotary column control unit rotating the polygonal rotary column at set angular intervals so that the illumination values measured by the illuminometers are equalized. A method for equalizing the illumination of light sources for a digital image test member, and an apparatus and method for testing the color of a digital image uses the illumination equalizing device.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device, which is intended to prevent data destruction by movements of electric charges between floating gates and thereby improve the reliability, includes element isolation/insulation films buried into a silicon substrate to isolate stripe-shaped element-forming regions. Formed on the substrate area floating gate via a first gate insulating film and further a control gate via a second gate insulating film. Source and drain diffusion layers are formed in self-alignment with control gates. The second gate insulating film on the floating gate is divided and separated together with the floating gate by slits above the element isolation/insulation films into discrete portions of individual memory cells. The select gate is formed with a STI recess process in advance locally in the select area.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric microphone. The piezoelectric microphone includes a plurality of cells each having a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode. The cells can be arranged on a protection layer in various patterns. Since the piezoelectric microphone includes the plurality of cells, the voltage level of a piezoelectric signal of the piezoelectric microphone can be easily increased to a desired level by adjusting the number of the cells. Thus, the sensitivity of the piezoelectric microphone can be increased.