Abstract: Provided is a Nd-based two-phase separation amorphous alloy by adding an element having a big difference in heat of mixing in a Nd-based alloy with a superior amorphous formability through an inherent characteristic of compositional elements and consideration of thermodynamics, at the time of forming amorphous phase, to thereby enable two-phase separation amorphous alloy during solidification.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method for fabricating a magnetoresistive device. The method comprises: releasing a multi-layer magnetoresistive structure for forming the magnetoresistive device from a first substrate to relax an intrinsic stress in the multi-layer magnetoresistive structure such that the magnetic and/or magnetoresistive properties of the magnetoresistive device can be improved. The magnetic and/or magnetoresistive properties include, but are not limited to coercivity, squareness or abruptness of switching, magnetoresistance (MR) and resistance of the magnetoresistive device.

Abstract: A hybrid virtual multiple-input multiple-output (V-MIMO) transmission method of a management node in a wireless ad-hoc network in which a transmission path from a source node to a destination node is divided into one or more sections is provided. The hybrid V-MIMO transmission method includes obtaining one or more pieces of node information of one or more nodes by transmitting an information request message to the nodes in response to a transmission request message for data transmission from the source node to the destination node; setting a shortest path (SP) from the source node to the destination node based on the obtained node information; determining transmission schemes individually for nodes present on the SP; issuing a transmission preparation request by transmitting the determined transmission schemes to the respective corresponding nodes; and transmitting a transmission start message to the source node in response to transmission ready responses from the respective nodes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bracket structure for increasing strength of a concrete structure and enabling easy construction. The bracket structure includes an affixing bracket and a pre-stressing steel plate. The affixing bracket comprises a holding member connected to a bottom of the concrete structure using an anchor bolt, and a support member connected to the holding member and forming a channel to increase the moment of inertia of area of the concrete structure. The pre-stressing steel plate is connected to the support member of the affixing bracket, and applies stress to the concrete structure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for evaluating video quality. The systems include a video transmitter and a video receiver. The transmitter generates feature parameters from a reference video to be transmitted and transmits the generated feature parameters along with compressed video data via a network. The video receiver receives the feature parameters and the compressed video data via the network, evaluates the video quality of the received video using the feature parameters and transmits video quality evaluation results to the video transmitter via the network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnesium based amorphous alloy having a good glass forming ability and ductility. The Mg based amorphous alloy has a composition range of Mg100-x-yAxBy where x and y are respectively 2.5?x?30, 2.5?y?20 in atomic percent. Here, A includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ni, Zn, Al, Ag, and Pd, and B includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Gd, Y, Ca, and Nd.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for measuring transmission quality of multimedia data are provided. The method comprises the steps of a transmitter transmitting multimedia data through a channel, a receiver, having received the multimedia data from the transmitter, transmitting information on transmission error of the multimedia data to the transmitter through a return channel, the transmitter estimating the received data at the receiver using the error information returned to the transmitter, and the transmitter evaluating the transmission quality of the received data by comparing the estimated received data with reference data.

Abstract: A channel estimation method in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) mobile communication system having a plurality of transmission antennas and a plurality of reception antennas is provided. In a method of transmitting, by a transmitter, channel estimation signals for channel estimation at a receiver, the transmission antennas transmit the same channel estimation signals for a first frame transmission duration, and transmit predetermined channel estimation signals corresponding to the number of the transmission antennas for a second frame transmission duration.

Abstract: A method for puncturing a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC).

Abstract: An OFDM mobile communication system includes a system controller for dividing an OFDM symbol into a control channel and a data channel, multiplexing the control channel to control subchannels, and allocating the multiplexed control subchannels to base stations. The base stations simultaneously transmit control signals on the control allocated subchannels and data on the data channel. Mobile nodes receive an OFDM symbols with the multiplexed control channels for them and a data channel for selecting a base station according to information in the control subchannels. The mobile node simultaneously processes control subchannels received from two base stations using one physical layer module.

Abstract: Provided is a man-clothing-environment (MCE) simulator quantitatively measuring properties of clothes to transfer heat and moisture between human skin and an external environment. The MCE simulator includes a hot chamber providing a high-temperature environment, a cold chamber providing a low-temperature environment, a skin model selectively coupled to the hot chamber or the cold chamber while being vertically erect, a water supplier supplying water to a hot plate included in the skin model, and a controller controlling the hot chamber, the cold chamber and the skin model, and processing data on temperature and humidity measured by sensors. The skin model includes the hot plate receiving heat and water while being vertically erect and simulating human skin, a ring-shaped frame coupled to a side of the hot plate and supporting a fabric to be separated from the side of the hot plate, and the sensors measuring temperature and humidity inside and outside the fabric.

Abstract: Provided is a scheduling apparatus and method for allocating resources to individual users in a multiantenna system. The method includes determining a ratio of time slots to be allocated according to a ratio desired by each of the terminals in every specific time slot interval, calculating a channel capacity average and a standard deviation for each terminal according to channel capacity reported from each terminal for a specific time, and determining, based on the determined ratio of time slots, a terminal to which a specific time slot is to be allocated according to the channel capacity average and the standard deviation, calculated for each terminal, and the last reported channel capacity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a single-phase amorphous alloy having an enhanced ductility. The single-phase amorphous alloy has a composition range of A100-a-bBaCb where a and b are respectively 0<a<15, 0?b?30 in atomic percent. Here, A includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Ti, Zr, Hf, Pt, Pd, Fe, Ni, and Cu. B includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, Nb, Ta, Ag, Au, Co, and Zn. C includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, In, Sn, B, C, Si, and P.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) which is prepared by coupling a consecutive sequence of deoxyribothymine (dT) to the 3?-terminus of CpG ODN having immunoregularory function, thereby improving immunoactivity of splenocytes, macrophages and peripheral mononuclear cells, and therefore, can be effectively used as a vaccine adjuvant for preventing and treating hepatitis B or an anticancer agent. Since the phosphorothioate CpG ODN having the consecutive sequence of dT at its 3?-terminus shows high activity inducing Th-1 immune response and does not elicit in vivo toxicity with guaranteeing its safety, it can be effectively used as a vaccine adjuvant.

Abstract: A user allocating apparatus and method in a multiple antenna mobile communication system supporting multi-user diversity is provided. Each user calculates effective Signal-to-Interference Noise Ratios (SINRs) and bit loading over every possible detection order and selects a detection order maximizing the number of channels with a minimum product of the minimum symbol distance of a modulation scheme and an effective SINR, thereby minimizing an average error probability. A base station receives detection orders from users and selects a user with a maximum detection order value. The base station then transmits data to the selected user using modulation schemes determined by the user for the transmit antennas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for deciding a signal detection order in a mobile communication system that supports an adaptive modulation technology. The detection order that maximizes a channel, in which a product of the minimum symbol distance for each modulation rate and the effective SINR becomes minimum, maximum is selected by obtaining the effective SINR and performing a bit allocation with respect to the detection orders of each detection order, and thus an average error probability can be minimized. In the case in which the number of antennas is increased, the detection orders of all the possible cases are not considered, but the detection order that maximizes the channel, in which the product of the minimum symbol distance for each modulation rate and the effective SINR becomes minimum, is selected with respect to a forward ordering and a reverse ordering.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for estimating the velocity of a mobile station in Rician fading environments in which a direct wave exists. Cellular mobile communication environments include two environments, Rician fading environments in which a direct wave exists and Rayleigh fading environments in which a direct wave does not exist. Generally, many methods for estimating the velocity of a mobile station have been known in Rayleigh fading environments. However, in Rician fading environments in which a direct wave exists, many errors occurs in estimating the velocity of a mobile station due to difficulty in estimation of a Rician coefficient K and an incident angle ?0. According to the invention, a method is provided wherein error is mostly eliminated in estimating the velocity of a mobile station by obtaining a maximum Doppler frequency of the mobile station, even without directly obtaining a Rician coefficient K and an incident angle ?0.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the apparatus for producing oxygen, comprising: a first zeolite bed connected to an external air pressurizing device and a depressurizing device for increasing or decreasing an internal pressure thereof; a second zeolite bed connected to the first zeolite bed in parallel and connected to the external air pressurizing device and the depressurizing device for decreasing or increasing an internal pressure thereof, the first and second zeolite beds being arranged such that the internal pressure of the second zeolite bed is decreased when the internal pressure of the first zeolite bed is increased, and the internal pressure of the second zeolite bed is increased when the internal pressure of the first zeolite bed is decreased; and a carbon molecular sieve bed communicated in fluid with the first and second zeolite beds for receiving and adsorbing oxygen produced in the first and second zeolite beds and discharging the produced oxygen to the outside and discharging selectively some of

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a scheduling method and apparatus based on eigen values robust against spatial correlation in a mobile communication system supporting multiple users by use of multiple transmit/receive antennas. A user terminal estimates channel characteristics from the transmit antennas to the user terminal, decomposes the estimated channel characteristics into receive channel characteristics and transmit channel characteristics, and feeds back a transmit principal eigen vector to the base station (BS). The BS selects a predetermined number of user terminals having the least correlation using the feedback principal eigen vectors from a plurality of user terminals, constructs a user precoding matrix by combining the principal eigen vectors of the selected user terminals, multiplies data streams for the selected user terminals by the user precoding matrix and transmits the multiplied data to the selected user terminals.

Abstract: A method for reducing the number of transitions generated by an LFSR is introduced. The transition monitoring window monitors the number of transitions occurring as random patterns generated from an LFSR are applied to a scan chain, and, if the number of transitions exceeds a threshold value (“k-value”), all further transitions are suppressed. The transition monitoring window monitors the patterns entering the LFSR, incrementing a counter if a transition is detected. If a transition is detected just before the exit of a lowest stage of the LFSR the counter is decremented. The signal from the counter is compared with the k-value at every clock tick, and if the count is greater than the k-value, the vector most recently applied to the scan chain is re-applied to the scan chain; if it is less than the k-value, the output from the LFSR is applied to the scan chain.