Abstract: An apparatus for tuning a broadcast channel and method thereof are disclosed, by which a broadcast channel is tuned using a global positioning system (GPS) in a mobile multimedia broadcast receiving terminal, and by which a first broadcast channel is changed to a second broadcast channel responsive to the terminal position. In tuning one of a plurality of broadcast channels belonging to a broadcasting station, the present invention includes an acquisition block acquiring position information, a calculation block calculating a position of a terminal using the position information, and a tuner for changing the broadcast channel responsive terminal position.

Abstract: An antenna for a folder type communications handset. The handset comprises first and second enclosures pivotably joined to permit rotation of one enclosure relative to the other enclosure. The antenna is disposed over a ground plane formed in a printed circuit board in the first enclosure. The second enclosure also comprises a ground plane. A feed terminal and a ground terminal of the antenna are disposed to limit field coupling between the feed terminal and the ground plane in the second enclosure. The feed and the ground terminals are each connected to corresponding terminals on the printed circuit board by meanderline conductors.

Abstract: A motor has a field magnet assembly comprising a plurality of magnets arranged in the circumferential direction of the field magnet assembly such that like polarities face each other, and a plurality of magnet spacers disposed between the magnets, respectively. Consequently, leakage of magnetic flux of the field magnet assembly is minimized, and torque is improved as compared to a conventional motor having the same stacking and capacity. In a washing machine with the motor, the magnets and the magnet spacers are integrally attached to the outer tub of the washing machine. Consequently, the size of the washing machine is minimized. The sizes of the inner and outer tubs are increased when the washing machine according to the present invention has the same size as the conventional washing machine. Consequently, the capacity of the washing machine is increased.

Abstract: Conformationally constrained compounds that mimic the secondary structure of reverse-turn regions of biologically active peptides and proteins are disclosed. Such reverse-turn mimetic structures have utility over a wide range of fields, including use as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Libraries containing the reverse-turn mimetic structures of this invention are also disclosed as well as methods for screening the same to identify biologically active members. The invention also relates to the use of such compounds for inhibiting or treating disorders modulated by Wnt-signaling pathway, such as cancer, especially colorectal cancer, restenosis associated with angioplasty, polycystic kidney disease, aberrant angiogenesis disease, rheumatoid arthritis disease, tuberous sclerosis complex, Alzheimer's disease, excess hair growth or loss, or ulcerative colitis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for generating a stable sustain discharge in a low opposition discharge voltage to improve a driving efficiency. A method of driving a plasma display panel, time-dividedly driven by dividing a plurality scan electrodes, sustain electrodes, and address electrodes into an initialization period, an address period, and a sustaining period, according to the present invention includes: applying a positive direct current voltage to the address electrode in the sustaining period; and applying a positive first sustaining pulse to the scan electrode and a positive second sustaining pulse to the sustain electrode, in the sustaining period.

Abstract: Provided is a molding apparatus for molding simultaneously a plurality of semiconductor devices. The molding apparatus includes a mold, a plurality of plungers, and a plunger block. The mold is prepared to mold a plurality of semiconductor devices. The plurality of plungers are plunged into the mold to inject a molding compound that will encapsulate the semiconductor devices in the mold. The plurality of plungers are assembled with the plunge block to operate at the same time. Each of the plurality of plungers includes a load sensor and/or a contact sensor, so as to sense separately whether the plungers are improperly operating.

Abstract: An active handoff system and method of a dual mode terminal capable of connecting to a wireless network, such as wireless local area network (LAN), and a mobile communication system are provided. The handoff method includes the steps of assigning, at a packet data service node of the mobile communication system, an IP address to the dual mode terminal connected to the service network, establishing, at the packet data service node, a tunneling path to the wireless LAN when the dual mode terminal moves from the mobile communication network to the wireless LAN, and disconnecting, at the packet data service node, the tunneling path to the wireless LAN, and establishing a tunneling path to another packet data service node whose Internet Protocol (IP) address has been established by the packet data service node, when the dual mode terminal moves from the wireless LAN to the mobile communication system.

Abstract: A device for effectively and economically receiving a packet by eliminating temporary memory and a memory controller. The apparatus includes an inspection logic circuit for inspecting data units as soon as they arrive in order to find an error included in the packet and generating control signals according to a result of inspecting a data unit; a multiplexer for receiving data units and distributing the received data units as soon as the data units have arrived; and FIFO memories for receiving the data unit, storing the data unit in a corresponding one of FIFO memories and either deleting or completing storing data units according to the control signals from the inspection logic circuit. The present invention can reduce manufacturing cost of the device by eliminating a temporary memory and a memory controller for the temporary memory and can also reduce processing time.

Abstract: A white light emitting device (LED) and a manufacturing method thereof wherein an LED coated with polymeric resin in which organic phosphors are solved and inorganic phosphors are dispersed creates a white LED, thereby producing an effect of excellent luminance and color coordinate without creating a compatibility problem with the polymeric resin. The present invention creates a white LED with a high luminance and a long service life using polymeric composition containing organic and inorganic phosphors, organic and inorganic combined phosphors and organosillicates, and an epoch making improvement in terms of luminance and credibility without additional process added to an existing element fabricating process, thereby enabling to achieve price competitiveness through cost reduction.

Abstract: A rewritable data storage using a carbonaceous material writes or erases information represented by the carbonaceous material by means of a current induced electrochemical reaction on a conductive layer, by controlling a voltage applied across the space between a cantilever tip and the conductive layer. Also, the size of the carbonaceous material representing information is controlled by the level of the applied voltage or the application duration.

Abstract: A flux concentration-type motor includes a ring-shaped stator, in which coils are wound on a plurality of teeth radially arranged; and a rotor, located at the center of the stator, having a plurality of magnets arranged in a circumferential direction such that poles, having the same polarity, of the magnets face each other, and rotated by the interaction with the stator, so as to prevent the leakage of magnetic flux of the magnets, thereby improving the torque compared to a conventional surface mounted permanent magnet-type motor having the same volume, reducing the production costs, and facilitating the miniaturization of products.

Abstract: A method for preparing a multilayer of nanocrystals. The method includes the steps of (i) coating nanocrystals surface-coordinated by a photosensitive compound, or a mixed solution of a photosensitive compound and nanocrystals surface-coordinated by a material miscible with the photosensitive compound, on a substrate, drying the coated substrate, and exposing the dried substrate to UV light to form a first monolayer of nanocrystals, and (ii) repeating the procedure of step (i) to form one or more monolayers of nanocrystals on the first monolayer of nanocrystals. Further, an organic-inorganic hybrid electroluminescence device using a multilayer of nanocrystals prepared by the method as a luminescent layer. The luminescent efficiency and luminescence intensity of the electroluminescence device can be enhanced, and the electrical properties of the electroluminescence device can be controlled by the use of the multilayer of nanocrystals as a luminescent layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing cadmium sulfide nanocrystals emitting light at multiple wavelengths. The method comprises the steps of (a) mixing a cadmium precursor and a dispersant in a solvent that weakly coordinates to the cadmium precursor, and heating the mixture to obtain a cadmium precursor solution, (b) dissolving a sulfur precursor in a solvent that weakly coordinates to the sulfur precursor to obtain a sulfur precursor solution, and (c) feeding the sulfur precursor solution to the heated cadmium precursor solution maintained at a high temperature to prepare cadmium sulfide crystals, and growing the cadmium sulfide crystals. Further, cadmium sulfide nanocrystals prepared by the method. The cadmium sulfide nanocrystals have uniform size and shape and can emit light close to white light simultaneously at different wavelengths upon excitation. Due to these characteristics, the cadmium sulfide nanocrystals can be applied to white light-emitting diode devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flow spreading mechanism, in particular a flow spreading mechanism used with refrigerators or air conditioners to enhance spreading of cool or warm air. To achieve the above-mentioned object, this invention comprises at least one inlet (200) through which fluid flow comes in; a flow separator means (110) dividing the flow coming through the at least one inlet (200) into at least two separate flows; and an outlet (300) through which at least two of the at least, two flows having been divided into separate flows by the flow separator means go out after they meet again, thereby forming complex vortices near the outlet, which make the flow going out of the outlet swing. Flow spreading mechanism of the present invention provides a better uniformity of temperature distribution for refrigerators or air conditioners, compared with the simple-ducted outlet of the prior art.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a wire grid polarizer includes the steps of: preparing a mold; sequentially forming a metal foil and a polymer on a substrate; molding a polymer by using the mold; etching the metal foil by using the molded polymer, and forming a wire grid pattern; and removing the polymer.

Abstract: The present invention is related to monitoring a paging channel of a packet-switched service in a mobile terminal of a mobile communication system. The present invention monitors a circuit-switched (CS) paging channel when a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) mode is changed to a packet transfer mode. While monitoring the CS paging channel, if a mobile communication network is determined to be a test network, the CS paging channel monitoring is stopped. If the mobile communication network is a real network, monitoring of the CS paging channel is controlled according to a type of the real network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compressor having discharge mufflers for reducing the noise generated due to the discharge of a refrigerant. The compressor includes a compression chamber installed in a cylinder block in an airtight container; a discharge pipe installed in the airtight container for discharging a refrigerant compressed in the compressor to the outside of the airtight container; a first discharge muffler installed between the compression chamber and the discharge pipe, and provided with an inner space divided into a first space directly communicated with the compression chamber and a second space directly communicated with the discharge pipe; and a second discharge muffler provided with an inner space communicated with the first and second spaces respectively through separate communication channels.

Abstract: A security procedure for invoking IPsec security for communication of a packet in a network includes the steps of generating a message to be sent at the transport layer, building Internet Protocol and Transport Control Protocol headers for the message, selecting a security policy in accordance with a security policy database after the step of building Internet Protocol and Transport Control Protocol headers, and processing the packet according to the selected security policy.