Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for measuring a position of a linear type valve which is open/shut by operation of a hydraulic cylinder. More particularly, the apparatus more accurately measures a valve position by outputting a rotation angle of a rotation sleeve which rotates by being operatively connected to a hydraulic cylinder which moves linearly, and by calculating a vertical movement distance of a valve gate which changes in proportion to the rotation angle. Further, since the structure of the apparatus is very simple, the cost of production is significantly reduced. In addition, for use, the apparatus is installed on the hydraulic cylinder by a simple method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing an aqueous solution of high-concentration calcium phosphate, the method comprising the steps of: preparing an acidic aqueous solution using an acidic chelating agent; and dissolving a calcium phosphate-based compound in the acidic aqueous solution, and then adding a pH-adjusting agent to the acidic aqueous solution to adjust the pH of the acidic aqueous solution. The disclosed aqueous solution does not form a precipitate after neutralization so that it can be used in various calcium-containing products, including foods, drugs, or quasi-drugs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for improving sexual function comprising at least one compound as an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of arginine derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The composition of the present invention does not act as a substrate for arginase, but increases the generation of nitric oxide in endothelial cells along with enhancing the expression of nitric oxide synthase and induces the increase of the content of cGMP related to an erection depending on the concentration, thus remarkably exhibiting the effects of improving sexual function.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing nanoporous Pt/TiO2 composite particles, nanoporous Pt/TiO2 composite particles prepared by the above preparation method, and a fuel cell comprising the nanoporous Pt/TiO2 composite particles. The nanoporous Pt/TiO2 composite particles according to the present invention have a catalytic effect similar to that of commercially available Pt/carbon black and, thus, can be applied to a fuel cell.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing an aqueous solution of high-concentration calcium phosphate, the method comprising the steps of: preparing an acidic aqueous solution using an acidic chelating agent; and dissolving a calcium phosphate-based compound in the acidic aqueous solution, and then adding a pH-adjusting agent to the acidic aqueous solution to adjust the pH of the acidic aqueous solution. The disclosed aqueous solution does not form a precipitate after neutralization so that it can be used in various calcium-containing products, including foods, drugs, or quasi-drugs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a cerium dioxide nanopowder by flame spray pyrolysis. The method comprises dissolving a cerium compound in an organic solvent to prepare a precursor solution, atomizing the precursor solution into microdroplets using an ultrasonic atomizer, transferring the microdroplets together with an argon gas as a carrier gas to a central portion of a high-temperature diffusion flame burner, subjecting the microdroplets to pyrolysis and oxidation in the central portion of the diffusion flame burner to produce a cerium dioxide nanopowder, and collecting the cerium dioxide nanopowder using a collector. According to the method, a cerium dioxide nanopowder can be continuously produced on a large scale by flame spray pyrolysis. In addition, the particle size and uniformity of the cerium dioxide nanopowder can be controlled by appropriately selecting the kind of the solvent and the concentration of the raw material.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes an air-conditioning unit having a plurality of components constituting a heat exchange cycle, a location detecting sensor detecting a location of a learner in an indoor space, and a control unit controlling the air-conditioning unit. The control unit controls the air-conditioning unit such that the air-conditioning unit repeatedly generates a direct or indirection wind directing toward the learner detected by the location detecting sensor by at least one time as time has elapsed.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating silica-titania nanoporous composite powder by controlling a pore size. In more particular, a method of fabricating silica-titania nanoporous composite powder, using a spraying and heating reactor including an ultrasonic droplet generator and a cylindrical electric furnace, comprises the steps of: generating droplets of a mixture suspension from a colloidal suspension prepared by mixing silica (SiO2) and titania (TiO2) nanopowders and organic template (PSL: polystyrene latex) powder, by the ultrasonic droplet generator of the spray-heating reactor; generating a silica-titania-organic template nanoporous composite powder having pores within the range of 20˜100 nm in size through preparing silica-titania-organic template (SiO2—TiO2-PLS) composite particles and removing the organic template while passing the mixture suspension in the cylindrical electric furnace by a carrier gas; and collecting the generated nanoporous material by a particle collector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a cerium dioxide nanopowder by flame spray pyrolysis. The method comprises dissolving a cerium compound in an organic solvent to prepare a precursor solution, atomizing the precursor solution into microdroplets using an ultrasonic atomizer, transferring the microdroplets together with an argon gas as a carrier gas to a central portion of a high-temperature diffusion flame burner, subjecting the microdroplets to pyrolysis and oxidation in the central portion of the diffusion flame burner to produce a cerium dioxide nanopowder, and collecting the cerium dioxide nanopowder using a collector. According to the method, a cerium dioxide nanopowder can be continuously produced on a large scale by flame spray pyrolysis. In addition, the particle size and uniformity of the cerium dioxide nanopowder can be controlled by appropriately selecting the kind of the solvent and the concentration of the raw material.

Abstract: Provided are an air conditioner and a method for controlling the air conditioner. The air conditioner includes an input unit receiving an input air-conditioning temperature for an indoor space, an air-conditioning unit generating a cool or hot wind having the input air-conditioning temperature, and a location detecting unit for detecting a user s location in the indoor space. A direction and temperature of the cool or hot wind generated by the air-conditioning unit are adjusted in accordance with whether a user is detected in the indoor space by the location detecting unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating calcium carbonate nanoparticles dispersed in water from ground calcium carbonate of micrometer (?m) order using beads milling. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for fabricating calcium carbonate nanoparticles dispersed in water by which a complex aqueous slurry comprising coarse ground calcium carbonate having an average particle size of several micrometers (?m) and a surfactant is subjected to beads milling, such that grinding and dispersion in water of the ground calcium carbonate occur simultaneously, and the resultant calcium carbonate nanoparticles have an average particle size of 10-100 nm and a unimodal clustering distribution.

Abstract: An interface apparatus and method that may display an interface image by synthesizing a reference resonance frequency with the interface image, and may transmit a resonance occurrence frequency to the displayed interface image to generate a resonance between the reference resonance frequency and the resonance occurrence frequency to provide a user with sensory feedback.

Abstract: Disclosed is a desulfurizing agent of improved oxidation resistance, ignition resistance and productivity, and a method for manufacturing the desulfurizing agent. The desulfurizing agent may include a plurality of magnesium-aluminum alloy grains with grain boundaries, and a compound of one selected from consisting of magnesium and aluminum and one selected from consisting of alkaline metal and alkaline earth metal, the compound existing in the grain boundaries which are not inside but outside of the magnesium-aluminum alloy grains.

Abstract: An air conditioner and a controlling method thereof are provided. The controlling method may include determining an initial operation temperature based on a received external input or setting, cooling or heating a room at the determined initial operation temperature for a preset initial operation time period, and thereafter increasing or decreasing the room temperature at a preset time interval.

Abstract: Thixoextrusion molding apparatuses and methods are provided.

Abstract: In a certified link authentication system, a terminal parses a web page and extracts markup information for a certified link. In addition, the terminal transmits the extracted markup information to a certified link authentication server. The certified link authentication server authenticates the certified link from the markup information of the certified link transmitted from the terminal, and transmits an authentication result to the terminal. The terminal marks the authenticated certified link with a certified mark, renders the web page, and displays it to the user.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method of modifying the surface of silica nanopowder by a spray heating process is provided. In the method, surface characteristics of silica nanopowder are modified from hydrophilic to hydrophobic. A colloidal suspension including silica nanopowder and a surface modifier which are dissolved in ethanol is sprayed and thermally dried so that the surface characteristics of silica nanopowder are modified by the surface modifier coated on the surface of silica nanopowder. In the method, silica nanopowder surfaces are modified from hydrophilic to hydrophobic by controlling concentration and type of a surface modifier and heating temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for the delivery of nucleic acid to target cells or tissues, which comprises a polycationically charged polymer as a carrier of nucleic acid. The polycationically charged polymer is a polymer which may comprise a charged polymer segment having a main chain based on poly(amino acid), polysaccharide, polyester, polyether, polyurethane or vinyl polymer and having, as a side chain, a group of formula —NH—(CH2)a—(NH(CH2)2)e—NH2 (wherein a and e independently denote an integer of 1 to 5) which is connected to the main chain either directly or via a linker. The disclosed composition has low toxicity, and has a high efficiency in introducing nucleic acid into cells.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for measuring a position of a linear type valve which is open/shut by operation of a hydraulic cylinder. More particularly, the apparatus more accurately measures a valve position by outputting a rotation angle of a rotation sleeve which rotates by being operatively connected to a hydraulic cylinder which moves linearly, and by calculating a vertical movement distance of a valve gate which changes in proportion to the rotation angle. Further, since the structure of the apparatus is very simple, the cost of production is significantly reduced. In addition, for use, the apparatus is installed on the hydraulic cylinder by a simple method.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing plate-like ultrafine particles of flaky graphite having an average graphite plate diameter of 3-5 ?m and a graphite plate thickness of 20-60 nm, including: grinding natural flaky graphite to control the particle size to 5-15 ?m; dipping the ground flaky graphite into an aqueous solution containing an acid and an oxidizing agent, followed by washing and drying, to form a graphite intercalation compound in the ground flaky graphite; carrying out gasification of the graphite intercalation compound via low-temperature heat treatment to expand the flaky graphite to 20-30%; and carrying out wet grinding of the expanded flaky graphite at a slurry concentration of 20-28 wt %. The ultrafine particles of flaky graphite disclosed herein have a narrow particle size distribution, and maintain unique properties of flaky graphite due to the lack of interlayer collapse in flaky graphite particles.