Abstract: Proposed are an ice maker and a refrigerator including the ice maker. The ice maker includes a drive motor arranged inside a casing and configured to rotate an ice-making tray or an ejector pin, a gear set operating in unison with the drive motor, an in-unison operating lever provided to operate in unison with the gear set, a magnet being provided on one side of the in-unison operating lever, and a printed circuit board arranged to one side of the in-unison operating lever, a position detection sensor being provided on the printed circuit board in such a manner that an electric contact point is established according to trajectory followed by the moving magnet.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a magnesium alloy comprising 0.001 parts by weight to 1.0 parts by weight of scandium and the balance of magnesium and unavoidable impurities, based on 100 parts by weight of a magnesium alloy, wherein the magnesium alloy has increased Fe solubility and reduced corrosion while providing excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, and a method for producing the same. The magnesium alloy of the present invention can improve the corrosion resistance of the magnesium alloy by using scandium which can simultaneously prevent from microgalvanic corrosion between a substrate and impurities without deteriorating mechanical properties and improve the passivation property of the coating formed on the surface.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a magnesium alloy comprising 0.001 parts by weight to 1.0 parts by weight of scandium and the balance of magnesium and unavoidable impurities, based on 100 parts by weight of a magnesium alloy, wherein the magnesium alloy has increased Fe solubility and reduced corrosion while providing excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, and a method for producing the same. The magnesium alloy of the present invention can improve the corrosion resistance of the magnesium alloy by using scandium which can simultaneously prevent from microgalvanic corrosion between a substrate and impurities without deteriorating mechanical properties and improve the passivation property of the coating formed on the surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are a magnesium (Mg) alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. The Mg alloy has a composition including, by weight, 4% to 10% of Sn, 0.05% to 1.0% of Ca, 0.1% to 2% of at least one element selected from the group including Y and Er, the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The Mg alloy includes an Mg2Sn phase having excellent thermal stability, and is capable of being heat treated at a temperature of 480° C. or more.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy that forms a stable protective film on the surface of molten metal, having excellent ignition resistance restricting natural ignition of a chip thereof as well as having excellent strength and ductility, so that the Mg alloy can be melted and cast in the air or a common inert atmosphere. The magnesium alloy includes, by weight, 7.0% or greater but less than 11% of Al, 0.05% to 2.0% of Ca, 0.05% to 2.0% of Y, greater than 0% but not greater than 6.0% of Zn, and the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The total content of the Ca and the Y is equal to or greater than 0.1% but less than 2.5% of the total weight of the magnesium alloy.

Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing a magnesium alloy extrudate and a magnesium alloy extrudate prepared thereby. Specifically, the present invention is related to a method of preparing a magnesium alloy extrudate including melting a magnesium alloy raw material (step 1), casting the magnesium alloy raw material melted in step 1 to prepare a magnesium alloy billet (step 2), homogenizing the magnesium alloy billet prepared in step 2 (step 3), applying 3% to 20% of compressive deformation to the homogenized magnesium alloy billet of step 3 (step 4), and extruding the compressive deformed magnesium alloy billet of step 4 (step 5), and a magnesium alloy extrudate prepared thereby.

Abstract: A method for increasing formability of magnesium alloy sheet and the magnesium alloy sheet prepared by the same are provided, in which the method includes the following steps: forming {10-12} twins in magnesium alloy sheet (step 1); and annealing the magnesium alloy sheet of step 1 (step 2). The present invention also provides the magnesium alloy sheet containing {10-12} twins prepared by the method. Accordingly, the room temperature formability and the warm formability are increased by forming {10-12} twins through deformation on the magnesium alloy sheet and subsequently performing annealing, because it is possible to artificially form {10-12} twins without increasing dislocations in the magnesium alloy sheet and accommodate the deformation generated during the forming via annihilation of the twins.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy having high ductility and high toughness, and a preparation method thereof are provided, in which the magnesium alloy includes 1.0-3.5 wt % of tin, 0.05-3.0 wt % of zinc, and the balance of magnesium and inevitable impurities, and a preparation method thereof. Magnesium alloy with a relatively small tin content is added with zinc, and optionally, with one or more alloy elements selected from aluminum, manganese and rare earth metal, at a predetermined content ratio. As a result, the alloy exhibits superior ductility and moderate strength due to the suppression of excessive formation of precipitates and some precipitates hardening effect, respectively. Accordingly, compared to extruded material prepared from conventional commercial magnesium alloys, higher ductility and toughness are provided, so that the alloy can be widely applied over the entire industries including automotive and aerospace industries.

Abstract: Disclosed are a magnesium (Mg) alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. The Mg alloy has a composition including, by weight, 4% to 10% of Sn, 0.05% to 1.0% of Ca, 0.1% to 2% of at least one element selected from the group including Y and Er, the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The Mg alloy includes an Mg2Sn phase having excellent thermal stability, and is capable of being heat treated at a temperature of 480° C. or more.

Abstract: An apparatus for multi-user media collaboration includes a processor and memory storing executable computer program code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including generating a playlist including indications of media content responsive to requests from communication devices to include an item of media content in the playlist. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to analyze an initial or subsequent item in the playlist to determine a communication device storing, or authorized to access, the item and to receive the item of media content from the communication device responsive to requesting the communication device to play the item. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to provide data of the item being streamed to enable users of communication devices, that are physically co-located, to listen to audio or view visible data corresponding to the item. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy that forms a stable protective film on the surface of molten metal, having excellent ignition resistance restricting natural ignition of a chip thereof as well as having excellent strength and ductility, so that the Mg alloy can be melted and cast in the air or a common inert atmosphere. The magnesium alloy includes, by weight, 7.0% or greater but less than 11% of Al, 0.05% to 2.0% of Ca, 0.05% to 2.0% of Y, greater than 0% but not greater than 6.0% of Zn, and the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The total content of the Ca and the Y is equal to or greater than 0.1% but less than 2.5% of the total weight of the magnesium alloy.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy that has excellent ignition resistance and is excellent in both strength and ductility. The magnesium alloy includes, by weight, 1.0% or greater but less than 7.0% of Al, 0.05% to 2.0% of Ca, 0.05% to 2.0% of Y, greater than 0% but not greater than 6.0% of Zn, and the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The total content of the Ca and the Y is equal to or greater than 0.1% but less than 2.5% of the total weight of the magnesium alloy. The Mg alloy forms a dense composite oxide layer that acts as a protective film. Thus the Mg alloy has very excellent oxidation resistance and ignition resistance, can be melted, cast and machined in the air or a common inert atmosphere (Ar or N2), and can reduce the spontaneous ignition of chips that are accumulated during the process of machining.

Abstract: A horizontal continuous casting apparatus for continuously manufacturing a magnesium alloy plate and a method of manufacturing a magnesium alloy plate using the same. The horizontal continuous casting apparatus is structured such that the cross-sectional area of the plate is equal to or smaller than that of a melt inlet, and includes a cooling unit for indirectly cooling the melt using a cooling jacket provided to the outer wall of the mold and/or for directly cooling the melt through spraying of cooling water, and a drawing unit having a multi-step drawing cycle. Thereby, magnesium alloy plates having various sizes can be safely and continuously cast.

Abstract: A horizontal continuous casting apparatus for continuously manufacturing a magnesium alloy plate and a method of manufacturing a magnesium alloy plate using the same. The horizontal continuous casting apparatus is structured such that the cross-sectional area of the plate is equal to or smaller than that of a melt inlet, and includes a cooling unit for indirectly cooling the melt using a cooling jacket provided to the outer wall of the mold and/or for directly cooling the melt through spraying of cooling water, and a drawing unit having a multi-step drawing cycle. Thereby, magnesium alloy plates having various sizes can be safely and continuously cast.

Abstract: An exposure system for adjusting the critical dimension difference between vertical patterns and horizontal patterns includes a light source for generating a light beam having a predetermined wavelength, a lens for transforming the shape of the light beam generated from the light source into an elliptical shape extended vertically or horizontally, and a lens system for projecting the elliptical light beam passed through the lens onto a wafer through a recticle.

Abstract: An overlay vernier comprises overlay vernier patterns having a layout identical to that of patterns disposed within a real cell. A lower overlay vernier pattern is formed within a scribe line region along with a lower layer pattern as a lower layer of the real cell, and an upper overlay vernier pattern is formed within the scribe line region along with an upper layer pattern as an upper layer of the real cell. The lower overlay vernier pattern and the upper overlay vernier pattern have the same layout as that of the lower layer pattern and the upper layer pattern, respectively. The upper layer pattern and the lower layer pattern disposed within the real cell can be accurately aligned using the degree of overlap between the upper overlay vernier pattern and the lower overlay vernier pattern.

Abstract: A photo mask, which has subsidiary patterns added into holes formed through a plurality of ring gate patterns having vertically symmetrical structures used in a semiconductor exposure step, such that the subsidiary patterns are separated from the ring gate patterns by a designated distance, and a method for manufacturing patterns using the same. The subsidiary patterns are located in the holes at positions separated from the ring gate patterns by the designated distance, thereby reducing variation of critical dimensions of one pair of the vertically opposite ring gate patterns, which must be the same, due to lens aberration, thereby precisely forming fine patterns.