Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary shuttle for a sewing machine, wherein a shuttle tension spring having a lower thread separation-prevention end for facilitating threading the lower thread (A) supplied from the center is coupled to the outer circumferential edge of a lower thread case (30).

Abstract: A sample for measuring an alignment axis for a liquid crystal display, a method of manufacturing the sample, and a method of measuring an alignment axis are disclosed. The sample includes a first substrate, a first alignment layer positioned on the first substrate, and a second alignment layer. The second alignment layer is positioned on the first alignment layer, and has an anisotropy more than an anisotropy of the first alignment layer.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are provided. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, lithium salt, and an additive that is either a dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a halogenated ethylene carbonate or a diglycolic acid anhydride and a halogenated ethylene carbonate.

Abstract: An array substrate of an LCD and a fabricating method thereof are provided. A first insulating layer is formed on the substrate. A TFT and a hardened liquid crystal layer are provided in a pixel region of the substrate. A second insulating layer is formed in the pixel region around the hardened liquid crystal layer such that the second insulating layer and the hardened liquid crystal layer are substantially planar. A first alignment layer is formed between the hardened liquid crystal layer and the first insulating layer. A pixel electrode is formed on the second insulating layer and the hardened liquid crystal layer and contacts a drain region of the TFT through a hole in the first insulating layer. A second alignment layer is formed on the entire substrate over the second insulating layer and the hardened liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to water soluble iron oxide nanoparticles and a method of its preparation. More specifically, this invention relates to a method of manufacturing water soluble iron oxide nanoparticles uniform in size by coating polyvinylpyrolidone, a biocompatible polymer that can be intravenously administered via thermal decomposition, on the surface of iron oxide thereby enabling to control the size of resulting particles, and water soluble iron oxide nanoparticles coated with polyvinylpyrolidone. The above-mentioned water soluble iron oxide nanoparticles have excellent image contrasting effect and are thus useful as MRI contrast agent.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery is provided. The lithium ion secondary battery generally comprises an electrode assembly, a container for accommodating the electrode assembly; and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly comprises two electrodes having opposite polarities and a separator. The separator comprises a porous membrane comprising clusters of ceramic particles. The porous membrane is formed by bonding the particle clusters with a binder. Each particle cluster is formed either by sintering or by dissolving and re-crystallizing all or a portion of the ceramic particles. The ceramic particles comprise a ceramic material having a band gap. Each particle cluster may have the shape of a grape bunch or a lamina, and may be formed by laminating scale or flake shaped ceramic particles.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an LCD is provided. According to the method, an alignment film is printed and hardened on a first substrate and a second substrate. Subsequently, the alignment film is subject to a primary alignment process and a subsequent secondary alignment process. The primary alignment process includes a rubbing process and the secondary alignment process includes irradiating light on the entire surface of the rubbed alignment film. Finally, retarder LC materials are coated and hardened on the light-irradiated alignment film to form a first compensation film and a second compensation film.

Abstract: An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device, comprising first and second substrates attached to face each other; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; a first polarization film and a second polarization film on the first substrate and the second substrate, respectively, each of the first and second polarization films simultaneously performing an A-plate compensation film function and a polarization function, the first and second polarization films prevent light leakage in a horizontal direction; and a C-plate compensation film positioned on the second substrate, the C-plate compensation film prevents light leakage in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A flat panel display device and a driving method thereof wherein an input data is modulated to realize accurate color with a single gamma voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compensation film, a manufacturing method thereof and a liquid crystal display, which can obtain a wider viewing angle. The liquid crystal display can secure a wider viewing angle by providing the compensation film formed of multi-layered cholesteric liquid crystal layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical efficiency enhancing film and an LCD using the same. The LCD of the present invention is provided with an optical efficiency enhancing film that includes uniaxial films made of a refractive index anisotropic material and isotropic films, wherein the uniaxial films and the isotropic films are alternatively laminated. Then, optical efficiency as well as polarization may be enhanced to thereby improve the brightness of the LCD.