Abstract: The present invention provides a synchronizer sleeve and a manufacturing method thereof. The synchronizer sleeve is formed by powder metallurgy using a powder mixture having iron as a main ingredient, 0.2 to 0.3 wt % of carbon, 0.5 to 4.0 wt % of nickel, 0.2 to 2.0 wt % of molybdenum and other indispensable impurities.

Abstract: Provides is an apparatus for question answering based on answer trustworthiness including: an answer indexer that indexes documents of which document trustworthiness satisfying a threshold value among documents included in a document collection and stores it in a knowledge Bases; an answer candidate extractor that extracts answer candidate documents for a user's question from the knowledge Bases; an answer source trustworthiness measurement unit; an answer extraction strategy trustworthiness measurement unit; and a trustworthiness integrator that generates an answer candidate trustworthiness list by ranking the answer candidate documents on the basis of the document trustworthiness, the source trustworthiness, and the extraction strategy trustworthiness of the answer candidate documents.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device adapted to prevent an intrusion of foreign substance and a light leakage phenomenon is disclosed. The LCD device includes a LCD panel; a backlight unit disposed under the LCD panel and configured to applied light to the LCD panel; a top case configured to encompass an upper edge surface of the LCD panel and to be combined with the backlight unit; and a plurality of protective pads arranged on a lower edge surface of the top case and set opposite the upper edge surface of the LCD panel. The protective pads configured to each include first and second side portions which are separated from the second and first side portions of the other adjacent protective pads by a fixed interval and engage with the second and first side portions of the other adjacent protective pads.

Abstract: Disclosed are a slider for a memory device and a hard memory device having the same. The slider for a memory device includes a slider body configured to fly over the surface of a medium at a particular height; and a reverse flow preventing unit disposed at part of the slider body adjacent to a trailing edge of the slider body and configured to prevent a reverse flow of air between the medium and the slider body.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for decontaminating disposable protective products prepared from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), used in a nuclear power plant, to less than minimum detectable activity (MDA) are disclosed. In the disclosed methods and apparatus, solid protective products made of PVA, generated from a nuclear power plant, are dissolved into a liquid, and then are decontaminated to less than MDA. The PVA solution decontaminated in this way is concentrated to an appropriate concentration or dried, and finally is subjected to self-disposal. This can fundamentally block the generation amount of combustible waste amounting to 50% or more of low and intermediate level waste of nuclear power plants, thereby considerably contributing to a reduction of the operating expenses of the nuclear power plants.

Abstract: Provided are a printed circuit board (PCB) and a semiconductor package including the same. The PCB includes a core layer having a stacked structure including at least a first layer made of a first material that has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a second layer made of a second material that has a second CTE different from the first CTE, an upper wiring layer disposed on a first surface of the core layer, and a lower wiring layer disposed on a second surface of the core layer opposite the first surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for providing a broadcast service and a method for providing a broadcast service. An example of the method for providing a broadcast service includes receiving a broadcast signal including broadcast contents and side information to provide the broadcast contents; reading out at least one of objects from question data that is input regarding the broadcast contents and primarily analyzing the read-out object to read out a subject of the question data; searching a social media site and collecting social media data relating to the subject from the searched social media site; secondarily analyzing the social media data and the side information in the broadcast signal on the basis of the subject; and configuring answer data corresponding to the subject using the analysis result and providing the answer data, and provides information which is extended and varied in real time.

Abstract: Provided are a context information sharing apparatus and method for providing an intelligent service by sharing context information between one or more terminals. The method includes collecting, at one or more terminals, user behavior-based preference information including user log information about each terminal and sensor-based context information, storing, at the one or more terminals, the collected preference information and context information in each terminal as a database, receiving, at a first terminal, a context information collection request for a target user group and identifying the target user group, collecting, at the first terminal, context information about at least one terminal included in the identified target user group, and providing, at the first terminal, preference information about the target user group extracted on the basis of the collected context information about the target user group to a user.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for mobile intelligent advertizing service based on mobile user contextual matching.

Abstract: In a method for providing multimedia services in a communication system, a request message for requesting contract information on users' multimedia services are received from a terminal according to service requests of the multimedia services to be received by the users. A query message for searching for the contract information in a database is generated corresponding to the request message, and the query message is transmitted to the database. The contract information is searched in the database through a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) query format protocol based on the query message, and a query result message containing the contract information is received from the database in response to the query message. The contract information is acknowledged in the query result message, and a response message containing the contract information is generated. Then, the response message is transmitted to the terminal.

Abstract: A method of providing a graphical user interface (GUI) and a multimedia apparatus using the same are provided, the method including: dividing a list display area into a plurality of sub-areas; and displaying a plurality of related lists regarding the multimedia content on the plurality of sub-areas, respectively. Accordingly, a plurality of related lists are displayed on a plurality of divided areas, and the scroll directions of the lists are independently decided according to each area. Therefore, a user can find desired content with greater convenience.

Abstract: The present invention provides a canister mounted in a vehicle to reduce the discharge of fuel gas and, more particularly, a canister with a heater configured such that fuel gas adsorbed onto active carbon filled in the canister is more easily desorbed from the active carbon and introduced into an engine. The canister with the heater according to the present invention includes a canister housing including a tank port and a purge port, which are provided at the top thereof, and a plurality of inlet holes provided on one side thereof to introduce air; and a heater connected to the top of the plurality of inlet holes of the canister housing and including an air port provided at the top thereof, an open bottom, and a heater module provided therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a voice-based mobile search apparatus and method, and, more particularly, to a voice-based mobile search apparatus and method, which can present optimized search results suitable for a mobile status while allowing a user to conveniently use a search service in a mobile environment. The voice-based mobile search apparatus according to the present invention includes a voice recognition unit for recognizing a user's voice transferred through a mobile terminal and then receiving a query. A status information collection unit collects status information of the mobile terminal and profile information of the user. An answer search unit searches a knowledge base based on the query, and extracts short answers matching the query. An answer provision unit processes the short answers in conformity with the status information of the mobile terminal and the profile information of the user, and provides the processed short answers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a canister mounted in a vehicle to reduce the discharge of fuel gas. The canister of the present invention includes at least one pocket installed in a canister housing. The pocket divides the inner space of the canister housing into first and second spaces. A heater is inserted into the pocket from the outside of the canister housing. The heater generates heat during running of an engine to heat active carbon filled in the canister. When the active carbon is heated, fuel gas adsorbed onto the active carbon in a liquid phase is easily evaporated and supplied to the engine. The heater can significantly improve desorption efficiency of the fuel gas by the active carbon.

Abstract: A demand response (DR) method or a demand response (DR) system determines priority of each household appliance in response to a quality status of each household appliance, and variably controls a DR level of each household appliance according to the priority of each household appliance, to guarantee the quality of the household appliance and minimize power consumption.

Abstract: A demand response (DR) system includes a DR control unit to generate different DR levels having different power rates for each power unit, and transmit a current DR level, and a household appliance to receive the DR level from the DR control unit, and differentially control energy output of a product in response to the received DR level so as to reduce power consumption of the product. As a result, the DR system reduces power consumption when power rates are high so as to reduce electricity bills.

Abstract: Disclosed is a LCD device adapted to improve display quality and simplify configuration. The LCD device includes: a liquid crystal display panel; a driver printed-circuit-board disposed by an edge of the liquid crystal display panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal display panel; a lower case configured to sequentially receive the backlight unit and the liquid crystal display panel; and a support plate disposed an outer side surface and configured to support the driver PCB which is positioned in the outside of the lower case.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a semiconductor memory device that includes an address coding method for a multi-word line test, for example, an address coding method to test a semiconductor memory device having a cell block row selection circuit. The semiconductor memory device may include a plurality of memory cell blocks, where each memory cell block may include memory cells coupled to a bit line. The method may include coding row addresses of the memory cell block by dividing one or more row addresses corresponding to cell blocks of the memory cell block to create sub-cell blocks and adding the sub-cell blocs into the main cell blocks to create a logical memory block, which enables word lines of the main cell blocks and sub-cell blocks at the same time.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for expressing a query for searching multimedia data. The apparatus and method of the present invention expresses diverse query types in MPEG-7 query formats and uses field types to re use a designated region. The apparatus for expressing a query inputted from a user for multimedia data search includes: an input means for receiving a query for multimedia data search from a user; and a query expression means for expressing the input query in a field type, wherein the field type includes at least one among identifier information indicating identification (ID) information of a field presenting a search condition included in the input query; type information indicating data type information of the field; and reference information indicating identifier information of another field for reference. The present invention is applied to MPEG-7 query formats.

Abstract: A method of forming a patterned polymer layer on a substrate is provided. The method of forming a patterned polymer layer on a substrate includes forming a coating of a photo-curable composition on a substrate, imprinting the coating by embedding a stamper having a predetermined pattern in the photo-curable composition, irradiating the coating with light to cure the photo-curable composition, while the stamper is embedded in the coating, and separating the stamper from the coating on the substrate.