Abstract: Image sensors and methods to construct and use image sensors are disclosed. In an example, an image sensor includes a pixel array, a data store to store data transmitted from the pixel array, an image signal processing unit to perform signal processing on the output of the data store to improve the performance of the image sensor, a defective pixel address storage unit to store an address of a defective pixel by using a fuse blowing technology, a controller for receiving address information of the defective pixels from the defective pixel address storage unit and controlling the operation of the image sensor, and a defective pixel compensation unit for receiving the address information of the defective pixels from the defective pixel address storage unit, substituting data of the defective pixels with data of normal pixels around the defective pixels, and providing the substituted data to the image signal processing unit.

Abstract: A food cooking apparatus having a container that forms a housing. A strainer is positioned within the housing and is rotatably mounted with respect to the container. A pressing element, such as a tab, is connected with respect to the container. When the container is filled with a cooking liquid, such as hot water, the strainer can be held with a handle and the tab can be pressed to apply a torquing force that rotates the container into a dumping position while simultaneously maintaining a generally horizontal position of the strainer, for example to prevent food from falling out of the strainer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new extractor for a micro-column and an alignment method of the aperture of the extractor and an electron emitter for a micro-column. Further, the present invention provides a measuring system, a method for measuring, and an alignment method using the principle of the alignment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing apparatus for performing a desired process for a substrate positioned in a chamber after establishing a vacuum atmosphere in the chamber. The vacuum chamber is divided into a chamber body and an upper cover to ensure easy opening/closing operations of the upper cover.

Abstract: Disclosed is a matched filter and a method for performing cross correlation thereof. The matched filter includes a demultiplexer for demultiplexing an input sample signal into a predetermined number of signals; and cross correlators that perform a cross correlation of each of the demultiplexed sample signals with a predetermined sequence. Therefore, when the matched filter of the present invention is applied to a UWB system having a high sampling rate, the cross correlation operation can be performed at a high rate simply by using low-rate multipliers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a mold for patterning a lower cladding layer of a wavelength filter, which includes a) etching a substrate to form a grating pattern on the substrate; b) preparing an etching mask for an optical waveguide pattern and then etching the substrate using the etching mask; and c) removing the etching mask. In addition, a method of manufacturing a waveguide-type wavelength filter is also provided, including a) applying a lower cladding layer on a substrate; b) patterning the lower cladding layer, using the mold; c) setting the pattern of the mold in the lower cladding layer and then removing the mold; and d) sequentially forming a core layer and an upper cladding layer.

Abstract: Provided are a process for preparing an expandable polystyrene (EPS) resin using polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate and a polyethylene wax synthesized from methylene oxide, and an EPS resin composition including a Sasol-wax which is a polyethylene wax synthesized from methylene oxide. The EPS resin is excellent in expandability and strength, and can be processed into a desirable foamed product even when it is subjected to short-term maturing after pre-expansion. Addition of divinylbenzene as a crosslinking agent at an initial stage of polymerization and addition of a mixture of butane, pentane, and cyclohexane as a blowing agent permit the EPS resin to be expanded at a high expansion ratio of 93 times or more. Further, addition of a polyethylene wax synthesized from methylene oxide at an initial stage of polymerization and addition of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate in the course of the polymerization, in particular when a polymerization ratio reaches 70-90%, can impart good strength to the EPS resin.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device (OLED) and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the OLED includes i) a pixel layer having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light emitting portion interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and having at least an emission layer, ii) a transparent member disposed in a direction in which light generated from the pixel layer is transmitted, iii) a diffraction grating disposed between the pixel layer and the transparent member, and iv) a low-refractive layer made of a material having a refractive index less than that of a material forming the transparent member, the low-refractive layer disposed between the diffraction grating and the transparent member. The OLED can prevent image spreading and deterioration in color purity while having enhanced light coupling efficiency.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing particles using corona discharge is disclosed. A discharge electrode is provided within a guide duct and reaction gases are supplied into the guide duct. A high voltage is applied to the discharge electrode and a low voltage is applied to the guide duct to generate a voltage difference therebetween. When heat energy is applied to the reaction gases, chemical reactions occur in the gases and particles are made by the chemical reactions. The particles form new particles centering around ions as nuclei which are generated by corona discharge and moves along the guide duct. A collecting plate positioned in front of the guide duct collects the particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic impact modifier having a multilayered structure, which offers both superior impact resistance and coloring characteristics to engineering plastics, such as polycarbonate (PC) and a polycarbonate/polybutylene terephthalate alloy resin, or to a polyvinyl chloride resin. The present invention provides an acrylic impact modifier having a multilayered structure comprising: a) a seed prepared by emulsion copolymerization of a vinylic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer; b) a rubbery core surrounding the seed and comprising a C2 to C8 alkyl acrylate polymer, and c) a shell surrounding the rubbery core and comprising a C1, to C4 alkyl methacrylate polymer, a method for preparing the same, and a thermoplastic resin comprising the same.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for performing a printing job using an intermediate transfer belt is provided. The image forming apparatus has a voltage determination part for determining a predetermined level of a refresh voltage corresponding to a potential difference which is generated on opposite surfaces of the intermediate transfer belt, and a power supply for supplying the refresh voltage to the intermediate transfer belt so that the potential difference is offset. The power supply supplies the refresh voltage to the intermediate transfer belt through a certain roller which is in contact with the intermediate transfer belt. Accordingly, the potential difference caused by the polarization in the intermediate transfer belt is offset by the refresh voltage, and the variation of the resistance caused by the potential difference is prevented.

Abstract: An improved integrated circuit package for providing built-in heating or cooling to a semiconductor chip is provided. The improved integrated circuit package provides increased operational bandwidth between different circuit devices, e.g. logic and memory chips. The improved integrated circuit package does not require changes in current CMOS processing techniques. The structure includes the use of a silicon interposer. The silicon interposer can consist of recycled rejected wafers from the front-end semiconductor processing. Micro-machined vias are formed through the silicon interposer. The micro-machined vias include electrical contacts which couple various integrated circuit devices located on the opposing surfaces of the silicon interposer. The packaging includes a Peltier element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clutch apparatus for use in two-phase position control, which includes a clutch housing for supporting and rotating together with the shaft and a driving gear for selectively driving the housing in a rotatable manner with the help of a clutch intervened between the housing and the driving gear. The clutch apparatus has a solenoid unit for supporting the housing and is capable of being selectively on/off-controlled. The housing has an initial position controlling protuberance interfered with the solenoid unit in its on-state, for determining an initial position of the object, and a pair of phase protuberances interfered with the solenoid unit in its off-state, for suppressing rotation of the housing at each of the two phase positions of the object.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The device, as disclosed, reduces the number of masks required to fabricate. Thus, cost is reduced and yield is increased. The device includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines crossing the gate lines such that active regions are defined near the crossover points, thin film transistors are formed near the active regions, and a plurality of pixel electrodes are formed within regions defined by the adjacent gate and data lines. Also, pixel electrodes overlap gate lines and the two electrodes function as a storage capacitor.

Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate of horizontal electric field type includes: a gate line and a first common line formed on a substrate to be in parallel to each other; a data line crossing the gate line and the first common line with a gate insulating film therebetween to define a pixel area; a second common line crossing the first common line having the gate insulating film therebetween; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a common electrode extending from the second common line in said pixel area; a pixel electrode that is parallel to the common electrode and the second common line; a protective film for covering the thin film transistor; a gate pad having a lower gate pad electrode connected to an upper gate pad electrode through a first contact hole; a common pad having a lower common pad electrode connected to an upper common pad electrode through a second contact hole; and a data pad having a lower data pad electrode connected to an upper data pad electrode provided with

Abstract: Multiple coupled inductors are formed in a well in a semiconductor device. The inductors, which preferably are spiral inductors, are strongly coupled with high quality factors. The coupled inductors may be used as efficient signal splitting and combining circuits.

Abstract: This application relates to monomers of the general formula (I) for the preparation of PNA (peptide nucleic acid) oligomers and provides method for the synthesis of both predefined sequence PNA oligomers and random sequence PNA oligomers: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 is independently H, halogen, C1–C4 alkyl, nitro, nitrile, C1–C4 alkoxy, halogenated C1–C4 alkyl, or halogenated C1–C4 alkoxy, wherein at least one of R1, R3, and R5 is nitro; R6 is H or protected or unprotected side chain of natural or unnatural ?-amino acid; and B is a natural or unnatural nucleobase, wherein when said nucleobase has an exocyclic amino function, said function is protected by protecting group which is labile to acids but stable to weak to medium bases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid based system for isolating components in a pharmaceutical formulation. Also provided are methods for preparing stable pharmaceutical formulations containing at least two active ingredients. Further provided are methods of treating helminthiasis in mammals, which comprises administering a pharmaceutical composition that is highly effective against helminths, particularly tapeworm, hookworm, roundworm and heartworm of domestic animals and farm animals.

Abstract: There is provided an optical recording apparatus for recording data on an optical disk. The optical recording apparatus includes: an optical pickup unit which emits an optical signal to a predetermined track on an optical disk and detects reflection light; an optical pickup controller which controls a location of the optical pickup unit so that the optical signal is emitted along a predetermined tracking level on the track; a track address detector which extracts track address information of the track from an electrical signal proportional to light intensity of the reflection light; and a controller which changes the tracking level and controls the optical pickup controller to emit the optical signal along to the changed tracking level, if no track address information is detected in a predetermined time by the track address detector. Therefore, it is possible to improve detection performance of track address information, thereby enhancing recording performance.

Abstract: The present invention provides stable lipid-based pharmaceutical formulations containing ivermectin, praziquantel and pyrantel pamoate, and methods for preparing the formulations. Further provided is a method of treating helminthiasis of mammals, which comprises administering a pharmaceutical composition that is highly effective against helminths, particularly tapeworm, hookworm, roundworm and heartworm of domestic animals and farm animals.