Abstract: A multi-type receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator, main receptacle contacts arranged at the receptacle insulator to provide an electric contact point corresponding to a universal plug connector, sub receptacle contacts additionally installed at both sides of the main receptacle contacts to give an additional contact point, and a receptacle shell surrounding at least a part of the receptacle insulator, wherein the sub receptacle contacts are arranged at the same height as the main receptacle contacts and disposed at a relatively inner side in the insertion direction of a plug connector in comparison to the main receptacle contacts.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for updating authentication information in the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a short-range communication unit configured to provide a short-range communication and a controller configured to update information for authentication information from advertisement service information received from an Access Point (AP) identified through the short-range communication unit, download authentication information using the update information for authentication information, and connect the electronic device to the AP based on the authentication information.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel GPCR (G Protein Coupled Receptor) proteins and genes encoding the same. Also provided is the use of the proteins and the genes. Particularly, contemplated are a novel GPCR (G Protein Coupled Receptor) polypeptide, a polynucleotide coding for the same, a recombinant vector carrying the polynucleotide or a fragment thereof, host cells transformed with the vector, a transgenic animal infected with the vector. Also, a composition for detecting a cancer marker, comprising an agent capable of measuring the expression level of mRNA or protein of the GPCR polynucleotide, a kit for the diagnosis of cancer, comprising the composition, and a method for detecting the GPCR polypeptide and a gene encoding the polypeptide are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving a broadcast in processing a viewing-reserved broadcast program and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes displaying a first broadcast program (102), checking whether a second broadcast program set for a viewing reservation exists (104) while the first broadcast program is displayed, if the viewing-reserved second broadcast program exists, displaying the second broadcast program instead of the first broadcast program at a timing point of setting the viewing reservation, and while the second broadcast program is displayed, storing the first broadcast program (106) having a progress overlapped with that of the second broadcast program. Accordingly, the present invention is able to avoid missing important contents of the previously displayed broadcast program according to the display switching attributed to the overlapped viewing reservation. And, it is also unnecessary to switch the channels to view the previously displayed broadcast program again.

Abstract: The device includes plural control gates stacked on a substrate, plural first channels, configured to penetrate the control gates, and plural memory layer patterns, each located between the control gate and the first channel, configured to respectively surround the first channel, wherein the memory layer patterns are isolated from one another.

Abstract: A method and electronic device for network connection and authentication is disclosed herein. A control unit is configured to detect authentication information necessary to access a communication network, and detect whether the authentication information corresponding to the communication network is stored in a profile storing at least the authentication information for at least the communication network. A radio frequency (RF) processing unit configured to couple to the communication network in response to detecting that the authentication information is authenticated by an authentication server for the communication network.

Abstract: A multi-type receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator, main receptacle contacts arranged at the receptacle insulator to provide an electric contact point corresponding to a universal plug connector, sub receptacle contacts additionally installed at both sides of the main receptacle contacts to give an additional contact point, and a receptacle shell surrounding at least a part of the receptacle insulator, wherein the sub receptacle contacts are arranged at the same height as the main receptacle contacts and disposed at a relatively inner side in the insertion direction of a plug connector in comparison to the main receptacle contacts.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for automated testing of electrostatic discharge of a Device Under Test (DUT) are provided. In the apparatus and the method, an electrostatic pulse is applied to the DUT, a malfunction type is detected from the DUT, and a control command is transmitted to the DUT to return a test mode of the DUT to a normal mode according to the detected malfunction type.

Abstract: This invention relates to, in order to numerically analyze contaminant transport in groundwater, a method of analyzing contaminant transport under Cauchy boundary conditions using an improved Lagrangian-Eulerian method, wherein problems of a conventional Lagrangian-Eulerian method able to analyze only high Peclet numbers are solved, and which is configured to analyze a new numerical matrix constructed in such a manner that a Eulerian method is applied to an element adjacent to Cauchy boundary conditions and a conventional Lagrangian-Eulerian method is applied to an internal element, thereby enabling accurate numerical analysis of contaminant transport at various Peclet numbers including not only high Peclet numbers but also particularly low Peclet numbers under Cauchy boundary conditions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for extracting materials from biological material, which process is characterized in that the naturally occurring biological material is treated with an extractant consisting of a deep eutectic solvent of natural origin or a an ionic liquid of natural origin to produce a biological extract of natural origin dissolved in the said solvent or ionic liquid.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for a soil box experiment applying vertical vibration. The apparatus for the soil box experiment applying the vertical vibration includes: a soil box for realizing a slope on which landslide occurs, the soil box being inclinedly disposed and having an opened upper portion to accommodate soil therein, a base member disposed under the soil box to support the soil box, and a vibration unit disposed on the base member to vertically vibrate the soil box.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for a soil box experiment making a shape of a variable landslide surface. The apparatus for the soil box experiment making the shape of the variable landslide surface includes a soil box for realizing a slope on which landslide occurs, the soil box being inclinedly disposed and having an opened upper portion to accommodate soil therein, a base member disposed under the soil box to support the soil box, and a shape changing unit for changing a shape of a bottom surface of the soil box.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of evaluating a final equilibrium pH of a contaminated soil on site by using a paste pH. The method includes measuring the paste pH by adding a solution to the contaminated soil, and evaluating the final equilibrium pH according to an initial pH by applying the paste pH to Equation 1, Final equilibrium pH=(paste pH+1)×exp(?1/initial pH)?exp(?1(paste pH+1)/initial pH), in which the initial pH is a predetermined integer in a range of 1 to 10.

Abstract: A display apparatus, a server, and control methods thereof which enable a user to selectively use functions provided by the server and functions provided by the display apparatus through a unified UI. The display apparatus receives from a server UI information corresponding to a first function predetermined by a server from among a plurality of functions performable by a display apparatus, displays a first UI including a first item corresponding to the first function based on the received UI information and a second item corresponding to a second function added by the display apparatus from among the plurality of functions. If the second item is selected by input from a user, the display apparatus performs the second function corresponding to the second item.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring permittivity of a sample. The apparatus includes: a sample chamber including a sealed space portion in which a sample to be measured is put; a pressure adjusting unit for varying pressure by applying water pressure to the space portion of the sample chamber; a permittivity sensor for measuring permittivity of the sample and disposed outside the sample chamber; measurement conducting wires including conductors, installed to contact the sample and connected to the permittivity sensor by using electric wires; and a data logger for storing data relating to permittivity that is measured by the permittivity sensor.

Abstract: This technology relates to a nonvolatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The nonvolatile memory device may include a pipe connection gate electrode configured to have a bottom buried in a groove formed in a substrate, one or more pipe channel layers formed within the pipe connection gate electrode, pairs of main channel layers each coupled to the pipe channel layer and extended in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate, and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers and a plurality of cell gate electrodes alternately stacked along the main channel layers, wherein the pipe connection gate electrode includes a metal silicide layer formed within the groove. The electric resistance of the pipe connection gate electrode may be greatly reduced without an increase in a substantial height by forming the metal silicide layer buried in the substrate under the pipe connection gate electrode.

Abstract: This technology relates to a nonvolatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The nonvolatile memory device may include a pipe connection gate electrode over a substrate, one or more pipe channel layers formed within the pipe connection gate electrode, pairs of main channel layers each coupled with the pipe channel layer and extended in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate, a plurality of interlayer insulating layers and a plurality of cell gate electrodes alternately stacked along the main channel layers, and etch stop layers including metal silicide and formed over the pipe connection gate electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus for dissolution experiment of mineral is disclosed. The apparatus for a dissolution experiment of mineral according to the inventive concept includes a main body including frames, a mounting unit including a container whose mouth is open so as to contain an alkaline solution, a first mineral sample and a second mineral sample contacting with each other in the alkaline solution, a cylinder including a plunger that is attached to the main body and movable so as to be inserted in and separated from the container for pressing the first mineral sample toward the second mineral sample included in the container, and a load cell supporting the mounting unit from the below and measuring a pressure applied to the second mineral sample.