Abstract: A plasma sterilization apparatus to prevent color change or hardening of materials, e.g., polymers, by generating plasma in a separate plasma generation chamber and supplying it into a sterilization chamber containing an article to be sterilized. A plasma generation chamber includes electrodes installed in close proximity to each other, preferably separated by 0.5-40 cm, to generate plasma with high density even with a small capacity high frequency power source. The electrodes are connected to a high frequency power source to generate the plasma. An injection heater evaporates an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution used as a microcidal agent, and injects the resulting vapor along with air into the plasma generation chamber. A sterilization chamber communicates with the plasma generation chamber at a remote position through a control valve. A vacuum pump is connected to the sterilization chamber, to form a vacuum state in the sterilization chamber.

Abstract: In a battery pack including a plurality of prismatic rechargeable batteries arranged in parallel with ventilation spaces being provided therebetween, the battery pack is constituted so that cooling air is downwardly sent from above the battery pack through the ventilation spaces. In accordance with a temperature detected with a temperature detection sensor attached to the lower end of the rechargeable battery, a blower fan is controlled by a control section. Moreover, a sensor placement concave, which is separated from a space inside a battery case through a thin partition wall, is provided on a bottom wall of the battery case of the rechargeable battery. The temperature detection sensor is placed in the sensor placement concave so as to be pressed against the partition wall.

Abstract: An optical information storage medium and a method of recording thereon. The optical information storage medium has a lead-in area, a user data area and a lead-out area, and data indicating a maximum and/or a minimum writing speed, maximum and minimum writing speeds, or compatible writing speeds is recorded in a recordable region of at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area. The optical information storage medium and the method of recording on the media enable a disc drive to reliably record data on a disc which cannot achieve a prescribed recording speed due to manufacturing conditions, at an optimal speed considering the pre-recorded writing speed data.

Abstract: A disk drive having a body including: a spindle motor for rotating a disk; a pickup unit for accessing the disk; a tray for accommodating the disk, which retracts and extends from the body; and a front panel assembly mounted on the body, which allows the tray to retract and extend. The front panel assembly has a front panel with an entrance, through which the tray retracts and extends, a door rotationally assembled with the front panel to open and close the entrance in connection with movements of the tray, an elastic member that provides an elastic force to the door in the direction of closing the entrance, a door locking apparatus that selectively allows and prevents the rotation of the door in connection with the movements of the tray. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the door from opening while the tray is in a retracted state.

Abstract: The present invention is a perpendicular writer having an air-bearing surface, a main pole with an extension, and return pole, and a back gap closure intermediate the main pole extension and the return pole. The main pole includes a top magnetic layer and a soft magnetic underlayer separated by a nonmagnetic spacer. The main pole extension is in direct contact with the main pole and recessed from the air-bearing surface. The top magnetic layer forms a trailing edge of the main pole at the ABS and has a magnetic moment greater than that of the soft magnetic underlayer. Further, the top magnetic layer and the soft magnetic underlayer are anti ferromagnetically coupled through the thin nonmagnetic spacer. The nonmagnetic spacer has predominantly 111-crystalline texture and promotes reduction of coercivity and grain size along with an increase of anistropy of the top magnetic layer material.

Abstract: The present application describes modulators of CCR3 of formula (I): 1

Abstract: A system and method of furnishing illegal mobile equipment user information in a network environment includes obtaining and managing illegal mobile equipment user information through a MAP protocol to thereby prevent a mobile subscriber from illegally using mobile equipment, and tracing illegal mobile equipment through useful information such as user of illegal mobile equipment and a time of use of the illegal mobile equipment. Through this system and method, a mobile communication carrier may flexibly deal with illegal mobile equipment so that competitiveness of goods is heightened and high quality service may be furnished. Furthermore, an EIR that detected illegal mobile equipment usage may transmit illegal mobile equipment user information to Customer Service Billing System, so that immediacy of information may be assured, operator tasks may be reduced, and information may be effectively managed by centralized CSBS.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing defects and recording and/or reproducing real time data for a recording medium. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus stores information representing use or non-use of linear replacement defect management in which a defective area on the recording medium is replaced with the spare area, in order to record real time data on the recording medium. While maintaining compatibility between the defect managing method and a defect managing method based on a current DVD-RAM standard, i.e., while allowing a report of the fact that there are blocks which have not been linearly replaced, linear replacement is not performed when real time data is recorded. Thus, real time data can be recorded and reproduced.

Abstract: An active matrix organic electroluminescence display device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed in the present invention. The device includes gate and data lines defining a pixel region on a substrate, a switching thin film transistor connected to the gate and data lines, a driving thin film transistor connected to the switching thin film transistor, a power line connected to the driving thin film transistor, a transparent first capacitor electrode connected to and overlapping the power line, a second capacitor electrode connected to the driving thin film transistor, and a pixel electrode formed at the pixel region and connected to the driving thin film transistor.

Abstract: An optical type encoder includes a light-emitting element, a scale, a light receiving element for detecting light from the scale when a light beam from the light-emitting element is projected onto the scale, an incremental signal resulting from displacement of the scale being obtained by detection by the light receiving element, two or more mark portions for producing an origin signal formed on the scale, and an origin detecting system for detecting the mark portions for producing the origin signal. The rising position or the falling position of at least one pulse signal indicative of the origin is determined by the detection signals of the two or more mark portions for producing the origin signal by the origin detecting system.

Abstract: A base is capable of supporting an electronic device at different inclinations, and includes a seat member having a first end portion and a second end portion, a support member mounted pivotally on the seat member, and a friction hinge member having a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion coupled to the support member and the seat member, respectively, such that the support member is retained by the friction hinge member at a desired inclination relative to the seat member.

Abstract: The dual current-limiting circuit for dc brushless motor includes an over-current detective circuit, an operation detective circuit, and a current-limiting circuit. The over-current detective circuit produces a voltage signal being used to determine whether the motor has been input over current. The operation detective circuit also produces a voltage signal being used to determine whether the motor is operated in normal. The current-limiting circuit decides to turn on a first switch of a first current-limiting circuit and to subsequently turn on a second switch of a second current-limiting circuit depending upon the two voltage signals. The current-limiting circuit is capable of suppressing current passing through a coil at low voltage level, which is inadequate to damage a driver circuit and still adequate to restart the motor if the great abnormal input current is eliminated.

Abstract: A disk recording device to manufacture hard disk drives. This disk recording device includes a spindle to detachably hold a disk of a hard disk drive. A spindle motor rotates the spindle. A recording unit records data on a surface of the disk while moving over the surface of the disk held on the spindle. A disk protecting unit covers the surfaces of the disk to protect the disk from an external environment when the disk is rotated. In the disc recording device, the disk protecting unit approaches or moves away from the disk through a reciprocating motion within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A position measurement apparatus and method using laser includes a laser generating device, an image device, and a control unit. The laser generating device generates three or more laser beams progressing in parallel with each other at regular intervals. The image device obtains a picture for three or more points formed on a target by the laser beams. The control unit calculates a position relative to the target using number of pixels between pairs of neighboring ones of the three or more points in the picture. Thus, the present invention is advantageous in that laser pointers and a CCD camera having simple constructions and low prices are used, so that the position measurement apparatus is handled conveniently and is economical.

Abstract: The present application describes modulators of CCR3 of formula (I): 1

Abstract: A focusing method and a focusing apparatus in an interactive mode, and a data storage medium are provided. The focusing method includes identifying a domain of a resource to which a focused element refers when a command to move a focus between focusing layers is input from a user, and moving the focus by converting the focus-moving command into a command appropriate for the identified domain, when the identified domain is not a mark-up document domain.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device that is capable of forming a multi-domain by using a gate line. In the device, a data signal is applied to the data line and a gate signal is applied to gate lines crossing the data lines. Switching devices are arranged at each intersection between the gate lines and the data lines and are connected to the pixel electrodes. Auxiliary electrode lines are extended vertically from the gate lines to control an orientation of the liquid crystal with the gate lines. Accordingly, the gate line is used as the auxiliary electrode line, so that an aperture ratio can be improved. Also, a resistance component is reduced, so that problems of the brightness non-uniformity and the generation of a flicker and a residual image, etc. caused by a voltage deviation can be overcome.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides a system and apparatus for cleaning a polishing pad, such as a fixed abrasive pad, in a substrate processing system. In one embodiment, the system includes one or more nozzles which spray a fluid at pressures of about 30 psi to about 300 psi or greater, as measured at the nozzle, onto a polishing pad at acute angles to the surface of the polishing pad. The nozzles can spray downward and outward toward the perimeter of the pad to facilitate the debris removal therefrom. The system can include a pressure source to produce a sufficient fluid pressure substantially higher than the typical fluid pressure available from a facility installation.

Abstract: A physical identification data (PID) addressing method using a wobble signal, a wobble address encoding circuit, method and circuit for detecting the wobble address and a recording medium therefor. When addressing physical identification information on a recording medium, which has land and groove tracks in which data can be recorded, using wobbles, a wobble signal obtained by phase modulating address information indicating the physical identification information and a wobble signal having only a carrier are repeatedly alternatively recorded on both walls of either of a groove track and a land track by way of time division multiplexing. Accordingly, land and groove addresses can be detected by the same method, and the land track can be easily discriminated from a groove track by making the sizes of the addresses different in the land and groove tracks.