Abstract: A breast scanning apparatus which uses photoacoustic ultrasonic waves is provided. The breast scanning apparatus includes a body which includes a first hole and a second hole which are horizontally parallel to each other; a first compression plate and a second compression plate, at least one of which is movable in a vertical direction with respect to the body; a first sliding plate and a second sliding plate, which are respectively installed on surfaces of the first compression plate and the second compression plate and are facing each other and are movable in a first direction; a first ultrasonic transducer array in the first compression plate and facing the first sliding plate; and a first laser head in the first compression plate, which is movable in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: Provided are a laser-induced ultrasound generator and a method of manufacturing the laser-induced ultrasound generator. The laser-induced ultrasound generator includes: a substrate including a plurality of nanostructures provided on a first surface of the substrate; and a thermoelastic layer provided on the first surface of the substrate, the thermoelastic layer being configured to generate an ultrasound by absorbing a laser beam incident onto a second surface of the substrate, the second surface facing the first surface. The nanostructures may be cylinder-shaped nano-pillars.

Abstract: Provided are a wideband ultrasonic probe for a photoacoustic image and an ultrasound image. The wideband ultrasonic probe includes a first ultrasonic transducer array and a second ultrasonic transducer array that are disposed on a substrate; and a laser apparatus that comprises a laser irradiator configured to irradiate a laser light onto a diagnosis object, wherein the first ultrasonic transducer array receives a first ultrasonic wave which is generated from the diagnosis object on which the laser light is irradiated, and the second ultrasonic transducer array transmits a high frequency bandwidth ultrasonic wave toward the diagnosis object and receives a second ultrasonic wave that is reflected by the diagnosis object.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a valve assembly for a variable swash plate compressor. Since an opening hole of a suction reed is enlarged toward a suction port of a valve plate and refrigerant is also introduced into a cylinder bore through the opening hole when the suction port is opened, performance of a compressor may be enhanced by an increase in flow rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric parking brake apparatus. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a worm shaft is formed with a first protrusion, a rotating member is formed with a second protrusion, and after the rotating member rotates by a preset rotation angle, the first protrusion of the worm shaft contacts the second protrusion of the rotating member so that the worm shaft cannot rotate any more, thereby preventing a gear jam due to over-release of the rotating member.

Abstract: Provided are a multi-gate transistor device and a method for fabricating the same. The method for fabricating the multi-gate transistor device includes forming first and second fins shaped to protrude on a substrate and aligned and extending in a first direction and a trench separating the first and second fins from each other in the first direction between the first and second fins, performing ion implantation of impurities on sidewalls of the trench, forming a field dielectric film filling the trench, forming a recess in the first fin not exposing the field dielectric film, and growing an epitaxial layer in the recess.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile terminal. The method includes entering a schedule creation mode; displaying, via a display of the mobile terminal, an add option for adding a location based alarm based on the entered schedule creation mode and a list of contacts included in a contact list associated with the mobile terminal; receiving a selection signal indicting a selection of one of the displayed list of contacts; inputting the selected contact as a participant, a reminder name and a physical location that the location based alarm is to be output when at least one of the participant and the mobile terminal is within a near predetermined distance from the physical location; and when the selected contact is not registered to a Location Based Service (LBS), transmitting an invitation message recommending a subscription to the LBS to the participant.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a schedule notifying method of the mobile terminal are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit configured to perform radio communication with a location-based service (LBS) providing server; a controller configured to select a participant in a schedule creation mode, discriminately display whether or not the selected participant uses the LBS, registers schedule to a scheduler when creating of the schedule is completed, and acquire location information of the participant using the LBS when an alarm time of the registered schedule arrives; and an output unit configured to output a schedule notification signal and location information of the participant.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device comprising a substrate, a first fin formed on the substrate, and an isolation film formed on the substrate and coming in contact with a part of the first fin, wherein the first fin includes a first region that is in contact with the isolation film, a second region that is in non-contact with the isolation film, and a boundary line between the first region and the second region, the first region has a slope that is at right angles with respect to the boundary line, and the second region has a slope that is an acute angle with respect to the boundary line.

Abstract: An electric precipitator to collect contaminants, such as dust, using electrical attraction. The electric precipitator includes high-voltage electrode plates and low-voltage electrode plates alternately stacked to form an electrification region and a collection region in an air flow direction, wherein each of the high-voltage electrode plates includes a discharge electrode to generate discharge between the discharge electrode and an opposite electrode so that contaminants are electrified in the electrification region and a collection electrode disposed over the electrification region and the collection region to collect the electrified contaminants in the collection region.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer, and an ultrasonic wave generating apparatus and an ultrasonic system including the same. The ultrasonic transducer includes a light-absorbing layer configured to absorb light incident on the light-absorbing layer and to generate heat based on the absorbed light; and a thermoelastic layer which is disposed on the light-absorbing layer and which is configured to thermally expand based on the heat to generate ultrasonic waves.

Abstract: A light scanning probe includes: a probe main body; a light scanner that includes a scanner module that is driven to rotate and a beam reflector that includes a plurality of reflection surfaces which alter a path of light being scanned by the scanner module, wherein the light scanner is disposed within the probe main body; and an optical fiber that guides light which is received from a light input unit toward the scanner module. A medical imaging apparatus includes the light scanning probe that irradiates light toward an object; a receiver that receives a signal which is generated in the object; and a signal processor that processes the signal received by the receiver.

Abstract: Laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatuses and methods of generating images using the same. The laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatus includes a laser source which irradiates a laser beam to a target object and a thermoelastic material; a thermoelastic material which converts the laser beam to a first ultrasonic wave and irradiates the first ultrasonic wave to the target object; and a receiving unit which receives an echo acoustic wave of the first ultrasonic wave and receives a second ultrasonic wave generated by the target object due to the laser beam.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of controlling jetting of ink of an inkjet printer. The apparatus includes at least one print head chip, which includes a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the print head chip and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for converting the sensed temperature to a frequency component. The apparatus may also include a counter, which converts the frequency component to a code information using a reference frequency component, and a controller, which controls the ink jetting operation of the at least one print head chip based on the code information and/or the frequency component.

Abstract: An apparatus to sense the temperature of an ink-jet head includes at least one or more CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) lateral BJTs (bipolar junction transistors) to sense the temperature of the ink-jet head, and a current supply unit to supply a current to the CMOS lateral BJTs. Minimum sized CMOS lateral BJTs are applied to an ink-jet printer head so that precise temperature control can be performed in a shuttle or array type ink-jet printer.

Abstract: A transmissive and reflective mode convertible display is provided including a converting unit convertible between a reflective mirror layer state and a light transmitting layer state and a shutter unit. Based on the state of the converting unit, the display may be drive to utilize light from a backlight transmitted through the converting unit or external light reflected off the converting unit.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for recording data on an optical recording medium form a mark or a space by using a recording waveform having an erase pattern containing a multi-pulse. The method and the apparatus prevent distortion of the mark or the space and improve a mark shape such that a recording/reproducing characteristic of the optical recording medium is improved.

Abstract: A micro-optical switching device, an image display apparatus including the micro-optical switching device, and a method of manufacturing the micro-optical switching device are provided. The micro-optical switching device includes a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate and including a first opening array, wherein the first opening array includes a plurality of openings; and a second electrode disposed spaced apart from the first electrode and including a second opening array including a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings of the second opening array do not overlap with the plurality of openings of the first opening array.

Abstract: An optical recording medium has a user data area and a lead-out area, wherein the user data area and the lead-out area each has grooves and lands formed thereon. Wobbles are formed on at least one lateral surface of grooves of the user data area and the lead-out area, and configured such that wobble characteristics are made different between the user data area and the lead-out area. Different types of wobbles are formed on the grooves of either the user data area or the lead-out area, thereby preventing an optical pickup that performs recording/reproduction from deviating from the user data area. Also, in a multi-layer optical recording medium, a whole area of a recording layer is configured to have a same condition, thereby preventing deterioration in reproduction and/or recording due to a difference in light power transmittance of another recording layer.

Abstract: An optical disc includes a plurality of recording layers, each layer having a lead-in area, a data area, and a lead-out area. A dedicated-reproducing area having a disc-related information zone, and a rewritable area are provided in at least one of the lead-in and lead-out areas of the optical disc. Accordingly, a reliability of a data recording/reproducing with respect to the optical disc is improved.