Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell and to a method for manufacturing same, and more specifically, to a novel dye-sensitized solar cell for preventing photoelectron recombination due to a triiodide, and to a method for manufacturing same. The dye-sensitized solar cell, according to the present invention, comprises a metal oxide which is produced by co-adsorption of a reactive compound, which can react with iodine, with a dye on a surface of the dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye-sensitized solar cell can achieve high efficiency by preventing the photoelectron recombination due to the triiodide while using a small amount of the dye.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer having a first conductive dopant, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, an electron blocking layer on the active layer, a carrier injection layer between the active layer and the electron blocking layer, and a second semiconductor layer having a second conductive dopant on the electron blocking layer. The carrier injection layer includes the first conductive dopant and the second conductive dopant, and the first conductive dopant of the carrier injection layer has a concentration lower than a concentration of the second conductive dopant.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a nano-structure, a first semiconductor layer on the nano-structure, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer. The nano-structure includes a graphene layer provided under the first semiconductor layer to make contact with the first semiconductor layer; and a plurality of nano-textures extending from a top surface of the graphene layer to the first semiconductor layer and in contact with the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: There are provided a phosphor, a light emitting device, a surface light source device, a display device and an illumination device. The phosphor includes an ?-type Si3N4 crystal structure and includes oxynitride represented by an empirical formula CaxEuyMzSi12?(m+n)Aln+mOnN16?n, wherein M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Sr, Lu, La and Ba, and satisfies 0.5?x?1.1, 0.00005?y?0.09, 1.0?m?3.6, 0.001?n?0.2, and 0.00001?z?0.1.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor includes a One Time Programmable (OTP) cell array, a converging circuit and a sense amplifier circuit. The OTP cell array includes a plurality of OTP cells connected to a plurality of bit lines, each bit line extending in a first direction. The converging includes a common node contacting a first bit line and a second bit line. The sense amplifier circuit includes a sense amplifier connected to the common node, the sense amplifier configured to amplify a signal of the common node.

Abstract: Disclosed is hop-count based content caching. The present invention implements hop-count based content cache placement strategies that efficiently decrease traffics of a network by the routing node's primarily judging whether to cache a content chunk by grasping an attribute of the received content chunk; the routing node's secondarily judging whether to cache the content chunk based on a caching probability of ‘1/hop count’; and storing the content chunk and the hop count information in the cache memory of the routing node when the content chunk is determined to cache the content chunk as a result of the secondary judgment.

Abstract: There are provided a DC-AC power converting apparatus including no capacitor or a small capacity capacitor for removing a ripple in an input terminal thereof by charging or discharging power according to a difference between output power and instantaneous system power of a photovoltaic cell, and a solar power supplying apparatus including the same, the DC-AC power converting apparatus including a DC-AC power converting unit converting DC power into AC power, and a charging and discharging unit charging surplus power induced when a level of the DC power is higher than that of the AC power and discharging the charged power when the level of the DC power is lower than that of the AC power.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying nucleic acid-containing object, more precisely a method of identifying nucleic acid-containing object which comprises the following steps: (1) preparing nucleic acid-containing object having the nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence of RNA-dual probe; (2) reacting the nucleic acid included in the object with the buffer containing the RNA-dual probe conjugated with a reporter and a quencher respectively and RNase; and (3) detecting fluorescence generated from the reporter.

Abstract: A digital processing device capable of receiving an additional service is disclosed. In one aspect, a digital processing device includes i) an input unit, inputting a signal, ii) a subscriber identity unit, storing an identity code of a communication operator and generating a communication network access request message, iii) an additional service identity unit, storing an identity code of an additional service operator and generating an additional service request message and v) a control unit, generating a control signal allowing one of the subscriber identity unit and the additional service identity unit to be selectively driven. In accordance with at least one inventive embodiment, a user of the digital processing device can receive an additional service without his or her subscription to a specific communication operator and use various additional services in addition to the additional services provided by the subscribed communication operator.

Abstract: A light guide plate for a backlight. The light guide plate includes: a light source unit for generating light; a light guide plate proximate to the light source unit and including an upper surface and a lower surface; and a light emission pattern configured to diffuse a portion of the light directed toward an image display panel, and a first straight pattern configured to channel the light along a direction substantially parallel to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit, both the light emission pattern and the first straight pattern being disposed on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the light guide plate, in which the first straight pattern has peaks and valleys formed in alternating and repeating manner in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for configuring an overlay network and a method thereof. An apparatus for configuring an overlay network may include a network configuring device collecting topology information and bandwidth information of a physical network and configuring one logical network including a plurality of predetermined nodes by using the collected topology information and bandwidth information of the physical network; and a storage device storing the topology information and bandwidth information of the physical network.

Abstract: Provided is a cold-storage heat exchanger. The cold-storage heat exchanger includes a pair of header tanks, and tubes which are arranged in three rows with respect to the direction of the flow of air and connected at opposite sides thereof to the header tanks. A cold-storage medium is stored in the tubes that are disposed in a middle row, and refrigerant circulates through the tubes that are disposed in front and rear rows. Therefore, the cold-storage medium can effectively store cold-energy transferred from the refrigerant. When the engine of a vehicle is stopping, the cold-storage heat exchanger can discharge the cold-energy that has been stored into the passenger compartment of the vehicle, thus preventing the temperature in the passenger compartment from rapidly increasing, thereby creating pleasant air-conditioned conditions for a user, and minimizing the energy and time required to re-cool the passenger compartment.

Abstract: A method for providing an application list depending on an external device connected to a mobile device is provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of first shortcut keys for executing a plurality of first applications, on a display of the mobile device, determining whether the mobile device is connected to an external device, if the mobile device is connected to the external device, displaying on the display at least one second shortcut key for executing at least one second application, with which the external device can be used, among the plurality of first applications, determining whether the second shortcut key displayed on the display is selected, if the second shortcut key is selected, executing a second application corresponding to the selected second shortcut key in the mobile device, and displaying execution results of the second application on the display.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a variable capacitor and its driving method, the variable capacitor including, a movable first electrode; and a second electrode formed with an insulating film, fixed in place, and its insulating film contacting the first electrode that is moved.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight assembly which provides a light and a display panel which receives the light provided from the backlight assembly to display an image. The backlight assembly includes a light source which generates the light, and a light guide plate. The light guide plate receives the light generated from the light source through an incident surface thereof as an incident light, and outputs the incident light through an exit surface thereof as an exit light. The light guide plate includes a first optical pattern and a second optical pattern. The first optical pattern is disposed corresponding to a first area of the exit surface and collects the incident light. The second optical pattern is disposed corresponding to a remaining second area of the exit surface excluding the first area, and collects the exit light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related or inflammation-related, diseases or conditions, containing a Maillard peptide separated from well-aged traditional soy sauce as an active ingredient. The Maillard peptide in the present invention functions both as a TRPV1 agonist and a TRPV1 antagonist, and further functions as a TRPV1 activity modulator. Therefore, the Maillard peptide can be used for preventing or treating TRPV1 activity-related diseases such as pain, neurological diseases, urgent defecation, inflammatory bowel disease, respiratory diseases, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, neurogenic / allergic / inflammatory skin diseases, skin, eye or mucosal irritation, hyperacusis, tinnitus, vestibular hypersensitivity, heart disease, etc.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack including an electricity generating unit and a pair of end plates is disclosed. The electricity generating unit includes membrane-electrode assemblies and separators interposed between the membrane-electrode assemblies. The separators have recess portions formed on side faces thereof and may be configured to hold an external device for replacement of a single membrane-electrode assembly within the fuel cell stack. The end plates are located sandwiching the electricity generating unit by using fastening members to press the electricity generating unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel molecular marker for pancreatic cancer stem cells and pancreatic cancer, to a marker detection method, and to a screening method. The present invention is a marker discovered from the cell lines of pancreatic cancer, wherein the marker may detect pancreatic cancer, in particular early pancreatic cancer, through the detection of a pancreatic cancer stem cell marker. In addition, the marker of the present invention may enable an accurate diagnosis and prognosis analysis of pancreatic cancer.

Abstract: Provided is a method for production of bioethanol using watermelon seeds and, more particularly, a method for producing bioethanol with high production yield using watermelon seeds, including: sterilizing watermelon seeds, which are usually discarded as food waste from domestic houses, supermarkets, farm houses, etc., at 121° C. for 10 to 20 minutes under anaerobic conditions; finely grinding the sterilized watermelon seeds; adding glacial acetic acid to the ground seeds to remove linoleic acid therefrom; and inoculating the treated seeds free from linoleic acid with a strain for ethanol fermentation such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, followed by agitating at 25 to 35° C. and 100 to 300 rpm for 5 to 15 days, to conduct fermentation.