Abstract: An image sensor for securing an area of a photodiode includes a pixel area and a transistor area adjacent to the pixel area. The pixel area may include a photodiode and a floating diffusion area. The transistor area may include transistors extending along an edge of the pixel area. The transistors in the transistor area may include a reset transistor, one or more source follower transistors, and one or more selection transistors, and the reset transistor and one source follower transistor adjacent to the reset transistor may share a common drain area. The source follower transistors and the selection transistors may each share a common source area or a common drain area between two adjacent transistors thereof.

Abstract: A display device having a touch sensor can include a display panel including a plurality of touch electrodes, and a readout integrated circuit (IC). Also, the readout IC is configured to apply a touch driving signal to the plurality of touch electrodes and amplify charges from the plurality touch electrodes according to an amplifier reset signal to generate an amplifier output voltage, and differentially adjust a toggle timing of the amplifier reset signal based on positions of the plurality of touch electrodes to control a level of the amplifier output voltage.

Abstract: An image sensor for securing an area of a photodiode includes a pixel area and a transistor area adjacent to the pixel area. The pixel area may include a photodiode and a floating diffusion area. The transistor area may include transistors extending along an edge of the pixel area. The transistors in the transistor area may include a reset transistor, one or more source follower transistors, and one or more selection transistors, and the reset transistor and one source follower transistor adjacent to the reset transistor may share a common drain area. The source follower transistors and the selection transistors may each share a common source area or a common drain area between two adjacent transistors thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a proximal user networking service by means of a near-field communication network and a system therefor. Specifically, the present disclosure implements an environment in which, when an ad packet is broadcast using a certain host device, a guest device that receives the ad packet in the vicinity uploads relevant information to a service server, thereby allowing the host device to check guest devices that have been present in proximity thereto in the vicinity.

Abstract: Memory array structures, and methods of their formation, might include a first memory cell having a first control gate and an adjacent first portion of a charge-blocking structure, a second memory cell having a second control gate and an adjacent second portion of the charge-blocking structure, and a first dielectric material between the first control gate and the second control gate, and adjacent to a third portion of the charge-blocking structure that is between the first and second portions of the charge-blocking structure. The third portion of the charge-blocking structure might include a second dielectric material and a third dielectric material different than the second dielectric material, and the first portion of the charge-blocking structure and the second portion of the charge-blocking structure might each include the third dielectric material and a fourth dielectric material different than the second dielectric material. Apparatus might include such memory array structures.

Abstract: As described herein, anti-fibrin antibodies can reduce and treat the symptoms of Coronavirus infection, including CoV-ID-19 infection. Compositions and methods are described herein that include active agents such as anti-fibrin antibodies that can inhibit inflammation in the lung and other tissues. These methods and compositions can inhibit the binding of SARS-COV-2 or SARS-COV-1 spike protein to fibrin.

Abstract: A multilayer electrode includes a current collector, a first electrode mixture layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second electrode mixture layer disposed on the first electrode mixture layer. The first and second electrode mixture layers include one or more types of conductive materials. A porosity of the conductive material contained in the second electrode mixture layer is greater than that of the conductive material contained in the first electrode mixture layer. Ion mobility to the inside of an electrode may be improved while maintaining electrical conductivity, by including a conductive material having a relatively great average particle diameter and pores in the conductive material itself. Output characteristics of a lithium secondary battery and charging and discharging performance may be improved.

Abstract: A secondary battery comprising a positive electrode current collector, a first positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector and including a first positive electrode active material and a binder, and a second positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the first positive electrode mixture layer and including a second positive electrode active material and a binder. A nickel content of the second positive electrode active material is 80% by weight or less of a nickel content of the first positive electrode active material. By providing a secondary battery including a positive electrode of a multi-layer structure that includes positive electrode active materials having different contents of nickel, a secondary battery capable of improving high-temperature characteristics while maintaining energy density may be provided.

Abstract: A display device having a touch sensor of the present disclosure includes a display panel including a plurality of touch electrodes, a touch sensing circuit configured to apply a touch driving signal to the touch electrodes and amplify charges flowing from the touch electrodes based on an amplifier reset signal so as to generate an amplifier output voltage, and an amplifier output control circuit configured to adjust at least one of a toggle timing of the amplifier reset signal and a voltage amplitude of the touch driving signal so as to differentially control a level of the amplifier output voltage depending on positions of the touch electrodes.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to various directional input units of a mobile communication terminal, where such directional input units receive a single user input or multiple concurrent user inputs and then acquires at least one selecting (user) sub-input therefrom while a terminal is in its powered-off state or its off-state. After acquiring the selecting user sub-input, a terminal runs at least one pre-selected operation which is selected from a set of multiple pre-selected operations and which matches the selecting user sub-input when a terminal powers on from its powered-off state or wakes up from its off-state. A directional input unit may acquire the selecting user sub-input from a movement of at least a portion thereof, a contact between at least a portion thereof and a user body part, or the like. As a result, a terminal can provide a user with more seamless operations.

Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) structure includes an active region in at least an active layer over a substrate, the active region including a plurality of transistors therein. A plurality of dielectric interconnect layers are over the active region, and an opening is defined through the plurality of dielectric interconnect layers. The opening extends to at least the active layer. A barrier is within the plurality of dielectric interconnect layers and surrounding the opening. An optical element is positioned in the opening. The barrier prevents stress damage, such as cracks and/or delaminations, from propagating from or to the opening, and maintains the hermetic seal of the PIC structure.

Abstract: A biodegradable resin composition and a method for making the biodegradable resin composition are disclosed. The biodegradable resin composition has improved biodegradability by including polyethylene, a biodegradable resin, and polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT).

Abstract: Provided herein is a novel approach to treating CNS tumors. Specifically, the data shows that fibrin therapies targeting fibrin, for example the ?377-395 fibrin epitope, are novel CNS tumor therapeutics e.g.

Abstract: A multilayer anode includes an anode collector, and a plurality of anode mixture layers sequentially stacked on at least one surface of the anode collector, and including natural graphite as an anode active material. A weight ratio of the natural graphite in innermost and outermost anode mixture layers is greater than a weight ratio of the natural graphite in an anode mixture layer located between the innermost and outermost anode mixture layers, in a stacking direction of the plurality of anode mixture layers. Performance of a cell may be improved and calendering-calender contamination occurring in a calendering process and an electrode stripping phenomenon may be prevented.

Abstract: Provided are certain methods useful in the treatment of pain comprising administering a compound of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor;

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. The present invention further relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activities of both the CB1 receptor and the CB2 receptor.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to various directional input units of a mobile communication terminal, where such directional input units receive a single user input or multiple concurrent user inputs and then acquires at least one selecting (user) sub-input therefrom while a terminal is in its powered-off state or its off-state. After acquiring the selecting user sub-input, a terminal runs at least one pre-selected operation which is selected from a set of multiple pre-selected operations and which matches the selecting user sub-input when a terminal powers on from its powered-off state or wakes up from its off-state. A directional input unit may acquire the selecting user sub-input from a movement of at least a portion thereof, a contact between at least a portion thereof and a user body part, or the like. As a result, a terminal can provide a user with more seamless operations.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) structure with a passage for a waveguide through a barrier structure. The PIC structure includes a barrier structure on a substrate, having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall. A passage is within the barrier structure, and extends from a first end at the first sidewall of the barrier structure to a second end at the second sidewall of the barrier structure. A shape of the passage includes a reversal segment between the first end and the second end. A waveguide within the passage and extends from the first end to the second end of the barrier structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a driving lane based on multiple sensors is provided. The apparatus includes a first sensor configured to calculate road information, a second sensor configured to calculate moving obstacle information, a third sensor configured to calculate movement information of a vehicle, and a controller configured to remove the moving obstacle information from the road information to extract only road boundary data, accumulate the road boundary data to calculate a plurality of candidate location information on the vehicle based on the movement information, and select final candidate location information from the plurality of candidate location information.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprising a driving circuit that includes a storage capacitor and at least one thin film transistor, and a light-emitting device that includes a region disposed outside the driving circuit and a region overlapping with the storage capacitor, each of capacitor electrodes of the storage capacitor being a transparent electrode having a relatively higher transmittance, so that the quality of the image realized on an outer surface of a device substrate which supports the driving circuit and the light-emitting device of each pixel area can be improved.