Abstract: A PLC-based wavelength-tunable WDM-PON system with an optical wavelength alignment function, the WDM-PON system comprises: a PLC platform formed on a silicon substrate; a semiconductor chip comprising an active region generating light and a passive region located in front of the active region for vertically coupling the light generated in the active region; a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) waveguide; one portion of a PLC platform where the semiconductor chip is surface mounted; waveguide Bragg grating (WBG) formed at a predetermined location of the PLC waveguide; a directional coupler transferring an optical power by permitting the passive region to approach the PLC waveguide; a heater terminal, which is formed on the WBG; and a V-groove for attaching an optical fiber to another end of the PLC waveguide. Accordingly, a WDM-PON system having a function of realizing a cost-effective optical wavelength alignment can be provided.

Abstract: The flameproof resin composition according to the present invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a rubber modified polystyrene resin containing (a1) 20 to 100% by weight of graft copolymer prepared by graft-polymerizing 5 to 65% by weight of a rubber polymer, 30 to 95% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 0 to 20% by weight of a monomer copolymerizable with said aromatic vinyl monomer and 0 to 15% by weight of a monomer for providing good processability and heat resistance; and (a2) 0 to 80% by weight of copolymer prepared by polymerizing 60 to 90% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 10 to 40% by weight of a monomer copolymerizable with said aromatic vinyl monomer and 0 to 30% by weight of a monomer for providing good processability and heat resistance; and (B) 15 to 40 parts by weight of an oxaphospholane compound.

Abstract: A wallpaper having a thermochromic material layer and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed where colors of a wallpaper having a thermochromic material layer change by a surrounding or human body temperature so information concerning surrounding temperature or human body health state is provided, and a user does not feel tedious about colors of a wallpaper. The manufacturing method of a wallpaper having a thermochromic material layer comprises forming a wallpaper substrate; forming at least one plane heater on the wallpaper substrate; forming at least one thermochromic material layer on the wallpaper substrate or the plane heater; forming at least one protection layer on the wallpaper substrate so that the thermochromic material layer and the plane heater are substantially covered; and forming a power supply and control means on the wallpaper substrate for supplying power to the plane heater and controlling temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooling system for vehicle battery packs, including a double filter device mounted at an air inlet part, through which air for cooling the battery pack is introduced from the outside and/or the inside of the vehicle. The double filter includes a pre-filter having relatively large air holes, the pre-filter having high frequency of replacement, and a medium filter having relatively small air holes, the medium filter having low frequency of replacement. The pre-filter is located before the medium filter in the direction in which the air is introduced. Consequently, dust is removed from air, and therefore, the cooling efficiency of the battery pack is increased. In a preferred structure, metal dust is also effectively removed by the magnetic force applied to the medium filter. Consequently, the malfunction or short circuits of the battery pack are prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cartridge for middle- or large-sized battery packs, which has one or more unit cells mounted therein. The battery cartridge is generally constructed in a plate-shaped structure for easy stacking, and connecting members for electrical connection between cartridges are constructed in a coupling structure in which the connecting members are coupled with each other during the stacking of the cartridges. When a plurality of cartridges are stacked one on another so as to construct a middle- or large-sized battery pack, the mechanical coupling between the cartridges is accomplished, and, at the same time, the electrical connection between the cartridges is also accomplished, whereby the assembly of the cartridges is easily accomplished, and the risk of short circuits is prevented during the assembly or the use of the cartridges. Furthermore, a middle- or large-sized battery pack manufactured using the battery cartridge according to the present invention has a stable compact structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition that contains a phenol resin derivative having good char formability, regardless of the base resin. A flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin as a base resin, (B) about 0.1˜100 parts by weight of a phenol resin derivative, and (C) about 0.1˜50 parts by weight of a phosphorous compound or a mixture of phosphorous compounds.

Abstract: A drying machine according to the present invention includes an interface unit connected to a separate washing machine with a data communication line for receiving load information from the washing machine, a rotatable drum containing a load of wet clothes which are previously washed by the washing machine, and an air supply system coupled to the drum for supplying dry air into the drum. The machine further includes a heater coupled to the air supply system for heating the dry air, and a dryer controller generating a control signal to the heater in accordance with a set of operation values which are determined based on the load information.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic sheet for use in a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna, an RFID antenna including the magnetic sheet, and a method of manufacturing the magnetic sheet, in which the magnetic sheet includes an amorphous alloy selected from the group consisting of Fe—Si—B, Fe—Si—B—Cu—Nb, Fe—Zr—B and Co—Fe—Si—B. The magnetic sheet is made by laminating amorphous alloy ribbons made of an amorphous alloy between magnetic sheet layers formed of alloy powder including at least one amorphous alloy and then compression-molding the amorphous alloy ribbons, to thereby control microcrack of the amorphous alloy ribbons and enhance characteristic of an end-product. The magnetic sheet is also thin, and has an excellent magnetic permeability, and a simple manufacturing process.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes a rubber modified vinyl resin, a cyclic alkyl phosphate compound, and an aromatic phosphate ester. Some embodiments may additionally comprises a polyphenylene ether resin. In some embodiments, the compositions have good flame retardancy, color stability, impact resistance, and thermal stability.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes a rubber modified vinyl resin, a polyphenylene ether resin, a cyclic alkyl phosphate compound, and an aromatic phosphate ester. In some embodiments, the cyclic alkyl phosphate compound is able to impart good flame retardancy to the composition and thermal resistance to the polymer composition.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes a rubber modified aromatic vinyl resin and a cyclic alkyl phosphate compound. In some embodiments, the cyclic alkyl phosphate compound is able to impart good flame retardancy to the composition, while maintaining a good balance of the other physical and mechanical properties of the resin including Vicat Softening Temperature and impact strength.

Abstract: A steam generator for a steam oven. The steam generator includes a water injection unit for supplying water from the outside to the steam generator therethrough; a water tank installed outside a cooking chamber for storing the water supplied through the water injection unit; a flow adjusting unit installed at an outlet of the water tank for adjusting the quantity of the supplied water; a steam pipe connected between the flow adjusting unit and the cooking chamber for changing the water therein into steam and supplying the steam to the inside of the cooking chamber; and a heater installed in the steam pipe for heating the water supplied to the inside of the steam pipe, thereby reducing the overall size of the oven to relatively increase the size of the cooking chamber, and rapidly generating the steam without increasing the capacity of the heater to shorten the overall cooking time.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a sintered duplex nuclear fuel pellet includes the steps of: preparing a first powder composed of a material selected from the group consisting of UO2 and UO2—Er2O3, and a second powder composed of UO2—Gd2O3 and a sintering additive; producing a duplex compact consisting of an annular outer portion composed of the first powder and a cylindrical inner portion composed of the second powder; and sintering the duplex compact under a reducing gas atmosphere, wherein the sintering additive contains manganese of 0.001% to 2% by weight based on the total weight of the cylindrical inner portion.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus of a cooking appliance including a cabinet having a cooking chamber located therein and an electric component chamber located outside the cooking chamber; a door installed on the cabinet for opening and closing the cooking chamber, and having channels so as to cause external air to flow into the electric component chamber and a part of the air to flow into the electric component chamber via side surfaces of the cooking chamber; and an air blower installed in the electric component chamber for forcibly sucking in the external air and discharging air having cooled the door and the electric component chamber, thereby improving cooling efficiency of the door and the inside of the electric component chamber.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus of a cooking appliance including a cabinet having a cooking chamber located therein and an electric component chamber located outside the cooking chamber; a door installed on the cabinet for opening and closing the cooking chamber, and having a suction channel and a discharge channel communicating with the electric component chamber; and an air blower installed in the electric component chamber for sucking air to the inside of the electric component chamber through the suction channel and the discharge channel of the door and discharging the air, so that the external air having a low temperature is directly sucked through the door, cools the electric component chamber, and is then discharged to the outside, thereby increasing cooling efficiency of the door.

Abstract: This invention relates to a mask for an organic electro-luminescence device and a method of fabricating the same that is capable of forming an organic layer having a special color without a damage of an organic layer formed on a substrate. The mask for the organic electro-luminescence device includes: an open part formed in a hole type to pass an organic material for forming a first organic layer on a substrate; and a blocking part having a groove on a surface facing to at least one second organic layer formed on the substrate, wherein the groove has a width corresponding to a width of the second organic layer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic flame retardant resin composition according to the present invention comprises: (A) about 40-95 parts by weight of a styrenic resin; (B) about 5-60 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether, (C) about 0.1-40 parts by weight of a rubber modified polystyrene resin containing about 40-65% by weight of a rubber and about 0.1-8% by weight of acrylonitrile based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B); and (D) about 5 to 30 parts by weight of an aromatic phosphoric acid ester compound based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B).

Abstract: A PLC-based wavelength-tunable WDM-PON system with an optical wavelength alignment function, the WDM-PON system comprises: a PLC platform formed on a silicon substrate; a semiconductor chip comprising an active region generating light and a passive region located in front of the active region for vertically coupling the light generated in the active region; a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) waveguide; one portion of a PLC platform where the semiconductor chip is surface mounted; waveguide Bragg grating (WBG) formed at a predetermined location of the PLC waveguide; a directional coupler transferring an optical power by permitting the passive region to approach the PLC waveguide; a heater terminal, which is formed on the WBG; and a V-groove for attaching an optical fiber to another end of the PLC waveguide. Accordingly, a WDM-PON system having a function of realizing a cost-effective optical wavelength alignment can be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a loop-back optical network terminal using a Febry-Perot laser diode as an active type optical modulator in a wavelength division multiplexing based optical network. In addition, a wavelength division multiplexing based optical network having the same is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a WDM-PON system based on a wavelength-tunable ECL. A method of controlling an upstream optical wavelength of an ONT in WDM-PON system, the method comprises: determining upstream optical wavelength information of the ONT corresponding to a downstream optical wavelength predetermined to the ONT newly installed by being connected to a network; in an OLT, loading the determined upstream optical wavelength information onto the downstream optical wavelength assigned to the ONT and transmitting the loaded upstream optical wavelength information to the ONT; in the ONT, generating an upstream optical wavelength based on the upstream optical wavelength information transmitted by being loaded on the downstream optical wavelength from the OLT; and in the ONT, loading upstream data onto the generated upstream optical wavelength and transmitting the loaded upstream data to the OLT.