Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor may have a decreased equivalent series resistance (ESR) and improved warpage strength and reliability with conductive resin layers of external electrodes on surfaces where internal electrodes are exposed from a body, intermetallic compounds are in contact with conductive connecting portions of the conductive resin layers and the internal electrodes, and conductive connecting portions are in contact with a plurality of metal particles and second electrode layers.

Abstract: A biguanide derivative compound with N1-N5 substitution, which is represented by Formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method of preparing the same, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same as an active ingredient are provided. The biguanide derivative may exhibit excellent effect on activation of AMPK? and inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in a low dose, compared to conventional drugs, and thus, may be useful to treat diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, fatty liver, coronary artery disease, osteoporosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, metabolic syndrome, cancer, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides an online diagnostic/prognostic system, for a rotation device, which does not require a diagnostic apparatus to be transferred and enables easy transmission of waveform data to a remote site. To this end, the present invention comprises: a vibration sensor mounted on a rotation device; a data analyzing unit connected to the vibration sensor and for extracting valid data, which is required for the diagnosis of the rotation device, from data obtained from the vibration sensor; and a diagnostic/prognostic server for diagnosing for abnormalities in the rotation device by means of comparing the valid data and prestored data. Therefore, the present invention does not require an apparatus for measuring vibrations to be transferred and enables transmission of waveform data to a remote cite, thereby enabling more efficient diagnosis for a rotation device and preventing abnormalities in the rotation device.

Abstract: A cooling device for surveillance system includes: an outer housing surrounding a surveillance camera; and a blower positioned on an outer surface of the outer housing and configured to generate cooling air flowing along the outer surface of the outer housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a direction-controllable drug injection catheter. According to the present invention, provided is the catheter extending along a central axis “A” including a drug injection part in which a drug injection channel has been formed; a channel opening and closing means which opens and closes the drug injection channel; and a steering structure which is rotationally asymmetric with respect to the central axis “A” and varies according to a pressure change of the drug injection channel for the purpose of steering.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a vertical semiconductor device, an insulation layer and a sacrificial layer are alternatively and repeatedly formed on a substrate to define a structure. The structure is etched to form a hole therethrough that exposes the substrate. A first semiconductor pattern is formed in a lower portion of the hole, and a blocking pattern, a charge storage pattern, a tunnel insulation pattern and a first channel pattern are formed on a sidewall of the hole. A second channel pattern is formed on the first channel pattern and the semiconductor pattern, and a second semiconductor pattern is formed on a portion of the second channel pattern on the semiconductor pattern to define an upper channel pattern including the second channel pattern and the second semiconductor pattern. The sacrificial layers are replaced with a plurality of gates, respectively, including a conductive material.

Abstract: A dual mode antenna including: an insulative sheet including a main surface and an opposite main surface; a loop-shaped wireless communication coil formed on the main surface of the insulative sheet; a wireless power transmission coil formed inside the loop-shaped wireless communication coil to be electrically disconnected from the loop-shaped wireless communication coil, and formed on the main surface of the insulative sheet, a pair of wireless communication coil connection terminals electrically connected to both ends of the loop-shaped wireless communication coil, respectively; a pair of wireless power transmission coil connection terminals electrically connected to both ends of the wireless power transmission coil, respectively; and a ferrite sheet formed to contact the opposite main surface of the insulative sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catechin absorption enhancer in small intestinal epithelial cells, and more particularly, to an enhancer for improving an absorption rate of catechin in small intestinal cells and a composition including the same. The composition including the catechin absorption enhancer in the small intestinal epithelial cells according to the invention can enhance the absorption rate of catechin in the small intestinal epithelial cells, which leads to improved bioavailability. Therefore, the present invention can be expected to improve an antioxidant effect, an anti-aging effect, a lipolytic effect, and a variety of other effects of the catechin.

Abstract: An oscillator control circuit includes a zero-temperature coefficient (ZTC) estimator estimating a ZTC voltage based on a supply voltage supplied to the oscillator and a frequency of an oscillation signal output by the oscillator. The ZTC voltage is the magnitude of the supply voltage VDD which corresponds to the ZTC condition for the oscillator. The ZTC estimator generates a bias control signal such that the magnitude of the supply voltage becomes the ZTC voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a signal processing device for monitoring states of wind-power turbine blades and a method thereof, the signal processing device comprising: an optical fiber sensor unit for sensing moment of rotation of three blades so as to output the moment of rotation as blade signals; a signal transformation unit for converting three blade signals into two fore-ape signals; a rotation information input unit for sensing rotation information of the blades; a rotation speed estimation unit for estimating a rotation speed of the blades on the basis of the rotation information; a state determination unit which removes rotation components from the fore-ape signals and determines whether an operation of a blade is abnormal; and an output unit for outputting the determination result.

Abstract: Disclosed is a race car for performing non-powered driving by using gravity and momentary acceleration by using a power unit, the race car comprising: a first power device for supplying power to the race car during momentary acceleration; two one-way clutches connected to the first power device; and two wheels respectively connected to the two one-way clutches, wherein the two one-way clutches can respectively rotate at different speeds, and the power supplied from one first power device is simultaneously received during momentary acceleration through the one-way clutches respectively connected to the two wheels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a switching device, a method of fabricating the same, and a nonvolatile memory device including the same. A switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a switching film which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes an electrically insulating matrix and a conductive path formed in the electrically insulating matrix. In this embodiment, the conductive path includes crystalline metal clusters dispersed in the electrically insulating matrix and a metal bridge connecting adjacent crystalline metal clusters.

Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery pack includes a chargeable battery and a battery management system (BMS) configured to charge the battery in a plurality of charging periods each including a constant current supply period and a constant voltage supply period. The battery pack also includes a resistance estimator configured to estimate the resistance of the battery. The BMS is further configured to change a charging period of the battery from a constant voltage supply period of an ith charging period to a constant current supply period of an (i+1)th charging period based on the resistance of the battery, and wherein i is a natural number.

Abstract: A clock jitter measurement circuit includes: an internal signal generator configured to generate a single pulse signal and an internal clock signal which are both synchronized with an input clock signal received by the clock jitter measurement circuit, a plurality of edge delay cells serially connected to each other and configured to generate a plurality of edge detection signals respectively corresponding to a plurality of delay edges obtained by delaying an edge of the internal clock signal, a plurality of latch circuits configured to latch the single pulse signal in synchronization with the plurality of edge detection signals and output a plurality of sample signals, and a count sub-circuit configured to count a number of activated sample signals of the plurality of sample signals and output a count value based on the counted number of activated sample signals.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a time-to-digital converter (TDC) that receives a reference frequency signal and a feedback frequency signal, and outputs a first digital signal indicating a time difference between the reference frequency signal and the feedback frequency signal; a digital loop filter (DLF) that outputs a second digital signal generated by filtering the first digital signal; a multiplier circuit that outputs one of a third digital signal and a final test signal, the third digital signal generated by performing a multiplication operation on the second digital signal using a multiplication coefficient; a digital-controlled oscillator (DCO) that generates an oscillation signal having a frequency based on the output one of the third digital signal and the final test signal; and a loop gain calibrator (LGC) that receives the oscillation signal, generates a pair of test signals, and determines the multiplication coefficient using the pair of test signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enabling a large integrated monitoring screen for integrated monitoring of multiple reactors, and a large integrated monitoring screen system. The method for enabling the large integrated monitoring screen comprises the steps of: a screen generation managing device in a remote integrated monitoring center generating at least one of a status monitoring screen, an early warning screen, a diagnostic analysis screen, and a CCTV screen with respect to a plurality of reactors in a nuclear power plant; and transmitting a screen requested by an administrator to the large integrated monitoring screen through an integrated screen control device.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells; a page buffer for performing a plurality of read operations and storing results of the read operations, wherein each of the read operations includes at least one sensing operation for selected memory cells from the plurality of memory cells; a multi-sensing manager for determining a number of sensing operations for each of the plurality of read operations and controlling the page buffer to perform the read operations; and a data identifier for identifying a data state of a bit for the selected memory cells based on the results of the read operations, wherein the multi-sensing manager determines the number of sensing operations for at least one read operation from among the read operations to be different from the number of sensing operations for other read operations from among the read operations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, including an electrode assembly including electrode plates respectively having an electrode tab protruding therefrom and separators, which are alternately stacked, the electrode tabs being bent in an upper direction of the electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including an electrode lead coupled with an end of the bent electrode tabs to form a tab-lead coupler; and a battery case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly so that the electrode lead is partially exposed outwards. The tab-lead coupler is located on an extension line of an outermost electrode plate of the electrode assembly, which is located at a side where the electrode tabs are bent, and the tab-lead coupler is opposite to one side of the electrode assembly having the protruded electrode tab to come into contact with one side of the electrode assembly or be spaced apart therefrom.