Abstract: Disclosed is the radio (wireless) terminal which receives a broadcast or multicast service, and more particularly, to a control information reception method for a terminal, which, if control information received through a certain control channel is segmented with the one or more data units for transmission, receives the one or more data units from a network, and stores the one or more data units in every modification period if the control information cannot be completely decoded by the received one or more data units, wherein if the control information is determined to be modified in a current modification period, the terminal discards the stored one or more data units, and if the control information is determined not to be modified in the current modification period, the terminal does not discard the stored one or more data units.

Abstract: A filter includes: a converter circuit, provided with a single-type common terminal and two balanced terminals, for performing conversion between a balanced line and an unbalanced line; two filter units coupled to each of the balanced terminals of the converter circuit and allowing passage of a signal in a pass band; and a bridging capacitor arranged to extend across the converter circuit and one of the filter units in a bridging manner, wherein the inductance of an opposite-side line of one of the filter units relative to the converter circuit is electromagnetically coupled to the inductance of a line coupling the other filter unit and the converter circuit.

Abstract: A system that activates a muscle to produce a functional movement in a subject through electrical stimulation is described. During operation, the system first obtains a non-isometric model which defines a functional movement associated with the muscle in response to electrical stimulation of the muscle. Next, the system uses the non-isometric model to compute an electrical stimulation which produces a desired functional movement in the subject. The system then applies the computed electrical stimulation to the muscle to produce the desired functional movement in the subject.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of benzene, pyrazole, isoxazole, pyridine, indole, 1H-indazole, 1H-furo[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, benzimidazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine and 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-a]pyridine, having Ar2, and optionally having one or two or more substituents selected from R3; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; or a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having a substituent; or an aryl or heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent; or a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; T and U each independently represent a n

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitride semiconductor substrate such as gallium nitride substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention forms a plurality of trenches on a lower surface of a base substrate that are configured to absorb or reduce stresses applied larger when growing a nitride semiconductor film on the base substrate from a central portion of the base substrate towards a peripheral portion. That is, the present invention forms the trenches on the lower surface of the base substrate such that pitches get smaller or widths or depths get larger from the central portion of the base substrate towards the peripheral portion.

Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air conditioner is disclosed. The outdoor unit according to the present invention comprises a housing which has an air inlet and an air outlet, a ventilation fan rotatably mounted in the housing, and a fan guard connected to the housing to cover the air outlet. Here, the fan guard comprises a plurality of closed ribs arranged sequentially and concentrically between a center and an outline thereof, and a plurality of radial ribs arranged in radial directions to interconnect the plurality of closed ribs, in such a manner that some of the closed ribs, which are disposed at intermediate positions near tips of the ventilation fan, are at a further distance from the ventilation fan than the other closed ribs, which are disposed near the center and the outline.

Abstract: A separator for a fuel cell comprising a titanium alloy substrate containing at least one noble metal element selected from platinum group elements, Au and Ag; and a layer of a mixture formed on the titanium alloy substrate, said mixture comprising the noble metal element precipitated from the titanium alloy substrate and titanium oxide, and said layer having an average thickness of up to 200 nm; wherein the mixture layer on the surface and the titanium alloy substrate have a conductivity in terms of contact resistance as determined by the following method of up to 12 m?·cm2. The contact resistance is determined by placing a carbon cloth having an average thickness of 0.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED), a fabricating method thereof, and a package structure thereof are provided. The LED includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a current distribution modifying layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The active layer and the second semiconductor layer form a mesa structure and expose a part of the first semiconductor layer. The current distribution modifying layer is disposed on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer exposed by the mesa structure. The second electrode is disposed on the current distribution modifying layer and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The LED has superior light emitting efficiency.

Abstract: In a folding electronic device, a pair of micro-speakers is mounted in the upper housing, and a vibrating actuator is mounted in the lower housing. Both these micro-speakers and the vibrating actuator reproduce sound. The vibrating actuator causes the lower housing and external housing to vibrate, and in particular supplements the acoustic characteristics of the micro-speakers in the low-frequency region. Furthermore, in cases where sound is reproduced using the mobile terminal device constituting this electronic device, sound is reproduced by mounting the mobile terminal device in an external housing, charging device, or cradle.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device comprising: a plurality of memory banks, each of which operates independently and includes a plurality of resistance memory cells, each cell including a variable resistive element having a resistance varying depending on stored data; a plurality of global bit lines, each global bit line being shared by the plurality of memory banks; a temperature compensation circuit including one or more reference cells; and a data read circuit which is electrically connected to the plurality of global bit lines and performs a read operation by supplying at least one of the resistance memory cells with a current varying according to resistances of the reference cells.

Abstract: Provided is a fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display. The fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display includes a transparent common electrode having a predetermined shape and formed within the pixel area to adjust light transmittance by applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a transparent pixel electrode having a plurality of slits and formed above the transparent common electrode with an insulating layer interposed between the transparent common electrode and the transparent pixel electrode. A rubbing direction for aligning the liquid crystal layer is within 5° with respect to a direction of the gate line to remove a light shielding region above the data line, one end of the transparent common electrode is arranged between the data line and the transparent pixel electrode, and a distance between the transparent common electrode and the transparent pixel electrode is regulated with respect to the data line.

Abstract: A parking assisting device is equipped with a imaging device (1), a gaze position determining sections (3, 11), target parking position setting sections (1, 11), and a parking assisting section (2). The imaging device (1) takes images of surrounding of a vehicle. The gaze position determining sections (3, 11) determine positions at which a driver gazes. The target parking position setting sections (1, 11) sets target parking positions based on images taken by the imaging device (1) and gaze positions determined by the gaze position determining section (11). The parking assisting section (2) assists in processing to park the vehicle at the set target parking position.

Abstract: Fiber reinforced concrete is generated by including fiber in a dispersed manner in a cement matrix including: cement; first pozzolanic reactant particles having a high activity; second pozzolanic reactant particles having an activity lower than the first pozzolanic reactant particles; first aggregate particles having a maximum particle diameter smaller than or equal to 2.5 mm, a mean particle diameter within a range of 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm and a fineness modulus within a range of 1.5 to 3.5; second aggregate particles having a maximum particle diameter smaller than or equal to 0.425 mm, a mean particle diameter within a range of 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm and a fineness modulus within a range of 0.4 to 0.8; at least one type of plasticizer; and water.

Abstract: A glue container receiving hot-melt adhesive, an applicator roll, an apparatus casing, and disposed therein, a cooling unit and its control unit, for cooling a post-cover-sheet-processed sheaf, are provided. The control unit is configured to halt the cooling unit when adhesive is being applied to a sheaf with the applicator roll, and to actuate it after adhesive application. The control unit: (1) cools the apparatus casing interior by actuating the cooling unit when a sheaf is conveyed toward a glue application position; (2) halts the cooling unit when adhesive is being applied to a sheaf conveyed into the glue application position; and (3) reactivates the cooling unit after adhesive application. Thus controlling the apparatus-internal temperature appropriately in applying a hot-melt adhesive to a sheaf, and binding the sheaf together with a cover, etc. enables secure binding adhesion in a short time frame, without bookbinding defects such as missing leaves.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switching methods and apparatus having improved performance and lifetime as compared to conventional MEMS switches. In some embodiments, a MEMS switch may include a resilient contact element comprising a beam and a tip configured to wipe a contact surface; and a MEMS actuator having an open position that maintains the tip and the contact surface in a spaced apart relation and a closed position that brings the tip into contact with the contact surface, wherein the resilient contact element and the MEMS actuator are disposed on a substrate and are movable in a plane substantially parallel to the substrate. In some embodiments, various contact elements are provided for the MEMS switch. In some embodiments, various actuators are provided for control of the operation of the MEMS switch.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which can shape fruits and root and tuberous vegetables. The shaping apparatus is operated in such a manner that: when root and tuberous vegetable or fruit is placed in a cutting blade case and rotated, the object is spirally tracked and the spirally tracked object is removed from the lower side of the cutting blade case, so that the spirally tracked object is picked up by an additional stick and then ornamented into various forms. The shaping apparatus allows fruits and root and tuberous vegetables to be easily treated in a variety of ways, as per the second process, thereby enhancing the product value of processed foodstuffs produced from the first process.

Abstract: Provided is an anti-fingerprint coating material for a stainless steel outer case of a home appliance. The coating material includes: polysilicate having 27.6 parts by weight to 36.2 parts by weight; one of epoxy resin and vinyl resin having less than 10.6 parts by weight; colloidal silica having 21.2 parts by weight to 42.6 parts by weight; and an additive having less than 10.6 parts by weight and including at least one hydrophile material selected from the first group consisting of —OH, —NH2, and —COOH and at least one hydrophobic material selected from the second group consisting of —CnF2n+1 and —SiR3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a needle-shaped bristle and a method of manufacturing the needle-shaped bristle. The manufacturing method of the present invention includes the steps of cutting and removing a packing sheet, which is wound around a bundle of bristles, by a length ranging from 30 mm to 50 mm from a first end thereof, and grinding first ends of the bristles using a rotating grinder. The manufacturing method further includes steps of packing the first end of the bundle of bristles, from which the packing sheet is removed, using a packing sheet, cutting the bundle of bristles to a length ranging from 22 mm to 32 mm, and immersing a second end of the cut bundle of bristles, thus tapering second ends of the bristles. The needle-shaped bristle has an advantage of realizing a reduction in the proportion of defective products.

Abstract: An ECC (error correction code) controller of a flash memory device which stores an M-bit data (M being a positive integer equal to or greater than 2) comprises a first ECC block which generates a first ECC data from a program data to be stored in the flash memory device according to a first error correcting method and a second ECC block which generates a second ECC data from the first ECC data and the program data output from the first ECC block according to a second error correcting method, the program data, the first ECC data, and the second ECC data being stored in the flash memory device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phosphate-based acrylate crosslinking agent for polymer electrolyte and a polymer electrolyte composition comprising the phosphate-based acrylate crosslinking agent, and in particular to a phosphate-based acrylate crosslinking agent where a phosphate-based compound is introduced with a polyalkylene oxide group and an acrylate group and a polymer electrolyte composition comprising the phosphate-based acrylate crosslinking agent. The polymer electrolyte composition can be applied to electrolyte thin film and polymer electrolyte of small and large capacity lithium-polymer secondary battery due to its superior ionic conductivity and electrochemical and thermal stability, where the physical properties of electrolyte composition may be controlled by means of the length of polyalkylene oxide of the crosslinking agent.