Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I) or (III): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein ring A, X1, X2, X3, X5, R1, R4, Y, Z, L, m and n are defined herein. These compounds are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer readable media having programs for analyzing video. In one embodiment, a method includes: detecting a plurality of whistle sounds in an audio stream of a video; and determining a video content based on a plurality of properties corresponding to the plurality of whistle sounds. In one embodiment a computer readable medium having a computer program for analyzing video includes: logic configured to generate a plurality of whistle sound patterns; logic configured to detect a whistle sound in a video; and logic configured to analyze the video using the whistle sound.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus displaying a color image of a frame by dividing the frame into a plurality of periods in which different colors are displayed includes an LCD panel and light-emitting units. The light-emitting units are disposed under the LCD panel and generate lights having different colors in corresponding periods during a light-emitting interval. For example, the turn-on times of the light-emitting units are sequentially delayed as much as the voltage-transmittance response waveform of the liquid crystal is delayed from the first light-emitting unit to the last light-emitting unit. The light-emitting interval of a first region of the LCD panel ends shortly after its maximum value is reached corresponding to a first gate line of a light-emitting unit, and the light emitting interval of a second region corresponding to a last gate line of the light-emitting unit is delayed to maximize luminance.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an elongate insulative housing (2), a pick up cap (3) mounted onto the insulative housing and a number of terminals (4) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mounting surface (20a) and a mating surface (20b) with a plurality of passageways extending therebetween. A pair of endwalls (22) is located on two opposite ends of the insulative housing. Each terminal has a contacting portion (41) extending beyond the mating surface of the housing, and a solder portion (42) extending substantially to the mounting surface. The pick up cap is detachably attached to the mating surface of the housing, and comprises a body portion having a flattened top surface (30) and a pair of end tabs (34) extending from both ends of the body portion and detachably interfere to the endwalls of the housing. One of the end wall and the end tab forms an aligning key (25) thereof, and one of the end wall and the end tab defines an aligning slot (36) thereof.

Abstract: An image stabilizer includes a motion estimation unit, a motion vector selection unit, a motion compensation vector calculation unit and an image compensation unit. A plurality of divided areas of a picture is projected onto a plurality of windows. The motion estimation unit extracts motion vectors from the plurality of windows. The motion vector selection unit selects an optimal motion vector among the plurality of motion vectors. The motion compensation vector calculation unit calculates a motion compensation vector using the optimal motion vector. The image compensation unit compensates an image of the picture using the motion compensation vector. Accordingly a sudden shift effect may be reduced when stabilizing the image.

Abstract: A phase change memory element and method of forming the same. The memory element includes a substrate supporting a first electrode. An insulating material element is positioned over the first electrode, and a phase change material layer is formed over the first electrode and surrounding the insulating material element such that the phase change material layer has a lower surface that is in electrical communication with the first electrode. The memory element also has a second electrode in electrical communication with an upper surface of the phase change material layer.

Abstract: A highly efficient desulfurization method for removing a hydrogen sulfide and a sulfur dioxide simultaneously comprises the step of contacting a gas containing the hydrogen sulfide and the sulfur dioxide with water, or an aqueous solution containing a first heterogeneous catalyst for desulfurization to oxidize the hydrogen sulfide with the sulfur dioxide. 3˜5% sulfur-containing tail gas exhausted from, especially, Claus Process can be treated at a high efficiency of over 99%.

Abstract: A scanned document management system for managing a paper document in a state in which the paper document is scanned and transformed into electronic data, registers an attribute of the document by a manager; when printing out the document, registers identification information of the document with correspondence to the attribute, issues a document authentication representing certificate including the identification information, coding the document authentication representing certificate and prints out the same with including the same in a document image; and, when scanning the document, extracts the coded document authentication representing certificate from the document, obtains the attribute from the identification information included in the document authentication representing certificate to determine whether or not authentication is possible therewith, and allows transfer of the document image thus scanned, when the authentication is possible.

Abstract: An image display device and an image display method are provided so as to suppress consumption power and provide a more brightly colored display image. The image display device is provided with a light modulating means wherein image data is inputted and an image is formed by modulating light from a light source based on the image data. The image display device is also provided with a color information detecting means for detecting a quantity of a chromatic color component of an image expressed by the image data; a light source control data generating means for generating light source control data for controlling brightness of the light source; and a light source control means for controlling the brightness of the light source based on the light source control data.

Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, kits and methods are provided for use with DPP-IV and other S9 proteases that comprise a compound of the formula: wherein the substituents are as defined herein.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide methods for inhibiting proliferation of neural stem cells, an agent for inhibiting proliferation of neural stem cells, and methods for using the same. According to the method of the present invention, a galectin-1 inhibitor such as anti-galectin-1 antibody and/or an integrin ?1 inhibitor such as anti-integrin ?1 antibody is administered to a human or a vertebrate other than human for inhibiting proliferation of neural stem cells. This method can be used for treatment of nerve injury and nerve tumors.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method thereof. The example method may include forming a semiconductor device, including forming a first layer on a substrate, the first layer including aluminum nitride (AlN), forming a second layer by oxidizing a surface of the first layer and forming a third layer on the second layer, the first, second and third layers each being highly oriented with respect to one of a plurality crystallographic planes. The example semiconductor device may include a substrate including a first layer, the first layer including aluminum nitride (AlN), a second layer formed by oxidizing a surface of the first layer and a third layer formed on the second layer, the first, second and third layers each being highly oriented with respect to one of a plurality crystallographic planes.

Abstract: An ambipolar nanotube field effect transistor is converted to a unipolar nanotube field effect transistor by providing a carrier-trapping material such as oxygen molecules for the nanotube such as by adsorption or by providing a layer of material containing the carrier-trapping material adjacent to the nanotube.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission/reception system having improved receiving performance and signal processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter according to the present invention includes a data pre-processor which processed robust data and generates robust data packet of predetermined format, a TS stream generator which combines robust data packet with a normal data packet to generate a TS stream of a predetermined format, a randomizer which randomizes the TS stream output from the TS stream generator, a convolution encoder which performs convolution encoding with respect to the robust data of the data output from the randomizer, and a RS encoder which performs RS encoding with respect to the data output from the convolution encoder. Accordingly, digital broadcasting receiving performance can be improved in a poor multipath channel, while maintaining compatibility with existing transmission/reception system.

Abstract: A composite honeycomb structure in which the honeycomb structure is highly functionalized and adapted to have catalytic function, considering pressure loss is provided. A honeycomb structure having average pore diameter of 5 to 200 ?m and specific surface area of 100 to 1500 m2/g is provided. Further, a translucent honeycomb structure and a photocatalyst-carrying translucent honeycomb structure having a photocatalyst carried on a surface of the translucent honeycomb structure and/or contained in the translucent honeycomb structure are provided. Further, an air cleaner and a water purifier using the honeycomb structure and the photocatalyst-carrying translucent honeycomb structure are provided.

Abstract: A rotor of an electric motor includes lamination core formed by laminating a plurality of individual cores, and at least one pair of magnet members that generate rotating torque by electromagnetic interaction with a stator, are provided at the lamination core such that a magnetic sensor can sense magnetic flux, and have magnetic poles opposite to each other, such that a position of the rotor of the electric motor can be accurately detected and a process of manufacturing the electric motor can be simplified.

Abstract: A circuit for providing over-current protection, the circuit including a gate driver circuit for controlling a bridge circuit including a half bridge stage having high and low switches. The circuit includes a feedback loop circuit for counting over-current indicators sensed during one or more consecutive PWM cycles; wherein when an over-current indicator is sensed, the low switch is turned OFF for duration of a first time period after which the low switch is turned back ON, to enable determination of an over-current condition where false noise signals are rejected thereby preventing circuit shutdowns due to false over-current condition.

Abstract: A heat dissipating apparatus includes a heat sink (20) having a base plate (22) for contacting an electronic component (10). A number of main fins (24) extend from the base plate. A cooling fan (30) is mounted on the heat sink. A center of the cooling fan offsets in a first direction from a center of the electronic component, so that a portion of the cooling fan that generates more and stronger airflows than the center of the cooling fan does is aligned with the center of the electronic component.

Abstract: Original YC data is converted to Bayer data, and the converted Bayer data is inversely gamma-converted. Picked-up YC data which is a synthesis object is also converted to the Bayer data, and the converted Bayer data is inversely gamma-converted. These inversely gamma-converted original Bayer data and picked-up image data (Bayer data) are added together, and an upper limit value of the added Bayer data is clipped. The added Bayer data whose upper limit value is clipped is subjected to pixel interpolation and gamma conversion, and the gamma-converted Bayer data is converted to the YC data.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus comprises a rotary shaft member connected to a steering wheel, an elongate member, a rack-and-pinion mechanism, a ball screw mechanism constructed of a screw member, a nut member and a multiplicity of balls interposed between the screw member and the nut member, an electric motor unit, and a meshing type rotation decelerating mechanism including a plurality of meshing components. The meshing components include an output shaft pinion gear, a deceleration gear, and an intermediate gear, interposed between the output shaft pinion gear and the deceleration gear, having a contact portion composed of a synthetic resin.