Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic separator supply apparatus. The automatic separator supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for supplying a separator winding roll, the apparatus including: a transfer unit which includes a unit shaft for receiving the separator winding roll and moves the received separator winding roll; and an unwinder which includes an unwinder shaft, to which the separator winding roll moved by the transfer unit is mounted, and unwinds the separator from the separator winding roll mounted to the unwinder shaft when the electrode and the separator are wound. The transfer unit mounts the separator winding roll to the unwinder shaft of the unwinder after the unit shaft is aligned with the unwinder shaft of the unwinder.

Abstract: A particle separating apparatus and method are provided, which pass a fluid sample such as blood through a filter to remove foreign matter, and separate target particles by using a MOFF channel, and re-separate the separated target particles through dielectrophoresis. The particle separating apparatus includes a MOFF (Multi Orifice Flow Fractionation) channel including a multi orifice segment through which a fluid sample passes to discharge a primarily separated material that are target particles separated from the fluid sample, through a central passage; a dielectrophoresis channel including a pair of electrodes to which AC power is applied and forming an electric field in a flow channel connected to the central passage of the MOFF channel to re-separate the target particles from the primarily separated material discharged from the central passage of the MOFF channel through dielectrophoresis.

Abstract: A particle separating apparatus and method are provided, which pass a fluid sample such as blood through a filter to remove foreign matter, and separate target particles by using a MOFF channel, and re-separate the separated target particles through dielectrophoresis. The particle separating apparatus includes a MOFF (Multi Orifice Flow Fractionation) channel including a multi orifice segment through which a fluid sample passes to discharge a primarily separated material that are target particles separated from the fluid sample, through a central passage; a dielectrophoresis channel including a pair of electrodes to which AC power is applied and forming an electric field in a flow channel connected to the central passage of the MOFF channel to re-separate the target particles from the primarily separated material discharged from the central passage of the MOFF channel through dielectrophoresis.

Abstract: A device separating target particles in a fluid sample includes first through third multi-orifice flow fractionation (“MOFF”) channels, each including a multi-orifice segment with an inlet and an outlet at opposite ends, and an alternating series of contraction channels and expansion chambers interconnected in a lengthwise direction; a first separation unit including a first separation channel which is interconnected in fluid communication with a center region of the outlet of the first MOFF channel, and first branch channels which are interconnected in fluid communication with sidewall regions of the outlet of the first MOFF channel, and respectively with inlets of the second and third MOFF channels; and buffer inlets which are connected to the inlets of the second and third MOFF channels and through which a buffer flows into the second and third MOFF channels.

Abstract: A device separating target particles in a fluid sample includes first through third multi-orifice flow fractionation (“MOFF”) channels, each including a multi-orifice segment with an inlet and an outlet at opposite ends, and an alternating series of contraction channels and expansion chambers interconnected in a lengthwise direction; a first separation unit including a first separation channel which is interconnected in fluid communication with a center region of the outlet of the first MOFF channel, and first branch channels which are interconnected in fluid communication with sidewall regions of the outlet of the first MOFF channel, and respectively with inlets of the second and third MOFF channels; and buffer inlets which are connected to the inlets of the second and third MOFF channels and through which a buffer flows into the second and third MOFF channels.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having memory cell and peripheral circuit regions thereof. A non-volatile memory cell gate on a memory cell region of the substrate includes a floating gate on the substrate, a first insulating gate on the floating gate opposite the substrate, and a control gate on the first insulating layer opposite the floating gate. A resistor layer is provided on a peripheral circuit region of the substrate, and the second insulating layer is provided on the resistor layer opposite the substrate. In addition, a capping layer is provided on the second insulating layer opposite the resistor layer wherein a contact hole is defined by the second insulating layer and the capping layer thereby exposing a portion of the resistor layer. Related methods are also discussed.