Abstract: A substantially rectangular display panel includes a first edge extending in a first major axis direction of the rectangular shape and a second edge extending in a second major axis direction of the rectangular shape, the second direction being different from the first direction. The display panel includes: a plurality of gate lines extending in the first direction; and a gate lines driver including a plurality of main stages sequentially connected to each other and configured for outputting gate signals to the gate lines, where the plurality of stages further includes one or more dummy stages arranged in a row along the second edge and not connected to the plurality of gate lines, and where a layout arrangement of a plurality of thin film transistors included in the main stage is different from a corresponding layout arrangement of corresponding thin film transistors included in the at least one dummy stage.

Abstract: A fluorescence detecting optical system, and a multi-channel fluorescence detection apparatus comprising same, comprising a light source that emits excitation light, a polarizer that transmits light having a predetermined polarization component, a polarizing beam splitter that transmits light having a predetermined polarization component and reflects light having a different polarization component than the predetermined polarization component, and a quarter-wave plate converting linearly polarized to circularly polarized light or vice versa.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid for an oxide thin film is provided, which includes mixing at least two kinds of dispersoids selected from the group consisting of a Zinc compound, an Indium compound, a Gallium compound, a Tin compound and a Thallium compound, with dispersion media corresponding to the selected dispersoids to form a dispersion system, and stirring and aging the dispersion system at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, wherein a molar ratio of the Zinc compound to each of the Indium compound, Gallium compound, Tin compound and Thallium compound is 1:0.1 to 1:2. According to the present invention, the liquid for the oxide thin film may be fabricated by a sol-gel method making it capable of being implemented in mass production in a simple and low-cost manner as opposed to the conventional vacuum deposition method.

Abstract: A method of analyzing nucleic acid by compensating for crosstalk in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) data and other data, wherein crosstalk signals associated with multiple fluorescent dyes are corrected by using fluorescent intensity variations detected from a concentration difference of the fluorescent dyes, and apparatus for performing the method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing quantitative analysis of a nucleic acid by determining a curve-fitting area based on fluorescence intensity data obtained by performing PCR on a target nucleic acid; analyzing parameters for amplification efficiency and nucleic acid concentration by curve-fitting a result of performing PCR on a reference nucleic acid with a known initial nucleic acid concentration; and estimating the initial nucleic acid concentration of the target nucleic acid by performing curve-fitting on the determined curve-fitting area using the analyzed parameters.

Abstract: [Object] A thin-film solar cell which can be produced using an inexpensive raw material and has improved conversion efficiency has been desired. [Solution] A thin-film solar cell according to the present invention includes at least one organic semiconductor and a coordination polymer. The coordination polymer contains a repeating unit which includes a complex produced by coordinating at least one ligand to at least one metal ion, the metal ion being selected from ions of transition metal elements, and the ligand being capable of coordinating to the metal ion and selected from sulfur-containing compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, oxygen-containing compounds, and phosphorus-containing compounds.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a transparent display device with a first region displaying images, a second region transmitting external light, the first and second regions being adjacent to each other and alternating in a first direction, a first polarizer on an optical path emitted by the transparent display device and configured to linearly polarize the external light, a first retarder between the first polarizer and the transparent display device to delay a phase of the external light, a second polarizer on the transparent display device to linearly polarize the external light, and a pattern retarder between the second polarizer and the transparent display device, the pattern retarder including a second retarder to delay a wavelength of the external light by a first phase and a third retarder to delay the wavelength by a second phase, the second and third retarders being alternately arranged in the first direction.

Abstract: A fluid control apparatus including a detecting unit including a light source for irradiating light toward a microfluidic device, and a photodetector for detecting light reflected from the microfluidic device, a transporting unit for moving the detecting unit; and a determining unit for controlling a transporting operation by the transporting unit, where determining a state of a fluid at a particular position relative to the microfluidic device is based on light reflected from the microfluidic device, and method of using same.

Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver and a method of controlling data for an emergency alert system (EAS) in a digital broadcast receiver are provided. The method includes receiving a digital broadcast signal including an emergency alert table including a uniform resource identifier (URI) descriptor, detecting a URI address included in the URI descriptor, accessing the URI address, receiving additional emergency alert information from the URI address, and performing control to display the additional emergency alert information on a screen of the digital broadcast receiver.

Abstract: A system, medium, and method conducing a user's breathing, in which a sound generated during a user's exhale and/or an ambient temperature change occurring during the exhale is sensed to measure a respiratory waveform of the user. Respiratory information of the user may then be produced from the respiratory waveform, and when the respiratory information of the user is different from normal respiratory information of the user, breathing information according to the normal respiratory information may be provided to the user so the user can use the same to modify their breathing.

Abstract: An IPTV and a method of processing emergency alert system (EAS) data in an IPTV are provided. The method includes receiving the EAS data, processing an EAS message based on the received EAS data, and sending response information (RI) data to a server.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the flexible display apparatus are disclosed. A flexible organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a thin film transistor formed on a substrate in which a plurality of subpixels are located; an organic light-emitting device electrically connected to the thin film transistor and in one of the subpixels, the organic light-emitting device including a first electrode, an organic layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the organic layer; a pixel defining layer having an opening that exposes at least a region of the first electrode, and covering an edge region of the first electrode; a capping layer covering the organic light-emitting device; and at least one clamp unit in a non-organic layer region defined next to the one of the subpixels, wherein the non-organic layer region is a region in which the organic layer is not formed.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a user's biosignal data received from a plurality of measurement devices is provided, including: transmitting a time set command to each of the plurality of measurement devices; receiving the user's first biosignal data from each of the plurality of measurement devices, the first biosignal data including a time axis and the time axis including a measurement start time and a measurement termination time; comparing the measurement start time and the measurement termination time with a standard time; and generating second biosignal data from corrected first biosignal data, corrected by referring to the standard time, when the comparison results in an error; and synchronizing a plurality of the second biosignal data and generating third biosignal data, wherein each of the plurality of measurement devices receives the time set command and generates the first biosignal data.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid for an oxide thin film is provided, which includes mixing at least two kinds of dispersoids selected from the group consisting of a Zinc compound, an Indium compound, a Gallium compound, a Tin compound and a Thallium compound, with dispersion media corresponding to the selected dispersoids to form a dispersion system, and stirring and aging the dispersion system at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, wherein a molar ratio of the Zinc compound to each of the Indium compound, Gallium compound, Tin compound and Thallium compound is 1:0.1 to 1:2. According to the present invention, the liquid for the oxide thin film may be fabricated by a sol-gel method making it capable of being implemented in mass production in a simple and low-cost manner as opposed to the conventional vacuum deposition method.

Abstract: A memory system comprises a pre-processor that receives a data file and determines a type of the data file, a chunking module that chunks the data file to produce a plurality of chunks, a hash engine that generates a hash value for a chunk among the plurality of chunks, a finger print detector that determines whether the hash value matches an entry within a portion of an index table corresponding to the type of the data file, and a storage medium that stores the chunk or a pointer to the chunk according to a result of the determination performed by the finger print detector.

Abstract: A system, medium, and method conducing a user's breathing, in which a sound generated during a user's exhale and/or an ambient temperature change occurring during the exhale is sensed to measure a respiratory waveform of the user. Respiratory information of the user may then be produced from the respiratory waveform, and when the respiratory information of the user is different from normal respiratory information of the user, breathing information according to the normal respiratory information may be provided to the user so the user can use the same to modify their breathing.

Abstract: A memory system is provided which includes a storage device including a flash memory; and a host configured to request a storage device state and user pattern information via a user interface, to analyze the user pattern information, to set up a parameter of the storage device such that the storage device operates an optimization operation, according to the analyzing result, and to provide a command for the optimization operation to the storage device.

Abstract: A method of centering a disk of a hard disk drive includes arranging a disk on an upper end portion of a hub on which a plurality of disks are rotatably assembled, and assembling the disk on the hub by vibrating the hub. Accordingly, the disks and/or spacers may be easily assembled on the hub, a time of centering may be relatively much reduced, and a superior centering quality may be obtained.

Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a housing including a base member and a cover member, a spindle motor disposed in the housing, a data storage disk disposed on the spindle motor, an actuator disposed in the housing to move a read/write head to a position on the data storage disk, a clock signal providing unit disposed on the data storage disk to provide a clock signal of the data storage disk, a position signal providing unit disposed on the actuator to provide a position signal of the actuator, and first and second windows disposed in the housing to correspond to the clock signal providing unit and the position signal providing unit.

Abstract: A method of controlling a storage device, the method including calculating, in a controller of the storage device, data throughput of the storage device in a current period, comparing, in the controller, the data throughput to a reference value and adjusting, with the controller, an operation performance of the storage device in a next period based on the comparison and a delay factor of a period prior the current period.