Abstract: The invention relates to macro- and micro-liquid marbles (i.e. droplets of liquid with a particulate-based shell), and in particular, to photo-responsive macro- and micro-liquid marbles encapsulating a substance therein. Methods for forming the macro- and micro-liquid marbles, and use of the macro- and micro-liquid marbles, in controlled release applications are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling a rank information (RI) report. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling an RI report of a User Equipment (UE) in a base station of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile communications network is provided. The method includes the following steps: determining a Channel State Information (CSI) report set for a UE, where the CSI report set includes multiple CSI feedback modes (CSI processes); sending to the UE Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling indicating the CSI report set; and sending to the UE signaling indicating a precoding codebook subset and/or rank restriction of each CSI feedback mode in the CSI report set. According to the above embodiment, rank selection and high rank transmission are supported for coordinated multi-point (CoMP) transmission in the LTE mobile communications network.

Abstract: A shoulder coil for a magnetic resonance system includes a receiving part. The shoulder coil also includes a transmitting part used for coupling a radio-frequency magnetic field of a body coil of the magnetic resonance system.

Abstract: A pressure sensor comprises a deformable membrane deflecting in response to pressure applied, a first stationary electrode, and a second electrode coupled to the deformable membrane, for determining a change in a capacitance between the first and the second electrode in response to the pressure applied. At least one of the first and the second electrode comprises a getter material for collecting gas molecules.

Abstract: A dynamic library profiling method and a dynamic library profiling system including writing a first break point instruction at a start address of a dynamic library function, recording a first event count value that is a process performance management unit (PMU) count when a target process executes the first break point instruction, writing a second break point instruction to a return address of the dynamic library function, and calculating a PMU count generated in a processor core while the dynamic library function is executed, by comparing the recorded first event count value with a second event count value that is a process PMU count when the target process executes the second break point instruction, wherein the process PMU count is a cumulative value of PMU counts generated in the processor core while the target process is executed.

Abstract: Provided are service providing apparatus and method for supporting creation of a route, and more particularly, to service providing apparatus and method for supporting creation of a route which supports creation of a personal route for only a user by selecting a transportation up to a destination and positions for getting on and off. According to the present invention, it is possible to ensure expandability of route provision by supporting an optimal route which is known by a user to be directly created by the user when there is no user's desired route among recommended routes, providing the created personalized route together with the recommended route to support the personalized route to be guided as the optimal route, and simultaneously, providing various routes using the public transportation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyridinium-based compound of chemical formula 1, an epoxy resin composition comprising the same, and an apparatus manufactured by using the same.

Abstract: A driving system for hybrid electric vehicles includes a DC/DC converter configured to convert low-voltage DC power of a vehicle battery into high-voltage DC power according to a first PWM signal generated based on a first PWM carrier signal; a first inverter configured to convert the high-voltage DC power into first AC power according to a second signal generated based on a second PWM carrier signal, and drive a first driving motor according to the first AC power; a second inverter configured to convert the high-voltage DC power into second AC power according to a third PWM signal generated based on a third PWM carrier signal, and drive a second driving motor according to the second AC power; and a PWM phase controller configured to separately control phases of the first to third PWM carrier signals according to an operation mode of each of the first and second driving motors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nozzle device and a minimally invasive injection device, and the nozzle device for a minimally invasive injection device according to an exemplary embodiment includes an outlet to generate a microjet of a liquid, and an injection part of a micro-scale size connected to the outlet and adapted to be inserted into a skin tissue to a preset depth.

Abstract: A lens moving apparatus can include a cover can; a base disposed below the cover can; a bobbin disposed in the cover can; a coil provided at an outer surface of the bobbin; a driving magnet facing the coil and disposed in the cover can; a sensing magnet coupled to the bobbin; and a sensing unit coupled to a circuit board and facing the sensing magnet, in which the bobbin includes a recess formed inward therein, the sensing magnet is disposed in the recess, and the coil is disposed between the sensing magnet and the cover can.

Abstract: Disclosed is an avalanche photodiode using a silicon nanowire, including a first silicon nanowire formed of silicon (Si), a first conductive region formed by doping one surface of the first silicon nanowire with a first dopant, and a second conductive region formed by doping one surface of the first silicon nanowire with a second dopant having a conductive type different from that of the first dopant so as to be arranged continuously in a longitudinal direction from the first conductive region, wherein, when the magnitude of a reverse voltage applied to both ends of the first silicon nanowire is equal to or greater than a preset breakdown voltage, avalanche multiplication of inner current occurs due to the incidence of light from the outside.

Abstract: A control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to control a switching element of a switching power supply. The control circuit includes a comparator having a first input terminal configured to receive an output voltage of the switching power supply. The comparator has a second input terminal that is connectable to a positive terminal of a reference voltage source. The comparator has an output. The output brings the reference voltage to a first voltage while the output signal takes a first voltage level. The output brings the reference voltage to a second voltage while the output signal takes a second voltage level. The constant voltage source has a positive terminal connected to a negative terminal of the reference voltage source and a ground of the comparator.

Abstract: A user input detector for a mobile device is described having an ultrasound demodulator having an input for receiving an ultrasound signal reflected from a user and an output for outputting a demodulated ultrasound signal; a gesture processor comprising: a time-frequency processing module configured to generate a time-varying ultrasound-image spectrum from the demodulated ultrasound signal; an image-feature extraction module configured to extract micro-doppler features from the time-varying ultrasound image spectrum; a feature selection module configured to select and compress the extracted micro-doppler features; and a gesture detection module configured to compare the selected micro-doppler features with a known feature set and to output a detected gesture based on the comparison.

Abstract: A phosphate solution for a zinc or zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet, and a zinc or zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet using the same are provided. The phosphate solution for a zinc or zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet contains a molybdenum (Mo) ion, a calcium (Ca) ion and a phosphate ion. A zinc or zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet, a zinc-based or zinc alloy-based plating layer formed on the base steel sheet, and a phosphate film formed on the zinc-based or zinc alloy-based plating layer. The phosphate film contains a molybdenum compound, Ca and a phosphate. A pitting phenomenon occurring at the time of treating a steel sheet with a phosphate is prevented, and excellent corrosion resistance is exhibited on a phosphate film.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for three-dimensional video encoding or decoding using the disparity vector derived from an associated depth block are disclosed. The method determines an associated depth block for a current texture block and derives a derived disparity vector based on a subset of depth samples of the associated depth block. The subset contains less depth samples than the associated depth block and the subset excludes a single-sample subset corresponding to a center sample of the associated depth block. The derived disparity vector can be used as an inter-view motion (disparity) vector predictor in Inter mode, an inter-view (disparity) candidate in Merge mode or Skip mode. The derived disparity vector can also be used to locate a reference block for inter-view motion prediction in Inter mode, inter-view candidate in Merge or Skip mode, inter-view motion prediction, inter-view disparity prediction, or inter-view residual prediction.