Abstract: Example embodiments of the present invention relate to an organic semiconductor material using carbon nanotubes having increased semiconductivity, an organic semiconductor thin film using the same and an organic semiconductor device employing the thin film. By using the organic semiconductor material according to example embodiments of the present invention, a room-temperature wet process may be applied and a high-performance organic semiconductor device capable of simultaneously exhibiting increased electrical properties is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a leakage of heavy water in a nuclear reactor system includes: a diode laser that generates a laser beam and injects the generated laser beam to a test sample placed in a light absorption cell; the light absorption cell accommodates a gathered test sample therein; a vacuum pump adjusts a degree of vacuum in the light absorption cell; a test sample introduction unit gathers an air test sample from a location with a high possibility of a leakage of heavy water or a light water test sample from a secondary side of a steam generator and transfers the sample to the light absorption cell; an optical detector detects the laser beam which has passed through the light absorption cell; and a microprocessor controls the operation of the diode laser, the light absorption cell, the vacuum pump, the test sample introduction unit, and the optical detector, receives a detect signal from the optical detector, and analyzes an absorption spectrum signal.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal and a method for controlling power and using a channel by adjusting a channel bandwidth of the wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal generates a plurality of channels by dividing at least part of a frequency band for ultra-wideband communications to a plurality of frequency bands, receives a chaotic signal having a plurality of frequency components in the channels, and adjusts a frequency bandwidth which forms the channel when a certain condition is satisfied. Accordingly, since the chaotic carrier is transmitted and received in the narrow frequency band by adjusting the frequency bandwidth, the power consumption can be reduced drastically and the high-quality communications are feasible between the portable terminal and the wireless headset in the optimized channel environment. Furthermore, a greater number of portable terminals and wireless headsets can execute the radio communications in a certain wireless communication range.

Abstract: Provided is a variable capacity rotary compressor, which has a passage for restricting a vane using a pressure applied towards a perpendicular direction to a direction of a motion of the vane. A ratio between a sectional area of the passage and a vane area of the vane facing the passage and receiving a restriction pressure applied thereto ranges from 1.5% to 16.4%, and accordingly the vane can smoothly perform a reciprocation upon a normal driving mode of the compressor and also the vane can be quickly restricted upon a saving driving mode of the compressor. Hence, the fast and stable restriction of the vane can prevent a vibration of the vane, so as to reduce noise generated from the compressor.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for integrated monitoring of fault and performance information in an integrated management system environment including an integrated management server that interworks with a managed server having a built-in agent for the sake of integrated management of a variety of management information.

Abstract: A star-shaped oligothiophene-arylene derivative in which an oligothiophene having p-type semiconductor characteristics is bonded to an arylene having n-type semiconductor characteristics positioned in the central moiety of the molecule and forms a star shape with the arylene, thereby simultaneously exhibiting both p-type and n-type semiconductor characteristics. Further, an organic thin film transistor using the oligothiophene-arylene derivative. The star-shaped oligothiophene-arylene derivative can be spin-coated at room temperature, leading to the fabrication of organic thin film transistors simultaneously satisfying the requirements of high charge carrier mobility and low off-state leakage current.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are NPN-type low molecular aromatic ring compounds, organic semiconductor layers formed from such compounds that exhibit improved electrical stability and methods of forming such layers using solution-based processes, for example, spin coating processes performed at or near room temperature. These NPN-type compounds may be used, either singly or in combination, for fabricating organic semiconductor layers in electronic devices. The NPN-type aromatic ring compounds according to example embodiments may be deposited as a solution on a range of substrates to form a coating film that is then subjected to a thermal treatment to form a semiconductor thin film across large substrate surfaces that exhibits reduced leakage currents relative to conventional PNP-type organic semiconductor materials, thus improving the electrical properties of the resulting devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel O-acyloxime derivatives, a preparation method thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The O-acyloxime derivatives according to the present invention may valuably be used for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, coronary arterial heart disease, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction caused by Lp-PLA2, because they have excellent inhibitory effect of Lp-PLA2.

Abstract: A parallel coupled CPW line filter is provided, including a first and a second coupled lines arranged on one side of an insulating body and connected in parallel with each other, and a ground arranged on the same plane as the first and the second coupled lines, comprising a pair of ground parts spaced apart from the first and the second coupled lines, respectively, the ground parts each comprising recesses sunken from areas close to the first and the second coupled lines.

Abstract: A method and arrangement is provided for estimating an initial value for an internal battery temperature of a vehicle using a four zone process that determines which of a predetermined set of time zones correlates with a measured period of time for an engine of the vehicle being in an engine-off condition. Once the time zone is determined, an initial estimated value of the internal temperature of the battery is determined as a function of a set of parameters correlated with the determined time zone. The set of time zones include a holding time zone, a model based estimation time zone which is greater in time than the holding time zone, a first self-adjustment zone which is greater in time than the model based estimation time zone, and a second self-adjustment time zone which is greater in time than the first self-adjustment time zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for immobilization of a biologically active polypeptide using maltose binding protein (MBP) and a biologically active solid substrate on which a biologically active polypeptide is immobilized by the above method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for immobilization of a biologically active polypeptide comprising the following steps; 1) preparing a fusion protein by linking a biologically active polypeptide to carboxyl terminal of maltose binding protein (MBP); and 2) immobilizing the fusion protein on the hydrophobic surface by physical adsorption of amino terminal containing hydrophobic domain exposed on the surface of maltose binding protein on the hydrophobic surface of a solid substrate, and a biologically active solid substrate on which a biologically active polypeptide is immobilized by the said method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel O-acyloxime derivatives, a preparation method thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The O-acyloxime derivatives according to the present invention may valuably be used for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, coronary arterial heart disease, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction caused by Lp-PLA2, because they have excellent inhibitory effect of Lp-PLA2.

Abstract: A device and method for generating an adjustable chaotic signal are provided. The chaotic signal generation device includes a plurality of triangle pulse train generators which generate a plurality of triangle waves having different frequency cycles, an adder which adds the triangle waves output from the triangle pulse train generators and outputs a noise signal, and a frequency modulator which converts the noise signal to a certain frequency band to output a chaotic signal. Accordingly, the power consumption and cost are reduced and the manufacture of the chaotic signal generation device is simplified due to the components integrated on an IC. Also, a plurality of users can use wireless communications in a particular wireless communications area.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a novel cinnamaldehyde compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The cinnamaldehyde compound has improved solubility in water and has inhibitory effects on the growth of cancer cells because it induces cell cycle arrest and cell death. Also disclosed are a method of preparing the cinnamaldehyde compound and an anticancer composition including the compound of Chemical Formula 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disease containing the extracts of Magnolia obovata or fractions thereof as an active ingredient, more precisely, a composition for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disease containing the extracts of Magnolia obovata fruits and floral buds extracted with alcohol or alcohol aqueous solution as a solvent and active fractions isolated from the same. The extracts and fractions of the present invention inhibit lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced nitric oxide (NO) generation significantly, have anti-inflammation activity and low cytotoxicity, and contain all of major effective components isolated from Magnolia obovata such as obovatol, honokiol and magnolol, so that they can be effectively used for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel peptide and use thereof, more particularly to an isolated peptide comprising 21-41 contiguous amino acids selected from the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence homology to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and methods for promoting fibroblast proliferation and wound healing, which comprise administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the peptide.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a receiving cavity for receiving an FPC, a pressing member assembled on the insulating housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing and a pair of locking members retained on two ends of the insulating housing. The pressing member has a tongue plate inserted into the receiving cavity for urging the FPC. The tongue plate has a pair of standoff portions with a pair of depressed recesses thereon in order to engage with the locking members.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing the extracts of Magnolia obovata Thunberg or fractions thereof for the prevention and treatment of cancer and for the inhibition of metastasis. Particularly, the extracts of Magnolia obovata Thunberg fruits and floral buds extracted with water, alcohol or a mixture thereof as a solvent and fractions isolated from the same inhibit metastasis by inhibiting migration of those cells over-expressing PRL-3 which plays an important role in cancer cell growth and migration and at the same time induce apoptosis of cancer cells, so that they can be effectively used as a composition for the prevention and treatment of cancer or a composition for the inhibition of metastasis.

Abstract: Disclosed are organic semiconductor thin films using aromatic enediyne derivatives, manufacturing methods thereof, and methods of fabricating electronic devices incorporating such organic semiconductor thin films. Aromatic enediyne derivatives according to example embodiments provide improved chemical and/or electrical stability which may improve the reliability of the resulting semiconductor devices. Aromatic enediyne derivatives according to example embodiments may also be suitable for deposition on various substrates via solution-based processes, for example, spin coating, at temperatures at or near room temperature to form a coating film that is then heated to form an organic semiconductor thin film. The availability of this reduced temperature processing allows the use of the aromatic enediynes derivatives on large substrate surfaces and/or on substrates not suitable for higher temperature processing.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a PCB including conductive patterns formed on at least one surface of the PCB, external connection terminals including at least one ground terminal and coupled to the conductive patterns, at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a surface of the PCB, and an ESD protection pattern being coupled to at least one of the least one ground terminal, the at least one ground terminal not being coupled to the conductive patterns. A semiconductor memory device, including a PCB, a memory chip mounted on a first surface of the PCB, external connection terminals formed on a second surface of the PCB, and a first ESD protection pattern being coupled to at least one ground terminal. A method of mitigating ESD in a semiconductor device, including mounting a chip on a PCB, forming conductive patterns on the PCB, and forming at least one ESD protection pattern on the PCB, the ESD protection pattern being connected to a ground terminal and not being coupled to the conductive patterns.