Abstract: A time amplifier includes a first signal regeneration circuit, a second signal regeneration circuit, a first delay circuit configured to receive the second input signal and output the delayed second input signal by a predetermined delay time, and a second delay circuit configured to receive the first input signal and output the delayed first input signal by the predetermined delay time. A corresponding signal regeneration operation is stopped when at least one of the first and second output signals is high. The at least one output signal remains high.

Abstract: A display device includes a calculator that calculates a number of horizontal pixels and a number of vertical pixels, a determiner that divides pixels of an image into a plurality of pixel groups, determines at least one pixel among the pixels as a first pixel based on a pixel value of the pixels included in each pixel group, and determines at least one pixel except for the first pixel among the pixels as a second pixel, a first image processor that performs an image-enhancement process on the first pixel among pixels to be included in the image to allow a first substance to correspond to a first substance increase rate, and a second image processor that performs an image-enhancement process on the second pixel among the pixels to be included in the image to allow a second substance to correspond to a second substance increase rate.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes an input comprising input circuitry configured to receive an image and a processor configured to detect a skin area from the image to acquire information on a pixel value of a pixel included in the skin area, to acquire information on characteristics of the skin area based on a face area in the skin area, and to process image quality of the skin area based on the information on the pixel value and the information on the characteristics of the skin area. As a result, it is possible to reduce the image distortion of the skin area occurring when only the analysis of the quantitative elements is performed and to improve the image quality preference of the skin area based on the analysis of the qualitative elements in addition to the quantitative elements.

Abstract: Provided herein is a digital PLL, which can minimize spurious noise. The digital PLL includes a digital controlled oscillator configured to generate an output oscillation signal in response to a digital code, a phase modulation unit configured to perform phase interpolation on the output oscillation signal in response to a phase control code, a TDC configured to generate an error code using a time difference between a reference clock signal and a modulated clock signal, an error detection unit configured to generate a delay code required to compensate for a phase shift error in response to the phase control code and the error code, a delay unit configured to delay at least one of the reference clock signal and the modulated clock signal and provide a delayed clock signal, and a first decoder configured to control the delay unit in response to the delay code.

Abstract: Provided herein is a digital PLL, which can minimize spurious noise. The digital PLL includes a digital controlled oscillator configured to generate an output oscillation signal in response to a digital code, a phase modulation unit configured to perform phase interpolation on the output oscillation signal in response to a phase control code, a TDC configured to generate an error code using a time difference between a reference clock signal and a modulated clock signal, an error detection unit configured to generate a delay code required to compensate for a phase shift error in response to the phase control code and the error code, a delay unit configured to delay at least one of the reference clock signal and the modulated clock signal and provide a delayed clock signal, and a first decoder configured to control the delay unit in response to the delay code.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anode for a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) having improved creep property by adding an additive for imparting creep resistance to nickel-aluminum alloy and nickel as materials for an anode. Improved sintering property, creep property and increased mechanical strength of a molten carbonate fuel cell may be obtained accordingly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) including a clock driver for controlling a clock signal to provide an inverse delay clock signal to allow at least selective adjustment of a return to zero (RZ) section; and a DAC core comprising at least two DAC units for receiving a digital input value, the clock signal and the inverse delay clock signal and providing an analog output value. According to the present invention, distortion of the output of the DAC may be attenuated and loss of the output may be minimized by utilizing the RZ technique.

Abstract: Proteinopathies result from the proteasome not acting efficiently enough to eliminate harmful proteins and prevent the formation of the pathogenic aggregates. As described herein, inhibition of proteasome-associated deubiquitinase Usp14 results in increased proteasome efficiency. The present invention therefore provides novel compositions and methods for inhibition of Usp14, enhancement of proteasome activity and treatment of proteinopathies.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) including a clock driver for controlling a clock signal to provide an inverse delay clock signal to allow at least selective adjustment of a return to zero (RZ) section; and a DAC core comprising at least two DAC units for receiving a digital input value, the clock signal and the inverse delay clock signal and providing an analog output value. According to the present invention, distortion of the output of the DAC may be attenuated and loss of the output may be minimized by utilizing the RZ technique.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which misalignment between a semiconductor die and a substrate (e.g., a circuit board) can be prevented or substantially reduced when the semiconductor die is attached to the circuit board. In a non-limiting example, the semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor die comprising at least one bump; and a circuit board comprising at least one circuit pattern to which the bump is electrically connected. In a non-limiting example, the circuit board comprises: an insulation layer comprising a center region and peripheral regions around the center region; a plurality of center circuit patterns formed in the center region of the insulation layer; and a plurality of peripheral circuit patterns formed in the peripheral regions of the insulation layer. The center circuit patterns may be formed wider than the peripheral circuit patterns, formed in a zigzag pattern, and/or may be formed in a crossed shape.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which misalignment between a semiconductor die and a substrate (e.g., a circuit board) can be prevented or substantially reduced when the semiconductor die is attached to the circuit board. In a non-limiting example, the semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor die comprising at least one bump; and a circuit board comprising at least one circuit pattern to which the bump is electrically connected. In a non-limiting example, the circuit board comprises: an insulation layer comprising a center region and peripheral regions around the center region; a plurality of center circuit patterns formed in the center region of the insulation layer; and a plurality of peripheral circuit patterns formed in the peripheral regions of the insulation layer. The center circuit patterns may be formed wider than the peripheral circuit patterns, formed in a zigzag pattern, and/or may be formed in a crossed shape.

Abstract: Valuable metals such as cobalt, nickel, manganese, and lithium can be economically recovered from various lithium secondary battery-related wastes by the inventive method which comprises liquid-phase leaching a scrap powder containing Co, Ni, Mn, and Li, and purifying and solvent-extracting the resulting leaching solution to recover each of said Co, Ni, Mn, and Li, wherein the liquid-phase leaching is performed by a two-step counter-current leaching using an inorganic acid solution or a mixed solution of an inorganic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Disclosed relates to a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine includes a query generation module configured to store a plurality of item vectors as a plurality of documents, configured to search for a reference document associated with the reference item among the plurality of the documents to extract a reference item vector and configured to generate a query including at least one user best associated with the extracted reference item vector if successful, each of the plurality of the item vectors corresponding to an element including a user-preference pair and a search module configured to calculate a correlation between the extracted reference item vector and each of the plurality of the item vectors in the plurality of the documents based on the generated query to provide the at least one recommendation item.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a gate line and a data line on the first substrate to define a pixel region, a pixel transistor formed at the intersection of the gate line and the data line, a pixel electrode formed in the pixel region, a first storage capacitor connected to the pixel electrode, a switching line formed on the first substrate, a read out line formed on the first substrate, a second storage capacitor formed on the first substrate, a switching transistor including a gate electrode connected to the second storage capacitor, a drain electrode connected to the read out line, and a source electrode connected to a driving voltage line, a first column spacer formed on the second substrate, and a common electrode formed on the first column spacer thereby forming a sensing capacitor.

Abstract: A photo-sensing type touch panel embedded liquid crystal display device and a method for driving same are disclosed, where the device includes a liquid crystal panel includes a touch sensor provided in each of n pixels, where n is a Natural Number; a ROIC readout part which receives a readout voltage value from readout lines provided in the touch panel embedded liquid crystal panel; an ADC conversion part which converts an analog voltage value transmitted to the ROIC readout part into a digital value; a calculation part which calculates a calculated value by subtracting a corresponding value detected from the ADC conversion part when no-backlight is applied from a value detected from the ADC conversion part when a backlight is applied; and a position detection part for detecting a touch point on the photo-sensing type touch panel if the calculated value from the calculation part is beyond a predetermined value.

Abstract: Valuable metals such as cobalt, nickel, manganese, and lithium can be economically recovered from various lithium secondary battery-related wastes by the inventive method which comprises liquid-phase leaching a scrap powder containing Co, Ni, Mn, and Li, and purifying and solvent-extracting the resulting leaching solution to recover each of said Co, Ni, Mn, and Li, wherein the liquid-phase leaching is performed by a two-step counter-current leaching using an inorganic acid solution or a mixed solution of an inorganic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: An image stabilizer that compensates for external vibrations by moving an imaging unit. The image stabilizer includes a first frame on which an imaging unit is installed, a second frame that is connected to the first frame using three points and guides movement of the first frame in a first direction and second direction, and a third frame that is connected to the second frame using three points and guides the first frame and the second frame to move in a third direction and fourth direction, which are perpendicular to the first and second directions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device to realize soft touch and sense touch regardless of illumination of external light or reflected light. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, wherein a liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, an infrared sensor arranged on the first substrate, an infrared filter arranged corresponding to the infrared sensor arranged on the second substrate facing the first substrate, a first polarizing plate adhered to the back surface of the first substrate, a second polarizing plate adhered to the back surface of the second substrate, a light guiding plate arranged under the first polarizing plate, a first light source arranged on one side of the light guiding plate to emit white light, and a second light source arranged on the other side of the light guiding plate to emit infrared light to the light guiding plate.