Abstract: A method and system for processing payment transaction at a computing device is provided. The method includes receiving a payment request at the computing device from a purchaser terminal, the payment request including purchaser information, determining whether payment information associated with the purchaser information exists at the computing device, and processing payment transaction using the payment information if it is determined that the payment information associated with the purchaser information exists at the computing device.

Abstract: Disclosed are an inverter, a NAND gate, and a NOR gate. The inverter includes: a pull-up unit constituted by a second thin film transistor outputting a first power voltage to an output terminal according to a voltage applied to a gate; a pull-down unit constituted by a fifth thin film transistor outputting a ground voltage to the output terminal according to an input signal applied to a gate; and a pull-up driver applying a second power voltage or the ground voltage to the gate of the second thin film transistor according to the input signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that implement asymmetrical write fault thresholds. A data storage device may apply a different write fault threshold to each side of a target track, allowing a write head to deviate from a track center more in one direction than in the other direction. In some embodiments, the asymmetrical write fault thresholds may be applied to shingled tracks, allowing a lower write fault threshold to be applied in the direction of previously written shingled tracks, and a higher write fault threshold to be applied in the direction of tracks which are not yet written.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for notifying a reserved call of an electronic device includes registering a schedule of at least one time period, acquiring an outgoing number when an incoming call is rejected, determining a time of notifying the reserved call associated with the outgoing number by referring to the schedule, and notifying the reserved call associated with the outgoing number when the determined time arrives.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the treatment and/or diagnosis of cancer, using bacterial cell-derived microvesicles, which is highly effective in cancer therapy with a significant reduction in side effects. Also, a method is provided for delivering of a drug therapeutic or diagnostic for a disease, using bacterial cell-derived microvesicles loaded with the drug, thereby treating and diagnosing the disease effectively and specifically.

Abstract: A Dual Clutch Transmission control method may include a breakage determining step that determines whether an input shaft speed sensor breaks down, a reference securing step that disengages all shift gears connected to a non-driven input shaft and engages a clutch connected to the non-driven input shaft, when it is determined that the input shaft speed sensor broke down, and a gear shifting step that disengages the clutch connected to the non-driven input shaft and engages a shift gear of a desired shift range in accordance with a shifting instruction when the instruction for shifting to any one desired shift range of shift ranges connected to the non-driven input shaft is given after the reference securing step.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate, a plurality of signal lines positioned on the first substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the signal lines, and a contact hole exposing a portion of the signal line, wherein the pixel electrode includes a cross-shaped stem, a plurality of branch electrodes extending from the cross-shaped stem, and an edge stem connecting the plurality of branch electrodes at an edge of the pixel electrode, and the edge stem of the pixel electrode adjacent to the contact hole being removed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. The display includes: gate lines applied with a gate signal; data lines applied with a data signal; reference voltage lines respectively applied with first and second reference voltage having different polarities; first, second, and third subpixel electrodes included in one pixel area; a first switching element connected to the first gate line, the first data line, and the first subpixel electrode; a second switching element connected to the first gate line, the first data line, and the second subpixel electrode; a third switching element connected to the first or second gate line, the first or second data line, and the third subpixel electrode; a fourth switching element connected to the first gate line, the first reference voltage line, and the first subpixel electrode; and a fifth switching element connected to the first gate line, the second reference voltage line, and the second subpixel electrode.

Abstract: A method of correcting clutch characteristics of a vehicle may include determining whether or not a difference in temperature between a surface and a core of a driving clutch exceeds a reference value, and correcting a torque-stroke (T-S) curve if it is determined that the difference in temperature exceeds the reference value. The correcting of the T-S curve may include moving the T-S curve from a currently selected position in a direction in response to a rise in temperature.

Abstract: A Dual Clutch Transmission control method may include a breakage determining step that determines whether an input shaft speed sensor breaks down, a reference securing step that disengages all shift gears connected to a non-driven input shaft and engages a clutch connected to the non-driven input shaft, when it is determined that the input shaft speed sensor broke down, and a gear shifting step that disengages the clutch connected to the non-driven input shaft and engages a shift gear of a desired shift range in accordance with a shifting instruction when the instruction for shifting to any one desired shift range of shift ranges connected to the non-driven input shaft is given after the reference securing step.

Abstract: A clutch failure diagnostic method for a dual clutch transmission (DCT), may include a synchronous clutch confirming step of confirming whether a clutch rotating in synchronization with an engine speed may be present after a cranking of an engine, when the clutch rotating in the synchronization with the engine speed may be determined to be present, a gear joining attempting step of attempting to join shift gears connected to the clutch rotating in the synchronization with the engine speed, and a failure determining step of determining that a corresponding clutch fails when the gears may be not joined, as a performance result of the gear joining attempting step.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the transmission torque characteristics of a dry clutch may include carrying out adjustment based on learning using a T-S curve that indicates the relationship of the transmission torque to the actuator stroke of the dry clutch, a section of the T-S curve in which inclinations change discontinuously is removed, so that the controllability over the dry clutch is reliable and the feeling of shifting can be improved.

Abstract: A method for controlling a driving of a hybrid vehicle in which a motor may be selectively connected to a transmission side, may include measuring a rotating speed of the motor in an electric vehicle (EV) mode, increasing the rotating speed of the motor by performing a slip control on a clutch connected to the transmission side when the rotating speed of the motor may be less than a reference speed, at a time of switching the EV mode into a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode, starting an engine, and joining an engine clutch disposed between the motor and the engine when the rotating speed of the motor may be increased to reach a rotating speed of the engine.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body having a fusing unit, a first temperature sensor which is disposed in an external surface of the main body and measures an outside temperature, a humidity sensor which is disposed in the external surface of the main body and measures an outside humidity, a second temperature sensor which is disposed inside the main body and measures an inside temperature, at least one fan disposed in the main body, and a controller configured to calculate a dew point temperature using the inside temperature and the outside humidity and operate the at least one fan based on the calculated dew point temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Gremlin-1 antibody that inhibits Gremlin-1 in a manner independent of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) or vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), thus providing the effect of treating cancer. The antibody of the present invention inhibits cell migration, cell invasion and cell proliferation which are dependent on Gremlin-1, and therefore, can be effectively used in treating cancer or immune disease.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a gate line, a data line, first and second reference voltage lines disposed on the substrate, first and second subpixel electrodes disposed in one pixel area, and first to third switching elements. The first and second reference voltage lines apply first and second reference voltages. The first and second subpixel electrodes include a plate portion and a plurality of branch portions extending from the plate portion. The first and second reference voltage lines include a first portion overlapping the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode. The first portion overlaps the plate portion of the first and second subpixel electrodes. A voltage difference between the first subpixel electrode and a common voltage is larger than a voltage difference between the second subpixel electrode and the common voltage.

Abstract: Data transmission apparatus and method thereof, and data reception apparatus and method thereof. Input data is encoded into a plurality of visual codes according to a visual code type. The visual code type includes a sequential type requiring sequential transmission and a nonsequential type not requiring sequential transmission. The sequential visual code includes start code, data code, and end code, and is displayed sequentially. The nonsequential visual code is displayed nonsequentially.

Abstract: A method for estimating torque transmission characteristics of a dry type clutch may include a data receiving step for receiving information of an estimated point representing torque transmission of the clutch according to an actuator stroke acquired in real time while a vehicle is travelling, a reference points moving step for moving a series of four reference points selected on an existing line representing a change in the torque transmission of the clutch according to the actuator stroke, based on the received information of the estimated point, and an update step for newly plotting a line representing the change in the torque transmission of the clutch according to the actuator stroke, using the four reference points which have been moved.

Abstract: A dual clutch transmission (DCT) control method for a vehicle mounted with a DCT, which is not provided with an output shaft speed sensor, when a wheel speed sensor has failed, or the information cannot be controlled in a situation where shift gears are not coupled, properly couples the shift gears while preventing a clutch burst, and thus a controller can control DCT by calculating an output shaft speed of DCT.

Abstract: A reference position setting method for an automated manual transmission is allowed to initialize an accurate reference position while minimizing relative movement of a finger, and to reduce noise generated when the finger moves to an end of a shifting direction to secure quieter and faster operation capability.