Abstract: A method and apparatus for purifying water by using thermal and/or thermocatalytic processes. The method and apparatus are particularly useful for processing impure water to remove and/or deactivate toxic inorganic, organic, and/or biological species such as Sarin, mustard gas, phosgene, cyanogen chloride, anthrax, E. coli, Giardia cysts, salmonella, hepatitis, and Norwalk viruses. In the thermal process, contaminated water is heated (preferably superheated) forming steam, whereby a majority of inorganic and biological species are removed or deactivated from the water. The steam is then condensed, forming liquid purified water. In the thermocatalytic process, the steam is brought into contact with a hydrolysis catalyst, preferably in the form of a coated surface or replaceable catalyst element.

Abstract: A reflective type fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device having improved contrast is provided. The device has a lower and an upper substrates arranged with a distance and having a unit pixel defined therein. Between the substrates, a liquid crystal layer having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules are interposed. A counter electrode is formed on an inner surface of the lower substrate in the unit pixel. A pixel electrode is formed above the counter electrode. The pixel electrode and the counter electrode generate a fringe field for driving the liquid crystal molecules in the unit pixel. A horizontal alignment layer having a rubbing axis is interposed between the lower substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and a vertical alignment layer is interposed between the upper substrate and the liquid crystal layer. In addition, a polarizer is disposed on an outer surface of the upper substrate and having a polarizing axis.

Abstract: A portable modular water heater system having a heat exchanger and a fluid heating channel for heating water from a reservoir and for optionally producing purified potable water. Optionally, a thermoelectric module is included in the system for producing an electric current usable to rechargeable batteries, drive pumps, or other devices. When the heat exchanger module is exposed to a heat source, heat absorbed by the heat exchanger is transferred to the fluid heating channel, heating the water. The heated water is forced into an upper portion of the reservoir. A condenser module is optionally coupled to the reservoir to condense steam in the upper portion. The thermoelectric module produces an electrical current when exposed to a temperature differential between the reservoir's cool water and the heat exchanger. A portable microclimate heating system, such as a jacket with tubing, can be heated with the heater system.

Abstract: A field bus interface board is disclosed. The field bus interface board installed in a computer and connected to a field bus line has a main controller for controlling the entire operation of the field bus interface board. A field bus controller controls a data transmission and reception though the field bus line. A dual-port memory is shared between the computer and the main controller for exchanging data with the computer. A buffer memory buffers data transmitted to the field bus line or received from the field bus line, under the control of the field bus controller. A field bus interfacing means transmits data to the field bus line or receives data from the field bus line, under the control of the field bus controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device having stairs type driving signal capable of preventing over twist of liquid crystal and improving response time properties by applying data signal of stairs type pulse signal when a gate signal is applied to drive TFT.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for purifying air to deactivate toxic chemical and biological species such as Sarin, mustard gas, phosgene, cyanogen chloride, Anthrax spores, E. coli bacteria, Salmonella bacteria, Hepatitis virus, and Norwalk virus. The apparatus comprises a reaction chamber coupled to a counterflow heat exchanger. Incoming contaminated air is directed through a heating side of a counterflow heat exchanger to preheat it. The air is further heated to a temperature of at least 200° C., which is sufficient to deactivate common biological toxic species. Optionally, the reaction chamber may include a catalyst on a surface area over which the heated air is directed, which enables a thermocatalytic reaction that is particularly effective in deactivating biological and chemical warfare agents, such as anthrax and Sarin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a optically compensated splay mode liquid crystal display. The device includes: lower and upper substrates opposed with intervening a selected distance and having driving electrodes in their inner surfaces respectively and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the lower and the upper substrates and having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, wherein no voltage is applied to the driving electrodes, the liquid crystal molecules are arranged in a bend state, and wherein a voltage above a critical voltage is applied to the driving electrodes, the liquid crystal molecules are arranged in a splay state which makes a symmetry of up and down with respect to a middle layer of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A reflective type fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display device having improved contrast is provided. The device has a lower and an upper substrates arranged with a distance and having a unit pixel defined therein. Between the substrates, a liquid crystal layer having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules are interposed. A counter electrode is formed on an inner surface of the lower substrate in the unit pixel. A pixel electrode is formed above the counter electrode. The pixel electrode and the counter electrode generate a fringe field for driving the liquid crystal molecules in the unit pixel. A horizontal alignment layer having a rubbing axis is interposed between the lower substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and a vertical alignment layer is interposed between the upper substrate and the liquid crystal layer. In addition, a polarizer is disposed on an outer surface of the upper substrate and having a polarizing axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fringe field switching mode LCD comprising an upper and a lower substrates opposed to each other with a predetermined distance; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates, comprising liquid crystal molecules of positive dielectric anisotropy; a transparent counter electrode formed on the inner surface of lower substrate; a transparent pixel electrode formed on the inner surface of the lower substrate, forming a fringe field with the counter electrode to drive most of liquid crystals; and a horizontal alignment layer interposed between the substrates and liquid crystal layer, having a predetermined rubbing axis, wherein a retardation of the liquid crystal layer is 0.3 to 0.45 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display. The disclosed comprises: a lower and an upper substrates disposed opposite to each other at a predetermined distance, having transparency; a counter electrode and a pixel electrode disposed on the inner surface of the lower substrate with a gate insulating layer interposed and made of transparent conductors, forming a fringe field when a electric field is applied; a black matrix and color filter formed on the inner surface of the upper substrate; an ITO layer disposed on the inner surface of the upper substrate which has the black matrix and the color filter therein; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the lower and the upper substrates, including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of negative dielectric anisotropy. In the FFS mode LCD of the present invention, the counter electrode has a plate shape and the pixel electrode has a slit shape.

Abstract: A liquid developer refilling system of a liquid electrophotographic printer for supplying any one of concentrated inks and a carrier to corresponding one of ink storage tanks and a carrier storage tank installed in the printer, and a method thereof. The system includes: a main frame provided with a common installation portion; an auxiliary frame installed to be movable with respect to the main frame; a cartridge installed at the installation portion and provided with a discharge hole through which a concentrated ink or carrier is discharged by compressed air; a fastener for fixing the cartridge installed at the installation portion to the main frame; a valve unit provided with a plurality of valves which can be selectively matched with the discharge hole and installed to be movable with respect to the auxiliary frame; and a valve raising/lowering mechanism which raises or lowers the auxiliary frame with respect to the main frame to connect or disconnect a corresponding valve to or from the discharge hole.

Abstract: An ink delivery system of a liquid electrophotographic color printer which supplies liquid developers of predetermined concentration, each of which is a mixture of a toner and a liquid carrier, to a plurality of respective developing units, and which recovers the carrier using a drying/condensing unit which absorbs and evaporates the carrier remaining on the photosensitive medium after development. A plurality of circulation tanks store respective developers to be supplied to a corresponding developing unit. Respective concentration measuring devices measure the concentration of the developers. A waste tank receives waste developer produced in the plurality of circulation tanks, and includes a waste developer agitating device for agitating the waste developer. A plurality of ink storage tanks store concentrated inks of predetermined colors to be supplied to the respective circulation tanks, and include respective ink agitators driven by a single driving source.

Abstract: A paper supply controlling apparatus in a printer and a paper supply method are provided. The paper supply controlling apparatus includes a pickup roller for picking up sheets of paper loaded in a paper feeding cassette, a pickup roller driving portion for driving the pickup roller, a recognition pattern detecting sensor for detecting passage of a recognition pattern formed on a circulating photoreceptor belt and outputting a recognition pattern arrival signal, and a paper pickup timing correction portion for determining a variation in the circulation cycle of the photoreceptor belt from the generation interval between the recognition pattern arrival signals, and controlling the pickup roller driving portion so that the time for picking up a sheet of paper from the paper feeding cassette on the basis of the time when the recognition pattern arrival signal is received is compensated for using the variation.

Abstract: In a method for displaying the multi-screens of a video color printer, automatic strobe key input is checked during a multi-screen mode by processing key input. If the strobe key is selected, a set time increment is provided by a user, divided by thirteen and stored. A memory enable signal is generated according to the divided set time increment so as to read/write 13 screens continuously within the entered set time increment. Further, the 13th screen is processed n times larger than the other screens of multi-screens.