Abstract: An active control method of accelerator pedal effort is configured such that, when a driver changes lanes while driving a vehicle having a pedal effort controllable accelerator, the method can actively control the accelerator pedal effort so as to reduce the pedal effort, and when the driver turns corners while driving the vehicle, the method can actively control the accelerator pedal effort so as to increase the pedal effort.

Abstract: An active control system and method for an accelerator pedal effort is disclosed, in which the pedal effort of the accelerator pedal is varied actively in accordance with a driving mode and a parking mode of a vehicle.

Abstract: Provided are a photosensitizer-metal nanoparticle charge complex and a composition for photodynamic therapy or diagnosis containing the same. The complex includes a metal nanoparticle, a photosensitizer charged with a first charge, and a linker bound to the metal nanoparticle and charged with a second charge having an opposite polarity to the first charge. During circulation in blood, the photosensitizer-metal nanoparticle charge complex is maintained in a complex type, and thus duration of a side effect of photosensitivity can be reduced. In a tumor tissue, the complex is specifically accumulated, but in a normal tissue, it is difficult for the complex to penetrate. Thus, the complex can selectively destroy the tumor tissue. Moreover, selective fluorescence in the tumor tissue can provide further improvement in accuracy of diagnosing a tumor using the complex.

Abstract: Provided are a photosensitizer-metal nanoparticle complex and a composition for photodynamic therapy or diagnosis having the same. The complex includes a photosensitizer, a metal nanoparticle, and a backbone linking the photosensitizer with the metal nanoparticle. The backbone has a polypeptide substrate capable of being specifically degraded by a protease. When the complex is administered to a patient, fluorescence and production of reactive oxygen species from the conjugated photosensitizers are inhibited in normal tissues due to the resonance energy transfer between the photosensitizer and metal nanoparticles, but in tumor tissues, fluorescence and production of reactive oxygen species from the released photosensitizers are activated, thereby effectively destroying the tumor tissues. In addition, the selective fluorescence in the tumor tissues can further improve accuracy of tumor diagnosis using the protease-activatable photosensitizer-metal nanoparticle complex.

Abstract: A virtual machine management system, the system including: at least one virtual machine to request a processor to drive a software application or component, and a virtual machine monitor to determine whether allocating the requested processor is possible, to create a waiting list if the allocating of the requested processor is determined to not be possible, and to allocate an obtained processor according to the waiting list. Accordingly, the processor is dynamically allocated and the processor resources are efficiently utilized.

Abstract: Sporting equipment with a built-in light emitting means includes a plurality of LEDs installed in a backboard or a display board for instruction, a solar battery and a rechargeable battery, each battery being electrically connected for power supply to the LEDs. The sporting equipment helps people enjoy sports even at night time and also functions as a street light for increasing the beauty of the night views of a city and as outdoor lighting for crime prevention.

Abstract: Disclosed relates to an ionic liquid type crown ether derivative, expressed by Chemical Formula 1 below, for isolating metal ions, a method for preparing the same and a method for isolating selectively the metal ions using the cycle size of the same. The present invention can provide the ionic liquid type crown ether and isolate metal ions including radioactive isotopes efficiently using the same. Furthermore, the prevent invention provides crown ether valuably used as a recyclable and environment-friendly isolating medium by preparing crown ether of ionic liquid type. wherein m, n, X? and R are identical with those in the description.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a trench isolation layer in a semiconductor device. A method of fabricating a trench isolation layer in a semiconductor device, which may remove particles (e.g. in the form of an oxide layer) that are formed during a moat wet etch process.

Abstract: Provided are an optical transmission apparatus and an optical access network for a wavelength-division multiplexing optical network with sub-carrier multiplex and sub-carrier multiple access schemes. The optical transmission apparatus includes: a multiplexer and/or demultiplexer demultiplexing M forward A band optical signals having wavelengths each comprising a plurality of sub-carriers and multiplexing M backward B band optical signals having wavelengths each comprising a plurality of sub-carriers; a plurality of optical power splitters splitting each of the M forward A band optical signals into N optical signals; a plurality of optical receivers receiving backward optical signals belonging to a C band; and M optical transmitters converting the backward optical signals in the C band into the M backward B band optical signals.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for processing analog monitoring signals by using a serial bus. The apparatus includes a multiplexer receiving at least one analog signal and outputting only one of the at least one analog signal in response to a predetermined control signal; an analog-to-digital converter converting the output analog signal into a digital signal; a first controller generating the control signal, outputting the control signal to the multiplexer, and controlling the operation of the analog-to-digital converter; and a bus controller outputting the digital signal via an external serial bus. Accordingly, analog monitoring signals are received, converted into digital data, and output via serial bus even when a large number of analog monitoring signals are present, only if the address input to the apparatus is identical to unique address of the apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Tc-labeled arylpiperazine derivatives for imaging serotonin receptor and, more particularly, to arylpiperazine derivatives coupled with MAMA-disulfide, N2S2 or dimethyl-N2S2 chelating ligand represented by the following chemical formula (1). New arylpiperazine derivatives according to the present invention have no problem of amide hydrolysis in metabolism and have a high affinity for serotonin receptors, and can be labeled with an optimum radionuclide of technetium, thereby being usefully applied for monitoring neurodegenerative diseases or neurological diseases of a mammal.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring Optical Beat Interference (OBI) noise is applied to a central office in a Subcarrier Multiple Access (SCMA) optical network. The central office includes an optical receiver for converting an optical signal received through an optical fiber into an electrical signal. The OBI noise measurement apparatus includes a power divider, first and second filters, and a power measurement unit. The power divider divides the power of a signal output from the optical receiver into two signals. The first filter passes one of the two signals divided by the power divider in a low band of frequencies below a band of subcarrier signals. The second filter passes the other of the two signals divided by the power divider in a high band of frequencies above the band of subcarrier signals. The power measurement unit measures the power of each signal passed through the first and second filters.

Abstract: An optical transceiver for transmitting light source control information, which is applied to a Subcarrier Multiplexing optical network, is disclosed. The optical transceiver includes a controller, an SCM frame generation/restoring unit, a modulator/demodulator, and an EO/OE converter. The controller controls transmission of light source control information or collects received light source control information. The SCM frame generation/restoring unit generates an SCM frame containing light source control information received from the controller. The modulator/demodulator modulates an SCM frame generated by the SCM frame generation/restoring unit into a signal suitable for transmission. The EO/OE converter converts a transmission signal modulated by the modulator/demodulator into an optical signal and transmits the optical signal through an optical fiber. An optical network having a telephone office OLT and subscriber ONTs, each having the optical transceiver, is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a passive optical network, which inexpensively improves the spectral efficiency of an access network and is capable of increasing the number of subscribers per channel by using WDM in combination with Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) or SubCarrier Multiple Access (SCMA) to expand a conventional WDM passive optical network.

Abstract: A cover structure of a hard disk drive (HDD) can optimally suppress noises and vibrations generated in the HDD. The hard disk drive includes a cover, a cover damper mounted on the cover, and an air layer provided between the cover and the cover damper.

Abstract: A cover structure of a hard disk drive (HDD) can optimally suppress noises and vibrations generated in the HDD. The hard disk drive includes a cover, a cover damper mounted on the cover, and an air layer provided between the cover and the cover damper.