Abstract: Provided are a polymer and a polymer actuator including the polymer. The polymer is cross-linked by a cross-linking agent. When the polymer is used in the polymer actuator, the polymer actuator shows a high strain and may be stably operated at high temperatures.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a turmeric extract for preventing and treating influenza virus infection and for inhibiting neuraminidase activity. A turmeric extract, its fraction, and a curcuminoid-based compound separated therefrom may inhibit neuraminidase activity and have antiviral and cell degeneration inhibitory effects on influenza virus, and may be useful in preventing and treating influenza virus infection.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte polymer including a cross-linked polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer, and a polymer actuator including the cross-linked PVDF-based polymer and an electrolytic material.

Abstract: A power supply device includes; first/second boost circuits that boost voltages applied to a first/second boost nodes in response to a first/second main signals, and respectively operated first/second transmission unit that control provision of boosted voltages to an output node. The power supply device also includes a bulk voltage controller connected between the boosted nodes and controlling a connection between the output node and a bulk node in response to a bulk control signal. Voltages respectively applied to the first and second transmission units are determined in response to an output node voltage, as well as the first/second main signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating rotavirus infection, comprising a licorice extract, fractions thereof or compounds separated therefrom. The licorice extract, fractions thereof or compounds separated therefrom have anti-rotavirus effects and exhibit not only virucidal effects against various rotaviruses, but also the effect of inhibiting the cytopathic effect of rotaviruses. Thus, the composition can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment of rotavirus infection.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a nonvolatile memory device includes providing a substrate having active regions defined by a plurality of trenches, forming a first isolation layer on the substrate having the plurality of trenches, forming a sacrificial layer on the first isolation layer to fill the trenches, the sacrificial layer including a first region filling lower portions of the trenches and a second region filling portions other than the lower portions, removing the second region of the sacrificial layer, forming a second isolation layer on the first isolation layer and the first region of the sacrificial layer, forming air gaps in the trenches by removing the first region of the sacrificial layer, and removing a portion of the first isolation layer and a portion of the second isolation layer while maintaining the air gaps.

Abstract: Provided is a method of determining an operation mode of a node in an ad hoc network. The method includes: monitoring a measured amount of residual energy of the node and comparing the measured amount of residual energy of the node with an amount of residual energy theoretically calculated for the node; identifying an amount of information in a queue included in the node; calculating a relay probability of the node by reflecting the identified amount of information in the queue and the result of comparing the measured amount of residual energy of the node with the theoretically calculated amount of residual energy for the node; and determining the operation mode of the node to be one of a relay mode and a transmission mode, based on the calculated relay probability of the node. The method enables nodes to exchange information about their respective amounts of residual energy and analyze the information without using additional resources and processes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a turmeric extract for preventing and treating influenza virus infection and for inhibiting neuraminidase activity. A turmeric extract, its fraction, and a curcuminoid-based compound separated therefrom may inhibit neuraminidase activity and have antiviral and cell degeneration inhibitory effects on influenza virus, and may be useful in preventing and treating influenza virus infection.

Abstract: A CMOS charge pump with improved latch-up immunity is provided. The CMOS charge pump includes a blocking transistor that disconnects first and second boost nodes from a bulk node in response to a blocking control signal, such that a bulk voltage can be maintained at a predetermined level or higher. The CMOS charge pump in a power-up period first precharges the bulk voltage before the main pump performs a boosting operation and prevents a latch-up phenomenon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing 2?-deoxy-2?,2?-difluorocytidine of Formula I comprising, preparing an optically pure 3R-hydroxypropane amide compound of Formula VIII from an optical ester compound of Formula IX using an optically active chiral amine, preparing an optically pure D-erythro-2,2-difluoro-2-deoxy-1-oxoribose compound of Formula V from the compound of Formula VIII, glycosylating the compound of Formula V with a nucleobase to prepare the 2?-deoxy-2?,2?-difluorocytidine of Formula I as a ?-nucleoside. With the present invention, it is possible to prepare an optically pure compound of Formula I in a high purity and a high yield. In the Formulae, R1 and R2 are protecting groups and are each independently benzoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, 3-methylbenzoyl, 4-cyanobenzoyl, 3-cyanobenzoyl, 4-propylbenzoyl, 2-ethoxybenzoyl, 4-t-butylbenzoyl, 1-naphthoyl or 2-naphthoyl, R3, R4 and R7 are each independently C1-C3 alkyl, R5 is methyl or ethyl, R6 is hydrogen, methyl or methoxy.

Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption in an electronic equipment using a self-emitting type display is provided. The method includes distinguishing image data to be output, correcting each distinguished image data into an image brightness, synthesizing the corrected image data into one piece of output image data, and controlling a driving power for displaying the synthesized output image data as an image.

Abstract: A CMOS charge pump with improved latch-up immunity is provided. The CMOS charge pump includes a blocking transistor that disconnects first and second boost nodes from a bulk node in response to a blocking control signal, such that a bulk voltage can be maintained at a predetermined level or higher. The CMOS charge pump in a power-up period first precharges the bulk voltage before the main pump performs a boosting operation and prevents a latch-up phenomenon.

Abstract: Provided are a polymer and a polymer actuator including the polymer. The polymer is cross-linked by a cross-linking agent. When the polymer is used in the polymer actuator, the polymer actuator shows a high strain and may be stably operated at high temperatures.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for offering a packet data service during a handover of a user terminal from one radio network controller to another. To avoid the loss of data during SRNS relocation, there is provided a method for checking the validity of the next expected receive PDCP sequence number sent from a receiver PDCP layer with the send PDCP sequence number of the first transmitted but not yet acknowledged PDCP SDU and the send PDCP sequence number first unsent PDCP SDU of the sender PDCP layer. A PDCP protocol structure is reconstructed to support a lossless SRNS relocation in the packet service domain, and control information and operational procedure therefore are newly defined. As a result, the lossless SRNS relocation is achieved in the packet service domain and the mobility of data communication is ensured.

Abstract: Provided is a method of determining an operation mode of a node in an ad hoc network. The method includes: monitoring a measured amount of residual energy of the node and comparing the measured amount of residual energy of the node with an amount of residual energy theoretically calculated for the node; identifying an amount of information in a queue included in the node; calculating a relay probability of the node by reflecting the identified amount of information in the queue and the result of comparing the measured amount of residual energy of the node with the theoretically calculated amount of residual energy for the node; and determining the operation mode of the node to be one of a relay mode and a transmission mode, based on the calculated relay probability of the node. The method enables nodes to exchange information about their respective amounts of residual energy and analyze the information without using additional resources and processes.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte polymer including a cross-linked polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer, and a polymer actuator including the cross-linked PVDF-based polymer and an electrolytic material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing 2?-deoxy-2?,2?-difluorocytidine of Formula I comprising, preparing an optically pure 3R-hydroxypropane amide compound of Formula VIII from an optical ester compound of Formula IX using an optically active chiral amine, preparing an optically pure D-erythro-2,2-difluoro-2-deoxy-1-oxoribose compound of Formula V from the compound of Formula VIII, glycosylating the compound of Formula V with a nucleobase to prepare the 2?-deoxy-2?,2?-difluorocytidine of Formula I as a ?-nucleoside. With the present invention, it is possible to prepare an optically pure compound of Formula I in a high purity and a high yield. In the Formulae, R1 and R2 are protecting groups and are each independently benzoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, 3-methylbenzoyl, 4-cyanobenzoyl, 3-cyanobenzoyl, 4-propylbenzoyl, 2-ethoxybenzoyl, 4-t-butylbenzoyl, 1-naphthoyl or 2-naphthoyl, R3, R4 and R7 are each independently C1-C3 alkyl, R5 is methyl or ethyl, R6 is hydrogen, methyl or methoxy.

Abstract: In a layout structure of a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors, the layout structure may include a first group of MOS transistors having first drain regions and first source regions that are individually allocated to a group active region that is isolated from all sides by a trench isolation, and a second group of MOS transistors having second drain regions and second source regions allocated to the group active region. The second group is disposed between the first group and an edge of the group active region. One or both of the first drain regions and first source regions are not in contact with an edge of the trench isolation in a length direction of a finger-type gate electrode.

Abstract: A plasma display has a first power recovery unit including a first inductor having a first end coupled to a second electrode and a second power recovery unit including a second inductor having a first end coupled to the second electrode, the second inductor having an inductance different from that of the first inductor and alternately supplying a second voltage that is greater than a first voltage and a third voltage that is less than the first voltage to the second electrode, while the first voltage is supplied to the first electrode, during a sustain period. A first path between the first inductor and second electrode has a different length from that of a second path between the second inductor and the second electrode, and an inductor on a longer path among the first and second paths has a smaller inductance than that of an inductor on a shorter path among the first and second paths.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a semiconductor substrate, a first unit memory device on the substrate, and a second unit memory device on the substrate. The first unit memory device may be configured to receive first through Nth data bits and/or to provide first through Nth data bits to an external device in response to a command signal, an address signal, and a clock signal, and in response to a first chip selection signal. The second unit memory device may be configured to receive (N+1)th through 2Nth data bits and/or to provide (N+1)th through 2Nth data bits to an external device in response to the command signal, the address signal, and the clock signal, and in response to a second chip selection signal. Related methods are also discussed.