Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a power control apparatus and a method for controlling power, more specifically to a power control apparatus that controls the risk of overcurrent in a power generator when the voltage in the power grid is low. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a power control apparatus that controls power in a power generation system including a generator generating power can include a current comparator, which calculates an error current by using a difference between a current measured at the generator and a rated current of the generator, a controlling unit, which calculates a real power value by receiving the error current and outputs a switch driving signal corresponding to the calculated real power value, a switch, which is operated by the switch driving signal, and a resistance device, which is coupled to the switch to consume the error current.

Abstract: Provided is an isolation antenna for a repeater which can acquire high isolation by using loop and dipole antennas, which are positioned in opposite directions to each other based on a shielding means, in a unidirectional repeater generally used in broadcasting or wireless communications even though transmitting antenna/receiving antennas having a co-channel are set up closely to each other. The transmitting/receiving isolation antenna includes: a shielding means including an electric conductor; a first antenna of a dipole antenna type in one side of the shielding means; and a second antenna of a loop antenna type in an opposite side of the shielding means where the first antenna is positioned.

Abstract: The present invention provides method and system for data communication in the human body and a sensor therefor. The method and system transmit information through the human body to a receiver located outside the human body using low current and voltage polarity, so that they cause no damage to the human body and achieve low power consumption and better receiving sensitivity. In addition, the sensor contains a CMOS image sensor on which all circuits are integrated without radio transmitter and antenna, so that it achieves a low-priced and small-sized capsule type endoscope.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of hydrogen peroxide through a continuous process, extracting hydrogen peroxide produced from reduction and oxidation of a working solution and recycling the oxidized working solution back to the reduction process, wherein the composition of the working solution, i.e. the composition of 2-alkylanthraquinone and 2-tetrahydroalkylanthraquinone, is optimized to increase the solubility of the quinones and to improve the reaction rate. The working solution comprises 2-alkylanthraquinone, 2-tetrahydroalkylanthraquinone and an organic solvent, wherein 65-95 mol % of the alkyl group of 2-alkylanthraquinone and 2-tetrahydroalkylanthraquinone is amyl and the remaining 5-35 mol % of the alkyl group is ethyl, and the molar ratio of 2-alkylanthraquinone to 2-tetrahydroalkylanthraquinone is from 4:6 to 1:9.

Abstract: A channel-switching apparatus and method in a digital broadcasting system omits conditional access control in logical channel-switching in one physical channel from processes that are executed for channel-switching in a digital broadcasting system, thereby reducing channel-switching time.

Abstract: Charged and neutral small fluorescent molecules based upon the styryl scaffold are useful as imaging agents for misfolded proteins such as amyloid plaque. Charged molecules are prepared using pyrrolidine catalyzed reactions by solution-phase synthesis. Neutral styryl molecules are prepared using acetic anhydride catalyzed reactions, Horner-Emmons reactions or Wittig reactions.

Abstract: A test handler and method for operating a test handler for testing semiconductor devices are provided. The test handler includes a test tray located on one side of an opening apparatus in which a plurality of inserts are arrayed, wherein each insert comprises at least one semiconductor device loaded thereon, at least one opening unit for opening inserts at one part of the one side of the test tray, and a position changing apparatus comprises a motor including a driving pulley for moving at least one opening unit along a contact surface of the test tray such that the at least one opening unit changes positions on the test tray and is located at another part of the one side of the test tray in order to open inserts at the other part of the one side of the test tray.

Abstract: A sound reproducing apparatus and a sound reproducing method. The sound reproducing apparatus includes an actual listening environment feature function database where an actual listening space feature function is stored for correcting the virtual source in response to a feature of an actual listening space provided at the time of listening; and an actual listening space feature correcting unit of reading out the actual listening space feature function stored in the actual listening environment feature function database, and correcting the virtual source based on the reading result. Accordingly, causes of each distortion may be removed to provide sounds having the best quality.

Abstract: A driving device for a display device includes a gray voltage generator generating a plurality of gray voltages, a voltage selector selecting an output voltage from the plurality of gray voltages, a voltage level converter converting a level of the output voltage selected by the voltage selector and applying the output voltage with a converted level to data lines, a first switching unit connecting the voltage level converter to the voltage selector and the data lines, and a second switching unit directly connecting the voltage selector and the data lines. Operating times of the first and second switching units are different. Accordingly, when a data voltage is charged in or discharged from a data line, since a separate discharging transistor or a separate discharging amplifier is not used, power consumption and an area of a data driver are reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for harvesting energy from an electromagnetic field include an interface unit and a rectifier circuit. The interface unit obtains signals induced in a human body in electronic devices. The rectifier circuit rectifies an AC signal inputted from the interface unit and converts the inputted AC signal into DC power. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain desired power without additional exposure of an electromagnetic field to a human body or surroundings of the human body.

Abstract: A semiconductor package having an improved connection structure and a method for manufacturing the same is described. The semiconductor package includes a substrate having a substrate body, connection pads that are located on one surface of the substrate body, and ball lands that are located on the other surface of the substrate body opposite the one surface. The ball lands are electrically connected to the connection pads. A semiconductor chip having bumps that are formed to correspond to the connection pads is connected to the substrate. An anisotropic conductive member having an insulation element is interposed between the substrate and the semiconductor chip to connect the substrate and the semiconductor chip. Electrically flowable conductive particles within the insulation element flow in the insulation element according to applied electric fields so as to arrange the electrically flowable conductive particles between the connection pads and the bumps.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to reduce a velocity fluctuation of a rotating body by reducing the AC velocity component of the rotating body. The image forming apparatus may include an image bearing body with a surface on which a toner image is formed; a driving motor configured to drive the image bearing body according to an input signal; and a controller configured to control the driving motor to output a motor output velocity at a period equal to that of an AC velocity component of the image bearing body. A velocity control method for the rotating body includes sampling a continuous motor input signal at a period equal to that of an AC velocity component of a rotating velocity of the rotating body. The sampled signal is transmitted to a driving motor that drives the rotating body, which is driven based upon the discrete motor input signal.

Abstract: A method of forming patterns of a semiconductor device comprises forming a number of first insulating patterns that define sidewalls by patterning a first insulating layer formed over a semiconductor substrate, forming second insulating patterns, each second insulating pattern comprising a horizontal portion having two ends and being parallel to the semiconductor substrate and spaced protruding portions protruding from both ends of the horizontal portion parallel to the sidewalls of the first insulating patterns, forming third insulating patterns each filling a space between the protruding portions, removing the protruding portions to form trenches, and forming conductive patterns within the respective trenches.

Abstract: An organic solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Provided is a method of estimating a load carrying capacity of a bridge. The load carrying capacity estimation method includes the steps of: estimating a mode coefficient of the bridge using an acceleration signal obtained from an accelerometer that is installed in the bridge; updating an analysis model of the bridge using the estimated mode coefficient; and estimating a rating factor of the bridge by applying a dead load and a design live load to the updated analysis model.

Abstract: Provided is a communication method of a vehicular access point, a vehicular user equipment, and a macro base station for a user present in a vehicle capable of effectively forming an operational relationship between the vehicular access point and the macro base station using a plurality of operational modes. The plurality of operational modes may be differentiated based on an operation of the vehicular access point and the macro base station, and are capable of transitioning the vehicular access point from an active state to an idle state by a triggering with respect to the vehicular access point.

Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a light-emitting layer formed on the substrate; a transparent electrode layer formed on the light-emitting layer, the transparent electrode layer having a curved surface; and a reflective layer formed on and along the curved surface of the transparent electrode layer such that the curved surface of the transparent electrode layer is transferred so as to reflect the light generated from the light-emitting layer toward the light-emitting layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modulo operation method. The modulo operation method, in a case where the square of a divisor N is greater than or equal to a dividend C, includes: determining the number of computation stages n satisfying 2n<N?2n+1; performing an initialization operation by initializing a constant a to the smallest integer greater than or equal to half of N; performing a first operation by subtracting, when C is greater than or equal to N·a (product of N and a), the value of C by the value of N·a; and performing a second operation by assigning the smallest integer greater than or equal to half of a to the value of a, wherein the value of C is output as the result of modulo operation after the first operation and the second operation are repeated n times. In the first operation, when C is less than N·a, the value of C is unchanged.

Abstract: There is provided a surface treatment method of a group III nitride semiconductor including: providing a group III nitride semiconductor including a first surface having a group III polarity and a second surface opposing the first surface and having a nitrogen polarity; and irradiating a laser beam onto the second surface to change the nitrogen polarity of the second surface to the group III polarity.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus using visible light communication generates a light source control signal from color information representing additional information and transmits additional information with a color of light that is emitted by a light source by controlling an on/off time of a plurality of LEDs according to the light source control signal. Therefore, a user can intuitively know additional information from a color of light that is emitted by the light source.