Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a light-shielding member to prevent light irradiated upward from a light-emitting surface of a plurality of light-emitting diodes from being incident on a lower edge of an incident surface of a light-guide portion. As a result, a bezel surrounding a liquid crystal display panel may be made thinner, and a bright line defect, hot spot, may be prevented.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a side frame provided with a reflective surface to refract light irradiated from light-emitting diodes arranged to direct light upward at a predetermined position. The side frame constitutes the side periphery of the liquid crystal display device and is connected with a bottom chassis through a holder. The configuration of the side frame and reflective surface is able to reduce a width of a bezel portion of a top chassis and prevent light from bypassing a light guide portion so as to prevent bright lines from forming on a display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a ferrite superparamagnetic nano particle engineered by magnesium doping, and a technique for applying it to hyperthermia cancer cell treatment and the heat shock protein (HSP) self-defense mechanism.

Abstract: Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention features a fuel source for a fuel cell, including a housing made substantially from a fuel-permeable material, and a fuel in the housing.

Abstract: Primary alkaline batteries containing pentavalent bismuth metal oxides are disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus for measuring electrochemical properties of materials, and methods of measuring electrochemical properties of materials, are provided.

Abstract: A fuel source for a hydrogen generator is described. The fuel source includes a chemical hydride, at least one catalyst precursor and a hygroscopic salt. When one or more of the at least one catalyst precursor and hygroscopic salt contact water, a catalyst is formed for facilitating the generation of hydrogen from the chemical hydride.

Abstract: Thin metal-air batteries are described. The batteries do not have an enclosure.

Abstract: A hydrogen generator includes a magnetically activated actuator that automatically adds a solid hydrogen source into a liquid in response to a variation in hydrogen pressure within the hydrogen generator. The solid hydrogen reacts with the liquid to generate hydrogen.

Abstract: Apparatus for measuring electrochemical properties of materials, and methods of measuring electrochemical properties of materials, are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light-responsive photocatalyst composition, which is a composite oxide semiconductor containing tungsten, and which can efficiently absorb visible light emitted from the sun and light emitted from interior lamps, such as fluorescent lamps, etc., and a method of preparing the light-responsive photocatalyst composition. The visible light-responsive photocatalyst composition can decompose volatile organic compounds or harmful organic matter causing sick house syndrome, even indoors, because it can be activated by visible light outdoors and can respond to light emitted from interior lamps, such as fluorescent lamps, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for photocatalytically decomposing organic pollutants using the electromotive force of a solar cell. The present invention provides a method and system for decomposing organic pollutants, which can greatly increase the rate of decomposition of organic pollutants at low cost by combining a photocatalytic organic pollutant decomposition device, capable of decomposing organic pollutants using light energy, with a solar cell, capable of applying an external voltage to the photocatalytic organic pollutant decomposition device using light energy.

Abstract: Charging at least one rechargeable battery includes regulating a voltage applied to the at least one rechargeable battery by coupling a circuit between an output of a rectifier circuit and the at least one rechargeable battery, limiting the charging current to be within a first predetermined range and when a predetermined battery charging voltage is reached, dropping the charging current to be within a second predetermined range.

Abstract: Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed.

Abstract: Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention features a fuel source for a fuel cell, including a housing made substantially from a fuel-permeable material, and a fuel in the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are anisotropic conductive particles having superior electrical reliability which are useful as materials for electrical connection structures. Further disclosed is a method for preparing conductive particles comprising polymer resin base particles and a conductive complex metal plating layer formed on the surface of the base particles wherein the conductive complex metal plating layer has a substantially continuous density gradient and can include nickel (Ni) and gold (Au).

Abstract: A hydrogen generator includes a housing, a solid hydrogen source disposed within the housing, and an inlet configured to guide a fluid to contact the solid hydrogen source. The inlet can contact a wicking region. The wicking region can include a wicking material that has an affinity for the fluid. The wieking material can include a hydrophilic material. The housing can include a hydrogen gas outlet. The hydrogen generator can include an end cap at one end of the housing including the inlet and the hydrogen gas outlet. The hydrogen gas outlet can include a gas permeable membrane. The inlet can be fluidly connected to a fluid control system configured to control fluid flow rate to the solid hydrogen source. The generator can be portable.

Abstract: Primary alkaline batteries containing pentavalent bismuth metal oxides are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are anisotropic conductive particles contained in anisotropic conductive adhesive films, which can be used in circuit board mounting applications. The conductive particles can exhibit superior electrical reliability. Further disclosed are polymer particles having good compressive deformability and recoverability from deformation without being ruptured when an adhesive film containing conductive particles including the polymer particles as a component is interposed and compressed between connection substrates, thereby achieving a sufficient contact area between the particles and the connection substrates. Because the polymer particles have a spherical shape, a uniform particle diameter, and a narrow particle diameter distribution, the particles can exhibit enhanced conducting properties.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are anisotropic conductive particles contained in anisotropic conductive adhesive films which can be used in circuit board mounting applications. The conductive particles have a uniform shape, a narrow particle diameter distribution, and appropriate compressive de-formability and recoverability from deformation. In addition, the conductive particles exhibit enhanced conducting properties without being ruptured when interposed and compressed between connection substrates, thereby achieving a sufficient contact area between the particles and the connection substrates. Further disclosed are polymer-based particles used in the conductive particles.