Abstract: A display device capable of substantially preventing a bruising phenomenon and a driving method thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel which displays an image and a signal controller which controls signals for driving the display panel. The signal controller includes a first accurate color capture (“ACC”) unit which performs ACC correction on input image data to generate first correction image data; a second ACC unit which performs the ACC correction on the input image data to generate second correction image data; and an ACC selection unit which selectively applies the input image data to the first ACC unit or the second ACC unit. A maximum gray of the second correction image data is lower than a maximum gray of the first correction image data.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a light emission portion on the first substrate, a second substrate separated by a predetermined distance from the light emission portion, and a refractive layer on the second substrate, the refractive layer facing the light emission portion and being configured to change an optical path of light emitted from the light emission portion.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting display device. The organic light-emitting display device includes a display substrate having a base substrate and an organic layer disposed on the base substrate, an optical layer disposed on the display substrate and having a phase-delay film and a polarizing layer disposed on the phase-delay film, and several diffusion modules disposed between the display substrate and the optical layer and disposed separately from each other.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate having a display area and anon-display area; a display device formed on the display area; a bending embodiment unit formed on the non-display area and including bimetal elements; and a control unit for controlling bending of each of the bimetal elements so as to improve convenience to the user.

Abstract: Provided is an antihypertensive pharmaceutical composition containing Fimasartan, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof as an angiotensin II receptor blocker, and Amlodipine, an isomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof as a calcium channel blocker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant vector for transcription of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) genome, a strain of attenuated recombinant NDV with a surface antigen of pathogenic NDV prepared by the vector, a method of preparing a recombinant NDV having low pathogenicity and high protectivity efficiency against Newcastle disease (ND) using the vector, and a vaccine against ND containing the recombinant NDV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a compressor for preventing noise that occurs in case of the shortage of refrigerant flow caused by less discharge capacity of the compressor of an air conditioner for a vehicle. The compressor includes a cylinder bore for compressing a refrigerant, a piston inserted into the cylinder bore, a swash plate having a controllable slope with respect to a drive shaft, and a control valve for controlling the slope of the swash plate. The discharge capacity of the compressor is increased if it is determined that vehicle speed and accelerating rate satisfy predetermined conditions. If a low flow rate state of refrigerant of the compressor is predicted, the ECV duty is increased to prevent the compressor from entering the low flow rate state, thereby improving the workability of the compressor and solving the noise problem.

Abstract: A chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) method of polishing a phase-change material and a method of fabricating a phase-change memory, the CMP method including forming the phase-change material on an activation surface of a semiconductor wafer, and performing a CMP process on the phase-change material using a polishing pad, wherein the performing the CMP process includes reducing a change in the composition of the phase-change material by adjusting, within a predetermined range, a temperature of a region where the semiconductor wafer and the polishing pad contact each other.

Abstract: A phase changeable memory device is manufactured by forming at least one insulating layer on a substrate. A preliminary first electrode is formed on the insulating layer. The preliminary first electrode is partially etched to form a first electrode electrically connected to the substrate. After the preliminary first electrode is formed, both sidewalls of the preliminary first electrode are partially etched isotropically to form a first electrode having a uniform width and height. A phase changeable material layer pattern and a second electrode are subsequently formed on the first electrode. Related devices also are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epitope of HN protein in Newcastle disease virus which can be recognized by an avian immune system and an antibody against the epitope, a method for detecting a Newcastle disease virus by using the antibody, and an antigenic variant of Newcastle disease virus carrying changes in the epitope. The epitope of HN protein and the antigenic variant of Newcastle disease virus can be used for developing efficient vaccines, and further, in diagnosing the Newcastle disease virus rapidly and exactly.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes i) a liquid crystal display panel configured to display images, ii) a backlight unit configured to provide light to the liquid crystal display panel and iii) a mold frame comprising a frame main body and a plurality of first side walls, wherein the frame main body is configured to receive the backlight unit, and wherein the first side walls are formed on a top surface of the frame main body. The display may further include a bottom chassis comprising a bottom plate and a plurality of second side walls, wherein the bottom plate is configured to support the mold frame and wherein the second side walls are formed at edges of the bottom plate. The first and second side walls surround side surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel while not contacting the side surfaces, and the first and second side walls are alternately disposed along a circumferential direction of the liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a display module employing the backlight unit. The backlight unit of a display apparatus displaying an image, the backlight unit including: a light guide panel guiding light to the display apparatus; a circuit board having a plurality of light source devices mounted thereon and which is formed at a side of the light guide panel; a light leakage preventing portion including: an interval removing portion formed in the light guide panel, and an adhesive portion attached to the interval removing portion and formed on the circuit board, wherein the light leakage preventing portion is formed in a portion of the circuit board attached to the light guide panel. The light leakage preventing portion is formed in a side portion of a light guide panel.

Abstract: A chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) method of polishing a phase-change material and a method of fabricating a phase-change memory, the CMP method including forming the phase-change material on an activation surface of a semiconductor wafer, and performing a CMP process on the phase-change material using a polishing pad, wherein the performing the CMP process includes reducing a change in the composition of the phase-change material by adjusting, within a predetermined range, a temperature of a region where the semiconductor wafer and the polishing pad contact each other.

Abstract: A variable capacity air conditioner compressor is controlled by setting a car target indoor temperature; sensing car indoor and outdoor temperatures and solar radiation with sensors at predetermined car positions; calculating a vent target discharge temperature using the target temperature, sensed car temperatures and solar radiation; calculating a target evaporator temperature and blower voltage based on target discharge temperature; calculating a control duty based on the target evaporator temperature; calculating target evaporator temperature and blower voltage change rates; determining whether or not the compressor conies under a sudden variable condition based on the control duty, and target evaporator temperature and blower voltage change rates; and setting a control duty change rate maximum value to an accelerative slew rate greater than and equal to a basic slew rate when sudden and not sudden variable conditions are respectively determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant vector for transcription of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) genome, a strain of attenuated recombinant NDV with a surface antigen of pathogenic NDV prepared by the vector, a method of preparing a recombinant NDV having low pathogenicity and high protectivity efficiency against Newcastle disease (ND) using the vector, and a vaccine against ND containing the recombinant NDV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a compressor for preventing noise that occurs in case of the shortage of refrigerant flow caused by less discharge capacity of the compressor of an air conditioner for a vehicle. In a method for controlling a compressor of an air conditioner for a vehicle according to the present invention, wherein the compressor includes a cylinder bore 13 for compressing a refrigerant, a piston 15 inserted into the cylinder bore 13, a swash plate 48 having a controllable slope with respect to a drive shaft 40, and a control valve 35 for controlling the slope of the swash plate 48, the discharge capacity of the compressor is increased if it is determined that vehicle speed and accelerating rate satisfy predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is controlled to a target control value that controls a swash-plate control value of a swash-plate variable capacity compressor. The variable control is based on temperature deviation between target evaporator temperature and actual evaporator temperature, to control compressor discharge capacity. A target evaporator temperature is set. Deviation between the target evaporator temperature and actual evaporator temperature is calculated. Control coefficients are variably set according to the magnitude of the temperature deviation. A target control value of a pressure control valve of the swash-plate variable capacity compressor is calculated using the control coefficients. The pressure control valve is controlled by the target control value.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes; a light emitting diode including a light output part, a light guide plate having a light input part positioned substantially opposite to the light output part of the light emitting diode, a mold frame configured to receive and fix the light emitting diode and the light guide plate therein, and a projection part disposed on the mold frame in a position corresponding to the light emitting diode and the light input part of the light guide plate, wherein a distance between the projection part and the light input part of the light guide plate is shorter than a distance between one side of the light output part of the light emitting diode and a rear surface of the other side of the light emitting diode

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epitope of HN protein in Newcastle disease virus which can be recognized by an avian immune system and an antibody against the epitope, a method for detecting a Newcastle disease virus by using the antibody, and an antigenic variant of Newcastle disease virus carrying changes in the epitope. The epitope of HN protein and the antigenic variant of Newcastle disease virus can be used for developing efficient vaccines, and further, in diagnosing the Newcastle disease virus rapidly and exactly.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a preliminary insulating layer is formed on a substrate. A photoresist pattern is formed on the preliminary insulating layer. A central portion of the preliminary insulating layer is partially etched using the photoresist pattern as an etch mask to form a preliminary insulating layer pattern including a central portion and a peripheral portion on the substrate. The peripheral portion of the photoresist pattern is higher than that of the central portion of the preliminary insulating layer pattern. The preliminary insulating layer pattern is polished to form a planarized insulating layer on the substrate.