Abstract: Disclosed are biodegradable microspheres, capable of releasing a glucose-regulating peptide in a controlled manner, comprising a biodegradable polymer carrier with the glucose -regulating peptide encapsulated therein, and methods for the preparation thereof. In addition to ensuring high encapsulation efficiency and high stability of the encapsulated drug, the microspheres shows neither an initial burst effect nor incomplete release and allows the zero -order release of drugs over a prolonged period of time, thus improving the therapeutic effect of the drug.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tumor cell-killing peptide and a pharmaceutical composition for treating a cancer. The tumor cell-killing peptide of the present invention selectively homes into tumor cells so that it can induce the death of tumor cells effectively while minimizing the harming of normal cell.

Abstract: The method for managing menu functions in a mobile station includes the steps of executing menu edition, selecting menu items the user uses frequently in the executed menu edition, to set up a menu, executing the menu, and displaying the menu of the selected menu items at first. The basic menu inclusive of all menu items the mobile station provides is selected as a last menu item of the mode menu displayed at first so that the user can access to menu items other than the menu items of preference. By providing easy mode menu with menu items the user or manufacturer of the mobile station uses frequently in advance, and displaying on a display window at first, the user is permitted a quick and easy access to a desired menu item without going through many steps of menus for using the desired menu item.

Abstract: The method for managing menu functions in a mobile station includes the steps of executing menu edition, selecting menu items the user uses frequently in the executed menu edition, to set up a menu, executing the menu, and displaying the menu of the selected menu items at first. The basic menu inclusive of all menu items the mobile station provides is selected as a last menu item of the mode menu displayed at first so that the user can access to menu items other than the menu items of preference. By providing easy mode menu with menu items the user or manufacturer of the mobile station uses frequently in advance, and displaying on a display window at first, the user is permitted a quick and easy access to a desired menu item without going through many steps of menus for using the desired menu item.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a structure including a sacrificial layer and a hard mask over a substrate, performing a plasma treatment over the structure including the hard mask to form a protective layer over the hard mask, etching the sacrificial layer using the protective layer as an etch barrier, and etching the substrate using the protective layer and the patterned sacrificial layer as an etch barrier to form a recess pattern.

Abstract: A virtualization apparatus includes one or more guest machines each comprised of a guest kernel and a guest user process, a hypervisor module installed in a host kernel and handling a request of the guest machine with regard to the virtualization apparatus, and a virtual processor supporting the guest machine to serve as a host user process and handling an interrupt and a switching of the guest machine, wherein address spaces of the guest kernel and the guest user process are designed to be separated from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a collagen gel composition for bone regeneration comprising collecting bone marrow from animal tissues and isolating nucleated cells from the bone marrow; and mixing the nucleated cells and a bio-matrix composed of type I collagen and apatite.

Abstract: A method for controlling an external device and a signal transmitting and receiving apparatus thereof. The method for controlling an external device in a receiving apparatus that receives media signals from a transmitting apparatus connected through a wireless network, includes according to an embodiment: receiving information on the external devices connected to the transmitting apparatus from the transmitting apparatus; and displaying the external devices connected to the transmitting apparatus by using the received information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser hair-loss treatment device. The laser hair-loss treatment device of the present invention comprises a cap provided in such a way as to cover the head of the user and comprises a laser assembly which is provided on the inside of the cap and which receives power and irradiates laser light under control by means of a controller.

Abstract: The method for managing menu functions in a mobile station includes the steps of executing menu edition, selecting menu items the user uses frequently in the executed menu edition, to set up a menu, executing the menu, and displaying the menu of the selected menu items at first. The basic menu inclusive of all menu items the mobile station provides is selected as a last menu item of the mode menu displayed at first so that the user can access to menu items other than the menu items of preference. By providing easy mode menu with menu items the user or manufacturer of the mobile station uses frequently in advance, and displaying on a display window at first, the user is permitted a quick and easy access to a desired menu item without going through many steps of menus for using the desired menu item.

Abstract: A method of exchanging a round trip time between a transmitting device and a receiving device in a wireless network comprises receiving an echo request command from an audio video control (AVC) layer to a medium access control (MAC) layer, the echo request command including a first identifier for identifying the transmitting device, a second identifier for identifying the receiving device, and a third identifier; transferring a MAC message from the MAC layer to a physical layer, the MAC message including a message preamble, a message type, and the echo request command; transmitting a first physical layer data unit to the receiving device, the first physical layer data unit including at least one header, the MAC message, and audio/video (A/V) data; and receiving a second physical layer data unit from the receiving device, the second physical layer data unit including an echo report command in response to the echo request command, the echo report command including the third identifier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating a nonvolatile memory device having a stacked gate structure in which a floating gate, a charge blocking layer, and a control gate are sequentially stacked. The method includes forming a first conductive layer for floating gate over a substrate; forming a charge blocking layer and a second conductive layer for control gate over a resulting structure including the first conductive layer; forming an etch mask pattern over the second conductive layer; performing a primary etch process on the second conductive layer until the charge blocking layer is exposed; forming a passivation layer on a sidewall of the second conductive layer exposed by the primary etch process; and performing a secondary etch process on the charge blocking layer and the first conductive layer.

Abstract: An arbitration circuit to arbitrate an issue between a read/write command and a scan command and a display driver integrated circuit including the arbitration circuit.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a bulb-shaped recess pattern includes: forming an etch barrier layer over a substrate; forming a hard mask pattern in which a first polymer is attached to sidewalls of the hard mask pattern over the etch barrier layer; sequentially etching the etch barrier layer and the substrate to form a recess pattern in which a second polymer is attached to sidewalls of the recess pattern; removing the first and second polymers and the hard mask pattern; forming a plurality of spacers exposing a bottom portion of the recess pattern; and etching the exposed bottom portion of the recess pattern to form a ball pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are biodegradable microspheres, capable of releasing a glucose-regulating peptide in a controlled manner, comprising a biodegradable polymer carrier with the glucose-regulating peptide encapsulated therein, and methods for the preparation thereof. In addition to ensuring high encapsulation efficiency and high stability of the encapsulated drug, the microspheres shows neither an initial burst effect nor incomplete release and allows the zero-order release of drugs over a prolonged period of time, thus improving the therapeutic effect of the drug.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device improves the variation in critical dimensions of neighboring patterns when employing a negative SPT process. The method includes forming an etch stop layer on an etch target layer, forming a first hard mask pattern on the etch stop layer, forming a spacer pattern on a sidewall of the first hard mask pattern, forming a second hard mask layer on an entire surface of a resultant structure including the spacer pattern, forming a second hard mask pattern by etching the second hard mask layer up to a height of the first hard mask pattern, removing the spacer pattern, and forming a pattern by etching the etch stop layer and the etch target layer using the first and the second hard mask patterns as an etch barrier.

Abstract: A ring oscillator has an odd number of NOR-gates greater than or equal to three, each with first and second input terminals, a voltage supply terminal, and an output terminal. The first input terminals of all the NOR-gates are interconnected, and each of the NOR-gates has its output terminal connected to the second input terminal of an immediately adjacent one of the NOR-gates. During a stress mode, a voltage supply and control block applies a stress enable signal to the interconnected first input terminals, and an increased supply voltage to the voltage supply terminals. During a measurement mode, this block grounds the interconnected first input terminals, and applies a normal supply voltage to the voltage supply terminals.

Abstract: A non-heating type fluid sterilizing apparatus can efficiently sterilize a fluid having high turbidity and a large quantity of solid matter or a fluid such as blood having low transmissivity of ultraviolet radiation, as well as sterilize either a single fluid in large quantity or various fluids in small quantity.

Abstract: A multiport device capable of supporting a plurality of IP (Internet Protocol) devices with a single IP address includes a plurality of internal terminals coupled to the plurality of the IP devices, each configured to transmit a packet with a same IP address and a multiport unit configured to translate a port number of the transmitted packet to transmit the transformed packet. Therefore, the multiport device may support a plurality of IP devices with a single IP address through a packet translation.

Abstract: A ring oscillator has an odd number of NOR-gates greater than or equal to three, each with first and second input terminals, a voltage supply terminal, and an output terminal. The first input terminals of all the NOR-gates are interconnected, and each of the NOR-gates has its output terminal connected to the second input terminal of an immediately adjacent one of the NOR-gates. During a stress mode, a voltage supply and control block applies a stress enable signal to the interconnected first input terminals, and an increased supply voltage to the voltage supply terminals. During a measurement mode, this block grounds the interconnected first input terminals, and applies a normal supply voltage to the voltage supply terminals.