Abstract: A color electronic paper keypad device is provided that includes an electronic paper sheet having a plurality of electrode patterns. One or more of the plurality of electrode patterns displays a color depending on whether an electric field is applied. The device also includes a color display disposed over the electronic paper sheet. The color display changes the displayed color depending on whether a second electric field is applied. An illumination light reflects from or transmits through the color display to change the displayed color of the one or more electrode patterns. The device further includes a front light unit for illuminating said color display.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for recognizing an ID in a mobile terminal having a touchscreen, the method including activating the touchscreen of the mobile terminal and receiving selection of either an ID registration mode or an ID authentication mode from a user; extracting a first bioelectric signal which is caused by the touch of the user and is input from the touchscreen when the ID registration mode is selected; determining if data analysis on the extracted first bioelectric signal is valid; extracting a first specific waveform from the extracted first bioelectric signal when the data analysis on the extracted first bioelectric signal is valid; and registering the extracted first specific waveform as an ID of the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing heavy metal nanoparticles using a heavy metal-binding protein. More specifically, relates to a method for preparing heavy metal structures, comprising the steps of: culturing a microorganism transformed with a gene encoding a heavy metal-binding protein, in a heavy metal ion-containing medium, to produce heavy metal structures in the microorganism; and collecting the produced heavy metal structures, as well as nanoparticles of heavy metal structures prepared according to said method. Unlike prior methods of preparing quantum dots by physically binding metal materials, en the quantum dots disclosed herein can be efficiently produced by expressing the heavy metal-binding protein in cells. In addition, the quantum dots are useful because they can solve an optical stability problem that is the shortcoming of organic fluorophores.

Abstract: Disclosed is a keypad assembly including a light guide panel, light, at least one light extracting pattern provided on the light guide panel so that light propagating inside the light guide panel is directed out of the light guide panel, a switch board having at least one switch; and at least one light source for coupling light to the inside of the light guide panel, wherein the light guide panel has a thickness of 0.03-0.6 mm.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a specific function by rotating an object display dial capable of displaying at least one of a mode-based object and a function-based object are provided. The portable terminal includes a mode/function determination unit for determining a mode or function of the portable terminal, a User Interface (UI) object generation unit for generating an object corresponding to each mode or function on the object display dial, a UI object display unit for displaying the generated, a dial rotation detection unit for detecting a rotation of the object display dial, a position determining unit for determining a position of an object upon detecting the rotation of the object display dial, and an object display dial capable of displaying at least one of the mode-based object and the function-based object and including a mode/function execution unit for transitioning to a mode corresponding to an object assigned to the position or for executing the function.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for driving an ElectroPhoretic Display (EPD) are provided, in which upon sensing a request for displaying data in a gradual graphic representation scheme, a plurality of segments for displaying the data are determined, a display changing order of the segments is determined, an inter-segment time interval is calculated, driving voltage pulses are applied to a first segment according to the display changing order, and driving voltage pulses are applied to each of the other segments at the inter-segment time interval after driving voltage pulses are applied to a previous segment according to the display changing order.

Abstract: Provided is a method of separating cellular components, the method including: a) contacting a guest compound-bound reactive compound with cells; b) lysing the cells; c) adding a host compound-bound solid phase to a solution including the lysates of the cells to prepare a mixture; d) separating binding pairs of the guest compound bound to cellular components and the host compound bound to the solid phase from the mixture, and purifying the binding pairs; and e) separating the cellular components from the binding pairs, wherein the guest compound-bound reactive compound is obtained through a covalent bond between a reactive compound and a guest compound represented by Formula 2 below guest, the host compound-bound solid phase is obtained through a covalent bond between a solid phase and a host compound represented by Formula 1 below, and the reactive compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a biomolecule, N-hydroxysuccimide, an antigen, an antibody, an aptamer, folic acid, transferri

Abstract: Provided is an electric double-layer capacitor. The electric double-layer capacitor includes an electrode portion composed of an anode and a cathode; a separator for providing electrical isolation between the anode and cathode; and an electrolyte solution which is filled in a space between the anode and cathode so as to form electric double-layers on surfaces of the anode and cathode upon application of a predetermined voltage, and in which a solvent and a solute are mixed so as to have a concentration of 1.25 to 2.5 mol/L.

Abstract: A print circuit board and a camera module having the same are disclosed. A printed circuit board of the present invention that is thermally coupled to an electronic device includes: a binding part, which has a binding pad coupled to the electronic device; a first ground, which is arrayed in an area heated at the time of thermal binding; and a second ground, which is connected to the first ground and arrayed adjacent to the binding pad. A multi-layered printed circuit board that is thermally coupled can be formed by forming a heat transfer path that is connected from the heating area to the binding pad through a ground.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a field emitter electrode, in which carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are aligned in the direction of a generated magnetic field. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of dispersing a solution of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) diluted in a solvent, on a substrate fixed to the upper part of an electromagnetic field generator, and fixing the carbon nanotubes aligned in the direction of an electromagnetic field generated from the electromagnetic field generator. According to the disclosed method, high-density and high-capacity carbon nanotubes aligned in the direction of a generated electromagnetic field can be fabricated in a simple process and can be applied as positive electrode materials for field emission displays (FEDs), sensors, electrodes, backlights and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating apparatus having a coater chuck capable of improving a photoresist coating uniformity by preventing the coater chuck for performing a photoresist coating process from being sunk, in a manner of employing a different type of a material for making the coater chuck, wherein the coater chuck is made of stone and connected to a servo motor via a drive shaft, the driving shaft being movable up and down, and a glass substrate coated with photoresist through a slit nozzle is placed on the coater chuck.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cellulose fiber having a highly homogeneous section, particularly to a cellulose fiber with lower Coefficient of Variation of section diameter (CV(%)). Specifically, the present invention relates to a cellulose fiber wherein Coefficient of Variation of section diameter (CV(%)) of a mono-filament constituting a multi-filament prepared by dissolving a cellulose powder in liquid N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (hereinafter referred to “NMMO”) is below 2.5. According to the present invention, a lyocell multi-filament is produced comprising the steps of (i) preparing a spinning solution by homogeneously dispersing, swelling and dissolving cellulose powder in a NMMO solution; (ii) spinning the spinning solution into an air gap through a spinning nozzle; and (iii) coagulating the extruded-spun spinning solution in a coagulation bath. In particular, the coagulating step is adjusted by means of a coagulation coefficient in the range of 0.8 to 1.

Abstract: Provided are a flexible biosensor using a gold binding substance and a method for manufacturing the same. The flexible biosensor includes: a flexible substrate; a silicon substrate which is formed on the flexible substrate and on which source and drain regions doped with a first type impurity are formed with a predetermined gap; and source, drain and gate electrodes which are formed on the silicon substrate and comprise gold, wherein, on the gate electrode, a fused protein which is formed by fusion with a gold binding substance specifically binding to gold is immobilized. Since the biosensor is embodied on a flexible substrate, it may effectively overcome the limitation of the existing biosensor embodied on a silicon substrate.

Abstract: A Carbon NanoTube (CNT) structure includes a substrate, a CNT support layer, and a plurality of CNTs. The CNT support layer is stacked on the substrate and has pores therein. One end of each of the CNTs is attached to portions of the substrate exposed through the pores and each of the CNTs has its lateral sides supported by the CNT support layer. A method of vertically aligning CNTs includes: forming a first conductive substrate; stacking a CNT support layer having pores on the first conductive substrate; and attaching one end of the each of the CNTs to portions of the first conductive substrate exposed through the pores.

Abstract: Disclosed are a graphene composite nanofiber and a preparation method thereof. The graphene composite nanofiber is produced by dispersing graphenes to at least one of a surface and inside of a polymer nanofiber or a carbon nanofiber having a diameter of 1˜1000 nm, and the graphenes include at least one type of monolayer graphenes, and multilayer graphenes having a thickness of 10 nm or less. The graphene composite nanofiber can be applied to various industrial fields, e.g., a light emitting display, a micro resonator, a transistor, a sensor, a transparent electrode, a fuel cell, a solar cell, a secondary cell, and a composite material, owing to a unique structure and property of graphene.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an order pertaining to one or more items available at multiple inventory locations associated with an organization is received, and a preference order fulfillment list is created for the multiple inventory locations based on one or more criteria configurable by the organization.

Abstract: Disclosed are biocompatible polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery and a method for preparing the same. They can be prepared by mixing a tri-block copolymer, PEG, and a drug at a predetermined temperature to give a homogeneous polymeric mixture; solidifying the homogeneous polymeric mixture at room temperature; and dissolving the solidified polymeric mixture in an aqueous solution. Based on a polymer melting process, the method makes it easy to produce poloxamer nanoparticles at low cost. The nanoparticles show desired particle sizes suitable for use in drug delivery and a uniform particle size distribution. Consisting of a bilayer structure, the nanoparticles can contain sparingly soluble drugs. Also, the nanoparticles contain no organic solvents and are thus safe to the body because they are free of organic solvent residuals.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a process gas to a substrate in a processing system are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the substrate processing system may include a process chamber having a substrate support disposed therein; a light source disposed above the process chamber to direct energy towards the substrate support; and a window assembly disposed between the light source and the substrate support to allow light energy provided by the light source to enter the process chamber towards the substrate support, wherein the window assembly includes an inlet to receive a process gas and one or more outlets to distribute the process gas into the process chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an edible film composition comprising a waxy starch hydrolysate, a modified starch and a water-soluble polymer, and an edible film comprising the same. The present edible film may not only have an excellent film forming property, solubility and feeling in the oral cavity, but also be easily prepared at low cost, and thus be usefully used as an oral cleanser or a bad breath remover for oral cleansing, and a soluble formulation on tongue for uptake of drug in the oral cavity.

Abstract: A keypad assembly includes an optical shutter configured to shield or transmit light according to a voltage applied thereto; a light guide panel configured to guide an internal light generated inside of the keypad assembly and coupled to the interior of the light guide panel; and a symbol pattern layer including at least one symbol pattern illuminated by both the internal light irradiated from the light guide panel and an external light from outside of the keypad assembly that has passed through the optical shutter.