Abstract: Disclosed is a connector to connect an electric element and a power source to each other. The connector includes a first contact provided on a first body and electrically connected to the electric element, and a second contact provided on a second body and electrically connected to the power source, wherein the first contact and the second contact come into contact with or are separated from each other upon receiving pressure caused by relative movement between the first body in the second body.

Abstract: A sample analysis apparatus configured to automatically press a start button upon installation of a sample tube is provided. The sample analysis apparatus includes: a body of the sample analysis apparatus; a door housing which may be provided in an opened state or a closed state, and configured to be coupled to the body of the sample analysis apparatus by a hinge; a tube accommodating unit included in the door housing and configured to accommodate the sample tube; a start button included in the body of the sample analysis apparatus and configured to start analysis of the sample; and an operating member positioned at a first position which is distant from the start button the sample tube is not installed in the tube accommodating unit, and a second position which is configured to operate the start button when a sample tube is installed and the door housing is closed.

Abstract: Provided are a particle measurement apparatus having a plurality of apertures arranged in series therein, and a particle measurement method using the same to statistically analyze multiple signals generated when a particle passes through the plurality of apertures, thus acquiring more accurate information on particles. The particle measurement apparatus includes a plurality of aperture members arranged in series, a plurality of electrodes to form an electric field within the plurality of aperture members, and an analyzer for statistically analyzing multiple electrical signals generated when a particle passes through the plurality of aperture members.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube-metal particle complex composition prepared by: a) a step of preparing a carbon nanotube solution in which carbon nanotubes are dispersed; b) a step of performing acid treatment on the carbon nanotube solution prepared in operation a); c) a step of neutralizing the carbon nanotube solution prepared in operation b); and d) a step of mixing the carbon nanotube solution prepared in operation c) and a metal solution containing metal particles, in order to bond said metal particles to the surfaces of said carbon nanotubes. The present invention also relates to a heated steering wheel including a carbon nanotube heating coating layer formed from the composition.

Abstract: A technique for locating a fuel supply facility in response to a fuel supply alarm is provided. More specifically, the technique sends a request for a search of fuel supply facilities in the vicinity of the vehicle to a vehicle information center in response to a fuel supply alarm lamp signal being generated in the vehicle. Upon receiving the request, the vehicle information center searches peripheral fuel supply facilities according to engine information and road information of the vehicle and extracts one or more fuel supply facilities that conform to a previously input condition, which are then transmitted to the vehicle and conveyed via a terminal to the user Thus, the above system cooperates with a vehicle information center to automatically search peripheral fuel supply facilities to increase efficiency and effectiveness of such systems.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for eliminating errors in a seek operation on a recording medium are provided. Given a target address on a recording medium, a reading device is moved to seek the target address, and it is determined whether or not a signal is read out at the location to which the reading device has been moved. If the expected signal is not available at that location, by extending a variable frequency range of an oscillator clock of a PLL circuit or by increasing a track gap between the target address and the track to which the reading device jumps initially to seek the target address, the oscillator clock can be phase-synchronized to EFM signal from the recording medium reliably, resulting in reduction of the seek errors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hermetic container for thermal conversion reaction, including: a base plate in which utilities are installed; a vessel which, together with the base plate, forms a hermetic hot zone; a heater which is arranged in the hot zone; inlet and outlet holes through which reaction gas is supplied to and discharged from the hot zone; and a heat exchanger which is provided inside the vessel so that the reaction gas supplied to the hot zone via the inlet holes can absorb thermal energy transferred to the vessel to cool temperature of the vessel and at the same time be supplied to the hot zone as being heated. With this, when the reaction gas is supplied to the hot zone via the heat exchanger provided inside the vessel, the thermal energy transferred from the heater of the hot zone to the vessel and escaping outward is absorbed by the reaction gas supplied to the hot zone, thereby preventing the vessel from being heated at a limit temperature or over.

Abstract: A technology is provided that improves reliability of traffic information guidance by reflecting traffic information for each turning direction. A system of providing traffic information with intersection turning information includes a vehicle information collection unit is configured to collect vehicle information and a control unit is configured to calculate general link speed, travelling speed for each turning direction and link speed for each turning direction at an intersection using the collected vehicle information.

Abstract: A navigation system for a vehicle and a navigation method for the same are disclosed. The navigation system collects transportation information and fuel efficiency information from several source vehicles located in a specific region, generates an optimum route for the corresponding region, and informs a target vehicle having requested a navigation service of the optimum route, resulting in the implementation of more effective navigation service.

Abstract: A portable charging apparatus, charging method and system for charging a battery of a mobile communication terminal are provided. The portable charging apparatus includes a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface connected to an external charging device, a second USB interface connected to a mobile communication terminal, and a switch located between data lines for USB communication. The method includes determining whether the portable charging apparatus is connected to the external charging device, switching on the switch when the portable charging apparatus is not connected to the external charging device, and determining whether the portable charging apparatus is connected to the mobile communication terminal, and supplying electric power from an additional battery of the portable charging apparatus to the mobile communication terminal when the portable charging apparatus is connected to the mobile communication terminal.

Abstract: A system reset circuit and a method for resetting a system automatically according to an operation state of the system are provided. The system reset circuit includes a system, which is triggered by a first logic state during an operation of a program and a second logic state at termination of the program, for generating a trigger signal for maintaining the first logic state in a lockup state and a counter for receiving the trigger signal as an enable signal, for counting a period of the first logic state of the trigger signal, and for clearing the counting for a period of the second logic state, and of which an output node is connected to a reset node of the system, wherein, when the first logic state period of the trigger signal is maintained before the counter expires, the system generates a reset signal automatically.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes a first substrate portion having at least one first terminal, a second substrate portion in communication with the first substrate portion and having at least one circuit device, a connection substrate portion in communication with the second substrate portion, the connection substrate portion extending away from the second substrate portion in a same direction as the first substrate portion, and a third substrate portion in communication with the connection substrate portion, the third substrate portion having at least one second terminal.

Abstract: A portable display device including a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight assembly having a light source for supplying light to the liquid crystal display panel, a mold frame included in the backlight assembly, the mold frame formed with a step unit such that the liquid crystal display panel can be mounted in the mold frame, and a light fence located in the step unit, the light fence screening light supplied from the light source to the liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a connector to connect an electric element and a power source to each other. The connector includes a first contact provided on a first body and electrically connected to the electric element, and a second contact provided on a second body and electrically connected to the power source, wherein the first contact and the second contact come into contact with or are separated from each other upon receiving pressure caused by relative movement between the first body in the second body.

Abstract: An actuator latch apparatus for a disk drive, having a notch positioned at a first end portion of the swing arm, a latch lever rotatably installed in a base member, a first core provided on a second end portion of the swing arm, and a second core provided at a counterbalance of the latch lever. The first and second cores apply a torque to the swing arm and latch lever, respectively, in a first direction by a magnetic force of the magnet. The latch lever has a latch pivot, a latch arm provided at a first side of the latch pivot and having a hook to be caught by the notch when the actuator is locked, and the counterbalance provided on a second side of the latch pivot. The latch arm of the latch lever is elastically deformed when contacted by the swing arm during parking of the head.

Abstract: A field sequential liquid crystal display (FS-LCD) capable of obtaining desired chromaticity and luminance by setting driving conditions of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having a large driving current distribution per LED product, and driving a backlight including R, G, and B LEDs according to a corresponding driving condition. An LCD driving circuit prestores driving conditions for a liquid crystal and driving conditions for each of a plurality of LEDs. A liquid crystal panel in the FS-LCD is driven based on a corresponding prestored driving condition for the liquid crystal, and the R, G, and B LEDs forming the backlight are driven based on a corresponding driving condition for each LED. The liquid crystal panel also includes a temperature sensor and a luminance and chromaticity sensor. The driving conditions may vary based on sensed temperature, chromaticity, and luminance.

Abstract: In a backlight driver circuit and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device employing the same, separate forward driving currents are applied to red (R), green (G) and blue (B) backlights, respectively, thereby overcoming the problem of brightness variation resulting from forward voltage Vf variation in a light emitting diode (LED). The LCD includes: a backlight unit provided with R, G and B backlights for emitting light toward an LCD panel in sequence; and a backlight driver for supplying driving currents and pulse width modulation (PWM) signals to the backlight unit so as to control brightness and chromaticity of the R, G and B backlights.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display unit including a plurality of liquid crystal cells at crossing regions of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, a source driver for supplying source voltages to the plurality of data lines, and a temperature sensor for sensing an ambient temperature and for outputting an temperature sensing signal corresponding to the ambient temperature, wherein the source driver includes a source amplifying register unit for controlling a rising slope of the source voltages in accordance with the temperature sensing signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of estimating traffic information of a road section at a particular time point on the basis of the traffic information of the road at the time point or points before the particular time point and the traffic information of the adjacent roads.

Abstract: In a backlight driver circuit and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device employing the same, separate forward driving currents are applied to red (R), green (G) and blue (B) backlights, respectively, thereby overcoming the problem of brightness variation resulting from forward voltage Vf variation in a light emitting diode (LED). The LCD includes: a backlight unit provided with R, G and B backlights for emitting light toward an LCD panel in sequence; and a backlight driver for supplying driving currents and pulse width modulation (PWM) signals to the backlight unit so as to control brightness and chromaticity of the R, G and B backlights.