Abstract: A cooling plate in which flow channels are modified to reduce temperature differences between portions of the cooling plate and provide for more uniform heat distribution within a heat generator. The flow channels of the cooling plate are formed such that a central portion of the flow channels has a greater volume than the end portions near an inlet and an outlet so that the amount of cooling water that is contained in the central portion at any one time is larger than either of the end portions near the inlet and the outlet. Likelihood of thermal deformation of the cooling plate due to thermal stress is decreased, and stability of performance of the fuel cell is increased.

Abstract: An oxygen supplying apparatus of a melting furnace, in which waste contained within the melting furnace is stirred by using an oxygen supplying member of the melting furnace, includes an air cooling member provided in a through hole formed on the melting furnace and mounted on the oxygen supplying member to allow an outside air to enter thereto.

Abstract: A method of receiving, by a digital image-capturing apparatus, connection information from a mobile communication terminal is described. Connection information is received from a mobile communication terminal that is connected with the digital image-capturing apparatus via near field communication (NFC). The connection information is input to an input window for performing a communication connection with an external device. A communication connection is performed with the external device, based on the connection information. The external device comprises at least one of an access point (AP) or a server. The connection information is used in communication with the external device.

Abstract: A bearing unit of a turbocharger may be disposed on an inner side of a space in a center housing and carry axial load of a rotary shaft connecting a turbine wheel, a compressor wheel, and an electric motor. The bearing unit may include a bearing body fastened to a side of the center housing and has a through-hole substantially at a center of the bearing body for fitting the rotary shaft fitted, and a coupling disposed on the through-hole and the rotary shaft, having a stepped portion in which the bearing body is inserted, and forming an oil chamber with the bearing body.

Abstract: A turbocharger system includes a compressor that is connected with a turbine operated by an exhaust gas by a rotary shaft and compresses and supplies external gas to a combustion chamber of an engine, an intercooler and a throttle valve disposed in an intake line connecting the compressor with the combustion chamber of the engine, a branch line connecting an intake line between the compressor and the intercooler with an intake line between the intercooler and the throttle valve, a shutoff valve disposed in the branch line to selectively open/close the branch line, and an engine control unit controlling the operation of the shutoff valve

Abstract: A low temperature melting furnace using an external cooling passage includes a wall including a plurality of metal sectors, each metal sector including a cooling passage formed along a longitudinal direction thereof, and an extension tube provided outwardly from the wall and connected to the cooling passage.

Abstract: A method for forming devices in an oxide layer over a substrate, wherein a metal containing layer forms at least either an etch stop layer below the oxide layer or a patterned mask above the oxide layer, wherein a patterned organic mask is above the oxide layer is provided. The substrate is placed in a plasma processing chamber. The oxide layer is etched through the patterned organic mask, wherein metal residue from the metal containing layer forms metal residue on sidewalls of the oxide layer. The patterned organic mask is stripped. The metal residue is cleaned by the steps comprising providing a cleaning gas comprising BCl3 and forming a plasma from the cleaning gas. The substrate is removed from the plasma processing chamber.

Abstract: A heat radiation structure of a light emitting element has leads, each lead having a plurality of leg sections, and a light emitting chip mounted on any one of the leads. The present invention can provide a high-efficiency light emitting element, in which a thermal load is reduced by widening a connecting section through which a lead and a chip seating section of the light emitting element are connected, and the heat generated from a heat source can be more rapidly radiated to the outside. Further, the present invention can also provide a high-efficiency light emitting element, in which heat radiation fins are formed between a stopper and a molding portion of a lead of the light emitting element so that natural convection can occur between the heat radiation fins, and an area in which heat radiation can occur is widened to maximize a heat radiation effect.

Abstract: A clutch actuator for a vehicle includes a lifting member having a first end connected to a power generator, a middle portion provided with a hinge point, and a second end formed with an inclined plane, the lifting member being linearly moved by receiving a power from the power generator; a guide member provided at one side of the second end of the lifting member to rotate the second end of the lifting member around the hinge point as the lifting member is linearly moved while the inclined planes are supported; and a lever provided at one side of the lifting member and having a first end thereof supported by a clutch housing and a second end rotating around the first end by being pressed by the lifting member according to the movement/rotation of the lifting member, to engage with or release a clutch.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a separator for a molten carbonate fuel cell, the separator including four steel sheets in which edges of the four steel sheets are joined to each other thereby providing three spaces therebetween, comprising a cathode channel, serving as a flow path of oxidant gas, formed in the first space; an anode channel, serving as a flow path of fuel gas, formed in the second space such that the anode channel is separated from the cathode channel; and a fuel gas reforming channel formed in the third space, which is located between the first space and the second space. The separator for a molten carbonate fuel cell is advantageous in that the volume of the fuel cell is decreased, and the structure thereof is simple, thus reducing the production cost thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric generating system using a solar cell, including: a DC/DC converter that converts output voltage generated from a solar cell into DC voltage and has a converter switching device; a snubber device that has a snubber switch clamping voltage applied to the converter switching device; and a control device that detects the voltage applied to the converter switching device and controls an operation of the snubber switch according to a detected voltage level applied to the converter switching device, thereby increasing the efficiency of the electric generating system using a solar cell while reducing switching loss and conduction loss.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a first separating plate, a second separating plate corresponding to the first separating plate, a plurality of cells comprising a membrane electrode assembly disposed between the first separating plate and the second separating plate, and a cooling plate disposed between the plurality of cells, where a cooling channel is defined at opposing surfaces of the cooling plate.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described to store and forward multicast traffic. The method includes receiving a request to add a first node to a membership tree including a first plurality of nodes associated with a multicast group, identifying a second node in the first plurality of nodes, communicating a node identifier that identifies the first node over a network to the second node where the node identifier is stored at the second node to add the first node to the membership tree where the node identifier is stored in the membership tree to enable the second node to forward multicast traffic to the first node, and where the first and second nodes are separated from each other by at least one other node of the first plurality of node. The first node can be associated with a multicast member that has been added to the multicast group. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system. The apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system according to the present invention is applied to a power conditioning system including a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC inverter in order to transfer power from a solar cell array to a grid. The apparatus for the anti-islanding of a power conditioning system may include an injection signal generator generating an injection signal, an adder generating a final fundamental wave command value, a main controller performing the power control according to the final fundamental wave command value and stopping the operation of the power conditioning system when the level of the detected injection signal has reached the predetermined reference level or more, and an injection signal detector detecting the injection signal included in voltage and providing them to the main controller.

Abstract: An induction melting furnace having an asymmetrical sloping bottom. The melting furnace includes: an induction coil member provided on the melting furnace so as to melt waste contained in the furnace by vitrification; a bottom unit provided in a lower part of the melting furnace, the bottom unit asymmetrically sloping downward in a direction toward a glass discharge port that is formed through the bottom unit; and a cooling member integrated with the bottom unit. Due to the asymmetrical sloping bottom of the furnace, waste in the furnace can be completely melted and can be easily discharged to the outside and, accordingly, the time and cost required to treat the waste are reduced and this improves work efficiency when treating the waste. Further, due to the insulation material, the melting furnace can be protected from electric damage that may be caused by electric arc.

Abstract: A pinhole detection system of a fuel cell element unit including a density measurement module that calculates a density of a fuel cell element unit using weight and volume data measured from electronic weight balance and 3D scan type volume integrator. Photon energy ranges of X-ray beam and window species of the pinhole detection system automatically are selected from Group 1 or Group 2 according to the density reference point for a fuel cell element, and a stage on which a fuel cell element unit is disposed to be detected. A drive portion that moves the stage to rotate the fuel cell element unit. An X-ray source is disposed at one side of the stage to apply X-ray to the fuel cell element unit that rotates. An image detector detects an X-ray penetrating the fuel cell element unit, and a computer tomography that reconstructs a three dimensional tomogram.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible transparent electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell and a manufacturing method for same, and more specifically, to a flexible Ti—In—Zn—O transparent electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell and a manufacturing method for same, and to a metal-inserted three-layer transparent electrode with high conductivity using the flexible transparent electrode and a manufacturing method for same, wherein compared with the conventional fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and indium-tin oxide (ITO) transparent electrodes with a high deposition temperature, the flexible transparent electrode, despite being deposited at room or low temperature, has low surface resistance, high conductivity and transmittance, superior resistance against external bending, improved surface characteristics and better surface roughness performance.

Abstract: A composite article with at least one high integrity protective coating, the high integrity protective coating having at least one planarizing layer and at least one organic-inorganic composition barrier coating layer. A method for depositing a high integrity protective coating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a communication system including one or more sensors attached to a user, a wireless communication apparatus, and a coordinator.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of unit cells, a cooling plate and a block plate. Each unit cell includes a cathode electrode and an anode electrode respectively at opposing sides of an electrolyte membrane, and a separator facing each of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. The cooling plate is between adjacent unit cells a cooling medium flows in the cooling plate. The block plate is between the cooling plate and an adjacent unit cell of the adjacent unit cells. The block plate blocks the cooling medium flowing in the cooling plate from contacting the adjacent unit cell of the adjacent unit cells.