Abstract: A barrier coating for a composite article is provided. The barrier coating includes an organic zone; an inorganic zone; and an interface zone between the organic zone and the inorganic zone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for simply and safely preparing, using a direct synthesis process at room temperature, a radioactive methyl iodine (CH3131I) tracer for use in evaluating the ability of impregnated activated carbon to adsorb radioactive organic iodine according to ASTM D 3803 (Standard Test Method for Nuclear-Grade Activated Carbon), in which the tracer can be directly synthesized by mixing radioactive sodium iodide (Na131I) with methyl iodine (CH3I) at room temperature under reduced pressure, thus shortening excessive synthesis time and decreasing the probability of radiation exposure due to leakage of volatile material during the distillation.

Abstract: There are provided a DC-AC power converting apparatus including no capacitor or a small capacity capacitor for removing a ripple in an input terminal thereof by charging or discharging power according to a difference between output power and instantaneous system power of a photovoltaic cell, and a solar power supplying apparatus including the same, the DC-AC power converting apparatus including a DC-AC power converting unit converting DC power into AC power, and a charging and discharging unit charging surplus power induced when a level of the DC power is higher than that of the AC power and discharging the charged power when the level of the DC power is lower than that of the AC power.

Abstract: A repeater for selecting a channel in a local communication system, and a method thereof are provided. A repeater of a local communication system includes a transceiver configured to perform at least one of transmitting and receiving a signal, and a controller configured to calculate a degree of interference of an available channel with an adjacent channel, the interference caused when a frequency band of the available channel overlaps partially with a frequency band of the adjacent channel, and to determine that the repeater is to use a channel having a smallest degree of interference as a channel.

Abstract: A soft water forming device includes; a capacitive deionization stack (“CDI”) stack including at least one anode and at least one cathode that are separately and alternately stacked to adsorb ions contained in water, and a pumping unit which pumps one of water supplied to the CDI stack and water which has passed through the CDI stack, the pumping unit including; a casing have a water inlet and a water outlet and a rotor which rotates due to motive power supplied by an external motor and pumps the water supplied into the casing.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a temperature-sensitive state-changing hydrogel composition and a method of producing the same. The hydrogel composition includes 1-10 wt % of branched gelation polymer, 0.5 5 wt % of electrolyte gelation polymer, 0.5-5 wt % of skin-communication enhancer, 1-10 wt % of natural biomaterial, 3-30 wt % of polyhydric alcohol, 1-10 wt % of functional additive, and 30-93 wt % of water based on a total weight of the composition. Hydrogel is transformed into a fluid state at 10-50° C. The hydrogel composition is transformed into a fluid state due to body temperature when it comes into contact with the skin to be fluidized, so that cosmetics or drugs contained in hydrogel are uniformly and quickly delivered into the skin.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display unit, a sensor configured to sense a bending of the flexible display apparatus, and a controller configured to display first contents on a first screen of the display unit, and to reconfigure and display the first contents on a second screen generated on an area of the display unit based on the bending.

Abstract: A method for etching a dielectric layer disposed below a patterned organic mask with features, with hardmasks at bottoms of some of the organic mask features is provided. An etch gas is provided. The etch gas is formed into a plasma. A bias RF with a frequency between 2 and 60 MHz is provided that provides pulsed bias with a pulse frequency between 10 Hz and 1 kHz wherein the pulsed bias selectively deposits on top of the organic mask with respect to the dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting a pin hole in a part of a fuel cell stack part to accurately detect the presence of pin holes of stack parts thereby ensuring quality of a fuel cell stack. That is, the present invention provides a system for detecting a pin hole in parts of a fuel cell stack that allows for quality assurance of the fuel cell stack and prevents defective parts from being used, by examining each fuel stack part, which largely influence the quality of the fuel cell stack, using an X-ray device and a vision system, in order to determine the presence of a pin hole in the parts, and a method thereof.

Abstract: A method for forming via holes in an etch layer disposed below a patterned organic mask with a plurality of patterned via holes is provided. The patterned organic mask is treated by flowing a treatment gas comprising H2. A plasma is formed from the treatment gas. The patterned via holes are rounded to form patterned rounded via holes by exposing the patterned via holes to the plasma. The flow of the treatment gas is stopped. The plurality of patterned rounded via holes are transferred into the etch layer.

Abstract: A method for etching with CD reduction, an etch layer disposed below a silicon containing mask layer under a patterned organic mask with features with a first CD. Features are opened in the silicon containing mask layer using the patterned organic mask, comprising providing an opening gas with an etchant component and polymerizing component, forming the opening gas into a plasma, and providing a pulsed bias with a pulse frequency between 10 Hz and 1 kHz, which etches features through the silicon containing mask layer with a second CD, which is less than half the first CD, forming a pattern in the silicon containing mask layer. The pattern of the silicon containing mask layer is transferred to the etch layer.

Abstract: An X-ray photographing apparatus includes: a plurality of X-ray generators which is two-dimensionally arranged and independently generates X-rays; and a plurality of X-ray detectors which is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of X-ray generators and independently detects the X-rays generated by the plurality of X-ray generators.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for providing additional information to a mobile communication terminal by means of visible light communication in an information display device having an LED backlight unit. For this purpose, the method of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving, from a mobile communication terminal, a request for additional information on an object in a content image when a content image is being displayed on a screen of an information display device; determining whether or not there exists additional information corresponding to the request; and controlling, if said additional information does exist, the light emission of the LED backlight unit so as to transmit said additional information in the form of visible light to the mobile communication terminal. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide various additional information corresponding to the request from the mobile communication terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an anode for in-situ sintering for a molten carbonate fuel cell, in which an anode green sheet is prepared using a slurry, and then a reinforcing layer is placed on the anode green sheet and then pressed, thereby improving the mechanical stability of a fuel cell stack and the long term stability of an anode, and an anode manufactured using the method.

Abstract: A mesh electrode adhesion structure includes: a substrate, and an opening defined in the substrate; a mesh electrode on the substrate, and a first combination groove defined in the mesh electrode; and an adhesion layer between the substrate and the mesh electrode. The mesh electrode includes: a mesh region corresponding to the opening defined in the substrate, and an adhesion region in which the first combination groove exposes the adhesion layer.

Abstract: There is provided a multi-level converter capable of a multi-level converter capable of outputting power having various voltage levels by using a simple circuit with respect to a single input power supply, an inverter having the same, and a solar power supply apparatus having the same. The present invention provides a multi-level converter including a first buck-boost unit having a single power switch switching an input power supply and outputting a first power having a voltage level varied according to the switching of the power switch, a bypass unit outputting a second power having a voltage level of the input power supply, and a second buck-boost unit sharing the power switch with the first buck-boost unit and outputting a third power having a voltage level varied according to the switching of the power switch; an inverter having the same; and a solar power supply apparatus having the same.

Abstract: There are provided a multi-level converter capable of outputting power having various voltage levels with respect to a single input power supply by using a simple circuit, an inverter having the same, and a solar power supply apparatus having the same. The multi-level converter includes a first buck-boost unit having a first power switch switching an input power supply and outputting a first power having a voltage level varied according to switching of the first power switch; a bypass unit outputting a second power having a voltage level of the input power supply; and a second buck-boost unit having a second power switch switching the input power supply and outputting a third power having a voltage level varied according to switching of the second power switch.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device with metal gates including diffusion barrier layers and fabricating methods thereof are provided. The device may include a gate insulating film, a first conductivity type work function regulating film on the gate insulating film and a metal gate pattern on the first conductivity type work function regulating film. The device may include a cobalt film between the gate insulating film and the metal gate pattern to reduce diffusion from the metal gate pattern into the gate insulating film.

Abstract: The disclosure is related tracking area management in a femtocell network. A mobility management entity may receive, from a femtocell base station, macrocell tracking area information associated with the femtocell base station. The mobility management entity may combine the received macrocell tracking area information with femtocell tracking area information associated with the femtocell base station and storing the combined tracking area information as integrated tracking area information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium manganese composite oxide and a method for preparing the same, and more particularly, to a lithium manganese composite oxide and a method for preparing same, in which a wet-milling process and a spray-drying process are applied, and the abundance ratio of Mn3+ ions to Mn4+ ions at the surface of the composite oxide is adjusted by controlling an oxidizing atmosphere during heat treatment.