Abstract: A fixing unit, an image forming apparatus including the same, and a method of controlling the fixing unit are provided. The fixing unit includes a heating element to apply heat to a printing medium to fix a transferred image thereon, a temperature sensor to sense temperature of the heating element, and a storage medium to store characteristic data of the heating element. The image forming apparatus includes the fixing unit and a controller to read the characteristic data of the heating element and to determine a control mode of the fixing unit based on the characteristic data of the heating element. The method of controlling the fixing unit includes accessing the fixing unit and reading the characteristic data of the heating element from the storage medium, and setting a control mode of the fixing unit based on the characteristic data of the heating element.

Abstract: Screening assays that allow for the identification of agents that modulate the activity of the arginylation branch of the N-end rule pathway are provided. Also provided are method of using an agent that modulate the activity of the arginylation branch of the N-end rule pathway to increase or decrease protein degradation in a cell, and to modulate physiologic and pathologic associated with N-end rule pathway mediated arginylation.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to antennas formed in the pattern of characters and, more particularly, to a character pattern antenna, in which a radiation unit thereof is formed in the pattern of a plurality of characters. The character pattern antenna includes a radiation unit, a feeding unit, and a short circuit unit. The radiation unit is formed in a character pattern group to radiate radio waves. The feeding unit is formed on a predetermined portion of the character pattern to provide current. The short circuit unit is formed on a predetermined location of the radiation unit and adapted to function as a ground. As described above, the present invention proposes a character pattern antenna, which allows the pattern thereof to contain a specific meaning while having the performance of an antenna. Accordingly, the present invention is advantageous in that it can increase the freedom of a pattern when an antenna is designed, thus facilitating the design of the antenna.

Abstract: An ion source for ionizing a source gas includes an arc chamber housing defining an arc chamber to receive the source gas. The arc chamber has a first region and a second region. An electron emitting device is disposed in the arc chamber adjacent the first region and is adapted to emit electrons into the first and the second regions to ionize the source gas. An electron returning device is disposed in the arc chamber adjacent the second region and is adapted to return at least some of the electrons emitted from the electron emitting device into the second region. A gas supply system is adapted to direct the source gas into the first region and into the second region. According to some embodiments, the gas supply system is adapted to provide a greater mass flow rate of the source gas into the first and second regions than is provided into other regions of the arc chamber.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a multi-layer film for vacuum packaging, comprises the steps of: supplying a gas-impermeable film to a cooling roll; supplying a sealing film to a nip roll having an embossed pattern; extruding a molten polymer material toward a gap between the gas-impermeable film and the sealing film, thereby forming a multi-layer preform having a structure of gas-impermeable film-polymer layer-sealing film; and squeezing the multi-layer preform by passing the multi-layer preform through a nip between the nip roll and the cooling roll, so that the gas-impermeable film, the sealing film, and the polymer material of the multi-layer preform are laminated on each other simultaneously while the sealing film and the polymer material are embossed by the nip roll and the cooling roll.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode additive coated with a coating material made of electrically conductive materials such as metal hydroxides, metal oxides or metal carbonates, and an electrode and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The electrode additive in accordance with the present invention can improve high temperature storage characteristics of the battery, without deterioration of performance thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including an adiabatic space formed on an inner surface of a chilling chamber door and an ice machine disposed inside the adiabatic space, thereby enabling a more efficient usage of an inner space of the refrigerator. Also, the present invention provides a cooling air passage structure of a refrigerator for properly supplying cooling air for freezing to an inside of the refrigerator having an ice machine disposed on an inner surface of a chilling chamber door.

Abstract: An image size compensating system of a multifunction printer includes a scanning unit to generate scan data obtained by scanning a reference document and a copy of the reference document, a system control unit to extract scan information on widths and lengths of the reference document and the copy from the scan data, and a printer engine to receive the scan information from the system control unit and to control a main motor controlling a length of a print image and a polygon motor controlling a width of the print image so that sizes of the reference document and the copy are identical to each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring system and method for a home appliance placed within certain distance. The monitoring system includes: an indoor space in which a user lives; a housing space being at a distance from the indoor space; a home appliance being placed in the housing space and having a communication module for communicating with the external of the housing space; and a remote controller placed in the indoor space, for communicating with the communication module to receive monitoring information of the home appliance, thereby monitoring an operation state of the home appliance.

Abstract: A method for controlling a laser beam power balance in a laser scanning unit is disclosed. The method of present invention comprises the steps of obtaining a first voltage value and a second voltage value corresponding to detection time points of a first laser beam and a second laser beam, respectively, emitted from the laser scanning unit. The first voltage value and the second voltage value are recorded in the laser scanning unit. After the laser scanning unit is mounted on a image forming apparatus, a third voltage value and a fourth voltage value are obtained corresponding to the detection time points of the first laser beam and the second laser beam, respectively, emitted from the laser scanning unit by driving the laser scanning unit mounted on the image forming apparatus. The third voltage value and the fourth voltage value are compared with the first voltage value and the second voltage value, respectively, thereby correcting the control voltage controlling the laser scanning unit by that variation.

Abstract: A grill cooker that efficiently cools a grilling unit to prevent food from sticking to the grilling unit, and a multipurpose cooking apparatus in which the grill cooker is installed. The grill cooker includes a grilling unit on an upper portion of a cabinet, an air cooling unit on an outside of the cabinet, and a connection member on the upper portion of the cabinet. The grilling unit includes a grilling pipe having an inlet and an outlet. The air cooling unit includes a blowing fan and an air discharging pipe. The connection member has a tapered hole. The inlet of the grilling pipe is connected to an upper portion of the tapered hole, and the air discharging pipe is connected to a lower end of the tapered hole. The grill cooker is removably set in a recess in an upper portion of the multipurpose cooking apparatus.

Abstract: A modular grill cooker that is easily installed in a multipurpose cooking apparatus, including an outer casing and an inner casing set in the outer casing. A heating unit is mounted to a heat reflecting plate fastened to the inner casing. A grilling unit is seated on a frame provided along upper edges of the inner and outer casings. An elastic piece is fitted over a projection on a back surface of the heating unit to mount the heating unit to the heat reflecting plate. A grease collecting unit is set in the inner casing to collect grease therein and reflect heat onto the grilling unit. First and second contact terminals are respectively provided on the outer casing and on the multipurpose cooking apparatus to supply electricity to the heating unit when the grill cooker is installed in the multipurpose cooking apparatus.

Abstract: A stacked chip package includes a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a first semiconductor chip having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface of the first semiconductor chip is attached to the upper surface of the substrate and the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip includes a plurality of first electrode pads, and a second semiconductor chip having an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface of the second semiconductor chip is attached to the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, and the lower surface of the second semiconductor chip includes trenches that correspond to the locations of the first electrode pads on the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a media processing device using an external storage device. The media processing device includes a storage device access module, an information sourcing module, a program memory module, a system memory module, a signal processing module, a user interface module and a system control module. The system control module accesses the external storage device, reads file information, and constructs contents to be displayed. When the system control module receives a commend to select a media file, the system control module accesses the external storage device, searches for the selected media file, reads data of the searched media file, copies the read data, and provides the copied data to be decoded.

Abstract: A plasma etching apparatus having an upper electrode, a lower electrode corresponding to the upper electrode, to place a substrate on, and a high frequency power generator to generate plasma by applying high frequency power to the upper electrode or the lower electrode, wherein a distance between the upper electrode and the lower electrode varies discontinuously on a portion of opposite surfaces of the electrodes by varying the shape of the upper electrode.

Abstract: According to the invention, as explained above, it is a quite unique invention for gardening and flowerpot producing industry because it enables flowerpots to be placed on the walls or poles of apartments or other buildings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a donor cell for nuclear transfer using electro-stimulation and a membrane antigen marker, and a method for producing clone animals using the same. Particularly, the present invention provides a method for improving productivity of clone animals and knock-out animals using electro-stimulated donor cells and/or undifferentiated donor cells.

Abstract: A golf ball marker with a leveling function comprising a leveler a predetermined position of a marker body for two simultaneous functions of marking the current position of a golf ball in the putting area and measuring the horizontal state of the green.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip package comprising a substrate with mounting leads and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor chip package comprises a substrate having a lower surface and an upper surface. A semiconductor chip with a plurality of bonding pads on an active surface is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of electrode pads on the upper surface and electrode terminals on the sides of the lower surface. Each of said electrode pads is electrically connected to a corresponding one of bonding pads and each of said electrode terminals is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode pads. Further, the package includes a plurality of mounting leads, each having one end electrically connected to a corresponding one of said electrode terminals and the other end extending outwardly from the substrate to serve as external connection terminals.

Abstract: A wiring structure of a semiconductor device includes a substrate; a first conductive layer formed in the substrate; an insulation film formed on the substrate including the first conductive layer and having a contact hole therein through which the upper surface of the first conductive layer is exposed, wherein the contact hole includes an upper contact hole and a lower contact hole having a shape undercut into the insulation film and thus being wider than the upper contact hole; and a second conductive layer formed on the insulation film so as to thoroughly fill the contact hole and electrically connected to the first conductive layer.