Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene resin composition having excellent impact resistance, impact strength at low temperature and transparence comprising ethylene-alpha olefin copolymer (c) to a polypropylene resin composition in which the ratio of viscosity is regulated by adjusting molecular weight of propylene-alpha olefin random copolymer (a) and propylene-alpha olefin elastic copolymer (b), thereby regulating impact resistance and flexural modulus of the polypropylene resin composition and improving transparence; therefore, applying as various products including cold-storage containers for freezer and refrigerator, food packaging container, extrusion blow molding material, film, sheet and bottle cap, etc.

Abstract: An optical filter wherein a hard coating layer and an electromagnetic shielding layer are integrally formed and a method of manufacturing the optical filter. The optical filter includes a base film, and a hard coating layer formed on one surface of the base film, the hard coating layer having conductive substances positioned in a region adjacent to the base film. The method includes preparing a light-transmissive base film; coating a liquid hard coating raw material on one surface of the base film, the hard coating raw material having conductive substances mixed therewith; and curing the hard coating raw material in the state that the conductive substances are concentrated on a region adjacent to the base film, and the hard coating raw material is formed between and on the conductive substances.

Abstract: A heat spreader includes a base with a cavity defined therein and a cover mounted on the base to thereby hermetically seal the cavity of the base. A predetermined quantity of working liquid is contained in the cavity. The heat spreader further includes a first wick structure formed on an inner surface of the base, a second wick structure formed on an inner surface of the cover and a third wick structure embedded in the first wick structure. The first and second wick structures are made of metal mesh, carbon nanotube array or bundle of fibers and the third wick structure is made of sintered metal powder. In use, the third wick structure is positioned corresponding to a heat generating electronic component.

Abstract: Provided are a method for passive radio frequency identification (RFID) security according to a security mode. An RFID tag transmits its own current security mode to a reader and the reader drives a security protocol depending on the current security mode of the RFID tag. Also, the reader grasps the ability of the tag and then the reader drive a protocol suitable for the ability through the security mode.

Abstract: An air-damped engine mount may include a main pipe, a main rubber into which a center bolt is fitted, a cover plate having at least an air hole, wherein the cover plate is coupled to a lower portion of the main pipe and the main rubber is coupled to an upper portion of the main pipe to form a damping chamber enclosed by the main rubber, the main pipe and the cover plate, and a membrane mounted on the cover plate to be displaced in response to a deformation of the main rubber.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robot mechanism for nondestructive aging evaluation of a cable. The robot mechanism includes at least two inspection modules, and a coupler disposed between the at least two inspection modules and connected to each of the inspection modules to adjust a separation between the inspection modules. Each of the inspection modules approaches a cable and automatically inspects an aged state of the cable. The robot mechanism automatically measures an aged state of a cable in a nondestructive manner and establishes a database of cable aging, so that normal operation of the cable can be ensured through stable management of the cable by evaluating a replacement time and the aged state of the cable based on the database.

Abstract: A depth estimation and conversion apparatus and method is provided. Depth of an video may be estimated by extracting feature information from the input video, and estimating the depth of the input video based on the extracted feature information.

Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device, the battery cover assembly includes a housing, a removable battery cover and a locking mechanism. The housing has a latching portion. The locking mechanism latches the battery cover to the housing, and includes an operating member, a slidable member and an elastic member. The operating member engages in the latching portion of the housing, and the operating member includes a resisting block. The slidable member releasably engages with the battery cover, and the slidable member has a support block engaging with the resisting block. The elastic member is between the slidable member and the latching portion and provides an elastic force to the slidable member and the operating member.

Abstract: Nonvolatile memory devices and methods of manufacturing nonvolatile memory devices are provided. The method includes patterning a bulk substrate to form an active pillar; forming a charge storage layer on a side surface of active pillar; and forming a plurality of gates connected to the active pillar, the charge storage layer being disposed between the active pillar and the gates. Before depositing a gate, a bulk substrate is etched using a dry etching to form a vertical active pillar which is in a single body with a semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a virtual lane identification method and apparatus for applying a virtual lane scheme to an optical transport network. More particularly, there is provided a technique for identifying virtual lanes using multi-frame alignment signals (MFASs) at a receiver without modifying an existing frame structure of an optical transport network signal by periodically changing a rotating direction of the virtual lanes when applying an Ethernet virtual lane scheme to a ultra-high speed OTN signal, particularly to OTU4 (100G).

Abstract: Systems of the present inventions allow for generating domain names relevant to current events. An exemplary system may comprise a website (hosted on at least one server) that may have one or more fields for submitting a request for a domain name that relates to current events, wherein the request may not include a keyword, search term, or suggested domain name. The system also may comprise a domain name generation module and a domain name registration module, both of which may run on at least one server. The domain name generation module may generate at least one domain name relevant to current events, and the domain name registration module may offer such generated domain names for registration, if available. The system also may comprise a network communicatively coupling the at least one server, domain name generation module, and domain name registration module.

Abstract: A step-down converter is provided. The step-down converter includes a DC-DC converter including a boost capacitor and an NMOS transistor, the DC-DC converter converting an input direct current (DC) voltage to an output DC voltage; and an electric discharge circuit which adjusts the output voltage to be less than or equal to the input voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a process for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for treatment of cancer. The compounds according to the present invention induce DNA damage due to reactive oxygen species to activate c-abl and p53, induce RhoB to generate apoptosis, and induce cell death by down-regulating Bcl2 involved in cell survival, which is generated by dysregulated signals via the mitochondria pathway, thereby inhibiting tumor cell growth and inducing apoptosis. Accordingly, the composition according to the present invention can be used to treat cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle body formed by a simultaneous curing method using a composite material, and to a production method therefor. An integrated composite-material vehicle body for a transport vehicle obtained by integral forming in the shape of the vehicle body and using a sandwich panel including: a core material; an inner skin material which is made using a prepreg of reinforcing fibres impregnated with a synthetic resin and semi-cured, and which is adhered to the inside surface of the core material; an outer skin material which is made using a prepreg of reinforcing fibres impregnated with synthetic resin and semi-cured, and which is adhered to the outside surface of the core material; and a sheet metal material which is inserted between the core material and the outer skin material.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the amount of exercise, a system for measuring the amount of exercise, and a method for measuring the amount of exercise are disclosed. The apparatus for measuring the amount of exercise includes: an exercise amount measuring unit that measures the amount of exercise of a user; a controller that generates information about exercise of each period from the amounts of exercise of the user measured at every predefined period; a memory unit that sequentially stores the information about the exercise of each period; and a communication unit that transmits the stored information about the exercise of each period to the exterior.

Abstract: A vessel block arranging device extracts image information on a vessel block loaded on a transporter, and determines whether to arrange the vessel block in an area in which the vessel block will be arranged by using location information of the arranged vessel block in the area and extracted image information, thereby reducing errors caused by determining the vessel block arrangement.

Abstract: A biosensor reader and a biosensor reader system are provided. The biosensor reader has a field-effect transistor (FET) biosensor attached thereto, and the FET biosensor includes between electrodes a probe channel to which probe materials are immobilized. The biosensor reader analyzes an electrical conductivity change of the probe channel caused by the binding between the probe material and a target material contained in an analysis solution. The biosensor reader includes a measurement module and an output module. The measurement module connects the probe channel electrically to a reference resistance with a fixed resistance value by the attachment of the FET biosensor, measures a reference voltage drop across the reference resistance and a channel voltage drop across the probe channel, and analyzes an electrical conductivity change of the probe channel from the reference voltage drop and the channel voltage drop.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including: an upper circuit layer including connection pads made of a conductive metal and buried in an insulation layer; and metal bumps, each having a constant diameter, which are integrated with the connection pads and protrude over the insulation layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting a windows executable file that can search for a pattern related to windows executable files among a large quantity of network packets using a hardware-based session tracking and pattern matching technology and that can extract all packets included in the corresponding session are provided. The method of extracting a windows executable file includes: collecting incoming packets having a payload according to a session of a reference packet having an MZ pattern; performing a portable executable (PE) pattern matching for the collected incoming packets; and forming a PE file based on at least one incoming packet satisfying the PE pattern matching.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes a PDP including discharge cells, address electrodes extending in a first direction and corresponding to the discharge cells, and sustain electrodes and scan electrodes in parallel with each other and crossing the address electrodes in the discharge cells, the sustain electrodes including first terminals and the scan electrodes including second terminals, a chassis base supporting PDP, an integrated board on the chassis base, the chassis base being between the integrated board and the PDP, and an integrated flexible circuit connecting the integrated board to the first terminals of the sustain electrodes and to the second terminals of the scan electrodes, the first terminals of the sustain electrodes and second terminals of the scan electrodes being arranged at a first side of four sides of the PDP.