Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) in a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) system are provided. The BWA system configures one or more areas of Access Control Routers (ACRs) as one Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) zone. A master MBS controller (MBSC) for synchronizing the MBS zone includes a divider for dividing MBS data received from a content server into a plurality of segments according to burst allocation information, a header generator for generating headers, each of which include information on an absolute broadcast time, for the segments provided from the divider and for generating MBS sub-packets by appending the generated headers and a transmitter for transmitting the MBS sub-packets generated by the header generator to one or more slave MBSCs included in the same MBS zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single mode light source device having an external cavity. The single mode light source device according to the present invention includes a laser diode, an integrated lens, and an optical fiber. The optical fiber has an incidence surface cleaved at a predetermined angle, such that a portion of light emitted from the laser diode is reflected to return to the laser diode. An internal cavity embedded in the laser diode is combined with an external cavity, thereby selecting only an optical signal of a single mode (wavelength) and outputting the selected optical signal. The external cavity is formed between a light emitting surface of the laser diode using multi mode oscillation and the incidence surface of the optical fiber. According to the present invention such constructed, the single mode light source can be embodied easily at a low price and also can be used as a variable wavelength light source.

Abstract: A method for delivering therapeutic radiation during a radiation treatment procedure to a tumor moving within a patient due to physiological activity of the patient includes: in a preliminary procedure, monitoring motion of the tumor to generating and record a surrogate signal representing the tumor motion; determining a radiation therapy plan for the patient including a planned sequence of varying parameters of a radiation beam to track the tumor motion and a planned rate of execution of the planned sequence; configuring a radiation therapy device to deliver radiation in accordance with the radiation therapy plan, positioning the patient within the device, and activating the device to perform the planned sequence; monitoring tumor motion during the procedure to provide a treatment surrogate signal; determining the difference between the estimated and treatment surrogate signals; and regulating the speed of the radiation treatment procedure by varying the rate of execution of the sequence of beam paramete

Abstract: Provided is a pail-pack for welding wire, including: an outer cylinder for accommodating a welding wire winding layer; a lower pressure plate having a bottom surface contacting a top portion of the welding wire winding layer to apply pressure to the welding wire winding layer; and an upper pressure plate having a hollow circular shape provided on the lower pressure plate to apply pressure to the lower pressure plate and the welding wire winding layer.

Abstract: A method for registering a first image to a second image using a similarity transformation. The each image includes a plurality of pixels. The first image pixels are mapped to a set of first image coordinates and the second image pixels are mapped to a set of second image coordinates. The first image coordinates of two reference points in the first image are determined. The second image coordinates of these reference points in the second image are determined. A Cartesian translation of the set of second image coordinates is performed such that the second image coordinates of the first reference point match its first image coordinates. A similarity transformation of the translated set of second image coordinates is performed. This transformation scales and rotates the second image coordinates about the first reference point such that the second image coordinates of the second reference point match its first image coordinates.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof. In embodiments, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device may include forming a first gate insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, performing first plasma nitridation on the first gate insulating layer, forming a second gate insulating layer on the first gate insulating layer, performing second plasma nitridation on the second gate insulating layer, forming a gate electrode metal material on the second gate insulating layer, and forming a metal gate electrode pattern by sequentially etching the gate electrode metal material, the second gate insulating layer, and the first gate insulating layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a manufacturing method thereof. The LCD comprises a color filter substrate, an array substrate disposed opposite to the color filter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sealed between the two substrates, wherein a conductive nano-particle is introduced between the two substrates.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a non-volatile memory device and a method of forming the same. A non-volatile memory device according to example embodiments may include a conductive pattern provided on the semiconductor substrate. A tunnel insulator may be provided on the conductive pattern. A memory gate structure may be provided on the semiconductor substrate so as to cover a first end of the conductive pattern. The first end may include an upward tapering, first protrusion. A select gate structure may be provided on the semiconductor substrate so as to cover the second end of the conductive pattern. The second end may include an upward tapering, second protrusion. The coverage of the first protrusion by the memory gate structure may be greater than the coverage of the second protrusion by the select gate structure.

Abstract: A pixel of a simplified configuration, and an organic light emitting display using the same are disclosed. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode; a first transistor connected with a scan line and a data line and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the scan lines; a storage capacitor having one terminal connected to an electrode of the first transistor and the other terminal connected to a reset line; and a second transistor for controlling an electric current that flows from a first power source to a second power source through the organic light emitting diode according to a voltage charged in the storage capacitor, wherein the second transistor is turned-off when a reset signal is supplied to the reset line.

Abstract: A flash memory device including memory cells, each memory cell configured to store bits, a sensing circuit configured to sequentially sense, for each memory cell, sets of the bits of the memory cell, a data rearrangement unit configured to receive words of data and to rearrange bits of the words to be stored in the memory cells, and an output circuit configured to output a group of the words using the sets of bits from one sensing, at least as early as during a subsequent sensing of sets of bits.

Abstract: Disclosed are a refrigerator and a method of manufacturing a door of the refrigerator. The door includes a door frame formed with at least one opening, at least one front panel coupled to a front surface of the door frame to open or close the opening, a rear panel coupled to a rear surface of the door frame to form a foaming cavity together with the front panel and provided with a rack receiving water bottles, and a decorative member formed at a front surface of the front panel. A chamfer is formed at an edge portion of the door frame.

Abstract: A rack apparatus (100) includes a frame (10), a plurality of supporting members (106), and a plurality of retaining members (12). The supporting members are arranged/mounted on/to the frame. The retaining members are mounted on the supporting members. Each retaining member includes a fixing piece (120) and two supporting pieces (122, 124). The fixing piece has a notched mounting portion. The two supporting pieces are respectively positioned at an opposite side of the fixing piece. Each supporting piece forms a retaining portion (i.e., a through hole therein). The notched mounting portion and the retaining portions together help retain a workpiece within a given retaining member.

Abstract: A POS-based digital image capturing and processing system for illuminating objects using automatic object detection and spectral-mixing illumination technique. The system comprises an coplanar illumination and imaging station for projecting at least one coplanar illumination and imaging plane into a imaging volume during object illumination and imaging operations. The coplanar illumination and imaging station includes an illumination subsystem for producing a first field of visible illumination from an array of visible VLDs, and producing a second field of invisible illumination from an array of infrared (IR) laser diodes (IR-LDs). wherein the first and second fields of illumination spatially overlap and intermix with each other and are substantially coplanar with the FOV of the linear image sensing array.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a control method thereof are disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of photosensitive, an intermediate transfer belt which contacts the photosensitive bodies and transfers developed toner images to a paper, a first transfer roller, a second transfer roller, a cleaning blade which removes residual toner from the intermediate transfer belt after transfer, and a control unit for controlling the intermediate transfer belt. If a print command is input, the control unit drives the intermediate transfer belt, and calculates an intermediate transfer belt moving time (T1) from a distance between a nip point (P1) of the intermediate transfer belt and the second transfer roller and a contact point (P2) of the intermediate transfer belt and the cleaning blade and a linear velocity of the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract: An attenuator for attenuating an input signal at a predetermined rate and a step attenuation device having the same are provided. The attenuator includes first to sixth impedance components. A terminal of the first impedance component is connected to an input signal. A terminal of the second impedance component is connected to the other terminal of the first impedance component. The other terminal of the second impedance component outputs an attenuated signal. A terminal of the third impedance component is connected to a common terminal of the first and second impedance components. A terminal of the fourth impedance component is connected to a ground voltage. A terminal of the fifth impedance component is connected to the other terminal of the fourth impedance component. The other terminal of the fifth impedance component is connected to the ground voltage. A terminal of the sixth impedance component is connected to a common terminal of the fourth and fifth impedance component.

Abstract: A system, method and medium organizing a template, which enables a user to easily create moving images, are provided. The system includes a template controller to generate a time tab indicating when to display the moving image and to identify one or more scenes of the moving image by parsing a script in response to a user command, a scene controller to identify one or more objects included in each of the scenes and an execution module to define dynamic effects for each of the objects and to load the identified objects and the identified execution module, an object controller to create a control code for each of the identified objects based on the loaded objects and the loaded execution module, the control code controlling the identified objects according to the time tab, and a template storage unit to store the template that includes the script, the execution module, the objects, and the control code.

Abstract: A device for optically multiplexing a laser beam, having a glass plate construction with an input surface and an output surface, and bearing reflective and semi-reflective coatings arranged so as to optically multiplex an input laser beam entering the input surface, into multiple spatial-coherence reduced output laser beams exiting from the output surface. Through such optical multiplexing, and recombination, the coherence of the resulting laser beam is substantially reduced, as is the power of speckle pattern noise observed at an image detection array detecting an image of an object illuminated by said laser beam.

Abstract: An encoding method and apparatus for a DCH (Dedicated Channel) encoder and a DSCH (Downlink Shared Channel) encoder in a transmitter for a mobile communication system including the DCH encoder for encoding k bits among 10 input TFCI (Transport Format Combination Indicator) bits and the DSCH encoder for encoding remaining (10?k) bits among the input TFCI bits. The method comprises generating, by the DCH encoder, a first coded bit stream by encoding the k input bits into 32 bits, and outputting a (3 k+1)-bit stream by puncturing the first coded bit stream according to a specific mask pattern corresponding to the k value; and generating, by the DSCH encoder, a second coded bit stream by encoding the (10?k) input bits into 32 bits, and outputting a {3*(10?k)+1}-bit stream by puncturing the second coded bit stream according to a specific mask pattern corresponding to the (10?k) value.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit device, e.g., CMOS image sensor. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, which has a first device region and a second device region. The method forms a gate polysilicon layer overlying the first and second device regions. The method forms a silicide layer overlying the gate polysilicon layer. The method patterns the silicide layer and gate polysilicon layer to form a first silicided gate structure in the first device region and a second silicided gate structure in the second device region. The method also includes forming a blocking layer overlying the second device region. The method forms a silicide material overlying a first source region and a first drain region associated with the first silicided gate structure, and maintaining a second source region and a second drain region associated with the second silicided gate structure free from any silicide using the blocking layer.

Abstract: An internal power voltage trimming circuit and its method individually or simultaneously perform level trimming for a plurality of power voltages in a semiconductor memory device. The internal power voltage trimming circuit includes a trimming control signal generator for generating a trimming selection signal and a trimming enable signal by using an inputted address signal, and an internal power voltage level controller for controlling the levels of the internal power voltages by using the trimming selection signal that is outputted under control of the trimming enable signal.