Abstract: Provided is a method of modifying a blowing agent including coating a metallic siloxylated compound or a silane compound on the surface of the blowing agent in a wet cake state. In the method of modifying a blowing agent, an operation of drying the blowing agent is omitted, and thus the method has effects of cost reduction and productivity improvement by simplifying the process. In addition, since the blowing agent prepared according to the present invention has excellent dispersibility in a resin, foam cells are uniformly formed and productivity can be improved. Since the fluidity of the resin is improved, productivity can be improved.

Abstract: A wireless audio delivery system and method are disclosed for distributing an audio signal to a plurality of headsets through short range wireless communication channels. An audio delivery method for a short range wireless communication network including a master device and a plurality of slave devices includes selecting, at the master device, one of the slave devices as a primary slave device, assigning a master control to the primary slave device, establishing a communication channel between the master and the slave devices and delivering audio data to the slave devices through the communication channel.

Abstract: A planar-type semiconductor device including a plurality of device isolation areas defining an active area formed over a semiconductor substrate; at least one drift area formed in the semiconductor substrate; a well region formed in the semiconductor substrate; a gate pattern formed over the semiconductor substrate and between the plurality of device isolation areas; a pair of source regions and a drain area formed in the semiconductor substrate adjacent sides of the gate pattern; at least one drift region formed in the well region; a drain region formed in the drift region; and a silicide layer formed over the source regions, the drain region, and partially over the gate pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for the refinement of nitrogen trifluoride gas and an adsorbent therefor. A nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) gas including carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) as an impurity is permeated into a bed of zeolite 3 A, 4A or 5 A which undergoes ion exchange and impregnation with alkali earth metal and is thermally treated at 150 to 600° C. for 0.5 to 100 hours so as to be able to selectively adsorb nitrogen trifluoride onto the bed, followed by the desorption of the nitrogen trifluoride therefrom.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding multi-view video data. The encoding method includes: decomposing each view image of the multi-view video into an overlapped region and a non-overlapped region, the overlapped region being overlapped with other view image and the non-overlapped region not being overlapped with other view image; generating a stitched image by combining the non-overlapped region of each view image and a middle view image; encoding the stitched image using a first encoding algorithm; and encoding the overlapped region of each view image, using a second encoding algorithm. Further, the decomposing step includes the steps of estimating disparity information for each view image, based on a predetermined view image; and decomposing each view image into said overlapped region and said non-overlapped region using the estimated disparity information.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes first to fourth transistors and a plurality of first electrodes. A first terminal of a first capacitor is connected to a power supply supplying a voltage. A second terminal of a second capacitor connected to a second terminal of the first capacitor is connected to a ground terminal. A first diode is connected to the first electrodes through a first inductor and a fifth transistor, which forms a voltage rising path. A second diode is connected to the first electrodes through a second inductor and a sixth transistor, which forms a voltage falling path. A third diode is connected to the third transistor and the second diode, which forms a voltage sustaining path during a voltage rising period. A fourth diode is connected to the second transistor and the first diode, which forms a voltage sustaining path of a voltage falling period.

Abstract: The carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell system according to the present invention includes an active material including Au—Ag alloy nano-particles, and a carrier supporting the active material.

Abstract: Provided are a camera module and a method of fabricating the same. The method includes preparing a lens structure including upper connection portions. Lower connection portions are formed in a predetermined region of a substrate. The lower connection portions define a chip region and fit in the upper connection portions, respectively. An image sensor chip is located on the bottom surface of the chip region. The lens structure is adhered to the substrate using the upper and lower connection portions.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus of a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a power control device that detects a level of power supplied from the outside and outputs a control signal as information on the detected level, and a power supply device that controls an internal resistance component in response to an input of the control signal, controls the level of the power supplied from the outside, and supplies the power having the controlled level to circuit blocks.

Abstract: A digital amplifier, a reference voltage generator for reducing a DC component of an amplified pulse width modulated signal of a digital amplifier, and a method of reducing a DC component of an amplified pulse width modulated signal applied to an input node of a load are described in this disclosure. The digital amplifier includes a pulse width modulation signal generator receiving an input signal and generating an amplified pulse width modulated signal, a filter filtering the amplified pulse width modulated signal and providing the filtered amplified pulse width modulated signal to an input node of a load, and a reference voltage generator providing a reference voltage to a reference node of the load to reduce a DC component of the filtered amplified pulse width modulated signal provided to the input node of the load.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for searching information using synonyms. The system including: a synonym storing unit for storing synonyms; a similar Korean alphabet character elements storing unit for storing numbers and Korean alphabet character elements, or a combination of Korean alphabet character elements; a similar Korean alphabet character elements synonym creating unit for automatically creating a plurality of synonyms by combining synonym information and information on the numbers, and Korean alphabet character elements or the combination of Korean alphabet character elements, and providing the created synonyms to a querying unit; the querying unit for searching information stored in a database using synonyms stored in the synonym storing unit and a plurality of synonyms of the keyword automatically created by the similar Korean alphabet character elements synonym creating unit based on the inputted keyword.

Abstract: Herein are disclosed a magic code for marketing and a medium using the magic code.

Abstract: Provided is a modified blowing agent, wherein the surface of a blowing agent powder is coated with a metallic siloxylated compound. When the modified blowing agent is included in a polymer resin, dispersibility of the modified blowing agent is excellent in the polymer resin and fluidity of the polymer resin is improved in an extrusion molding machine and an injection molding machine, and thus productivity and processability can be improved. In addition, the foam that is formed using the polymer resin composition including the modified blowing agent has excellent tear strength, durability, and masking sound properties due to fine and uniform size of foam cells and increased number of foam cells per unit surface area.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and idle screen display method for the same are provided. The mobile terminal includes a memory unit for storing an idle screen image, a display unit for displaying the idle screen image, an input means for generating a selection signal to select a zone of the idle screen image, and a control unit for controlling transmission of the idle screen image from the memory unit to the display unit, for zooming-in, and for displaying a selected zone of the idle screen image.

Abstract: A method forms a gate conductor over a substrate, forms spacers (e.g., nitride spacers) on sides of the gate conductor, and implants an impurity into exposed regions of the substrate not protected by the gate conductor and the spacers. Then the method forms a silicide on surfaces of the exposed regions of the substrate. The method forms a conformal protective layer (e.g., an oxide or other similar material) over the silicide, the spacers, and the gate conductor. Next, the method forms a non-conformal sacrificial layer (e.g., nitride or other material that can be selectively removed with respect to the protective layer) over the protective layer. A subsequent partial etching process partially etches the sacrificial layer such that relatively thinner regions of the sacrificial layer that are over the spacers are completely removed and the relatively thicker regions of the sacrificial layer that are over the substrate are not removed.

Abstract: A cleaning robot may be provided having a case and a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly may include a sensor hole having a first opening provided at an outer surface of the case and a second opening provided inwardly of the first opening, with respect to a center of the case. Additionally, the sensor assembly may include a sensor element configured to receive a signal and the sensor element may be provided inwardly of the first opening.

Abstract: A lens for a liquid crystal display, and a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display having the same. The lens for a liquid crystal display includes a flat portion, a curved portion connected with the flat portion, facing the flat portion and including a first curved surface having a first curvature, and a groove disposed in the flat portion and including a second curved surface having a second curvature. The lens and the groove are formed to extend longitudinally in a first direction.

Abstract: A circuit of reducing a pop-up noise in a digital amplifier includes a switch unit and a switch signal generator. The switch unit is coupled in parallel to an output load between an output node of the digital amplifier and a reference node. The switch unit controls a current flowing through the output load by forming a conduction path between the output node and the reference node in response to a switch signal. The switch signal generator generates the switch signal in response to a switch control signal indicating a power-on or a power-off. The pop-up noise is reduced by the conduction path that is formed when the digital amplifier is powered on or off.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor (“TFT”) substrate includes forming a gate insulating film and an active layer on a substrate, forming a data metal layer including a first, second, and third metal layers on the active layer, forming a first photoresist pattern on the data metal layer, dry-etching the third metal layer by using the first photoresist pattern, simultaneously dry-etching the second and first metal layers by using the first photoresist pattern, dry-etching the active layer by using the first photoresist pattern, etching the first photoresist pattern to form a second photoresist pattern by which the channel region is removed and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode by dry-etching the channel region of the data metal layer by using the second photoresist pattern.

Abstract: A mobile communications terminal using a multi-functional socket and a method thereof, the mobile communications device comprising a connector capable of connecting the mobile communications device to at least one external device for establishing an electrical connection between the at least one external device and the mobile communications device; a switching unit; and a controller cooperating with the connector and the switching unit to perform, sending and/or receiving at least one signal with respect to the at least one external device via at least one dedicated path according to at least one identification signal; and generating a control signal to control the at least one signal, wherein the at least one signal comprises at least one of a power signal and data.