Abstract: This invention relates to siloxy-functionalized polymers having the silicon of the siloxy group directly bonded to the end of a polymer chain through one or more carbon atoms, processes of producing the polymers, and initiators used to prepare the polymers. The polymers may be rubbery polymers, such as butadiene-styrene polymers, which are commonly used in tires.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of steam reforming a hydrocarbon over a catalyst at short residence times or short contact times. The present invention also provides spinel-containing catalysts. Surprisingly superior results and properties obtained in methods and catalysts of the present invention are also described.

Abstract: A method for treating a polymeric optical element which includes the steps of mounting a polymeric optical element into a chamber, injecting a compressed gas as an annealing medium into the chamber and annealing the polymeric optical element and removing the annealing medium from the chamber. The present method provides a new way of preventing disadvantageous molecular orientation and residual stress which causes a deterioration in the optical properties of the polymeric optical element.

Abstract: The present invention provides an outer rotor type motor for a drum type washing machine to reduce material and weight for fabrication, simplify fabrication process, provide stable assembly of a stator to a fixing side, such as a tub or a bearing housing, prevent unwinding of stacked steel plates in assembling a helical core, and reduce stress on the steel plates of the core.

Abstract: A multichip module package uses bond wire with plastic resin on one side of a lead frame to package an integrated circuit and flip chip techniques to attach one or more mosfets to the other side of the lead frame. The assembled multichip module 30 has an integrated circuit controller 14 on a central die pad. Wire bonds 16 extend from contact areas on the integrated circuit to outer leads 2.6 of the lead frame 10. On the opposite, lower side of the central die pad, the sources and gates of the mosfets 24, 26 are bump or stud attached to the half etched regions of the lead frame. The drains 36 of the mosfets and the ball contacts 22.1 on the outer leads are soldered to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: Gate electrodes of semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example method comprises: sequentially forming a gate oxide layer and a sacrificial buffer layer on a semiconductor substrate; patterning the sacrificial buffer layer to form an auxiliary pattern; depositing a polysilicon layer; dry etching the polysilicon layer to form a side wall of the polysilicon layer to adjacent the auxiliary pattern; removing the auxiliary pattern; depositing an insulating layer; chemical mechanical polishing to remove a predetermined thickness of the side wall and the insulating layer to thereby complete the gate electrode from the side wall; and removing the insulating layer.

Abstract: An information processing system operating in response to a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller, the information processing system including a remote signal receiver to receive the remote control signal; an interrupt generator to generate a system management interrupt signal when receives the remote control signal by the remote signal receiver; and a controller to process the remote control signal received by the remote signal receiver and to control the information processing system to operate in correspondence to the remote control signal when the interrupt generator generates the system management interrupt signal.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a motor for a washing machine, in which an insulator structure is changed so as not to expose a coil to an outside of the stator for preventing accidents of electric shock caused by negligence of safety from occurring in advance, to enhance safety of the motor, and damage to the coil, and which enables to reduce magnetic attraction force and prevent interference between the stator and the rotor caused by the non-uniform gap between the stator and the rotor. To achieve this, the present invention provides a motor for a washing machine including a stator including a substantially annular core having a stack of steel pieces, a coil wound on the core having an AC power applied thereto, and an insulator mounted on an outside surface of the core, the insulator having one edge extended to cover the coil, wherein a plurality of the coils are wound along a circumference of the core, and connected in parallel.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes isolation layers, a cell trench, a floating gate, a common source region and a word line. The isolation layers define an active region of a substrate. The cell trench is formed in the active region. The cell trench extends in a first direction. The floating gate is formed on the active region and in the cell trench. The common source region is formed on the active region adjacent a second side face of the floating gate and extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The word line is formed on the active region, which is adjacent to a first side face of the floating gate opposite to the second side face, and the isolation layers and in the cell trench. The word line extends in the second direction.

Abstract: This application discloses a novel process to synthesize 2-(Quinolin-5yo)-4,5-Disubstituted-Azole derivatives, which may be used, for example, as PDE IV inhibitor compounds in pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling on-die termination of a semiconductor memory includes a detector that generates an ODT control signal for inactivating an on-die termination operation in one of a data read period and a data write period in response to a command signal for testing the on-die termination operation, and a controller that inactivates the on-die termination operation in response to the ODT control signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power saving mode control system (200) and method in a wireless portable Internet system. Stations in the sleep mode are grouped by aligning listening intervals of the stations which enter the sleep mode in the power saving management system wherein the sleep interval for receiving no traffic data is exponentially increased. Therefore, the sleep mode of the grouped subscriber stations are easily managed, and power saving efficiency is enhanced and system complexity is lowered by easily and quickly detecting data states provided to the corresponding stations.

Abstract: A method of controlling an air conditioner in a hybrid car includes the steps of operating a blower at a low level after initial startup, controlling the blower for a predetermined time during idle-stop, maintaining a compressor duty to zero, and activating an air conditioner indicator during idle-stop. In the step of controlling a blower for a predetermined time during idle-stop, an operation mode may be automatically switched from a fresh mode to a recycle mode.

Abstract: A facility for guiding users through a series of steps or tasks, often associated with a process, is described. The facility assigns tasks or steps to users having roles identified with the task or step. The role associated with the task or step may change depending on the state of the task or step. When the role associated with a task or step changes, the facility may assign the task or step to another user. The facility guides a user through a task or step by providing instructions and other information, such as data tables and user input fields, that may be used to complete the task or step. The facility provides for the definition of processes by allowing users to specify tasks, steps and instructions relating to processes.

Abstract: Parallel inverters without any communication buses and the controlling method thereof are provided. The parallel inverters are controlled by an instant voltage. Each inverter includes an output voltage waveform controller and a load-sharing controller. The output voltage waveform controller is connected to an output terminal of the inverter to control the waveform of an output voltage of the inverter. The load-sharing controller is connected to the output voltage waveform controller to control the load-sharing of the inverter and to make each inverter have the same phase, active power and reactive power without communications.

Abstract: In a display panel, gate lines, data lines, pixel electrodes and a trap electrode are formed on a second display substrate. The gate lines are extended in a first direction, and the data lines are extended in a second direction while insulating from and intersecting with the gate lines. The pixel electrodes may have a W shape rotated in a counter-clockwise direction. The trap electrode is formed in a black matrix area among the pixel electrodes and a different voltage (e.g. a gate-off voltage) from the pixel voltage applied to the pixel electrodes is applied to the trap electrode. Thus, ion impurities in the display panel are trapped into the black matrix area, thereby removing an image sticking caused by the ion impurities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for compensating the lens shading phenomenon in image sensor. The invention first stores an inputted compensation reference value, identifies a center pixel using digital image signals received sequentially in correspondence to each pixel from a sensor, generates analysis data corresponding to each pixel, generates and stores block compensation values for blocks grouped according to the distance from the center pixel, calculates the distance from a compensation target pixel to the center pixel, calculates a compensation value corresponding to the compensation target pixel using the block compensation value corresponding to the distance, and generates for output correction pixel data by aggregating analysis data and the compensation value corresponding to the compensation target pixel.

Abstract: A transfer film includes an organic film that can be removed using a solvent and a metal film formed on the organic film. The metal film is formed by: preparing a first substrate; forming a transfer film by stacking an organic film and a metal film on the first substrate; separating the transfer film from the first substrate; bonding the transfer film separated from the first substrate to a second substrate by arranging the metal film to face the second substrate; and removing the organic film from the metal film using a solvent.