Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine capable of improving an external shape by locating a detergent supply apparatus on a bottom inside a body. The washing machine includes a body with an opening portion formed in a front surface thereof, a door provided to open and close the opening portion of the body, a door guide provided on the opening portion, and a detergent supply apparatus which includes a detergent box provided on a bottom of the door guide to be withdrawable toward a center of the opening portion and a detergent supply pump provided to discharge a detergent in the detergent box.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an oil level and a method for controlling the same, an apparatus for detecting oil flow and a method for controlling the same, and a method for controlling oil return using the detected oil level and the detected oil flow are disclosed. The level of oil stored in a compressor is measured at two or more positions. The frequency comparison scheme using two electrodes can correctly detect the level of oil stored in the compressor, a refrigerant state, and the level of mixed oils, and can determine an internal state of the compressor and a normal or abnormal state of the oil return system, such that the oil return control can be actively controlled. The flow of oil in the oil return pipe is detected so as to determine whether the oil is normally supplied in real time, such that a malfunction of the compressor is prevented and a valve state can be checked.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensing display device capable of sensing both touch position and touch force, shortening a driving time for the touch sensing, and improving touch sensing efficiency, and an apparatus for driving thereof. The display device can include a color filter, a plurality of first touch electrodes for touch force sensing, and a plurality of second touch electrodes for touch position sensing and separated from the first touch electrodes by the color filter. The display can also include a force sensing touch driver for the first touch electrodes and a touch position touch driver for the second touch electrodes.

Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell includes a fuel cell electrolyte membrane, an anode disposed at a first side of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode disposed at a second side of the electrolyte membrane, wherein the cathode has a thickness and an area, the cathode area extending in a plane substantially parallel to a major surface of the electrolyte membrane, the cathode area includes a central area and a peripheral area, the peripheral area extending to lateral edges of the cathode, the central area includes hydrophilic portions and hydrophobic portions, the peripheral area includes hydrophilic portions and hydrophobic portions, and the central area is more hydrophobic than the peripheral area.

Abstract: A product authentication label includes a carrier layer made of a transparent or translucent material, a plurality of first reflection pattern forming bodies disposed in the carrier layer and configured to reflect a substantially identical reflection pattern regardless of the direction of irradiated light, and a plurality of second reflection pattern forming bodies randomly disposed in the carrier layer and configured to reflect a reflection pattern which varies depending on the direction of irradiated light.

Abstract: A lever type connector includes a housing capable of accommodating a terminal in an outlet; and levers connected onto both sides of the housing, respectively so as to pivot in a detachable direction of the terminal. In the housing, fixation protrusions, connected with the levers, are formed on both sides of the housing, respectively, and the respective fixation protrusions have different shapes.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel with a haptic function and a method of operating the touch panel. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a touch driving pulse during a sensing mode, and are applied with a voltage during a haptic mode. The second electrodes sense a touch sense signal responsive to the touch driving pulse in the sensing mode, and the second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the voltage applied to the first electrodes in the haptic mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new structure of a fuel cartridge with light weight. The fuel cartridge of the present invention comprises a flexible container having an inner space to store liquid fuel, a connector connected to the flexible container and having an opening to discharge the liquid fuel; and a channel-forming structure or means provided in a inner space of the flexible container and connected to the connector, wherein the channel-forming structure or means is provided as a flow field interconnecting the inner space with an opening of the connector in order to discharge the liquid fuel when the channel-forming structure or means contacts with the flexible container near the connector. According to the present invention, coefficient of utilization of the fuel cartridge can be improved by preventing interference of a liquid fuel outflow due to close adhesion of the flexible container near the connector when the stored liquid fuel is discharged.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a food composition comprising Suaeda japonica as an active ingredient for preventing or alleviating diabetes, and to a method for preparing the composition. When Suaeda japonica powder of the present invention is administered to OLETF mice in which obesity and diabetes are naturally induced during growth due to a defect of the CCK-1 gene, an increase in blood glucose and production of glycosylated hemoglobin are inhibited, and the effect of improving glucose tolerance is exhibited. Also, a high blood level of adiponectin, which relates to an improvement in insulin sensitivity and to the recovery of glucose metabolism function, is maintained, and antidiabetic activity, specifically, the effect of alleviating or preventing diabetes, is excellent.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing deferred replication of recovery information at site switchover are disclosed. A computer-implemented method may include receiving a first copy of logged data for storage volumes of a disaster recovery (DR) partner at a remote site from the DR partner, receiving a request to perform a site switchover from the remote site to the local site, receiving a second copy of logged data for the storage volumes from a local high availability (HA) partner in response to the switchover, and recovering the storage volumes locally by applying one or more of the copies of logged data to corresponding mirrored storage volumes at the local site.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensing display device capable of sensing both touch position and touch force, shortening a driving time for the touch sensing, and improving touch sensing efficiency, and an apparatus for driving thereof. The display device can include a color filter, a plurality of first touch electrodes for touch force sensing, and a plurality of second touch electrodes for touch position sensing and separated from the first touch electrodes by the color filter. The display can also include a force sensing touch driver for the first touch electrodes and a touch position touch driver for the second touch electrodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal device in which a locking mode is released based on a touch intensity in order to prevent an unlocking operation by an unintended touch, and a driving method thereof, wherein the driving method includes detecting a touch intensity for each touch when a plurality of touches occur in a locking mode, and releasing the locking mode on the basis of the plurality of touch intensities detected, or executing a function corresponding to the plurality of touch intensities detected.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel operable in a first haptic mode and a second haptic mode. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a first voltage during the first haptic mode. The second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the first haptic mode. A subset of the second electrodes is applied with a second voltage to generate electrostatic force between the subset of the second electrodes and a user's finger in the second haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the first voltage applied to the first electrodes in the first haptic mode.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a touch panel with a haptic function and a method of operating the touch panel. The touch panel includes first electrodes and second electrodes intersecting the first electrodes. The touch panel further includes an elastic dielectric member disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to separate the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first electrodes are applied with a touch driving pulse during a sensing mode, and are applied with a voltage during a haptic mode. The second electrodes sense a touch sense signal responsive to the touch driving pulse in the sensing mode, and the second electrodes are applied with a reference voltage in the haptic mode. The elastic dielectric member vibrates in response to the voltage applied to the first electrodes in the haptic mode.

Abstract: Provided is a positive photosensitive resin composition that includes (A) a polybenzoxazole precursor including a first polybenzoxazole precursor including a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, and having a thermally polymerizable functional group at least one terminal end; (B) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound; (C) a silane compound; (D) a phenol compound; and (E) a solvent. A photosensitive resin film fabricated using the positive photosensitive resin composition is provided.

Abstract: An air clay and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes i) selecting at least one raw material from a group consisting of sand powder, shell powder, crop powder and a mixture thereof, ii) finely grinding the raw material to prepare a base material having a particle diameter of about 0.02 mm to about 0.2 mm, iii) adding about 10 wt. parts to about 30 wt. parts of glycerin to about 100 wt. parts of the base material, iv) mixing and kneading these materials together to form a paste and v) adding about 0.1 wt. parts to about 9 wt. parts of a liquid coagulating agent for water treatment to the paste and mixing these materials together. According to one embodiment, the clay is useful for various types of play and learning for infants and young children.