Abstract: Compounds and methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for compensating a black level are provided, in which an image signal processor converts an input image signal into an image signal at YUV color coordinates so that the image signal at the YUV color coordinates is in a first signal range, and a black level compensator compensates a Y component of the image signal at the YUV color coordinates so that the Y component of the image signal at the YUV color coordinates are in a second signal range narrower than the first signal range or maintains the Y component of the image signal at the YUV color coordinates in the first signal range, according to a type of an external image output device.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery including a discharge unit capable of delaying or preventing a battery explosion. The lithium secondary battery includes a discharge unit disposed parallel to a battery body. The discharge unit includes a first electrode connected to a positive electrode of the battery body, a second electrode connected to a negative electrode of the battery body, and a discharge material film, disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, inducing a abrupt discharge above a predetermined temperature. The discharge material film, e.g., a abrupt metal-insulator transition (MIT) material film can induce a abrupt discharge, thereby preventing or delaying a battery explosion.

Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating protozoal infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.

Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating protozoal infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.

Abstract: An abrupt MIT (metal-insulator transition) device with parallel MIT material layers is provided. The abrupt MIT device includes a first electrode disposed on a certain region of a substrate, a second electrode disposed so as to be spaced a predetermined distance apart from the first electrode, and at least one MIT material layer electrically connecting the first electrode with the second electrode and having a width that allows the entire region of the MIT material layer to be transformed into a metal layer due to an MIT. Due to this configuration, deterioration of the MIT material layer, which is typically caused by current flowing through the MIT material layer, is less likely to occur.

Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating inflammatory conditions, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of use of borole derivatives, including benzoxaboroles, benzazaboroles and benzthiaboroles, as therapeutic agents for treatment of diseases caused by bacteria or viruses are disclosed, as well as methods for synthesis of said agents and compositions thereof.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for charging an internal battery in a wireless sensor network. A method for a slave sensor node to charge an internal battery in a sensor network includes estimating an hourly chargeable electric energy rate in a scan phase with a master sensor node, transmitting the estimated hourly chargeable electric energy rate using an association request message requesting association with the master sensor node after recognizing the master sensor node, requesting charging from the master sensor node and performing wireless charging when a power level of an internal battery requires charging, reporting the power level of the internal battery varied by the wireless charging to the master sensor node by predetermined time periods during the wireless charging, and stopping the wireless charging when the power level reported to the master sensor node reaches a predetermined power level.

Abstract: A log periodic antenna includes first and second transmission lines parallel with each other; and a plurality of broadband radiation elements having first sides electrically connected to the first and second transmission lines, a predetermined angle being defined between the first sides of the broadband radiation elements and the first and second transmission lines, and second sides not electrically connected with the first and second transmission lines, the second sides having radiation surfaces larger than radiation surfaces of the first sides. A plurality of broadband radiation elements electrically connected with the first transmission line and a plurality of broadband radiation elements electrically connected with the second transmission line are positioned to face each other with reference to the first and second transmission lines.

Abstract: This invention provides, among other things, novel compounds useful for treating bacterial infections, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as combinations of these compounds with at least one additional therapeutically effective agent.

Abstract: Provided are a temperature sensor using a metal-insulator transition (MIT) device subject to abrupt MIT at a specific temperature and an alarm including the temperature sensor. The abrupt MIT device includes an abrupt MIT thin film and at least two electrode thin films that contacts the abrupt MIT thin film. The abrupt MIT device generates abrupt metal-insulator transition at a specific transition temperature. The alarm includes a temperature sensor comprising an abrupt MIT device, and an alarm signaling device serially connected to the temperature sensor. Accordingly, the alarm can be manufactured to have a simple circuit and be of a small size by including the temperature sensor using an abrupt MIT device.

Abstract: A method is provided for preparing infertility-induced, genetically modified grass. It comprises a) exposing a flower of genetically modified grass to a physical mutagen; (b) culturing the genetically modified grass exposed to the physical mutagen to produce seeds thereof; and (c) culturing the seeds to select an infertility-induced species.

Abstract: A digital spectrum analysis apparatus and method for direction finding (DF) and location is provided. The digital spectrum analysis apparatus for single-channel direction finding includes: a digital processing unit configured to receive a signal, convert the received signal into a digital signal, reduce a sampling rate of the digital signal by using a digital down converter (DDC), and convert the digital signal into a baseband complex signal; a spectrum processing unit configured to map a bearing and a power level of the baseband complex signal into coordinate system, and allocate different colors to the power levels depending on the accumulation ratio of the power levels; and a display unit configured to display the power levels with colors in order to estimate the bearing of the signal.

Abstract: A fan rotor includes a hub (10), a plurality of blades (20) radially disposed around the hub, and a magnet (30) located in an inner side of the hub. The hub includes a top wall (12) and a sidewall (14) surrounding the top wall. A plurality of spaced first ribs (17) is disposed between the top wall of the hub and a top wall of the magnet. A plurality of spaces (171) is formed between adjacent first ribs for accommodating equilibrium clay (50) therein.

Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (30) having a central tube (34) extending upwardly therefrom; the central tube has a bottom, annular protrusion (31). A bearing (61) is received in the central tube and mounted on the protrusion. A stator (20) is mounted around the central tube. A rotor (10) includes a shaft (18) having a free end (186) extending through the bearing and defining a notch (184) therein. A locking washer (63) engages into the notch of the shaft to limit movement of the shaft along an axial direction thereof. A balance structure (62) is arranged between the locking washer and the bearing. The balance structure is made of magnet and exerts a downwardly pulling force on the shaft to prevent the rotor from moving upwardly when the rotor is rotated.

Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (10) having a central tube (11) extending upwardly therefrom, a bearing (20) received in the central tube, a stator (40) mounted around the central tube, a rotor (30) having a shaft (37) extending into the bearing, and a magnetic ring (38) being fixedly mounted to the rotor to rotate with the rotor during operation of the cooling fan. The bearing is made of iron-copper alloy. The magnetic ring is made of hard magnetic material and exerts a magnetic attraction on the bearing, whereby the rotor is pulled downwardly by a magnetic attraction of the bearing on the magnetic ring to lessen the floating problem of the rotor during operation of the cooling fan.

Abstract: Provided is a method of selecting a white Gaussian noise sub-band using singular value decomposition (SVD). The method includes selecting a first frequency band, verifying whether a signal is included in the selected first frequency band, determining the first frequency band as a target measurement frequency when the signal is not included in the selected first frequency band, and measuring a background radio noise in the determined target measurement frequency.

Abstract: A switching field effect transistor includes a substrate; a Mott-Brinkman-Rice insulator formed on the substrate, the Mott-Brinkman-Rice insulator undergoing abrupt metal-insulator transition when holes added therein; a dielectric layer formed on the Mott-Brinkman-Rice insulator, the dielectric layer adding holes into the Mott-Brinkman-Rice insulator when a predetermined voltage is applied thereto; a gate electrode formed on the dielectric layer, the gate electrode applying the predetermined voltage to the dielectric layer; a source electrode formed to be electrically connected to a first portion of the Mott-Brinkman-Rice insulator; and a drain electrode formed to be electrically connected to a second portion of the Mott-Brinkman-Rice insulator.