Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating inflammatory diseases comprising germanium telluride nanosheets coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone, and the nanosheets have excellent anti-inflammatory and thus are excellent in treating inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes: silicon particles; and a coating layer surrounding respective silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of peak ranging from 2 to 10 in the particle diameter distribution having an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and the coating layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon and a polymer. A negative electrode and lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer electronic component includes cutting a stack, in which internal electrode patterns and ceramic green sheets are alternately stacked in a stacking direction, to obtain unit chips and attaching a portion of a ceramic green sheet for a side margin portion to the unit chips in a direction, different from the stacking direction. The attaching includes attaching the portion of the ceramic green sheet to the unit chips by compression between a first elastic body on which the ceramic green sheet is disposed and the unit chips. The first elastic body includes a first elastic layer having and a second elastic layer having an elastic modulus different from the first elastic layer, and disposed between the unit chips and the first elastic layer. An elastic modulus of the first elastic body is greater than 50 MPa and less than or equal to 1000 MPa.

Abstract: The present application relates to a peptide having protective activity against cell damage caused by particulate matter, and to uses for the peptide.

Abstract: A light-emitting element ink, a display device, and a method of fabricating the display device are provided. The light-emitting element ink includes a light-emitting element solvent, light-emitting elements dispersed in the light-emitting element solvent, each of the light-emitting elements including a plurality of semiconductor layers and an insulating film that surrounds parts of outer surfaces of the semiconductor layers, and a surfactant dispersed in the light-emitting element solvent, the surfactant including a fluorine-based and/or a silicon-based surfactant.

Abstract: A silicon-carbon complex comprising carbon-based particles and silicon-based particles, wherein the silicon-based particles are dispersed and positioned on surfaces of the carbon-based particles, the carbon-based particles have a specific surface area of 0.4 m2/g to 1.5 m2/g, and the silicon-based particles are doped with one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Li, Ca, and Al, and a negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer electronic component includes forming a stack by stacking a plurality of ceramic green sheets on which conductive patterns are disposed on a support film, cutting the stack in a second direction, perpendicular to a first direction which is a stacking direction of the plurality of ceramic green sheets, cutting the stack in a third direction, perpendicular to the first and second directions, to obtain a plurality of unit chips, separating the unit chip from the support film, arranging the unit chip such that one of side surfaces of the unit chip is in contact with an adhesive tape, and attaching another one of the side surfaces to a ceramic green sheet for a side margin portion, and forming a side margin portion on the another one of side surfaces.

Abstract: A method for sterilizing microbial cells is provided. According to the method, microbial cells or a culture containing microbial cells are treated with a polyethylene glycol-based nonionic surfactant so that almost all of the microbial cells are sterilized while the enzyme activity expressed in the microbial cells is maintained at a high level. A method for sterilizing microbial cells and a material containing the sterilized microbial cells, in which the microbial cells are sterilized using a polyethylene glycol-based nonionic surfactant, can be used for foods so that the microbial cells are sterilized to be used in food production. Further, a material containing sterilized microbial cells can be used in processes for preparing tagatose, in which Corynebacterium genus microbial cells that produce Galactose and/or Arabinose isomerase are sterilized using a polyethylene glycol-based nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: A memory device for storing a plurality of macroblocks may include a plurality of memory banks. Each macroblock may include m*n pixel data, wherein m is a positive integer, and wherein n also is a positive integer. The plurality of memory banks is adapted to store the pixel data, and wherein each memory bank is sized to store rows of m pixel data. An image processing system may include: a memory adapted to store a plurality of macroblocks; and a video codec. The memory may include a plurality of memory banks. Each memory bank may be sized to store rows of m pixel data. The video codec may be adapted to encode pixel data read from the memory. The video codec also may be adapted to decode the pixel data read from the memory.

Abstract: A motion-vector operation device includes an upper memory composed of first and second banks that store motion vectors of a lower block group belonging to a macroblock, a left memory storing motion vectors of a right block group belonging to a macroblock, and an estimator predicting a motion vector of a current block with reference to the motion vectors stored in the first and second banks of the upper memory and the left memory in accordance with an operation mode and a position of the current block in a super macroblock.

Abstract: There is provided a media access controller with a power-save mode. Particularly, the media access controller of the present invention minimizes power loss by disabling clocks applied to all blocks, including CPU, of the media access controller during the power-save mode. The media access controller of the present invention includes: a power-save master for securing stable transmission/reception of data through bus by respective processors contained in the controller; a wake-up timer for noticing that the power-save mode is expired; a power control unit for determining whether to supply a power to a phase-locked loop, and a timing when clocks for the media access controller are applied and disabled; and a locktime register for storing a locktime when an output of the phase-locked loop is settled. Additionally, there is provided a method of efficiently changing the media access controller from the active mode to the power-save mode, and vice versa.

Abstract: A memory device for storing a plurality of macroblocks may include a plurality of memory banks. Each macroblock may include m*n pixel data, wherein m is a positive integer, and wherein n also is a positive integer. The plurality of memory banks is adapted to store the pixel data, and wherein each memory bank is sized to store rows of m pixel data. An image processing system may include: a memory adapted to store a plurality of macroblocks; and a video codec. The memory may include a plurality of memory banks. Each memory bank may be sized to store rows of m pixel data. The video codec may be adapted to encode pixel data read from the memory. The video codec also may be adapted to decode the pixel data read from the memory.

Abstract: In a clock switching apparatus, a corresponding mask clock signal is generated for at least one of first and second clock signals. A mask clock signal has an interval of a predetermined logical level near the switching between the clock signals. Each mask clock signal is synchronized to the first and/or second clock signals. Such an interval in the mask clock signal prevents occurrence of glitches in an output clock signal that is switched between at least one mask clock signal and/or at least one clock signal.

Abstract: There is provided a media access controller with a power-save mode. Particularly, the media access controller of the present invention minimizes power loss by disabling clocks applied to all blocks, including CPU, of the media access controller during the power-save mode. The media access controller of the present invention includes: a power-save master for securing stable transmission/reception of data through bus by respective processors contained in the controller; a wake-up timer for noticing that the power-save mode is expired; a power control unit for determining whether to supply a power to a phase-locked loop, and a timing when clocks for the media access controller are applied and disabled; and a locktime register for storing a locktime when an output of the phase-locked loop is settled. Additionally, there is provided a method of efficiently changing the media access controller from the active mode to the power-save mode, and vice versa.

Abstract: There is provided a media access controller with a power-save mode. Particularly, the media access controller of the present invention minimizes power loss by disabling clocks applied to all blocks, including CPU, of the media access controller during the power-save mode. The media access controller of the present invention includes: a power-save master for securing stable transmission/reception of data through bus by respective processors contained in the controller; a wake-up timer for noticing that the power-save mode is expired; a power control unit for determining whether to supply a power to a phase-locked loop, and a timing when clocks for the media access controller are applied and disabled; and a locktime register for storing a locktime when an output of the phase-locked loop is settled. Additionally, there is provided a method of efficiently changing the media access controller from the active mode to the power-save mode, and vice versa.

Abstract: A motion-vector operation device includes an upper memory composed of first and second banks that store motion vectors of a lower block group belonging to a macroblock, a left memory storing motion vectors of a right block group belonging to a macroblock, and an estimator predicting a motion vector of a current block with reference to the motion vectors stored in the first and second banks of the upper memory and the left memory in accordance with an operation mode and a position of the current block in a super macroblock.

Abstract: A deblocking filter includes a current macroblock buffer memory configured to store video data of a current macroblock to be filtered, a side macroblock buffer memory configured to store a portion of video data of neighboring macroblocks located on the side of the current macroblock, a register buffer array configured to store video data read from the current macroblock buffer memory for current filtering, video data read from the side macroblock buffer memory, and data of neighboring macroblocks, and an edge filter that is connected to the register buffer array and is configured to perform horizontal or vertical filtering on an edge of a subblock of the current macroblock of video data and to perform the other of horizontal or vertical filtering on an edge of a subsequent subblock of the current macroblock of the video data, simultaneously. Vertical filtering uses the data from the neighboring macroblocks and horizontal filtering uses the video data from the side macroblock buffer memory.

Abstract: In a clock switching apparatus, a corresponding mask clock signal is generated for at least one of first and second clock signals. A mask clock signal has an interval of a predetermined logical level near the switching between the clock signals. Each mask clock signal is synchronized to the first and/or second clock signals. Such an interval in the mask clock signal prevents occurrence of glitches in an output clock signal that is switched between at least one mask clock signal and/or at least one clock signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved washing machine equipped with means for generating microbubbles of air in the detergent-containing water circulated from and to the stationary outer tub of the washing machine.

Abstract: There is provided a media access controller with a power-save mode. Particularly, the media access controller of the present invention minimizes power loss by disabling clocks applied to all blocks, including CPU, of the media access controller during the power-save mode. The media access controller of the present invention includes: a power-save master for securing stable transmission/reception of data through bus by respective processors contained in the controller; a wake-up timer for noticing that the power-save mode is expired; a power control unit for determining whether to supply a power to a phase-locked loop, and a timing when clocks for the media access controller are applied and disabled; and a locktime register for storing a locktime when an output of the phase-locked loop is settled. Additionally, there is provided a method of efficiently changing the media access controller from the active mode to the power-save mode, and vice versa.