Abstract: A door assembly includes a hook hole, a door having a hook shaft to be placed in the hook hole, and a holder between the hook hole and the hook shaft for maintaining the door to be in a state the door is opened by a predetermined gap, wherein the holder includes a first holder to be engaged with the door and a second holder to be engaged with hook hole, wherein the second holder includes a hook member for placing in, and holding the hook hole. The assembly, for example, prevents a tub of a washing machine from being enclosed when the washing machine is not in operation.

Abstract: A signal receiving apparatus includes a main body for receiving control signals, and a cover covering the main body. The cover includes a receiving portion and at least one fixing portion. The receiving portion receives the main body, and the at least one fixing portion fixes the signal receiving apparatus to a housing of an electronic device. An electronic device using the signal receiving apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is discussed, which includes a first substrate and a second substrate, which face each other; a liquid crystal layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a column spacer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the column spacer is formed within a light-shielding region on the first substrate or the second substrate, and a width of the light-shielding region in the periphery of the column spacer is greater than that of the light-shielding region where the column spacer is not formed. Since the width of the light-shielding region in the periphery of the column spacer is greater than that of the light-shielding region where the column spacer is not formed, even though an alignment film is damaged by the column spacer, light leakage can be prevented from occurring at the damaged portion.

Abstract: A shell of an electronic device for fixing a display panel is provided. The shell includes a main body and at least two securing member fixed on the main body. The main body defines a receiving space for receiving the display panel. At least one restricting member protrudes integrally from the main body. An end of the at least one restricting member extends toward the receiving space and cooperates with a bottom of the receiving space to define an intervening space. The intervening space is used for holding an end of the display panel, and at least two securing members are fixed to the main body to retain the opposite end of the display panel, whereby the display panel is fixed to the shell. An electronic device using the shell is also provided.

Abstract: A method for forming an amorphous silicon thin film is disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes loading a substrate into a reaction chamber; and conducting a plurality of deposition cycles on the substrate. Each of at least two of the cycles includes: supplying a silicon precursor to the reaction chamber during a first time period; applying radio frequency power to the reaction chamber at least partly during the first time period; stopping supplying of the silicon precursor and applying of the radio frequency power during a second time period between the first time period and an immediately subsequent deposition cycle; and supplying hydrogen plasma to the reaction chamber during a third time period between the second time period and the immediately subsequent deposition cycle. The method allows formation of an amorphous silicon film having an excellent step-coverage and a low roughness at a relatively low deposition temperature.

Abstract: A fixing structure of an opening weather strip for a vehicle may include a door frame molding having a variable cross-sectional width and installed at a front end portion of a door frame, an opening weather strip fixing molding having a cross-sectional height, which varies according to the variable width of the door frame molding and installed at a top end portion of the door frame, and the opening weather strip mounted between the opening weather strip fixing molding and the door frame molding and supported upwards by the opening weather strip fixing molding with a predetermined height to match a vehicle body, thus sealing a space between the vehicle body and the door frame.

Abstract: Disclosed are a button for a control panel assembly and a clothes handling apparatus having the same. In a control panel assembly comprising a control panel having button holes to mount a plurality of buttons and a display window, at least one of the buttons comprises a pressing portion having an optical diffusion portion for diffusing light occurring from a light source disposed at a back of the buttons; a mounting portion for fixing the buttons to a back of the control panel; and a supporting portion for connecting the pressing portion and the mounting portion to each other, and providing an elastic force to the pressing portion. According to this configuration, a larger amount of light occurring from the light source is emitted to a front of the buttons, and a user's convenience is enhanced.

Abstract: An LCD is fabricated using a diffraction mask with transmissive, semi-transmissive, and opaque regions. The semi-transmissive region permits formation of a transmission, reflection, or pixel electrode, depending on the type of LCD being fabricated, using the same masking process as that to produce contact holes in an insulating film and a conductive layer. Photoresist exposed through the semi-transmissive region is partially removed during developing that completely removes photoresist in the transmissive or opaque region. The contact holes are formed in the region in which the photoresist is completely removed, the photoresist and underlying conductive layer in the semi-transmissive region are then removed, and the remaining photoresist is stripped.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes: a substrate having a pixel region and a non-pixel region surrounding the pixel region; a first electrode on the substrate in the pixel region; an organic luminescent layer on the first electrode; a second electrode on the organic luminescent layer; and a light-shielding means corresponding to the non-pixel region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photopolymerizable resin composition. The photopolymerizable resin composition includes 40 to 80% by weight of a photopolymerizable urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer, 10 to 40% by weight of a low-viscosity multifunctional urethane acrylate oligomer, and 1 to 10% by weight of a photoinitiator. The photopolymerizable resin composition is cured by UV light to form a film whose shrinkage and expansion rates after immersion in hot water are low, leading to minimal changes in tensile strength and adhesive strength before and after water immersion. Further disclosed is an optical fiber using the photopolymerizable resin composition. The optical fiber undergoes minimal change in strip force before and after immersion in hot water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioprobe including a substrate and inorganic nanoparticles attached to the surface of the substrate, a method of preparing the bioprobe, and an analysis apparatus and method using the bioprobe. In the bioprobe according to the present invention, inorganic nanoparticles introduced to the substrate serve as a linker to which a target-specific substance such as an antibody can be bound, and they also increase the surface area of the substrate, thus increasing a surface area where a target substance to be detected can contact the substrate. In this regard, the bioprobe can be effectively used for detection, dosing, or analysis of various biomolecules or other chemical substances.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensing apparatus, a network system, and a controlling method on the basis of a satellite. A satellite-based sensing network system, comprising: a plurality of satellite transmitters that collect information on a peripheral environment and an operating state, and transmits it to peripheral satellites; a satellite wireless receiving/display device that directly receives and displays the information collected from the satellites; a ground control center that receives, stores, and analyzes the information collected from the satellites; and a management center that maintains and repairs the satellite transmitter based on the analyzed results.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photocurable coating composition for an optical fiber. The photocurable coating composition can be used to produce an optical fiber having a low polarization mode dispersion (PMD) even by a non-spinning process. The photocurable coating composition includes a photopolymerizable urethane acrylate oligomer, a reactive monomer, a photoinitiator and an amine additive. Further disclosed is an optical fiber using the photocurable coating composition. The optical fiber has a polarization mode dispersion (PMD) of 0.1 ps/?km or less when produced by a non-spinning process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for fabricating a semiconductor device using a 4-way valve with improved purge efficiency by improving a gas valve system by preventing dead volume from occurring are provided. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber in which a substrate is processed to fabricate a semiconductor device; a first processing gas supply pipe supplying a first processing gas into the reaction chamber; a 4-way valve having a first inlet, a second inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet and installed at the first processing gas supply pipe such that the first inlet and the first outlet are connected to the first processing gas supply pipe; a second processing gas supply pipe connected to the second inlet of the 4-way valve to supply a second processing gas; a bypass connected to the second outlet of the 4-way valve; and a gate valve installed at the bypass.

Abstract: A knob deco for a laundry machine is provided. The knob deco may include a knob guard in which a dial knob is inserted, and a lamp window main body mounted at a rear surface of the knob guard. Lamp windows may be formed in the knob guard for transmitting light emitted from a rear side of the knob guard to a front side of the knob guard, and lamp window shielding members may be provided at the lamp windows to partially shield light transmitted through the lamp window.

Abstract: A deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a lateral-flow deposition apparatus in which in which a process gas flows between a surface where a substrate is disposed and the opposite surface, substantially in parallel with the substrate. The lateral-flow deposition apparatus includes: a substrate support that moves up/down and rotates the substrate while supporting the substrate; a reactor cover that defines a reaction chamber by contacting the substrate support; and a substrate support lifter and a substrate support rotator that move the substrate support.

Abstract: An apparatus for optical sensing of samples includes an optical source, an optical assembly being rotatable about an axis, a sample holder, and a detector. The optical assembly rotates, allowing the sensing apparatus to sense results from plural locations on a sample without moving the sample. Moving the sample in a linear direction while rotating the optical assembly allows sensing of an entire sample containing multiple test sites, such as a biochip. An optical assembly containing mirrors to direct light from the optical source to the sample is provided. Preferably, light enters the optical assembly along the axis of rotation. Sensing methods consistent with the invention are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a portable device using a digital walkie-talkie module, which includes: a radio frequency unit which forms a call channel based on a mobile communications system; a digital walkie-talkie module which forms a communications channel based on a public frequency band; an input unit which generates an input signal for activation of at least one of the radio frequency unit and the digital walkie-talkie module; an audio processing unit which outputs at least one of an audio signal received by the radio frequency unit and an audio signal received by the digital walkie-talkie module, and collects an inputted audio signal and sends the collected audio signal to one of the radio frequency unit and the digital walkie-talkie module; and a controller which controls processing of a digital signal sent from the digital walkie-talkie module and outputs the processed digital signal to the audio processing unit, or to process an inputted audio signal and send the processed audio signal to the digital walkie-talkie m

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital broadcasting reception apparatus for simultaneously capturing a camera image and a digital broadcasting image and a method thereof. The digital broadcasting reception apparatus includes a digital broadcasting reception unit for receiving digital broadcasting data, an image collection unit for collecting images under external control, a collected image processing unit for displaying the collected image with a camera preview screen, an image combination unit for combing the digital broadcasting data with the camera preview screen, and a display unit for displaying a combined result from the image combination unit and a DMB image and a camera image through a multiple-layered overlay structure.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for forming metal oxide on a substrate, a source gas including metal precursor flows along a surface of the substrate to form a metal precursor layer on the substrate. An oxidizing gas including ozone flows along a surface of the metal precursor layer to oxidize the metal precursor layer so that the metal oxide is formed on the substrate. A radio frequency power is applied to the oxidizing gas flowing along the surface of the metal precursor layer to accelerate a reaction between the metal precursor layer and the oxidizing gas. Acceleration of the oxidation reaction may improve electrical characteristics and uniformity of the metal oxide.