Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern protruding from a substrate, a gate structure crossing over the active pattern, and source/drain regions disposed on the active pattern at opposite sides of the gate structure. Each of the source/drain regions includes a first epitaxial pattern contacting the active pattern and a second epitaxial pattern on the first epitaxial pattern. The first epitaxial pattern comprises a material having a lattice constant which is the same as that of the substrate, and the second epitaxial pattern comprises a material having a lattice constant greater than that of the first epitaxial pattern.

Abstract: An indoor unit of an air conditioner having improved structures of suction, discharge and/or flow passages which may increase operation efficiency, reduce noises and realize a compact size. The indoor unit includes a housing comprising a front panel and a rear panel coupled to a rear portion of the front panel, at least one discharge outlet exposed to a front of the front panel, at least one suction inlet formed in the rear panel at a position corresponding to the discharge outlet, at least one heat exchanger disposed at a front portion of the suction inlet to absorb heat from air introduced through the suction inlet or transfer heat to the air introduced through the suction inlet, and at least one diagonal flow fan disposed between the heat exchanger and the discharge outlet to suction air passing through the heat exchanger and discharge the air through the discharge outlet.

Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus including an index estimation unit that receives three-dimensional image information as an input and generates index information for applying a three-dimensional effect to an audio object in at least one direction of right, left, up, down, front, and back directions, based on the three-dimensional image information; and a rendering unit for applying a three-dimensional effect to the audio object in at least one direction of right, left, up, down, front, and back directions, based on the index information.

Abstract: A controlling method of a clothes dryer for detecting an amount of laundry and a clothes dryer with the same are disclosed. A controlling method includes drying laundry by supplying hot air to a drum, determining an amount of laundry based on a drying time, and supplying fine droplets of water and/or steam to the drum according to the determined amount of laundry.

Abstract: A touch sensing display device includes: a display panel; a capacitive touch panel disposed on a front surface of the display panel; a digitizer disposed on a surface of the display panel; a sensor driving unit which sequentially applies scanning signals to the capacitive touch panel and the digitizer, where each of the scanning signal is applied simultaneously to the capacitive touch panel and the digitizer; and a sensing unit which senses sensing signals of the capacitive touch panel and the digitizer, in which the sensing unit receives the sensing signal of the capacitive touch panel and the sensing signal of the digitizer at different times.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided, including a user input interface to input biometric information of at least one user, a processor to process image data to be displayed as an image and to provide a preset service to authenticate a personal identification (ID) and the group ID of a user group including users corresponding to personal IDs, and a controller to specify a personal ID corresponding to biometric information of an input through the user input interface, and to select and authenticate the group ID corresponding to specified personal IDs from the storage when multiple personal IDs are specified. The controller derives interest of the multiple users corresponding to the respective specified personal IDs in the image and selects the group ID corresponding to a personal ID of a user determined to have a high interest.

Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT), method of manufacturing the TFT and a flat panel display having the TFT are disclosed. In one aspect, the TFT comprises a substrate and an active layer formed over the substrate, wherein the active layer is formed of oxide semiconductor, and wherein the active layer includes two opposing sides. The TFT also comprises source and drain regions formed at the opposing sides of the active layer, a first insulating layer formed over the active layer, a gate electrode formed over the active layer, a second insulating layer formed covering the first insulation layer and the gate electrode, and a first conductive layer formed on the source and drain regions and contacting the second insulating layer.

Abstract: A system for mixing ammonia (reductant) with engine exhaust includes an exhaust flow created by a vehicle engine, an ammonia feed line passing into the exhaust flow, an injector connected to the feed line and positioned within the exhaust flow, the injector having at least one port for discharging ammonia into the exhaust flow, and a mixing plate positioned within the exhaust flow downstream of the ammonia injector and stabilizing at least one of either the feed line and the injector. An aspect of the invention is to stabilize the injector by attaching the mixing plate to the feed line to provide such stability. Alternatively or additionally, the mixing plate is attached to the injector to stabilize. The feed line may even pass through the mixing plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing a radiopharmaceutical using a cartridge, which makes it possible to carry out several steps of reaction required for synthesizing a radiopharmaceutical in the cartridge filled with a polymer. A method for synthesizing a radiopharmaceutical according to the present invention enables each step's reaction to be carried out with the solution confined in the cartridge so as not to flow out, thus being simplified compared to the conventional methods for synthesizing radiopharmaceuticals, and expediting the synthesis thereof.

Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor package including an antenna formed integrally therewith, and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor chip; a sealing part sealing the semiconductor chip; a substrate part formed on at least one surface of the sealing part; and an antenna part formed on the sealing part or the substrate part and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting and receiving a broadcast signal for an HEVC stream trick play. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: generating a video stream by encoding video data, wherein the video stream comprises PVR assist information having the maximum temporal identification information value of the video stream; generating a broadcast signal comprising the generated video stream; and transmitting the generated broadcast signal.

Abstract: A display panel driving apparatus includes a data processing circuit, a data driver, and a gate driver. The data processing circuit increases a first gamma value of input image data of which the gamma value is 0, according to a second gamma value of the input image data of which the second gamma value is not 0. The data driving part outputs a data signal based on the output image data to a data line. The gate driving part outputs a gate signal to a gate line.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling supply of power of a battery is provided. In particular the apparatus supplies battery power to various loads within a vehicle by a release of a door-lock using a key. The battery power is supplied to the loads by rotation of the key for releasing the door-lock when the power of the battery supplied to the various loads is blocked to prevent over-discharge.

Abstract: A display device may include a lighting unit, a transparent substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a polarizer, and a plurality of fillers. The liquid crystal layer may be positioned between the lighting unit and the transparent substrate. The polarizer may be positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the transparent substrate and may include a plurality of conductive members. The conductive members may be electrically conductive, opaque, and spaced from one another. The fillers may include at least one of a plurality of phase difference members formed of a polymer material, a plurality of passivation members formed of an electrically insulating material, and a plurality of gas members formed of a gaseous material. The fillers and the conductive members may be alternately arranged in a direction parallel to the transparent substrate.

Abstract: A computer-assisted method and system for assisting a user in evaluating a set of parameters in an electronic document. The method comprises accessing a first electronic variable data document having a first set of parameters provided by a first user corresponding to a first set of parameters in an electronic negotiated document. Then, the first electronic variable data document is compared to a second electronic variable data document. Differences between the first set of parameters of the first electronic variable data document and a second set of parameters of the second electronic variable data document are identified. The differences are categorized and labeled. A comparison report is generated including the categorized and labeled differences and an interpretation of the identified differences between the first set of parameters of the first electronic variable data document and the second set of parameters of the second electronic variable data document.

Abstract: A random number generation circuit may include a memory block. The random number generation circuit may include a fuse block configured to store an address of a failed memory cell from a memory cell array of the memory block, as a repair address, and generate a match signal by comparing the repair address with a normal address inputted from an exterior. The random number generation circuit may include a register configured to output a true random number by latching an address corresponding to activation timing of the match signal among normal addresses.

Abstract: Disclosed are insulation resistance measuring device and method that are capable of rapidly and accurately calculating insulation resistance, despite parasitic capacitor components present in a battery pack.

Abstract: A valve lash adjuster for vehicles may include a piston having a body and an opening/closing unit. The body has an open surface in a bottom and an oil passage extending from a rocker arm shaft to the open surface, such that oil flows through the oil passage. The opening/closing unit is disposed on the oil passage to selectively open the oil passage depending on a pressure of the oil. A cylinder accommodates the piston. The cylinder slides downward to form an oil chamber between an inner side surface thereof and the piston. The oil chamber contains the oil therein.