Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a porous silicon-based negative electrode active material comprising: mixing a porous silica (SiO2) and an aluminum powder; oxidizing all or part of the aluminum powder as an aluminum oxide while at the same time reducing all or part of the porous silica as a porous silicon (Si) by heat-treating a mixture of the porous silica with the aluminum powder, a negative electrode active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: A power electronic capacitor module for vehicle that may reduce the number of solderings by inserting and thereby mounting a capacitor between a single pair of bus bars and thereby may simplify an assembly process. The power electronic capacitor module for vehicle may include a single pair of bus bars disposed to be separate from each other and each having an external electrode support member; an insulating support frame formed to expose the external electrode support member and wrap around a single pair of bus bars and thereby support the bus bars; and a capacitor element having a single pair of external electrodes and inserted between a single pair of bus bars to thereby be supported by the bus bars or the external electrode support members and electrically connect the external electrodes to the external electrode support members.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, in which the glass transition temperature of an electrolyte membrane is reduced using a hydrophilic solvent, and a membrane-electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, manufactured by the method. In the method of the invention, the glass transition temperature of the electrolyte membrane to which a catalyst is transferred is reduced compared to that in a conventional method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using the decal process. Thus, even to an electrolyte membrane material having a relatively high glass transition temperature, the catalyst may be transferred at a rate of 100% at a temperature of about 120° C., at which hot pressing is carried out. Thus, the problems associated with electrolyte membrane deterioration occurring in conventional methods can be solved.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes a substrate; a first pixel electrode disposed on the substrate; a second pixel electrode disposed on the substrate; a hole auxiliary layer disposed on the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode; a first organic emission layer disposed on the hole auxiliary layer in correspondence with the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode; a blue organic emission layer disposed on the hole auxiliary layer in correspondence with the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, the blue organic emission layer being further disposed on the first organic emission layer; a non-doping blue organic emission layer disposed on the blue organic emission layer; an electron auxiliary layer disposed on the non-doping blue organic emission layer; and a common electrode disposed on the electron auxiliary layer.

Abstract: Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive adhesive film, and an organic electronic device. The exemplary pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may provide an encapsulating layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive film and the organic electronic device, which exhibits excellent moisture blocking property, transparency, durability and reliability at a high temperature and high humidity, step difference compensating property and adhesive strength.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell permeable fusion protein for strengthening regenerative potential of stem cells, and more particularly to a cell permeable fusion protein for strengthening regenerative potential of stem cells for stimulating the differentiation of stem cells, inhibiting apoptosis, maintaining the functionality of stem cells and restoring the stress-inhibited functionality of stem cells.

Abstract: A method of writing data in a non-volatile memory device includes receiving a program command and a first row address corresponding to a first word line; performing a first partial programming operation with respect to first memory cells coupled to the first word line; performing a second partial programming operation with respect to second memory cells coupled to a second word line adjacent to the first word line; performing a first verification operation by verifying the first partial programming operation; and selectively performing a first additional programming operation with respect to the first memory cells depending on a result of the first verification operation.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array, a page buffer unit which output a verify-read result, a reference current generating unit which generates a reference current signal, a page buffer decoding unit which outputs currents according to the verify-read result. The nonvolatile memory device further includes an analog bit counting unit which counts the currents, a digital adding unit which calculates an accumulated sum of the counting result, a pass/fail checking unit which outputs a pass signal or fail signal according to the calculation result, and a control unit controlling a program operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring static electricity on a substrate includes a measuring unit, an information processing unit, and a display unit. The measuring unit measures first static electricity information from the substrate. The information processing unit calculates a static electricity distribution state of the substrate using the first static electricity information. The display unit displays a graphic image representing the static electricity distribution state. The information processing unit includes a calculating unit and a controller. The calculating unit estimates second static electricity information using the first static electricity information. The controller calculates the static electricity distribution state of the substrate using the first static electricity information and the second static electricity information.

Abstract: An electronic device having a flexible display and method of providing the same are disclosed herein. A flexible display is disposed on at least a portion of an area of the electronic device and configured to egress or ingress from at least one housing of the electronic device to alter an exposed area of the flexible display. At least one processor operatively coupled to the flexible display is configured to detect the exposed area of the flexible display altered by egress or ingress of the flexible display from the housing, detect a setting mode based on the altered exposed area of the flexible display; and execute at least one of changing a resolution setting, changing an operation mode, and changing a user interface setting of the flexible display based on the detected setting mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bacteriophage having bactericidal activity against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. Bacteriophage PA1? can infect Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and kill the same bacteria and is characterized by the genome of 34,553 by represented by SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: A transfer film that shields light to prevent a display image from being transmitted to a part of a window, a method for transferring the same and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a transfer film having a laminated structure, wherein the transfer film includes a base layer, a release layer removable from the base layer, a printing layer to implement a pattern and a color, and an adhesion layer adhered by pressure to a window provided to view visual information output from a display.

Abstract: Provided are optical devices and systems fabricated, at least in part, via printing-based assembly and integration of device components. In specific embodiments the present invention provides light emitting systems, light collecting systems, light sensing systems and photovoltaic systems comprising printable semiconductor elements, including large area, high performance macroelectronic devices. Optical systems of the present invention comprise semiconductor elements assembled, organized and/or integrated with other device components via printing techniques that exhibit performance characteristics and functionality comparable to single crystalline semiconductor based devices fabricated using conventional high temperature processing methods. Optical systems of the present invention have device geometries and configurations, such as form factors, component densities, and component positions, accessed by printing that provide a range of useful device functionalities.

Abstract: An exoskeleton (100) includes two torque generators (116, 118), two thigh links (104,106), and a supporting trunk (112) rotatably coupled to the thigh links (104, 106). When a wearer bends forward in the sagittal plane such that the supporting trunk (112) extends beyond a predetermined angle A with respect to vertical, at least one of the torque generators (116, 118) imposes a resisting torque between the supporting trunk (112) and a corresponding thigh link (104, 106), thus imposing a force onto a wearer's trunk and thighs to aid in supporting the wearer in a bent position. The exoskeleton (100) may include an active or passive means (116, 134) for actuating the torque generators (116, 118).

Abstract: One exemplary method for selectively controlling multiple power transmission coils may include: outputting a first detection signal and a second detection signal to a wireless power receiving device through first and second power transmission coils, respectively; detecting either or both of a first response signal and a second response signal generated from the wireless power transmission device respectively in response to the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal; selecting one of the first and second power transmission coils that corresponds to the detected one of the first and second response signals if only one of the first and the second response signals is detected; selecting one of the first and second power transmission coils if both of the first and second response signals are detected; and outputting a wireless power signal via the selected one of the first and second power transmission coil.

Abstract: A method of receiving an acknowledgement (ACK) signal from at least one access terminal (AT) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes transmitting at least one packet via a packet data channel from an access network (AN), receiving at least one ACK signal from the at least one AT using same channelization resources, wherein each AT is assigned a code specific to each AT, and identifying the ACK signal corresponding to the transmitted packet from the received at least one ACK signal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body of the image forming apparatus; at least one image forming unit disposed in the main body; a light scanning unit that is disposed in the main body and scans light to form an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive medium of the at least one image forming unit; a window open-closing shutter that is disposed to slidably move on a surface of the light scanning unit from which light emits, and moves between an open position where a light moving path is opened and a blocking position where the light moving path is blocked; a shutter operating lever that is disposed in the main body, and activates the window open-closing shutter to be positioned at either of the open position and the blocking position; and a pressure member that is disposed in the main body and presses the shutter operating lever.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a knee brace comprises: an upper brace positioned at a thigh region of a wearer when the knee brace is worn; a lower brace positioned at a shin region of the wearer when the knee brace is worn; and a reciprocal hinge connecting the upper brace to the lower brace such that the lower brace is rotatable with respect to the upper brace.

Abstract: The embodiments fill the need of improving electromigration and reducing stress-induced voids of copper interconnect by enabling deposition of a thin and conformal barrier layer, and a copper layer in the copper interconnect. The adhesion between the barrier layer and the copper layer can be improved by making the barrier layer metal-rich prior copper deposition and by limiting the amount of oxygen the barrier layer is exposed prior to copper deposition. Alternatively, a functionalization layer can be deposited over the barrier layer to enable the copper layer being deposit in the copper interconnect with good adhesion between the barrier layer and the copper layer. An exemplary method of preparing a substrate surface of a substrate to deposit a functionalization layer over a metallic barrier layer of a copper interconnect to assist deposition of a copper layer in the copper interconnect in an integrated system in order to improve electromigration performance of the copper interconnect is provided.

Abstract: A display device and a method of driving the same are provided according to one or more embodiments. According to an embodiment, the display device includes a display panel including a plurality of display blocks arranged in the form of a matrix; a plurality of lighting blocks emitting light to the display panel, each of the lighting blocks arranged so as to correspond to at least one row of the matrix and having adjustable light luminance; and a signal control unit adapted to receive an image signal, determine display block luminance of the respective display blocks when an image is displayed on the respective display blocks in accordance with the image signal, determine the light luminance of the respective lighting blocks by using the display block luminance of some display blocks corresponding to the respective lighting blocks, correct the image signal by using the light luminance and the display block luminance, and provide the corrected image signal to the display panel.