Abstract: A method of preparing a composite membrane module includes preparing a single membrane module to which a hollow fiber support layer is potted; and forming an active layer on a surface of the hollow fiber support layer through interfacial polymerization by bringing a surface of the hollow fiber support layer into contact with a first solution comprising an amine and a second solution comprising an acyl halide (in that order). The method can form an active layer having a uniform thickness and good processability. A composite hollow fiber membrane module prepared by the method exhibits a good salt rejection rate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel layer over an active region, first and second field regions adjacent the active region, and a gate structure over the channel layer and portions of the first and second field regions. The first and second field regions include grooves adjacent respective sidewalls of the channel layer, and bottom surfaces of the grooves are below a bottom surface of the channel layer.

Abstract: Provided is a complex event processing apparatus referring to a table within an external database as an external reference object. The complex event processing apparatus includes a query language analysis unit; a meta information management unit; a query language generation unit; a query language storage unit; and an external interface unit.

Abstract: A method for blocking objectionable information on a terminal. The method includes receiving header information corresponding to a particular multimedia content, extracting grade information from the header, determining if the extracted grade information is an allowable grade indicating that the particular multimedia content can be received by the terminal, receiving the particular multimedia content if the determining step determines the extracted grade information is the allowable grade, comparing the received multimedia content with objectionable information determination data stored in the terminal to determine if the multimedia content is objectionable, and assigning an objectionable grade to the header of the multimedia content when the comparing step determines the received multimedia content is objectionable.

Abstract: A hybrid porous structured material may include a porous region (that forms a nanopore structure) and a non-porous region. The porous region may form a stacked structure where a plurality of spherical bodies are stacked so as to contact each other in three dimensions. The non-porous region may form a structure that fills a gap between the plurality of spherical bodies of the porous region.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a temperature-sensitive state-changing hydrogel composition and a method of producing the same. The hydrogel composition includes 1-10 wt % of branched gelation polymer, 0.5 5 wt % of electrolyte gelation polymer, 0.5-5 wt % of skin-communication enhancer, 1-10 wt % of natural biomaterial, 3-30 wt % of polyhydric alcohol, 1-10 wt % of functional additive, and 30-93 wt % of water based on a total weight of the composition. Hydrogel is transformed into a fluid state at 10-50° C. The hydrogel composition is transformed into a fluid state due to body temperature when it comes into contact with the skin to be fluidized, so that cosmetics or drugs contained in hydrogel are uniformly and quickly delivered into the skin.

Abstract: A hybrid porous structured material may include a matrix including a plurality of first pores interconnected in three dimensions, and a porous material including second pores and filling wholly or partially each of the plurality of the first pores.

Abstract: There is provided an electrode assembly comprising at least one stacked and folded type electrode stack in which a plurality of electrode units having electrode tabs are stacked in a state that the electrode units are separated by a sheet of separating film. The stacked and folded type electrode stack includes at least one stepped portion formed of electrode units having different areas and stacked on one another.

Abstract: There is provided an electrode assembly having steps including: a first electrode stair including at least one first electrode unit; and a second electrode stair including at least one second electrode unit having an area different from that of the first electrode unit, wherein the first electrode stair and the second electrode stair are stacked to be adjacent, separated by at least one separator as a boundary therebetween and including one or more electrode laminates having steps formed by a difference between areas of the first electrode stair and the second electrode stair, and shapes of the corners of the first electrode stair and the second electrode stair having steps are different. There is also provided a secondary battery including the electrode assembly. Secondary batteries having various designs without restriction in shapes of corners of electrode units can be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly including a separator disposed between a cathode and an anode is mounted in a battery case, wherein the battery case includes an upper case and a lower case, the upper case and/or the lower case being provided with a receiving part, in which the electrode assembly is mounted, the electrode assembly includes a plurality of electrodes or unit cells stacked in a height direction on the basis of a plane, two or more of the electrodes or the unit cells having different planar sizes, and the receiving part of the battery case is provided with stair-like steps corresponding to an external appearance of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having an electrode assembly mounted in a receiving part of a pouch-shaped battery case, wherein convex parts formed to protrude from the battery case upward are provided at the upper end of the receiving part of the battery case corresponding to electrode tabs of the electrode assembly so as to support coupling portions (V-form regions) between the electrode tabs and corresponding electrode leads against injection pressure of a holt melt resin during injection molding to form a pack case with respect to the secondary battery.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having high-k gate insulation films and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first gate insulation film on a substrate and the first gate insulation film includes a material selected from the group consisting of HfO2, ZrO2, Ta2O5, TiO2, SrTiO3 and (Ba,Sr)TiO3, and lanthanum (La). Additionally, the semiconductor device includes a first barrier film on the first gate insulation film, a first gate electrode on the first barrier film, and n-type source/drain regions in the substrate at both sides of the first gate electrode.

Abstract: A refresh circuit in a semiconductor memory device performs a multi-enable skew refresh operation during each periodic refresh operation. The refresh circuit includes a signal generation unit configured to generate a plurality of refresh signals having different timings during a refresh operation period, a first refresh circuit configured to enable refresh target lines associated with a first memory group in a memory cell array through operation periods of at least two time periods by using some of the refresh signals, and a second refresh circuit configured to enable refresh target lines associated with a second memory group differing from the first memory group through operation periods of at least two time periods by using some or all of the rest of the refresh signals. Enable timings of the first and second refresh circuits do not coincide each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing an eyeglass lens which is capable of forming a hole or various shapes on an eyeglass lens is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pair of lens fixing shafts for clamping a lens; a carriage which supports and moves the lens fixing shafts; a lens rotation motor for rotating the lens fixing shafts; and a drilling part for forming a hole on the lens, wherein the drilling part includes: a drill head having a drill to which a drill bit is fixed; a drill head mover which is connected with the drill head and moves the drill head straightly; and a fixing block which supports and fixes the drill head mover on the apparatus for processing an eyeglass lens.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery case including a receiving part having an electrode assembly mounted therein, wherein the receiving part, which is formed by deforming a sheet type base material, is configured to have a stair-like structure in which at least one corner and/or surface forming a shape of the receiving part is deformed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic/inorganic hybrid hierarchical structure comprising: a polymer electrolyte layer which formed on a base and which has a rough surface; and an inorganic nano-structure formed on the rough surface of the polymer electrolyte layer. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic surface using the organic/inorganic hybrid hierarchical structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oral pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of premature ejaculation, and the composition provides the effective and excellent treatment of premature ejaculation as well as reduced side effects like nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, sedation effect, awakening effect, and weight-loss etc.

Abstract: A hybrid porous structure may include a base template and an ionic polymer coating layer within the base template. The structural framework of the base template itself is non-porous. The base template fills the gaps among a plurality of imaginary spherical bodies stacked in three-dimensions as an imaginary stack. The ionic polymer coating layer is laminated on an inner surface of the base template inside the imaginary spherical bodies. The imaginary spherical bodies may have a pore in the center which is not occupied by the ionic polymer coating layer. The hybrid porous structure may include a plurality of necks, which are openings formed in a contact part where adjacent imaginary spherical bodies contact each other. The necks may be interconnected to the pores located in the center part of the imaginary spherical bodies.

Abstract: A hybrid porous structured material may include a porous region (that forms a nanopore structure) and a non-porous region. The porous region may form a stacked structure where a plurality of spherical bodies are stacked so as to contact each other in three dimensions. The non-porous region may form a structure that fills a gap between the plurality of spherical bodies of the porous region.

Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical formulation in the form of a bilayered tablet consisting of a first layer containing irbesartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a second layer containing an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a basic additive, which can improve the dissolution rate and stability of irbesartan and an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor to enhance the bioavailability of the drug compared to conventional complex formulations and to minimize the generation of the related compounds, thereby being effectively used as a stable and superior therapeutic agent for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.