Abstract

The present application relates to a composite adhesive structure comprising a porous structural layer and a hydrogel, and a medical device comprising same and, particularly, to an implantable device comprising the composite adhesive structure comprising a porous structural layer and a hydrogel.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 31/12 - Composite materials, i.e. layered or containing one material dispersed in a matrix of the same or different material
• A61L 31/08 - Materials for coatings
• A61L 31/14 - Materials characterised by their function or physical properties
• A61F 2/82 - Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and system for training a self-supervised learning based-sleep stage classification model using a small number of labels. The sleep stage classification method performed by a computer system according to an embodiment may comprising the steps of: receiving polysomnography data to be inputted into a self-supervised learning based-sleep stage classification model; and classifying sleep stages from the polysomnography data by using the self-supervised learning based-sleep stage classification model, wherein the self-supervised learning based-sleep stage classification model is trained on patterns for sleep stage classification from new sleep data through transfer learning by fine-tuning weights on the basis of a representation learning model that is trained on representations from sleep signal data.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/369 - Electroencephalography [EEG]
• A61B 5/398 - Electrooculography [EOG], e.g. detecting nystagmusElectroretinography [ERG]
• G06N 3/0475 - Generative networks
• G06N 3/088 - Non-supervised learning, e.g. competitive learning

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a positive electrode for an all-solid-state lithium-sulfur battery, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a carrier including conductive carbon having a transition metal sulfur compound coated on the surface thereof; mixing the carrier and a sulfur raw material and then heating same to prepare a sulfur composite; and mixing the sulfur composite and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte to prepare a mixture, and wet-mixing the mixture by using a polar solvent having a first polarity index, to thereby prepare a powder, wherein the first polarity index is 3 to 5.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/1397 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFy
• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 4/136 - Electrodes based on inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFy
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition for inducing ligamentization of tendons, comprising anterior cruciate ligament-derived stem cells. The use of the composition can inhibit fibrosis in tendon grafts used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeries and promote the healing process. Additionally, the composition may further include extracellular matrix proteins of the cruciate ligament tissue.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 27/38 - Animal cells
• A61L 27/24 - Collagen
• A61L 27/36 - Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses containing ingredients of undetermined constitution or reaction products thereof
• A61L 27/54 - Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances

Abstract

The present invention relates to a microstructure for the prevention and treatment of obesity and obesity-derived type 2 diabetes, comprising a complex of a gene and an adipocyte-targeting gene carrier. Being capable of suppressing the expression of FABP4 and FABP5 with the gene and the adipocyte-targeting gene carrier, the present invention can exhibit excellent prophylactic and therapeutic effects on obesity and obesity-derived type 2 diabetes.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
• A61K 38/10 - Peptides having 12 to 20 amino acids
• A61K 47/69 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the conjugate being characterised by physical or galenical forms, e.g. emulsion, particle, inclusion complex, stent or kit
• A61P 3/04 - AnorexiantsAntiobesity agents
• C12N 15/113 - Non-coding nucleic acids modulating the expression of genes, e.g. antisense oligonucleotides

Abstract

A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of data lines and a plurality of return lines; a timing controller that generates a first image data corresponding to a first selection pixel connected to a first data line among the plurality of data lines and a first return line among the plurality of return lines; and a data driver that applies a first data signal corresponding to a measurement reference voltage to the first selection pixel through the first data line, measures a characteristic of the first selection pixel based on a first return signal received through the first return line, and generates a second data signal corresponding to the first image data based on the characteristic of the first selection pixel.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09G 3/3241 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element the current through the light-emitting element being set using a data current provided by the data driver, e.g. by using a two-transistor current mirror
• G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
• G09G 3/3275 - Details of drivers for data electrodes

Abstract

A sub-pixel includes a light-emitting element configured to receive a driving current, and to emit light, a first transistor configured to generate the driving current, a second transistor configured to transmit the driving current to the light-emitting element in response to a signal from a first node, a third transistor configured to provide a first power voltage to the first node in response to a signal from a second node, a fourth transistor configured to provide a data voltage to the second node in response to a scan signal, and a first capacitor including a first electrode for receiving a ramp signal, and a second electrode connected to the second node.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A ramp driver includes: a ramp generator to generate a reference ramp signal, and including a resistor string including: a first end to receive a high ramp voltage; and a second end to receive a low ramp voltage; and a ramp delayer to sequentially output the reference ramp signal. The ramp generator is to: divide the high ramp voltage into first through k-th voltages by utilizing the resistor string; and sequentially output the first through k-th voltages to generate the reference ramp signal, where k is a positive integer.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
• G09G 3/02 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes by tracing or scanning a light beam on a screen
• G09G 3/3233 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element

Abstract

A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a first switching element including a control electrode connected to a second node, a first electrode connected to a third node and a second electrode connected to the light emitting element, a second switching element including a control electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode receiving a power and a second electrode connected to the second node, a third switching element including a control electrode receiving the gate signal, a first electrode receiving the data voltage and a second electrode connected to the first node, a driving element including a control electrode receiving a reference voltage, a first electrode receiving the power and a second electrode connected to the third node, a first capacitor receiving the ramp signal and connected to the first node and a second capacitor receiving the emission signal and connected to the second node.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A ramp driver includes a ramp generator for generating a reference ramp signal, and a ramp delayer for sequentially outputting ramp signals based on the reference ramp signal, and including delay blocks including k output terminals, k being an integer greater than or equal to 2, wherein the delay blocks include k delay circuits sequentially connected to each other, respectively connected to the output terminals, and configured to receive an input ramp signal from a previous one of the delay circuits, receive an input gate clock signal from a previous delay circuit, output an output ramp signal by delaying the input ramp signal, and output an output gate clock signal by inverting the input gate clock signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 4/06 - Generating pulses having essentially a finite slope or stepped portions having triangular shape
• G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
• G09G 3/3233 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element
• H03K 5/00 - Manipulation of pulses not covered by one of the other main groups of this subclass
• H03K 5/01 - Shaping pulses

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a battery diagnosing apparatus and a method thereof. The battery diagnosing apparatus may include a memory and a processor. The processor may be configured to identify battery current while charging a battery with designated voltage by using step voltage, and to diagnose a state of the battery based on a time section including a time point, at which charging of the battery is initiated by using the step voltage, and a time point at which the battery current corresponds to a designated data value.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
• G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
• G01R 31/3842 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC combining voltage and current measurements

Abstract

A device for controlling audio time stretching includes a silence interval unit configured to detect a silence interval of an audio, a cluster unit configured to classify at least one of frames except the detected silence interval of the audio to plural clusters and a script unit configured to set compression rate to the clusters and generate a speed script including information concerning the clusters with the set compression rate. Here, one or more of the clusters have different compression rate from another cluster.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 21/057 - Time compression or expansion for improving intelligibility
• G10L 15/187 - Phonemic context, e.g. pronunciation rules, phonotactical constraints or phoneme n-grams
• G10L 21/043 - Time compression or expansion by changing speed
• G10L 25/21 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being power information
• G10L 25/78 - Detection of presence or absence of voice signals

Abstract

Disclosed are a federated learning method and device for improving communication performance efficiency. The disclosed method comprises the steps of: (a) computing local gradients of a local model by using local training data; (b) computing local sign gradients by performing sign encoding only on local gradients of pre-selected layers from among the calculated gradients; (c) computing layer importance on the basis of the accuracy of each selected layer and the size of each selected layer; (d) setting the layer importance as weights and computing a scaling constant by weight-summing the local gradients of the selected layers; (e) transmitting the scaling constant and the local sign gradients of the selected layers to a federated learning server; and (f) receiving update parameters of a global model provided from the federated learning server and updating the local model. According to the disclosed device and method, influence from a malicious terminal from among terminals participating in federated learning can be minimized, and the amount of data exchanged between the federated learning server and the terminals during federated learning can be minimized.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 3/098 - Distributed learning, e.g. federated learning
• H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
• G06N 3/0464 - Convolutional networks [CNN, ConvNet]

Abstract

Proposed are a sessile droplet biosensor and an extracellular vesicle detection method using same, wherein the sessile droplet biosensor can easily and conveniently perform superbright staining of proteins or lipids in extracellular vesicles through a non-specific staining material, such as CFSE, without a complicated signal generation process and can concentrate extracellular vesicles to a high concentration at the edges of sessile droplets by internal flowing induced by non-uniform evaporation in the sessile droplets, thereby detecting extracellular vesicles with high sensitivity. Moreover, the extracellular vesicle detection method using the sessile droplet biosensor can be utilized for standard setting technology for various diseases, such as cancer diagnosis standard setting technology, by the analysis of extracellular vesicle staining signals, or an information providing method for the analysis of extracellular vesicle staining signals can be utilized for early diagnosis of various diseases such as cancer, evaluation of prognosis for treatment, and screening for carcinoma.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
• G01N 33/574 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for cancer

Abstract

An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a light-emitting layer between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein the light-emitting layer includes a host-dopant structure, and the host may comprise a nucleic acid base material.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10K 50/12 - OLEDs or polymer light-emitting diodes [PLED] characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers comprising dopants
• H10K 50/81 - Anodes
• H10K 50/82 - Cathodes
• H10K 50/17 - Carrier injection layers
• H10K 50/15 - Hole transporting layers
• H10K 50/16 - Electron transporting layers
• H10K 71/16 - Deposition of organic active material using physical vapour deposition [PVD], e.g. vacuum deposition or sputtering
• H10K 59/90 - Assemblies of multiple devices comprising at least one organic light-emitting element
• H10K 85/00 - Organic materials used in the body or electrodes of devices covered by this subclass

Abstract

Disclosed is a curing method in a three-dimensional memory. According to one embodiment, the curing method in a three-dimensional memory may comprise a step of performing a UV exposure process together with a low-temperature annealing process at a temperature below a preset temperature value for the three-dimensional memory. By proposing a curing method for performing a UV exposure process together with a low-temperature annealing process at a temperature below a temperature value that begins to cause performance degradation of a three-dimensional memory, a technical effect of solving performance degradation problems of a memory due to a high-temperature annealing process can be achieved.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10B 41/27 - Electrically erasable-and-programmable ROM [EEPROM] devices comprising floating gates characterised by three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels with source and drain on different levels, e.g. with sloping channels the channels comprising vertical portions, e.g. U-shaped channels
• H10B 41/35 - Electrically erasable-and-programmable ROM [EEPROM] devices comprising floating gates characterised by the memory core region with a cell select transistor, e.g. NAND
• H10B 43/27 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels with source and drain on different levels, e.g. with sloping channels the channels comprising vertical portions, e.g. U-shaped channels
• H10B 43/35 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by the memory core region with cell select transistors, e.g. NAND
• H10B 12/00 - Dynamic random access memory [DRAM] devices
• H10D 30/01 - Manufacture or treatment

Abstract

Disclosed are a positive electrode, a preparation method thereof, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode coating layer between the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode coating layer includes a graphite-based material, a phosphorus-based extinguishing agent, and a binder, and the positive electrode coating layer includes about 1 part by weight to about 45 part by weight of the phosphorus-based extinguishing agent based on 100 parts by weight of a total of the graphite-based material and the phosphorus-based extinguishing agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

Disclosed is a negative electrode for a secondary battery, the negative electrode comprising: a negative electrode current collector; and an electrodeposition layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector, wherein the electrodeposition layer includes an amorphous carbon matrix and composite particles dispersed in the amorphous carbon matrix and containing crystalline carbon, and the weight ratio of the composite particles to the amorphous carbon matrix is 1:1 to 1:5.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
• H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
• H01M 4/66 - Selection of materials
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
• H01M 10/058 - Construction or manufacture
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material

Abstract

The present invention proposes a method for forming back gate wiring, wherein a recess process is used based on an Xtacking technique in which a semiconductor structure is inverted and used, thereby reducing the process complexity and cost and thus simplifying the process. The semiconductor structure comprises: gate electrodes or sacrificial layers formed to extend in the horizontal direction and stacked to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, and vertical channel structures formed to extend in the vertical direction through the gate electrodes or the sacrificial layers.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10D 30/01 - Manufacture or treatment
• H10D 30/63 - Vertical IGFETs
• H10D 30/69 - IGFETs having charge trapping gate insulators, e.g. MNOS transistors
• H10B 43/10 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by the top-view layout
• H10B 43/27 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels with source and drain on different levels, e.g. with sloping channels the channels comprising vertical portions, e.g. U-shaped channels
• H10B 53/10 - Ferroelectric RAM [FeRAM] devices comprising ferroelectric memory capacitors characterised by the top-view layout
• H10B 53/20 - Ferroelectric RAM [FeRAM] devices comprising ferroelectric memory capacitors characterised by the three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels

Abstract

A voltage regulator includes an error amplifier, a first transistor having a gate terminal electrically connected to a first node, a second transistor having a gate terminal electrically connected to a second node, a frequency compensation circuit electrically connected to the first node and the second node, a bypass switch having a first terminal electrically connected to the first node and a second terminal electrically connected to the second node, and a transient detector configured to control the bypass switch based on a change in an output voltage.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05F 1/575 - Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is DC using semiconductor devices in series with the load as final control devices characterised by the feedback circuit
• G05F 1/569 - Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is DC using semiconductor devices in series with the load as final control devices sensing a condition of the system or its load in addition to means responsive to deviations in the output of the system, e.g. current, voltage, power factor for protection

Abstract

Disclosed is a three-dimensional flash memory including vertical channel structures having an asymmetric configuration. According to one embodiment, the vertical channel structures of the three-dimensional flash memory may be arranged in a memory cell block in a horizontal planar asymmetric configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10B 43/27 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels with source and drain on different levels, e.g. with sloping channels the channels comprising vertical portions, e.g. U-shaped channels
• H10B 51/20 - Ferroelectric RAM [FeRAM] devices comprising ferroelectric memory transistors characterised by the three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels
• H10B 43/30 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by the memory core region
• H10B 51/30 - Ferroelectric RAM [FeRAM] devices comprising ferroelectric memory transistors characterised by the memory core region
• H10D 30/69 - IGFETs having charge trapping gate insulators, e.g. MNOS transistors
• H10D 30/67 - Thin-film transistors [TFT]
• H10D 30/01 - Manufacture or treatment

Abstract

A spin device is disclosed in which a magnetic domain wall is moved to the center region of a magnetic free layer. The magnetic domain wall is moved and the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy is changed by avoiding a number of defects distributed at the edge or edge region of the magnetic free layer. So, stable operation of the spin device is secured.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 50/20 - Spin-polarised current-controlled devices
• G01R 33/07 - Hall-effect devices
• H10N 50/80 - Constructional details
• H10N 52/00 - Hall-effect devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to the establishment of an immortalized erythroid progenitor cell line and, more specifically, provides an immortalized erythroid progenitor cell line for the production of red blood cells, wherein the progenitor cell line is transducted with c-Myc, BMI1, HOXB4, and BCL-xL.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 5/078 - Cells from blood or from the immune system
• C12N 15/86 - Viral vectors

Abstract

A composite fiber includes a core comprising a MXene polymer fiber with MXene distributed as stacked nanosheets within a first polymer, a first coating layer of benzoic acid-based organic molecules on the MXene polymer fiber, a second polymer in fiber form on the first coating layer, and a second coating layer of a thermoplastic polymer with a thermal strain of about 80° C. or higher. The method for manufacturing the composite fiber involves mixing MXene and a first polymer, depositing a first coating layer, plying and twisting with a second polymer, and applying a second coating layer. The first polymer may include polyacrylonitrile (PAN), and the second polymer may include materials such as nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The process includes steps such as wet spinning and surface treatment at high temperatures.

IPC Classes  ?

• D01F 8/18 - Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, man-made filaments or the likeManufacture thereof from other substances
• D01D 5/00 - Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
• D01D 5/06 - Wet spinning methods
• D01D 5/34 - Core-skin structureSpinnerette packs therefor
• D01F 8/08 - Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, man-made filaments or the likeManufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyacrylonitrile as constituent
• D01F 8/12 - Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, man-made filaments or the likeManufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyamide as constituent
• D01F 8/14 - Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, man-made filaments or the likeManufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyester as constituent
• D01F 11/04 - Chemical after-treatment of man-made filaments or the like during manufacture of synthetic polymers
• D06M 13/342 - Amino-carboxylic acidsBetainesAminosulfonic acidsSulfo-betaines
• D06M 13/432 - Urea, thiourea or derivatives thereof, e.g. biuretsUrea-inclusion compoundsDicyanamidesGuanidines, e.g. dicyandiamides
• D06M 15/256 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds of halogenated hydrocarbons containing fluorine

Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor memory device comprising a bit line extending in a first direction, a channel pattern on the bit line and including a first oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the bit line and a second oxide semiconductor layer on the first oxide semiconductor layer, wherein each of the first and second oxide semiconductor layers includes a horizontal part parallel to the bit line and first and second vertical parts that vertically protrude from the horizontal part, first and second word lines between the first and second vertical parts of the second oxide semiconductor layer and on the horizontal part of the second oxide semiconductor layer, and a gate dielectric pattern between the channel pattern and the first and second word lines. A thickness of the second oxide semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first oxide semiconductor layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10D 30/67 - Thin-film transistors [TFT]
• H01L 23/00 - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
• H10B 12/00 - Dynamic random access memory [DRAM] devices
• H10D 30/47 - FETs having zero-dimensional [0D], one-dimensional [1D] or two-dimensional [2D] charge carrier gas channels having 2D charge carrier gas channels, e.g. nanoribbon FETs or high electron mobility transistors [HEMT]
• H10D 62/80 - Semiconductor bodies, or regions thereof, of devices having potential barriers characterised by the materials
• H10D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A cerebral cortex model-based simplicial network for diagnosing mental disorder is disclosed. A cerebral cortex model-based method for diagnosing mental disorder performed by a mental disorder diagnosis system, according to one embodiment, may comprise the steps of: modeling a cerebral cortex mesh as a cerebral cortex simplicial complex; and performing message passing for diagnosing a mental disorder using relationship information of the modeled cerebral cortex simplicial complex through a message passing neural network.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
• G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• G06N 3/042 - Knowledge-based neural networksLogical representations of neural networks
• G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation

Abstract

This noise filter for three-dimensional velocity field data may comprise: a data collection unit that receives three-dimensional velocity field data as input; a unit block data generation unit that divides the three-dimensional velocity field data into unit blocks to generate a plurality of pieces of unit block data; a data arrangement unit that arranges the pieces of unit block data at preset unit intervals such that the pieces of unit block data overlap each other; a singular value decomposition unit that performs singular value decomposition on each of the pieces of unit block data; a basis cutoff setting unit that sets cutoff criteria for a basis and generates basis cutoff data; and a data synthesis unit that synthesizes, on the basis of the basis cutoff data, the pieces of unit block data on which the singular value decomposition has been performed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/055 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

Provided are a method for preparing an MXene composite and an MXene composite prepared thereby. The method for preparing an MXene composite comprises: applying a reaction solution containing a modifier to an MXene material to bind the modifier containing a carboxyl functional group to the surface of the MXene material; and forming a surface protective layer on the MXene material to which the modifier is bound, thereby providing a uniform surface coating layer on the MXene material and maintaining oxidation stability and electrical conductivity of the MXene material.

IPC Classes  ?

• D06M 15/263 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds of unsaturated carboxylic acidsSalts or esters thereof
• D06M 15/643 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing silicon in the main chain
• D06M 15/564 - Polyureas, polyurethanes or other polymers having ureide or urethane linksPrecondensation products forming them
• D06M 15/21 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• D06M 15/256 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds of halogenated hydrocarbons containing fluorine
• D06M 11/74 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with carbon or graphiteTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with carbidesTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with graphitic acids or their salts

Abstract

abcdtt (In chemical formula 1, 0.9≤a≤9, 1≤b≤5, 0≤c≤3, 0≤d≤2, 2≤t≤12, M1 is Ti, Mn, La, or the combination thereof, and M2 and M3 are each independently Mg, La, Tb, Gd, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Ba, Sr, Ca, Zr, Zn, Ta or a combination thereof.)

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 4/485 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers

Abstract

This method for detecting de novo mutation comprises the steps in which: an analysis device acquires family genomic observation information about an analysis subject from which genomic information of at least one of the parents is missing; the analysis device analyzes a genome inheritance state on the basis of the family genomic observation information; the analysis device determines haploid information of an analysis subject family on the basis of the analyzed genomic inheritance state; the analysis device replaces the missing genomic information of the at least one of the parents with genomic information of a sibling of the analysis subject on the basis of the determined haploid information of the analysis subject family; and on the basis of parent genomic information including the replaced genomic information and genomic information of the analysis subject, the analysis device searches for whether a de novo mutation occurs.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16B 20/20 - Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection
• G16B 40/20 - Supervised data analysis
• G16B 5/00 - ICT specially adapted for modelling or simulations in systems biology, e.g. gene-regulatory networks, protein interaction networks or metabolic networks
• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic nose infection monitoring system. The electronic nose infection monitoring system includes: a sensor array including a plurality of gas sensors for individually detecting gas components included in an odor generated from a microorganism; and an infection analysis unit for determining the species of the microorganism by analyzing a reaction pattern of the gas sensors using a pre-trained deep learning algorithm.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/497 - Physical analysis of biological material of gaseous biological material, e.g. breath
• A61B 5/08 - Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
• G06N 3/08 - Learning methods

Abstract

The present invention relates to: an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody with improved endosomal escape efficiency; and a multispecific antibody and a pharmaceutical composition that use the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody. The present invention can provide an antibody having excellent endosomal escape efficiency by optimizing the interaction between the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody and the sugar chain region of the transferrin receptor. Accordingly, by using the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody of the present invention, a substance to be delivered can be more efficiently delivered into cells, and in particular, an active substance can enter cancer cells as well as be efficiently delivered through effective endosomal escape of the active substance. In addition, by using the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody of the present invention in a multispecific antibody, an antibody-drug conjugate, or an antibody-oligonucleotide conjugate, substances for treating cancer, brain diseases, or cell signaling-related diseases can be efficiently delivered into cells.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 16/28 - Immunoglobulins, e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from animals or humans against receptors, cell surface antigens or cell surface determinants
• A61P 35/00 - Antineoplastic agents
• A61P 25/00 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• A61K 39/00 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies

Abstract

An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are disclosed, in which the nano-fibrillation of a fibrillable binder is promoted, and mechanical properties and electrical properties of a battery may be improved. An electrode includes a freestanding dry electrode film, and the freestanding dry electrode film includes an electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive additive, and the conductive additive includes a porous carbon black-based compound which has a specific surface area of 600 m2/g or more and exhibits a first maximum peak in a pore width range of 1 to 10 nm and a second maximum peak in a pore width range of 10 to 100 nm in a graph in which the x-axis represents the pore width and the y-axis represents a pore volume per unit weight of the porous carbon black-based compound.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

A perovskite photodiode includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a perovskite photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a Pb-free perovskite represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an auxiliary layer between the first electrode and the perovskite photoelectric conversion layer and including an organic compound represented by Chemical Formula 2. A perovskite photodiode includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a perovskite photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a Pb-free perovskite represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an auxiliary layer between the first electrode and the perovskite photoelectric conversion layer and including an organic compound represented by Chemical Formula 2.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10K 30/84 - Layers having high charge carrier mobility
• H10K 30/60 - Organic devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation in which radiation controls flow of current through the devices, e.g. photoresistors
• H10K 39/32 - Organic image sensors
• H10K 85/50 - Organic perovskitesHybrid organic-inorganic perovskites [HOIP], e.g. CH3NH3PbI3
• H10K 85/60 - Organic compounds having low molecular weight

Abstract

An EUV mask inspection apparatus is provided. The EUV mask inspection apparatus comprises: a light source for generating EUV light; a mirror for changing a path of light such that the EUV light generated from the light source is emitted to a mask; a mirror stage coupled to the mirror and controlling the position of the mirror such that an incident angle at which the EUV light is emitted to the mask is controlled; and a detection array for collecting the EUV light diffracted through the mask to obtain a diffraction pattern of the diffracted EUV light, wherein an illumination system is implemented by combining diffraction patterns of first EUV light and second EUV light emitted at different angles to the same region of the mask.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/47 - Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
• G01N 21/95 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined

Abstract

The present invention relates to a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant strain having an improved ability to produce keto-carotenoid pigments, particularly astaxanthin and canthaxanthin. When used, the strain of the present invention exhibits excellent lipid production ability compared to conventional strains, and can produce keto-carotenoid pigments, specifically astaxanthin and canthaxanthin, and thus can efficiently produce pigments on an industrial scale. In addition, the strain can be applied as a raw material for foods, health functional foods and medicines comprising pigments.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/12 - Unicellular algaeCulture media therefor
• C12N 15/79 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts
• C12P 23/00 - Preparation of compounds containing a cyclohexene ring having an unsaturated side chain containing at least ten carbon atoms bound by conjugated double bonds, e.g. carotenes
• A23L 33/10 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives
• A23K 10/16 - Addition of microorganisms or extracts thereof, e.g. single-cell proteins, to feeding-stuff compositions
• C12R 1/89 - Algae

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, A visual localization method comprises generating at least two or more anchor points from three-dimensional point clouds; generating three-dimensional ray clouds by connecting three-dimensional points included in the three-dimensional point clouds with one of the generated anchor points; extracting feature points of an input image; and clustering a plurality of lines included in the three-dimensional ray clouds based on the at least two or more anchor points, sampling two ray cloud clusters out of the clustered ray cloud clusters, and estimating a pose of a camera that captured the input image based on the sampled ray cloud clusters and the feature points.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• G06T 17/00 - 3D modelling for computer graphics
• G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
• G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks

Abstract

A method of manufacturing carbon fiber includes (a) preparing a solution by mixing a raw material containing at least one chlorine group in the side chain of a repeat unit with a solvent, (b) forming a fibrous material by spinning the solution, (c) forming a ladder-like chemical ring structure in the fibrous material by hydrothermally treating the fibrous material with a hydrochloric acid solution at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, and (d) carbonizing the result of step (c).

IPC Classes  ?

• D01F 9/21 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from polyaddition, polycondensation or polymerisation products from macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• D01D 1/02 - Preparation of spinning solutions
• D01D 5/06 - Wet spinning methods
• D01F 6/10 - Monocomponent man-made filaments or the like of synthetic polymersManufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polymers of halogenated hydrocarbons from polyvinyl chloride or polyvinylidene chloride
• D01F 11/06 - Chemical after-treatment of man-made filaments or the like during manufacture of synthetic polymers of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

Abstract

Provided is an EUV interference lithography system in which an interference fringe is formed in a photoresist by a plurality of diffracted light beams transmitted and diffracted from a transmissive mask, wherein the transmissive mask includes: a first pattern region and a second pattern region spaced apart from each other by a first distance; and a third pattern region and a fourth pattern region spaced apart from each other by a second distance greater than the first distance with the first pattern region and the second pattern region therebetween, and a plurality of patterns in the first to fourth pattern regions have the same pitch size.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor

Abstract

Provided is an image resolution enhancement device. The image resolution enhancement device includes: a light source for generating EUV light; an optical system for controlling a path of the EUV light generated from the light source and irradiating an EUV mask with the EUV light; a detector for acquiring a first diffraction pattern image and a second diffraction pattern image for a target region of the EUV mask by collecting first diffraction light reflected and diffracted after the target region is irradiated with the EUV light for a first time and second diffraction light reflected and diffracted after the target region is irradiated with the EUV light for a second time; and an image acquisition unit for acquiring a target diffraction pattern image by using the first diffraction pattern image and the second diffraction pattern image, and acquiring a target region image for the target region of the EUV mask by converting the target diffraction pattern image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/956 - Inspecting patterns on the surface of objects
• G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination
• G01N 21/47 - Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
• G03F 1/84 - Inspecting
• G03F 1/24 - Reflection masksPreparation thereof
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/30 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration

Abstract

An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided, and may promote the nano-fibrillation of a fibrillable binder, and improve the mechanical properties and electrical properties of a battery. In one or more embodiments, an electrode includes a freestanding dry electrode film including an electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive additive, and the conductive additive includes a carbon black-based compound of which a specific surface area is 350 m2/g or less and a crystallite size is 15 Å or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrode. The electrode includes an electrode active material layer, wherein the electrode active material layer is a dry electrode film including an active material having a catecholamine-based compound-containing layer and a first binder having a catecholamine-based compound-containing layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/133 - Electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/583 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

A visual localization method according to one disclosed embodiment involves: generating at least two fixed points from three-dimensional point cloud data; generating three-dimensional line group data by connecting a three-dimensional point included in the three-dimensional point cloud data and one of the generated fixed points; receiving feature points of an input image; clustering a plurality of lines included in the three-dimensional line group data on the basis of the at least two fixed points, sampling two line group clusters from among the clustered line group clusters, and estimating, on the basis of the sampled line group clusters and the feature points, the orientation of a camera capturing the input image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
• G06V 10/40 - Extraction of image or video features
• G06T 7/66 - Analysis of geometric attributes of image moments or centre of gravity
• G06T 17/05 - Geographic models
• G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
• G06T 5/77 - RetouchingInpaintingScratch removal
• G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules

Abstract

In order to enable a memory operation in a structure in which vertical channel structures connected to a common bit line share string selection lines, while improving memory integration density and reducing the complexity of a manufacturing process, a three-dimensional flash memory and an operating method thereof are disclosed, wherein the flash memory uses a scheme (string selection line (SSL) separation pattern (SSP) scheme) in which a threshold voltage of each of string selection transistors corresponding to the string selection lines provided in multiple layers is differently configured.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11C 16/04 - Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable using variable threshold transistors, e.g. FAMOS
• G11C 16/10 - Programming or data input circuits
• G11C 7/18 - Bit line organisationBit line lay-out
• G11C 8/14 - Word line organisationWord line lay-out
• G11C 16/30 - Power supply circuits
• G11C 16/34 - Determination of programming status, e.g. threshold voltage, overprogramming or underprogramming, retention
• H10B 43/27 - EEPROM devices comprising charge-trapping gate insulators characterised by three-dimensional arrangements, e.g. with cells on different height levels with source and drain on different levels, e.g. with sloping channels the channels comprising vertical portions, e.g. U-shaped channels

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and a device for providing drawing information, which may support a collaboration with respect to a drawing design of a designer. The disclosed method for providing drawing information for a design collaboration includes the steps of: providing drawing images searched according to search request information of a user to the user; storing, in a search record folder, at least one drawing image selected by the user among the searched drawing images; generating a representative image with respect to the drawing image stored in the search record folder; and providing the representative image to the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
• G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
• G06F 111/02 - CAD in a network environment, e.g. collaborative CAD or distributed simulation

Abstract

Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery and the rechargeable lithium battery including a negative active material including tertiary particles including graphite and aggregates of secondary particles, where the secondary particles include a plurality of primary particles that are aggregated and spheroidized; and an amorphous carbon coating layer surrounding the tertiary particles, the primary particles and the secondary particles being natural graphite; wherein if the rechargeable lithium battery is subjected to high-rate charge and discharge, a difference (X2−X1) between X1 and X2 is about 10 mAh/g or less, the X1 is a constant voltage charge capacity (X1) at which a peak point is appeared in a graph obtained by differentiating (dI1/dQ1) 1st charge capacity (Q1) by current (I1), and the X2 is a constant voltage charge capacity (X2) at which a peak point is appeared in a graph obtained by differentiating (dI2/dQ2) 50th charge capacity (Q2) by current (I2).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals
• C01B 32/21 - After-treatment
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
• H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells

Abstract

Provided is a device for measuring a refraction coefficient and an extinction coefficient. The device for measuring a refraction coefficient and an extinction coefficient may comprise: a light source for generating EUV light; a target for transmitting and reflecting the EUV light generated from the light source; a reflector disposed under the target to reflect the EUV light having been transmitted through the target; and a detector for detecting an interference pattern by collecting the EUV light having re-transmitted through the target after being reflected from the reflector and the EUV light reflected from the target, wherein a refraction coefficient and an extinction coefficient of the target may be detected by comparing a first interference pattern detected through the target and having a first thickness with a second interference pattern detected through the target and having a second thickness.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/41 - RefractivityPhase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 21/33 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using ultraviolet light
• G01N 21/45 - RefractivityPhase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length using interferometric methodsRefractivityPhase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length using Schlieren methods

Abstract

A tunneling field effect transistor having a buried drain structure is provided. The tunneling field effect transistor comprises a semiconductor pattern disposed on a substrate and including a thin part at one end, a thick part at the other end, and a step between the thin part and the thick part. A drain electrode is disposed on the thin part, a source electrode is disposed on the thick part, and a gate electrode is disposed on the thick part between the drain electrode and the source electrode. A gate insulating layer is disposed between the semiconductor pattern and the gate electrode and between a sidewall of the step of the semiconductor pattern and the drain electrode. The semiconductor pattern has a drain region of a first conductivity type induced by generation of a charge plasma of the first conductivity type in an area adjacent to the drain electrode, and a source region of a second conductivity type induced by generation of a charge plasma of the second conductivity type in an area adjacent to the source electrode, and a channel region between the source region and the drain region. A thickness of the drain electrode is lower than a height of the step of the semiconductor pattern.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10D 48/00 - Individual devices not covered by groups

Abstract

An electronic device for detecting and classifying a defect of a wafer and a method of detecting and classifying a defect of a wafer are provided. The method includes obtaining an image of a wafer, dividing the image into a plurality of patches and extracting first features from the plurality of patches, selecting a target feature group from a plurality of feature groups, based on the first features, determining whether a defect exists in the wafer, based on the target feature group and the first features, and when the defect exists in the wafer, determining a defect type of the defect, wherein the plurality of feature groups is obtained through clustering based on second features extracted from a plurality of normal images.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination
• G01N 21/17 - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
• G01N 21/95 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods

Abstract

A negative active material, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material are disclosed. The negative active material may include a crystalline carbon core and a magnesium (Mg)-included coating layer on a surface of the core, wherein the Mg-included coating layer may include MgO and MgxSiOy (1≤x≤2 and 3≤y≤4).

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 32/205 - Preparation
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries

Abstract

A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative electrode are provided. The negative electrode includes a dry negative active material layer including a negative active material and a polytetrafluoroethylene binder that includes a N-including protection layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

Provided is a method for controlling a digital therapeutic agent for alleviating depression. A method for controlling a digital therapeutic agent according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: receiving user information including prescription step information; determining an interactive content set to be output in accordance to the received user information; outputting a piece of content to be output among a plurality of pieces of content included in the determined content set; determining, on the basis of user motion data corresponding to the piece of content to be output, whether an action required by the piece of content to be output has been successfully performed; selecting a piece of content to be output next according to the determination result; and outputting the selected piece of content to be output next as the next piece of content.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16H 20/70 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
• G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings

Abstract

A pulse current-based battery charging device according to an embodiment of the disclosed invention may comprise: a clock generator for generating a clock signal; a reference generator for generating a reference voltage; a latch comparator for receiving an input of the reference voltage and a feedback voltage and operating on the basis of the clock signal; a D flip-flop connected to an output terminal of the latch comparator and outputting an end of charge (EOC) signal; a multiplexer for selecting one of the EOC signal and the clock signal, and outputting the selected signal; and a charging circuit for outputting a pulse current for charging a battery, on the basis of the clock signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H03K 5/24 - Circuits having more than one input and one output for comparing pulses or pulse trains with each other according to input signal characteristics, e.g. slope, integral the characteristic being amplitude
• H03K 3/037 - Bistable circuits

Abstract

Provided is an image sensor, according to an embodiment, in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, each of the plurality of pixels comprising: a photo detection layer including a plurality of photo detectors; and a color router disposed on the photo detection layer and having arranged therein a first dielectric having a first permittivity and a second dielectric having a second permittivity, wherein the image sensor includes a plurality of interlayers disposed between the color routers of the plurality of pixels to prevent light incident on the color routers from passing to an adjacent color router.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 27/146 - Imager structures

Abstract

The present invention relates to a polymer and aramid nanofibril composite membrane, a manufacturing method thereof, and a secondary battery comprising same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a membrane composed of a polymer and aramid nanofibril composite having a maximum porosity of about 98% by sequentially performing phase separation of the polymer, nanofibrillization of aramid nanoseeds, and pore generation by polymer swelling.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 50/409 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material
• H01M 50/44 - Fibrous material
• H01M 50/423 - Polyamide resins
• H01M 50/491 - Porosity
• H01M 50/414 - Synthetic resins, e.g. .thermoplastics or thermosetting resins
• H01M 50/403 - Manufacturing processes of separators, membranes or diaphragms
• H01M 50/489 - Separators, membranes, diaphragms or spacing elements inside the cells, characterised by their physical properties, e.g. swelling degree, hydrophilicity or shut down properties
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 10/054 - Accumulators with insertion or intercalation of metals other than lithium, e.g. with magnesium or aluminium

Abstract

In an image sensor according to one embodiment, where a plurality of pixels are arranged, each of the plurality of pixels comprises: a light detection layer including a plurality of photodetectors; and a color router disposed on the light detection layer, with a first dielectric having a first dielectric constant and a second dielectric having a second dielectric constant arranged inside, wherein the image sensor further comprises: a plurality of interlayers disposed between the color routers of each of the plurality of pixels, to prevent light incident on one color router from crossing over to an adjacent color router.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 25/77 - Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components
• H04N 25/13 - Arrangement of colour filter arrays [CFA]Filter mosaics characterised by the spectral characteristics of the filter elements

Abstract

The present invention relates to a biomarker composition for prognosis or pathological status determination of oral lichen planus, comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of BPIFA1, ISG15, APOBEC3B, STAT1, WARS1, VPS11, MX1, SSR1, TMED2, UBA7, NCSTN, STX3, ARF3, PRH1/2, TFF3, CPE, SAA1, NUCB2, NUCB1, FOLH1, FAM3D, and CPD. According to the present invention, it is possible to predict or determine the pathological condition or prognosis of oral lichen planus on the basis of a non-invasive and easily accessible sample such as saliva, and the invention can be utilized for establishing treatment strategies or developing therapeutics.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids
• C12Q 1/6806 - Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a conductive polymer composite according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a dissolving step for dissolving thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powder in a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) organic solvent; a synthetic solution preparation step for preparing a synthetic solution by adding, to the organic solvent, a solution in which poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are dispersed; a conductive polymer composite extraction step for extracting a conductive polymer composite by evaporating the synthetic solution; and a processing step for processing the conductive polymer composite.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08J 3/20 - Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring
• C08J 3/09 - Making solutions, dispersions, lattices or gels by other methods than by solution, emulsion or suspension polymerisation techniques in organic liquids
• C08K 3/04 - Carbon
• B01F 23/50 - Mixing liquids with solids
• B01F 33/45 - Magnetic mixersMixers with magnetically driven stirrers
• B01F 31/80 - Mixing by means of high-frequency vibrations above one kHz, e.g. ultrasonic vibrations

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment comprises: a communication circuit; a processor; and a memory storing instructions. The instructions according to an embodiment, when executed by the processor, may cause a wearable electronic device to, when a brainwave signal is received from an external electronic device worn on a user's body part, obtain a power value of at least one frequency band among a plurality of frequency bands of the brainwave signal. The instructions according to an embodiment, when executed by the processor, may cause the wearable electronic device to identify that, when the power value is greater than or equal to a reference value and the number of peaks at a plurality of time points of the brainwave signal is greater than or equal to a first reference number, the user's state at a time point is a drowsy state. Other embodiments may be included.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/374 - Detecting the frequency distribution of signals, e.g. detecting delta, theta, alpha, beta or gamma waves
• A61B 5/16 - Devices for psychotechnicsTesting reaction times
• G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• G06N 3/08 - Learning methods

Abstract

Disclosed are a speaker embedding-based speaker adaptation method and system generated by using global style tokens and a prediction model. The speaker adaptation method performed by the speaker adaptation system, according to an embodiment, may comprise the steps of: generating a plurality of speaker embeddings representing the tone of a speaker from a speaker embedding by using a voice transformation model including a global style token mechanism; and predicting the final speaker embedding representing a new speaker through similarity comparison between a new speaker embedding predicted by using a prediction model for predicting a speaker embedding and the plurality of generated speaker embeddings.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 17/02 - Preprocessing operations, e.g. segment selectionPattern representation or modelling, e.g. based on linear discriminant analysis [LDA] or principal componentsFeature selection or extraction
• G10L 13/033 - Voice editing, e.g. manipulating the voice of the synthesiser

Abstract

A device and a method for detecting a condition (e.g., deterioration) of a secondary battery are disclosed. A device for detecting a condition of a secondary battery according to embodiments includes: a measurement device configured to measure a current of the secondary battery; and a control device configured to obtain a first current curve representing a relationship between a charging capacity and the current of the secondary battery based on a value of the current of the secondary battery measured during a charging phase, and detect the condition of the secondary battery based on a first position of a first point in the first current curve.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
• G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
• G01R 31/382 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC
• H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte

Abstract

Disclosed are a negative POI sampling method for a next-POI recommendation and a system therefor. The negative point-of-interest (POI) sampling method performed by a sampling system, according to an embodiment, may comprise the steps of: sampling a hard negative (HN) POI on the basis of the degree of positiveness (DoP) of a user for a POI; and training a model for recommending a next POI by using the sampled HN POI.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
• G06Q 50/10 - Services

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a motor in a sensorless control type. More specifically, the method may comprise the steps of: applying a voltage to the motor on the basis of a fundamental wave voltage command signal and a high-frequency voltage command signal; separating a fundamental wave current signal and a high-frequency current signal from a current signal output from the motor and determining an estimated error signal on the basis of the high-frequency current signal; determining an estimated angle error by using the estimated error signal and estimating an estimated rotor angle on the basis of the estimated angle error; determining the inductance from the fundamental wave current signal; estimating, from the inductance, an angle difference indicating the difference between the estimated rotor angle and a signal injection angle or an observation angle; and determining the signal injection angle and the observation angle on the basis of the estimated rotor angle and the angle difference.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02P 6/18 - Circuit arrangements for detecting position without separate position detecting elements
• H02P 6/28 - Arrangements for controlling current
• H02P 21/24 - Vector control not involving the use of rotor position or rotor speed sensors

Abstract

Disclosed is a volatile memory device using a 2T-0C structure as a unit cell. Three write word lines are arranged between at least two rows, and the unit cells share the middle write word line. In addition, through the shared write word line, a selection operation of the lower unit cell may be performed and a read operation of the upper unit cell may be performed. In addition, a matrix structure is formed and a write bit line and a read bit line are shared in the same column.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11C 11/408 - Address circuits
• G11C 11/4096 - Input/output [I/O] data management or control circuits, e.g. reading or writing circuits, I/O drivers or bit-line switches
• G11C 11/4097 - Bit-line organisation, e.g. bit-line layout, folded bit lines
• G11C 11/402 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elementsStorage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells with charge regeneration individual to each memory cell, i.e. internal refresh

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a buffer pattern having a conductive pattern thereon; the buffer pattern includes at least one of hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, and aluminum oxide. An oxide semiconductor pattern is provided, which extends between the buffer pattern and the conductive pattern; the oxide semiconductor pattern has a mean grain size in a range from 10 nm to 17 nm.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 29/786 - Thin-film transistors
• H01L 29/04 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by their crystalline structure, e.g. polycrystalline, cubic or particular orientation of crystalline planes
• H01L 29/32 - Semiconductor bodies having polished or roughened surface the imperfections being within the semiconductor body
• H10B 12/00 - Dynamic random access memory [DRAM] devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for training an artificial intelligence algorithm, and a method therefor and, more specifically, to a device for training an artificial intelligence algorithm through a preset self-supervised learning method, and a method therefor. The self-supervised learning device for an artificial intelligence algorithm according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a memory in which original data and an artificial intelligence algorithm are stored; and a processor, wherein the memory can store program instructions, that can be executed by the processor, of: inputting learning data corresponding to the original data into a first feature extractor and a second feature extractor of the artificial intelligence algorithm; generating 1-1 feature information and 1-2 feature information by using results of the first feature extractor; generating 2-1 feature information and 2-2 feature information by using results of the second feature extractor; and training the second feature extractor by using the 1-1 feature information, the 1-2 feature information, the 2-1 feature information, and the 2-2 feature information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 3/0895 - Weakly supervised learning, e.g. semi-supervised or self-supervised learning
• G06N 3/042 - Knowledge-based neural networksLogical representations of neural networks
• G06N 3/045 - Combinations of networks

Abstract

xabcd22 In chemical formula 1, M is at least one element selected from Co, Cr, Zr, Nb, Cu, V, Ti, Zn, Al, Ga, Mg, B, Zn, Sn, Sb, Hf, Ce, Bi, and Mo, 0.6 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0.01 ≤ a ≤ 0.9, 0.01 ≤ b ≤ 0.9, 0.01 ≤ c < 0.9, and 0 ≤ d ≤ 0.5.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
• H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 10/054 - Accumulators with insertion or intercalation of metals other than lithium, e.g. with magnesium or aluminium
• C01G 53/50 - Complex oxides containing nickel and at least one other metal element containing alkali metals, e.g. LiNiO2 containing manganese of the type (MnO2)n-, e.g. Li(NixMn1-x)O2 or Li(MyNixMn1-x-y)O2
• C30B 29/22 - Complex oxides
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the prognosis of acute exacerbation in bronchiectasis using an artificial intelligence model. The method processes clinical data such as BSI and/or FACED scores and demographic information as input, handles missing values, and standardizes the data. The standardized data undergo four-fold cross-validation and are analyzed using a multilayer perceptron (MLP) model to acquire outputs through which the acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis can be prognosed. Through the process of analyzing and training with the input data, weights are assigned to individual clinical indicators, thereby improving the accuracy of the output, that is, the prediction results.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
• G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• G06N 3/0464 - Convolutional networks [CNN, ConvNet]

Abstract

A data driving circuit of a display device includes a digital-analog converter which includes a gamma reference voltage generator to output gamma reference voltages in response to a first-group signal of a digital signal, and a voltage selector to output, as a gamma selection voltage, one of the gamma reference voltages in response to a second-group signal of the digital signal. The data driving circuit also includes a first amplifier to receive the gamma selection voltage and to output a first conversion voltage, a boosting circuit to convert the first conversion voltage into a second conversion voltage in response to the first-group signal of the digital signal, and a second amplifier to receive the second conversion voltage and to output an analog signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09G 3/3275 - Details of drivers for data electrodes
• G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-robot operating method comprising: a movement path calculation step of calculating a movement path set including respective paths along which a plurality of robots move from starting points to destination points; a collision detection step of determining whether cycle conflicts are included in the movement path set; a path modification step of, if it is determined in the collision detection step that cycle conflicts are included in the movement path set, modifying the movement path set to a corrected path set; and a corrected path execution step of moving the plurality of robots according to the corrected path set.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Programme controls
• B25J 5/00 - Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
• B25J 13/00 - Controls for manipulators
• G05D 1/43 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
• G05D 1/692 - Coordinated control of the position or course of two or more vehicles involving a plurality of disparate vehicles

Abstract

Provided is a method of operating an image signal processor, the method including receiving a plurality of first pixel values, calculating a plurality of first adjustment functions corresponding to the plurality of first pixel values, respectively, based on a neural ordinary differential equation (ODE) network model configured to generate, based on a pixel value, an adjustment function which is an optimal trajectory corresponding to the pixel value, generating a plurality of first adjusted pixel values corresponding to the plurality of first pixel values, respectively, based on the plurality of first adjustment functions, and learning the neural ODE network model based on a loss function on the basis of the plurality of first pixel values and the plurality of first adjusted pixel values, the adjustment function being an optimal trajectory in an adjustment section corresponding to a number of adjustment repetitions for adjusting the pixel value.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 23/76 - Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing the image signals
• G06V 10/60 - Extraction of image or video features relating to illumination properties, e.g. using a reflectance or lighting model
• G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
• G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
• H04N 23/71 - Circuitry for evaluating the brightness variation

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stretchable self-healing hydrogel. The hydrogel has excellent mechanical properties and stability, and stretchable and self-healing properties, and can be useful as a hydrogel for delivery of a drug or a cell, and a composition for 3D bioprinters.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08L 5/08 - ChitinChondroitin sulfateHyaluronic acidDerivatives thereof
• A61K 45/06 - Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
• C08K 5/25 - Carboxylic acid hydrazides

Abstract

The present invention relates to a biomarker to predict the prognosis of neurodegenerative diseases, and a use thereof, and, more particularly, to: a marker composition for prognosis prediction of neurodegenerative diseases, comprising miRNA-214 and/or miRNA-34c; a composition and a kit for prognosis prediction of neurodegenerative diseases, comprising an agent for measuring the expression level of the miRNAs; and a method for predicting the prognosis of neurodegenerative diseases by using the marker. It has been identified that the miRNA-214 and/or miRNA-34c according to the present invention can regulate phagocytic capacity modulator of microglia, NKCAP1 so that the prognosis of neurodegenerative diseases can be predicted, and thus it is expected that the present invention can be effectively used as a biomarker for predicting the prognosis of neurodegenerative diseases.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/6883 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material

Abstract

Provided is a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material including a pre-lithiated silicon oxide-based complex containing Al, Li, and Si. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material and a production method thereof in which aluminum (Al) is additionally mixed and heat treated during pre-lithiation of a silicon oxide-based negative electrode active material, such as SiOx(0

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• C01B 33/32 - Alkali metal silicates
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/48 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
• H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel compound for an organic P dopant and a method for producing same. According to the present invention, in the novel compound produced by reacting a Lewis acid (A) with a precursor having a cyclic conjugated structure including at least two substituents that include at least one among N and O, the Lewis acid binds to two Ns or Os to form an O-A-O, O-A-N or N-A-N bond and thereby form a new ring, whereby the Lewis acid can pull electrons in the conjugated structure to lower the LUMO level and thereby function as a p-dopant or an organic semiconductor. In addition, the method for producing the novel compound consists of a single step and thus has low synthesis costs and excellent price competitiveness, and thus can be effectively used in the field of semiconductor devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07F 5/02 - Boron compounds
• H10K 85/60 - Organic compounds having low molecular weight
• H10K 50/18 - Carrier blocking layers
• H10K 50/17 - Carrier injection layers

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diagnostic aid device and method using smart hemodynamic indices and, more particularly, to a diagnostic aid device and method for aid in medical decision-making, by calculating smart hemodynamic indices, which is a combination of smart indices with hemodynamic indices, and providing diagnosis results according to quantitatively standardized clinical guidelines by using the smart hemodynamic indices.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing

Abstract

A plasma parameter diagnosis device according to an embodiment of the disclosed invention may comprise: a signal generation unit that generates a voltage; a probe unit inserted into a chamber and configured to apply the voltage generated in the signal generation unit to a plasma sheath in the chamber; a sensing element, one end of which is connected to the probe unit so that a current generated from the plasma flows into the sensing element; and a signal transfer unit configured to transfer the voltage generated from the signal generation unit to the probe unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01J 37/32 - Gas-filled discharge tubes
• H05H 1/00 - Generating plasmaHandling plasma

Abstract

Disclosed are a three-dimensional memory array and a method for manufacturing same. More specifically, according to an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional memory array in which a transistor and a capacitor are individually configured comprises: a step of preparing a semiconductor structure including isolation insulating layers and memory cell layers, which are alternately stacked in the vertical direction, wherein each of the memory cell layers is formed of a first semiconductor material; a step of etching a transistor hole in the semiconductor structure in the vertical direction; a step of recessing a portion of each of the memory cell layers in the horizontal direction through the transistor hole; and a step of selectively depositing a second semiconductor material in each of recessed spaces to form uniform channels for each layer of the memory cell layers; a step of depositing a gate insulating layer in the transistor hole in which the second semiconductor material is selectively deposited; and a step of forming a gate layer in the transistor hole in which the gate insulating layer is deposited.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10B 12/00 - Dynamic random access memory [DRAM] devices
• H10D 30/67 - Thin-film transistors [TFT]

Abstract

A transmitter comprising a feed forward equalizer according to an embodiment of present invention comprises a delay unit receiving an input signal and generating at least one delay signal, a transition detection filter generating an input data information based on the input signal and the at least one delay signal, a transition information for the input signal and the at least one delay signal, and a common mode balancing information for the transition information and a voltage driver outputting a differential transmission signal based on the input data information, the transition information, and the common mode balancing information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 25/03 - Shaping networks in transmitter or receiver, e.g. adaptive shaping networks

Abstract

A conductive wiring includes an alloy including cobalt and palladium. An interconnect structure includes one or more dielectric layers, and the conductive wiring positioned on at least one selected from the upper, lower, and side portions of the dielectric layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/498 - Leads on insulating substrates
• H01L 21/324 - Thermal treatment for modifying the properties of semiconductor bodies, e.g. annealing, sintering

Abstract

Provided are a method for manufacturing an aramid nanofiber-based hybrid thin film, a thin film manufactured thereby, and a lithium secondary battery comprising same. The aramid nanofiber-based hybrid thin film comprises: aramid nanofibers; an interpenetrating polymer network including a polymer infiltrated between the aramid nanofibers and having a porous network structure; and inorganic particles dispersed in the interpenetrating polymer network, and thus, when applied to a lithium secondary battery, the growth of lithium dendrites can be effectively inhibited.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 50/403 - Manufacturing processes of separators, membranes or diaphragms
• H01M 50/446 - Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials
• H01M 50/431 - Inorganic material
• H01M 50/44 - Fibrous material
• H01M 50/414 - Synthetic resins, e.g. .thermoplastics or thermosetting resins
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
• H01M 10/0566 - Liquid materials

Abstract

An image restoration device according to one disclosed embodiment comprises: a memory for storing an artificial intelligence model and an original image captured by a camera; and a processor for training the artificial intelligence model, wherein the artificial intelligence model includes: an image restoration model for cropping the original image into a preset patch, and generating a restoration image on the basis of input data in which coordinate information of the patch is embedded in the cropped patch image; and a discrimination model for Fourier-transforming the restoration image generated by the image restoration model and discriminating the Fourier-transformed restoration image, and the processor performs adversarial learning on the image restoration model and the discrimination model, and generates, from the trained image restoration model, a restoration image for a new original image captured by the camera.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 5/60 - Image enhancement or restoration using machine learning, e.g. neural networks
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• G06T 3/067 - Reshaping or unfolding 3D tree structures onto 2D planes
• G06N 3/092 - Reinforcement learning
• G06N 3/0464 - Convolutional networks [CNN, ConvNet]

Abstract

A drug recommendation method and system that refer to health conditions similar to the health condition of a patient without distinguishing the patient are disclosed. The drug recommendation method performed by the drug recommendation system, according to one embodiment, may comprise the steps of: using diagnosis history information and surgery history information obtained during the current visit of a patient and the past visit of the patient, thereby acquiring a patient representation indicating the current health condition of the patient; and using first drug history information reflecting the degree to which drugs are prescribed together, and second drug history information obtained on the basis of past health conditions of a patient, who is similar to the patient with respect to the current health condition, and past health conditions of other patients, thereby recommending drugs to the patient on the basis of the acquired patient representation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

A lithium metal battery may include an anode, and a method of preparing an anode for a lithium metal battery, wherein the anode may include an anode current collector; and an electrodeposition inducing layer disposed on the anode current collector, the electrodeposition inducing layer including a first electrodeposition inducing layer and a second electrodeposition inducing layer disposed between the first electrodeposition inducing layer and the anode current collector, the first electrodeposition inducing layer including a metal, and the second electrodeposition inducing layer including a conductive polymer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 4/1395 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

A voltage mode logic circuit with an improved transition speed, according to an embodiment of the disclosed invention, comprises: a first transistor having one end connected to a power supply; a second transistor having one end connected to the first transistor; a third transistor having one end connected to the second transistor; a fourth transistor having one end connected to the third transistor; an input terminal connected to gate nodes of the second transistor and the third transistor and to which an input voltage is applied; and an output terminal connected between the second transistor and the third transistor.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 19/094 - Logic circuits, i.e. having at least two inputs acting on one outputInverting circuits using specified components using semiconductor devices using field-effect transistors
• H03K 19/017 - Modifications for accelerating switching in field-effect transistor circuits

Abstract

in vitroin vivoin vivo. An improved effect was also confirmed through repolarization of tumor-associated macrophages. Additionally, the effect of combination therapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor was confirmed in a tumor-bearing animal model. The nanoparticle of the present invention induces antigen-specific immunity and macrophage repolarization, thereby improving anti-tumor immunotherapy, and thus can be applied as an mRNA cancer vaccine.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 9/51 - Nanocapsules
• A61K 39/00 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies
• A61P 35/00 - Antineoplastic agents

Abstract

The present invention relates to: an organic semiconductor compound having a chalcone derivative structure; an organic semiconductor layer comprising same; and an optoelectronic synaptic device capable of discriminating the three primary colors and comprising same. The organic semiconductor compound according to the present invention has large differences in wavelength-specific absorbance in the visible spectrum and exhibits a high dipole moment upon light absorption. Therefore, the conductance induced in a switching medium according to the intensity of applied light can be modulated, and thus an optoelectronic synaptic device capable of discriminating various colors can be achieved by outputting different output signals for red light (R), green light (G), and blue light (B) input signals. In addition, the organic semiconductor compound can exhibit optical synaptic properties regardless of the type of switching medium of a resistive memory device, and the optoelectronic synaptic device using same is a two-terminal memristor-type device and highly integrated.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10K 85/60 - Organic compounds having low molecular weight
• C07C 225/22 - Compounds containing amino groups and doubly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton, at least one of the doubly-bound oxygen atoms not being part of a —CHO group, e.g. amino ketones having amino groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings of the carbon skeleton
• H10K 30/65 - Light-sensitive field-effect devices, e.g. phototransistors
• H10K 30/81 - Electrodes
• H10K 71/12 - Deposition of organic active material using liquid deposition, e.g. spin coating
• H10K 71/40 - Thermal treatment, e.g. annealing in the presence of a solvent vapour
• H10K 71/16 - Deposition of organic active material using physical vapour deposition [PVD], e.g. vacuum deposition or sputtering
• G06N 3/063 - Physical realisation, i.e. hardware implementation of neural networks, neurons or parts of neurons using electronic means

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gene delivery platform for multi-organ sequential targeting oral administration, and to a gene delivery platform having a layer-by-layer chylomicron-mimicking self-assembly (lbl-CMSA), which is a lipid nanoparticle having a double-layer structure. A gene delivery platform for oral administration according to the present invention allows a second layer containing the outermost bile acid to exhibit high durability in the gastrointestinal tract even under various pH and enzyme actions, allows a gene drug encapsulated by an intestinal active target mechanism of bile acid to be primarily delivered to intestinal cells, and allows a first layer containing apolipoprotein to be delivered to lymphatic vessels through a chylomicron-mimicking pathway, thereby allowing the gene drug encapsulated therein to secondarily reach a target organ via a circulatory pathway in the body. Therefore, the gene delivery platform for oral administration of the present invention can be used as an effective oral administration formulation having increased bioavailability by loading, on the platform, a combination of gene therapeutic agents sequentially targeting the intestine and various organs.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 9/51 - Nanocapsules
• A61K 31/713 - Double-stranded nucleic acids or oligonucleotides
• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
• A61K 48/00 - Medicinal preparations containing genetic material which is inserted into cells of the living body to treat genetic diseasesGene therapy

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to: a cancer antigen peptide nanostructure comprising an assembly of cancer antigen peptides conjugated with deoxycholic acid; a method for preparing same; and use thereof. The inventors of the present invention confirmed that the nanostructure of the present invention effectively stimulates the maturation of dendritic cells, migrates to lymph nodes, and activates T cells. Also, in a cancer cell model, significant infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into primary tumors was observed, and an anti-metastatic effect was confirmed. Therefore, the nanostructure according to the present invention can be effectively used as a promising immunotherapy platform that can be applied to various intractable cancers.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 9/51 - Nanocapsules
• A61K 39/00 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies
• A61K 47/69 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the conjugate being characterised by physical or galenical forms, e.g. emulsion, particle, inclusion complex, stent or kit
• A61K 47/54 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being an organic compound
• A61K 39/39 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies characterised by the immunostimulating additives, e.g. chemical adjuvants
• A61K 45/06 - Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• A61P 35/00 - Antineoplastic agents
• A61P 35/04 - Antineoplastic agents specific for metastasis
• C07K 14/47 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans from vertebrates from mammals

Abstract

The present invention relates to a magnetic robot. The magnetic robot according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body; and a work member which is connected to the body so as to be positioned in an anterior region of the body, and which is provided to be rotatable around a longitudinal center as an axis, wherein the body comprises: a housing part provided to have a preset length in the forward-backward direction so as to form an inner space; and a connection part positioned at a front end portion of the housing part so as to be provided to protrude toward the longitudinal central axis of the housing part, and thus has a connection hole formed at the inner center thereof, and the work member comprises: a body part which is provided to have a preset length in the forward-backward direction, and which has at least one region provided as a magnetic body; and a fastening part provided to extend backward from the rear end of the body part so as to be inserted into the connection hole.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 17/3207 - Atherectomy devices
• A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the image restoration device comprises a memory that stores an original image captured by a camera and an artificial intelligence model and a processor that trains the artificial intelligence model, wherein the artificial intelligence model includes an image restoration model that crops the original image into preset patches and generates a restored image based on input data in which coordinate information of the patches is embedded into a cropped patch image and a discrimination model that Fourier-transforms the restored image generated by the image restoration model and distinguishes the Fourier-transformed restored image, and the processor is configured to perform adversarial learning of the image restoration model and the discrimination model and generate a restored image for a new original image captured by the camera from the image restoration model that has completed training.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 5/10 - Image enhancement or restoration using non-spatial domain filtering

Abstract

A method performed by an electronic device using artificial intelligence according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may include: receiving a first speech signal; and outputting a first text corresponding to the first speech signal from a pre-trained first artificial intelligence algorithm module using the first speech signal as input, wherein the pre-trained first artificial intelligence algorithm module is pre-trained based on a first loss, and wherein the first loss is determined based on a similarity between at least one speech embedding output from the first artificial intelligence algorithm module using a second speech signal as input and at least one text embedding output from a second artificial intelligence algorithm module using a second text as input.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 15/26 - Speech to text systems
• G10L 15/16 - Speech classification or search using artificial neural networks

Abstract

Provided are a negative electrode for a lithium metal battery, a lithium metal battery including same, and a method for manufacturing a negative electrode for a lithium metal battery. The negative electrode comprises: a negative electrode current collector; and an electrodeposition-inducing layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector. The electrodeposition-inducing layer includes a first electrodeposition-inducing layer and a second electrodeposition-inducing layer disposed between the first electrodeposition-inducing layer and the negative electrode current collector, the first electrodeposition-inducing layer includes a metal, and the second electrodeposition-inducing layer includes a conductive polymer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/66 - Selection of materials
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
• H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material

Abstract

The subject matter disclosed in the present disclosure are: a piezoelectric catalyst in the form of a composite, comprising a fluorinated polymer (including a homopolymer and a copolymer), a conductive carbon and a water-soluble metal salt that promotes the piezocatalysis of the fluorinated polymer; and a water treatment process of injecting same into a fluid (specifically, an aqueous fluid) that contains organic contaminants, and decomposing the organic contaminants by using piezoelectric potential generated by fluid flow.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 31/12 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing organic compounds or metal hydrides containing organo-metallic compounds or metal hydrides
• B01J 31/02 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing organic compounds or metal hydrides
• B01J 21/18 - Carbon
• B01J 35/33 - Electric or magnetic properties
• B01J 35/63 - Pore volume
• B01J 35/61 - Surface area
• B01J 35/64 - Pore diameter
• C02F 1/48 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with magnetic or electric fields
• C02F 1/72 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation

Abstract

Provided is an antenna comprising: a composite substrate having elasticity and dielectric properties; a ground panel formed on the lower surface of the composite substrate and grounded; and a patch formed on the upper surface of the composite substrate and resonating at a frequency in a reference range, wherein when the composite substrate and the patch stretch, the dielectric constant of the composite substrate changes, and the frequency of the patch is maintained within the reference range.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 9/04 - Resonant antennas
• H01Q 17/00 - Devices for absorbing waves radiated from an antenna Combinations of such devices with active antenna elements or systems

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for detecting and protecting a short circuit of a switch. A short-circuit protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a voltage measurement unit configured to measure an output voltage of a switch and output the output voltage as a measured voltage, a comparison unit configured to compare the measured voltage with a specified reference voltage, and a connection unit that is connected between the voltage measurement unit and the comparison unit and in case that the switch is turned off, the connection unit is configured to connect an output terminal of the voltage measurement unit to a first ground.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 17/082 - Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit
• G01R 19/165 - Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values
• G01R 31/52 - Testing for short-circuits, leakage current or ground faults

Abstract

A method performed by an electronic device using artificial intelligence according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may include receiving a first narrowband signal and outputting a wideband signal by using the first narrowband signal as input in a pre-trained first artificial intelligence algorithm model.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 19/002 - Dynamic bit allocation

Abstract

An equalizer includes a delay circuit configured to generate at least one delay signal based on at least one input signal, an encoding circuit configured to generate a plurality of driving signals and a connection switching signal, based on the input signal and the delay signal, a pre-driver configured to generate a plurality of driving switching signals based on the plurality of driving signals, a first differential circuit configured to generate a first differential output signal based on the plurality of driving switching signals, a second differential circuit configured to generate a second differential output signal based on the plurality of driving switching signals, and a connection circuit configured to adjust a connection between the first differential circuit and the second differential circuit based on the connection switching signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 25/03 - Shaping networks in transmitter or receiver, e.g. adaptive shaping networks
• H04L 25/02 - Baseband systems Details

Abstract

An electronic device for fine-tuning a machine learning model and a method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the at least one processor. When at least some of the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least some of the instructions executed control the electronic device to determine a final weight of a current layer of a neural network by quantizing an addition result of combining a quantized base weight in low precision to an adapter weight in high precision, generate a product result based on the final weight and an activation input of the current layer, and transmit the multiplication result to a next layer of the neural network.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 3/0495 - Quantised networksSparse networksCompressed networks
• G06N 3/08 - Learning methods

Abstract

The present invention relates to an artificial bile duct comprising ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), and due to comprising UDCA, the artificial bile duct of the present invention is effective in improving differentiation into cholangiocytes and preventing formation of bile stones.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 27/54 - Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances
• A61F 2/00 - Filters implantable into blood vesselsProstheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the bodyAppliances for connecting them with the bodyDevices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
• A61F 2/04 - Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts
• A61L 27/26 - Mixtures of macromolecular materials
• A61L 27/56 - Porous or cellular materials
• A61L 27/58 - Materials at least partially resorbable by the body
• B29C 33/38 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor characterised by the material or the manufacturing process
• B29C 33/52 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor with means for, or specially constructed to facilitate, the removal of articles, e.g. of undercut articles soluble or fusible
• B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
• B29L 31/00 - Other particular articles
• B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
• B32B 5/20 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer containing foamed or specifically porous material foamed in situ
• B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
• B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing