Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group effectively by using a mild catalyst as well as an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent. The preparation method for an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group includes: performing a ring opening step by reacting an epoxy compound having an epoxide group, which is a starting material, with an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent in the presence of a phosphine-based catalyst and an optional solvent so as to obtain an intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide group; and performing an alkoxysilylation step by reacting the intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide with isocyanate alkoxysilane.

Abstract: Provided is a cervical brace. The cervical brace according to the present invention may include an upper support that supports and covers a jaw of a wearer, a lower support supported by being pressed against shoulders around the neck of the wearer, a rear support that is positioned behind the upper support and the lower support and supports the rear of the wearer's neck, and a height adjuster including a body installed at one side surface of the upper support, a connecting member formed to extend from one surface of the lower support toward the body, and a rotating member that is installed at one side of the body such that the connecting member penetrates and rotates about the connecting member in both directions, wherein the body of the height adjuster moves upward and downward along the connecting member according to a rotating direction of the rotating member and thus the upper support moves upward and downward with respect to the lower support.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an MSO coil, comprising: a pressing step of forming a bent surface on a part of a unit coil layer, which has a ring shape such that both ends thereof face each other, thereby endowing both ends of the unit coil layer with a height difference; a fixing step of connecting and fixing a plurality of unit coil layers to each other, each unit coil layer having the bent surface formed thereon, such that the first end of both ends of a unit coil layer having the bent surface formed thereon contacts the second end of both ends of another unit coil layer having the bent surface formed thereon; and a bonding step of bonding connection parts defined by contact of the first and second ends of each of the plurality of unit coil layers that are connected and fixed to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a molten-salt electrolytic refining apparatus for refining a raw-material alloy containing indium using a molten-salt electrolytic refining method. The molten-salt electrolytic refining apparatus includes a reaction crucible provided in a reaction container so as to be filled with a molten-salt electrolytic solution, an anode and a cathode immersed in the molten-salt electrolytic solution, an anode crucible in which a liquid raw-material alloy is contained, a cathode crucible in which at least one raw-material metal included in the raw-material alloy is recovered in a liquid phase, and a heater provided so that the temperature of the molten-salt electrolytic solution is adjusted to be equal to or greater than the melting temperature of the raw-material alloy. The present invention also provides a molten-salt electrolytic refining method which includes recovering indium (In) from an indium-tin (In—Sn) alloy using a molten-salt electrolytic solution containing fluoride.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal hybrid, heat-dissipating material includes the steps of (a) preparing a spherical metal powder and a flake graphite powder having an aspect ratio greater than 1, respectively; (b) preparing a powder mixture by inserting only the spherical metal powder and the flake graphite powder into a container, followed by dry mixing the powder mixture using a multi-axial mixing method for rotating or vibrating the container about two or more different rotation axes without any liquid input and without any mixing aids; (c) manufacturing a green compact by pressing the powder mixture; and (d) sintering the green compact to provide the metal hybrid, heat-dissipating material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a conductive fabric by vapor phase polymerization, a multi-pressure sensor for a fiber type, and a multi-pressure measuring method employing the multi-pressure sensor. The method of fabricating a conductive fabric by vapor phase polymerization provides a conductive fabric having a resistance value which changes depending on pressure applied by a user. The multi-pressure measuring method employing the multi-pressure sensor has high resistance to moisture and repeated loading, is manufactured with lower costs than existing pressure sensors, is capable of measuring both dynamic and static pressures using a principle of a piezo-resistive sensor, has a simple circuit configuration, and is strong against a high-frequency disturbance.

Abstract: The invention of the present application relates to a system for accurately measuring fine-dust precursors. Among apparatuses that measure concentrations of NOx and SOx which are precursors of fine dust by use of tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS), an apparatus that can control a temperature of a measurement cell equipped with prism-type multi-passes by using thermoelectric elements without vibration is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mass-cultivation system for microalgae, including a reactor that contains a cultivation liquid in the interior thereof, wherein the liquid includes functional particles. According to the mass-cultivation system for microalgae according to the present invention, because various functions that are necessary for cultivation of microalgae may be uniformly distributed in a cultivation liquid by allowing functional particles having various functions to flow in the cultivation liquid, a suitable environment may be created based on the cultivation of a large amount of microalgae and the growth of microalgae so that a high efficiency cultivation system may be realized while the problems of mass-cultivation of an existing cultivation system may be solved.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for liquefying natural gas. The apparatus for liquefying natural gas includes a gas compressor configured to receive and compress the natural gas from a natural gas feed stream, a heat exchanging unit configured to cool a high-pressure natural gas passing through the gas compressor through heat exchange, an expansion valve configured to expand the cooled natural gas passing through the heat exchanging unit, a hold-up drum configured to phase-separate a gas-liquid mixture produced by passing through the expansion valve and divide the gas-liquid mixture into a liquefied natural gas and a cryogenic recycle gas having nitrogen content greater than that of the liquefied natural gas so as to discharge the liquefied natural gas and the cryogenic recycle gas, and a bypass line configured to provide the recycle gas discharged from the hold-up drum to the heat exchanging unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a fluid sand falling type circulating fluidized bed boiler with a plurality of risers for preventing erosion and corrosion of water tubes and increasing combustion efficiency, and a method of operating the same. The fluid sand falling type circulating fluidized bed boiler with a plurality of risers includes a boiler section into which fuel and oxidizer are injected, a riser section connected to the boiler section so that the fuel and fluid sand supplied from the boiler section are introduced from the bottom of the riser section and flow up, and a relay section provided on the boiler section to supply the fluid sand having passed through the riser section to the boiler section, wherein the fuel is injected from the top of the boiler section and burned while flowing down therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a two-vane pump for wastewater and a design method of a two-vane pump for wastewater using machine learning, and more particularly, a design method of a two-vane pump using machine learning capable of having efficiency of a target head and performing optimal design for sizes of solids that can pass through and a two-vane pump for wastewater according to the machine learning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinning nozzle apparatus for manufacturing a high-strength fiber. The spinning nozzle apparatus for manufacturing a high-strength fiber according to the present invention is designed to optimize a heating method for the spinning region of a spinning nozzle in the melt spinning process. The heat transfer method is optimized by disposing the spinning nozzle holes of spinning nozzle commercially available on the outside of, directly under the pack body and heating the spinning nozzle holes with a heating body. In addition, an instantaneous heat treatment at high temperature is adopted to control the molecular entanglement structure in the melted polymer, which enhances the drawability of the thermoplastic resin and hence improves the mechanical properties such as strength and elongation.

Abstract: A method of preparing a sintered solid electrolyte includes (a) coprecipitating a mixed solution including a lanthanum precursor, a zirconium precursor, a gallium precursor, a complexing agent, and a pH adjuster to provide a solid electrolyte precursor; (b) washing and drying the solid electrolyte precursor to provide a washed and dried solid electrolyte precursor; (c) mixing the washed and dried solid electrolyte precursor with a lithium source to provide a mixture; (d) calcining the mixture to provide a calcined solid electrolyte, which is a gallium (Ga)-doped lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO), as represented by Chemical Formula 1 below, LixLayZrzGawO12,??Chemical Formula 1 where 5?x?9, 2?y?4, 1?z?3, and 0<w?4; and (e) sintering the calcined solid electrolyte at a temperature ranging from 1,000° C. to 1,300° C. to provide the sintered solid electrolyte, wherein a ratio (M1:M2) of moles (M1) of lithium element to moles (M2) of gallium element ranges from 6.7:0.1 to 5.8:0.4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate testing cartridge provided for simultaneously testing multiple substrates for which a substrate treatment process has been finished, and a method for manufacturing same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a substrate testing cartridge comprises: a chuck member on which a substrate is placed; a probe card which contacts and tests the substrate and is positioned to face the chuck member with reference to the substrate; and coupling members which couple the substrate, the chuck member, and the probe card, wherein each coupling member comprises: a substrate coupling part which couples the substrate and the chuck member; and a chuck coupling part which couples the probe card and the chuck member.

Abstract: Provided is a machining method for improving machining quality for a machining target by minimizing vibrations occurring during machining of each machining region, deformation of a shape of the machining region, and a position error of the machining region by selecting a machining path in consideration of the number of fixing jigs and a distance between jigs at each machining region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use, wherein the novel compound exhibits improved low moisture absorption and/or low dielectric properties when cured as an epoxy composition, but is not accompanied by loss of thermal expansion characteristics. Disclosed are a novel compound of formulae AF to LF having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, and a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use of same.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a machining system that can lengthen the lifespan of a tool and improve the machining quality of a workpiece by managing the amount of wear of the tool by machining the workpiece using the other portion of the tool when a portion of the tool is worn and the machining performance of the tool is decreased.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a soft magnetic composite using ultrasonic vibration and a soft magnetic composite manufactured using the ultrasonic vibration.

Abstract: Disclosed are a medical fiberous structure and a method for preparing the same, wherein the medical fiberous structure comprises calcium carboxymethyl cellulose and a chitosan compound, at least one of the calcium carboxymethyl cellulose and the chitosan compound having a fibrous shape.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for learning and embodying a human facial expression by a robot, in which human emotional indicators are allowed to match with servo motor parameter values of a robot and the robot automatically and mechanically learns a human expression to imitate the human expression.