Abstract: An apparatus for reducing residual stress of a semiconductor includes a stage configured to support a semiconductor wafer having the residual stress generated by a semiconductor manufacturing process. The apparatus includes an intense pulsed light (IPL) irradiation unit configured to irradiate IPL to the semiconductor wafer to reduce the residual stress of the semiconductor wafer, the IPL radiation unit being separated from the stage. The apparatus further includes at least one alignment unit configured to adjust relative positions of the stage and the IPL irradiation unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soluble polypeptide comprised of repeat modules. More particularly, the present invention relates to a soluble fusion polypeptide of the N-terminal domain of internalin and LRR (Leucine rich repeat) family protein, a method for preparing the polypeptide, a vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the polypeptide, a host cell comprising the vector, a method for producing a solubility and folding-improved fusion polypeptide by expressing the vector in the host cell, and a method for improving the solubility and folding of the fusion polypeptide. Further, the present invention relates to a method for preparing the polypeptide bound with a specific target and analyzing the efficacy of the soluble polypeptide.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for forming a metal oxide pattern and a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor using the patterned metal oxide. The method for forming a metal oxide pattern includes: preparing an ink composition including at least one metal oxide precursor or metal oxide nanoparticle, and a solvent; ejecting the ink composition on a substrate to form a pattern on the substrate; and photosintering the formed pattern. Herein, the metal oxide precursor is ionic.

Abstract: Disclosed are a glycoprotein analysis kit and use thereof. The glycoprotein analysis kit comprises a fluorescently labeled antibody, a fluorescently labeled biomaterial, and a support, and is used in a dual probing method for analyzing the content of a glycoprotein and profiling the oligosaccharide chain, simultaneously, and a method for selecting a single cell producing the glycoprotein having a desired glycosylation pattern. Also, a single cell producing the glycoprotein having a desired glycosylation pattern is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a light-absorption layer for a solar cell, a method manufacturing a thin film solar cell using the same, and a thin film solar cell fabricated using the same. The method of manufacturing a light-absorption layer for a solar cell includes: preparing an ink composition including at least one metal precursor including at least one chalcogen element and a solvent; applying the ink composition as a precursor phase on a substrate using a solution process; and photo-sintering the ink composition applied on the substrate as a precursor phase.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for forming a metal oxide pattern and a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor using the patterned metal oxide. The method for forming a metal oxide pattern includes: preparing an ink composition including at least one metal oxide precursor or metal oxide nanoparticle, and a solvent; ejecting the ink composition on a substrate to form a pattern on the substrate; and photosintering the formed pattern. Herein, the metal oxide precursor is ionic.

Abstract: Disclosed is a conductive ink composition, a manufacturing method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a conductive thin film using the same, and more specifically, a conductive ink composition is provided that includes composite metal nanoparticles including first metal nanoparticles and second metal nanoparticles, and a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix is a composition including a polymer and a solvent, the first metal nanoparticles and the second metal nanoparticles are different metals, and the content of the composite metal nanoparticles is about 20 to about 25 wt %, the content of the polymer is about 5 to about 10 wt %, and the content of the solvent is about 65 to about 75 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A measurement method for a granular compaction pile 10 using a crosshole seismic test. The measurement method includes forming first to fifth measurement holes around the granular compaction pile, injecting grouting material into the first to fifth measurement holes and inserting casings into the first to fifth measurement holes, respectively, and installing an oscillator and a detector of a crosshole seismic tester in the first to fifth holes and detecting a velocity of a shearing wave, thereby measuring a diameter of the granular compaction pile according to a construction depth thereof. The shape and the diameter of the granular compaction pile are easily checked without causing damage to the granular compaction pile.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatuses for prioritizing operation of Relay Node are disclosed. A method for prioritizing the transmission and receipt of uplink signals in a relay node of a wireless communication system is presented. The method comprises determining radio resource requirements for receiving one or more access link signals and/or transmitting one or more backhaul link signal, determining the signal type of the one or more access link signals and/or determining the signal type of the one or more backhaul link signals, and selecting one of a transmitting mode operation and a receiving mode operation based on the radio resource requirements for receiving the one or more access link signals and/or transmitting the one or more backhaul link signals, and based on the signal type of the one or more access link signals and/or the signal type of the one or more backhaul link signals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based peptide chip prepared by forming a monolayer of AuNPs onto a self-assembled monolayer constructed on a solid support, and then immobilizing a peptide on the AuNPs. The AuNPs can effectively amplify the mass signal of the peptide, thus making it possible to measure the mass change of the peptide in a simple and accurate manner. Also, when secondary ion mass spectrometric analysis (spectrum or imaging) is performed on the AuNP-based peptide chip, the activities of enzymes and related inhibitors can be effectively quantified. The disclosed invention enables various enzyme activities to be analyzed rapidly and accurately, and thus can provide an important method for disease diagnosis and new drug development through the elucidation of signaling and interaction mechanisms.

Abstract: A measurement method for a granular compaction pile 10 using a crosshole seismic test. The measurement method includes forming first to fifth measurement holes around the granular compaction pile, injecting grouting material into the first to fifth measurement holes and inserting casings into the first to fifth measurement holes, respectively, and installing an oscillator and a detector of a crosshole seismic tester in the first to fifth holes and detecting a velocity of a shearing wave, thereby measuring a diameter of the granular compaction pile according to a construction depth thereof. The shape and the diameter of the granular compaction pile are easily checked without causing damage to the granular compaction pile.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a protein having a new function. The method comprises (A) a functional element-designing step of designing functional elements required for a new function desired to impart to an existing protein scaffold; (B) a functional element-inserting step of simultaneously inserting at least two gene fragments corresponding to the designed functional elements into a protein scaffold gene; and (C) a mutant screening and improving step of screening a mutant having a new function from a library of mutants inserted with the mutant genes, and improving and optimizing the function of the screened mutant using a directed evolution technique. The method for preparing can be widely used for the development of therapeutic proteins and the creation of industrial enzymes in the fields of bioengineering and biotechnology.

Abstract: The present application discloses a nucleic acid molecule encoding a fusion polypeptide capable of binding myeloid differentiation protein-2 (MD-2) polypeptide, which includes: a nucleotide sequence encoding an MD-2 polypeptide-binding portion of human toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a leucine-rich repeats (LRR) module, and a multimerizing component.

Abstract: A vibration actuator excites a mass member by interaction between an electric field of a vibration coil provided in an inner space of a case and a magnetic field of a magnetic field unit disposed corresponding to the vibration coil. The vibration actuator has an elastic wire having a wire body fixed to the outer surface of the mass member and elastic ends fixed to the inner surface of the case. The elastic wire is connected between the case and the mass member for elastically supporting mass member.

Abstract: A semiconductor package and method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package, a second semiconductor package stacked on the first semiconductor package, and a first electrical connector interposed between the first and second semiconductor packages to electrically connect the first and second semiconductor packages.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a spherical journal and a hemispherical bearing that is made of a fiber reinforced composite and has a bearing surface for establishing a spherical pair with the spherical journal. The fiber reinforced composite can be constructed by arranging a uni-directional prepreg, woven fiber prepregs and staple-fiber prepregs in a variety of configurations, and thermoplastic resin particles or self-lubrication particles are uniformly provided on the bearing surface. It is possible to alleviate stress concentration generated on the bearing surface by forming a plurality of air channels capable of imparting directivity on an outer surface of the hemispherical bearing.

Abstract: A video monitoring system using daisy chain is disclosed. The video monitoring system can display a multiplexed image consisting of four or more pictures by bypassing video signals captured by a plurality of video cameras through several stages.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based peptide chip prepared by forming a monolayer of AuNPs onto a self-assembled monolayer constructed on a solid support, and then immobilizing a peptide on the AuNPs. The AuNPs can effectively amplify the mass signal of the peptide, thus making it possible to measure the mass change of the peptide in a simple and accurate manner. Also, when secondary ion mass spectrometric analysis (spectrum or imaging) is performed on the AuNP-based peptide chip, the activities of enzymes and related inhibitors can be effectively quantified. The disclosed invention enables various enzyme activities to be analyzed rapidly and accurately, and thus can provide an important method for disease diagnosis and new drug development through the elucidation of signaling and interaction mechanisms.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a bearing assembly capable of assuring mechanical strength and reducing a friction coefficient and stress concentration, and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention comprises a spherical journal and a hemispherical bearing that is made of a fiber reinforced composite and has a bearing surface for establishing a spherical pair with the spherical journal. The fiber reinforced composite can be constructed by arranging a uni-directional prepreg, woven fiber prepregs and staple-fiber prepregs in a variety of configurations, and thermoplastic resin particles or self-lubrication particles are uniformly provided on the bearing surface. It is possible to alleviate stress concentration generated on the bearing surface by forming a plurality of air channels capable of imparting directivity on an outer surface of the hemispherical bearing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (1) a method for detecting a specific binding for bio-molecules; (2) a method for detecting a presence of target molecules within a specimen; and (3) a method for measuring a quantity of target molecules existing in a specimen, in which a pair of energy donor and energy acceptor displaying a FRET phenomenon is used to guide a specific binding between a pair of bio-molecules. According to the present invention, the process is conducted rapidly and easily without a label so as to screen a biochemical substance inhibiting a specific binding between a pair of bio-molecules in an ultra-high speed and measure a quantity of the substance and thereby, it can be applied to develop a novel drug. Further, this method can be used to analyze a characteristic such as change of the amount of carbohydrates in a glycoprotein derived from various cells as a drug candidate and thereby, is applicable for a quality control of proteins etc.