Abstract: Proposed is a vagus nerve stimulator having at least two electrodes that are configured to be worn on at least one of the left and right ears and are configured to generate electrical stimulation on the vagus nerve in the auricle. The vagus nerve stimulator may include: a body part configured to be located on a side of a wearer's ear; a first electrode configured to be inserted into and make contact with the external acoustic meatus of the wearer's ear; a second electrode configured to make contact with the cymba concha of the wearer's ear; a first electrode fixing part protruding from the body part and having a first electrode at an end thereof; and a second electrode fixing part protruding from the body part and having a second electrode at an end thereof.

Abstract: An electrode manufacturing device that applies pressure to an electrode containing a coating part and a non-coating part is provided. The electrode manufacturing device includes: a first pressure roll that applies pressure to the non-coating part; a second pressure roll that applies pressure to the coating part; and a connection part that penetrates through the center of the first pressure roll and the center of the second pressure roll, respectively, wherein a difference between a radius of the first pressure roll and a radius of the second pressure roll is equal to or smaller than a step difference between the coating part and the non-coating part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-modality system for recommending multiple items using an interaction and a method of operating the same. The multi-modality system includes an interaction data preprocessing module that preprocesses an interaction data set and converts the preprocessed interaction data set into interaction training data; an item data preprocessing module that preprocesses item information data and converts the preprocessed item information data into item training data; and a learning module that includes a neural network model that is trained using the interaction training data and the item training data and outputs a result including a set of recommended items using a conversation context with a user as input.

Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode disposed on a substrate, a pixel defining layer exposing at least a part of the first electrode and disposed on the substrate, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer, and an encapsulation layer disposed on the second electrode, wherein the pixel defining layer includes an overlapping area overlapping the first electrode and a non-overlapping area not overlapping the first electrode, the overlapping area includes a first overlapping area spaced apart from the first electrode and facing the first electrode, and the encapsulation layer is at least partially disposed in a space between the first electrode and the pixel defining layer in the first overlapping area.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.

Abstract: A display panel includes an amorphous silicon gate driver in which a lower voltage than the gate-off voltage output from the gate driver is applied to an adjacent stage as a low voltage transmission signal.

Abstract: According to at least one example embodiment, a substrate treating apparatus includes a substrate support structure including a spin head, the substrate support structure configured to support a substrate, and rotate the substrate, at least one treating liquid recovery container configured to recover at least one substrate treating liquid, and a discharging device including a first nozzle and a second nozzle, the first nozzle configured to discharge a chemical onto the substrate, and the second nozzle configured to discharge deionized water onto the substrate, wherein the first nozzle includes a surface pattern configured to provide roughness on an inner surface of the first nozzle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for classification using a neural network. A classification apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store a classifier and a preprocessor including a defensive noise generator. The at least one processor generates defensive noise from an input image through the defensive noise generator in the preprocessor, generates a combined image by combining the input image and the defensive noise, and outputs a classification result by inputting the combined image to the classifier.

Abstract: A method for processing contents at an electronic device is provided. The method includes generating a first content corresponding to a user input applied to content via the electronic device, and displaying a floating user interface (UI), which displays first scrap information on the first content, on a screen of the electronic device.

Abstract: A preparation method for a silver (Ag) and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) co-modified zinc oxide (ZnO) nanocomposite material using a polymer network gel method includes: dispersing zinc oxide, bulk graphitic carbon nitride, and a soluble silver salt in water to obtain a first solution; adding glucose, a complexing agent, a polymer monomer, and a cross-linking agent into the first solution to obtain a second solution; performing a heating reaction on the second solution to obtain a three-dimensional network wet gel; drying the three-dimensional network wet gel to obtain a dry gel, and calcining the dry gel to obtain the Ag and g-C3N4 co-modified ZnO nanocomposite material. The preparation method has advantages of low cost, short period and simple steps; and the prepared nanocomposite material can be simultaneously applied to photocatalytic degradation of organic dye pollutants and photoexcitation detection of nitrogen dioxide gas at room temperature.

Abstract: A method of reducing a concentration of a nitrogen oxide, the method comprising: contacting a microorganism with a nitrogen oxide-containing sample to reduce the concentration of the nitrogen oxide in the sample, wherein the contacting comprises contacting the microorganism with Fe(II)(L)-NOx in a bioreactor, wherein the Fe(II)(L)-NOx is a complex in which a chelating agent, Fe2+, and NOx are chelated, wherein L is the chelating agent, and wherein NOx is a nitrogen oxide ligand.

Abstract: A memory device, a host device and a memory system are provided. The memory device may include a plurality of storage units configured to store data, and at least one device controller configured to, receive a read command from at least one host device and to read data stored in the plurality of storage units in response to the read command, the at least one host device including at least one host memory including a plurality of HPB (high performance boosting) entry storage regions, and provide the at least one host device with a response command, the response command indicating an activation or deactivation of the plurality of HPB entry storage regions, the response command including HPB entry type information which indicates a HPB entry type of the HPB entry storage region.

Abstract: Proposed are a wafer heating apparatus and a wafer processing apparatus using the same. More particularly, proposed are a wafer heating apparatus having an improved structure to enable efficient cooling of a terminal block, and a wafer processing apparatus using the same. A wafer heating apparatus for heating a wafer according to one embodiment includes a heater disposed below the wafer and configured to serve as a heat source, a cooling plate disposed below the heater and configured to provide cool air, and a terminal block configured to supply power to the heater and having a lower end portion in contact with the cooling plate.

Abstract: This specification relates to a decoration member including: a substrate; and a decoration layer provided on the substrate in which there are one or more combinations of viewing angles ? and ? in which a contrast parameter Cn represented by Equation 1 is 0.1 or more.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method includes generating a preprocessed infrared (IR) image by performing first preprocessing based on an IR image including an object; generating a preprocessed depth image by performing second preprocessing based on a depth image including the object; and determining whether the object is a genuine object based on the preprocessed IR image and the preprocessed depth image

Abstract: An embodiment resin composition for shielding electromagnetic waves, based on a total weight of the resin composition, includes 20 to 80 wt % of thermoplastic resin, 1 to 50 wt % of a conductive filler, and 0.1 to 30 wt % of an additive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for issuing an electronic voucher, the method comprising: (a) a step in which a server checks whether or not (i) electronic voucher data, (ii) a public key of a specific issuer and (iii) a signature value of the specific issuer are valid; and (b) a step in which, if the validity check result is positive, the server registers or supports the registration of a function value associated with (i) the electronic voucher data, (ii) the public key of the specific issuer and (iii) the signature value of the specific issuer in a blockchain network, and acquires or supports the acquisition of Txid indicating information on the location of the function value, registered in the blockchain network.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for treating a substrate, comprising: a chemical discharge pipe; a cover configured to surround the chemical discharge pipe; a buffer disposed in a space between the chemical discharge pipe and the cover; a chemical supplier configured to supply a chemical to the chemical discharge pipe; a cleaning liquid supplier configured to supply a cleaning liquid via the cover; and a dry gas supplier configured to supply a dry gas via the cover, wherein the supplied cleaning liquid is sprayed by passing through the buffer via a space between the outside of the chemical discharge pipe and the inside of the cover to clean a tip of the chemical discharge pipe, and the supplied dry gas is sprayed by passing through the buffer via the space between the outside of the chemical discharge pipe and the inside of the cover to dry the tip of the chemical discharge pipe.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a metal-free perovskite film and metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators comprising the film. The metal-free perovskite film is organic, lead-free and metal-free. The open-circuit voltage of the metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators can reach 9˜16 V and the short-circuit current of the metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators can reach 38˜55 nA. Also, the metal-free perovskite piezoelectric nanogenerators can be used as self-powered strain sensor of human-machine interface application and be adopted in in vitro electrical stimulation devices.

Abstract: A crtW gene from a strain of Brevundimonas is disclosed that encodes a novel ketolase for carotenoid synthesis. An exemplary synthetic operon containing additional relevant carotenoid gene sequences is also provided, where the expression of the synthetic operon is used to produce ketocarotenoids. Suitable DNA expression constructs derived from these sequences are inserted into an expression host for expression. The expression product is a ketolase enzyme that is operable for transforming beta-carotene into canthaxanthin and astaxanthin.