Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate and an optical display device including same, the polarizing plate comprising: a polarizer; and a laminate having a first phase difference layer and a second phase difference layer laminated on the lower surface of the polarizer, wherein the short wavelength dispersion of the first phase difference layer is less than the short wavelength dispersion of the second phase difference layer, the first phase difference layer has, at a wavelength of 550 nm, an in-plane phase difference of 280 nm to 400 nm and a degree of biaxiality of more than 1 and less than 1.6, the second phase difference layer has, at a wavelength of 550 nm, an in-plane phase difference of 140 nm to 260 nm 550 nm and a degree of biaxiality of less than 0, and the difference between the in-plane phase difference of the first phase difference layer and the in-plane phase difference of the second phase difference layer at a wavelength of 550 nm is 130 nm to 150 nm.

Abstract: Described herein is a sesquiterpene derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating sarcopenia, including the derivative or salt thereof as an active ingredient, and the like. The sesquiterpene derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof inhibits increases in the production and mRNA expression of a myostatin protein, which directly affects muscle loss and reduced muscle strength, and thus may exhibit a more fundamental effect of preventing or treating sarcopenia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a carbon fiber. In the method for producing the carbon fiber, a high pure acrylonitrile monomer with specific contents of impurities and a comonomer are used to produce an acrylonitrile copolymer, and the acrylonitrile copolymer is subjected to a spinning operation, a stretching operation, an oxidation treatment and a carbonization treatment in sequence, for obtaining the carbon fiber. The acrylonitrile copolymer with an appropriate falling-ball viscosity and an appropriate weight-average molecular weight is beneficial to the spinning operation, thereby reducing an inner pore diameter and enhancing strength of the resulted carbon fiber.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing wireless communications including exchanging information related to capability of processing reference signals. A user equipment device may provide capability information to a network. The capability information may indicate a number of reference signal resources that the user equipment device can process in a slot or other defined period of time. The user equipment device and the network may share a common set of definitions, counting rules, and approaches for interpreting the capability information. The network may configure reference signals for the user equipment device.

Abstract: Provided are a server for verifying reliability of a target that is a potentially dangerous element when a blockchain is used, an integrated blockchain-related reliability verification platform, and an operating method of the server. The server includes a processor configured to verify reliability of at least one of a cryptocurrency, a blockchain network, and a decentralized application (DApp). The processor includes a collection module configured to collect information required for verifying reliability of the cryptocurrency, the blockchain network, and the DApp, an analysis module configured to analyze and evaluate the collected information and then output a reliability value of a reliability verification target as an evaluation result, and a verification module configured to verify reliability of the reliability verification target on the basis of the reliability value.

Abstract: A method for decommissioning a nuclear facility includes: floating the nuclear reactor pressure vessel above the cavity; rotating the reactor pressure vessel so that the upper portion of the nuclear reactor pressure vessel is closer to the bio-protective concrete than the lower portion; mounting the upper portion of the nuclear reactor pressure vessel on the neighboring upper surface of the bio-protective concrete; and cutting and decommissioning the nuclear reactor pressure vessel mounted on the neighboring upper surface.

Abstract: Provided are a porous nanosheet and a method for manufacturing the same, and a porous nanosheet which may include holes on the surface while maintaining a two-dimensional nanosheet form and may significantly improve catalyst efficiency and economic feasibility while minimizing platinum usage by introducing a platinum single atom to the holes, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided.

Abstract: A method for decommissioning a heavy water reactor facility includes: removing the plurality of guide tubes from a plurality of through-holes; installing a plurality of shielding stoppers in the plurality of through-holes; removing the shielding stopper installed in one through-hole of the plurality of through-holes, and inserting a cutting device into a lower portion of the reactivity mechanism deck through the one through-hole to cut a connection portion between the reactivity mechanism deck and the calandria vault by using the cutting device; and separating the reactivity mechanism deck from the calandria vault.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a pouch-type rechargeable battery includes a preforming portion forming a folding groove in a portion of a protrusion of the pouch-type rechargeable battery, a folding portion disposed on a rear end of the preforming portion and folding the protrusion along the folding groove, a rolling portion disposed on a rear end of the folding portion and pressing the folded protrusion, and a pressing portion disposed on a rear end of the rolling portion and fixing the folded protrusion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a context-based QA generation architecture, and an object of the present invention is to generate diverse QA pairs from a single context. To achieve the object, the present invention includes a latent variable generating network including at least one encoder and an artificial neural network (Multi-Layer Perceptron: MLP) and configured to train the artificial neural network using a first context, a first question, and a first answer, and generate a second question latent variable and a second answer latent variable by applying the trained artificial neural network to a second context, an answer generating network configured to generate a second answer by decoding the second answer latent variable, and a question generating network configured to generate a second question based on a second context and the second answer.

Abstract: A lower module of a power electronic device includes a lower module included in a power electronic device that is divided into an upper module and a lower module by an intermediate plate and comprises a blower fan to introduce air into the inner space of the lower module; a plurality of capacitors installed in a suspended form on the intermediate plate and spaced apart from the blower fan; a heat sink having a plurality of heat dissipation fins through which heat generated from a heating component disposed on the upper module is conducted, and disposed adjacent to the capacitors to cool the plurality of heat dissipation fins by air moved from the plurality of capacitors; a DC reactor cooled by the air moved from the heat dissipation fins; and a discharge plate having a vent hole to discharge the air moved from the DC reactor to the outside.

Abstract: A method for sharing data in a transmitting-side electronic device communicating with a receiving-side electronic device is provided. The method includes connecting a voice call with the receiving-side electronic device; obtaining a sharing object to be shared with the receiving-side electronic device; and transmitting data corresponding to the sharing object to the receiving-side electronic device through a data session formed based on information related to the voice call.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-adhesion agent composition which uses a high molecular weight compound having biocompatibility and an oil derived from animals, plants, and minerals so as to improve low viscosity and low strength, which are problems of existing anti-adhesion agents, and prevent adhesion between living tissues. The anti-adhesion composition according to the present disclosure performs a physical barrier function through simple mixing of a polymer material, serving as a physical barrier in its anti-adhesion effect, and a solvent, and remains in the body for a certain period of time, then decomposes, absorbs, and is excreted. The anti-adhesion composition does not interfere with the healing of the wound after surgery, and exhibits an excellent effect of convenient application to the surgical site.

Abstract: A device for preventing rotation of a vehicle seat rail is described. The device prevents an upper rail on the center side of a vehicle from rotating when a forward load is applied to a vehicle seat, thereby preventing a lock plate from being fractured due to rotation of the upper rail.

Abstract: A network quality measurement method and system are provided. In the method, a movement path and a movement speed of a vehicle device are determined according to a size of a space and an endurance time of the vehicle device, and the vehicle device is controlled to move on the movement path at the movement speed. During a movement of the vehicle device, a network quality in the space is measured according to a measurement frequency to generate network quality data. Whether the network quality in the space is changed is determined according to the network quality data. Whether there is an obstacle around the vehicle device is detected. When it is determined that the network quality in the space is changed or the obstacle is detected around the vehicle device, at least one of the movement path, the movement speed, and the measurement frequency is adjusted.

Abstract: A memristor may include an exchange-coupled composite (ECC) portion to provide three or more nonvolatile magneto-resistive states. The ECC portion may include a continuous layer and a granular layer magnetically exchange coupled to the continuous layer. A plurality of memristors may be used in a system to, for example, define a neural network.

Abstract: Disclosed are a spinning dope for an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber and a method of manufacturing an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber using the same.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel comprises a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area; a cover panel disposed on a rear surface of the display panel and comprising a front surface, a first side surface connected to the front surface and bent along a first bending line, a second side surface connected to the front surface and bent along a second bending line intersecting the first bending line, and a first corner located between the first side surface and the second side surface; and an alignment notch defined at the first corner of the cover panel.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structure for microbe detection comprises the steps of: reacting nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and an acid anhydride to prepare a first compound; chelation of metal ions to the first compound to prepare a second compound; binding the second compound and a microbe detector to prepare a third compound; and mixing an exfoliated transition metal-dichalcogenide (TMD) compound and the third compound to prepare a structure for microbe detection, in which the metal ions of the third compound are bound with the transition metal-dichalcogenide compound.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a gate line, a data line, and a pixel at a crossing region of the gate line and the data line, a timing controller configured to generate a gate driving control signal, a data driving control signal, and a power control signal based on a display period corresponding to a time interval of frames, a gate driver configured to provide a gate signal to the pixel through the gate line based on the gate driving control signal, a data driver configured to provide a data signal to the pixel through the data line based on the data driving control signal, and a power supply configured to generate a power voltage to drive the pixel, and configured to adjust the power voltage based on the power control signal during the display period.