Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel citrate synthase variant, a microorganism comprising the variant, and a method for producing L-amino acids using the microorganism.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating method. The substrate treating method includes supplying a liquid to a substrate; and heating the substrate after the supplying the liquid, and wherein the supplying the liquid includes: supplying a first liquid to the substrate; and supplying a second liquid which is different from the first liquid to a substrate to which the first liquid is supplied, and wherein the second liquid is supplied as a test to the substrate and a contact angle between the second liquid which is supplied and the substrate is measured to determine a degree of hydrophilization of the substrate, and a supply mechanism of the second liquid supplied to the substrate is determined based on the degree of hydrophilization of the substrate which is determined, before the supplying the second liquid is performed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for filling a blank area of MPI view plane based on a pixel ray path. A method for generating multi plane image (MPI) data according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: calculating a pixel value according to each view for each photographed object, based on a plurality of input images photographed from a plurality of views; generating a view plane at a specific point by recording the calculated pixel value on one MPI layer determined based on the spatial position of the corresponding photographed object among a plurality of MPI layers; and generating MPI data by additionally recording the pixel value for the view.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing a substrate can reduce the concentration of process by-products in a chemical solution.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, comprising a step of irradiating an optical laminate with ultraviolet rays having an emission wavelength band of 380 nm to 410 nm. The optical laminate sequentially comprises a first base film, a first adhesive layer, a linear polarizer, a second adhesive layer, a second base film and a reverse dispersion liquid crystal layer. The first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer each comprise a photosensitizer for initiating a curing reaction in a wavelength band of 350 nm to 410 nm, and the ultraviolet rays are irradiated on the first base film side of the optical laminate.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a concentration of a component includes a sensor including a plurality of light sources having different central wavelengths and at least one detector configured to detect light, and a processor configured to determine a first reflectance of skin using a first light source of the plurality of light sources, set an operating condition of the sensor based on the determined first reflectance, drive the plurality of light sources according to the operating condition, and estimate a concentration of an analyte component based on a plurality of light quantities detected from skin by the at least one detector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, and a heat dissipation member provided in contact with a bus bar at a side surface of the battery module where electrode leads of the battery cells and the bus bar coupled to the electrode leads are disposed.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a substrate treating apparatus comprising: a vessel part having a substrate treatment region formed therein and including a supply port through which a treating fluid is supplied to the substrate treatment region and an exhaust port through which the treating fluid is exhausted from the substrate treatment region; a fluid supply unit configured to supply the treating fluid to the substrate treatment region; an exhaust unit configured to exhaust the treating fluid from the vessel part. The exhaust unit comprises: a main line connected to the exhaust port; an extension line branched from at least one of first and second nodes of the main line and including at least one of a first orifice or a first check valve to control an exhaust speed; and an auxiliary line branched from a third node of the main line, where an orifice and a check valve are not formed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating a texture map of a 3D mesh includes encoding a texture map of a 3D mesh, quantizing the encoded texture map, decoding the quantized texture map, performing rendering using the decoded texture map, and updating the texture map of the 3D mesh based on the value of a loss function.

Abstract: An electronic device may include an optical sensor configured to emit a reference light to a reference object and detect the reference light reflected from the reference object during calibration, and emit a measurement light to a target object and detect the measurement light reflected from the target object during a measurement; and a processor configured to perform the calibration of the optical sensor while the electronic device is disposed to oppose or in contact with the reference object by controlling the optical sensor to emit and detect the reference light, and estimate bio-information based on a light quantity of the measurement light that is reflected from the target object by the optical sensor, and a light quantity of the reference light reflected from the reference object.

Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a substrate treating apparatus and a substrate treating method for not letting an irradiation region of a laser deviate from a target region, even if a shaking angle of a chemical deviates from an allowable range due to a vibration or an airflow. The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes: a substrate support unit configured to support a substrate having a chemical coated thereon; a laser generation unit configured to irradiate a laser to the substrate; and a light-transmitter positioned along a path at which the laser is irradiated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable pressure ulcer detection sensor, and the wearable pressure ulcer detection sensor according to the present invention includes a pressure sensor measuring pressure based on a change in capacitance caused by physical force, a temperature sensor measuring temperature based on a change in electrical conductivity due to electron hopping, and an impedance sensor including two electrodes spaced apart from each other and in contact with skin.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes cationic carrier units comprising (i) a water-soluble polymer, (ii) a positively charged carrier, (iii) a hydrophobic moiety, and (iv) a crosslinking moiety, wherein when the cationic carrier unit is mixed with an anionic payload (e.g., an antisense oligonucleotide) that electrostatically interacts with the cationic carrier unit, the resulting composition self-organizes into a micelle encapsulating the anionic payload in its core. The cationic carrier units can also comprise a tissue specific targeting moiety, which would be displayed on the surface of the micelle. The disclosure also includes micelles comprising the cationic carrier units of the disclosure, methods of manufacture of cationic carrier units and micelles, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the micelles, and also methods of treating diseases or conditions comprising administering the micelles to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-alcoholic fatty liver artificial tissue model. As compared to a conventional technology by which tissues are cultured only in Matrigel including a device composed of a decellularized liver tissue-derived extracellular matrix and a plurality of microchannels or a decellularized liver tissue-derived extracellular matrix, the present disclosure enables better mimicking of an actual non-alcoholic fatty liver disease due to the presence of Kupffer cells and hepatic stellate cells. Also, according to the present disclosure, the growth of liver organoids can be improved and fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver organoids can be caused to occur well through free fatty acid treatment, and the phenotypes of non-alcoholic fatty liver can be better expressed.

Abstract: Silicon carbide power semiconductor device having uniform channel length and manufacturing method thereof disclosed. The power semiconductor device includes a drift region of a first conductivity type, a plurality of body regions of a second conductivity type, being formed to be spaced apart from each other with a preset WS in a horizontal direction in an upper region of the drift region, a JFET region of the first conductivity type and a low-resistance region of the first conductivity type, being formed in a separation space between adjacent body regions to contact their side surfaces with the adjacent body regions and a source region of the first conductivity type, being formed in a surface region in the body region in contact with the low-resistance region to be spaced apart from the low-resistance region by a preset channel length.

Abstract: A conductive composite material, a method of preparing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. The conductive composite material may increase the proportion of an active material when forming an electrode by chemically bonding a conductive material and a binder to each other. A method of preparing the conductive composite material comprises ionizing carbon-based particles in a predetermined polarity, ionizing PTFE particles in a polarity different from that of the carbon-based particles, and chemically bonding the ionized carbon-based particles and the ionized PTFE particles, which are ionized in different polarities, to each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a VOC reduction system and a VOC reduction method that applies pulse type thermal energy to a catalyst to activate the catalyst and oxidizes and removes the VOC.

Abstract: An energy storage module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction such that long side surfaces of adjacent ones of the battery cells face one another; a plurality of insulation spacers, at least one of the insulation spacers being between each adjacent pair of the battery cells, each of the insulation spacers including a heat-insulating first sheet and a plurality of flame-retardant second sheets respectively adhered to opposite surfaces of the first sheet by an adhesion member; a cover member including an internal receiving space configured to accommodate the battery cells and the insulation spacers; a top plate coupled to the cover member, the top plate including ducts respectively corresponding to vents of the battery cells and having fire extinguishing agent openings respectively corresponding to the insulation spacers; a top cover coupled to the top plate and having discharge openings respectively corresponding to the ducts; and an extinguisher sheet between the top cover and

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device, for example comprising a finger print sensor, and a method for manufacturing thereof. Various aspects of the present disclosure may, for example, provide an ultra-slim finger print sensor having a thickness of 500 ?m or less that does not include a separate printed circuit board (PCB), and a method for manufacturing thereof.