Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch cells disposed in a first touch sensing area, the first touch cells each including a first touch pattern and a first dummy pattern, and second touch cells disposed in a second touch sensing area, the second touch cells each including a second touch pattern and a second dummy pattern. An area of a first dummy pattern area in which the first dummy pattern is disposed is greater than an area of a second dummy pattern area in which the second dummy pattern is disposed.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has secondary micro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary macro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 0.5 to 3 ?m and a lithium-M oxide coating layer on all or part of a surface, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of boron, cobalt, manganese and magnesium. The secondary macro particles have an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary micro particles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macro particles. The primary macro particles and the primary micro particles are represented by LiaNi1?b?c?dCobMncQdO2+?, wherein 1.0?a?1.5, 0<b<0.2, 0<c<0.2, 0?d?0.1, 0<b+c+d?0.2, ?0.1???1.0, and Q is at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, V, Ti and Zr.

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: Provided is a disease prediction method and apparatus. The disease prediction apparatus may receive a medical image and clinical information, identify, from the medical image, quantitative data comprising a volume of at least one anatomical structure, and predict a disease occurrence based on the clinical information and the quantitative data. An artificial intelligence model may be used for each of identification of an anatomical structure and prediction of the disease occurrence. The disclosure was supported by the “AI Precision Medical Solution (Doctor Answer 2.0) Development” project hosted by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (Project Serial No.: 1711151151, Project No.: S0252-21-1001).

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor integrated circuit device including an inter-die interface is provided. The device includes a top die including a plurality of micro cells provided on a top surface of the top die, a plurality of micro bumps provided on a bottom surface of the top die, and wiring patterns connecting the plurality of micro cells to the plurality of micro bumps; and a bottom die including a plurality of macro cells provided on a top surface thereof, wherein the plurality of macro cells are electrically connected to the plurality of micro bumps, respectively, wherein a size of a region in which the plurality of micro cells are provided is smaller than a size of a region in which the plurality of micro bumps are provided.

Abstract: Ophthalmic therapeutic agents having as pharmaceutically active ingredient a poorly water soluble drug of formula 1 are described. Specifically, an ophthalmic formulation containing an inclusion complex of a poorly soluble drug of formula 1 enclosed in cyclodextrin or a cyclodextrin derivative in an aqueous solution of pH 10 or higher is administered to a patient in need of optic nerve protection.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a body, a pair of external electrodes, disposed on both ends of the body in a first direction, respectively, containing at least one of copper and nickel, while not containing a noble metal, a pair of metal frames connected to the pair of external electrodes, respectively, and a pair of conductive bonding layers, disposed between the external electrode and the metal frame, respectively, containing the same metal component as the external electrode.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has a mixture of microparticles having a predetermined average particle size (D50) and macroparticles having a larger average particle size (D50) than the microparticles. The microparticles have the average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m and are at least one selected from the group consisting of particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of primary macroparticles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 ?m or more, particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of secondary particles formed by agglomeration of the primary macroparticles, and a mixture thereof. The macroparticles are secondary particles having an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary microparticles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macroparticles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide with anti-inflammatory activity, wherein the peptide comprises SEQ ID NO: 1, the peptide has above 80% homology of amino acid sequence with above-mentioned sequence, or the peptide is the fragment of the above-mentioned peptides. The present invention also relates to an inflammatory composition comprising the above mentioned peptides. According to the present invention, a peptide comprising a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 has an outstanding efficacy in both suppressing inflammation and in prophylactic means. Therefore, the composition comprising the peptide of this invention can be used as anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical composition or as cosmetic composition, in turn, treating and preventing a variety of different types of inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A lightning rod with an electric double layer and electric dipole moment type discharge amplification function, the lightning rod including: a support member (100) for moving a lightning current to the ground; an emission member (200) fitted to the support member (100) to collect charges of the ground according to the approach of a thundercloud and thus emit a large number of ions with the opposite polarity to the polarity of the thundercloud; ground charge chargers (300) fitted to the support member (100) and having spaces formed therein to charge the charges of the ground; an insulation member (400) disposed on top of the emission member (200); and discharge induction members (500) fixedly disposed on top and underside of the emission member (200) by means of the insulation member (400).

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical image conversion method and apparatus. The medical image conversion apparatus trains a first artificial intelligence model to output a second contrast-enhanced image, based on first learning data including a pair of a first contrast-enhanced image and a first non-contrast image, and trains a second artificial intelligence model to output a second non-contrast image, based on second learning data including a pair of the first non-contrast image of the first learning data and the second contrast-enhanced image. The disclosure was supported by the “AI Precision Medical Solution (Doctor Answer 2.0) Development” project hosted by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (Project Serial No.: 1711151151, Project No.: S0252-21-1001).

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous substrate made of a porous polymer material. The separator substrate has a small thickness, excellent resistance characteristics, ion conductivity, and high mechanical strength. When the separator is applied to a battery, it is possible to improve the output characteristics of the battery.

Abstract: A method and a device for converting a non-contrast image into a contrast image are disclosed. The image conversion device converts the non-contrast image into the contrast image by using a deep learning network trained with learning data including one or more contrast learning images and one or more non-contrast learning images. The disclosure was supported by the “Critical Care Patient Specialized Big Data Construction and AI-based CDSS Development” project hosted by Seoul National University Hospital (Task identification number: HI21C1074, Assignment number: HI21C1074050021).

Abstract: A medical image registration method and apparatus are provided. Upon receiving a medical image captured using a contrast agent, the medical image registration apparatus determines a phase of the medical image by using a classification model, and registers the medical image to a reference image by using a registration model. The disclosure refers to a technology developed through the “Korea Data and Software-Driven Hospitals Consortium 2.0)” project supervised by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (task number: S0252-21-1001).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for anonymizing a three-dimensional medical image are provided. The apparatus determines a skin region of a three-dimensional medical image, generates a human mask based on a human tissue region of the three-dimensional medical image, the human tissue region including various organs, generates a skin expansion region in which the skin region of the three-dimensional medical image is expanded, generates an anonymization region obtained by removing a region corresponding to the human mask from the skin expansion region, and changes brightness values of voxels corresponding to the anonymization region in the three-dimensional medical image to a predefined value or an arbitrary value.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electrode, a method for manufacturing the electrode, and a secondary battery comprising the electrode. The present application relates to an electrode comprising a current collector, an active material layer, and a thiophene polymer layer formed on the active material layer and can provide an electrode capable of ensuring a higher level of adhesion force between particles and adhesion force between the active material layer and the current collector relative to the binder content in the active material layer. In addition, the present application can provide a method for manufacturing the electrode, and a secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode for a battery including a porous support and a conductive coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous support. The electrode may be a negative electrode or a positive electrode, preferably a negative electrode. The electrode is applicable to both an all-solid-state battery and a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying a translucent image. An image display apparatus detects a plurality of voxels overlapping in a depth direction in three-dimensional (3D) image data, determines a first combination ratio for two colors based on transparency values of a first voxel and a second voxel, generates a first mixed color by combining a color of the first voxel with a color of the second voxel at the first combination ratio, and displays a mixed color on a screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for analyzing human tissue on the basis of a medical image. A tissue analysis device generates training data including a two-dimensional medical image and volume information of tissue by using a three-dimensional medical image, and trains, by using the training data, an artificial intelligence model that obtains a three-dimensional size, volume, or weight of tissue by dividing at least one or more normal or diseased tissues from a two-dimensional medical image in which a plurality of tissues are displayed overlapping on the same plane. In addition, the tissue analysis device obtains a three-dimensional size, volume, or weight of normal or diseased tissue from an X-ray medical image by using the artificial intelligence model.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a method for filling multiple containers with a pharmaceutical product is disclosed, which comprises decontaminating sealed nested materials in a transfer chamber, removing from the sealed nested materials one or both of a container nest holding the multiple containers and a closure nest holding multiple closures, transferring from the transfer chamber to a controlled environment enclosure the removed nest, aseptically filling the containers with the pharmaceutical product, and closing the containers with the multiple closures. The nests are configured to allow multiple closures and containers to be simultaneously aligined concentrically, and closed simultaneously. Spring-loaded retaining structures on the closure nest allow it to releasably retain multiple closures above the corresponding multiple containers. In some embodiments the spring-loaded features are monolithically integrated with the closure nest.