Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides a bus bar as a winding in a core of a transformer includes multiple sub-bars arranged horizontally and connected in parallel so as to minimize an AC current in the transformer, and the sub-bars have different widths and thus resistances or impedances with respect to a current flowing through the sub-bars are the same. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a method of designing a bus bar for resistance or impedance matching between multiple sub-bars included in the bus bar to share a current to minimize an AC current in the transformer. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a transformer, for a DC-DC converter for use in a vehicle, which is manufactured by the method of designing a bus bar.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a processor; a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the processor; and the one or more programs include instructions for: a first determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a driving state; a first controller configured to deactivate a touch mode of the touch panel provided in the digital side mirror system when the vehicle is determined to be in the driving state; a second determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a switch mode for controlling the function of the vehicle through the operating switch; and a second controller configured to control a driver to perform a function from a menu selected through the operating switch when the vehicle is determined to be in the switch mode.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display disposed in one surface of the housing, a processor operatively connected to the display, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, when executed, causing the processor to display a chat room, in which a plurality of users participate, in at least part of the display, to display identification information associated with at least one user selected among the plurality of users, in at least part of the chat room, and to display a window associated with job information of the selected at least one user so as to be overlapped with at least part of the chat room, in response to a user input to select the identification information.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward systems and methods for the formation of two dimensional monolayer structures of ordered biomacromolecules, such as viruses, atop cohesive polyelectrolyte multilayers to create functional thin films. Methods for the formation of such thin films are disclosed that involve an interdiffusion-induced assembly process of the biomacromolecules. The inventive systems provide a general platform for the systematic incorporation and assembly of organic, biological and inorganic materials and will enable many potential technological applications such as, for example, chemical and biological sensors, power devices and catalytic membranes.

Abstract: Provided is a reagent container that can maintain stability of a reagent for a long period of time, a method of preparing the reagent container, a method of storing the reagent, and microfluidic systems for conducting cell binding, lysis, nucleic acid extraction, and amplification.

Abstract: A method of analyzing nucleic acid by compensating for crosstalk in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) data and other data, wherein crosstalk signals associated with multiple fluorescent dyes are corrected by using fluorescent intensity variations detected from a concentration difference of the fluorescent dyes, and apparatus for performing the method.

Abstract: A composition and kit for detecting Clostridium difficile including a primer set for detecting a strain of Clostridium difficile, and a method of detecting Clostridium difficile by using the same.

Abstract: A refrigerator that is capable of easily operating a storage chamber (30) where cooling is carried out independently from a cold chamber (10) is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a cold chamber (10) defined therein and a storage chamber (30) disposed in the cold chamber, a cool air generation chamber having a cooler and a fan (102) for supplying cool air mounted therein, a partition plate for partitioning the cold chamber (10) and the cool air generation chamber from each other, the partition plate having a main flow channel (103) for guiding the cool air supplied by the fan (102) to the cold chamber (10) and at least one cool air hole (201) located between the fan (102) and the main flow channel (103) for bypassing the cool air, and at least one bypass duct (200) for guiding the cool air bypassed through the at least one cool air hole (201) to the storage chamber (30).

Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method for the same are provided. A refrigerator includes a body having a cooling compartment and a storage compartment provided in the cooling compartment to form a predetermined cooling space, a cool air generation compartment having a cooler and a fan to supply cool air, and a partition plate that partitions a predetermined space into the cooling compartment and the cool air generation compartment. The partition plate includes a main path to guide the cool air into the cooling compartment and a bypass path to guide the cool air into the storage compartment. A cool air controller is provided at the bypass path to control the cool air supplied to the storage compartment via the bypass path.

Abstract: Provided is a reagent container that can maintain stability of a reagent for a long period of time, a method of preparing the reagent container, a method of storing the reagent, and microfluidic systems for conducting cell binding, lysis, nucleic acid extraction, and amplification.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of peptides, proteins, and other oligomers to provide a means by which normally quenched nanoparticle fluorescence may be recovered upon detection of a target molecule. Further, the inventive technology provides a structure and method to carry out detection of target molecules without the need to label the target molecules before detection. In another aspect, a method for forming arbitrarily shaped two- and three-dimensional protein-mediated nanoparticle structures and the resulting structures are described. Proteins mediating structure formation may themselves be functionalized with a variety of useful moieties, including catalytic functional groups.

Abstract: A ventilation device of a refrigerator is configured to prevent freezing of condensed water. The condensed water does not accumulate at the corresponding portion, and hence formation of ice is prevented. The generation of noise and the change of the efficiency of the ventilation fan do not occur, and the risk of ice contacting the shroud of the ventilation fan is reduced and reliability may be improved.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing quantitative analysis of a nucleic acid by determining a curve-fitting area based on fluorescence intensity data obtained by performing PCR on a target nucleic acid; analyzing parameters for amplification efficiency and nucleic acid concentration by curve-fitting a result of performing PCR on a reference nucleic acid with a known initial nucleic acid concentration; and estimating the initial nucleic acid concentration of the target nucleic acid by performing curve-fitting on the determined curve-fitting area using the analyzed parameters.

Abstract: A method of analyzing nucleic acid by compensating for crosstalk in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) data and other data, wherein crosstalk signals associated with multiple fluorescent dyes are corrected by using fluorescent intensity variations detected from a concentration difference of the fluorescent dyes, and apparatus for performing the method.

Abstract: A composition and kit for detecting Clostridium difficile including a primer set for detecting a strain of Clostridium difficile, and a method of detecting Clostridium difficile by using the same.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing a user's biosignal data received from a plurality of measurement devices is provided, including: transmitting a time set command to each of the plurality of measurement devices; receiving the user's first biosignal data from each of the plurality of measurement devices, the first biosignal data including a time axis and the time axis including a measurement start time and a measurement termination time; comparing the measurement start time and the measurement termination time with a standard time; and generating second biosignal data from corrected first biosignal data, corrected by referring to the standard time, when the comparison results in an error; and synchronizing a plurality of the second biosignal data and generating third biosignal data, wherein each of the plurality of measurement devices receives the time set command and generates the first biosignal data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of analyzing load-settlement characteristics of a top-base foundation. The method includes the step of inputting properties of a material of a top base, a basic size of footing configuration, and a load of a structure, the step of inputting the kind of ground and a base ground thickness, the step of determining an influential depth and a load dispersion angle depending on the kind of ground, the step of inputting properties of the ground, the step of determining an immediate settlement amount of the ground, and the step of determining a total settlement amount. The method according to the present invention can precisely determine settlement taking into account footing configuration. Furthermore, the method calculates the settlement taking into account consolidation settlement when the ground is cohesive soil ground or top-cohesive-soil and bottom-sandy-soil ground. Thus, the settlement can be precisely determined.

Abstract: A PCR composition is described that includes a single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein, e.g. the G5p protein, that binds cooperatively to single-stranded nucleic acids such as primers and/or probe or single stranded nucleic acid templates and shields them from nuclease degradation. The single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein complex also prevents the formation of primer dimers or other non-specific PCR products during PCR amplification. The composition promises to improve the specificity and the reliability of high throughput PCR protocols.

Abstract: A non-invasive probe for measuring body components, and a non-invasive body component measurement system including the non-invasive probe is provided. The non-invasive probe includes an input light transferring unit for transferring an input light emitted from a light source; a light splitting unit for splitting the input light into a plurality of living body incident lights; a light condensing unit for condensing the plurality of living body incident lights, so that the plurality of living body incident lights can be irradiated onto a plurality of measuring points, each measuring point corresponding to one of the plurality of living body incident lights; and an output light transferring unit for transferring a plurality of output lights, which each correspond to the one of the plurality of measuring points and, which are obtained by irradiating the plurality of living body incident lights, to a spectrometer that classifies the output lights by wavelength.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of analyzing load-settlement characteristics of a top-base foundation. The method includes the step of inputting properties of a material of a top base, a basic size of footing configuration, and a load of a structure, the step of inputting the kind of ground and a base ground thickness, the step of determining an influential depth and a load dispersion angle depending on the kind of ground, the step of inputting properties of the ground, the step of determining an immediate settlement amount of the ground, and the step of determining a total settlement amount. The method according to the present invention can precisely determine settlement taking into account footing configuration. Furthermore, the method calculates the settlement taking into account consolidation settlement when the ground is cohesive soil ground or top-cohesive-soil and bottom-sandy-soil ground. Thus, the settlement can be precisely determined.