Abstract: Disclosed is a machinable dental bulk block that is a glass ceramic block including an amorphous glass matrix and crystalline phases introduced into the matrix. A major crystalline phase is lithium disilicate and a minor crystalline phase is lithium phosphate. The dental block is made of a functionally gradient material in which the major crystalline phase exhibits a gradient of particle sizes in a depth direction of the dental block and which has no interface at a point where the gradient of particle sizes of the major crystalline phase changes. The dental bulk block is useful for production of a dental prosthesis (artificial tooth) similar to a natural tooth. The dental bulk block can reduce time and the number of processing steps to manufacture a dental prosthesis and provides improved structural stability through good force distribution obtained by functionally graded mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene/carrier complex having the effect of preventing or treating acute inflammatory disease, comprising a tumor necrosis factor-alpha converting enzyme (TACE) siRNA and a non-viral gene carrier, wherein the non-viral gene carrier comprises a TFA salt of TKPR-oligo-arginine.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article according to one aspect of the present disclosure may include a tobacco medium portion, a filter portion disposed to be spaced apart from the tobacco medium portion, and a tubular cooling portion disposed between the tobacco medium portion and the filter portion. An inner peripheral surface of the cooling portion may include a nicotine component.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a glass-ceramic substrate and a glass-ceramic substrate manufactured thereby. The method comprises a step of manufacturing a predetermined-shaped substrate from a specific bulk glass composition, followed by heat treatment step. In the method, the heat treatment step is performed by one method selected from: a) a method of raising and maintaining the temperature within a maximum temperature range of 500° C. to 650° C.; b) a method of raising and maintaining the temperature within a maximum temperature range of 650° C. to 700° C.; c) a method of raising and maintaining the temperature within a maximum temperature range of 700° C. to 800° C.; and d) a method of raising and maintaining the temperature within a maximum temperature range of 800° C. to 870° C., whereby the method is capable of easily manufacturing several types of glass-ceramic substrates with various combinations of flexural strength and light transmittance.

Abstract: A quantum dot including a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal including a zinc chalcogenide and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the surface of the core and comprising zinc, selenium, and sulfur. The quantum dot does not comprise cadmium, emits blue light, and may exhibit a digital diffraction pattern obtained by a Fast Fourier Transform of a transmission electron microscopic image including a (100) facet of a zinc blende structure. In an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the quantum dot, a ratio of a defect peak area with respect to a peak area of a zinc blende crystal structure is less than about 0.8:1. A method of producing the quantum dot, and an electroluminescent device including the quantum dot are also disclosed.

Abstract: To process a user input when an electronic device is being charged, an electronic device receives a user input from a user, determines whether the user input is a heating command to heat an aerosol-generating substrate of a cigarette, when the user input is the heating command, determines whether the electronic device is being charged, when the electronic device is being charged, invalidate the user input, and when the user input is not the heating command, performs an operation corresponding to the user input.

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: An aerosol generating device includes: a housing including a hole for receiving an aerosol generating article and a guide apart from the hole; and a cover configured to move along the guide between a first position and a second position to open or close the hole, wherein the hole is open when the cover is located in the first position, and the hole is closed when the cover is located in the second position.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tobacco material including a natural flavor material and a method of preparing the tobacco material. The tobacco material may have a core-shell structure in which a core includes a natural flavor material and is surrounded by a shell including a tobacco mixture, such that the aerosol generating article including the tobacco material generates a characteristic flavor.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte membrane of a membrane-electrode assembly including an electronic insulation layer, which greatly improves the durability of the electrolyte membrane, and a method of preparing the same. The electrolyte membrane includes an ion exchange layer and an electronic insulation layer provided on the ion exchange layer, and the electronic insulation layer includes one or more catalyst complexes, and a second ionomer Particularly, each of the one or more catalyst complex includes a catalyst particle and a first ionomer coated on the entirety or a portion of the surface of the catalyst particle, and the one or more catalyst complexes are dispersed the second ionomer.

Abstract: A wafer level package includes: a substrate; an element portion disposed on one surface of the substrate; a cap disposed on the substrate to cover the element portion; a connection portion electrically connected to the element portion; and a bonding portion disposed on an outer side of the connection portion, wherein the bonding portion is disposed on a first surface of one of the substrate and the cap, wherein one end portion of the connection portion is disposed on a second surface having a step difference from the first surface, and wherein the connection portion and the bonding portion are formed of a eutectic material.

Abstract: One or more embodiments relate to an aerosol generating article including: a first portion including an aerosol generating element; a second portion including a cooling element; a third portion including a tobacco element; and a fourth portion including a filter element, wherein the first through fourth portions are sequentially arranged in a longitudinal direction of the aerosol generating article.

Abstract: Provided is a conjugate for photodynamic diagnosis or treatment in which a peptide binds with a photosensitizer via an intracellularly degradable linkage, and a composition for photodynamic diagnosis or treatment including the same. The conjugate generates no fluorescent signal and reactive oxygen in normal tissues or during the circulation in the blood by quenching a fluorescent signal and reactive oxygen generation ability of the photosensitizer. After the conjugate is selectively absorbed into target cells, a linker is degraded in cells to increase the distance between tryptophan included in the peptide and the photosensitizer, and the quenching action is terminated to generate a strong fluorescence signal and induce active generation of reactive oxygen. The conjugate has high tissue permeability, shows a high photodynamic therapeutic effect in only target cells while being safe in normal cells, and can obtain a good diagnostic image having a high ratio of target signal to background.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device and a control method therefor. The lighting device according to the present invention comprises: a light source unit comprising one or more light emitting elements; a first body to which the light source unit is mounted; a second body; a sensor unit for sensing at least one of a relative posture and a relative position of the first body to the second body; and a control unit for controlling the light emitting operation of the light source unit on the basis of at least one of the relative posture and the relative position of the first body.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate, a light emitting structure disposed on the base substrate, and a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting structure and including at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer. The at least one inorganic layer includes a high density layer having a density of greater than or equal to about 2.0 g/cm3 and a low density layer having a density of less than about 2.0 g/cm3. The high density layer and the low density layer are in contact with each other.

Abstract: A method for unlocking the electronic device includes displaying a screen for verifying a registered user, determining whether a user is a registered user in the electronic device based on a user input to the screen for verifying a registered user, and unlocking the electronic device when the user is determined to be the registered user.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; an induction coil arranged around the susceptor and configured to heat the susceptor by induction heating; a switching module configured to switch an electrical path of the induction coil; and a controller electrically connected to the switching module and configured to detect insertion of the aerosol generating article on the basis of a change in an inductance of the induction coil by setting a control mode for the induction coil to a reception mode, and when the insertion of the aerosol generating article is detected, switch the control mode to a transmission mode for activating the induction heating, via the switching module.

Abstract: Dental bulk blocks for cutting machining are provided. The dental bulk block is a glass ceramic block having a structure in which crystalline phases including lithium disilicate as a main crystalline phase and lithium phosphate and at least one of cristobalite and tridymite as additional crystalline phases in an amorphous glass matrix. The dental bulk block is a functionally graded material (FGM) having gradations of size in the main crystalline phase along a depth direction thereof and having no interface at a gradation value change point at which a gradation value of size in the main crystalline phase changes. The dental bulk block is useful for the manufacture of artificial dental prostheses similar to natural teeth. Therefore, the present disclosure provides the effect of reducing the time and process of manufacturing artificial teeth protheses and increasing structural stability in teams of force distribution by functionally grading physical properties.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses tobacco material including: a center portion including a flavor material; and an outer portion including a tobacco mixture, wherein the outer portion surrounds the center portion.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a housing including a hole for receiving an aerosol generating article and a guide apart from the hole; and a cover configured to move along the guide between a first position and a second position to open or close the hole, wherein the hole is open when the cover is located in the first position, and the hole is closed when the cover is located in the second position.