Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified siloxane resin, a crosslinked modified siloxane resin, and a method for preparing the crosslinked resin. More specifically, the present invention relates to a modified siloxane resin, a crosslinked modified siloxane resin with excellent superhydrophobicity obtained by dual curing of the resin, and a method for preparing the crosslinked resin. The use of the modified siloxane resin according to the present invention allows the crosslinked modified siloxane resin to have excellent superhydrophobicity and high hardness. The water repellency of the crosslinked resin can be appropriately controlled by varying the amount of the siloxane resin mixed.

Abstract: A screw fixing apparatus includes a screw inserted into a human body, and a screw anchor having an insertion hole that receives the screw. The screw anchor is inserted into the human body and the screw is inserted into the human body.

Abstract: A powerless electromagnetic sensor according to an embodiment may comprise: a wireless power receiver for receiving a power signal from an external data receiver unit by using one resonance frequency selected from a plurality of resonance frequencies set therefor; a digital signal converter for converting the received power signal into a digital signal; and a processor for converting the power signal into a magnetic flux density value corresponding to the selected resonance frequency on the basis of the digital signal, and calculating the position and orientation of the electromagnetic sensor on the basis of the converted magnetic flux density value.

Abstract: An active prism structure includes: an isotropic layer made of a photocurable isotropic polymer having a predetermined refractive index np and stacked on a substrate; and a birefringent layer made of a birefringent material having an ordinary refractive index no and an extraordinary refractive index ne and stacked on the isotropic layer, an interface between the isotropic layer and the birefringent layer is formed in a prism shape, and refractive index differences occurring at the interface between the isotropic layer and the birefringent layer are different according to a polarization direction of incident light. The active prism structure is configured such that the refractive index differences are different according to the polarization direction of the incident light, and thus, it is possible to change a refraction angle and refraction direction of the prism by controlling the polarization direction of the incident light.

Abstract: A tracking system and a tracking method using the same are disclosed. The tracking system includes a marker, a camera unit, a first inertial measuring unit, a second inertial measuring unit and a tracking processing unit. The marker is fixed on the measurement object, and the camera unit outputs a marker image by photographing the marker. The first inertial measuring unit is fixed on the camera unit, and measures and outputs first inertia comprising first accelerated velocity and first angular velocity. The second inertial measuring unit is fixed to one of the measurement object and the marker, and measures and outputs second inertia comprising second accelerated velocity and second angular velocity. The tracking processing unit primarily extracts the position and the posture of the measurement object using the marker image, and secondarily extracts the position and the posture of the measurement object using the first and second inertias.

Abstract: Disclosed are a human-derived ferritin monomer fragment and a fusion polypeptide using the same, and more particularly, to a human-derived ferritin of which a portion of a fourth loop and a fifth helix of the ferritin monomer fragment are removed, and a fusion polypeptide in which a polypeptide or a protein is fused to an N-terminus or a C-terminus of the ferritin monomer fragment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid system for water treatment, desalination, and chemical production. The hybrid system of the present invention includes a photoanode, an anode chamber, an anion exchange membrane, a middle chamber, a cation exchange membrane, a cathode chamber, and a cathode. In the middle chamber, saltwater or seawater is desalinated by photoelectrochemical electrodialysis. Chloride ions are generated during the desalination, transferred to the anode chamber, and activated by the photoanode. In the anode chamber, wastewater is treated by the activated chloride ions. In the cathode chamber, at least one chemical species selected from the group consisting of water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide is reduced by electrons supplied from the photoanode.

Abstract: Provided is a an augmented reality providing device including: a sensing unit configured to sense a body part of a user; a display unit configured to display an image; a semi-transparent mirror unit disposed spaced from the display unit and configured to reflect light incident from the user to emit the reflected light to the user, and transmit light incident from the display unit to provide the transmitted light to the user; and a control unit configured to determine a position at which the image is displayed on the display unit based on the sensed body part.

Abstract: Disclosed are a gadolinium complex with a high relaxibity at a high magnetic field, a method for synthesizing the complex, and an MRI contrast agent containing the gadolinium complex.

Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a method for producing polyurethane (PU) nanofibers with significantly improved hydrophilicity by producing water-soluble polymer/PU blend nanofiber by coaxial-electrospinning water-soluble polymer and hydrophobic PU, and, subsequently, dissolving and removing the water-soluble polymer from the blend nanofiber in water.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a solid-state helical photonic crystal structure. The method includes: mixing a nonreactive chiral dopant with a reactive nematic mesogen, followed by curing to form a helical cholesteric liquid crystal; and removing the chiral dopant from the cholesteric liquid crystal while maintaining the helical structure of the cholesteric liquid crystal, to form a solid-state helical liquid crystal.

Abstract: An atmospheric pressure plasma device is disclosed. The atmospheric pressure plasma device includes a conductive tube connected to a power device, an electrode formed as a plate and receiving power supplied from the conductive tube and a dielectric configured to control discharge instability by being formed to surround a side surface of the electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating degenerative neurological disorders in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising an acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) activity inhibitor or expression inhibitor as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition containing a tyrosine kinase activity inhibitor as an active ingredient may increase the expression of sodium iodide symporter in thyroid cancer cells, thereby promoting iodine uptake and killing thyroid cancer cells. Thus, the composition may be useful for the treatment of thyroid cancer.

Abstract: A fixing system for cervical vertebrae includes a fixing apparatus for cervical vertebrae in which a cervical vertebrae-fixing plate is made close contact with cervical vertebrae and a screw is inserted into the cervical vertebrae through a screw hole formed in the cervical vertebrae-fixing plate, and a driver that rotates the screw. Here, clips for holding the inserted screw are provided in the screw hole, a convex portion is positioned at the rear of a front end portion of the driver which is fitted in a groove on the screw, and the driver loosens the inserted screw while spreading the clips using the convex portion, when the inserted screw is loosened.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stereo matching method and apparatus based on a stereo vision, the method including acquiring a left image and a right image, identifying image data by applying a window to each of the acquired left image and right image, storing the image data in a line buffer, extracting a disparity from the image data stored in the line buffer, and generating a depth map based on the extracted disparity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a recombinant poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase (PETase) expression vector, a recombinant mono(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate hydrolase (MHETase) expression vector, a strain for producing each of the recombinant PETase and MHETase containing each of the vectors, and a method for degrading a plastics using each of the recombinant PETase and MHETase expressed therefrom. When the recombinant hydrolases, that is, PETase and MHETase are used together, high enzymatic activity may be sustained for a long time to completely degrade the PET.

Abstract: Provided are a medical insertion apparatus includes a screw body to be inserted into a body, and an electrode provided in the screw body and including an externally exposed portion, wherein a through-hole may be provided in the screw body or the electrode, and a medical insertion apparatus includes a screw body to be inserted into a body, and an electrode provided in the screw body and exposed to an outside of the screw body, wherein the screw body and the electrode may be provided in a connectable or separable structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic hair transplant apparatus including a needle module in which a hair follicle is inserted, a supplying case which has a magazine shape into which the needle module is inserted like a bullet of a gun, a withdrawing case which has a magazine shape into which the needle module is inserted like a bullet of a gun, and a hair transplanter on which the supplying case and the withdrawing case are mounted and which transplants hair follicles into a scalp by sequentially operating needle modules in the supplying case one by one and inserts needle modules from which hair follicles are removed into the withdrawing case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition comprising, as an active ingredient, 7,10-epoxyoctadeca-7,9-dienoic acid or a combination of 7,10-epoxyoctadeca-7,9-dienoic acid and another antibiotic. The growth of bacteria can be effectively inhibited regardless of the class of antibiotics when using the antimicrobial composition of the present invention. Therefore, the antimicrobial composition of the present invention can be useful in related pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries requiring the inhibition of bacterial growth.