Abstract: A particulate matter sensor unit may include a sensor portion of an electrostatic induction type that may be reacted when a particulate matter having electric charge may be passing the vicinity thereof, a protection pad that the sensor portion may be bonded on one side thereof through a conductive paste, an heater electrode that may be formed on the protection pad and burns the particulate matters that may be disposed on the sensor portion to eliminate them, and a sensor electrode that may be formed on the protection pad to transfer a signal that may be generated by the sensor portion to an outside.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biomarker set for diagnosing breast cancer comprising two or more protein markers of: apolipoprotein C1, apolipoprotein (a), neural cell adhesion molecule L1-like protein, carbonic anhydrase 1, and fibronectin; a method for detecting the biomarker set in a blood sample through a multiple reaction monitoring; a kit for diagnosing breast cancer comprising antibodies specific to each of the proteins of the biomarker set; and a method for detecting proteins of the marker set in a blood sample through an antigen-antibody binding reaction. The method for detecting the protein marker set in a blood sample by the MRM method or antigen-antibody binding reaction and the diagnostic kit can provide very high accuracy and sensitivity in comparison with the diagnosis method using a single marker and can very conveniently diagnose breast cancer using blood from patients, thereby being effectively used for early diagnosis of breast cancer.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a substrate where patterns are formed, the method including: preparing a solution in which a plurality of oxide beads are dispersed; forming patterns on a substrate; installing a provisional structure in an upper portion of the substrate so that a micro-channel is formed on the substrate; injecting the solution in which the oxide beads are dispersed, into the micro-channel and fixing the oxide beads at the substrate; and thermally processing the substrate. A plurality of low-priced oxide beads can be patterned on a substrate to have a desired shape so that damages can be prevented from occurring in the substrate during dry etching, and an etching process is not performed so that a yield of a device is not reduced and mass production of the device increases.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory block including memory strings coupled to and disposed between bit lines and a common source line, and a peripheral circuit configured to perform a read operation of memory cells included in selected memory strings of the memory strings and increase channel potential of unselected memory strings in the read operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides nano-sized particles of melanin, and the method for formation of the melanin particles comprise the following steps: adding a base to a dopamine.H+X?-containing solution (wherein H+X? is an acid) and allowing an acid-base neutralization reaction; and forming nano-sized particles of melanin by controlling the addition of nucleic dopamine.H+X? (a) to base (b) at a ratio of a:b=1:0.1-1, and allow concurrent or consecutive formation of melanin by oxidation curing of the dopamine in air (polymerization). The manufacturing method according to the present invention can produce nano-sized melanin particles in a short period of time. Furthermore, the nano-sized melanin particles made according to the present invention are distinctive from conventional solvents containing dispersions of natural melanin and synthetic melanin, and have excellent application in various fields.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a silicon-based alloy having an expansion coefficient of 10% or greater and an electrochemically inactive whisker, and a lithium secondary battery using the electrode for a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant that is implanted into a human body by means of osseointegration. A drug delivery system comprises: an implant (10) for performing a support function, which is implanted into a human body; and a cover unit (20) for performing a covering function, which is coupled to the implant (10). The drug delivery system further comprises: an accommodating unit (12) formed in the implant (10) for accommodating a drug cartridge (30) and intended to be opened/closed by the cover unit (20); a plurality of diffusion units (14) formed in the wall surface of the accommodating unit (12) so as to diffuse and discharge contents of the drug cartridge (30); and injection units (16) formed at the respective ends of the diffusion units (14) for injecting the contents of the drug cartridge (30) into the human body.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for controlling a user interface having a touch screen which includes an input and output unit having a touch screen, a camera which is installed to be separated from the input and output unit, and obtains at least one of an image data corresponding to a space within a critical distance from a front of the touch screen, and a controller which verifies an expected touch position of an object when a movement of the object is detected in the space as a result of an analysis of the image data, and controls the input and output unit to enlarge and output an area corresponding to the expected touch position.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a positioning system and a method based on a radio communication apparatus including multiple antennas, and more particularly, to a positioning system and a method of positioning a terminal using a communication apparatus including multiple antennas. The positioning system and the method based on a radio communication apparatus including multiple antennas calculate a position of a terminal using a single communication apparatus in which the multiple antennas are mounted and can calculate the position of the terminal more accurately by using two or more communication apparatuses. In addition, the positioning system and the method communicate with a transception apparatus, a relay station, or a wireless access point of an existing communication system, thereby accurately obtaining the position of the terminal.

Abstract: A multiprocessor using a shared virtual memory (SVM) is provided. The multiprocessor includes a plurality of processing cores and a memory manager configured to transform a virtual address into a physical address to allow a processing core to access a memory region corresponding to the physical address.

Abstract: A Tx beamforming method for multi-sector cooperative transmission in a multi-antenna system includes determining a transmission mode of sector boundary users according to a channel condition; determining a multi-sector cooperative Tx beam for supporting multiple users, based on the transmission mode of the user; determining a user combination for multi-sector cooperative beamforming by considering the determined multi-sector cooperative Tx beam; and performing sector cooperative Tx beamforming with the determined user combination. Thus, the overall system capacity can be enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a smart soft composite actuator which enables user-desiring deformation by changing the position of smart material functioning as an active component, wherein the smart soft composite actuator comprises a smart material whose shape is changeable based on an external signal; and a matrix for supporting the smart material and determining an external shape, wherein the smart material is positioned inside the matrix or in a surface of the matrix, and at least one of in-plane shear deformation and out-of-plane deformation is realized by controlling the position of smart material.

Abstract: An exemplary method of manufacturing a light-absorbing layer and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the same light-absorbing layer are provided. The exemplary method includes: forming a nanoparticles film by applying a semiconductor nanoparticles solution on a substrate; thermally treating the nanoparticles film at least one time to cause adhesion among the nanoparticles; and forming a light-absorbing layer by applying a light-absorbing solution on the nanoparticles film.

Abstract: A memory storage apparatus interworking with a database management system and a file system includes a flash translation layer (FTL) configured to guarantee atomicity of a transaction for the database management system by utilizing a copy-on-write (CoW) mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle with independently driven multiple axles and a controller which independently drives the multiple axles are disclosed. The controller includes a first controller which determines a target control value including at least one of a mechanical steering angle of each of a plurality of wheels of a vehicle, a target yaw moment of the vehicle, a target longitudinal force of the vehicle, and a target wheel speed of each of the plurality of wheels; and a second controller which determines wheel torques of the plurality of wheels, which drive the plurality of wheels independently, based on the target control value, wherein the wheel torques of the plurality of wheels are different from one another.

Abstract: A reference potential adjusting apparatus is provided. The reference potential adjusting apparatus includes a reference potential measuring unit configured to measure a potential of a solution, a counter electrode disposed in the solution, and configured to change the potential of the solution through oxidation-reduction reactions with the solution, and a comparator configured to compare a measurement voltage provided by the reference voltage measuring unit to a reference voltage provided by a reference voltage supply unit, and to adjust reactions of the counter electrode with the solution according to the result of the comparison. The reference potential measuring unit includes a reference electrode, a common electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the reference electrode, and at least one nano structure contacting the reference electrode and the common electrode, and having electrical conductivity changing according to the potential of the solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light-emitting element comprising: a carbon layer comprising a graphene; a plurality of fine structures having grown toward the upper side of the carbon layer; and a light-emitting structure layer formed on the surface of the fine structures.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising gingerenone A as an active ingredient. The composition includes a food composition for preventing obesity, a pharmaceutical composition for treating obesity and a medicine for treating animal obesity. Since the composition includes gingerenone A, which inhibits expression of the important transcriptional factors C/EBP? and PPAR?, expressed upon adipocyte differentiation, as well as FAS protein expression, the composition has superior potential for obesity prevention or treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an implantable device for drug delivery operated by a magnetic force. The device is provided with a body member and an external magnetic controller which is able to move some of the parts in the body member so that the drug inside the body member can be delivered to a site of interest of the animal body without the extra power source.

Abstract: The present invention is about bifunctional chelating agents (BCA) conjugated mannosyl human serum albumin (MSA) and its radioisotope labeled compounds for imaging immune system such as macrophages, Kupffer cells, reticuloendothelial system (RES), and lymphatic system. The present invention comprises BCA-MSA conjugates, their radiolabeled compounds, and kits for radiolabeing. The present invention improved radiolabeling procedure, showed higher lymphatic system uptake, and enabled image by positron emission tomography (PET).