Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a first oxide layer containing a first element over a first electrode layer; forming a second oxide layer containing a second element over the first oxide layer; forming a stacked structure in which a plurality of first oxide layers and a plurality of second oxide layers are alternately stacked by repeating the forming of the first oxide layer and the forming of the second oxide layer a plurality of times; and forming a second electrode layer over the stacked structure, wherein a thickness of a lowermost first oxide layer among the plurality of first oxide layers is greater than a thickness of each of other first oxide layers.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells; a sense amplifying circuit configured to sense data of the memory cells through bit lines, the sense amplifying circuit including: a first operational circuit configured to perform a first operation according to a first sensing control signal; and a second operational circuit configured to perform a second operation according to a second sensing control signal; and an operational monitoring circuit configured to provide the first sensing control signal or the second sensing control signal by monitoring whether at least some of the memory cells have a ferroelectric property.

Abstract: A battery diagnosis apparatus includes a battery monitor to detect a voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells included in a battery module; and a control circuit to determine a latest value of a first voltage deviation indicating a difference between a voltage behavior of each battery cell and an average voltage behavior of the plurality of battery cells over a relaxation period from a start time of a resting event.

Abstract: Provided a liquid crystal composition including ceramide, a method of preparing the same, and a cosmetic composition including the same. According to a liquid crystal composition including various types of ceramide of an aspect and a method of preparing the same, the liquid crystal composition not only has high liquid crystal stability that liquid crystal is maintained even after 4 weeks at a high temperature, but also activities of increasing an amount of ceramide, increasing an expression level of aquaporin 3, increasing an amount of filaggrin, increasing an expression level of hyaluronic acid, increasing an expression level of loricrin, increasing an expression level of involucrin, and increasing a thickness of the skin, resulting in effects usefully available for amelioration of the skin conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a health functional food composition for preventing, alleviating or treating inflammatory diseases, including Toxoplasma gondii GRA9 protein or a gene encoding the protein as an active ingredient. The present inventors have identified the C-terminal region essential for the NLRP3-mediated mechanism of action and function of Toxoplasma gondii GRA9 in macrophages, which are host immune cells and confirmed the substantial anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and the antiseptic effect in vivo. Accordingly, Toxoplasma gondii GRA9 protein or a gene encoding the protein is expected to be usefully utilized in the field of prevention or treatment of inflammatory diseases caused by an abnormal NLRP3-mediated inflammatory response, including sepsis.

Abstract: A battery diagnosis device for a battery including a parallel connection structure of unit cells includes a processor and memory having programmed thereon instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause the processor to collect charge/discharge data including a voltage time series indicating a time-dependent change of a voltage across the battery and a current time series indicating a time-dependent change of a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; determine an estimated capacity value indicating a full charge capacity of the battery based on the charge/discharge data; and diagnose an abnormality in the parallel connection structure by monitoring a time-dependent change of the estimated capacity value.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, media, design structures, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving a source document, applying one or more pre-processes to the source document to produce contextual information representative of the structure and content of the source document, and transforming the source document, based on the contextual information, to generate a question-and-answer searchable document.

Abstract: A battery management system includes a battery monitor, a balancer and a control circuit to control the balancer. The control circuit determines a first voltage value indicating a no-load voltage of each battery, compensates the first voltage value of each battery using a balancing capacity of each battery by a balancing operation for a latest reference time, determines a voltage deviation or a difference between the compensated first voltage value of each battery and a reference voltage value, and detects an internal short circuit fault in each battery by comparing a change amount of the voltage deviation of each battery for the reference time with a threshold.

Abstract: A treatment of cervical tumor caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is disclosed. Methods for improving cervical tumor treatment and methods for treating cervical tumor caused by HPV infection include administering a combination of a HPV-specific fusion protein and an immunomodulatory agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an immunoglobulin Fc region and an IL-7 fusion protein. Specifically, when a fusion protein comprising the immunoglobulin Fc region and IL-7 is administered to an affected area, a strong immune response is induced in the body and thus allows human papillomavirus-caused diseases to be prevented or treated.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first common plate extending vertically in a first direction; a second common plate which is spaced apart from the first common plate in a second direction and extends vertically in the first direction; a slit formed between the first common plate and the second common plate; a first memory cell array sharing the first common plate and including first capacitors that are vertically stacked in the first direction; and a second memory cell array sharing the second common plate and including second capacitors that are vertically stacked in the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of promoting the mobilization of HSCs to the peripheral blood with an IL-7 protein. In some aspects, the method further comprises administering an additional agent, such as G-CSF and/or AMD3100. In some aspects, the methods disclosed herein are useful in treating a disease or disorder associated with an abnormality of a hematopoietic process.

Abstract: A single channel-based multi-functional light emitting diode lamp driving system includes: first and second light source groups distinguished for each lamp function thereof; a single LED lamp driving module adjusting an input voltage to a voltage required for each lamp function and to apply it to the first and second light source groups; a switching module controlling on or off of the first and second light source groups; and a control module controlling light amounts of the first and second light source groups by performing time-division control on an on or off time of the switching module in conjunction with the LED lamp driving module, wherein the control module is configured to perform time division turn-on control on the first and second light source groups by controlling at least one of a current value applied to the first and second light source groups or a duty ratio thereof in a high-beam passing mode.

Abstract: A battery diagnosis apparatus according to the present disclosure is directed to providing a battery diagnosis apparatus, a battery pack, an electric vehicle and a battery diagnosis method for diagnosing anomalies in a single battery cell or each of a plurality of battery cells connected in series using time-dependent changes in cell voltage of each battery cell without a process of comparing the cell voltage of each battery cell with the cell voltage of other battery cell(s).

Abstract: A battery management system includes a sensing circuit to acquire a state parameter of each of a plurality of battery cells connected in series; and a control circuit to determine, for each battery cell, a first state of charge (SOC) change which is a difference between a first SOC at a first charge time and a second SOC at a second charge time by applying a SOC estimation algorithm to the state parameter acquired during charging. The control circuit determines a reference factor by applying a statistical algorithm to the first SOC changes of at least two of the plurality of battery cells. The control circuit detects an internal short circuit fault in each battery cell based on the first SOC change of each battery cell and the reference factor.

Abstract: A battery diagnosis apparatus for diagnosis of a cell group including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, includes a voltage sensing circuit configured to periodically generate a voltage signal indicating a cell voltage of each battery cell, and a control circuit configured to generate time series data indicating a change in cell voltage of each battery cell over time based on the voltage signal. The control circuit is configured to (i) determine a first average cell voltage and a second average cell voltage of each battery cell based on the time series data, wherein the first average cell voltage is a short term moving average, and the second average cell voltage is a long term moving average, and (ii) detect an abnormal voltage of each battery cell based on a difference between the first average cell voltage and the second average cell voltage.

Abstract: A battery apparatus receives a measured current of a battery and estimates a surface SOC representing a potential at an electrode surface of the battery based on a plurality of parameters. The plurality of parameters includes a first parameter determined based on the measured current and a second parameter determined based on an SOC of the battery.

Abstract: A battery diagnosing apparatus includes a voltage measuring unit configured to measure a voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells included in a battery module at every voltage measurement cycled and a control unit configured to obtain a voltage value for the plurality of battery cells from the voltage measuring unit at every voltage measurement cycle, calculate a voltage change amount between the plurality of obtained voltage values for the plurality of battery cells, calculate a voltage change rate between the plurality of calculated voltage change amounts at every diagnosis cycle different from the voltage measurement cycle, and diagnose the battery module based on one or more voltage change rates calculated up to a current diagnosis cycle and a preset criterion change rate.

Abstract: A battery diagnosis apparatus for diagnosis of a cell group including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, includes a voltage sensing circuit configured to periodically generate a voltage signal indicating a cell voltage of each battery cell, and a control circuit configured to generate time series data indicating a change in cell voltage of each battery cell over time based on the voltage signal. The control circuit is configured to (i) determine a first average cell voltage and a second average cell voltage of each battery cell based on the time series data, wherein the first average cell voltage is a short term moving average, and the second average cell voltage is a long term moving average, and (ii) detect an abnormal voltage of each battery cell based on a difference between the first average cell voltage and the second average cell voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an immunoglobulin Fc region and an IL-7 fusion protein. Specifically, when a fusion protein comprising the immunoglobulin Fc region and IL-7 is administered to an affected area, a strong immune response is induced in the body and thus allows human papillomavirus-caused diseases to be prevented or treated.