Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of Chemical Formula 1, optical isomers of the compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds or the optical isomers. The compounds, isomers, and salts exhibit excellent activity as GLP-1 receptor agonists. In particular, they, as GLP-1 receptor agonists, exhibit excellent glucose tolerance, thus having a great potential to be used as therapeutic agents for metabolic diseases. Moreover, they exhibit excellent pharmacological safety for cardiovascular systems.

Abstract: Disclosed are a battery module with improved stability against fire or explosion, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The battery module may include a plurality of battery cells, each having electrode terminals respectively formed at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells and having a plurality of exposure holes configured to expose the upper portion or the lower portion of the battery cell; and a screen member located at any one or more of an upper portion and a lower portion of the module case and having a plate shape, the screen member being configured to have a ventilation hole with a smaller size than the exposure hole.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes active sections that include first and second impurity regions and are defined by a device isolation layer. Word lines extend in a first direction on the active sections. Intermediate dielectric patterns cover top surfaces of the word lines. Bit-line structures extend on the word lines in a second direction intersecting the first direction. Contact plugs are disposed between the bit-line structures and are connected to the second impurity regions. Data storage elements are disposed on the contact plugs. The intermediate dielectric pattern includes a capping part that covers the top surfaces of the word lines and is buried in the substrate. Fence parts extend between the bit-line structures from the capping part.

Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor devices and their fabrication methods. The method includes forming an etching target on a substrate including cell and key regions, forming lower and upper mask layers on the etching target, performing photolithography to form an upper mask pattern including a hole on the cell region, a preliminary key pattern on the key region, a bar pattern on the key region, and a trench between the preliminary key pattern and the bar pattern, forming pillar and dam patterns filling the hole and the trench, performing photolithography to remove the upper mask pattern except for the bar pattern, using the pillar pattern, the dam pattern, and the bar pattern as an etching mask to form a lower mask pattern, and using the lower mask pattern as an etching mask to form an etching target pattern on the cell region and a key pattern on the key region.

Abstract: Disclosed are an action recognition device and an action recognition method for recognizing actions of multiple objects in real time. The action recognition device includes a camera for capturing an image, a target queue storing therein data about at least one target, a reasoner configured to perform action reasoning, and a computing device electrically connected to the camera, the target queue and the reasoner, wherein the computing device may update the target queue based on an object tracking result on the image, extract a target from the target queue, request the reasoner to perform action reasoning on the extracted target, and output an action recognition result based on an action reasoning result provided from the reasoner.

Abstract: An embodiment object tracking method includes receiving a first image at time t from a camera, deriving a homography matrix based on the first image and a second image at time t?1, correcting a position of a first object detected from the second image using the homography matrix, detecting a second object matched with the first object from the first image, and tracking a change in position of the second object based on the corrected position of the first object.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for tracking an object thereof are provided. The electronic device identifies whether there is a first object being tracked, when obtaining an image and rotation information of a camera of the electronic device, corrects state information of the first object using the rotation information, when there is the first object, detects a second object matched to the first object from the image based on the corrected state information, and tracks a position of the second object using an object tracking algorithm.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of Chemical Formula 1, optical isomers of the compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds or the optical isomers. The compounds, isomers, and salts exhibit excellent activity as GLP-1 receptor agonists. In particular, they, as GLP-1 receptor agonists, exhibit excellent glucose tolerance, thus having a great potential to be used as therapeutic agents for metabolic diseases. Moreover, they exhibit excellent pharmacological safety for cardiovascular systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of chemical formula 1, optical isomers of the compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, or the optical isomers. The compounds, isomers, and salts exhibits excellent activity as GLP-1 receptor agonists. Particularly, they, as GLP-1 receptor agonists, exhibit excellent glucose tolerance, thus having a great potential to be used therapeutic agents for metabolic diseases. In addition, they exhibits excellent pharmacological safety for cardiovascular systems.

Abstract: Methods and systems of detection of wafer de-chucking in a semiconductor processing chamber are disclosed. Methods and systems of interdiction are also disclosed to prevent hardware and wafer damage during semiconductor fabrication if and when de-chucking is detected. In one embodiment, a de-chucking detection method is based on measuring change in imaginary impedance of a plasma circuit, along with measuring one or both of reflected RF power and arc count. In another embodiment, a possibility of imminent de-chucking is detected even before complete de-chucking occurs by analyzing the signature change in imaginary impedance.

Abstract: A biometric authentication smart card may include a biometric authentication sensor configured to sense at least two types of biometric information of a user and to generate raw images therefrom; and processing circuitry configured to, generate a matching template including biometric features based on the raw images, select a user index from among a plurality of user indices based on the matching template, and output, to a payment terminal, payment class information and payment means information set adaptively for the user index.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module and a battery pack with improved durability. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells each respectively having electrode terminals; a module case having an accommodation portion in which the plurality of cylindrical battery cells are accommodated; a bus bar including a plate-shaped and electrically conductive body portion, and a connection portion configured to contact the electrode terminals to electrically connect the plurality of cylindrical battery cells to each other; an electrically insulating insulation sheet covering an outer side of the bus bar, the insulation sheet having an exposure hole through which at least a part of the bus bar is exposed to an outside; and an electrically insulating adhesive on the at least a part of the bus bar exposed to the outside through the exposure hole of the insulation sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack having improved waterproofing performance. The battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries; a connector including a connection terminal configured to receive electricity from an external device or to supply power to an outside of the battery pack, and an electrically insulating body surrounding a portion of the connection terminal; a pack housing having an inner space in which the plurality of secondary batteries are accommodated and having an insert hole so that at least a part of the body of the connector is inserted therein; and a connector gasket interposed between the insert hole and the connector and having a portion that is bent at least once in one direction, the connector gasket being at least partially compressed and fixed by inserting the connector into the insert hole.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells including a gas vent portion to discharge an internal gas; and a busbar plate including a plurality of connection terminals that protrude and extend from an inner edge of a connection opening, and to electrically connect the cylindrical battery cells by contacting a positive or negative electrode terminal, and have different shapes depending on the contacted positive or negative electrode terminal, and a connection terminal contacting a positive or negative electrode terminal not having the gas vent portion. The connection terminal includes: a fuse portion to be disconnected when a current of a predetermined level or higher flows from the cylindrical battery cells and having a bent structure bent; and a protection tube to contract at a predetermined temperature with electric insulation and to surround at least a portion of an outer surface of the fuse portion.

Abstract: A bio-substance analysis method using a sensing substrate having a fluid channel is disclosed. The method includes mixing retroreflective particles with a detection solution containing a target bio-substance, wherein a first bio-recognition substance selectively reacting with the target bio-substance is modified on the retroreflective particles; placing the sensing substrate so that a bottom is located under a cover in a direction of gravity; injecting the detection solution containing therein the retroreflective particles into a fluid channel and maintaining the solution in the channel for a first time duration; turning the sensing substrate upside down so that the bottom is located above the cover in the direction of gravity and maintaining the sensing substrate in the turned state for a second time duration; irradiating light into the fluid channel through the bottom; and generating and analyzing an image based on light retroreflected from the retroreflective particles.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module including a plurality of secondary batteries and a module case having a first internal space in which the secondary batteries are received; and a pack housing having an intermediate housing forming a second internal space in which the module case is received. At least one guide rail is disposed on an inner surface of the intermediate housing, the guide rail protruding in an inward direction toward the battery module and extending in a vertical direction to guide the insertion of the module case in the vertical direction. At least one guide protrusion portion on an outer surface of a horizontal direction of the module case, the guide protrusion portion protruding in an outward direction and extending in the vertical direction to move in the vertical direction along the guide rail, and having at least one compression protrusion to press the guide rail.

Abstract: A car seat heater has an improved energy efficiency, which includes a heating wire which is coupled to a car seat and includes a metal-plated carbon fiber, a seat temperature sensor configured to detect temperature of the heating wire, and a variable temperature controller configured to control temperature of the heating wire according to a diameter of the metal-plated carbon fiber and a thickness of a plated metal thereof.

Abstract: An electrode manufacturing device for manufacturing an electrode includes: a first support unit having a plate shape extending along a plane and injecting a first pressurized fluid in a 1st-1st direction perpendicular to the plane; a second support unit having a plate shape extending along one plane, disposed to face the first support unit at a certain distance, and injecting a second pressurized fluid in a 1st-2nd direction opposite to the 1st-1st direction; a transfer unit configured to transfer an electrode having a sheet-shape in a direction of gravity and dispose a first area of the electrode between the first support unit and the second support unit; and a laser beam notching unit configured to notch and cut a portion of a second area of the electrode by irradiating a laser beam to the electrode in the 1st-1st direction.

Abstract: Methods and systems of detection of wafer de-chucking in a semiconductor processing chamber are disclosed. Methods and systems of interdiction are also disclosed to prevent hardware and wafer damage during semiconductor fabrication if and when de-chucking is detected. In one embodiment, a de-chucking detection method is based on measuring change in imaginary impedance of a plasma circuit, along with measuring one or both of reflected RF power and arc count. In another embodiment, a possibility of imminent de-chucking is detected even before complete de-chucking occurs by analyzing the signature change in imaginary impedance.

Abstract: A scrubber system may include a scrubber housing including a vertically extended cleaning space, an inflow chamber coupled to a bottom portion of the scrubber housing, and first and second inflow portions, each of which is configured to supply a gas into the inflow chamber. The inflow chamber may include a mixing space, and the mixing space may be connected to the cleaning space. The first inflow portion may include a first connection pipe coupled to the inflow chamber to provide a first connection path and the second inflow portion may include a second connection pipe coupled to the inflow chamber to provide a second connection path. The first and second connection paths may be extended toward the mixing space in opposite directions, respectively, and may be connected to opposite portions of the mixing space, respectively.