Abstract: An image sensor including a variable resistance element is provided. The image sensor comprises first and second chips having first and second connecting structures; and a contact plug connecting the first and second chips. The first chip includes a photoelectric conversion element. The second chip includes a first variable resistance element. The contact plug extends from the first surface of the first semiconductor substrate to connect the first and second connecting structures.

Abstract: Disclosed therein are a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding. Templating matching is used for prediction for a target block. Prediction information to be applied to encoding of the target block is determined, and prediction for the target block that uses the determined prediction information is performed. The prediction information includes a list and multiple candidates in the list. When the multiple candidates in the list are configured, template matching between blocks may be used. A candidate selected from among multiple candidates configured using template matching is used for prediction for the target block.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna device capable of ensuring an installation space for components related to an antenna and eliminating a dead zone of a signal transmitted or received by the antenna by tilting an antenna unit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a stack in which first material layers and second material layers are alternately stacked, forming a channel structure passing through the stack, forming openings by removing the first material layers, forming an amorphous blocking layer in the openings, and performing a first heat treatment process to supply deuterium through the openings and substitute hydrogen in the channel structure with the deuterium.

Abstract: A composition for preventing or treating a TNF-?-related disease is disclosed. The composition includes hydroflumethiazide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition can effectively inhibit the expression or activity of TNF-? and exhibits an excellent treatment effect compared to methotrexate (MTX) or hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), which are rheumatoid arthritis treatment agents currently on the market, and, thus, can be effectively used for prevention or treatment of a TNF-?-related disease.

Abstract: A strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 and the use thereof are described. The strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 (Accession No. KCTC 13520BP) attenuates allergic reactions of cells, significantly improves symptoms of atopic dermatitis, and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal effects and a therapeutic effect for intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and colitis. Thus, the single strain alone can achieve all the purposes of alleviating allergic diseases and inflammatory diseases and improving intestinal health, thereby finding advantageous applications as a probiotic substance. In addition, the strain, based on the anti-fungal activity thereof, can be advantageously utilized in a skin external preparation against various skin diseases caused by fungi, and in a cosmetic composition and a functional patch for alleviating sensitive skin.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a stack in which first material layers and second material layers are alternately stacked, forming a channel structure passing through the stack, forming openings by removing the first material layers, forming an amorphous blocking layer in the openings, and performing a first heat treatment process to supply deuterium through the openings and substitute hydrogen in the channel structure with the deuterium.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a stack in which first material layers and second material layers are alternately stacked, forming a channel structure passing through the stack, forming openings by removing the first material layers, forming an amorphous blocking layer in the openings, and performing a first heat treatment process to supply deuterium through the openings and substitute hydrogen in the channel structure with the deuterium.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus includes an inner casing including slots, an outer casing surrounding the inner casing, a shaft inserted into the inner casing, and fixed rolls between the outer casing and the shaft, wherein the fixed rolls are inserted into the slots, respectively, and a diameter of each of the fixed rolls is greater than a depth of each of the slots.

Abstract: A strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 and the use thereof are described. The strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 (Accession No. KCTC 13520BP) attenuates allergic reactions of cells, significantly improves symptoms of atopic dermatitis, and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal effects and a therapeutic effect for intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and colitis. Thus, the single strain alone can achieve all the purposes of alleviating allergic diseases and inflammatory diseases and improving intestinal health, thereby finding advantageous applications as a probiotic substance. In addition, the strain, based on the anti-fungal activity thereof, can be advantageously utilized in a skin external preparation against various skin diseases caused by fungi, and in a cosmetic composition and a functional patch for alleviating sensitive skin.

Abstract: A strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 and the use thereof are described. The strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 (Accession No. KCTC 13520BP) attenuates allergic reactions of cells, significantly improves symptoms of atopic dermatitis, and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal effects and a therapeutic effect for intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and colitis. Thus, the single strain alone can achieve all the purposes of alleviating allergic diseases and inflammatory diseases and improving intestinal health, thereby finding advantageous applications as a probiotic substance. In addition, the strain, based on the anti-fungal activity thereof, can be advantageously utilized in a skin external preparation against various skin diseases caused by fungi, and in a cosmetic composition and a functional patch for alleviating sensitive skin.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a stack in which first material layers and second material layers are alternately stacked, forming a channel structure passing through the stack, forming openings by removing the first material layers, forming an amorphous blocking layer in the openings, and performing a first heat treatment process to supply deuterium through the openings and substitute hydrogen in the channel structure with the deuterium.

Abstract: A strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 and the use thereof are described. The strain of Lactobacillus gasseri KBL697 (Accession No. KCTC 13520BP) attenuates allergic reactions of cells, significantly improves symptoms of atopic dermatitis, and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal effects and a therapeutic effect for intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and colitis. Thus, the single strain alone can achieve all the purposes of alleviating allergic diseases and inflammatory diseases and improving intestinal health, thereby finding advantageous applications as a probiotic substance. In addition, the strain, based on the anti-fungal activity thereof, can be advantageously utilized in a skin external preparation against various skin diseases caused by fungi, and in a cosmetic composition and a functional patch for alleviating sensitive skin.

Abstract: An oven body includes a grilling chamber provided with several far infrared ray heaters and a smoking chamber that emits smoke from the charcoal heated by electric heaters, wherein the meat to be roasted is rotated in the grilling chamber by a rotating means, rotating alternately through a far infrared ray heating area where far infrared ray concentrates and through a smoking area where smoke concentrates, in which process the roasting operation by the far infrared ray and the smoking operation with particular scent of a charcoal are carried out simultaneously.

Abstract: A power supply circuit to detect whether or not abnormal current is generated in a power factor compensation circuit and forcibly stop an operation of an interleaved power factor compensation circuit controller if abnormal current is generated. The power supply circuit includes a rectifier, a power factor compensation circuit including a plurality of reactors, a plurality of switches and a plurality of current detectors, a power factor compensation circuit controller to control switching of the switches and to control a power factor compensation operation, and a power factor compensation circuit protection circuit to receive the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors and to stop the operation of the power factor compensation circuit controller if at least one of the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors is abnormal. Thus, it is possible to prevent failure of the switches and the current detectors due to abnormal current.

Abstract: According to the invention, a medical image processing system comprises: a storage unit storing a medical image, a database server storing medical image information about the medical image, a computer aided diagnosis unit identifying an object to be identified and surrounding objects of the object using the medical image and the medical image information, and a position detector detecting a relative position of the identified object on the basis of the surrounding objects using the identified object and surrounding objects and storing information about the detected position. Accordingly, the medical image processing system can detect and provide the position of the object, and the medical image can be rapidly accurately interpreted at a hospital.

Abstract: A power supply circuit to detect whether or not abnormal current is generated in a power factor compensation circuit and forcibly stop an operation of an interleaved power factor compensation circuit controller if abnormal current is generated. The power supply circuit includes a rectifier, a power factor compensation circuit including a plurality of reactors, a plurality of switches and a plurality of current detectors, a power factor compensation circuit controller to control switching of the switches and to control a power factor compensation operation, and a power factor compensation circuit protection circuit to receive the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors and to stop the operation of the power factor compensation circuit controller if at least one of the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors is abnormal. Thus, it is possible to prevent failure of the switches and the current detectors due to abnormal current.

Abstract: A user authentication apparatus for use in controlling access to a system inputs an owner's login name and password and then extracts the owner's timing vectors from keystroke characteristics with which the owner repeatedly types the owner's password to thereby form a training set. A neural network is trained by using each of the owner's timing vectors in the training set as an input. Thereafter, when a user inputs the owner's login name and password, it is checked if the user's password is identical to the owner's password. The user's timing vector is extracted from a keystroke characteristic to type the user's password if the checked result is affirmative, and the user is prohibited from accessing the system if otherwise. The user's timing vector is applied to the trained neural network as an input and a difference between the input and an output of the neural network is compared with a predetermined threshold.