Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing induced pluripotent stem cells using a synthetic peptide, and more particularly, to a method of preparing induced pluripotent stem cells using a peptide capable of inhibiting the activity of NF-?B and promoting mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET). Since undifferentiated multipotent stem cells may be efficiently prepared under xenopathogen-free or feeder cell-free conditions without requiring co-culture with animal serum or xenogeneic cells, the method for preparing the induced pluripotent stem cells using the synthetic peptide according to the present disclosure is very useful for developing stem cell therapeutic agents that are clinically applicable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for epimerization of a non-phosphorylated hexose, comprising sugar epimerases derived from thermophiles, and a method for preparing a non-phosphorylated hexose epimer using the composition. The sugar epimerases derived from thermophiles according to the present invention can effectively catalyze an epimerization reaction of a non-phosphorylated hexose and can easily produce an epimer form of the non-phosphorylated hexose, in particular a rare sugar hexose, and thus can be usefully utilized in the pharmaceutical and food industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a degenerate primer for analysis of a massive amount of metagenomic information and a method and a kit for analyzing metagenomic information using the same. The method for the metagenomic information analysis and the primer set used for the method according to the present invention can be applied for quickly determining the utility value of a massive amount of metagenome samples. In particular, the superfamily-specific degenerate primer of the present invention is used to quickly detect the presence or absence of the genetic information of the target peptides in the metagenome by a simple method, thereby collecting a large amount of useful peptide resource information from various metagenome samples at high speed. Further, the present invention may be used for screening new peptide genes by designing and producing superfamily-specific degenerate primers of new target peptides based on the method of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transmitting apparatus that includes an uplink transmitting unit that generates at least two carrier transmission signals carrier and generates transmission control data corresponding to the carrier transmission signals, a Radio Frequency Front End (RFFE) that transmits the at least two carrier transmission signals, and a transmission controller including a storage unit and decoders. The transmission controller activates a decoder corresponding to transmission control data output from the uplink transmitting unit, and the activated decoder accesses information of the storage unit to control wireless transmission of the RFFE.

Abstract: Provided are a dryer and method for controlling the same, which may appropriately and efficiently dry objects thrown into a receiving space by using high frequency electric fields and heated air. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure a dryer includes a main body, a drum rotationally placed inside the main body, a driver provides rotational force to the drum, an electrode part produces an electric field inside the drum, a power supplier supplies power to the electrode part, an air heater heats air, a blower supplies heated air into the drum and a controller controls the power supplier to block power supplied to the electrode part depending on a dried state of an object contained in the drum, controls the driver to rotate the drum, and controls the air heater and the blower to supply heated air into the drum.

Abstract: A fusing device and an image forming apparatus are described in which a pressing member and a heating member of the fusing device are disposed adjacent to one another in a first direction. The heating member includes a fusing belt having a first side in contact with the pressing member, a heat source, disposed at a second side of the fusing belt, to heat the fusing belt, and a heat source seat having a concave structure in which the heat source is mountable.

Abstract: A fixing device comprising a fixing belt, a rotating member arranged to be in engagement with an outer circumferential surface of the fixing belt, a nip forming member to press the fixing belt, to form a fixing nip between the fixing belt and the rotating member, and sliding members on both ends of the fixing belt and to rotate together with the fixing belt.

Abstract: A touch display device, as well as its driving method, is capable of supplying a touch driving signal for touch sensing and a force touch driving signal for force touch sensing, while also reducing current consumption. A driving circuit of the touch display device changes the number of changing a pulse waveform of a sync signal between a high logic level and a low logic level, wherein the sync signal is provided to control a touch driving signal supplied to a plurality of touch electrodes, and a force touch driving signal supplied to a display module.

Abstract: A fusing device and an image forming apparatus are provided. The fusing device includes a fusing belt provided to be rotatable, a pressing member disposed to face the fusing belt, wherein the pressing member and the fusing belt form a fusing nip, a heat source disposed inside the fusing belt, wherein the heat source is disposed at a side of the fusing nip, a guide member including a heat source seat, on which the heat source is mounted, and configured to guide rotation of the fusing belt, and a pressing support member provided at one side of the heat source seat and configured to press the heat source toward the other side opposite the one side of the heat source seat.

Abstract: A fixing device including fixing belt, a heat source to heat the fixing belt, a rotating member in engagement with an outer circumferential surface of the fixing belt, a nip forming member to pressurize the fixing belt, thereby forming a fixing nip between the fixing belt and the rotating member, and sliding members on both ends of the fixing belt and rotated together with the fixing belt. A rotation center of each of the sliding members is on an upstream side compared to a rotation center of the rotating member along a feeding direction of a printing medium, and a shortest distance between a tangential line of an outer circumferential surface of each of the sliding members and the rotation center of the rotating member is equal to or greater than a shortest distance between the fixing nip and the rotation center of the rotating member.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal compound composition having heat dissipation and electrical insulation properties, where the thermal compound composition includes a Cu—CuO composite filler having a Cu core and a shell composed of CuO having a whisker crystal structure. The CuO having the whisker crystal structure is prepared by reacting Cu particles in a basic solution so that an outer shell thereof is grown into whisker-shaped CuO.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for epimerization of a non-phosphorylated hexose, comprising sugar epimerases derived from thermophiles, and a method for preparing a non-phosphorylated hexose epimer using the composition. The sugar epimerases derived from thermophiles according to the present invention can effectively catalyze an epimerization reaction of a non-phosphorylated hexose and can easily produce an epimer form of the non-phosphorylated hexose, in particular a rare sugar hexose, and thus can be usefully utilized in the pharmaceutical and food industry.

Abstract: Disclosed are a lead frame for a semiconductor package, comprising: an anode 10, a cathode 20, a molding part 30, terminal parts 90 and 91, wherein one or more heat radiating holes 40, one or more chip attachment parts 50 which have a wider surface area than surface areas of semiconductor chips 55 to be attached, one or more upper openings 70 and 71 are positioned in an upper portion of the lead frame, and wherein one or more heat radiating holes 40, one or more first lower openings 60, and one or more second lower openings 80 are positioned in a lower portion of the lead frame; a semiconductor package including the lead frame; and a lighting apparatus including the semiconductor package.

Abstract: An electronic device may include: at least one lens; an image sensor that generates an image; and a first processor that determines a location of the at least one lens when an auto-focusing mode is executed. The electronic device also has a second processor configured to, when the location of the at least one lens is changed from a first location to a second location, change a size of a second image frame, which has a second viewing angle larger than a first viewing angle of a first image frame generated at the first location, among frames in the image, to a size corresponding to the first viewing angle.

Abstract: Foam items may be buffed using particles such as particulate sodium bicarbonate in accordance with the present invention. Foam items may be, for example, expanded EVA foam items pre-formed into an intermediate size and shape. A skin layer may be formed during the expansion of the foam item to form an expanded foam item which may be entirely or partially removed by buffing the item using particles projected with selected buffing parameters. The buffing parameters may be varied based upon the thickness of at least a portion of the skin layer and/or the desired degree of moldability for the foam item after buffing. Particulate sodium bicarbonate or other types of particles used for buffing may be recycled and reused for further buffing of foam items.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel thermophile-derived keratinase having keratin decomposition ability. Further, the present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding the keratinase, a recombinant vector containing the same, host cells transformed by using the recombinant vector, and a method for preparing a keratinase including a step of culturing the host cells. Further, the present invention relates to a composition for decomposing keratin containing the enzyme; and a method for decomposing keratin by using the same. Further, the present invention relates to a keratin decomposed product decomposed by the enzyme.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wearable eyeglass device including: an optical communication module receiving a first optical signal and transmitting a second optical signal; a display module displaying information corresponding to at least one of the first and second optical signals; and a control module controlling the display module to display first information corresponding to the first optical signal at the time of receiving the first optical signal and controlling the optical communication module to transmit the second optical signal corresponding to second information.

Abstract: Disclosure are a display device that provides effective partitive driving using an optimal signal line structure, and provides partial driving that effectively drive a partial area under the signal line structure and partial driving, and a gate driving method thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fusing device. The fusing device includes a first heating source including a first heater and a first conductor connected to the first heater, a second heating source including a second heater and a second conductor connected to the second heater, a fusing member heated by at least one of the first heating source and the second heating source. The fusing device includes a pressing member disposed to face the fusing member to press a printing medium toward the fusing member, where the first heating source includes a first non-heater portion in which the first heater or the first conductor is sealed so that a part of the first heating source does not generate heat.

Abstract: Foam items may be buffed using particles such as particulate sodium bicarbonate in accordance with the present invention. Foam items may be, for example, expanded EVA foam items pre-formed into an intermediate size and shape. A skin layer may be formed during the expansion of the foam item to form an expanded foam item which may be entirely or partially removed by buffing the item using particles projected with selected buffing parameters. The buffing parameters may be varied based upon the thickness of at least a portion of the skin layer and/or the desired degree of moldability for the foam item after buffing. Particulate sodium bicarbonate or other types of particles used for buffing may be recycled and reused for further buffing of foam items.