Abstract: A driving controller for a vehicle includes a detector that obtains driving information of a preceding vehicle and information about the road and a controller that determines a risk level of the preceding vehicle based on the driving information of the preceding vehicle and determines whether to perform avoidance control depending on the risk level. When it is determined that a breakdown or risk occurs in the preceding vehicle, the driving controller provides corresponding logic capable of avoiding the preceding vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and devices for vector-based targeting of the human central thalamus (CT) to guide deep brain stimulation (DBS) are disclosed. In some examples, electrode(s) each with a plurality contacts are provided. A three-dimensional orientation of a dominant axis of a central lateral nucleus dorsal tegmental tract medial component (CL/DTTm) fiber bundle of a human subject is determined. The contacts of the electrode(s) are positioned in the subject's CT fibers in substantial alignment with the three-dimensional orientation. An electrical stimulus is applied to the contacts to selectively activate the CT fibers. The positioning and the applying are carried out to maximize activation of a central lateral nucleus and medial dorsal tegmental tract fiber pathway in the subject and to minimize activation of a centromedian-parafascicularis fiber pathway in the subject. Methods and devices for surgical planning involving for vector-based targeting of the human CT to guide DBS are also disclosed.

Abstract: In an apparatus and a method for providing information on autonomous driving of a vehicle to a passenger of the vehicle, when it is recognized whether partial autonomous driving of a vehicle is activated, information on whether a user operates a device including a display may be acquired, and it is determined the user operates the display in a state in which the partial autonomous driving is activated, information on the autonomous driving of the vehicle may be output through the display. An effect of inducing an alert measure of the driver against a dangerous situation may be provided by providing driving information at a site, at which a sight of the driver stays.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a display device including a touch sensor may include: a power source generator configured to generate a pixel voltage of the display device; and a variable impedance circuit electrically connected to an output terminal of the power source generator, wherein the variable impedance circuit may include: a variable resistance circuit electrically connected to the power source generator and an output terminal of the variable impedance circuit, and including resistors connected in parallel with each other; and a variable capacitor circuit electrically connected to the power source generator and a ground voltage source.

Abstract: Provided herein is a semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a first gate stacked body including a plurality of interlayer insulating layers and a plurality of conductive patterns that are alternately stacked in a vertical direction, a second gate stacked body including a source select line and an insulating pattern that are sequentially formed on the first gate stacked body, and a channel structure extending into the first gate stacked body and the second gate stacked body in a vertical direction, and including a first end upwardly protruding higher than the second gate stacked body, wherein the source select line includes a plurality of conductive layers that are sequentially stacked.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for promoting hair growth and ameliorating, preventing or treating hair loss containing 2?-fucosyllactose (2?-FL) as an active ingredient, and a method for promoting hair growth or ameliorating, preventing or treating hair loss, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof 2?-fucosyllactose. Treatment with a combination of testosterone and 2?-fucosyllactose increases hair gloss, increases hair length, reduces a hair loss area, enhances hair cuticles, increases the number and size of hair follicles, and improves expression of proteins and genes related to hair proliferation and growth, compared to treatment with testosterone alone, thus being applicable as a substance for various food and pharmaceutical compositions based on effects of promoting hair growth, improving hair loss, and ameliorating, preventing or treating hair loss.

Abstract: Provided is a method and an apparatus for dry-cleaning an aluminum nitride (AlN) heater for semiconductor fabrication equipment, which may efficiently remove fluorine-containing contaminants generated on the AlN heater during semiconductor fabrication processes, and especially, may effectively and simultaneously remove organic, inorganic metallic, and inorganic contaminants. The method for dry-cleaning an AlN heater for semiconductor fabrication equipment includes steps of: determining a laser to be used for the AlN heater; determining laser control factors required for cleaning the AlN heater with respect to the laser to be used determined in the step of determining the laser to be used; and cleaning the AlN heater by laser irradiation based on the laser control factors determined in the step of determining the laser control factors.

Abstract: A voltage generation circuit includes a voltage generation unit configured to generate a reference voltage using a power supply voltage and output the reference voltage through a voltage output node. The voltage generation circuit also includes a pre-charge unit configured to drive the voltage output node using the power supply voltage in response to a pre-charge control signal. The voltage generation circuit further includes a pre-charge control unit configured to generate at least one sampling voltage using the power supply voltage and generate the pre-charge control signal according to a result obtained by comparing the at least one sampling voltage with the reference voltage.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle and a drone-based emergency response method thereof are provided. The autonomous vehicle includes a communication device that supports communication with a drone and a detection device that detects vehicle status information and driving environment information. A processing device detects an emergency situation occurring on a road based on the vehicle status information and the driving environment information while autonomous driving and performs a response logic matching the recognized emergency situation using the drone.

Abstract: A method includes measuring a linearity of a first pull-up circuit, a second pull-up circuit, a third pull-up circuit, a first pull-down circuit, a second pull-down circuit and a third pull-down circuit using an initial pull-up code and an initial pull-down code, each of the first pull-up circuit, the second pull-up circuit and the third pull-up circuit having a respective resistance value determined based on a respective pull-up code, and each of the first pull-down circuit, the second pull-down circuit and the third pull-down circuit having a respective resistance value determined based on a respective pull-down code, and determining a calibration setting indicator based on the measurement result, the calibration setting indicator indicating a calibration method of a transmission driver including the first pull-up circuit, the second pull-up circuit, the third pull-up circuit, the first pull-down circuit, the second pull-down circuit and the third pull-down circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure including drain select lines and word lines, source patterns, and source select lines located between the gate structure and the source patterns. The semiconductor device also includes a first isolation structure extending between the source patterns and between the source select lines, a second isolation structure extending between the drain select lines, and channel structures extending into the source patterns through the gate structure and the source select lines.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to modified guide RNAs having improved in vitro and in vivo activity in gene editing methods. This disclosure also relates to N. meningitidis Cas9 (NmeCas9) gene editing systems with modified guide RNAs.

Abstract: A method for producing a polymer containing metal atoms or halogen atoms at the terminals thereof with excellent efficiency while minimizing or eliminating side reactions or the like is provided. The method can also freely control molecular weight characteristics of the polymer.

Abstract: An embodiment mounting and demounting device for a wireless electronic device includes a pair of holder wings arranged symmetrically to each other and configured to press both sides of the wireless electronic device, a holder wing adjusting device configured to apply a force to adjust a gap between the holder wings using a driving force of a drive motor, a lifting implementing device configured to interlock with the holder wing adjusting device to lift the wireless electronic device upward in a case in which the holder wings are spread apart by a predetermined reference gap or more, a lower housing wrapped around a lower side of the holder wings, the holder wing adjusting device, and the lifting implementing device, and an upper housing coupled to an upper side of the lower housing and configured to allow the wireless electronic device to pass through in an up and down direction.

Abstract: Provided is a bush insert coupled to a plasma electrode plate. The bush insert is configured to provide an insert inner hole that passes through the bush insert in a first direction, an inner surface of the bush insert that defines the insert inner hole is configured to provide a female screw structure, and an outer surface of the bush insert has a non-circular shape in a plan view.

Abstract: A cover window is disclosed that includes a planar surface part, side surface parts bent from a side surface of the planar side part, and curved surface parts bent from a curved surface of the planar surface part. The cover window includes: a base substrate corresponding to the planar surface part, the side surface parts, and the curved surface parts; and a light blocking layer disposed on the bottom of the base substrate. A rear surface of the base substrate, which corresponds to the curved surface parts, includes: a curved area having a curvature corresponding to the curved surface parts; and a tapered area having a tapered shape.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a memory device includes forming a preliminary gate stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and sacrificial patterns stacked on a substrate, a channel hole passing through the preliminary gate stack structure, a memory layer extending along a surface of the channel hole, and a channel layer extending along a surface of the memory layer. The method also includes forming a gate stack structure by replacing the plurality of sacrificial patterns with a plurality of conductive patterns, removing the substrate, removing a portion of the memory layer to expose a portion of the channel layer, forming an upper insulating layer to cover a portion of an exposed channel layer and the gate stack structure, removing a portion of the upper insulating layer to expose the portion of the channel layer, and forming a source layer covering the portion of the exposed channel layer.

Abstract: A haptic effect transmission method for providing real-time immersive content according to the present invention includes executing participatory content in which one or more users participate, collecting motion information of the users participating in the participatory content through a haptic device, multiplexing the motion information with video and audio files of the participatory content to obtain a multiplexed file, and demultiplexing the multiplexed file and providing the demultiplexed file to a display device and a haptic device of a client terminal.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate; a transistor disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the transistor; and a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode disposed on the first insulating layer to be adjacent to each other. The first insulating layer includes a first opening between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode.

Abstract: A touch testing apparatus includes: a pogo pad area including input and output test pogo pads respectively connected to input and output test pads disposed in a pad area of a touch detection module; a test touch driver circuit configured to detect compression deviations between the input test pad and the input test pogo pad and between the output test pad and the output test pogo pad, and to correct touch data of the touch detection module based on the detected compression deviations; and a test board on which the test touch driver circuit is mounted, wherein the test board is configured to electrically connect the test touch driver circuit with the input and output test pogo pads.