Abstract: A scanning probe inspector comprises: a probe that includes a cantilever and a tip whose length corresponds to a depth of a trench that is formed in a wafer; a trench detector that acquires location information of the trench using the probe, where the location information includes depth information of the trench; a controller that inserts the tip into a first point where there exists a trench based on the location information of the trench, and moves the tip through the trench using the location information of the trench; and a defect detector that detects a presence of a defect in a sidewall of the trench as the tip is moved through the trench.

Abstract: A method and device for transforming 2D images into 3D are disclosed. The disclosed device includes a dictionary storage unit configured to store a word-depth gradient dictionary; a color patch obtainer unit configured to obtain color patches from an input image; a matching word search unit configured to transform each of the color patches obtained by the color patch obtainer unit into a SIFT descriptor form and search for words closest to the SIFT descriptors of the obtained color patches from among the words of the word-depth gradient dictionary; a matching depth gradient obtainer unit configured to obtain depth gradient information of the words matching the obtained color patches from the word-depth gradient dictionary; and a depth map generation unit configured to compute a depth from the obtained matching depth gradient for each of the obtained color patches and generate a depth map.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a defect including dividing a semiconductor substrate including the plurality of dies into a plurality of inspection regions, each of the plurality of inspection regions having at least one die, the semiconductor substrate including a pattern provided thereon, obtaining an optical image from each of the plurality of inspection regions, obtaining differential images between a reference region, and comparison regions, the reference region being one of the plurality of inspection regions, the comparison regions being regions other than the reference region from among the plurality of inspection regions, determining an abnormal pixel by performing a signal analysis with respect to respective signal intensities of same-location pixels in the differential images, and designating one or more possible weak patterns by comparing the abnormal pixel with a design pattern may be provided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor chip inspection device includes a conveyor, an image capture device, and an analysis system. The conveyor provides a transfer path on which a semiconductor chip heated during a manufacturing process is moved. The image capture device is disposed above the transfer path and is configured to generate a thermographic image by imaging the semiconductor chip including capturing a plurality of thermographic images at different focal points in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip. The analysis system is configured to compare the plurality of thermographic images with a plurality of standard images provided in advance, and to detect a region in which a temperature differential between a thermographic image and a respective standard image exceeds a reference value.

Abstract: A non-contact durability diagnosis apparatus includes: (a) applying non-contactly and sequentially at least two excitation ultrasonic waves to an object and storing frequency signals generated from the object; (b) applying non-contactly and simultaneously the at least two excitation ultrasonic waves to the object and storing frequency signals generated from the object; (c) storing derived frequency signals remaining after removing an overlapping portion of the frequency signals of step (a) and the frequency signals of step (b); and (d) determining that the object is damaged when at least one of the generated frequency signals of step (c) is larger than a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-functional masking assembly having a humidity adjusting function, and having a sheet module provided on the inner side surface of the mask worn to cover the nose and the mouth of the face, wherein the sheet module is located on the cheek parts of the face, and water is supplied to the sheet module so as to supply humidity to the nose and the mouth of the face and to adjust humidity around the nose and the mouth while the mask is worn, thereby: preventing a cold, dryness due to the air during air conditioning, and inhalation of polluted air, yellow dust, fine dust, and the like caused by air pollution while increasing respiratory health; and enabling people of all ages and genders to easily use the mask.

Abstract: An optical measuring method includes generating a Bessel beam, filtering the Bessel beam to generate a focused Bessel beam, vertically irradiating the focused Bessel beam onto a substrate in which an opening is formed, and detecting light reflected from the substrate to obtain an image of a bottom surface of the opening.

Abstract: A surface inspecting method includes: irradiating an incident light beam of a first polarized state on a target object, the incident light beam comprising parallel light and having a cross-sectional area: measuring a second polarized state of a reflected light beam reflected from the target object; and performing inspection on an entire area of the target object on which the incident light beam is irradiated, based on a variation between the first polarized state and the second polarized state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a novel Pichia kudriavzevii microorganism NG7 showing heat resistance and acid resistance; a composition, for producing organic acid or alcohol, which comprises the microorganism and a culture of the same; and a method, for producing an organic acid or alcohol, which comprises culturing the microorganism.

Abstract: A rotating body installed between a motor fixed to the top of a fixed plate and a bent section at one end of a column. Blades are formed on the upper and lower ends of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body, wherein a spongy body for humidification is located at each of the blades, a connecting body formed of a permanent magnet for coupling is coupled to one surface of the blade, and a cartridge having multiple fine holes formed there through is coupled to the other surface of the blade. The cartridge may be supplied with fluid through an end portion of a hose. The retained water is sprayed through the fine holes or moisture in the air is absorbed into the spongy body by replacing the spongy body accommodated in the cartridge with a dehumidifying agent according to necessity and rotating the motor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety diagnosis method for a structure using a nonlinear ultrasonic wave modulation technique. The safety diagnosis method includes: making the structure vibrate by applying signals of different ultrasonic frequencies; converting the responses of the structure generated by the vibration into digital signals; extracting first modulation signals by subtracting the harmonic responses and the linear responses of the signals of different ultrasonic frequencies from the digital signals and synchronously demodulating the digital signals; constructing a first sideband spectrogram by combining the first modulation signals generated by continuously changing at least frequency among the signals of different ultrasonic frequencies; and deciding whether the structure is cracked based on the first sideband spectrogram.

Abstract: Provided is a structural health monitoring system of a rotating object such as a turbine blade, which gives easy and intuitive information to field managers on the damage location and the damage size of the rotating object by computing and visualizing correlations between damage and propagating ultrasonic wave. The structural health monitoring system for a rotating object comprises an ultrasonic generation system which generates an ultrasonic signal by irradiating a pulse laser beam to a point of the rotating object, a pulse laser control system which adjusts the irradiating time of the pulse laser beam, an ultrasonic measurement system which measures a generated ultrasonic signal at a point of the rotating object away from the point irradiated by the pulse laser beam and a damage detection system which provides information of damage existence, damage location and damage severity by visualization of monitored ultrasonic signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to beta-glucosidase that is mutated to have enhanced activity, and a method for producing bioethanol using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding beta-glucosidase that is mutated to have enhanced activity, beta-glucosidase expressed from the polynucleotide, an expression vector including the polynucleotide, a transformant that is transformed with the expression vector, a method for producing the mutated beta-glucosidase using the transformant, and a method for producing bioethanol using the transformant. The mutant beta-glucosidase of the present invention increases production of glucose much more than the conventional beta-glucosidase, and thus it can be widely used for economic production of bioethanol.

Abstract: Provided is a method of inspecting a pattern defect. The method includes: applying a voltage to an object to be inspected and measuring an inspection signal generated in a pattern of the object to be inspected due to the voltage applied to the object to be inspected over time; generating an intensity image showing a relationship between an intensity of the inspection signal measured in the pattern and a time by processing the inspection signal; and detecting a pattern defect position by comparing the intensity image with a comparative intensity image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for predicting collapse of a structure using throw-type sensors and a system for the same. The system includes at least one throw-type sensor for measuring a collapse characteristic of a structure on fire after having been thrown into the structure in a fireplace and wirelessly transmitting measured data, and a computer for receiving the measured data transmitted from the at least one throw-type sensor and predicting whether or not the structure on fire will collapse by analyzing the measured data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a matable and dematable electrical connecting structure characterized by comprising: a female coupling member having a first connecting portion; a male coupling member having a second connecting portion; and a connecting unit coupling the female coupling member and the male coupling member and electrically connecting the first and second connecting portions, wherein the connecting unit includes an inner conductive material which is electrically connected to the first connecting portion and is provided on the inner wall of an insert hole formed in the female connecting member, a column including a conductive material which is electrically connected to the second connecting portion, protruding from the male connecting member, and can be inserted in the insert hole, and one or more elastic pin including a surface of a conductive material which is extending in an outward direction from the column and elastically contacting the inner conductive material.

Abstract: A method and device for transforming 2D images into 3D are disclosed. The disclosed device includes a dictionary storage unit configured to store a word-depth gradient dictionary; a color patch obtainer unit configured to obtain color patches from an input image; a matching word search unit configured to transform each of the color patches obtained by the color patch obtainer unit into a SIFT descriptor form and search for words closest to the SIFT descriptors of the obtained color patches from among the words of the word-depth gradient dictionary; a matching depth gradient obtainer unit configured to obtain depth gradient information of the words matching the obtained color patches from the word-depth gradient dictionary; and a depth map generation unit configured to compute a depth from the obtained matching depth gradient for each of the obtained color patches and generate a depth map.