Abstract: The present invention relates to kartogenin-conjugated chitosan particles with an improved sustained release property and biocompatibility. Effects of increases in biocompatibility, chondrogenic differentiation efficiency and retention time in the joints were confirmed by using kartogenin-chitosan microparticles or kartogenin-chitosan nanoparticles of the present invention, and thus targeted treatment, in the prevention or treatment of bone diseases, is enabled through a more fundamental approach.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Krueppel-like factor 10 (KLF10) gene expression inhibitor promoting cartilage differentiation, and more specifically, to: a composition for promoting chondrocyte differentiation or treating cartilage diseases, containing a KLF10 gene expression inhibitor promoting cartilage differentiation and inhibiting the hypertrophy and dedifferentiation of chondrocytes; a cell therapeutic agent containing the composition; a method for promoting cartilage differentiation in bone marrow stem cells, comprising a step of expressing the composition in bone marrow stem cells; and a method for screening a chondrocyte differentiation promoter or a chondrocyte therapeutic agent.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to effectively improve an image lag phenomenon of a direct conversion detector. The present invention provides an X-ray detector comprising: a lower electrode, formed on a substrate, to which a first driving voltage V1 is applied; an auxiliary electrode, around the lower electrode, to which a third driving voltage V3 is applied; a photoconductive layer formed on the lower electrode and the auxiliary electrode; and an upper electrode, formed on the photoconductive layer, to which a second driving voltage V2 is applied, wherein the third driving voltage V3, right after the radiation of the X-rays is off, is a reverse bias voltage.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a keyboard configured to receive a user manipulation command, a display configured to display an image according to the received manipulation command, a link unit configured to connect the keyboard with the display, a first detector configured to detect a disposition of the keyboard and the display, a second detector configured to detect a rotation of the display, and a controller configured to control at least one of an operation state of the keyboard and a function of the electronic apparatus according to the detected disposition and rotation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new medical use of (tetrahydropyran-4-yl)-[2-phenyl-5-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholine-4-yl)methyl-1H-indol-7-yl]amine, and more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an active ingredient, which is used for inhibiting an immune response, and/or for inducing differentiation into regulator T cells from undifferentiated T cells and/or promoting proliferation of regulator T cells.

Abstract: A flexible organic thin-film transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes an active layer formed on a flexible substrate from a material having a smaller grain size than 100 nanometers (nm) and arrangement in a herringbone structure. Also, a sensor according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes at least two flexible organic thin-film transistors coupled to be of an inverter type.

Abstract: According to example embodiments, a photodiode includes a photoelectric layer on a first electrode, a second electrode on the photoelectric layer, and a first phosphorescence layer on the second electrode.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a keyboard configured to receive a user manipulation command, a display configured to display an image according to the received manipulation command, a link unit configured to connect the keyboard with the display, a first detector configured to detect a disposition of the keyboard and the display, a second detector configured to detect a rotation of the display, and a controller configured to control at least one of an operation state of the keyboard and a function of the electronic apparatus according to the detected disposition and rotation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method includes: providing a gate electrode on a substrate; providing a first interlayer insulating layer to cover the gate electrode on the substrate; providing an oxide semiconductor layer corresponding to the gate electrode on the first interlayer insulating layer; providing a source electrode and a drain electrode, which are in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, on the first interlayer insulating layer; and heat-treating the oxide semiconductor layer using Joule heat generated therein from a flow of a drain current by applying a voltage to the source electrode or the drain electrode.

Abstract: An edge ring cooling module for semiconductor manufacturing chuck is provided which effectively cools the edge ring equipped in electrostatic chuck. The edge ring cooling module forcibly exhausts the heat of an edge ring (20) using an electronic cooling device (32) to top of a large-diameter portion (11) to effectively cool the edge ring (20) so that the temperature of the edge ring (20) is similar to that of top of a small-diameter portion (12) of a chuck body (10) to eventually improve the yield ratio while reducing the failure ratio.

Abstract: According to example embodiments, a photodiode includes a photoelectric layer on a first electrode, a second electrode on the photoelectric layer, and a first phosphorescence layer on the second electrode.

Abstract: The nanoparticle electroluminescence device includes: a front electrode formed of a transparent conductive material; a rear electrode formed of a conductive material; and an emitting layer interposed between the front electrode and the rear electrode and comprising a plurality of nanoparticles having a core/shell structure comprising a core formed of silicon and a shell formed of silicon oxide or silicon nitride on the surface of the core.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new system that integrates information from multiple information gathering engines (e.g. search engines or recommendation engines). The system calculates weights for the multiple information gathering engines based on user's given state or situation, updates the weights based on users' feedback, and applies them later when information from the multiple sources are merged.

Abstract: The nanoparticle electroluminescence device includes: a front electrode formed of a transparent conductive material; a rear electrode formed of a conductive material; and an emitting layer interposed between the front electrode and the rear electrode and comprising a plurality of nanoparticles having a core/shell structure comprising a core formed of silicon and a shell formed of silicon oxide or silicon nitride on the surface of the core.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorber is made by separating sludge from exhaust water discharged upon manufacturing fresh mixed concrete or concrete secondary products, then dewatering the separated sludge, and drying and crushing the dewatered sludge into dry fine particles.