Abstract: A drug combination, an antibody-drug conjugate, and a polymer-drug conjugate are disclosed, for use in the combination therapy that uses as an exosome secretion inhibitor an endothelin receptor type A (ETA) antagonist, and an immune checkpoint inhibitor.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells stacked therein and a plurality of frames supporting the plurality of battery cells; a front sensing assembly measuring voltages of the plurality of battery cells and mounted on a front end of the battery cell assembly; a rear sensing assembly measuring voltages of the plurality of battery cells and mounted on a rear end of the battery cell assembly; a front cover covering at least a portion of the front sensing assembly; and a rear cover covering at least a portion of the rear sensing assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a peritoneal cavity-bladder connecting catheter for ascites drainage. The peritoneal cavity-bladder connecting catheter for ascites drainage includes a peritoneal cavity position part positioned on the side of a peritoneal cavity by passing through a bladder wall located between the peritoneal cavity and a bladder, the peritoneal cavity position part having inlets through which ascites flow into an inner space and being formed as a film that surrounds the inner space, and a bladder position part integrally formed with the peritoneal cavity position part and positioned on the side of the bladder located on the side of the bladder wall opposite to the peritoneal cavity, the bladder position part having outlets through ascites flowed into the peritoneal cavity position part are discharged to outside, and being configured to form a closed inner space together with the peritoneal cavity position part.

Abstract: A method of managing identification information of a drone may include: generating an access message, wherein the access message includes an identifier for the ground identification device, which is a transmitter, an identifier for a receiver, an execution function command for classifying and defining a function to be performed, a serial number for transmitting information sequentially and retransmitting the information when transmission fails, data size information for informing a size of data to be transmitted, and transmission data; and transmitting the access message to an integrated management system corresponding to the identifier for the receiver.

Abstract: A method of making an acoustic sensor (e.g., for use in a piezoelectric MEMS microphone) includes forming or providing a mold having one or more grooves in a top surface of the mold that extend in a direction of the length of the mold to a distal end of the mold. The method also includes forming or depositing a structure having one or more piezoelectric layers over the top surface of the mold to define a beam, the distal portion of the beam having a corrugated section including one or more grooves that correspond to the grooves of the mold. The method also includes forming a gap in the structure to define two beams separated by the gap, and releasing the structure from the mold to form one or more cantilever beams that increases an acoustic resistance of the gap between sensors.

Abstract: There is provided a composite oil seal having an electric corrosion prevention function, which is mounted on a shaft in a motor housing to prevent leakage of oil in the motor housing. The composite oil seal includes a seal main body, which is formed of an elastic material and has an outer circumferential surface formed to be in tight contact with an inner circumferential surface of the motor housing and at least one lip protruding inwards so as to be in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and an electrical path fabric, which is formed by weaving metallic yarns and is mounted to the seal main body to electrically connect the shaft to the motor housing so that current induced in the shaft flows to the motor housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a duty cycle monitoring method and apparatus for a memory interface, including receiving a clock signal as input and generating a first delay time offset and a second delay time offset, receiving the clock signal and the first delay time offset and then outputting a first delayed signal, receiving the first delayed signal and the second delay time offset and then outputting a second delayed signal, receiving the clock signal and the second delayed signal and then outputting a delay value corresponding to a half-period of the clock signal, and monitoring, based on the first delayed signal, whether a duty cycle of the clock signal conforms to a duty cycle specification.

Abstract: A Schottky diode includes a semiconductor layer structure that is interposed between first and second contacts. The semiconductor layer structure comprises a current spreading layer having a first conductivity type, a drift region between the second contact and the current spreading layer, the drift region having the first conductivity type, and a first blocking junction having a second conductivity type that is opposite the first conductivity type, the first blocking junction extending downwardly from an upper surface of the semiconductor layer structure. The current spreading layer has a first conductivity type dopant concentration that is at least 1.5 times greater than a first conductivity type dopant concentration of the drift region and the current spreading layer vertically overlaps at least a portion of a lower half of the first blocking junction.

Abstract: Solid state light emitting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly packaged LEDs are disclosed. In some embodiments, an LED package includes electrical connections that are configured to reduce corrosion of metals within the LED package; or decrease the overall forward voltage of the LED package; or provide an electrical path for serially-connected electrostatic discharge (ESD) chips. In some embodiments, an LED package includes at least two LED chips and a material between the two LED chips that promotes homogeneity of composite emissions from the two LED chips. In this manner, LED packages according to the present disclosure may be beneficial for various applications, including those where a high luminous intensity is desired in a variety of environmental conditions. Such applications include automotive lighting, aerospace lighting, and general illumination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a filler composition for reducing skin wrinkles, comprising stem cell-derived exosomes, hyaluronic acid, and BDDE; and a method for preparing same. The filler composition for reducing skin wrinkles according to the present invention not only overcome limitations of low in-vivo engraftment rate and survival rate of cells, which are the biggest problems of treatment using stem cells, but also suppresses side effects caused by tumorigenesis of stem cells and the like and exhibits an excellent collagen production effect, and it has been confirmed that the filler composition increases the proliferation of fibroblasts and collagen production by activating anti-inflammatory macrophages. Thus, the filler composition is expected to be effectively used in treatments for anti-aging, filler injections for cosmetic purposes, or the like.

Abstract: A Schottky diode according to some embodiments includes a silicon carbide drift layer having a first conductivity type, and a junction shielding region in the drift layer. The junction shielding region has a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. The Schottky diode further includes an anode contact on the silicon carbide drift layer. The anode contact includes a refractory metal nitride, and forms a Schottky junction with the drift layer and an ohmic contact to the junction shielding region.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes at least one upper chip including a plurality of channels each including first and second pseudo-channels; and a plurality of transfer control circuits respectively corresponding to the channels and each configured to output channel commands according to a channel designation signal designating one of the first and second pseudo-channels and a location information signal indicating a location of a corresponding channel of the channels, and transmit first and second data words between the corresponding channel and a lower chip according to the channel commands.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes at least one upper chip including first and second channels, each including first and second pseudo-channels; and first and second transfer control circuits respectively corresponding to the first and second channels, each configured to select one of the first and second pseudo-channels according to a channel designation signal designating one of the first and second pseudo-channels and a location information signal indicating a location of a corresponding channel, and transfer a data word between the selected pseudo-channel and a lower chip, wherein the first transfer control circuit transfers the data word in a first order in units of bytes, and the second transfer control circuit transfers the data word in a second order in units of bytes, opposite to the first order.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes at least one upper chip including a plurality of channels each including first and second pseudo-channels; and a plurality of transfer control circuits respectively corresponding to the channels and each configured to output channel commands according to a channel designation signal designating one of the first and second pseudo-channels and a location information signal indicating a location of a corresponding channel of the channels, and transmit first and second data words between the corresponding channel and a lower chip according to the channel commands.

Abstract: Provided is a nuclear reactor cooling module including: a fluid line for providing a movement path for inert gas into a reactor; an inert salt liquid layer surrounding the reactor; and an inert salt solid layer surrounding the inert salt liquid layer and surrounded by the fluid line.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive for collecting a human body-derived sample from a porous surface of an adherend for DNA type analysis, wherein the adhesive contains a polyurethane aqueous dispersion as a main ingredient.

Abstract: Proposed is an indoor quarantine system using an individual mask. The indoor quarantine system may include: an indoor headcount checking device including a headcount checking unit configured to check the number of persons who stay in an indoor space and a headcount providing unit configured to provide headcount information checked by the headcount checking unit to mobile terminals of indoor users; and a disinfection mask worn on an indoor user and activating a disinfection function in accordance with a disinfection command based on the indoor headcount information received from the mobile terminal of the indoor user to disinfect harmful substances around the indoor user.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antibody for cancer treatment conjugated with a tumor environment-sensitive cleavable polyethylene glycol, wherein the use of the antibody for cancer treatment can suppress side effects of the antibody while maintaining therapeutic effects thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for reusing wastewater. The method for reusing wastewater disclosed herein includes: generating a mixed wastewater by mixing multiple types of wastewater (S20); performing a first purification by passing the mixed wastewater through a flocculation-sedimentation unit (S40); performing a second purification by passing an effluent of the flocculation-sedimentation unit through a membrane bioreactor (MBR) (S60); performing a third purification by passing an effluent of the MBR through a reverse-osmosis membrane unit (S80); and reusing an effluent of the reverse-osmosis membrane unit as cooling water or industrial water (S100).

Abstract: A vehicle height control apparatus includes an information acquisition device that acquires pressure data on a pressure inside an air tank storing compressed air and obstacle data on an obstacle in front of a vehicle, and a controller that calculates a target vehicle height based on the obstacle data, calculates a required distance required to reach the target vehicle height based on the pressure of the compressed air inside the air tank, and determines a vehicle height control timing, resolving a problem that the vehicle height is unnecessarily quickly controlled compared to the position of the obstacle, or is controlled after the vehicle passes through the obstacle to reduce the ride comfort.