Abstract: A terahertz element of an aspect of the present disclosure includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second conductive layers, and an active element. The first and second conductive layers are on the substrate and mutually insulated. The active element is on the substrate and electrically connected to the first and second conductive layers. The first conductive layer includes a first antenna part extending along a first direction, a first capacitor part offset from the active element in a second direction as viewed in a thickness direction of the substrate, and a first conductive part connected to the first capacitor part. The second direction is perpendicular to the thickness direction and first direction. The second conductive layer includes a second capacitor part, stacked over and insulated from the first capacitor part. The substrate includes a part exposed from the first and second capacitor parts.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including an active area and an inactive area which encloses the active area, a common voltage line which is disposed in the inactive area and is connected to the light emitting diode, an encapsulation unit which covers the active area and a part of the inactive area, a touch sensing unit disposed on the encapsulation unit, and an auxiliary line which is disposed on the encapsulation unit and is connected to the common voltage line, the touch sensing unit includes a plurality of touch electrodes and a bridge pattern which connects the plurality of second touch electrodes, and the auxiliary line is formed of the same material as the bridge pattern and is disposed on the same layer as the bridge pattern, and the auxiliary line is disposed in both the active area and the inactive area.

Abstract: An ostomy appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an attachment part attached to the skin of a user; a cover assembly part disposed on the top surface of the attachment part and continuously dispensing plastic film into which excrement flows; and a sealing part that is coupled to one side of the cover assembly part and thermally seals a portion of the dispensed plastic film.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of a display device includes a first jig configured to hold a first member; a second jig located under the first jig and coupled to or separated from the first jig such that the first member is locatable between the first jig and the second jig; fixing parts located at both ends of the second jig and configured to hold a second member between the first member and the second jig, the second jig including a pad; and a stage located under the pad and provided with a groove formed therethrough and having an area smaller than an area of the pad when viewed in a plan view, wherein one portion of the pad, which faces the stage, is configured to be within the groove.

Abstract: Novel strains of Lactobacillus plantarum GCWB1001 deposited as accession number KCCM12698P, Pediococcus acidilactici GCWB1085 deposited as accession number KCCM12699P, or Lactobacillus rhamnosus GCWB1156 deposited as accession number KCCM12700P are disclosed. The novel strains have the excellent effect of treating or alleviating respiratory diseases. Additionally, provided are a pharmaceutical composition, a health functional food composition, and probiotics, all of which have the effect of treating or alleviating inflammatory diseases or respiratory diseases, containing any one of the novel strains.

Abstract: A diabetic complications monitoring apparatus and a diabetic complications monitoring system using the same, includes a support fixture having a liquid crystal color changing sheet that is located on an upper surface of the support fixture and displays a foot heat distribution based on a color, a transparent glass that is located on an upper surface of the liquid crystal color changing sheet and comes into contact with user's feet to support the user's feet, a foot heat distribution measurement unit that includes a camera for imaging the liquid crystal color changing sheet and extracts and outputs a foot heat distribution from an image of the camera, a processor that acquires and outputs whether a disease occurs, or a position and size of occurrence of a disease, based on the foot heat distribution, and a data input/output device that audioizes and visualizes an output result of the processor.

Abstract: A novel Lactococcus lactis GCWB1176 strain deposited under Accession No. KCCM12687P and uses thereof are disclosed. The Lactococcus lactis GCWB1176 strain has an excellent immune function enhancing effect. In addition, a food composition, a health functional food composition and probiotics having an excellent immune function enhancing effect, containing the novel strain are disclosed.

Abstract: A nozzle of a cleaner includes a nozzle body, a rotation cleaning part having a rotation plate to which a rag is attached, a driving device provided in the nozzle body, a water tank, a water supply passage, and a water adjuster of which at least a portion is mounted on the nozzle body at a rear side thereof so as to be exposed to a rear surface or a top surface of the nozzle body. A user standing on the same floor surface as the nozzle body may manipulate the water adjuster by using his or her foot. The water adjuster may be configured to adjust an on/off operation and a rotation speed (e.g., rpm) of the pump motor.

Abstract: A robot includes a main body provided with a driving wheel, a neck body extending upward from a front portion of the main body, a head including a display body in which a display is provided, and a protrusion protruding from the display body and inserted into the neck body, a tilting mechanism for tilting the head, and a support frame disposed inside the neck body and supporting the tilting mechanism. The tilting mechanism includes a coupling body coupled to the protrusion, a supporter for supporting the coupling body and coupled to the support frame, and a motor for rotating the coupling body.

Abstract: A robot includes a housing, a body frame disposed inside the housing, a driving motor provided at lower portion of the body frame, a driving wheel rotated by the driving motor and protruding downward of the housing, a control rack mounted to the body frame and positioned above the driving motor, an opening defined in the housing and positioned at a rear side of the control rack, the control rack being insertable into the opening, and a back cover covering the opening.

Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst for a dehydration reaction of 3-hydroxypropionic acid, the catalyst for dehydration reaction of 3-hydroxypropionic acid, and a method for producing acrylic acid using the same.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a plurality of unlabeled audio samples corresponding to spoken utterances not paired with corresponding transcriptions. At a target branch of a contrastive Siamese network, the method also includes generating a sequence of encoder outputs for the plurality of unlabeled audio samples and modifying time characteristics of the encoder outputs to generate a sequence of target branch outputs. At an augmentation branch of a contrastive Siamese network, the method also includes performing augmentation on the unlabeled audio samples, generating a sequence of augmented encoder outputs for the augmented unlabeled audio samples, and generating predictions of the sequence of target branch outputs generated at the target branch. The method also includes determining an unsupervised loss term based on target branch outputs and predictions of the sequence of target branch outputs. The method also includes updating parameters of the audio encoder based on the unsupervised loss term.

Abstract: A cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a traveling motor configured to generate a driving force for traveling; a cleaning module changing unit configured to selectively activate any one of at least one cleaning module; a sensing unit configured to sense characteristics of a floor surface; and a processor configured to perform a cleaning operation of cleaning the floor surface by controlling the cleaning module changing unit to activate any one of the at least one cleaning module based on the sensed characteristics of the floor surface, wherein the processor is configured to: sense characteristics of a contaminant present on the floor surface by using the sensing unit while performing the cleaning operation; and control the cleaning module changing unit to change or maintain the activated cleaning module based on the sensed characteristics of the contaminant.

Abstract: A diffraction light guide plate comprising an optical layer having diffraction lattice pattern formed as an integrated structure without an interface on one surface thereof, where the optical layer having diffraction lattice pattern is a continuous phase of polymer comprising an episulfide compound, a thiol compound, and an aromatic cyclic compound having two or more hydroxyl groups, the diffraction light guide plate having excellent thickness uniformity and flatness as well as low haze and excellent visibility, and excellent mechanical properties such as pencil hardness and strength, and a method for manufacturing the diffraction light guide plate.