Abstract: A system and a method for providing a sign language service are provided. The system includes a first terminal that generates at least one piece of first message data corresponding to a message to be delivered by a first user. The system also includes a server that converts the first message data received from the first terminal into first operation data corresponding to an operation of a robot. The system also includes the robot that performs an operation according to the first operation data received from the server. The server sorts two or more pieces of first operation data based on a transmission order according to a predetermined criterion, when identifying the two or more pieces of first operation data, and transmits the pieces of sorted first operation data to the robot. The robot performs the operation, based on the pieces of sorted first operation data.

Abstract: A device for folding a pouch having first and second cup parts, first and second circumferential parts formed flat along circumferences thereof, respectively, includes: lower and upper nests on which the first and second cup parts are seated; first and second guides fixed to the lower and upper nests and having first and second protrusions protruding upwardly therefrom, the first and second protrusions in close contact with each other forming a support protrusion; and a pressing part allowing a connection part of the first and second circumferential parts to be in close contact with the support protrusion when the first and the second cup parts are seated on the lower and the upper nests, respectively, wherein when the pressing part causes the connection part and the support protrusion to be in contact, the upper nest rotates so that the second cup part is folded onto the first cup part.

Abstract: A quantum dot comprising a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal comprising zinc, selenium, and optionally tellurium; and a shell disposed on the core and comprising a second semiconductor nanocrystal having a different composition from the first semiconductor nanocrystal, and comprising zinc and at least one of sulfur and selenium, wherein the shell comprises at least three branches extending from the core, wherein at least one of the branches has a length of greater than or equal to about 2 nm, the quantum dot emits blue light comprising a maximum emission peak at a wavelength of less than or equal to about 470 nm, a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the maximum emission peak is less than about 35 nm, and the quantum dot does not comprise cadmium.

Abstract: A transparent ultrasound probe module, provided inside a housing of an optical apparatus may include a lens provided on one side of an inside of the housing, formed of a transparent material, a first matching layer provided on the other surface of the lens and formed of a transparent material, a piezoelectric element layer provided on the first matching layer and including transparent piezoelectric elements for interconverting an electrical signal and a mechanical signal, first and second electrode layers formed of a transparent material and provided on respective surfaces of the piezoelectric element layer, and configured to transmit an electrical signal, circuit boards connected to each of the first and second electrode layers, formed of a bendable material, and configured to transmit/receive the electrical signal to/from the piezoelectric element, and a block layer on the second electrode layer, formed of a transparent material, and configured to remove ultrasound noise.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic borate-based catalyst including a compound represented by the following Formula 1 and a hydroxyl group-containing compound, a method for preparing an isobutene oligomer using the same and an isobutene oligomer prepared thereby: wherein R0, R1 to R4, o, p, q and r are described therein.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for providing an emoticon input interface by a user terminal. The method may include displaying a first input interface for inputting an emoticon to be posted on a profile page of a user. The method may also include receiving a selection interaction of selecting a first emoticon to be posted on the profile page of the user via the first input interface, and displaying the selected first emoticon on the profile page of the user. The first input interface may include user custom information associated with emoticon historical information of the user. The user custom information may be identical to at least a part of user custom information for a second input interface for inputting an emoticon to be displayed in a chat message.

Abstract: An anode for a secondary battery includes an anode current collector, a first anode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the anode current collector and including a first anode active material that includes a first silicon composite oxide, and a second anode active material layer disposed on the first anode active material layer and including a second anode active material that includes a second silicon composite oxide. Each of the first silicon composite oxide and the second silicon composite oxide includes a metal. A BET specific surface area of each of the first silicon composite oxide and the second silicon composite oxide is in a range from 2.0 m2/g to 6.5 m2/g.

Abstract: An object synchronization apparatus includes a memory storing computer-executable instructions and at least one processor that accesses the memory and executes the instructions. The at least one processor: creates a virtual object corresponding to a source code of a user in a virtual space, in response to a compiling request based on the source code; performs verification for the created virtual object; performs synchronization between the verified virtual object and a real object, in response to a control request for the verified virtual object; and creates a sub-virtual object corresponding to a detected target object in the virtual space when the synchronized real object detects the target object.

Abstract: A method for separating polybutene, the method including: (1) introducing a polybutene solution into a distillation column, the solution including polybutene, a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, and a non-polar hydrocarbon solvent and having a viscosity of 1 cp to 50 cp measured at 25° C. using a rotational viscometer; (2) collecting an upper stream including the halogenated hydrocarbon solvent and a portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent from an upper portion of the distillation column, and collecting a lower stream including the polybutene and a remaining portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent from a lower portion of the distillation column, where the lower stream has a viscosity of 10 cp to 150 cp; and (3) separating the remaining portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent and the polybutene from the lower stream.

Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes a first region adjacent to the anode current collector and a second region spaced apart from the anode current collector in a thickness direction with the first region interposed therebetween. The anode active material layer includes an anode active material including an artificial graphite-based active material and a silicon-based active material having a minimum particle diameter (Dmin) in a range from 1 ?m to 5 ?m. A content of the silicon-based active material based on a total weight of the anode active material included in the second region is greater than a content of the silicon-based active material based on a total weight of the anode active material included in the first region.

Abstract: In the method of producing natural seasoning according to an embodiment, hot water extraction of kelp is carried out, followed by drying to prepare kelp extract, hot water extraction of oyster mushroom is carried out to prepare oyster mushroom extract, hot water extraction of winter mushroom is carried out to prepare winter mushroom extract, the oyster mushroom extract is inoculated with Pediococcus pentosaceus strain, followed by fermentation to prepare lactic acid bacteria fermented product of oyster mushroom, the winter mushroom extract is inoculated with Lactobacillus acidophilus strain, followed by fermentation to prepare lactic acid bacteria fermented product of winter mushroom, and the lactic acid bacteria fermented product of oyster mushroom, the lactic acid bacteria fermented product of winter mushroom, and the kelp extract are mixed to produce natural seasoning.

Abstract: A method for producing fermented shiitake mushroom sauce according to an embodiment includes adding lactose and sucrose to shiitake mushroom concentrate followed by inoculation of Pediococcus pentosaceus strain or Lactobacillus acidophilus strain and fermentation to prepare lactic acid bacteria fermented product of shiitake mushroom, and mixing the lactic acid bacteria fermented product of shiitake mushroom prepared above with hot pepper extract, garlic extract, onion extract, and shiitake mushroom block, water, salt, lemongrass, and coriander, and the present invention also relates to fermented shiitake mushroom sauce produced by the aforementioned method.

Abstract: The data collecting method includes: collecting first and second sensor data respectively through a first and a second sensors while a data collecting apparatus moves within a target area, and tagging a first and a second timestamp values respectively to the first and the second sensor data; generating map data of the target area and location data at a point of time corresponding to the first timestamp value, based on the first sensor data; generating map information of the target area based on the map data, and generating moving path information on the map based on the location data; and estimating a sensing location at a point of time corresponding to the second timestamp value based on the moving path information, and tagging the sensing location to the second sensor data.

Abstract: A CMP slurry composition for polishing copper and a copper film polishing method using the same, the CMP slurry composition includes a solvent; an abrasive agent; and a compound including a structural unit represented by Formula 1 or a compound including a structural unit represented by Formula 2,

Abstract: A compound or a salt thereof, a CMP slurry composition including the same, and a polishing method using the same, the compound being represented by Formula 1,

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for automatically classifying data expressed as a plurality of factors with values of a text word and a symbol sequence by using deep learning. The method comprises the steps of: inputting the data expressed by the plurality of factors so as to express a word vector including sequence information of the factors through sequence learning of words corresponding to the factors with respect to each factor constituting the data in a first model; inputting an output of the first model so as to calculate points of each category for classifying the categories of the data by using the word vector including the sequence information of the factor in a second model; and determining at least one category for the data by using the points of each category.

Abstract: The data collecting method includes: collecting first and second sensor data respectively through a first and a second sensors while a data collecting apparatus moves within a target area, and tagging a first and a second timestamp values respectively to the first and the second sensor data; generating map data of the target area and location data at a point of time corresponding to the first timestamp value, based on the first sensor data; generating map information of the target area based on the map data, and generating moving path information on the map based on the location data; and estimating a sensing location at a point of time corresponding to the second timestamp value based on the moving path information, and tagging the sensing location to the second sensor data.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for automatically classifying data expressed as a plurality of factors with values of a text word and a symbol sequence by using deep learning. The method comprises the steps of: inputting the data expressed by the plurality of factors so as to express a word vector including sequence information of the factors through sequence learning of words corresponding to the factors with respect to each factor constituting the data in a first model; inputting an output of the first model so as to calculate points of each category for classifying the categories of the data by using the word vector including the sequence information of the factor in a second model; and determining at least one category for the data by using the points of each category.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence amplification method and apparatuses thereof that are simple in the design and easy to miniaturize and integrate into complex apparatuses, with capability of using DNA polymerases that are not thermostable. In the present invention, a plurality of heat sources are combined to supply or remove heat from specific regions of the sample such that a specific spatial temperature distribution is maintained inside the sample by locating a relatively high temperature region lower in height than a relatively low temperature region.

Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same is provided. The device includes an LED chip having a first main surface, a second main surface opposing the first main surface, and one or more side surfaces extending between the first and second main surfaces. A reflective side layer surrounds the one or more side surfaces of the LED chip. The reflective side layer has a first main surface and a second main surface opposing the first main surface extending in a first direction, and an opening extending between the first and second main surfaces in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The opening surrounds the chip. A phosphor film overlies the first main surface of the chip and the first main surface of the reflective side layer. At least one electrode is disposed on the second main surface of the chip.