Abstract: A concentration filter for selectively concentrating a sample, a method for manufacturing the concentration filter, and a sample concentration device are disclosed herein. The selective concentration filter of the present invention comprises: a base having pores; and a selective permeable membrane which is coated on the base and which comprises vesicles, wherein the selective permeable membrane concentrates an analyte to be analyzed from a sample and allows at least a portion of the remaining substances, other than the analyte, to be permeated through a pore structure. According to the present invention, an analyte to be analyzed can be easily concentrated through a simplified structure.

Abstract: The tissue removal device using focused ultrasound includes a focused ultrasound output unit, a mode setting unit to set an output mode of the focused ultrasound, and a control unit to control output characteristics of the focused ultrasound according to the set mode, wherein the output mode is selected from a first mode for removing a tissue in a local area using a vapor bubble formed by the focused ultrasound, a second mode for removing a tissue in a narrower area than the first mode by controlling the output characteristics of the focused ultrasound immediately after the vapor bubble is formed by the focused ultrasound, and a third mode for obtaining a skin tightening effect by generating heating in a subcutaneous fat layer using focused ultrasound of lower intensity and a longer pulse length than the first mode and the second mode.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a lens including a first surface and a plurality of side surfaces, a display device disposed on a first side surface among the plurality of side surfaces of the lens and providing light to the first side surface of the lens, an optical path control device disposed between the first side surface of the lens and the display device and selectively changing an optical path of a virtual image of the display device, and a plurality of reflecting members disposed in the lens and reflecting light of the display device to the first surface.

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: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for an instant messaging service to provide a schedule service. A schedule management server according to an example embodiment includes receiving a schedule creating request, selecting any one of a first type of calendar belonging to a chatroom in which the schedule creating request is created and a second type of calendar belonging to a user account which creates the schedule creating request, according to a schedule type included in the schedule creating request; and creating a schedule corresponding to the selected type of calendar.

Abstract: Disclosed are a robot that may allow a user to monitor a state and a posture of the user in real time to perceive a state of health and the posture and receive useful contents that are helpful, and effectively help the health and correction of the posture of the user, and a real-time posture monitoring method.

Abstract: A method for quantitatively analyzing endosomal escape efficiency of drug delivery particles includes measuring magnetic resonance signals (MR signals) reflected upon emission of electromagnetic waves (for example, radio waves) into cells having iron oxide-carrying particles ingested thereinto, with the aid of a magnetic resonance imaging device, and obtaining a change rate of magnetic relaxation with time from the measurements.

Abstract: A secondary battery case includes a recess part recessed downward, and a sealing part provided around the recess part when the secondary battery case is unfolded. At least portions of the sealing part are attached to each other to seal inner surfaces of the recess part from an outside. A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and the secondary battery case. The recess part of the secondary battery case has a width that corresponds to a thickness of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A memory system includes a storage device including a turbo write buffer and a user storage area implemented with a nonvolatile memory, and a host configured to transfer a read request to the storage device. In response to the read request, the storage device transfers read data and read data information including attributes of the read data to the host.

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 OLED panel may include a substrate including a first region and a second region disposed along a first direction. A plurality of first pixels are disposed in the first region on the substrate, the first pixels each having a first area, the first pixels each comprising a first unit pixel, a second unit pixel disposed along a second direction from the first unit pixel, and a transmission portion disposed along the first direction from the first unit pixel and the second unit pixel. A plurality of second pixels are disposed in the second region on the substrate, the second pixels each having a second area less than the first area, the second pixels each comprising a third unit pixel. The first unit pixel, the second unit pixel, and the third unit pixel may have substantially the same shape as each other.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for an instant messaging service to provide a schedule service. A schedule management server according to an example embodiment includes receiving a schedule creating request, selecting any one of a first type of calendar belonging to a chatroom in which the schedule creating request is created and a second type of calendar belonging to a user account which creates the schedule creating request, according to a schedule type included in the schedule creating request; and creating a schedule corresponding to the selected type of calendar.

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: An electronic device and a method of measuring an amount of user physical activity by an electronic device are provided. The method includes establishing short range communication among a plurality of electronic devices, determining one of the plurality of electronic devices as a primary device, communicating state information of remaining electronic devices to the primary device, activating a sensor on a device having a highest priority among the plurality of electronic devices according to the state information, recording physical activity information according to physical activity sensed by the sensor, communicating the physical activity information to the primary device, calculating an amount of physical activity according to the communicated physical activity information, and synchronizing the amount of physical activity among the plurality of electronic devices.

Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes: a substrate; a transistor that is disposed on the substrate; a light emitting diode that is disposed on the substrate, and connected to the transistor; and a passivation layer that is disposed between the transistor and the light emitting diode, wherein a surface step of the passivation layer is within a range of and including 1 nm to 30 nm.

Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes: a substrate; a transistor that is disposed on the substrate; a light emitting diode that is disposed on the substrate, and connected to the transistor; and a passivation layer that is disposed between the transistor and the light emitting diode, wherein a surface step of the passivation layer is within a range of and including 1 nm to 30 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present document is an apparatus for aligning a semiconductor chip for packaging according to an embodiment, the apparatus may include a radiation source configured to irradiate a plurality of semiconductor chips with radiation; the plurality of semiconductor chips vertically disposed with respect to the ground; a radiation sensor configured to detect the radiation that has penetrated the plurality of semiconductor chips; and an alignment unit configured to align and bond the plurality of semiconductor chips based on detection information acquired by the radiation sensor.

Abstract: Provided are methods for providing tuning progress information; managing a tuning task; and managing tuning task quality, when tuning an internal combustion engine vehicle to an electric powered vehicle. The method for providing tuning progress information includes: receiving information related to a tuning target vehicle from a customer terminal; specifying a tuning target vehicle from the received information; specifying tuning target parts for the tuning target vehicle; specifying an agent terminal performing tuning for the specified tuning target vehicle; receiving progress information related to tuning progress details from the specified agent terminal; classifying the tuning target parts into a first component for which tuning has been completed, a second component for which tuning is in progress, and a third component for which tuning has not been started, based on the received progress information; and displaying the components with different display features on a display.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes an electronic device and a method thereof. The electronic device includes a display, an ambient light sensor, and at least one processor, operatively connected to the display and the ambient light sensor. The at least one processor is configured to detect, by using the ambient light sensor, ambient light of the electronic device during a first duration in a state in which the display is turned off, identify a setting for being used for the ambient light sensor, based at least in part on a characteristic of the ambient light, detect, by using the ambient light sensor, ambient light of the electronic device during a second duration based at least in part on the identified setting, and control a function of the display, based at least in part on the characteristic of the ambient light detected during the second duration.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a biometric sensor, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: when a touch input is detected to the display within the biometric sensing area, increase a brightness of a first pixel group within the biometric sensing area to a first brightness level, and execute at least one of maintaining and changing display of a second pixel group outside the biometric sensing area and, wherein the at least one of maintaining and changing display of the second pixel group includes one of: executing a black state in which display through the second pixel group is disabled, and changing a display attribute for the second pixel group such that a load on the second pixel group is reduced.