Abstract: Provided are a novel compound having skin-whitening, anti-oxidizing and PPAR activities and a medical use thereof, and the compound has skin-whitening activities for the suppression of tyrosinase, and accordingly, is useful for use in skin-whitening pharmaceutical composition or cosmetic products; has anti-oxidant activities, and accordingly, is useful for the prevention and treatment of skin-aging; and has PPAR activities, and in particular, PPAR? and PPAR? activities, and accordingly, is useful for use in pharmaceutical compositions or health foods which are effective for the prevention and treatment of obesity, metabolic disease, or cardiovascular disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for removing an amine-based compound, comprising an oleoresin turmeric extract, a fraction thereof, or water-soluble curcumin, a licorice extract or a fraction thereof, and a salmon milt extract as an active ingredient; and a composition for feed and feed additive comprising the same. The composition of the present invention can reduce an amine-based compound such as ammonia in animal excrement that causes the odor, and thereby reduce the odor caused by the amine-based compound and provide an effect of improving a feeding environment.

Abstract: A method for a Mobile Mobility Entity (MME) to carry out mutual authentication with a group of Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices includes receiving group-related authentication data from a leader, transmitting the received information and an identification number of the MME, to a HSS, receiving from the HSS a random value, an Authentication Vector and information of group members, broadcasting the random value and the first authentication token to the MTC device group based on information received from the HSS, receiving from the leader a leader authentication response that the leader generates by using a local master key value calculated by using the first secret key value, authenticating the leader by comparing the leader authentication response with a leader authentication value received from the HSS, and authenticating members within the MTC device group according to the leader authentication result.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid analysis cartridge configured to analyze a fluid specimen, a fluid analysis sheet forming the same and a method of manufacturing the fluid analysis cartridge. The fluid analysis sheet includes at least one cut out part configured to form an intermediate layer of an inspection substrate, the cut out part including a flow passage structure including an inlet part in which a fluid is introduced and an inspection part in which the fluid is introduced to react with a reagent; and wherein the cut out part is further configured to include a first end adjacent to the inspection part and a second end adjacent to the inlet part, and wherein a minimum distance between the first end and the flow passage structure is at least 1 mm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery protection module package (PMP). The battery PMP according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lead frame provided with a plurality of external terminals thereon, a printed circuit board stacked on the lead frame, and a plurality of internal terminals, a protection integrated chip (IC), a field effect transistor (FET), resistors, and capacitors disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to each other, wherein the resistors and the capacitors are mounted on a pattern of the printed circuit board using surface mount technology (SMT), and wherein the plurality of internal terminals are electrically connected to the plurality of external terminals.

Abstract: The demand response system comprises an automatic meter reading (AMR) unit to generate metering information. The demand response system comprises a multiple utility complex unit (MUC) which provides DR information based on the metering information and manages utility supply schedule in combination. The demand response system comprises an eco index (EI) calculation unit which calculates an eco index based on the metering information. The demand response system comprises a demand response (DR) unit which obtains the CBL information based on the metering information and computes a the DR bill by using the CBL data, the DR information and EI obtained, and outputs the DR bill. The demand response system comprises a smart portal (SP) unit which provides users with the calculated DR bill. According to the disclosure, the demand response system can provide environmental and social information, in addition to economic information.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a display device includes forming a thin-film transistor including a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode on a substrate, forming a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer on the thin-film transistor, forming a common electrode on the second insulating layer by depositing a common electrode material on the second insulating layer, plasma-treating a photoresist pattern on the common electrode material, and etching the common electrode material using the plasma-treated photoresist pattern as a mask, defining a contact hole in the second insulating layer which corresponds to the drain electrode using the plasma-treated photoresist pattern and the common electrode as a mask, forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer and the common electrode to expose the contact hole and the drain electrode and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode on the third insulating layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing a surveillance image based on a depth image. The apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first camera capturing a depth image for a subject in a predetermined capturing region; a second camera capturing a color image for the subject in the predetermined capturing region; a subject identification unit identifying a subject in the capturing region; an image processing unit extracting the color image corresponding to a region of the identified subject from the color image and synthesizing the extracted color image with a position corresponding to the depth image to generate a synthesized image; and a control unit providing the depth image when the subject is not identified by the subject identification unit and providing the synthesized image only when the subject is identified by the subject identification unit.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery is provided. The positive electrode active material is a secondary particle including primary particles of a lithium composite metal oxide that contains nickel, cobalt, and manganese, wherein the manganese content in the lithium composite metal oxide exceeds 50 at % with respect to the sum content of nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and the primary particle is doped with one or two or more dopant elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Sn, Mo, and Ta, the dopant element content being higher in a surface region of the primary particle than in the interior of the primary particle, and the dopant element concentration being 500 to 5,000 ppm with respect to the total weight of the positive electrode active material. In addition, a lithium secondary battery which includes the positive electrode active material is provided.

Abstract: Provided are a method of clustering defects generated in bad samples shown on a defect map of bad samples including bad products, and an apparatus thereof. The defect cell clustering method includes generating a sample defect map showing a defect cell distribution by cell positions of bad samples comprised of products each including one or more defect cells among products each partitioned into a plurality of cells, selecting at least some cell positions having one or more defect cells as clustering targets from the sample defect map, selecting one or more suspected bad equipments for each of cell positions included in the clustering targets using pass equipment information for the product, and grouping the clustering targets into one or more clusters according to position coherence between a first cell position and a second cell position included in one cluster, the cell position and the second cell position each having at least one suspected bad equipment.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, gate lines, each including a gate pad, a gate insulating layer, data lines, each including a data pad connected to a source and drain electrode, a first passivation layer disposed on the data lines and the drain electrode, a first electric field generating electrode, a second passivation layer disposed on the first electric field generating electrode, and a second electric field generating electrode. The gate insulating layer and the first and second passivation layers include a first contact hole exposing a part of the gate pad, the first and second passivation layers include a second contact hole exposing a part of the data pad, and at least one of the first and second contact holes have a positive taper structure having a wider area at an upper side than at a lower side.

Abstract: A method of analyzing elastography of tissue using a one-dimensional (1D) ultrasound probe. The method includes: acquiring two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound images with respect to a region of interest (ROI) of an object to be diagnosed, to which a shear wave is induced, using the 1D ultrasound probe; measuring a displacement of the shear wave from the acquired 2D ultrasound images; estimating a change rate in the displacement of the shear wave along a y-axis direction orthogonal to a 2D plane on which the 2D ultrasound images are shown, using the measured displacement; and analyzing elastography information of tissue in the ROI using the measured displacement and the estimated displacement change rate.

Abstract: Disclosed therein is a sampler. The sampler includes: a chamber accommodating a fluid or solid reagent therein and being sealed at both ends with penetrable films; a tube joined with the chamber at one side, the tube having a hollow portion therein; and a movable bar having a tip which is formed at one end and has a specimen extracting portion, the tip being guided and moved through a hollow portion, the tip being adapted for mixing the specimen extracted by the specimen extracting portion with the reagent so as to form a diluted solution while penetrating through one end of the chamber and adapted for quantitatively discharging out the diluted solution while penetrating through the other end of the chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for purifying a sulfonated aromatic monomer. The method is an economical method capable of providing a highly pure sulfonated aromatic monomer, in which a salt precipitation step and a recrystallization step are simplified while maintaining the reaction conditions used in a conventional method for synthesizing the sulfonated aromatic monomer, and a purification process is carried out using an easily available and stable chemical substance. The sulfonated aromatic monomer obtained by the purification method will be useful for the preparation of a polymer for a polymer electrolyte membrane and will be advantageous to synthesize polymer with high molecular weight.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a display device includes forming a thin-film transistor including a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode on a substrate, forming a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer on the thin-film transistor, forming a common electrode on the second insulating layer by depositing a common electrode material on the second insulating layer, plasma-treating a photoresist pattern on the common electrode material, and etching the common electrode material using the plasma-treated photoresist pattern as a mask, defining a contact hole in the second insulating layer which corresponds to the drain electrode using the plasma-treated photoresist pattern and the common electrode as a mask, forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer and the common electrode to expose the contact hole and the drain electrode and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode on the third insulating layer.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid analysis cartridge that performs a test on a fluid sample. The fluid analysis cartridge includes: a testing part configured to receive a fluid sample and configured to perform a test on the fluid sample; a housing including at least one supply hole configured to supply the fluid sample to the testing part; a filtering part that is disposed between the at least one supply hole and the testing part and is configured to filter a particular material included in the fluid sample; and at least one stepped part provided on a surface of the housing facing the filtering part and that forms a gap between the filtering part and the surface of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed are a metal separation plate for a fuel cell stack, which includes protrusion patterns each having an air path opened in a short-side direction or protrusion patterns each having an air path of which one side is opened and the other side is closed, and can not only improve cooling performance and stack performance without a separate cooling plate mounted therein, and but also improve humidification performance of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) by blocking moisture leaking from the inside of the closed air paths, and a fuel cell stack having the same.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for a Mobile Mobility Entity (MME) to carry out mutual authentication with a group of Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices. The method can comprise receiving group-related authentication data from a leader; transmitting the received information and Serving Network-ID, an identification number of the MME, to a HSS; receiving from the HSS a random value, an Authentication Vector and information of group members; broadcasting the random value and the first authentication token to the MTC device group based on information received from the HSS; receiving from the leader a leader authentication response that the leader generates by using a local master key value calculated by using the first secret key value; authenticating the leader by comparing the leader authentication response with a leader authentication value received from the HSS; and authenticating members within the MTC device group according to the leader authentication result.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for analyzing a golf motion. The apparatus includes acquiring, by an image sensor of a camera unit, a 2D image of motion of a user, acquiring, by a depth sensor of the camera unit, a depth image to temporally alternate with acquisition of the 2D image, the depth image including depth values of pixels in the 2D image, increasing an image-capturing speed by generating a corresponding depth image or a corresponding 2D image, which corresponds to a reference 2D image or a reference depth image acquired at a predetermined time, outputting the reference 2D image and the corresponding depth image or the reference depth image and the corresponding 2D image as output data for motion analysis, extracting skeletal information of the user through analysis of output data, and displaying motion of the user on a display unit based on skeletal information.