Abstract: Provided is a cooling/heating heat pump system, including a cooling line in which a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant passes through a 4-way valve and changes into a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant, flows into the 4-way valve through an indoor heat exchanger seated in an interior unit, and circulates back to an intake side of the compressor; and a dehumidification line that is formed between the discharge side and the 4-way valve and in which the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is discharged to the dehumidification line, a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant coming through an upper refrigerant line of a dehumidification heat exchanger changes into a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant while passing through a second expansion valve, and flows back into a lower refrigerant line of the dehumidification heat exchanger, and the passing refrigerant circulates to the compressor through the intake side of the compressor.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing interconnect structures as part of a microelectronic device fabrication process are described. The methods include forming a dielectric layer including at least one feature defining a gap having sidewalls and a bottom on a substrate. The methods further include forming a blocking layer on the bottom by exposing the substrate to a blocking species that comprises a hydrocarbon and at least one additive; selectively depositing a barrier layer on the sidewalls; selectively depositing a metal liner on the barrier layer on the sidewalls; removing the blocking layer; and performing a gap fill process to fill the gap with a gapfill material.

Abstract: A smoking material wrapper for wrapping a smoking material portion of a smoking article includes tobacco fibers and at least one vanilla material from among vanillin, ethyl vanillin, and ethyl vanillin glucoside. A smoking article includes a smoking material portion wrapped with the smoking material wrapper; a filter portion wrapped with a filter wrapper, and a tipping wrapper wrapped around the filter portion and at least a partial area of the smoking material portion such that the smoking material portion and the filter portion are combined.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a cargo delivery system comprising an autophagy targeting ligand and a target-binding ligand. In one aspect of the disclosure, by comprising an autophagy targeting ligand, cargo, which is a target-binding ligand that specifically binds to a target, is delivered to the p62 protein and autophagy is activated, so that depending on the type of target-binding ligand used, a target to be degraded can be selectively and directly removed. Accordingly, the cargo delivery system according to an aspect of the disclosure may be used in pharmaceutical compositions or food compositions for preventing, alimerating, and treating various diseases.

Abstract: There is provided a method for matching a public technology with a technology consumer, the method being performed by a computing system. The method may comprise acquiring data about the public technology, applying the acquired data to a first machine-learning model to acquire technology feature data about the public technology, wherein the first machine-learning model is configured to output the technology feature data based on the data about the public technology and matching the public technology with at least one technology consumer, based on the technology feature data and a plurality of consumer feature data stored in a database.

Abstract: A content creation screen provision method and system thereof are provided. The method may include receiving a predefined first gesture for a first plurality of objects displayed on a content creation screen of the computing device, displaying the first plurality of objects in a prompt input area on the content creation screen, transmitting, to a service server, a first prompt generation request for creating content related to the first plurality of objects in response to a third gesture for content creation, receiving first content generated by generative artificial intelligence based on a first prompt input from the service server, displaying the first content on the content creation screen, receiving second content generated by the generative AI based on a second prompt input from the service server, and displaying the second content on the content creation screen.

Abstract: A battery system configured for enhancing design freedom of a battery coupling structure through easy variation of a position of a fixing element configured to fix a battery cell is disclosed. The battery system includes battery cells mounted in an accommodation space formed in a battery casing for a battery so that the battery cells overlap one another in a row direction and a column direction, a dummy cell having a predetermined stiffness or more than the predetermined stiffness and mounted in the accommodation space to substitute for a battery cell disposed at a position required for fixing to the battery casing among the battery cells, and a fixing element fixed to the battery casing while extending through the dummy cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing friction in a radial drilling application. The method involves coating the interior of a deflector shoe with a lubricant. Lubrication of the deflector show can be accomplished by applying a wet lubricant to the interior of the deflector shoe or spraying a dry lubricant on the interior of the deflector shoe. The method can further include coating a hose and/or a jet nozzle, passing the hose and/or jet nozzle through the coated interior of the deflector shoe. The method can further include coating components of a milling cutter, and passing the components of the milling cutter through the coated interior of the deflector shoe. An apparatus for reducing friction in a radial drilling application is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries, featuring a core component with a coating part comprising lithium oxide. The lithium oxide includes lithium, a first element, and a second element substituting part of the first element. The first element can be boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), niobium (Nb), protactinium (Pa), or tantalum (Ta). The cathode active material demonstrates improved electrochemical stability and interfacial properties, with specified reduction and oxidation potentials. The lithium secondary battery comprises this cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between them. The core component may consist of lithium transition metal oxide in the form of secondary particles aggregating primary particles, providing enhanced performance. The solid electrolyte may be sulfide-based with an argyrodite crystal structure. The battery also includes a conductive material and a binder for improved functionality and stability.

Abstract: A composition for a lithium metal protective layer includes an organic solvent comprising nitromethane and dimethoxyethane, and lithium nitrate (LiNO3). A content of nitromethane is in a range from 30 wt % to 70 wt % based on a total weight of the organic solvent. In a method of fabricating a lithium electrode, a protective layer is formed on a surface of a lithium metal layer by immersing the lithium metal layer in the composition for a lithium metal protective layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an insole for golf shoes, which is inserted into the inside of a golf shoe and supports the sole of a wearer's foot. The insole includes: a main body on which sole of foot is seated; a first cushion portion which is provided on the main body and supports a portion of a front portion of the foot; and a second cushion portion which is provided on the main body, supports the remaining portion of the front portion of the foot, is formed in an area of a part where a little toe is seated, and supports a side of the front portion of the foot. With this configuration, it is possible to improve posture stability and balance by distributing body pressure during the swing motion. Also, the central axis of the swing can be fixed by fixing the center of body pressure, thereby improving sway and increasing the accuracy of hitting. As a result, it is possible to improve the carry and driving distance and to reduce the direction angle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery including an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound in one direction, a battery can in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, and a sealing body which seals an open end of the battery can. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material which includes a core having a single particle or quasi-single particle type and a coating layer formed on the core and including a conductive nano material.

Abstract: A method for controlling a live content broadcast includes receiving, on a first online platform, information on a first set of products registered as products for sale of a user account associated with the user terminal, and receiving from a user, as a first user input, a selection of a second set of products to sell in the live content broadcast on a second online platform among the first set of products.

Abstract: Semiconductor processing systems and method are described that may include flowing deposition precursors into a substrate processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber, where the substrate processing region includes an electrostatic chuck. The methods may further include depositing a seasoning layer on the electrostatic chuck from the deposition precursors to form a seasoned electrostatic chuck. The seasoning layer may be characterized by a dielectric constant greater than or about 3.5. The methods may still further include applying a voltage to the seasoned electrostatic chuck of greater than or about 500 V. The seasoned electrostatic chuck may be characterized by a leakage current of less than or about 25 mA when the voltage is applied.

Abstract: Carbon nanotubes satisfy Equation 1: ?0.004*A+0.0385?R??0.004*A+0.0425, wherein R is the powder resistance of the carbon nanotubes (?·cm), A is ln{(purity of carbon nanotube (weight %)*specific surface area (m2/g))/bulk density (kg/m3)}, wherein the specific surface area of the carbon nanotube is 320 m2/g or more, and the bulk density of the carbon nanotube is 30 kg/m3 or less. The carbon nanotubes of the present invention have both excellent dispersibility and electrical conductivity when applied as a dispersion, and thus, are particularly suitable for use as a conductive material in secondary batteries.

Abstract: A terahertz frequency generator includes: a source laser configured to output an optical frequency comb; a first stabilization module configured to stabilize the optical frequency comb to a frequency reference source; a heterodyne module configured to extract a pair of comb lines from the stabilized optical frequency comb, with a frequency difference corresponding to a terahertz frequency, and optically couple the pair of comb lines; and a photomixer configured to convert an optical signal generated by the heterodyne module into the terahertz frequency.