Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of preparing an alkali activation material by using red mud-based wet grinding and carbon sequestration and an application thereof. The preparation method includes: (1) adding water, red mud, a crystalline control agent, and a grinding aid into a wet grinding carbon sequestration apparatus to perform wet grinding, and simultaneously introducing CO2 until a slurry pH reaches 7 to 7.5; and removing wet grinding balls by a sieve to obtain a slurry A; (2) adding carbide slag, water and a water reducer to a wet planetary ball grinder tank for wet grinding, and removing wet grinding balls by a sieve to obtain a slurry B; (3) taking 50 to 80 parts of the slurry A and 20 to 50 parts of the slurry B and mixing them to obtain an alkali activation material.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a via layer on the substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode on the via layer and spaced apart from each other; a first insulating layer on the first electrode and the second electrode; a bank layer on the first insulating layer and having barrier portions and a bank portion having a greater thickness than the barrier portions; a second insulating layer on the bank layer and the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer overlapping the barrier portions and not overlapping the bank portion; light emitting elements on the second insulating layer and on the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first connection electrode contacting an end of each light emitting element and a second connection electrode contacting another end of the light emitting elements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a recycled cementitious material by a phosphogypsum-assisted carbon sequestration pretreatment process. The method includes: (1) placing 100 mass parts of phosphogypsum, 1 to 2 mass parts of grinding aid, 10 to 20 mass parts of sodium-containing alkali component, 150 to 300 mass parts of zirconia balls, and 150 to 300 mass parts of water into a wet grinding tank for wet grinding. After 10 min to 30 min of wet grinding, introducing CO2 at a flow rate of 1.5 to 2.2 mass parts/min to keep a temperature of a wet grinding slurry below 40° C. When the wet grinding slurry reaches pH=10, ending the wet grinding and sieving out a wet grinding slurry; (2) mixing the wet grinding slurry with 700 to 1000 mass parts of slag and 100 to 350 mass parts of water to obtain a recycled cementitious material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biomarker composition for predicting the prognosis of brain diseases caused by microplastic exposure and a use thereof, wherein it was confirmed that polyethylene microspheres (PS) in a mouse animal model orally administered with the PS penetrate brain tissue to change the level of gene expression inside the brain tissue, thereby causing brain diseases, and thus the present invention is intended to provide: a biomarker composition for predicting the prognosis of brain diseases caused by microplastic exposure, the biomarker composition using a gene in which the expression level in an individual suspected of exposure to PS is identified; and a method for predicting the prognosis of brain diseases using the biomarker composition.

Abstract: The autonomous controller includes: a processor configured to control autonomous driving and determines whether to enable an autonomous driving mode or to convert the autonomous driving mode into a manual driving mode based on a current position of the driver's seat; and a storage configured to store data and an algorithm run by the processor. The processor controls at least one of whether to enable an autonomous driving mode, whether to restrict position adjustment of the driver's seat, or whether to hand over control authority based on a movement position in a forward or backward direction of the driver's seat or an angle of the backrest of the driver's seat.

Abstract: Provided is an MR/PET integrated imaging plug-in device that may be inserted into an MM system without requiring modifications to the MRI system, including: a to-be-detected object holder at the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation structure, and configured to carry the to-be-detected object; a PET detection component configured to detect a PET image signal from the to-be-detected object; a magnetic resonance receiving coil configured to generate a magnetic resonance image of the to-be-detected object a signal amplification component. The PET detection component is movable relative to the to-be-detected object holder to align or leave the to-be-detected object.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, including forming a first sensing insulating layer on a display panel comprising an active area and a peripheral area; forming a first conductive layer on the first sensing insulating layer; forming a second sensing insulating layer to cover the first conductive layer; forming a second conductive layer comprising a conductive material on the second sensing insulating layer; forming a passivation layer on the second conductive layer; substantially simultaneously etching the second conductive layer and the passivation layer through a photolithography process; and forming a third sensing insulating layer to cover the passivation layer. The passivation layer includes an inorganic material.

Abstract: An actuator group for an automotive power seat according to the present disclosure includes: three or more types of actuators constituting the automotive power seat, and each actuator of the actuator group includes: a motor assembly 10 having a BLDC motor configured therein; and a reducer assembly 20 coupled to the motor assembly 10 on a side where a motor shaft 15 of the BLDC motor extends and receiving a rotational force of the BLDC motor to decelerate, and the reducer assembly 20 is configured differently from each other depending on a type of an actuator, but the motor assembly 10 is shared.

Abstract: Provided is a pixel sensing circuit, including a signal generation sub-circuit, a reset sub-circuit, an amplification sub-circuit, and a read sub-circuit. The reset sub-circuit is configured to provide a signal of a first power supply line to a first node under control of a reset signal line. The signal generation sub-circuit is configured to detect a light signal and convert the detected light signal into an electrical signal. The amplification sub-circuit is configured to provide an amplified electrical signal to a second node according to a signal provided by a second power supply line and under control of the first node. The read sub-circuit is configured to output the amplified electrical signal to a signal read line under control of a scan signal line.

Abstract: Provided are a method of detecting chromosomal aneuploidy of a targeted fetal chromosome, and a computer-readable medium having recorded thereon a program to be applied to performing the method. According to the present disclosure, fetal chromosomal aneuploidy may be non-invasively and prenatally diagnosed with excellent sensitivity and specificity.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a microfluidic device includes depositing a bonding layer on a surface of a second glass layer of a glass substrate having a first glass layer and the second glass layer fused to the first glass layer, such that a masked region of the surface is covered by the bonding layer, and an exposed region of the surface is uncovered by the bonding layer; removing a portion of the second glass layer corresponding to the exposed region of the surface to form a flow channel in the glass substrate; and bonding a cover to the glass substrate with the bonding layer.

Abstract: A global index with a repartitioning operator is provided. A method for executing a query includes receiving a query including a request to search a first table based on a first value in a first column. The method may include generating a second table by partitioning the second table based on the first column and including, in the second table, a partition identifier and a reference row identifier. The method may include pruning the second table such that a row corresponding to the first value remains in the second table. The method may include repartitioning the row to a stream based on the partition identifier. The method may include executing the query by at least searching the partition of the first table based on the stream and the row identifier of the row. Related systems and articles of manufacture are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for video encoding/decoding by using a geometric modified picture. The encoding method according to the present invention includes: generating a geometric modified picture by geometrically modifying a reference picture; and generating a first prediction block of a current block by performing inter prediction referencing the geometric modified picture.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first area including a peripheral region and an emission region of a pixel of a first group; and a second area including a peripheral region and an emission region of a pixel of a second group; at least one insulating layer disposed on the display panel and overlapping the second area; an organic layer disposed on the at least one insulating layer and overlapping the second area; and a light blocking pattern disposed on the organic layer and overlapping the second area. A first opening corresponding to the emission region of the pixel of the second group is formed in the organic layer, and a first light blocking opening corresponding to the first opening is formed in the light blocking pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second supporter patterns stacked sequentially on the substrate in a first direction and spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate, a lower electrode hole that extends through the first and second supporter patterns on the substrate in the first direction, an interface film on side walls and a bottom surface of the lower electrode hole, a lower electrode inside of the lower electrode hole on the interface film, a capacitor dielectric film that is in physical contact with side walls of the interface film, an uppermost surface of the interface film, and an uppermost surface of the lower electrode, the uppermost surface of the interface film is formed on a same plane as an upper surface of the second supporter pattern.

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method for providing a substrate, which can suppress any additional reaction between a developing solution and a photoresist (PR) film and prevent any PR remnants from being generated from such additional reaction. The method includes: supplying an organic developing solution onto a substrate while rotating the substrate at a first revolutions per minute (rpm); substituting the organic developing solution with a nonpolar rinse solution by supplying the nonpolar rinse solution onto the substrate while rotating the substrate at a second rpm, which is lower than the first rpm; continuing to supply the nonpolar rinse solution while rotating the substrate at a third rpm, which is higher than the second rpm; and continuing to supply the nonpolar rinse solution while rotating the substrate at a fourth rpm, which is between the second rpm and the third rpm.

Abstract: A method and system for providing secure data communication between two or more user terminals in a communication network is proposed. The method may include receiving, from a first user terminal, a first instruction set configured to request that a private account be converted into a group account, the private account owned by a user of the first user terminal. The method may also include generating the group account jointly owned by at least the user of the first user terminal and a user of a second user terminal. The method may also include controlling a first database to store a second information set relating to the group account, and generating a second virtual database different from the first database. The method may also include copying the second information set stored in the first database and recording the copied second information set in the second virtual database.

Abstract: A user terminal including a graphical user interface (GUI) for providing secure data communication with a server in a communication network is proposed. The user terminal may include a GUI configured to receive one or more user inputs and display data received from the server. The GUI may include a first screen configured to display a first instruction set for converting a private account to a group account and a second screen configured to display a group account information set received from the server. The user terminal may cause the server to generate the group account, control a first database of the server to store a second information set relating to the group account, generate a second virtual database of the server different from the first database, and copy the second information set stored in the first database and record the copied second information set in the second virtual database.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a chamber having a treating space therein; a supply line having a first open/close valve installed thereon and configured to supply a treating fluid to the treating space; a heater installed on the supply line and configured to heat the treating fluid; an exhaust line having a second open/close valve installed thereon and configured to exhaust the treating space; and, a controller configured to control the first open/close value and the second open/close valve such that the treating fluid heated is supplied to and exhausted from the treating space before a treating process is performed on a substrate in the treating space.

Abstract: A light device for plant cultivation is disclosed. The light device for plant cultivation includes a light source unit including multiple first light source modules and multiple second light source modules. The multiple first light source modules and the multiple second light source modules may emit light for plant cultivation toward a plant. The multiple first light source modules are arranged at constant intervals. The multiple second light source modules are disposed at least between a pair of first light source modules disposed at both ends of the light source unit.