Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a discharge pressure of a fluid includes: a pump configured to suck the fluid through an inlet or to discharge the sucked fluid through an outlet; a distributor connected to the pump and to an injection nozzle provided by a sensor and configured to distribute the fluid discharged from the pump to the sensor; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the pump to operate selectively in accordance with detection of contamination of the sensor and to control operation of the distributor to be forcibly delayed during operation of the pump such that the fluid distributed to the sensor, when detected as being contaminated, is controlled to reach a selected required discharge pressure of different required discharge pressures selected in accordance with water amount information and a degree of contamination of the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a disease prediction method and apparatus. The disease prediction apparatus may receive a medical image and clinical information, identify, from the medical image, quantitative data comprising a volume of at least one anatomical structure, and predict a disease occurrence based on the clinical information and the quantitative data. An artificial intelligence model may be used for each of identification of an anatomical structure and prediction of the disease occurrence. The disclosure was supported by the “AI Precision Medical Solution (Doctor Answer 2.0) Development” project hosted by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (Project Serial No.: 1711151151, Project No.: S0252-21-1001).

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for reusing wastewater. The method for reusing wastewater disclosed herein includes: generating a mixed wastewater by mixing multiple types of wastewater (S20); performing a first purification by passing the mixed wastewater through a flocculation-sedimentation unit (S40); performing a second purification by passing an effluent of the flocculation-sedimentation unit through a membrane bioreactor (MBR) (S60); performing a third purification by passing an effluent of the MBR through a reverse-osmosis membrane unit (S80); and reusing an effluent of the reverse-osmosis membrane unit as cooling water or industrial water (S100).

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has a mixture of microparticles having a predetermined average particle size (D50) and macroparticles having a larger average particle size (D50) than the microparticles. The microparticles have the average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m and are at least one selected from the group consisting of particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of primary macroparticles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 ?m or more, particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of secondary particles formed by agglomeration of the primary macroparticles, and a mixture thereof. The macroparticles are secondary particles having an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary microparticles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macroparticles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical image conversion method and apparatus. The medical image conversion apparatus trains a first artificial intelligence model to output a second contrast-enhanced image, based on first learning data including a pair of a first contrast-enhanced image and a first non-contrast image, and trains a second artificial intelligence model to output a second non-contrast image, based on second learning data including a pair of the first non-contrast image of the first learning data and the second contrast-enhanced image. The disclosure was supported by the “AI Precision Medical Solution (Doctor Answer 2.0) Development” project hosted by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (Project Serial No.: 1711151151, Project No.: S0252-21-1001).

Abstract: The present invention relates to stem cell-derived mature cardiomyocytes and a cardiovascular disease model using same and, more specifically, to differentiation into mature ventricular cardiomyocytes by culturing stem cells in a medium containing FGF4 and ascorbic acid, and use of the differentiated mature ventricular cardiomyocytes as a cardiovascular disease cell model. The mature ventricular cardiomyocytes, obtained by culturing stem cells in a medium containing FGF4 and ascorbic acid and inducing the differentiation thereof, and cardiovascular disease cell model using same according to the present invention are very useful for screening for cardiovascular disease therapeutic agents and evaluation of the toxicity of new drugs.

Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear having a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, wherein a first rotating element is connected to a first shaft and the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft; a first motor configured to selectively supply power to the first shaft at two or more gear ratios; a first shift assembly configured to transfer power of the first motor to the first shaft through one of two or more external engagement gear trains having different gear ratios; and a second motor configured to selectively supply power to the first shaft and the second shaft. The third shaft is fixedly disposed on a transmission housing, and any two shafts among the first, second and third shafts restrain each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an interlayer insulating film formed on a substrate, the insulating layer including a trench. A gate insulating layer is formed on a bottom surface of the trench and a reaction prevention layer is formed on the gate insulating layer on the bottom surface of the trench. A replacement metal gate structure is formed on the reaction prevention layer of the trench to fill the trench.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an interlayer insulating film formed on a substrate, the insulating layer including a trench. A gate insulating layer is formed on a bottom surface of the trench and a reaction prevention layer is formed on the gate insulating layer on the bottom surface of the trench. A replacement metal gate structure is formed on the reaction prevention layer of the trench to fill the trench.