Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity, and the compound of the present invention plays a key role in the generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, thereby having excellent inhibitory activity against p38 MAPK, which is known to cause inflammatory diseases, and thus can be effectively used as an agent for treating inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A modular steering system for vehicles can be applied in common to left-hand drive (LHD) and right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles and can avoid interference with peripheral parts. A steering housing and a reducer housing are separately provided to detachably assemble the steering housing and the reducer housing on the left or right of a rack bar housing and to adjust their mounting angles.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst including a nickel-based intermetallic compound and a method of preparing the same. The catalyst includes a support and a metal component loaded on the support, wherein the metal component includes an intermetallic compound of nickel (Ni) and a noble metal.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte membrane with excellent durability resulting from the inclusion of a metal-organic framework (MOF), and a membrane-electrode assembly including the same. The electrolyte membrane may include an ionomer; and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in which a first metal ion and an organic ligand are coordinated.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an electrode terminal assembly for a liquid quality meter apparatus for measuring liquid quality on the basis of the electrical resistance of a liquid to be measured comprises: a pair of electrode terminals comprising a body, which contacts the liquid being measured when liquid quality is measured and has an overall rod shape, and a protruding step formed at a predetermined portion between the opposite ends of the body; and a fixing body comprising a pair of electrode through-holes through which the pair of electrode terminals pass. In the electrode terminal assembly having the above-described structure, each of the pair of electrode terminals is arranged such that, when the electrode terminals are inserted into the electrode through-holes of the fixing body by a predetermined length, the protruding step is caught by the fixing body so that the electrode terminals are no longer inserted.

Abstract: A method of virtualizing the characteristics of an internal-combustion-engine vehicle in an electric vehicle includes: receiving vehicle driving information of the electric vehicle at a controller, determining a current vehicle driving mode based on the input vehicle driving information by the controller, determining a virtual engine speed in the determined vehicle driving mode using the vehicle driving information by the controller, outputting a control signal for virtualizing characteristics of an internal-combustion-engine (ICE) driving system corresponding to a current vehicle driving mode based on the determined virtual engine speed by the controller, and virtualizing the characteristics of the ICE driving system corresponding to the current vehicle driving mode by controlling an operation of a virtualization device according to the output control signal by the controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane including an antioxidant containing elemental sulfur or a sulfur compound to improve antioxidant activity and resistance to acids. In addition, a membrane-electrode assembly including the electrolyte membrane is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a highly durable electrolyte membrane having improved ion conductivity and a method of producing the same. The electrolyte membrane may include an ionomer having hydrogen ion conductivity and a complex dispersed in the ionomer. The complex may include: a support; a primary antioxidant loaded on the support and having radical scavenging ability; and a secondary antioxidant loaded on the support and having peroxide decomposition activity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst complex for a fuel cell. The catalyst complex includes a support including carbon (C), platinum (Pt) supported on the support, and an iridium (Ir) compound supported on the support, and the iridium compound includes at least one of iridium oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1, IrOx, and iridium-transition-metal oxide represented by Chemical Formula 2, IrMOx, wherein M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Cu, Ni and combinations thereof, and x is from 1 to 2.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in an electrochemical cell. The method for producing a catalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction of an electrochemical cell comprises preparing a solution containing sodium alginate and a solvent, preparing a gel by adding a transition metal precursor to the solution, preparing a reactant by adding a nitrogen doping agent to the gel, and stirring the reactant to cause a reaction to obtain a product; and heat-treating the product.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image inpainting method and an image inpainting device. The present disclosure in at least one embodiment provides a method of inpainting an image area obscured by an object included in an image, including selecting one or more frames among input frames of the image, wherein each of the one or more frames is selected as a target frame including an inpainting area obscured by the object or as a reference frame including information on the inpainting area, and performing at least one of inter inpainting or intra inpainting depending on a number of frames selected as the reference frame.

Abstract: Provided are an autonomous driving system and a correction learning method for autonomous driving. The autonomous driving system includes a sensor configured to collect and output data required for autonomous driving, a first processor configured to output autonomous driving data on the basis of data input from the sensor, a second processor configured to output a driving data adjustment value on the basis of differences between the data input from the sensor, the autonomous driving data input from the first processor, and driving data input from driving by a human driver, and a driving part configured to perform driving on the basis of the autonomous driving data output from the first processor and the driving data adjustment value output from the second processor.

Abstract: A funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment includes a piezoelectric element configured to be installed at a seabed and to be moved by a fluid in order to convert vibration energy into electricity. The funnel-shaped underwater energy harvesting equipment further includes a fluid collector coupled to the piezoelectric element and configured to increase velocity of the fluid flowing toward the piezoelectric element. The harvesting equipment exhibits improved energy conversion efficiency, while simplifying the shape of the harvesting equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells which has improved handling properties and mechanical strength by employing symmetric-type laminated composite films and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells which has improved handling properties and mechanical strength by employing symmetric-type laminated composite films and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing an antioxidant that has excellent antioxidant ability and is well dispersed when applied to a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA). The method includes a step of preparing a powder including reduced metal oxide and a step of mixing the powder with a powdery ionomer to obtain an antioxidant in which the ionomer is bound to the surface of the reduced metal oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane including an antioxidant containing elemental sulfur or a sulfur compound to improve antioxidant activity and resistance to acids. In addition, a membrane-electrode assembly including the electrolyte membrane is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) and a method of manufacturing the same. The MEA include an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes, the electrodes being disposed on both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, respectively. At least one of the electrolyte membranes and electrodes includes an ion-conducting polymer having a proton-conducting functional group, and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is bonded to each of all or some of the proton-conducting functional groups: MAx??[Chemical Formula 1] wherein M is an element belonging to the lanthanum group, A is a hydrophilic functional group, and X is a numerical value for balance of charges between A and M. Since the MEA includes an ion-conducting polymer having good chemical durability and proton conductivity, the MEA is durable and has high proton conductivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a long hole saw for a composite material insulation panel for easily cutting a steel sheet of a hard material and a heat insulator such as Styrofoam or urethane of a soft material in one direction, wherein it is possible to reduce shaking vibrations generated during the cutting and to easily, precisely, and stably drill holes when drilling holes for the installation of pipes, conduits, etc. into a composite material insulation panel used for wall or roof construction of a building.

Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a neuron in a neuromorphic system. The method includes evaluating a membrane potential value at a corresponding time when receiving an input spike, time-modulating a synaptic weight of the membrane potential value and converting the time-modulated synaptic weight into a membrane potential value at a reference time, and generating an output spike when the membrane potential value at the reference time exceeds a certain threshold value. The membrane potential value at the reference time is represented by a floating point number including a predetermined bit of exponent and mantissa, and the floating point number includes time information. The method further includes accessing a memory and scanning a neural state variable when a timer is updated to “0” to update the neural state variable to an updated value at a reference time.