Abstract: An assembly for inserting an artificial disk is provided. The assembly includes an artificial disk, which includes a body which has a predetermined thickness to be inserted between vertebrae, and includes an incision recess incised on one side of the body in a sideways direction and a penetrating hole formed on the side on which the incision recess is formed in a vertical thickness direction, and a connecting unit which is inserted into the penetrating hole and serves as a shaft of a rotational movement of the body, and includes a connecting hole formed on a side surface of the connecting unit, and a guide protrusion, a first insertion tool which includes a connecting rod, and a handle, and a second insertion tool which includes a support rod, an insertion end, a support end, and a handle.

Abstract: An assembly for inserting an artificial disk is provided. The assembly includes an artificial disk, which includes a body which has a predetermined thickness to be inserted between vertebrae, and includes an incision recess incised on one side of the body in a sideways direction and a penetrating hole formed on the side on which the incision recess is formed in a vertical thickness direction, and a connecting unit which is inserted into the penetrating hole and serves as a shaft of a rotational movement of the body, and includes a connecting hole formed on a side surface of the connecting unit, and a guide protrusion, a first insertion tool which includes a connecting rod, and a handle, and a second insertion tool which includes a support rod, an insertion end, a support end, and a handle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing sharp spine-shaped projections on ceramic includes forming projections by applying a first soil water on the outside of the half-dried ceramic, forming projection roots; and growing projections by applying a second soil water on a plurality of the projection roots fifty to one hundred times using the brush and letting the projections dry at 15˜20° C., and 60˜70% of relative humidity for 15˜25 minutes in the shade after the application. Bright and mysterious various ceramic patterns are achieved by controlling water content of a first soil water to control projections density, controlling the number of a second soil water applications to control projections' size, selecting the direction of applications to form projections bent toward various directions and mixing pigments with soil water at proper time with proper mixing ratios to form projections with various colors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for detecting the remaining amount of a precursor in a vessel during a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. More particularly, the inventive system and method allow accurate measurement of the liquid level of the precursor remaining in the vessel during the CVD process by analyzing signals obtained by transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave. Thus, according to the present invention, the liquid level of the precursor can be measured in real time by means of an ultrasonic level sensor, thus preventing damages caused by the exhaustion of the precursor, resulting in a remarkable reduction in inferior products. Also, based on the above measurement results, the optimal replacement time of the precursor can be determined, thus extending the use period of the precursor to the maximum.

Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic higher plants and transgenic plant cells thereof which have been transformed with a plant translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) gene to improve growth rate in a growth stage-dependent manner, especially in the earlier vegetative growth stage from seedlings to young plants. Also, the invention provides methods for engineering higher plants so that they can be more efficiently transformed with other transforming vector constructs. Further, provided are TCTP expression vectors which contain an uninterrupted coding region for the TCTP protein used to generate transgenic plants and cells thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic higher plants and transgenic plant cells thereof which have been transformed with a plant translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) gene to improve growth rate in a growth stage-dependent manner, especially in the earlier vegetative growth stage from seedlings to young plants. Also, the invention provides methods for engineering higher plants so that they can be more efficiently transformed with other transforming vector constructs. Further, provided are TCTP expression vectors which contain an uninterrupted coding region for the TCTP protein used to generate transgenic plants and cells thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic higher plants and transgenic plant cells thereof which have been transformed with a plant translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) gene to improve growth rate in a growth stage-dependent manner, especially in the earlier vegetative growth stage from seedlings to young plants. Also, the invention provides methods for engineering higher plants so that they can be more efficiently transformed with other transforming vector constructs. Further, provided are TCTP expression vectors which contain an uninterrupted coding region for the TCTP protein used to generate transgenic plants and cells thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule isolated from the 5′ untranscribed region of a translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) gene from Arabidopsis. The nucleic acid molecule, referred to as TCTP promoter in the present invention, directs the high-level expression of a reporter gene that is properly placed under its control. The TCTP promoter initiates and regulates the gene expression to a level that is comparable to those by the currently available promoters in plant genetic engineering. A minimum of 300-bp region is enough for fill regulatory activity. The TCTP promoter is functional in all plant tissues tested with the highest activity in the meristem tissue of root tip. The present invention can be utilized to express useful genes to a high level in agronomically important plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule isolated from the 5′ untranscribed region of a translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) gene from Arabidopsis. The nucleic acid molecule, referred to as TCTP promoter in the present invention, directs the high-level expression of a reporter gene that is properly placed under its control. The TCTP promoter initiates and regulates the gene expression to a level that is comparable to those by the currently available promoters in plant genetic engineering. A minimum of 300-bp region is enough for fill regulatory activity. The TCTP promoter is functional in all plant tissues tested with the highest activity in the meristem tissue of root tip. The present invention can be utilized to express useful genes to a high level in agronomically important plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic higher plants and transgenic plant cells thereof which have been transformed with a plant translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) gene to improve growth rate in a growth stage-dependent manner, especially in the earlier vegetative growth stage from seedlings to young plants. Also, the invention provides methods for engineering higher plants so that they can be more efficiently transformed with other transforming vector constructs. Further, provided are TCTP expression vectors which contain an uninterrupted coding region for the TCTP protein used to generate transgenic plants and cells thereof.