Abstract: A tantalum capacitor includes a tantalum body including a tantalum element, a conductive polymer layer disposed on the tantalum element, and a tantalum wire penetrating through at least a portion of each of the tantalum element and the conductive polymer layer in a first direction, a molded unit surrounding the tantalum body and, an anode lead frame exposed to one surface of the molded unit and connected to the tantalum wire, a cathode lead frame spaced apart from the anode lead frame and exposed to the one surface of the molded unit, and a first coating layer disposed in at least a portion of a region between the molded unit and the anode lead frame and a region between the molded unit and the cathode lead frame.

Abstract: According to the bladder volume measuring device according to the present invention, it is possible to more accurately measure the amount of urine contained in the bladder by calculating the bladder volume according to the first straight line and the second straight line crossing the inside of the bladder region included in the cross-sectional image including the bladder.

Abstract: A quantum dot complex includes a quantum dot, a first ligand bonded to a surface of the quantum dot and including a thiol group at an end of the first ligand, and a second ligand different from the first ligand, bonded to a surface of the quantum dot, and including a thiol group at an end of the second ligand and a carboxyl group at an opposite end of the second ligand.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including cell array and peripheral regions, a bit line positioned in the cell array region and extending in a first direction, a shielding line extending in the first direction from the cell array region to the peripheral region and positioned adjacent to the bit line in a second direction crossing the first direction, a shielding contact line positioned in the peripheral region, extending in the second direction, and connected to the shielding line, a channel pattern positioned on the bit line and extending in a direction vertical from the bit line, a word line extending in the second direction and positioned on the channel pattern, a gate insulation pattern positioned between the channel pattern and the word line, an insulation pattern positioned on the word line, a landing pad connected to the channel pattern, and a data storage pattern connected to the landing pad.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Provided is a surface expression vector having pgsA, a gene encoding poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase, and a method of expressing a target protein on the microbial surface using the vector. The vector having foreign genes inserted therein is transformed into a microorganism and allows a foreign protein to be stably expressed on the surface of the microorganism.

Abstract: One or more synchronization procedures in wireless communications are provided. A wireless user device may determine a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) as a synchronization reference source associated with a sidelink synchronization. The wireless user device may determine, based on the GNSS being the synchronization reference source associated with a sidelink synchronization and a subcarrier spacing index for sidelink, a slot number for sidelink communication. The wireless user device may transmit, based on the slot number, a sidelink synchronization signal from the wireless user device to a second wireless user device.

Abstract: A differential amplifier according to an embodiment can be provided in a data driving device for driving pixels of a display panel. The differential amplifier can improve the slew rate of the differential amplifier by supplying dynamic current to an input circuit stage and/or a current mirror circuit stage of the differential amplifier through a boosting circuit stage.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells assemblies, each having a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other; and at least one cooling unit provided between the plurality of battery cells assemblies and filled with a predetermined coolant therein, the at least one cooling unit having at least one membrane member provided at one end thereof to be opened or closed according to a change of an internal pressure thereof.

Abstract: A neural waveform distinguishment apparatus includes: a neural waveform obtainment unit that obtains multiple neural waveforms in a pre-designated manner from neural signals sensed by way of at least one electrode; a preprocessing unit that obtains multiple gradient waveforms by calculating pointwise slopes in each of the neural waveforms; a feature extraction unit comprising an encoder ensemble composed of multiple encoders, which have a pattern estimation method learned beforehand and include different numbers of hidden layers, where the feature extraction unit obtains multiple codes as multiple features extracted by the encoders respectively from the gradient waveforms and concatenates the codes extracted by the encoders respectively to extract a feature ensemble for each of the gradient waveforms; and a clustering unit that distinguishes the neural waveforms corresponding respectively to the gradient waveforms by clustering the feature ensembles extracted respectively in correspondence to the gradient wav

Abstract: Provided is a vector capable of co-expressing two different target proteins on the microbial surface using two promoters derived from Lactobacillus, and a method of expressing target proteins on the microbial surface using the vector. The vector containing foreign genes inserted therein is transformed into a microorganism, and allows different foreign proteins to be stably expressed on the surface of the microorganism. Furthermore, provided is a surface expression vector containing the gene pgsA encoding a poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase complex, and a method of expressing a target protein on the microbial surface using the vector. The vector containing foreign genes inserted therein is transformed into a microorganism, and allows the foreign proteins to be stably expressed on the surface of the microorganism.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a lead frame includes preparing a base frame on which a conductive pattern is formed, preparing a surface treatment solution containing an alkaline substance and a silicon-containing compound, and forming a siloxane layer on the conductive pattern by applying the surface treatment solution onto the base frame, wherein the forming of the siloxane layer includes forming an oxide layer including a hydroxyl group bonded to the conductive pattern, and bonding the silicon-containing compound to the conductive pattern by causing the hydroxyl group and the silicon-containing compound to react with each other, and the reacting of the silicon-containing compound and the forming of the oxide layer are performed in a single process.

Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode for a secondary battery comprises the steps of (a) preparing an electrode sheet comprising a current collector partitioned into a coating portion and a non-coating portion and having an insulating layer laminated on the non-coating portion; and (b) forming an electrode tab by notching the non-coating portion on which the insulating layer is laminated. The notching is performed using a laser having a pulse width of 100 ps to 10?6 ps. An electrode for a secondary battery and an electrode manufacturing system used in the method described above is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hot water discharging apparatus. A hot water discharging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a water heater for heating water that has flowed into hot water, and discharging the hot water; and a hot water discharge unit that is connected to the water heater so that the hot water discharged from the water heater is discharged to the outside, wherein the water heater is provided with an outlet through which the hot water is discharged, the hot water discharge unit includes a hot water discharge member connected to the outside so that the hot water is discharged to the outside, and the water heater may be disposed so that the outlet is located higher than the hot water discharge-side end of the hot water discharge member.

Abstract: Provided is a galactose mutarotase gene promoter derived from Lactobacillus casei and the use thereof, and more particularly, to a Lactobacillus casei-derived galactose mutarotase gene promoter having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, an expression vector containing the promoter, and a microorganism transformed with the expression vector. A microorganism transformed with an expression vector containing the promoter may effectively express a target protein on the cell surface, and thus is useful as a vaccine vehicle or the like. Moreover, provided is a surface expression vector having pgsA, which is a gene encoding poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase, and a method of expressing a target protein on the microbial surface using the vector. The vector containing foreign genes inserted therein is transformed into a microorganism and allows a foreign protein is to be stably expressed on the surface of the microorganism.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and including first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a third direction; a first band electrode disposed on a portion of the first surface adjacent to the third surface; a second band electrode disposed on another portion of the first surface adjacent to the fourth surface; and insulating members disposed between the first and second band electrodes disposed on the first surface and spaced apart from each other, wherein the first surface is exposed through a space between the plurality of insulating members.

Abstract: Provided are a biaxially oriented high-density polyethylene multilayer film, and a method for manufacturing the same. In an embodiment, a biaxially oriented high-density polyethylene multilayer film including a base layer and a skin layer formed on both surfaces of the base layer, wherein the base layer includes a high-density polyethylene and the skin layer includes a polypropylene, is provided. The biaxially oriented high-density polyethylene multilayer film according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has excellent heat resistance, transparency, and mechanical properties, and may provide a recyclable uni-material BOPE multilayer film.

Abstract: A negative electrode for secondary batteries according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a negative electrode current collector; a first negative electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and including a first silicon-based negative electrode active material; and a second negative electrode active material layer formed on the first negative electrode active material, including a second silicon-based negative electrode active material, and having a greater thickness than that of the first negative electrode active material layer, wherein the first silicon-based negative electrode active material may be included in a specific content, and the content of the first silicon-based negative electrode material in the first negative electrode active material layer and the content of the second silicon-based negative electrode active material in the second negative electrode active material layer may satisfy specific relationships.

Abstract: A rack assembly is disclosed. The rack assembly comprises a rack frame including a rack scaffold and a rack deck coupled to the rack scaffold, and a tray coupled to the rack deck. The rack deck is elongated in a front-rear direction. The tray includes a tray body facing the rack deck and positioned above the rack deck, and a tray wall extending upward from an edge of the tray body. The edge of the tray body extends rearward from a front end of the tray body and leads to a rear end of the tray body.