Abstract: A storage device comprises a first non-volatile memory, a storage controller configured to receive a memory command for writing data in the first non-volatile memory or reading the data from the first non-volatile memory from a processor of a host device through a first channel, a microcontroller configured to receive a command related to a firmware update executed in the storage device from a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the host device through a second channel different from the first channel, and a second non-volatile memory configured to receive and store firmware data from the BMC of the host device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode drying apparatus and an electrode drying method, and the electrode drying apparatus includes: an oven configured to provide a space in which the electrode is dried and to include a hot air nozzle or an infrared heater; a color coordinate measuring unit configured to be positioned at an outlet of the oven and measure a color coordinate value of an electrode active material layer with respect to the dried electrode; and a controller configured to analyze a drying result of the electrode from the color coordinate value, determine whether the electrode is defective in drying, and control a drying condition of the electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filter and a filter case using CDI, and a water purifier and a water softener using the filter case. Specifically, the filter case comprises: a case having a cylindrical shape and including a receiving space formed therein; a first cover having an inlet formed in the center thereof and configured to close one side of the case; and a second cover having an outlet formed in the center thereof and configured to close the other side of the case.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an energy-saving technology using switching of current of an electrode terminal, which is applied to a capacitive deionization (CDI) water purification apparatus, and control of switching of the current. The water purification apparatus includes a case 110 having an inlet 113 formed in one side thereof and an outlet 115 formed in the opposite side thereof, a plurality of electrode plates 120 accommodated in the case and stacked on one another, and an electrode terminal 130 selectively and electrically connected to the plurality of electrode plates and configured to allow direct current to flow therethrough.

Abstract: Disclosed are a deionization electrode having ion adsorption layers and ion selective membranes formed at opposite ends thereof, an electrode module configured such that deionization electrodes are stacked, and a deionization unit having electrode modules received therein to separate ions from water. The deionization electrode includes a current collector configured to have a circular flat structure, the current collector having a first hole formed therein, a first porous adsorption layer located on one surface of the current collector, the first adsorption layer being configured to have a flat structure, a second porous adsorption layer located on the other surface of the current collector, the second adsorption layer being configured to have a flat structure, a first ion selective membrane located on the surface of the first adsorption layer, and a second ion selective membrane located on the surface of the second adsorption layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an energy-saving technology using switching of current of an electrode terminal, which is applied to a capacitive deionization (CDI) water purification apparatus, and control of switching of the current. The water purification apparatus includes a case 110 having an inlet 113 formed in one side thereof and an outlet 115 formed in the opposite side thereof, a plurality of electrode plates 120 accommodated in the case and stacked on one another, and an electrode terminal 130 selectively and electrically connected to the plurality of electrode plates and configured to allow direct current to flow therethrough.

Abstract: Proposed are a manufacturing method of a composite capacitive desalination electrode which can increase the desalination efficiency and as a new structure with more excellent mechanical and chemical resistance, and a composite capacitive desalination electrode and assembly. The manufacturing method includes the following steps: a) forming a composite microporous membrane by forming an ion exchange resin layer on a surface of the microporous membrane; and b) forming the composite microporous membrane prepared in the step a) on both sides of an electrode sheet, thereby producing a first unit including the composite microporous membrane and the electrode sheet. The steps are performed in a single process line by an in-line continuous process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filter and a filter case using CDI, and a water purifier and a water softener using the filter case. Specifically, the filter case comprises: a case having a cylindrical shape and including a receiving space formed therein; a first cover having an inlet formed in the center thereof and configured to close one side of the case; and a second cover having an outlet formed in the center thereof and configured to close the other side of the case.

Abstract: Disclosed are a deionization electrode having ion adsorption layers and ion selective membranes formed at opposite ends thereof, an electrode module configured such that deionization electrodes are stacked, and a deionization unit having electrode modules received therein to separate ions from water. The deionization electrode includes a current collector configured to have a circular flat structure, the current collector having a first hole formed therein, a first porous adsorption layer located on one surface of the current collector, the first adsorption layer being configured to have a flat structure, a second porous adsorption layer located on the other surface of the current collector, the second adsorption layer being configured to have a flat structure, a first ion selective membrane located on the surface of the first adsorption layer, and a second ion selective membrane located on the surface of the second adsorption layer.

Abstract: A face-wearable rhinitis treatment device using light therapy. The face-wearable rhinitis treatment device includes a light irradiating unit configured to irradiate light for rhinitis treatment into the nose of a patient; and a wearing main body, which is accommodated at positions spaced below the eyes of the patient and is wearable on the face of the patient. The face-wearable rhinitis treatment device may stably maintain the light irradiating unit for treating rhinitis at a correct position under the nose to improve treatment effect and may minimize restrictions of movement of the patient after wearing the face-wearable rhinitis treatment device to minimize discomfort of the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing highly-concentrated L-amino acid and riboflavin simultaneously, and a microorganism for simultaneously producing L-amino acid and riboflavin. Specifically, the present invention relates to a modified microorganism for producing L-lysine or L-threonine, and riboflavin simultaneously, wherein the microorganism belonging to Corynebacterium sp. capable of producing L-lysine or L-threonine is modified by enhancing the activity of an enzyme family expressed by a rib operon which contains riboflavin biosynthesis gene family. Also, the present invention relates to a method for the simultaneous production of L-lysine or L-threonine, and riboflavin using the modified microorganism, and relates to a formulation or granular formulation, feed, and feed additive, containing L-lysine or L-threonine, and riboflavin produced from a culture medium of the modified microorganism.

Abstract: A wearable device includes: a first light emitting diode (LED) source that emits a first light having first wavelengths; a second LED source that emits a second light having second wavelengths; vibration motors; a microprocessor that interprets an operation control signal and generates a first control signal and a second control signal based on a result of the interpreting; and a battery that supplies operating voltages to the first LED source, the second LED source, the vibration motors, and the microprocessor. At least one of the first LED source and the second LED source is turned on in response to the first control signal, at least one of the vibration motors is turned on in response to the second control signal, and the microprocessor accumulates and records a first on-time of the first LED source, a second on-time of the second LED source, and third on-times of the vibration motors.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for manipulating depth of a stereoscopic image that enable a user to manipulate depth of a stereoscopic image easily and intuitively. The apparatus may include: a histogram analyzing unit acquiring a depth distribution chart by performing histogram analysis of a disparity map corresponding to an input image; a Gaussian mixture model (GMM) fitting unit acquiring multiple depth layers by performing GMM fitting of the depth distribution chart; a disparity adjusting unit adjusting at least one of a position and a volume of at least one of the multiple depth layers and calculating a disparity mapping function on which a result of the adjustment is reflected in response to a user request; and a disparity map recalculating unit calculating a new disparity map by optimizing the disparity mapping function.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which can utilize xylose and to a method for producing L-lysine using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which are modified, in which genes encoding xylose isomerase and xylulokinase which are xylose synthases are introduced to express the xylose synthase. The present invention also relates to a method for producing L-lysine, comprising a step of culturing the modified microorganisms of corynebacterium using xylose as a carbon source, and recovering L-lysine from the culture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Corynebacterium sp. that is transformed with an Escherichia sp.-derived fructokinase gene to express fructokinase showing a sufficient activity of converting fructose into fructose-6-phosphate, thereby preventing unnecessary energy consumption, and a method for producing L-amino acids using the strain. The transformed Corynebacterium sp. of the present invention is able to express fructokinase from the Escherichia-derived fructokinase gene to prevent unnecessary energy consumption during fructose metabolism, leading to more cost-effective production of L-amino acids. Therefore, it can be widely used for the effective production of L-amino acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which can utilize xylose and to a method for producing L-lysine using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which are modified, in which genes encoding xylose isomerase and xylulokinase which are xylose synthases are introduced to express the xylose synthase. The present invention also relates to a method for producing L-lysine, comprising a step of culturing the modified microorganisms of corynebacterium using xylose as a carbon source, and recovering L-lysine from the culture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which can utilize xylose and to a method for producing L-lysine using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which are modified, in which genes encoding xylose isomerase and xylulokinase which are xylose synthases are introduced to express the xylose synthase. The present invention also relates to a method for producing L-lysine, comprising a step of culturing the modified microorganisms of corynebacterium using xylose as a carbon source, and recovering L-lysine from the culture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which can utilize xylose and to a method for producing L-lysine using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which are modified, in which genes encoding xylose isomerase and xylulokinase which are xylose synthases are introduced to express the xylose synthase. The present invention also relates to a method for producing L-lysine, comprising a step of culturing the modified microorganisms of corynebacterium using xylose as a carbon source, and recovering L-lysine from the culture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing highly-concentrated L-amino acid and riboflavin simultaneously, and a microorganism for simultaneously producing L-amino acid and riboflavin. Specifically, the present invention relates to a modified microorganism for producing L-lysine or L-threonine, and riboflavin simultaneously, wherein the microorganism belonging to Corynebacterium sp. capable of producing L-lysine or L-threonine is modified by enhancing the activity of an enzyme family expressed by a rib operon which contains riboflavin biosynthesis gene family. Also, the present invention relates to a method for the simultaneous production of L-lysine or L-threonine, and riboflavin using the modified microorganism, and relates to a formulation or granular formulation, feed, and feed additive, containing L-lysine or L-threonine, and riboflavin produced from a culture medium of the modified microorganism.

Abstract: There are provided a method and an apparatus for generating a depth map of a stereoscopic image that are capable of representing the depth perception of an image more finely by considering not only vanishing points but also fine lines formed within an image. The method includes: generating multiple line segments by grouping multiple edge pixels within an input image based on an intensity gradient direction; merging the multiple line segments based on similarity and thereafter detecting at least one vanishing point in consideration of a result of the merging; and generating an energy depth function on which correlation between the line segments and the vanishing point is reflected and generating a depth map by decoding the energy depth function.