Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for providing language learning services. The method of providing language learning services, according to the present invention, the method may include: activating, in response to receiving an input for acquiring a learning target image through a user terminal, a camera of the user terminal; specifying at least a portion of an image taken by the camera as the learning target image; receiving language learning information for the learning target image from a server; providing the language learning information to the user terminal; and storing, based on a request for storing of the language learning information, the language learning information in association with the learning target image, such that the learning target image is used in conjunction with learning of the language learning information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein a gas discharge guiding unit is inserted in the lead film, the battery case includes a cover portion extending from the sealing portion, and the cover portion is located on the lead film and protrudes in an outer direction of the battery case.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode binder composition for a rechargeable battery and an electrode mixture including the same. The electrode binder composition comprising an emulsified polymer particle having a core-shell structure can maintain a structural stability of the electrode even in repeated charge and discharge cycles, while having excellent properties in terms of a binding force, a mechanical property or the like, thereby improving the overall performance of the rechargeable battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode lead attached thereto, a case comprising a receiving portion in which the electrode assembly is received and a sealing portion comprising a sealant resin and configured to seal the electrode assembly, a lead film configured to cover a portion of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case, a vent area disposed in at least a portion of the case, and a vent member comprising a first layer comprising a resin having lower melting point than the sealant resin, and a second layer disposed on at least one surface of the first layer and comprising an adhesive material. The vent member may be inserted into the vent area. A thickness of the second layer may be equal to or smaller than 5 ?m.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including electrode sheets and a separator interposed between the electrode sheets; a pouch-like battery casing in which the electrode assembly is received; an electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly and protruding out from the battery casing; and a lead film covering the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the battery casing, wherein the lead film includes an outer layer covering the electrode lead and an inner layer disposed inside of the outer layer, and the inner layer includes a material having a higher air permeability as compared to the outer layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a culture medium composition for culturing keratinocytes, and more specifically, to a culture medium composition for establishing or culturing keratinocytes, comprising calcium, an epidermal growth factor, and albumin According to the present invention, when keratinocytes are cultured using the culture medium of the present invention, the keratinocytes can be effectively proliferated within a short time, thus making it possible to more quickly obtain a desired number of the cells during the development of a therapeutic agent using the keratinocytes, and the activity of the keratinocytes is improved, and thus the culture medium of the present invention can be useful in the fields of keratinocyte research and the development of therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a culture medium composition obtained by further adding at least one selected from the group consisting of rotenone and albumin to a serum-free medium prepared through a CAMPs technology. It has been ascertained that the proliferation of dermal papilla cells and maintenance of characteristics thereof during culturing can be improved by regulating the concentration of rotenone and albumin, and since the culture medium composition is a serum-free chemical medium comprising no serum, there is no risk of side effects, which can be caused by using a conventional serum medium, during use on the human body. The culture medium composition of the present invention obtained by further adding at least one selected from the group consisting of rotenone and albumin to a serum-free medium, or dermal papilla cells cultured through the composition can be effectively used in the development of therapeutic agents for hair loss prevention and hair growth promotion.

Abstract: A lead implanted in a body to apply electrical stimulation to body organs includes an electrode wire having one end provided as an insertion portion to be inserted into a body and another end provided as an interface portion for connection with an external device; a first electrode in the insertion portion to transmit electrical stimulation to body organs; a second electrode on the interface portion to receive electrical stimulation applied from outside; a signal line that interconnects the first electrode and second electrode to transmit electrical stimulation received by the second electrode to the first electrode; and a ring member that covers the first electrode and has an opening for exposing the first electrode in a portion of a circumferential direction, and is mounted to be movable in a longitudinal or circumferential direction with respect to the electrode wire by an external force to adjust an exposure position of the first electrode.

Abstract: A microelectrode assembly for in vivo neurotransmitter monitoring according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a microelectrode part formed of a single strand; and a polymer coating layer surrounding the microelectrode part, wherein a portion of the microelectrode part may protrude from the polymer coating layer, neurotransmitters in vivo may be sensed by the protruding portion of the microelectrode part, and plasmonic nanostructures may be formed on the surface of the microelectrode part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: an aqueous (a water-soluble) antiseptic composition having improved antibacterial persistence comprising chlorhexidine or a derivative thereof and a silicon-based emulsifier; and a fabric type antiseptic comprising same. As the chlorhexidine or the derivative thereof is highly soluble and stable and well dispersed in an aqueous phase, the composition can exhibit excellent absorption efficiency when applied onto the skin and can ultimately maximize a cumulative emission amount of chlorhexidine or the derivative thereof. In addition, the use of the polyglyceryl fatty acid ester allows sustained release of chlorhexidine or the derivative thereof, thereby sustaining the antibacterial effect for a long time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a target gene-detecting device and a method for detecting a target gene. According to an aspect, a target gene-detecting device can be conveniently fabricated at low cost by employing a porous substrate or a method for detecting a target gene allows the pretreatment of a sample, the extraction of a nucleic acid, the amplification of a nucleic acid, and the detection of a target gene to be conducted at high accuracy and specificity in an integral system, with no contamination plausibility and can be thus useful for gene inspection.

Abstract: Disclosed are a point-of-care system and method, the system including: an aptamer-based diagnostic reagent; a diagnostic instrument for detecting a Raman signal through a Raman analysis technique; and a diagnostic kit to be operated on the basis of a lateral flow method, wherein blood and the diagnostic reagent are reacted so as to detect a Raman signal when the placement of the diagnostic kit is detected, thereby allowing the type of acute febrile illness to be identified.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a target gene-detecting device and a method for detecting a target gene. According to an aspect, a target gene-detecting device can be conveniently fabricated at low cost by employing a porous substrate or a method for detecting a target gene allows the pretreatment of a sample, the extraction of a nucleic acid, the amplification of a nucleic acid, and the detection of a target gene to be conducted at high accuracy and specificity in an integral system, with no contamination plausibility and can be thus useful for gene inspection.

Abstract: An implantable lead having adjustable electrode locations and a system for controlling the same. The implantable lead may include a plurality of first electrodes exposed and formed at an upper part of a main body at given intervals, a plurality of second electrodes coupled to a stepped lower part of the main body and configured to deliver a stimulus signal to a core area into which the lead is inserted, and a plurality of signal lines embedded in the main body and configured to connect the first electrodes and the second electrodes in a one-to-one manner. In this case, a slot for coupling and up and down movement of the second electrodes may be formed in the lower part. As the second electrodes are individually moved along the slot by an external force acting on the signal lines, locations of the second electrodes in the lower part may be adjusted.

Abstract: A washing machine and a control method therefor are disclosed. The washing machine according to the present invention comprises: a drum for receiving laundry; a drying unit for adjusting the temperature of air in the drum so as to dry the laundry; a filter unit for filtering lint generated from the laundry; a cleaning unit for cleaning the filter unit; and a control unit for controlling the cleaning unit such that the filter unit is periodically cleaned during rotation of the drum. Accordingly, the washing machine can reduce the amount of lint generated from laundry during a drying process. Further, the washing machine according to the disclosure periodically cleans a filter for filtering lint generated from laundry, so as to facilitate circulation of air in the drum during a drying process, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a target gene-detecting device and a method for detecting a target gene. According to an aspect, a target gene-detecting device can be conveniently fabricated at low cost by employing a porous substrate or a method for detecting a target gene allows the pretreatment of a sample, the extraction of a nucleic acid, the amplification of a nucleic acid, and the detection of a target gene to be conducted at high accuracy and specificity in an integral system, with no contamination plausibility and can be thus useful for gene inspection.

Abstract: A washing machine that can shorten the drying time by improving the drying efficiency of the washing machine. A washing machine includes a tub, a drum rotatably installed inside of the tub, a condensing duct formed on an inner wall of the tub, a heating duct provided outside the tub, a duct heater provided inside the heating duct, a fan configured to circulate air in the drum, the condensing duct, and the heating duct and a controller configured to rotate the drum at a first rotational speed so as to tumble laundry contained in the drum while controlling the duct heater to heat the air circulated by the fan. The controller may rotate the drum at a second rotational speed, which is higher than the first rotational speed to separate water from the laundry contained in the drum while controlling the duct heater to heat the circulating air.

Abstract: A microelectrode assembly for in vivo neurotransmitter monitoring according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a microelectrode part formed of a single strand; and a polymer coating layer surrounding the microelectrode part, wherein a portion of the microelectrode part may protrude from the polymer coating layer, neurotransmitters in vivo may be sensed by the protruding portion of the microelectrode part, and plasmonic nanostructures may be formed on the surface of the microelectrode part.

Abstract: A washing machine and a control method therefor are disclosed. The washing machine according to the present invention comprises: a drum for receiving laundry; a drying unit for adjusting the temperature of air in the drum so as to dry the laundry; a filter unit for filtering lint generated from the laundry; a cleaning unit for cleaning the filter unit; and a control unit for controlling the cleaning unit such that the filter unit is periodically cleaned during rotation of the drum. Accordingly, the washing machine can reduce the amount of lint generated from laundry during a drying process. Further, the washing machine according to the disclosure periodically cleans a filter for filtering lint generated from laundry, so as to facilitate circulation of air in the drum during a drying process, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed are a point-of-care system and method, the system including: an aptamer-based diagnostic reagent; a diagnostic instrument for detecting a Raman signal through a Raman analysis technique; and a diagnostic kit to be operated on the basis of a lateral flow method, wherein blood and the diagnostic reagent are reacted so as to detect a Raman signal when the placement of the diagnostic kit is detected, thereby allowing the type of acute febrile illness to be identified.