Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for suppressing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating COPD comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom; a food composition for preventing or improving COPD, and the compound isolated therefrom. The composition comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom, according to the present invention, is not toxic, suppresses the invasion of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tube of a COPD-induced animal model, and effectively suppresses the expression of CXCL-1, TNF-?, or MIP-2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating cancer which comprises the extracts of Artocarpus altilis fruits, leaves, or stems, or the fractions thereof as active ingredients. The extracts of Artocarpus altilis fruits, leaves, or stems, or the fractions thereof, according to the present invention, suppress the activity of signal transducer and activator of transcription3 (STAT3) which plays an important role in the growth of a cancer cell line and in the immune function of the human body, and can thus be effectively used in the prevention and treatment of cancers such as colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, renal cancer, liver cancer, brain tumor, lung cancer, uterine cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional structure of a complex explored by crystallization of the complex of NanR which is a key pathogenic regulatory protein of Vibrio vulnificus and ManNA6P which is a NanR regulator. Further, the present invention relates to a modified NanR protein, a polynucleotide encoding the protein, a vector including the polynucleotide, and a transformant including the vector. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for screening a substance regulating interaction between NanR and the transcriptional control region of nan operon which is a gene cluster regulated by NanR, or a substance regulating interaction between NanR and ManNAc-6P, by designing three-dimensional structure of the complex, and to an antibacterial composition including the screened substance.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for processing a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber providing an inner space in which a process with respect to the substrate is performed, a susceptor disposed in the inner space and on which the substrate is placed, a fixing plate disposed in an exhaust port disposed in a sidewall of the chamber along a circumference of the susceptor, the fixing plate having a plurality of through-holes, and at least one sliding plate disposed on an upper or lower portion of the fixing plate to rotate with respect to a center of the susceptor, the at least one sliding plate selectively opening and closing the through-holes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for an electronic device. The method may include: acquiring a galvanic skin response; generating a first parameter for a first interval and a second parameter for a second interval based on the galvanic skin response, the second interval being an interval before the first interval; determining a first threshold corresponding to the first interval based on the second parameter; and determining an activity state of the first interval based on the first threshold and the first parameter corresponding to the first interval.

Abstract: There are provided a printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof. The printed circuit board includes: a core layer having a cavity provided therein; an electronic component included in the cavity; a conductive partition disposed on a side of the cavity; and insulating layers disposed on and below the core layer.

Abstract: Multilingual information guidance system and device are provided. To elaborate, the system may include: at least one information output device configured to display guidance information to a user; and an information provision server connected to the information output device and configured to provide guidance information prepared in one or more languages to the information output device according to a request of the information output device. The information output device may output guidance information prepared in the native language corresponding to nationality information of a user, which is read from an RFID tag in which the nationality information of the user is stored or transmitted from the information provision server.

Abstract: There are provided a method of initiating communications between an access point and a mobile terminal. The method of initiating communications of the access point includes: sending a beacon signal to any mobile terminal in a predetermined coverage region; receiving a plurality of request-to-send signals received as responses to the beacon signal during a predetermined time; comparing the amount of a plurality of received request-to-send signals with the amount of predetermined communications possible channels; when the amount of a plurality of request-to-send signals is equal to the number of communications possible channels or less, sending a clear-to-send signal to mobile terminals sending the plurality of request-to-send signals; and determining a mobile terminal with which to initiate communications depending on whether or not at least one further communications initiation signal is received from the mobile terminal receiving the clear-to-send signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tacking nail connection body which allows a user to clearly recognize a stage for use of a tacking nail and a point in time for charging a tacker. In the tacking nail connection body (20) in which a plurality of tacking nails are arranged in a line and connected to each other, at least one tacking nail (21) disposed on a position biased from a central portion of the tacking nail connection body (20) toward one side includes an indicating member (30) attached along a length direction of a body part (21b) on a surface of the body part (21b) between a head part (21a) and a tip part (21c) of the tacking nail (21) and separated from the body part (21b) when the body part (21b) is stuck into lumber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating cancer which comprises the extracts of Artocarpus altilis fruits, leaves, or stems, or the fractions thereof as active ingredients. The extracts of Artocarpus altilis fruits, leaves, or stems, or the fractions thereof, according to the present invention, suppress the activity of signal transducer and activator of transcription3 (STAT3) which plays an important role in the growth of a cancer cell line and in the immune function of the human body, and can thus be effectively used in the prevention and treatment of cancers such as colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, renal cancer, liver cancer, brain tumor, lung cancer, uterine cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

Abstract: An array substrate and method for an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device are provided. The array substrate according to an embodiment includes a pixel electrode in a pixel region; a common electrode in the pixel region, the common electrode being parallel to the pixel electrode; a first electrode in the pixel region and crossing the pixel and common electrodes; and a second electrode in the pixel region, the second electrode being parallel to the first electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional structure of a complex explored by crystallization of the complex of NanR which is a key pathogenic regulatory protein of Vibrio vulnificus and ManNA6P which is a NanR regulator. Further, the present invention relates to a modified NanR protein, a polynucleotide encoding the protein, a vector including the polynucleotide, and a transformant including the vector. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for screening a substance regulating interaction between NanR and the transcriptional control region of nan operon which is a gene cluster regulated by NanR, or a substance regulating interaction between NanR and ManNAc-6P, by designing three-dimensional structure of the complex, and to an antibacterial composition including the screened substance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases or asthma comprising a Lagerstroemia ovalifolia extract or a fraction thereof as an active ingredient, and a health functional food and a feed additive for preventing or improving inflammatory diseases or asthma comprising the extract or the fraction as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tacking nail connection body which allows a user to clearly recognize a stage for use of a tacking nail and a point in time for charging a tacker. In the tacking nail connection body (20) in which a plurality of tacking nails are arranged in a line and connected to each other, at least one tacking nail (21) disposed on a position biased from a central portion of the tacking nail connection body (20) toward one side includes an indicating member (30) attached along a length direction of a body part (21b) on a surface of the body part (21b) between a head part (21a) and a tip part (21c) of the tacking nail (21) and separated from the body part (21b) when the body part (21b) is stuck into lumber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for selecting a user. A method for selecting a user in a communication system including a base station having M antennas and K users having one receive antenna includes: (a) calculating channel orthogonality between each of the possible users and previously selected users; and (b) selecting users having the largest channel orthogonality calculated at the step (a) among the possible users.

Abstract: An array substrate and method for an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device are provided. The array substrate according to an embodiment includes a pixel electrode in a pixel region; a common electrode in the pixel region, the common electrode being parallel to the pixel electrode; a first electrode in the pixel region and crossing the pixel and common electrodes; and a second electrode in the pixel region, the second electrode being parallel to the first electrode.

Abstract: A LCD and a fabrication process is presented. An upper substrate is coincidently formed with a red, a green and a blue color filters using phase separation. A compound containing a photopolymeric color filter resin and a liquid crystal are coated on an array substrate and then photopolymerized after formation of the array substrate. A seed layer may be provided on the substrate before the compound is applied. Polymerization of the color filter resin permits simultaneous formation of the upper, color filter substrate and liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: An array substrate and method for an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device are provided. The array substrate according to an embodiment includes a pixel electrode in a pixel region; a common electrode in the pixel region, the common electrode being parallel to the pixel electrode; a first electrode in the pixel region and crossing the pixel and common electrodes; and a second electrode in the pixel region, the second electrode being parallel to the first electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a first data line, a second data line, a gate line, a pixel electrode and a reset electrode on the first substrate, the first data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, and a common electrode on the second substrate, during a first period of a frame, the pixel electrode and the reset electrode generating a horizontal electric field with respect to the substrates, and during a second period of the frame the common electrode and the pixel and reset electrodes generating a vertical electric field with respect to the substrates.

Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid crystal display device and driving method are provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel where pixels are defined by gate lines and data lines that are arranged in a matrix shape. A gate driver is operable to supply a gate voltage to the liquid crystal display panel. A data driver is operable to supply a data voltage to the liquid crystal display panel. The pixels are each independently operable to be driven by drive voltages, which have different polarities from each other, and include first and second liquid crystal cells which realize the same gray level.