Abstract: A current supply circuit according to the present disclosure may include a voltage/current converter configured to convert, into a data current, a data voltage received from a data driving circuit and a first current mirror circuit configured to mirror the data current so that a light-emitting diode (LED) current flows into an LED array. The data current may be adjusted based on a greyscale value of the LED array.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating a substrate are provided. The apparatus includes at least one first process chamber configured to supply a developer onto the substrate; at least one second process chamber configured to treat the substrate using a supercritical fluid; a transfer chamber configured to transfer the substrate from the at least one first process chamber to the at least one second process chamber, while the developer supplied in the at least one first process chamber remains on the substrate; and a temperature and humidity control system configured to manage temperature and humidity of the transfer chamber by supplying a first gas of constant temperature and humidity into the transfer chamber.

Abstract: A camera actuator according to an embodiment can comprise: a housing; a prism unit disposed inside the housing; a driving part for tilting the prism unit; and a rotation unit for tilting the prism unit about a first axis or a second axis. The rotation unit can comprise: a rotation housing; a rotation guide disposed inside the rotation housing; and a guide pin member coupled to the rotation guide.

Abstract: A self-cleaning device comprises at least one first electrode disposed on a solid material layer, a first dielectric layer disposed on the first electrode, a hydrophobic layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, and at least one mechanical oscillation unit. Electrical oscillation for oscillating a droplet in a horizontal direction is generated by applying a first electric signal to the first electrode, thereby merging droplets formed on the hydrophobic layer, the mechanical oscillation unit moves the merged droplets in a specific direction or atomizes the merged droplets to remove the merged droplets by generating mechanical oscillation for oscillating the droplet in a vertical direction, and each of the droplets has a volume smaller than 3 ?l, and new droplet having a volume more than 3 ?l is generated by the merging.

Abstract: A cooling medium distribution apparatus includes a valve housing with an inner space, a plurality of pass-through channels in communication with the inner space, and a plurality of distribution channels extending from the pass-through channels; a reservoir tank mounted to the valve housing and connected to the pass-through channels or the distribution channels, the reservoir tank being configured to store a cooling medium; and a valve mounted to the valve housing, the valve being configured to be rotated in order to change a distribution direction of the cooling medium. The cooling medium distribution apparatus may be installed in a vehicle to distribute the cooling medium to various cooling system parts such as the reservoir tank, a water pump, and a heat exchanger.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel peptide capable of inhibiting TGF-? signaling and the use thereof. The peptide of the present invention is capable of inhibiting the TGF-?-induced signaling pathway or the expression of TGF-?, and thus can treat or prevent various diseases caused by TGF-? signaling, and furthermore, can effectively inhibit tumorigenesis processes such as TGF-?-signaling induced tumor growth and metastasis.

Abstract: A cylinder unit detachably coupled to a housing unit including a cutting unit detachably coupled to the cylinder unit, the cutting unit configured to move, responsive to an operation of the cylinder unit, toward an injection molding unit to cut a gate of an injection-molded object, a cover core unit detachably coupled to the injection molding unit, the cover core unit configured to face the gate, wherein the cutting unit passes through the cover core unit, and a cutting core unit detachably coupled to the cover core unit, the cutting core unit configured to face the gate, wherein the cutting unit passes through the cutting core unit.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Streptomyces sp. SNC087 strain (KCCM12505P) that is isolated from seawater and produces staurosporine, a method for producing staurosporine using the same, a method for culturing the same, and a pure culture medium of the same.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with another display apparatus, a display configured to display contents being shared with the other display apparatus and a video call user interface (UI) for a video call with a user of the other display apparatus, and a processor, in response to at least one of a gesture and a voice of the user included in video call data received from the other display apparatus satisfying a predetermined condition, configured to control the display to change a size of the video call UI displayed on the display.

Abstract: A Merkle tree-based data management method may comprise: aligning data into two-dimensional square matrix; calculating a hash value of each node of the two-dimensional square matrix; calculating hash values of each row of the two-dimensional square matrix; generating an additional column with nodes having the hash values of each row; calculating hash values of each column of the two-dimensional square matrix; generating an additional row with nodes having hash values of each column; and calculating a Merkle root by concatenating the hash values of the additional column and the hash values of the additional row.

Abstract: A hair dye dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having an opening hole formed on one side of which a hair dye is provided, a plurality of cartridges disposed inside the housing and accommodating at least one dyeing material, a main body in which the plurality of cartridges are rotatably disposed, a main motor for rotating the main body so that a first cartridge of the plurality of cartridges is located adjacent to the opening hole, a discharge module for discharging the dyeing material contained in the first cartridge, and an accommodating body in which a basket accommodating the dyeing material discharged by the discharge module is placed, wherein the discharge module may include an elevating body that pressurizes the first cartridge when moving up and is separated from the first cartridge when moving down.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus for verifying a radiation dose using a patient-specific tumor-shaped scintillator including a probe adapter to which a 3D tumor-shaped scintillator having a guide is attached; a receiving portion to which the probe adapter is detachably coupled; a light guide which extends from the receiving portion and includes optical fiber transmitting visible light generated by irradiating radiation in the 3D tumor-shaped scintillator; a photomultiplier tube converting the visible light transmitted from the light guide into an electric signal and amplifying the converted electric signal; and a current electrometer measuring an output current by inputting the electric signal of the photomultiplier tube.

Abstract: A heat exchanger is disclosed. A first heat-exchanging plate, in which plural kinds of cooling water are circulated, and a second heat-exchanging plate, in which refrigerant is circulated, have respective independent flow channels to prevent mixing between the cooling water and the refrigerant. The first and second heat-exchanging plates have respective guides, which are layered so as to form an overlapping structure, thereby improving coupling capability and durability when the first and second heat-exchanging plates are welded to each other in the state of being layered.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data transmission and reception method of a data driving device and a data processing device as well as a data transmission and reception system, and more particularly, to a method and a system in which the data driving device receives an initial configuration value from the data processing device, stores the initial configuration value as a configuration restoration value, and rapidly restore an environment for a high-speed communication by using the stored configuration restoration value when a link between the data processing device and the data driving device is lost so as to reduce a time for restoration.

Abstract: A composite fiber structure with improved flexibility and responsiveness, and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, through an interdigitated structure of composite fibers into which a liquid metal is injected, it is possible to have flexibility and fast responsiveness at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of converting carbon dioxide using a combination of a carbon dioxide mineralization and the metabolism of sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms. According to the process, a carbonate produced in the carbon dioxide mineralization reaction can be converted to a useful substance without supplying an external additional energy source (light, electrical energy, etc.) and mineral resources (metal ions). In addition, the process can be continuously performed by recycling metal ions necessary for the carbon dioxide mineralization reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a visualization method for assisting medical image diagnosis comprising: acquiring first intensity values of first voxels in a lung region during inspiration, segmented from a chest computed tomography (CT) image acquired during inspiration, as first coordinate values of the first voxels; acquiring differences between second intensity values of second voxels, registered into the first voxels as voxels in the lung region during expiration segmented from a chest CT image acquired during expiration, and the first intensity values as second coordinate values of the first voxels; and visualizing a distribution of the first voxels by mapping the first voxels based on the first coordinate values and the second coordinate values.

Abstract: A thermal transfer device with a communication function and a management system thereof can transfer state information and/or failure information of the thermal transfer device via the communication function, manage the received state information and failure information, and provide them to a user. The thermal transfer device includes a driving unit provided with at least one motor to perform a conveying or blowing function under the control of a control unit, a heating unit provided with at least one heater to perform a heating operation under the control of the control unit, a communication unit for accessing the network, and the control unit for controlling the driving unit and the heating unit to perform a thermal transfer function and transferring state information related to the operation of the thermal transfer device to a management server through the communication unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus for detecting unknown malware using a variable-length operation code (opcode) and a method using the apparatus. The method includes collecting opcode information from a detection target, generating a multi-pixel image having a variable length by performing feature engineering on the opcode information; and detecting unknown malware by inputting the multi-pixel image to a deep-learning model based on AI.