Abstract: LNG reformer system may include a reformer configured for reforming raw material gas including LNG gas and water vapor into hydrogen through a catalytic reaction thereof; a hydrogen PSA extracting the hydrogen in reformed gas produced in the reformer; a CO2 PSA fluidically connected to the hydrogen PSA and configured for extracting carbon dioxide in off-gas discharged from the hydrogen PSA; a first heat exchanger fluidically connected to the CO2 PSA and configured for cooling a fluid including carbon dioxide extracted in the CO2 PSA by LNG supplied from an LNG tank toward the reformer; a CO2 separator fluidically connected to the first heat exchanger and configured for separating the carbon dioxide from a fluid that passed through the first heat exchanger, the fluid including carbon dioxide; and a CO2 tank fluidically connected to the CO2 separator and storing the carbon dioxide separated in the CO2 separator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a quantum key distribution apparatus. The quantum key distribution apparatus includes an optical pulse in which information for private key generation is included is transmitted to multiple receivers, respectively, through different communication paths, and the optical pulse is generated at a speed higher than an optical pulse measurement speed of each of the multiple receivers by a multiple of a number of multiple receivers.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising a RIPK2 inhibitor and methods of using the RIPK2 inhibitor for treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases or disorders. Also provided herein are methods of screening or identifying therapeutic agents useful for treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases or disorders.

Abstract: A method for purifying of waste water includes: supplying a mixed stream, in which wastewater including water, a nitrile-based monomer, and ammonia and an acid component are mixed, to a first column; condensing an upper discharge stream of the first column, supplying the condensed stream to a decanter to separate the stream into a water layer and an organic layer, and supplying components of the organic layer to a second column; and separating a by-product from a lower discharge stream of the second column, and recovering the nitrile-based monomer from an upper discharge stream of the second column.

Abstract: A storage device includes a non-volatile memory including a plurality of memory blocks. The storage device performs an alignment operation in response to receipt of an align command. The alignment operation converts a received logical address of a logical segment into a physical address and allocates the physical address to a physical block address corresponding to a free block. The storage device is further configured to performs a garbage collection in units of the physical block address that indicates one memory block.

Abstract: An image signal processor includes a gradation detection module configured to receive a pixel signal from an external device and a correction module configured to receive the pixel signal. The correction module is connected to the gradation detection module. The gradation detection module is configured to estimate a gradient of the pixel signal, correct the pixel signal based on the gradient to generate a corrected pixel signal, calculate a first variance value based on the pixel signal, calculate a second variance value based on the corrected pixel signal, calculate a gradation probability value based on a comparison result between the first variance value and the second variance value, and generate a gradation map as information about the gradation probability value of the pixel signal. The correction module is configured to correct the pixel signal based on the gradation map.

Abstract: An apparatus for establishing a traffic path and forwarding an established traffic path in a mobile communication system is provided, which includes: a memory storing at least one program; a transceiver transmitting and receiving at least one signal; and a processor executing at least one program stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: obtain at least one of topology information and load information, compute a traffic path for each application based on at least one of the topology information and the load information, and generate a routing identification (RID) for each application based on the computed traffic path.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network function of performing session management in a mobile communication system, the network function comprising: a memory configured to store at least one program; a transceiver unit configured to transmit and receive at least one signal; and a processor configured to execute at least one program stored in the memory, wherein the processor performs session establishment based on a terminal request, allocates at least one uplink tunnel endpoint ID (TEID) and at least one downlink TEID based on the session establishment, determines an uplink segment routing (SR) route and a downlink SR route based on segment routing IPV6 (SRv6), and performs SR route setup for at least one network function based on the determined uplink SR route and the determined downlink SR route.

Abstract: A phase shifter driving apparatus comprises: a motor; a movable member moved by the motor; a sliding member disposed at a predetermined distance from a reflector and including at least one sliding bar coupled with the movable member to slide in a horizontal direction; and a guide member fixed to the reflector and guiding the movement of the at least one sliding bar. The guide member comprises: a main body, a first supporter extending in a downward direction from a first side of the main body and contacting the reflector, a second supporter extending in a downward direction from a second side of the main body and contacting the reflector, and an insertion portion that protrudes upward from the main body and forms a ‘’-shaped insertion hole for inserting the sliding member into the protruding area.

Abstract: Provided is a wastewater purification method, the method including: supplying a first mixed stream, in which an acid component and wastewater including water, a nitrile-based monomer, and ammonia are mixed, to a first column; recovering the nitrile-based monomer from an upper discharge stream from the first column; supplying a second mixed stream, in which a lower discharge stream from the first column and a base component are mixed, to a second column; and recovering the ammonia from an upper discharge stream from the second column and separating purified wastewater.

Abstract: Provided are a polymer nanoparticle, a method of preparing the polymer nanoparticle, and a polishing slurry including the polymer nanoparticle are provided, where the polymer nanoparticle including a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a copolymer including both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, the hydrophilic group of the copolymer is disposed on an outer surface of the polymer nanoparticle.

Abstract: Proposed are a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, in which a first device isolation region includes a Pre-DTI region and a DTI region, wherein the DTI region is configured to be physically distinguishable by having an extension part with a substantially flat outer surface and a connection part with an outer surface including a concave and convex embossed portion so that an air gap in the first device isolation region is prevented from being formed in an asymmetric shape and is prevented from being externally exposed in a subsequent process.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device and its manufacturing method are proposed. Specifically, the device features a plurality of guard rings formed on the separation space between the gate electrode and drain electrode. These guard rings inject holes into the channel layer, which capture trapped electrons and prevent the occurrence of a current collapse effect. By reducing the concentration of the electric field at the edge of the drain electrode, this power semiconductor device ensures the reliability of the device.

Abstract: Proposed is a power semiconductor device in which an upper surface of a barrier layer between a gate electrode and a drain electrode has a stepped recess portion, thereby being capable of effectively controlling electric field strength at an interface positioned adjacent to the drain electrode and effectively restraining a carrier trap between the gate electrode and the drain electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for announce-pull data broadcasting in a blockchain based on information-centric networking (ICN). The present invention includes, transmitting announcement messages to notify having any data in the format of an ICN Interest packet, by a blockchain node, to the blockchain node's peers; receiving, by the blockchain node, data request messages, which request the data, from the blockchain node's peers, wherein data request messages for the same ICN Data packet receiving from multiple blockchain nodes can be aggregated at a middle ICN node; and transmitting, by the blockchain node, the ICN Data packet corresponding to the data request message to the blockchain node's peers, wherein the ICN Data packets can cached at the middle ICN node.

Abstract: Disclosed are an oriented electrical steel sheet and a manufacturing method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing an oriented electrical steel sheet, including: providing a slab including Si at 1.0 to 4.0 wt %, C at 0.1 to 0.4 wt %, and the remaining portion including Fe and other inevitably incorporated impurities; reheating the slab; producing a hot rolled steel sheet by hot rolling the slab; performing annealing of the hot rolled steel sheet; cold rolling the annealed hot rolled steel sheet; decarburizing and primary annealing the cold rolled steel sheet; cold rolling the decarburized and annealed steel sheet; and secondary annealing the cold rolled steel sheet.

Abstract: A method of producing hydrogen using biomass includes: pretreating the biomass using an ionic liquid; and extracting hydrogen by reacting the pretreated biomass with an alkaline substance.

Abstract: Provided are an inner tub for a clothes treating apparatus and a clothes treating apparatus. The inner tub includes a tub and a lifting rib. The body includes a bottom and a body. The lifting rib is disposed on an inner side of the body. Drainage holes is defined in a part of the body covered with the lifting rib. The plurality of drainage holes are in a normally open state to communicate an inner side of the tub with an outer side of the tub. The remaining part of the body other than the part of the body covered with the lifting rib has a closed structure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein a method for configuration of semi-managed DHT based on NDN and system therefor. The method includes: managing and sharing manager nodes based on global information; generating a sub-range segment by partitioning a keyspace area, according to each group of the data peer nodes; managing the sub-range segment by distributing the sub-range segment corresponding to each group to data peer nodes of the each group; checking and analyzing liveness of the data peer node in the each group; estimating availability of the data peer nodes by predicting lifetime of data peer nodes through the checking and analyzing of liveliness; performing risk factor prediction that estimates data availability and sub-range management overhead; and performing a sub-range management decision at each of the manager nodes based on a result of the risk factor prediction, and performing a global stabilization decision required for global system stabilization.

Abstract: A composition for preparing a nonlinear optic material including an organic chromophore that is polarized by an electric field, a precursor that can form an inorganic material polymer by a sol-gel reaction, and a compatibilizer that can bind to both the organic chromophore and the inorganic material polymer, wherein the organic chromophore includes a functional group at a terminal end that can bind to both the inorganic material polymer and the compatibilizer, a nonlinear optic material prepared from the composition, a method of preparing the nonlinear optic material, and an electro-optic device including the nonlinear optic material are disclosed.