Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate copolymer, a method for producing same, and a molded product comprising same, and more specifically, to: a polycarbonate copolymer exhibiting biodegradability and improved tensile strength and elongation compared to conventional polycarbonate copolymers due to including repeating units derived from a carbonate diester component and a diol component containing anhydrosugar alcohol, anhydrosugar alcohol-alkylene glycol, and aromatic diol in a specific content ratio; a method for producing the polycarbonate copolymer; and a molded article comprising the polycarbonate copolymer.

Abstract: An embodiment side sill of a vehicle includes a side sill outer having a first convex cross section toward an outside of the vehicle, a side sill inner coupled to an inside of the side sill outer and having a second convex cross section toward an inside of the vehicle, and a reinforcement member disposed in a space between the side sill outer and the side sill inner, the reinforcement member including a plurality of thin plates made of a same material as the side sill and joinable to the side sill by welding, the thin plates being joined to each other to define a closed cross section therebetween and disposed in the space.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a plasma chamber; a radio frequency (RF) power supply configured to generate plasma in the plasma chamber; an electromagnet configure to apply a magnetic field to the plasma; and a pulse current generator configured to provide a pulse current to the electromagnet, wherein each period of the pulse current includes a first section and a second section subsequent to the first section, and the pulse current generator is further configured to: provide, at the first section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a first direction to generate the magnetic field, and provide, at the second section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a second direction opposite to the first direction to reduce intensity of the magnetic field generated at the first section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sagger for firing a precursor material, and more specifically, to a sagger having a space internally provided to load a precursor material. When used to fire a precursor material, the sagger is capable of not only suppressing the generation of by-products but also enhancing the durability of the main body.

Abstract: A shoe care device includes: an inner cabinet having an accommodation space configured to accommodate shoes; a connection path constituting a flow path, a blowing part disposed in the connection path and configured to blow the air; a dehumidifying part disposed in the connection path and configured to dehumidify the air; a door configured to open and close the front surface of the inner cabinet; and a control panel provided outside the door to allow a user to input a control signal for the shoe care device. The control panel includes: a fixed UI section, and in which a first control UI configured to change whether to perform display is disposed; and a variable UI section which is provided to have an inclination angle with the front surface of the door, and in which a second control UI configured to change whether to perform display and types is disposed.

Abstract: A shoe care apparatus includes an inner cabinet, a door, a connecting flow path, a blower unit, a dehumidifying unit, a steam generator, and a steam inlet. The steam inlet forms an entrance through which the steam flows into an accommodation space of the inner cabinet. The door is located at the front portion of the inner cabinet, and the steam inlet is located at the center of the rear side of the accommodation space.

Abstract: A shoe care apparatus includes an inner cabinet, a door, a nozzle duct, a nozzle, and a nozzle handle. The inner cabinet forms an accommodation space in which shoes are accommodated. The inner cabinet has a main opening. The door opens and closes the main opening. The nozzle duct is hinge-coupled to the inner cabinet. The nozzle duct forms a passage for air that is being forcibly blown. The nozzle is coupled to an end portion of the nozzle duct. The nozzle handle is formed on the nozzle so as to adjust the angle of the nozzle duct. The inner cabinet includes an inner upper plate that constitutes the ceiling of the accommodation space. The inner upper plate includes a first region and a second region. The second region extends from in front of the first region. The second region forms an upwardly inclined surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving data channels in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise receiving, from a base station, resource allocation information of a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) used for repetitive transmission of a same transport block (TB); identifying a position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs in a time domain based on the resource allocation information; and repeatedly transmitting the same TB to the base station at the position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs. Therefore, performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes: an insulating substrate; a gate line disposed on the insulating substrate and including a gate pad portion; a data line insulated from and crossing the gate line, and including a source electrode and a data pad portion; a drain electrode facing the source electrode; an organic insulating layer disposed on the data line and the drain electrode, and including a first contact hole; a common electrode disposed on the organic insulating layer, and including a second contact hole; a passivation layer disposed on the common electrode, and including a third contact hole; and a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer, and being in contact with the drain electrode, in which the third contact hole is disposed to be adjacent to one surface of the first contact hole for improvement of an aperture ratio and a stable electrode connection.

Abstract: A shoes care device includes an inner cabinet having an accommodation space configured to accommodate shoes; a shelf holder is provided on an inner side wall; an outlet provided in a bottom surface of the inner cabinet to allow air inside the inner cabinet is suctioned; a connection path constituting a flow path through which the air in the accommodation space is discharged from the inner cabinet through the suction port and then introduced back into the accommodation space; a blowing part disposed in the connection path to blow air; a dehumidifying part disposed in the connection path to dehumidify air; and an auxiliary shelf installed to be mounted on the shelf holder so that the shoes can be seated on an upper surface of the auxiliary shelf.

Abstract: A reinforced composite membrane with improved ion conductivity and wettability is provided. Provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure is a reinforced composite membrane comprising a porous support and an ionomer layer, which comprises an ion conductor filling the pores inside the porous support, wherein the porous support comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the first surface is reformed to contain a first hydrophilic functional group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to squid-derived peptides and uses thereof and, more specifically, to uses of squid-derived peptides squidtocin and pro-sepiatocin for prevention or treatment of V1B receptor-related diseases. It has been confirmed that the squidtocin and pro-sepiatocin according to the present invention have an effect of inducing activation of a V1B receptor which is a type of vasopressin receptor. The V1B receptor which is a type of vasopressin receptor is present in the anterior pituitary and in the hippocampal CA2 region, and it is known that the V1B receptor increases intracellular calcium concentration and is involved in response to stress and sociality. Accordingly, the squidtocin and the pro-sepiatocin according to the present invention can be used in various ways in the field of prevention, amelioration, or treatment of V1B receptor-related diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are various methods for transmitting or receiving data or control information having high reliability conditions. A method for operating a terminal which transmits uplink control information (UCI) includes: a step of generating UCI; a step of comparing the priority of an uplink (UL) control channel for the transmission of the UCI with the priority of a UL data channel when some symbols of the UL control channel and the UL data channel overlap; and a step of selecting the UL channel having a higher priority among the UL control channel and the UL data channel, and transmitting the UCI to a base station through the selected UL channel.

Abstract: A coolant system includes a battery coolant line fluidly connected to a battery, a power electronics coolant line fluidly connected to a power electronic component, a radiator coolant line fluidly connected to a radiator, a control valve configured to allow the battery coolant line, the power electronics coolant line, and the radiator coolant line to be fluidly connected to or separated from each other, a temperature sensor disposed in at least one of the battery coolant line, the power electronics coolant line, or the radiator coolant line, and a controller configured to control a switching operation of the control valve under a predetermined condition in a manner that fluidly connects a coolant line without any temperature sensor to a coolant line with the temperature sensor, and determine a temperature of a coolant passing through the coolant line without any temperature sensor based on a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A shoes care device includes an inner cabinet configured to accommodate shoes inside; a outlet configured to suck air inside the inner cabinet; a nozzle duct having one end hinge-coupled to the inner cabinet so as to protrude into the inner cabinet, and which forms a passage for air; a nozzle hinge-coupled to the other end of the nozzle duct so that the shoes can be inserted into the inner cabinet, and configured to inject air into the shoes; a nozzle connector, of which one end is hinge-coupled to the inner cabinet and of which the other end is hinge-coupled to the nozzle; a connection path from the suction to the nozzle; a blowing part in the connection path and configured to ventilate air from the outlet to the nozzle; and a dehumidifying part in the connection path and capable of dehumidifying the ventilated air.

Abstract: A shoes care device includes an inner cabinet having an accommodation space configured to accommodate shoes; a outlet formed on a bottom of the inner cabinet so as to suck air inside the inner cabinet; a connection path forming a flow path through which air in the accommodation space is discharged from the inner cabinet through the outlet and then introduced back into the accommodation space; a blowing part disposed in the connection path and configured to ventilate air; a dehumidifying part disposed in the connection path and configured to dehumidify air; and a main shelf installed to cover the bottom of the inner cabinet and having an upper surface on which the shoes can be settled.

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. Integrated circuit devices may include a vertical field-effect transistor (VFET) that includes a bottom source/drain region in a substrate, a channel region on the bottom source/drain region, a top source/drain region on the channel region, and a gate structure on a side of the channel region. The channel region may have a cross-shaped upper surface.

Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor (VFET) includes: a fin structure on a substrate; a gate structure including a gate dielectric layer on an upper portion of a sidewall of the fin structure, and a conductor layer on a lower portion of the gate dielectric layer; a top source/drain (S/D) region above the fin structure and the gate structure; a bottom S/D region below the fin structure and the gate structure; a top spacer on an upper portion of the gate dielectric layer, and between the top S/D region and a top surface of the conductor layer; and a bottom spacer between the gate structure and the bottom S/D region. A top surface of the gate dielectric layer is positioned at the same or substantially same height as or positioned lower than a top surface of the top spacer, and higher than the top surface of the conductor layer.

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices including standard cells are provided. The standard cells may include a first vertical field effect transistor (VFET) including a first channel region and having a first conductivity type and a second VFET including a second channel region and having a second conductivity type that is different from the first conductivity type. Each of the first channel region and the second channel region may extend longitudinally in a first horizontal direction, and the first channel region may be spaced apart from the second channel region in a second horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-type pattern extending in a first direction, a device isolation film surrounding the fin-type pattern, while exposing an upper portion of the fin-type pattern, a gate electrode extending on the device isolation film and the fin-type pattern in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a gate isolation film isolating the gate electrode in the second direction, and including a first material and on the device isolation film, an interlayer insulating film filling a side surface of the fin-type pattern and including a second material different from the first material.