Abstract: Disclosed are a non-eluting antibacterial glass composition and an antibacterial glass powder preparation method using same, the composition being formed from ingredients that are harmless to the human body, and having high heat resistance and high water fastness, thereby maintaining a semipermanent antibacterial function. In addition, the present invention relates to a novel antibacterial glass composition into which a glass powder comprising, as a main ingredient, SiO2, which is a glass former, and comprising ZnO and SnO as antibacterial components, and a silane coupling agent having a cationic functional group are introduced.

Abstract: A demand response apparatus receives from a supply resource utilizing apparatus a signal indicating whether power supply from the demand response apparatus to the supply resource utilizing apparatus is possible, estimates a first power usage of the demand response apparatus for a first time interval, changes an operation of the demand response apparatus, estimates a second power usage for a second time interval after the changing of the operation of the demand response apparatus, calculates supply power available to the supply resource utilizing apparatus based on the estimated first power usage and the estimated second power usage, and transmits information about the available supply power to the supply resource utilizing apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for promoting immune activity including a protein selected from the group consisting of dimeric proinsulin, C-peptide partially deleted mutant of dimeric proinsulin, and C-peptide partially deleted mutant of monomeric proinsulin as an effective component and a composition for immunosuppression including C-peptide site of proinsulin as an effective component, and the dimeric proinsulin, the C-peptide partially deleted mutant of dimeric proinsulin, and the C-peptide partially deleted mutant of monomeric proinsulin can be applied as immune enhancers to diabetic patients.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for collecting power from distributed power supply resources are provided. The method includes transmitting a signal for inquiring whether supply of demand-side power supply resources is possible to a providing side that provides demand-side power supply resources, selecting demand-side power supply resources to be utilized, based on power supply resource-related information for each of available demand-side power supply resources, which is received from the providing side, and notifying the selection results to the selected demand-side power supply resources.

Abstract: A graphene laminate includes a first piezoelectric material layer having a negatively-charged surface and a positively-charged surface, a first graphene layer under the first piezoelectric material layer, the first graphene layer contacting the positively-charged surface of the first piezoelectric material layer, a second graphene layer underlying the first graphene layer, and a second piezoelectric material layer under the second graphene layer, the second piezoelectric material layer having a negatively-charged surface and a positively-charged surface, the negatively-charged surface contacting the second graphene layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for promoting immune activity including a protein selected from the group consisting of dimeric proinsulin, C-peptide partially deleted mutant of dimeric proinsulin, and C-peptide partially deleted mutant of monomeric proinsulin as an effective component and a composition for immunosuppression including C-peptide site of proinsulin as an effective component, and the dimeric proinsulin, the C-peptide partially deleted mutant of dimeric proinsulin, and the C-peptide partially deleted mutant of monomeric proinsulin can be applied as immune enhancers to diabetic patients.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed comprising the steps of: providing a substrate having a first region, a second region and a plurality of gate electrodes which are formed on the first and second regions of the substrate; forming a mask film to expose the first region of the substrate while covering the second region of the substrate, such that the mask film has a negative lateral profile at a boundary between the first and second regions of the substrate; forming sigma trenches in the first region of the substrate by etching the first region of the substrate using the mask film and the gate electrodes as a mask; and forming an epitaxial layer in each of the sigma trenches.

Abstract: A graphene laminate includes a first piezoelectric material layer having a negatively-charged surface and a positively-charged surface, a first graphene layer under the first piezoelectric material layer, the first graphene layer contacting the positively-charged surface of the first piezoelectric material layer, a second graphene layer underlying the first graphene layer, and a second piezoelectric material layer under the second graphene layer, the second piezoelectric material layer having a negatively-charged surface and a positively-charged surface, the negatively-charged surface contacting the second graphene layer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed comprising the steps of: providing a substrate having a first region, a second region and a plurality of gate electrodes which are formed on the first and second regions of the substrate; forming a mask film to expose the first region of the substrate while covering the second region of the substrate, such that the mask film has a negative lateral profile at a boundary between the first and second regions of the substrate; forming sigma trenches in the first region of the substrate by etching the first region of the substrate using the mask film and the gate electrodes as a mask; and forming an epitaxial layer in each of the sigma trenches.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for collecting power from distributed power supply resources are provided. The method includes transmitting a signal for inquiring whether supply of demand-side power supply resources is possible to a providing side that provides demand-side power supply resources, selecting demand-side power supply resources to be utilized, based on power supply resource-related information for each of available demand-side power supply resources, which is received from the providing side, and notifying the selection results to the selected demand-side power supply resources.

Abstract: A demand response apparatus receives from a supply resource utilizing apparatus a signal indicating whether power supply from the demand response apparatus to the supply resource utilizing apparatus is possible, estimates a first power usage of the demand response apparatus for a first time interval, changes an operation of the demand response apparatus, estimates a second power usage for a second time interval after the changing of the operation of the demand response apparatus, calculates supply power available to the supply resource utilizing apparatus based on the estimated first power usage and the estimated second power usage, and transmits information about the available supply power to the supply resource utilizing apparatus.

Abstract: A method for controlling power consumption by an electricity storage apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving, from a utilizing side, an inquiry request signal for inquiring whether power supply from the electricity storage apparatus is possible, inquiring an amount of charged power from the electricity storage apparatus compared to a capacity of the electricity storage apparatus, comparing a required amount of power, which is included in the inquiry request signal, with the amount of charged power, and based on the comparison result, determining an amount of power to supply to the utilizing side and whether to switch to an operation mode of supplying the amount of power to the utilizing side, and upon determining to switch to the operation mode, checking an amount of available supply power in accordance with the operation mode, and transmitting information about the checked amount of available supply power to the utilizing side.

Abstract: An information providing system capable of bi-directional targeting and control of information display, this system including a first storage unit for storing user-set data including at least one item among the sex of a user, the age of a user, and the concern area of a user, a second storage unit for storing a plurality of information and information attribution data in which at least one item among the sex of a target to which information is provided, the age of the target and the concern area of the target is defined for each information, a determiner for determining information to be provided to a user, according to whether the user set data is consistent with the information attribution data, and a provider for providing information determined by the determiner as information to be provided to a user, to the user.