Abstract: A poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer characterized in that mechanical properties of the block copolymer are excellent by introducing a lactide optical isomer-derived repeating unit and a poly(3-hydroxypropionic acid) repeating unit at the same time, and thus its application fields can be expanded.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a resin including a poly (lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block co-polymer, a resin composition including the same, and a resin molded article.

Abstract: In a poly(3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer according to the present invention, 3-hydroxypropionic acids and lactone monomers or, additionally, lactide monomers are introduced so as to improve various physical properties such as the thermal property, crystallinity and tensile property of a biodegradable polymer, and thus the application fields thereof can be expanded.

Abstract: Pallet transport systems and methods for product intake, stocking, and retrieval are disclosed. The systems and methods may include performing steps for: receiving a first user input corresponding to a group identification code; receiving a second user input corresponding to one or more tote identification codes to be loaded on a pallet; assigning the one or more tote identification codes to a group corresponding to the group identification code; assigning the group identification code to a location based on one or more items associated with the one or more tote identification codes; activating a conveyor to transport the pallet containing the one or more items; determining, using a first sensor input from the weight sensor, a transportability of the pallet; and causing a lift mechanism to transfer the pallet from the conveyor to a self-navigating platform.

Abstract: An electromechanical logic-in-memory device includes a switching unit including a first electrode having a conductive beam and second and third electrodes disposed on both sides of the conductive beam and attracting the conductive beam by electrostatic force, based on an operating voltage applied between the second and third electrodes and the conductive beam, the conductive beam, after being attracted by and adhered to the second or third electrode, maintained to be adhered even when the electrostatic force is removed and a controller determining an operation mode according to types of logic operations included in input data, setting an initial position of the conductive beam by applying the operating voltage to any one of the second and third electrodes, selecting at least one of the first to third electrodes, and applying a predetermined voltage as a true value of a logic value included in the input data.

Abstract: Provided is an image compression method for compressing image data generated by an image sensor, the image compression method including detecting a saturated pixel among a plurality of pixels included in a pixel group included in the image data, the saturated pixel having a pixel value exceeding a threshold value, and the plurality of pixels being adjacent to each other and having a same color as each other, generating a saturation flag indicating a position of the saturated pixel, compressing the image data by comparing a reference pixel with at least one non-saturated pixel among the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group, and outputting a bitstream including the saturation flag, a compression result, and a compression method.

Abstract: An image sensor including a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a nano-condensing lens array including a plurality of condensing areas respectively corresponding to the plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of condensing areas includes at least one nanostructure that condenses light on a corresponding pixel among the plurality of pixels, and the at least one nanostructure is arranged in each of the plurality of condensing areas such that a condensing capability of the at least one nanostructure included in each of the plurality of condensing areas varies according to a distance from a center of the nano-condensing lens array to each of the plurality of condensing areas.

Abstract: An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a current collector; an active material layer on the current collector; and a functional layer between the current collector and the active material layer, wherein the functional layer includes a first functional layer and a second functional layer, the first functional layer includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resin, and the second functional layer includes a lithium transition metal phosphate.

Abstract: An electroluminescence display includes a substrate including a plurality of pixels, each pixel having an emission area and a non-emission area; a light emitting diode disposed in the emission area on the substrate; an encapsulation layer covering the light emitting diode; and a pattern layer including a light transmitting area corresponding to the emission area and a light blocking area corresponding to the non-emission area, and disposed at a first direction from the substrate, wherein the first direction is corresponding to a light emitting direction of light which is generated by the light emitting diode, thereby reducing reflection of external light.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display panel and display device including the same. A display panel including a substrate including a first area and a second area; at least one light-emitting element disposed in the first area and configured to emitting light; and at least one light-sensing element disposed in the second area and configured to sense an infrared signal. Further, the at least one light-sensing element includes a first pattern including a strain inducing material patterned into a non-flat shape on the substrate; and a thin-film semiconductor disposed on the first pattern.

Abstract: A storage device is provided. The storage device includes: a plurality of memory devices configured to output status data indicating a busy state indicating an internal operation is being performed or a ready state; and an interface circuit configured to receive a command for reading the status data of the plurality of memory devices, receive the status data of each of the plurality of memory devices from the plurality of memory devices, and output entire status data indicating statuses of the plurality of memory devices based on the status data of each of the plurality of memory devices.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a peripheral active pattern defined by a device isolation layer, a gate structure on the peripheral active pattern, and a gate spacer covering at least a portion of a side surface of the gate structure. The gate structure includes an insulating pattern structure and a metal pattern structure on the insulating pattern structure. The insulating pattern structure includes a recess having a maximum depth in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate at a first height. The insulating pattern structure includes a first gate insulating pattern and a high-k dielectric layer, which are sequentially stacked on the top surface of the substrate. The gate spacer includes a protrusion inserted in the recess.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a brake system and a controlling method thereof. The brake system in accordance with the present embodiment includes a wheel speed sensor configured to output a signal responding to a speed of a vehicle, a pressure detection sensor configured to output a signal responding to a braking pressure of the vehicle, and a controller configured to detect whether the vehicle has an accident, based on a signal received from a shock detection senor configured to output a signal responding to a shock applied to the vehicle, and detect whether the wheel speed sensor has an abnormality based on the signal received from the wheel speed sensor, and the controller performs deceleration control of the vehicle based on the signal received from the wheel speed sensor when detecting that the wheel speed sensor has no abnormality and performs the deceleration control of the vehicle based on the signal received from the pressure detection sensor when detecting that the wheel speed sensor has the abnormality.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides mimic molecules that are capable of specifically targeting a FAM19A5 protein, and thereby, inhibiting, reducing, and/or dissociating the interaction between members of the LRRC4 protein family and the FAM19A5 protein. The present disclosure also provides methods for promoting neurite outgrowth, by administering a mimic molecule described herein.

Abstract: Provided is a novel branched poly(lactic acid-3-hydroxypropionic acid) copolymer of Chemical Formula 1: wherein: R is a trivalent or higher functional group derived from a polyfunctional monomer, A is a direct bond, or a linking group derived from ether, sulfide, ester, thioester, ketone, sulfoxide, sulfone, sulfonate ester, amine, amide, imine, imide, or urethane, and B is a substituent of Chemical Formula 1-1 or Chemical Formula 1-2, where * is a moiety connected to A, k is an integer of 3 or more, n is an integer of 1 to 700, and m is an integer of 10 to 5,000. The copolymer can realize an excellent production yield while maintaining the intrinsic physical properties of poly(3-hydroxypropionic acid). Also provided is a method for preparing the copolymer.

Abstract: A novel branched poly(3-hydroxypropionic acid)polymer of Chemical Formula 1: R-[A-(B)n]k??[Chemical Formula 1] wherein: R is a trivalent or higher functional group derived from a polyfunctional monomer: A is a direct bond, or a linking group derived from ether, sulfide, ester, thioester, ketone, sulfoxide, sulfone, sulfonate ester, amine, amide, imine, imide, or urethane; B is a substituent of Chemical Formula 1-1 or Chemical Formula 1-2: * is a moiety connected to A; k is an integer of 3 or more: and n is an integer of 1 to 700, and a method for preparation thereof, which makes it possible to effectively prepare a polymer that achieves an excellent production yield while maintaining the intrinsic physical properties of poly(3-hydroxypropionic acid).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating training data according to an embodiment is disclosed. The apparatus for generating training data according to an embodiment includes at least one processor and a memory to store instructions for executing the at least one processor, wherein upon being executed by the at least one processor, the instructions allow the at least one processor to output a first image for one sample vector from a first generator included in the apparatus, and generate a second image from a second generator included in the apparatus based on the first image and a feature map extracted from a convolution block for each stage of a lightweight target model for the first image.