Abstract: An object of the present invention is to increase the reduction performance of nitrogen oxides compared to existing three-way catalysts; simultaneously inhibit the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide; simplify a process by means of a method of further doping an iridium-ruthenium catalyst into a commercial three-way catalyst; and expand the scope of application. The present invention provides a catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide by doping an iridium-ruthenium catalyst component into a three-way catalyst (TWC), a diesel oxidation catalyst, or a lean NOx trap supported on a honeycomb support.

Abstract: A display device and a method of fabricating a display device are provided. A display device includes: a first electrode and a second electrode on a substrate and spaced apart from each other; a third electrode on the substrate; and a first light emitting element between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode may be arranged on a same layer. The third electrode may be electrically separated from the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, the pixel electrode including a first stem portion that extends in a first direction, a second stem portion that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction and intersecting with the first stem portion, a plurality of branch portions, the branch portions extending to the first direction and the second direction from the first stem portion or the second stem portion, a first connection portion that connects distal ends of some of the branch electrodes to each other, extends in the first direction and intersects with the second stem portion, and a first edge electrode that is connected to one distal end of the second stem portion and extends in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for promoting hair growth, and alleviating and treating hair loss, comprising substance P (SP) as an active ingredient. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises substance P, for promoting hair growth, and preventing or treating hair loss and a cosmetic composition, which comprises substance P, for promoting hair or alleviating hair loss by increasing the activity of hair follicle cells, maintaining the growth phase of hair follicles, and inhibiting the progression into the regression phase. The composition of the present invention, which comprises substance P, an antioxidant, a surfactant, and a thickening agent, can be used for application to medicines, cosmetics, etc., for promoting hair growth, and alleviating and treating hair loss.

Abstract: A system for exchanging a number of local area messages includes a processor, system memory, a network interface card, and a non-transitory storage medium that are communicatively coupled. The non-transitory storage medium includes a first receiving subcomponent, a first sending subcomponent, a second receiving subcomponent, a second sending subcomponent, and a controlling subcomponent. The first receiving subcomponent receiving a first message from a first video device. The first sending subcomponent sends the first message to a second video device. The second receiving subcomponent receives a second message from the second video device. The second sending subcomponent sends the second message to the first video device. The controlling subcomponent controls the communication of the first message and the second message to monitor the identity of the user of the first video device and the second video device.

Abstract: A pixel includes a first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern, and a third conductive pattern that are spaced apart from each other; a first electrode at least partially overlapping and directly contacting the first conductive pattern; a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode; a third electrode on the third conductive pattern and directly contacting the third conductive pattern, and a fourth electrode at least partially overlapping, and directly contacting the second conductive pattern; a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode that are on at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth electrodes; and light emitting elements electrically connected to the first and second pixel electrodes. The first conductive pattern, the first electrode, and the first pixel electrode are electrically connected to each other. The third conductive pattern, the third electrode, and the second pixel electrode are electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, the pixel electrode including a first stem portion that extends in a first direction, a second stem portion that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction and intersecting with the first stem portion, a plurality of branch portions, the branch portions extending to the first direction and the second direction from the first stem portion or the second stem portion, a first connection portion that connects distal ends of some of the branch electrodes to each other, extends in the first direction and intersects with the second stem portion, and a first edge electrode that is connected to one distal end of the second stem portion and extends in the first direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing network enabled devices including a processor, a number of network interfaces, communicatively connected to the processor and a non-transitory storage medium. The modules may include a broadcast content obtain module, an other media obtain module, a content aggregate module, an aggregated content send module, a command receive module, and an instruction send module. The apparatus may request that an overlay be displayed on a device so that a user may instruct an instruction send module to interact with an Internet of Things device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a VOC reduction system and a VOC reduction method that applies pulse type thermal energy to a catalyst to activate the catalyst and oxidizes and removes the VOC.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a novel microorganism having a minimal genome. In particular, provided are a method of producing a novel microorganism having a smaller genome size than a wild-type, the method including the step of culturing the microorganism in a medium containing LB broth with stepwise decreasing concentrations of the LB broth; and a novel microorganism having a smaller genome size than a wild-type, produced by the above method. Despite the small genome size, the novel microorganism of the present disclosure may have a high growth rate, pyruvate production capacity, and protein translation efficiency thereby being usefully applied to industry such as production of recombinant proteins or pyruvate.

Abstract: A method for determining a human subject's risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) includes: obtaining a blood sample; determining at least two miRNA expression levels therein, which are selected from miR-23a-3p, miR-24-3p, and miR-145-5p expression levels; calculating probability of developing AKI from AMI based on the at least two miRNA expression levels and a logistic regression model; comparing the probability with a predetermined standard; and determining that the human subject is at the risk of developing AKI when the probability is higher than the predetermined standard. A composition may be administered to the human subject for inhibiting development of AKI, if any.

Abstract: Proposed are a naphthalene-based hydrogen storage material including a naphthalene group, the naphthalene-based hydrogen storage material being capable of being used as a hydrogen storage media for supplying hydrogen to a device using hydrogen such as a fuel cell and a hydrogen combustion device, and to a method of storing and releasing hydrogen using the same. The hydrogen storage material can exhibit a significantly high hydrogen capacity, and can have excellent cost competitiveness with the use of a low-cost organic compound which is commercially available in the art.

Abstract: Proposed is a carbon dioxide reforming (CDR) reactor having a multilayered catalyst layer arrangement for preventing catalyst deactivation, wherein, in the reactor in which a CDR reaction for reacting methane (CH4) with carbon dioxide (CO2) to reform the methane into a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) is performed, in order to prevent a case where an endothermic reaction between a catalyst and heated reactant gas supplied to the reactor gradually causes the temperature of the reactant gas to decrease and the catalyst is deactivated by cokes generated due to the decrease in temperature of the reactant gas, CDR catalysts in the reactor are arranged in multiple layers in a multilayered structure to allow the reactant gas temperature that has decreased due to the endothermic reaction to be restored in spaces between the catalyst layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of directly preparing a dicarbamate compound from a diamine compound, and more particularly to a method of directly preparing a dicarbamate compound by reacting a diamine compound with an alcohol compound in the presence of a mixed gas of carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O2) using a Pd/MOx catalyst configured such that a palladium (Pd) active metal is supported on a metal oxide or metalloid oxide carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of determining whether a subject has or is at risk of developing a cancer. The method comprises, obtaining a sample from the subject; determining the levels of at least two target polypeptides, which are selected from the group consisting of, ANXA2, HSPA5, KNG1 and MMP1; and assessing whether the subject has or is at risk of developing the cancer based on the levels of target polypeptides. The present method provides a potential means to diagnose and predict the occurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma, and accordingly, the subject in need thereof could receive a suitable therapeutic regimen in time.

Abstract: Provided are a recombinant yeast having improved ability to produce ginsenoside, which is prepared by overexpressing INO2 and INO4 or deleting OPT1 in a yeast having ability to produce ginsenoside, a method of preparing the yeast, and a method of producing ginsenoside by using the yeast.

Abstract: A Maclura pubescens extract or fraction or a Prunus cerasoides extract or fraction having neuroglobin (Ngb) activation and neuroprotective effects and, on the basis thereof, a neuroprotective composition containing, as an active ingredient, a Maclura pubescens extract or fraction or a Prunus cerasoides extract or fraction. The neuroprotective composition can be used, through the activation of neuroglobin (Ngb), as a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition for treatment, alleviation and prevention of a stroke, a cerebral infarction, thrombosis, cerebral degenerative disease, vascular dementia, memory loss, short-term memory impairment, a concentration disorder, anxiety, nervousness and the like, and for brain damage protection, brain function improvement and cranial nerve cell protection.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, the pixel electrode including a first stem portion that extends in a first direction, a second stem portion that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction and intersecting with the first stem portion, a plurality of branch portions, the branch portions extending to the first direction and the second direction from the first stem portion or the second stem portion, a first connection portion that connects distal ends of some of the branch electrodes to each other, extends in the first direction and intersects with the second stem portion, and a first edge electrode that is connected to one distal end of the second stem portion and extends in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a cell culture medium for culturing extracellular vesicles at high concentration, the medium comprising lactoferrin; a method for preparing a conditioned medium containing a high concentration of extracellular vesicles, the method comprising culturing cells in the cell culture medium; and use of lactoferrin in preparing a conditioned medium containing a high concentration of extracellular vesicles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for concentrating extracellular vesicles in a fluid sample, and specifically, a method for concentrating extracellular vesicles with high efficiency within a short period of time, by using a filter with a pore size of 20 nm to 100 nm and controlling the composition of the fluid sample and the usage of an elution buffer. The method of the present invention for concentrating extracellular vesicles can simplify the process of concentration, reduce the time of concentration, and concentrate extracellular vesicles with high efficiency. That is, the method of the present invention can reduce time and cost for a concentration process and increase concentration efficiency compared to conventional concentration methods, and is thus an economical concentration method suitable for extracellular vesicles.