Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smoking article filter including lyocell tow including a plurality of lyocell fibers, a phenolic functional material, and a binder and a method of producing the smoking article filter and provides a smoking article including the smoking article filter.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a cigarette and an aerosol-generating apparatus. The cigarette includes a medium part including a tobacco material, a flavor unit including a flavoring material and a moisturizer, and a wrapper configured to wrap the medium part and the flavor unit. The aerosol-generating apparatus includes a first heater arranged on a portion corresponding to the medium part and configured to directly heat the medium part and indirectly heat the flavor unit by using heat transmitted through the wrapper, and a processor configured to control the first heater to make the aerosol-generating apparatus operate in a smoke-free mode in which no visible smoke is generated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel heterocyclic compound and a composition, for preventing or treating a cancer, an autoimmune disease, and an inflammatory disease, comprising same. The novel heterocyclic compound of the present invention is a bifunctional compound having a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) degradation function via a ubiquitin proteasome pathway, and may be utilized as a composition for preventing or treating a cancer, an autoimmune disease, and Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel heterocyclic compound and a composition, for preventing or treating a cancer, an autoimmune disease, and an inflammatory disease, comprising same. The novel heterocyclic compound of the present invention is a bifunctional compound having a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) degradation function via a ubiquitin proteasome pathway, and may be utilized as a composition for preventing or treating a cancer, an autoimmune disease, and Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: A cigarette filter which includes lyocell tow made of a plurality of lyocell fibers and a binder configured to bond the lyocell fibers to each other is provided. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure reduces each of tar and nicotine, which are delivered through cigarette smoke, by 70% to 95%. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has a resistance to draw of 80 mmWG to 200 mmWG. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is filled with the lyocell tow at a packing density of 0.2 g/mL to 0.6 g/mL. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure addresses basic material-related problems, such as low hardness, of the lyocell tow and, further, has excellent filtration functionality as a filter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smoking article filter which includes lyocell tow including lyocell fibers, a binder solution, and filter wrapping paper, and has 90% or higher biodegradation within 6 months according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D6691 under marine conditions at 30° C., and a smoking article including the smoking article filter.

Abstract: A cigarette filter which includes lyocell tow made of a plurality of lyocell fibers, a binder configured to bond the lyocell fibers to each other, and a solvent dispersed in an inner space of the cigarette filter including the lyocell tow, wherein the solvent includes a polyhydric alcohol, is provided. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the polyhydric alcohol is a diol having a C1-C4 alkylene group. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure overcomes the existing material-related problems of lyocell tow and has excellent hardness.

Abstract: A cigarette filter which includes lyocell tow made of a plurality of lyocell fibers and a binder configured to bond the lyocell fibers to each other and has a hardness of 85% or higher is provided. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cigarette filter has a hardness of 80% or higher even 5 minutes after 20 parts by weight to 25 parts by weight of water is added thereto based on 100 parts by weight of the lyocell tow. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cigarette filter has a degree of collapse due to moisture of 7% or lower. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cigarette filter overcomes existing, material-related problems of lyocell tow and has a high hardness and a low degree of collapse due to moisture.

Abstract: Provided herein are an aerosol-generating article having a flavor optimization function and an aerosol generation system including the same. The aerosol-generating article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a filter portion, a medium portion which includes an aerosol-generating substrate and has a downstream end portion connected to an upstream end portion of the filter portion, and a wrapping structure which wraps around at least a portion of the filter portion or the medium portion. Here, the wrapping structure may include a heat conduction member or a heat conduction limiting member to appropriately control thermal energy delivered to the aerosol-generating substrate. Accordingly, the flavor and taste of tobacco smoke of the aerosol-generating article may be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are an aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating device, wherein the aerosol generating article includes a tobacco rod and a cooling segment configured to cool aerosols generated from the tobacco rod through a tobacco composition.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a cigarette and an aerosol-generating apparatus. The cigarette includes a medium part including a tobacco material, a flavor unit including a flavoring material and a moisturizer, and a wrapper configured to wrap the medium part and the flavor unit. The aerosol-generating apparatus includes a first heater arranged on a portion corresponding to the medium part and configured to directly heat the medium part and indirectly heat the flavor unit by using heat transmitted through the wrapper, and a processor configured to control the first heater to make the aerosol-generating apparatus operate in a smoke-free mode in which no visible smoke is generated.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include a cartridge configured to store an aerosol generating material, a main body to which the cartridge is detachably coupled, a first heater configured to heat a cigarette inserted into the aerosol generating device, a second heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material, and a processor configured to individually control the first heater and the second heater so that the aerosol generating device operates in one of a smokeless mode in which visible smoke is not generated and a smoke mode in which visible smoke is generated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electronic pen including a first pen module which includes a first pen core including a writing material used for a medium and a pattern sensing unit configured to acquire a handwritten image of a user in order for the electronic pen to acquire first location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to the medium, a second pen module which generates at least one of a magnetic field and an electronic field in order for the electronic pen to acquire second location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to an electronic device, a main body in which the first pen module is disposed at a first end portion thereof and the second pen module is fixed to at least one of the first end portion and a second end portion thereof and which has a cavity therein, and a control unit which generates a signal for controlling the first pen module and the second pen module.

Abstract: Provided herein are an aerosol-generating article having a flavor optimization function and an aerosol generation system including the same. The aerosol-generating article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a filter portion, a medium portion which includes an aerosol-generating substrate and has a downstream end portion connected to an upstream end portion of the filter portion, and a wrapping structure which wraps around at least a portion of the filter portion or the medium portion. Here, the wrapping structure may include a heat conduction member or a heat conduction limiting member to appropriately control thermal energy delivered to the aerosol-generating substrate. Accordingly, the flavor and taste of tobacco smoke of the aerosol-generating article may be improved.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electronic pen including a first pen module which includes a first pen core including a writing material used for a medium and a pattern sensing unit configured to acquire a handwritten image of a user in order for the electronic pen to acquire first location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to the medium, a second pen module which generates at least one of a magnetic field and an electronic field in order for the electronic pen to acquire second location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to an electronic device, a main body in which the first pen module is disposed at a first end portion thereof and the second pen module is fixed to at least one of the first end portion and a second end portion thereof and which has a cavity therein, and a control unit which generates a signal for controlling the first pen module and the second pen module.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electronic pen including a first pen module which includes a first pen core including a writing material used for a medium and a pattern sensing unit configured to acquire a handwritten image of a user in order for the electronic pen to acquire first location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to the medium, a second pen module which generates at least one of a magnetic field and an electronic field in order for the electronic pen to acquire second location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to an electronic device, a main body in which the first pen module is disposed at a first end portion thereof and the second pen module is fixed to at least one of the first end portion and a second end portion thereof and which has a cavity therein, and a control unit which generates a signal for controlling the first pen module and the second pen module.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electronic pen including a first pen module which includes a first pen core including a writing material used for a medium and a pattern sensing unit configured to acquire a handwritten image of a user in order for the electronic pen to acquire first location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to the medium, a second pen module which generates at least one of a magnetic field and an electronic field in order for the electronic pen to acquire second location information that is location information of the electronic pen with respect to an electronic device, a main body in which the first pen module is disposed at a first end portion thereof and the second pen module is fixed to at least one of the first end portion and a second end portion thereof and which has a cavity therein, and a control unit which generates a signal for controlling the first pen module and the second pen module.

Abstract: Disclosed are an aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating device, wherein the aerosol generating article includes a tobacco rod and a cooling segment configured to cool aerosols generated from the tobacco rod through a tobacco composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blade structure and a fan and a generator having the same. In accordance with the present disclosure, there is the effect that can ultimately enhance efficiency of the generator by forming the sweep structure or the spline structure on the blade in the inflow direction side of fluid to reduce a low-speed region around the tip of the blade.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blade structure and a fan and a generator having the same. In accordance with the present disclosure, there is the effect that can ultimately enhance efficiency of the generator by forming the sweep structure or the spline structure on the blade in the inflow direction side of fetid to reduce a low-speed region around the tip of the blade.