Abstract: An optical biometer including a light source, a first-stage coupler, a first and a second second-stage coupler, a first and a second optical path difference generator, a first and a second optical component set, a first and a second detection device is disclosed. The first-stage coupler receives an incident light from the light source and emits first and second first-stage lights. The first second-stage coupler receives the first first-stage light and emits first and second second-stage lights. The second second-stage coupler receives the second first-stage light and emits third and fourth second-stage lights. The first/second optical path difference generator generates the first/fourth second-stage light with the first/second optical path difference. The first/second optical component set emits the second/third second-stage light to a first/second position of an eye and receives a first/second reflected light. The first/second detector receives a first/second detection light.

Abstract: A random number generator includes a static random number generator, a dynamic entropy source, a counter and a combining circuit. The static random number generator includes an initial random number pool and a static random number pool to output a static random number sequence from one thereof the initial random number pool and the static random number pool. The dynamic entropy source is used to generate a dynamic entropy bit. The counter is used to generate a dynamic random number sequence according to the dynamic entropy bit. The combining circuit is used to output a true random number sequence to a lively random number pool according to the static random number sequence and the dynamic random number sequence. The static random number pool is updated when the lively random number pool is fully updated.

Abstract: Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner body, a suction nozzle, a connection pipe, a first tool assembly, a second tool assembly, and a pipe assembly. The first tool assembly is detachably fixed to a body suction port of the cleaner body and has a first suction port which communicates with the body suction port. The second tool assembly is detachably fixed to the first tool assembly and has a second suction port which communicates with the body suction port. The pipe assembly is fixed to the rear side of the connection pipe and detachably fixed to the second tool assembly. The first tool assembly, the second tool assembly, or the pipe assembly can be selectively detached from the cleaner body, and each tool (suction port) can be effectively used.

Abstract: The food processing system according to the present invention comprises: a transport unit for continuously transporting food; a processing unit through which the transport unit passes and which is provided with an internal space for processing food transported by the transport unit; and a cleaning unit provided with a plurality of nozzles for spraying the internal space with liquid, either cleaning material or cleaning water, to clean the interior of the processing unit, and a liquid supply module for selectively supplying the plurality of nozzles with either the cleaning material or cleaning water.

Abstract: An entropy generator includes a physically unclonable function, a dynamic entropy source and an entropy enhancement engine. The physically unclonable function is used to provide a truly random static entropy. The dynamic entropy source is used to generate a dynamic entropy. The entropy enhancement engine is coupled to the physically unclonable function and the dynamic entropy source, and is used to generate an enhanced entropy according to the truly random static entropy and the dynamic entropy. The expected hamming distance is an expected value of a hamming distance between a truly random static entropy and another truly random static entropy provided by a physically unclonable function (PUF).

Abstract: A diagnosis kit is disclosed. The diagnosis kit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a concentration channel into which a sample containing a methylated DNA is introduced, a concentration chamber connected to the concentration channel, wherein the methylated DNA is concentrated by an ion concentration polarization (ICP) phenomenon and moves to the concentration chamber, a sensing chamber connected to the concentration chamber to allow the methylated DNA inside the concentration chamber to move, allow the methylated DNA moved from inside of the concentration chamber to be hybridized, and allow a methylated DNA binding protein to be bound to the hybridized methylated DNA, and a sensor configured to acquire a first electrochemical signal inside the sensing chamber when the methylated DNA is hybridized and acquire a second electrochemical signal inside the sensing chamber when the methylated DNA binding protein is bound.

Abstract: An optical detection device and an operation method thereof is disclosed. The optical detection device includes a light source, an optical coupling element, a reference optical path modulation element and a data processing element. The light source provides an incident light. The optical coupling element divides the incident light into a reference light and a detection light and emits them to the reference optical path modulation element and the sample to be tested respectively. The reference optical path modulation element reflects the reference light and rapidly changes the light path of reference light. The optical coupling element interferes the reference light reflected by the reference optical path modulation element and the detection light reflected by the sample to be tested to generate an optical interference signal. The data processing element receives and analyzes the optical interference signal to obtain an optical detection result about the sample to be tested.

Abstract: A food freezing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a transport unit having multiple vertically spaced levels provided so as to continuously transport food; a cooling unit for cooling the food transported by the multiple levels of the transport unit; a pre-freezing unit for pre-freezing the food transported by the multiple levels of the transport unit after having been cooled; a freezing unit for freezing the food transported by the multiple levels of the transport unit after having been pre-frozen; and a defrosting unit connected to the freezing unit so as to remove frost that forms inside the freezing unit.

Abstract: A non-face-to-face body temperature change management platform service system and method are provided. The non-face-to-face body temperature change management platform service system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an electronic device that is located around a user and collects and transmit body temperature information of the user and location information thereof; and a data server that receives the body temperature information and the location information from the electronic device and monitors an amount of change (?) in body temperature compared to the average body temperature of the user.

Abstract: Optical data is collected from an optical sensor of a dual wavelength, and in order to detect the fire from the collected optical data, an average value of a first wavelength, an average value of a second wavelength, and a ratio of the average values of the two wavelengths are calculated, and an amount of change of a slope of the ratio is used to detect the fire and determine the fire occurrence time. From the determined fire occurrence time, fire features are extracted from the optical data in real time according to defined rules to configure a data set. The data set may be used for learning and inference techniques to identify a fire or non-fire, a fire source, a combustion material, and the like.

Abstract: A method and a secure boot control circuit for controlling a secure boot of an electronic device. The method is applicable to the secure boot control circuit, and the electronic device includes the secure boot control circuit. The method includes: checking randomness of an output of an entropy source of the secure boot control circuit to generate a check result; utilizing the entropy source to provide a random number sequence; generating a reference code according to the random number sequence; comparing the reference code with an activation code stored in the secure boot control circuit to generate a comparison result; and determining whether to enable at least one function of the electronic device according to at least one of the check result and the comparison result.

Abstract: A novel peptide analog of acylated oxyntomodulin and its uses are disclosed. A pharmaceutical composition containing the novel peptide analog is useful and effective for preventing and treating obesity or overweightness, or diabetes accompanied by obesity and overweightness. The peptide analog and a composition containing the peptide analog are superior to those of wild-type oxyntomodulin in dual agonism on GLP-1 and glucagon receptors and longer in vivo half-life. A pharmaceutical composition containing the peptide analog is effective in the treatment of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes mellitus.

Abstract: A drug screening platform simulating hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy including a dielectrophoresis system, a microfluidic chip and a heating system is disclosed. The dielectrophoresis system is used to provide a dielectrophoresis force. The microfluidic chip includes a cell culture array and observation module and a drug mixing module. The cell culture array and observation module are used to arrange the cells into a three-dimensional structure through the dielectrophoresis force to construct a three-dimensional tumor microenvironment. The drug mixing module is coupled to the cell culture array and observation module and used to automatically split and mix the inputted drugs and output the drug combinations into the cell culture array and observation module.

Abstract: A novel long-acting acylated oxyntomodulin peptide analogue having dual agonism on GLP-1 and glucagon receptors (dual GLP-1R/GlucagonR agonism) and a pharmaceutical composition including the same are disclosed. The novel long-acting acylated oxyntomodulin peptide analogue and the composition are useful for the prevention and treatment of obesity and overweight, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes accompanied by obesity and overweight. The acylated oxyntomodulin peptide analog has dual agonism for GLP-1/glucagon receptors and has an excellent increased in vivo half-life, and the pharmaceutical composition containing the same is useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing an in vivo component is provided. The apparatus for analyzing an in vivo component may include an impedance sensor including a first electrode and a second electrode configured to contact a fluid channel of a fluid to be analyzed. The apparatus may include an impedance measurement device configured to apply a current to the first electrode and the second electrode, measure a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode based on applying the current, and measure an impedance of the fluid based on the measured voltage. The apparatus may include a processor configured to model the measured impedance using an equivalent circuit; and analyze the in vivo component based on modeling the measured impedance using the equivalent circuit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided which includes a physically unclonable function (PUF). The integrated circuit comprises a PUF block including a plurality of physically unclonable function (PUF) cells configured to output a cell signal having a unique value according to an input, a conversion unit is configured to receive the cell signal as input, convert the cell signal, and output a conversion signal. A select signal generator provides a first selection signal to the conversion unit. A key generator is configured to receive the conversion signal from the conversion unit and generate a security key therefrom, wherein the conversion unit includes a first layer which outputs a second signal obtained by converting a provided first signal on the basis of a bit value of the first selection signal.

Abstract: A smoke detection apparatus based on multiple wavelengths is provided, which includes: a chamber configured to receive an inflow of a smoke; a detector including a light emitter having a plurality of light sources that radiate light having a plurality of different wavelengths into a space in the chamber, and a light receiver configured to receive scattered light by the plurality of light sources; and a controller configured to control an operation of the detector and to distinguish between fire smoke and non-fire quasi-smoke by detecting and analyzing a light receiving signal of the light receiver.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for detecting smoke based on polarization. The apparatus includes a chamber into which smoke is introduced, a detection unit comprising a light-emitting unit configured to emit light beams having a plurality of different wavelengths into a space in the chamber, and a light-receiving unit configured to receive scattered light from a plurality of light sources, a control unit configured to control an operation of the detection unit, and a fire determination unit configured to distinguish between fire smoke and non-fire analogous smoke by detecting and analyzing a light-receiving signal received by the light-receiving unit, in which horizontal polarization and vertical polarization are applied to the plurality of light sources of the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for performing permission management of a storage device are provided. The storage device includes multiple storage blocks. The electronic device includes a controller and multiple dedicated interfaces, wherein the multiple dedicated interfaces are coupled to multiple ports of the controller. The controller is configured to perform access control of the storage device. The multiple dedicated interfaces correspond to the multiple storage blocks, and each dedicated interface of the multiple dedicated interfaces is configured to provide a dedicated channel for accessing one of the multiple storage blocks corresponding to said each dedicated interface via the controller.