Abstract: An atmospheric pressure plasma device is disclosed. The atmospheric pressure plasma device includes a conductive tube connected to a power device, an electrode formed as a plate and receiving power supplied from the conductive tube and a dielectric configured to control discharge instability by being formed to surround a side surface of the electrode.

Abstract: A method for processing fingerprint information may include obtaining an input image corresponding to at least a region of a user fingerprint, searching a memory storing at least one registered image for a reference registered image that matches the input image at least partially, determining a unique region of the input image in which the input image does not overlap with the reference registered image when the input image is aligned with the reference registered image, and, in response to a score of the unique region of the input image being greater than or equal to a predetermined reference score, classifying the input image as belonging to a same group as the reference registered image and storing the input image in the memory.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus uses a camera image to set various types of parameters related to X-ray imaging including an X-ray irradiation region and automatically controls X-ray imaging. An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an imaging device that captures a camera image, an X-ray source on which a collimator adjusting an X-ray irradiation region is mounted, a storage unit that maps and stores an X-ray imaging region for each of a plurality of X-ray imaging protocols, an input unit that receives a selection of one among the X-ray imaging protocols from the plurality of X-ray imaging protocols, and a controller that extracts an X-ray imaging region mapped to the selected X-ray imaging protocol from the camera image and controls the collimator such that the X-ray irradiation region corresponds to the extracted X-ray imaging region.

Abstract: A method of segmenting an MR organ volume includes performing regional mapping on the MR organ volume using a spatial prior probability map of a location of the organ to create a regionally mapped MR organ volume, and performing boundary refinement on the regionally mapped MR organ volume using a level set framework that employs the spatial prior probability map and a propagated shape constraint to generate a segmented MR organ volume.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer disposed in the semiconductor layer and having a composition ratio of Ga(1-x)InxN. x is greater than 0.14 but less than 0.16 to emit a green light from the light emitting layer, or greater than 0.22 but less than 0.26 to emit a blue light from the light emitting layer.

Abstract: According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a medical imaging apparatus includes a first control unit. The first control unit controls capturing of an image of an object based on a first software component when the first software component is in an active state, periodically monitors a state of the first software component included in a software application, and sets any one of at least one second software component, which is the same as the first software component, to be in an active state when the first software component is in a failure state so as to continue to capture images of the object.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are iron oxide nanoparticles prepared through high-temperature thermal decomposition of an Fe3+ precursor and an M+ or M2+ (M=Li, Na, K, Mg, and Ca) precursor in an oxygen atmosphere. The iron oxide nanoparticles are nanoparticles, in which an alkali metal or alkali earth metal is doped into an Fe vacancy site of ?-Fe2O3, and generate explosive heat even in a biocompatible low AC magnetic field. Through both in vitro and in vivo tests, it was proven that cancer cells could be killed by performing low-frequency hyperthermia using the iron oxide nanoparticles set forth above.

Abstract: An activated carbon manufacturing method may include preparing activated carbon precursors, carbonizing the activated carbon precursors by performing a heat treatment on the activated carbon precursors, equalizing the activated carbon precursors carbonized, in the carbonizing, by grinding the activated carbon precursors, activating the activated carbon precursors by inserting an oxidizing agent and distilled water into the equalized activated carbon precursors and performing a heat treatment on the activated carbon precursors, and introducing metal oxide particles into the activated carbon precursors by mixing the activated precursors, a metal salt, and a reducing agent in a solvent to perform reaction on the activated carbon precursors.

Abstract: A method for processing fingerprint information includes dividing an input image that corresponds to at least a portion of a user fingerprint into a plurality of first regions; dividing a registered image that had previously been stored into a plurality of second regions; selecting a first matching region from among the plurality of first regions, and selecting a second matching region from among the plurality of second regions, by comparing the plurality of first regions with the plurality of second regions; and matching the registered image with the input image by comparing the first matching region with the second matching region.

Abstract: Disclosed is an activated carbon including pores formed on a surface thereof, in particular, the pores include ultra-micropores having a diameter that is equal to or less than about 1.0 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyoxymethylene resin composition that includes a filler in an amount of about 5 to 30 wt %, a formaldehyde reducing agent in an amount of about 0.01 to 1 wt %, and a polyoxymethylene resin constituting the remaining balance of the polyoxymethylene resin composition, all the wt % based on the total weight of the polyoxymethylene resin composition. In particular, per 1 g of the polyoxymethylene resin may include an amount of 30 to 40 ?mol of formate at terminal ends of the polyoxymethylene resin.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing activated carbon may include preparing activated carbon precursors, carbonizing the activated carbon precursors by performing a heat treatment on the carbon precursors, equalizing the activated carbon precursors carbonized in the carbonizing, by grinding the activated carbon precursors, and activating the activated carbon precursors by introducing a mixture gas including carbon dioxide and steam into the ground activated carbon precursors and performing a heat treatment on the activated carbon precursors.

Abstract: Batteries with a safety mechanism adapted to protect against tissue damage and/or electrolysis when the battery is exposed to an aqueous solution or a wet tissue.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a standing assistance apparatus including a support part configured to support a load, a saddle part configured to accommodate a patient to allow the patient to position from sitting condition to standing condition, and a guide part coupled between the support part and the saddle part and having an adjustable length to guide the patient to stand, wherein the guide part is disposed in diagonal direction with respect to the support part to guide the patient to stand in the diagonal direction.

Abstract: A method for processing fingerprint information may include obtaining an input image corresponding to at least a region of a user fingerprint, searching a memory storing at least one registered image for a reference registered image that matches the input image at least partially, determining a unique region of the input image in which the input image does not overlap with the reference registered image when the input image is aligned with the reference registered image, and, in response to a score of the unique region of the input image being greater than or equal to a predetermined reference score, classifying the input image as belonging to a same group as the reference registered image and storing the input image in the memory.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer disposed in the semiconductor layer and having a composition ratio of Ga(1-x)InxN. x is greater than 0.14 but less than 0.16 to emit a green light from the light emitting layer, or greater than 0.22 but less than 0.26 to emit a blue light from the light emitting layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are iron oxide nanoparticles prepared through high-temperature thermal decomposition of an Fe3+ precursor and an M+ or M2+ (M=Li, Na, K, Mg, and Ca) precursor in an oxygen atmosphere. The iron oxide nanoparticles are nanoparticles, in which an alkali metal or alkali earth metal is doped into an Fe vacancy site of ?-Fe2O3, and generate explosive heat even in a biocompatible low AC magnetic field. Through both in vitro and in vivo tests, it was proven that cancer cells could be killed by performing low-frequency hyperthermia using the iron oxide nanoparticles set forth above.

Abstract: A gas capture plant is provided. The gas capture plant includes an absorption tower for dissolving an object gas that requires regeneration in a lean absorbent liquid to produce rich absorbent liquid. A regeneration tower heats the rich absorbent liquid produced in the absorption tower to produce the lean absorbent liquid from which the regeneration gas is separated and the produced lean absorbent liquid is supplied back to the absorption tower. A gas condensing device condenses the regeneration gas received from the regeneration tower to separate condensate and target gas, thereafter, supplying the separated condensate to the regeneration tower, and exhausting the separated target gas. The gas condensing device includes a condenser and a reflux apparatus disposed within one housing and the condenser is disposed above the reflux apparatus.

Abstract: An activated carbon manufacturing method may include preparing activated carbon precursors, carbonizing the activated carbon precursors by performing a heat treatment on the activated carbon precursors, equalizing the activated carbon precursors which were carbonized, in the carbonizing, by grinding the activated carbon precursors, activating the activated carbon precursors by inserting an oxidizing agent and distilled water into the equalized activated carbon precursors, and performing a heat treatment on the activated carbon precursors, and introducing a nitrogen-based functional group into a surface of the activated carbon precursors by mixing the activated carbon precursors, a nitrogen material, and a solvent to perform reaction on the activated carbon precursors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a radiographic imaging apparatus and a method of controlling the radiographic imaging apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus may include an imager configured to image a subject to obtain image data; a real-time processor configured to communicate with the imager and configured to obtain a real-time processing authority and perform real-time image processing on the image data; and a non-real-time processor configured to communicate with the imager and configured to perform non-real-time image processing on the image data, and in response to a failure occurring in the real-time processor, obtain the real-time processing authority and perform the real-time image processing on the image data.