Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol-generating rod, in which a medium portion includes a plurality of strands, the medium portion and a filter portion are connected in a longitudinal direction of the aerosol-generating rod, and the plurality of strands are arranged parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a working electrode adapted for reduction of carbon dioxide comprises layering a gold film (Au) over a shrinkable polymer to create a layered structure, heating the layered structure to cause shrinking, for instance, at a temperature of about 130° C., and removing the shrinkable polymer layer. The heating creates a contracted, wrinkled Au film surface owing to a difference in thermal coefficient between the Au film and the underlaying polymer prior to removal of the polymer, and the wrinkled film contains c-shaped wrinkles containing confined spaces in which a local elevated pH level is attained.

Abstract: A hybrid transfer machine includes: a body including a first drum installation part, a second drum installation part, a first body, a second body, and a worktable; a first drive means configured to allow wound fabric to be unwound; a thermal transfer unit configured to be installed in the second body, and to press and heat the fabric and transfer paper; a piece-type roller arm configured to be installed in the second body, and to guide the transfer paper to the third drum installation part; a second drive means configured to allow the transfer paper to be wound; a third drive means configured to allow the fabric to be wound; and a conveyer configured to be installed in the body, and to transfer the fabric and the transfer paper to the third and fourth drum installation parts.

Abstract: This invention relates to a chemiresistor gas sensor using MXene and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the chemiresistor gas sensor, manufactured in a manner in which a Ti3C2Tx MXene thin film is formed and transferred onto a sensor substrate, can exhibit good response and sensitivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Pt—N—C based electrochemical catalyst for chlorine evolution reaction and a production method thereof, and an aspect of the present invention provides a Pt—N—C based electrochemical catalyst including: a carbon support; and an organic compound including Pt and N distributed on the carbon support.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for estimating a state of a battery is provided. According to one aspect, a battery state estimation apparatus includes a state of health (SOH) estimator configured to estimate SOH of a battery based on degradation of the battery and the data acquired from the battery, and a state of charge (SOC) estimator configured to estimate the SOC of the battery based on the SOH of the battery.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer composition, and more particularly, a block copolymer composition including a diblock copolymer and a triblock copolymer. The diblock copolymer includes a first block containing a first conjugated diene-based monomer-derived repeating unit and a second block containing a first vinyl aromatic monomer-derived repeating unit, and a functional group derived from a modified initiator represented by the Chemical Formula 1 (see description of the invention) is included at one end of the diblock copolymer. A method of preparing the same, and an asphalt composition including the same, are provided.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a selection of a first task from among one or more tasks that are configured in a semantic information-based task ontology, identifying functions for each piece of device information corresponding to the first task, identifying functions corresponding to one or more devices by using a semantic information-based product information ontology, comparing the functions corresponding to the one or more devices with the functions for each piece of device information corresponding to the first task based on semantic information, and selecting a device to perform the first task from among the one or more devices based on the comparison result.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable electronic device including a body portion wearable on a human body, a circuit portion mounted on the body portion, and a sensor portion contacting the human body to measure a bio signal, wherein the sensor portion is detachably coupled to the body portion.

Abstract: A blood glucose measurement apparatus includes: a control unit configured to determine a user's blood glucose level based on a concentration of body fluid secreted from the user; and a biometric information acquisition unit configured to acquire biometric information indicating a status of a user's autonomic nervous system. The control unit is configured to correct the determined blood glucose level based on the biometric information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing; a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing; a battery positioned inside the housing; a display exposed through a part of the housing; and a processor positioned inside the housing and electrically connected to at least one of the wireless communication circuit, the battery, and the display, wherein the processor is configured to collect at least one piece of state information that indicates a state of a user, determine at least one piece of specific absorption rate (SAR) characteristic information, which is related to a SAR, based on collected state information, confirm communication power information corresponding to the determined at least one piece of SAR characteristic information, and adjust communication power of the wireless communication circuit based on confirmed communication power information.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: battery modules; a cooling pipe connected to the battery modules; and one or more cooling units connected to the cooling pipe and configured to absorb heat from cooling liquid flowing inside the cooling pipe, wherein the battery modules and the one or more cooling units are disposed to alternate with respect to each other.

Abstract: A cross-point array device includes a substrate, a first conductive line disposed over the substrate and extending in a first direction, a plurality of pillar structures disposed on the first conductive line, each of the pillar structure comprising a memory electrode, a resistive memory layer disposed along surfaces of the pillar structures, a threshold switching layer disposed on the resistive memory layer, and a second conductive line electrically connected to the threshold switching layer and extending a second direction that is not parallel to the first conductive line.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for executing a menu in a portable terminal, which makes it possible to conveniently execute an earphone-aided menu in a portable terminal. An apparatus for executing a menu in a portable terminal includes an earphone connection detecting unit and a control unit. The earphone connection detecting unit is configured to detect the connection of an earphone to the portable terminal. The control unit is configured to display earphone-aided menus in a pop-up window when the earphone is connected to the portable terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating an initial condition of a battery includes a processor configured to calculate a stabilizing time of a lithium (Li) ion concentration in the battery, select an estimation model based on the stabilizing time, and estimate the initial condition of the battery to charge the battery using the selected estimation model.

Abstract: An isolation structure of a semiconductor, a semiconductor device having the same, and a method for fabricating the isolation structure are provided. An isolation structure of a semiconductor device may include a trench formed in a substrate, an oxide layer formed on a bottom surface and an inner sidewall of the trench, a filler formed on the oxide layer to fill a part of inside of the trench, and a fourth oxide layer filling an upper portion of the filler of the trench to a height above an upper surface of the trench, an undercut structure being formed on a boundary area between the inner sidewall and the oxide layer.

Abstract: A reactor is described. The reactor comprises a housing having a reaction space to accommodate a reactant; an outlet pipe connected to a lower part of the reaction space; a rotating shaft disposed in the housing; and a plurality of stirring blades mounted on the rotating shaft. The housing has a lower converging region, and a cross-sectional area of the lower converging region decreases toward the outlet pipe. At least one of the plurality of stirring blades is located in the lower converging region. The outlet pipe includes a first region connected to the lower converging region and a second region extending from the first region in a discharge direction, a cross-sectional area of the first region decreases in a direction from the lower converging region toward the discharge direction, and the second region has a constant cross-sectional area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor including a nanostructure and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A visibility improvement method using gaze tracking includes detecting a gaze of a user using a camera; determining a focus object at which the user gazes from among at least one object viewed through a display unit of an electronic device; and displaying, on the display unit, an image with high visibility that corresponds to the focus object and has higher visibility than the focus object.

Abstract: A method for operating a communication device is disclosed. One embodiment includes the steps of: generating an intermediary key corresponding to peer to peer (P2P) communication between a client and a counterpart client; transmitting the intermediary key to the counterpart client; obtaining an intermediary path corresponding to the intermediary key; receiving the data through the intermediary path from the client that did not receive an acknowledgement for data transmitted to the counterpart client because of a change of a network address of the counterpart client; and transmitting the data to the counterpart client if the counterpart client accesses the changed network address by using the intermediary key.