Abstract: A method of styling content on a touch screen device is provided. The method includes receiving a user's input with respect to an attribute item of a stroke-based object, receiving a user's touch input with respect to a region indicating the stroke-based object on a touch screen, and changing an attribute value of the stroke-based object based on the attribute item of the stroke-based object and the received user's touch input.

Abstract: The present application relates to a composition including gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to an animal disease model using same. In addition, the present application relates to a method for using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles to efficiently search for a candidate drug which may prevent or treat diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to a vaccine which can efficiently prevent or treat infections caused by gut flora or diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles. Further, the development of diagnostic technology to discover, using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles of the present application, the etiology of diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cochlear implant apparatus, and more particularly, to a cochlear implant apparatus capable of controlling the sensitivity or selectivity of sound through actuators. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a cochlear implant apparatus for active feedback control which is inserted into the human body and configured to detect a sound in each frequency band includes a sensor unit configured to detect vibration according to a sound and generate an electrical signal corresponding to a magnitude of the vibration and actuators disposed in the sensor unit and each configured to react to the electrical signal and to control sensitivity according to the magnitude of the sound or the selectivity of a sound detected in each frequency band.

Abstract: An ultrasound backing member, an ultrasound probe including the ultrasound backing member, and a method of manufacturing the ultrasound backing member are provided. The ultrasound probe includes an ultrasound module comprising a transducer that converts ultrasound waves into an electrical signal or vice versa, and a backing member obtained by filling a porous foam-type body with a backing material that absorbs the ultrasound waves generated by the ultrasound module.

Abstract: A display device and a driving method is disclosed. The driving method includes receiving an image signal for one frame for one pixel, converting the image signal into at least two data voltages according to at least two gamma curves, applying a first gate signal and a second gate signal to a plurality of gate lines respectively connected to a plurality of subpixels included in one pixel during the frame. The method further includes applying the at least two data voltages to the plurality of subpixels during the frame. A gamma curve for the data voltage applied to one subpixel among the plurality of subpixels includes the at least two different gamma curves and is changed with a period of a first time.

Abstract: Disclosed are a shift register, and a gate driving circuit including a plurality of shift registers connected in sequence to respectively supply scan signals to a plurality of gate lines of a display device. Each shift register includes: an input unit which outputs a directional input signal having a gate high or low voltage based on an output signal from a previous or subsequent shift register to a first node; an inverter unit which is connected to the first node, generates an inverting signal to a signal at the first node, and outputs the inverting signal to a second node; and an output unit which includes a pull-up unit connected to the first node and activating an output clock signal based on the signal at the first node, and a pull-down unit activating and outputting a pull-down output signal based on a signal at the second node.

Abstract: The present application relates to a composition including gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to an animal disease model using same. In addition, the present application relates to a method for using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles to efficiently search for a candidate drug which may prevent or treat diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to a vaccine which can efficiently prevent or treat infections caused by gut flora or diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles. Further, the development of diagnostic technology to discover, using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles of the present application, the etiology of diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for predicting the number of suicides using social information by considering more realistic factors such as the current environment where the individuals are frequently exposed to the social atmosphere and interact with each other with the development of the social media as well as the climate and economic conditions affecting suicides, modeling the regression analysis model by reflecting the social information such as the number of suicide-related postings posted in the social network services, the situation in which the suicide of the specific famous person is reported, and the like, and applying the social indicators such as the posting indicator, the specific person's suicide indicator, and the like to the regression analysis model to predict the number of suicides, and a device using the same.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes a transducer which generates ultrasound waves; an acoustic lens which focuses the ultrasound waves; a lens coating layer formed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the acoustic lens by mixing polymer particles with nanoparticles; and a housing which accommodates the transducer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor memory device, a memory system including the same, and an operation method thereof. The semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells; and a plurality of page buffers configured to supply currents to bit lines when a sensing operation is performed and sense currents of the bit lines to sense data of the plurality of memory cells and generate current paths between the bit lines and a ground according to program states of the plurality of memory cells.

Abstract: A terminal for providing content intuitively and a method of displaying content, which is performed by the terminal, are provided. The method includes: displaying first content on a display; obtaining proximity information related to a proximity of an input tool to the first content displayed on the display; and displaying second content on an area of the first content based on the proximity information.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory block including memory cells coupled between bit lines and a common source line and operated by voltages applied to word lines, and an operation control block suitable for performing an erase operation and a pre-program operation on the memory block, wherein the operation control block performs an erase level control operation after the erase operation is completed so that threshold voltages of the memory cells relatively close to the bit lines and threshold voltages of the memory cells relatively close to the common source line are distributed at different erase levels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating a color by a color generating apparatus. The method includes acquiring color information corresponding to at least two different colors, sensing a motion, and mixing the at least two colors to generate a mixed color based on the sensed motion.

Abstract: An air conditioner including an opening and closing apparatus configured to open/close a discharge port for discharging air into an indoor space, the opening and closing apparatus includes a plurality of covers provided with a guide unit, a guide plate provided with a spiral guide hole alternately formed with a guide hole having a first section and a second section, and a rail plate extended in a radial direction and having a plurality of rails through which the guide unit is inserted. When the guide plate is rotated, the plurality of covers are moved in a radial direction while having a time interval with respect to the adjacent cover as to open/close the discharge port.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasonic diagnostic instrument and a manufacturing method thereof. The ultrasonic diagnostic instrument includes a matching layer, at least one transducer provided at a lower surface of the matching layer to generate ultrasonic waves, a first acoustic absorption layer provided at a lower surface of the transducer to transmit an ultrasonic wave generation signal to the transducer, a controller provided at a lower surface of the first acoustic absorption layer to control operation of the transducer, the controller having a recess formed in a lower surface thereof, and a second acoustic absorption layer provided at a lower surface of the controller and having an insert formed at an upper surface thereof, the insert corresponding to the recess of the controller.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an ultrasonic probe. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate; forming a plurality of openings in the sacrificial layer that are separated from one another; forming piezoelectric units by growing a piezoelectric element in each of the plurality of openings; and removing the sacrificial layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode for a display apparatus includes printing and drying a conductive paste on a substrate, and printing a glass paste on the dried conductive paste, followed by patterning.

Abstract: A digital contents control system includes: a set-top box which generates a video for a master display device and a video for a slave display device with a received broadcasting signal and sends the generated videos to the master display device and the slave display device, respectively; the master display device for receiving the video generated for the master display device from the set-top box and displaying the received video; and the slave display device for receiving the video generated for the slave display device from the set-top box, displaying the received video and providing a control video area for control of the master display device or the slave display device to a separate display area, wherein, when a control instruction is input through the control video area provided in the slave display device, the input control instruction is sent to the set-top box and the set-top box controls the video for the master display device or the slave display device according to the input control instruction.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a gate line, a data line, a thin film transistor (TFT), a pixel electrode and a storage line. The pixel electrode includes a main pixel electrode and a sub pixel electrode partly surrounding at least a portion of the main pixel electrode. The storage line includes a main storage line that extends substantially parallel to the gate line and across the pixel electrode, a sub storage line that extends from the main storage line and substantially parallel to the data line to overlap the sub pixel electrode, and a protruding storage line that extends from the sub storage line and substantially parallel to the gate line to overlap the main pixel electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform system for object tagging and a method thereof. According to the platform system for object tagging of the present invention, since a user can add information in person, which he/she has about an individual object in contents provided by a website, into the contents of the website, as tag information, it is possible to enable an individual user to accurately, freely, and conveniently express information about an object in contents and to enable a plurality of users to actively create information and share more information by providing more users with information.