Abstract: The present disclosure relates to heat-treated Limosilactobacillus fermentum LM1020 for preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth, and more particularly, to heat-treated Limosilactobacillus fermentum LM1020 for preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth by promoting the proliferation of dermal papilla cells and a composition containing the same. Heat-treated Limosilactobacillus fermentum LM1020 of the present disclosure and a composition containing the same promotes the proliferation of dermal papilla cells, has excellent 5?-reductase-1 inhibitory activity, and promotes the expression of FGF7, FGF10, and EGF, which are growth factors, and thus have the effect of effect of preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth. The subject cell line referred to as Lactobacillus fermentum LM1020 has the International Depositary Authority accession number KCCM12918P, having been deposited on Dec. 23, 2020.

Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a cell stack, a DC level converter, an output unit, a first switching unit disposed between a positive output terminal of the DC level converter and a positive input terminal of the output unit, a second switching unit disposed between a negative output terminal of the DC level converter and a negative input terminal of the output unit, a resistor and a third switching unit connected to each other in series between the positive output terminal of the DC level converter and the negative output terminal of the DC level converter, a fourth switching unit disposed between a contact point between the resistor and the third switching unit and the positive input terminal of the output unit, and a controller for controlling switching operation of the first, second, third and fourth switching units according to an operation mode.

Abstract: A driving controller for a vehicle includes a detector that obtains driving information of a preceding vehicle and information about the road and a controller that determines a risk level of the preceding vehicle based on the driving information of the preceding vehicle and determines whether to perform avoidance control depending on the risk level. When it is determined that a breakdown or risk occurs in the preceding vehicle, the driving controller provides corresponding logic capable of avoiding the preceding vehicle.

Abstract: In an apparatus and a method for providing information on autonomous driving of a vehicle to a passenger of the vehicle, when it is recognized whether partial autonomous driving of a vehicle is activated, information on whether a user operates a device including a display may be acquired, and it is determined the user operates the display in a state in which the partial autonomous driving is activated, information on the autonomous driving of the vehicle may be output through the display. An effect of inducing an alert measure of the driver against a dangerous situation may be provided by providing driving information at a site, at which a sight of the driver stays.

Abstract: A surface wave generator is proposed. The generator may include a radiator configured to generate an electromagnetic field based on a signal externally applied. The generator may also include a first dielectric substrate on a top of the radiator and a second dielectric substrate on a bottom of the radiator. The generator may further include a first surface wave generation member on a bottom of the second dielectric substrate, a first geometric pattern being deposited on a top of the first surface wave generation member. The generator may further include a third dielectric substrate on a bottom of the first surface wave generation member. The generator may also include a second surface wave generation member between the third dielectric substrate and a metal surface, a second geometric pattern different from the first geometric pattern and being deposited on an upper surface of the second surface wave generation member.

Abstract: In a surface emitting laser package, a surface emitting laser element and a substrate may be electrically connected through a diffusion part. In detail, according to the surface emitting laser package, a housing includes a step, the diffusion part is disposed at the step of the housing, and the surface emitting laser element and the substrate may be electrically connected through a connection wiring extending through the housing to correspond to the step and a conductive line disposed at one side of the diffusion part.

Abstract: An embodiment sensor information fusion method includes estimating, by a host vehicle, reliability of shared sensor fusion information received from a neighboring vehicle, the shared sensor fusion information being generated by the neighboring vehicle, and generating, based on the estimated reliability, fusion track information of an object located near the host vehicle or the neighboring vehicle using host vehicle sensor fusion information generated by the host vehicle and the shared sensor fusion information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing cells for cancer treatment and a kit for cancer treatment comprising cells prepared by the method. The preparation method of the present disclosure can provide F cells, which, in spite of having no difference in the proliferative capacity compared with mesenchymal stem cells expressing cytosine deaminase that are harvested and used immediately after the culture, exhibit a very excellent tumor suppressive effect through the treatment together with 5-FC and induce a remarkable synergistic effect exceeding an effect from combinative treatment with an existing anticancer drug in cases of a combinative treatment with another anticancer drug. Therefore, the present disclosure can be utilized for a kit for cancer treatment comprising such F cells, and thus can be favorably used to maximize the effect of existing cancer treatments.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sulfide-based solid electrolyte including boron and having a face-centered cubic crystalline phase and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle and a drone-based emergency response method thereof are provided. The autonomous vehicle includes a communication device that supports communication with a drone and a detection device that detects vehicle status information and driving environment information. A processing device detects an emergency situation occurring on a road based on the vehicle status information and the driving environment information while autonomous driving and performs a response logic matching the recognized emergency situation using the drone.

Abstract: A walk-in apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a walk-in bracket rotatably coupled to a crossbar of a cushion frame and operable to release a fixing member by contacting the fixing member of a seat rail; a compensator bracket operably connected to the walk-in bracket through a hinge, the compensator bracket also being connected to a walk-in cable; and a compensator spring configured to support the walk-in bracket and the compensator bracket, rotate at least one of the walk-in bracket and the compensator bracket, and operate in such a manner as to return the compensator bracket. Even when the walk-in cable is released due to a seatback rebound phenomenon during a walk-in operation, the walk-in bracket maintains a pressing state of the fixing member to maintain continuously an unlocking state of the seat rail, allowing the vehicle seat to move forward smoothly to enable a walk-in operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of producing a solid electrolyte with a uniform particle size distribution and a spherical shape. The method includes preparing a raw material comprising one or more of a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, or a sulfur(S) element, preparing a starting material comprising the raw material and a solvent, obtaining an intermediate in powder form by spray drying the starting material, and obtaining a sulfide-based solid electrolyte by heat treating the intermediate.

Abstract: Provided are recombinant microorganisms having a foreign gene encoding a variant of a nitrous oxide reductase protein, a composition comprising the recombinant microorganism or the variant of a nitrous oxide reductase protein for use in removing nitrous oxide in a sample, a variant of a nitrous oxide reductase protein, and a polynucleotide encoding the variant.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for image encoding and decoding using prediction based on a block shape. Whether a prediction mode is available for a target block is determined. The determination is performed based on the shape of the target block. When the prediction mode is determined to be unavailable for the target block, signaling related to the prediction mode may be omitted, and determination of an additional prediction mode is performed. When the prediction mode is determined to be available for the target block, information indicating whether the prediction mode is to be used for the target block is signaled.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a braking apparatus for a vehicle is advantageous in that this secures the reliability and backup brake performance of a pedal stroke sensor, so that it is possible to prevent a problem in which the brake performance of the vehicle has an error while the vehicle is driving.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver powder preparation method including a silver salt reduction step. The silver salt reduction step includes a reaction solution preparation step for preparing a first reaction solution and a second reaction solution and a precipitation step for allowing reaction between the first reaction solution and the second reaction solution to precipitate silver particles. The first reaction solution contains silver ions, ammonia, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, and a phosphorous compound, and the second reaction solution contains a reducing agent. The content of the phosphorous compound and the reaction temperature of the precipitation step are adjusted so that the shrinkage rate of the silver powder is adjusted within a range of 5% to 20% at 500° C. when the reaction temperature is heated to 800° C. at a heating rate of 50° C./min.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for offloading parallel computation tasks. The apparatus inserts requests to execute multiple parallel thread groups into at least one parallel thread group queues, wherein when a preset order of priority exists the requests to execute is inserted into the at least one parallel thread group queues according to the preset order of priority, executes parallel threads of the parallel thread groups using a parallel thread group execution request entry extracted from the parallel thread group queue according to the order of priority, inserts an execution result into an execution result queue when execution of the parallel threads according to an execution sequence scheduled in execution startup routine code is terminated, and checks the execution termination state of the parallel thread groups by checking the execution result queue.

Abstract: Disclosed is a field emission-type tomosynthesis system including a vacuum body having a space therein; a plurality of sources provided inside the body, wherein each of the sources emits a plurality of electrons; and a plurality of anodes disposed inside the body to face the sources and responsible for emitting a plurality of X-rays, wherein each of the anodes faces a corresponding source among the sources, and the electrons collide with each of the anodes to generate X-rays, wherein the X-ray emission angle of each of the anodes is capable of being independently adjusted so as to focus the X-rays emitted toward an object located outside the body. With this configuration, a plurality of X-rays is focused on an object and is emitted to the object to obtain information, and the information is synthesized, thereby improving the reliability of information about the object.

Abstract: A display substrate according to the embodiment includes: a base material having a long direction and a short direction, and including one surface and the other surface, and a first region and a second region; and a hole passing through the one surface and the other surface of the base material, wherein the first region is defined as a folding region in which the one surface is folded to face, the second region is defined as an unfolding region, the hole includes a first hole formed in the first region, and the first hole includes at least three first holes having different sizes in the long direction of the base material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a percutaneous absorption formulation containing melatonin which is a pharmacologically active substance useful for treating insomniac patients and sleep disorder patients.