Abstract: A recombinant type I allergen of Artemisia vulgaris pollen (Art v 1), a coding gene, an expression method, and a purification method thereof are provided. By different combinations of codon optimization, different signal peptides, expression vectors and strains, the Art v 1 obtained reaches the expression level of more than 200 mg/L, with a purity of more than 99%, and the activity of the Art v 1 is equivalent to that of a native protein, and the Art v 1 can be used for the desensitization immunotherapy and diagnosis of Artemisia pollen allergy.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure, a method for preparing the same, and a catalyst for electrochemical water decomposition including the transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure. More specifically, a transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure can be prepared by converting a zinc oxide nanostructure grown on a substrate vertically by hydrothermal synthesis to a transition metal-doped nickel oxide nanostructure by cation exchange and then phosphorizing the nickel oxide. The transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure of the present disclosure is advantageous in that it has superior catalytic activity and conductivity due to large surface area. In addition, when used as a catalyst for water decomposition under an alkaline condition, it has a low overvoltage and can have excellent catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction or oxygen evolution reaction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to selective etching processes. The processes include flowing a precursor comprising one or more of an interhalogen, a halogen-containing species, a pseudohalogen species, a mixture of one or more of the interhalogen, the halogen-containing species, or the pseudohalogen species and an amine or a phosphine, or a mixture of one or more of the interhalogen, the halogen-containing species, or the pseudohalogen species with a sulfur-containing species, into a semiconductor processing chamber containing a substrate, and forming an activated species of the precursor to etch a substrate. The substrate has a plurality of alternating layers of silicon oxide and silicon nitride thereon and a trench formed through the plurality of alternating layers. The silicon nitride layers are selectively etched relative to the silicon oxide layers at an etch selectivity of greater than or equal to 500:1.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel defining layer including a light emitting opening defined therein, a barrier wall layer on the pixel defining layer and including barrier walls spaced apart from each other and defining a barrier wall opening of the barrier wall layer which is between the barrier walls, the barrier wall opening overlapping the light emitting opening of the pixel defining layer, a light emitting element overlapping the light emitting opening of the pixel defining layer. and a spacer which is on a barrier wall among the barrier walls and spaced apart from the light emitting opening and the barrier wall opening. The barrier wall which has the spacer thereon defines a blocking opening of the barrier wall which surrounds the spacer.

Abstract: A semiconductor package comprises a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, at least one connection bump between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, an underfill in a region below the second semiconductor chip and on a side of the at least one connection bump and a molding layer on the first semiconductor chip and on a side of the second semiconductor chip, wherein an upper surface of the second semiconductor chip is above an upper surface of the molding layer, a height difference between the upper surface of the second semiconductor chip and the upper surface of the molding layer is 0.3 ?m to 2.0 ?m, and a surface roughness of the upper surface of the second semiconductor chip is 3 nm or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a clock and data recovery circuit. A sampling circuit performs burst mode over-sampling on an input analog data signal according to a sampling timing in a burst mode to generate over-sampling results. A selection circuit determines neighboring two of the over-sampling results having opposite logic states in the burst mode to select data edge sampling results and data center sampling results interlaced with each other and having the same time period with input analog data signal from the over-sampling results accordingly to be output sampling results. A phase detection circuit performs phase detection according to the output sampling result to generate a phase locking direction. A phase adjusting circuit adjusts the sampling timing of the sampling circuit according to the phase locking direction to track the input analog data signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a transceiver configured to receive information related to an action request or rule. The electronic device further includes a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to determine that the action is location based, and identify a zone within which the electronic device is located. The identification of the zone is based on at least one of a first reception by the transceiver of at least one signal indicative of a location of the electronic device, and a second reception by the transceiver of at least one response to a transmission of a signal indicative of a location of the electronic device. The processor is further configured to trigger an action based on the action request or rule and the identified zone.

Abstract: An example device includes a hopper configured to store a plurality of items of a same type; a sorting assembly interconnected with the hopper and configured to extract a single item from the plurality of items, the sorting assembly comprising: a rotatable disk including at least one slot configured to receive the single item; a release aperture configured to allow the single item to be released from the sorting assembly when the disk is rotated to align the at least one slot with the release aperture; and a dispensing assembly configured to receive the single item from the sorting assembly and dispense the single item from the dispensing apparatus.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus is provided. The method of decoding an image includes decoding at least one of prediction mode information of a neighbor block of a current block and length information of the current block, deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block into a predetermined mode using the decoded information, and reconstructing the current block based on the intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: Proposed is a muscle strength-enhancing composition being capable of maintaining or strengthening muscles or preventing muscle-related diseases. More specifically, proposed is a food composition containing a composite extract as an active ingredient obtained by mixing Angelica keiskei and Morus alba L. at a weight ratio of 1:8 to 16 and extracting the resulting mixture with alcohol. The food composition promotes antioxidant activity (for example, DPPH scavenging activity and ABTS scavenging activity) and muscle function enhancement activity which suppresses muscle protein breakdown and promotes muscle building, whereby the food composition prevents muscle-related diseases by enabling muscles to be maintained or strengthened.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding/decoding method comprises the steps of: performing an intra prediction on a current block so as to generate a prediction block; performing filtering on a filtering target pixel in the prediction block on the basis of the intra prediction mode of the current block so as to generate a final prediction block; and generating a reconstructed block on the basis of a reconstructed differential block corresponding to the current block and on the final prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blood-brain barrier permeable fusion protein and uses thereof, and provides a blood-brain barrier permeable fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the fusion protein, a vector including the polynucleotide, a transfection cell line transfected with the vector, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases associated with brain dysfunction, including the fusion protein as an active ingredient.

Abstract: An image capturing lens system includes a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, a fifth lens having refractive power, a sixth lens having refractive power, a seventh lens having positive refractive power, and an eighth lens having refractive power. The first to eighth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side. The first lens and the fourth lens are formed of a glass material. The second lens, the third lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens, the seventh lens, and the eighth lens are formed of a plastic material.

Abstract: A method of calculating a collision risk of a ship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: calculating an available velocity area based on maneuvering performance of a host ship; calculating a velocity obstacle area where there is a possibility of collision between an object and the host ship; and calculating a collision risk based on at least one of the available velocity area, the velocity obstacle area, and a preset weight.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to: a surface acoustic wave filter comprising: a substrate on which a support substrate, an energy confinement layer, and a piezoelectric layer are sequentially stacked; a first bus bar and a second bus bar each extending on the substrate in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of first interdigital transducer (IDT) electrodes and a plurality of second IDT electrodes alternately disposed to extend from the first and second bus bars in the second direction and spaced apart from each other in the first direction; a second dummy electrode extending from the second bus bar to face an end portion of each of the plurality of first IDT electrodes extending from the first bus bar; and a first dummy electrode extending from the first bus bar to face an end portion of each of the plurality of second IDT electrodes extending from the second bus bar, wherein an acoustic velocity at the first and second dum

Abstract: The present invention relates to a deblurring method and apparatus based on unsupervised learning and latent space processing. An unsupervised learning method of a deblurring model according to the present invention includes inputting an input image into a deblurring model to generate a restored image, calculating an error between the input image and the restored image, and training the deblurring model based on the error. A latent space processing-based deblurring method according to the present invention includes inputting a deblurring target image into an encoder, applying an image filtering technique to an output of the encoder, and inputting the output of the encoder, to which the image filtering technique has been applied, into a decoder to generate a deblurred image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for promoting myogenesis, containing, as an active ingredient, a processed ginseng extract in which a trace amount of a ginsenoside ingredient is increased. It has been ascertained that the processed ginseng extract promotes the differentiation of myoblasts into muscle and inhibits muscle atrophy caused by myostatin, which is a myogenesis inhibitory factor, and thus it is expected that a composition for preventing or treating muscle disorder-related diseases, having excellent effects, can be developed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting system for analyzing pellet and a foreign matter sorting apparatus comprising same. The lighting system for analyzing pellet comprises: a casing (100) which has an inner space and a through-hole (110) formed in the upper surface; an upper lighting assembly (200) which includes a plurality of first light sources (210) each irradiating first illumination light, and a first light source holder (220) which fixes the first light sources (210); and a lower lighting assembly (300) comprising a plurality of second light sources (310) each irradiating second illumination light, and a second light source holder (320) which fixes the plurality of second light sources (310), wherein the lower lighting assembly (300) is arranged on the inner lower portion of the casing (100) and irradiates the second illumination light toward the lower and side portions of the objects to be sorted (P).

Abstract: A frame transmission method, includes: sending, by a first communication end to a second communication end, a first RTS on an unlicensed channel, wherein the first RTS carries a licensed frequency band source indication; receiving, according to the licensed frequency band source indication, an assist-clear to send (A-CTS) that is sent by the second communication end in a retreat state on the licensed channel; and sending, according to the A-CTS, a first clear-request to send (C-RTS) on the unlicensed channel, wherein the first C-RTS is configured for instructing a third communication end to exit the retreat state entered based on the first RTS.

Abstract: A component embedded circuit board includes a printed circuit board, a dielectric layer, and an antenna structure laminated in that order. The printed circuit board includes a first opening and a first circuit layer, and the first circuit layer includes at least one first connecting pad. A second opening is defined in the dielectric layer. A conductive structure is embedded in the dielectric layer. The second opening penetrates the dielectric layer. The antenna structure includes a first ground layer. A component is embedded in the first opening. One end of the conductive structure is connected to the first ground layer, and the other end of the conductive structure is connected to the first connecting pad. The second opening corresponds to the first opening. A gap is generated by the second opening and the component. A method for manufacturing the package circuit structure is also disclosed.