Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: A braking system includes a hydraulic brake including a first hydraulic brake provided on one of a front wheel and a rear wheel of a vehicle and a second hydraulic brake provided on the other of the front wheel and the rear wheel of the vehicle, a main braking force adjusting device configured to control braking hydraulic pressure supplied to the first hydraulic brake and the second hydraulic brake, and an auxiliary braking force adjusting device configured to directly control braking hydraulic pressure of the first hydraulic brake when a failure occurs in the main braking force adjusting device, wherein the first hydraulic brake is connected to the main braking force adjusting device via the auxiliary braking force adjusting device.

Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention includes an electrode assembly, in which an electrode and a separator are alternately stacked, and a pouch in which the electrode assembly is accommodated and of which a portion includes a sealing part that is a bonded portion. The sealing part may include a first sealing area, which is spaced a predetermined distance from the electrode assembly and disposed at an edge of the pouch, and a second sealing area that is an area corresponding to the electrode assembly. The present invention also includes a device for sealing the secondary battery and a method for forming same.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an ultrathin micro-spectrometer and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, relates to an ultrathin micro-spectrometer including: a lens portion including: a convex lens; and a back-reflection grating layer which is formed on a rear surface of the convex lens and on the same surface of which a reflective diffraction grating and a first planar reflector are arranged; a substrate layer which is disposed to be spaced apart from the lens portion and on which a light incidence microslit is formed; a second planar reflector which is formed on the substrate layer; and a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor on which light reflected by the lens portion is focused, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Proposed is a dual band RFID tag including a first rectifier configured to receive and rectify a first RF signal modulated at a first frequency, a first regulator configured to regulate an output voltage of the first rectifier, a second rectifier configured to receive and rectify a second RF signal modulated at a second frequency, a second regulator configured to regulate an output voltage of the second rectifier, a voltage distributor connected to a first node and a ground in a state of being positioned therebetween, the output terminal of the first rectifier and the output terminal of the second rectifier being both connected to the first node, a multiplexer configured to output any one of an analog detection signal output from a sensor and an output signal of the voltage distributor, in response to a first selection signal or a second selection signal, and an analog-to-digital converter configured to receive as an operating voltage a voltage of a second node to which an output terminal of the first regulat

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses beamforming methods and apparatuses. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna message generation deep neural network (DNN) and a beam characteristic generation DNN of a bipartite graph neural network (BGNN) having terminals as vertices on one side and APs as vertices on another side may be constructed.

Abstract: A precursor for a positive electrode active material and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments a method includes forming precursor seeds for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to a reaction solution, and growing precursor particles for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to the reaction solution containing the precursor seeds, wherein the co-precipitation reaction to grow the precursor particles proceeds while continuously increasing feed rates of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent.

Abstract: An embodiment device includes an input module including a motor configured to generate a rotational force, an output module configured to receive power from the input module to be rotatable, and a connection module having a first side coupled to the input module and a second side, opposite the first side, coupled to the output module, wherein the connection module is configured to transmit the power from the input module to the output module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating inflammatory diseases comprising germanium telluride nanosheets coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone, and the nanosheets have excellent anti-inflammatory and thus are excellent in treating inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for classifying immoral images according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a text encoder unit that receives a learning text as an input to create a textual embedding vector; an image encoder unit that receives an image as an input to create a visual embedding vector; and a morality classification unit that receives either the textual embedding vector or the visual embedding vector as an input to create and output a classification result indicating whether the input text or image is moral or immoral, wherein the morality classification unit learns the classification results of the input learning texts only from a learning dataset containing a plurality of learning texts in which whether each learning text is moral or immoral is mapped to a binary class.

Abstract: A logo detection module includes a preprocessing unit extracts partial image data corresponding to a predetermined logo detection window region from image data, and acquire gray values based on RGB pixel values of a plurality of pixels included in the extracted partial image data, a logo template generation unit calculates a cumulative gray average value for each pixel based on the gray values of the plurality of pixels acquired using first partial image data, determine a logo pixel based on the calculated cumulative gray average value for each pixel, and generate a logo map including the logo pixel, and a logo compensation unit matches the plurality of pixels included in second partial image data extracted from second image data input after the logo map is generated and the logo pixels included in the logo map to calculate a matching rate, and determine logo compensation based on the calculated matching rate.

Abstract: An electrode assembly is manufactured in which unit cells are wound with a separation film. Unit cells are mounted on an upper surface of the separation film to prepare an array body. One end of each of the unit cells where tabs of the unit cells are formed, another end of each of the unit cells, which are in the upper and lower portions of a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the separation film and parallel to a winding direction of the array body, and the separation film positioned at a corresponding location thereof. The heat-treated unit cells are wound with the separation film. An apparatus manufactures the electrode assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing an asymmetric linear carbonate, which comprises subjecting two different symmetrical linear carbonates to a transesterification reaction in the presence of a base catalyst having a heterocyclic structure to prepare an asymmetric linear carbonate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizing plate includes: preparing a polarizer including a dichroic material, the polarizer being configured to polarize incident light; forming a protective film on at least one surface of the polarizer; and forming at least one transmission region by selectively radiating a femtosecond laser onto the polarizer, a group transmittance of the at least one transmission region being 80% or more.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a method for preparing an asymmetric linear carbonate.

Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a first beam pattern formation part configured to emit first light for a first beam pattern and a lens configured to form the first beam pattern by transmitting the first light. The first beam pattern formation part includes a first light source that emits the first light; and a shield configured to block a portion of the first light that is emitted from the first light source toward the lens. The lens includes a spread lens that concentrates incident light to a focal line having a linear shape and a spot lens that concentrates incident light to a point.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer comprising a NUPR1 isoform A inhibitor as an active ingredient, a composition for diagnosing or predicting prognosis of cancer comprising an agent for measuring an expression or activity level of a NUPR1 isoform A, a kit for diagnosing or predicting prognosis of cancer comprising the composition, a method for screening a substance for inhibiting cancer cell proliferation or metastasis, a method for providing information for cancer cell proliferation or metastasis, a food composition for preventing or improving cancer comprising a NUPR1 isoform A inhibitor as an active ingredient, and a feed composition for preventing or improving cancer comprising a NUPR1 isoform A inhibitor as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A static magnetic field generator for treatment of cancer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a static magnetic field generating unit, and a space in which a static magnetic field is formed by the static magnetic field generating unit, wherein the formed static magnetic field has a magnitude range of 0.1 mT to 4 T.

Abstract: A phantom model of teeth set, a method for evaluating the scanning accuracy of a scanner using the same model, and a method for evaluating the 3D printing precision of a printer using the same model is disclosed. The disclosed phantom model of teeth set comprises a base layer and a layer of teeth set comprising a tooth model as positioned on the base layer, and the tooth model may be constructed such that a shape observed in one direction differs from shapes viewed in the other direction.

Abstract: Provided is a programmable light source output control device. A light source output control device includes electronic fuses, a power stage configured to receive external power, generate actuating power according to the external power and a state of each of the electronic fuses, and supply the actuating power to a light source, and a setting circuit configured to set the state of each of the electronic fuses.