Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate includes a base substrate, an active pattern disposed on the base substrate, a gate insulation pattern disposed on the active pattern, a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulation pattern and overlapping the channel, and a light-blocking pattern disposed between the base substrate and the active pattern and having a size greater than the active pattern. The active pattern includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a channel disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area, a non-display area at which the image is not displayed and a first area including the display area, the non-display area including a bending area at which the display device is bendable between the first area and a second area; a first wire in the first area, the first wire and connected to the display area; a second wire in the second area; a protection layer in the first, second and bending areas, first and second contact holes in the protection layer and exposing the first and second wires; and a connection wire connected to the first wire, extended from the first area to traverse the bending area and connected to the second wire. The connection wire includes a plurality of conductive layers contacting each other, the plurality of conductive layers including a same material.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver adapted to receive ultrasonic echo signals reflected after transmitting unfocused or defocused ultrasonic signals having a first frame rate; a converter adapted to convert ultrasonic echo signals received by the ultrasound transceiver into digital signals; an image processor adapted to generate a plurality of image data by processing the digital signals; a combiner adapted to combine the plurality of image data having a first frame rate into a plurality of composite image data having a second frame rate; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the plurality of composite image data having the second frame rate.

Abstract: A method of encoding a multi-channel 3-dimensional (3D) audio signal mixed with a multi-channel 3D object signal is provided. The method includes: obtaining a location parameter indicating a virtual location of the multi-channel 3D object signal on a multi-channel speaker layout based on a gain value of the multi-channel 3D object signal for each channel; and encoding the multi-channel 3D audio signal and the location parameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and to an apparatus and method for refrigerator diagnosis. More particularly, the refrigerator converts product information and outputs a tone when a command for storing data and performing a diagnosis is inputted during operation. The refrigerator diagnosis apparatus receives the tone and diagnoses the state of or presence of defects in the refrigerator based on the data contained in the product information so as to analyze the cause of the defect and propose countermeasures to repair the refrigerator. Thus, the diagnosis of defects may be accurately and easily performed upon the occurrence of defect in the refrigerator.

Abstract: A method of encoding a multi-channel 3-dimensional (3D) audio signal mixed with a multi-channel 3D object signal is provided. The method includes: obtaining a location parameter indicating a virtual location of the multi-channel 3D object signal on a multi-channel speaker layout based on a gain value of the multi-channel 3D object signal for each channel; and encoding the multi-channel 3D audio signal and the location parameter.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area enclosing the display area; a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area; a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of signal lines; a plurality of fan-out lines formed in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of pixels; a first interlayer insulating layer covering the plurality of fan-out lines; a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first sealant opening exposing a portion of the first interlayer insulating layer; and an etching preventing member positioned in the first sealant opening and overlapping the plurality of fan-out lines in plan view.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for detecting a detection object in a sample, and a detection device using the same. The detecting method of the present invention uses a “bridge composite” in which gold nanoparticles and an antibody specific to a detection object are coupled in order to induce a sufficient coupling reaction between the antibody and the detection object, thereby improving reactivity. Accordingly, since excellent resolution is provided, the method of the present invention has advantages of enabling accurate concentration measurement of a detection object in a sample, and amplifying a measurement signal. In addition, the method of the present invention can effectively detect small molecules such as hormones, vitamins, etc. having a small molecular weight.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasound apparatus, a control method thereof, and a telemedicine system, the ultrasound apparatus including an ultrasound transducer configured to receive a reflected ultrasound signal and a signal processor configured to generate an ultrasound image using a first frequency band signal of the received ultrasound signal, and to generate additional information using a second frequency band signal of the received ultrasound signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus for measuring a biometric signal, the electronic apparatus including: a measurer comprising measuring circuitry configured to measure a biometric signal of a person to be examined, and to generate a measured signal having a waveform corresponding to a characteristic of the biometric signal; a signal processor configured to process the generated measured signal; and a controller configured to control the signal processor to generate a compressed signal by compressing the measured signal and at least one piece of characteristic information included in a waveform of the measured signal, when the measured signal is compressed. Thus, a measured biometric signal is efficiently compressed while reducing a loss of main characteristic information.

Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator and a diagnostic system for the same. The refrigerator includes a selection unit, a control unit, a modulator, and a sound output unit. The selection unit receives a diagnosis performance command. The control unit generates a control signal including product information when the selection unit receives the diagnosis performance command. The modulator generates a frequency signal according to the control signal generated by the control unit. The sound output unit outputs a sound including the product information according to the frequency signal generated by the modulating unit.

Abstract: A thin film transistor display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a first insulating layer formed on the substrate, a semiconductor layer formed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer formed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode formed on the second insulating layer, in which the first insulating layer includes a light blocking material, and a thickness of the first insulating layer is greater than or equal to a thickness of the second insulating layer.

Abstract: The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver that, by using a probe, transmits an ultrasound signal to an object, and receives an echo signal corresponding to the ultrasound signal from the object and an operation mode controller that sets an operation mode of the ultrasound transceiver to one of first and second operation modes, based on operation state information of the probe.

Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel coupled to a first scan line and a first data line. The first pixel includes a switching transistor including a control terminal connected to the first scan line and an input terminal connected to the first data line, and is turned on by an on-scan signal, a first transistor including a first control terminal connected to the first scan line, a first input terminal connected to the first data line, and a first output terminal connected to the first control terminal; and a second transistor including a second control terminal connected to the first output terminal, a second input terminal receiving a base voltage, and a second output terminal connected to the second control terminal. The first and second transistors respectively convert light into first and second currents outputted respectively to the first and second output terminals in response to an off-scan signal.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area enclosing the display area; a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area; a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of signal lines; a plurality of fan-out lines formed in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of pixels; a first interlayer insulating layer covering the plurality of fan-out lines; a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first sealant opening exposing a portion of the first interlayer insulating layer; and an etching preventing member positioned in the first sealant opening and overlapping the plurality of fan-out lines in plan view.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer; and a pair of source region and drain region formed by doping both sides of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer with impurities, and the source region includes a first source layer on the same plane as the first semiconductor layer and a second source layer on the same plane as the second semiconductor layer, and the drain region includes a first drain layer on the same plane as the first semiconductor layer and a second drain layer on the same plane as the second semiconductor layer, and only one of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer is a transistor channel layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided an organic light emitting diode display, including: a substrate; a scan line on the substrate configured to transfer a scan signal; a data line crossing the scan line configured to transfer a data voltage; a driving power line crossing the scan line configured to transfer a driving voltage; a switching transistor connected to the scan line and the data line; a driving transistor connected to the switching transistor; and an organic light emitting diode electrically connected to the driving transistor, in which the driving power line is a storage electrode of a storage capacitor.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an elastic feature of an object includes inducing a first shear wave in the object by transmitting a first push ultrasound signal which is generated by a probe of an ultrasound apparatus and a first grating lobe signal which relates to the first push ultrasound signal toward the object, transmitting a tracking ultrasound signal to an area of the object where the first shear wave has propagated, receiving, from the object, a reflection signal which relates to the tracking ultrasound signal, measuring a first shear wave parameter which indicates a shear wave characteristic of the first shear wave based on the reflection signal, and obtaining an elastic feature of the object by using the first shear wave parameter.

Abstract: A method of generating an elastography image includes transmitting unfocused push signals comprising a plurality of ultrasound signals to an object in different directions; transmitting a detection ultrasound signal to the object in which a shear wave is generated by the unfocused push signals; receiving a response signal in response to the detection ultrasound signal from the object; and generating the elastography image of the object based on the response signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for ultrasound diagnosis that reduces interference and restores missed signals, is provided. The method of ultrasound diagnosis includes operations of receiving a Doppler signal having at least one gap; respectively obtaining model parameter sets of first and second Doppler signals by using Doppler signal periods before and after a start of the at least one gap; synthesizing first and second Doppler information by respectively using the model parameter sets of the first and second Doppler signals; and generating Doppler information for the at least one gap by cross-fading the synthesized first and second Doppler information. The apparatus includes a transformer for transforming received I and Q signals into stereo audio signals using a Hilbert transform; and a source separator which removes interference from the stereo audio signals by performing source separation on the stereo audio signals.