Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst for an upgrading reaction of biomass pyrolysis oil, a method for preparing the same, and a method for upgrading biomass pyrolysis oil using the same. The catalyst is a composite inorganic oxide, and the composite inorganic oxide includes lanthanum, nickel, titanium, and cerium. When a metal catalyst supported on carbon is used as a catalyst for a first step reaction, by using the catalyst as a catalyst for a second step reaction, the efficiency of the upgrading reaction of bio-oil is increased and a continuous reaction is possible without clogging of a continuous reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezoelectric ceramic stacked structure, and the piezoelectric ceramic stacked structure includes at least one first layer including a KNN-based ceramic; and at least one second layer including a BFO-based ceramic, wherein a ratio of a number (n1) of the first layers stacked to a number (n2) of the second layers stacked in the piezoelectric ceramic stacked structure satisfies Equation (1) below: 0.8×|q|/|p|?n1/n2?1.2×|q|/|p|??(1) (Equation (1) is as defined in the Description).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. Coding decision information of a representative channel of a target block is shared as coding decision information of a target channel of the target block, and decoding of the target block is performed using the coding decision information of the target channel. Since the coding decision information of the representative channel is shared with an additional channel, repeated signaling of identical coding decision information may be prevented. By means of this prevention, the efficiency of encoding and decoding of the target block or the like may be improved.

Abstract: A pixel ray crossing-based multi-viewpoint MPI geometry generation method, device, and recording medium of the present disclosure, the method may comprise obtaining a multi-viewpoint image by original cameras which shoot a different viewpoint, obtaining a multi-plane image (MPI) based on the multi-viewpoint image, obtaining, based on the MPI, an atlas image in a 2D form, and obtaining a bitstream by encoding the atlas image.

Abstract: Provided are: an optical laminate comprising a second adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer laminated on the second adhesive layer, and a light shield part laminated between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer; an optical member comprising same; and an optical display device including same.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel electrode disposed on a substrate, a bank layer disposed on the substrate and the pixel electrode, and separating an emission area from a non-emission area, light emitting elements each arranged on the pixel electrode and including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, a first capping layer disposed on the pixel electrode and surrounding side surfaces of the light emitting elements, a first reflective layer disposed on the first capping layer and surrounding the side surfaces of the light emitting elements, a first via layer disposed on the first reflective layer, a second via layer disposed on the first via layer, and a common electrode disposed on the second via layer and the light emitting elements.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device comprises a substrate comprising a conductive structure and an inner side and an outer side, a first electronic component over the inner side of the substrate and coupled with the conductive structure, a lid over the substrate and the first electronic component and comprising a first hole in the lid, and a thermal interface material between the first electronic component and the lid. The thermal interface material is in the first hole. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet including an inlet port and a frame including an outlet port and coupled to the cabinet. A heat exchanger is disposed between the cabinet and the frame to exchange heat with air introduced into the inlet port and discharged to the outlet port. A blocking member is configured to connect the frame and the heat exchanger to prevent air heat-exchanged with the heat exchanger from leaking into the cabinet. This structure inhibits dew from being generated on the cabinet.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a body including a capacitance forming portion in which dielectric layers and internal electrodes are alternately disposed in a first direction, and cover portions disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the capacitance forming portion, respectively, in the first direction; and external electrodes disposed on the body, wherein the cover portion includes a plurality of dielectric grains and a plurality of pores, and Gn/Pn is more than 10 and less than 30, in which Gn is the number of dielectric grains included in the cover portion and Pn is the number of pores included in the cover portion.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The image decoding method includes acquiring prediction mode information of a current block from a bitstream, deriving a prediction mode of the current block using the prediction mode information of the current block, acquiring information indicating whether a residual signal of a transform block for the current block is present based on at least one of information on partitioning of the current block or the prediction mode of the current block, and reconstructing the current block based on the information indicating whether the residual signal of the transform block is present.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for filling a blank area of MPI view plane based on a pixel ray path. A method for generating multi plane image (MPI) data according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: calculating a pixel value according to each view for each photographed object, based on a plurality of input images photographed from a plurality of views; generating a view plane at a specific point by recording the calculated pixel value on one MPI layer determined based on the spatial position of the corresponding photographed object among a plurality of MPI layers; and generating MPI data by additionally recording the pixel value for the view.

Abstract: A side outer extraction method may include receiving, by at least one processor, an image, of a vehicle, preprocessed from three-dimensional (3D) data from a computer-aided design (CAD) module, detecting, using an artificial intelligence model, a classification value and a bounding box for each region, of a plurality of regions, corresponding to one of a plurality of target references of the preprocessed image, transmitting, to the CAD module, a signal indicating the classification value and the bounding box for each region of the plurality of regions, and causing extraction, by the CAD module, of the plurality of target references from the classification value and the bounding box for each region of the plurality of regions, based on the received signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel citrate synthase variant, a microorganism comprising the variant, and a method for producing O-acetyl-L-homoserine and L-methionine using the microorganism.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode disposed alternately with the dielectric layer; and an external electrode disposed on the body, wherein the dielectric layer includes a first region extending from an interfacial surface with the internal electrode to 50 nm of the dielectric layer in an inward direction and a second region excluding the first region, and wherein, in the first region, an average content of In based on overall elements excluding oxygen is 0.5 at % or more and 2.0 at % or less, and an average content of Sn based on overall elements excluding oxygen is 0.5 at % or more and 1.75 at % or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding an image. The method for decoding an image includes: deriving an initial motion vector from a merge candidate list of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block using the refined motion vector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image information decoding method. The decoding method includes receiving a bit stream including a Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) unit that includes information related to encoded image, and parsing a NAL unit header of the NAL unit. The NAL unit header may not include 1 bit flag information that represents whether a picture is a non-reference picture or a reference picture in the entire bit stream during encoding.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of decoding an image including deriving intra prediction mode of a current block using an intra prediction mode of a neighbor block adjacent to the current block, constructing a reference sample of the current block, and performing intra prediction with respect to the current block using the intra prediction mode of the current block and the reference sample. The deriving of the intra prediction mode of the current block includes constructing a most probable mode (MPM) list based on whether the intra prediction mode of the current block is a Planar mode.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive and a liquid crystal cell including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a pressure-sensitive adhesive having a storage elastic modulus of 700 kPa or more at a temperature of 25° C. and a frequency of 6 rad/sec, and a gel fraction of 35% or more, wherein the gel fraction is defined by Equation 1: B/A×100??[Equation 1] wherein, A is an initial mass (g) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive, B is a mass (g) of an insoluble content after the pressure-sensitive adhesive is immersed in a solvent at 60° C. for 24 hours and then dried at 150° C. for 30 minutes. The press-sensitive adhesive is advantageous for implementation into a flexible element between upper and lower substrates of a liquid crystal cell, and providing excellent electro-optical properties and appearance uniformity by minimizing defects.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pedal simulator of a vehicle, and the pedal simulator of the vehicle includes a housing unit, a piston unit slidably mounted on the housing unit, a rotation unit rotatably coupled to the housing unit, and a first damper unit disposed in a plurality of rotation units and compressed by a pressure of the piston unit inside the housing unit.