Abstract: A receiver, an operating method of the receiver, and a beamforming radar system including the receiver are provided. A beamforming receiver may include a demodulation circuit configured to receive a signal reflected from an object via an antenna, to demodulate the received signal, and to generate a demodulated signal, and a time delay circuit configured to generate a digital signal by processing the demodulated signal based on reference clock signals, wherein the digital signal including static delay information associated with a static motion of the object, and dynamic delay information associated with a dynamic motion of the object.

Abstract: A passive auxiliary condensing apparatus of a nuclear power plant includes a steam generation unit configured to heat a water supplied thereto into a steam by a heat produced when operating a nuclear reactor, a water cooled heat exchange unit connected to the steam generation unit and configured to store a cooling water therein to condense the steam provided from the steam generation unit, and a steam-water separation tank including a first side connected to the water cooled heat exchange unit and a second side connected to the steam generation unit, wherein a mixture of a water and a steam provided from the water cooled heat exchange unit is separated into the water and the steam to provide only the water to the steam generation unit.

Abstract: An electronic device including a sensor, a first processor, and a second processor and a method for associating data with time information are provided. The method includes including receiving a notification signal corresponding to the data from the first processor, determining time information and first identification information that correspond to the notification signal in response to the reception, receiving the data and second identification information corresponding to the notification signal from the first processor, associating the data with the time information at least based on the first identification information and the second identification information, and providing the data associated with the time information to an application. Other various embodiments may also be possible.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus includes a coil and a coil operation mode selector configured to select either a first coil operation mode for communicating with a wireless communication terminal, or a second coil operation mode for wirelessly charging a battery of the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inputting audiogram using a touch input are provided. An audiogram input apparatus includes: an input receiver configured to receive a touch input from a user; a data processor configured to generate an audiogram corresponding to the touch input; and a display unit configured to display the generated audiogram.

Abstract: A signal transmission method and apparatus are provided. A signal transmission apparatus may include a time hopping apparatus configured to calculate a difference between values of time hopping patterns corresponding to adjacent symbol transmission periods, and to determine, based on the calculated difference, whether a position of a time hopping pattern corresponding to one of the adjacent symbol transmission periods is to be adjusted, and a transmitter configured to transmit a signal in the adjacent symbol transmission periods based on a determination result obtained by the time hopping apparatus. Additionally, a related signal reception apparatus is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film deposition apparatus, which includes: a deposition chamber supporting a substrate therein; a plurality of crucibles keeping a deposition material to be deposited on the substrate; a distribution conduits coupled to the crucibles, respectively, and arranged in a line to spray an evaporated deposition material through a plurality of nozzles; a separator disposed between the distribution conduits for uniformity of a thin film deposited on the substrate and limiting a spray range of the evaporated deposition material; distribution conduit heaters independently installed and facing outer sides of the distribution conduits to heat the distribution conduits; crucible heaters heating the crucibles to evaporate the deposition material; and a top plate having an exit port corresponding to the nozzles and disposed over the distribution conduits.

Abstract: A device including an optical sensor is provided. The device includes a window including a first region, a second region and a partial region located between the first region and the second region, an optical sensor located inside one region among the first region and the second region, and a light blocking part formed in the partial region of the window.

Abstract: A wireless communication method of a hearing aid includes extracting an audio signal through a first hearing aid, determining a beam forming vector as a beam toward a rear of a user wearing the first hearing aid and a second hearing aid. The method may also include pre-coding of the audio signal using the beam forming vector, and transmitting the pre-coded audio signal to the second hearing aid through a first antenna. The first hearing aid may include the first antenna and the second hearing aid includes a second antenna.

Abstract: A method of determining an operation mode of a hearing device and the hearing device may include detecting an input signal of the hearing device, determining the operation mode of the hearing device by determining whether the input signal is a designated signal related to a programming mode of the hearing device, and controlling the hearing device according to the operation mode.

Abstract: An electronic device and method that detects an event related to the user's skin and performs a function corresponding to the event by using information on the skin color type of the user, and further provides a control method thereof. The occurrence of an event is detected that is related to at least a part of a user's body. Information regarding a light is obtained a sensor module that is functionally connected with the electronic device according to the detection result. A function is performed that corresponds to the detected event by using information corresponding to the obtained information on a light from among type information stored in a memory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a polyurethane synthetic leather having uniform fine pores therein, by coagulating a polyurethane mixture solution prepared by mixing an additive containing sucrose with a polyurethane resin composition, and then removing the additive in the coagulated polyurethane mixture solution. The present invention can not only form a smooth surface after a sanding process but also improve an air permeability and softness due to fine pores formed in the polyurethane synthetic leather. In addition, the size and density of the fine pores can be optionally adjusted by adjusting the content of the additive, and the present invention can provide various types of synthetic leathers depending on the product use.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for operating a first electronic device. The method includes detecting a movement of the first electronic device, receiving direction information of a second electronic device, and determining an azimuth angle of a heading direction of the first electronic device based on the received direction information of the second electronic device.

Abstract: Multimedia playing apparatuses and methods of measuring hearing characteristics of a user and outputting a sound modulated according to the hearing characteristics of the user are provided. A multimedia playing apparatus includes a sound output unit configured to output a sound comprising of one or more phonemes, and a user interface configured to receive a user response to the phonemes. The multimedia playing apparatus further includes a processor configured to acquire hearing characteristics of a user based on the user response, and determine an output level and/or an output time of the sound for each of frequency bands based on the hearing characteristics of the user. The sound output unit is further configured to output the sound according to the output level and/or the output time of the sound for each of the frequency bands.

Abstract: A method of removing noise from a two-channel signal includes receiving channel signals constituting the two-channel signal; obtaining a noise signal for each channel by removing a target signal from each channel signal by subtracting another channel signal multiplied by a weighted value from each channel signal; estimating a power spectral density (PSD) of diffuse noise from each channel signal; obtaining a target signal including an interference signal for each channel by removing the diffuse noise from each channel signal using the estimated PSD of the diffuse noise; obtaining the interference signal for each channel by removing the diffuse noise from the noise signal for each channel using the estimated PSD of the diffuse noise; and removing the interference signal from the target signal and the interference signal for each channel.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus includes a coil and a coil operation mode selector configured to select either a first coil operation mode for communicating with a wireless communication terminal, or a second coil operation mode for wirelessly charging a battery of the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for low power operation of a binaural hearing aid, the method including determining whether a residual battery exceeds a predetermined threshold level, collecting an external audio signal, in response to whether the residual battery exceeds the predetermined threshold level, and transmitting the collected audio signal to a second hearing aid.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus and method for measuring a distance between an eardrum and the hearing apparatus are provided. The hearing apparatus may include a signal output unit configured to output a first measurement signal, a signal identification unit configured to receive a second measurement signal, and a distance determination unit configured to determine the distance between the user's eardrum and the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus includes a coil and a coil operation mode selector configured to select either a first coil operation mode for communicating with a wireless communication terminal, or a second coil operation mode for wirelessly charging a battery of the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: A transmitter and a receiver for reducing power consumption in a frequency modulation-ultra-wideband (FM-UWB) communication system are provided. The transmitter includes a detector configured to generate a pulse signal when an edge of a digital signal is detected. The transmitter further includes a first modulator configured to modulate the digital signal into a first modulation signal based on a value of the digital signal. The transmitter further includes a second modulator configured to modulate the first modulation signal into a second modulation signal based on a frequency of the first modulation signal when the pulse signal is generated.