Abstract: A clear alignment attachment design method and clear aligners are disclosed. A clear alignment attachment design method and clear anglers, according to one embodiment, display and provide, on individual teeth, as identifiable visual information, whether an additional attachment needs to be attached during clear alignment, and thus can improve teeth-straightening speed and accuracy.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for receiving adaptive media streaming. The method may include calculating segment download time for each video quality level based on network throughput, a segment bitrate for the video quality level, segment duration, and a standard deviation of segment bitrates, determining a segment bitrate for maximizing the quality of viewing experience of a user based on the segment download time for each video quality level and a buffer level received from a playback buffer, making a request for the determined segment bitrate, transferring the request to a server, and transferring a corresponding video segment received in response to the request to the playback buffer.

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: There is provided a method for dividing query computations and scheduling for CSDs in a DB system in which a plurality of CSDs are used as a storage. A scheduling method according to an embodiment includes: selecting one of a plurality of scheduling polices; selecting a CSD to which snippets included in a group are delivered according to the selected scheduling policy; and delivering the snippets to the selected CSD, and the scheduling polices are polices for selecting CSDs to which snippets are delivered, based on different criteria. Accordingly, CSDs may be randomly selected according to user setting or a query execution environment, or an optimal CSD may be selected according to a CSD status or a content of an offload snippet, so that a query execution speed can be enhanced.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a relay which is controlled to close to supply a power from a battery to an electric field load or is controlled to open to block the power, a sensor that detects a state of charge (SOC) value of the battery and opening and closing of a door of the vehicle, and a controller that is configured to control the relay to close based on the power supplied from the battery or a power of an external power device, when the controller concludes that the SOC value of the battery is less than a first reference value and that the door is opened, and charges the battery with the power supplied from the external electronic device.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual lens drive device that comprises: a housing; a first bobbin which is disposed to move in a first direction inside the housing; a second bobbin which is disposed to move in the first direction inside housing and is spaced apart from the first bobbin; a first coil which is disposed on the first bobbin; a second coil which is disposed on the second bobbin; a magnet which is disposed in the housing and faces the first coil and the second coil; a base which is disposed below the housing; a substrate which comprises a circuit member having a third coil disposed to face the magnet between the housing and the base; and a support member which movably supports the housing with respect to the substrate, wherein the housing is integrally formed.

Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a terminal. The method includes determining a profile item applicable to the profile view for the account based on an input received by the terminal and a coordinate indicating a position where the profile item is provided on the profile view. The method includes displaying the profile item on a screen of the terminal based on the determined profile item and the determined coordinate. The method includes receiving an input related to the profile item, and displaying a visual effect corresponding to the input on the screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are a nanobarcode for controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages and a method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages by using nanobarcodes. The method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages of the present invention may efficiently control adhesion and phenotypic polarization of macrophages in vivo or in vitro by tuning periodicity and sequences of ligand peptide (RGD) of a nanobarcode.

Abstract: The Agastache rugosa and licorice complex mixture of the present invention has the synergy effects for the efficacies of reducing cough through inhibition of TRPV1 activity, reducing lung inflammation through inhibition of CXCR1 and CXCR2 activities and GR-1+CD11b+ cell ratio reduction, and suppressing sputum production through inhibition of MUC5AC activity and therefore it can be widely utilized as a composition for the prevention or treatment of respiratory diseases.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) circuit; a shared central processor to control the narrowband internet of things circuit; a shared memory to store data or code from the shared central processor; and a communicator controlled by the shared central processor. The communicator stores the data or the code in the shared memory.

Abstract: A sterilization device includes a housing; a sterilization unit which emits germicidal light for sterilization of at least one target area to be sterilized; and a drive unit which moves at least a part of the sterilization unit between the outside and inside of the housing through an opening provided in the housing.

Abstract: A lens module assembly optimization method includes: in preparing a lens module including assembled N lenses respectively formed in cavities: receiving characteristic information of at least N lenses respectively formed in N cavity groups each including a respective plurality of cavities; and processing information for selecting N cavities from the N cavity groups, based on the characteristic information. A past cavity selection result, a fitness function configured based on data of the assembled N lenses or data of the prepared lens module according to the past cavity selection result, and a genetic algorithm are received or stored.

Abstract: A torque vectoring device for a vehicle includes: a differential; a first planetary gear device including a first rotating element fixed to a transmission case and a second rotating element connected to a differential case of the differential; a second planetary gear device including a first rotating element connected to a motor, and a third rotating element connected to a third rotating element of the first planetary gear device; and a selective connector configured such that a second rotating element of the second planetary gear device can be selectively connected to one of the third rotating element of the second planetary gear device and a selected drive shaft which is one of two drive shafts coupled to the differential.

Abstract: A dual release actuator for a vehicle seat includes a motor, a cable carrier configured to receive power of the motor, thereby rotating to selectively pull one of two different cables, a Hall sensor to sense rotation of the motor, and a controller configured to count a sensing pulse of the Hall sensor for controlling rotation of the motor.

Abstract: A power system for an electrified vehicle comprising a first power source device, a first converter having a first end connected to the first power source device, a second power source device, a motor driving device comprising a motor and an inverter, a switch device configured to selectively connect a second end of the first converter to the second power source device or the motor driving device, and a controller configured to control the switch device such that the second end of the first converter is connected to the second power source device when the first power source device is charged with power of the second power source device and such that the second end of the first converter is connected to the motor driving device when the motor performs regenerative braking.

Abstract: A torque vectoring device for a vehicle is disclosed. The torque vectoring device includes: a differential; a first planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a differential case of the differential; a second planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a selected drive shaft that is one of two drive shafts coupled to the differential; a motor connected to a second rotating element of the first planetary gear set; and a selective fixing mechanism configured to selectively fix a second rotating element or a third rotating element of the second planetary gear set.

Abstract: A flat flame-retardant harness system includes: a conductor including a plurality of connection contacts, a first position provided with a connector and a second position provided with a temperature sensor, and a wiring pattern for electrically connecting the plurality of connection contacts and the second position to the first position; a lower non-combustible layer provided to contact a lower portion of the conductor, having a plurality of first bus bar coupling portions having first holes formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of connection contacts, and including a flame-retardant material; and an upper non-combustible layer provided to contact the upper portion of the conductor, having a plurality of second bus bar coupling portions having second holes formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of connection contacts, and including a flame-retardant material, wherein each connection contact contacts a bus bar by a first means, and thus is electrically connected.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a recombinant vector for plant expression system in which expression is increased by a radio frequency. According to the present disclosure, since the recombinant vector for plant expression of the present disclosure significantly increased the expression of the target protein in plants by treatment of an eco-friendly and biologically stable radio frequency, there is an effect of overcoming a low protein expression problem of a method using plant cells while having an advantageous effect capable of replacing a conventional production method using animal cells or microorganisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaning agent composition for a substrate for a semiconductor device and a method for cleaning a substrate for a semiconductor device using the same. The cleaning agent composition contains a silicon-based compound represented by Formula 1 and an aprotic organic solvent with a dielectric constant of 10 or less, which can form a surface protective film capable of preventing collapse of the pattern even in a wet cleaning process of fine patterns with high aspect ratios, thereby providing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device with an improved semiconductor manufacturing yield.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a hybrid download method and apparatus for multiview streaming. The hybrid download method includes requesting a group download for an n?1-th segment from a server, playing an n?3-th segment at a viewpoint VP1 of a viewer, when a group download request for the n?1-th segment is completed, making a group download request for an n-th segment, when a change in a viewpoint of the viewer occurs at a time at which an n?2-th segment is played, playing a low-quality n?2-th segment at a viewpoint VP3, when the group download for the n-th segment is completed, requesting a single download for a high-quality n?1-th segment corresponding to the viewpoint VP3 from the server, and when the single download for the high-quality n?1-th segment corresponding to the viewpoint VP3 is completed, playing the high-quality n?1-th segment at the viewpoint VP3.