Abstract: A transformer is provided, including a core, a primary conductor, a magnetic member, and a secondary conductor. The core includes a central pillar and at least one lateral pillar. An accommodating space is formed between the central pillar and the lateral pillar. The primary conductor, the magnetic member, and the secondary conductor are disposed in the accommodating space. The primary conductor surrounds the central pillar. The magnetic member surrounds the primary conductor, and the secondary conductor surrounds the magnetic member. The magnetic member is disposed between the primary conductor and the secondary conductor, and is flexible.

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a detergent storage unit retractable or extendable into or from a cabinet through a front opening. The detergent storage unit includes: a detergent storage frame retractable or extendable into or from the cabinet through the opening, where the detergent storage frame has detergent containing walls protruding upward from a bottom face thereof, where a detergent containing region is defined by the detergent containing walls; a detergent reservoir installed detachably on the detergent storage frame and surrounding at least a portion of the detergent containing region, where first detergent is stored in the detergent reservoir; and a detergent cup installed detachably in the detergent containing region. The detergent storage frame has a detergent container formed in a portion of the detergent containing region except for the detergent cup, second detergent is stored in the detergent container, and third detergent is stored in the detergent cup.

Abstract: A method for controlling a refrigerator includes a step in which it is determined whether a period of defrosting (POD) for defrosting a freezing compartment and a deep-freezing compartment has elapsed; a step in which, when it is determined that the period of defrosting has elapsed, a deep cooling operation for cooling at least one from among the temperature of the deep-freezing compartment and the temperature of the freezing compartment to be lower than a control temperature is performed; and a step in which, when the deep cooling operation finishes, a defrosting operation for defrosting the freezing compartment and the deep-freezing compartment is performed.

Abstract: A server for a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service sets a device area comprising a plurality of V2X devices, and classifies the plurality of V2X devices within the device area into a plurality of device groups. The plurality of device groups have mutually different transmission periods.

Abstract: An impeller includes a hub, an outer ring, a plurality of first blades and a plurality of second blades. The plurality of first blades are arranged around the hub at intervals. Each of the plurality of first blades passes through the outer ring, extends inward from the outer ring, and is connected to the hub. The plurality of second blades are arranged around the hub at intervals. Each of the plurality of second blades passes through the outer ring. At least one of the plurality of second blades is disposed between the plurality of first blades. A length of each of the plurality of second blades is between 10% and 45% of a length of each of the plurality of first blades.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device of the present disclosure comprises: a flexible display panel; an elongated roller on which the display panel is wound or unwound; and a disk wheel positioned adjacent to the edges of the display panel which is laminated while wound on the roller, wherein the disk wheel is coupled to the roller and passes across the axis of rotation of the roller. The diameter of the disk wheel may be larger than the diameter of the display panel wound around the roller.

Abstract: An insulation resistance detection system for an electric vehicle is used to detect a positive insulation resistance between a positive electrode of a battery of the electric vehicle and an equipment grounding point, and detect a negative insulation resistance between a negative electrode of the battery and the equipment grounding point. The insulation resistance detection system includes a negative detection circuit, a positive detection circuit, and a control unit. The control unit controls the negative detection circuit to be charged to generate a first capacitor voltage, and controls the positive detection circuit to be charged to generate a second capacitor voltage. The control unit determines whether the negative insulation resistance is abnormal according to the first capacitor voltage and a battery voltage of the battery, and determines whether the positive insulation resistance is abnormal according to the second capacitor voltage and the battery voltage.

Abstract: A video decoding method can comprise the steps of: acquiring image information from a bitstream, the image information including a picture header related to a current picture, and the current picture including a plurality of slices; parsing, from the picture header, a first flag indicating whether information necessary for an inter prediction operation is in the picture header and/or a second flag indicating whether information necessary for an intra prediction operation is in the picture header; parsing, from the picture header, the information necessary for the inter prediction operation and/or the information necessary for the intra prediction operation based on the first flag and/or the second flag; and generating prediction samples based on the information necessary for the inter prediction operation and/or the information necessary for the intra prediction operation.

Abstract: A method controls a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a compressor that includes a piston and uses refrigerant as lubricant for the piston, and the method includes determining an end time point of a refrigerant recovery operation based on a driving input value of the compressor to thereby reducer abrasion of the piston and power consumption.

Abstract: A plant cultivation apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a cabinet defining a cultivation chamber in which a plurality of beds are accommodated, and a liquid supply module provided in the cultivation chamber to supply liquid to at least one of the plurality of beds. A controller determines when to supply liquid to the plurality of beds, determines, based on information collected by the sensor, whether liquid is present in the plurality of beds in response to determining to supply liquid to the plurality of beds, and sequentially perform a liquid supply operation to one or more beds, of the plurality of beds, in which liquid is not present.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for an automatic dimming and color adjusting backlight LEDs of wall mounted control device buttons. The control device comprises a light sensor that detects light levels in a room where the control device is installed. The control device comprises a controller that operates the backlight LEDs according to day color setting when it receive a light level reading from the light sensor that is above a day/night threshold and according to a night color setting when it receives a light level reading from the light sensor that is below the day/night threshold. In addition, the controller dims the backlight LEDs based on the detected light level readings according an indication mode dimming curve when the backlight LEDs are in an indication mode and according to a backlight mode dimming curve when the backlight LEDs are in a backlight mode.

Abstract: A detecting method of a sheet detection device includes: generating, by a first magnetic sensing element, a first voltage signal corresponding to a magnetic element; generating, by a second magnetic sensing element, a second voltage signal corresponding to the magnetic element; determining, by a processing element, a first relative position of the magnetic element relative to the first magnetic sensing element according to the first voltage signal; determining, by the processing element, a second relative position of the magnetic element relative to the second magnetic sensing element according to the second voltage signal; determining, by the processing element, a stopping position of the magnetic element according to the first relative position and the second relative position; determining, by the processing element, a paper size of a paper abutted by a paper guide according to the stopping position. A sheet detection device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and a door assembly. The freezing compartment is adjacent to the refrigerating compartment. The door assembly selectively opens the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. The door assembly includes a glass member defining a frontal exterior thereof and allowing an inside of the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment to be seen therethrough when the door assembly is closed, a deposition treated layer formed on a rear surface of the glass member to allow light to partially pass through the glass member, and a transparent plate spaced a predetermined distance from the glass member. Gas for insulation is injected in a space formed between the glass member and the transparent plate, and the space is sealed.