Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for predicting a second color component block using a first color component block are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving a prediction parameter using the first color component block, and predicting the second color component block using the derived prediction parameter.

Abstract: A composition for improving the solubility of poorly soluble substances is provided. The composition includes about 40-99.5% by weight of cyclodextrin and/or derivatives thereof; about 0.05-10% by weight of at least one water-soluble polymer; and about 0.05-60% by weight of at least one water-soluble stabilizer.

Abstract: RNA virus vectors comprising a gene encoding the DNA-dependent activator of interferon-regulatory factors (DAI) protein, and optionally further comprising a gene encoding the receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 3 (RIPK3) may be used therapeutically to induce cell death, as well as an inflammatory immune response, against tumors and virally-infected cells.

Abstract: A tactile sensor including an elastic dielectric layer, first ribbon electrodes, and second ribbon electrodes is provided. The elastic dielectric layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first ribbon electrodes are disposed on the first surface. Each of the first ribbon electrodes extends in a first direction and includes first sensing portions serially connected in the first direction. The second ribbon electrodes are disposed on the second surface. Each of the second ribbon electrodes extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. Each of the first sensing portions has a first extending length in the first direction to cross over N second ribbon electrodes. Each of the first sensing portions has a first edge parallel to the second direction. The first edge is aligned with an edge of one of the second ribbon electrodes. N is a positive integer greater than 1.

Abstract: Provided is a neuromorphic system including a memory configured to store a plurality of weights, a potentiation unit configured to receive an input signal, generate a positive voltage on a basis of a first weight corresponding to the input signal among the plurality of weights, and accumulate the generated positive voltage to output a potentiation unit voltage, a depression unit configured to receive the input signal, generate a negative voltage on a basis of the first weight, and accumulate the generated negative voltage to output a depression unit voltage, and a firing unit configured to combine the potentiation unit voltage and the depression unit voltage to generate an internal voltage, and fire on a basis of a comparison result of the internal voltage and a threshold value.

Abstract: A flexible assembly system for multi-product production and a method of reconfiguring a production line for multi-product production. A method of designing a production line includes configuring reconfigurable assembly modules (RAMs) for each production process of the production line using components included in a production line configuring tool, verifying a production amount of each of the RAMs using a production line simulator, designing the production line using RAMs with a production amount greater than or equal to a threshold value, and transmitting design information of the production line to an onsite production line installer terminal.

Abstract: An operation method of a first terminal in a communication system may comprise receiving, from a base station, a control message including information on a resource allocated for a transmission indicator used for identifying the first terminal among a plurality of terminals performing uplink transmission; transmitting the transmission indicator to the base station using the resource allocated for the transmission indicator; and after transmitting the transmission indicator, transmitting an uplink signal to the base station using a preconfigured resource without an uplink grant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic feeder and a feeding pipe thereof.

Abstract: A wideband transimpedance amplifier circuit is provided. The wideband transimpedance amplifier circuit includes a common-gate transistor, a bias current controlling circuit and an amplifier circuit. The bias current controlling circuit is coupled to a source of the common-gate transistor. The amplifier circuit is coupled to a drain of the common-gate transistor. The bias current controlling circuit adjusts the input impedance of the wideband transimpedance amplifier circuit according to the output signal of the amplifier circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a separation, recycling and self-cleaning system of a supercritical fluid dyeing machine. The system includes a supercritical fluid medium reservoir, one or more parallel dyeing units, a high-pressure pump, a primary separator, a secondary separator and a membrane separator sequentially connected. A dyeing medium and residual dye in dyeing units can be efficiently separated and recycled simultaneously, and when the separation and recycling is finished, each dyeing unit can be directly opened so that the dyeing units and products can be cleaned after dyeing, thereby improving the production and processing efficiency of supercritical fluid waterless dyeing and achieving simple operations, complete separation, stability and reliability and a blowback self-cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molecular sieve having the SFE structure, a process for producing same and use thereof. The process includes a step of crystallizing a mixture comprising a first oxide source, a second oxide source, an organic template and water to obtain a molecular sieve having the SFE structure, wherein the organic template is preferably 4-dimethylamino pyridine. As compared with the prior art, the process exhibits such merits as significantly reduced crystallization duration.

Abstract: An apparatus for virtual switching includes a queue memory configured to store at least one queue; a data memory configured to store data; a mapper configured to classify the data into flows and store a point of the data in a queue mapped with the flows; a plurality of virtual machines configured to perform a process based on the data; and a virtual switch configured to extract the data from the data memory by referring to the point stored in the queue and transfer the data to the virtual machine, wherein the virtual switch transfers the data corresponding to a single queue to a single virtual machine.

Abstract: A catalyst structure includes a plurality of metal oxides formed on a support, where the support includes zirconia and/or silica. The metal oxides include at least three metals selected from the group consisting of chromium, iron, nickel, and a platinum group metal. The catalyst structure can be used in an oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) reaction process for converting an alkane to an olefin. In some embodiments, carbon dioxide utilized in the ODH reaction process is obtained from a flue gas derived from a fossil fuel burning power plant.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving a signal using steps of transmitting an uplink signal to a base station in a duration of an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS) of a special subframe, and waiting for a guard time (GT) before receiving a downlink signal from the base station after the transmission of the uplink signal, and a terminal transmitting and receiving a signal by using the method.

Abstract: Provided are a novel organic semiconductor compound, a production method thereof, and an organic electronic device using the same, wherein the organic semiconductor compound includes a thiazolidine functional group introduced into a heteroaromatic ring to thereby remarkably improve photovoltaic characteristics of an organic electronic device including the same.

Abstract: Provided is an operating method of a medical imaging device. The method includes receiving a 3D medical image, generating a 2D medical image from the 3D medical image based in a plate interpolation, and displaying the 2D medical image by using plate interpolation based weight information and interest region information.

Abstract: A high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery and a preparation method thereof are provided. The high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery includes a material represented by the following formula (1): LiNi0.5-x-yMn1.5-x-yMg3xCr2yO4??(1) wherein x>0, y>0, and 0<3x+2y?0.1.

Abstract: Provided is a roller with pressure sensor. The roller includes a pressure sensor mounted to the roller. The pressure sensor includes a plurality of pressure sensing units distributed on a thin film. The pressure sensing units are electrically connected to each other with a metal wire but not in contact with each other. Also provided is a roll-to-roll device, which includes a roller mechanism and a pressure sensor.

Abstract: An operation verifying apparatus of a first embodiment acquires a log indicating the content of a sequence of operations performed on a predetermined device, identifies corresponding functions from the log, and automatically generates a program based on the identified functions. Input data, which is to serve as an argument of each of these functions, is set. Execution sets as well as test scenarios are each structured by combining a program and input data. Then each execution set is continuously executed. As a result, an operation test using a test program is executed.

Abstract: A packet processing method adapted to a software-defined network is provided. The packet processing method includes the following steps: receiving an upstream packet transmitted to a remote network from a user equipment; removing a tunnel header of the upstream packet, and transmitting the upstream packet to the remote network; receiving a downstream packet transmitted to the user equipment from the remote network; selecting one of a plurality of routing paths coupled to the user equipment to transmit the downstream packet; and adding a tunnel header corresponding to the selected routing path to the downstream packet, and transmitting the downstream packet to the user equipment through the selected routing path.