Abstract: A filter device for a gas container removes foreign substances mixed with gas in the gas container, and is integrally mounted with the gas container so as to ensure a maximum capacity of the gas container while providing a larger gas filter compared to existing external gas filters.

Abstract: Provided is a method of coating a PVC tile floor with improved fouling resistance, abrasion resistance, workability and gloss. The method includes forming wax coating having a plurality of layers (a multilayer structure) on the surface of PVC tiles, and coating the uppermost surface of a wax layer with a coating agent for polishing stone surfaces so that a protective coating film for primarily protecting the floor from the outside is formed unlike a conventional floor coating having a pure wax layer structure, thereby advantageously fundamentally preventing scratches and stains of the surface, avoiding detachment and sliding of films and greatly improving durability and safety in use, and, in spite of simplified coating process, preventing yellowing, securing superior gloss, and improving workability and processability as well as maintenance/conservation after working and economic efficiency.

Abstract: A mapping table updating method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided. The method includes: allocating a mapping table storage area for storing a physical address-logical address mapping table in a buffer memory. The method also includes: determining whether a remaining storage space of the mapping table storage area is less than a threshold. If the remaining storage space is less than the threshold, mapping information of the physical address-logical address mapping table stored in the mapping table storage area is updated into at least one logical address-physical address mapping table, and the mapping information of the physical address-logical address mapping table stored in the mapping table storage area is cleared. The method also includes: storing updated mapping information corresponding to a programmed active physical erasing unit into the mapping table storage area.

Abstract: A fuel filter for a vehicle may include an upper case with a fuel inlet at a first side; a main filter disposed in the upper case to filter fuel flowing between an inner surface of the upper case and an external diameter of the main filter; a lower case provided in a structure having a fuel outlet and joined with a second side of the upper case; a first auxiliary filter assembly installed between the upper case and the main filter to secondarily filter the fuel; and a second auxiliary filter assembly installed between the main filter and the lower case to secondarily filter the fuel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system comprising a processing unit executing an enumeration process over a high performance I/O network having endpoint locations that can be populated with endpoint devices. The system further comprises endpoint emulators to represent endpoint devices at endpoint locations unpopulated during the enumeration process. The system facilitates accessing certain endpoint devices later inserted (e.g., hot plugged) into the endpoint locations that were unpopulated during the enumeration process. The endpoint emulators can be implemented using various techniques, such as cards plugged into card slots coupled to the endpoint locations, or emulation software and/or firmware exposed to the processing unit. In an embodiment, the system is a test system for testing endpoint devices (e.g., PCIe SSDs), which test system can facilitate hot plugging of units under test in test slots that were unpopulated during the enumeration process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technologies for sensor networks, a machine-to-machine (M2M) interface, machine-type communication (MTC), and an Internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be used in intelligent services (e.g., a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health-care, digital education, a retail business, security and safety-related services, etc.). A service-oriented input and output method and apparatus for a smart control system are provided. The method includes receiving a hot key input from a remote controller, transmitting a command corresponding to the hot key input to a device corresponding to the command, receiving a processing result according to the command from the device, when a display is inactivated upon reception of the processing result, activating the display and outputting a message according to the processing result through the display, and inactivating the display after the output of the message is ended.

Abstract: A user authentication method for an electronic device is provided. The user authentication method includes detecting a content execution event, confirming an authentication level of content related to the detected content execution event, acquiring an appearance image through a camera unit, extracting valid regions related to an iris of a user from the acquired appearance image, and performing an authentication on the user by comparing iris authentication reference information related to a confirmed authentication level with the extracted valid regions.

Abstract: A fuel filter for a vehicle may include an upper case with a fuel inlet at a first side; a lower case provided in a structure having a fuel outlet and bonded to a second side of the upper case; and a main filter disposed in an inner space by bonding the upper case and the lower case and filtering fuel, wherein a first auxiliary filter assembly filtering the fuel toward an inner diameter of the main filter is mounted on a first surface of the main filter and a second auxiliary filter assembly filtering the fuel toward a second surface of the main filter is mounted on the second surface of the main filter.

Abstract: A liquid cooling heat dissipation structure includes a single heat conduction module and an assembly liquid supply module. The single heat conduction module includes a heat-conducting substrate contacting a heat generation source, a plurality of heat-conducting fins fixedly disposed on the heat-conducting substrate, a heat-conducting fluid-splitting board fixedly disposed on the heat-conducting substrate, and a heat-conducting fluid-conducting board fixedly disposed on the heat-conducting fluid-splitting board. The assembly liquid supply module includes an external cover body detachably disposed on the heat-conducting substrate and a rotary component detachably disposed between the external cover body and the heat-conducting fluid-conducting board.

Abstract: A filter unit for a canister, which is disposed in a canister and removes foreign substances or powder in air flowing into or discharged from an air port may include a main filter that is a plate connected in a ring shape between an air port and activated carbon to pass air laterally, and configured to filter foreign substances or powder in air, and a top cover thermally bonded to a top of the main filter and configured to transversely distribute air flowing inside through the air port.

Abstract: Methods and compositions involving polypeptides having an aglycosylated antibody Fc domain are provided. In certain embodiments, polypeptides have an aglycosylated Fc domain that contains one or more substitutions compared to a native Fc domain. Additionally, some embodiments involve an Fc domain that is binds some Fc receptors but not others. For example, polypeptides are provided with an aglycosylated Fc domain that selectively binds Clq, and optionally activating Fc receptors, but that is significantly reduced for binding to the inhibitory Fc?RIIb receptor. Furthermore, methods and compositions are provided for promoting complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) using a polypeptide having a modified aglycosylated Fc domain and a second non-Fc binding domain, which can be an antigen binding region of an antibody or a non-antigen binding region. Some embodiments concern antibodies with such polypeptides, which may have the same or a different non-Fc binding domain.

Abstract: A method and device for radiating light used to capture an iris are provided. The device for radiating light to capture an iris of a user includes a lens unit including a lens array of arranged lenses, a light source configured to radiate light beams into the iris of the user via the arranged lenses by emitting the light beams toward the arranged lenses, and a controller configured to change positions of the arranged lenses based on a distance between the device and the iris, in which the lens array is positioned between the light source and the iris.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling an irradiating light for photographing an iris is provided. The device includes a light source configured to generate light, an active lens configured to adjust a refractive index of light passing through the active lens, an image capturer configured to capture an image of the iris by using a camera, and a controller configured to control the active lens to change the refractive index of the light passing through the active lens based on distance, motion and ambient light levels.

Abstract: A user terminal and a providing method thereof are provided. The method includes acquiring an iris image, determining a capturing condition of the iris image, converting the acquired iris image to an iris code and performing iris recognition by comparing the converted iris code with an iris code corresponding to a determined capturing condition among pre-registered iris codes, determining a physical condition of a user who is subject to the iris recognition on the basis of an iris recognition matching rate being within a preset range, and providing a determined physical condition result.

Abstract: A liquid cooling heat sink structure and its cooling circulation system include a thermal conduction module, and a liquid supply module, and the liquid supply module is installed on the thermal conduction module and has a containing space for receiving plural fins of the thermal conduction module, and the liquid supply module has a continuous surrounding peripheral wall oriented in a plurality of directions facing towards the outside of the liquid supply module, and the peripheral wall has two first liquid opening and a second liquid opening, and the two first liquid opening are disposed at positions of the peripheral wall in any two facing directions respectively.

Abstract: Faults are managed in a virtual machine network. Failure of operation of a virtual machine among a plurality of different types of virtual machines operating in the virtual machine network is detected. The virtual machine network operates on network elements connected by transport mechanisms. A cause of the failure of the operation of the virtual machine is determined, and recovery of the virtual machine is initiated based on the determined cause of the failure.

Abstract: A capacitor module of an inverter for a vehicle includes: a DC-link capacitor configured to be connected in parallel to an input of an inverter between a first high voltage input terminal and a second high voltage input terminal; and a plurality of Y-capacitors configured to be connected in parallel to the inverter. Each of the plurality Y-capacitors includes a first capacitor element connected between the first high voltage input terminal and a ground bus bar and a second capacitor element connected between the second high voltage input terminal and the ground bus bar, and the ground bus bars of the plurality of Y-capacitors are separately provided and the ground holes of the ground bus bars are disposed so as to face each other in a first direction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing a haptic effect in an electronic device are described. When a user contacts a haptic providing region on a display screen, a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic providing region is generated in response to the detected user input/contact. The haptic effect may include the transformation of at least a portion of the haptic providing region of the display screen.

Abstract: A fluid heating device of a vehicle fuel system includes: a case having a fluid inlet for letting in fluid, a fluid outlet for letting out the fluid, and an inner space that communicates with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet; upper and lower power-supply and heat-radiation plates that are arranged in the inner space to be vertically spaced apart from each other, and supply external power; and one or more PTC elements that are interposed between the upper and lower power-supply and heat-radiation plates to receive the external power, and spaced apart from each other to form one or more fluid flow holes. Accordingly, the combustion of the fuel and the cold start performance of the vehicle can be improved.

Abstract: Provided is a microphone. The microphone includes a substrate including an acoustic chamber, a lower backplate disposed on the substrate, a diaphragm spaced apart from the lower backplate on the lower backplate, the diaphragm having a diaphragm hole passing therethrough, a connection unit disposed on the lower backplate to extend through the diaphragm hole, and an upper backplate disposed on the connection unit, the upper backplate being spaced apart from the diaphragm. Thus, the microphone may be improved in sensitivity and reliability.