Abstract: An adhesive composition, a method for preparing the same, a reticle assembly including the same, and a method for fabricating the reticle assembly including the same are provided. The adhesive composition includes a polyphenol compound including tannic acid, a polymer including polyvinyl alcohol, and a solvent including water and alcohol.

Abstract: A voltage conversion device includes a filter circuit, a first inductor, a second inductor a first conversion module, a second conversion module, and a control circuit. The filter circuit is electrically connected to a first AC terminal and a second AC terminal. The first inductor is electrically connected to the first AC terminal and a first conversion terminal. The second inductor is electrically connected to the second AC terminal and a second conversion terminal. The first conversion module is electrically connected to a first DC voltage terminal, a second DC voltage terminal, and the first conversion terminal. The second conversion module is electrically connected to the first DC voltage terminal, the second DC voltage terminal, and the second conversion terminal. The control circuit transmits switch-control signals to the first conversion module and the second conversion module. A voltage conversion method is used with the voltage conversion device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a functional pressure-sensitive composition having high heat resistance and bending resistance characteristics, including: 40 to 55 wt % of a urethane acrylate oligomer, 30 to 44 wt % of an acrylate monomer, 2 to 5 wt % of a photoinitiator, 0.2 to 2 wt % of a silane coupling agent, 0.1 to 1 wt % of a light stabilizer, 0.1 to 1 wt % of an ultraviolet absorber and 0.1 to 1 wt % of an antioxidant, and an electrical component with a 3D structure using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for diagnosing cancer and predicting a cancer type using characteristics of cell-free nucleic acids. More preferably, disclosed are an artificial intelligence-based method for diagnosing cancer and predicting a cancer type using characteristics of cell-free nucleic acids, the method including extracting nucleic acids from a biological sample to obtain sequence information (reads), acquiring information associated with the distribution of cancer-specific single nucleotide variants (regional mutation density, RMD), the frequency of cancer-specific single nucleotide variants depending on types of mutations (mutation signature), the end sequence motif frequency of nucleic acid fragments, and the size of nucleic acid fragments based on the aligned reads, inputting the information to an artificial intelligence model, and analyzing integrated output values.

Abstract: A memory device for CIM has a memory array including a plurality of memory cells arranged in an array of rows and columns. The memory cells have a first group of memory cells and a second group of memory cells. Each row of the array has a corresponding word line, with each memory cell of a row of the array coupled to the corresponding word line. Each column of the array has a corresponding bit line, with each memory cell of a column of the array coupled to the corresponding bit line. A control circuit is configured to select the first group of memory cells or the second group of memory cells in response to a group enable signal.

Abstract: An encoding method obtains an intra prediction mode related to a current block from a bitstream; obtains prediction samples of the current block by performing intra prediction on the current block based on the intra prediction mode; scans transform coefficients of the current block, obtains dequantized transform coefficients of the current block by performing a dequantization on the transform coefficients; determines a transform type of the current block; and obtains residual samples of the current block by performing an inverse-transform on the dequantized transform coefficients based on the determined transform type, the inverse-transform being performed in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The transform type is determined to be a Discrete Cosine Transform or Discrete Sine Transform, the size of the current block is equal to or greater than 4×4, and the transform type is determined independently to a direction of the intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, deriving an initial motion vector of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector by using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the refined motion vector.

Abstract: An optical component driving mechanism is provided. The optical component driving mechanism includes a first movable portion, a fixed portion, and a first driving assembly. The fixed portion includes a first opening. The first movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: An interconnect structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. In some embodiments, the method includes forming a first dielectric layer over one or more devices, forming a first conductive feature in the first dielectric layer, and forming two dielectric features over the first dielectric layer and the first conductive feature. At least one of the two dielectric features has a first width, and each dielectric feature includes a first low-k dielectric layer, an oxide layer, and a first etch stop layer. The method further includes forming a second conductive feature between the two dielectric features, and the second conductive feature has a second width substantially the same as the first width.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly and current measuring device configured to reduce measurement errors through linearity compensation and temperature compensation for the difference in values of two or more measured currents, thereby achieving high-accuracy current measurement, is presented. The present invention discloses a bus bar assembly including: a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate each composed of a plurality of parts; and an insulator formed between the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate, wherein a common first terminal hole is formed at one end of the first conductive plate, one end of the second conductive plate, and one end of the insulator, a common second terminal hole is formed at respective opposite ends of the first conductive plate, the second conductive plate, and the insulator. According to the present invention, stable and highly reliable current measurement is possible through multiple shunt resistors based on a redundancy design.

Abstract: A method includes forming a multi-layered reflective layer over a substrate; depositing a metal capping layer over the multi-layered reflective layer; depositing a first metal oxide layer over the metal capping layer; depositing a metal nitride layer over the first metal oxide layer; depositing a second metal oxide layer over the metal nitride layer; forming a plurality of features on the second metal oxide layer and the metal nitride layer.

Abstract: A lipstick case is proposed, such that it is advantageous in that not only is outer air prevented from infiltrating into the lipstick case when the lipstick is not used, but any contact between the lipstick and air is also suppressed, thereby preventing degradation of the lipstick.

Abstract: An inductor device includes a first inductor, a second inductor, and at least one switch circuit. The second inductor is arranged to enclose the first inductor, and use a topmost layer metal to resist external interference for the first inductor. The at least one switch circuit is coupled to the second inductor, and is arranged to receive at least one control voltage, wherein the at least one control voltage is arranged to adjust conduction degree of the at least one switch circuit.

Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a light output portion for successively outputting a first output light signal and a second output light signal, which are emitted to an object, during a single period; a lens portion for concentrating a first input light signal and a second input light signal, which are reflected from the object, the lens portion comprising an infrared (IR) filter and at least one lens disposed on the IR filter; an image sensor for generating a first electric signal and a second electric signal from the first input light signal and the second input light signal, which have been concentrated by the lens portion; a tilting portion for shifting optical paths of the first input light signal and the second input light signal according to a predetermined rule; and an image control portion for acquiring depth information of the object by using the first electric signal and a phase difference between the first output light signal and the first input light

Abstract: A flavoring sheet with an enhanced flavor holding amount and flavor retention and a smoking article including the same are provided. The flavoring sheet according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a hydrocolloid material configured to form a sheet, an emulsifier, and a fat-soluble flavoring. The emulsifier may serve as a cross-link between the water-soluble hydrocolloid material and the fat-soluble flavoring and increase a flavor holding amount and flavor retention of the flavoring sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. Coding decision information of a representative channel of a target block is shared as coding decision information of a target channel of the target block, and decoding of the target block is performed using the coding decision information of the target channel. Since the coding decision information of the representative channel is shared with an additional channel, repeated signaling of identical coding decision information may be prevented. By means of this prevention, the efficiency of encoding and decoding of the target block or the like may be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery monitoring method, which is performed by a battery monitoring device, including: measuring a first voltage drop across both ends of a first shunt resistor of a bus bar electrically connected to a battery and a second voltage drop across both ends of a second shunt resistor, which is in parallel or serial connection with the first shunt resistor; calculating a first current and a second current flowing, respectively, through the first shunt resistor and the second shunt resistor using a first voltage drop value and a second voltage drop value; and determining a state of the battery using a difference between a first current value and a second current value. According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the reliability of monitoring information related to the battery's state by utilizing current values that have undergone linearity compensation and temperature compensation.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a photomask includes selectively exposing portions of a photomask blank to radiation to change an optical property of the portions of the photomask blank exposed to the radiation, thereby forming a pattern of exposed portions of the photomask blank and unexposed portions of the photomask blank. The pattern corresponds to a pattern of semiconductor device features.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a consumable level monitor for association with a solid content-filled consumable. The embodiments may include a sensing module embedded in a label associated with the consumable suitable to sense the consumable level; and a visual indicator suitable to receive the consumable level from the sensing module, and for communicating the consumable level to a user.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a consumable level monitor for association with a content-filled consumable. The embodiments may include a sensing module suitable to sense the consumable level; and a communications module suitable for receiving the consumable level from the sensing module, and for communicating the consumable level to a user.