Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment including a heater configured to heat at least a portion of an aerosol generating article, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the heater, and a processor configured to control power supply to the heater according to a first temperature profile for a first smoking operation, wherein the processor is further configured to detect a second smoking operation after the first smoking operation, based on a temperature of the heater measured by the temperature sensor, and to control power supply to the heater according to a second temperature profile in which a time corresponding to a temperature drop section of the first temperature profile is corrected, when the second smoking operation is detected. In addition, various embodiments are available through the specification.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is an aerosol generating device including a cigarette including an aerosol generating substance, a puff detecting sensor configured to detect a puff, and a controller configured to control power supplied to a heater configured to heat the cigarette, wherein the controller is further configured to, based on the puff detected by the puff detecting sensor, calculate an accumulated inhaling amount up to a first time point, and based on the accumulated inhaling amount calculated at a first time point, determine whether to extend a preset smoking time.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body having a core, a coil portion disposed in the body and having a central portion in which the core is disposed, a first external electrode and a second external electrode, each connected to the coil portion, a third external electrode spaced apart from each of the first and second external electrodes, and a noise removal portion disposed to at least partially surround the coil portion between a surface of the body and the core and having both end portions, each connected to the third external electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein relates to a prismatic secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a first electrode lead part formed in a first side direction and a second electrode lead part formed in a second side direction opposite the first side direction; a lower case having an open upper surface and housing the electrode assembly therein; and an upper case covering the open upper surface of the lower case, wherein the upper case includes: a first terminal part bent from a top surface of the upper case corresponding to the open upper surface of the lower case and extending downwardly in the first side direction; and a second terminal part bent from the top surface of the upper case and extending downwardly in the second side direction, wherein the first electrode lead part is electrically connected to the first terminal part, and the second electrode lead part is electrically connected to the second terminal part.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a lower substrate comprising a lower substrate upper side and a lower substrate lower side, and an upper substrate comprising an upper substrate upper side and an upper substrate lower side. The electronic device also includes a first electronic component and a second electronic component coupled to the upper substrate upper side. A first device interconnect and a second device interconnect couple the lower substrate upper side to the upper substrate lower side. The electronic device also includes a connect die coupled to the lower substrate upper side that electrically couples the first electronic component to the second electronic component. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment including a housing including a chamber configured to accommodate an aerosol generating article, an induction coil configured to generate a variable magnetic field, a susceptor arranged to surround at least a portion of the chamber and configured to generate heat by the variable magnetic field, a sensor spaced apart from the induction coil in a length direction of the housing and arranged in a region in which the intensity of the variable magnetic field is less than or equal to a designated value, and a processor electrically connected to the induction coil and the sensor. In addition, various examples are available through the specification.

Abstract: A filter manufacturing method includes: folding a filter media up and down and forming a wrinkle shape composed of a plurality of bent parts and a connection part connecting adjacent bent parts among the plurality of bent parts; and forming a conductive coating layer pattern on the filter media. The filter manufacturing method further includes: electrically connecting a first end and a second end of the conductive coating layer pattern to a first power source. In particular, the conductive coating layer pattern includes a plurality of parallel patterns, and the plurality of parallel patterns are formed to be positioned on the connection part.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol-generating device including a housing in which an aerosol-generating article is accommodated, a heater which is arranged at an external side of the aerosol-generating article to heat the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the housing, and at least one support which is arranged at an inner space of the housing, supports the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the housing, and allows air in the inner space of the housing to flow to one end of the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A heating structure includes a first body portion having a first length and a first cross-sectional shape and a second body portion connected to the first body portion and having a second length and a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a channel layer with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion extending in a longitudinal direction, a gate stacked structure surrounding the first portion of the channel layer, a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type that contacts the second portion of the channel layer, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type.

Abstract: A visual localization method includes generating a first feature point map by using first map data calculated on the basis of a first viewpoint; generating a second feature point map by using second map data calculated on the basis of a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint; constructing map data for localization having the first and second feature point maps integrated with each other, by compensating for a position difference between a point of the first feature point map and a point of the second feature point map; and performing visual localization by using the map data for localization.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; a sensing module including at least one of an inductive sensor configured to detect a change in an inductance of the accommodation space or a temperature sensor configured to detect a change in a temperature of the heater; and a processor configured to: detect, via the sensing module, whether the aerosol generating article that is inserted into the accommodation space is at least partially moved from the accommodation space; and based on detecting that the aerosol generating article is at least partially moved from the accommodation space, control a power supply to the heater, based on at least one of the change in the inductance or the change in the temperature acquired via the sensing module.

Abstract: A heating structure includes a heating housing including a body portion, the body portion including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface between the first surface and the second surface, and a hollow portion defined by the side surface, a first coil having a first axis in a first direction between the first surface and the second surface of the body portion, and a second coil having a second axis in a second direction intersecting with the first direction of the body portion.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composition for NK (natural killer) cell cryopreservation and an NK cell cryopreservation formulation. This composition can exhibit cell surface marker expression and NK cell degranulation ability at at least the same level as formulations using commercially available cryopreservation media, even in low-concentration DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) not including HEPES (hydroxyethyl piperazine ethane sulfonic acid) or HES (hydroxyethyl starch), and can show a high cell yield and vastly superior ability of NK cells to kill cancer cells. Since a conventional cryoprotectant, showing side effects due to nonspecific toxicity, is not included or is comprised at a low concentration and is replaced with a nontoxic and biocompatible cryoprotectant, the composition can be administered to a patient immediately after thawing without additional culture or replacement of the solution with an injectable solution, and is thus usable for a pharmaceutical formulation.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided. The aerosol-generating apparatus includes a heater configured to heat at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the heater, and a processor configured to control supply of power to the heater according to a first preheating profile defining a preset preheating time and a preset preheating temperature, wherein the processor is further configured to, when the temperature of the heater is higher than or equal to a reference temperature, control supply of power to the heater according to a second preheating profile that is different from the first preheating profile.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include a housing including an accommodating space for accommodating an aerosol generating article, and a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article, a cover coupled to at least one area of the housing and including a conductive pad, a printed circuit board disposed in an internal space formed by the housing and the cover, an electrical connection member electrically connecting the conductive pad and the printed circuit board to each other, and a breaking structure arranged on at least one area of the cover and configured to damage the electrical connection member when the cover is detached from the housing.

Abstract: A systems and methods for tracking a position of an electrode. The system may include: a notching controller configured to store pitch information of a unit electrode and to acquire electrode coordinate information of the electrode in a roll-to-roll state during a notching process and a cell identification (ID) of the unit electrode; a calculator configured to calculate coordinates of the cell ID from the pitch information and the cell ID; a roll map generator configured to generate a roll map based on the electrode coordinate information transmitted from the notching controller; and a mapping part configured to compare the coordinates of the roll map with the coordinates of the cell ID to derive an electrode position of the electrode during the electrode manufacturing process from which the unit electrode originates.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a first housing including an article insertion portion, wherein the article insertion portion includes at least one first airflow path and is configured to receive an aerosol generating article, a second housing including at least one second airflow path in fluid communication with the at least one first airflow path, wherein the second housing is positioned in the first housing and configured to accommodate the aerosol generating article and heat the aerosol generating article, a sensor configured to sense air pressure and positioned in the first housing such that the sensor recognizes airflow between the at least one first airflow path and the at least one second airflow path, and a heat spreader positioned on the sensor and configured to diffuse heat transferred from the second housing to the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reinforcing a multiple-choice QA model based on adversarial learning techniques, wherein incorrect answers are further generated based on a data set used in the process of training the multiple-choice QA model to enrich data which are learnable by the multiple-choice QA model.

Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus for data structuring of text. The apparatus for data structuring of text includes a data extraction unit configured to extract text and location information of the text from an image based on an optical character recognition (OCR) technique, a data processing unit configured to generate a text unit based on the text and the location information, a form classification unit configured to classify a form of the image based on the text, a labeling unit configured to label the text unit as first text, second text, and third text respectively corresponding to an item name, an item value, or others based on the classified form, a relationship identification unit configured to map and structure the second text corresponding to the first text, and a misrecognition correction unit configured to determine misrecognition of the first text and correct the first text determined to be misrecognized.