Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing hydrogen, carbon, and ethylene from a methane-containing feedstock even without recycling of unreacted methane by providing a single process or system in which a methane-containing feedstock is subjected to two methane conversion steps. The method includes a first conversion step of producing hydrogen and carbonaceous materials and a second conversion step of producing acetylene from unreacted methane and hydrogen discharged from the first conversion step while maintaining a good methane conversion and suppressing coke formation, followed by separating and recovering ethylene and hydrogen produced through selective hydrogenation of acetylene.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, disclosed is an aluminum coated blank that includes a first coated steel sheet; a second coated steel sheet connected to the first coated steel sheet; and a joint portion that connects the first coated steel sheet to the second coated steel plate at a boundary between the first coated steel sheet and the second coated steel sheet.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a processor configured to measure a current time interval between a plurality of element waveforms of the pulse wave signal, determine whether a current measurement posture of the user corresponds to a reference posture based on the current time interval of the plurality of element waveforms, and estimate the bio-information based on a determination of whether the current measurement posture corresponds to the reference posture.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, disclosed is an aluminum coated blank that includes a first coated steel sheet; a second coated steel sheet connected to the first coated steel sheet; and a joint portion that connects the first coated steel sheet to the second coated steel plate at a boundary between the first coated steel sheet and the second coated steel sheet.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a bio-signal obtainer configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to: obtain function values by applying a predetermined function to sections of the bio-signal, corresponding to respective windows of a predetermined size, while sliding a window on a time axis of the bio-signal, obtain an oscillometric waveform envelope based on the obtained function values, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the oscillometric waveform envelope.

Abstract: Disclosed is a single process for producing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon from methane by forming gas products comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and solid products comprising carbon and an iron-based catalyst from methane in a methane-containing feedstock through pyrolysis route involving auto-thermal reduction in a rotary kiln-type reactor in the presence of an iron-based catalyst and separating and recovering respective products.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating physiological variables includes: a sensor configured to measure a bio-signal from an object; and a processor. The processor is configured to: configure input data for use in a neural network-based physiological variable estimation model based on bio-signal data measured at different times by the sensor, and input the configured input data to the physiological variable estimation model to obtain a variation in physiological variables over a time period from a calibration time to a current time.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information, includes a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from a user, and a processor configured to obtain two or more parameters among a maximum point, an average point, and an onset point, from a waveform of the measured pulse wave signal, and combine the obtained two or more parameters to generate a pulse wave analysis result.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes second conductive patterns separated from each other above a first stack structure which is penetrated by first channel structures and enclosing second channel structures coupled to the first channel structures, respectively. Each of the second conductive patterns includes electrode portions stacked in a first direction and at least one connecting portion extending in the first direction to be coupled to the electrode portions.

Abstract: A bio-signal quality assessment apparatus may include: a bio-signal obtainer configured to obtain a bio-signal; and a processor configured to extract periodic signals from the obtained bio-signal, and determine a signal quality index based on at least one of similarity between the extracted periodic signals and signal variability of the obtained bio-signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a bio-signal acquirer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to extract one or more first feature values from the bio-signal, determine a scale factor based on the first feature values, and to estimate bio-information based on the scale factor and the first feature values.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of a bio-information estimation model includes a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object in a reference interval; a feature extractor, implemented by at least one processor, configure to extract a reference feature value from the bio-signal; and a calibrator, implemented by the at least one processor, configured to determine whether a condition is satisfied based on at least one of the reference feature value and an offset value, and based on determining that the condition is satisfied, configured to calibrate the bio-information estimation model based on the reference feature value and the offset value.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating blood pressure, includes a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a first pulse wave signal from a user, and a processor configured to differentiate or integrate the measured first pulse wave signal to obtain a reference signal, correct the measured first pulse wave signal, based on the obtained reference signal, to obtain a second pulse wave signal, and estimate the blood pressure, based on the obtained second pulse wave signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object, and a processor configured to obtain a second-order differential signal of the bio-signal, and extract a progressive wave component from the bio-signal using, based on a first local minimum point of the second-order differential signal being stable, the first local minimum point of the second-order differential signal, or extract the progressive wave component from the bio-signal using, based on the first local minimum point of the second-order differential signal being unstable, a maximum amplitude point in a systolic portion of the bio-signal.

Abstract: A motor driving apparatus includes a first motor including first windings respectively corresponding to phases, a second motor including second windings respectively corresponding phases, a first inverter including first switching elements and connected to a first end of each of the first windings, a second inverter including second switching elements, a first changeover switch including third switching elements respectively connected to a second end of each of the first windings at one end and connected to each other at the other end, a second changeover switch including switches selectively connecting the second inverter with the second end of each of the first windings or the second inverter with a first end of each of the second windings, and a controller configured for controlling the states of the first switching elements, the second switching elements, the third switching elements and the switches based on preset conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes: a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to obtain a second-order differential signal of the bio-signal, to detect at least one of an inflection point in a predetermined period of the second-order differential signal, and a zero-crossing point in the predetermined period of the second-order differential signal, to extract a feature based on the detected at least one of the inflection point and the zero-crossing point, and to estimate bio-information based on the extracted feature.

Abstract: A container for spraying liquid is disclosed. The container for spraying liquid comprises: a body, which is divided into a filling space and a body outflow channel by a partition provided therein in the longitudinal direction, has, at the lower portion of the partition, a lower body hole corresponding to an inlet of the body outflow channel, and has, at the upper portion of the partition, an upper body hole corresponding to an outlet of the body outflow channel; a body cover which is coupled to the upper portion of the body, and which has a cover channel allowing communication with the upper body hole, and a pump insertion space communicating with the cover channel and having a pump inserted therein; and a pump support, which is coupled to the upper portion of the body cover, supports the pump, and blocks external air from entering the pump insertion space.

Abstract: A container for spraying a liquid is disclosed. The container comprises: a body having a filling space and a body outlet channel formed by a partition provided on one side, where contents within the filling space flow through the lower part of the partition into the body outlet channel, and an upper body hole corresponding to an exit of the body outlet channel is formed in an upper portion of the partition; a cover channel coupled to the upper portion of the body and communicating with the upper body hole; a body cover communicating with the cover channel and having a pump insertion space for holding a pump; a pump support coupled to the upper portion of the body cover to support the pump; and a shoulder coupled to an upper portion of the pump support to press the pump support and the pump downward toward the body.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating blood pressure are provided. The apparatus for estimating blood pressure includes: a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor configured to measure a PPG signal from an object; and a processor configured to: obtain a blood pressure variation for each of a plurality of blood pressure estimation models based on the PPG signal by using the plurality of blood pressure estimation models, obtain a combining coefficient for each of the plurality of blood pressure estimation models based on the obtained blood pressure variations, and estimate blood pressure by using the obtained combining coefficients.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating blood pressure is provided. Thee apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal from a user and a processor configured to estimate blood pressure using the measured bio-signal. The processor may extract a first feature and a second feature from the bio-signal at an extraction time, estimate changes in the first feature and the second feature which have occurred during a time period from a calibration time at which the first feature and the second feature are calibrated to the extraction time at which the first feature and the second feature are extracted, and estimate a blood pressure based on the changes in the first feature and the second feature.