Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for electrically conductive membrane separation from a mixture solution via membrane nanofiltration, electro-filtration, or electro-extraction by: generating an electric field at the membrane filter, holding the membrane filter at a constant electric potential, or driving a constant current through the membrane filter; feeding a mixture solution through the membrane nanofiltration system; and separating a component from the mixture solution into a permeate solution.

Abstract: An image sensing device for obtaining an image of a scene by sensing light is disclosed. The image sensing device includes a pixel circuit configured to output a pixel signal based on a voltage level of a floating diffusion node at which charges generated corresponding to an intensity of incident light are accumulated, a voltage controller configured to control a voltage level of an output node where the pixel signal is output in response to a voltage control signal, a conversion circuit configured to convert the pixel signal into a digital signal, and a voltage trimming circuit configured to control the voltage control signal based on the digital signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor and an image processing system including the same, and the image sensor includes a first pixel pair arranged in a first row, and configured to generate, during a first single readout time, first and second pixel signals according to a first order, a second pixel pair arranged in the first row, and configured to generate, during the first single readout time, third and fourth pixel signals according to a second order which is different from the first order, and a row controller configured to control, during the first single readout time, the first pixel pair according to the first order and the second pixel pair according to the second order.

Abstract: A bronchoscopy simulator includes: a main body part which is formed to be similar to the bronchial tree of the human body; and a bleeding producing part which is provided on the main body part to create a situation where bleeding occurs bronchial tree inside the main body part, thereby enabling practice of a response process for bleeding situations occurring during bronchoscopy. A control method for the bronchoscope simulator, includes: a bleeding occurrence step in which bleeding occurs inside a main body part by a bleeding simulation part; and a bleeding stop step, after hemostasis responding to the bleeding is performed, in which the bleeding is stopped by the bleeding simulation part.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a bronchoscopy simulator, includes: a base part printing step in which a base part is printed by a 3D printer; a plastic dipping step in which plastic dipping is applied to the outside of the base part; a through-hole forming step in which a through-hole is formed in the base part; and a liquid passing step in which liquid passes through the through-hole to melt away only the base part while leaving the plastic dipping intact.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for electrically conductive membrane separation from a mixture solution via membrane nanofiltration, electro-filtration, or electro-extraction by: generating an electric field at the membrane filter, holding the membrane filter at a constant electric potential, or driving a constant current through the membrane filter; feeding a mixture solution through the membrane nanofiltration system; and separating a component from the mixture solution into a permeate solution.

Abstract: Disclosed are shear wave parameter measurement method and ultrasound wave device. The shear wave parameter measurement method of one embodiment comprises the steps of: acquiring a plurality of shear wave data by repeating a plurality of shear wave acquisition sequences; and measuring a mechanical parameter of the plurality of acquired shear wave data, wherein the plurality of shear wave acquisition sequences comprise a first sequence and a second sequence, the first sequence comprises an operation for performing first acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) pushing for generating a shear wave in an area of interest, and detecting, from a plurality of detection lines, the shear wave generated by the first ARFI pushing, and the second sequence comprises an operation for performing second ARFI pushing for generating a shear wave in an area of interest, and detecting, from the plurality of detection lines, the shear wave generated by the second ARFI pushing.

Abstract: An apparatus of determining an optimal velocity of a vehicle, may include an information receiving unit configured to receive and provide vehicle traveling information and traveling environment information which are state variables representing vehicle states required to determine a target velocity for optimizing vehicle fuel economy; and an optimal velocity determination unit configured to determine the target velocity in accordance with a vehicle traveling environment by use of a state variable and reward estimation model and a Q table having values according to the state variables and a control input, from the vehicle traveling information and the traveling environment information provided by the information receiving unit, and a method of determining an optimal velocity of a vehicle.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes: a pixel configured to output a reference signal corresponding to a sensing node that is reset and an image signal corresponding to the sensing node in which photocharges are accumulated, in each of a high conversion gain (HCG) mode and a low conversion gain (LCG) mode; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to sequentially perform analog-to-digital conversion of the reference signal of the HCG mode, the image signal of the HCG mode, the image signal of the LCG mode, and the reference signal of the LCG mode; and a ramp generator configured to generate a first ramp signal that is used for analog-to-digital conversion in the HCG mode, and to generate a second ramp signal that is used for analog-to-digital conversion in the LCG mode while having a waveform different from that of the first ramp signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spirally heating submarine pipeline including: a conduit which transports a high temperature high pressure fluid from a submarine oil well; and a heating unit disposed in a spiral structure inside based on an outer circumferential surface of the conduit. The heating unit includes an electric heating wire that is installed along the spiral structure to generate heat; a heat insulator that is installed in the form of fully surrounding the electric heating wire and preserves the generated heat; and a heat insulating cap for isolating the heat insulator from the conduit or the heat insulating layer and is provided so as to increase the temperature of the flow in the pipe to prevent the production of a pipe flow interfering material when the fluid is transported in the conduit.

Abstract: A dispersant includes a polyvinyl acetal-based resin having a degree of polymerization in a range from 100 to 200, an amount of hydroxyl groups in a range from 4 mol % to 40 mol %, an amount of acetal groups in a range from 40 mol % to 95 mol %, and an amount of acetyl groups in a range from 1 mol % to 20 mol %.

Abstract: A dispersant according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes a polyvinyl acetal-based resin satisfying a degree of polymerization of 100 or more and 500 or less, a molecular weight of 10000 g/mol or more and 30000 g/mol or less, and an average diameter of 400 ?m or more and 5500 ?m or less.

Abstract: Provided are a smart bottle and a method for controlling the smart bottle. A smart bottle comprises a bottle for containing liquid; a base formed to be combined to one side of the bottle; a first sensor installed in the bottle or the base, and configured to obtain level information of liquid contained in the bottle; a third sensor configured to obtain inclination information of the bottle; a heater configured to heat the liquid contained in the bottle; a controller configured to control operation of the heater based on the temperature information, determine a feeding start and a feeding end based on the inclination information, and modify the level information based on the inclination information; a communication unit configured to transmit the inclination information and the level information to an external device; and a battery configured to supply power to the first sensor and the base.

Abstract: Provided are biomarkers for predicting the prognosis of cervical cancer. In the case of using the biomarkers of the present disclosure, it is possible to select patients into a high-risk group, an intermediate-risk group, or a low-risk group, and thus, it is possible to provide tailored treatment for each patient according to prognosis prediction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for electrically conductive membrane separation from a mixture solution via membrane nanofiltration, electro-filtration, or electro-extraction by: generating an electric field at the membrane filter, holding the membrane filter at a constant electric potential, or driving a constant current through the membrane filter; feeding a mixture solution through the membrane nanofiltration system; and separating a component from the mixture solution into a permeate solution.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for electrically conductive membrane separation from a mixture solution via membrane nanofiltration, electro-filtration, or electro-extraction by: generating an electric field at the membrane filter, holding the membrane filter at a constant electric potential, or driving a constant current through the membrane filter; feeding a mixture solution through the membrane nanofiltration system; and separating a component from the mixture solution into a permeate solution.

Abstract: Disclosed are a medical indicator measuring method and an ultrasound diagnostic device therefor. The medical indicator measuring method according to an embodiment includes the steps of: an ultrasound diagnostic device acquiring ultrasound image data, extracting characteristic points from the acquired ultrasound image data, generating figure information configured from the extracted characteristic points, determining an anatomical structure from the generated figure information, and measuring a medical indicator on the basis of the determined anatomical structure.

Abstract: A method for providing a style analysis model according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the operations of: acquiring a document written by a first user from an SNS used by the first user of an interior decoration service; determining a first text included in the document; determining a predetermined number of second texts in the first text of the document; generating a first feature vector configured on the basis of a frequency by which each of the second texts is included in the document; determining the style of the first user by inputting the first feature vector into a machine learning-based neural network model in which a correlation is pre-learned to derive a class specifying an interior decoration style for a predetermined feature vector; and recommending object information to which metadata of the style is mapped, on the basis of the determined style, when the first user requests information on a predetermined object provided by the interior decoration service.

Abstract: A method for providing a style analysis model according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise: obtaining a training document including text data written by a user and determining a first text included in the training document; determining a predetermined number of second texts from among the first text of the training document; generating a first feature vector configured on the basis of the number of times each second text is included in training documents written by each user; generating, for each class, a second feature vector on the basis of the number of times each style-specific text is included in all the obtained training documents; labeling the first feature vector with a class of a second feature vector that is most similar to the first feature vector; and generating and training a machine learning-based neural network model that derives a correlation between the first feature vector and the class labeled in the first feature vector.

Abstract: An object recommendation method performed by an object recommendation device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: obtaining big data consisting of information on users using an interior design service, identification information of interior design objects placed by the users, and object information including the styles of the objects; classifying groups of interior design service users on the basis of the user information included in the big data; aggregating, on the basis of the object information, the number of placements of each style for each style of objects placed in virtual spaces by the users in the groups, and determining the style of objects that is most aggregated in the groups; determining, on the basis of information of a first user using the interior design service, a first group to which the first user belongs from among the classified groups; and when information on a predetermined object is requested in the virtual space of the first user, filterin