Abstract: A method of making polyesters and polyurethanes from biomass-derived polyols. The polyol is biomass-derived and has the structure: wherein dashed bonds are single or double bonds and R is selected from the group consisting of —OH and ?O. Polyurethanes are made by reacting the polyol with a diisocyanate. Polyesters are made by reacting the polyol with a dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A service function chaining system is provided. The service function chaining system includes a PDP management module implementing SFC entities in consideration of an order of a service function chain (SFC) on a programmable data plane (PDP) and an SFC management module that transmits a first SFC entity information, which is information on SFC entities to be implemented on the PDP, to the PDP management module or transmits an SFC rule to a node included on the PDP, and the PDP management module includes a receiving unit for receiving the first SFC entity information, a processing unit for generating a second SFC entity information by processing the first SFC entity information to enable the SFC entities to be implemented on the PDP and to be processed according to an SFC order, and implementing unit for implementing the SFC entities on the PDP using the second SFC entity information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing encoding and decoding using a variably-sized quantization coefficient group, in quantization coefficient group encoding and decoding of video compression technology.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing encoding and decoding using a variably-sized quantization coefficient group, in quantization coefficient group encoding and decoding of video compression technology.

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a nanoparticle device and a nanoparticle device. The method of producing a nanoparticle device may be economical due to use of a hydrogel, may be easy to design in terms of mass production processes, and may reduce manufacturing times to 1/100 to 1/10 of the technology of the related art. In addition, a nanoparticle device may be produced in various designs by stably realizing a 3D pattern and pattern stacking, and may have highly uniform nanoparticle dispersion and excellent electrical activity through the removal of a surfactant without damaging the pattern. The nanoparticle device produced according to the production method may have excellent electrical activity due to nanoparticle uniformity pattern accuracy and thus may be applied to pattern stacking which could not be implemented by methods of the related art.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interpolation filter, and method and apparatus, from among video coding schemes, for encoding and decoding by selectively utilizing the interpolation filter. The method includes the steps of: acquiring spatially and temporally adjacent reference samples; determining whether to an adaptive apply interpolation filter acquired from a bitstream; and, if whether to apply the adaptive interpolation filter is indicated to be true, then carrying out interpolation of the reference samples by utilizing data for the acquired reference samples and interpolation filter.

Abstract: A thermoelectric generating apparatus may include a thermoelectric generation portion disposed on a first flow passage, and configured to convert thermal energy of exhaust gas passing through the first flow passage into electrical energy; a heat exchange portion disposed on a second flow passage, and configured to heat coolant through heat-exchange of the coolant and exhaust gas passing through the second flow passage; a third flow passage configured to pass through received exhaust gas without change; and a valve configured to selectively open or close the first flow passage, the second flow passage, or the third flow passage, and thus control a flowing route of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing encoding and decoding using a variably-sized quantization coefficient group, in quantization coefficient group encoding and decoding of video compression technology.

Abstract: A thermoelectric generating apparatus may include a thermoelectric generation portion disposed on a first flow passage, and configured to convert thermal energy of exhaust gas passing through the first flow passage into electrical energy; a heat exchange portion disposed on a second flow passage, and configured to heat coolant through heat-exchange of the coolant and exhaust gas passing through the second flow passage; a third flow passage configured to pass through received exhaust gas without change; and a valve configured to selectively open or close the first flow passage, the second flow passage, or the third flow passage, and thus control a flowing route of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a flexible display; at least one sensor arranged in a prescribed form on the flexible display and configured to convert a flex state of the flexible display into an electric signal; and a controller configured to determine the flex state of the flexible display using the electric signal input from the at least one sensor, and control a visual effect corresponding to the determined flex state and output the visual effect on the flexible display.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; a display unit configured to display information; and a controller that executes an agent to extract and record information about a usage pattern of a user, and displays an icon corresponding to the executed agent differently based on a number of times information related to the executed agent is extracted.

Abstract: An in-vehicle apparatus includes a reproduction apparatus main body to be mounted in a vehicle, and a front panel which is detachable with respect to the reproduction apparatus main body. The front panel includes a first connecting unit that is connected to the reproduction apparatus main body, a memory that is connected to the first connecting unit, a second connecting unit that is connected to the memory, and is connected to a signal input/output apparatus, and a control unit that is arranged between the memory and the second connecting unit, and controls inputting and outputting of a signal in the second connecting unit with respect to the memory.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a flexible display; at least one sensor arranged in a prescribed form on the flexible display and configured to convert a flex state of the flexible display into an electric signal; and a controller configured to determine the flex state of the flexible display using the electric signal input from the at least one sensor, and control a visual effect corresponding to the determined flex state and output the visual effect on the flexible display.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a flexible display; at least one sensor arranged in a prescribed form on the flexible display and configured to convert a flex state of the flexible display into an electric signal; and a controller configured to determine the flex state of the flexible display using the electric signal input from the at least one sensor, and control a visual effect corresponding to the determined flex state and output the visual effect on the flexible display.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a flexible display; at least one sensor arranged in a prescribed form on the flexible display and configured to convert a flex state of the flexible display into an electric signal; and a controller configured to determine the flex state of the flexible display using the electric signal input from the at least one sensor, and control a visual effect corresponding to the determined flex state and output the visual effect on the flexible display.

Abstract: A condensed water discharge apparatus is capable of smoothly excreting residual condensed water in a muffler. The device may include a through hole formed at the bottom of a muffler case, an inflow pipe communicated to the muffler case and in which exhaust gas flows, an exhaust pipe communicated to the atmosphere so that exhaust gas is exhausted from the muffler case thereto, a thermoelement, and a control valve mounted at the through hole so as to selectively open/close the through hole when driving or stopped by sliding about the through hole.

Abstract: A condensed water discharge apparatus is capable of smoothly excreting residual condensed water in a muffler. The device may include a through hole formed at the bottom of a muffler case, an inflow pipe communicated to the muffler case and in which exhaust gas flows, an exhaust pipe communicated to the atmosphere so that exhaust gas is exhausted from the muffler case thereto, a thermoelement, and a control valve mounted at the through hole so as to selectively open/close the through hole when driving or stopped by sliding about the through hole.

Abstract: A portable apparatus of the present invention comprises a first unit, a second unit, and a hinge device that is coupled to the first and second units such that the units can be moved to be in contact with or spaced apart from each other and allows relative sliding movement between the first and second units within a certain range. The hinge device exerts a force in a direction in which the first and second units are spaced apart from each other, through the relative sliding movement by a predetermined distance between the two units in the complete contact state of the first and second units.

Abstract: An exhaust device for a vehicle, the vehicle including a vehicle body, a fuel tank protruding from a bottom surface of the vehicle body, and a suspension system that supports first and second rear wheels to the vehicle body. The exhaust device is configured to be connected to a gas exhaust through-hole of an engine and includes a muffler that is disposed laterally alongside the fuel tank, with a length direction of the muffler disposed along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body; a first exhaust pipe that connects an exhaust port of the engine to the muffler; and a second exhaust pipe connected to the muffler, and comprising a free end through which exhaust gas is exhausted. The number of mufflers is exactly one.

Abstract: The present invention provides an in-vehicle apparatus and a front panel which are of uncomplicated configuration and can improve usability. There is provided an in-vehicle apparatus that includes a reproduction apparatus main body to be mounted in a vehicle, and a front panel which is detachable with respect to the reproduction apparatus main body, the front panel including a first connecting unit that is connected to the reproduction apparatus main body, a memory that is connected to the first connecting unit, a second connecting unit that is connected to the memory, and is connected to a signal input/output apparatus, and a control unit that is arranged between the memory and the second connecting unit, and controls inputting and outputting of a signal in the second connecting unit with respect to the memory.