Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus for measuring a biometric signal, the electronic apparatus including: a measurer comprising measuring circuitry configured to measure a biometric signal of a person to be examined, and to generate a measured signal having a waveform corresponding to a characteristic of the biometric signal; a signal processor configured to process the generated measured signal; and a controller configured to control the signal processor to generate a compressed signal by compressing the measured signal and at least one piece of characteristic information included in a waveform of the measured signal, when the measured signal is compressed. Thus, a measured biometric signal is efficiently compressed while reducing a loss of main characteristic information.

Abstract: A display device includes a front display area, a first side display area, a second side display area, a corner display area, a display panel, and a light guide member. The first side display area extends from a first side of the front display area. The second side display area extends from a second side of the front display area. The corner display area is disposed between the first side display area and the second side display area. The display panel overlaps the front display area and does not overlap the corner display area. The light guide member is disposed in the corner display area.

Abstract: An acoustic device that includes a housing, a nozzle portion, a speaker hole, a first microphone hole, a speaker, a first microphone, and a processor configured to output a first signal through the speaker, receive a second signal corresponding to the first signal through the first microphone, output a third signal through the speaker when a magnitude of a first frequency band component of the second signal is greater than a first value, receive a fourth signal corresponding to the third signal through the first microphone, and determine that the protruding end surface of the nozzle portion is blocked and the acoustic device is not worn in a user's ear when a magnitude of a second frequency band component of the fourth signal is greater than a second value.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an elastic feature of an object includes inducing a first shear wave in the object by transmitting a first push ultrasound signal which is generated by a probe of an ultrasound apparatus and a first grating lobe signal which relates to the first push ultrasound signal toward the object, transmitting a tracking ultrasound signal to an area of the object where the first shear wave has propagated, receiving, from the object, a reflection signal which relates to the tracking ultrasound signal, measuring a first shear wave parameter which indicates a shear wave characteristic of the first shear wave based on the reflection signal, and obtaining an elastic feature of the object by using the first shear wave parameter.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first microphone, a second microphone, a memory; and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: determining whether a voice is detected in a first sound signal detected by the first microphone; determine whether a present recording period is a voice period or a silent period based on the determination, when the present period is the silent period, receive a second sound signal via the second microphone and analyze a noise signal included therein, remove noise signals from one of the first and second sound signals, based on characteristics of the voice period or the analyzed noise signal, and combine the first and second sound signal into an output signal and transmit the output signal to an external device.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, the above-described specification discloses an electronic device comprises at least one processor configured to: receive a first audio signal and a second audio signal; detect a spectral envelope signal from the first audio signal and extract a feature point from the second audio signal; extend a high-band of the second audio signal based on the spectral envelope signal from the first audio signal and the feature point from the second audio signal to generate a high-band extension signal; and mix the high-band extension signal and the first audio signal, thereby resulting in a synthesized signal.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a bio-signal detection sensor configured to acquire first and second biometric information on an object outside the electronic device; and a processor, wherein the processor can be configured to: acquire the first and second biometric information by using the bio-signal detection sensor; configure a first variance, in which the first biometric information is changed, and a second variance, in which the second biometric information is changed; determining a state of the object related to the sleep on the basis of at least a part of the first variance and the second variance; and estimate a sleep latency related to the object on the basis of at least a part of the state.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to microphone-equipped wearable devices, and more particularly, to wearable devices worn on users' ear. According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, a wearable device comprises a speaker, a microphone, and a housing, the housing includes a protrusion configured to be insertable into a user's ear, a first sound path including a first opening formed through an area of a surface of the protrusion, extending from the first opening in a first length, and including a second opening facing the speaker, and a second sound path including a third opening formed through another area of the surface of the protrusion, extending from the third opening in a second length larger than the first length, and including a fourth opening facing the microphone. Other certain embodiments are also possible.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat transfer tube comprising nanostructures formed on the surface, and a method for manufacturing the same, and by forming nanostructures on a heat transfer tube surface, a superhydrophobic surface may be obtained under a high temperature environment as well. In addition, superhydrophobicity may be enhanced by further forming a hydrophobic coating layer on the nanostructure-formed heat transfer tube surface. By using a method of forming nanostructures by dipping the heat transfer tube surface, complex shapes may be coated, and therefore, a plurality of assembled heat transfer tubes may be coated, and damages occurring during a process of assembling the heat transfer tube after coating may be prevented.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat transfer tube having rare-earth oxide deposited on a surface thereof and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the rare-earth oxide can be deposited on the surface of the heat transfer tube to implement a superhydrophobic surface even under the high temperature environment and a plurality of assembled heat transfer tubes can be coated by coating a complex shape by depositing rare-earth oxide using a method for dipping a surface of the heat transfer tube and coating the same, thereby reducing or preventing the heat transfer tubes from being damaged during the assembling of the heat transfer tubes after the coating.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat transfer tube having rare-earth oxide deposited on a surface thereof and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the rare-earth oxide can be deposited on the surface of the heat transfer tube to implement a superhydrophobic surface even under the high temperature environment and a plurality of assembled heat transfer tubes can be coated by coating a complex shape by depositing rare-earth oxide using a method for dipping a surface of the heat transfer tube and coating the same, thereby reducing or preventing the heat transfer tubes from being damaged during the assembling of the heat transfer tubes after the coating.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a main display portion, edge portions disposed at edges of the main display portion and including rounded corners, first side portions bent from the edge portions, and second side portions bent from the main display portion; scan lines and data lines that are disposed on the substrate; transistors connected to the scan lines and the data lines; and a data voltage transmission line connected to data lines that are disposed in the first side portions and the edge portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for detecting a detection object in a sample, and a detection device using the same. The detecting method of the present invention uses a “bridge composite” in which gold nanoparticles and an antibody specific to a detection object are coupled in order to induce a sufficient coupling reaction between the antibody and the detection object, thereby improving reactivity. Accordingly, since excellent resolution is provided, the method of the present invention has advantages of enabling accurate concentration measurement of a detection object in a sample, and amplifying a measurement signal. In addition, the method of the present invention can effectively detect small molecules such as hormones, vitamins, etc. having a small molecular weight.

Abstract: An electronic device for measuring blood pressure and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes, at least one sensor, a processor, and a memory operatively connected with the processor, and, when being executed, the memory stores instructions that cause the processor to select one waveform template from a plurality of waveform templates stored in the memory, based on at least one of a state of a user, a posture of the user, or a measuring environment, and to determine a blood pressure value of the user by using the selected waveform template and a biometric signal obtained from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: An ultrasound system and a clutter filtering method thereof are provided. The clutter filtering method includes: transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object; receiving a reflection signal reflected from the object; performing a singular value decomposition (SVD) on a plurality of doppler signals constituting the reflection signal; dividing a representation of the object into a plurality of regions according to a result of performing the SVD; determining cutoff frequencies of the plurality of regions according to different methods; and performing clutter filtering on the plurality of regions by using the determined cutoff frequencies.

Abstract: A method of encoding a multi-channel 3-dimensional (3D) audio signal mixed with a multi-channel 3D object signal is provided. The method includes: obtaining a location parameter indicating a virtual location of the multi-channel 3D object signal on a multi-channel speaker layout based on a gain value of the multi-channel 3D object signal for each channel; and encoding the multi-channel 3D audio signal and the location parameter.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a main display portion, edge portions disposed at edges of the main display portion and including rounded corners, first side portions bent from the edge portions, and second side portions bent from the main display portion; scan lines and data lines that are disposed on the substrate; transistors connected to the scan lines and the data lines; and a data voltage transmission line connected to data lines that are disposed in the first side portions and the edge portions.

Abstract: A method of providing a medical image by using a medical imaging apparatus includes: acquiring blood vessel information indicating information about a blood vessel, the blood vessel being included in a medical image; and displaying the medical image. The blood vessel information includes at least one of a first diameter of the blood vessel, a first angle of the blood vessel, and a presence of at least one of bifurcation and crossover, in a first region of interest (ROI) with respect to a first position in the medical image. The acquiring of the blood vessel information includes acquiring blood vessel information corresponding to a second ROI with respect to a second position, based on the blood vessel information corresponding to the first ROI.