Abstract: Provided are an active droplet generating apparatus capable of controlling a droplet size, a method of controlling a droplet size using the same, and a self-diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing generation of a droplet, the active droplet generating apparatus including: a disposable microchannel upper plate; a multifunctional lower plate separated from the disposable microchannel upper plate and configured to be permanently used separately from the disposable microchannel upper plate; a functional polymeric film provided on a lower surface of the upper plate; a negative pressure forming means; and a flow velocity control device configured to adjust the droplet size to a desired size by receiving, by feedback, the voltage value measured by the droplet measuring electrode and controlling flow velocities of the oil and the sample, thereby controlling the droplet size in a feedback control manner by quickly and accurately measuring the droplet size using a capacitance impedance technique.

Abstract: A method for performing sidelink groupcast transmission by a transmission terminal includes the steps of: classifying reception terminals belonging to a subject group into two or more subgroups; allocating different groupcast feedback schemes to the two or more subgroups; performing groupcast transmission to the reception terminals; and receiving feedback information from terminals belonging to at least one subgroup among the two or more subgroups according to the different groupcast feedback schemes.

Abstract: This present disclosure discloses a substrate heat-treating apparatus including a process chamber in which a flat substrate to be heat-treated is placed and a beam irradiating module having a plurality of VCSEL devices configured to irradiate a laser beam to the flat substrate, and the beam irradiation module is configured such that a supply current is controlled to allow outputs of the VCSEL devices to become the same.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.

Abstract: In a sensing device and a robot manipulator having the sensing device, the sensing device includes a cover, a force sensor and a force information calculating part. The cover has a predetermined shape and is configured to cover a body. The force sensor is disposed at a position between the body and the cover, and is configured to measure a force and a torque applied via the cover at the position. The force information calculating part is configured to obtain an information on the force applied to the cover from data measured by the force sensor, when the force is applied to an arbitrary position of the cover.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes, and including first to sixth surfaces; a first external electrode including a first connection portion on the third surface and a first band portion on the first surface; a second external electrode including a second connection portion on the fourth surface and a second band portion on the first surface; an insulating layer on the second surface and the first and second connection portions; and a plating layer on the first and second band portions. The plating layer extends onto the first and second connection portions and is in contact with the insulating layer. A thickness of an end of the insulating layer decreases toward the plating layer. An end of the plating layer includes a first region between the insulating layer and the first or second connection portion and a second region covering the insulating layer.

Abstract: A charging control device mounted inside an electric vehicle, the charging control device including a communication channel configured to be connected with an EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment), a controller configured to be connected with the communication channel, and an internal power protection unit connected with a battery of the electric vehicle, wherein the communication channel is based on a protocol of supporting a power line communication (PLC) or a controller area network (CAN), wherein the controller includes a task unit, the task unit operating based on a charging mode of a charging standard.

Abstract: An operation method of an IAB node in a communication system may comprise: measuring a power difference between a first signal received from a first node and a second signal received from a second node; controlling a transmit power of each of the first node and the second node based on the power difference; generating scheduling information for allowing the first node and the second node to simultaneously transmit signals; transmitting the scheduling information to the first node and the second node; and receiving signals that the first node and the second node simultaneously transmit according to the scheduling information by using the transmit power.

Abstract: A battery pack configured to, in response to occurrence of a predetermined event in a certain battery cell, reduce propagation of heat to an adjacent cell. The battery pack includes battery cells and a cover member configured to cover the battery cells. The cover member includes a reinforcement cover on the battery cells. The reinforcement cover includes flange portions arranged in two rows at a central part of the reinforcement cover and extending in the arrangement direction of the battery cells.

Abstract: A battery pack capable of, upon occurrence of an event in a certain battery cell, reducing propagation of heat to a cell adjacent thereto and capable of preventing or substantially preventing sagging of a casing is provided. A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells including vents, each of which is located in a surface of a respective one of the plurality of battery cells, a cover member configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells, and a cooling plate, which is located in an area in which the vents are located and is in contact with the cover member. The cooling plate includes vent protruding portions located corresponding to the vents and protruding in a direction opposite the cover member.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for a vehicle of an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body having an accommodation space with one open side surface formed therein; a heat-generating portion which is installed in the open surface of the accommodation space, and provides heat; and an inlet/outlet portion which is connected to the body so that a heat transfer medium can be input/output into/from the accommodation space, wherein, as the heat-generating portion is installed, a flow path that is in communication with the inlet/outlet portion is formed between the body and the heat-generating portion, and thus, the productivity of the items is noticeably improved.

Abstract: An inspecting method of a display panel includes training an artificial intelligence model based on age data of a test display panel for an aging characteristic; generating virtual age data of a virtual display panel from the aging characteristic using the artificial intelligence model; and predicting an age of the display panel based on the virtual age data.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for producing food material for retorting, and to food material for retorting produced by the method, the method comprising: a curing step for mixing one or more base material, selected from the group consisting of meat and seafood, with a curing agent containing phosphate and starch, and curing; and a step for heating and sterilizing the base material by heating at the temperature of 110-130° C. for 10-60 minutes.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a body having first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction and third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction; a first external electrode including a first connection portion, disposed on the third surface, and a first band portion extending from the first connection portion onto a portion of the first surface; a second external electrode including a second connection portion, disposed on the fourth surface, and a second band portion extending from the second connection portion onto a portion of the first surface; an insulating layer disposed on the second surface to extend to portions of the first and second connection portions; a first plating layer disposed on the first band portion; and a second plating layer disposed on the second band portion. The insulating layer includes a polymer resin.

Abstract: Provided is a full-duplex NOMA-based transmit power control device, the device including a state information collector configured to set a role of each of vehicle user equipments (VUEs) constituting a sub-system in a hyper-fractionated zone of a Manhattan mobility model and collect network state information from the sub-system, an actor network configured to determine transmit power of each of the VUEs on the basis of the network state information, a reward calculator configured to calculate a reward value for the network state information and the transmit power, a replay memory configured to store the network state information collected by the network state information collector, the transmit power determined by the actor network, and the reward value calculated by the reward calculator, and a critic network configured to evaluate the transmit power determined by the actor network and give feedback to the actor network.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component, includes: a body including a dielectric layer, and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed in a first direction with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; a first connection portion including a first conductive layer disposed on the third surface and connected to the first internal electrode, and a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer; a second connection portion including a second conductive layer disposed on the fourth surface and connected to the second internal electrode, and a second insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer; a first external electrode including a first electrode layer connected to the first conductive layer, wherein the first external electrode is disposed on any one of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces; and a second external electrode including a second electrode layer connected to the second conductive layer.

Abstract: A method of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) node may comprise: receiving, from a first transmitting node, control information for controlling the first RIS node; grouping reflecting elements of the first RIS node into at least one reflecting element group using the control information; and transmitting at least one signal incident on the at least one reflecting element group to a receiving node.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooking chamber, a door that is configured to open and close the cooking chamber and has a door glass, a coating layer that is disposed at least one surface of the door glass and made of a coating composition. The coating composition includes 20 to 40 wt % of phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), 15 to 30 wt % of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), 10 to 30 wt % of sodium oxide (Na2O) and potassium oxide (K2O), 10 to 25 wt % of boron trioxide (B2O3), and 10 to 15 wt % of zinc oxide (ZnO).

Abstract: A method for performing sidelink groupcast transmission by a transmission terminal includes the steps of: classifying reception terminals belonging to a subject group into two or more subgroups; allocating different groupcast feedback schemes to the two or more subgroups; performing groupcast transmission to the reception terminals; and receiving feedback information from terminals belonging to at least one subgroup among the two or more subgroups according to the different groupcast feedback schemes.

Abstract: An operation method of an IAB node in a communication system may comprise: measuring a power difference between a first signal received from a first node and a second signal received from a second node; controlling a transmit power of each of the first node and the second node based on the power difference; generating scheduling information for allowing the first node and the second node to simultaneously transmit signals; transmitting the scheduling information to the first node and the second node; and receiving signals that the first node and the second node simultaneously transmit according to the scheduling information by using the transmit power.