Abstract: A direct water purifier includes a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving the water supplied from the first filter through a second flow path and filtering the same; a first valve disposed in the second flow path to control water flow; a pump disposed in the second flow path to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water supplied from the second filter through a third flow path and filtering the same; a heating part for receiving the water supplied from the third filter and heating the same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing flow path through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part.

Abstract: A water purifier capable of stably discharging residual water from an extraction unit is disclosed. The water purifier (100) comprises: a filter unit (110) having a reverse osmosis membrane filter (113) for filtering incoming water; an extraction unit (160) for providing purified water filtered by the filter unit (110) to a user; and a residual water drainage unit (150) configured to drain, through the reverse osmosis membrane filter (113), residual water remaining in the extraction unit (160), by using an osmotic phenomenon of the reverse osmosis membrane filter (113) after completion of the extraction through the extraction unit (160).

Abstract: A blood glucose measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a measurement unit that is partially inserted into the body of a subject and generates a blood glucose measurement signal by measuring a blood glucose concentration of the subject; a control unit that generates blood glucose measurement data by converting the blood glucose measurement signal into digital data; a storage unit that includes a plurality of storage areas and stores the blood glucose measurement data in the plurality of storage areas; and a communication unit that transmits the blood glucose measurement data stored in at least one of the plurality of storage areas to an external device.

Abstract: A blood glucose measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a measurement unit that is partially inserted into the body of a subject and generates a blood glucose measurement signal by measuring a blood glucose concentration of the subject; a control unit that generates blood glucose measurement data by converting the blood glucose measurement signal into digital data; and a storage unit that stores the blood glucose measurement data, wherein the control unit stores the preset first verification data in the storage unit, and stores the blood glucose measurement data in the storage unit continuously to the first verification data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding. An intra-prediction mode for the target block is derived, and intra-prediction for the target block that uses the derived intra-prediction mode is performed. The intra-prediction mode for the target block is derived using an artificial neural network, and an MPM list for the target block is derived using information about the target block, pieces of information about blocks adjacent to the target block, and the artificial neural network. The artificial neural network outputs one or more available intra-prediction modes. Further, the artificial neural network outputs match probabilities for one or more candidate intra-prediction modes, and each of the match probabilities for the candidate intra-prediction modes indicates a probability that the corresponding candidate intra-prediction mode matches the intra-prediction mode for the target block.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including: a display area including a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, a non-display area which is disposed on an outside of the display area and in which a dummy wire is disposed on the first substrate, and an image input hole which is defined therein in the non-display area and in which an image input device is disposed, a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a display area and a non-display area corresponding to those of the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, and a sealant which is in the non-display area of the first and second substrates and seals the liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. The dummy wire is disposed near the image input hole.

Abstract: A battery state estimating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a measuring unit configured to measure a charging current, and voltage and temperature of a battery in a constant current charging process and a constant voltage charging process of the battery; and a control unit configured to judge whether an abnormal behavior occurs in the battery according to a behavior of at least one of the charging current, the voltage of the battery and the temperature of the battery in at least one of the constant current charging process and the constant voltage charging process, and determine whether lithium precipitation occurs in the battery based on the judged abnormal behavior of the battery.

Abstract: A method of processing a signal received over a wireless link may utilize sharing of Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) and Transport Block Size (TBS) data. At least one parameter is obtained including a sub-carrier spacing of a transport format. A modulation order and a transport block size may be detected, based on the at least one parameter. The signal received over the wireless link is then processed, based on the detected modulation order and the transport block size. An apparatus may perform the embodiments of the method to process the received signal.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus for a power module including a plurality of cooling modules provided to be in contact with each of both surfaces of the power module, in which the cooling module includes a manifold cover provided with a plurality of guide walls extending in a first direction in a state of being spaced apart from each other and a pin plate having one surface being in contact with the power module and having a plurality of pins extending in a second direction crossing the first direction formed on the other surface thereof.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an electrode manufacturing method, an electrode manufactured by the method, and a secondary battery comprising same, the electrode manufacturing method comprising a cleaning step performed by laser irradiation, in lines corresponding to each other in a direction perpendicular to an electrode current collector, onto a top-coated electrode mixture layer and a back-coated electrode mixture layer of the electrode current collector, and may prevent a mismatch of the electrode mixture layers and may significantly reduce the degree of sliding occurrence at the boundary region.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a packaging unit, a material layer is stacked for forming the semiconductor device on one surface of a substrate, a semiconductor device is formed by performing a semiconductor process on the material layer, a flow channel through which a cooling fluid flows is formed on the other surface of the substrate to enable direct cooling of the semiconductor device using the cooling fluid, a packaging block is disposed at a position spaced apart from the substrate for packaging of the semiconductor device, and an electrode placed on the packaging block is electrically connected to the semiconductor device, and a heat sink unit having a flow path forming portion in which a flow path communicating with the flow channel of the substrate is formed is arranged below the packaging block, and the substrate is combined with the heat sink unit.

Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus including the display panel are presented herein. A display panel according to one or more embodiments includes a substrate; an insulating layer on the substrate; a bank pattern on the insulating layer; a first electrode on the bank pattern; a contact electrode on the insulating layer, the contact electrode spaced apart from the bank pattern; a light-emitting element on the first electrode; a first optical layer surrounding the light-emitting element, the first optical layer comprising an organic insulating material including metal particles; a second optical layer on the contact electrode; and a third optical layer on the first optical layer.

Abstract: A display device includes a bank pattern disposed on a substrate, a first electrode pattern disposed on the bank pattern, a light-emitting element disposed on the first electrode pattern to be electrically connected to the first electrode pattern, a second electrode pattern configured to cover the light-emitting element, an inorganic insulating layer configured to cover the bank pattern, the first electrode pattern, and the light-emitting element between the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, and a diffusion layer which includes a plurality of diffusion particles and is in contact with the inorganic insulating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding. An intra-prediction mode for the target block is derived, and intra-prediction for the target block that uses the derived intra-prediction mode is performed. The intra-prediction mode for the target block is derived using an artificial neural network, and an MPM list for the target block is derived using information about the target block, pieces of information about blocks adjacent to the target block, and the artificial neural network. The artificial neural network outputs one or more available intra-prediction modes. Further, the artificial neural network outputs match probabilities for one or more candidate intra-prediction modes, and each of the match probabilities for the candidate intra-prediction modes indicates a probability that the corresponding candidate intra-prediction mode matches the intra-prediction mode for the target block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing non-sintered liquid metal ink, and more particularly, to a method of manufacturing liquid metal ink manufactured without a sintering process. The method of manufacturing liquid metal ink according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: (a) inputting a solvent into liquid metal in a container at room temperature; (b) performing oxide film-removing treatment on the liquid metal of step (a); and (c) dispersing the liquid metal that has undergone step (b) in a form of nanoparticles through ultrasonic treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing non-sintered liquid metal ink, and more particularly, to a method of manufacturing liquid metal ink manufactured without a sintering process. The method of manufacturing liquid metal ink according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: (a) inputting a solvent into liquid metal in a container at room temperature; (b) performing oxide film-removing treatment on the liquid metal of step (a); and (c) dispersing the liquid metal that has undergone step (b) in a form of nanoparticles through ultrasonic treatment.

Abstract: A method for controlling QoS by handling traffic for each service in a software defined network environment is disclosed. The method of a controller controlling QoS comprises the steps of: determining a queue configuration change that includes performing one or more of adding, deleting and changing one or more queues configured to an output port of a network apparatus; and performing the configuration change by transmitting to the network apparatus a queue status change message including information about the determined queue configuration change. As a result, various services can be processed differently according to their traffic characteristics, thereby providing sufficient quality for each service and efficiently using network resources.

Abstract: A reaction cassette for a glycated hemoglobin meter and a measuring method thereof are provided. The reaction cassette for the glycated hemoglobin meter includes: a first zone receiving a first reagent and a blood sample; a second zone receiving a second reagent; a reaction zone in which the blood sample reacts with the first reagent, or through which the second reagent passes to react with a first blood sample mixture obtained by reacting the blood sample with the first reagent; and a measurement zone measuring an amount of total hemoglobin in the first blood sample mixture, or measuring an amount of glycated hemoglobin in a second blood sample mixture obtained by reacting the first blood sample mixture with the second reagent, wherein the blood sample, the first reagent, and the second reagent move between the reaction zone and the measurement zone according to a rotation angle of the reaction cassette when the reaction cassette is rotated.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a touchscreen for receiving an input, an output unit for outputting a vibration while a pointer contacts and moves along an input area of the touchscreen, and a control unit for controlling a characteristic of the vibration according to at least one of an attribute of the pointer, an attribute of the input area, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a touchscreen for displaying an object, an output unit for outputting a vibration when the object is selected and moved along a display area of the touchscreen, and a control unit for controlling a characteristic of the vibration according to at least one of an attribute of the object, an attribute of the display area, or a combination thereof.