Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image sensor, a document feeder, and a processor. The document feeder includes a first driving device, a second driving device, a third driving device, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first driving device includes a pick-up member to move documents from a tray to a document conveying path using a driving force through a first clutch. The second driving device is to move the tray with the documents to a side of the pick-up member using a driving force through a second clutch. The third driving device to move the documents along the document conveying path onto the image sensor using the driving force of the motor The first and second sensors detect the documents on the document conveying path. The processor controls an operation of the first clutch based on the signals of the first and second sensors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding using prediction. Multiple candidate prediction images are derived, and a final prediction image is generated using the multiple prediction images. The multiple candidate prediction images may be respectively generated using different methods. The multiple candidate prediction images may be generated using neural networks. Here, the multiple candidate prediction images may be respectively derived using different values for a specific coding parameter. Multiple neural networks may use different values for the specific coding parameter. Various coding parameters related to image encoding and/or decoding may be used for embodiments.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for eliminating perpetual application programming interface (API) calls to minimize resource drain. The system may comprise: at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may comprise: monitoring a dynamic list of one or more API calls, wherein the dynamic list is configured to vary in length; identifying a subset of the API calls that remain in the dynamic list through a number of the process cycles over a first threshold; querying one or more network databases to verify that the subset of the API calls have not been resolved; determining costs of dismissing the subset of the API calls; dismissing the API calls with costs less than a second threshold; and transmitting a notification API call to one or more user devices corresponding to the dismissed API calls.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate that includes a peripheral region, a first active pattern on the peripheral region, a first source/drain pattern on the first active pattern, a first channel pattern formed on the first active pattern and connected to the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first channel pattern includes semiconductor patterns that are stacked and spaced apart from each other, a first gate electrode that extends in a first direction and crosses the first channel pattern, a gate insulating layer interposed between the first gate electrode and the first channel pattern, a first gate contact disposed on the first gate electrode and that extends in the first direction, and a first dielectric layer interposed between the first gate electrode and the first gate contact. The first dielectric layer is interposed between the first gate contact and the first gate electrode and extends in the first direction.

Abstract: A fusion protein according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a growth differentiation factor 11 and a heat shock protein 10 with an enhanced skin cell proliferation effect. An anti-wrinkle cosmetic composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the fusion protein as an effective component, and the cosmetic composition can be advantageously used in future as a material of a functional cosmetic product.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in an emission area and a sub-region and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a first insulating layer disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode; light emitting elements disposed on the first insulating layer in the emission area, and including ends disposed on the first and second electrodes, respectively; and a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer includes a fixing pattern; a support pattern portion; and a connection portion electrically connecting the fixing pattern and the support pattern portion, and the fixing pattern includes a first region that contacts an outer surface of the light emitting elements and a second region that does not contact the outer surface of the light emitting elements.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electronic panel, a first support plate below the electronic panel, a second support plate below the first support plate, and a first input sensor between the first support plate and the second support plate. The electronic panel includes light emitting parts arranged in an active area. The active area includes a folding area and a first non-folding area and a second non-folding area adjacent to the folding area and spaced apart from each other. The first support plate includes a folding part overlapping the folding area, and a first support part and a second support part spaced apart from each other, the folding part being disposed between the first support part and the second support part. An edge of the second support plate protrudes further in the second direction than an edge of the first support plate protrudes.

Abstract: A resin composition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first polyol represented by Chemical Formula 1, a second polyol represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a polyisocyanate, wherein the first polyol and the second polyol have a linear structure without a side chain. each of Y1 to Y4 is H or OH—, at least one of Y1 and Y2 is OH—, at least one of Y3 and Y4 is OH—, each of X1 to X3 is independently a C1-C20 alkyl group, the alkyl group includes or does not include an unsaturated bond, —CH2— in the alkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted with —CHOH—, and each of n and m is independently 1 to 200.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organometallic compound in Formula below and an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting device including the organometallic compound. The organometallic compound provides high emitting efficiency and longer lifespan, and the organic light emitting diode and the organic light emitting device have advantages in the emitting efficiency and the lifespan.

Abstract: A method with object pose estimation includes: obtaining an instance segmentation image and a normalized object coordinate space (NOCS) map by processing an input single-frame image using a deep neural network (DNN); obtaining a two-dimensional and three-dimensional (2D-3D) mapping relationship based on the instance segmentation image and the NOCS map; and determining a pose of an object instance in the input single-frame image based on the 2D-3D mapping relationship.

Abstract: Disclosed are a microneedle patch, a realtime blood sugar monitoring device, and a realtime blood sugar monitoring method using the realtime blood sugar monitoring device. The realtime blood sugar monitoring device causes a different color to be reversibly expressed according to the concentration of sugar included in the skin of a human body, and, thus, if the device is utilized, the concentration of the sugar in the human body can be measured in realtime in a minimally invasive manner. Also, the present invention shows the measured concentration of the sugar by connecting to a wearable device and, thereby, allows a user to more conveniently check changes in the concentration of the sugar in realtime.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electrolytic copper foil, which comprises a copper layer and has a valley mean roughness of 0.8 to 12.5, a texture coefficient of (220) face (TC(220)) of 0.49 to 1.28, a tensile strength of 25 to 51 kgf/mm2, and a weight deviation in lateral direction of 3% or less.

Abstract: An automatic urine treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiver for receiving wearer's excrement; a main body including a urine tank for receiving and storing urine from the receiver, and a vacuum pump for sucking air into the urine tank and transferring a negative pressure to the receiver; and a first connecting hose connecting the receiver and the urine tank. A strip accommodation unit for accommodating a strip for analyzing components of the stored urine through color change is formed inside the urine tank, and on the outer surface of the urine tank, urine analysis is performed using a first optical sensor unit for sensing color change of the strip, and a second optical sensor unit for sensing at least one among turbidity and color change of the stored urine. There is an advantage of being able to confirm the health condition of disabled or elderly people in real-time through the urine information analyzed in this way.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium compound manufacturing method comprising the steps of heat treatment of lithium-containing ore; roasting the heat-treated ore with sulfuric acid to prepare an acid product; mixing the acid product with leaching water to prepare a leachate; purifying the leachate; and adding a phosphorus supply material and a basic material to the purified leachate to obtain a solid lithium phosphate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition including an oxonium ion-based catalyst represented by the following Formula 1, and an additive, and a method for preparing polyisobutene using the same: wherein R, R1 to R4, and o, p, q and r are described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic metal compound having the following structure of Formula 1, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light emitting device that includes the organic metal compound. The OLED and the organic light emitting device including the organic metal compound can improve their luminous efficiency, luminous color purity and lifespan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising trimebutine as an active ingredient for prevention or treatment of cancer. Having an excellent effect of selectively inhibiting growth and proliferation of cancer stem cells, the pharmaceutical composition can suppress the recurrence, metastasis, and progression of cancer even when used alone. Thus, the composition can be advantageously used as a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of cancer or in combination with other agents.

Abstract: Provided are a silicone-based adhesive protection film and an optical member comprising same, the silicone-based adhesive protective film being formed of a composition comprising an alkenyl group-containing organic polysiloxane mixture and a crosslinker, wherein the alkenyl group-containing organic polysiloxane mixture contains a mixture of component (i) and component (ii) and the crosslinker contains polysiloxane having SiH groups at both ends of the molecule. The silicone-based adhesive protection film has an elongation rate of 80% or more.

Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle with improved collision performance includes: a headrest stay provided integrally with a seat back and exposed at an upper end of the seat back; a blower connected to the headrest stay; and a rotation direction change member installed between the headrest stay and the blower, connecting the headrest stay and the blower, and configured to allow a rotation direction of the headrest stay and a rotation direction of the blower to be opposite to each other in an event of a rear collision.

Abstract: Provided is a content recommendation method. The content recommendation method includes: receiving, by a user terminal, text information from a user through a text input window of a chatting room, outputting, by the user terminal, a first content set including at least a part of contents related to keyword information to be mapped to the text information, outputting, by the user terminal, a first preview content for a first content included in the first content set, receiving, by the user terminal, an interaction from the user, and in response to the interaction, outputting, by the user terminal, a second preview content for a second content to replace the first preview content, wherein the second content is a content related to the keyword information.