Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a color filter array, an optical synapse array including a plurality of light passage paths transferring light incident through the color filter array with independently controlled transmissivities, and an optical-to-digital conversion circuit converting the transferred light through the plurality of light passage paths into digital data.

Abstract: An apparatus provides information on a distance to empty (DTE) of a vehicle and an information providing method is performed thereby. The apparatus includes a display device configured to display DTE information of a vehicle and a controller configured to control operation of the display device. The controller determines low fuel efficiency-related information and high fuel efficiency-related information based on a current vehicle driving condition. The controller determines a low DTE value and a high DTE value based on the low fuel efficiency-related information, the high fuel efficiency-related information, and a current available battery energy. The controller also determines a current DTE value indicating a real-time DTE and controls operation of the display device to display the low DTE value, the high DTE value, and the current DTE value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody against resistin and use thereof and, more specifically, to a resistin antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that inhibits the activity of resistin by blocking resistin/CAP1 binding, a nucleic acid encoding same, a vector comprising the nucleic acid, a cell transformed with the vector, a method for preparing the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, an antibody-drug conjugate comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a chimeric antigen receptor, an immune cell containing same, and a composition for the prevention or treatment of diseases that can be treated through the inhibition of resistin activity, the composition comprising same.

Abstract: A radio unit management system (RUMS) for controlling an open radio access network (O-RAN) radio unit (O-RU) based on an O-RAN standard includes a fronthaul interface connected to a fronthaul and configured to receive data transmitted and received between a plurality of O-RAN distributed units (O-DUs) and a plurality of O-RUs, and a plane information processor configured to classify U-Plane (User Plane) data, C-Plane (Control Plane) data, S-Plane (Synchronization Plane) data, and M-Plane (Management Plane) data among the data received through the fronthaul interface. The plane information processor is configured to process the C-Plane data, the S-Plane data, and the M-Plane data, and not to process the U-Plane data.

Abstract: A control system includes a turbocharger having an exhaust air control device, sensors, and a controller for controlling a closing amount of the turbocharger using a cold data map. The exhaust air control device includes at least one of a waste gate or a vane angle control device. The controller performs a cold control step to control the closing amount to be a cold closing amount preset for a cold control when a vehicle condition satisfies a cold control condition. The controller also performs a cold data map application step to continuously change the closing amount while limiting a change rate of the closing amount of the turbocharger immediately after the cold control step to a predetermined reference change rate or lower, thereby preventing rapid changes in an engine RPM.

Abstract: A control method of a turbocharger for a vehicle includes a cold control step of controlling, by a controller, a closing amount of a turbocharger to be a cold closing amount preset for a cold control when a vehicle condition satisfies a cold control condition, and a cold data map application step of controlling, by the controller, the closing amount of the turbocharger according to an engine condition after the cold control step, and using a cold data map having an allowable closing amount range expanded relative to an allowable closing amount range of the turbocharger in a normal data map to include the cold closing amount when the vehicle condition satisfies a cold data map application condition, and to thereby continuously change the closing amount of the turbocharger after the cold control step and prevent rapid changes in an engine RPM.

Abstract: An engine control method for cold start stabilization is provided. The method includes detecting, by a controller, a cold start based on a cold start condition of a soaking condition of an engine in response to sensing a starting of the engine. In addition, a turbo charger is operated with a control value of a vane corresponding to a first allocated bit. After the cold start, either a normal control is performed to operate the turbo charger according to an engine running condition or cold start-2 is performed to again operate the turbo charger with a control value of the vane corresponding to a second allocated bit and then performing the normal control.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a power control method thereof, the power control method of an image forming apparatus which includes a finisher to perform at least one of finishing jobs including arranging, sorting, grouping, folding, stapling, binding, and punching a print medium which is ejected after an image is formed thereon, the power control method including: determining whether or not a power mode of the image forming apparatus meets requirements for entering a power save mode in which power supplied to a part of elements of the image forming apparatus is shut off; determining whether or not the image forming apparatus has an ongoing job if the requirements for entering the power save mode are met; and entering the image forming apparatus in the power save mode while the power supply to the finisher is maintained if the image forming apparatus has the ongoing job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a control method thereof which performs an auto-recovery function, the image forming apparatus including: a housing including a door; an image forming unit mounted in the housing to form an image on a print medium; a medium discharger which discharges the print medium to an outside of the housing; a finisher mounted on the housing to perform a finishing operation; a discharging direction changer which changes a discharging direction of the print medium to guide the print medium to one of the medium discharger and the finisher; and a controller which controls the image forming unit, the finisher and the discharging direction changer, and selectively performs an auto-recovery operation to automatically recover a jam of the print medium depending upon an occurrence location of the jam of the print medium if the jam occurs from a predetermined location of a print medium feeding path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling transfer of paper. In order to align the leading end of a sheet of paper, when the sheet arrives at a predetermined position in an image forming apparatus, a registration unit is stopped from operating and a driving unit that transfers the sheet from an auxiliary paper-feeding unit is also stopped from operating so that bending and crumpling of the sheet can be minimized.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a power control method thereof, the power control method of an image forming apparatus which includes a finisher to perform at least one of finishing jobs including arranging, sorting, grouping, folding, stapling, binding, and punching a print medium which is ejected after an image is formed thereon, the power control method including: determining whether or not a power mode of the image forming apparatus meets requirements for entering a power save mode in which power supplied to a part of elements of the image forming apparatus is shut off; determining whether or not the image forming apparatus has an ongoing job if the requirements for entering the power save mode are met; and entering the image forming apparatus in the power save mode while the power supply to the finisher is maintained if the image forming apparatus has the ongoing job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling a fusing unit thereof are provided. The method includes: detecting a present mode of the image forming apparatus; selecting a waveform number control to control an electric power source which is supplied to the fusing unit when the present mode is a standby mode; and supplying the electric power source to one of a plurality of heat generating members depending on the waveform number control to prevent the plurality of heat generating members from being simultaneously supplied with the electric power.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a control method thereof which performs an auto-recovery function, the image forming apparatus including: a housing including a door; an image forming unit mounted in the housing to form an image on a print medium; a medium discharger which discharges the print medium to an outside of the housing; a finisher mounted on the housing to perform a finishing operation; a discharging direction changer which changes a discharging direction of the print medium to guide the print medium to one of the medium discharger and the finisher; and a controller which controls the image forming unit, the finisher and the discharging direction changer, and selectively performs an auto-recovery operation to automatically recover a jam of the print medium depending upon an occurrence location of the jam of the print medium if the jam occurs from a predetermined location of a print medium feeding path.

Abstract: The post-processing device which performs a post-processing operation for a discharged printing medium with an image formed thereon, includes: an image forming unit which forms an image on the printing medium; a medium feeding unit which feeds the printing medium to the image forming unit; a discharging unit which is provided in the post-processing device and discharges the printing medium with the image formed thereon; a medium alignment unit which aligns the printing medium for post-processing for the discharged printing medium; a user interface unit which receives an instruction form a user; and a control unit which controls a width of the medium alignment unit to correspond to a width of the discharged printing medium based on a setting value for the medium feeding unit, which is input through the user interface unit, when the size of the printing medium loaded on the medium feeding unit is not detected.

Abstract: A fuser, an image forming apparatus, and a method to control the apparatus includes a power supply unit to supply power to a plurality of heat sources provided in the fuser, and is controlled to gradually increase and change in a stepwise manner an amount of current supplied alternately to the plurality of heat sources, thereby preventing an inrush current and uneven fusing of images.

Abstract: The present invention provides an initial pole position estimating apparatus and method for an AC synchronous motor without using magnetic pole detector. The initial pole position estimating apparatus includes a thrust force or torque pattern generating portion for generating a thrust force or torque pattern, a pole position command generating portion for generating a pole position command, and a position detecting portion for detecting a position of the AC synchronous motor. The initial pole position estimating apparatus can estimate an initial pole position in a short time with high precision without depending on a fluctuation in a load. The initial pole position estimating apparatus further includes a pole position correcting portion (8) for correcting the pole position command and a thrust force or torque pattern correcting portion (9) for correcting the thrust force or torque pattern, and an initial pole position is estimated through a repetitive correction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling a fusing unit thereof are provided. The method includes: detecting a present mode of the image forming apparatus; selecting a waveform number control to control an electric power source which is supplied to the fusing unit when the present mode is a standby mode; and supplying the electric power source to one of a plurality of heat generating members depending on the waveform number control to prevent the plurality of heat generating members from being simultaneously supplied with the electric power.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling transfer of paper. In order to align the leading end of a sheet of paper, when the sheet arrives at a predetermined position in an image forming apparatus, a registration unit is stopped from operating and a driving unit that transfers the sheet from an auxiliary paper-feeding unit is also stopped from operating so that bending and crumpling of the sheet can be minimized.

Abstract: The present invention provides an initial pole position estimating apparatus and method for an AC synchronous motor without using magnetic pole detector. The initial pole position estimating apparatus includes a thrust force or torque pattern generating portion for generating a thrust force or torque pattern, a pole position command generating portion for generating a pole position command, and a position detecting portion for detecting a position of the AC synchronous motor. The initial pole position estimating apparatus can estimate an initial pole position in a short time with high precision without depending on a fluctuation in a load. The initial pole position estimating apparatus further includes a pole position correcting portion (8) for correcting the pole position command and a thrust force or torque pattern correcting portion (9) for correcting the thrust force or torque pattern, and an initial pole position is estimated through a repetitive correction.

Abstract: A fuser, an image forming apparatus, and a method to control the apparatus includes a power supply unit to supply power to a plurality of heat sources provided in the fuser, and is controlled to gradually increase and change in a stepwise manner an amount of current supplied alternately to the plurality of heat sources, thereby preventing an inrush current and uneven fusing of images.