Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including an ultrathin wall-type insulating wall of which the thickness is made to be thin so as to increase the capacity of a storage chamber, while maintaining heat-insulating performance. A vacuum insulating material, provided inside the insulating wall, is provided so as to come into contact with an outer chamber such that the length between the outer chamber and an inner chamber is reduced. In addition, a foam material, which is formed by being foamed between the inner chamber and the outer chamber and is provided between the vacuum insulating material and the inner chamber, is formed to have a thin thickness so as to reduce the total thickness of the insulating wall, thereby increasing the capacity of the storage chamber and enabling the refrigerator to have a slim design so as to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator.

Abstract: A memory system includes a memory controller, a memory cell array, a location information storage unit, an address mapping table, an address conversion unit, and a mapping information calculation unit. The memory controller generates a logical address signal and an address re-mapping command. The memory cell array includes a plurality of logic blocks. The location information storage unit stores location information corresponding to faulty memory cells included in the memory cell array. The address mapping table stores address mapping information. The address conversion unit converts the logical address signal to a physical address signal corresponding to the memory cell array based on the address mapping information. The mapping information calculation unit generates the address mapping information to reduce the number of logic blocks including the faulty memory cells based on the location information upon the mapping information calculation unit receiving the address re-mapping command.

Abstract: A softening apparatus including an ion exchanger that is repeatedly regenerated using electrolyzed hydrogen ions (H+). The softening apparatus includes a regeneration unit configured to produce regeneration water including hydrogen ions (H+) by electrolyzing water, a softening unit including an ion exchanger regenerated by receiving the regeneration water and configured to convert raw water including hardness components into soft water, and a controller configured to control the regeneration unit to produce regeneration water having a pH of 2 to 4. The ion exchanger has a Si/Al ratio of 1 to 5 and includes an inner pore with a diameter greater than 4 nm.

Abstract: An organic layer composition, an organic layer, and associated methods, the composition including a polymer that includes a moiety represented by Chemical Formula 1, a monomer represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a solvent,

Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a chamber configured to provide a space for processing a substrate, a support unit provided in the chamber and configured to support the substrate, and a nozzle configured to supply a cleaning medium to the substrate supported by the support unit, the nozzle may include a contraction part which has an inlet, through which the cleaning medium is introduced, and a cross-sectional area of which decreases as it goes far from the inlet, an expansion part which has an ejection hole, through which the cleaning medium is ejected, and a cross-sectional area of which increases as it becomes closer to the ejection hole, and an orifice located between the contraction part and the expansion part, and the cleaning medium introduced into the contraction part is a single gas.

Abstract: The heat exchanger includes at least one tube array in which refrigerant flows, the tube array includes a plurality of tubes each having a channel formed therein, and connection members coupled to opposite ends of the tubes so as to interconnect the tubes, and the tubes are injection molded integrally with the connection members.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus capable of performing an information display function and a mirror function. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus of displaying a predetermined object in a turned-off state. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus including partition walls disposed in space between electrodes of a cholesteric Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a transparent display apparatus with improved visibility using cholesteric liquid crystals. Disclosed is a display apparatus includes a reflective layer; and a liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the reflective layer, and configured to be converted between a transmissive mode for transmitting outside light, a display mode for reflecting outside light to display an object, and a transflective mode for transmitting outside light and reflecting outside light at a predetermined area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a microstructure, including: (a) forming a solid on a substrate; (b) fluidizing the solid by adding a solvent thereto; and (c) shaping the fluidized solid, and a microstructure manufactured using the method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an air conditioner, a control device thereof, and a method of controlling the same. The air conditioner includes a control device including a plurality of indoor unit operation changers, and an indoor unit connected to any one of the plurality of indoor unit operation changers, wherein at least one of the indoor unit and the control device determines an operation mode of each of the plurality of indoor unit operation changers respectively connected to a plurality of indoor units, detects an indoor unit operation changer at an operation mode corresponding to an operation of any one of the plurality of indoor units among the plurality of indoor unit operation changers, and determines an indoor unit operation changer connected to the indoor unit among the plurality of indoor unit operation changers on based on a result of detecting at least one of the indoor unit operation changers.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica layer including a silicon-containing polymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 20,000 to about 70,000 and a polydispersity index of about 5.0 to about 17.0 and a solvent; a silica layer manufactured using the same; and an electronic device including the silica layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first conductive pattern disposed in a first interlayer insulating film, a second conductive pattern disposed in a second interlayer insulating film positioned on the first interlayer insulating film, a through electrode partially penetrating through the first interlayer insulating film and the second interlayer insulating film. The through electrode electrically connects the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern. The device further includes a first pattern completely surrounding side surfaces of the through electrode, and a second pattern between the first pattern and the through electrode. The second pattern is separated from the first pattern and the through electrode. The device includes a third pattern connecting the first pattern and the second pattern.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for inter-vehicular communication according to the present invention includes: a network state estimating unit configured to estimate network state information indicating a current network state based on driving information and channel state information of neighboring vehicles; a network access controller configured to control whether to transmit a message based on the network state information; a transmission scheduler configured to control a transmission time point of the message based on the network state information; and a transmission buffer unit configured to delay transmission of the message according to the control of the transmission time point of the transmission scheduler.

Abstract: A microneedle applicator for infiltrating microneedles into skin and delivering a drug into the skin is disclosed. The microneedle applicator includes an application portion configured to press the microneedles and has, at one side thereof, a curved surface extending in a direction of applying the microneedles to the skin, a coupler having the microneedles disposed toward the skin at one surface thereof and having the other surface thereof at the curved surface, and a presser extending toward the other side of the application portion and configured to provide a pressing force to the application portion. The application portion is rolled on the skin so that the microneedles are sequentially applied to the skin in a longitudinal direction of the curved surface, and the microneedles are detached from the coupler and applied to the skin.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a bracket-integrated double-layer door impact beam is provided. The apparatus includes a lower mold having a lower cavity formed with a base material molded to have a “U”-shaped cross section and a predetermined length. The base material is seated on the lower cavity. A lower electrode terminal is disposed in the lower mold to contact the base material. An upper mold has an upper cavity therein and is coupled with the lower mold to pressurize both end portions of the “U”-shaped cross section of the base material inward to form the base material with an “O”-shaped cross section. An upper electrode terminal is disposed in the upper mold to contact the base material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for providing cloud-based user interfaces and a method thereof. More particularly, a subscriber terminal device according to the present disclosure may include a control command receiver configured to receive a first control command including description information on a template repeated on a UI (User Interface) screen and a second control command including a replication command for the template from a remote application server; a template generator configured to generate a template the based on the description information on the template; a UI resource acquirer configured to acquire a UI resource based on the second control command; and a UI element generator configured to generate UI elements based on replication of the template and apply the UI resource to the UI element.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for providing hybrid user interfaces (UIs) which determines status information according to a subscriber terminal device and a service environment, and a suitable interaction mode corresponding to various content resources and UI resources through analysis of a user profile and provides a service suitable for a user and a situation through a combinative UI resource blended according to the interaction mode, and a method thereof. More particularly, by the system for providing hybrid UIs of the present disclosure and a method thereof, interaction modes corresponding to various content resources and UI resources may be organically combined in each of various set-top boxes and media devices, thereby providing stable and sustainable UIs.

Abstract: Disclosed are a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method. The substrate processing apparatus includes an emissivity setting unit to which emissivity at a liquid chemical which is brought into contact with a substrate or emissivity at an interface at which the substrate and the liquid chemical are in contact with each other is input, a radiant energy input unit to which radiant energy radiating from the liquid chemical or the interface is input, and a calculation unit that calculates a calculation temperature of the liquid chemical or the interface based on the emissivity and the radiant energy.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for providing cloud-based user interfaces (UIs) which controls rendering of content and a UI resource by reusing a UI object stored in a subscriber terminal device, and a method thereof. By the system for providing cloud-based UIs of the present disclosure and the method thereof, the amount of a control command transmitted to the subscriber terminal device from a remote application server may be drastically reduced.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a microstructure, the method comprising: (a) placing a viscous composition on a substrate; and (b) applying negative pressure to the viscous composition to induce an extension of the viscous composition, thereby forming a microstructure, and a microstructure manufactured therefor. According to the present invention, a microstructure can be formed without performing a heat treatment by applying a negative pressure. Consequently, it is possible to mount on a microstructure various materials that are sensitive to heat and easily damaged or degenerated. According to the present invention, a microstructure can be manufactured in a non-contacting manner, that is, without being contacted with conventionally used another structure such as a mold or filler.

Abstract: Disclosed are a microstructure-based drug delivery system comprising a microporous structure and a method for manufacturing the same, and more specifically, a detachable microstructure-based drug delivery system using a microporous structure layer and a method for manufacturing the same, thereby skipping a drying step which is essential for the manufacturing process of the existing biodegradable microneedle, and solving the problem in that the hardness of the microneedle is reduced when the microneedle contains drugs, failing to penetrate the skin. Here, the microstructure is implantable in the body through the insertion into the body and detachment from the microporous structure, and the detachable microstructure can be applied to wrinkled (skin movement) and corrugated parts through a detachment function thereof.