Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information, may include: a sensor part having a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor configured to measure a PPG signal from an object of a user, and a force sensor configured to measure a contact force between the object and the PPG sensor; an output interface, which before the PPG signal is measured, is configured to output first guide information indicating a predetermined number of times the user is required to touch the sensor part, and second guide information indicating a number of times that the sensor part has been touched since the first guide information is output; and a processor configured to estimate bio-information of the user by using the PPG signal based on the number of times that the sensor has been touched since the first guide information is output, corresponding to the predetermined number of times the user is required to touch.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information, may include: a main body; a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor disposed in the main body and configured to measure a PPG signal from an object of a user; an internal pressure sensor disposed in a closed space formed in the main body, and configured to measure a pressure applied to the closed space when the object applies force to a surface of the main body; and a processor configured to estimate the bio-information of the user based on the PPG signal and the pressure applied to the closed space.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, a case for accommodating the electrode assembly, and having one open side, a cap plate coupled to the case at the one open side, a first terminal and a second terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and coupled to the cap plate, and a lower insulator at a lower portion of the electrode assembly, located between the electrode assembly and another side of the case that faces the cap plate in a longitudinal direction, and including an inclined part corresponding to a direction of the electrode assembly on at least one edge of an upper end of the lower insulator.

Abstract: A temperature control system of a vehicle of delivering goods includes a first loading compartment located in the vehicle, a second loading compartment located separately from the first loading compartment, a temperature regulation unit connected in fluid communication with the first loading compartment and the second loading compartment such that a fluid may flow therebetween, a first air discharge door located in the first loading compartment, a second air discharge door located in the second loading compartment, and a controller configured to control operation of the temperature regulation unit in response to setting of temperatures of the first loading compartment and the second loading compartment, and to control opening and closing of the first air discharge door and the second air discharge door.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device, a power semiconductor module including the same, a power converter, and methods of manufacture are provided. The power semiconductor device can include a substrate, a first conductivity type epitaxial layer disposed on the substrate, and a stepped well structure, where the width of a lower region of the stepped well structure is narrower than an upper region, but wider than an insulating or trench region.

Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, systems and methods for deriving risk patterns corresponding to a set of medical conditions through analyzing historic treatment of a population of individuals involve segmenting treatment data records of the population into a set of risk segments, analyzing the treatment data records to identify risk patterns indicative of each of a set of medical conditions, and calculating relative impact of each of the set of medical conditions based at least in part on prevalence of each medical condition among the population.

Abstract: An object recognition apparatus includes a processor. The processor may determine a left line and a right line of a lane on which a vehicle is located, obtain a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) track corresponding to an external object, determine a LIDAR track state corresponding to a position of the LIDAR track relative to the left line or the right line, obtain a fusion track corresponding to the external object and obtained through at least two of a LIDAR, a radar, and a camera, determine a fusion track state corresponding to a position of the fusion track relative to the left line or the right line, move the fusion track in a direction determined based on the LIDAR track state and/or the fusion track state, and output a signal indicating the moved fusion track.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device in which performance is improved by reducing a wiring resistance is provided. The semiconductor memory device comprising an inter-wiring insulation film on a substrate, a first wiring pattern extending in a first direction, in the inter-wiring insulation film, a barrier insulation film that is on an upper surface of the inter-wiring insulation film, a barrier conductive pattern electrically connected to the first wiring pattern, in the barrier insulation film, a memory cell electrically connected to the barrier conductive pattern and including a selection pattern and a variable resistor pattern, and a second wiring pattern extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, on the memory cell, wherein a width of the barrier conductive pattern in the second direction is different from a width in the second direction of a portion of the memory cell that is adjacent to the barrier conductive pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound represented by formula 1, a plurality of host materials comprising a combination of specific compounds, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. The organic electroluminescent device having improved driving voltage, luminous efficiency and/or lifespan properties can be provided by including the organic electroluminescent compound or a specific combination of compounds according to the present disclosure as a host material(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for tracking an object, a method thereof, an apparatus for controlling a vehicle by using the same, and a method thereof. The apparatus may comprise a camera configured to obtain image data, a sensor configured to obtain a set of points, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect an object outside a vehicle, determine a track as a partial track based on a determination that the track is within a threshold distance from a reference track generated based on the image data, wherein the track is generated based on information obtained by the sensor, determine an object track including the partial track, and generate, by fusing the object track and the reference track, a final track indicating a location of the object, and output a signal indicating the final track.

Abstract: An animal litter box and feeder are disclosed. Animals, such as rabbits, typically have an animal litter box and an animal feeder. The litter box disclosed is a multi-layer structure including a lower layer, at least one middle layer, and an upper layer. The lower layer is more rigid than one or both of the upper layer and the at least one middle layer, and composed of different materials than one or both of the upper layer and the at least one middle layer. For example, the lower layer may be rigid and composed of hard plastic, the upper layer may be semi-rigid and composed of paper, and the at least one middle layer may be non-rigid and composed of plastic. The multi-layer configuration for the animal litter box may be used in combination with an animal feeder in order to provide a combination animal litter box and feeder.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel heterodimeric antibodies.

Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The membrane-electrode assembly includes a pattern layer formed between a separator and a subgasket through a UV curing process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a contactless charging device and a contactless charging method using the same, and particularly, to a location zone-based contactless charging device and a contactless charging method using the same that enable multiple passengers to be charged simultaneously in a one-by-N format without a need for direct tagging of a vehicle terminal, by utilizing a step sensor built into a passenger terminal. The present disclosure may accurately and automatically perform the charging without the terminal tag even when multiple passengers board and alight at the same time, such as in the tram, thereby reducing a boarding and alighting time and providing convenience and safety to the passengers. In addition, the present disclosure may accurately determine the boarding and the alighting of the passenger even when sensing of some beacons installed at multiple stations is uncertain or some beacons are broken, thereby improving reliability and preventing incorrect charging.

Abstract: Disclosed are a high pressure gaseous hydrogen oxide providing device, and a high pressure substrate processing apparatus and method using the same. The high pressure substrate processing method includes reacting a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas, obtaining a generated hydrogen oxide having a first pressure, converting the generated hydrogen oxide into a processed gaseous hydrogen oxide having a second pressure higher than the first pressure and an atmospheric pressure, and acting the processed gaseous hydrogen oxide on a substrate to be processed in a processing area.

Abstract: A motor control device for estimating a position of a rotor in a state in which a motor is stopped and a method for estimating a position of a rotor thereof are provided. The motor control device includes a power supply, a current sensor, and a processor. The processor determines whether a rotor position estimation execution condition is established, applies a phase voltage to a stator of the motor, if it is determined that the rotor position estimation execution condition is established, measures the current flowing in the stator, estimates a position of a rotor of the motor based on a first maximum current value among the measured current values, and determines whether to reattempt to estimate a position of the rotor based on a difference between the first maximum current value and a second maximum current value among the measured current values.

Abstract: A circuit comprising a first output, a second output, an input, a lattice filter stage, and a ladder filter stage. The ladder filter stage is coupled to the input and to the lattice filter stage, the lattice filter stage including at least one resonator coupled to the first output and to the ladder filter stage, at least one resonator coupled to the second output and to the ladder filter stage, the ladder stage including at least one resonator coupled to the input and at least one resonator coupled to a common connection.

Abstract: A flexible display device is disclosed. The flexible display device may comprise a first body, a second body, a flexible display, a first microphone, a first cavity and a first variable cavity. The first variable cavity is formed to extend from the first cavity and have a volume that varies when the second body moves with respect to the first body. When the second body moves with respect to the first body, the volume of the first variable cavity changes so that resonance frequencies in the first cavity and the first variable cavity can vary. By using the first variable cavity, the sensitivity of the first microphone can be improved and the state of the flexible display device can be identified.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a novel class of polymers with superior mechanical properties and chemical stability, as compared to known polymers. These polymers are particularly well suited for use in anion exchange membranes (AEMs), including those employed in fuel cells. Novel methods for the manufacture of these polymers are also described.