Abstract: Disclosed is a double-flow nozzle according to the present invention, the double-flow nozzle including: a body portion provided with a space portion defined at an inner side thereof; a first discharge pipe provided at the body portion and discharging a first fluid being supplied to the space portion; and a second discharge pipe discharging a second fluid while being in a state inserted into the first discharge pipe, wherein the first discharge pipe, in a state spaced apart by a predetermined gap from an outer surface of the second discharge pipe, includes a plurality of swirl-generating flow passages spaced apart by a predetermined interval from each other and arranged along a circumferential direction of the second discharge pipe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing carbon fiber by using microwaves, and more particularly, to an apparatus for manufacturing carbon fiber by using microwaves, which directly or indirectly heats and carbonizes a carbon fiber precursor by using microwaves, so that energy efficiency is improved because an entire carbonization furnace is not heated, and a property of the precursor is adjusted by a simpler method by using microwaves.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating blood pressure is provided. According to one embodiment, the apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include a bio-signal sensor configured to measure a bio-signal from a user and a processor configured to extract a feature from the bio-signal at an extraction time, acquire an offset based on a relative change value of the feature extracted at the extraction time, relative to a reference value of the feature obtained a time of calibration, and estimate blood pressure based on the relative change value of the extracted feature and the acquired offset.

Abstract: A degradation compensation device and an organic light emitting display device including the same are provided. The degradation compensation device includes a degradation rate acquisition unit acquiring estimated degradation rates, estimated with respect to a plurality of respective pixels, based on panel usage information, a digital compensation unit performing digital compensation to lower a digital gradation of each pixel, based on a luminance of a pixel having a maximum degradation rate, among the estimated degradation rates, and an analog compensation unit performing analog compensation to increase luminance of the plurality of pixels by changing an analog voltage supplied to a panel, after performing the digital compensation.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a structure protruding from a substrate, forming a dielectric layer covering the structure, forming a dummy layer covering the dielectric layer, and performing a planarization process to completely remove the dummy layer. A material of the dummy layer has a slower removal rate to the planarization process than a material of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of intra-prediction in order to improve encoding and decoding efficiency. The video decoding method may improve the prediction efficiency for the current pixel to be predicted by referring to the degree of variation in surrounding pixels, to thereby effectively decode the bit stream with improved encoding efficiency. In addition, an additional prediction candidate is used to achieve improved accuracy of intra-prediction, and the thus-improved accuracy of intra-prediction may reduce residual components and improve encoding efficiency. Further, an improved planar mode is utilized to achieve improved intra-prediction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to optimization logic for preparing an optimal combination of oligonucleotides hybridized with a plurality of target nucleic acid sequences, in a completely different approach from conventional methods, i.e., empirical and manual methods. In addition, the optimization logic of the present invention may be used to (i) preparing an oligonucleotide combination used to detect a plurality of target nucleic acid sequences with a target coverage of interest, (ii) selecting target nucleic acid sequences to be detected by a multiplex target detection with a highest target coverage by using a limited number of oligonucleotides, and (iii) determining a conserved region in a plurality of target nucleic acid sequences.

Abstract: A light emitting device including a first light emitting part including a first n-type semiconductor layer, and a first mesa structure including a first active layer, a first p-type semiconductor layer, and a first transparent electrode vertically stacked one over another and exposing a portion of a first surface the first n-type semiconductor layer, a second light emitting part disposed on the exposed portion of the first n-type semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the first mesa structure, and including a second n-type semiconductor layer, a second active layer, a second p-type semiconductor layer, and a second transparent electrode, and a first bonding part bonding and electrically coupling the first n-type semiconductor layer and the second n-type semiconductor layer to each other.

Abstract: A light emitting device including first, second, and third light emitting parts disposed one over another and each including an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a first adhesion layer disposed between the first and second light emitting parts and including first coupling patterns that are adhesive and conductive, and a second adhesion layer disposed between the second and third light emitting parts and including second coupling patterns that are adhesive and conductive, in which the third light emitting part has a mesa structure exposing a portion of the second coupling patterns of the second adhesion layer.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a flexible vibration module and a method of manufacturing the flexible vibration module are provided. A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, and a flexible vibration module on a rear surface of the display panel, the flexible vibration module configured to vibrate the display panel, the flexible vibration module including: a plurality of first portions having a piezoelectric characteristic, and a plurality of second portions respectively between pairs of the plurality of first portions, the plurality of second portions having flexibility.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an organic light emitting diode display device that includes a substrate having an emitting area and a non-emitting area; an overcoating layer on the substrate and including a convex portion and a concave portion. The convex portion includes a bottom surface portion, a top surface portion and a side surface portion between the bottom surface portion and the top surface portion. The organic light emitting diode further includes a first electrode on the overcoating layer; a light emitting layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the light emitting layer. The side surface portion is a main emission region having a first emission spectrum and the concave portion is an auxiliary emission region having a second emission spectrum different from the first emission spectrum. The main emission region and the auxiliary emission region are an effective emission region.

Abstract: Provided are a contrast ratio improving optical film, a polarizing plate comprising the same, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, wherein the contrast ratio improving optical film comprises a contrast ratio improving layer. The contrast ratio improving layer comprises a first resin layer and a second resin layer which faces the first resin layer, wherein the second resin layer comprises a pattern part having optical patterns and a flat part between the optical patterns. The optical patterns have at least one inclined surface with respect to the flat part, and the flat part or the inclined surface has a light absorption layer formed thereon. The contrast ratio improving optical film has a lowest reflectance of 0.5% or less.

Abstract: A bias circuit includes a current source to generate a reference current, a temperature compensation portion in an off-state in an initial start period in response to a first control signal, and in an on-state in a normal driving period, subsequent to the initial start period, and to receive a first current of the reference current, and a bias output portion to generate a warm up current based on the reference current in the initial start period and to generate a bias current based on a second current, which is lower than the reference current by an amount of the first current, in the normal driving period.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an electrocatalyst. The method may include forming a metal layer on a substrate, treating a substrate of the metal layer, and forming a catalyst layer on the metal layer by applying potential to an aqueous deposition solution including a nickel precursor, a copper precursor, a phosphorus precursor, and an additive, in which a molar ratio of the nickel precursor to the copper precursor may be greater than about 49:1. Accordingly, the present invention has an advantage in that the process of manufacturing the electrocatalyst may be simplified.

Abstract: A vehicle body assembly system defines a preset pre-buck section and a preset main-buck section along a conveying route of a floor assembly, and may include: i) pre-buck units which are installed at both sides of the conveying route in the pre-buck section, respectively, restrict lower portions of side assemblies, which vary in accordance with a type of vehicle, with respect to both sides of the floor assembly, and preassemble the lower portions of the side assemblies to the floor assembly by a first welding robot; and ii) main-buck units which are installed at both sides of the conveying route in the main-buck section, respectively, restrict upper portions of the side assemblies preassembled by the pre-buck unit, and post-assemble vehicle body components to the upper portions of the side assemblies by a second welding robot.

Abstract: An electronic device module includes a substrate, a first component disposed on a first surface of the substrate, a sealing portion disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a second component disposed on the first surface of the substrate and embedded in the sealing portion, and a shielding wall at least partially disposed between the first component and the second component and including a portion having a height, with respect to the first surface of the substrate, that is lower than a height of the sealing portion.

Abstract: A method for providing an Advanced Pedestrian Assistance System to protect a pedestrian preoccupied with a smartphone is provided. The method includes steps of: the smartphone instructing a locating unit to acquire 1-st information including location and velocity information of the pedestrian and location and velocity information of the smartphone; instructing a detecting unit to acquire 2-nd information including hazard statuses of hazardous areas near the pedestrian and location information and velocity information of hazardous objects, by referring to images acquired by phone cameras linked with the smartphone and the 1-st information; and instructing a control unit to calculate a degree of pedestrian safety of the pedestrian by referring to the 1-st and the 2-nd information, and to transmit a hazard alert to the pedestrian via the smartphone. Further, the method can be used for surveillance or a military purpose.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to 5G communication and IoT related technology-based intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety related services, etc.). More specifically, a method for reporting measurement of a terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, a measurement setting message instructing measurement for a neighboring cell; performing measurement for first cells selected on the basis of the measurement setting message; and determining, on the basis of the measurement setting message, whether to initiate a measurement report procedure according to measurement results for second cells selected.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G communication system such as LTE. A method performed by a terminal, according to the present invention, comprises: receiving system information from a base station; when the system information includes first information related to a second DRX operating in a second cycle, transmitting, to a mobility management entity (MME), a request message including second information related to the second DRX; receiving, from the MME, a response message corresponding to the request message; and if the response message includes third information related to the second DRX, performing a second DRX operation on the basis of the third information.

Abstract: An inductor includes first and second coil patterns disposed in a single chip, and at least one common lead terminal electrically connected to respective end portions of the first and second coil patterns. The first and second coil patterns operate independently of each other, such that a range of a current passing through the first coil pattern and a range of a current passing through the second coil pattern are different from each other. The first and second coil patterns are coil patterns having different electrical characteristics.