Abstract: A surface plasmon resonance imaging apparatus is provided. The surface plasmon resonance imaging apparatus includes a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate polarized light onto a metal coating film provided on one surface of a prism, a light modulator configured to spatially pattern-encode light reflected by the metal coating film and the prism, a light detector configured to detect a pattern-encoded light signal, obtained through pattern-encoding by the light modulator, as a spectral signal, a signal processor configured to spatially decode the spectral signal and analyze a decoded spectral signal to generate characteristic data of a sample provided on the metal coating film, and an output unit configured to output the characteristic data of the sample as a two-dimensional (2D) image.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage system is disclosed and includes a storage unit including a plurality of unit storage containers, in which metal hydride materials are respectively provided in an interior thereof and which are connected to each other in parallel, and a thermal fluid line defining a thermal fluid passage, which passes via the plurality of unit storage containers continuously and through which a thermal fluid flows for heating or cooling the unit storage containers, thereby enhancing a storage performance and an efficiency of the hydrogen.

Abstract: Provided is a holographic optical element printing method using a tunable focus lens and a rotating mirror. According to an embodiment, a holographic printer includes: a first optical engine and a second optical engine configured to adjust a phase of an incident collimated beam and emit the collimated beam; and a first reduction optical system and a second reduction optical system configured to reduce the beam emitted from the first optical engine and the second optical engine and to allow the beam to enter a holographic material, wherein each of the first optical engine and the second optical engine includes: a rotating mirror configured to reflect while adjusting the phase of the incident collimated beam through rotation; and a tunable focus lens configured to refract while adjusting the phase of the incident collimated beam reflected from the rotating mirror through focus tuning.

Abstract: Provided is a cognitive experiment method for change in periphery region image quality for parameter determination of a foveated hologram. According to an embodiment, a cognitive experiment method for determining foveated image parameters includes: generating a foveated image which includes a foveal region and a periphery region while reducing image quality regarding the periphery region; displaying the generated foveated image; receiving an input of a response to image quality of the periphery region from a subject; and collecting information regarding appropriate image quality of the periphery region, based on the response inputted by the subject. Accordingly, in applying a foveated hologram generation algorithm for real-time reproduction, various parameters such as a boundary between a foveal region image and a periphery region image in a foveated hologram, and a degree of quality degradation of the periphery region image may be appropriately determined through a cognitive experiment.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage device includes a storage container having an accommodation space in an interior thereof, a first metal hydride material provided in the interior of the storage container and that stores hydrogen, and a second metal hydride material provided in the interior of the storage container and that stores the hydrogen at a pressure that is different from that of the first metal hydride material. An advantageous effect of restraining an excessive rise of a pressure of the storage container and enhancing safety and reliability may be obtained.

Abstract: A semiconductor device can include a field insulation layer including a planar major surface extending in first and second orthogonal directions and a protruding portion that protrudes a particular distance from the major surface relative to the first and second orthogonal directions. First and second multi-channel active fins can extend on the field insulation layer, and can be separated from one another by the protruding portion. A conductive layer can extend from an uppermost surface of the protruding portion to cross over the protruding portion between the first and second multi-channel active fins.

Abstract: Provided is a hologram image normalization method for a holographic printer. In a holographic printing method according to an embodiment, generating, encoding, and normalizing for the (n+1)-th hogel are performed in parallel with loading and recording of a normalized hologram for the n-th hogel, and moving and waiting for the (n+1)-th hogel. Accordingly, a global maximum value and a global minimum value for normalization may be calculated as approximate estimation values, and a hologram generation process and a printing process may be performed in parallel, so that a total printing time may be minimized and memory usage may be optimized when holographic printing is performed.

Abstract: A window member includes a main part including a first side extending in a first direction, a second side extending in a second direction, and a first corner side connecting the first and second sides. The window member further includes a first side part in contact with the first side, a second side part in contact with the second side, and a first corner part connecting the first and second side parts. The first corner part includes a first upper corner part, a first middle corner part, and a first lower corner part. A lower surface of the first middle corner part has a first radius of curvature, a lower surface of the first lower corner part has a second radius of curvature, and the first radius of curvature is greater than the second radius of curvature.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for reusing wastewater. The method for reusing wastewater disclosed herein includes: generating a mixed wastewater by mixing multiple types of wastewater (S20); performing a first purification by passing the mixed wastewater through a flocculation-sedimentation unit (S40); performing a second purification by passing an effluent of the flocculation-sedimentation unit through a membrane bioreactor (MBR) (S60); performing a third purification by passing an effluent of the MBR through a reverse-osmosis membrane unit (S80); and reusing an effluent of the reverse-osmosis membrane unit as cooling water or industrial water (S100).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for forming a composite polymer film, a method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film, a composite polymer film and a method for preparing the composite polymer film. The composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises: a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises the steps of: preparing a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and dispersing polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The composite polymer film comprises: a polymer matrix formed from a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer matrix.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wick structure of a heat pipe that is capable of bending while increasing a heat transferring operation limit value is provided by improving the wick structure provided inside the heat pipe.

Abstract: A method of personalizing a vehicle lamp includes drawing an image made up of a plurality of pixels that implement a vehicle lamp, based on an input by a user. The method also includes converting the drawn image into light-and-shade data that correspond to the pixels, respectively, multiplying a pixel light distribution value, corresponding to each pixel, by a weighted value based on the data resulting from the conversion, adding up results of the multiplication, and deriving total light distribution of the pixels that results when brightness of the vehicle lamp is the same as that of the drawn image. The method further includes comparing the derived total light distribution against a predetermined reference value and determining whether the derived total light distribution satisfies a predetermined light distribution reference, and applying the drawn image to the vehicle lamp when it is determined that a predetermined light distribution reference is satisfied.

Abstract: One embodiment discloses a DC-DC converter which, in a solar-related energy storage system, cuts-off the over-discharging of a battery, and a control method thereof. Specifically, disclosed are a DC-DC converter which protects a battery by appropriately switching between a sleep mode which minimizes battery consumption by maintaining only minimized functions and a cut-off mode which prevents the battery from over-discharging by physically cutting off a circuit connected to the battery, and a control method thereof. Also, an embodiment discloses a DC-DC converter or reverse wiring protection device for between a solar panel and a battery.

Abstract: The liquefied gas storage tank includes a primary barrier, a primary insulation wall, a secondary barrier, and a secondary insulation wall. In a state where unit elements are arranged adjacent to each other, each of the unit elements being formed by stacking the secondary insulation wall, the secondary barrier, and a fixed insulation wall which is a part of the primary insulation wall, the primary insulation wall may comprise: a connection insulation wall provided in the space between the adjacent fixed insulation walls; first slits formed between the fixed insulation walls and the connection insulation wall when the connection insulation wall is inserted and installed between the adjacent fixed insulation walls; a plurality of second slits formed in a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction of the fixed insulation walls; and a first insulating filler material for filling the first slits.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first display and a second display. The electronic device also includes a processor configured to allocate a first set of resources to the first display and a second set of resources to the second display. The first set of resources is different from the second set of resources. Each of the first set of resources and the second set of resources includes one or more of at least one available hardware resource and at least one available software resource.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for reselling a reserved instance, which creates earnings by purchasing a reserved instance from a reserved instance providing system, such as a cloud service system, and reselling the reserved instance to a client, and a recording medium in which a program for executing the method is written. The system purchases a reserved instance from a reserved instance providing system and resells the reserved instance to a client, and includes an instance usage prediction unit for predicting instance usage of a client using a machine learning model pre-trained in relation to the instance usage, a reserved instance purchase quantity determination unit for determining a reserved instance purchase quantity based on the instance usage, a reserved instance purchase unit for purchasing the reserved instance based on the reserved instance purchase quantity, and an instance reselling unit for reselling the purchased reserved instance to the client.

Abstract: Embodiments of the current disclosure to provide a display device which can reduce the number of intersections of scan lines and data lines. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a display device comprises: a substrate; scan lines extending along a first direction; data lines extending along a second direction that intersect the first direction; a first switching element; a first pixel electrode connected to a first source electrode of the first switching element; a second switching element; and a second pixel electrode connected to a second source electrode of the second switching element. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are disposed along the second direction, and a first source electrode and a first drain electrode of the first switching element extend along the second direction in an area overlapping a first active layer of the first switching element.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device for an ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty is provided. The ultrasonic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a handpiece; an ultrasonic driving unit provided inside the handpiece; a probe including one end portion connected to the ultrasonic driving unit inside the handpiece and configured to extend outward of the handpiece from the one end portion; and a protection unit formed to extend along a longitudinal direction of the probe and to surround an outer circumferential surface of the probe. A heat-insulation member is provided in at least a portion of an inner circumferential surface of the protection unit.