Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a smart pseudo-palate for use in a Smart Electropalatograph (EPG) for Linguistic and Medical Applications (SELMA) system. In one aspect, the pseudo-palate is constructed from a thin, flexible polymer membrane and having an embedded electrode array. The pseudo-palate is configured to detect tongue contacts during speech while causing minimal disturbance or interference with speech motion. The disclosed pseudo-palate in the SELMA system is integrated with a microcontroller, wireless electronic module, and external readout app. The disclosure, in another aspect, relates to integration of the pseudo-palate with a smart sports/health mouth guard containing a series of sensors for monitoring head impacts, body temperature, and heart rate.

Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a display panel includes: a display area and a component area surrounded by the display area and including a plurality of optical sensor areas, and an optical element located on a rear surface of the component area. The display area includes: a pixel defining layer defining an opening that overlaps an anode, a cathode covering the pixel defining layer, an encapsulation layer located on a top of the cathode, a color filter positioned on the encapsulation layer and overlapping the opening of the pixel defining layer. The color filter and the pixel defining layer each have an additional opening corresponding to the optical sensor area, and the additional opening of the color filter is narrower than the additional opening of the pixel defining layer, so that the pixel defining layer is obscured by the color filter in the optical sensor area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells; a compression member disposed on at least one side of the cell stack and interposed in a gap between the battery cells, the compression member being configured to be shape-deformable by an external pressure; and a pressurizing member configured to pressurize the compression member on the at least one side of the cell stack.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for providing a counseling service. A method of operating a counseling center server interworking with an instant messaging service includes providing a profile of at least one expert account for counseling linked to a channel of a second user to a terminal of a first user, identifying an initiation condition for a counseling ticket for counseling with a first expert account, creating a counseling ticket to be allocated to the first expert account, and transmitting counseling content through a chat room for counseling of the channel in which the first expert account and an account of the first user participate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a roundness measuring device and a roundness measuring method of a coating roll for battery manufacturing. The roundness measuring device of a coating roll that supports an electrode sheet when the electrode sheet is coated with an electrode slurry, the roundness measuring device comprising: a displacement sensor spaced apart from the coating roll and configured to measure roundness of the coating roll in a non-contact manner; and a support member on which the displacement sensor is installed and which extends in a length direction of the coating roll, wherein the displacement sensor is installed as a plurality of displacement sensors on the support member in the length direction of the coating roll.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode plate manufacturing apparatus including a first laser radiation unit that radiates a first laser beam in a first direction perpendicular to an electrode film located between rollers of a transfer device to notch at least a portion of the electrode film and a second laser radiation unit that radiates a second laser beam to a notched area of the electrode film, which is notched by the first laser radiation unit, to remove a material of a surface of the electrode film melted by the first laser beam.

Abstract: A vehicle seat reinforcement device includes a leg portion mounted on a floor panel, a seat cushion frame slidably mounted on the leg portion, and a load reinforcing structure connected between the leg portion and the seat cushion frame, wherein when a seat belt anchorage load is transferred to the seat cushion frame, the seat cushion frame is locked to the leg portion by the load reinforcing structure.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for providing a counseling service. A method of operating a counseling center server interworking with an instant messaging service includes acquiring, based a search request for a message transmitted to a channel registered in the service, a search result of a chatbot server linked to the channel, providing an interface for inputting a value of at least one parameter included in the search result to a terminal of a counselor linked to the channel, acquiring an entity corresponding to the parameter based on the message, determining a value of the parameter based on at least one of the acquired entity and data input through the interface, and requesting, based on the determined value of the parameter, an instant messaging server configured to provide the service to transmit a response message corresponding to the search result.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an evidence collection guidance method and apparatus for file selection. The evidence collection guidance method includes generating pieces of preliminary analysis information that are pieces of collection target information, setting levels of the pieces of preliminary analysis information based on predefined rules, and generating and outputting notification information including summary description information and follow-up measure items related to the pieces of preliminary analysis information corresponding to the levels.

Abstract: A scroll compressor and a method for producing an eccentric bush necessary for the scroll compressor, and since the scroll compressor includes: a shaft rotated by a drive source; an eccentric bush having a recess, into which the shaft is inserted, and an eccentric portion eccentric to the shaft; an orbiting scroll performing an orbiting motion in cooperation with the eccentric portion; and a fixed scroll engaged with the orbiting scroll, and the eccentric bush is formed according to a method for producing the eccentric bush for the scroll compressor including steps of sintering, sizing, and forming a coating layer such that the eccentric bush includes pore apertures and a coating layer, accordingly, the manufacturing cost and weight may be reduced, and the durability may be improved.

Abstract: A sub-pixel includes a fourth transistor including a first electrode connected to the third node, a second electrode connected to a second power line, to which a reference voltage is applied, and a gate electrode connected to a first emission control line; a fifth transistor including a first electrode connected to the first node, a second electrode connected to a fourth node, and a gate electrode connected to a second emission control line; a capacitor including a first electrode connected to the second node and a second electrode connected to the third node; and a light emitting element including a first electrode connected to the fourth node and a second electrode connected to a fourth power line, to which a second driving voltage is applied.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a clock selection circuit includes an inverter configured to receive an input signal through a first input terminal, and at least one controller configured to receive at least one clock signal and configured to output the clock signal when the input signal is supplied to the inverter.

Abstract: A refrigerator is configured to supply cool air to a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and an ice-making compartment by a single evaporator. A cool air passage for the ice-making compartment for supplying cool air to the ice-making compartment is configured to supply the cool air to an upper space in a cool air passage for the freezing compartment, which supplies cool air to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, through an upper supply passage. Accordingly, since additional cool air is supplied to the cool air passage for the freezing compartment by using the upper supply passage, sufficient cool air is supplied to the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment by the single evaporator.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for controlling autonomous traveling of an independent driving electric vehicle. An apparatus for controlling autonomous traveling of an independent driving electric vehicle according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a measurement unit configured to measure traveling information of a vehicle, a steering angle controller configured to calculate a steering angle for following a look ahead point based on path information of the vehicle and the traveling information, and control the vehicle according to the steering angle, and a torque vectoring controller configured to calculate a lateral error and an angular error of the vehicle based on the path information and the traveling information, generate a control moment based on the lateral error and the angular error, and control a motor torque of each motor based on the control moment.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, an image analysis portion configured to calculate a crosstalk level when a crosstalk pattern exists in the image, and a dithering portion configured to set a dithering bit corresponding to the crosstalk level and perform a time dithering processing with the dithering bit on input image data located in a region where a crosstalk occurs by the crosstalk pattern, in order to generate compensation image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure may include: a communication module configured to perform communication with an ultrasonic irradiation device, an ultrasonic imaging device, and a display device; and a processor configured to control an operation in relation to ultrasonic image processing, and the processor is configured to: receive an ultrasonic image from the ultrasonic imaging device through the communication module; extract an irradiation area image for a region of interest (ROI) in the ultrasonic image of the ultrasonic imaging device associated with an ultrasonic irradiation signal of the ultrasonic irradiation device; correct the irradiation area image based on a variation of the ultrasonic irradiation signal in the irradiation area image in a state of focused ultrasound of the ultrasonic irradiation device; and control the display device to display the corrected irradiation area image on the display device.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an ultrasonic irradiation device according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include: a memory; a communication module configured to perform communication with the ultrasonic irradiation device; and a processor configured to control the ultrasonic irradiation device, the processor is configured to calculate a moving position based on: a first offset distance value between an ultrasonic probe and a marker stored in the memory, a second offset distance value between an ultrasonic irradiation module and a camera stored in the memory, and a first distance value, a second distance value, or a third distance value between a center position of the camera and a position of the marker in an image of an irradiation area obtained from the camera through the communication module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for the prevention or treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of taurodeoxycholic acid as an active ingredient. Specifically, it has been confirmed that administration of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of taurodeoxycholic acid results in a reduction of pulmonary fibrosis and the expression of pulmonary fibrosis-related factors in both an idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis animal model and a pulmonary fibrosis cell model. Therefore, taurodeoxycholic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be utilized as an active ingredient in a composition for the prevention or treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.

Abstract: Provided is an electron gun using a virtual source method that may have a high angular current density, a narrow energy distribution, and stable electron emission characteristics by forming a virtual source inside a thermal electron source (LaB6, CeB6)-based emitter emitting an electron beam.