Abstract: A method for manufacturing a mask pattern includes forming a mold mask layer on a substrate. A pre-mold mask pattern that includes a first trench extending in a first direction is formed by etching the mold mask layer. The first trench has a first width in a second direction crossing the first direction. A mold mask pattern that includes a second trench connected to the first trench is formed by etching the pre-mold mask pattern. The second trench has a second width different from the first width in the second direction. The second trench is adjacent to the first trench in the first direction. A process mask pattern that fills the first and second trenches is formed in the mold mask pattern and disposed on the substrate. The mold mask pattern is removed and the process mask pattern remains disposed on the substrate after removing the mold mask pattern.

Abstract: A duct for a ventilation seat of a vehicle includes a seat cushion duct and a seatback duct that are interconnected so as to communicate with each other via a telescopic sliding duct. The telescopic sliding duct is variable in length in a forward-backward direction such that a length of the telescopic sliding duct interconnecting the seat cushion duct and the seatback duct may be increased when the seatback is folded, and the length of the telescopic sliding duct interconnecting the seat cushion duct and the seatback duct may be reduced when the seatback is unfolded. Because the telescopic sliding duct can vary in length, it is possible to avoid damage due to a load applied to the telescopic sliding duct by folding and unfolding operations of the seatback. Further, it is possible to easily supply air to the seatback and the seat cushion without leakage of air.

Abstract: A communication system retrieves profile data corresponding to a user profile of a second user, identifies a status message in the profile data, display, via a user interface of the instant messenger application, the status message; in response to receiving, via the user interface, a user input associated with the status message: query, based on the status message, a database to identify one or more items, and display, via the user interface of the instant messenger application, item data corresponding to the one or more items, receive, via the user interface, a user input associated with the one or more items, instantiate a transaction authentication of the one or more items by causing transmission of transaction information data associated with the first user, and cause, based on the transaction authentication of the one or more items, delivery of the one or more items to an account of the second user.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory blocks therein, including a target memory block. A voltage generator is provided, which is configured to generate an erase voltage and row line voltages, which are provided to the target memory block upon which an erase operation is to be performed. Control logic is provided, which is configured to control the memory cell array and the voltage generator. In addition, during operation, the erase voltage is provided to at least one of a bitline or a common source line associated with the target memory block, and a gate line of a transistor provided with the erase voltage is precharged before the erase voltage is provided to the at least one of the bitline or the common source line of the target memory block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus and control method thereof. The display apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive input image data, an accumulator configured to generate a cumulative data count by analyzing a degree of degradation according to the received input image data and a burn-in factor, an interpolator configured to update the cumulative data count in a memory by applying an adaptive weight to the generated cumulative data count, and a compensator configured to generate compensation data using the input image data and the updated cumulative data count.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for multiplexing signals using layered division multiplexing are disclosed. A signal multiplexing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a combiner configured to combine a core layer signal and an enhanced layer signal at different power levels, and a time interleaver configured to perform interleaving applied to both the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal.

Abstract: There are a method and a system for extracting a region of interest in an image obtained through a high-resolution camera installed in an autonomous vehicle. The method for extracting the region of interest based on a drivable region in the high-resolution camera includes a step of acquiring an image through the high-resolution camera; and a step of extracting, by a processor, a region of interest within the acquired image by using 3D drivable region information. Accordingly, far-distance information extraction performance may be enhanced, and all of the functions of a set of a wide angle camera and a narrow angle camera of HD may be performed only with one FHD or UHD wide angle camera, so that the number of sensors may be reduced and a production cost may be reduced.

Abstract: A button-type secondary battery includes: a lower can configured to operate as a first electrode terminal; an upper can coupled to the lower can to surround the lower can and configured to operate as a second electrode terminal; and a gasket between the lower can and the upper can. A recessed lower insertion groove and a recessed upper insertion groove are defined in a surface of the lower can and a surface of the upper can, which are in close contact with the gasket, respectively. The lower insertion groove and the upper insertion groove are spaced apart from each other so as not to face each other.

Abstract: Provided are a plated steel sheet and a method for manufacturing same, the plated steel sheet comprising: a base steel sheet; a Zn—Mg—Al plating layer provided on at least one surface of the base steel sheet; and an Fe—Al inhibition layer provided between the base steel sheet and the Zn—Mg—Al plating layer. The plating layer comprises, by weight %, 4 to 10% of Mg and 5.1-25% of Al and the remainder being Zn and unavoidable impurities with respect to components not including iron (Fe) diffused from the base steel sheet. The plating layer comprises a 24-50% MgZn2 phase in phase fraction. In the MgZn2 phase, an Al single phase is present in the ratio of 1-30% relative to the cross-sectional area of the total MgZn2 phase.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coffee grounds powder includes: an inputting process in which coffee grounds are input into a mixing portion of a caffeine reduction apparatus; a water inputting process in which an inlet and outlet pipe is opened and water is filled inside the main housing such that the coffee grounds input into the mixing portion are submerged; an ultraviolet ray emitting process in which ultraviolet rays are emitted to the water and an inside of the mixing portion; an elution water discharging process in which an elution water in which caffeine is decomposed is discharged to an outside from the main housing; a drying process in which the coffee grounds that remain in the mixing portion are dried by rotating the mixing portion; and a mixing process in which the coffee grounds in which drying is finished are mixed with a viscous additive.

Abstract: A method of controlling a brake lamp of a vehicle including an electric motor as a power source includes determining whether gear shifting is required and whether there is a forward section with a suddenly changing slope when regenerative braking is performed through the electric motor without manipulation of an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal, delaying the gear shifting until the gear shifting exceeds a gear-shifting limit when the gear shifting is required and when there is the forward section with the suddenly changing slope, calculating acceleration based on regenerative braking torque while the gear shifting is delayed, and controlling the brake lamp based on the calculated acceleration.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body having first and second end surfaces opposing each other and first and second side surfaces opposing each other in a first direction; a support substrate disposed in the body; and a coil portion including a first coil pattern disposed on the support substrate, and first and second lead-out patterns respectively exposed to the first and second end surfaces of the body. A distance between the first side surface of the body and the first lead-out pattern in the first direction is smaller than a distance between the second side surface of the body and the first lead-out pattern in the first direction, and a distance between the first side surface of the body and the second lead-out pattern in the first direction is smaller than a distance between the second side surface of the body and the second lead-out pattern in the first direction.

Abstract: The present application relates to a pinning composition, a laminate comprising the same, and a method for producing the same. The pinning composition of the present application can impart directionality and location selection properties to a polymer membrane comprising a self-assembly structure of a block copolymer. The pinning composition of the present application exhibits excellent reaction selectivity, whereby it can form a vertical lamella structure with a high degree of alignment. In addition, the pinning composition of the present application may be suitable for application to low temperature processes.

Abstract: There are provided a scenario similarity retrieval-based automatic scenario generation system and method. According to an embodiment, a scenario retrieval-based automatic scenario generation method includes: retrieving scenarios similar to a query scenario from a scenario DB for an autonomous driving test; filtering only scenarios that meet a selection condition from the retrieved scenarios; and converting components of the filtered scenarios to suit a target condition. Accordingly, a desired scenario may be automatically generated by retrieving a scenario similar to a targeted scenario, converting the retrieved scenario, and concretizing the scenario.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isothermal-based dual functional oligonucleotide containing quencher and reporter dye for an isothermal nucleic acid amplification and a method for nucleic acid amplification and measurement using the same. The present invention is directed to a method capable of obviating the need for an additional oligonucleotide, in addition to four to six types of oligonucleotides for a nucleic acid amplification reaction of LAMP, detecting the amount of fluorescence according to the amplification of the nucleic acid of target gene-specific sequence for DNA and RNA, enabling the detection also after the completion of the reaction, and detecting the amount of fluorescence in real-time. Therefore, the present invention allows simultaneous multiple tests by measuring the amount of fluorescence in one tube after the completion of the reaction or in real time while varying the reporter dye according to the target gene.

Abstract: There are provided a porous composite membrane formed by blending perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA) with an organic substance, and a manufacturing method thereof. The porous composite membrane is able to have pores easily formed simply by blending a fluorine-based polymer with an organic substance without additional pore-forming processes such as stretching and heating, and exhibit excellent properties in terms of resistance to high temperatures and strong acids due to the use of the fluorine-based polymer as a base material, so it is available for use in semiconductor wastewater treatment that uses strong acids like HF.

Abstract: A positive electrode according to one embodiment of the present technology is a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer includes a lithium transition metal phosphate and a fluorine-based binder, and, in a flexibility evaluation, in which the positive electrode is lifted after bringing measuring rods for each phi (?) into contact with the positive electrode active material layer, a ratio value (=P/D) of a porosity (P) of the positive electrode active material layer calculated by the disclosed Equation 1 to a maximum phi value (D) of the measuring rod at which a crack occurs is greater than or equal to 10.

Abstract: A display device can include a display panel having a first display area in which first pixels are disposed, and a second display area in which second pixels and a light-transmission area disposed between the second pixels are disposed, and a sensor disposed to correspond to the second display area. One of the second pixels includes sub-pixels. The display panel can include a circuit layer, a light emitting element layer disposed on the circuit layer, and an anti-reflection layer disposed between a planarization layer of the circuit layer and an anode electrode of the light emitting element layer. Further, a space is formed between an anode electrode of one sub-pixel and an anode electrode of another adjacent sub-pixel, and a path of light directed to the sensor through the space is changed by the anti-reflection layer. Accordingly, the display device can minimize the amount of light reaching the sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting a broadcast signal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bootstrap generation unit for generating a bootstrap for signaling a system bandwidth field, corresponding to a system bandwidth for a post-bootstrap, and a baseband sampling rate coefficient; a preamble generation unit for generating a preamble located immediately following the bootstrap in a broadcast signal frame; and a payload generation unit for generating one or more subframes located immediately following the preamble in the broadcast signal frame. Here, the preamble may include L1 signaling data, and the L1 signaling data may include a reduced carrier coefficient.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated system for driving a magnetic body and recognizing the position thereof. According to the present disclosure, the position and shape of a magnetic body may be recognized even with fewer coils, compared with the existing MPI scanner-based method for recognizing the position of a magnetic body. Therefore, a space for installing the system can be simplified and accessibility to a patient can be improved.