Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding using a nonrectangular block splitting structure prediction and transform accordingly. The video coding method and the apparatus additionally apply a nonrectangular block splitting structure, in addition to an existing splitting structure, to a current block. The video coding method and the apparatus generate reference samples according to the applied splitting structure and effectively perform prediction and transform on split blocks.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle with an improved structure so that hot air is not directly discharged to a defrost vent in a floor mode or a mix mode, includes an air conditioning case in which an air flow path is formed, and a cooling heat exchanger and a heating heat exchanger provided sequentially on the air flow path of the air conditioning case in an airflow direction, wherein a defrost vent, a face vent, and a floor vent are formed on the air conditioning case, wherein the defrost vent includes a first defogging flow path allowing air passing through the heating heat exchanger to be discharged directly, and a second defogging flow path allowing air passing through the cooling heat exchanger or the heating heat exchanger to be mixed and discharged therethrough.

Abstract: A storage device may load, between a first time point at which information on candidate memory regions among a plurality of memory regions is started to be sent to an external device and a second time point at which a command requesting a map segment for a target memory region among the plurality of memory regions is received from the external device, all or a part of map segments corresponding to the candidate memory regions into a buffer.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle capable of preventing a situation in which an occupant's head gets hot by improving a vertical temperature difference between a defrost vent and a floor vent, includes an air conditioning case in which an air flow path is formed, and a cooling heat exchanger and a heating heat exchanger provided sequentially on the air flow path of the air conditioning case in an airflow direction, wherein a defrost vent, a face vent, and a floor vent are formed on the air conditioning case, wherein a hot air duct configured to allow hot air at a downstream side of the heating heat exchanger to flow to an outlet of the floor vent is provided on the air conditioning case.

Abstract: An air conditioner housing of a vehicle includes a body having an internal space through which air flows and having a heat exchanger mounted at the internal space. The heat exchanger cools the air. A discharge port is at a lower end of the body and provides fluid communication between the internal space and an exterior of the body and discharges condensate water generated from the heat exchanger to the exterior. A plurality of blocking portions is disposed around the discharge port and protrudes into the internal space, thereby preventing foreign substances inside the body from directly blocking the discharge port.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck is provided. An electrostatic chuck is implemented by comprising a silicon nitride sintered body and an electrostatic electrode embedded in the silicon nitride sintered body. Therefore, the electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic sintered body, which is silicon nitride, to have excellent plasma resistance, chemical resistance and thermal shock resistance while exhibiting heat dissipation performance of a level equivalent or similar to that of an aluminum nitride ceramic sintered body, which has been conventionally and widely used, and thus can be widely used in a semiconductor process.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of controlling an aerosol generating device that generates an aerosol based on ultrasonic vibration of a vibrator of the aerosol generating device is provided. The method includes: operating, based on power of the aerosol generating device being turned on, the aerosol generating device in a preheat mode for preheating the vibrator; operating, based on the preheat mode being completed, the aerosol generating device in a power repetition control mode wherein supplying of power to the vibrator and cutting off supply of the power to the vibrator are alternately repeated; and operating, based on a puff of a user being sensed while operating in the power repetition control mode, the aerosol generating device in a puffing mode wherein power is supplied to the vibrator to generate the aerosol.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling an engine clutch of a P2 type parallel hybrid vehicle includes steps of: determining whether or not a learning mode entry condition is satisfied, depending on whether or not a kickdown shift occurs during performance of variable hydraulic control of an engine clutch and based on the degree to which slip of the engine clutch occurs, deriving and storing a learning hydraulic value for suppressing the slip that is to occur when the kickdown shift occurs during the performance of the variable hydraulic control in such a manner that the slip does not occur, when a vehicle state satisfies a predetermined learning mode entry condition, and computing a final hydraulic pressure by adding a hydraulic compensation value to a target hydraulic pressure, when the same kickdown shift situation occurs, and controlling the engine clutch using the computed final hydraulic pressure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicular lighting device, the vehicular lighting device including a duct provided in a front bumper in such a manner as to be positioned in front of a front wheel, an opening and closing unit rotatably coupled to the front bumper in such a manner as to open and close the duct, a lamp installed inside the duct in such a manner as to be positioned behind the opening and closing unit, and a reflector installed inside the duct and reflecting light, emitted by the lamp, toward the opening and closing unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cell culture medium composition and a preparation method therefor. By replacing an animal serum with a Spirulina hydrolysate, cell growth can be induced and cell proliferation can be promoted to a level greater than or equal to that of a medium containing an animal serum, while significantly reducing the added amount of animal serum.

Abstract: Provided herein are variant human IL18 proteins including proteins and constructs including such. Various variant IL18 proteins with modifications to reduce heterogeneity and/or reduce affinity/potency and/or improve stability and/or improve production yield are also described. Also provided are IL18-Fc fusion proteins that include an empty-Fc domain and an IL18 protein connected to another Fc domain. Also provided herein are IL18Fc fusion proteins that bind CD3 and a tumor target antigen.

Abstract: A panel assembly for a mobility vehicle is introduced, in which when the external plate is joined to the vehicle body frame, a bent portion is accommodated on and joined to the vehicle body frame, and a fixed state is maintained by a fastening method or a fitting method when the external plate is joined to the vehicle body frame so that a robust fixed state is maintained. Even though the specifications of a vehicle body frame are changed, some of a plurality of parts, which forms an external plate, may be changed and applied to the changed vehicle body frame, which makes it possible to flexibly cope with the specifications of various mobility vehicles.

Abstract: A transparent-ultrasonic-sensor-based optical-ultrasonic integrated endoscopic probe according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: an optical fiber laser unit for emitting light; a transparent ultrasonic sensor, which is arranged between an object to be measured and the optical fiber laser unit to transmit, therethrough, the light emitted from the optical fiber laser unit, coaxially aligned with the light emitted from the optical fiber laser unit, radiating ultrasonic waves at the object, and receiving reflected ultrasonic waves; and a camera for acquiring an image of the object through the transparent ultrasonic sensor.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode tab protruding from one side thereof and a second electrode tab protruding from another side thereof; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a first cap assembly including a first cap plate coupled to one side of the case, a first electrode terminal extending through the first cap plate, and a gasket between the first cap plate and the first electrode terminal; a first current collector plate including a tab connecting part and a terminal connector part protruding from the tab connecting part, the tab connecting part being electrically connected to the first electrode tab, the terminal connector part being electrically connected to the first electrode terminal; and a support member between the first cap plate and the first current collector plate.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device, in which a silicon semiconductor pattern is formed on a buffer layer, and light shielding patterns of a pixel driving thin film transistor and a switching thin film transistor are then formed in the same process by processing portions of the silicon semiconductor pattern such that the portions of the silicon semiconductor pattern have conductivity, is disclosed. In a procedure of forming the silicon semiconductor pattern for formation of the light shielding patterns, a silicon semiconductor pattern, which is disposed under a gate driving thin film transistor, may be formed simultaneously with the former silicon semiconductor pattern, without using an additional silicon semiconductor pattern formation procedure. Accordingly, stack structures, planar design, and processes are simplified and, as such, there are effects of preventing failure occurring due to processes while reducing tact time and costs.

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.

Abstract: According to one aspect, spatial action localization in the future (SALF) may include feeding a frame from a time step of a video clip through an encoder to generate a latent feature, feeding the latent feature and one or more latent features from one or more previous time steps of the video clip through a future feature predictor to generate a cumulative information for the time step, feeding the cumulative information through a decoder to generate a predicted action area and a predicted action classification associated with the predicted action area, and implementing an action based on the predicted action area and the predicted action classification. The encoder may include a 2D convolutional neural network (CNN) and/or a 3D-CNN. The future feature predictor may be based on an ordinary differential equation (ODE) function.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resource-circulation-type and eco-friendly livestock manure treatment method, and a system for producing algal biomass used therein, the method being capable of: preventing water pollution while allowing livestock liquid fertilizer to be treated on the basis of a biological process; producing algal biomass; and supplying the produced algal biomass to livestock feed and farms.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining a short cut-in target includes a processor, wherein the processor is configured to generate a ROI on a grid map by use of sensor information provided from a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor mounted on a vehicle, sets a cut-in reference line based on a sensor information on the generated grid map, and is configured to control to adjust a dynamic object fusion (DOF) track based on the set cut-in reference line.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for an organic optoelectronic device, and an organic optoelectronic device including the same, and a display device, the composition for an organic optoelectronic device including a first compound, a second compound, and a third compound, wherein the first compound is represented by Chemical Formula I or Chemical Formula II, the second compound is represented by Chemical Formula III, and the third compound is represented by Chemical Formula IV. Details of Chemical Formula I, Chemical Formula II, Chemical Formula III and Chemical Formula IV are as described in the specification.