Abstract: The present subject matter includes a method of focusing of an optical imaging apparatus. The method comprises causing illumination of an object using an illuminating beam to thereby cause generation of a scattered beam. A first set of luminous parameters are derived from a first detected position of a luminous representation formed by the scattered beam from the object. The illumination-beam is focused upon the object by triggering a movement of the object along an optical-axis in a first direction, the first direction being based a numerical-representation of the first set of luminous parameters. A second set of luminous parameters are derived from a second detected position of the luminous-representation of the object, the second detected position being related to the first detected position and the movement of the object. The focusing of the illumination beam is ceased based at-least on a numerical-representation of the second set of luminous parameters.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet, a user-detection assembly mounted to the cabinet, a sub-enclosure, and a controller. The sub-enclosure may define a storage volume and may be mounted to the cabinet. The sub-enclosure may include an electric lock assembly actuatable between a locked state restricting access to the storage volume and an unlocked state permitting access to the storage volume. The controller may be operably coupled to the user-detection assembly. The controller may be configured to initiate an operation routine. The operation routine may include receiving a purchase invoice, receiving a marker signal from the user-detection assembly, detecting a specific user based on the marker signal, determining the specific user corresponds to the purchase invoice, and directing the sub-enclosure to the unlocked state in response to determining the specific user corresponds to the purchase invoice.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a door rotatably hinged to the cabinet, a camera module, and a controller. The camera module may be mounted to the cabinet. The controller may be operably coupled to the camera module. The controller may be configured to initiate an operation routine. The operation routine may include receiving a purchase invoice, initiating an item recognition sequence within the refrigerator appliance, generating an initial recognition attempt of a first stored item based on the item recognition sequence, comparing the initial recognition attempt of the first stored item to the purchase invoice, generating a modified recognition attempt of the first stored item based on the comparison of the initial recognition attempt the first stored item to the purchase invoice, and recording a descriptor of the first stored item to an inventory within the refrigerator appliance.

Abstract: A holder for holding an electronic label device includes a body; a first coupler including a top horizontal extension and a pressing portion extending from the top horizontal extension in a front direction at a predetermined curvature; a second coupler extending in a horizontal direction and protruding from a top of the body in a front direction, wherein the second coupler is spaced from the pressing portion to define a clipping gap therebetween; and a third coupler including: a bottom horizontal extension extending in a horizontal direction and protruding from a bottom of the body in a front direction; and a guide portion extending from the bottom horizontal extension at a predetermined angle relative to the bottom horizontal extension, such that an upper portion of the guide portion and the bottom horizontal extension define a protrusion receiving portion.

Abstract: A battery module include a first battery having a first top electrode face and a second bottom electrode face; a second battery disposed adjacent to and flush with the first battery, wherein the second battery has a first top electrode face and a second bottom electrode face; a first support terminal being in contact with the first electrode faces of the first and second batteries and electrically connecting the first electrode faces of the first and second batteries with a first substrate terminal disposed on a substrate; and a second support terminal being in contact with the second electrode faces of the first and second batteries, and electrically connecting the second electrode faces of the first and second batteries with a second substrate terminal disposed on the substrate.

Abstract: The present subject matter includes a method of focusing of an optical imaging apparatus. The method comprises causing illumination of an object using an illuminating beam to thereby cause generation of a scattered beam. A first set of luminous parameters are derived from a first detected position of a luminous representation formed by the scattered beam from the object. The illumination-beam is focused upon the object by triggering a movement of the object along an optical-axis in a first direction, the first direction being based a numerical-representation of the first set of luminous parameters. A second set of luminous parameters are derived from a second detected position of the luminous-representation of the object, the second detected position being related to the first detected position and the movement of the object. The focusing of the illumination beam is ceased based at-least on a numerical-representation of the second set of luminous parameters.

Abstract: A method of operating a refrigerator, as provided herein, may include initiating a first image capture sequence at a camera module and identifying a first stored item based on a first two-dimensional image of the first image capture sequence. The method may further include determining an internal location of the first stored item within a chilled chamber or generating an expanded image of the first stored item and a second stored item spaced apart from the first stored item.

Abstract: A method for operating a refrigerator appliance, as provided herein, may include initiating an image capture sequence at a camera module. The image capture sequence may include a first two-dimensional image captured at the camera module and a second two-dimensional image captured at the camera module subsequent to the first two-dimensional image. The method may further include assigning an image score to the first two-dimensional image according to a predetermined grading scale, and assigning an image score to the second two-dimensional image according to the predetermined grading scale. The method may still further include comparing the image scores of the first and second two-dimensional images, and presenting one of the first and second two-dimensional images on a digital display based on comparing the image scores.

Abstract: Provided is a nanofiber based composite false twist yarn that is obtained by producing a nanofiber tape yarn by precisely slitting a nanofiber membrane produced by electrospinning and then twisting a nanofiber-only twist yarn that is obtained by twisting the nanofiber tape yarn or composite-twisting a nanofiber-only twist yarn and a natural fiber or synthetic fiber. The nanofiber based composite false twist yarn includes: a nanofiber tape yarn including at least one bonding portion or a false twist yarn which is obtained by false twisting the nanofiber tape yarn; and a natural fiber yarn or a synthetic fiber yarn that is composite-false-twisted with the nanofiber tape yarn or the false twist yarn, wherein the nanofiber tape yarn is made of a nanofiber web that is obtained by integrating polymer nanofibers made of a fiber-forming polymer material and having an average diameter of less than 1 ?m thereby having fine pores.

Abstract: The present subject matter includes a method of focusing of an optical imaging apparatus. The method comprises causing illumination of an object using an illuminating beam to thereby cause generation of a scattered beam. A first set of luminous parameters are derived from a first detected position of a luminous representation formed by the scattered beam from the object. The illumination-beam is focused upon the object by triggering a movement of the object along an optical-axis in a first direction, the first direction being based a numerical-representation of the first set of luminous parameters. A second set of luminous parameters are derived from a second detected position of the luminous-representation of the object, the second detected position being related to the first detected position and the movement of the object. The focusing of the illumination beam is ceased based at-least on a numerical-representation of the second set of luminous parameters.

Abstract: The present subject matter includes a method of focusing of an optical imaging apparatus. The method comprises causing illumination of an object using an illuminating beam to thereby cause generation of a scattered beam. A first set of luminous parameters are derived from a first detected position of a luminous representation formed by the scattered beam from the object. The illumination-beam is focused upon the object by triggering a movement of the object along an optical-axis in a first direction, the first direction being based a numerical-representation of the first set of luminous parameters. A second set of luminous parameters are derived from a second detected position of the luminous-representation of the object, the second detected position being related to the first detected position and the movement of the object. The focusing of the illumination beam is ceased based at-least on a numerical-representation of the second set of luminous parameters.

Abstract: The present subject matter includes a method of focusing of an optical imaging apparatus. The method comprises causing illumination of an object using an illuminating beam to thereby cause generation of a scattered beam. A first set of luminous parameters are derived from a first detected position of a luminous representation formed by the scattered beam from the object. The illumination-beam is focused upon the object by triggering a movement of the object along an optical-axis in a first direction, the first direction being based a numerical-representation of the first set of luminous parameters. A second set of luminous parameters are derived from a second detected position of the luminous-representation of the object, the second detected position being related to the first detected position and the movement of the object. The focusing of the illumination beam is ceased based at-least on a numerical-representation of the second set of luminous parameters.

Abstract: Provided is a nanofiber based composite false twist yarn that is obtained by producing a nanofiber tape yarn by precisely slitting a nanofiber membrane produced by electrospinning and then twisting a nanofiber-only twist yarn that is obtained by twisting the nanofiber tape yarn or composite-twisting a nanofiber-only twist yarn and a natural fiber or synthetic fiber. The nanofiber based composite false twist yarn includes: a nanofiber tape yarn including at least one bonding portion or a false twist yarn which is obtained by false twisting the nanofiber tape yarn; and a natural fiber yarn or a synthetic fiber yarn that is composite-false-twisted with the nanofiber tape yarn or the false twist yarn, wherein the nanofiber tape yarn is made of a nanofiber web that is obtained by integrating polymer nanofibers made of a fiber-forming polymer material and having an average diameter of less than 1 ?m thereby having fine pores.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a user interface, at a device, is provided. The method includes displaying a first user interface associated with a specific user; receiving a selection of the first user interface; and displaying a communication function list for connecting with the specific user.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for analyzing drilled submarine sediment on a ship. The apparatus includes: a core temperature measuring unit measuring temperatures of each portion of the drilled core positioned on a ship; a gas content analyzing unit analyzing a kind and a content of gases included in a submarine sediment sample collected from the drilled core in a state in which it is positioned on the ship; and a salinity measuring unit measuring salinity of the submarine sediment sample collected from the drilled core in a state in which it is positioned on the ship.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquefied gas storage tank and a marine structure including the same. The storage tank includes a plurality of liquefied gas storage tanks received in a plurality of spaces defined in a hull of the marine structure by a cofferdam and arranged in two rows. The cofferdam includes at least one longitudinal cofferdam extending in a longitudinal direction of the hull and at least one transverse cofferdam extending in a transverse direction of the hull. Each of the storage tanks is sealed and thermally insulated by a sealing wall and a thermal insulation wall extending without being disconnected. The longitudinal cofferdam supports load of an upper structure while suppressing a sloshing phenomenon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquefied gas processing system for a ship that includes a storage tank that stores liquefied natural gas, and an engine that uses the liquefied natural gas stored in the storage tank as fuel. The liquefied gas processing system of the present invention comprises: a storage tank that stores liquefied gas; an engine that uses the liquefied gas stored in the storage tank as fuel; and a fuel supply line that can vaporize the liquefied gas and supply the generated gas to the engine as fuel. The engine receives a supply of the fuel gas that is pressurized at a low pressure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a user interface in which user interfaces related to child elements are displayed on neighboring zones of a user interface related to a parent element. In the method, a first user interface related to a parent element that is associated with a plurality of child elements is displayed on a display screen. A plurality of second user interfaces related to the plurality of child elements are then displayed on neighboring zones of the first user interface.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for seabed exploration using an unmanned remotely operated vehicle. The apparatus for seabed exploration of the present invention includes: an unmanned remotely operated vehicle connected with a ship 2 by a cable 1; a transponder of an acoustic positioning system mounted on the unmanned remotely operated vehicle; a pinger mounted on the unmanned remotely operated vehicle and outputting a signal that is received by a receiver of an echo sounder system mounted on the ship; a measuring device mounted on the unmanned remotely operated vehicle and sensing or measuring various information on the seabed where the unmanned remotely operated vehicle is positioned; and a sediment collecting device collecting sediments of the seafloor, when the unmanned remotely operated vehicle grounds on the seafloor.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for analyzing drilled submarine sediment on a ship. The apparatus includes: a core temperature measuring unit measuring temperatures of each portion of the drilled core positioned on a ship; a gas content analyzing unit analyzing a kind and a content of gases included in a submarine sediment sample collected from the drilled core in a state in which it is positioned on the ship; and a salinity measuring unit measuring salinity of the submarine sediment sample collected from the drilled core in a state in which it is positioned on the ship.