Abstract: A speech signal processing method of a user terminal includes: receiving a speech signal, detecting a personalized information section including personal information in the speech signal, performing data processing on the personalized information section of the speech signal by using a personalized model generated based on the personal information, and receiving, from a server, a result of the data processing performed by the server on a general information section of the speech signal that is different than the personalized information section of the speech signal.

Abstract: Provided is a hybrid solid electrolyte comprising: a hybrid film including (i) 60 to 100 parts by weight of an ion conductive ceramic and (ii) 1 to 40 parts by weight of a polymer; and a liquid electrolyte including (i) an ion compound selected from the group consisting of lithium ions and sodium ions and (ii) a solvent, wherein the hybrid film is impregnated with the liquid electrolyte.

Abstract: A speech signal processing method of a user terminal includes: receiving a speech signal, detecting a personalized information section including personal information in the speech signal, performing data processing on the personalized information section of the speech signal by using a personalized model generated based on the personal information, and receiving, from a server, a result of the data processing performed by the server on a general information section of the speech signal that is different than the personalized information section of the speech signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a virtual content-mixing method for augmented reality and an apparatus for the same. The virtual content-mixing method includes generating lighting physical-modeling data based on actual lighting information for outputting virtual content, generating camera physical-modeling data by acquiring a plurality of parameters corresponding to a camera, and mixing the virtual content with an image that is input through an RGB camera, based on the lighting physical-modeling data and the camera physical-modeling data.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a lens part that receives light from a subject, an image sensor that receives the light of the lens part from a group of pixels arranged two-dimensionally, and an processor that processes an image signal of the image sensor. The image sensor performs a read-out operation at a speed to prevent blurring of an image. The processor temporarily stores image data by the read-out operation in a memory, loads a plurality of images stored in the memory to generate an image, of which the number of bits is expanded compared with the image signal of the image sensor, and performs gamma processing on the image, of which the number of bits is expanded, to generate an image compressed to the same number of bits as the image signal of the image sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pseudo-ceramide compound and a preparation method therefor. According to the present invention, the pseudo-ceramide compound has a molecular structure and a function similar to those of a natural ceramide, can be readily synthesized, and has excellent solubility in an organic solvent and excellent stability, and thus the pseudo-ceramide compound can be used as an alternative to a natural ceramide. Therefore, the pseudo-ceramide compound of the present invention can be widely applied to a skin preparation for external use, a cosmetic composition, and the like for reinforcing and maintaining a skin barrier function.

Abstract: A transformer includes a magnetic core, a first coil unit and a second coil unit. The first coil unit is disposed within the magnetic core and includes a laminated board having layers laminated therein and conductive patterns. Respective ones of the conductive patterns are disposed on the laminated layers. The second coil unit includes a conductive wire spaced apart from the conductive patterns of the laminated board by an insulating distance. The conductive wire includes a triple-insulated wire surrounded by three sheets of insulating paper to maintain the insulating distance from the conductive patterns.

Abstract: Provided is a stereophonic sound reproducing apparatus that applies a multi-rendering scheme to a channel sound signal and an object sound signal to enhance a stereophonic effect. A stereophonic sound reproducing method performed by the stereophonic sound reproducing apparatus may include receiving a channel sound signal based on a channel, an object sound signal based on an object, and metadata, and reproducing the channel sound signal based on a preset rendering scheme and reproducing, based on the metadata including a rendering scheme determined using the object sound signal, each object sound signal using the determined rendering scheme.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for disturbance rejection in a control system. In some embodiments, a controller is adapted to position a control object. A disturbance observer generates a disturbance compensation value which is applied to reduce position error resulting from application of mechanical disturbance to the control object. The disturbance observer includes an adaptive filter with at least one dead zone providing a pass-through response with a scalar gain of less than one.

Abstract: A device for and method of changing a size of a display window on a screen are provided. The method includes receiving a user input for changing the size of the display window, moving a guideline and displaying the moving guideline according to the user input, the guideline indicating the size of the display window, determining a changed size of the display window after the user input is terminated, and displaying the display window with the determined changed size, wherein contents are displayed in the displayed display window.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a video signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving prediction mode information, interpolating information and a residual of a current block, reconstructing an interpolating pixel using the interpolating information and a neighbor block, and reconstructing the current block using the interpolating pixel, the prediction mode information and the residual, wherein the interpolating information is generated based on a location of the current block. According to an apparatus and method for processing a video signal, high reconstruction rate can be obtained by improving the related art method having limited intra prediction modes available for a current block located on a boundary area of a picture in encoding in a manner of reconstructing and using an interpolating pixel based on interpolating information.

Abstract: A modular automatic analyzer using a circular type cartridge enabling centrifugation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body frame; an X-axis conveying unit which reciprocally moves in an X-axis direction with respect to the main body frame; a circular type cartridge accommodating housing which is installed with respect to the X-axis conveying unit so as to be reciprocally movable in the X-axis direction by the X-axis conveying unit, a single rotation drive unit which is installed in the circular type cartridge accommodating housing and is rotated step by step at a predetermined interval or rotated at a high speed for centrifugation, a circular type cartridge which is installed at an upper surface of the circular type cartridge accommodating housing so as to be rotatably connected to the rotation drive unit and has wells disposed to be spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction of a disc-shaped main body, a tip lifting uni

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second isolation layers, an insulation layer pattern, and a gate structure. The substrate has a cell region and a peripheral region. The first isolation layer is buried in a first upper portion of the substrate in the peripheral region. The second isolation layer is buried in a second upper portion of the substrate in the cell region, and extends along a first direction substantially parallel to a top surface of the substrate. The insulation layer pattern is buried in the first upper portion, and extends along a second direction substantially parallel to the top surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The insulation layer pattern has a lower surface higher than a lower surface of the second isolation layer, and applies a stress to a portion of the substrate adjacent thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a skin whitening composition containing mannosylerythritol lipid (MEL) as an active ingredient. The skin whitening composition according to the present invention suppresses the formation of skin melanocytes and improves the overall skin tone, and thus gives effectiveness of exhibiting clean, darkness-relieved, and bright skin. In addition, the composition can be easily formulated, and thus can be utilized in a high content for various dosage forms even without using a particular additional ingredient for formulating effective ingredient.

Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing a graft copolymer, a graft copolymer, and a thermoplastic resin molded article. The method of preparing a graft copolymer includes 1) adding a conjugated diene-based monomer and performing polymerization to prepare a conjugated diene-based polymer; and 2) adding the conjugated diene-based polymer, an aromatic vinyl monomer, and a vinyl cyan monomer and performing polymerization to prepare a graft copolymer, wherein an emulsifier having an APHA color value of 50 or less and a critical micelle concentration of 1 to 50 g/l is added, so that excellent polymerization stability, colorability, light resistance, and surface clarity are exhibited.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus according to the present invention may comprise deriving an intra-prediction mode of a current block, and performing intra-prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode. The deriving of the intra-prediction mode may comprise decoding a predetermined mode sameness indicator.

Abstract: An X-ray device includes a camera to image an object and output the image of the object, a display member using a touch screen to display the image of the object output from the camera, and an X-ray irradiation region of the object, an X-ray irradiation region controller to control a region of the object to which an X-ray is irradiated, and a control member to enable the irradiation region controller to control the region of the object to which an X-ray is irradiated according to the X-ray irradiation region, when the X-ray irradiation region is determined, based on the image of the object displayed in the display member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system using multiple transmission and reception points. In a wireless communication system having a first transmission and reception point and at least one second transmission and reception point belonging to the same cell, the first transmission and reception point has a wider transmission area than the at least one second transmission and reception point, and the first transmission and reception point and the at least one second transmission and reception point generate downlink transmission signals by using the same physical layer cell ID or virtual cell IDs allocated to each terminal, and then the terminals generate uplink transmission signals by using the allocated virtual cell IDs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata may include a minBufferTime attribute indicating a minimum amount of initially buffered media content. A terminal may receive content from a server before playback of the content, and may buffer the content by at least the minimum amount. The metadata may include a range attribute that designates a range of a target indicated by a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The terminal may receive bytes designated by the range attribute from the URL, and may play back the content using the received bytes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal reduction apparatus. The thermal reduction apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment includes: a preheating unit which preheats a to-be-reduced material and loads the to-be-reduced material into a reducing unit; the reducing unit which is connected to the preheating unit and in which a thermal reduction reaction of the to-be-reduced material occurs; a cooling unit which is connected to the reducing unit and from which the to-be-reduced material flowing into the cooling unit is unloaded to the outside; a gate device which is installed between the preheating unit and the reducing unit; a gate device which is installed between the reducing unit and the cooling unit; a condensing device which is connected to the reducing unit and condenses a metal vapor; a first blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit; and a second blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit so as to be spaced apart from the first blocking unit.