Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern extending in a first direction, a gate electrode on the active pattern, the gate electrode extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction and including a first portion and a second portion arranged along the second direction, a first contact plug on the gate electrode, the first contact plug being connected to a top surface of the second portion of the gate electrode, a source/drain region in the active pattern on a sidewall of the gate electrode, and a source/drain contact on the source/drain region, a height of a top surface of the source/drain contact being higher than a top surface of the first portion of the gate electrode and lower than the top surface of the second portion of the gate electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for detecting an anomaly state based on screen output. The method includes receiving the output screen of a target device to be monitored, setting a target region to be examined in the output screen of the target device to be monitored, calculating a feature value vector corresponding to the state of the target region to be examined, calculating an anomaly score using a pretrained auto-encoder by receiving the feature value vector as input, and determining whether the target device to be monitored is anomalous using the anomaly score.

Abstract: A bispecific antibody is disclosed. The bispecific antibody has a high binding affinity to tumor cells expressing PD-L1 and/or CD47. The bispecific antibody exhibits an excellent antitumoral effect with minimal side effects of hemagglutination. A polynucleotide encoding the bispecific antibody, a vector containing the polynucleotide, and a host cell containing the vectore are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for distributing idle UE by a carrier in eNB of a multi-carrier based mobile communication system. The method of distributing idle UE in a multi-carrier based mobile communication system according to the present invention includes a process of determining a search rate by a carrier on the basis of information representing load on the carrier, a step of determining a cell reselection priority on the idle UE on the basis of the determined search rate, and a process of transmitting the determined cell reselection priority to the idle UE.

Abstract: A battery module system includes a cooling device, a battery module disposed on the cooling device, the battery module being in direct or indirect contact with the cooling device, a sensor attached to the battery module to sense a temperature of the battery module or gas generated from the battery module, a battery management system to output a switching on/off signal with reference to a sensing signal transmitted from the sensor; and an external short-circuiting device connected between the positive electrode and negative electrode of the battery module to induce an external short circuit of the battery module, the external short-circuiting device including: a resistor disposed on the cooling device, the resistor being in direct or indirect contact with the cooling device; and a switch to electrically connect or isolate the battery module to/from the resistor according to the switching on/off signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a salivary gland therapeutic agent using the effects of a cell-derived vesicle of enhancing the proliferation capacity of salivary gland cells, promoting an amylase activity, and enhancing transepithelial resistance. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the cell-derived vesicle according to the present invention has the effects of enhancing the proliferation capacity of salivary gland cells damaged by radiation, promoting amylase activity, increasing transepithelial resistance, enhancing the expression of Aquaporin 5, and increasing the amount of saliva secretion. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition comprising the cell-derived vesicle of the present invention can be used for preventing and treating salivary gland diseases, and thus can be widely used in the pharmaceutical industry and health functional food field.

Abstract: Provided is a method of multiple connection providing a service by a client, the method including: executing at least one application for providing a service; referring to a multiple connection history including information about the number of multiple connections and a size of a sub-segment; determining the number of multiple connections and the size of the sub-segment based on the referred-to multiple connection history; and requesting the multiple connections according to the determined number of multiple connections and the determined size of the sub-segment.

Abstract: Provided is a method of multiple connection providing a service by a client, the method including: executing at least one application for providing a service; referring to a multiple connection history including information about the number of multiple connections and a size of a sub-segment; determining the number of multiple connections and the size of the sub-segment based on the referred-to multiple connection history; and requesting the multiple connections according to the determined number of multiple connections and the determined size of the sub-segment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed by a client, of scheduling reception of media contents, the method including determining a plurality of network connections enabling the reception of the media contents between the client and a server, predicting a buffering timing at which segments of the media contents received in a unit of a buffer size of the client are received through some of the determined plurality of network connections, generating scheduling information for allocating the segments of the media contents to be allocated to the some network connections to each of the plurality of network connections at the predicted buffering timing, and transmitting the generated scheduling information to the server.

Abstract: Provided is a method of multiple connection providing a service by a client, the method including: executing at least one application for providing a service; referring to a multiple connection history including information about the number of multiple connections and a size of a sub-segment; determining the number of multiple connections and the size of the sub-segment based on the referred-to multiple connection history; and requesting the multiple connections according to the determined number of multiple connections and the determined size of the sub-segment.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus acting as a server for estimating parameters of data transfer across a communication network are provided. The server includes a transceiver which enables data transfer operations and an estimator which estimates throughput as one of the parameters of the data transfer operations. The estimator further determines an indicator value of the throughput corresponding to an estimated bottleneck bandwidth (eBnBW) calculated from data traffic measurements. The indicator value is attributable to and indicates optimal parameters of the data transfer operations, calculated from measurements associated with the data traffic. The server apparatus includes a processor, in communication with the transceiver and the estimator, and the processor is configured to control for preparing succeeding data transfer operations to a client apparatus through the communication network based on the estimated bottleneck bandwidth determined by the estimator.

Abstract: Provided is a method of multiple connection providing a service by a client, the method including: executing at least one application for providing a service; referring to a multiple connection history including information about the number of multiple connections and a size of a sub-segment; determining the number of multiple connections and the size of the sub-segment based on the referred-to multiple connection history; and requesting the multiple connections according to the determined number of multiple connections and the determined size of the sub-segment.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods which provide synchronized data using visible light communication are described. In one method, a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus, which has a checked Identification (ID), receives a synchronization signal from a mobile communication network. This synchronization signal is analyzed in order to synchronize the first LED lighting apparatus with at least one second LED lighting apparatus adjacent to the first LED lighting apparatus. A synchronized time slot is prepared using the synchronization signal and a period of the time slot is determined, using the checked ID of the first LED apparatus, for transmitting data of the first LED lighting apparatus to a mobile terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed by a client, of scheduling reception of media contents, the method including determining a plurality of network connections enabling the reception of the media contents between the client and a server, predicting a buffering timing at which segments of the media contents received in a unit of a buffer size of the client are received through some of the determined plurality of network connections, generating scheduling information for allocating the segments of the media contents to be allocated to the some network connections to each of the plurality of network connections at the predicted buffering timing, and transmitting the generated scheduling information to the server.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus acting as a server for estimating parameters of data transfer across a communication network are provided. The server includes a transceiver which enables data transfer operations and an estimator which estimates throughput as one of the parameters of the data transfer operations. The estimator further determines an indicator value of the throughput corresponding to an estimated bottleneck bandwidth (eBnBW) calculated from data traffic measurements. The indicator value is attributable to and indicates optimal parameters of the data transfer operations, calculated from measurements associated with the data traffic. The server apparatus includes a processor, in communication with the transceiver and the estimator, and the processor is configured to control for preparing succeeding data transfer operations to a client apparatus through the communication network based on the estimated bottleneck bandwidth determined by the estimator.

Abstract: A device for supplementing a voice includes: a sensing unit sensing a bio-signal corresponding to a first vibration of vocalization and generating a first signal corresponding to the bio-signal; a vibration unit generating a second vibration using the first signal; and a power unit supplying a power to the sensing unit and the vibration unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for recognizing an image with an increased image recognition rate are provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of illuminators for illuminating a surface. The apparatus also includes an image sensor for outputting an image frame obtained by converting an optical image of the surface into an electrical signal. The surface is illuminated one of the plurality of illuminators. The apparatus further includes a switch for selecting any of the plurality of illuminators for illuminating the surface. The apparatus additionally includes a controller for receiving the image frame from the image sensor, determining whether the image frame has a region of reflected light, and controlling the switch to select another of the plurality of illuminators to illuminate the surface when the image frame has the region of reflected light.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods which provide synchronized data using visible light communication are described. In one method, a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus, which has a checked Identification (ID), receives a synchronization signal from a mobile communication network. This synchronization signal is analyzed in order to synchronize the first LED lighting apparatus with at least one second LED lighting apparatus adjacent to the first LED lighting apparatus. A synchronized time slot is prepared using the synchronization signal and a period of the time slot is determined, using the checked ID of the first LED apparatus, for transmitting data of the first LED lighting apparatus to a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A portable communication device having a flexible display unit to form a predetermined curvature or be unfolded includes a first housing, second and third housings rotatably coupled to both ends of the first housing, first and second hinge modules provided between the first, second, and third housings to enable the second and third housings to rotate. The flexible display unit is provided on the first, second, and third housings to form a curvature or be unfolded on the first, second, and third housings through rotation together with the second and third housings, first and second curvature space portions formed between the first, second, and third housings allow formation of the curvature of the flexible display unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing synchronized data by using visible light communication includes, receiving a synchronization channel from a mobile communication base station using a specific mobile communication network, by a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting; analyzing the received synchronization channel, and extracting a synchronization signal for synchronizing the LED lighting with at least one LED lighting adjacent to the LED lighting; selecting a specific time slot of the synchronization signal based on IDentifications (IDs) of the LED lightings; and including a data frame of the LED lighting in the specific time slot, and transmitting the specific time slot, which includes the data frame of the LED lighting, to a mobile terminal.