Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for adaptive bidirectional optical flow estimation for inter prediction compensation during video encoding. The method aims to reduce complexity and/or cost of bidirectional optical flow (BIO) at a pixel level or a subblock level.

Abstract: This method of predicting the T cell activation of peptide-MHC comprises the steps in which an analysis apparatus: receives genetic data of a patient; identifies, on the basis of the genetic data, a first amino acid sequence of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and a second amino acid sequence of antigen generated by tumor cells; produces a matrix indicating the interrelationship between the first amino acid sequence and the second amino acid sequence in a single amino acid unit; and inputs the matrix to a trained neural network model to determine whether the T cells secrete at least a threshold amount of cytokine as a result of the binding of the MHC and the antigen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cold-water generating apparatus and a water purifier comprising same, in which: by arranging a block member to surround the outer circumferential surface of a flow path member through which fluid flows, and cooling the block member so that the fluid is cooled, thereby sufficiently lowering the temperature at which the fluid is cooled; and by arranging cooling passages respectively in a plurality of zones provided in the block member and thermally separated from one another, providing a connection pipe to allow the fluid to sequentially flow through the cooling passages, and preventing heat exchange from occurring between the fluid introduced through the connection pipe and the fluid discharged therefrom, the maximum amount of cold water can be secured, thereby improving user satisfaction.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device for a secondary battery is provided. The ultrasonic welding device is configured to weld an overlapping surface of an electrode tab and an electrode lead in an electrode assembly. The ultrasonic welding device includes an anvil on which the overlapping surface of the electrode tab and the electrode lead are disposed. A horn is configured to apply ultrasonic waves to the overlapping surface of the electrode tab and the electrode lead while pressing the overlapping surface. The overlapping surface is disposed on the anvil. An electrode tab measuring part is configured to measure a thickness of the electrode tab disposed on the overlapping surface. A pressure adjusting device is configured to adjust a pressure applied to the overlapping surface by the anvil and the horn according to the thickness value of the electrode tab. The thickness value is measured by the electrode tab measuring part.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device includes an anvil provided so that an overlapping surface of an electrode tab and an electrode lead, which are provided in an electrode assembly, are configured to be disposed thereon; a horn configured to weld the overlapping surface disposed on the anvil; and an inspection member configured to inspect a horizontal level of an opposing member with respect to the overlapping surface, based on an overlapping surface horizontal value that is a horizontal value of the overlapping surface with respect to a predetermined reference surface and an opposing horizontal value that is a horizontal value of the opposing member, which is one of a welding part of the horn configured to face the overlapping surface and a disposing part of the anvil, on which the overlapping surface is configured to be disposed, with respect to the predetermined reference surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an unmanned robot for water quality management. An unmanned robot for water quality management according to the present disclosure includes a traveling unit provided with a pair of caterpillar treads mounted on both side surfaces of a body and including floating bodies having their own buoyancy, a drive motor that drives the traveling unit, a water quality measurement sensor that measures water quality of a water surface on which the unmanned robot for water quality management is operated, and a processor that controls the traveling unit so that the unmanned robot travels on the water surface to collect water quality data measured by the water quality measurement sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating myositis. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating myositis, comprising mitochondria as an active ingredient. When the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprising exogenous mitochondria as an active ingredient is administered to a subject suffering from myositis, inflammatory cells infiltrated into the muscle cells of the subject can be reduced. In addition, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention effectively inhibits the expression of IL-1?, TNF-?, and IL-6, inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention can be usefully used for preventing or treating myositis.

Abstract: Provided an air cleaning system, which includes: a first reactor which has a first inlet and a first outlet and in which a channel is formed; a first moisture adsorption filter and a first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter that are provided inside the first reactor and are provided so that a gas passes therethrough sequentially while flowing along the channel from the first inlet to the first outlet; a plurality of first magnetrons that are provided at a lateral portion of the first reactor so as to correspond respectively to the first moisture adsorption filter and the first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter and selectively apply microwaves to the first moisture adsorption filter and the first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter; and a heat exchanger that receives hot air containing a water-soluble gas pollutant and moisture, both of which are desorbed from the first moisture adsorption filter and the first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter and are discharged by

Abstract: An adsorbent having a microwave absorption property is provided. The adsorbent having an improved microwave absorption property, which has a core-shell structure including a silicon carbide bead disposed therein, and an adsorbing material disposed outside the silicon carbide bead, can be provided. Also, the adsorbent may further include a plurality of silicon carbide particles dispersed and disposed therein and having a diameter of 1 ?m to 10 ?m, and the adsorbing material may be ion-exchanged with a cation. Therefore, the adsorbent can be useful in improving desorption efficiency since the adsorbent may be rapidly heated by microwaves to reach the desorption temperature due to high reactivity to microwaves. Also, the adsorbent can be useful in maintaining full adsorption capacity without having an influence on adsorption quantity since the silicon carbide bead is disposed in the inner core of the adsorbent.

Abstract: A process operating method is provided. The method includes determining an execution application, generating an application process for the determined execution application, loading the determined execution application from a secondary memory to the generated application process, generating a platform child process that is a child process of a platform process, and loading a predetermined sub-module of the application to the platform child process.

Abstract: An adsorbent having a microwave absorption property is provided. The adsorbent having an improved microwave absorption property, which has a core-shell structure including a silicon carbide bead disposed therein, and an adsorbing material disposed outside the silicon carbide bead, can be provided. Also, the adsorbent may further include a plurality of silicon carbide particles dispersed and disposed therein and having a diameter of 1 ?m to 10 ?m, and the adsorbing material may be ion-exchanged with a cation. Therefore, the adsorbent can be useful in improving desorption efficiency since the adsorbent may be rapidly heated by microwaves to reach the desorption temperature due to high reactivity to microwaves. Also, the adsorbent can be useful in maintaining full adsorption capacity without having an influence on adsorption quantity since the silicon carbide bead is disposed in the inner core of the adsorbent.

Abstract: Provided an air cleaning system, which includes: a first reactor which has a first inlet and a first outlet and in which a channel is formed; a first moisture adsorption filter and a first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter that are provided inside the first reactor and are provided so that a gas passes therethrough sequentially while flowing along the channel from the first inlet to the first outlet; a plurality of first magnetrons that are provided at a lateral portion of the first reactor so as to correspond respectively to the first moisture adsorption filter and the first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter and selectively apply microwaves to the first moisture adsorption filter and the first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter; and a heat exchanger that receives hot air containing a water-soluble gas pollutant and moisture, both of which are desorbed from the first moisture adsorption filter and the first water-soluble gas pollutant adsorption filter and are discharged by

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving at least one input sound from a user, determining one of a plurality of reference sounds included in a guide track as a device playing sound corresponding to the at least one input sound, and playing the device playing sound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a CT contrast agent for detecting a thrombus, comprising fibrin-targeted peptide sequence-conjugated glycol chitosan-gold nanoparticles. The CT contrast agent for detecting a thrombus according to an embodiment of the present invention may allow rapid and repeated acquisition of CT image information related to the size and location of a thrombus in cardio-cerebral vascular thrombosis, and also enables the imaging monitoring of cerebral thrombus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a volatile organic compound removal system using microwaves, the system having a structure wherein an adsorption filter and an oxidation filter for oxidizing VOCs desorbed from the adsorption filter are arranged successively in a flow path of air containing VOCs, and the adsorption filter and the oxidation filter are respectively heated by using microwaves. The system includes: a first body part having first inlet and outlet, and the flow path therein; first adsorption filter and oxidation filter provided in the first body part and provided to allow gases flowing in the flow path to pass successively in the direction from the first inlet to outlet; and a plurality of first magnetrons provided at one side of the first body part to respectively correspond to the first adsorption filter and oxidation filter, and selectively irradiating microwaves to the first adsorption filter and oxidation filter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for treating anxiety disorder, particularly to a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-acetyl-L-cysteine or its derivatives for treating anxiety disorder such as post traumatic stress disorder or phobia. In accordance with the present disclosure, N-acetyl-L-cysteine can block the renewal of fear memories for a sustained period of time when it was administered during or after an exposure therapy to treat post traumatic stress disorder or phobia.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for outputting a sound corresponding to a musical instrument which is input by using a voice are provided. The method includes identifying a sound including an original sound, identifying an output sound object corresponding to an acoustic characteristic of the original sound, and outputting the output sound object, corresponding to musical characteristics of the original sound. Further, various aspects are provided which are related to the method and the apparatus which enable inputting sounds of a musical instrument using a voice.

Abstract: An array substrate for an electronic display includes a substrate; a gate electrode on the substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the oxide semiconductor layer; a silicide layer on the source and drain electrodes; and a first passivation layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode. The array substrate and fabrication method thereof prevent degradation of a thin-film transistor (TFT) used in driving pixels of the electronic display.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for outputting feedback corresponding to input handwriting is provided. The method for outputting feedback corresponding to a handwriting trajectory includes receiving input of the handwriting trajectory onto a screen, dividing the handwriting trajectory into axis-specific component vectors, generating a plurality of feedback signals corresponding to the respective component vectors, and outputting the feedback signals corresponding to the handwriting trajectory.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for outputting a sound corresponding to a musical instrument which is input by using a voice are provided. The method includes identifying a sound including an original sound, identifying an output sound object corresponding to an acoustic characteristic of the original sound, and outputting the output sound object, corresponding to musical characteristics of the original sound. Further, various aspects are provided which are related to the method and the apparatus which enable inputting sounds of a musical instrument using a voice.