Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video decoding method including determining a zero-out width threshold and a zero-out height threshold for distinguishing between a transform coefficient coding region and a zero-out region of a current block according to a size of the current block, determining the transform coefficient coding region and the zero-out region of the current block according to the zero-out width threshold and the zero-out height threshold, acquiring transform coefficient information of the transform coefficient coding region from a bitstream and determining a level of a transform coefficient of the transform coefficient coding region according to the transform coefficient information, determining a level of a transform coefficient of the zero-out region as 0 without acquiring transform coefficient information, and reconstructing the current block by inversely transforming the transform coefficient of the current block.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining whether a vehicle is in a stuck state may include: a receiving unit configured for receiving driving information of a vehicle; a score determination unit configured for determining a stuck score based on the driving information; and a stuck determining unit configured for determining whether a vehicle is in a stuck state based on accumulated stuck scores obtained by accumulating stuck scores.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a vehicle speed includes: a vehicle information receiving unit for receiving driving information of a vehicle, including wheel speed, motor torque, and longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle; a wheel slip determining unit for determining whether wheel slip occurs; a longitudinal acceleration correction unit correcting the longitudinal acceleration received from the vehicle information receiving unit; and a vehicle speed estimation unit for estimating a vehicle speed using the wheel speed or the corrected longitudinal acceleration according to the determination result of the wheel slip determining unit.

Abstract: A battery can include an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode can have a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides extending between the pair of first sides, a first portion including an active material extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides and exposed beyond the separator along a winding direction. The battery can further include a battery housing having a first opening at a first end and a second end with a second opening opposite the first end, a first current collector including a support portion positioned on the electrode assembly, and a housing cover which seals the first opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkyl acrylate compound-vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer including a seed prepared by polymerizing one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of an alkyl acrylate compound, an aromatic vinyl compound, and a vinyl cyanide compound and a multifunctional crosslinking agent; a core formed to surround the seed and prepared by polymerizing an alkyl acrylate compound and a multifunctional crosslinking agent; and a graft shell formed to surround the core and prepared by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound, wherein the multifunctional crosslinking agent has a weight average molecular weight of 600 to 1,400 g/mol, a method of preparing the alkyl acrylate compound-vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the alkyl acrylate compound-vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide. The positive electrode active material is a secondary particle in which primary particles are aggregated. The primary particle includes a coating portion containing an M1 metal, and the coating portion is locally present on surfaces of the primary particles or at inter-particle boundaries of the primary particles. A preparation method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode active material are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a crystalline functional sweetener, and more specifically, relates to a method for preparing a crystalline functional sweetener for raising the crystallization yield and increasing the particle size by controlling the content of impurities or production of impurities comprised in a solution for preparing the crystal.

Abstract: A multiblock copolymer, a method for preparing same, and a thermoplastic resin composition comprising polypropylene and the multiblock copolymer are described herein. The block copolymer has excellent processability and excellent compatibility with polypropylene, and the thermoplastic resin composition of the present disclosure using the same shows excellent low temperature impact strength and may be usefully used as a thermoplastic resin composition for the manufacture of a product requiring high impact resistance such as automotive parts.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound of Chemical Formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same: wherein X, Z, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification. The compound of Chemical Formula (1) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof acts as a positive allosteric modulator of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5), thereby being useful in the prevention or treatment of disorder mediated by glutamate dysfunction and mGluR5.

Abstract: Provided are an optical member and an optical display device comprising same, the optical member comprising a support layer and an optically functional layer laminated on one surface of the support layer, wherein: the optically functional layer includes a groove having inclined surfaces; at least one convex portion extending from the flat portion of the optically functional layer is formed at each of the inclined surfaces; the convex portion is a curved surface with a radius of curvature of 1 mm or greater, and each of the inclined surfaces satisfies expression 1.

Abstract: A battery system includes a plurality of battery containers, each including a battery rack, a container housing accommodating the battery rack in an internal space, and a first power line configured to transmit charge power and discharge power, wherein the first power lines of the battery containers are connected to each other, and a control cabinet including a control module configured to control the plurality of battery containers, a cabinet housing accommodating the control module in an internal space, and a second power line configured to be connected to the first power line of one of the plurality of battery containers.

Abstract: A comment management method manages a plurality of comments written about content and selects at least one first comment from among the plurality of comments based on a first condition that is based on feedback from users for each of the plurality of comments, selects a second comment based on the feedback and a second condition that is based on the time at which a comment is written, and distinguishably displays the first comment and the second comment on a user terminal that displays the content.

Abstract: A speaker unit for an earphone includes a frame including an internal accommodation space; a low-frequency diaphragm; a low-frequency voice coil of a tubular structure connected to the low-frequency diaphragm; a center magnet disposed at the center of the low-frequency voice coil; a first ring-shaped magnet disposed between the center magnet and the low-frequency voice coil; a second ring-shaped magnet disposed on an outer side of the low-frequency voice coil; a high-frequency voice coil disposed on an outer side of the center magnet and including a tubular structure; a flexible substrate disposed on an outer side of the high-frequency voice coil; a coil fixing plate having a plate-shaped structure with one side being coupled to the high-frequency voice coil and another side being coupled to the flexible substrate; and a high-frequency diaphragm disposed above the coil fixing plate and configured to vibrate.

Abstract: A electronic device and method for providing store payment service are provided. An electronic device for providing store payment service comprising a processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory, when executed, causes the processor to identify first tracking data of the tracking data corresponding to a first time period including the trigger time point, identify a user candidate group for at least some of the at least one user based on the first tracking data, calculate a first reliability for each of the at least some users included in the user candidate group, identify that a user related to the trigger is a first user based on the first reliability, and store instructions for performing an update related to the trigger for a virtual shopping cart of the first user.

Abstract: A water injection unit includes an enclosure including, on at least one outer wall, a connection port connectable to a fire-fighting connection hose or a communication cable, a water tank connected to the connection port and located in the enclosure, a gas storage tank connected to the water tank to supply gas into the water tank, and a controller connected to the connection port and the gas storage tank, and configured to detect whether a fire occurs in the battery container, and allow gas in the gas storage tank to be sprayed into the water tank and allow fire extinguishing water in the water tank to be discharged due to gas pressure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a back interlayer insulating film, a back wiring line in the back interlayer insulating film, a fin-shaped pattern on a first surface of the back wiring line, a field insulating film disposed on the fin-shaped pattern, a source/drain pattern on the fin-shaped pattern, a source/drain contact disposed on the source/drain pattern and connected to the source/drain pattern and a contact connecting via connecting the back wiring line and the source/drain contact, and is in contact with the back wiring line. The contact connecting via includes a first surface connected to the source/drain contact, and a second surface contacted to the back wiring line. A height from a second surface of the back wiring line to an upper surface of the field insulating film is smaller than a height from the second surface of the back wiring line to the first surface of the contact connecting via.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes a control container configured to be connected to an external power conversion system (PCS) and an external electrical system; and a battery container including at least one battery rack and configured to be connected to the control container.

Abstract: A fire monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a device for monitoring a fire in an energy storage system, and includes a fire level determination unit for receiving a smoke detection signal from a smoke sensor provided inside the energy storage system and determining a fire level according to the number of smoke sensors that detect the smoke, a control unit for controlling an operation of at least one of an air conditioning unit, a fire extinguishing unit, a watering unit and a ventilation unit for the energy storage system as a fire suppression measure corresponding to the determined fire level.

Abstract: A detection device includes a substrate, first electrodes formed on a first surface of the substrate, a responsive layer, and second electrodes formed on a first surface of the responsive layer, each of the second electrodes are capacitively coupled to one of the first electrodes and each second electrode is connected to a power supply to provide driving power.