Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding using improved cross-component linear model (CCLM) prediction. The video coding method and the apparatus generate a first predictor of a current chroma block according to CCLM prediction, and additionally generate a second predictor of the current chroma block based on the neighboring pixels of the current chroma block in intra prediction of the current chroma block. The video coding method and the apparatus perform weighted combination on the first predictor and the second predictor.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating method. The substrate treating method includes supplying a liquid to a substrate; and heating the substrate after the supplying the liquid, and wherein the supplying the liquid includes: supplying a first liquid to the substrate; and supplying a second liquid which is different from the first liquid to a substrate to which the first liquid is supplied, and wherein the second liquid is supplied as a test to the substrate and a contact angle between the second liquid which is supplied and the substrate is measured to determine a degree of hydrophilization of the substrate, and a supply mechanism of the second liquid supplied to the substrate is determined based on the degree of hydrophilization of the substrate which is determined, before the supplying the second liquid is performed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.

Abstract: Provided are a polyamic acid resin derived from an aromatic diamine, an aromatic dianhydride, a cycloaliphatic dianhydride and an aromatic diacid dichloride, and a polyamideimide film including polyamideimide derived from an aromatic diamine, an aromatic dianhydride, a cycloaliphatic dianhydride and an aromatic diacid dichloride.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients.

Abstract: An example image forming apparatus includes a main body, a printing engine to be disposed in the main body to form an image on a printing medium, a fixing apparatus including a fixing roller and a fixing belt disposed to face the fixing roller, and a jam prevention apparatus including a fixed frame disposed adjacent to the fixing apparatus, and a movable apparatus to be detachably fastened to the fixed frame through a plurality of adjusting screws, to adjust a gap with the fixing belt according to a fastening direction of the plurality of adjusting screws.

Abstract: An electronic device may include: a base layer; and a display element layer including a pixel defining film having an opening defined therein, and a light emitting element and a light receiving element which are divided by the pixel defining film, wherein the light emitting element and the light receiving element each include: a first electrode, a hole transport region on the first electrode, an electron transport region including a hole blocking layer, and a second electrode. The light emitting element includes an emission layer between the hole transport region and the electron transport region, and the light receiving element includes a light receiving layer between the hole transport region and the electron transport region, and an electron extraction layer between the light receiving layer and the electron transport region and including an n-dopant material.

Abstract: A method for coding image information includes generating prediction information by predicting information on a current coding unit, and determining whether the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information. When the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information is coded and transmitted. When the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information and the information on the current coding unit are coded and transmitted.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, apparatus, and storage medium for image encoding/decoding. Selective compression learning of latent representations for variable-rate image compression is used for the method, apparatus, and storage medium. A selective compression method that partially encodes latent representations in a completely generalized manner for deep-learning-based variable-rate image compression is disclosed in embodiments. The methods of the embodiments adaptively determine essential representation elements for compression at different target quality levels.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile communications system line number sheet management device and method. Provided, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, is a line number sheet management device and method, for automating access network-related line number sheet management by automatically collecting and updating line number information, the line number information being collected from a mobile communications base station management server (mobile communications system management server) and a fronthaul management server. Provided, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, is a fronthaul device for: acquiring unique information of a base station by receiving an optical signal from any one of a radio unit (RU) and a digital unit (DU); and transmitting the unique information of the base station to a fronthaul management server.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transmitting data using a random access procedure in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal in a communication system includes transmitting a first MsgA including an RA preamble #i and a payload to a base station; receiving, from the base station, a MsgB including information indicating that an RA preamble #k is reserved; and transmitting a second MsgA including the RA preamble #k and data to the base station in a preamble reservation period associated with the RA preamble #k.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for encoding/decoding using a transform-based feature map. An optimal basis vector is extracted from one or more feature maps, and a transform coefficient is acquired through a transform using the basis vector. The basis vector and the transform coefficient may be transmitted through a bitstream. In an embodiment, one or more feature maps are reconstructed using the basis vector and the transform coefficient, which are decoded from the bitstream.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling, in a space where a plurality of robots autonomously travel, the robots such that each of the plurality of robots can successively pass through a designated region, by identifying the designated region to be passed through by the robots and i) controlling the robots to pass through the corresponding designated region via a first point defined in the designated region or ii) triggering a designated region traveling mode of the robots and controlling the robots to pass through the corresponding designated region in the designated region traveling mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding an image by skip encoding. The image-encoding method by skip encoding, which performs intra-prediction, comprises: performing a filtering operation on the signal which is reconstructed prior to an encoding object signal in an encoding object image; using the filtered reconstructed signal to generate a prediction signal for the encoding object signal; setting the generated prediction signal as a reconstruction signal for the encoding object signal; and not encoding the residual signal which can be generated on the basis of the difference between the encoding object signal and the prediction signal, thereby performing skip encoding on the encoding object signal.

Abstract: An example image forming apparatus includes a main body, a printing engine to be disposed in the main body to form an image on a printing medium, a fixing apparatus including a fixing roller and a fixing belt disposed to face the fixing roller, and a jam prevention apparatus including a fixed frame disposed adjacent to the fixing apparatus, and a movable apparatus to be detachably fastened to the fixed frame through a plurality of adjusting screws, to adjust a gap with the fixing belt according to a fastening direction of the plurality of adjusting screws.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image fixing device and an image forming apparatus having the same. The image fixing device includes a fixing belt which is rotatably disposed, and a pressure roller which is disposed to be opposite to the fixing belt and thus to press an outer circumferential surface of the fixing belt, wherein the fixing belt includes a fixing part of which an outer surface has a first friction coefficient, and a meandering movement preventing part which is located at each of both ends of the fixing part in a length direction of the fixing belt, and of which an outer surface has a second friction coefficient greater than the first friction coefficient. By the configuration, a meandering movement of the fixing belt is prevented, and thus it is possible to improve fixing efficiency.

Abstract: An image fixing apparatus includes a heat roller, and plural pressure rollers, which rotationally contact the surface of the heat roller by a compression unit. The plural pressure rollers are provided in such a manner that the compressive forces thereof may be adjusted. With this construction, the fixability of a toner image is improved and crumples, wrinkles, and wrap jam that may be produced when a toner image is fixed are substantially prevented.

Abstract: A fusing device to fuse an image to a printing medium, the fusing device including: a heating roller; a first pressing roller, which presses the printing medium against the heating roller; and a second pressing roller which attached to the first pressing roller, to detach the printing medium from the first pressing roller. The first and second pressing rollers are biased against the heating roller such that the first and second pressing rollers move according to a change in a position of the heating roller.

Abstract: A bearing structure reduces friction between a roller and a bearing under a pressure. A fusing device for an image forming apparatus employs the bearing structure. The bearing structure installed between a frame and a rotary shaft supports the rotary shaft on the frame. A bearing body has a fitting part in which the rotary shaft is rotatably fitted. A rolling support unit is installed on at least one portion inside the fitting part to contact the rotary shaft in a rolling manner. The fusing device includes a fusing roller in which a heater is embedded, and a pressure roller that faces the fusing roller and cooperates with the fusing roller in pressing a sheet of paper passing therebetween. Bearing structures rotatably support the fusing roller and the pressure roller on a frame. Each bearing structure includes a bearing body having a fitting part, and a rolling support unit installed on at least one area inside the fitting part to contact the fitted roller in a rolling manner.

Abstract: A fixing unit fixing an image on a paper and an image-forming apparatus having the same are provided. The fixing unit includes a heat roller, pressure rollers, a bracket, springs, and a paper guide. The heat roller has a heat source therein and the pressure rollers face the heat roller to form fixing nips. The bracket rotatably supports the pressure rollers and is also adapted to pivot. The springs elastically pressurize the bracket to closely attach the pressure rollers on the heat roller and the paper guide guides a paper so that a paper jam may not occur between the pressure rollers.