Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.

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: Provided is an impedance spectroscopy analytical method for concrete using machine learning. The method comprises identifying electrical flow through moisture and a conductive ion present in concrete using a node that measures electricity based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); generating a theoretical equivalent circuit model comprising a conductive path reflecting the electrical flow: normalizing an equivalent circuit reflecting a concrete microstructure based on an impedance experiment using the theoretical equivalent circuit model; and generating a predictive model for estimating a water and cement ratio from a parameter value of the equivalent circuit through machine learning. Accordingly, the accuracy and reliability of estimating the microstructure and mixing ratio of the cement-based material can be increased.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inspecting navigation safety facilities by using a flight vehicle are disclosed. The method for inspecting navigation safety facilities by using a flight vehicle comprises the steps of: defining a three-dimensional flight path for a flight vehicle so that same passes through navigational safety facilities: receiving a navigation signal value from the navigation safety facilities and GPS data of the flight vehicle, the navigation signal value and the GPS data being measured by the flight vehicle automatically flying along the defined three-dimensional flight path; analyzing the navigation signal value so as to estimate the distance and the angle of the flight vehicle viewed from the navigation safety facilities; and inspecting the navigation safety facilities according to whether the coordinates of the flight vehicle identified by the GPS data are included in an area formed by the distance and the angle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT). The present invention may be used for an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of the technology described above. The present invention relates to an operation method of a device in a communication system, the method comprising a step of transmitting at least one among a device identifier (ID) of the device and position information of the device to another device, wherein the at least one among the device ID of the device and the position information of the device is registered in a server connected to the another device, and the device ID and the position information are generated on the basis of operation commands for the another device.

Abstract: A nut runner apparatus for screw-coupling a nut to a bolt, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, includes a nut socket into which the nut is removably inserted, a heating device that heats the nut to thermally expand the nut, an actuating device that rotates the nut socket to screw-couple the nut thermally expanded by the heating device to the bolt, and a cooling device that cools the nut screw-coupled to the bolt to thermally contract the nut.

Abstract: A wheel nut engagement checking system for a vehicle delivered by a conveyor includes: a moving member disposed at one side of the conveyor; a wheel lifting apparatus disposed on the moving member, and lifting a wheel of the vehicle from the conveyor to a predetermined height; a wheel nut torque checking apparatus provided on an arm of a robot disposed on the moving member, engaging a nut runner to a wheel nut of the wheel, and checking an engage torque of the wheel nut by rotating the nut runner; and a controller controlling a speed of the moving member, lifting the wheel to the predetermined height using the wheel lifting apparatus, moving the wheel nut torque checking apparatus using the robot so as to engage the nut runner to the wheel nut, and detecting an engage torque of the wheel nut by rotating the nut runner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT). The present invention may be used for an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of the technology described above. The present invention relates to an operation method of a device in a communication system, the method comprising a step of transmitting at least one among a device identifier (ID) of the device and position information of the device to another device, wherein the at least one among the device ID of the device and the position information of the device is registered in a server connected to the another device, and the device ID and the position information are generated on the basis of operation commands for the another device.

Abstract: An automatic liquid injection system for use in a vehicle production line is disclosed. The automatic liquid injection system includes a robot controlling a position of a robot arm, an injection gun installed at a front end portion of the robot arm, a vision installed on one side of the injection gun and imaging an inlet provided in a vehicle, and a controller sensing a position of the inlet through the vision and controlling a position of the robot arm through the robot to fasten the injection gun to the inlet.

Abstract: A nut runner apparatus for screw-coupling a nut to a bolt, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, includes a nut socket into which the nut is removably inserted, a heating device that heats the nut to thermally expand the nut, an actuating device that rotates the nut socket to screw-couple the nut thermally expanded by the heating device to the bolt, and a cooling device that cools the nut screw-coupled to the bolt to thermally contract the nut.

Abstract: A wheel nut engagement checking system for a vehicle delivered by a conveyor includes: a moving member disposed at one side of the conveyor; a wheel lifting apparatus disposed on the moving member, and lifting a wheel of the vehicle from the conveyor to a predetermined height; a wheel nut torque checking apparatus provided on an arm of a robot disposed on the moving member, engaging a nut runner to a wheel nut of the wheel, and checking an engage torque of the wheel nut by rotating the nut runner; and a controller controlling a speed of the moving member, lifting the wheel to the predetermined height using the wheel lifting apparatus, moving the wheel nut torque checking apparatus using the robot so as to engage the nut runner to the wheel nut, and detecting an engage torque of the wheel nut by rotating the nut runner.

Abstract: Provided is a method of collecting wild termites and rearing the termites indoors. The method can be used to observe physiological and ecological characteristics of termites that give serious damage to wooden cultural assets and buildings, and thus basic information can be obtained for controlling termites.

Abstract: Provided is a method of collecting wild termites and rearing the termites indoors. The method can be used to observe physiological and ecological characteristics of termites that give serious damage to wooden cultural assets and buildings, and thus basic information can be obtained for controlling termites.

Abstract: An insect-repellent or insecticidal composition comprising an extract or an organic solvent fraction of oak vinegar as an effective ingredient, is provided. The composition comprising extract or organic solvent fraction of oak vinegar as an effective ingredient has superior insect-repellent or insecticidal activities against lasioderma serricorne, which damages tobacco, grains, paper or clothes, reticulitermes speratus kyushuensis Morimoto, which chews the woods from within, or sitophilus oryzae, which has strong tolerance to insecticides, and therefore, can be applied efficaciously as an insect-repellent or insecticidal composition to conserve wooden furniture, an old house, or many organic cultural heritages.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an insect proof or insecticidal composition for the conservation of cultural properties against termites, comprising an extract of Asarum sieboldii as an active ingredient. Based on a methanol extract of Asarum sieboldii or a hexane fraction from the methanol extract, the composition is environmentally friendly and non-toxic to humans and animals. Also, because of its excellent insecticidal activity against termites, the composition can be used to protect wooden structures and cultural properties from termite damage, which is a great threat to the life of wooden structures and cultural properties, without toxicity to humans and animals.

Abstract: An insect-repellent and insecticidal composition comprising extract or fraction of phellodendron amurense as an active ingredient is provided. The extract of phellodendron amurense, or the hexane (Hex) extract, methylene chloride (MC) fraction, or ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction provides insect-repellent or insecticidal activities against lasioderma serricorne which harms tobacco, crops, paper, clothes or wood, or against sitophilus oryzae which has strong tolerance to insecticide, and thus can be effectively applied as an insect-repellent or insecticidal composition to conserve wooden furniture, an old house, or many organic cultural heritages.

Abstract: The invention provides a nitride semiconductor light emitting device. In the invention, a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is formed on a conductive substrate having light transmissibility. An active layer is formed on the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer. Also, a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is formed on the active layer. Further, a conductive light scattering layer made of a conductive material is formed on an underside of the substrate. The conductive light scattering layer has light transmissibility of 70% or more and has a rough pattern formed on an outer surface to scatter light.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing sawing type leadless semiconductor packages includes a post mold-curing step, which is performed after an encapsulant is formed and after connecting bars of a leadframe are removed. The connecting bars are formed between a plurality of package units of the leadframe to connect a plurality of leads in the package units. After die attachment and electrical connection, the encapsulant is formed over the package units and the connecting bars to encapsulate the chips. The connecting bars are removed prior to the post mold-curing step. Therefore the encapsulant can be cured without deformation or warpage, thereby facilitating the sequent processes.

Abstract: An electric energy storage device includes a first electrode, a gel type ionic conducting polymer electrolyte separator formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode corresponding to the first electrode. The energy storage device has an increased unit storage capacitance and more minimized size by using the gel type ionic conducting polymer electrolyte separator. Also, the energy storage device produces a reduced resistance by the gel type ionic conducting polymer electrolyte separator, such that the high frequency response characteristic is improved, the available frequency region is enlarged and the allowable ripple current is increased.

Abstract: An electric energy storage device includes a first electrode, a gel type ionic conducting polymer electrolyte separator formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode corresponding to the first electrode. The energy storage device has an increased unit storage capacitance and more minimized size by using the gel type ionic conducting polymer electrolyte separator. Also, the energy storage device produces a reduced resistance by the gel type ionic conducting polymer electrolyte separator, such that the high frequency response characteristic is improved, the available frequency region is enlarged and the allowable ripple current is increased.