Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article accommodated in an accommodation space of the aerosol generating device, a battery configured to supply power to the heater, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the aerosol generating article, and a processor configured to control power supplied to the heater from the battery according to a preset temperature profile including a preheating period and a heating period, wherein the processor is further configured to detect whether an amount of moisture in the aerosol generating article is in a preset range based on the temperature of the aerosol generating article in the preheating period, and control a duration of the preheating period according to whether the amount of moisture in the aerosol generating article is included in the preset range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bread comprising a saccharified rice solution and a method for preparing same and, more specifically, to a bread comprising a saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji, Aspergillus kawachii koji, and lees and a method for preparing same. According to the present invention, a saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji, Aspergillus kawachii koji, and lees is developed, and thus, as compared with an existing saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji or Aspergillus kawachii koji, sweetness may be reduced, and the amounts of glutamic acid and aspartic acid may be increased, thus giving further enhanced savory taste. Furthermore, various and rich flavors (aroma) may be enhanced. In addition, by addition of the saccharified rice solution of the present invention, a bread having savory taste and various and rich flavors (aroma) may be prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate for nucleic acid amplification, and a method for manufacturing same, the substrate for rapid and accurate PCR analysis comprising: a transparent substrate; a micro-patterned metal layer formed on the transparent substrate; an N-heterocyclic carbene compound having one end annealed to the surface of the micro-patterned metal layer; and a primer immobilized on the other end of the N-heterocyclic carbene compound.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device which determines a type of a liquid included in a cartridge, transmits a signal identifying the type of the liquid to a terminal, receives a control signal including information about the liquid from the terminal, controls an operation of the electronic device based on the control signal, and transmits an inhalation completion notification to the terminal.

Abstract: A display device includes a transistor including an active layer disposed on a substrate and a gate electrode disposed on the active layer, a gate insulating layer disposed between the active layer and the gate electrode, and a first insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode. The first insulating layer may include a first layer covering the active layer, the gate insulating layer, and the gate electrode and including silicon oxide, a second layer disposed on the first layer and including silicon oxynitride, and a third layer disposed on the second layer and including silicon nitride.

Abstract: A method of determining a temperature of a vibrator included in a cartridge, includes: when the vibrator of the cartridge is coupled to a driving circuit of the electronic device, supplying a signal to the driving circuit; determining a phase difference between a current and a voltage between both ends of the vibrator and a shunt resistor; determining a reactance component of the vibrator based on a resistance value of the shunt resistor and the phase difference; and determining a temperature of the vibrator based on the reactance component.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes determining whether a vibrator of a cartridge unit is connected to a driving circuit of the electronic device, determining a natural frequency of the vibrator connected to the driving circuit, and controlling a connection method of connecting one or more capacitors each connected in parallel with the vibrator based on the determined natural frequency is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating assembly including an accommodating unit configured to accommodate an aerosol generating article heatable by an induced magnetic field, a spiral coil arranged outside the accommodating unit and configured to generate an induced magnetic field toward the accommodating unit, and a first supporter arranged at a side in the accommodating unit, supporting an outer surface of the aerosol generating article, and separating the outer surface of the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodating unit from an inner wall of the accommodating unit, wherein the spiral coil is wound to form a plate shape covering a portion of an outer wall of the accommodating unit, and a center around which the spiral coil is wound is arranged at a point of the outer wall of the accommodating unit.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for encoding/decoding a moving picture based on adaptive scanning. The moving picture apparatus and method can increase a compression rate based on adaptive scanning by performing intra prediction onto blocks of a predetermined size, and scanning coefficients acquired from Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of a residue signal and quantization differently according to the intra prediction mode. The moving picture encoding apparatus includes: a mode selector for selecting and outputting a prediction mode; a predictor for predicting pixel values of pixels to be encoded of an input video based on the prediction mode to thereby output a residue signal block; a transform/quantization unit for performing DCT onto the residue signal block and quantizing the transformed residue signal block; and an encoder for adaptively scanning and encoding the quantized residue signal block based on the prediction mode.

Abstract: An apparatus of tilting a seat cushion of a vehicle, includes a tilting motor, a pinion gear, a sector gear, and a tilting link which perform the tilting operation of the seat cushion and exert a binding force in a tilted state of the seat cushion and are provided to be connected to both of one side and the other side of a seat cushion frame, and has two sector gears positioned on left and right sides and connected to each other by a connection bar so that, by strengthening a binding force of the front portion of the seat cushion, it is possible to secure the safety of passengers in the event of a collision.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor including a first sub-pixel array including a plurality of first pixel groups, which are respectively coupled to a plurality of first readout lines extending in a first direction and are adjacent to one another in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and a plurality of first switches suitable for selectively coupling a plurality of first floating diffusion nodes included in the plurality of first pixel groups, based on a plurality of first control signals.

Abstract: An image sensor including: a first photodiode; a first circuit including an overflow transistor and a first transfer transistor connected to the first photodiode, a switch element connected to the first transfer transistor and a capacitor disposed between the first transfer transistor and the switch element, wherein the capacitor is a physical capacitor; a second photodiode; and a second circuit including a second transfer transistor connected to the second photodiode, a reset transistor connected to an output of the first circuit and a driving transistor connected to the second transfer transistor and the output of the first circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bread comprising a saccharified rice solution and a method for preparing same and, more specifically, to a bread comprising a saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji, Aspergillus kawachii koji, and lees and a method for preparing same. According to the present invention, a saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji, Aspergillus kawachii koji, and lees is developed, and thus, as compared with an existing saccharified rice solution prepared by using Aspergillus oryzae koji or Aspergillus kawachii koji, sweetness may be reduced, and the amounts of glutamic acid and aspartic acid may be increased, thus giving further enhanced savory taste. Furthermore, various and rich flavors (aroma) may be enhanced. In addition, by addition of the saccharified rice solution of the present invention, a bread having savory taste and various and rich flavors (aroma) may be prepared.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing 3-fucosyllactose using a wild Corynebacterium glutamicum strain. In addition, using the Corynebacterium glutamicum strain, which is a GRAS strain, 3-fucosyllactose can be produced at a high concentration, high yield and high productivity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine capable of preventing noise caused by an assembly failure of a supply hose. The washing machine comprises: a main body including a front frame; a tub provided inside the main body; a diaphragm provided between the tub and the front frame; a nozzle provided at the inner surface of the diaphragm so as to spray water toward the inside of the tub; a nozzle guide provided at the outer surface of the diaphragm, and including a through-hole into which one end of the nozzle is inserted; a supply hose connected to one end of the nozzle protruding through the through-hole; and a fixing member for fixing the supply hose to one end of the nozzle, wherein the nozzle guide includes ribs for preventing a portion of the fixing member from coming in contact with the front frame of the main body.

Abstract: An image sensor including: a first photodiode; a first circuit including an overflow transistor and a first transfer transistor connected to the first photodiode, a switch element connected to the first transfer transistor and a capacitor disposed between the first transfer transistor and the switch element, wherein the capacitor is a physical capacitor; a second photodiode; and a second circuit including a second transfer transistor connected to the second photodiode, a reset transistor connected to an output of the first circuit and a driving transistor connected to the second transfer transistor and the output of the first circuit.

Abstract: An image sensor including: a first photodiode; a first circuit including an overflow transistor and a first transfer transistor connected to the first photodiode, a switch element connected to the first transfer transistor and a capacitor disposed between the first transfer transistor and the switch element, wherein the capacitor is a physical capacitor; a second photodiode; and a second circuit including a second transfer transistor connected to the second photodiode, a reset transistor connected to an output of the first circuit and a driving transistor connected to the second transfer transistor and the output of the first circuit.

Abstract: A seatback frame for a vehicle is capable of preventing a passenger seated on a seat from being injured by a sharp edge of a side frame in the event of a collision of the vehicle. The seatback frame includes side frames installed to extend longitudinally in a vertical direction at opposite sides of the seatback frame, respectively, an upper frame joined to the side frames, and a lower frame joined to the side frames. Protrusions are formed at a surface of the upper frame while being spaced apart, by a predetermined distance, from edges present at edge portions of the side frames, respectively, to prevent the passenger from being injured by the edges.

Abstract: In a method of obtaining a wide dynamic range (WDR) image, a first subframe image having pixel data obtained with a first exposure time is generated by performing a first readout operation of a plurality of pixels of an image sensor. A second subframe image having pixel data obtained with a second exposure time and a third exposure time is generated by performing a second readout operation of the plurality of pixels. The first exposure time, the second exposure time and the third exposure time are different from one another. A current frame image having pixel data obtained from pixel exposures with the first exposure time, the second exposure time and the third exposure time is generated by combining the first subframe image with the second subframe image.

Abstract: Provided is a recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae for producing 2,3-butanediol, wherein all GPD1 and GPD2 genes involved in glycerol biosynthesis are removed and a gene encoding NADH oxidase is introduced, and wherein pyruvate decarboxylase activity is inactivated and Candida tropicalis PDC1 gene encoding Candida tropicalis pyruvate decarboxylase 1-is introduced, and wherein expression of the Candida tropicalis PDC1 gene is regulated by a GPD2 promoter.