Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus that reduces and/or minimizes contamination of mounting boards. The substrate processing apparatus includes a frame with an opening formed at its bottom and including an internal space; a first plate below the frame; and a second plate below the first plate. The first plate includes a plurality of first holes. The second plate includes a plurality of second holes, and at least one second dam which surrounds at least one of the second holes and protrudes toward the internal space. The first holes are staggered with respect to the second holes in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a smoking article including a tube filter includes preparing a smoking material portion, a first tube filter flavored by a first flavoring liquid, and a mouthpiece flavored by a second flavoring liquid; and combining and packaging the smoking material portion, the first tube filter, and the mouthpiece with a wrapper, wherein the preparing comprises applying the first flavoring liquid inside the first tube filter through a hollow of the first tube filter.

Abstract: A battery module is proposed. The battery module includes a plurality of battery sub-modules, and a front cover part configured to cover an outermost stacking surface of the plurality of stacked battery sub-modules. The front cover part includes a front plate including a contact terminal electrically connected to an outside, a bus bar electrically connecting the plurality of battery sub-modules to each other, and a disconnection induction bus bar coupled to an inside end of the contact terminal to press and contact the bus bar, and a switching slider configured to slide between the bus bar and the disconnection induction bus bar.

Abstract: A flexible actuator for curved surfaces and a control method thereof is used for curved surfaces and generates high vibration using a relatively low voltage.

Abstract: A static electricity visualization system capable of visually confirming the level of the measured static electricity is provided. The static electricity visualization system comprises a first measuring unit for measuring a static electricity level detected at a first position of a measurement target and comprising a first mark, a photographing unit for generating a photographed image by photographing the measurement target, a processor for recognizing a first mark in the photographed image and calculating coordinates of the first mark on the photographed image, and an output unit for outputting a static electricity visualization image that visualizes the static electricity level measured by the first measuring unit in a first mode, wherein the static electricity visualization image comprises a color corresponding to a level of static electricity measured by the first measuring unit on the coordinates of the first mark of the photographed image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plated steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance, workability and surface quality, and at the same time, capable of reducing occurrence of liquid metal embrittlement (LME).

Abstract: A universal driving device includes a ring gear, a sun gear having a variable inter-axis distance with respect to a rotation shaft of the ring gear, a gear train including a series of gears configured to connect the sun gear and the ring gear, link mechanisms configured to accommodate a change in an inter-axis distance between the sun gear and the ring gear and rotatably connected with respect to each other to continuously maintain a power transmission state between the sun gear and the ring gear, a carrier configured to support a rotation shaft of a final gear engaged with the ring gear, among the gears constituting the gear train, a sun gear bearing positioned between the rotation shaft of the sun gear and each of the link mechanisms, and a sleeve positioned between the sun gear bearing and each of the link mechanisms.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of predicting a brain tissue lesion distribution, the method including: a model learning operation of learning a prediction model for predicting a brain tissue lesion distribution of a subject by using brain image data of a plurality of previous patients; an input obtaining operation of obtaining input data from brain image data of the subject; and an output operation of generating output image data including information on the lesion distribution after recanalization treatment for the subject, by using the prediction model. The prediction model includes a success prediction model that is learned by using data of patients in which recanalization treatment is successful among the plurality of previous patients, and a failure prediction model that is learned by using data of patients in which recanalization treatment fails among the plurality of previous patients.

Abstract: An eco-friendly quarantine composition has a function of killing phospholipid enveloped viruses, The eco-friendly quarantine composition includes: 10 to 40 wt. % of polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, 0.01 to 10 wt. % of polyoxyethylene 2-ethylhexyl ether, 0.01 to 10 wt. % of polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene alkyl ether, and a balance of solvent, based on the total 100 wt. % of the composition. The eco-friendly quarantine composition may have 100% of SARS-CoV-2 virus removal rate in 1 minute and an effect of killing 100% of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in 1 to 10 minutes. The composition has low cytotoxicity such that IC50 value (%) for human epithelial keratinocyte cells (HaCaT), human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B), and human monocyte cells (THP-1) is in a range of 0.003 to 0.0045, and effects of having antibacterial activity against non-pathogenic strains, and pathogenic strains.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first transistor including a first active layer disposed on the substrate and a first gate electrode disposed on the first active layer, and a first gate insulating layer disposed between the first active layer and the first gate electrode. The first active layer includes an oxide semiconductor containing indium (In) at a content range of about 40 at % to about 54 at %, and the first gate insulating layer has an emission amount range of oxygen (O2) of about 2.48E+19 Molec./cm3 to about 2.76E+19 Molec./cm3, or an emission amount range of nitrogen monoxide (NO) of about 1.04E+20 Molec./cm3 to about 1.15E+20 Molec./cm3 under heat treatment conditions performed at a temperature range of about 50° C. to about 550° C.

Abstract: Provided are an external heating-type aerosol generating device and a cigarette used therein. Because heat energy is easily transferred to the cigarette, a sufficient amount of smoke may be provided to a user in initial puffs so that the user may have a satisfactory smoking experience.

Abstract: An embodiment hard floor structure for a vehicle includes a bracket fastened to a floor panel, a hard cover positioned on a top surface of the bracket, the hard cover comprising cover cells that are plate-shaped and exposed to a vehicle interior, and a sound-absorbing material disposed between the bracket and the floor panel.

Abstract: A deposition apparatus including: a base substrate; an electrostatic chuck on the base substrate; and a plate on the electrostatic chuck. The plate has a first area in which first magnet units are arranged and a second area in which second magnet units are arranged. The first magnet units are spaced apart from each other at a first distance, and the second magnet units are spaced apart from each other at a second distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.

Abstract: An embodiment vehicle air conditioner includes an air conditioning device connected to a blower device to receive air supplied from the blower device, a heat exchange core provided in the air conditioning device and disposed in parallel with a flow direction of the air supplied from the blower device, a partition wall disposed to divide the heat exchange core into a first core part disposed to be close in distance to the blower device and a second core part disposed to be distant from the blower device, such that the air supplied from the blower device is distributed and supplied to the first core part and the second core part, and an air guide provided in a connection portion between the blower device and the air conditioning device and configured to guide the air to be supplied to the second core part of the heat exchange core.

Abstract: A universal drive including a ring gear, a sun gear in which a sun gear axis is moveable relative to a ring gear axis of the ring gear, a gear train constituted by a series of gears configured to connect the sun gear and the ring gear to each other, a link mechanism connected to the sun gear and the ring gear in the state in which relative rotation therebetween is allowed such that a power transmission state between the sun gear and the ring gear is continuously maintained while accommodating a change in the inter-axis distance between the sun gear and the ring gear, a carrier installed so as to support a rotating shaft of a final gear engaged with the ring gear, and a sliding member located between at least one of the gears and the carrier.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameter.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameter.

Abstract: A battery sub-packing unit includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a cell support member including a seating portion for accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells, and a venting inducing portion connecting the seating portion to an external area, and a case member provided to surround the secondary battery cell accommodated in the seating portion and to seal around the secondary battery cell.

Abstract: A method for collateral circulation assessment, using dynamic MRI images, includes the steps of: receiving dynamic perfusion MRI images of a subject by an analysis device; extracting arterial phase images, capillary phase images, and venous phase images from the dynamic perfusion MRI images by the analysis device; inputting the arterial phase images, capillary phase images, and venous phase images into pre-trained, deep learning models, respectively, to calculate a plurality of collateral circulation prediction probability values by the analysis device; and conducting a final collateral circulation assessment for the subject, using the plurality of collateral circulation prediction probability values by the analysis device.

Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters.