Abstract: A water treatment system and a ballast water treatment method. A ballast water treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first ballast water supply pipe for receiving a supply of ballast water from a first sea chest positioned in a non-explosion-proof area of a ship; an electrolytic bath for electrolyzing the ballast water supplied from the first ballast water supply pipe; a second ballast water supply pipe for receiving a supply of ballast water from a second sea chest, which is positioned in an explosion-proof area of the ship, and supplying the ballast water to a ballast tank of the ship; a filter provided to the second ballast water supply pipe so as to filter the ballast water passing through the second ballast water supply pipe; and a third ballast water supply pipe connected to the second ballast water supply pipe so as to supply the ballast water, which has been electrolyzed from the electrolytic bath, to the ballast water which has passed through the filter.

Abstract: A water treatment system and a ballast water treatment method. A ballast water treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first ballast water supply pipe for receiving a supply of ballast water from a first sea chest positioned in a non-explosion-proof area of a ship; an electrolytic bath for electrolyzing the ballast water supplied from the first ballast water supply pipe; a second ballast water supply pipe for receiving a supply of ballast water from a second sea chest, which is positioned in an explosion-proof area of the ship, and supplying the ballast water to a ballast tank of the ship; a filter provided to the second ballast water supply pipe so as to filter the ballast water passing through the second ballast water supply pipe; and a third ballast water supply pipe connected to the second ballast water supply pipe so as to supply the ballast water, which has been electrolyzed from the electrolytic bath, to the ballast water which has passed through the filter.

Abstract: A electronic device and a control method of the electronic device are provided. A control method includes providing a first environment in which at least one application can operate and a second environment having an operation environment at least partially different from the first environment; determining whether a first application among the at least one application is to be executed in the second environment, when an execution command of the first application is acquired; and executing the first application in the second environment, when it is determined that the first application is to be executed in the second environment.

Abstract: An electronic device and method of controlling an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a communication module; a processor; and a memory that stores instructions to instruct the processor to install a first application operating only in a first environment, install a second application selectively operating in at least one of the first environment and a second environment, grant access to the first application to first data, the first data being generated while the second application operates in the first environment, deny access to the first application to second data, the second data being generated while the second application operates in the second environment, grant access to the second application to third data, the third data being generated while the first application operates in the first environment, and allocate the second application to at least the second environment without a user's input when the second application is installed.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining similarity between sequences are provided. The method includes obtaining a first sequence of frames and a second sequence of frames, determining a descriptor of a first frame of the first sequence based on luma information of blocks in the first frame, the descriptor of the first frame including luma difference information that is determined based on the luma information of the blocks in the first frame, determining a descriptor of a second frame of the second sequence based on luma information of blocks in the second frame, the descriptor of the second frame including luma difference information that is determined based on the luma information of the blocks in the second frame, and determining a similarity between the first sequence and the second sequence based on the descriptor of the first frame and the descriptor of the second frame.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining similarity between sequences are provided. The method includes obtaining a first sequence of frames and a second sequence of frames, determining a descriptor of a first frame of the first sequence based on luma information of blocks in the first frame, the descriptor of the first frame including luma difference information that is determined based on the luma information of the blocks in the first frame, determining a descriptor of a second frame of the second sequence based on luma information of blocks in the second frame, the descriptor of the second frame including luma difference information that is determined based on the luma information of the blocks in the second frame, and determining a similarity between the first sequence and the second sequence based on the descriptor of the first frame and the descriptor of the second frame.

Abstract: An electronic device manages a plurality of microphones comprising a first microphone unit installed in a front side of the electronic device, a second microphone unit installed in a back side of the electronic device and a third microphone unit installed at a position within the electronic device. At least one sensor installed in the electronic device senses a usage condition of the electronic device comprising a physical orientation of the electronic device relative to a plane. A processor selectively operates at least two of the first, second and third microphone units in response to the sensed usage condition of the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device and method of controlling an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a communication module; a processor; and a memory that stores instructions to instruct the processor to install a first application operating only in a first environment, install a second application selectively operating in at least one of the first environment and a second environment, grant access to the first application to first data, the first data being generated while the second application operates in the first environment, deny access to the first application to second data, the second data being generated while the second application operates in the second environment, grant access to the second application to third data, the third data being generated while the first application operates in the first environment, and allocate the second application to at least the second environment without a user's input when the second application is installed.

Abstract: A electronic device and a control method of the electronic device are provided. A control method includes providing a first environment in which at least one application can operate and a second environment having an operation environment at least partially different from the first environment; determining whether a first application among the at least one application is to be executed in the second environment, when an execution command of the first application is acquired; and executing the first application in the second environment, when it is determined that the first application is to be executed in the second environment.

Abstract: A microphone module for an electronic device is provided. The microphone module includes a window having at least one microphone hole in a part of an edge of the window, a microphone installed in a position corresponding to the microphone hole of the window, and a case frame coupled with the window and forming an appearance of the electronic device. The microphone module receives an external voice through the microphone hole of the window.

Abstract: A device and method for reproducing contents in an electronic device connected through a network are provided. The electronic device includes a communication unit for connecting a network to a second electronic device, an information collection module, which collects information necessary for determining a location of the second electronic device, and at least one processor, which determines the location of the second electronic device, based on the information collected by the information collection module, defines contents to reproduce in the second electronic device, based on the location, and provides the contents to the second electronic device.

Abstract: An audio signal output level control method used in an audio device includes detecting input levels of an audio signal, determining control modes to be applied to the audio signal based on the input levels of the audio signal, controlling the input levels of the audio signal according to the control modes, and determining output levels corresponding to the controlled input levels.

Abstract: An electronic device manages a plurality of microphones comprising a first microphone unit installed in a front side of the electronic device, a second microphone unit installed in a back side of the electronic device and a third microphone unit installed at a position within the electronic device. At least one sensor installed in the electronic device senses a usage condition of the electronic device comprising a physical orientation of the electronic device relative to a plane. A processor selectively operates at least two of the first, second and third microphone units in response to the sensed usage condition of the electronic device.

Abstract: A microphone module for an electronic device is provided. The microphone module includes a window having at least one microphone hole in a part of an edge of the window, a microphone installed in a position corresponding to the microphone hole of the window, and a case frame coupled with the window and forming an appearance of the electronic device. The microphone module receives an external voice through the microphone hole of the window.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of internal promoters in mammalian expression vectors including plasmid vectors and enhancer-deleted retroviral vectors. The retroviral vectors have improved safety and optimal levels of transgene expression and vector titers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition. In more particular, a thermoplastic resin of graft ABS polymer and heat-resistant copolymer contains acryl-based resin, peroxide-based additive, or cross-linking additive, so that the thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is effective in processing of a colored heat resistant ABS resin by having excellent cold stress whitening reduction and strength property, without lowering other properties as well as giving excellence in hot-tool weldability, pigmentation and paint spread property which are more important in post process, and maintaining the mechanical property as well as giving excellent heat-resistance and low gloss property.

Abstract: An audio signal output level control method used in an audio device includes detecting input levels of an audio signal, determining control modes to be applied to the audio signal based on the input levels of the audio signal, controlling the input levels of the audio signal according to the control modes, and determining output levels corresponding to the controlled input levels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of internal promoters in mammalian expression vectors including plasmid vectors and enhancer-deleted retroviral vectors. The retroviral vectors have improved safety and optimal levels of transgene expression and vector titers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin prepared by the same method, and a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition using the same, wherein the rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin has excellent heat-sealability and thermal stability maintaining good mechanical properties. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for preparing a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin prepared by the same method, and a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition using the same characterized by, on the basis of 100 weight parts of total monomer used to prepare graft copolymer, using the mixture comprising 10 to 30 weight parts of a rubber latex having average particle diameter of 0.08 to 0.16 ?m and gel content of 65 to 95 weight % and 15 to 45 weight parts of a rubber latex having average particle diameter of 0.26 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition. In more particular, a thermoplastic resin of graft ABS polymer and heat-resistant copolymer contains acryl-based resin, peroxide-based additive, or cross-linking additive, so that the thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is effective in processing of a colored heat resistant ABS resin by having excellent cold stress whitening reduction and strength property, without lowering other properties as well as giving excellence in hot-tool weldability, pigmentation and paint spread property which are more important in post process, and maintaining the mechanical property as well as giving excellent heat-resistance and low gloss property.