Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for methane reformation and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the catalyst includes a porous metal support; a primary coating layer provided on the porous metal support; and a secondary coating layer provided on the primary coating layer, wherein the primary coating layer includes a perovskite-based compound having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 65% or greater compared to a coefficient of thermal expansion of the porous metal support, the secondary coating layer includes a perovskite-based catalyst particle and a perovskite-based binder, and the perovskite-based catalyst particle and the perovskite-based binder each independently include a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, Sr1-xAxTi1-yByO3-???[Chemical Formula 1] wherein all the variables are described herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a video communication between client devices with each being associated with a respective video stream, which is associated with a respective match scale measured based on a height of frames of the video stream and a depth of subjects within the frames, determining a respective scaling factor and cropping for each video stream, wherein the respective scaling factor is calculated based on the match scale associated with the corresponding video stream and a target match scale determined from the match scales associated with all video streams, and wherein the respective cropping is determined based on a uniformity of positions of the subjects within the frames across all video streams, generating a merged video stream from each video stream based on the respective scaling factor and cropping, and sending instructions for presenting the merged video stream to one or more of the client devices.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide reforming process including: supplying a mixed raw material (feed) including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and hydrogen (H2) to a reactor; and causing the mixed raw material to contact a catalyst inside the reactor, wherein the following Equation 1 is satisfied: 0.05<a/b?0.3.??In Equation 1, a refers to a volume of hydrogen in the mixed raw material, and b refers to a volume of methane in the mixed raw material.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for monitoring a kitchen environment by a smart hood includes accessing sensor data indicating parameters of a cooking utensil detected by the smart hood apparatus from sensors of the smart hood apparatus, wherein the sensors comprise one or more of a camera, a thermal sensor, an audio sensor, or an air particle sensor, determining occupancy information associated with the cooking utensil based on the sensor data by algorithms, wherein the occupancy information indicates whether the cooking utensil is placed within an allowable deviation from a target location on a cooktop, determining a thermal state of an accessory associated with the cooking utensil based on the sensor data by the algorithms, and sending instructions for presenting the occupancy information associated with the cooking utensil and the thermal state of the accessory.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a video communication between two or more client devices with each client device comprising cameras and being associated with a respective video stream in the video communication, determining scene data within a field of view in a real-world environment captured by one or more of the cameras of a first client device of the two or more client devices, determining a privacy filter to apply to a first video stream associated with the first client device based on the scene data, and providing instructions to apply the privacy filter to the first video stream in the video communication.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for monitoring for boiling fluid in a kitchen environment by a smart hood apparatus includes accessing sensor data indicating one or more parameters of a cooking utensil detected by the smart hood apparatus from sensors associated with the smart hood apparatus, wherein the sensors comprise one or more of a camera, a thermal sensor, or an audio sensor, and wherein the cooking utensil contains fluid, determining information associated with boiling events associated with the fluid in the cooking utensil based on the sensor data by algorithms, wherein the information comprises at least a boiling time required for the fluid to boil, and sending instructions for presenting a notification comprising the information associated with the boiling events.

Abstract: The catalyst for methane reformation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application comprises: a porous metal support; a first coating layer provided on the porous metal support and comprising the perovskite-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 1; and a second coating layer provided on the first coating layer and comprising the perovskite-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 2: SrTiO3??[Chemical Formula 1] Sr1-xAxTi?ByO3-???[Chemical Formula 2] wherein all the variables are described herein.

Abstract: The catalyst for methane reformation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application comprises: a porous metal support; a first coating layer provided on the porous metal support and comprising an inorganic oxide; and a second coating layer provided on the first coating layer and comprising the perovskite-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 2: Sr1-xAxTi?ByO3-???[Chemical Formula 2] wherein all the variables are described herein.

Abstract: A method for preparing a support for an electrode catalyst including forming first and second polymer layers having charges different from each other on a surface of a carbon support and carbonizing the result, wherein the polymers included in the first and the second polymer layers are an aromatic compound including a heteroatom, and the first or the second polymer includes a pyridine group.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for controlling air quality in an unenclosed kitchen environment by a ventilation system includes determining an environmental state of the kitchen environment based on sensor data from sensors associated with the ventilation system, determining a current air quality of the kitchen environment based on the sensor data, determining adjustments for system-boundaries or air-manipulating devices associated with the ventilation system based on the current air quality and the environmental state, wherein the adjustments are configured to facilitate a target air quality of the kitchen environment; and adjusting the system-boundaries or air-manipulating devices associated with the ventilation system based on the determined adjustments.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing an image of a cooking surface, where the image is associated with a field of view that includes the cooking surface. The method further includes identifying, based at least on the image, one or more cookware items within the field of view, associating a unique identifier with each identified cookware item in the field of view, and tracking, using one or more subsequent images of the cooking surface, a location of each of the one or more cookware items relative to the cooking surface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a computing device, a location of a source of air contamination associated with a heating element and determining, based at least on the location of the source of air contamination, at least one of an optimal venting location or an optimal venting size of at least one vent of a venting system. The method further includes at least one of: (1) automatically adjusting a respective current location of the at least one vent of the venting system to a respective subsequent location based on the determined optimal venting location; or (2) automatically adjusting a respective current size of the at least one vent of the venting system to a respective subsequent size based on the determined optimal venting size.

Abstract: The catalyst for methane reformation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application consists of a porous metal support; and a perovskite-based catalyst component supported on the porous metal support and represented by Chemical Formula 1: Sr1-xAxTi1-yByO3-???[Chemical Formula 1] wherein all the variables are described herein.

Abstract: The catalyst for methane reformation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application comprises: a porous metal support; perovskite-based catalyst particles supported on the porous metal support; and a perovskite-based binder supported on the porous metal support, and the perovskite-based catalyst particles and the perovskite-based binder each independently comprise the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: Sr1-xAxTi1-yByO3-???[Chemical Formula 1] wherein all the variables are described herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a video communication between two or more client devices with each client device comprising cameras and being associated with a respective video stream in the video communication, determining scene data within a field of view in a real-world environment captured by one or more of the cameras of a first client device of the two or more client devices, determining a privacy filter to apply to a first video stream associated with the first client device based on the scene data, and providing instructions to apply the privacy filter to the first video stream in the video communication.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a video communication between client devices with each being associated with a respective video stream, which is associated with a respective match scale measured based on a height of frames of the video stream and a depth of subjects within the frames, determining a respective scaling factor and cropping for each video stream, wherein the respective scaling factor is calculated based on the match scale associated with the corresponding video stream and a target match scale determined from the match scales associated with all video streams, and wherein the respective cropping is determined based on a uniformity of positions of the subjects within the frames across all video streams, generating a merged video stream from each video stream based on the respective scaling factor and cropping, and sending instructions for presenting the merged video stream to one or more of the client devices.

Abstract: A method for preparing a support for an electrode catalyst including forming first and second polymer layers having charges different from each other on a surface of a carbon support and carbonizing the result, wherein the polymers included in the first and the second polymer layers are an aromatic compound including a heteroatom, and the first or the second polymer includes a pyridine group.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for monitoring a kitchen environment by a smart hood includes accessing sensor data indicating parameters of a cooking utensil detected by the smart hood apparatus from sensors of the smart hood apparatus, wherein the sensors comprise one or more of a camera, a thermal sensor, an audio sensor, or an air particle sensor, determining occupancy information associated with the cooking utensil based on the sensor data by algorithms, wherein the occupancy information indicates whether the cooking utensil is placed within an allowable deviation from a target location on a cooktop, determining a thermal state of an accessory associated with the cooking utensil based on the sensor data by the algorithms, and sending instructions for presenting the occupancy information associated with the cooking utensil and the thermal state of the accessory.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for controlling air quality in an unenclosed kitchen environment by a ventilation system includes determining an environmental state of the kitchen environment based on sensor data from sensors associated with the ventilation system, determining a current air quality of the kitchen environment based on the sensor data, determining adjustments for system-boundaries or air-manipulating devices associated with the ventilation system based on the current air quality and the environmental state, wherein the adjustments are configured to facilitate a target air quality of the kitchen environment; and adjusting the system-boundaries or air-manipulating devices associated with the ventilation system based on the determined adjustments.

Abstract: A hazardous gas purification device with a built-in purification system is disclosed.