Abstract: A moisture detection circuit for serial bus connectors includes: a current digital-to-analog converter that receives a first digital signal indicating a current reference value and outputs an analog current with a magnitude corresponding to that of the first digital signal to a terminal of the serial bus connector; a voltage digital-to-analog converter that receives a second digital signal indicating a voltage reference value and outputs an analog voltage with a magnitude corresponding to that of the second digital signal; a comparator that compares a voltage of the terminal with a voltage output by the voltage digital-to-analog converter; and a controller that provides a first digital signal indicating the current reference value to the current digital-to-analog converter and provides a second digital signal indicating the voltage reference value to the voltage digital-to-analog converter to determine presence or absence of moisture adhering to the terminal based on comparison results of the comparator.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for an aerosol-forming article includes: a housing that accommodates at least a portion of the aerosol-forming article; a power circuit that delivers power to a heat-generating body for heating the aerosol-forming article; a controller that controls the power circuit to adjust the heating temperature of the aerosol-forming article; a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the housing and outputs an analog signal corresponding to the detected temperature; and an oscillator that outputs the signal of the frequency corresponding to the magnitude of the analog signal output by the temperature sensor; wherein the controller detects a user's puff or adjusts the heating temperature of the aerosol-forming article based on the frequency of the signal output by the oscillator.

Abstract: Provided is a computing device for supporting medical image analysis. The computing device may include: at least one or more memories for storing a program composed of one or more modules for performing medical image analysis; a communication unit for acquiring a medical image and a facial image for a patient's head; and at least one processor for detecting a plurality of feature points from the facial image through a feature point detection module performing artificial neural network-based machine learning to thus superimpose the medical image and the facial image on top of each other with respect to a plurality of first feature points displayed on the medical image and a plurality of second feature points as at least some of the feature points detected from the facial image, wherein the first feature points are anatomical reference points indicating relative positions of at least one of facial skeleton, teeth, and facial contour.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction heating apparatus for heating an aerosol-forming article of an electronic cigarette includes: a power supply unit configured to supply DC power; a power amplifier including a switch unit comprising a pair of transistor switches having a differential structure and receiving DC power from the power supply unit, and a parallel-structured LC resonant network including a resonant inductor connected to an output terminal of the switch unit and electromagnetically inductively coupled with an inductor component of a heat-generating body for heating the aerosol-forming article of the electronic cigarette, and a resonant capacitor connected in parallel to the resonant inductor; and a driving unit configured to adjust a temperature of the heat-generating body by adjusting an operating frequency of the switch unit of the power amplifier to control an amount of current of the resonant inductor electromagnetically inductively coupled with the inductor component of the heat-generating body.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction heating apparatus for heating an aerosol-forming article of an electronic cigarette includes: a power supply unit configured to supply DC power; a power amplifier including a switch unit comprising a pair of transistor switches having a differential structure and receiving DC power from the power supply unit, and a parallel-structured LC resonant network including a resonant inductor connected to an output terminal of the switch unit and electromagnetically inductively coupled with an inductor component of a heat-generating body for heating the aerosol-forming article of the electronic cigarette, and a resonant capacitor connected in parallel to the resonant inductor; and a driving unit configured to adjust a temperature of the heat-generating body by adjusting an operating frequency of the switch unit of the power amplifier to control an amount of current of the resonant inductor electromagnetically inductively coupled with the inductor component of the heat-generating body.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction heating apparatus for heating an aerosol-forming article of an electronic cigarette includes: a power supply unit configured to supply DC power; a power amplifier including a switch unit composed of a pair of transistor switches having a differential structure and operating by receiving the DC power from the power supply unit, and a LC resonant network composed of a resonant inductor connected to an output terminal of the switch unit and electromagnetically inductively coupled with an inductor component of a heat-generating body for heating the aerosol-forming article of the electronic cigarette and a resonant capacitor connected in parallel to the resonant inductor; and a driving unit configured to adjust an operation of the power amplifier to adjust a temperature of the heat-generating body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fallen object detection apparatus and method for controlling a component to continuously provide a service, provided by a communication device, when the communication device has fallen inside a vehicle. A fallen object detection apparatus inside a vehicle includes: a monitor configured to monitor an inside of the vehicle in which a passenger and an object are present: an identifier configured to identify that the object is a communication device capable of being connected to the component inside the vehicle in response to determination that the object is determined to have fallen on the basis of a monitoring result; and a processor configured to connect the object with the component and control the component to continuously provide a service, provided by the object, when the object is identified to be the communication device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fallen object detection apparatus and method for controlling a component to continuously provide a service, provided by a communication device, when the communication device has fallen inside a vehicle. A fallen object detection apparatus inside a vehicle includes: a monitor configured to monitor an inside of the vehicle in which a passenger and an object are present: an identifier configured to identify that the object is a communication device capable of being connected to the component inside the vehicle in response to determination that the object is determined to have fallen on the basis of a monitoring result; and a processor configured to connect the object with the component and control the component to continuously provide a service, provided by the object, when the object is identified to be the communication device.

Abstract: A method for injecting an electrolyte includes heating a case in which an electrode assembly is accommodated, and injecting an electrolyte into the case after the heating of the case. Here, the heating of the case may include heating the case through high-frequency induction heating using a coil. Also, the coil may have a spiral shape to surround the outside of the case along a longitudinal direction of the case.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery having a structure in which a jelly-roll having a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a cylindrical battery case, wherein a plate-shaped insulator mounted on top of the jelly-roll includes a perforated inlet enabling gas discharge and penetration of electrode terminals, a plurality of fine pores having a size that allows permeation of an electrolyte solution, but does not allow permeation of foreign materials, and a plurality of strip or bead shaped protrusions disposed in transverse and/or longitudinal directions on one or both surfaces of the insulator.

Abstract: A method for injecting an electrolyte includes heating a case in which an electrode assembly is accommodated, and injecting an electrolyte into the case after the heating of the case. Here, the heating of the case may include heating the case through high-frequency induction heating using a coil. Also, the coil may have a spiral shape to surround the outside of the case along a longitudinal direction of the case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cap assembly disposed at an open upper end of a cylindrical container of a battery in which an electrode assembly (jelly roll) of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in the cylindrical container, wherein an electrode lead of the jelly roll is electrically connected to the lower end of a safety vent having notches, which are ruptured to discharge high pressure gas when high pressure is generated in the battery, and a safety element to interrupt current at a predetermined temperature is provided between the safety vent and the electrode lead.

Abstract: A photoelectric module includes first and second photoelectric devices, and a connection support member electrically and structurally connecting the first and second photoelectric devices, the connection support member including a conductive core including an accommodation slot portion configured to accommodate portions of the first and second photoelectric devices, the accommodation slot portions electrically contacting bus lines extending out of the first and second photoelectric devices, and an insulation molding configured to insulate the conductive core.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery having a structure in which a jelly-roll having a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a cylindrical battery case, wherein a plate-shaped insulator mounted on the top of the jelly-roll includes a perforated inlet enabling gas discharge and penetration of electrode terminals, and a plurality of fine pores that allow permeation of an electrolyte solution, but do not allow permeation of foreign materials having a size of 100 ?m or higher.