Abstract: The present invention relates to a coring system considering a tilt of a coring part and a method of compensating for a depth of a coring part using the same. A coring system according to the present invention includes: a coring part with a core to be filled with an object to be cored; a driving unit controlling upward/downward movement of the coring part; a rope connecting the coring part with the driving unit; and a tilt meter measuring a tilt of the coring part.

Abstract: The present application relates to a swelling tape and a method of filling a gap. The swelling tape is, for example, applied in gaps in which a fluid is present and deformed into a three-dimensional shape to fill the gaps and fix in place objects separated by gaps as needed.

Abstract: A photodetector may have a structure including conductive patterns and an intermediate layer interposed between the conductive patterns. A length L of at least one side of the second conductive pattern that overlaps the first conductive pattern and the intermediate layer satisfies the equation L=?/2neff, wherein the neff is an effective refractive index of a surface plasmon waveguide formed of the first conductive pattern, the intermediate layer, and the second conductive pattern during a surface plasmon resonance. Heat generated in the intermediate layer when the electromagnetic wave having the wavelength ? is incident thereon generates a current variation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a home appliance provided with a drying apparatus, capable of improving the drying performance. The home appliance includes a body, a dishwashing tub provided in the body and in which a washing operation and a drying operation are conducted, and a drying apparatus provided in the dishwashing tub, and configured to suction air inside the dishwashing tub and discharge the suctioned air to the inside of the dishwashing tub again. The drying apparatus includes a drying duct communicating with the dishwashing tub, a heat pump unit including an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and an expansion valve, and the evaporator and the condenser are disposed inside the drying duct such that air in the dishwashing tub passes through the evaporator first and then the condenser.

Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical battery in which an electrode assembly fabricated by rolling a cathode/separator/anode and an electrolyte are provided in a cylindrical can, wherein a cap assembly mounted on the opening top of the cylindrical can comprises: a safety vent provided with a predetermined notch, to allow breakage due to high-pressure gas of the battery, a current interruptive device to interrupt current, welded to the bottom of the safety vent, and a gasket for the current interruptive device to surround the periphery of the current interruptive device, wherein the current interruptive device comprises two or more through holes to allow exhaustion of gas, wherein the through holes have a size of 20 to 50% with respect to the total area of the current interruptive device.

Abstract: A cable anchoring device which is coupled to a bracket may be provided that includes: a cap which includes an insertion portion including a thin portion and a thick portion which are integrally formed with each other; a groove socket which includes an insertion groove into which the insertion portion is inserted and a bracket anchoring part in which a bracket anchoring groove in which the bracket is anchored is formed; and a pressing member which presses such that the thick portion is located in the bracket anchoring groove.

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and an image processing device. The image sensor includes a semiconductor layer, an organic photoelectric conversion portion disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and converts a color component of incident light into a corresponding electrical signal, a transistor layer disposed on a lower surface of the semiconductor layer and including a pixel circuit that receives the electrical signal, and penetration wiring that laterally penetrates a side surface of the semiconductor layer between the upper and lower surfaces and that electrically connects the organic photoelectric conversion portion with the pixel circuit to communicate the electrical signal.

Abstract: A method and system of prefetching and fetching processor instructions is designed for reduced code fraction, for scaled packed instructions before runtime, and for adaptive, concurrent instruction prefetch and fetch at runtime. The invention is designed for reducing energy consumption of the instruction cache memories by accurately accessing the instructions that will be executed and by terminating instruction prefetch after prefetching instructions from the possible paths. The invention is also designed for improving performance by reducing branch instructions and by prefetching and fetching instructions adaptively. In particular, compiled native instructions are converted to mixed packed nonnative and non-packed native instructions for generating more streamlined code and storing the native instructions of the packed instructions in dedicated, separate regions of distinct addresses in the concurrent accessible instruction cache and main memories.

Abstract: Provided is a flow control valve including a valve body including a flow path, a first poppet fixed in the valve body including an inlet through which a fluid flows in, and an outflow hole through which the fluid flows out to the flow path of the valve body, a second poppet fixed in the valve body including an outlet through which the fluid flows out, and an inflow hole through which the fluid flows in from the flow path of the valve body, a sleeve to adjust an area of the outflow hole, a spool formed to slide along an external surface of the second poppet, and bellows of which one end is coupled with the first poppet and the other end is coupled with the spool.

Abstract: Provided are a photo-acoustic imaging apparatus and a method of displaying a photo-acoustic image by the photo-acoustic imaging apparatus. The method of displaying a photo-acoustic image by a photo-acoustic imaging apparatus includes: obtaining a first reception signal, which converts a first acoustic wave generated as light having a first wavelength is absorbed by a subject, and a second reception signal, which converts a second acoustic wave generated as light having a second wavelength is absorbed by the subject; determining a first correction coefficient for the first reception signal and a second correction coefficient for the second reception signal based on a ratio between a size of the first reception signal and that of the second reception signal; and displaying a photo-acoustic image which is corrected based on the first and second correction coefficients.

Abstract: A photoacoustic (PA) apparatus and a method of operating the same are provided. The method includes: irradiating a laser beam onto a region of interest (ROI) which includes a flow and receiving a first PA signal corresponding to the irradiated laser beam; generating a first PA image on the basis of the first PA signal; irradiating a laser beam onto the ROI where the flow is restricted and receiving a second PA signal corresponding to the irradiated laser beam; generating a second PA image on the basis of the second PA signal; generating a difference image between the first PA image and the second PA image; and displaying the difference image.

Abstract: An insulating unit for a driving motor which insulates between at least three coils inserted into slots of a stator and between the coils and a stator core may include a first main insulating surface configured to correspond to one inside surface of a slot in a length direction of the slot. A second main insulating surface is connected to one end of the first main insulating surface, encloses two coils among the at least three coils, and corresponds to a portion of another inside of the slot. A third main insulating surface is connected to the other end of the first main insulating surface, encloses at least one of remaining coils, and corresponds to the remaining portion of the other inside of the slot. A first sub insulating surface is connected to the second main insulating surface, encloses one of the two coils.

Abstract: A photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus is provided. The photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus includes a movement restriction unit that selectively restricts a location movement of a user input unit that receives an input signal from a user for a light irradiation unit to irradiate light, based on a location of a contact detection unit that detects whether a probe contacts a subject to be imaged.

Abstract: Provided are a photoacoustic probe and photoacoustic diagnostic apparatus. The photoacoustic probe includes a light irradiation unit for irradiating first light that is used for photoacoustic imaging on an object and an indicator for providing information about whether the first light is irradiated by using the first light.

Abstract: An air gap-variable driving motor includes a motor housing. A stator has a tapered inner side and is disposed in the motor housing. A rotor is fitted on a shaft inside the stator with an air gap therebetween and has a tapered outside corresponding to the inner side of the stator. An actuator is connected to any one of the stator and the motor and changes the air gap between the stator and the rotor by moving the connected one.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coring system and a determining method that can determine whether accurate coring was achieved. A coring system according to the present invention includes: a coring part with a core to be filled with an object to be cored; a driving unit controlling upward/downward movement of the coring part; a rope connecting the coring part with the driving unit; and a tensiometer measuring tension in the rope.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coring system considering a tilt of a coring part and a method of compensating for a depth of a coring part using the same. A coring system according to the present invention includes: a coring part with a core to be filled with an object to be cored; a driving unit controlling upward/downward movement of the coring part; a rope connecting the coring part with the driving unit; and a tilt meter measuring a tilt of the coring part.

Abstract: Provided are a photoacoustic apparatus and method of operating the same. The photoacoustic apparatus includes: a laser module that generates laser light and transmits a laser state signal indicating a state of a laser module; a probe including an optical output unit for irradiating laser light generated by the laser module onto an object and a scanner for detecting a photoacoustic signal that is generated from the object; a scanner controller for controlling a position of the scanner; a sequence controller for controlling acquisition of the photoacoustic signal based on the laser state signal; a signal receiver that is controlled by the sequence controller to acquire the photoacoustic signal; and a photoacoustic image generator for generating a photoacoustic image based on the photoacoustic signal. The laser state signal includes a lasing ready state signal and a laser exposure state signal.

Abstract: Provided is a photoacoustic probe. The photoacoustic probe is configured to control light emitted from an optical unit by using a shutter that is switched between a state in which the shutter is opened to allow light to pass therethrough and a state in which the shutter blocks the light according to whether an inspection starts.

Abstract: Provided are certain methods useful in the treatment of cancer comprising administering a compound of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor;