Abstract: Provided are a method and system of analyzing ingredients of an artificial rainfall for verification of a cloud seeding effect. As the method and system, which can verify an effect of the artificial rainfall in such a manner that a seeding material becomes different according to each temperature of clouds at a seeding altitude, water sampling from precipitation is performed before and after seeding, and thus the ingredients of a water sample are analyzed using each of a method of analyzing a heavy metal component and a method of analyzing a water-soluble ion component according to a cool cloud and a warm cloud so that whether or not there is a change in each concentration of the ingredients can be determined, are provided, an experiment for the artificial rainfall can more effectively be performed.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a plasma chamber; a radio frequency (RF) power supply configured to generate plasma in the plasma chamber; an electromagnet configure to apply a magnetic field to the plasma; and a pulse current generator configured to provide a pulse current to the electromagnet, wherein each period of the pulse current includes a first section and a second section subsequent to the first section, and the pulse current generator is further configured to: provide, at the first section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a first direction to generate the magnetic field, and provide, at the second section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a second direction opposite to the first direction to reduce intensity of the magnetic field generated at the first section.

Abstract: A method of preparing a core-shell structured quantum dot particle includes the steps of (a) preparing a core of quantum dot particle containing indium (In) and phosphorus (P) and (b) forming a shell by reacting the core of the quantum dot particles prepared in step (a), a zinc oxo cluster represented by Formula 1 below, and at least one anion precursor containing a group 16 element.

Abstract: A method of controlling an image acquisition device for tracking a target object includes: detecting an event in which tracking of a first object, which is a tracking target object, fails in a first image acquired by the image acquisition device; determining, in the first image, a reference object which is used as a reference for controlling the image acquisition device; controlling the image acquisition device such that at least one of an image capturing range and an image capturing direction of the image acquisition device is adjusted based on at least one of a size and a location of the reference object in the first image; and recognizing the first object in a second image acquired by the image acquisition device in a state in which at least one of the image capturing range and the image capturing direction is adjusted.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for analyzing and/or visualizing a wireless communication by user equipment. The method includes receiving a log file which includes information on the wireless communication; and analyzing at least a part of the log file to determine: a number of uplink and/or downlink cells which were aggregated during the wireless communication, a numerology for each uplink and/or downlink cell. The numerology defines a number and/or a duration of time slots of the uplink and/or downlink cell, and a number of scheduled items of each uplink and/or downlink cell. Each scheduled item is assigned to at least one time slot of the uplink and/or downlink cell. The method further includes displaying a scheduling view which shows the time slots of at least one of the number of uplink and/or downlink cells together with their assigned scheduled items in a graphical representation.

Abstract: An unmanned vehicle includes: at least one camera configured to obtain an image; and an image processor configured to: detect an object from the image; set a region of interest at the object in the image; and detect a target within the region of interest by detecting a change in pixel values from the region of interest, wherein the target is positioned behind the object.

Abstract: A remote-controlled weapon system, mounted in a moving platform, includes at least one processor that implements: a first posture calculator that calculates a first pixel movement amount corresponding to a posture change amount of a camera during a time interval between a first image and a second image, received after the first image; a second posture calculator that calculates a second pixel movement amount corresponding to a control command for changing a posture of the camera to match a moving target, detected from the second image, with an aiming point; and a region of interest (ROI) controller that calculates a third pixel movement amount corresponding to vibration of the camera based on the first pixel movement amount and the second pixel movement amount, and estimate a location of an ROI that is to be set on the moving target of the second image, based on the third pixel movement amount.

Abstract: A method of controlling an image acquisition device for tracking a target object includes: detecting an event in which tracking of a first object, which is a tracking target object, fails in a first image acquired by the image acquisition device; determining, in the first image, a reference object which is used as a reference for controlling the image acquisition device; controlling the image acquisition device such that at least one of an image capturing range and an image capturing direction of the image acquisition device is adjusted based on at least one of a size and a location of the reference object in the first image; and recognizing the first object in a second image acquired by the image acquisition device in a state in which at least one of the image capturing range and the image capturing direction is adjusted.

Abstract: A remote-controlled weapon system, mounted in a moving platform, includes at least one processor that implements: a first posture calculator that calculates a first pixel movement amount corresponding to a posture change amount of a camera during a time interval between a first image and a second image, received after the first image; a second posture calculator that calculates a second pixel movement amount corresponding to a control command for changing a posture of the camera to match a moving target, detected from the second image, with an aiming point; and a region of interest (ROI) controller that calculates a third pixel movement amount corresponding to vibration of the camera based on the first pixel movement amount and the second pixel movement amount, and estimate a location of an ROI that is to be set on the moving target of the second image, based on the third pixel movement amount.

Abstract: A method for producing a treated or modified polymer, the method comprising: combining a first liquid and at least one additive material to produce a first liquid and additive material mixture; agitating the first liquid and additive material mixture to disperse the at least one additive material throughout the first liquid; combining a second liquid and a polymer to wet the polymer to produce a wetted polymer; and combining the agitated first liquid and additive material mixture with the wetted polymer to produce a treated or modified polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive polymer composition having high viscosity and high conductivity, and more particularly, to a conductive polymer composition having excellent electrical conductivity and stability by adding a thixotropic agent, which is dissociated in an aqueous solution to generate negative charges, to PEDOT.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing nano particles, including: moving material in a plasma generating space in a first direction; and synthesizing nano particles by cooling the material moved along the first direction, wherein the synthesizing the nano particles may be performed by cooling the material at gradually lower temperatures during the moving thereof in the first direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for synthesizing nano particles. The apparatus for synthesizing nano particles is configured to include: a plasma generator that generates plasma; a recovery device that recovers the synthesized nano particles; and a cooler that is disposed between the plasma generator and the recovery device and includes a cooling path where the nano particles are synthesized, while material supplied from the plasma generator is cooled, wherein the cooling path is set to have lower cooling temperatures for each section as going to the moving direction of the nano particles.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing nano particles, including: moving material in a plasma generating space in a first direction; and synthesizing nano particles by cooling the material moved along the first direction, wherein the synthesizing the nano particles may be performed by cooling the material at gradually lower temperatures during the moving thereof in the first direction.

Abstract: A polymer composition that is loaded with clay is made by a process comprising the steps of: providing a mixture of a liquid, such as water, and clay, in which the clay is dispersed in the liquid, and treating the mixture to ensure that the clay is exfoliated; contacting particles of polymer with the mixture of liquid and exfoliated clay, at an elevated temperature at which the surface of the polymer particles is modified to enhance adhesion of the clay to the polymer particles; then separating the resulting polymer particles from the liquid; and then subjecting the separated polymer particles to a processing step to form a polymer/clay composition. The exfoliation of the clay may be ensured by ultrasonic treatment of the liquid and clay mixture, and by having a low concentration of clay in the liquid. The final composition, which may be formed by extrusion, has clay platelets distributed throughout the polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for synthesizing nano particles. The apparatus for synthesizing nano particles is configured to include: a plasma generator that generates plasma; a recovery device that recovers the synthesized nano particles; and a cooler that is disposed between the plasma generator and the recovery device and includes a cooling path where the nano particles are synthesized, while material supplied from the plasma generator is cooled, wherein the cooling path is set to have lower cooling temperatures for each section as going to the moving direction of the nano particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a treated or modified polymer, which process comprises the steps of: (I) providing a mixture comprising a liquid, an additive and a polymer, wherein the additive is dispersed in the liquid; and (II) heating the mixture obtained in step (I) to soften the surface of the polymer so that the additive attaches to the polymer.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition for low-temperature sintering and hot insulation resistance (hot IR) is capable of carrying out low-temperature sintering, improving a hot IR characteristic, and meeting X5R characteristics, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor makes use of the dielectric ceramic composition. The dielectric ceramic composition includes a main component BaTiO3, and sub-components, based on 100 moles of the main component, MgO of 0.5 moles to 2.0 moles, Re2O3 of 0.3 moles to 2.0 moles, MnO of 0.05 moles to 0.5 moles, V2O5 of 0.01 moles to 0.5 moles, BaO of 0.3 moles to 2.0 moles, SiO2 of 0.1 moles to 2.0 moles, and borosilicate glass of 0.5 moles to 3.0 moles, where Re includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, Ho and Dy.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition for low-temperature sintering and hot insulation resistance (hot IR) is capable of carrying out low-temperature sintering, improving a hot IR characteristic, and meeting X5R characteristics, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor makes use of the dielectric ceramic composition. The dielectric ceramic composition includes a main component BaTiO3, and sub-components, based on 100 moles of the main component, MgO of 0.5 moles to 2.0 moles, Re2O3 of 0.3 moles to 2.0 moles, MnO of 0.05 moles to 0.5 moles, V2O5 of 0.01 moles to 0.5 moles, BaO of 0.3 moles to 2.0 moles, SiO2 of 0.1 moles to 2.0 moles, and borosilicate glass of 0.5 moles to 3.0 moles, where Re includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, Ho and Dy.

Abstract: A glass frit for dielectrics, a dielectric ceramic composition, a multilayer ceramic capacitor, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The glass frit has a composition represented by the formula aSiO2-bB2O3-cLi2O-dK2O-eCaO-fAl2O3-gTiO2-hZrO2, wherein the ratio of components satisfies the conditions of 20?a?35, 20?b?35, 20?c?30, 3?d?5, 2?e?12, 2?f?10, 1?g?12 and 1?h?7 in terms of mol % where a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h=100. The dielectric ceramic composition comprises 100 parts by weight of (Ca1-xRx)(Zr1-yTiy)O3, 0.5˜2.5 parts by weight of the glass frit, and 1.0˜5.0 parts by weight of a Mn compound. Additionally, the multilayer ceramic capacitor, and the method for manufacturing the same also use the glass frit having the above composition. The ratio of tetracoordinate boron to tricoordinate boron is increased in a lithium borosilicate glass, thereby enhancing structural property, and the components of Al2O3, TiO2 and ZrO2, enhance acid resistance.