Abstract: Provided is an encoding apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal, and may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a stereo encoder to down mix the input signal to a mono signal when the input signal is a stereo signal, and to extract stereo sound image information; a frequency band expander to expand a frequency band of the input signal; a sampling rate converter to convert a sampling rate; a speech signal encoder to encode the input signal using a speech encoding module when the input signal is a speech characteristics signal; a audio signal encoder to encode the input signal using a audio encoding module when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream.

Abstract: An embodiment bush includes a side stopper portion including a first shock absorbing portion, a main body portion including a second shock absorbing portion, wherein the first shock absorbing portion and the second shock absorbing portion are provided discontinuously, and a housing portion configured to couple the side stopper portion to the main body portion.

Abstract: The polycarbonate copolymer of the present invention comprises: a unit derived from at least one type of primary dihydroxyl compound; and a unit derived from at least two types of secondary dihydroxyl compounds, wherein the polycarbonate copolymer has a pencil hardness of H or greater, when a specimen is measured according to the pencil hardness test (ISO 15184), and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of about 90° C. to about 160° C., measured according to ISO 11357. The polycarbonate copolymer has excellent heat resistance, scratch resistance, moldability, light resistance, weather resistance, transparency, mechanical strength, and the like.

Abstract: An exercise assist method includes receiving a user input signal comprising exercise setting information from an external device; measuring, based on the user input signal, a joint angle of a hip joint of a user wearing an exercise assist device configured to assist a user in performing a leg movement; and controlling torque of the exercise assist device to be applied to a leg of the user based on the measured joint angle and the exercise setting information.

Abstract: An electric vehicle state control device of the present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle state notification device having, as states for operation safety related to parking/stopping, a key-on state in which a throttle is inactivated, a startup state in which the throttle is activated, and a driving state, and may comprise: a driving parameter confirmation unit for collecting measurement values of parameters related to the driving of an electric vehicle; a driving state determination/transition unit for determining the driving state of the electric vehicle from the collected measurement values of parameters related to the driving; and a driver notification unit for intuitively notifying a driver of the determined driving state of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling operation of an electric vehicle of the present invention may comprise: an operation information collection unit that collects parameters for operation of an electric vehicle; a battery information collection unit that collects information on battery operation and condition; a manipulation information collection unit that collects manipulation information of a driver on the electric vehicle; a motor control means for driving a driving motor of the electric vehicle according to the collected manipulation information from the driver; and a derating adjustment unit that performs derating for reducing a ratio of an amount of power of the driving motor to a throttle angle, according to the collected information.

Abstract: A magnetron sputtering device according to the present disclosure includes a chamber having a vacuum state therein, a gas supply pipe configured to supply argon (Ar) gas into the chamber, a sputtering head provided within the chamber and including a sputtering target and a magnetic body disposed on a bottom end of the sputtering target to generate a magnetic field, a power supply configured to supply current to the sputtering target to generate plasma, a cooling device including a refrigerant pipe, through which refrigerant circulating from outside the chamber to the sputtering head, flows and configured to cool the sputtering head to a low temperature, a sputtering shield surrounding an area of the refrigerant pipe located outside the chamber and including a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet communicating with the refrigerant pipe, wherein the sputtering shield including a communication hole communicating with the chamber to have a vacuum state therein and the refrigerant pipe delivers the refrigera

Abstract: The present application can provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive suitable for a flexible device, and a device comprising the same. In one example, the present application can provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is applied to a flexible device to effectively respond to repeated deformation and recovery, does not cause defects before and after deformation, and has excellent recoverability as well.

Abstract: Provided is a method for not only reducing peeling in a post-process of a common layer (HTL) but also increasing display reliability and lifespan by implementing a colored pattern having a constant roughness value on an electrode substrate, wherein the method is also for ensuring vivid colors and increasing display reliability and lifespan by implementing a colored pattern having a low moisture content on an electrode substrate, thereby minimizing the generation of moisture in the panel state.

Abstract: A method of regenerating sodium borohydride includes: pretreating reactants including sodium tetraborate hydrate (Na2B4O7·xH2O, 0<x?10), a metal salt, and a reducing agent; and reacting the pretreated reactants by a ball-milling method, wherein the metal salt includes NaHCO2, KHCO2, LiHCO2, NaHCO3, Na2CO3, NaOH, KHCO3, K2CO3, LiHCO3, Li2CO3, Na2O2, NaH, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electric element, a display panel and a display device having high efficiency or long life by including layers having excellent hole transport ability and carrier resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an injectable pharmaceutical composition containing a prodrug of caspase inhibitors, and a preparation method therefor. More specifically, the present invention relates to an injectable pharmaceutical composition, and a preparation method therefor, the composition comprising, as an active ingredient, (2S,3S)-2-(fluoromethyl)-3-((R)-5-isopropyl-3-(isoquinolin-1-yl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-carboxamido)-5-oxotetrahydrofuran-2-yl acetate, which is a prodrug of caspase inhibitors, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or isomer thereof, and comprising, as a biocompatible polymer, microspheres containing poly(lactide-co-glycolide).

Abstract: A substrate treatment apparatus including a chamber; a lower electrode in the chamber, wherein the substrate is on the lower electrode; an upper electrode in the chamber, and above the lower electrode; a pulse signal generator configured to generate a pulse signal; and a bias power supply configured to generate bias power having a pulsed non-sinusoidal waveform using the pulse signal, and supply the generated bias power to the lower electrode, wherein the bias power supply includes a DC power generator configured to receive the pulse signal and generate a direct-current (DC) voltage subjected to feedforward compensation based on the pulse signal; and a modulator configured to generate a power signal having a non-sinusoidal waveform using the DC voltage, and filter the power signal using the pulse signal to generate the bias power having the pulsed non-sinusoidal waveform.

Abstract: Provided is a method for ensuring vivid colors and increasing display reliability and lifespan by implementing a colored pattern with high optical density on an electrode substrate, where the method uses a pigment dispersion in which a pigment having a size of 100 nm or less is used in order to increase the optical density and reduce roughness after completing the post-heat treatment process by including a colorant according to the present disclosure, and the method can minimize the reduction in the lifespan due to moisture in the panel state by minimizing the moisture content after completing the post-heat treatment process.

Abstract: The present disclosure is not only to ensure vivid colors but also to increase display reliability and lifespan by implementing a colored pattern with low outgas amount and moisture content on an electrode substrate; in other words, since it may cause a decrease in luminance and a decrease in lifespan due to pixel shrinkage if the amount of outgas in the panel after post-heat treatment is 15 ppm or more, or the moisture content is 50 ppm or more, the present disclosure is to minimize the generation of outgas and the moisture content in the panel state by maintaining sufficient heat and time and generating sufficient fume in the post-heat treatment step in order to minimize the outgas amount and moisture content after completing the post-heat treatment process by including a colorant according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: Provided is a method for ensuring vivid colors and increasing display reliability and lifespan by implementing a colored pattern with high optical density on an electrode substrate, where the method uses a pigment dispersion in which a pigment having a size of 100 nm or less is used in order to increase the optical density and reduce roughness after completing the post-heat treatment process by including a colorant according to the present disclosure, and the method can minimize the reduction in the lifespan due to moisture in the panel state by minimizing the moisture content after completing the post-heat treatment process.

Abstract: Examples of methods and systems are disclosed. The methods may include obtaining, using a seismic processing system, seismic data regarding a subsurface region of interest and determining a plurality of first arrivals based on the seismic data. The methods may also include determining, using the seismic processing system, a plurality of filtered first arrivals by applying a modal filter and replacement interpolation to the plurality of first arrivals, and generating a seismic image based, at least in part, on the plurality of filtered first arrivals.

Abstract: A mask device includes a mesh mask and a metal mask disposed under the mesh mask. The mesh mask includes a mesh pattern and a plurality of first blocking portions disposed in the mesh pattern to block portions of the mesh pattern, the metal mask includes a plurality of second blocking portions overlapping the first blocking portions in a plan view, and the metal mask is provided with an accommodation opening defined through in the metal mask, and not overlapping the first blocking portions in a plan view.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising omeprazole, an enantiomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and sodium bicarbonate, and a method for preparing the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation in which sodium bicarbonate is first disintegrated so as to raise pH, and then omeprazole is dissolved such that the release properties of an active ingredient are improved, and thus the dissolution pattern and bioavailability of a drug can be enhanced.

Abstract: A calibration device is coupled to a communication line shared by plural devices. The calibration device is configured to perform an iterative eye width scanning by adjusting a set voltage level by a preset level from a first voltage level to a reference center voltage level, wherein the first voltage level corresponds to a cross point where values of signals or data, which are transmitted via the communication lines, are changed in different directions; and determine, as a zero crossing for the signals or the data, a voltage level corresponding to a largest value among a plurality of eye widths obtained through the iterative eye width scanning.