Abstract: A railess variable seatback type rear seat includes: a linear movement device configured to convert a rotation of a motor into a linear movement; a sliding movement device configured to convert the linear movement into a sliding movement in which a seat cushion is pushed forward or backward; and a reclining angle change device configured to convert the sliding movement into a reclining movement, and to fold a seatback, which is connected to the seat cushion, forward or to recline the seatback backward.

Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.

Abstract: Provided is a method of improving skin condition by applying to the skin of a subject a cosmetic composition comprising black yeast-derived exosomes as an active ingredient and thereby improving the skin condition, particularly skin elasticity improvement, skin wrinkle reduction, skin texture improvement, skin tone improvement, skin brightness improvement, skin regeneration, skin moisturization, and/or whitening.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack that may include at least one battery module including at least one battery cell; a case tray configured to support the at least one battery module; a tray cover coupled to the case tray; and at least one bushing gasket configured to connect the case tray and the tray cover and to support the case tray on a plurality of points.

Abstract: The present application relates to a novel bacteriophage having Clostridium perfringens-specific bactericidal effect and an antibacterial composition comprising same, the novel bacteriophage CJ_CP_20-11-1 having Clostridium perfringens-specific bactericidal effect, and being superbly acid and heat resistant to allow wide use in antibiotics, feed and additives therefor, beverages and additives therefor, disinfectants, detergents, and the like to prevent or treat infectious diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens.

Abstract: Provided are a monomer composition for producing a superabsorbent polymer film, the monomer composition comprising an acrylic acid-based monomer having acidic groups, at least part of which is neutralized, a crosslinking agent, a cellulose-based thickener, a moisturizer, a polymerization initiator, a polyvalent metal salt, and a solvent, and being capable of producing a superabsorbent polymer film showing excellent absorption performances, particularly, an improved initial absorption rate while having a thin thickness, a method of producing a superabsorbent polymer film using the same, and a superabsorbent polymer film produced therefrom.

Abstract: Provided is an encoding apparatus including a memory configured to store instructions and a processor electrically connected to the memory and configured to execute the instructions, wherein the processor may be configured to perform a plurality of operations, when the instructions are executed by the processor, wherein the plurality of operations may include obtaining an input audio signal, generating an embedded audio signal by embedding signal components of a second frequency band of the input audio signal in a first frequency band of the input audio signal, generating additional information associated with the first frequency band and the second frequency band, generating an encoded audio signal by encoding the embedded audio signal, and formatting the encoded audio signal and the additional information into a bitstream.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device comprising an active region on a substrate and including first and second sidewalls extending in a first direction and an epitaxial pattern on the active region, wherein the epitaxial pattern includes first and second epitaxial sidewalls extending from the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the first epitaxial sidewall includes a first epitaxial lower sidewall, a first epitaxial upper sidewall, and a first epitaxial connecting sidewall connecting the first epitaxial lower sidewall and the first epitaxial upper sidewall, the second epitaxial sidewall includes a second epitaxial lower sidewall, a second epitaxial upper sidewall, and a second epitaxial connecting sidewall connecting the second epitaxial lower sidewall and the second epitaxial upper sidewall, a distance between the first and second epitaxial upper sidewalls decreases away from the active region, and the first and second epitaxial lower sidewalls extend in parallel to a top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes sequentially stacking a mold layer and a supporter layer on a substrate, forming a plurality of capacitor holes passing through the mold layer and supporter layer, forming a plurality of lower electrodes filling the capacitor holes, forming a supporter mask pattern having a plurality of mask holes on the supporter layer and the lower electrodes, and forming a plurality of supporter holes by patterning the supporter layer. Each of the plurality of lower electrodes has a pillar shape, and each of the mask holes is between four adjacent lower electrodes and has a circular shape.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may comprise: a plurality of lower electrodes which are on a substrate; a first electrode support which is between adjacent lower electrodes and comprises a metallic material; a dielectric layer which is on the lower electrodes and the first electrode support to extend along profiles of the first electrode support and each of the lower electrodes; and an upper electrode which is on the dielectric layer.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes: a control circuit coupled between an output terminal of a pixel signal and a high voltage terminal, and configured to generate a control voltage corresponding to a voltage level of the pixel signal; and a current supplying circuit coupled between the output terminal and the high voltage terminal, and configured to supply a pre-charge current, which is configured to be adaptively adjusted according to the voltage level of the pixel signal, to the output terminal based on the control voltage.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile manipulator for performing a target motion, which includes a base unit configured to perform a positional shift and having a rail in some section thereof, and an arm unit including multi-joints and configured to perform a positional shift on the rail in consideration of a center of gravity when performing a target motion. The arm unit performs the target motion through adaptive neural network-based compensation control.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an imaging device configured to capture a camera image of a target; a controller configured to stitch a plurality of X-ray images of respective divided regions of the target to generate one X-ray image of the target; and a display configured to display a settings window that provides a GUI for receiving a setting of an X-ray irradiation condition for the respective divided regions, and display the camera image in which positions of the respective divided regions are displayed.

Abstract: Proposed is an air gap adjustment apparatus. The apparatus is for enabling an air gap between the inner surface of a stator and the outer surface of a rotor, which are installed in an inner space of a housing, to be uniform overall. A plurality of fastening holes are formed so as to surround a shaft through hole of an end plate constituting the housing. A fastener, which has passed through a bearing housing of a bearing, is fastened to each fastening hole so as to mount the bearing to the end plate. An adjusting member body of an adjusting member, which has passed through the bearing housing, is positioned in an adjusting member seating part which is formed at the entrance of each fastening hole. The adjusting member rotates about the adjusting member body so that a head part may adjust the position of the bearing.

Abstract: An encoding/decoding apparatus and method for controlling a channel signal is disclosed, wherein the encoding apparatus may include an encoder to encode an object signal, a channel signal, and rendering information for the channel signal, and a bit stream generator to generate, as a bit stream, the encoded object signal, the encoded channel signal, and the encoded rendering information for the channel signal.

Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a main body apparatus, and the main body apparatus executes a virtual game, and a game screen is displayed on a display. A player character, a first fellow character and background objects such as the ground, trees and rocks are displayed in the game screen. A judgment object of a rectangular parallelepiped is set to the player character, and it is judged whether line segments each connecting each of multiple judgment points that are set to vertices of the rectangular parallelepiped to a position of a virtual camera collide with the background object, respectively. When the number of the line segments that collide with the background object is two or more, it is judged that a silhouette of the player character is to be displayed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate with a conductive structure and a substrate encapsulant. The conductive structure has a lead with a lead via and a lead protrusion. The lead via can include via lateral sides defined by first concave portions and the lead protrusion can include protrusion lateral sides defined by second concave portions. The substrate encapsulant covers the first concave portions at a first side of the substrate but not the second concave portions so that the lead protrusion protrudes from the substrate encapsulant at a second side of the substrate. An electronic component can be adjacent to the first side of the substrate and electrically coupled to the conductive structure. A body encapsulant encapsulates portions of the electronic component and the substrate. The lead can further include a lead trace at the second side of the substrate.

Abstract: A substrate processing method is provided. The substrate processing method comprises loading a substrate onto a substrate support inside a chamber, forming a plasma inside the chamber, providing a first DC pulse signal to an electromagnet that generates a magnetic field inside the chamber and processing the substrate with the plasma, wherein the first DC pulse signal is repeated at a first period including a first section and a second section subsequent to the first section, the first DC pulse signal has a first level during the first section, and the first DC pulse signal has a second level different from the first level during the second section.

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.