Abstract: An encoding apparatus and a decoding apparatus in a transform between a Modified Discrete Cosine Transform (MDCT)-based coder and a different coder are provided. The encoding apparatus may encode additional information to restore an input signal encoded according to the MIDCT-based coding scheme, when switching occurs between the MDCT-based coder and the different coder. Accordingly, an unnecessary bitstream may be prevented from being generated, and minimum additional information may be encoded.

Abstract: Provided is a method of training a prediction model, the method including obtaining molecular descriptors of molecules based on a molecular database, pre-training a pre-training neural network based on the molecular descriptors, and adjusting the pre-training neural network such that the pre-training neural network matches a target task, by applying a training data set labeled corresponding to the target task to the pre-trained pre-training neural network.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. The composition may comprise a single-chain guide RNA (sgRNA) and a Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 protein. In some embodiments, the sgRNA and the Cas9 protein may be present in a molar ratio ranging from 29:14.0 to 29:1.4.

Abstract: A control device and a substrate processing apparatus including the same are provided. The substrate processing apparatus includes: a support unit including a spin head and configured to support and to rotate a substrate; a spraying unit configured to spray processing liquid onto the substrate; a correction unit in a swing arm, the correction unit configured to move to a target point on the substrate and to irradiate a beam when the processing liquid is sprayed onto the substrate; and a control unit configured to calculate the target point, wherein the control unit is configured to convert image coordinates associated with a first coordinate system and then to calculate the target point by converting the image coordinates associated with the first coordinate system into image coordinates associated with a second coordinate system, and the second coordinate system is based on rotation angles of the spin head and the swing arm.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing interior parts for a vehicle includes: forming a first plating layer on a surface of an injection molded product through electroless plating; printing a symbol part on the first plating layer; partially removing the first plating layer to a size corresponding to the symbol part from a rear surface of the injection molded product; forming a second plating layer on the first plating layer; and removing the symbol part and the first plating layer from the surface of the injection molded product on which the second plating layer is formed.

Abstract: An embodiment front pillar reinforcement system of a vehicle includes a front pillar inner having a first plurality of walls defining a first cavity, a front pillar outer facing the front pillar inner and having a second plurality of walls defining a second cavity, and a front pillar inner reinforcement received in the first cavity of the front pillar inner and having a third plurality of walls coupled to the first plurality of walls of the front pillar inner, respectively.

Abstract: A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device and a storage controller. The storage controller accesses the nonvolatile memory device based on a request of an external host device. The storage controller sends a signal to the external host device, based a throughput of accessing the nonvolatile memory device being within a specific range.

Abstract: A working robot operating system and method are provided. The system includes a plurality of working robots each configured to perform a work process involving deterioration of a working part and a repair process of repairing the deterioration of the working part. The system also includes a control device configured to determine an existing performance schedule in which the repair process of each of the plurality of working robots is performed based on production information of a product and specification information of a working part for each working robot. The control device is also configured to determine an optimal performance schedule of the repair process for each of the plurality of working robots based on the determined existing performance schedule, and to control the plurality of working robots so that the repair process is performed by following the determined optimal performance schedule.

Abstract: A method of generating compensating data for a pixel circuit differences in a display device includes displaying a test image of pixels of the display device; generating a first camera image by photographing the test image; applying a test input signal to each of the pixels and sensing corresponding test outputs, wherein the test input signal is at least one of a test current and a test voltage; generating weights for the pixels based on the test outputs; generating a second camera image by applying the weights to the first camera image; and generating compensation data for the pixels based on the second camera image.

Abstract: An earthing switch includes a fixed contact part fixed in an enclosure, a movable contact part disposed to face the fixed contact part, having a hollow portion formed therein, and having one end portion connected to a driving device and driven by the driving device so that the other end portion thereof is connected to or separated from the fixed contact part, and a piston part located in the hollow portion and moving relative to the movable contact part, wherein the hollow portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the movable contact part, both end portions of the hollow portion in the longitudinal direction are formed to be open, and the piston part includes a gas flow path formed therein.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming preliminary horizontal layers vertically stacked over a lower structure in a first direction and extending horizontally in a second direction crossing the first direction; forming trimming target layers that surround each of the preliminary horizontal layers; forming horizontal layers by trimming the preliminary horizontal layers in a third direction crossing the second direction; forming trimmed target layers by trimming the trimming target layers in the third direction; and replacing the trimmed target layers with conductive layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material having improved electrical characteristics by adjusting an aspect ratio gradient of primary particles included in a secondary particle, a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroxylphenyl-terminated polysiloxane, a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer comprising the same as repeating unit, and a method for preparing the copolymer, and more specifically, a polysiloxane of a specific structure having terminal silane unit comprising optionally substituted hydroxylphenyl group, and a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer which comprises the polysiloxane and a polycarbonate block as repeating units, and thereby shows the same or more excellent transparency and significantly further improved flame retardancy as compared with the level of conventional polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. An image encoding method according to the present invention may comprise generating a transform block by performing at least one of transform and quantization; grouping at least one coefficient included in the transform block into at least one coefficient group (CG); scanning at least one coefficient included in the coefficient group; and encoding the at least one coefficient.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel allulose epimerase variant in which an amino acid residue present at a specific position of an amino acid sequence of wild-type D-allulose 3-epimerase derived from Flavonifractor plautii is substituted with another amino acid residue, and various uses thereof. The novel allulose epimerase variant according to the present invention has a higher conversion activity of fructose to allulose than that of the wild-type D-allulose 3-epimerase derived from Flavonifractor plautii or a D-allulose epimerase variant W29K/G216S/M234I, and has excellent thermal stability especially under high temperature conditions of 60° C. or higher, thereby preventing contamination during an industrial-scale enzymatic conversion reaction for the mass production of allulose, shortening the production time, and reducing the production costs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and device. The image decoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: decoding a prediction mode index; determining whether the prediction mode index indicates function-based intra prediction; inducing a parameter (s) for generating a function, when the prediction mode index indicates the function-based intra prediction; generating the function on the basis of the induced parameter (s); and performing intra prediction by using the generated function.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes to a method embodiment for preparing a carbon nanotube composite that includes performing a first ultrasonic treatment on a first mixture containing a carbon nanotube (CNT) fiber and an acid to form a carbon nanotube fiber swollen body, and performing a second ultrasonic treatment on a second mixture containing the carbon nanotube fiber swollen body, an aromatic monomer, and an initiator to form a carbon nanotube composite including a surface coated with an aromatic monomer-derived conductive polymer, and an embodiment of the carbon nanotube composite prepared therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composition and a method for diagnosing breast cancer using extracellular vesicle-miRNA. The composition for diagnosing the breast cancer according includes an agent that measures an expression level of at least one miRNA selected from a group consisting of miR-9, MiR-16, MiR-21, and MiR-429. Furthermore, the method for diagnosing breast cancer includes measuring an expression level of at least one miRNA selected from a group consisting of MiR-9, MiR-16, MiR-21, and MiR-429 from a sample, and diagnosing the breast cancer based on the measurement result.

Abstract: A display device includes a circuit layer including emission pixel drivers, and data lines transferring data signals of the emission pixel drivers; a data driver generating the data signals of the emission pixel drivers; and a demultiplexer circuit electrically connected between the data driver and the data lines and including a first demultiplexer transistor turned on by a first demultiplexer control signal and a second demultiplexer transistor turned on by a second demultiplexer control signal. A first data line of the data lines is electrically connected to the data driver through the first demultiplexer transistor and a transfer path shorter than a first extension length. A second data line of the data lines is electrically connected to the data driver through the second demultiplexer transistor and a transfer path longer than or equal to the first extension length.