Abstract: A method of decoding an image can include constructing an amvp candidate list using available motion vector candidates of a left, an above and a temporal motion vector candidate, selecting a motion vector predictor among motion vector candidates of the amvp candidates list using the amvp index, and generating a motion vector using the motion vector predictor and a differential motion vector. The method further includes generating a prediction block using the motion vector and a reference picture index, inversely quantizing a quantized block using a quantization parameter to generate a transformed block and inversely transforming the transformed block to generate a residual block, and generating a reconstructed block. Also, the quantization parameter is generated per quantization unit, a minimum size of the quantization unit is adjusted per picture, and the quantization parameter is generated using a differential quantization parameter and a quantization parameter predictor.

Abstract: Therapeutic compounds for red blood cell-mediated delivery of an active pharmaceutical ingredient to a target cell are described. The therapeutic compounds are configured to bind CD47 on the surface of a red blood cell and to be subsequently transferred to CD47 on the surface of the target cell, the therapeutic compound ultimately being internalized by the target cell via endocytosis. The target cell may be a fibrotic cell.

Abstract: Incidents involving confidentiality and vigilance against user privacy invasions raise doubts as to current third-party data collection procedures. Personally identifiable information (PII) is being abused for medical data breaches, identity theft, spam, phishing, cyber spying, etc. A great amount of data is flowing from users to companies for prediction and analysis of data-centric markets. It is thus difficult to track PII flow and genuineness. Blockchain technology, which is an “immutable” distributed ledger, can efficiently track PII exchange, storing, and distribution. In contrast, the EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) in progress claims “a right to forget” and a right “to delete”. However, the present specification proposes an off-chain blockchain architecture using both a local database and a distributed ledger to guarantee a trustable PII life cycle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology include semiconductor processing methods. The methods may include providing a silicon-containing precursor and a dopant precursor to a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate may be disposed within the semiconductor processing chamber. A silicon-containing material may be formed on the substrate. The methods may include contacting the silicon-containing material with the silicon-containing precursor and the dopant precursor. The methods may include forming a doped silicon-containing material on the silicon-containing material. The methods may include oxidizing the substrate. The oxidizing may form an oxidized doped silicon-containing material. The methods may include etching the oxidized doped silicon-containing material.

Abstract: A surface plasmon resonance imaging apparatus is provided. The surface plasmon resonance imaging apparatus includes a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate polarized light onto a metal coating film provided on one surface of a prism, a light modulator configured to spatially pattern-encode light reflected by the metal coating film and the prism, a light detector configured to detect a pattern-encoded light signal, obtained through pattern-encoding by the light modulator, as a spectral signal, a signal processor configured to spatially decode the spectral signal and analyze a decoded spectral signal to generate characteristic data of a sample provided on the metal coating film, and an output unit configured to output the characteristic data of the sample as a two-dimensional (2D) image.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant exosome and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a recombinant exosome wherein a phagocytosis promoting protein is presented on the surface of the exosome.

Abstract: A pixel includes: a light emitting element; a first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, a second node to which a first power voltage for driving the light emitting element is to be applied, and a third node electrically connected to the light emitting element; and a bias control transistor configured to be controlled in operating timing thereof by a bias control signal, and configured to switch electrical connection between the second node and a bias power line for transmitting a bias voltage. In one frame period, a voltage level of the bias voltage to be applied to the second node sequentially increases.

Abstract: A vehicle seat reinforcement device includes a leg portion mounted on a floor panel, a seat cushion frame slidably mounted on the leg portion, and a load reinforcing structure connected between the leg portion and the seat cushion frame, wherein when a seat belt anchorage load is transferred to the seat cushion frame, the seat cushion frame is locked to the leg portion by the load reinforcing structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an endoscope apparatus. The endoscope apparatus of the present invention includes: an endoscope including a flexible insertion section to be inserted into a human body; a flexible channel attached to the insertion section so that a part forms a passage in a longitudinal direction of the insertion section; and an assistant arm movably inserted into the passage and manipulated by a control device, and the assistant arm includes forceps capable of gripping a human body tissue, and a bending section bent by the control device to pull the human body tissue griped by the forceps.

Abstract: A method of processing data for a deep learning system driven by a plurality of heterogeneous resources is provided. The method includes, when a first task including at least one of a plurality of operations is to be performed, receiving first path information indicating a first computing path for the first task. The first computing path includes a sequence of operations included in the first task and a driving sequence of resources for performing the operations included in the first task. The method further includes setting data representation formats of the resources for performing the operations included in the first task based on data representation information and the first path information. The data representation information indicates an optimized data representation format for each of the plurality of heterogeneous resources.

Abstract: A coated cutting tool having excellent wear resistance and controlled brittleness is provided. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a coated cutting tool including: a substrate; and a cutting layer disposed on the substrate, wherein: the cutting layer includes a brittleness suppressing layer and a wear-resistant layer disposed on the brittleness suppressing layer; the substrate includes a hard alloy body such as cemented carbide, cermet, ceramic, cubic boron nitride-based materials, or high-speed steel; the brittleness suppressing layer includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer; the first layer and the second layer each independently includes any one of (AlbTi1-b)X (where 0.6<b<0.8, and X is at least one selected from N, C, CN, NO, CO, and CNO) and (TicAl1-c)X (where 0.4<c?0.5, and X is at least one selected from N, C, CN, NO, CO, and CNO); and the first layer and the second layer include materials different from each other.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensor which detects the concentration of gas with a simple structure and method by manufacturing an optical waveguide with a gas-permeable polymer material instead of a conventional cavity or chamber type. An optical signal travels through the optical waveguide of gas-permeable polymer by total internal reflection, and the gas naturally penetrates the optical waveguide without the use of separate inlet and outlet openings, so that the optical signal and gas particles come into contact with each other within the optical waveguide. Since the optical signal detected by a photodetector at the other end of the optical waveguide after traveling while contacting the gas particles has properties changed according to the concentration of the gas which they have contacted in the optical waveguide, it is possible to measure the concentration of a specific gas from the detected optical signal.

Abstract: A drone swarm control method is provided. The drone swarm control method includes displaying a drone swarm and a three-dimensional (3D) terrain projected onto a virtual reality (VR) space by using a VR headset, based on user manipulation, selecting a small-scale drone swarm, provided in a region of interest (ROI) set in the 3D terrain, from the drone swarm by using a VR controller, based on the user manipulation, and dividing, by using a server, the ROI into a plurality of cells, respectively allocating the divided plurality of cells to drones included in the small-scale drone swarm, and automatically generating a 3D flight path of a drone allocated to each of the divided plurality of cells, based on user input information representing the small-scale drone swarm and the ROI.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body having one surface, and one end surface and the other end surface, respectively connected to the one surface and opposing each other, a support substrate embedded in the body, and a coil portion disposed on the support substrate and including first and second lead-out patterns respectively exposed from surfaces of the body. The first lead-out pattern is exposed from the one surface of the body and the one end surface of the body. The second lead-out pattern is exposed from the one surface of the body and the other end surface of the body. The body includes an anchor portion disposed in each of the first and second lead-out patterns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an E. coli hisG-derived ATP-phosphoribosyltransferase variant having a reduced feedback inhibition by histidine and a strain expressing the same. The variant may maintain its activity even at a high histidine concentration, thus increasing histidine production.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), a second LNA, first and second receiving circuits, an a radio frequency multiplexer. The first LNA is connected to a first receiving port, and the second LNA is connected to a second receiving port different from the first receiving port. The first receiving circuit includes a first transformer and processes one or more outputs of the first and second LNAs. The second receiving circuit processes one or more of the outputs of the first and second LNAs. The radio frequency multiplexer controls connection between the first and second LNAs and the first and second receiving circuits. The first receiving circuit includes a first variable capacitor having a first end connected to an output of the radio frequency multiplexer and a second end connected to the first transformer.

Abstract: A coil component is provided. The coil component includes a body having fifth and sixth surfaces opposing each other, first and second surfaces respectively connecting the fifth and sixth surfaces of the body and opposing each other, and third and fourth surfaces respectively connecting the first and second surfaces of the body and opposing each other in one direction, a recess disposed in an edge between one of the first and second surfaces of the body and the sixth surface of the body, a coil portion disposed inside the body and exposed through the recess, and an external electrode including a connection portion disposed in the recess and connected to the coil portion, and a pad portion disposed on one surface of the body. A length of the pad portion in the one direction is greater than a length of the connection portion in the one direction.

Abstract: Provided are a system for managing a calculation processing graph of an artificial neural network and a method of managing a calculation processing graph by using the system. A system for managing a calculation processing graph of an artificial neural network run by a plurality of heterogeneous resources includes: a task manager configured to allocate the plurality of heterogeneous resources to a first subgraph and a second subgraph that are to be run, the first subgraph and the second subgraph being included in the calculation processing graph; a first compiler configured to compile the first subgraph to be executable on a first resource among the plurality of heterogeneous resources; and a second compiler configured to compile the second subgraph to be executable on a second resource among the plurality of heterogeneous resources, wherein the first subgraph and the second subgraph are respectively managed through separate calculation paths.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides certain piperidinylpyridinylcarbonitrile derivatives, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are inhibitors of Glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase (QPCT) and glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase-like protein (QPCTL), and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of QPCT/L. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and processes for preparing said compounds.

Abstract: Therapeutic compounds for red blood cell-mediated delivery of an active pharmaceutical ingredient to a target cell are described. The therapeutic compounds are configured to bind CD47 on the surface of a red blood cell and to be subsequently transferred to CD47 on the surface of the target cell, the therapeutic compound ultimately being internalized by the target cell via endocytosis. The target cell may be a cancer cell, a virus-infected cell, or a fibrotic cell.