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: A wireless system including a wireless station and an automatic frequency adjustment system and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless system may include a wireless station including a beacon demodulator and an automatic frequency adjustment system having a database including identification information of a plurality of wireless local area network (LAN) access points (Aps), and the wireless station may be configured to: obtain information related to a first beacon frame by demodulating the first beacon frame transmitted from a first wireless LAN AP through the beacon demodulator and transmit the information related to the first beacon frame to the automatic frequency adjustment system.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a gate stacking structure that includes interlayer insulating layers and gate electrodes that are alternately stacked on the substrate; a channel structure that penetrates the gate stacking structure and extends in a first direction, and includes a channel layer connected to the substrate and a ferroelectric layer that surrounds the channel layer; a charge inflow pattern disposed on a lateral side of the ferroelectric layer and spaced apart in the first direction; and an insulation pattern disposed between the charge inflow pattern and the gate electrodes and that surrounds an exterior side, a lower side, and an upper side of the charge inflow pattern.

Abstract: Various embodiments for techniques for providing a Time Sensitive Network (TSN) transmission function in a mobile communication system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of operating an electronic device performing AMF in a mobile communication system may comprise obtaining information about the TSN talker and listener capabilities of a RAN in the mobile communication system; and transmitting the obtained information to an electronic device performing CUC co-located with SMF.

Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer; a display element layer on the base layer, and including a light emitting element, a light detection element, and a photovoltaic element adjacent to one another; a light shielding layer on the display element layer, and having a plurality of opening parts; and a color filter layer on the display element layer, and covering the plurality of opening parts. The light detection element and the photovoltaic element are located at the same layer as each other, the light detection element is to detect an external input based on incident light from the outside, and the photovoltaic element is to generate electrical energy based on the incident light.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for treating a substrate, the apparatus including: a spin chuck for supporting a substrate and rotatable; a nozzle unit for supplying a cleaning solution and drying gas onto the substrate supported by the spin chuck; and a controller for controlling the nozzle unit, in which the nozzle unit includes: a head; a plurality of cleaning nozzles provided on the head and for discharging the cleaning solution; a plurality of drying nozzles provided on the head and for discharging the drying gas; and a driver for moving the head from a first position to a second position, when the head is in the second position, an impact point of the cleaning solution discharged from the plurality of cleaning nozzles onto the substrate is at a location farther from a center of the substrate than an impact point of the cleaning solution when the head is in the first position, the cleaning solution is discharged simultaneously from the plurality of cleaning nozzles, the impact points of the cleaning solution a

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, a case for accommodating the electrode assembly, and having one open side, a cap plate coupled to the case at the one open side, a first terminal and a second terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and coupled to the cap plate, and a lower insulator at a lower portion of the electrode assembly, located between the electrode assembly and another side of the case that faces the cap plate in a longitudinal direction, and including an inclined part corresponding to a direction of the electrode assembly on at least one edge of an upper end of the lower insulator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of processing a substrate, the method including: a coating operation of supplying a coating liquid containing a volatile component to a top surface of the substrate to form a cleaning film; and a cleaning film processing operation of processing the cleaning film, in which the cleaning film processing operation includes: a crack formation operation of generating a crack in the cleaning film formed on the substrate to form film flakes; and a delamination operation of delaminating the film flakes from the top surface of the substrate by volatilizing the volatile component contained in the film flake.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a sampling control circuit configured to select a coarse section from a plurality of coarse sections according to a first pattern signal during a sampling period, select a fine section from a plurality of fine sections according to a second pattern signal during the selected coarse section, and generate first to third sampling control signals having activated sections defined by the selected coarse section and the selected fine section; and a sampling circuit configured to sample an input address according to the first to third sampling control signals, respectively, to generate first to third sampling addresses, and schedule the first to third sampling addresses according to a sampling signal defining the sampling period to output an output address.

Abstract: A battery cell classification system may include a charging voltage differential value measurement device configured to determine a charging voltage differential value of a battery cell before assembling a battery module, a uniformity factor extractor configured to extract a uniformity factor based on determining uniformity of the battery cell among determined charging voltage differential values, and a controller configured to compare a uniformity factor of the battery cell with a reference uniformity value, so as to reject the battery cell as a defective cell if it has the uniformity value smaller than the reference uniformity value, or to classify battery cell based on uniformity factor if it has the uniformity value at or above than the reference uniformity value.

Abstract: The present invention comprises freeform variable focusing optical component, optical module, focus controller, display unit, display controller and processing unit. With the freeform variable focusing optical component, the augmented reality head up display system of the present invention can overcome limitation on the number of virtual images for various focal length of the system and support visual information to vehicle driver comfortably decreasing the fatigue of eye as reducing the eyes distributed focus change between objects and display.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a slide-type self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly including: a bracket body block (10) including a base portion (11) configured to be attached to the surface of a tooth, and a body portion (12) formed on the base portion 11 and provided with a wire slot (120), into which the arch wire (W) is inserted, between a first wall (130) and a second wall (140); a cover block (20) configured to slide between an open position for opening the wire slot (120) and a closed position for closing the wire slot (120); and a restraining unit configured to restrain the cover block (20) in the closed position and the open position; wherein a guide protrusion (132), both sides of which are flat surfaces parallel to each other, is formed on the flat top surface of the first wall (130).

Abstract: An ink-jet printing apparatus includes: a stage on which a substrate including first and second alignment marks is mounted; an ink-jet head part discharging ink; a mark measuring part measuring a first coordinate of each of the first and second alignment marks during a first compensation period, the mark measuring part measuring a second coordinate of the first alignment mark during a second compensation period; and a substrate fixing part holding the substrate. The substrate fixing part performs a first operation to move the substrate such that the first coordinates of the first and second alignment marks in a first direction align with each other during the first compensation period, and performs a second operation to move the substrate according to a result obtained by comparing the second coordinate of the first alignment mark with a reference coordinate of the first alignment mark during the second compensation period.

Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle control apparatus and a vehicle control method. The vehicle control apparatus may calculate a total sum of consumed power according to at least one of power consumed due to an air resistance, power consumed due to an operation of a cooling fan that increases flow of air introduced into an under-hood of a vehicle, or power consumed due to an operation of an air conditioner, or any combination thereof, and control at least one of an air flap that opens and closes an air inlet of the under-hood or a cooling fan, or any combination thereof such that the total sum of the consumed power is minimized in response to securing of a target air flow rate representing a flow rate of air required to pass through a condenser or a radiator of the air conditioner according to an operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery diagnosing apparatus, a battery pack, an electric vehicle and a battery diagnosing method are provided. The battery diagnosing apparatus is provided for a battery array including first to mth batteries (m is a natural number of 3 or more) connected in series. The battery diagnosing apparatus includes voltage sensors configured to detect voltage of each of the first to mth batteries, and a controller configured to generate first to mth voltage profiles representing a voltage change history of each of the first to mth batteries during charging or discharging of the battery array. The controller diagnoses the battery array by comparing each of first to (m?1)th comparison voltage profiles with a criterion voltage profile. The criterion voltage profile is one of the first to mth voltage profiles, and the first to (m?1)th comparison voltage profiles are remaining (m?1) voltage profiles other than the criterion voltage profile.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for spatially tracking muscle activity is disclosed. A muscle activation signal is received from a muscle activation sensor. The muscle activation signal indicates an amount of muscle activation of a muscle associated with a body part. A spatial signal is received from a spatial sensor. The spatial signal indicates a location of the body part in a physical space. Activation data is data that spatially correlates the amount of muscle activation of the body part to the location of the body part in the physical space.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer production method including: batch-adding a reaction solution including a monomer mixture including a maleimide-based monomer, a vinyl aromatic monomer, and a vinyl cyanide-based monomer and an aqueous solvent to a reactor and initiating polymerization; and carrying out the polymerization while continuously adding the maleimide-based monomer and the aqueous solvent to the reactor, wherein the reaction solution satisfies the above Formula 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decoding method for a bit stream that supports a plurality of layers. The decoding method may include receiving information on a set of video parameters that includes information on the plurality of layers, and parsing the set of video parameters to 5 grasp information on the layers in the bit stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a method for producing a metallocene-supported catalyst, the method including (1) a step of producing a reaction solution 1 by reacting one or more metallocene compounds with one or more co-catalyst compounds, (2) a step of performing supporting by mixing a support with the reaction solution 1, (3) a step of producing a reaction solution 2 by reacting one or more metallocene compounds with one or more co-catalyst compounds, and (4) a step of mixing the reaction solution 2 with the supporting material of the step (2); and a metallocene-supported catalyst produced by the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a video image based on transform. The method for decoding a video includes: determining a transform mode of a current block; inverse-transforming residual data of the current block according to the transform mode of the current block; and rearranging the inverse-transformed residual data of the current block according to the transform mode of the current block, wherein the transform mode includes at least one of SDST (Shuffling Discrete Sine Transform), SDCT (Shuffling Discrete cosine Transform), DST (Discrete Sine Transform) or DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform).