Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane composition for injection molding and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically, the thermoplastic polyurethane composition includes 0.5% by weight to 10.0% by weight of a sulfonate diol, 13% by weight to 60% by weight of an isocyanate, 30% by weight to 70% by weight of an ether-containing polyester polyol, and 5% by weight to 40% by weight of a chain extender.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for diagnosis and prediction of a severe accident in a nuclear power plant. The apparatus comprises a classification unit configured to derive a plurality of scenarios for diagnosis and prediction of the severe accident in the nuclear power plant; a strorage medium storing instructions for executing a method for diagnosis and prediction of the severe accident in the nuclear power plant using a learning model trained by a training database including training input variables for the plurality of scenarios and severe accident diagnosis and prediction information corresponding to the training input variables; and a processor configured to obtain diagnostic input variables for the diagnosis and prediction of the severe accident in the nuclear power plant, input the diagnostic input variables into the learning model to check the severe accident diagnosis and prediction information, and output the checked severe accident diagnosis and prediction information.

Abstract: An audio-visual system may include a housing comprising an open upper end and a storage space, an audio-visual device installed inside the housing and exposable through the open upper end, and a lifting device configured to expose or store the audio-visual device inside the housing through the open upper end. The audio-visual device may include a display, a speaker, and a processor configured to control the audio-visual system to operate in a first mode for outputting media art content while the display is stored in the housing according to a first event, operate in a second mode for outputting audio content through the speaker while part of the display is exposed through the open upper end according to a second event, and operate in a third mode for outputting a visual content while the entire display is exposed through the open upper end according to a third event.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device according to the present disclosure includes a deuterated organic electroluminescent material, so it can exhibit a low driving voltage and high luminous efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for designing a cycloidal gear tooth profile of a gear shift actuator, the method designing a profile to have a backlash through a change in the radius of a rolling circle of an internal or external tooth profile of a cycloidal gear, and thus enables the smooth engagement of internal teeth and external teeth, reduces the engagement range of the internal teeth and the external teeth to have excellent durability and enable power loss to be reduced, and enables the shape machining of the gear by using general cycloidal gear machining, thereby facilitating manufacturing and being capable of improving machining precision.

Abstract: An electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement device for a vehicle is provided. The ECG measurement device includes an impedance compensator that corresponds to an electrode in contact with a body of a driver and configured to compensate an impedance of each of electrode signals received from the electrode. An electrode selector sequentially selects the electrode signals in response to receiving the electrode signals from the electrode. A differential amplifier differentially amplifies the electrode signals. In particular, each electrode signal has the compensated impedance. Additionally, a signal quality evaluator evaluates quality of an ECG signal output from the differential amplifier and a compensation controller then adjusts an impedance compensation value of each of the impedance compensators as a result of evaluating the quality of the ECG signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. The organic electroluminescent compound of the present disclosure may be comprised in a light-emitting layer, and is effective for producing an organic electroluminescent device having high luminescent efficiency and/or excellent lifespan characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, comprising an Elaeocarpus petiolatus extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom, as an active ingredient; a food composition for preventing or improving cardiovascular and metabolic diseases; and a method for preventing or treating cardiovascular and metabolic diseases using the same. The composition comprising an Elaeocarpus petiolatus extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom inhibits the binding of Resistin-CAP1 to inhibit the production of tumor necrosis factor, and thereby has an activity of inhibiting inflammation of the cardiovascular system, and thus can be effectively used as a preventive or therapeutic measure for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for preventing skin aging and reducing skin wrinkles containing an extract of Viburnum stellato-tomentosum. The cosmetic composition has an excellent antioxidant effect and exhibits the effect of inhibiting collagenase overexpression and increasing collagen gene expression, and thus can be effectively used for the purposes of preventing skin aging and reducing skin wrinkles.

Abstract: Proposed is a novel use of Sida rhombifolia, which provides the benefit of effectively treating, ameliorating, inhibiting, and/or preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Abstract: A Maclura pubescens extract or fraction or a Prunus cerasoides extract or fraction having neuroglobin (Ngb) activation and neuroprotective effects and, on the basis thereof, a neuroprotective composition containing, as an active ingredient, a Maclura pubescens extract or fraction or a Prunus cerasoides extract or fraction. The neuroprotective composition can be used, through the activation of neuroglobin (Ngb), as a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition for treatment, alleviation and prevention of a stroke, a cerebral infarction, thrombosis, cerebral degenerative disease, vascular dementia, memory loss, short-term memory impairment, a concentration disorder, anxiety, nervousness and the like, and for brain damage protection, brain function improvement and cranial nerve cell protection.

Abstract: An electromagnetic (EM) sensor includes a front end module generating an EM signal using electromagnetic waves transmitted from an external source, a sensor memory storing a portion of a plurality of machine learning models used to recognize the EM signal, and a microcontroller unit for recognizing the external electronic device emitting the electromagnetic waves by inputting feature values extracted from the EM signal to the machine learning models. If the machine learning models stored in the sensor memory are not able to recognize the external device, the feature values may be transmitted to a main processor, and the main processor may compare the feature values to another set of machine learning models.

Abstract: An electromagnetic (EM) sensor includes a front end module generating an EM signal using electromagnetic waves transmitted from an external source, a sensor memory storing a portion of a plurality of machine learning models used to recognize the EM signal, and a microcontroller unit for recognizing the external electronic device emitting the electromagnetic waves by inputting feature values extracted from the EM signal to the machine learning models. If the machine learning models stored in the sensor memory are not able to recognize the external device, the feature values may be transmitted to a main processor, and the main processor may compare the feature values to another set of machine learning models.

Abstract: A respiratory rate measuring method and apparatus including a wearable device that utilizes a heartbeat signal to detect the respiratory rate without motion detection of a patient's body. The method includes extracting a heartbeat signal, extracting an amplitude modulation (AM) signal and a frequency modulation (FM) signal through AM and FM with respect to the extracted heartbeat signal, respectively, performing normalization on the AM signal and the FM signal. The normalized AM signal and the normalized FM signal are combined into a single combined normalized signal, and a respiratory rate is calculated by extracting a respiratory frequency band from the combined normalized signal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting audio data. The method includes setting a connection with a plurality of slave devices by using a short range wireless communication protocol, generating a data packet comprising the audio data, and repetitively transmitting the data packet to the plurality of slave devices through a multicast/broadcast channel a number of times.

Abstract: A transceiver and a method operating the transceiver are provided. The transceiver includes a first communication module configured to receive a first signal based on a first communication scheme; a second communication module configured to receive a second signal based on a second communication scheme; a reception module having a low-power circuit configured to detect a signal in a frequency band which can be used by the first communication module and the second communication module; and a controller configured to establish channels for the first communication module or the second communication module based on a strength of the signal detected by the reception module.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method of reducing image banding of the image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor unit on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; and a conveying unit configured to convey printing medium at a first conveying velocity toward the photoconductor unit, and configured to convey the printing medium at a second conveying velocity that is lower than the first conveying velocity when the printing medium approaches the photoconductor unit.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting audio data. The method includes setting a connection with a plurality of slave devices by using a short range wireless communication protocol, generating a data packet comprising the audio data, and repetitively transmitting the data packet to the plurality of slave devices through a multicast/broadcast channel a number of times.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting audio data. The method includes setting a connection with a plurality of slave devices by using a short range wireless communication protocol, generating a data packet comprising the audio data, and repetitively transmitting the data packet to the plurality of slave devices through a multicast/broadcast channel a number of times.

Abstract: A method and electronic device for receiving information is provided. The method includes transmitting, by the electronic device, a scan time and an identification of the information to cause the identified information to be broadcast at the scan time; and scanning, by the electronic device, during the scan time to receive the information. The electronic device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a scan time and an identification of the information to cause the identified information to be broadcast at the scan time; and a scanner configured to scan during the scan time to receive the information.