Abstract: Provided are a system and method for transmitting cross-sectional images of a three-dimensional (3D) object and a transmitting apparatus for executing the same. A system for transmitting cross-sectional images of a 3D object includes a transmitting apparatus configured to search for a changed region between cross-sectional images of adjacent layers among a plurality of cross-sectional images generated by slicing the 3D object in a horizontal direction, and compress the cross-sectional images using information about the changed region and a receiving apparatus configured to receive the compressed cross-sectional images from the transmitting apparatus and restore the compressed cross-sectional images using the information about the changed region and cross-sectional image information of a layer lower than the layers desired to be restored.

Abstract: A wafer clamping apparatus, including a plurality of support pins under a wafer, the plurality of pins to support the wafer; and a side clamp at a lateral side of the wafer, the side clamp to directly contact a lateral side of the wafer to press the wafer, the side clamp to press the wafer in a first direction or a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being different directions.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an interior of a process chamber including a process chamber including a chamber body and a view port defined in the chamber body, a cover section including a pinhole in one end, the cover section disposed to correspond to an end portion of the view port, the cover section having a first length in a direction toward a center point of the process chamber, and a sensing unit inserted into the view port to monitor the interior of the process chamber through the pinhole, a region in the process chamber to be sensed by the sensing unit determined based on the first length may be provided.

Abstract: The specification of the instant application is amended. Submitted herewith is a Substitute Specification. The Substitute Specification complies with 37 C.F.R. §§1.52(a)-(b) and 1.125(b), and no new matter has been added to the Substitute Specification. Submitted herewith are clean and marked up versions of Substitute Specification in compliance with 37 C.F.R. §§1.121(b)(3) and 1.125(c). Entry of the Substitute Specification is respectfully requested.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical gas sensor including at least: an optical wave guide including a first elliptical mirror formed along at least part of a first 3-dimensional ellipsoid and having a first focal point and a second focal point, a second elliptical mirror formed along at least part of a second 3-dimensional ellipsoid and having the first focal point and a third focal point, and a third elliptical mirror formed along at least part of a third 3-dimensional ellipsoid and having the first focal point and a fourth focal point; one or more optical sensors installed at at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth focal points; and one or more light sources installed at at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth focal points where the one or more optical sensors are not installed.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for transmitting cross-sectional images of a three-dimensional (3D) object and a transmitting apparatus for executing the same. A system for transmitting cross-sectional images of a 3D object includes a transmitting apparatus configured to search for a changed region between cross-sectional images of adjacent layers among a plurality of cross-sectional images generated by slicing the 3D object in a horizontal direction, and compress the cross-sectional images using information about the changed region and a receiving apparatus configured to receive the compressed cross-sectional images from the transmitting apparatus and restore the compressed cross-sectional images using the information about the changed region and cross-sectional image information of a layer lower than the layers desired to be restored.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for dynamically expanding a virtual cluster having one or more virtual machines (VMs), based on the resource availability of the virtual cluster and the type of the virtual cluster.

Abstract: A diagnosis system for pulsed plasma includes an optical emission sensor (OES) to receive light generated the pulsed plasma, the pulsed plasma having been generated in accordance with a pulse signal, a digitizer to synchronize the electrical signal with the pulse signal, and an analyzer to analyze the synchronized electrical signal.

Abstract: A method of generating bitmaps of a three-dimensional model, and a device and a system for performing the method are disclosed. The bitmap generator includes a model divider configured to divide the three-dimensional model into a plurality of sub models, wherein the three-dimensional model is divided in a direction parallel with an output direction of a three-dimensional printer, a plurality of sub bitmap generators each configured to generate a sub bitmap for a plane perpendicular to the output direction for the plurality of sub models, an operation distributer configured to transfer and distribute the plurality of sub models to the plurality of sub bitmap generators so that an operation of generating the sub bitmaps are processed in parallel, and a bitmap adder configured to merge the sub bitmaps whose coordinates of the output direction are the same among the generated plurality of sub bitmaps.

Abstract: A wafer clamping apparatus, including a plurality of support pins under a wafer, the plurality of pins to support the wafer; and a side clamp at a lateral side of the wafer, the side clamp to directly contact a lateral side of the wafer to press the wafer, the side clamp to press the wafer in a first direction or a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being different directions.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for generating a bitmap of a three-dimensional (3D) model. The apparatus for generating a bitmap of a 3D model includes a plane generator configured to generate a plurality of planes including an outline of a cross section obtained by cutting a 3D model in a direction parallel to an output direction of a 3D printer, a rasterizer configured to rasterize the plurality of planes in a direction perpendicular to the output direction, calculate a weight of a pixel using a weight transition point based on outline segments constituting the outline, and determine a type of each pixel generated through the rasterization based on the weight, and a bitmap generator configured to merge pixels having the same coordinate in the output direction to generate a bitmap for a plane perpendicular to the output direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method of generating a bitmap of a 3D model. The apparatus for generating a bitmap of a 3D model includes a pixel column generator configured to divide a 3D space into a plurality of pixel columns parallel to an output direction of a 3D printer, an intersection point calculator configured to calculate intersection points between the plurality of pixel columns and the 3D model, a rasterizer configured to rasterize the pixel columns and determine a support material region in each of the rasterized pixel columns based on the intersection points; and a bitmap generator configured to generate the bitmap of the 3D model by merging the rasterized pixel columns.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region, a first MOSFET including a first gate insulating layer structure and a first gate electrode structure, and a second MOSFET including a group IV compound semiconductor layer, a second gate insulating layer structure, and a second gate electrode structure. The first gate insulating layer structure and the first gate electrode structure are disposed on the first transistor region of the semiconductor substrate. The group IV compound semiconductor layer is disposed on the second transistor region of the semiconductor substrate, and the second gate insulating layer and the second gate electrode structure are disposed on the group IV compound semiconductor layer. Each of the first and second gate insulating layer structures includes a high-k dielectric (insulating) layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for control of 3D printing. The apparatus includes a color data generation unit configured to generate entity-specific color data representing a color of each entity forming a 3D object based on modeling information about the 3D object, a color quantization unit configured to convert the entity-specific color data to represent one of a plurality of output-able colors as the color of each entity, and an output file generation unit configured to generate an output file to be used for output of the 3D object from the modeling information and the converted entity-specific color data.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing control apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus comprising: a control command generator configured to: generate a control command for outputting a three-dimensional object having a first shape, and generate, in response to a request for changing a shape of the three-dimensional object from the first shape to a second shape is received while performing a output work for the three-dimensional object, an additional control command for outputting a changed three-dimensional object having the second shape; and a control command transmitter configured to, in response to determining that it is possible to output the changed three-dimensional object through the output work, substitute the additional control command for the control command with respect to a non-printed portion of the three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A diagnosis system for pulsed plasma includes an optical emission sensor (OES) to receive light generated the pulsed plasma, the pulsed plasma having been generated in accordance with a pulse signal, a digitizer to synchronize the electrical signal with the pulse signal, and an analyzer to analyze the synchronized electrical signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling 3D printing includes an output determiner configured to determine, after generating a first control command to output a 3D object, whether an additional 3D object is able to be output through an output task for the 3D object, and a control command generator configured to generate a second control command to output a not-yet-output part of the 3D object and the additional 3D object if it is determined that the additional 3D object is able to be output through the output task.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate including an NMOS region and a PMOS region; first and second gate dielectrics on the NMOS and PMOS regions of the substrate and including a high-k dielectric material; a first gate structure on the first gate dielectric and including a sequentially stacked first n-type metal layer pattern and first electrode layer pattern; a second gate structure on the second gate dielectric and including a sequentially stacked p-type metal layer pattern, second n-type metal layer pattern, and second electrode layer pattern; first and second spacers on sidewalls of the first and second gate structures; a first offset pattern between the first gate structure and the first spacer; and a second offset pattern between the second gate structure and the second spacer, the second offset pattern being on the sidewalls of the second gate structure excluding sidewalls of the p-type metal layer pattern.

Abstract: A high strength steel sheet comprises 0.02 to 0.12 wt % of carbon (C), 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.05 to 0.5 wt % of silicon (Si), 0.05 to 1.0 wt % of nickel (Ni), 0.005 to 0.1 wt % of titanium (Ti), 0.005 to 0.5 wt % of aluminum (Al), 0.015 wt % or less of phosphorus (P), 0.015 wt % or less of sulfur (S), and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities. The microstructure thereof includes 70% to 90% of ultrafine ferrite and 10% to 30% of MA (martensite/austenite) structure by area fraction, and the yield ratio (YS/TS) thereof is 0.8 or less.

Abstract: A method of sharing information by an information-providing device, the method including: determining, by the information-providing device, information of interest based on a first input to the information-providing device; generating, by the information-providing device, a sound signal including object information; and outputting, by the information-providing device, the sound signal, wherein the object information includes object identification information configured to be used to identify the information of interest.