Abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) gas isotherm techniques to evaluate wettability of porous media, such as hydrocarbon reservoir rock, can include constructing a NMR gas isotherm curve for a porous media sample gas adsorption under various pressures. A hydrophobic or hydrophilic nature of the porous media sample can be determined using the NMR gas isotherm curves. A wettability of the porous media sample can be determined based on the NMR gas isotherm curve. The wettability can be determined for porous media samples with different pore sizes. In the case of reservoir rock samples, the determined wettability can be used, among other things, to model the hydrocarbon reservoir that includes such rock samples, to simulate fluid flow through such reservoirs, or to model enhanced hydrocarbon recovery from such reservoirs.

Abstract: A quantum dot device including an anode and a cathode facing each other, a quantum dot layer between the anode and the cathode and electron auxiliary layer between the quantum dot layer and the cathode, wherein the electron auxiliary layer includes at least one nanoparticle represented by Chemical Formula 1 and at least one metal halide represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system to be provided for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G communication system such as LTE. According to the present disclosure, there is provided a method for supporting repetitive transmission of uplink data by a base station in a mobile communication system operating in a time division duplex (TDD) based cell including at least one subframe for uplink transmission and at least one subframe for downlink transmission comprising repeatedly transmitting uplink data scheduling information in a downlink subframe where an uplink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process is defined and repeatedly receiving uplink data in uplink subframes which start from an uplink subframe according to an HARQ transmission timing of an HARQ process defined in a downlink subframe where the repetitive transmitting of the uplink data scheduling information is complete.

Abstract: A resistance change memory device is provided. The resistance change memory device includes a lower electrode, a tunneling barrier layer disposed on the lower electrode, a resistance switching layer disposed on the tunneling barrier layer, an oxygen vacancy reservoir layer disposed on the resistance switching layer, and an upper electrode disposed on the oxygen vacancy reservoir layer. The oxygen vacancy reservoir layer is electrically conductive.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for illuminating and photographing a user's face and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a camera configured to photograph a user's face, a transceiver configured to perform communication with a user terminal, and at least one processor configured to photograph the user's face a plurality of times on the basis of a plurality of photographing parameters to obtain a plurality of images, extract face regions corresponding to each of the plurality of images photographed on the basis of the plurality of photographing parameters, synthesize the extracted user's face regions with each other to create a synthesized image, and control the transceiver to transmit data on the synthesized image to the user terminal for the purpose of skin analysis for the user's face.

Abstract: A video processing method includes generating a first down-sampled block by down-sampling a first block included in a first frame; generating a plurality of second down-sampled blocks by down-sampling a second block included in a second frame; selecting one of the plurality of second down-sampled blocks by comparing the first down-sampled block and each of the plurality of second down-sampled blocks; and determining, based on the first down-sampled block and the one selected second down-sampled block, a motion vector whereby the second block points to the first block, wherein the plurality of second down-sampled blocks are generated using down-sampling methods that are different from each other with respect to samples of the second block.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for scheduling contention-based data transmission in a network system including an access point (AP) and a plurality of terminals. The method includes determining a contention window (CW) size based on the number of terminals connected to the access point, and transmitting information about the contention window size to any one of the plurality of terminals. The apparatus includes a processor and an RF unit. Here, the processor is configured to determine a contention window (CW) size based on the number of terminals connected to the access point, and transmit information on the contention window size to any one of the plurality of terminals through the RF unit.

Abstract: Unlike a conventional method for evaluating a degree of ultraviolet protection through visual evaluation, the disclosed method for measuring a sunlight protection function can accurately and objectively measure and determine a degree of sunlight protection by measuring a change due to a material to be measured with respect to an expression amount of skin tissue antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in skin cells, which decrease from exposure to sunlight, and/or a generation amount of S-nitrosylated protein. Additionally, the disclosed measurement method can determine whether blue/violet light of wavelengths of 400-500 nm, which induces the most skin damage among visible rays, is blocked and provide a more specified sunlight protection effect evaluation result. Moreover, by using the disclosed measurement method, a degree of sunlight protection can be indexed, and a sunlight protection composition for protecting normal skin from the blue/violet light can be provided.

Abstract: A memory device includes a first switch for switching a first power voltage and transmitting the first power voltage to a common node of a first power rail. A second switch switches a second power voltage and transmits the second power voltage to the common node. A control logic generates a first control signal for controlling the first switch during initial driving of the memory device. A masking circuit controls the first switch to maintain a turn on state in at least a partial period of the initial driving period of the memory device by providing a first masking control signal obtained by masking the first control signal to the first switch.

Abstract: Provided are a control method for a wireless power transfer apparatus considering interference in wireless powered communication networks, and a wireless power transfer apparatus. The control method of the wireless power transfer apparatus includes: performing, by at least one wireless power transfer apparatus, a distributed coordination function (DCF) based contention process with at least one wireless communication terminal; and transmitting, by the wireless power transfer apparatus which won in the DCF based contention process, an energy frame to the at least one wireless communication terminal.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an interposer includes: providing a carrier substrate; forming a unit redistribution layer on the carrier substrate, the unit redistribution layer including a conductive via plug and a conductive redistribution line; and removing the carrier substrate from the unit redistribution layer. The formation of the unit redistribution layer includes: forming a first photosensitive pattern layer including a first via hole pattern; forming a second photosensitive pattern layer including a second via hole pattern and a redistribution pattern on the first photosensitive pattern layer; at least partially filling insides of the first via hole pattern, the second via hole pattern, and the redistribution pattern with a conductive material; and performing planarization to make a top surface of the unit redistribution layer flat.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing vibrations of a two-cylinder engine for a hybrid electric vehicle includes a reference signal generator for generating a first reference signal and a first reference phase, a speed calculator for calculating a speed of the motor based on the position of the motor, a vibration extractor for extracting a first vibration signal based on the speed of the motor, a variable filter, a filter coefficient updater, a phase calculator, a phase shift compensator, a synchronization signal generator for generating a first synchronization signal synchronized with the first vibration signal based on a first reference phase transferred from the reference signal generator, the second phase difference transferred from the phase calculator and the first compensation value transferred from the phase shift compensator, an inverse phase signal generator, and a torque generator for generating a final command torque based on the first inverse phase signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for analyzing a cephalometric image. The apparatus for analyzing a cephalometric image includes a control unit configured to extract a landmark point on a cephalometric image and to generate an analysis image, and memory configured to store the generated analysis image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a control device and method for forward collision avoidance in a vehicle. The control device for forward collision avoidance in a vehicle includes a forward object determination unit configured to recognize an object in front of the vehicle and to determine an attribute of the recognized object, a gear position detection unit configured to detect a gear position of the vehicle, and a forward collision-avoidance assist (FCA) control unit configured to finally determine the attribute of the object determined by the forward object determination unit according to the gear position input from the gear position detection unit and to set an FCA control range based on the finally determined object attribute.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless power system including a self-regulation rectifier and a communication method thereof. The wireless power system according to an embodiment includes a reception resonator which magnetically resonates with a wireless power transfer unit through a reception antenna, a self-regulation rectifier which rectifies a power signal in a form of an alternating current (AC) received from the reception resonator into a power signal in a form of a direct current (DC) and self-regulates a rectifier output voltage without a separate power converter, and a frequency adjuster which changes a resonance frequency of the reception resonator for in-band communication with the wireless power transfer unit, wherein a reception antenna current is changed according to a change in the resonant frequency, and the reception resonator transmits a communication signal to the wireless power transfer unit through induction of the changed reception antenna current.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate polishing system comprising a polishing pad covered on the polishing platen; a plurality of substrate carriers including a first substrate carrier which moves in a state in which a substrate is mounted and performs a polishing process in a state in which the substrate is in contact with the polishing pad on the polishing pad; a monitoring unit of displaying the information including the identity, position of at least one of the substrate carriers; and a control unit of outputting a warning signal and/or changes the operation of operating devices when an error occurs in real time thereby improving the monitoring efficiency and operation reliability of the polishing process of the substrate.

Abstract: An electronic device for scanning for a wireless connection is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for controlling a workflow across domains on the basis of a hierarchical engine framework. Inventive workflow control makes it possible to configure a flexible hierarchical engine framework and provide a workflow service with low latency. Also, the system and method make it possible to control a workflow by building an engine and a data pipeline across domains.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for measuring wettability of a rock sample. One method includes: at each temperature of a plurality of temperatures, obtaining a first Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) surface relaxation time for a rock sample having a saturation level; determining a first temperature sensitivity based on the first NMR surface relaxation times and corresponding temperatures; at each temperature of the plurality of temperatures, obtaining a second NMR surface relaxation time for the rock sample that is saturated with oil; determining a second temperature sensitivity based on the second NMR surface relaxation times and corresponding temperature; and determining a wettability of the rock sample based on the first temperature sensitivity and the second temperature sensitivity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a backlight unit, the backlight unit comprises a light guide plate; a wavelength conversion layer disposed above the light guide plate; and a reflective polarizing layer disposed above the wavelength conversion layer and comprising a patterned polarizer, wherein the wavelength conversion layer and the reflective polarizing layer are integrally formed as one piece.