Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end tool including a first jaw and a second jaw that are rotatable, a manipulation part including an actuation manipulation part that controls actuation motions of the first jaw and the second jaw, and a power transmission part including a first jaw wire and a second jaw wire connected to the manipulation part to transfer the rotation of the manipulation part to the first jaw and the second jaw, respectively, wherein the actuation manipulation part includes an actuation pulley configured to be rotatable around an actuation rotation shaft, and a handle member that is fixedly coupled to the actuation pulley and rotated along with the actuation pulley, and a tensioner that rotates along with the rotation of the actuation pulley, and the tensioner comes into contact with the first jaw wire or the second jaw wire according to the rotation of the actuation pulley, and applies additional tension to the first jaw wire or the second jaw wire.

Abstract: A system for controlling a slope and a location of an upper electrode comprises an upper electrode module 11 disposed to face a lower electrode 13 of a process chamber C; a lid 12 coupled to an upper part of the process chamber C; at least three motors 14a, 14b disposed at an upper surface of the lid 12; and a connecting means for connecting the at least three motors 14a, 14b to the upper electrode module 11 respectively.

Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel, a panel support member disposed on a surface of the display panel and including segments that are spaced apart from each other, and a reflective layer disposed between the segments.

Abstract: Method of forming pn heterojunction between nickel oxide and gallium oxide disclosed. The method includes forming a trench by etching an n-type gallium oxide epitaxial layer epitaxially grown on an n-type gallium oxide substrate using an etch mask, forming a p-type nickel oxide region on the bottom of the trench by sputtering a nickel oxide target on the n-type gallium oxide epitaxial layer in a mixed gas atmosphere of argon and oxygen, and forming a nickel layer on the p-type nickel oxide region by sputtering a nickel target on the n-type gallium oxide epitaxial layer in an argon gas atmosphere.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrostatic precipitator system and method. The disclosed electrostatic precipitator system includes: an electrostatic precipitator; a main hopper which is disposed below the electrostatic precipitator so as to be in fluid communication with the electrostatic precipitator; a plurality of sub-hoppers disposed below the main hopper so as to be in fluid communication with the main hopper; a vertical duct disposed below each sub-hopper so as to be in fluid communication with each sub-hopper; and a water tank disposed below the vertical duct so as to be in fluid communication with the vertical duct.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, the electrolyte solution comprising a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive, wherein the additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. The contents of Chemical Formula 1 are the same as described in the specification.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel and a display device including the same, which include a first mode selection circuit that receives a first mode selection voltage through a first data line to select a first viewing angle as the viewing angle of one or more sub-pixels, and a second mode selection circuit that receives a second mode selection voltage through a second data line to select a second viewing angle as the viewing angle of one or more sub-pixels.

Abstract: Improved electrochemical yarn energy harvesters that convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. These harvesters include an ionically conducting electrolyte, and an electronically conducting material, and a material that can undergo charge injection, which can also be the electronically conducting material. At least one device electrode is either twisted, twisted and coiled, or twisted and plied.

Abstract: A user interface comprising at least a set of reaction icons configured to initiate a search of content of a communication platform is described. In an example, at least the set of reaction icons can be presented via the user interface of the communication platform, wherein individual reaction icons of the set of reaction icons are selectable as search parameters in the user interface. In response to receiving a selection of at least one reaction icon, a search for content, associated with the at least one reaction icon, stored in a database associated with the communication platform can be initiated.

Abstract: A display device may include a first sub-pixel including a first light emitting element disposed in a first sub-pixel area of a substrate, a second sub-pixel including a second light emitting element disposed in a second sub-pixel area located in a first direction with respect to the first sub-pixel area of the substrate, a bank layer disposed between the first and second sub-pixels, a first color filter pattern disposed on the first sub-pixel and the bank layer, and a second color filter pattern disposed on the second sub-pixel and the bank layer. The first light emitting element may emit light having a first color. The second light emitting element may emit light having a second color. The first color filter pattern and the second color filter pattern may at least partially overlap each other on the bank layer.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device including: a first movable element including a bobbin and a first coil; a second movable element including a housing and a first magnet; a base disposed below the housing; a board including a circuit member having a second coil; an upper elastic member; and a support member, wherein the bobbin includes a first stopper and a second stopper, which overlap the second movable element in an optical axis direction and are spaced apart from each other, the housing includes side parts and corner parts formed between the side parts, a first stopper is disposed on the side of the corner parts, the second stopper is disposed on the side of the side parts, and the distance between the first stopper and the second movable element in the optical axis direction is different from the distance between the second stopper and the second movable element in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound represented by formula 1 and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the organic electroluminescent compound of the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device having improved driving voltage and/or luminous efficiency characteristics can be provided.

Abstract: A battery defect detection apparatus according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes: a communication module; a processor; and a memory configured to store a first artificial intelligence model, a second artificial intelligence model, and instructions, in which the processor is configured to execute the instructions by the battery defect detection apparatus; to perform operations including: obtaining an image of a subject product by using the communication module, inputting the image of the subject product to the first artificial intelligence model to classify the subject product, and inputting the image of the subject product to the second artificial intelligence model to determine whether the image of the subject product corresponds to first data for classifying the subject product as normal among learning data of the first artificial intelligence model, when the subject product is classified as normal.

Abstract: A display device comprises a first electrode, a first insulating layer disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first insulating layer, at least a part of the second electrode facing the first electrode in a first direction, one or more first light-emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the one or more first light-emitting elements extending in a direction, wherein the first insulating layer partially encompasses the outer surface of the one or more first light-emitting element, and the extending direction of at least one of the one or more first light-emitting element is parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a logistics management system and a logistics management method. The logistics management system includes: an order processing system receiving an order request for each order; a box making system capable of making order boxes for a plurality of reference standards, wherein one reference standard is different from another reference standard in at least one among size and intensity; and a central control device capable of selecting any one among the plurality of reference standards based on the order request, and transmitting a box making command indicating the selected reference standard to the box making system, wherein the box making system makes an order box with the selected reference standard in response to the box making command and supplies the order box to a box supply zone.

Abstract: Provided is an encoding apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal, and may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a stereo encoder to down mix the input signal to a mono signal when the input signal is a stereo signal, and to extract stereo sound image information; a frequency band expander to expand a frequency band of the input signal; a sampling rate converter to convert a sampling rate; a speech signal encoder to encode the input signal using a speech encoding module when the input signal is a speech characteristics signal; a audio signal encoder to encode the input signal using a audio encoding module when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding. An intra-prediction mode for the target block is derived, and intra-prediction for the target block that uses the derived intra-prediction mode is performed. The intra-prediction mode for the target block is derived using an artificial neural network, and an MPM list for the target block is derived using information about the target block, pieces of information about blocks adjacent to the target block, and the artificial neural network. The artificial neural network outputs one or more available intra-prediction modes. Further, the artificial neural network outputs match probabilities for one or more candidate intra-prediction modes, and each of the match probabilities for the candidate intra-prediction modes indicates a probability that the corresponding candidate intra-prediction mode matches the intra-prediction mode for the target block.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a neural network-based personalized speech are provided. The method includes outputting a first bit stream in which an input speech signal is encrypted, based on the input speech signal, and outputting a second bit stream in which speaker information of the input speech signal is encrypted, based on the input speech signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and method for audio signal processing. The audio signal processing device according to an embodiment includes a receiver configured to receive a bitstream corresponding to a compressed audio signal and a processor. The processor may be configured to generate a real restoration signal or a complex restoration signal by performing inverse quantization on real data of the bitstream or complex data of the bitstream, generate a result of real Frequency Domain Noise Shaping (FDNS) synthesis or a result of complex FDNS synthesis by performing FDNS synthesis on the real restoration signal or the complex restoration signal, and generate a restored audio signal by performing frequency-to-time transform on the result of the real FDNS synthesis or the result of the complex FDNS synthesis.

Abstract: A method and device for encoding/decoding an audio signal based on dequantization through potential diffusion are provided. The method of decoding an audio signal includes obtaining a discrete latent vector in which a speech signal is quantized and based on the discrete latent vector, outputting a continuous latent vector in which the discrete latent vector is dequantized.