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: The present disclosure provides for sequentially turning on a plurality of power conversion modules according to the magnitude of load power at the time of driving the power conversion modules, operating power conversion modules which have already been turned on in an optimum efficiency interval, and providing increased load power through a power conversion module which has been newly turned on.

Abstract: A standalone precursor is for synthesizing nanomaterials such as boron nitride nanotubes. The standalone precursor includes a pillar. Pores and through-holes are defined in the pillar. Each of the through-holes extends continuously from a first opening on an outer surface of the standalone precursor to a second opening on the outer surface of the standalone precursor. The first opening is diametrically opposite to the second opening across the standalone precursor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas turbine plant which decomposes ammonia into a decomposition gas including hydrogen and supplies the decomposition gas as fuel to a combustor of the gas turbine. The gas turbine plant supplies sufficient heat to the ammonia in order to thermally decompose the ammonia effectively and separates the residual ammonia present in the decomposition gas and supplies the decomposition gas to a combustor of the gas turbine.

Abstract: A method of removing a metal substance in a petrochemical product including: supplying a petrochemical product stream to an incoming tank through a supply pipe, circulating the petrochemical product stream through an incoming tank circulation pipe, and removing a metal substance included in the petrochemical product stream using a magnetic filter; transporting the petrochemical product stream to an outgoing tank through an incoming tank discharge pipe which is branched from the incoming tank circulation pipe and connected to an outgoing tank; circulating the petrochemical product stream through an outgoing tank circulation pipe provided in the outgoing tank and removing the metal substance included in the petrochemical product stream using a magnetic filter; and transporting the petrochemical product stream to a branch pipe branched from the outgoing tank circulation pipe to remove the metal substance using an ion exchange resin filter.

Abstract: A fluid supply nozzle for semiconductor substrate treatment, which supplies a treatment liquid in which a plurality of solutions are mixed to a semiconductor substrate, includes a nozzle body configured to mix the plurality of solutions to form a treatment liquid when the plurality of solutions are supplied into an inner space of the nozzle body, the nozzle body having a shape with an open upper portion, a solution supply channel with a plurality of solution supply pipes for supplying the plurality of solutions to the inner space, a solution guide device configured to guide the plurality of solutions and generate a rotary current or an eddy current to mix the plurality of solutions, and a rotary cartridge configured to accelerate the mixing of the plurality of solutions to generate a homogeneous treatment liquid.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer on the substrate and including an oxide semiconductor, a first gate insulating film on the first semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer on the first gate insulating film, a first interlayer insulating film on the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer on the first interlayer insulating film and connected to the first semiconductor layer through a through-hole. The through-hole includes a first through-hole passing through the first interlayer insulating film, and a second through-hole overlapping the first through-hole and passing through the first semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is in contact with a side surface of the first semiconductor layer exposed at the second through-hole.

Abstract: A driving circuit includes: a display driver to generate a horizontal synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization signal according to a first clock signal of a first oscillator; a sensor driver to generate a touch signal according to a second clock signal of a second oscillator; and a determination circuit to detect a cycle of at least one of the horizontal synchronization signal or the vertical synchronization signal according to the second clock signal, and output a detection signal when the cycle is out of a range. The determination circuit is a part of the display driver or the sensor driver.

Abstract: There are provided a method and a system for acquiring visual explanation information independent of the purpose, type, and structure of a visual intelligence model. The visual explanation information acquisition system of the visual intelligence model according to an embodiment may input N transformed images which are generated by diversifying an input image to a deep learning-based visual intelligence model and may acquire outputted results, may generate attributes of the visual intelligence model from the acquired results, may derive, from losses of the visual intelligence model which are calculated from the generated attributes, basic data for generating a visual explanation map for visually explaining a result derivation rationale of the visual intelligence model, and may generate a visual explanation map from the derived basic data.

Abstract: A display device including a light-emitting element, and a first transistor connected between a driving voltage line and the light-emitting element, the first transistor including a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode that face each other, and an active layer between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode. The display device further includes a first data line connected to the first gate electrode of the first transistor, a second data line connected to the second gate electrode of the first transistor, and a data driver connected to the first data line and the second data line. The data driver applies a first data voltage to the first data line and applies a second data voltage having a different magnitude from the first data voltage to the second data line. The magnitude of the second data voltage varies depending on the magnitude of the first data voltage.

Abstract: A patch level severity determination method, a slide level severity determination method, and a computing system for performing same are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a method performed in a computing system including a deep-learning model pre-trained to provide determination results for partial images when each partial image obtained by dividing a pathology slide image is inputted, the method comprising the steps of: for each of a plurality of partial images obtained by dividing a pathology slide image, determining an effective grade for the partial image on the basis of a determination result for the partial image outputted by the deep-learning model that has received the partial image; and determining a slide level severity rating for the entire pathology slide image on the basis of the effective grade for each of the plurality of partial images that constitute the pathology slide image.

Abstract: The lead implanted in a body to apply electrical stimulation to body organs may include: an electrode wire having one end provided as an insertion portion to be inserted into a body and the other end provided as an interface portion for connection with an external device to transmit a stimulation signal: a plurality of first electrodes in the insertion portion; a plurality of second electrodes on the interface portion; and a plurality of signal lines interconnecting the first electrodes and the second electrodes, wherein the insertion portion of the electrode wire includes a plurality of support portions on which the first electrodes are respectively disposed and a plurality of stretchable portions between the support portions and expandable and contractible, and further includes an operation unit for pushing or pulling each support portion in a longitudinal direction of the electrode wire to adjust a position of the support portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of touch cells, and a central area and an edge area. The plurality of touch cells is arranged in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, and is located in the central area and the edge area. The edge area includes first to fourth sub-edge areas. Shapes of touch cells in the central area are different from shapes of touch cells in the edge area. Shapes of touch cells in the first and second sub-edge areas are different from shapes of touch cells in the third and fourth sub-edge areas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel electrolyte additive, a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery comprising the novel electrolyte additive, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte. More specifically, the present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery comprising an additive capable of forming a stable film on an electrode surface. The present invention also relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising such a non-aqueous electrolyte, thereby, a high temperature lifespan of the lithium secondary battery is not deteriorated, resistance does not increase when the lithium secondary battery is stored at a high temperature, and expansion of a volume (thickness) of the lithium secondary battery is suppressed when the lithium secondary battery is stored at a high temperature.

Abstract: A display device that includes a substrate; a circuit layer; and an element layer. The substrate may include a display area in which emission areas may be arranged, and a non-display area. In order to deliver data signals to data lines at side edges of the display area, bypass auxiliary lines are used that pass through central portions of the display area to allow for a reduced width of the sub area. A horizontal portion of these bypass auxiliary lines may pass over or under other data lines to reach the edge portion of the display. Therefore, a shielding auxiliary electrode may be disposed between the passed over data lines and the horizontal bypass auxiliary lines at locations where these other data lines overlap in a plan view the horizontal bypass auxiliary lines to reduce crosstalk between the horizontal bypass auxiliary lines and the data lines.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel promoter variant in which some nucleotides of the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapA) gene promoter of Escherichia coli are deleted. The novel promoter variant according to the present invention can constitutively express a target protein at a high level, particularly an enzyme, in Escherichia coli. Therefore, a target protein, particularly an enzyme, can be economically mass-produced using a recombinant strain transformed with an expression vector containing the novel promoter variant according to the present invention. For example, allulose epimerase can be economically mass-produced or allulose can be economically mass-produced from fructose using a recombinant strain transformed with an expression vector containing the novel promoter variant according to the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are a perovskite color converter and a method for manufacturing the same. In order to maintain strong physical properties, the siloxane resin is synthesized in two steps. The silane precursor performs siloxane bond through a non-aqueous sol-gel reaction to form a siloxane resin, and a bond between methacrylate group, and a bond between methacrylate group and an organic ligand are formed through a secondary cross-linking reaction.

Abstract: A vehicle light includes: a light lens having a base panel made of a transparent plastic material, an outer paint layer disposed on an outer surface of the base panel, and an inner paint layer disposed on an inner surface of the base panel and including a light-transmitting hole formed therein; and a light source installed to be spaced apart from the light lens, in which light from the light source is transmitted out of the light lens through the light-transmitting hole and the base panel.

Abstract: A battery cell assembly, including: a cell block including a plurality of battery cells; and a side frame disposed on one side surface of the cell block, wherein the side frame includes a side wall portion and a flange portion disposed on the side wall portion on a side opposite the cell block and configured to be fastened to an external support structure, and wherein the side wall portion includes a hollow space formed throughout an inside thereof.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus and a decoding apparatus in a transform between a Modified Discrete Cosine Transform (MDCT)-based coder and a different coder are provided. The encoding apparatus may encode additional information to restore an input signal encoded according to the MIDCT-based coding scheme, when switching occurs between the MDCT-based coder and the different coder. Accordingly, an unnecessary bitstream may be prevented from being generated, and minimum additional information may be encoded.