Abstract: The disclosure describes an epoxy resin composition and a transformer including the same. The epoxy resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an epoxy resin having a glycol-based functional group in a main chain, a filler, a curing agent, and an imidazole-based catalyst, and the transformer according to an embodiment includes an insulated conductor wound in multiple layers in a vertical direction; a semi-conductive layer which is provided on the insulated conductor and disperses a concentrated electric field; and an insulator which is casted on the insulated conductor and the semi-conductive layer and forms an outer shape of the transformer, and the insulator consists of the epoxy resin composition including the epoxy resin having the glycol-based functional group in the main chain, the filler, the curing agent, and the imidazole-based catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of purifying boron nitride nanotubes through a simplified process. Specifically, the method includes preparing a starting solution containing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), a dispersant and a solvent, centrifuging the starting solution or allowing the starting solution to stand to collect a supernatant, adding an acid to the supernatant and filtering a resulting product.

Abstract: A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer sheet by polymerization of monomers in the presence of an encapsulated foaming agent and an inorganic foaming agent is provided. According to the method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer sheet of the present invention, a porous and flexible superabsorbent polymer sheet may be prepared.

Abstract: Provided is a base wireless communication terminal that communicates with a Long Range (LR) wireless communication terminal supporting LR wireless communication. The base wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to set length information included in a non-LR preamble, which is a preamble for a non-LR wireless communication terminal that does not support LR wireless communication, to be longer than a length from a predetermined point in a Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to an end point of the PPDU, and transmits the PPDU including the non-LR preamble to the LR wireless communication terminal using the transceiver. In this case, the length information is information for indicating a length from a predetermined point in the PPDU to an end point of the PPDU.

Abstract: Image decoding of decoding a sequence of coded pictures on a block-by-block basis is provided. The image decoding incudes decoding a first high-level syntax element from a bitstream to determine, at a sequence level, whether affine motion prediction is allowed. A second high-level syntax element is extracted for each of at least one coding tool from the bitstream depending on the first high-level syntax element. At a picture level, the method determines whether each of the at least one coding tool is allowed. The coding tool includes sample-by-sample adjustment of affine motion prediction samples.

Abstract: In an implementation, a method is provided. The method may include: receiving a sensor application by a network platform, the network platform comprising a processing module and a plurality of ports, and wherein a first portion of the processing module is allocated to an operating system of the network platform; allocating a second portion of the processing module to the sensor application by the network platform; executing the sensor application by the second portion of the processing module; emulating a port of the plurality of ports by the second portion of the processing module; and allowing the executed sensor application to interact with the operating system through the emulated port.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or a pre-5G communication system provided to support a higher data transfer rate than a system after a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). An operation method of a terminal in a wireless communication system includes: obtaining an RLC transmission mode and RLC configuration information in the process of determining a V2X service requiring configuration of a unicast session and configuring the unicast session with another terminal; if the terminal is determined to be in the coverage of a base station, receiving an RLC transmission mode and RLC configuration information from the base station; and if it is determined that the terminal is not located in a base station coverage, obtaining a pre-configured unicast session and pre-configured RLC configuration information for each RLC transmission mode, which is mapped to a V2X service.

Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle may include a knuckle rotatably supporting a wheel, and a lower control arm disposed along a vehicle's width direction and connecting the knuckle and a vehicle body, wherein the lower control arm includes a wheel-side end portion connected to a lower portion of the knuckle through a front lower external joint and a rear lower external joint, and two vehicle body-side end portions connected to the vehicle body through a front lower inner joint and a rear lower inner joint, the two vehicle body-side end portions including first and second vehicle body-side end portions, wherein the first vehicle body-side end portion among the two vehicle body-side end portions is connected to the vehicle body interposing a compliance control arm between the first vehicle body-side end portion and the vehicle body.

Abstract: Disclosed are new uses of lactic acid bacteria, in particular Lactobacillus plantarum, for protecting animals from pathogenic bacterial infection, specifically, methods for reducing the mortality rate of animals against infection of pathogenic bacteria, methods for reducing the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of the animals, as well as methods of increasing and/or stimulating immune system of the animal through the use of such lactic acid bacteria.

Abstract: A mobile power pack combination of the present invention includes a first mobile power pack and at least a second mobile power pack. The first mobile power pack has a first housing. The first housing is disposed with a first charging unit and a first probe-type connector connected to the first charging unit. The second mobile power pack has a second housing. The second housing is disposed with a second charging unit, a first probe-type connector and a second probe-type connector connected to the second charging unit. When the second mobile power pack is stacked on the first mobile power pack, the second probe-type connector of the second mobile power pack is connected with the first probe-type connector of the first mobile power pack to make electric current conduct. Therefore, the mobile power pack combination provides charging function based on stackable technology and is convenient to carry.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curb for measuring the flood depth in an urban area, more particularly, to a curb for measuring the flood depth in an urban area, which is configured to demarcate the boundary between a vehicular roadway and a pedestrian sidewalk to measure the flood depth so that the flood depth in the urban area can be measured without the necessity for additional installation of a separate structure. In particular, the present invention has an effect in that an air contact type water level gauge is installed in a first space of a main body to measure the flood depth, i.e., the level of flooding water based on the internal air pressure of a cylindrical tube so that a pressure sensor is not brought into close contact with the flooding water to prevent corrosion of the pressure sensor, thereby reducing the maintenance and repair costs.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing memory devices are provided. The methods decrease the thickness of the first layers and increase the thickness of the second layers. Semiconductor devices are described having a film stack comprising alternating nitride and second layers in a first portion of the device, the alternating nitride and second layers of the film stack having a nitride:oxide thickness ratio (Nf:Of); and a memory stack comprising alternating word line and second layers in a second portion of the device, the alternating word line and second layers of the memory stack having a word line:oxide thickness ratio (Wm:Om), wherein 0.1(Wm:Om)<Nf:Of<0.95(Wm:Om).

Abstract: A method includes placing a downhole acquisition tool in a wellbore in a geological formation containing a reservoir fluid. The method includes performing downhole fluid analysis using the downhole acquisition tool to determine at least one measurement of the reservoir fluid. The method includes using a processor to estimate at least one fluid component property by using an equation of state based at least in part on the at least one measurement of the reservoir fluid and to simulate a diffusion process using a diffusion model that takes into account the at least one estimated fluid property to generate a composition path. The method includes using a processor to estimate one or more phase envelopes based in part on the at least one fluid property and compare the one or more phase envelopes with the composition path. The method includes outputting a visualization identify potential areas of asphaltene instability.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) force sensor, and a capacitive acceleration sensor. In the method of manufacturing the sensor device, a sensor portion of the MEMS force sensor is prepared over a front surface of a first substrate. The sensor portion includes a piezo-resistive element and a front electrode. A bottom electrode and a first electrode are formed on a back surface of the first substrate. A second substrate having an electrode pad and a second electrode to the bottom of the first substrate are attached such that the bottom electrode is connected to the electrode pad and the first electrode faces the second electrode with a space therebetween.

Abstract: A driving system for a touch display device includes a timing controller, configured to output a plurality of first data and receive a plurality of second data; and a driving module, coupled to the timing controller, comprises a display driving module, configured to output a plurality of output voltages according to the plurality of first data output by the timing controller; and a sensing module, configured to receive a plurality of display sensing data and a plurality of touch sensing data to generate the plurality of second data to the timing controller.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes wireless communication circuitry that supports a Bluetooth network, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the at least one processor to create a link with an external electronic device based on the Bluetooth network, transmit a data packet including content to the external electronic device, through the wireless communication circuitry, identify whether the external electronic device supports a resource control function, receive at least one response message to the data packet through a first time resource, which is previously assigned, when the external electronic device does not support the resource control function, and receive a plurality of response messages to the data packet through a second time resource obtained by changing at least a portion of the first time resource, when the external electronic device supports the resource control function.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device includes: a display panel for displaying an image, based on data signals supplied from data lines; a load controller for determining a scale factor for controlling a target luminance of the image displayed in the display panel, based on a load of first image data input from the outside; and a data driver for outputting data signals to the data lines, corresponding to the first image data corrected using the scale factor. The data driver includes a plurality of data driver chips coupled to at least one data line among the data lines. The load controller determines the scale factor, based on at least one of a total load of the first image data and local loads with respect to the respective data driver chips.

Abstract: Blood sample optimization systems and methods are described that reduce or eliminate contaminates in collected blood samples, which in turn reduces or eliminates false positive readings in blood cultures or other testing of collected blood samples. A blood sample optimization system can include a blood sequestration device located between a patient needle and a sample needle. The blood sequestration device can include a sequestration chamber for sequestering an initial, potentially contaminated aliquot of blood, and may further include a sampling channel that bypasses the sequestration chamber to convey likely uncontaminated blood between the patient needle and the sample needle after the initial aliquot of blood is sequestered in the sequestration chamber.