Abstract: A video decoding apparatus is provided for decoding pictures using inter-prediction. The video decoding apparatus includes a predictor that generates affine prediction samples for respective subblocks in a target block in a current picture to be decoded by performing affine motion prediction on a subblock-by-subblock basis using control point motion vectors which respectively correspond to corners of the target block. The predictor also modifies sample values of the affine prediction samples by executing a first coding tool, the first coding tool compensating for motion according to sample positions in each of the subblocks using the control point motion vectors.

Abstract: The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, deriving an initial motion vector of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector by using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the refined motion vector.

Abstract: An embodiment method includes determining whether a minimum temperature of a battery is equal to or less than a first temperature and whether an outside temperature is less than the minimum temperature, turning on a warming heater when the minimum temperature is equal to or less than the first temperature and the outside temperature is less than the minimum temperature, turning off the warming heater when a maximum temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined second temperature higher than the first temperature and the minimum temperature of the battery is higher than the first temperature and exceeds a third temperature higher than the first temperature and lower than the second temperature, and turning off the warming heater when the maximum temperature exceeds a fourth temperature higher than the second temperature despite the minimum temperature being less than or equal to the third temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution and a secondary battery including the same. According to the present invention, the present invention has an effect of providing a secondary battery having improved charging efficiency and output due to low discharge resistance and having a long lifespan and excellent high-temperature capacity retention by suppressing gas generation and increase in thickness.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for determining an insertion position of a trocar on a three-dimensional virtual pneumoperitoneum model of a patient. According to the present disclosure as above, the present disclosure may determine a disposition position of the trocar on the pneumoperitoneum model of the patient, which is used in the same surgical simulation as during the actual surgery, the body of the patient, the positions of the surgical tools, the distances to organs, the angles, and the like may be predicted with a high accuracy through the same camera (endoscope) as the actual surgery.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes treating modules having an opening for taking in and taking out a substrate and which are stacked on each other; and an air flow generating member for generating a downward airflow at each treating module, and wherein the air flow generating member includes: a pan unit configured to supply an air; a spray unit configured to be provided above the treating module and which sprays an air supplied from the pan unit; and an exhaust unit configured to exhaust an air sprayed by the spray unit to outside of the treating module.

Abstract: A lithium metal is physically pressed to a silicon wafer having a uniform intaglio or embossed pattern formed thereon in advance, or liquid lithium is applied to the silicon wafer and may then be cooled in order to form a uniform pattern on the surface of the lithium metal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stable liquid formulation, comprising an antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof, an acetate buffer, glycine, and a surfactant, wherein the stable liquid formulation does not comprise at least one of sugar, a sugar alcohol and a metal salt, and the stable liquid formulation is still stable even upon high antibody content, and is superior in osmolality and viscosity, and subcutaneous administration thereof is possible.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biosensor including a light-emitting element, a photo-detective element, a light transmitting layer under the light-emitting element and the photo-detective element, and an optical structure inside the light transmitting layer and configured to control a propagation direction of light, a biosensor array and a device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite material through a wet compression molding (WCM) process is disclosed. The internal pressure of a mold is controlled so that productivity may be improved due to process automation through application of a resin using a robot. Quality of the composite material may be improved due to minimization of deformation of a foam core through control of the internal pressure of the mold.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for image encoding, the apparatus including: a transmitter memory configured to store a program for encoding a stereoscopic 3D image; and an encoding processor configured to execute the program stored in the transmitter memory, wherein the encoding processor is configured to: generate a first stream and a second stream from a left image and a down-converted right image, decode the first stream and the second stream to generate a decoded left image and a first decoded right image; generate a third stream from the decoded left image, the first decoded right image, and an original right image, and decode the third stream to generate a second decoded right image; and generate a fourth stream from the second decoded right image and the original right image.

Abstract: A substrate supporting plate that may prevent deposition on a rear surface of a substrate and may easily unload the substrate. The substrate supporting plate may include a substrate mounting portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the substrate mounting portion. An edge portion of a top surface of the substrate mounting portion may be anodized. A central portion of the top surface of the substrate mounting portion may not be anodized.

Abstract: A pixel ray crossing-based multi-viewpoint MPI geometry generation method, device, and recording medium of the present disclosure, the method may comprise obtaining a multi-viewpoint image by original cameras which shoot a different viewpoint, obtaining a multi-plane image (MPI) based on the multi-viewpoint image, obtaining, based on the MPI, an atlas image in a 2D form, and obtaining a bitstream by encoding the atlas image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. Coding decision information of a representative channel of a target block is shared as coding decision information of a target channel of the target block, and decoding of the target block is performed using the coding decision information of the target channel. Since the coding decision information of the representative channel is shared with an additional channel, repeated signaling of identical coding decision information may be prevented. By means of this prevention, the efficiency of encoding and decoding of the target block or the like may be improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for refining waste plastic pyrolysis oil, the method including (S1) subjecting a waste plastic pyrolysis oil feedstock to a heat treatment by charging the waste plastic pyrolysis oil feedstock into a rotary kiln reactor and increasing a temperature of the rotary kiln reactor to form a product; (S2) recovering a gas component from the product of step (S1); (S3) separating a high boiling point wax component from the recovered gas component and re-supplying the separated high boiling point wax component to the rotary kiln reactor in step (S1); and (S4) recovering refined oil from the gas component from which the high boiling point wax component is removed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a microorganism with excellent deacetoxycephalosporin C (DAOC) productivity and a use thereof. A mutant microorganism with improved DAOC productivity and a use thereof for producing 7-aminodeacetoxycephalosporanic acid (7-ADCA) are provided.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The image decoding method includes acquiring prediction mode information of a current block from a bitstream, deriving a prediction mode of the current block using the prediction mode information of the current block, acquiring information indicating whether a residual signal of a transform block for the current block is present based on at least one of information on partitioning of the current block or the prediction mode of the current block, and reconstructing the current block based on the information indicating whether the residual signal of the transform block is present.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding for refining predicted signals of intra prediction based on deep learning. The video coding method and the apparatus generate a refined intra predicted signal to improve video coding efficiency and video quality. The video coding method and the apparatus adaptively input a prediction block according to intra prediction of a current block, block information related to the current block, and neighboring reconstructed reference samples into a deep learning network.

Abstract: In a method for treating a cancer expressing secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), a composition including an albumin and at least one cysteine bound thereto is administered to a subject in need thereof. The cancer expressing the SPARC may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a brain tumor, melanoma, breast cancer, rectal cancer and stomach cancer.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first transistor having a first channel between a first source/drain, and a second transistor having a second channel between a second source/drain. The first transistor operates based on a first amount of current and the second transistor operates based on a second amount of current different from the first amount of current. The first and second channels have fixed channel widths. The fixed channel widths may be based on fins or nanowires included in the first and second transistors.