Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for segmenting airways and pulmonary lobes. An image processing apparatus obtains a first candidate region of an airway from a three-dimensional (3D) human body image by using a region growing method, obtains a second candidate region of the airway based on a directionality of a change in signal intensity of voxels belonging to a lung region segmented from the 3D human body image, segments an airway region by removing noise based on similarity of a directionality of a change in signal intensity of voxels belonging to a third candidate region acquired by combining together the first and second candidate regions.

Abstract: Provided are a propulsion device for a ship and a ship including the same. The propulsion device for the ship includes: a rear propeller fixed to a rotation shaft; a front propeller that is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft in the front of the rear propeller; at least one bearing interposed in at least one of spaces between a hub of the front propeller and the rotation shaft and between the rotation shaft and a ship body; and an inverse rotation unit that inverts rotation of the rotation shaft, transfers the inverted rotation to the front propeller and includes a gearbox that is accommodated in an installation space formed in a tail of the ship body in a state in which a plurality of gears for implementing inversion of the front propeller are embedded, wherein at least one measurement unit for measuring operating states of the at least one bearing is mounted to the rotation shaft.

Abstract: An encrypted data management method according to one embodiment of the present invention can comprise the steps of: receiving data classified into at least two data types and encrypted for each classified data type by different methods; storing the received data; and performing a search in the stored data.

Abstract: A method of processing a medical image includes acquiring a three-dimensional (3D) medical image indicating a blood vessel and a two-dimensional (2D) medical image indicating the blood vessel, determining a blood vessel area in the 3D medical image corresponding to a partial area of the blood vessel in the 2D medical image, and matching the blood vessel area with the partial area in the 2D medical image.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device may include a light emitting package. A light emitting package may include a light emitting stack including a sequential stack of a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. An encapsulation layer may at least partially surround the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a wavelength conversion layer may cover the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. One or more of the encapsulation layer and the wavelength conversion layer may have a greater coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than a GaN-based compound semiconductor. The semiconductor light emitting device may include a stress applying structure that may apply a tensile stress to the light emitting stack. The light emitting stack may have reduced thermal droop at an operation temperature and improved luminous efficiency.

Abstract: A method includes initiating, by a first computing device, ownership acquisition of a good from a second computing device using a digital exchange item. The method further includes determining, by the second or a third computing device, whether a first warranty is applicable to the good. When the first warranty is applicable, the method further includes obtaining, by the second and/or the third computing device, a representation of the first warranty. The method further includes executing, by the second and/or the third computing device, the ownership acquisition of the good by the first computing device using the digital exchange item, wherein the executing includes updating a digital chain of custody of the digital exchange item. The method further includes updating, by the second and/or the third computing device, the digital chain of custody to include affiliation of the first warranty to the good and to the first computing device's user.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device package includes: a light-emitting structure having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and side surfaces disposed between the first and the second surfaces, the light-emitting structure comprising a first light-emitting laminate and a second light-emitting laminate, each of the first and the second light emitting laminates including: a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an interconnector provided on the second surface of the light-emitting structure and configured to electrically connect the first and the second light-emitting laminates; a metal guide surrounding the side surfaces of the light-emitting structure; and an encapsulant surrounding the metal guide and the second and the side surfaces of the light-emitting structure and exposing the first surface of the light-emitting structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible substrate and a method of manufacturing same and, more particularly, to a flexible substrate and a method of manufacturing same, the flexible substrate having high flexibility, high transparency, and high conductivity, so as to be able to improve the quality of a flexible display device to which it is applied. To this end, the present invention provides a flexible substrate and a method of manufacturing same, the flexible substrate characterized by comprising: a flexible base material; an ITO thin film formed on the flexible base material; and a plurality of nano particles discontinuously distributed within the ITO thin film.

Abstract: A transmitter for transmitting wireless power and a wireless power transmitting system having the same in the present invention includes at least one helical or spiral type coil in which one end thereof is in a grounded state and the other end is in the air, wherein the coil wirelessly transmits the power by resonance. The present invention has simpler structure and operates with low frequencies as compared with the existing wireless power transmitting scheme using magnetic resonance, thereby to enhance the efficiency of the power transfer, to reduce the cost for system building, and to easily implement a transmitting section with the multi-channel.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: a thermoplastic resin comprising a (meth)acrylic resin and an aromatic vinyl-based resin; and a siloxane compound represented by the chemical formula 1. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent scratch resistance, mar resistance, colorability, appearance characteristics and the like.

Abstract: Provided are a pyranochromenyl phenol derivative, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating metabolic syndrome or inflammatory disease comprising same. The present invention is efficacious in preventing or treating metabolic syndrome or inflammatory disease and is chemically stable.

Abstract: To diagnose plasma in a plasma space, a plurality of floating probes are installed at a plurality of points, respectively, in a plasma space. An electron density ratio at each of the points is calculated by measuring a first probe current of each of the floating probes, the probe current including a DC component. A point ion density and a point electron temperature at each of the points are calculated by measuring a second probe current of each of the floating probes before the electron density ratio is calculated, the second probe current excluding the DC component.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article produced using the same. The thermoplastic resin composition includes: a styrene-based copolymer resin; a rubber-modified acrylic graft copolymer; a silicone compound-containing branched copolymer; glass fibers; and metal particles, wherein a weight ratio of the branched copolymer to the glass fibers ranges from about 1:1 to about 6:1.

Abstract: Disclosed are a propulsion device for a ship and a ship having same. The propulsion device, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a rear propeller fixed to a driveshaft; a front propeller positioned in front of the rear propeller, and supported rotably on the driveshaft; and a counter rotation device for reversing and transmitting the rotation of the driveshaft to the front propeller; a motor for rotating the driveshaft; and an housing, which extends from to the lower part of the hull, and which is installed so as to envelope the counter rotation device and the motor.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device may include a light emitting package. A light emitting package may include a light emitting stack including a sequential stack of a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. An encapsulation layer may at least partially surround the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a wavelength conversion layer may cover the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. One or more of the encapsulation layer and the wavelength conversion layer may have a greater coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than a GaN-based compound semiconductor. The semiconductor light emitting device may include a stress applying structure that may apply a tensile stress to the light emitting stack. The light emitting stack may have reduced thermal droop at an operation temperature and improved luminous efficiency.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display an image and a processor configured to determine a relative direction of an audio source with respect to a user by analyzing an audio signal that relates to the image, and to control the display to display a user interface element that corresponds to the audio source on an area that corresponds to the determined direction of the audio source.

Abstract: A spray pump is provided where two seal caps are arranged in an upper portion and a lower portion within a cylinder housing so as to prevent the contents from leaking, the cylinder housing a wall surface with one or more leakage discharge holes so that the content which can be accumulated within the cylinder housing is discharged through the leakage discharge holes rather than a content flow path, thereby enabling an efficient operation.

Abstract: A method of receiving control information in a wireless communication system includes receiving position information for searching at least one downlink control channel, a downlink control channel carrying control information of at least one user equipment, receiving multiplexed downlink control channel in which a plurality of downlink control channels are sequentially multiplexed and sequentially searching the downlink control channel on the multiplexed downlink control channel according to the position information. The number of detection attempts to detect its own control information can be reduced.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device package includes: a light-emitting structure having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and side surfaces disposed between the first and the second surfaces, the light-emitting structure comprising a first light-emitting laminate and a second light-emitting laminate, each of the first and the second light emitting laminates including: a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an interconnector provided on the second surface of the light-emitting structure and configured to electrically connect the first and the second light-emitting laminates; a metal guide surrounding the side surfaces of the light-emitting structure; and an encapsulant surrounding the metal guide and the second and the side surfaces of the light-emitting structure and exposing the first surface of the light-emitting structure.

Abstract: A method of forming a transparent 3D object and a transparent 3D object formed by the method are provided. A transparent 3D object may be formed as follows. An internal structure of a 3D object is printed using a 3D printer based on a 3D image file having information about an internal region of the 3D object, and a mold, designed to form the 3D object and divided into at least two regions, is printed using the 3D printer based on the 3D image file. Then, the internal structure is combined with an inner region of the mold, and a transparent material is supplied to the mold. After the transparent material hardens, a transparent 3D object is obtained by removing the mold.