Abstract: A lightning rod with an electric double layer and electric dipole moment type discharge amplification function, the lightning rod including: a support member (100) for moving a lightning current to the ground; an emission member (200) fitted to the support member (100) to collect charges of the ground according to the approach of a thundercloud and thus emit a large number of ions with the opposite polarity to the polarity of the thundercloud; ground charge chargers (300) fitted to the support member (100) and having spaces formed therein to charge the charges of the ground; an insulation member (400) disposed on top of the emission member (200); and discharge induction members (500) fixedly disposed on top and underside of the emission member (200) by means of the insulation member (400).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting a serial section of a medical image, which is performed by a computing device. The method may include: detecting segments included in at least one tissue which exists in the medical image; estimating a number of tissue sections corresponding to the serial section and a distance between the segments based on the segments; and distinguishing tissue sections corresponding to the serial section based on the estimated number of tissue sections corresponding to a serial section and the distance between the segments.

Abstract: According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of analyzing a lesion based on a medical image performed by a computing device is disclosed. The method may include: extracting, by using a pre-trained artificial neural network, a first feature for each tile of a plurality of tiles included in an input image; and extracting, by using the pre-trained artificial neural network, a second feature for an entirety of the input image, based on information about whether the lesion is present for the each tile and information on a pattern of the lesion for the each tile generated based on first features of the plurality of tiles.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel which have first display pads arranged in a first direction, a main circuit board, a first flexible circuit board which includes first substrate pads connected to the main circuit board and the first display pads and a first driving chip connected to the first substrate pads, and is bent in a direction toward a back surface of the display panel, and a protective member disposed on the first flexible circuit board. The protective member covers the first driving chip.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel which have first display pads arranged in a first direction, a main circuit board, a first flexible circuit board which includes first substrate pads connected to the main circuit board and the first display pads and a first driving chip connected to the first substrate pads, and is bent in a direction toward a back surface of the display panel, and a protective member disposed on the first flexible circuit board. The protective member covers the first driving chip.

Abstract: Provided is a stereo matching method and apparatus. A stereo matching apparatus may generate a disparity map by transforming a disparity map of a previous frame based on determined motion information of a camera between the previous frame and the current frame, calculate a confidence for the generated disparity map, and adjust a disparity map corresponding to the current frame based on the confidence and the generated disparity map.

Abstract: Provided is a stereo matching method and apparatus. A stereo matching apparatus may generate a disparity map by transforming a disparity map of a previous frame based on determined motion information of a camera between the previous frame and the current frame, calculate a confidence for the generated disparity map, and adjust a disparity map corresponding to the current frame based on the confidence and the generated disparity map.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a DC-DC converter that converts a first voltage to a second voltage in response to a driving pulse signal and a driving controller that outputs the driving pulse signal in response to an over-current control signal to control a reference voltage and a level of the second voltage. The driving controller controls the reference voltage in response to the over-current control signal such that the reference voltage increases prior to the second voltage by a predetermined time when the second voltage needs to be increased. In addition, the driving controller controls the reference voltage in response to the over-current control signal when the second voltage needs to be decreased such that the reference voltage decreases later than the second voltage by the predetermined time.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a DC-DC converter that converts a first voltage to a second voltage in response to a driving pulse signal and a driving controller that outputs the driving pulse signal in response to an over-current control signal to control a reference voltage and a level of the second voltage. The driving controller controls the reference voltage in response to the over-current control signal such that the reference voltage increases prior to the second voltage by a predetermined time when the second voltage needs to be increased. In addition, the driving controller controls the reference voltage in response to the over-current control signal when the second voltage needs to be decreased such that the reference voltage decreases later than the second voltage by the predetermined time.