Abstract: An audio-visual system may include a housing comprising an open upper end and a storage space, an audio-visual device installed inside the housing and exposable through the open upper end, and a lifting device configured to expose or store the audio-visual device inside the housing through the open upper end. The audio-visual device may include a display, a speaker, and a processor configured to control the audio-visual system to operate in a first mode for outputting media art content while the display is stored in the housing according to a first event, operate in a second mode for outputting audio content through the speaker while part of the display is exposed through the open upper end according to a second event, and operate in a third mode for outputting a visual content while the entire display is exposed through the open upper end according to a third event.

Abstract: A refrigerator has a storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, an ice-making machine and an ice storage compartment. The ice-making machine is used to produce an ice cube. The ice storage compartment is disposed below the ice-making machine, so as to accommodate an ice cube. The ice storage compartment has a discharge port. A movable blocking member and an ice-crushing cutter are located in the ice storage compartment. A distributor is located on the door and used to distribute the ice cube from the ice storage compartment to the outside. The ice storage compartment further includes an opening and closing mechanism for opening or closing the discharge port. Because the discharge port of the ice storage compartment can be closed, the ice-crushing cutter disposed above the discharge port will not be unconsciously touched, and a user is avoided from being hurt by the ice-crushing cutter.

Abstract: A steering apparatus for a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes: a controller configured to transmit steering control signals on the basis of a first input signal from a torque sensor configured to sense torque of a steering shaft and a second input signal from any one of a location sensor, a camera sensor, a distance sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, and a vehicle height sensor; a first steering power assist configured to generate steering force by rotating the steering shaft or supplement steering force of the steering shaft rotating forward or backward, using electric power in response to the steering control signal from the controller; and a second steering power assist configured to switch channels for working fluid, depending on forward or backward rotation of the steering shaft, and steer wheels by operating a tie rod or a knuckle using hydraulic pressure of the working fluid.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, by an electronic device, an input relating to data to be transmitted, monitoring a state of the electronic device, determining whether to transmit the data on a basis of at least part of a result of the monitoring, and transmitting the data according to a result of the determining.

Abstract: A low-power state current/power consumption for each volatile memory device in a plurality of volatile memory devices is obtained. Data is copied from a first set of the volatile memory devices to a second set of the volatile memory devices, where the second set of volatile memory devices has a lower current/power consumption than the first set of volatile memory devices. Additionally, a current/power consumption may be obtained for each memory bank within each of the plurality of volatile memory devices. Data is then copied from a first set of memory banks to a second set of memory banks within the same memory device in the second set of memory devices, where the second set of memory banks has lower current/power consumption than the first set of memory banks. The first set of volatile memory devices and/or first set of memory banks are then placed into a power-down state.

Abstract: A display method and apparatus of a portable terminal are provided. A given application is executed on the portable terminal and the executed application is entered into a division mode. At least one device other than the portable terminal is set to output at least one of a plurality of layers of the executed application. The at least one layer is transmitted to the at least one device.

Abstract: A physiology detecting garment, a physiology detecting monitoring system, and a manufacturing method of a textile antenna are provided. The physiology detecting garment detects and collects physiology information of a wearer. The physiology detecting garment includes a garment, a textile antenna and a detecting device. The textile antenna is made of a conductive composition including a conductive nanowire and a polyurethane polymer. The textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment. The detecting device is electrically connected to the textile antenna and emits a detecting signal via the textile antenna.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system for olefin oligomerization and a method for olefin oligomerization, and more specifically, a catalyst system for olefin oligomerization and a method for olefin oligomerization that have more improved supporting efficiency due to a ligand compound capable of functioning as a tether to a support, and thus, exhibit high activity in the olefin oligomerization even with smaller amounts of catalyst composition and cocatalyst, thus enabling more efficient preparation of alpha-olefins.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising a housing arranged with at least one first housing space and at least one second housing space; at least one first illumination module respectively arranged in the at least one or more first housing space and at least one first auxiliary functional module, respectively arranged in the at least one second housing spaces; wherein each of the first auxiliary functional modules includes at least one of a communication module, a sensor module or a camera module. The lighting device arranged according to an embodiment of the present invention not only satisfies the lighting demand of existing urban planning, but also facilitates the upgrading of intelligent lighting devices with such functions as temperature detection, traffic monitoring and alarm, at a low cost.

Abstract: A magnetoencephalography (MEG) measuring apparatus and an MEG measuring method. The MEG measuring apparatus includes a superconducting helmet having an inward brim, a sensor-equipped helmet disposed inside the superconducting helmet, a pick-up coil disposed inside the sensor-equipped helmet, and a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) sensor mounted on the sensor-equipped helmet and connected to the pick-up coil.

Abstract: An electronic toilet and method of controlling the same. The electronic toilet includes a controller, a water spraying cleaner, a water chiller having a cold-water outlet pipe and a cold-water electromagnetic valve disposed on the cold-water outlet pipe, a water heater having a hot-water outlet pipe and a hot-water electromagnetic valve disposed on the hot-water outlet pipe, and a booster water pump. A water inlet of the booster water pump is connected to a confluent water outlet pipe of the water chiller through a water outlet pipe of the cold-water electromagnetic valve and the water heater through a water outlet pipe of the hot-water electromagnetic valve. A water outlet of the booster water pump is connected to the water spraying cleaner.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a compound comprising an aromatic ring, a polyelectrolyte membrane comprising the same, a membrane-electrode assembly comprising the polyelectrolyte membrane, a fuel cell comprising the membrane-electrode assembly, and a redox flow battery comprising the polyelectrolyte membrane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a thermosetting alkoxysilyl compound (hereinafter, referred to as “alkoxysilyl compound”) having two or more alkoxysilyl groups showing excellent heat-resistance characteristics in a composite; a composition and a cured product comprising the same; a use thereof; and a method for preparing an alkoxysilyl compound. The composition of an alkoxysilyl compound, comprising a novel alkoxysilyl compound according to the present invention shows, in a composite, improved heat-resistance characteristics, i.e., an effect of decreasing the CTE of the composition of an alkoxysilyl compound and not showing a glass transition temperature (hereinafter, referred to as “Tg-less”). Further, the cured product comprising an alkoxysilyl compound according to the present invention shows excellent flame retardant properties due to the alkoxysilyl groups.

Abstract: A display device includes first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, first stages, second stages, and third stages. The first pixels are electrically connected to first signal lines, second signal lines, and data lines. The second pixels are electrically connected to at least a portion of third signal lines, fourth signal lines, or data lines. The first stages supply a first signal to the first and third signal lines. The second stages supply a second signal to the second signal lines and at least one of the fourth signal lines. The third stages supply the second signal to the fourth signal lines other than the at least one fourth signal line connected to the second stages. The second stages are spaced from the third stages.

Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to aspects of NAN communication, including service discovery proxy registration, publishing, and subscription of services via the proxy, maintenance of the proxy, and de-registration of the proxy.

Abstract: A refrigerator including a body having an inner casing and an outer casing, a storage compartment provided in the body to allow a front surface thereof to be open, a door including a first door and a second door pivotably coupled with both sides of the body and configured to open and close the open front surface of the storage compartment, a pivoting bar pivotably coupled with the first door, a guide device coupled with the body to induce the pivoting bar to pivot, a heat transfer pipe installed between the inner casing and the outer casing and configured to extend along a front edge of the storage compartment to allow a refrigerant to be movable therein, and a heat transfer member in contact with the heat transfer pipe and the guide device, and which is formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than the inner casing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for IP-based hybrid 3DTV content transmission and reception. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an IP-based hybrid 3DTV content reception apparatus includes: a receiving unit receiving multiplexed 3DTV content information; an additional data obtaining unit obtaining service layer signaling information from the received 3DTV content information, and obtaining additional data based on the obtained service layer signaling information; a decoding unit decoding the received 3DTV content information by using the obtained additional data; and a playing back unit playing back the decoded 3DTV content.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a salt type and crystal type of 4H-pyrazolo[1,5-alpha]benzimidazole compound and a preparation method and intermediate thereof.