Abstract: A biometric authentication apparatus is provided. The biometric authentication apparatus includes one or more converters that convert a transmit signal of an electrical signal into a vibration signal of a mechanical signal and transmit the vibration signal vibrating within a set frequency range to a user, one or more sensor that receive a biometric signal corresponding to the vibration signal from the user and convert the biometric signal into a receive signal of an electrical signal, an authentication module that extracts anatomical feature information of the user from the receive signal and determines whether the user is a registered user based on the anatomical feature information, and a memory that stores a database for the registered user. The biometric signal is a frequency-based signal modified to include the anatomical feature information while the vibration signal passes through at least a portion of the body of the user.

Abstract: Provided are a superabsorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof. More particularly, provided are a superabsorbent polymer including a fine powder reassembly, wherein the superabsorbent polymer exhibits excellent absorption performances and absorption rate, and does not cause deterioration of physical properties such as water retention capacity (CRC) or absorbency under pressure (AUP), and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: An intra prediction method according to the present invention comprises the following steps: performing a directional prediction using at least one of a neighboring pixel of a current block and a left upper corner pixel positioned at a left upper corner of the current block so as to obtain a first prediction value for the current block; obtaining a second prediction value for the current block using the reference sample positioned in the current block; and weighted summing the first prediction value and the second prediction value using a weighting matrix so as to obtain a final prediction value for the current block. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are a steel pipe for a line pipe having excellent low temperature toughness in a welded zone thereof, and a method for manufacturing the same, in which alloy components and a ratio thereof are controlled, and high frequency heat-treatment is carried out on the welded zone, and immediately thereafter, a cooling process is performed thereon in a strictly controlled manner, thereby improving the low temperature toughness of the welded zone, such that a resulting steel pipe is suitable for use in a pipeline and an offshore structure.

Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: selecting candidate units from among reconstructed neighbor units; creating a candidate unit set with respect to units to be decoded, using the selected candidate units; determining a reference unit from among the candidate units which constitute the created candidate unit set; and performing inter prediction on the units to be decoded, using the determined reference unit. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a small cell base station antenna apparatus, and more particularly, comprises: a radio unit (RU); one or more antenna modules installed on the radio unit so as to be capable of tilting and steering operations; and a multi-function link for mediating the installation of the one or more respective antenna modules on the radio unit, wherein the multi-function link includes male connectors that electrically connect female connectors included in the antenna modules and the radio unit, thus providing the benefits of improving the workability of indoor installation and facilitating the construction of a small cell base station.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a medium rod and a filter rod aligned along a longitudinal direction of the aerosol generating device. The medium rod includes a medium portion that accommodates a medium and at least one airflow path formed through the medium portion in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An electrolyte capable of lip roving the stability of a lithium-metal battery is provided. The electrolyte includes an organic solvent, a cosolvent, which is different from the organic solvent and includes a fluorine-based compound, and an additive having a lower lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) value than the organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a vinyl chloride-based polymer, including: bulk polymerizing a vinyl chloride-based monomer in a polymerization reactor to prepare a vinyl chloride-based polymer; and adding water and vapor to the polymerization reactor, and heating to remove an unreacted vinyl chloride-based monomer, wherein an addition amount of the water is 0.500 to 5.000 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the vinyl chloride-based polymer.

Abstract: In a method for estimating nanoparticles in a solution, a laser-induced plasma is generated by making a pulsed laser beam incident on inside a cell containing a solution, feedback signals is acquired based on light, shock wave and sound generated by the laser-induced plasma, the feedback signals, an intensity of the laser incident on the cell, and intensities of each laser passing through the cell for each laser pulse are acquired, the feedback signals acquired for each laser pulse, the intensity of the laser, and the intensities of the lasers passing through the cell into a pre-trained nanoparticle estimation model is input to estimate sizes or types of unknown nanoparticles included in the solution.

Abstract: A battery module according to one example of the present invention includes at least one battery cell having a vent part, and a heat dissipation part disposed to face the vent part of the at least one battery cell to dissipate heat from the battery cell. The heat dissipation part includes a heat dissipation film, one side of which is attached to the battery cell to face the vent part of the battery cell, and a heat dissipation case coupled to the other side opposite to one side of the heat dissipation film to form a cooling flow passage.

Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises: a step for deriving reference motion information related to a unit to be decoded in a current picture; and a step for performing motion compensation for the unit to be decoded, using the reference motion information that has been derived. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cemented carbide for cutting tools comprising, by weight %, 4-13% of Co, 1-12% of a compound, and the balance being WC and other unavoidable impurities, characterized in that when the average particle diameter of the compound is 0.4 ?m or less and the average particle diameter of WC is 1.2 ?m to 2.2 ?m, the average particle diameter of the compound and the average particle diameter of WC satisfy the following relational expression 1. [Relational Expression 1] 18?100 (A/B)?30 (where A means the average particle diameter of the compound in the cemented carbide for cutting tools, and B means the average particle diameter of WC).

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a touch display; and a processor configured to: control the touch display to display a first graphic affordance; control the display to replace, based on an input indicating the first graphic affordance, display of the first graphic affordance with a second graphic affordance; control the display to deform the second graphic affordance according to an action of a user while the input is maintained; and execute a function matched to the first graphic affordance based on a moving distance of the input and whether the input is maintained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a video encoding method and apparatus for setting and encoding quantization parameters, and to a video decoding method and apparatus for decoding and setting quantization parameters in a video encoding and decoding apparatus which uses blocks having various sizes and depths as encoding and decoding units.

Abstract: Disclosed are a silicon carbon composite anode material, a method of preparing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. In one embodiment, the anode material includes: a hollow core having a hollow portion therein; nano-silicon particles packed in the hollow portion; and a first coating layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the hollow core, wherein the first coating layer includes a hard coating layer, a medium coating layer or a soft coating layer, the hard coating layer has a higher hardness than the medium coating layer, the medium coating layer has a higher hardness than the soft coating layer, and the hollow core and the first coating layer have different hardnesses.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an intra prediction method including: deriving neighbor prediction mode information from a left neighbor prediction mode and an upper neighbor prediction mode; deriving an intra prediction mode for a decoding target unit by using the derived neighbor prediction mode information; and performing intra prediction on the decoding target unit based on the intra prediction mode. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-specific antibody that specifically binds to alpha-synuclein and IGF1R, and use of the bi-specific antibody for treating or diagnosing synucleinopathies associated with alpha-synuclein or alpha-synuclein aggregates. The IGF1R portion of the bi-specific antibody acts as a shuttle to penetrate the blood brain barrier, allowing the alpha-synuclein portion to exert its action in the brain. Further, the half-life of the bi-specific antibody may be extended to maintain efficacy over time.

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: Disclosed are a silicon carbon composite anode material, a method of preparing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. In one embodiment, the anode material comprises: a primary particle comprising a first hollow core having a first hollow portion therein and nano-silicon particles packed in the first hollow portion; and a secondary particle comprising a second hollow core having a second hollow portion therein and at least one primary particle packed in the second hollow portion, wherein the first hollow core has a different hardness than the second hollow core.