Abstract: An intracardiac pacemaker system is configured to produce physiological atrial event signals by a sensing circuit of a ventricular intracardiac pacemaker and select a first atrial event input as the physiological atrial event signals. The ventricular intracardiac pacemaker detects atrial events from the selected first atrial event input, determines if input switching criteria are met, and switches from the first atrial event input to a second atrial event input in response to the input switching criteria being met. The second atrial event input includes broadcast atrial event signals produced by a second implantable medical device and received by the ventricular intracardiac pacemaker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding an image. For this, a method for decoding an image may include: entropy-decoding a bitstream; determining a scanning unit and a scanning order of the transform coefficients of the current block; scanning and aligning the transform coefficients of the current block based on the determined scanning unit and scanning order; and performing inverse-transform for the aligned transform coefficients.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuitry, a processor electrically connected with the communication circuitry, a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory stores instructions, when executed, causing the processor to connect the electronic device and a first network using the communication circuitry, determine a first user context among user contexts which are data associated with an operation state of the electronic device, and maintain a connection with the first network based on whether communication quality of the first network meets first communication quality corresponding to the determined first user context or switch from the first network to a second network different from the first network. Various other embodiments recognized from the specification are also possible.

Abstract: A method of acquiring a tomography image includes acquiring a plurality of raw data by detecting an X-ray irradiated to an object from an X-ray generator a plurality of times, wherein an X-ray detector performs the detecting; setting at least a part of the object as a region of interest; and reconstructing the tomography image including the region of interest, based on the plurality of raw data, wherein the reconstructing of the tomography image includes: selecting filter kernels based on distances between positions of the X-ray generator that irradiated the X-ray to the region of interest and positions of voxels included in the region of interest; generating filter images by applying the selected filter kernels to the raw data corresponding to the positions of the X-ray generator that irradiated the X-ray; and reconstructing the tomography image from the filter images by back-projecting the filter images.

Abstract: A system and a method for determining an association of one or more biological features with a medical condition provides empirical results and simulations confirming that the involvement of both L1/2-regularized logistic regression and L2-regularized logistic regression in the regression model is highly competitive against usual approaches like Lasso, L1/2, SCAD-L2, and Elastic net in analyzing high dimensional and low sample sizes data.

Abstract: A control method of a server is provided. Location information is extracted from photographed data. The photographed data is linked to a course of travel having a pre-stored street image, by applying a predetermined standard based on the extracted location information. The photographed data is provided together with the linked course of travel having the pre-stored street image.

Abstract: A chemical liquid supply apparatus includes a storage container configured to accommodate a chemical liquid for processing a semiconductor substrate, a chemical liquid supply pipe, a supply nozzle, and a grounding conductor. A conductive layer including a non-metallic conductive material is formed on an inner surface of the chemical liquid supply pipe. The supply nozzle includes a non-metallic conductive material. The conductive layer or the supply nozzle is electrically connected to the grounding conductor which is grounded to an outside of the pipe.

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: A lamp for a vehicle is provided. The lamp for the vehicle includes a lamp component to form a beam pattern that includes a plurality of pattern areas, an image acquisition component to acquire a forward view image of the vehicle at a predetermined period, a recognition component to recognize a front vehicle from the forward view image, and a control component to control a light amount of at least one pattern area that corresponds to the front vehicle among the plurality of pattern areas to form a shadow area. In particular, the control component controls a light amount of at least one pattern area, including a width of the front vehicle and predetermined fixed ranges added to both sides of the front vehicle, among the plurality of pattern areas to form the shadow area.

Abstract: An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: a front detection sensor detecting a presence of a pedestrian on a driving lane of the vehicle, gaze information of the pedestrian, and a distance and a relative speed between the pedestrian and the vehicle; a vehicle sensor detecting at least any one of a speed, an acceleration, a steering angle, a steering angular velocity, or a pressure of a master cylinder of the vehicle; an electronic control unit activating a PDCMS function based on information detected by the front detection sensor and the vehicle sensor; and a warning unit operated to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle by a control of the electronic control unit.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods including memory commands for semiconductor memories are described. An example method includes receiving a data clock signal responsive to receiving a timing command, performing an access operation responsive to receiving an access command associated with the timing command, providing an access data clock signal based on the data clock signal, and providing an access data clock signal based on the data clock signal. The access command may be separated in time from the associated timing command by at least one clock cycle of a system clock signal. In some examples, the access command may precede the associated timing command or may follow the associated timing command. In some examples, the access command may immediately follow or precede the associated timing command.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body, multiple terminals and a shell. The body includes a mating cavity defined by a top plate, a bottom plate and two side plates. The top plate and the bottom plate are respectively provided with multiple accommodating grooves, which include a wider first accommodating groove and a narrower second accommodating groove. Each terminal has an elastic portion accommodated in a corresponding accommodating groove. A first clearance is provided between the elastic portion and a side of the first accommodating groove close to the corresponding side plate. A second clearance is provided between the elastic portion and a side of the second accommodating groove close to the first accommodating groove. The first clearance is greater than the second clearance The shell has a top wall and two side walls. A mating port being defined by the front ends thereof is larger than the mating cavity.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a pixel structure, and a touch sensor electrode. The substrate includes a sub-pixel region and a transparent region. The pixel structure is disposed in the sub-pixel region on the substrate. The touch sensor electrode is disposed in the transparent region on the substrate.

Abstract: The technology relates to technology for detecting a predetermined image using a template of the predetermined image. The method includes detecting a color, reducing the color to a range of the color, converting to a grayscale plurality of images, extracting at least one edge of the grayscale images, identifying each component in the images, conducting binarization for the each component, obtaining a threshold value, normalizing the template, and matching the template to the predetermined image.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an inter-prediction method includes: receiving mode information on the inter-prediction of a current block; decoding the received mode information; and performing inter-prediction using the decoded mode information. According to the present invention, image compression efficiency may be improved.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for preparing beta 3 agonists of Formula (I) and Formula (II) and their intermediates. The beta 3 agonists are useful in the treatment of certain disorders, including overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, and urinary urgency.

Abstract: Provided are a solid composite formulation for oral administration, the solid composite formulation including: an ezetimibe granules-part including ezetimibe, said ezetimibe having a particle size distribution wherein the average particle size d(0.9) for the bottom 90% is about 10 ?m or less; and a rosuvastatin mixture-part including rosuvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a method of preparing the composite formulation.

Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a first substrate including a first base layer, a circuit layer disposed on the first base layer, and a light emitting layer disposed on the circuit layer, a second substrate including a top surface and a bottom surface and in which a plurality of grooves arranged in a first direction are defined in the bottom surface, the second substrate being disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of light blocking members disposed on the plurality of grooves to control propagation direction of light outputted from the light emitting layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods for fabricating the same are provided. A semiconductor device may include a substrate including first and second regions, a first interface film disposed on the substrate in the first region, a second interface film disposed on the substrate in the second region, a dielectric film disposed on the first and second interface films, a first metal film disposed on the dielectric film in the first region, and a second metal film disposed on the dielectric film in the second region. The first and second interface films may comprise an oxide of the substrate, the first and second metal films may comprise different materials, and the first and second interface films may have different thicknesses. Channels may be provided in the first and second regions, and the channels may be fin-shaped or wire-shaped. The metal films may have different oxygen content.