Abstract: A non-transient computer-readable medium can contain instructions for causing a computing system to perform the method of selecting a base footwear structure, the base footwear structure including an upper that is configured to be coupled to a sole structure, retrieving a model of an article of footwear that can be formed from the selected base footwear structure, selecting one or more design elements from a plurality of available design elements associated with the model, updating the model based on the one or more selected design elements, and generating the article of footwear from the updated model. In some examples, the one or more design elements are design elements that can be added to or modified on the base footwear structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: This disclosure is a stator assembly of a water pump. The stator assembly includes a shell seat and a stator component. The shell seat includes an inner side wall and hooks. The stator component includes a bobbin, a silicon lamination set and a wiring set. The bobbin covers the silicon lamination set and exposes an outer peripheral surface of the silicon lamination set. The wiring set is arranged on the bobbin, and snapping holes are disposed on a bottom side of the bobbin. The inner side wall is attached to the outer peripheral surface, and the snapping holes are engaged with the hooks. Therefore, the stator component may be firmly integrated into the shell seat through simple positioning structures.

Abstract: Provided are a server and method for approximate query processing based on a probabilistic circuit that improve scalability and efficiency for approximate queries about operations (aggregation, statistics, and the like) mainly used in exploratory data analysis on the basis of a tractable probabilistic circuit (TPC) in a distributed network environment where various terminals (sensors, mobile computing and communication devices, and the like), network devices, and cloud infrastructures autonomously participate and continuously collect data.

Abstract: A data transmission method is provided, where the method includes: receiving a user datagram protocol (UDP) data packet transmitted by a client; determining a target second thread from n second threads through a first thread, where the n second threads are configured for processing the UDP data packet, and the target second thread is configured for managing a QUIC connection corresponding to the UDP data packet; and transferring the UDP data packet to the target second thread through the first thread. The second threads are scheduled by the first thread, and different second threads may manage different QUIC connections, so that QUIC connections are managed through different threads. Therefore, a server can fully utilize a concurrent processing capability of a plurality of cores, which improves the efficiency of managing QUIC connections and the data transmission performance.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a communication device that communicates with an authentication device of the vehicle, and a processor that searches for the authentication device inside the vehicle and prevents a guide message for authentication from being output when at least one authentication device found inside the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein is a printer comprising a printing assembly. The printing assembly comprises a printhead bracket fixedly attached to the printer, a printhead that defines a groove, the printhead aligned at a first alignment, an alignment adjuster fastened between the printhead bracket and the printhead, and a plurality of fasteners operatively engaged with the alignment adjuster. The alignment adjuster comprises a gear rack that is adjacent to the printhead bracket, and a protrusion that is received by the groove of the printhead. The plurality of fasteners comprises at least one selected from a group of a lateral adjustment fastener operatively engaged with the gear rack, and a rotational adjustment fastener operatively engaged with a transverse edge of the printhead. The lateral adjustment fastener is configured to provide lateral movement to the alignment adjuster and the printhead. The rotational adjustment fastener is configured to provide rotational movement to the printhead.

Abstract: Provided provides a system for cleaning a hull of a ship, comprising: a cleaning robot for cleaning outer surface of a hull of a ship and introduce seawater including contaminants removed from the outer surface of the hull during cleaning process to the inside of the cleaning robot; and a purifying device connected to the cleaning robot via a hose member, for filtering and purifying the seawater introduced together with the contaminants from the cleaning robot via the hose member.

Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode on a substrate; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the substrate and defining a first opening overlapping the first electrode, a bank structure disposed on the pixel-defining layer and defining a second opening overlapping the first opening; a first emissive layer disposed on the first electrode and disposed in the first opening; and a second electrode disposed on the first emissive layer and contacting the bank structure in the second opening. The bank structure includes a first base disposed on the pixel-defining layer and including a conductive material, and a second base disposed on the first base and including a tip protruding toward the first opening. The second base includes a first bank layer disposed on the first base and including a transparent conductive material, and a second bank layer disposed on the first bank layer and including a conductive material.

Abstract: A solid-state battery cell includes an anode electrode comprising an anode current collector, anode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a gel polymer electrolyte. A cathode electrode comprises a cathode current collector, a cathode active material, a solid electrolyte, and the gel polymer electrolyte. A separator layer comprises the gel polymer electrolyte and a solid electrolyte composite including a solid electrolyte coating arranged on an outer surface of an oxide core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna apparatus. In particular, the antenna apparatus comprises: a radiating element module including a plurality of antenna sub-arrays electrically connected to the front of an RF filter and arranged to implement antenna beamforming by building a predetermined number of RF chains; and a phase shifter which shifts a phase value by changing the length ratio of a physical transmission line to the plurality of antenna sub-arrays to a predetermined ratio, wherein each RF chain of the radiating element module is implemented such that the antenna sub-array is connected to one output terminal of two output terminals branching off from an input terminal of each RF chain and an additional antenna sub-array corresponding to the antenna sub-array is further arranged to be connected to the other output terminal. Accordingly, a beam with a narrow beam width and a high antenna gain may be radiated, thus providing advantages in production cost and process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide having a novel sequence that is active in promoting hair growth and preventing hair loss. The peptide has an activity capable of promoting or inducing the proliferation or activity of cells related to hair formation, and thus, a composition comprising the peptide can be helpfully used for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth.

Abstract: A wireless signal extending method is disclosed. A link between an electronic device and a first network node access point (AP) is generated. The electronic device connects to the first network node AP according to backhaul information. It is determined whether a location where the quality of connection signals with the first network node AP meets a preset value is discovered. If a first location where the quality of connection signals with the first network node AP meets the preset value is discovered, a second network node AP is placed at the first location. The second network node AP is enabled to enter in a pairing mode. A push button configuration (PBC) function of the first network node AP is remotely triggered to automatically pair the first network node AP and the second network node AP.

Abstract: Proposed is a method of reconstructing a damaged cartilage of a distal femur to a pre-damaged state for the design of a patient-specific artificial knee joint. The method includes generating a distal femur model (A) having only a bone without a cartilage from image data of a femur captured by a medical imaging device, generating a distal femur model (B) having a damaged cartilage from the image data, extracting a bone cross section for each region in each of the model (A) and the model (B), obtaining a distance between an articular surface of the model (A) and a cartilage surface of the model (B) by using a bone cross section of the model (A) and a bone cross section of the model (B) which are extracted from the same region, and generating a distal femur model (C) with a cartilage reconstructed according to a reconstruction line.

Abstract: Near-infrared fluorescent dye-loaded microspheres and a formulation thereof that include a complex of a near-infrared fluorescent dye and human serum albumin or cyclodextrin loaded into polymer microspheres, optionally with a hydrogel polymer. The near-infrared fluorescent dye-loaded microspheres are used in a method of marking lesions for accurately identifying the location of lesion sites from fluorescence imaging during surgery. The method involves injecting the microspheres into lesion sites in a subject, such as cancer. The intensity of fluorescence generated from the microspheres is stronger than that when microspheres are prepared using a near-infrared fluorescent dye alone, the stability of the fluorescent dye in the microspheres is improved, and the marked sites can be identified through fluorescent imaging for a long period of time, increasing the accuracy of surgery for lesion excision, and shortening the time required for surgery.

Abstract: Provided are a surface acoustic wave device including IDT electrodes having an oxide electrode layer formed therein, and a method for fabricating the same. The surface acoustic wave device include a piezoelectric substrate and a plurality of IDT electrodes formed on the piezoelectric substrate, wherein each of the plurality of IDT electrodes includes: a main electrode layer formed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate; an upper electrode layer formed on the main electrode layer; and an oxide electrode layer formed on the upper surface of the upper electrode layer by oxidation of the upper electrode layer, and wherein the thickness (te) of each of the plurality of IDT electrodes satisfies 0.011?to/te?0.333 with respect to the thickness (to) of the oxide electrode layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a boil-off gas re-liquefying system and a ship including the same, the system, as a system for processing a liquefied gas, which is a heavy hydrocarbon, including: a compressor compressing a boil-off gas generated from a liquefied gas storage tank in multiple stages; a condenser condensing the boil-off gas compressed in the compressor; an intercooler mutually heat-exchanging between a part of the liquid-phase boil-off gas condensed in the condenser and the rest, transferring a gas-phase boil-off gas generated by heat exchange to the compressor, and transferring the liquid-phase boil-off gas to the liquefied gas storage tank; and a liquefied gas pump pressurizing the liquefied gas of the liquefied gas storage tank, wherein the liquefied gas pump transfers a liquefied gas to the intercooler to liquefy the gas-phase boil-off gas in the intercooler.

Abstract: The present description relates to methods of treating neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the accumulation of aberrant forms of the microtubule associated protein Tau (MAPT) using substituted thieno[3,2-b]pyridine compounds, forms, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rail locking device in a rail structure having a mounting area provided in a first rail or a second rail. The first and second rails are coupled to each other and the first rail may slide along the second rail. In particular, the rail locking device includes a moving cover portion mounted in the mounting area, and a locking portion having wound therein the moving cover portion extending from the mounting area and configured to selectively limit extraction of the moving cover portion to temporarily fix the first rail that slides forwards or rearwards of the second rail in place.

Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is disclosed. The orthodontic bracket according to the present invention includes: a bracket body having a slot formed through the bracket in a direction of right and left; and a bracket cover movably provided on the bracket body to open and close a top of the slot. The bracket cover includes: a cover body provided at a side of the slot for moving forward and backward across the slot; and crossing protrusions formed at a front end of the cover body which faces an opposite side of the slot. and protruding forward with gaps in the direction of right and left. According to the present invention, since when the bracket cover is closed for ligating a wire, the front end of the bracket cover can smoothly slide over the wire, so the bracket cover can be easily closed.

Abstract: In a method and a device for encoding or decoding an image according to the present invention, motion information for bidirectional prediction of a current block may be derived on the basis of an inter mode previously defined in the device for encoding or decoding an image, and inter prediction may be performed on the current block on the basis of the motion information, wherein the motion information for bidirectional prediction is adjusted to be motion information for unidirectional prediction according to the predefined inter mode.