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: The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for determining a lane centerline network.

Abstract: The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, loading information of a neighboring block of a current block; decoding a current block using the loaded information of the neighboring block; and saving information of the current block that is decoded.

Abstract: A display device includes a base layer that includes a first area and a second area, a light-emitting-element layer disposed on the base layer and that includes a light emitting element in the first area, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting-element layer, an organic insulating layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, where holes are formed in the organic insulating layer, an inorganic insulating layer disposed on the organic insulating layer, and touch electrodes disposed on the inorganic insulating layer.

Abstract: A disclosed method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a first conductive pattern over a substrate, with the first conductive pattern including a first conductive line and a second conductive line. A barrier layer may be conformally formed over the first conductive line and the second conductive line of the first conductive pattern. An insulating layer may be formed over the barrier layer. The insulating layer may be patterned to form openings between conductive lines of the first conductive pattern a second conductive pattern may be formed in the openings. The second conductive pattern may include a third conductive line is physically separated from the first conductive pattern by the barrier layer. The presence of the barrier layer reduces the risk of a short circuit forming between the first and second conductive patterns. In this sense, the second conductive pattern may be self-aligned relative to the first conductive pattern.

Abstract: Implantation mask formation techniques described herein include increasing an initial aspect ratio of a pattern in an implantation mask by non-lithography techniques, which may include forming a resist hardening layer on the implantation mask. The pattern may be formed by photolithography techniques to the initial aspect ratio that reduces or minimizes the likelihood of pattern collapse during formation of the pattern. Then, the resist hardening layer is formed on the implantation mask to increase the height of the pattern and reduce the width of the pattern, which increases the aspect ratio between the height of the openings or trenches and the width of the openings or trenches of the pattern. In this way, the pattern in the implantation mask may be formed to an ultra-high aspect ratio in a manner that reduces or minimizes the likelihood of pattern collapse during formation of the pattern.

Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, ester, stereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, hydrate, or combination thereof: which inhibit the Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK-1), which associated with autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory diseases, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from ASK-1 related disease. The invention also relates to methods of treating an ASK-1 related disease in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. The present invention specifically relates to methods of treating ASK-1 associated with hepatic steatosis, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcohol steatohepatitis disease (NASH).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video decoding method including determining one or more adaptation parameter sets including a quantization matrix set including a plurality of quantization matrices, determining an adaptation parameter set including a quantization matrix set applied to a current picture or a current slice from among the one or more adaptation parameter sets, dequantizing transform coefficients of a current block of a current picture or a current slice based on the quantization matrix set of the determined adaptation parameter set, and reconstructing the current block based on the dequantized transform coefficients, wherein the adaptation parameter set includes coding information applied to one or more pictures or slices.

Abstract: A method for screening a solvent for extracting acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) from waste using the following Equation 1: EScore=X1 exp(?mixE)+x2[log(x3Mvola)+log(x4HSPb)]+c, where mixE is the mixing energy between ABS and the solvent, Mvol is the molar volume of the solvent, HSP is the Hansen solubility parameter, x1, x2, x3, and x4 are each a real number from ?1 to 1, a and b are each a real number from 0 to 1, and c is a real number from ?10 to 10. A method for recycling waste having ABS is also provided. Additionally, a recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer and a recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer composition_are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a neural network to perform any one or more of a variety of machine learning tasks. For example, the neural network can be configured as a generative neural network, e.g., an autoregressive generative neural network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes an electrode assembly including a cell body and an electrode tab provided to at least one side of the cell body, a cell case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein, an electrode lead coupled to the electrode tab and extending from the cell case, and a tab protection module accommodated in the cell case and configured to cover at least a portion of the electrode tab, the tab protection module including a lead positioning guide and a corresponding positioning guide insert portion adapted to receive the positioning guide insert portion, wherein the positioning guide insert portion is configured to couple to the electrode lead to guide a position of the electrode lead relative to the cell case.

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-d]pyrimidine compounds, forms, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

Abstract: Method for providing visual scripts on a one-source multi-use support platform and computer-readable medium for performing the same disclosed. Method for providing visual scripts being executed on a one-source multi-use program development device includes dividing a page editing area of a development tool execution screen resulting from an execution of a program development device with a dividing line in response to a first user input, and setting one of the areas divided by the dividing line as a design editor area, and the other area as a script editor area, wherein the design editor area and the script editor area are displayed together on the development tool execution screen, and correlated component and script source are displayed in each of the design editor area and the script editor area.

Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus methods and apparatuses for encoding an intra-prediction mode based on a secondary IPM. The present invention may comprises a first decision step of determining whether an intra-prediction mode of a current block is included in a first candidate mode set including M candidate modes (M is an integer equal to or greater than 1); a second decision step of determining whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in a second candidate mode set including N candidate modes (N is an integer equal to or greater than 1) based on a first determination result representing a determination result of the first decision step; and an intra prediction mode encoding step of encoding the intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the first determination result or a second determination result representing a determination result of the second decision step.

Abstract: A solid-state battery cell includes a cathode electrode includes a cathode current collector and a cathode active layer arranged on the cathode current collector and including cathode active material and a solid electrolyte. A separator layer comprises the solid electrolyte. An anode layer comprises an anode current collector and a silicon layer arranged on the anode current collector and including a plurality of concave spherical surfaces.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a gel polymer electrolyte which is a polymerization reaction product of a composition containing a lithium salt, an organic solvent, an oligomer, a lithium salt-based additive, and a polymerization initiator; a positive electrode containing a lithium iron phosphate-based composite oxide; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the oligomer is a polyvinylidene fluoride-based polymer containing a vinyl group or an acrylate group at the end thereof, the lithium salt-based additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium difluoro oxalato borate, lithium tetrafluoro borate, lithium 2-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazolide, and lithium difluorophosphate, and the lithium salt is different from the lithium salt-based additive.

Abstract: A display device includes: first to third pixel circuits, each of which includes a first transistor including a first electrode connected to a first power line, a second electrode connected to the light emitting element, and a control electrode connected to a node, a second transistor including a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode connected to the first transistor's first electrode, and a control electrode connected to a write scan line, and a capacitor including a first electrode connected to a constant voltage line and a second electrode connected to the node. The constant voltage line is disposed between the second and third pixel circuits. An extension electrode of the display device is connected to the first electrode of the capacitor of each of the second and third pixel circuits, extends between the second and third pixel circuits, and is connected to the constant voltage line.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a heat brush with a handle and a base. The base includes a heating surface and a bristle that has a protrusion. The protrusion may have any of several structures. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus, system, and method for conducting a company-customized work evaluation of employees based on work sincerity and work concentration to induce employees toward the ideal talent pursued by the company. The apparatus may receive an input of setting values for work sincerity and work concentration each including a plurality of evaluation items, setting values for weights for the respective evaluation items, and setting values for satisfaction/violation conditions from a manager terminal. Additionally, the apparatus may receive data on work sincerity and work concentration obtained by collecting and counting event information on satisfaction/violation for each evaluation item according to an employee's work from a plurality of employee terminals. Also, the apparatus may perform work evaluation on a plurality of employees via a work evaluation algorithm that uses the work sincerity and work concentration data and the weights as input values.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an accommodation space into which an aerosol generating article is inserted, a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article, an insertion detection sensor configured to detect whether the aerosol generating article has been inserted into the accommodation space, and a controller configured to provide a user with a notification through an output unit when it is detected that the aerosol generating article inserted into the accommodation space has been moved from the accommodation space through the insertion detection sensor during a heating operation of the heater. The heater maintains the heating operation of heating the aerosol generating article even while the notification is being provided.