Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method for reconstructing a 3D human object in real time based on a monocular color image. A 3D human object reconstruction apparatus according to an embodiment extracts a pixel-aligned feature from a monocular image, extracts a ray-invariant feature from the pixel-aligned feature, generates encoded position information by encoding position information of a point, predicts a SD of a point from the ray-invariant feature and the encoded position information which are extracted, and reconstructs a 3D human object by using the predicted SD. Accordingly, the ray-invariant feature extracted from the pixel-aligned feature, and the encoded position information are used, so that an amount of computation for predicting SDs of points of a 3D space can be noticeably reduced and a speed can be remarkably enhanced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil. The method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may minimize formation of an ammonium salt (NH4Cl) and may prevent an adhesion phenomenon of impurity particles in a reactor in a refining process of waste plastic pyrolysis oil containing impurities including chlorine and nitrogen. In addition, the method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may have excellent refining efficiency and may implement a long-term operation of a process because deactivation of a catalyst used in the process is prevented and may produce refined hydrocarbons having a low content of impurities and a high octane number from waste plastic pyrolysis oil.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lightweight cowl crossbar includes: producing an inner pipe, laminating a plurality of composite material layers wound around the inner pipe, and extruding an outer pipe on the winding layer, in which the plurality of composite material layers adjacent to each other are wound in different directions.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is provided and includes: a support unit including a spin chuck and a centering jig that is on the spin chuck, the spin chuck configured to support and rotate a substrate; a spraying unit configured to spray processing liquid onto the substrate; a swing arm including a correction unit that includes a sensor and an emitter, the swing arm configured to move such that the correction unit moves to a target point on the substrate, and the emitter configured to irradiate a beam towards the substrate; and a controller configured to: control the spin chuck and the swing arm; and determine whether a movement trajectory of the swing arm is aligned with a rotation center of the spin chuck based on information acquired by the sensor about the centering jig.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes at least one battery rack having at least two battery packs; a container configured to accommodate the at least one battery rack; and an air conditioner provided with a coolant supply part, which includes at least two blowout units respectively having a nozzle with a discharge hole through which a coolant is discharged and configured to individually switch a discharge direction of the coolant, toward any, one of the at least two battery packs and individually increase or decrease a discharge amount of the coolant and a control unit configured to adjust the discharge direction and the discharge amount of the coolant of each of the at least two blowout units, and a coolant suction part configured to suck a heated coolant inside the container.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a lens including a first surface and a plurality of side surfaces, a display device disposed on a first side surface among the plurality of side surfaces of the lens and providing light to the first side surface of the lens, an optical path control device disposed between the first side surface of the lens and the display device and selectively changing an optical path of a virtual image of the display device, and a plurality of reflecting members disposed in the lens and reflecting light of the display device to the first surface.

Abstract: Provided is a control device and a substrate processing apparatus including the same. The substrate processing apparatus includes a support unit configured to support and rotate a first substrate, the support unit including a spin chuck, a spray unit configured to spray a processing fluid on the first substrate, a correction unit on a swing arm and configured to irradiate a beam onto the first substrate when the processing fluid is provided on the first substrate, wherein the swing arm is adjacent to the spin chuck and is configured to move the correction unit to a target point on the first substrate, and a controller configured to control the spin chuck and the swing arm, and correct a position error of the swing arm using a second substrate, wherein a plurality of anchor patterns are on the second substrate.

Abstract: A thermal image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The thermal image sensor includes: a substrate; a row electrode and a column electrode on the substrate; a multi-layer stack including an absorption layer and a temperature sensor; supporting arms that extend from diagonal corners of the multi-layer stack and that are spaced apart from both sides of the multi-layer stack, wherein the supporting arms have a concave-convex shape including a plurality of concave portions and a plurality of convex portions; and legs protruding from the row electrode and the column electrode, wherein the legs are connected to extended ends of the supporting arms to allow the multi-layer stack to float above the substrate.

Abstract: An article storage device includes a load port configured to load and unload a plurality of articles, a plurality of shelves configured to load the articles, a transportation robot configured to transport the articles between the load port and the shelves or between the shelves, a receiving part configured to receive operation commands of the transportation robot from an upper system, a calculating part configured to calculate a setting value of an order of priority with respect to the operation commands, and a control part configured to control the transportation robot to perform an operation command having a high setting value of an order of priority among the operation commands.

Abstract: A control device and a substrate processing apparatus including the same are provided. The substrate processing apparatus includes: a support unit including a spin head and configured to support and to rotate a substrate; a spraying unit configured to spray processing liquid onto the substrate; a correction unit in a swing arm, the correction unit configured to move to a target point on the substrate and to irradiate a beam when the processing liquid is sprayed onto the substrate; and a control unit configured to calculate the target point, wherein the control unit is configured to convert image coordinates associated with a first coordinate system and then to calculate the target point by converting the image coordinates associated with the first coordinate system into image coordinates associated with a second coordinate system, and the second coordinate system is based on rotation angles of the spin head and the swing arm.

Abstract: A circuit stage including a first transistor including a first electrode and a gate electrode, the first electrode being coupled to a first input terminal and the gate electrode being coupled to a second input terminal configured to receive a first clock signal, an output circuit coupled to the second input terminal and a second power input terminal, an input circuit coupled to a second electrode of the first transistor and to a third input terminal, the third input terminal being configured to receive a first control clock signal, the input circuit being configured to control voltages of the second node and a third node, a first driving circuit coupled to a first power input terminal and to a fourth input terminal configured to receive a second control clock signal, and a second driving circuit coupled to the fourth input terminal and the third node.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes: a liquid crystal panel; and a viewer-side polarizing plate stacked on a light exit surface of the liquid crystal panel, and the viewer-side polarizing plate includes a patterned layer including a first resin layer and a second resin layer having different indexes of refraction; and a patterned portion including multiple engraved optical patterns and a flat section between adjacent engraved optical patterns of the multiple optical patterns is formed at an interface between the first resin layer and the second resin layer, and the liquid crystal display apparatus satisfies Equation 1 herein and the engraved optical patterns have an aspect ratio of 0.3 or more.

Abstract: A method for producing natural killer cells is disclosed. The method comprises isolating peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a blood sample; isolating at least one of CD56+ cells and/or CD3?/CD56+ cells from the PBMCs; and co-culturing the at least one of CD56+ cells and/or CD3?/CD56+ cells with a combination of feeder cells in the presence of a cytokine. A composition for treating cancer is also disclosed. The composition comprises the CD56+ natural killer cells produced by the disclosed method and a cytokine.

Abstract: A method for refining waste plastic pyrolysis oil is provided, including: applying a voltage to a first mixed solution obtained by mixing waste plastic pyrolysis oil, washing water, and a demulsifier to dehydrate the first mixed solution to form a dehydrated first mixed solution; and hydrotreating a second mixed solution obtained by mixing the dehydrated first mixed solution dehydrated and a sulfur source to produce refined oil from which impurities have been removed, and a device related thereto. The method and device may prevent or minimize formation of an ammonium salt (NH4Cl) and/or prevent adhesion of impurity particles in a refining process of waste plastic pyrolysis oil containing impurities such as chlorine and nitrogen, and provides waste plastic pyrolysis oil having low content of impurities and olefins and excellent quality, and thus, may be used as a feedstock for blending with existing petroleum products or oil refining and petrochemical processes.

Abstract: A hydrogen fueling method for a hydrogen fueled mobility is based on model predictive control, and includes steps of: obtaining a measurement value of a current state; predicting or obtaining a next state value by using a model predictive control technique based on the measurement value of the current state; and generating a control command for hydrogen fueling based on a comparison result between the measurement value of the current state and the next state value.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastics, the method including: a pretreatment process of pretreating waste plastics; a pyrolysis process of producing pyrolysis gas by introducing the waste plastics pretreated in the pretreatment process into a pyrolysis reactor; a lightening process of producing pyrolysis oil by introducing the pyrolysis gas into a hot filter; and a distillation process of distilling the pyrolysis oil to obtain refined hydrocarbons, wherein a liquid condensed in the hot filter is re-introduced into the pyrolysis reactor, and a system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastics.

Abstract: Provided are stretchable electronics and a method for manufacturing the same. The stretchable electronics may include a substrate, a plurality of electronic elements disposed to be spaced apart from each other on the substrate, and a wire structure disposed on the substrate to connect the plurality of electronic elements to each other. The wire structure may include an insulator extending from one of the electronic elements to the other of the adjacent electronic elements and a metal wire configured to cover a top surface and side surfaces of the insulator. The insulator may include at least one bent part in a plan view.

Abstract: A slot die coating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a slot die containing a first die block and a second die block, and a sensor unit for measuring the flow rate of an electrode active material slurry which is discharged through a discharge port formed by the coupling of the first die block and the second die block, wherein the sensor unit is formed inside the first die block, and the sensor unit is connected to the discharge port via an energy dissipation part and an energy absorption part.

Abstract: In an operation control method of an integrated control apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle, when a steering operation is performed on both of a first joystick lever and a second joystick lever to return to neutral positions after the steering operation, a lever which is always pivoted in an adduction direction is set to a function activation state, or a lever set to the function activation state during the steering operation is continuously maintained in the function activation state until the return to the neutral position is completed after the steering operation. In the present way, a user can more easily recognize the joystick lever in the function activation state.