Abstract: Provided are a separator and an electrochemical device using the same, in particular, a separator having significantly low heat shrinkage even at a high temperature and also significantly improved adhesive strength by including inorganic particles having specific fluorescence properties in the separator, and an electrochemical device using the same.

Abstract: Provided is a heterocyclic compound of Chemical Formula 1: wherein: X1 is O or S; L1 is a single bond or an unsubstituted phenylene; L2 is a single bond, or a substituted or unsubstituted: phenylene, naphthylene, or biphenylenyl; Y1 to Y3 are each independently N or CR3, where at least one is N; Ar1a and Ar1b are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted: C6-60 aryl or C1-60 heteroaryl containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, cyano, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-10 alkyl; each R3 is independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, or a substituted or unsubstituted: C1-60 alkyl, C1-60 haloalkyl, C1-60 alkoxy, a C1-60 haloalkoxy, C3-60 cycloalkyl, C2-60 alkenyl, C6-60 aryl, C6-60 aryloxy, or a C1-60 heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatom selected from N, O and S; and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.

Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor structure and semiconductor structures are described. The method comprises patterning a substrate to form a first opening and a second opening, the substrate comprising an n transistor and a p transistor, the first opening over the n transistor and the second opening over the p transistor. The substrate may be pre-cleaned. A ruthenium silicide (RuSi) layer is selectively deposited on the p transistor. A titanium silicide (TiSi) layer is formed on the n transistor and the p transistor. An optional barrier layer may be formed on the titanium silicide (TiSi) layer. The method may be performed in a processing chamber without breaking vacuum.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding. In typical image encoding/decoding methods, a decoder-side motion information derivation method may be limitedly used. Therefore, the improvement of encoding efficiency attributable to the decoder-side motion information derivation method may also be limited. In embodiments, a motion information search method used in inter-prediction is disclosed. With the use of various motion search methods, encoding efficiency in inter-prediction may be improved.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for video coding for reducing block boundary discontinuity includes using additional neighboring pixels of the current block or additional pixels of a referenceable picture toward prediction techniques with no use of neighboring pixels. The video coding method and the apparatus improve the predictor of the current block.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes at least one antenna provided on a transparent titling surface inside a vehicle, and a partition to surround at least a portion of the at least one antenna. The partition tilts a beam radiated from the at least one antenna receiving a signal including a first frequency band, and transmits or receives a signal including a second frequency band, in the second frequency band different from the first frequency band.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a state estimation apparatus of estimating a current state of an object based on state information and observation information for dynamically replicating the object, the state estimation apparatus including an input unit that receives the observation information, and a current state estimation unit that generates current state estimation information through the observation information, wherein the current state estimation unit includes a prediction information generation unit that generates state prediction information through inputting past state estimation information obtained by delaying the current state estimation information by one time unit into a previously prepared state prediction model, and a prediction information correction unit that calculates a Kalman gain matrix associated with a degree of correction of the state prediction information through artificial neural network(s), and corrects the state prediction information through the observation information and the

Abstract: A display apparatus may include a plurality of pixels in a display area and a pixel comprises a plurality of sub-pixels, a plurality of first electrodes that extend in a first direction and are between the sub-pixels, a connection electrode between the plurality of first electrodes and configured to transmit a voltage, and a second electrode connected to the connection electrode and configured to apply the voltage to the plurality of sub-pixels.

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 herein is a method of decoding an image. The method includes acquiring intra chroma prediction information of a current block from a bitstream, deriving an intra chroma prediction mode of the current block based on the intra chroma prediction information, and performing intra prediction with respect to the current block based on the intra chroma prediction mode. The intra chroma prediction mode may be any one of a linear model (LM)) mode, a derived luma (DM) mode, a Planar mode, a Vertical mode, a Horizontal mode and a DC mode, and a first bit of the intra chroma prediction information may be used to determine whether the intra chroma prediction mode is an LM mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for generating a 3-dimensional object model and a method thereof. An apparatus for generating a 3-dimensional object model according to some embodiments of the present disclosure can acquire two-dimensional skeleton information extracted from a two-dimensional image of a target object, convert the two-dimensional skeleton information into three-dimensional skeleton information through a deep learning module, and generate a three-dimensional model for the target object based on the converted three-dimensional skeleton information. Therefore, a three-dimensional model for a target object can be accurately generated from a two-dimensional image.

Abstract: Separators, methods for manufacturing separators, and secondary batteries including the separators are disclosed. In one embodiment, a separator may include a porous substrate including a first surface and a second surface, and a coating layer disposed on at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the porous substrate and including inorganic particles and hollow conductive particles.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including an emission area and a non-emission area and in which a plurality of sub-pixels are defined, first electrodes disposed in the plurality of sub-pixels, respectively, a bank that is disposed in the non-emission area between the plurality of sub-pixels, and exposes the first electrode through an opening, a protrusion disposed in a second non-emission area of the non-emission area which is divided into a first non-emission area at a flat top surface of the bank and the second non-emission area at an inclined top surface of the bank, an organic layer disposed on the first electrodes, and a second electrode disposed on the organic layer.

Abstract: An operation method of a server for identifying disaster affected areas. The operation method of the server may include acquiring at least one first disaster image; deriving an affected area from each of the at least one first disaster image and acquiring affected area related information through labeling based on the derived affected area; and training a first learning model using the at least one first disaster image and the affected area related information.

Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a body, an airflow inlet, a bar supported by the body, the bar including an airflow outlet, and at least one flow generator to receive inlet air from the airflow inlet and to expel forced airflow through the airflow outlet. At least one motor is provided to rotate the bar about an axis oriented substantially parallel to a drying face of the body, the rotation of the bar reorientating the airflow outlet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carbon nanotube fiber having improved physical properties and a method for manufacturing the same. The method according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: spinning carbon nanotubes with a purity of 90% by weight or more to obtain a first carbon nanotube fiber; and heat-treating the first carbon nanotube fiber at 500 to 3,000° C. under an inert gas atmosphere to obtain a second carbon nanotube fiber, wherein the second carbon nanotube fiber has a density of 1.0 to 2.5 g/cm3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding using a binary mask. An encoding method includes generating a latent vector using an input image, generating a selected latent vector component set using a binary mask, and generating a main bitstream by performing entropy encoding on the selected latent vector component set. A decoding method includes generating a selected latent vector component set including one or more selected latent vector components by performing entropy decoding on a main bitstream and generating the latent vector in which the one or more selected latent vector components are relocated by relocating the selected latent vector component set in the latent vector.

Abstract: A coil component includes a support substrate, first and second coil units disposed on the support substrate and spaced apart from each other, and a body having a first core and a second core spaced apart from the first core. The first and second coil units include first and second winding portions having at least one turn around the first and second cores, respectively, and first and second extension portions respectively extending from the first and second winding portions, each of the first and second extension portions surrounding the first and second cores. The first and second winding portions are spaced apart from each other in a direction in which the first extension portion extends from the first winding portion.

Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus includes: a stage, which reciprocates in forward and reverse directions opposite to each other and has a target substrate disposed thereon; an inspection device including a film disposed outside the stage and a measurement unit which measures an inspection pattern provided on the film; and a head assembly, which moves along one direction crossing the forward direction and has a plurality of heads which supplies a liquid composition to the target substrate. The head assembly moves in the one direction to overlap the film and sprays the composition onto the film to form an inspection pattern.

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.