Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a substrate, a light blocking layer that is on a first surface of the substrate and includes openings in a light blocking mask, and a sensor layer that is on a second surface of the substrate and includes photo sensors. A fingerprint sensing method of the fingerprint sensor includes: storing a calibration image; generating an original image, based on sensing signals from the photo sensors; performing calibration on the original image by utilizing the calibration image; and detecting a fingerprint, based on the calibrated image. The calibration image is generated by synthetizing valid regions extracted from an original calibration image corresponding to the original image.

Abstract: A method performed by a wearable device to provide feedback includes detecting a user motion; determining, based on the detected user motion, a body part to which a feedback signal is to be transmitted; generating the feedback signal; and outputting the feedback signal, wherein the feedback signal is an electrical signal to stimulate muscles of the body part.

Abstract: The display device comprises: a display panel displaying an image, a light blocking layer disposed under the display panel and comprising a plurality of holes, a fingerprint sensing layer disposed under the light blocking layer and comprising a plurality of fingerprint sensors receiving reflected light passing through the plurality of hole and generating a sensing signal, and a sensor driver controlling operations of the plurality of fingerprint sensors. The sensor driver compares fingerprint data generated based on a sensing signal generated from reflected light by a user's fingerprint with prestored reference data to generate a fingerprint image.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a substrate, a light blocking layer that is on a first surface of the substrate and includes openings in a light blocking mask, and a sensor layer that is on a second surface of the substrate and includes photo sensors. A fingerprint sensing method of the fingerprint sensor includes: storing a calibration image; generating an original image, based on sensing signals from the photo sensors; performing calibration on the original image by utilizing the calibration image; and detecting a fingerprint, based on the calibrated image. The calibration image is generated by synthetizing valid regions extracted from an original calibration image corresponding to the original image.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds of formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein R1-R10 and x are defined herein; compositions containing these compounds; methods of inhibiting, reducing, or ameliorating bacterial growth on a substrate using these compound; and products such as dental care products, soaps, antibacterial products, and plastics comprise one or more compounds described herein.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly connecting a first device to a target device is provided. The method includes searching for at least one device located in an orientation region of the first device, when a first input signal is received, determining the target device based on a direction that the first device is oriented, performing a wireless connection with the target device, and determining whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device, when a second input signal is received.

Abstract: A method performed by a wearable device to provide feedback includes detecting a user motion; determining, based on the detected user motion, a body part to which a feedback signal is to be transmitted; generating the feedback signal; and outputting the feedback signal, wherein the feedback signal is an electrical signal to stimulate muscles of the body part.

Abstract: A method performed by a wearable device to provide feedback includes detecting a user motion; determining, based on the detected user motion, a body part to which a feedback signal is to be transmitted; generating the feedback signal; and outputting the feedback signal, wherein the feedback signal is an electrical signal to stimulate muscles of the body part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved methods for the synthesis of honokiol, as well as methods for the synthesis of 3,3?-di-tert-butyl-5,5?-dimethyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-2,4?-diol, 3?,5-dimethyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-2,4?-diol, and 2,4?-dimethoxy-3?,5-dimethyl-1,1?-biphenyl, 3,3?,5,5?-tetra-tert-butyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-2,4?-diol, and certain tetrasubstituted bisphenols, and uses therefor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technologies for sensor networks, machine-to-machine (M2M), machine-type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be used in intelligent services (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, or connected car, health-care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services, etc.) A method and apparatus for transmitting information in a communication system are provided. According to the present disclosure, an electronic device receives sensing data from at least one sensor, receives a distress signal from at least one user device, and displays search information for guiding to an area to be searched determined based on the sensing data and the distress signal through a display screen of a wearable device.

Abstract: A method performed by a wearable device to provide feedback includes detecting a user motion; determining, based on the detected user motion, a body part to which a feedback signal is to be transmitted; generating the feedback signal; and outputting the feedback signal, wherein the feedback signal is an electrical signal to stimulate muscles of the body part.

Abstract: A contact lens including an energy harvesting unit is provided. The contact lens includes a sensor that detects biometric information of a user, and a power that transforms a dynamic energy generated by a movement of an eye part of the user into electrical energy and provides the sensor with the electrical energy.

Abstract: A head mounted device (HMD) includes an imaging unit configured to capture at least one image of a partial region of an iris, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor configured to receive an ECG signal, and a control unit configured to acquire at least one image of the partial region of the iris and ECG signals, and authenticate a user by using the acquired image(s) of the partial region of the iris and the ECG signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technologies for sensor networks, machine-to-machine (M2M), machine-type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be used in intelligent services (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, or connected car, health-care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services, etc.) A method and apparatus for transmitting information in a communication system are provided. According to the present disclosure, an electronic device receives sensing data from at least one sensor, receives a distress signal from at least one user device, and displays search information for guiding to an area to be searched determined based on the sensing data and the distress signal through a display screen of a wearable device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved methods for the synthesis of honokiol, as well as methods for the synthesis of 3,3?-di-tert-butyl-5,5?-dimethyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-2,4?-diol, 3?,5-dimethyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-2,4?-diol, and 2,4?-dimethoxy-3?,5-dimethyl-1,1?-biphenyl, 3,3?,5,5?-tetra-tert-butyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-2,4?-diol, and certain tetrasubstituted bisphenols, and uses therefor.

Abstract: A head mounted device (HMD) includes an imaging unit configured to capture at least one image of a partial region of an iris, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor configured to receive an ECG signal, and a control unit configured to acquire at least one image of the partial region of the iris and ECG signals, and authenticate a user by using the acquired image(s) of the partial region of the iris and the ECG signals.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly connecting a first device to a target device is provided. The method includes searching for at least one device located in an orientation region of the first device, when a first input signal is received, determining the target device based on a direction that the first device is oriented, performing a wireless connection with the target device, and determining whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device, when a second input signal is received.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an inorganic insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, a contact plug that extends through the inorganic insulating layer to contact the semiconductor substrate and a stress buffer spacer disposed between the node contact plug and the inorganic insulating layer. The device further includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) disposed on the inorganic insulating layer and having a source/drain region extending along the inorganic insulating layer to contact the contact plug. The device may further include an etch stop layer interposed between the inorganic insulating layer and the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An antireflective coating composition includes a hydrolytic condensate (C1) of alkoxy silane (C11) and fluoric alkoxy silane (C12); a particle-type metal fluoride (C2) with a refractive index of 1.40 or less; and a liquid dispersion-enhancing chelating agent (C3). A coating film to which the above composition is applied controls refractive index, surface energy, film strength and so on, so it ensures excellent antireflective characteristic, excellent scratch resistance, good erasure of liquid stains such as fingerprints, and particularly excellent dust removal, so it may be usefully applied to an outermost layer of a front surface of a display regardless of kind of a display substrate or presence of an additional coating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing ultra low phosphorus and carbon ferromanganese having 0.1 wt % or less carbon and 0.03 wt % or less phosphorus. The method includes preparing low carbon silicomanganese having low phosphorus content, preparing molten manganese slag, subjecting the molten manganese slag and the low carbon silicomanganese having low phosphorus content to primary mixing and stirring at a ratio of 70˜72:28˜30 in a ladle, thus producing a metal melt and slag, and subjecting the metal melt separated from the above slag and the molten manganese slag identical to that used in the primary mixing and stirring to secondary mixing and stirring, thus producing slag and a metal melt including 91˜93 wt % manganese, 0.60˜0.85 wt % silicon, 0.05˜0.10 wt % carbon and 0.015˜0.02 wt % phosphorus.