Abstract: A power management system includes a plurality of electrical instruments and a power management apparatus. Each of the plurality of electrical instruments has at least one characteristic function and an arbitration function which is discriminated from the characteristic function and requires power arbitration. Each electrical instrument includes a plurality of operation algorithms having at least one characteristic function, operation levels respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation algorithms, power information for the respective operation levels, and power information of the arbitration function. The power management apparatus receives power rate information from a power provider, determines the operation levels of the plurality of electrical instruments and controls the electrical instruments to be driven at the determined operation levels.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for correcting the ionospheric distortion of an SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) interferogram are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a multiple aperture SAR interferometry (MAI) interferogram generation unit, a transformed MAI interferogram generation unit, an ionospheric distortion interferogram generation unit, and a corrected SAR interferogram acquisition unit. The multiple aperture SAR interferometry (MAI) interferogram generation unit generates a multiple aperture SAR interferometry (MAI) interferogram using an SAR interferogram. The transformed MAI interferogram generation unit generates a transformed MAI interferogram representative of the azimuth direction derivatives of ionospheric distortion phases using the phases of the MAI interferogram. The ionospheric distortion interferogram generation unit generates an ionospheric distortion interferogram using the transformed MAI interferogram.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a gate line disposed on a base substrate and extending in a direction. A data line crosses the gate line. A thin film transistor comprises a gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The thin film transistor is connected to the gate line and the data line. A pixel electrode is connected to the thin film transistor. A light blocking pattern overlaps the semiconductor pattern. The light blocking pattern includes a haze-processed material of substantially the same material as the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A method of operating a controller includes receiving write data having chunks from a host, assigning each of finger prints to each of the chunks, counting the number of duplications of each of the finger prints, and changing a physical address assigned to each of first finger prints among the finger prints based on a count value of each of the finger prints based on a count value of each of the finger prints, and the physical address is assigned by a flash translation layer (FTL).

Abstract: A method for controlling a power management system includes if a registration mode of a smart socket is performed in a power management apparatus, displaying a second code of the power management apparatus; acquiring a code image of the second code on the power management apparatus using a terminal acquiring a code image from a first code assigned to the smart socket to recognize each other; receiving information of an electric device to be coupled to the smart socket; and pairing the smart socket corresponding to the first code by reading the code image with the electric device information, transmitting the paired information to the power management apparatus corresponding to the second code, and storing the paired information in the power management apparatus corresponding to the displayed code.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a near-field wireless power transfer system capable of having a constant efficiency regardless of a charging position of a receiver by only using a simple impedance matching circuit without using a separate existing complex adaptive impedance matching circuit or control circuit, and simultaneously transmitting power without having difficulty with impedance matching even for wireless power transmission to a plurality of electronic devices by applying a structure having a uniform mutual inductance between a wireless power transmitter and receiver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel peptide showing more excellent activities on a glucagon like peptide-1 receptor and a glucagon receptor than native oxyntomodulin, and a composition for the prevention or treatment of obesity comprising the peptide as an active ingredient. Unlike native oxyntomodulin, the novel peptide of the present invention reduces food intake, suppresses gastric emptying, and facilitates lipolysis with reduced side-effects, and also shows excellent receptor-activating effects. Thus, it can be widely used in the treatment of obesity with safety and efficacy.

Abstract: A controller includes a descriptor identifier (ID) management block suitable for allocating or deallocating a descriptor ID; a control unit suitable for generating a descriptor corresponding to the descriptor ID, which is allocated by the descriptor ID management block; and an input/output unit suitable for processing a work based on the descriptor, wherein the input/output unit transfers a request for deallocating the descriptor ID to the descriptor ID management block when the work is normally processed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, at a storage device, a request. The request includes a request message authentication code and write protect information. The write protect information includes at least one of start address information and length information. The start address information indicates a logical block address at which a memory area in a non-volatile memory of the storage device starts, and the length information indicates a length of the memory area. The method also includes generating, at the storage device, a message authentication code based on (1) at least one of the start address information and the length information, and (2) a key stored at the storage device; authenticating, at the storage device, the request based on the generated message authentication code and the request message authentication code; and processing, at the storage device, the request based on a result of the authenticating.

Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a display device in which luminance of a light source is corrected, and the display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept includes: a display panel displaying an image; a light source unit supplying light to the display panel; a light sensing unit embeded in the display panel and sensing a light intensity from the light source unit; and a light source controller receiving information regarding the light intensity from the light sensing unit to control a light intensity from the light source unit, wherein the light sensing unit includes a light sensing layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed on either side of the light sensing layer in a plan view.

Abstract: An electric power supply of an electric apparatus is provided. The electric power supply includes a low power supply unit configured to convert a voltage of an input alternating current (AC) power source and provide the converted voltage, a power storage unit configured to be charged by receiving the converted voltage from the low power supply unit and to provide the charged power as a standby power of the electric apparatus, a voltage detection unit configured to detect a level of voltage charged in the power storage unit, and a switch unit configured to allow the voltage of the low power supply unit to be supplied to the power storage unit, or to block the voltage of the low power supply unit from being supplied to the power storage unit according to the level of voltage charged in the power storage unit detected through the voltage detection unit.

Abstract: A power management system includes a smart socket to meter power consumption of an electric device by connecting to the electric device, and be assigned a code, a power management apparatus to display a code image when a registration mode of the smart socket is performed, and a terminal to acquire a code image of the power management apparatus and a code image of the smart socket, receive information of an electric device to be coupled to the smart socket, read the acquired code images of the power management apparatus and the smart socket, pair the read power management apparatus and the smart socket code with the electric device information, and transmit the paired information to the power management apparatus. Users of all ages and dexterity can easily register, change, and release the smart socket and the electric device, such that user efficiency and accessibility are increased.

Abstract: Provided is a metal card including a metal card sheet made of duralumin and an anodized layer formed by anodizing a surface of the metal card sheet, wherein a background color or pattern of the metal card is determined according to a composition of electrolyte of the anodizing for forming the anodized layer.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for sensing an object state. The apparatus includes: a power supply unit configured to supply power; a sensor unit supplied with power from the power supply unit to generate an interrupt signal when a state change of object is detected; a processing unit configured to process the state change of object according to the interrupt signal as at least part of the processing unit is activated in a certain cycle; and a memory configured to store the interrupt signal generated from the sensor unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a seat track comprising a fixed rail of a channel structure having laterally inner walls which extend vertically and have recesses; a moving rail sliding along the fixed rail and having laterally vertical walls which face the inner walls of the fixed rail and have a plurality of through holes; and a locking member having a supporting body received and installed between the vertical walls of the moving rail to face a plurality of the through holes, a plurality of rotating pins supported by the supporting body and rotating between a locking position where a plurality of the rotating pins are inserted in the recesses of the fixed rail through the through holes and an unlocking position where a plurality of the rotating pins are separated from the recesses, a guide spring supported by the supporting body and pressing a plurality of the rotating pins to rotate toward the unlocking position, and an unlocking body sliding along the supporting body due to an outer force to press a plu

Abstract: The disclosure provides a cleaning agent composition for a flat panel display device, including: polyaminocarboxylic acid; alkali base; a nonionic surfactant; and a fluoride component. The cleaning agent composition for the flat panel display device can effectively remove metal oxides and organic contaminants on the substrate without impairing a transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: A data storage apparatus includes a translation section suitable for performing a translation operation for translating first address mapping data to second address mapping data, and an operation memory device suitable for storing the second address mapping data.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a gate line disposed on a base substrate and extending in a direction. A data line crosses the gate line. A thin film transistor comprises a gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The thin film transistor is connected to the gate line and the data line. A pixel electrode is connected to the thin film transistor. A light blocking pattern overlaps the semiconductor pattern. The light blocking pattern includes a haze-processed material of substantially the same material as the pixel electrode.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a secondary battery using the same are disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a lithium ion conductor layer disposed at least in one of between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, on an outer surface of the positive electrode, and on an outer surface of the negative electrode, to improve thermal safety of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes: a first type pixel including first liquid crystal molecules aligned approximately in a first direction; a second type pixel including second liquid crystal molecules aligned approximately in a second direction different from the first direction; a first lower polarizer disposed opposite to the first type pixel and having a transmissive axis approximately parallel to the first direction; and a second lower polarizer disposed opposite to the second type pixel and having a transmissive axis approximately parallel to the second direction.