Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.

Abstract: This application relates to an adsorption desalination system using a multi-effect evaporator apparatus. In one aspect, the system includes a multi-effect evaporator apparatus producing high-pressure vapor and low-pressure vapor, a plurality of reaction units including an adsorbent adsorbing or desorbing moisture from the high-pressure vapor and low-pressure vapor and a heat exchange tube transferring heat to the adsorbent. The system may also include a condenser condensing vapor containing moisture desorbed from the adsorbents, and cold-hot water lines selectively supplying chilled water and hot water to the heat exchange tubes. The system may further include vapor lines connecting the multi-effect evaporator apparatus and the reaction units, and the reaction units and the condenser, respectively, valves disposed in the vapor lines, and a valve controller controlling operation of the valves to selectively supply chilled water or hot water supplied to the heat exchange tubes from the cold-hot water lines.

Abstract: An update management apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first cooperative controller configured to first determine whether a vehicle controller is updatable based on a state of a low-voltage battery at a predetermined interval during vehicle driving; a management controller configured to receive a first determination result from the first cooperative controller, and when the vehicle controller is updatable, to request user approval during ignition-off of the vehicle, to update the vehicle controller; and a second cooperative controller configured to display an approval window for the user approval.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a high voltage unit configured to output a high voltage, a low voltage unit configured to output a low voltage, a capacitor electrically connected to the high voltage unit and supplying power to the high voltage unit while the high voltage is output, a switching unit electrically connected to the high voltage unit and the capacitor and configured to connect the capacitor to a driving power source to charge the capacitor while the low voltage is output and to prevent the high voltage unit from being electrically connected to the driving power source while the high voltage is output, and a resistance unit electrically connected between the switching unit and the high voltage unit and configured to drop the high voltage to a voltage lower than a breakdown voltage of the switching unit while the high voltage is output.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate with a plurality of pixel areas. The display apparatus includes a light-emitting device formed in a pixel area for emitting light. An encapsulation unit is formed on the light-emitting device. The display apparatus includes a black matrix on the encapsulation unit, where an opening in the black matrix overlaps with the light-emitting device in a first direction. An upper surface of the control insulating layer is formed with a groove that is a recessed portion toward the substrate. An optical lens is disposed above the groove in the control insulating layer.

Abstract: An over-the-air (OTA) update apparatus for a vehicle may include an update management device for generating mode information about an OTA update of the vehicle, an update execution device for performing OTA updates of one or more controllers included in the vehicle based on the generated mode information, and a battery charging control device for controlling charging of a low-voltage battery of the vehicle based on the generated mode information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-frequency energy transmission device which noninvasively transmits high-frequency energy to the deep layer of the skin. The high-frequency energy transmission device includes: a tip; and a handpiece mechanically and electrically combined with the tip. The tip includes: an electrode for noninvasively emitting high-frequency energy to the deep layer of the skin; and a plurality of temperature sensors arranged in such a way that the electrode is interposed therebetween.

Abstract: Systems and methods, e.g., optical apparatuses, for digital optical information storage systems that improve the speed, signal to noise, controllability, and data storage density for fluorescent and reflective multilayer optical data storage media. The systems and methods include an optical system for a reading beam of a data channel from a moving single or multi-layer or otherwise 3-dimensional optical information storage medium that comprises at least one optical element characterized by restricting the field of view (FOV) of the reading beam on an associated image plane to 0.3 to 2 Airy disk diameters in a first direction.

Abstract: An apparatus includes one or more processors configured to execute instructions; and one or more memories storing the instructions; wherein the execution of the instructions by the one or more processors configures the one or more processors to generate an approximate polynomial, approximating a neural network operation, of a portion of a deep neural network model that is configured to receive input data, by using weighted least squares based on parameters corresponding to the generation of the approximate polynomial, a mean of the input data, and a standard deviation of the input data; and generate a homomorphic encrypted data operation result based on the input data and the approximate polynomial that approximates the neural network operation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method with encrypted data neural network operation is provided. The apparatus includes one or more processors configured to execute instructions and one or more memories storing the instructions, wherein the execution of the instructions by the one or more processors configures the one or more processors to generate a target approximate polynomial, approximating a neural network operation, of a portion of a neural network model, using a determined target approximation region, for the target approximate polynomial, based on a first approximate polynomial generated based on parameters corresponding to a generation of the first approximate polynomial, a maximum value of input data to the portion of the neural network layer, and a minimum value of the input data, and generate a neural network operation result using the target approximate polynomial and the input data.

Abstract: Provided is a fingerprint authentication device comprising a biometric sensor that senses biometric information to generate a sensing signal; an image processor that extracts a calibration function based on calibration data and generates a fingerprint image based on the calibration function and the sensing signal; and an authenticator that performs fingerprint authentication by comparing the fingerprint image and registered fingerprint information. The calibration data includes information on a calibration coefficient of the calibration function.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, comprising a step of irradiating an optical laminate with ultraviolet rays having an emission wavelength band of 380 nm to 410 nm. The optical laminate sequentially comprises a first base film, a first adhesive layer, a linear polarizer, a second adhesive layer, a second base film and a reverse dispersion liquid crystal layer. The first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer each comprise a photosensitizer for initiating a curing reaction in a wavelength band of 350 nm to 410 nm, and the ultraviolet rays are irradiated on the first base film side of the optical laminate.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing color correction of focal dispersion in high-harmonic lenses. The device comprises a multi-order diffractive engineered surface (MODE) lens comprising a MODE primary lens having height transitions in the front surface that segment it into annular zones and a color corrector comprising a diffractive Fresnel lens (DFL). Polychromatic light passing through the MODE primary lens experiences LCA that is corrected by the color corrector. The color corrector can be configured to correct Type 1 LCA resulting from a combined effect of the DFL and a refractive index change versus wavelength associated with material comprising the device that together produce a change in focus of the polychromatic light, as well as Type 2 LCA resulting from a cyclic variation in focal length versus wavelength caused by the abrupt changes in the height of the front surface of the MODE primary lens at the transitions.

Abstract: A method of collecting charger information which is capable of obtaining information of chargers around the world and making the obtained information into a database, includes collecting, by a charging control unit in a vehicle, charger identification information from a charger connected to the vehicle for charging, determining whether the charger is a new charger from the collected charger identification information, and when a result of the determining indicates that the charger is the new charger, collecting, by the charging control unit, charger output information and transmitting the charger identification information and the charger output information to a management server.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device for performing secure communication based on an asymmetric key using a polynomial ring and the operating method thereof to support secure communication having quantum resistance to be enabled.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method with homomorphic encryption includes: receiving a first ciphertext corresponding to a first modulus; generating a second ciphertext corresponding to a second modulus by performing modulus raising on the first ciphertext; and performing bootstrapping by encoding the second ciphertext using a commutative property and an associative property of operations included in a rotation operation.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing error history information for an eco-friendly vehicle charger. The method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure including the steps of: collecting information on a connected charger, when a vehicle is connected to any charger; receiving a notification of a communication compatibility conflict from the connected charger or determining whether an error is generated while performing communication with the connected charger; and transmitting problem occurrence information on the connected charger to a server based on the information on the connected charger, when receiving the notification of the communication compatibility conflict from the connected charger or a communication error occurs, wherein the problem occurrence history information on the connected charger in the server is updated based on the problem occurrence information on the connected charger.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor including: a substrate; a light sensing element that includes a sensing electrode disposed on the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the sensing electrode, and a common electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer; a light-blocking conductive layer disposed on the common electrode and including light transmitting holes; and a light guide unit disposed on the light-blocking conductive layer.

Abstract: A flexible display panel including: a flexible panel including a first region including a display region and oriented on a first plane and a second region including a non-display region and oriented on a second plane different from the first plane; and a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the flexible panel so as to encapsulate at least the display region.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method with homomorphic encryption includes: receiving a first ciphertext corresponding to a first modulus; generating a second ciphertext corresponding to a second modulus by performing modulus raising on the first ciphertext; and performing bootstrapping by encoding the second ciphertext using a commutative property and an associative property of operations included in a rotation operation.