Abstract: The method for a user equipment (UE) operating a split bearer in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present application comprises steps of configuring a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity and two Radio Link Control (RLC) entities associated with the split bearer; wherein a first RLC entity is configured as a first data path of the split bearer, wherein a second RLC entity is configured as a second data path of the split bearer, calculating an PDCP data increment rate; and determining a data path of the split bearer based on the PDCP data increment rate and a predefined threshold value.

Abstract: A method for transmitting, by a user equipment, reports for range estimation may comprise the steps of: receiving a signal from each of a plurality of beams of a base station; calculating a time delay or a phase difference of a signal for each of the plurality of beams; and reporting, to the base station, beam index information indicating a corresponding beam with the smallest time delay or the smallest phase difference on the basis of the calculation. The user equipment is capable of communicating with at least one of another user equipment, a user equipment related to an autonomous driving vehicle, a base station or a network.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for decoding a video signal including a current block based on an affine motion prediction mode (affine mode, AF mode), the method including: checking whether the AF mode is applied to the current block, the AF mode representing a motion prediction mode using an affine motion model; checking whether an AF4 mode is used when the AF mode is applied to the current block, the AF4 mode representing a mode in which a motion vector is predicted using four parameters constituting the affine motion model; generating a motion vector predictor using the four parameters when the AF4 mode is used and generating a motion vector predictor using six parameters constituting the affine motion model when the AF4 mode is not used; and obtaining a motion vector of the current block based on the motion vector predictor.

Abstract: A display device includes a short-range communication unit to receive a search request signal from a mobile terminal and receive a voice signal from the mobile terminal after receiving the search request signal; and a display unit to display a result searched based on the voice signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for decoding a video signal and a device therefor. Specifically, a method for decoding an image based on an inter prediction mode may include: if a merge mode is applied to a current block, generating a merge candidate list by using a spatial neighboring block and a temporal neighboring block of the current block; obtaining a merge index indicating a candidate to be used for an inter prediction of the current block in the merge candidate list; deriving a motion vector of each of subblocks included in the current block based on a motion vector of the candidate used for the inter prediction of the current block; and generating a prediction sample of the current block by using the motion vector of each of subblocks.

Abstract: A control method for a refrigerator comprises driving a first cooling fan to cool a first storage chamber; adjusting a damper to cause cold air to simultaneously flow through first and second cold-air passages; adjusting a damper to reduce the opening angle of the first cold-air passage, when the temperature of a high-temperature chamber reaches a value smaller than or equal to a second reference temperature for the high-temperature chamber; adjusting a damper to reduce the opening angle of the second cold-air passage, when the temperature of a low-temperature chamber reaches a value smaller than or equal to a second reference temperature for the low-temperature chamber; and driving a second cooling fan to cool a second storage chamber. When a predetermined time elapses or the sensed temperature of the high-temperature chamber reaches a first set temperature, the damper is adjusted to increase the opening angle of the first cold-air passage.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a main body that defines a cooking chamber, a steam generator comprising a steam heater that is configured to heat food in the cooking chamber by generating steam, a lower heater located vertically below a bottom wall of the cooking chamber and configured to heat food in the cooking chamber, and a controller configured to control the steam heater and the lower heater. The controller is configured to: based on selection of a steam cooking mode, operate the steam heater to generate steam; and turn on the lower heater in a state in which steam cooking is performed.

Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a first case, a second case, a width-direction bracket for coupling at least one of front walls or rear walls of the first case and the second case to each other in a width direction, a depth-direction bracket for coupling at least one of upper walls or lower walls of the first case and the second case to each other in a depth direction, and a height-direction bracket for coupling at least one of the front walls or the rear walls of the first case and the second case to each other in a height direction. At least two of the width-direction bracket, the depth-direction bracket, or the height-direction bracket are configured to fix at least two surfaces of the first case and the second case.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a mask includes preparing a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a third portion having a mesh shape in a plurality of cell regions on a substrate, a second portion disposed between the cell regions, and a first portion surrounding the third portion and the second portion. The method further includes preparing a second conductive layer including at least one opening on the first conductive layer. The method also includes oxidizing a part of the first conductive layer exposed through the at least one opening of the second conductive layer. The method further includes preparing a plating layer on the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and removing the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer from the plating layer.

Abstract: A pet care device may include a removable or swappable care tool mounted on a head. The head may include a sterilizer and a sensor to determine what kind of care tool is mounted. A controller may identify the type of care tool mounted on the head based on a sensing value of the sensor and control the sterilizer based on the identified care tool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for handling laundry and a control method thereof, wherein the device for handling laundry, equipped with a plurality of washing units that wash independently of one another, sets a washing course in order that, when washing is being carried out by a first washing unit and a second washing unit at the same time, a specific operation is not carried out by the first washing unit and the second washing unit at the same time, the washing course being set by combining the washing courses of the plurality of washing units, and thus, operational delays resulting from simultaneous operation are prevented, vibrations are reduced, momentary increases in power consumption are prevented, protecting the device for handling laundry and improving energy consumption efficiency.

Abstract: A separation method and a separation apparatus for a solvent extracted by supercritical extraction. The separation method increases a solvent recovery rate by minimizing the amount of a solvent to be evaporated and lost since the pressure of a solvent is reduced by arranging two or more separators in series. The method includes: introducing a fluid having passed through a supercritical extractor into a first flash vessel; introducing the fluid which has passed through the first flash vessel into a second flash vessel; and discharging and recovering the carbon dioxide and the solvent which have passed through the second flash vessel, respectively. The pressure of the first flash vessel is 40-100 bar, and the pressure of the second flash vessel is 1-30 bar. The fluid includes carbon dioxide and a solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising an outer tub containing water, and an inner tub disposed in the outer tub to accommodate laundry and rotated about a horizontal axis. The washing machine includes: a motor for providing rotational force; an outer shaft that has a first hollow, and rotates the inner tub; an inner shaft disposed in the first hollow and rotated by the motor; a pulsator disposed in the inner tub and coupled with the inner shaft; a planetary gear train for transmitting rotational force of the motor; a carrier mover which has an outer circumferential surface that is spline-coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the outer shaft, and an inner circumferential surface that is screwed with an outer circumferential surface of the clutch carrier; and a stopper restricting movement of the carrier mover, thereby achieving various washing modes with a simple mechanism by rotating the inner tub and the pulsator.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing an around view comprises: first and second cameras for acquiring first and second image information; and a processor. The processor can generate an around view image including a first area including a subject overlapping area and a second area excluding the subject overlapping area, on the basis of first and second images. The subject overlapping area is disposed between first and second boundary lines in the first and second images. The first boundary line is located in the first area, and the second boundary line adjoins the second area. If it is predicted that a first object will pass through the second boundary line due to the first object approaching within a predetermined distance thereto, the processor can generate an around view image in which the second area is changed so that the second area includes the subject overlapping area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicone composite material having a cured conductive rubber composition containing liquid silicone and carbon nanotubes, wherein the initial viscosity of the liquid silicone and the volume resistance of the silicone composite material satisfy a specific relationship, and when the silicone composite material is provided through the relationship equation, the reproducibility of the volume resistance value is excellent. A silicone composite material manufactured to satisfy the relationship equation is characterized in that the resistance deviation in the composite is small and the appearance properties thereof are excellent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image processing method and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method for decoding an image may comprise the steps of: decoding a first split flag indicating whether to split a first block using a binary tree structure; when the first split flag indicates that the first block is split, decoding split mode information indicating the direction in which the first block is split; checking whether a second block split from the first block is a square block, according to the split mode information; and when, as a result of the checking, it is determined that the second block is a square block, decoding a second split flag indicating whether to split the second block using a quad tree structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having a novel structure, a photopolymer composition including the compound as a dye, a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element including the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the hologram recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a silica aerogel blanket, the method comprising recovering a supercritical waste liquid generated after performing a step of supercritical drying, neutralizing the recovered supercritical waste liquid by adding an acid thereto for recycling, and reusing the recycled supercritical waste liquid, and a silica aerogel blanket produced thereby.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying phenol, which comprises: contacting a phenol stream comprising hydroxyacetone, 2-methylbenzofuran, 3-methylbenzofuran and phenol with an acyl chloride in the presence of an organic sulfonic acid to convert one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxyacetone, 2-methylbenzofuran and 3-methylbenzofuran into a high boiling point compound having a boiling point higher than that of the phenol; and recovering the high boiling point compound from the phenol stream.

Abstract: Provided are a driving circuit, a touch display device, and a driving method thereof. The effect of an offset to a touch driving signal and a load-free driving signal during a load-free driving process is reduced. Deviations in the amplitude between the touch driving signal and the load-free driving signal are reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and an injection-molded article including the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition having superior vibration welding properties along with ABS-based resin-specific impact resistance, heat resistance, and the like due to inclusion of an ABS-based graft copolymer including a conjugated diene-based rubber polymer having an average particle diameter of 0.25 to 0.35 ?m; a rubber-modified graft copolymer including a diene-based rubber polymer having an average particle diameter of 0.6 to 10 ?m and prepared by continuous bulk polymerization; and a matrix resin, and an injection-molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: The present application relates to an optical isolation element which sequentially comprises a first optical path changing element, a light control film and a second optical path changing element. The optical isolation element has excellent forward transmittance, which may require no separate external force. The optical isolation element can be applied to various applications such as the field of optical communication or laser optics, the field of security or privacy protection, brightness enhancement of displays, or military hiding and covering.

Abstract: A fan motor for a vacuum cleaner includes a motor mount defining a cooling flow path inlet, an impeller, an impeller cover defining an air inlet, an air discharge opening defined at the motor mount and configured to discharge air to an outer space of the motor mount, and a cooling flow path outlet defined vertically above the motor mount. The cooling flow path inlet is configured to introduce air from the outer space of the motor mount into an inner space of the motor mount to cool the motor part, and the cooling flow path outlet is configured to discharge air from the inner space of the motor mount toward a space that is defined between the impeller and the air discharge opening based on the space between the impeller and the air discharge opening having a lower pressure than the inner space of the motor mount.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a beverage-making apparatus; a display unit; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive, from the beverage-making apparatus, beverage-making information that is determined based on ingredient information of a beverage made by the beverage-making apparatus; display, through the display unit, a beverage-making interface that comprises the received beverage-making information; during a beverage-making process of the beverage by the beverage-making apparatus, receive beverage-making state information from the beverage-making apparatus; and update the beverage-making interface based on the received beverage-making state information.

Abstract: A mobile terminal can include a display unit; a wireless communication unit configured to wireless communicate with a drone; a sensing unit; and a controller configured to sense a first touch signal of touching at least one partial area of map content displayed by the display unit, the first touch signal including a drag touch signal of moving along a first path with a first pressure and a first speed, in which the controller is further configured to set a moving path of the drone including a departure point of the drone and an arrival point of the drone based on the first path of the drag touch signal, set a moving speed of the drone based on the first speed of the drag touch signal, set a moving altitude of the drone based on the first pressure of the drag touch signal, and control the wireless communication unit to transmit a control signal based on at least one of the set moving path, the set moving speed or the set moving altitude of the drone.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preparing an anode active material having high specific capacitance in a simple and inexpensive process without applying high temperature and high pressure conditions by synthesizing urchin-shaped goethite iron oxide (alpha-FeOOH) using an aqueous solution containing thiosulfate ions and sulfate ions, followed by heat treatment to synthesize hematite iron oxide (alpha-Fe2O3) having a nano-sized urchin-like structure, in order to provide an anode for a pseudocapacitor that is excellent in specific capacitance.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a light guide plate having a through hole, an optical module disposed in the through hole, a liquid crystal panel disposed on the light guide plate, a guide panel disposed adjacent to the light guide plate, the guide panel supporting the liquid crystal panel, and a reflection enhancement structure provided on at least a surface of the light guide plate or a surface of the guide panel that faces the surface of the light guide plate, wherein reflection enhancement structure may include a plurality of reflective prisms disposed adjacent to a peripheral portion of the through hole of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an audio playback method and an audio playback apparatus in a 6DoF environment. The audio playback method of the present invention is characterised by comprising: a decoding step of decoding a received audio signal, and outputting the decoded audio signal and metadata; a modelling step of receiving input of position information of a user, checking whether the position of the user has changed from a previous position, and if the position of the user has changed, modelling binaural rendering data so as to correspond to the changed position of the user; and a rendering step of binaural-rendering the decoded audio signal using the modelled rendering data, and outputting the same as a two-channel audio signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting foreign material for wireless charging, and according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method by which a wireless power transmitter detects foreign material comprises the steps of: measuring the strength of a current inputted into an inverter in a ping step; receiving a packet including a receiver type identifier; determining a threshold value for detecting the foreign material corresponding to the receiver type identifier; and comparing the measured strength of current with the threshold value so as to determine whether the foreign material is present.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, a vibration plate on a first surface of the display panel, a first structure on a second surface of the vibration plate, the first structure being configured to support the display panel, a first vibration-generating device configured to vibrate the vibration plate, and a separation part connected to the vibration plate and configured to separate a first space, facing a first surface opposite to the second surface of the vibration plate, from a second space facing the second surface of the vibration plate.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a driver IC, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes operation circuitry to calculate the magnitude of a driving current flowing in a first pixel column in response to first voltage information from the driver IC, where the first voltage information corresponding to a voltage level of a first power supply line applied to a first pixel group of the display panel. The operation circuitry also calculates a compensation gain by comparing the magnitude of the driving current with preset current information. Further, the control circuit includes a compensator to receive a first data signal, generate a second data signal by applying the compensation gain to the first data signal, and transfer the second data signal to the driver IC. The display device and driving method may suppress image quality degradation by monitoring a high-potential voltage and correcting a data signal.

Abstract: Provided are a robot and a service providing method performed by a processor included in the robot. The provided robot calculates clothing information of a first user who is in the space, location information of the first user in the space, and space entry time information of the first user on the basis of at least one of images of an internal space, sound generated in the internal space, and information of the internal space, determines whether the first user is a guest or a host based on the calculated information, determines whether the first user who has been determined as the guest is a first guest who stays in the space for a short time period or a second guest who stays in the space for a long time period, and determines a type of service provided by the robot based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A driving assistance system includes a camera and at least one processor. The camera is disposed on a mounting apparatus that is rotatably coupled to a vehicle and that rotates about a rotation axis that is spaced apart from the camera. The camera is configured to rotate together with the mounting apparatus from a first point to a second point, and to capture an external image of the vehicle at the first point and the second point. The processor is configured to control the camera to capture a first image at the first point and a second image at the second point, detect an object around the vehicle based on the first image and the second image, and determine a distance between the object and the vehicle based on the first image and the second image.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a substrate; a first image sensor disposed on the substrate; a second image sensor disposed on the substrate while being spaced apart from the first image sensor; a housing disposed on the upper side of the substrate; a first bobbin disposed on the upper side of the first image sensor inside the housing; a second bobbin disposed on the upper side of the second image sensor inside the housing; a first coil disposed in the first bobbin; a second coil disposed in the second bobbin; and a first magnet which is disposed between the first coil and the second coil and faces the first coil and the second coil.

Abstract: A disclosed display device may include a display panel including a plurality of sub-pixels, and a back cover configured to support the display panel and configured be wound or unwound along with the display panel. The display device may further include a base plate on a first surface of the back cover to support the back cover and a top cover on a second surface of the back cover opposite the first surface so that the back cover is between the base plate and the top cover. The top cover may be fixed to the back cover. The top cover may have a curved outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: An OLED module can include a panel, a middle frame coupled to a rear surface of the panel, a PCB assembly provided at the outside of the panel, connected to the panel and folded to be arranged on a rear surface of the middle frame, and a back cover coupled to an outer surface of the middle frame provided with the PCB assembly arranged thereon.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device and, in particular, a display device using a semiconductor light-emitting device. The display device according to the present disclosure comprises: a substrate having a wiring electrode; a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements are electrically connected to the wiring electrode; a plurality of fluorescent substance layers for converting a wavelength of light; a wavelength conversion layer having a plurality of light-emitting elements formed from a plurality of fluorescent substance layers, and a color filter disposed so as to cover the wavelength conversion layer, where at least one of the plurality of fluorescent substance layers has a plurality of layers.

Abstract: According to the various embodiments of the present disclosure, provided are a display device and a method of the same including a substrate including a display area and a pad area applying a signal to the display area, and an encapsulation layer disposed in the display area and including a first inorganic film, a second inorganic film disposed on the first inorganic film, and a first organic film disposed between the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film. The display device further includes a touch buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, and a touch sensing unit disposed on the touch buffer layer, and including a touch sensor in which at least one inorganic film of the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film is disposed on a part of the pad area and a touch buffer layer is disposed on the at least one inorganic film.

Abstract: A driving voltage sensing circuit and a display device including the same. Deterioration of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) disposed in each of subpixels is effectively compensated for by accurately sensing a change of charged capacitance depending on a current flowing through the organic light-emitting diode in a deterioration sensing period of the organic light-emitting diode. A driving voltage-for-sensing deterioration, applied to the display panel in the deterioration sensing period of the organic light-emitting diode, is maintained within a reference range. The deterioration of the organic light-emitting diode is accurately sensed by maintaining the driving voltage-for-sensing deterioration, applied in the deterioration sensing period, within the reference range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof. The mobile terminal displays a plurality of figures arranged in a first composition on a touch screen when a specific mode is locked, rearranges the plurality of figures in a second composition different from the first composition upon receiving a specific input, and determines whether to unlock the specific mode on the basis of a pattern which is input using the plurality of figures arranged in the first or second composition.