Abstract: In a method for recovering lithium hydroxide from a lithium secondary battery, cathode powder is prepared from a cathode of the lithium secondary battery. A cathode active material mixture is prepared by mixing the cathode powder with a calcium compound. The cathode active material mixture is reduced to form a preliminary precursor mixture. A lithium precursor is recovered from the preliminary precursor mixture. Therefore, a lithium precursor can be obtained with high purity without a complicated leaching process or an additional process, which result from a wet-based acid solution process.

Abstract: An aluminum plastic film for a lithium battery and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes steps as follows: preparing a polyolefin adhesive; coating the polyolefin adhesive onto one surface of an aluminum foil layer; disposing an inner polyolefin layer onto the polyolefin adhesive; and drying the polyolefin adhesive, so that a polyolefin adhesive layer is formed between the aluminum foil layer and the inner polyolefin layer. Components of the polyolefin adhesive include a modified polyolefin polymer and a hardener. The modified polyolefin polymer has a modified group, a structure of the modified group contains maleic anhydride, and a molecular weight of the modified polyolefin polymer ranges from 100,000 g/mol to 200,000 g/mol.

Abstract: Provided are carbon dioxide capture composite particles which contribute to carbon neutrality by fixing carbon dioxide in seawater or an aqueous solution in which calcium ions are dissolved through mineralization, and a method of producing the same. More particularly, provided are carbon dioxide capture composite particles which capture carbon dioxide in seawater to form calcium carbonate particles, preferably aragonite type calcium carbonate, and a method of producing the same. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of producing carbon dioxide capture composite particles including: immersing polyamidoamine particles in seawater or an aqueous solution in which calcium ions are dissolved and maintaining the solution at room temperature under normal pressure to produce carbon dioxide capture composite particles in which aragonite type calcium carbonate particles are formed on a surface of the polyamidoamine particles is provided.

Abstract: A dual release actuator for a vehicle seat includes a motor, a cable carrier configured to receive power of the motor, thereby rotating to selectively pull one of two different cables, a Hall sensor to sense rotation of the motor, and a controller configured to count a sensing pulse of the Hall sensor for controlling rotation of the motor.

Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and clock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the clock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.

Abstract: A method of controlling injection of a drug includes receiving a captured medical image of an object, identifying an object of interest from the medical image, based on a position and a shape of the object of interest, determining a drug injection position, based on the position and the shape of the object of interest, determining a plurality of electrode insertion positions, the plurality of electrodes being configured to supply a current to move the drug, defining a drug movement path based on a shape of the identified object of interest, generating current sequence information to move the drug along the drug movement path, the current sequence information defining a current applied over time to each of the plurality of electrodes, and outputting the current sequence information to a current source apparatus.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an autonomous vehicle includes a sensor unit configured to detect surrounding environment of the vehicle, generate surrounding environment information, monitor a state of the vehicle, and generate vehicle state information. A processor is configured to control autonomous driving of the vehicle based on one or both of the surrounding environment information and the vehicle state information, detect whether a failure occurs in a function required for autonomous driving of the vehicle based on the vehicle state information, determine one or both of a movable time and a movable distance, for indicating a fail-operational capability (FOC) of the vehicle, based on one or both of the vehicle state information and the surrounding environment information, and control the vehicle to be emergency stopped by performing a minimal risk maneuver based on one or both of the movable time and the movable distance.

Abstract: A metamaterial structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is formed in a metal pattern that allows microwave transmittance to approach the transmittance of air in a specific frequency band of microwaves. In this case, the metal pattern is provided in an electrically interconnected form to perform a heating function.

Abstract: A method of driving an electronic device includes displaying a plurality of fingerprint recognition icons on a display device configured to perform fingerprint recognition, and releasing a lock state of the display device through a fingerprint authentication process upon determining at least one first fingerprint recognition icon among the plurality of fingerprint recognition icons is touched. The plurality of fingerprint recognition icons include at least one first fingerprint recognition icon configured to support the fingerprint recognition and at least one second fingerprint recognition icon configured to not support the fingerprint recognition.

Abstract: A photo resist layer is used to protect a dielectric layer and conductive elements embedded in the dielectric layer when patterning an etch stop layer underlying the dielectric layer. The photo resist layer may further be used to etch another dielectric layer underlying the etch stop layer, where etching the next dielectric layer exposes a contact, such as a gate contact. The bottom layer can be used to protect the conductive elements embedded in the dielectric layer from a wet etchant used to etch the etch stop layer.

Abstract: A pixel includes a first transistor generating current from a first power source line to a second power source line through a light-emitting element, a second transistor between a third power source line and a gate electrode of the first transistor, a third transistor between a data line and a gate electrode of the second transistor and controlled by a first signal, a fourth transistor between a fourth power source line and a first node and controlled by a second signal, a first capacitor between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the first node, and a second capacitor between the gate electrode of the second transistor and a sweep voltage line providing a sweep voltage that linearly changes from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, and nonlinearly changes from the second voltage level to a third voltage level when the third transistor is on.

Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel comprising an image display area and a non-display area, display pixels comprising light-emitting elements in the image display area and pixel driving units connected to the light-emitting elements, light-sensing pixels comprising photo-detecting units in a fingerprint sensing area in the image display area, and sense driving units connected to the photo-detecting units, a light-sensing reset driver configured to supply reset signals to the sense driving units of the light-sensing pixels for at least each horizontal line among the light-sensing pixels in response to a line select signal from a display driving circuit; and a fingerprint scan driver configured to sequentially supply a fingerprint scan signal to the sense driving units of the light-sensing pixels in response to a fingerprint scan control signal from the display driving circuit.

Abstract: A flavoring sheet with improved physical properties, a smoking article including the same, and methods of producing the flavoring sheet and the smoking article are provided. The flavoring sheet according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a hydrocolloid material configured to form a sheet, a flavoring, and a plasticizer. The plasticizer can improve physical properties of the flavoring sheet and thus enhance workability of a process of cutting the flavoring sheet.

Abstract: A device for preventing rotation of a vehicle seat rail is described. The device prevents an upper rail on the center side of a vehicle from rotating when a forward load is applied to a vehicle seat, thereby preventing a lock plate from being fractured due to rotation of the upper rail.

Abstract: A bottom-emission light-emitting diode (LED) display includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of LEDs bonded on the substrate, a packaging layer formed on the substrate to cover the LEDs, and a reflecting layer formed on the packaging layer to reflect light emitted by the plurality of LEDs. The reflecting layer has a non-smooth shape or the packaging layer has different refractivities.

Abstract: A precursor for a positive electrode active material and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes forming precursor seeds for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to a reaction solution, and growing precursor particles for a positive electrode active material from the precursor seeds by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to the reaction solution containing the precursor seeds, wherein feed rates for the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent to grow the precursor particles are two or more times greater than feed rates for the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent to grow the precursor seeds.

Abstract: A service identifying and processing method using a wireless terminal message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes (a) receiving a wireless terminal message by a first entity which is a mobile device; and (b) expressing, by a first agent which is an information processing application program installed on the first entity, entity information of second entity based on the wireless terminal message and service confirmation information related to service provided by the second entity, through an application screen by the first agent.

Abstract: A pad liner includes a first pad clip that surrounds and is coupled to a side protrusion protruding in a lateral direction from a brake pad, and a torque support located under the first pad clip and between a side surface of the brake pad and the caliper body. The torque support supports a braking torque. The first pad clip includes a reference surface located on one of a top surface and a bottom surface of the side protrusion, a vertical elastic portion located on an opposite side from the reference surface that pressurizes the side protrusion in a direction of the reference surface, and a clip side portion that connects the reference surface and the vertical elastic portion and surrounds a side surface of the side protrusion. The pad liner minimizes a vertical gap and movement of the brake pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate having a first region and a second region, which do not overlap each other, a first connection element having a first height on the first region, a first semiconductor chip having a second height connected to the first connection element, a second connection element having a third height on the second region, a third connection element having a fourth height on the second connection element and electrically connected to the second connection element, a second package on the third connection element, the second package including a second package substrate and a second semiconductor chip, and a first mold layer covering at least a portion of the first semiconductor chip, covering at least a portion of the second connection element, covering the first package substrate, exposing upper surfaces of the first semiconductor chip and the second connection element, and having a fifth height.

Abstract: A transparent display device comprises: a first substrate including a display area and first to fourth bezel areas surrounding the display area, wherein the display area includes a plurality of pixel regions each including an emitting portion and a transparent portion; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a transparent dam between the first and second substrates and in the first to fourth bezel areas; a first pad electrode on the first substrate and in the first bezel area; and a first color filter pattern on the second substrate and in the first bezel area.