Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling step charging of a secondary battery. A charging control unit determines a SOC, an OCV and a polarization voltage of the secondary battery, determines an OCV deviation corresponding to a difference between the OCV and a predefined minimum OCV value, determines a correction factor corresponding to the polarization voltage and the OCV deviation, determines a look-up SOC by correcting the SOC according to the correction factor, determines the magnitude of a charging current corresponding to the look-up SOC, and provides the determined charging current to a charging device.

Abstract: A charging control apparatus measures a first temperature of a first secondary battery selected from the plurality of secondary batteries, a second temperature of a coolant flowing into the cooling device, a charging current of the secondary battery pack, a first terminal voltage of the first secondary battery and a second terminal voltage of a second secondary battery closest to the cooling device, estimates a temperature of a temperature estimation point of the second secondary battery from a lumped thermal model having a thermal resistance between two points selected from the temperature estimation point of the second secondary battery, the first temperature measurement point and the second temperature measurement point, and measurement data about temperature, current and voltage, and determines the estimated temperature as a minimum temperature of the secondary battery pack, and varies a charging power provided to the secondary battery pack according to the minimum temperature.

Abstract: Provided are a viewer-side polarizing plate for a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, the polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and a protective film formed on a light exit surface of the polarizer, wherein the protective film includes a first primer layer, a protective film substrate, a second primer layer, and a coating layer, which are sequentially laminated on the polarizer, a first protective film satisfies a relation of Equation 1, and the protective film substrate has an in-plane phase difference of 500 nm or less at a wavelength of 550 nm in Equation 2.

Abstract: Provided are a viewer-side polarizing plate for a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, the polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and a protective film formed on a light exit surface of the polarizer, wherein the protective film includes a first primer layer, a protective film substrate, a second primer layer, and a coating layer, which are sequentially laminated on the polarizer, a first protective film satisfies a relation of Equation 1, and the protective film substrate has an in-plane phase difference of 500 nm or less at a wavelength of 550 nm in Equation 2.

Abstract: A transparent conductor includes a base layer, and a conductive layer on an upper surface of the base layer. The conductive layer includes metal nanowires and a matrix. The transparent conductor has a reflective a* value of about ?0.3 to about +0.3 and a reflective b* value of about ?2 to about 0. The transparent conductor exhibits good optical properties and prevents (or reduces) visibility of the etching pattern of the conductive layer.

Abstract: A transparent conductor and an optical display including the same are disclosed. The transparent conductor includes a base layer, and a transparent conductive layer formed on the base layer and including metal nanowires. The transparent conductor has a total diffuse reflection (DR) of greater than or equal to about 80% and less than 330% at a wavelength of about 380 nm to about 780 nm and a reflective b* value from about ?2 to about 1 at a wavelength of about 380 nm to about 780 nm.

Abstract: A transparent conductor includes a base layer, and a transparent conductive film on one or both sides of the base layer, the transparent conductive film including a metal nanowire, where the base layer includes a retardation film. An optical display apparatus includes the transparent conductor. The transparent conductor may compensate for a viewing angle of the optical display apparatus.

Abstract: A transparent conductor and an optical display including the same are disclosed. The transparent conductor includes a base layer, and a transparent conductive layer formed on the base layer and including metal nanowires. The transparent conductor has a total diffuse reflection (DR) of greater than or equal to about 80% and less than 330% at a wavelength of about 380 nm to about 780 nm and a reflective b* value from about ?2 to about 1 at a wavelength of about 380 nm to about 780 nm.

Abstract: A transparent conductor includes a base layer, and a conductive layer on an upper surface of the base layer. The conductive layer includes metal nanowires and a matrix. The transparent conductor has a reflective a* value of about ?0.3 to about +0.3 and a reflective b* value of about ?2 to about 0. The transparent conductor exhibits good optical properties and prevents (or reduces) visibility of the etching pattern of the conductive layer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer film and an organic electroluminescent display manufactured using the thermal transfer film, the thermal transfer film including a base layer; and a transfer enhancement layer having a surface energy of about 25 dyne/cm or less.

Abstract: A thermal transfer film and a method of manufacturing an OLED display, the thermal transfer film including a light to heat conversion layer, the light to heat conversion layer being formed of a composition including carbon black having an oil absorption number (OAN) of about 50 cc/100 gram to about 120 cc/100 gram and a mean particle size of about 40 nm to about 200 nm; and a binder.

Abstract: A transparent conductor includes a base layer, and a transparent conductive film on one or both sides of the base layer, the transparent conductive film including a metal nanowire, where the base layer includes a retardation film. An optical display apparatus includes the transparent conductor. The transparent conductor may compensate for a viewing angle of the optical display apparatus.

Abstract: A thermal transfer film includes a light-to-heat conversion layer including a binder and a dye.

Abstract: A thermal transfer film includes a light-to-heat conversion layer including a binder and a dye.

Abstract: A thermal transfer film and an organic electroluminescent display manufactured using the thermal transfer film, the thermal transfer film including a base layer; and a transfer enhancement layer having a surface energy of about 25 dyne/cm or less.

Abstract: A coating composition for forming a low-refractive-index layer includes a first fluorine compound represented by Formula 1 below, (CH2?CR1COO)2Rf??Formula 1 and a reactive silicon compound, a (meth)acrylate compound, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent. The first fluorine compound represented by Formula 1, the reactive silicon compound, the (meth)acrylate compound, the polymerization initiator, and the solvent may each be different from one another, and in Formula 1, Rf may be a C1-19 perfluoro group, and R1 may be a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: A thermal transfer film and a method of manufacturing an OLED display, the thermal transfer film including a light to heat conversion layer, the light to heat conversion layer being formed of a composition including carbon black having an oil absorption number (OAN) of about 50 cc/100 gram to about 120 cc/100 gram and a mean particle size of about 40 nm to about 200 nm; and a binder.

Abstract: A coating composition for forming a low-refractive-index layer includes a first fluorine compound represented by Formula 1 below, (CH2?CR1COO)2Rf??Formula 1 and a reactive silicon compound, a (meth)acrylate compound, a polymerization initiator, and a solvent. The first fluorine compound represented by Formula 1, the reactive silicon compound, the (meth)acrylate compound, the polymerization initiator, and the solvent may each be different from one another, and in Formula 1, Rf may be a C1-19 perfluoro group, and R1 may be a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: An anti-reflection film including a plastic transparent substrate, a low refractive index layer, and a high refractive index hard coating layer, wherein the high refractive index hard coating layer includes an inorganic oxide including Ga doped ZnO particles in a polymer matrix.