Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor and, more specifically, to an air compressor for a vehicle, which can support a rotor disk and form a cooling flow channel by a first cover and a second cover, and thus can improve cooling efficiency while increasing manufacturability.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a layer stack; and an absorber layer is disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer comprises selenium, wherein an atomic concentration of selenium varies across a thickness of the absorber layer. The photovoltaic device is substantially free of a cadmium sulfide layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding an image. The method for decoding an image includes: deriving an initial motion vector from a merge candidate list of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block using the refined motion vector.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first non-folding area, a folding area, and a second non-folding area and a support plate that is disposed under the display panel and that defines a plurality of openings overlapping the folding area and arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. The support plate includes a first branch disposed between openings adjacent to each other in the second direction among the plurality of openings and a second branch disposed between openings adjacent to each other in the first direction among the plurality of openings. A first width of the first branch in the second direction is smaller than a second width of each of the openings in the second direction.

Abstract: An energy storage device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises a self-supporting composite material film, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator, wherein the electrolyte comprises at least one of a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate, a fluorine-containing linear carbonate, and a fluoroether. The composite material film having greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of silicon particles, and greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases. At least one of the one or more types of carbon phases can be a substantially continuous phase that holds the composite material film together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material film.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a display and a supporter. The supporter being mounted on the display and configured to support the display and rotate the display module between a first position and a second position. The supporter including a drive motor, a first gear, and a detection sensor. The drive motor configured to supply a driving force to rotate the display. The first gear configured to rotate together with the display by receiving the driving force from the drive motor. The detection sensor configured to detect a rotation amount of a second gear configured to rotate in with the first gear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method includes partitioning a picture into a plurality of coding units, constructing a coding unit group including at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units, obtaining coding information in units of one coding unit group, and decoding at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units included in the coding unit group by using the obtained coding information.

Abstract: A method of producing a glass structure includes forming a green body having an inner layer of a first powder of a first glass composition in a first organic material matrix and an outer layer of a second powder of a second glass composition in a second organic material matrix, the outer layer covering at least two opposing major surfaces or all surfaces of the inner layer, the first glass composition being different from the second glass composition, the first and second powders having respective first and second sintering temperatures, the second sintering temperature being within 0 to 30° C. of the first sintering temperature; and debinding and sintering the green body to remove the organic materials and to sinter together the first and second glass powders to produce a sintered glass structure having an inner layer of the first glass composition and an outer layer of the second glass composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for transferring a light emitting diode (LED). The apparatus for transferring an LED includes: a pick-up unit configured to pick up at least some of multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged on one substrate, and, according to a received control signal, put down LEDs selected from among the picked-up LEDs on another substrate; and a controller configured to transmit the control signal to the pick-up unit so as to enable the pick-up unit to individually pick up or put down each of the multiple LEDs.

Abstract: A frame module includes a frame configured to enclose a portion of a user, and at least one reinforcement belt of which both end portions are connected to both sides of the frame, thereby restricting a splaying level of the frame in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications by a wireless device. The wireless device evaluates a plurality of antenna group combinations based on one or more criteria wherein each antenna group combination includes at least two antenna groups of multiple antennas and the one or more criteria involve a first performance value calculated separately for each antenna group in an antenna group combination under evaluation and a second performance value calculated collectively for the at least two antenna groups in the antenna group combination under evaluation. The wireless device selects a subset of the plurality of antenna group combinations, based on the evaluation.

Abstract: A taping apparatus for a secondary battery, configured to adhere an adhesive member cut and provided as a single sheet to a secondary battery cell including an accommodating portion in which an electrode assembly is accommodated and a sealing portion folded in a direction of the accommodating portion and sealing an edge of the accommodating portion, includes a support unit supporting a portion of the adhesive member; and a roller unit continuously moving in at least one direction of the accommodating portion and the sealing portion and adhering the adhesive member supported by the support unit to the secondary battery cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery. The positive electrode includes a sulfur-carbon composite as a positive electrode active material. The sulfur-carbon composite includes a porous carbonaceous material having a high porosity and high specific surface area. Therefore, when the sulfur-carbon composite is applied to a battery, the battery shows a reduced initial irreversible capacity and improved output characteristics and life characteristics.

Abstract: A lower module of a power electronic device includes a lower module included in a power electronic device that is divided into an upper module and a lower module by an intermediate plate and comprises a blower fan to introduce air into the inner space of the lower module; a plurality of capacitors installed in a suspended form on the intermediate plate and spaced apart from the blower fan; a heat sink having a plurality of heat dissipation fins through which heat generated from a heating component disposed on the upper module is conducted, and disposed adjacent to the capacitors to cool the plurality of heat dissipation fins by air moved from the plurality of capacitors; a DC reactor cooled by the air moved from the heat dissipation fins; and a discharge plate having a vent hole to discharge the air moved from the DC reactor to the outside.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a polyurethane filter foam having excellent air permeability, elasticity, and restoring force. In the method of manufacturing the polyurethane filter foam, the cell size of the filter foam is made regular by controlling the pressure by adjusting the diameter of the foaming head of a foaming machine, rather than adding a cell opener, cell irregularity caused by poor dispersion of the cell opener is alleviated, and air permeability, porosity, and compression set are excellent.

Abstract: A railess variable seatback type rear seat includes: a linear movement device configured to convert a rotation of a motor into a linear movement; a sliding movement device configured to convert the linear movement into a sliding movement in which a seat cushion is pushed forward or backward; and a reclining angle change device configured to convert the sliding movement into a reclining movement, and to fold a seatback, which is connected to the seat cushion, forward or to recline the seatback backward.