Abstract: A washing machine that includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to accommodate wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source, configured to receive wash water; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive the wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a dissolving unit configured to mix or dissolve gas into the wash water from the water supply valve unit. The dissolving unit includes: a water supply line connection connected indirectly to the water supply valve unit, configured to introduce the wash water; a supply hole providing a path in which gas is introduced into a dissolution space; and a dissolved water drain portion discharging the wash water in which gas is mixed or dissolved.

Abstract: A dish washer capable of effectively decreasing a dry time is provided. The dish washer includes a body; a wash tank provided in the body in order to wash dishes therein; a door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the wash tank; an air blower spraying out air jet from a front surface of the body to the front of the body so as to allow wet steam in the wash tank to forcedly flow to the front when the door is opened.

Abstract: An atomic magnetometer, which operates in a communication system using a magnetic signal in a very low frequency (VLF) band, may comprise: a vapor cell comprising one or more alkaline metal atoms; a pump light source configured to provide circularly polarized pump beams to the vapor cell; an irradiation light source configured to provide linearly polarized irradiation beams to the vapor cell; a magnetic signal detecting unit configured to detect a magnetic signal by measuring a polarization rotation angle from the linearly polarized irradiation beam passing through the vapor cell; and a bias magnetic field control unit configured to control a bias magnetic field applied to the vapor cell.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode material for a secondary battery. The negative electrode material for a secondary battery contains: a matrix containing a silicon oxide, a complex oxide of one or more doping elements selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal and a post-transition metal, and silicon, or a mixture thereof; and silicon nanoparticles dispersed and impregnated in the matrix, wherein the negative electrode material for a secondary battery satisfies the following Equation: 1<WN(Si)/WN(ref), wherein WN(ref) is a central wavenumber of a Raman peak of bulk single-crystal silicon, and WN(Si) is a central wavenumber of a Raman peak of nanoparticulate silicon contained in the negative electrode material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a CMP slurry composition for polishing polycrystalline silicon and a polishing method using the same. A CMP slurry composition for polishing polycrystalline silicon according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: abrasive particles; a surface roughness reducing agent; a polishing regulator containing an organic acid; and a pH regulator.

Abstract: An induction heating device includes first and second working coils connected electrically in parallel, an inverter unit configured to switch at least one of the first working coil or the second working coil, an inverter driving unit connected to the inverter unit; a first semiconductor switch connected to the first working coil, a first semiconductor switch driving unit connected to the first semiconductor switch, an over-current protection unit connected to the first semiconductor switch, configured to generate information based on a current that flows in the first semiconductor switch, and configured to, based on the information, determine whether to turn off the inverter driving unit, and a control unit that is configured to receive the information, and determine, based on the information, whether to block a pulse signal to the inverter driving unit and whether to turn off the first semiconductor switch driving unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method of preparing a SiOx, and a SiOx anode material, and more particularly, to a device and a method of preparing a SiOx, in which a SiOx is prepared by reacting liquid silicon and solid silicon dioxide in one or more crucibles, and a metal raw material is simultaneously supplied during SiOx preparing to continuously prepare a metal-SiOx in a single process, and a SiOx anode material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a support structure for an induction heating device that includes a working coil configured to heat an object. The support structure includes: a housing including an upper surface that is recessed do inward and that is configured to seat the object; a repeating coil that is located inside of the housing, that is configured to generate magnetic induction or magnetic resonance with the working coil, and that is configured to heat the object on the upper surface of the housing based on magnetic induction or magnetic resonance with the working coil; and a compensation capacitor located inside of the housing and connected to the repeating coil, where the compensation capacitor is configured to control output of the repeating coil.

Abstract: A method for measuring interference in a memory device is provided. The method includes: programming a selected memory cell among a plurality of memory cells connected in series between a bit line and a source line; measuring a first noise value of the programmed selected memory cell; programming an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the selected memory cell among the plurality of memory cells; measuring a second noise value of the selected memory cell, after the programming of the adjacent memory cell is completed; and determining interference on the selected memory cell based on the first noise value and the second noise value. The first noise value and the second noise value are measured by detecting a low frequency noise of a cell current of the selected memory cell.

Abstract: An air circulator for a vehicle is provided. The air circulator includes a blower case and a connection duct that is connected to an outlet of the blower case. The connector duct includes a first path and a second path that are divided by a separation plate. Additionally, a filter is mounted in the outlet of the blower case and an inlet door is mounted in the blower case to selectively allow air to be blown into the first path and/or the second path.

Abstract: A distance estimating method and apparatus are provided. The method includes acquiring a real target length corresponding to target points of an object, calculating, from an input image, an image target length corresponding to the real target length, and estimating a distance from a distance estimating apparatus to the object, based on the real target length, the image target length, and a focal length thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a desalination apparatus using a solvent extraction scheme.

Abstract: According to exemplary embodiments, a method for manufacturing a display device may include providing a bending object on a stage, bending the bending object by bringing a bending bar into contact with the bending object, and measuring a movement route of the bending bar.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for converting an image. The apparatus includes an image sensor configured to obtain an image of a road, and a processor. The processor is configured to segment an input image into a plurality of region images, determine a vanishing point corresponding to each of the plurality of region images, obtain a translation relation for converting two-dimensional (2D) coordinates of a point in a region image among the plurality of region images into three-dimensional (3D) coordinates, based on a vanishing point of the region image, and generate road profile data based on translation relations of the plurality of region images.

Abstract: A cleaner using a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) module is provided. The cleaner connects a ventilation fan for the HVAC module and a suction fan for vacuum cleaning to a single motor to independently drive the ventilation fan when the HVAC module is operated and to independently drive the suction fan when vacuum cleaning is performed. Accordingly, the number of components and production cost are reduced and, simultaneously, package assembly capability is improved.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus includes a working coil; an inverter configured to perform switching operation to thereby apply a resonance current to the working coil; and a controller configured to provide a control signal with a fixed frequency to the inverter to thereby control the switching operation. The controller changes a pulse width of the control signal based on a predetermined cycle that is set based on a temperature of the inverter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method of preparing a SiOx, and a SiOx anode material, and more particularly, to a device and a method of preparing a SiOx, in which a SiOx is prepared by reacting liquid silicon and solid silicon dioxide in one or more crucibles, and a metal raw material is simultaneously supplied during SiOx preparing to continuously prepare a metal-SiOx in a single process, and a SiOx anode material.

Abstract: An induction heating device includes a working coil group including a first working coil and a second working coil that are electrically connected in parallel to each other, an inverter configured to perform a switching operation to supply resonance current to at least one of the first or second working coil; a first semiconductor switch electrically connected to the first working coil to turn on and turn off the first working coil; a second semiconductor switch electrically connected to the second working coil to turn on and turn off the second working coil; and a controller configured to control operation of the inverter and the first and second semiconductor switches, respectively. The controller turns off the inverter before turning off at least one of the first semiconductor switch or the second semiconductor switch.

Abstract: A dish washer and a control method are disclosed. The dish washer includes a sump and at least one nozzle configured to inject water. The dish washer also includes a distributor configured to receive water of the sump and distribute the water to the at least one nozzle. The dish washer also includes a reservoir configured to receive and store the water of the sump. The dish washer also includes a circulation path configured to connect the sump and the distributor. The dish washer also includes an inflow path configured to branch off from the circulation path to supply the water of the sump to the reservoir. The dish washer also includes a first valve configured to open or close the inflow path and a second valve configured to open or close the outflow path, and the outflow path is configured to flow the water out of the reservoir.

Abstract: According to exemplary embodiments, a method for manufacturing a display device may include providing a bending object on a stage, bending the bending object by bringing a bending bar into contact with the bending object, and measuring a movement route of the bending bar.