Abstract: A wearable apparatus for increasing muscular force includes: a mount body coupled to an upper body of a wearer; a shoulder frame coupled at one end thereof to the mount body at the dorsal surface of the wearer and which is rotatable in up and down direction; a mounting frame coupled at one end thereof to the other end of the shoulder frame to be torsionally rotated; a supporter, which surrounds part of an upper arm of the wearer to support the upper arm of the wearer; and a compensation frame, which is integrally coupled to the supporter to be rotated together with the supporter about a shoulder joint of the wearer. The compensation frame capable of generating supporting force that varies depending on the angle to which the compensation frame is rotated.

Abstract: A sliding stop switch may include a first rod extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, a second rod coupled to the first rod such that one end portion thereof is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the first rod, and a switch member coupled to the first rod to slide in the longitudinal direction of the first rod and to be fixed at a plurality of points on the first rod to stop the sliding of one end portion of the second rod.

Abstract: A wearable chair may include an upper rod extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, a lower rod, the upper end portion of the lower rod being rotatably coupled to the lower end portion of the upper rod, the lower end portion of the lower rod being configured to contact the ground when the user sits down, a lower leg fixing unit configured of extending in the longitudinal direction of the lower leg of the user to be coupled to the rear of the lower leg of the user, the distance between the lower leg fixing unit and the lower rod being varied when the lower leg fixing unit slides in the longitudinal direction of the lower rod, and a support rod having a lower end portion rotatably coupled to the lower rod and an upper end portion slidably coupled to the upper rod to slide within a specific section of the upper rod.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate disposed over the first light guide plate, and a first wavelength conversion layer disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate.

Abstract: A crutch has a joint structure, and the crutch includes a stationary section supported on a floor at a lower end of the stationary section, and extending from a lower portion to an upper portion thereof; and a rotary section coupled to the stationary section so as to be rotatable relative to the stationary section with respect to a rotational axis provided at the upper portion of the stationary section. The rotary section is configured by coupling a hand grip part for supporting a wearer's hand in a state where the wearer wears the crutch and a forearm part supporting a forearm of the wearer.

Abstract: A crutch has a joint structure, and the crutch includes a stationary section supported on a floor at a lower end of the stationary section, and extending from a lower portion to an upper portion thereof; and a rotary section coupled to the stationary section so as to be rotatable relative to the stationary section with respect to a rotational axis provided at the upper portion of the stationary section. The rotary section is configured by coupling a hand grip part for supporting a wearer's hand in a state where the wearer wears the crutch and a forearm part supporting a forearm of the wearer.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes an optical member that includes a light guide plate and a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the light guide plate; and a light source disposed on one side of the light guide plate. The wavelength conversion layer includes scattering particles having a particle size of 200 nm or less, and the scattering particles are of an anatase crystal type of titanium dioxide (TiO2).

Abstract: An optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source portion including a plurality of light sources. The light sources are configured to emit light. A wavelength conversion member is disposed on the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member is configured to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member includes a first substrate disposed on the light source portion, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of wavelength conversion layers interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers correspond to a light source of the plurality of light sources.

Abstract: An optical member including a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source portion including a plurality of light sources. The light sources are configured to emit light. A wavelength conversion member is disposed on the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member is configured to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member includes a first substrate disposed on the light source portion, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of wavelength conversion layers interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers correspond to a light source of the plurality of light sources.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source, a mold frame which accommodates the light source includes at least a first sidewall and an inclined surface protruding and sloping downward from an inner side surface of the first sidewall. A second sidewall may extend from the inclined surface in which the second sidewall is arranged substantially parallel to the first sidewall and has a space therebetween. The support member is disposed on the inclined surface of the mold frame. An optical plate may be disposed on an upper surface of the support member, and the optical plate and the inclined surface of the mold frame define an optical path in a space there between.

Abstract: An optical member including a light guide plate including a surface disposed on a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, a low refractive index pattern disposed on the surface of the light guide plate and including an opening for exposing the surface of the light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive index pattern, and a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the low refractive index pattern at least one side portion. The low refractive index pattern has a lower index of refraction than the light guide plate, and a ratio of an area occupied by the low refractive index pattern to an area of the surface of the light guide plate decreases in the first direction.

Abstract: A method for managing power of an energy storage system (ESS) connected to renewable energy, the ESS including an energy storage device connected to a power grid, a battery management system (BMS), a power conditioning system (PCS), and one or more renewable energy generation facilities producing electric energy from renewable energy, the steps including of determining a predicted power consumption amount of a power load and a predicted power production amount of the renewable energy generation facility, predicting power production of the renewable energy generation facility based on the stored type and characteristics information of the renewable energy generation facilities, determining whether the energy storage device is fully charged with the power production from the renewable energy generation facility, and controlling charging/discharging operation of the energy storage device according to a charge/discharge schedule.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes one or more new and renewable energy power stations generating power with a new or renewable energy source, and an energy storage facility including a plurality of energy storage apparatuses to be charged by one of an external power grid supplying power to a power load and the one or more new and renewable energy power stations, and to be discharged to supply the power to the power load, wherein the plurality of energy storage apparatuses have different charging and/or discharging periods.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source portion including a plurality of light sources. The light sources are configured to emit light. A wavelength conversion member is disposed on the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member is configured to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member includes a first substrate disposed on the light source portion, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of wavelength conversion layers interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers correspond to a light source of the plurality of light sources.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source portion including a plurality of light sources. The light sources are configured to emit light. A wavelength conversion member is disposed on the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member is configured to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source portion. The wavelength conversion member includes a first substrate disposed on the light source portion, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of wavelength conversion layers interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers correspond to a light source of the plurality of light sources.

Abstract: A light source assembly includes a base substrate, a resin layer disposed on the base substrate, and exposing a portion of the base substrate, and a first light source disposed on the portion of the base substrate which is exposed by the resin layer. The first light source has a hexahedron shape. The first light source has a face in parallel with the base substrate and having a height smaller than length or width of the face.

Abstract: A lens has a refractive index of n, and includes a base, a first curved circumferential surface extending from the base, a curved center-edge surface extending from the first curved circumferential surface, and a curved centermost surface extending from the curved center-edge surface. The base includes a groove for receiving a light emitting chip. A distance from a center of the base to a point of the curved center-edge surface is shorter than the radius of curvature for the point of the curved center-edge surface. The curved centermost surface has a concave shape with respect to the base. The lens satisfies A1+A2<90+sin?1(1/n), where A1 an obtuse angle between a main axis and a tangent line of the curved centermost surface, and A2 is an acute angle between a straight line linking the center of the base to the point of the curved centermost surface and the main axis.

Abstract: An approach is provided for a light source module and a display device including the same. The light source module includes two first light source packages configured to emit light of a first color, one or more second light source packages disposed between the two first light source packages, and a plurality of third light source packages disposed between the two first light source packages and alternately arranged with the one or more second light source packages. The one or more second light source packages are configured to emit light of the first color and the plurality of third light source packages are configured to emit light of a second color. An intensity of light emitted from each of the one or more second light source packages is approximately twice an intensity of light emitted from each of the two first light source packages.