Abstract: An embodiment electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes an electrode film additive of 2-(dodec-1-en-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane represented by An embodiment lithium secondary battery includes this electrolyte solution, a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material including Ni, Co, and Mn, a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material including a carbon (C)-based material or a silicon (Si)-based material, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a first negative-electrode film additive, which is silver p-toluenesulfonate.

Abstract: An inorganic composite pigment capable of elevating ultraviolet (UV) protection, and a cosmetic composition including the same, in which the inorganic composite pigment includes a core part including a white pigment; and a surface coating material, which is coated on the surface of an external part of the core part, including an inorganic solution that includes the white pigment. Additionally, the white pigment is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, cerium oxide, silica, talc, mica, and borosilicate. The inorganic composite pigment according to the present disclosure capable of elevating a UV protection undergoes surface modification of the pigment through a process of re-coating a white pigment on a white pigment with a high refractive index, thereby elevating the UV protection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a negative-electrode film additive, which is silver p-toluenesulfonate.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, and in particular, the functional additive includes (4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)(fluorosulfonyl)sulfamoyl fluoride.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a first electrode film additive, which is 3-(4-cyano-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes a positive-electrode film additive, which is 3-(4-cyano-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl methanesulfonate.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the output and lifespan characteristics at high temperature of a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive. The functional additive includes benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl(fluorosulfonyl)sulfamoyl fluoride.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an asymmetric linear carbonate, the method comprising: subjecting two kinds of different symmetric linear carbonates to a transesterification reaction in the presence of a metal alkoxide catalyst to prepare an asymmetric linear carbonate, wherein the metal of the metal alkoxide is at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), germanium (Ge), gallium (Ga), cobalt (Co), calcium (Ca), hafnium (Hf), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), lanthanum (La), rhenium (Re), scandium (Sc), silicon (Si), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), yttrium (Y), zirconium (Zr) and vanadium (V). Also provided is an asymmetric linear carbonate including the metal alkoxide catalyst.

Abstract: A braking system includes a hydraulic brake including a first hydraulic brake provided on one of a front wheel and a rear wheel of a vehicle and a second hydraulic brake provided on the other of the front wheel and the rear wheel of the vehicle, a main braking force adjusting device configured to control braking hydraulic pressure supplied to the first hydraulic brake and the second hydraulic brake, and an auxiliary braking force adjusting device configured to directly control braking hydraulic pressure of the first hydraulic brake when a failure occurs in the main braking force adjusting device, wherein the first hydraulic brake is connected to the main braking force adjusting device via the auxiliary braking force adjusting device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses beamforming methods and apparatuses. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna message generation deep neural network (DNN) and a beam characteristic generation DNN of a bipartite graph neural network (BGNN) having terminals as vertices on one side and APs as vertices on another side may be constructed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a beamforming method using a deep neural network. The deep neural network may include an input layer, L hidden layers, and an output layer, and the beamforming method may include: obtaining channel information h between a base station and K terminals and a transmit power limit value P of the base station, and inputting h and P into the input layer; and performing beamforming on signals to be transmitted to the K terminals using beamforming vectors derived using the output layer and at least one activation function, wherein the base station transmits the signals to the K terminals using M transmit antennas. Here, the output layer may be configured in a direct beamforming learning (DBL) scheme, a feature learning (FL) scheme, or a simplified feature learning (SFL) scheme.

Abstract: Disclosed is a beamforming method using a deep neural network. The deep neural network may include an input layer, L hidden layers, and an output layer, and the beamforming method may include: obtaining channel information h between a base station and K terminals and a transmit power limit value P of the base station, and inputting h and P into the input layer; and performing beamforming on signals to be transmitted to the K terminals using beamforming vectors derived using the output layer and at least one activation function, wherein the base station transmits the signals to the K terminals using M transmit antennas. Here, the output layer may be configured in a direct beamforming learning (DBL) scheme, a feature learning (FL) scheme, or a simplified feature learning (SFL) scheme.

Abstract: A superconducting arcing induction type DC circuit breaker includes a superconducting fault current limiter and an arcing induction type DC circuit breaker connected in series to each other. The arcing induction type DC circuit breaker includes an induction member that has a through-hole, is continuously formed in a 360-degree direction, and has a certain shape and thickness, and an induction needle that protrudes from an inner surface of the induction member toward a center of the induction member. A contact point where an anode and a cathode, which are mechanical contacts, approach from opposite directions and come into contact with each other is formed in the through-hole of the induction member, and the anode and the cathode are separated in a direction far away from each other.

Abstract: A superconducting arcing induction type DC circuit breaker includes a superconducting fault current limiter and an arcing induction type DC circuit breaker connected in series to each other. The arcing induction type DC circuit breaker includes an induction member that has a through-hole, is continuously formed in a 360-degree direction, and has a certain shape and thickness, and an induction needle that protrudes from an inner surface of the induction member toward a center of the induction member. A contact point where an anode and a cathode, which are mechanical contacts, approach from opposite directions and come into contact with each other is formed in the through-hole of the induction member, and the anode and the cathode are separated in a direction far away from each other.

Abstract: An illumination device for a refrigerator and a method of controlling the same are provided. The illumination device includes a lamp assembly that irradiates light to an inside of a storage chamber of the refrigerator, a base plate mounted on a side within the storage chamber, wherein the lamp assembly is provided on a side of the base plate, a watertight cover formed to enclose the lamp assembly blocking direct penetration of water into the lamp assembly, and at least one fastening device formed on a side of the base plate. The at least one fastening device surrounds an outer surface and an inner surface of entire lower edge of the watertight cover along a side of the watertight cover forming a recess-prominence engagement with the watertight cover. Lamps provided in the lamp assembly are individually controlled through a manipulation panel mounted on the main body.

Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device for a refrigerator and a method of controlling the same. The illumination device includes: a lamp assembly for irradiating light to the inside of a storage chamber of a refrigerator; a base plate mounted on a side within the storage chamber, the lamp assembly being provided on a side of the base plate; a watertight cover formed to enclose the lamp assembly so as to block the direct penetration of water into the lamp assembly; and a fastening means formed on a side of the base plate to surround the watertight cover so as to form a recess-prominence engagement with the watertight cover. Lamps provided in the lamp assembly are individually controlled through a manipulation panel mounted on the main body. If the refrigerator door is opened, the driving of the lamp assembly is stopped. In addition, the lamp assembly irradiates different colored lights depending on the kind of food.

Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device for a refrigerator and a method of controlling the same. The illumination device includes: a lamp assembly for irradiating light to the inside of a storage chamber of a refrigerator; a base plate mounted on a side within the storage chamber, the lamp assembly being provided on a side of the base plate; a watertight cover formed to enclose the lamp assembly so as to block the direct penetration of water into the lamp assembly; and a fastening means formed on a side of the base plate to surround the watertight cover so as to form a recess-prominence engagement with the watertight cover. Lamps provided in the lamp assembly are individually controlled through a manipulation panel mounted on the main body. If the refrigerator door is opened, the driving of the lamp assembly is stopped. In addition, the lamp assembly irradiates different colored lights depending on the kind of food.

Abstract: A steam generator, a heating cooker having the same and a control method of the heating cooker prevent the lowering of steam generation performance and generate steam within a short period of time while stably supplying water required for generating steam, a heating cooker having the steam generator and a control method of the heating cooker. The control method of a steam generator having a steam container, a steam heater and a water level sensor includes determining whether the steam container is subject to lack of water using the water level sensor, supplying water for a predetermined first time when it is determined that water in the steam container is less than a predetermined minimum level, and controlling a supply amount of water by additionally supplying water for a predetermined second time when a minimum water level is sensed in the steam container by the water level sensor after supplying water.