Abstract: A battery management system includes: a battery management unit; battery management integrated circuits (ICs) configured to receive measurement data from battery modules; a first wireless communication device configured as a primary aggregator to receive wireless transmissions of the measurement data from the battery management ICs and communicate the measurement data received by the first wireless communication device to the battery management unit; and a second wireless communication device configured as a secondary aggregator to monitor the wireless transmissions of the measurement data from the battery management ICs to the primary aggregator and communicate the measurement data received by the second wireless communication device to the battery management unit. The battery management unit is configured to manage the battery modules based on the measurement data provided to the battery management unit.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus for measuring sealing strength. The apparatus includes a fixed plate, a moving plate on which a measurement object formed by bonding first and second specimens is mounted, and movably disposed on the fixed plate, and a load applier measuring a load applied to the first specimen to peel off the first specimen from the second specimen. The first specimen is peeled off from the second specimen while maintaining a predetermined peeling angle.

Abstract: A defect evaluation method for evaluating a defect due to electrostatic discharge includes obtaining a charged map of a lower part of a test object, preparing a test pattern simulating the charged map of the lower part of the test object, contacting the test object to the test pattern, and applying a voltage to the test pattern. Accordingly, to simulate and evaluate the defect that may occur during a manufacturing process of the test object in advance. In addition, using a result obtained by the simulation and the evaluation, an arrangement of a portion vulnerable to the defect of a structure in the test object may be changed.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a body having a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with each other while having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in a first direction; and an external electrode including a connection portion and a band portion extending from the connection portion onto first and second surfaces of the body, wherein the external electrode further includes an electrode layer connected to one of the first and second internal electrodes, a resin layer in contact with the first and second surfaces, and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer and extending to the resin layer, and L1??L1 when L1 indicates a second-directional size of the resin layer in the band portion, and L1? indicates a second-directional size of the conductive resin layer in the band portion.

Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a terminal. The method includes determining a profile item applicable to the profile view for the account based on an input received by the terminal and a coordinate indicating a position where the profile item is provided on the profile view. The method includes displaying the profile item on a screen of the terminal based on the determined profile item and the determined coordinate. The method includes receiving an input related to the profile item, and displaying a visual effect corresponding to the input on the screen.

Abstract: An external material for vehicles may include a non-woven fabric having a honeycomb structure and a wheel guard including the same.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a pouch-type rechargeable battery includes a preforming portion forming a folding groove in a portion of a protrusion of the pouch-type rechargeable battery, a folding portion disposed on a rear end of the preforming portion and folding the protrusion along the folding groove, a rolling portion disposed on a rear end of the folding portion and pressing the folded protrusion, and a pressing portion disposed on a rear end of the rolling portion and fixing the folded protrusion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for forming a composite polymer film, a method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film, a composite polymer film and a method for preparing the composite polymer film. The composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises: a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises the steps of: preparing a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and dispersing polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The composite polymer film comprises: a polymer matrix formed from a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer matrix.

Abstract: Provided is a method of managing design bases applied to a nuclear power plant in an integrated manner by using a building information model so that design bases attributes are precisely provided to a subsequent design by using a design bases information layer to ensure consistency between design drawings.

Abstract: Provided is a method of managing design bases applied to a nuclear power plant in an integrated manner by using a building information model so that design bases attributes are precisely provided to a subsequent design by using a design bases information layer to ensure consistency between design drawings.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device including a first substrate including a plurality of unit regions, a unit electrode portion disposed on the first substrate in one unit region, an opposed electrode facing the unit electrode portion, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the unit electrode portion and the opposed electrode, and a protrusion interposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and protruded toward the liquid crystal layer. The protrusion includes a pair of horizontal portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a first direction, a pair of vertical portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a second direction different from the first direction, and at least one corner portion including a first oblique side parallel to a direction oblique with respect to the first and second directions.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device including a first substrate including a plurality of unit regions, a unit electrode portion disposed on the first substrate in one unit region, an opposed electrode facing the unit electrode portion, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the unit electrode portion and the opposed electrode, and a protrusion interposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and protruded toward the liquid crystal layer. The protrusion includes a pair of horizontal portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a first direction, a pair of vertical portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a second direction different from the first direction, and at least one corner portion including a first oblique side parallel to a direction oblique with respect to the first and second directions.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device including a first substrate including a plurality of unit regions, a unit electrode portion disposed on the first substrate in one unit region, an opposed electrode facing the unit electrode portion, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the unit electrode portion and the opposed electrode, and a protrusion interposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and protruded toward the liquid crystal layer. The protrusion includes a pair of horizontal portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a first direction, a pair of vertical portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a second direction different from the first direction, and at least one corner portion including a first oblique side parallel to a direction oblique with respect to the first and second directions.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display including: a first substrate; a first polarizer disposed above or below the first substrate and having a first polarization axis; a passivation layer disposed on a data line; a unit pixel electrode that is disposed on the data line and includes a horizontal stem and a vertical stem crossing each other and a plurality of minute branch electrodes extending from the stems; a protrusion portion disposed on the passivation layer, surrounding an edge of the unit pixel electrode, and extending in a direction that forms an acute angle with the first polarization axis; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the first substrate and including liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a retroreflective glass bead that includes at least one high refractive oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO2, BaO, La2O and Bi2O3; and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, ZnO, ZrO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, Li2O and SrO. The glass bead according to the present invention have excellent retroreflectivity according to optical properties and excellent durability and productivity due to a simple structure, and also can be produced in various colors due to high chemical stability. Thus, the retroreflective aggregate including the glass bead according to the present invention exhibits very high visibility under various circumstances such as rainy or dry conditions. In addition, the method of producing a glass bead according to the present invention can reduce manufacturing costs while ensuring excellent productivity.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device including a first substrate including a plurality of unit regions, a unit electrode portion disposed on the first substrate in one unit region, an opposed electrode facing the unit electrode portion, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the unit electrode portion and the opposed electrode, and a protrusion interposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and protruded toward the liquid crystal layer. The protrusion includes a pair of horizontal portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a first direction, a pair of vertical portions facing each other and including a side parallel to a second direction different from the first direction, and at least one corner portion including a first oblique side parallel to a direction oblique with respect to the first and second directions.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display including: a first substrate; a first polarizer disposed above or below the first substrate and having a first polarization axis; a passivation layer disposed on a data line; a unit pixel electrode that is disposed on the data line and includes a horizontal stem and a vertical stem crossing each other and a plurality of minute branch electrodes extending from the stems; a protrusion portion disposed on the passivation layer, surrounding an edge of the unit pixel electrode, and extending in a direction that forms an acute angle with the first polarization axis; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the first substrate and including liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first display panel; a second display panel facing the first display panel and including an optical sensor; an electro-optical active layer positioned between the first display panel and the second display panel; and a sensing gate driver including a first sensing gate driver and a second sensing gate driver, the sensing gate driver configured to transmit a sensing gate signal to the optical sensor, in which a first sensing gate off voltage applied to the first sensing gate driver is substantially the same as a second sensing gate off voltage applied to the second sensing gate driver.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a display device including a plurality of sensing unit groups consisting of a plurality of sensing units and arranged in a matrix form. The display device further includes a plurality of gate lines connected to the plurality of sensing units included in a first sensing unit group, at least one sensing signal line connected to the plurality of sensing units, a scan driver transmitting gate signals to the gate lines, and a sensing signal processor processing a sensing signal transmitted by the sensing signal line. The gate lines transmit the gate signals according to different gate clock signals.

Abstract: In a method of driving touch sensing display panel and a display apparatus for performing the method, image data are outputted to the touch sensing display panel during an active period of a frame, the touch sensing display panel comprising a display substrate including a switching element connected to a data line extending in a column direction and a gate line extending in a row direction, and a touch sensing substrate including a light sensing part connected to a read-out line substantially parallel to the data line and a scan line substantially parallel to the gate line. A sensing signal is read out through the read-out line during a blanking period of the frame.