Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode for secondary battery, including a pressing process in which a load is applied to an electrode active material slurry when the solid content of the electrode active material slurry is 70 wt % to 98 wt % during the process of drying the electrode active material slurry coated as one or more layers on a current collector. An apparatus for manufacturing the same is also provided.

Abstract: A roll map of an electrode coating process includes a roll map bar and a representation part. The roll map bar is displayed on a screen in synchronization with movement of an electrode between an unwinder and a rewinder while being coated with an electrode slurry in a roll-to-roll state. The roll map bar is displayed in the form of a bar by simulating the electrode in the roll-to-roll state. The representation part is configured to visually show either one of or both quality-related and defect-related acquired data associated with the electrode coating process. The acquired data is shown at a certain location on the roll map bar corresponding to a location in the electrode at which the data is measured. A roll map of an electrode coating process is generated by a process. A roll map of an electrode coating process is generated by a system.

Abstract: An imaging device capable of reporting more reliably an occurrence of trouble is provided. The imaging device of the present disclosure includes an imaging sensor configured to generate image data, a diagnosis circuit configured to perform diagnosis processing for the imaging sensor and an output circuit configured to output a flag signal corresponding to a result of the diagnosis processing, wherein the flag signal is set to a ground level signal in response to the result of the diagnosis processing indicating an error.

Abstract: A disinfection system includes one or more light sources configured to emit ultraviolet light effective for inactivating pathogens in an environment for human occupancy, and one or more occupancy sensors configured to acquire data indicative of occupancy of the environment for human occupancy. Intensity of the ultraviolet light emitted by the one or more light sources is controlled based on the data indicative of occupancy of the environment acquired by the one or more occupancy sensors. In another embodiment, a light source for disinfection includes an intensity setting input disposed on the light source. The intensity setting input is operative to set an intensity of light emitted by light emitting elements of the light source. The light source has no other control besides the intensity setting input.

Abstract: Abstract: An image processing circuitry configured to: generate, based on obtained image data, a visual content word sequence indicative for a visual content of an image represented by the obtained image data; and generate, based on the generated visual content word sequence, an image signature for the image.

Abstract: A bicycle helmet that fits over a surface of a head of a user generally includes a segment of flexible cell structures that form a radial honeycomb matrix movable between a folded condition where each side of the segment is disposed generally parallel and an expanded condition where the radial honeycomb matrix of the segment is configured to be expanded at least partially over the head of the user and arranged radially relative to the surface of the head of the user. The bicycle helmet includes a first and second side frame disposed respectively at the first and second ends of the honeycomb matrix.

Abstract: In an embodiment, methods for managing a point of sale (POS) device are provided. Inventory information may be transmitted to the POS device. The inventory information may be associated with the physical location of the merchant. An application may be pre-loaded on the POS device. The application controls a plurality of functions that are allowed to be performed at the POS device. The application may be updated to control a new function that is allowed to be performed at the POS device. A configuration right may be provided to a merchant server. The configuration right may determine an operation that the merchant is permitted to perform to control the POS device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode cutting apparatus including a separated foreign matter removal unit capable of immediately removing separated foreign matter generated at the time of electrode cutting through a blow unit and a suction unit configured to be repeatedly operated and stopped according to an electrode cutting operation in order to remove separated foreign matter generated when the electrode cutting apparatus performs electrode cutting.

Abstract: A method and apparatus includes receiving at a sink node a path signal frame and a modified set of idle character 64B/66B blocks. The path signal frame includes encoded client data signal 64B/66B blocks, path overhead 64B/66B data blocks and a control 64B/66B block. The link bit rate is measured. The number of idle character 64B/66B blocks is determined. The data blocks of the CBR client signal are extracted from the encoded client data signal 64B/66B blocks and the CBR client signal is regenerated from the extracted data blocks. A bit rate of the CBR client signal is determined using the measured link bit rate and the number of idle character 64B/66B blocks. The rate of a CBR signal clock is adjusted for transmitting the CBR client signal at the determined bit rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-shaped battery cell including an electrode assembly with a venting adjustment member. The pouch-shaped battery case can be configured to receive the electrode assembly, with an electrode lead extending from the electrode assembly. A part of the electrode lead can protrude outwards from the pouch-shaped battery case. A sealed portion can be formed at an outer periphery of the pouch-shaped battery case. The venting adjustment member can be mounted to a part of the sealed portion in a direction in which the electrode lead protrudes. The venting adjustment member is configured to adjust opening and closing of the sealed portion having the venting adjustment member mounted thereto based on the pressure of gas in the pouch-shaped battery case.

Abstract: A secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an electrode assembly; a battery case that houses the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly that is coupled to an open upper part of the battery case. The cap assembly comprises a current interrupt device (CID); a safety vent located on the current interrupt device and electrically connected to the current interrupt device; and an insulating disk located between the current interrupt device and the safety vent.

Abstract: An FFC bus bar includes a cable stack structure formed by stacking a plurality of flat flexible cables, and a high current terminal connected to at least one end portion of the cable stack structure. Each flat flexible cable comprises a terminal access portion including strands of conductor wires at at least one end portion thereof, and the terminal access portion is welded to the high current terminal.

Abstract: A method of coating an active material for a secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a method of coating an active material on an electrode current collector of a secondary battery, the method comprising the steps of: disposing a guide member on each of the left and right sides based on a moving direction of the electrode current collector, and coating the active material onto the electrode current collector between the two guide members.

Abstract: In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition: comprises a phase change material, a hydrophobic sorption material, and a viscosity modifier. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material comprising a phase change material and a hydrophobic sorption material.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-slot die coater with reduced structural vulnerability to deformation and twist in the multi-slot die coater basically including three die blocks. The multi-slot die coater according to the present disclosure is a multi-slot die coater including a first slot and a second slot to extrude and coat a coating solution on a surface of a continuously moving substrate through at least one of the first slot or the second slot, and includes a first outer die block, an intermediate die block and a second outer die block. The multi-slot die coater includes a bolt fastened at contact surfaces between the first outer die block, the intermediate die block and the second outer die block, the bolt being at such an angle that a bolt head faces a first exit port and a second exit port.

Abstract: A bus bar including a bar-shaped conductor for electrically connecting battery modules or electric parts to each other, the bus bar having a three-dimensional lattice structure to allow air ventilation and including a plurality of ventilation holes provided in a body of the bus bar. In detail, the body of the bus bar may be provided in a bar shape having a predetermined length, thickness, and width, and the plurality of ventilation holes may be provided in an upper surface, lower surface, left side surface, right side surface, front surface, and back surface of the body and provided to communicate with each other through an inner portion of the body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, a coumarin-based compound represented by [Chemical Formula 1], and a halogen-substituted cyclic carbonate, and the positive electrode active material includes a lithium manganese-rich oxide represented by [Chemical Formula 2].

Abstract: A ball transfer mechanism for a harmonic drive and linear piston motor is disclosed. The ball transfer mechanism includes a spherical ball and a cylindrical seat portion. The seat portion defines a hemispherical shaped recess with a contour for receiving the ball. The ball transfer mechanism is in an exterior wall of a housing for converting rotary motion to linear motion, driving a linear piston motor. The harmonic drive drives a rotor of the linear piston motor. The harmonic drive includes a hollow cylindrical coupler portion engaging a rotor portion for transferring torque to the rotor portion. Transfer mechanisms disposed along a housing wall of the linear piston motor engage the coupler portion. The coupler portion includes harmonic cam grooves for receiving spherical balls in the ball transfer mechanism that drives rotational motion in the rotor in response to axially linear movement of the piston assembly.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a mobile terminal apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The mobile terminal apparatus displays a captured image of an operation panel of the image forming apparatus, extracts from the captured image, in response to a user operation on the captured image, an operation partial image including an operation part designated by the user operation, and transmits operation partial image data indicating the operation partial image to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus identifies the operation part corresponding to the operation partial image data received from the mobile terminal apparatus, and executes an action corresponding to the identified operation part.

Abstract: A mail item sortation system and method that includes an external controller for culling candidate letters in a mailing job to produce groupings of letters based on industry average weights and/or thicknesses in order to place all the candidate letters going to a single address adjacent to each other, an internal controller, interfaced with the external controller, that utilizes the groupings of letters to manage multiple letter sorters, wherein a specific letter sorter is selected to pair a calculated number of pockets to accommodate the groupings with an actual number of pockets in the selected letter sorter, and a transfer process for moving letters within the letter sorter pockets to a StatementPack machine.