Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided which provide a processor in a server computer, a device including an optical sensor, and a cane. The device may be connected electronically to a cane through wired or wireless technology. The cane may include a haptic controller which provides a notification to a user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a dry electrode. In the method, a conductive primer layer and an insulating protective layer are formed in a single step, or the insulating protective layer is formed first before an electrode active material layer is formed and after the conductive primer layer is formed. In this manner, there is no gap between the insulating protective layer and the conductive primer layer, thereby providing further improved insulation property. In addition, since the dry electrode is manufactured by laminating the current collector having the conductive primer layer and the insulating protective layer with the dry electrode film, an electrode having excellent adhesion and improved stability can be obtained advantageously.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a light scanning device, a developing portion, a control portion and a storage portion. The storage portion stores an evaluation chart. The evaluation chart includes a first evaluation pattern and a second evaluation pattern. The first evaluation pattern includes a first patch row. The first patch row is formed by arranging a plurality of first evaluation patches. The first evaluation patch includes a first dot row, a second dot row and an auxiliary dot row. The second evaluation pattern includes a second patch row. The second patch row is formed by arranging a plurality of second evaluation patches.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reading device and a controller. The reading device reads an image of a source document, and generates image data. The controller receives an input of the image data generated by the reading device. Further, the controller decides that the source document is a chargeable item, when image information indicating that the source document is the chargeable item, for which charging a usage fee corresponding to the source document to a predetermined third party is permitted, is included in the image data.

Abstract: A method for extracting text from an input image and generating a document includes: generating an edges mask from the input image; generating an edges image that is derived from the edges mask; identifying, within the edges mask, one or more probable text areas; extracting a first set of text characters by performing a first optical character recognition (OCR) operation on each of one or more probable text portions, of the derived edges image, corresponding to each of the probable text areas; generating a modified image by erasing, from the input image, image characters corresponding to the first set of text characters extracted by the first OCR operation; and generating a document by overlaying the extracted first set of text characters on the modified image.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive comprising a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein Q is a single bond, or a substituted or non-substituted C1-C10 alkyl group, and each of A1, A2 and A3 independently represents hydrogen (H) or a substituted or non-substituted C1-C10 alkyl group. The non-aqueous electrolyte can scavenge decomposition products of lithium salt to maintain passivation of an SEI film during high-temperature storage. The non-aqueous electrolyte improves battery performance by improving self-discharge phenomenon caused by elution from a positive electrode and breakage of the SEI film at a negative electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-aqueous electrolyte including an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte represented by Formula 1 below: wherein, R1 to R5 may each independently be any one selected from the group consisting of H, an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a nitrile group.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and an at-least-one-layer photosensitive layer including a specific photosensitive layer. The specific photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a binder resin, an electron transport material, and a hole transport material. The binder resin includes a polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin includes repeating units (1), (2), (3), and (4). A percentage of the number of repeats of the repeating unit (3) relative to a total number of repeats of the repeating units (1) and (3) is greater than 0% and less than 50%. A percentage of the number of repeats of the repeating unit (4) relative to a total number of repeats of the repeating units (2) and (4) is at least 35% and less than 70%.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate and a first semiconductor layer with a high resistivity, such as an epitaxial layer with a resistivity in the range of 3000-5000 ohms/cm2, formed over the substrate. A second semiconductor layer is formed at least partially in the first semiconductor layer. A capacitor is formed at least partially over the first semiconductor layer. The capacitor has a plurality of trenches extending through the first semiconductor layer and into the substrate, and a first insulating layer formed in the trench. The trenches can be parallel, serpentine, or other geometric shape. The capacitor also has a second insulating layer formed over the first insulating layer, and a polysilicon layer formed over the second insulating layer. A conductive layer is formed over the capacitor. The first semiconductor layer with high resistivity provides a vertical path to discharge high voltage events incident on the capacitor.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, a compound represented by Formula 1, and a compound represented by Formula 2, wherein the compound represented by Formula 1 and the compound represented by Formula 2 are included in a volume ratio of 1:0.1 to 1:1.5. Also, a lithium secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte has improved high-temperature storage safety.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same. Specifically, since the non-aqueous electrolyte solution forms a robust solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) by including a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and a compound represented by Formula 1, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery may improve battery performance, wherein, in Formula 1, R and R1 are described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to providing an electrolyte solution with a long cycle life by suppressing degradation of the battery characteristics under the high temperature condition. There is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprising a compound comprising 5 to 20 mass % of nitrogen atoms and 25 to 70 mass % of sulfur atoms or oxygen atoms in a molecule and having no disulfide bond in the molecule, wherein the compound comprises at least two sulfur atoms or oxygen atoms in the molecule.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes: a lithium salt; an organic solvent; and an additive including vinylene carbonate, vinyl ethylene carbonate, and a compound represented by chemical formula 1: Herein, each of R1 to R3 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Methods for identifying and generating a preview set of documents for use with variable data printing operations reduce the number of records that are previewed using filtering criteria. Records to be included in the preview set include text objects having text variables, image objects having image variables, and barcode objects having barcode variables. Records for the preview set also include those defined by rules and associated conditions based on data provided to generate the documents. A better representation of the variable data print job is provided.

Abstract: The battery module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a first L-shaped frame that houses the battery cell stack and is formed of an upper surface and a first side surface; and a second L-shaped frame that houses the battery cell stack and is formed of a lower surface and a second side surface, wherein the first L-shaped frame and the second L-shaped frame surround four surfaces of the battery cell stack, a protrusion portion is formed in either one of the first and second L-shaped frames, a groove portion is formed at a position corresponding to the protrusion portion in the other of the frames, and the first and second L-shaped frames are coupled by engaging the protrusion portion and the groove portion.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode rolling apparatus and method for performing a multi-stage induction heating. By use of the apparatus and method, it is possible to prevent camber generation on the non-coated part region during the process of rolling an electrode substrate, and it is possible to increase the efficiency of the manufacturing process.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a drive unit having a drive roller, a driving motor, and a limited-life component, a sound collecting device that collects sound from the limited-life component, and outputs sound data, a storage device storing in advance a sound pressure level corresponding to a specific frequency of the limited-life component, with respect to each of different lengths of the remaining service life, and a controller that analyzes frequency of the sound data at predetermined time points; acquires the sound pressure level corresponding to the specific frequency of the limited-life component, on a basis of a result of the frequency analysis; compares the acquired sound pressure level with the sound pressure level of each of the lengths of the remaining service life; predicts the remaining service life of the limited-life component, on a basis of comparison result; and displays the predicted remaining service life on a display device.

Abstract: A roll map coordinate correction system simulating an electrode moving in a roll-to-roll state between an unwinder and a rewinder includes a position expressed as a coordinate in a length direction of the simulated electrode, an encoder configured to derive the position of the electrode according to rotation amounts of the unwinder and the rewinder, and a seam detection sensor configured to detect a seam connection member and acquire a coordinate of the seam connection member in conjunction with the encoder. The system includes a reference point detector configured to detect a plurality of reference points marked on the electrode and acquire coordinates of the reference points in conjunction with the encoder, and a roll map coordinate corrector wherein, the roll map coordinate corrector determines a roll map correction direction by comparing encoder values, calculates an electrode breakage length by comparing coordinates and corrects the coordinates of the roll map.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system are disclosed for processing and scheduling print jobs on a plurality of printers. The method includes: collecting job information on one or more past print jobs; collecting job information on a plurality of print jobs currently being processed, each of the plurality of print jobs being assigned to one or more operators from a plurality of operators; generating a process workflow visualization for the plurality of print jobs currently being processed with a processing mining algorithm based on the job information collected on the one or more past print jobs and the job information collected on the plurality of print jobs currently being processed; and displaying the process workflow visualization for the plurality of print jobs currently being processed.

Abstract: A detection system includes an imaging device and a control device connected in communication with the imaging device. The imaging device captures a 3D image of a connector including a housing, a terminal, and a cable. The control device calculates a height of a connection end of the cable crimped to the terminal relative to a bottom surface of the housing according to the 3D image.