Abstract: Provided are a method for operating a terminal for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in a wireless communication system, and a terminal using the method. The method includes receiving data from another terminal, and transmitting an acknowledgment/negative-acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) for the data only when the distance to the another terminal is equal to or less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: An electronic device used for coupling to another electronic device in a side by side manner is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate having a first top surface and a first side surface connecting to the first top surface; a first signal line formed on the first top surface; a plurality of first electronic elements electrically connected to the first signal line; and a first conductive pattern formed on the first top surface and the first side surface, and electrically connected to the first signal line. In addition, a tiled electronic system includes the aforesaid electronic device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment. The ice maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray made of an elastic material, wherein the upper tray is positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray is coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open the spherical ice chambers, at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at a top face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is constructed to prevent the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.

Abstract: A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a fermentation tank module in which an opening is defined; a fermentation lid configured to open and close the opening; a temperature controller configured to control a temperature within the fermentation tank module; and a gas discharging passage connected to at least one of the fermentation tank module or the fermentation lid. The fermentation tank module may include: a fermentation case; a fermentation tank which is accommodated in the fermentation case and in which an inner space communicating with the opening is defined; and an insulating part disposed between the fermentation case and the fermentation tank, the insulating part being configured to surround the fermentation tank.

Abstract: A substrate having a spacer formed thereon, a method of making the same, and an optical device including the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a substrate includes a base layer, and a black column spacer formed on the base layer, wherein the black column spacer has an optical density in a range of 1.1 to 4, and wherein the black column spacer having a curved portion, wherein a cross section of the curved portion having at least one region having curvature.

Abstract: A pulse sensing module used in a blood pressure measuring device attached to the skin to allow at least one of systolic pressure Psystolic, diastolic pressure Pdiastolic, and blood pressure variation to be measured according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a piezoelectric layer that includes a piezoelectric material for generating a piezoelectric effect due to a pulse and a protective layer that is applied to the piezoelectric layer to protect the piezoelectric layer, allows a poling process of applying a high voltage to the first electrode line and the second electrode line formed on the piezoelectric layer to improve the polarity of the piezoelectric material, and has an opening for allowing a portion of the first electrode line and a portion of the second electrode line to be exposed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method by which a relay terminal determines priority in a wireless communication system including a base station, the relay terminal, and a remote terminal, the method comprising: acquiring remote terminal related information; acquiring the remote terminal related information, and then determining the priority between pieces of the remote terminal related information and the priority between the remote terminal related information and relay terminal related information; and transmitting the information on the basis of the priority, wherein the relay terminal transmits, on the basis of the priority determined by the relay terminal, the information by applying different physical channel parameters.

Abstract: A wheelchair head support. The wheelchair head support may have a first and a second support pole connected to a wheelchair in a vertical position. A flexible panel may be connected to the support poles. The panel may further include an attached pillow which adds extra support. The wheelchair head support may attach to the wheel chair using a set of friction connectors or with a set of clamps or any other suitable fasteners.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus of an autonomous vehicle may include: a roof formed at the top of a vehicle; a lighting unit installed on the roof, and configured to display an autonomous driving status of the vehicle to the outside; and a control unit configured to vary a lighting status of the lighting unit according to the autonomous driving status of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a benzene fused heterocyclic compound of Formula (I): wherein (A) is a single or double bond; n is 0 or 1; X is —CH2—, O, NR1, or S; A is —C(Ra1)(Ra2)(Ra3) or —N(Ra1)(Ra2), wherein Ra1, Ra2 and Ra3 are independently selected from a group consisting of: H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C1-C3 hydrocarbon, —RaaORbb, —C(O)ORaaRbb, —C(O)RaaRbb, —C(O)NRaaRbb, —SO2 RaaRbb and —SO2 NRaaRbb which are optionally substituted by at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of: alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic alkyl, aryl, —Ybb, —ArbbYbb, —ORcc, and —OArbbYbb, wherein Raa, Rbb and Rcc independently are nil, H, halogen, alkyl, or aryl, Ybb is CN or halogen, and Araa and Arbb independently are aryl or heteroaryl; R1 is H or alkyl; R2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocylic alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C1-C6 hydrocarbon optionally substituted by at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of: —R2aOR2b, —R2aC(O)OR2bR2c, —R2a

Abstract: An apparatus providing an update for a vehicle includes a plurality of controllers, a communication circuit communicating with a server, a memory configured to store data received from the server, and a control circuit electrically connected to the plurality of controllers, the communication circuit, and the memory. The control circuit is configured to set an order of the update, based on a preset priority and a size of update data, which correspond to each of the plurality of target controllers, when an update for a plurality of target controllers among the plurality of controllers is required, to receive the update data corresponding to each of the plurality of target controllers, from the server using the communication circuit in the set order, and to update the plurality of target controllers in the set order using the received update data.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided that include a memory device buried within interconnect dielectric materials and in which a combination of a compressive metal-containing layer and a tensile metal-containing layer have been used to minimize wafer bow and litho overlay shift as well as a method of forming such semiconductor structures.

Abstract: A metallic salt including at least one anion having a heterocyclic aromatic structure represented by one of Formulae 1 to 3; and a metallic cation: wherein, in Formulae 1 to 3, each X is independently N, P, or As, one of A1 and A2 is an electron-donating group, and the other one is an electron-withdrawing group, ring, Ar1 and ring Ar2 are as defined herein, L is a linker group as defined herein, m is an integer from 1 to 5, and n is an integer from 0 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a slurry composition for polishing a tungsten barrier layer. A slurry composition for polishing a tungsten barrier layer according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises abrasive grains and a sulfur-containing amino acid, and can improve edge over erosion (EOE).

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light-guiding plate, a wavelength conversion layer, and an opaque layer. The light-guiding plate has a light output surface and a side surface. The light output surface has an edge. The side surface is adjacent to the light output surface. The light output surface includes a central portion and a fringe portion. The fringe portion extends along the fringe portion. The wavelength conversion layer covers the central portion. The opaque layer covers the fringe portion, so that light in the light-guiding plate will not emit out of the light-guiding plate directly through the fringe portion to be back light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment, an inner case (10) configured to define an external appearance of the storage compartment, a first door pivotably installed to the cabinet, the first door being configured to open or close one side of the storage compartment, a second door pivotably installed to the cabinet, the second door being configured to open or close a remaining side of the storage compartment, the second door having a pillar (100) configured to be rotated so as to come into contact with the first door, and a transfer member (1000) provided inside the inner case (10) so as to guide rotation of the pillar (100) by detecting rotation of the second door, and the pillar (100) is spaced apart from both a top wall of the inner case and a bottom wall of the inner case (10) so as not to come into contact with the inner case (10) in a state in which the second door seals the storage compartment.

Abstract: Methods and devices for forming a conductive line disposed over a substrate. A first dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate and coplanar with the conductive line. A second dielectric layer disposed over the conductive line and a third dielectric layer disposed over the first dielectric layer. A via extends through the second dielectric layer and is coupled to the conductive line. The second dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer are coplanar and the second and third dielectric layers have a different composition. In some embodiments, the second dielectric layer is selectively deposited on the conductive line.

Abstract: A microfluidic device in which microfluidic channels are embedded in a culture medium chamber and have open sides. The microfluidic device is patterned with a fluid moved along a hydrophilic surface due to capillary force, and the fluid may be rapidly and uniformly patterned along an inner corner path and a microfluidic channel. In the microfluidic device, the microfluidic channel is connected to facilitate fluid flow with a culture medium through open sides thereof and openings, and thus may provide a cell culture environment in which high gas saturation is maintained. In addition, several microfluidic devices formed on one common substrate are described. Such microfluidic devices may be manufactured of a hydrophilic engineering plastic by injection molding.

Abstract: A method for producing a lithium metal negative electrode structure including the steps of: (a) forming a lithium metal layer on a portion of one side or both sides of a current collector, wherein a non-coated portion of the current collector, on which a tab will be formed, is included on one side of the current collector, and wherein a stepped part is present between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; (b) coating and curing a photocurable material, or attaching an insulating tape, onto the stepped part between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; and (c) punching the result of step (b) into a unit electrode to produce the lithium metal negative electrode structure.

Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal. The catalyst has an average diameter of at least 200 microns and at least 90 wt % of the noble metal is in the outer 50% of catalyst volume.