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: Provided herein are methods and systems for altering the genome of an organelle. In some embodiments, the method comprises introducing into an organelle a recombinant DNA construct comprising a first polynucleotide encoding at least one guide RNA and a second polynucleotide encoding a polynucleotide guided polypeptide; and growing a cell comprising the organelle under conditions in which the first polynucleotide and the second polynucleotide are each expressed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides substrate heat-treating apparatus including a process chamber in which a flat substrate to be heat treated is placed, the process chamber comprising a beam irradiating plate placed below the flat substrate and an infrared transmitting plate placed above the flat substrate; a beam irradiating module for irradiating a laser beam to a lower surface of the flat substrate through the beam irradiating plate; and a gas circulation cooling module for spraying a cooling gas to an upper surface of the infrared transmitting plate, thereby cooling the infrared transmitting plate.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a flat substrate heating apparatus including a module support plate having a plurality of unit module regions placed on an upper surface thereof; a plurality of laser light source modules having a plurality of laser light source devices and seated on unit module regions of the module support plate, respectively; a power supply board placed below the module support plate and configured to supply power to the laser light source module; and an electrode terminal electrically connecting the laser light source module and the power supply board while detachably securing them to upper and lower surfaces of the module support plate.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for enhancing chatbot recognition of user intent through graph analysis. A computing device classifies user messages associated with a chat session as either comprehensible user messages that are mapped to a user intent or incomprehensible utterances that are not mapped to a user intent. The computing device arranges the comprehensible messages into first clusters and arranges the incomprehensible messages into second clusters. The computing device generates a first sub-graph for each first cluster and generates a second sub-graph for each second cluster. The computing device calculates a graph kernel matrix using the sub-graphs and trains a classification model using the graph kernel matrix. The computing device executes the trained classification model using the graph kernel matrix as input to generate a predicted intent identifier for the incomprehensible messages.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer having a positive electrode active material containing an overlithiated manganese-based oxide represented by Formula 1 below, and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer having a silicon-based negative electrode active material, LiaNibCocMndMeO2 ??[Formula 1] wherein, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, B, Co, W, Mg, V, Ti, Zn, Ga, In, Ru, Nb, Sn, Sr, and Zr, and 1<a, 0?b?0.5, 0?c?0.1, 0.5?d<1.0, and 0?e?0.2, and. Preferably, in the Formula 1, 1.1?a?1.5, 0.1?b?0.4, 0?c?0.05, 0.5?d?0.80, and 0?e?0.1.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for automatic refinement of intent classification for virtual assistant applications. A computing device creates utterance groups comprising messages. The device determines, using a first machine learning (ML) classifier, a first predicted intent associated with each utterance group and determines, using a second ML classifier, a second predicted intent associated with each utterance group. The device combines the first and second predicted intents to generate a final predicted intent, determines, for each incomprehensible utterance group, whether the final predicted intent overlaps with the final predicted intent for other utterance groups, and selects messages having no overlapping intent to create new intents.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a compound represented by Formula 1 as follows, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent; and a lithium secondary battery including the same are described: wherein R, R?, R1 to R3 and n are described herein.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material comprising at least one secondary particle comprising an agglomerate of primary macro particles, a method for preparing the same and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. Further provided is a positive electrode active material comprising secondary particles with improved resistance by simultaneously growing the average particle size (D50) and the crystal size of the primary macro particles. Thus, it is possible to provide a nickel-based positive electrode active material with high press strength, long life and good gas performance.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a core including a first lithium complex metal oxide, and a shell located surrounding the core and including a second lithium complex metal oxide, and further includes a buffer layer located between the core and the shell. The buffer layer includes a pore, and a three-dimensional network structure of a third lithium complex metal oxide which is connecting the core and the shell. Accordingly, the positive electrode active material is capable of enhancing an output property and a life property by minimizing destruction of the active material caused by a rolling process during the electrode preparation, maximizing reactivity with an electrolyte liquid, and by the particles that form the shell having a crystal structure with orientation facilitating lithium ion intercalation and deintercalation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing the same and a lithium secondary battery including the same, the positive electrode active material includes a core including a first lithium complex metal oxide, and a shell located surrounding the core and including a second lithium complex metal oxide, and further includes a buffer layer located between the core and the shell, wherein the buffer layer includes a pore, and a three-dimensional network structure of a third lithium complex metal oxide which is connecting the core and the shell, and accordingly, minimizing destruction of the active material caused by a rolling process during the electrode preparation, and maximizing reactivity with an electrolyte liquid.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a polynucleotide comprising: a first DNA sequence encoding a guide RNA (gRNA), wherein the gRNA comprises a DNA-binding domain and a Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat (CRISPR)-associated endonuclease protein-binding domain, and the DNA-binding domain is complementary to a target sequence in an NRF2 gene; and a first promoter that is operably linked to the DNA sequence. The disclosure also provides vectors (e.g. AAV vectors), recombinant AAV (rAAV) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polynucleotides described herein. The disclosure further provides a method of treating cancer in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a polynucleotide, vector, rAAV or pharmaceutical composition as described herein to the subject.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for altering the genome of an organelle. In some embodiments, the method comprises introducing into an organelle a recombinant DNA construct comprising a first polynucleotide encoding at least one guide RNA and a second polynucleotide encoding a polynucleotide guided polypeptide; and growing a cell comprising the organelle under conditions in which the first polynucleotide and the second polynucleotide are each expressed.

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: A positive electrode active material, a method for producing the same, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery in including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method of producing a positive electrode active material includes mixing a lithium transition metal oxide and a carbon-based material having a hollow structure to form a mixture, and mechanically treating the mixture to form a carbon coating layer on the surface of the lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the carbon-based material has a chain shape, and has a specific surface area of 500 m2/g or greater, a graphitization degree (ID/IG) of 1.0 or higher, and a dibutylphthalate (DBP) absorption of 300 mL/100 g or greater.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing an irreversible positive electrode additive for a secondary battery, which includes mixing Li2O, NiO, and NH4VO3 and performing thermal treatment to prepare a lithium nickel composite oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1 below, wherein the NH4VO3 is mixed in an amount of 1.5 to 6.5 parts by weight with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the Li2O, NiO, and NH4VO3. Li2+aNi1?b?cM1bVcO2?dAd??[Chemical Formula 1] In Chemical Formula 1, M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Pt, Al, Co, P, W, Zr, Nb, and B, A is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, S, Cl, and Br, and 0?a?0.2, 0?b?0.5, 0.01?c?0.065, and 0?d?0.2 are satisfied.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, the positive electrode active material being a primary particle having a monolithic structure that includes a lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 below, wherein the primary particle has an average particle size (D50) of 2 ?m to 20 ?m and a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area of 0.15 m2/g to 0.5 m2/g, and wherein the positive electrode active material has a rolling density of 3.0 g/cc or higher under a pressure of 2 ton·f: LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM3zM2wO2??[Formula 1] in Formula 1, M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Mn, M2 is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, and Nb, M3 is any one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, and Cr, and 1.0?a?1.5, 0?x?0.5, 0?y?0.5, 0.005?z?0.01, 0?w?0.04, 0<x+y?0.7.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring roll making apparatus comprising: a supply unit for supplying rice paper; a moving unit for moving the rice paper supplied by the supply unit; a softening unit for inducing softening of the rice paper moved by the moving unit; an application unit for applying a filling onto the rice paper softened by the softening unit; a folding unit for folding the rice paper on which the filling placed; and a rolling unit for rolling up the rice paper folded by the folding unit, whereby spring rolls can be mass-produced.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a center portion including a first lithium transition metal oxide with an average composition represented by Formula 1, Li1+a1(Nib1Coc1Mnd1Ale1M1f1)O2??[Formula 1] wherein, in Formula 1, ?0.1?a1?0.2, 0.8?b1<1.0, 0<c1?0.2, 0<d1?0.1, 0<e1?0.05, 0?f1?0.05, b1/c1?25, and b1/d1?20, and M1 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, and W, and a surface portion including a second lithium transition metal oxide with an average composition represented by Formula 2, Li1+a2(Nib2Coc2Mnd2Ale2M1f2)O2??[Formula 2] wherein, in Formula 2, ?0.1?a2?0.2, 0.6?b2?0.95, 0?c2?0.2, 0?d2?0.1, 0?e2?0.05, 0?f2?0.05, b2/c2?13, and b2/d2?3, and M1 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, and W.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide including nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn), wherein a portion of nickel (Ni) sites of the lithium composite transition metal oxide is substituted with tungsten (W), and an amount of a lithium tungsten oxide remaining on surfaces of lithium composite transition metal oxide particles is 1,000 ppm or less.