Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method of a core using an inorganic binder, a core manufactured thereby, a manufacturing method of a casting product with a core using an inorganic binder, a casting product manufactured thereby, and a manufacturing system of a core using an inorganic binder.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for delivering a message, and a computer program therefor, the method including: receiving messages from a server to a device of a user; checking at least one feature of user features associated with the user, message features associated with the messages, device features associated with the device, and contextual features associated with the surrounding circumstances; and determining, by the device, whether or not to present at least one message among the messages to the user at a specific time or later in consideration of the at least one feature. The determining whether or not to present the message includes determining, by the device, whether or not to present the message without sending information about the at least one feature to an outside.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an object may include a communicator configured to communicate with a first user terminal and a second user terminal, and a processor configured to control a first object corresponding to a first user in a virtual world to be displayed, configured to control the first object to move in the virtual world in response to a movement control of the first user, configured to randomly select at least one candidate object in response to a morphing control of the first user, and configured to change the first object to a second object when the first user selects the second object from the at least one candidate object. Methods for controlling an object are also provided.

Abstract: A charge sharing method, device, and system is disclosed. For example, a charge sharing method for a display driver is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a first row of data for a first row of source lines; receiving a second row of data for a second row of source lines; for each source line of at least a first group of the source lines, determining whether a change amount between data for that source line from the first row of data and data for that source line from the second row of data is above a threshold; and performing selective charge sharing based on the determinations.

Abstract: A display driving circuit includes a first bias circuit, a second bias circuit, a selector, and an output buffer. The first bias circuit generates a first bias voltage set. The second bias circuit generates a second bias voltage set. The selector selects one of the first and second bias voltage sets based on a bias selection signal. The output buffer buffers a grayscale voltage corresponding to display data and outputs the buffered grayscale voltage The output buffer is biased based on the first or second bias voltage set selected by the selector.

Abstract: A display driver and display method are provided. The display driver includes a line buffer which receives a plurality of first pixel data corresponding to a first line, and a controller which receives a plurality of second pixel data corresponding to a second line that is different from the first line. The controller also receives the first pixel data from the line buffer, classifies the second pixel data into a plurality of transition types based on the first pixel data and the second pixel data, calculates one or more characteristic values indicating characteristics of each transition type, and determines whether to perform charge sharing of channels based on the characteristic values.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polyester artificial hair filaments is provided which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester resin; (B) 10-30 parts by weight of a polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant; (C) 0.1-3 parts by weight of a chain extender; and (D) 0.5-3 parts by weight of sodium antimonate. The polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant (B) may be a flame retardant having a repeat unit of formula 1 and a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 80,000 to 150,000. The flame-retardant polyester artificial hair filaments can be prepared by: extruding a composition comprising a mixture of a polyester resin, a polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant, a chain extender and sodium antimonate to form a pellet; drying the pellet to a water content of 500 ppm or less; melt-spinning the dried pellet to prepare a undrawn yarn; drawing the undrawn yarn at a draw ratio of 2-5; and heat-treating the drawn yarn in a heat treatment device heated to a temperature of 150˜280° C.

Abstract: A secondary battery is capable of fastening a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab to each other without performing welding. The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab coupled to the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, respectively, a housing accommodating the electrode assembly and having one side open, a plate sealing up the open part of the housing, a fastening unit formed so as to protrude from the plate in a non-penetrating structure, and a first tab terminal inserted into the fastening unit via the positive electrode tab so as to electrically couple the positive electrode tab and the plate to each other.

Abstract: A method of operating a channel buffer block is provided. The method includes changing bias voltages applied to bias lines in an input stage included in the channel buffer block using a coupling effect of coupling capacitors during a slewing interval and increasing bias currents in the input stage using input voltages and changed bias voltages.

Abstract: Provided are a light source module and a backlight unit. According to an embodiment, the light source module comprises a circuit board, at least one LED chip electrically connected onto the circuit board, a reflective surface on an upper surface of the LED chip configured to reflect light, and a fluorescent surface on at least one side surface of the LED chip configured to emit the light.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a circuit substrate, a light source arranged on the circuit substrate, a light guide plate having a first surface configured to receive light emitted from the light source and a second and different surface to emit light, a wavelength converting unit arranged between the light source and the light guide plate and a spacer arranged around the light source. The spacer is spaced apart from the light source in a direction perpendicular to the light-emitting direction of the light emitted from the light source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of concentrating an aqueous solution at low pressure under a zero osmotic pressure difference condition, and more particularly, to a method of concentrating an aqueous solution containing a solute to be concentrated, at low pressure under a zero osmotic pressure difference condition. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) discharging water of a solute-containing aqueous solution to be concentrated, from a reverse osmosis separator to the outside, and transferring the concentrated aqueous solution to a zero osmotic pressure difference concentrator; (b) further concentrating the concentrated aqueous solution using the zero osmotic pressure difference concentrator comprising a feed chamber and a draw chamber, which are separated from each other by a reverse osmosis membrane or a forward osmosis membrane; and (c) recovering the solute and water from the aqueous solution further concentrated in the zero osmotic pressure difference concentrator.

Abstract: A method of operating a channel buffer block is provided. The method includes changing bias voltages applied to bias lines in an input stage included in the channel buffer block using a coupling effect of coupling capacitors during a slewing interval and increasing bias currents in the input stage using input voltages and changed bias voltages.

Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including an active layer of a multi quantum well structure, the nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: a substrate; and a buffer layer, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer sequentially stacked on the substrate, wherein the active layer is formed of a multi quantum well structure where a plurality of barrier layers and a plurality of well layers are arranged alternately with each other, and at least one of the plurality of barrier layers includes a first barrier layer including a p-doped barrier layer doped with a p-dopant and an undoped barrier layer.

Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a conductive substrate and a light emitting structure which includes a first semiconductor layer disposed on the conductive substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a semi-transmissive layer which is disposed on the light emitting structure, and a hole which is defined in the light-emitting structure, and filled with a light emitting material which emits light having a color different from a color of light emitted from the active layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for manufacturing a graphene transparent electrode and a graphene transparent electrode manufactured by the method. The method includes: providing a graphene oxide solution: forming a metal thin film on a glass substrate; coating the graphene oxide solution on the metal thin film, followed by drying; primarily reducing the thus obtained graphene oxide by using a reducing agent, to obtain reduced graphene oxide; secondarily reducing the reduced graphene oxide by heat treatment under the inert atmosphere, to form a reduced layer; compressing a transparent film on the reduced layer; and etching the metal film by an etching solution. The method enables a graphene transparent electrode having economical feasibility and excellent electric conductivity to be manufactured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezoelectric device of a multi-layered structure on which first electrodes and second electrodes are sequentially stacked on a piezoelectric polymer and single surfaces or both surfaces of piezoelectric polymer. In accordance with the present invention, the vibration response characteristics of the piezoelectric polymer can be improved by using the graphene or the composite thereof as a surface electrode material to the piezoelectric polymer; and, there are effects that the response characteristics of the piezoelectric device are excellent and the reliability thereof is excellent by forming a second electrode having an excellent conductivity and a protection electrode thereof.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polyester artificial hair filaments is provided which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester resin; (B) 10-30 parts by weight of a polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant; (C) 0.1-3 parts by weight of a chain extender; and (D) 0.5-3 parts by weight of sodium antimonate. The polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant (B) may be a flame retardant having a repeat unit of formula 1 and a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 80,000 to 150,000. The flame-retardant polyester artificial hair filaments can be prepared by: extruding a composition comprising a mixture of a polyester resin, a polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant, a chain extender and sodium antimonate to form a pellet; drying the pellet to a water content of 500 ppm or less; melt-spinning the dried pellet to prepare a undrawn yarn; drawing the undrawn yarn at a draw ratio of 2-5; and heat-treating the drawn yarn in a heat treatment device heated to a temperature of 150˜280° C.

Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a conductive substrate and a light emitting structure which includes a first semiconductor layer disposed on the conductive substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a semi-transmissive layer which is disposed on the light emitting structure, and a hole which is defined in the light-emitting structure, and filled with a light emitting material which emits light having a color different from a color of light emitted from the active layer.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a light source module which emits light, a light guiding plate which guides the light incident from the light source module toward a front surface thereof, and a light beam spread angle regulating sheet disposed between the light source module and a lateral surface of the light guiding plate, where the light beam spread angle regulating sheet regulates a light beam spread angle of the light incident from the light source module.