Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device may include a first protecting unit and a second protecting unit. The first protecting unit may include first to nth backward diodes serially connected between a pad and a first power line. The second protecting unit may include at least one forward diode connected between the pad and a second power line. The first backward diode and the forward diode connected to the pad may be integrated in one conductive well without a severance to face each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a pouch-type rechargeable battery includes a preforming portion forming a folding groove in a portion of a protrusion of the pouch-type rechargeable battery, a folding portion disposed on a rear end of the preforming portion and folding the protrusion along the folding groove, a rolling portion disposed on a rear end of the folding portion and pressing the folded protrusion, and a pressing portion disposed on a rear end of the rolling portion and fixing the folded protrusion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane composition for injection molding and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically, the thermoplastic polyurethane composition includes 0.5% by weight to 10.0% by weight of a sulfonate diol, 13% by weight to 60% by weight of an isocyanate, 30% by weight to 70% by weight of an ether-containing polyester polyol, and 5% by weight to 40% by weight of a chain extender.

Abstract: Disclosed are a spinning dope for an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber and a method of manufacturing an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber using the same.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electric heater of a vehicular heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes turning on the electric heater; determining whether an ambient air temperature of a vehicle is higher than or equal to a threshold ambient air temperature, and a battery temperature is lower than or equal to a threshold battery temperature; determining whether battery efficiency is lower than or equal to threshold efficiency when the ambient air temperature of the vehicle is higher than or equal to the threshold ambient air temperature, and the battery temperature is lower than or equal to the threshold battery temperature; and turning off the electric heater when the battery efficiency is lower than or equal to the threshold efficiency, wherein the electric heater is configured to receive electric energy from the battery.

Abstract: A seasoning provision device according to the present invention comprises: a work unit provided to acquire the weight of a food material to be loaded thereon; a seasoning provision unit provided to form a semi-finished product by providing seasoning of a seasoning serving amount, which is a predetermined weight, to the food material loaded on the work unit; and a processor electrically connected to the work unit and the seasoning provision unit, wherein the processor controls the seasoning provision unit so that seasoning is provided according to the seasoning serving amount determined on the basis of the weight of the food material acquired by the work unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor including first to fourth, fifth to eighth, ninth to 12th and 13th to 16th unit pixel circuits, a first readout line connected to the first and ninth unit pixel circuits, a second readout line connected to the fifth and 13th unit pixel circuits, a third readout line connected to the second and 10th unit pixel circuits, a fourth readout line connected to the sixth and 14th unit pixel circuits, a fifth readout line connected to the third and 11th unit pixel circuits, a sixth readout line connected to the seventh and 15th unit pixel circuits, a seventh readout line connected to the fourth and 12th unit pixel circuits, an eighth readout line connected to the eighth and 16th unit pixel circuits, first to fourth readout circuits, and a path selector connecting the unit pixel circuits to the readout circuits via the readout lines.

Abstract: A removable fastening system includes a rail unit located in a vehicle, an electrode portion located at the inner side of the rail unit, a fixing unit having one end inserted to be fixed to the rail unit, and a mounting unit mounted at another end of the fixing unit, wherein the fixing unit is inserted into the rail unit and has a conductive portion rotated to be brought into contact with the electrode portion.

Abstract: A head mounted fan includes: a main blowing tube configured to be mounted on an upper portion of a head of a user, the main blowing tube having an air inlet through which air is introduced and including a main flow path through which air flows therein; a sub blowing tube connected to the main blowing tube, wherein the sub blowing tube includes a plurality of sub flow paths branching from the main flow path to extend in one direction of the head when the head mounted fan is worn on the head, and wherein air is discharged toward a scalp of the head through a plurality of air outlets communicating with the sub flow paths; and a wind generating unit configured to provide air pressure for causing the air to flow in the main flow path.

Abstract: A key-value storage device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The key-value storage device is configured to communicate with a host and includes a controller and a non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to receive, from the host, a first command including a key, a first chunk among multiple chunks included in a value corresponding to the key, and a first chunk index corresponding to the first chunk. The controller is configured to store mapping information of the first chunk in a mapping table based on the key and the first chunk index. The non-volatile memory is configured to store the key and the first chunk based on the mapping information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyphenylene sulfide resin composition for an automobile part that includes 30 to 40 parts by weight of a glass fiber, 10 to 20 parts by weight of glass bead, and 5 to 10 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin for each 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene sulfide resin.

Abstract: A discount service method carried out by a discount service device. The method includes: obtaining discount rate information based on changes in variable values of respective discount elements of an object being sold; on the basis of the discount rate information, identifying, for a plurality of sales records of the object being sold, a consumer distribution corresponding to changes in the discount rates of the respective discount elements of the object being sold; and determining a final discount rate for a predetermined consumer of the object being sold, by applying weights to the respective discount elements, calculated on the basis of the identified consumer distribution. When the consumer distribution changes, the weights of the respective discount elements change, and thus the final discount rate is determined differently, even when the variable values of the respective discount elements for the predetermined consumer are the same.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for analyzing a malicious code by accurately and rapidly analyzing source code extracted from a set of a plurality of malicious codes, calculating a first degree of complexity of each of a plurality of malicious code binaries, select a root binary initially generated, by using the calculated first degree of complexity, and inferring an evolutionary order of the plurality of malicious code binaries, except for the root binary, based on the calculated first degree of complexity and a degree of distance between the plurality of malicious code binaries.

Abstract: A secondary battery, an apparatus for processing the secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery are provided. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including an electrode tab, and an exterior material accommodating the electrode assembly and including a sealing portion formed around the electrode assembly. The sealing portion includes a tab sealing portion formed at an area where the electrode tab is drawn out, and the tap sealing portion includes repeating patterns.

Abstract: A method of providing an authenticator for an event includes capturing first information of the event, obtaining a first distillation of the first information of the event. The method also includes digitally signing the first distillation of the information of the event to provide a digitally signed first distillation, and providing the digitally signed first distillation during the event for embedding into the event. The method may include obtaining a recording of the event including a digital signature and a purported first distillation, generating a second distillation of information from the second recording, authenticating the purported first distillation of information utilizing a public key associated with the private key utilized to create the digital signature, and conducting a comparison of the second distillation of the event to the purported first distillation.

Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode assembly, an electrode tab drawn out from one surface of the electrode assembly, and an electrode lead to which the electrode tab is coupled, wherein a bonding portion in which the electrode tab and the electrode lead are bonded to each other is disposed to face the electrode assembly, and wherein, in the bonding portion, an end of the electrode tab and an end of the electrode lead are disposed to be oriented in the same direction.

Abstract: A degassing system of a pouch for a secondary battery is provided. In the degassing system, after inhaling gas regardless of the size of a cell pocket, the gas may be processed, and the convenience of work may be increased by setting the period of degassing time or the amount of gas to be discharged according to the size of a pouch, and an abnormality in a suction line for degassing may be automatically detected according to a comparison value by comparing the amount of discharged gas with a reference value preset by each pouch size.

Abstract: Provided are a selective recovery method of vanadium and cesium from a waste sulfuric acid vanadium catalyst by a hydrometallurgical method including water leaching, solid-liquid separation, vanadium solvent extraction, vanadium selective stripping, and cesium alum production, and a high-quality vanadium aqueous solution and cesium alum produced thereby.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode comprising a coated portion that is coated with an active material; an uncoated portion that is not coated with the active material; and at least one selected from the group consisting of a first straight section formed by cutting out a part of the boundary region between the coated portion and the uncoated portion and a second straight section formed by cutting out an edge of the coated portion; an electrode assembly comprising the same; and a manufacturing method of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there are provided an electrode plate including an active material portion in which an active material is formed on a substrate and a non-coated portion in which the active material is not formed, wherein the non-coated portion includes a first non-coated portion in which a non-coated portion tab is formed and a second non-coated portion extending from the first non-coated portion in a width direction of the active material portion, and an area of the first non-coated portion and an area of the second non-coated portion satisfy Expression 1 (described in the detailed description), and an electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same.