Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication line. The communication line according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a shielding portion that has a hollow pipe shape and extends in a longitudinal direction, at least one transmission unit that is disposed inside the shielding portion and transmits a signal from one end thereof to the other end, and a signal adjustment unit that is disposed inside the shielding portion and adjusts the signal received from the transmission unit.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a discharge blade configured to move between a guide position at which a direction of air blown from a blower fan and discharged to an outlet is controlled, and a closing position at which the outlet is closed, wherein the discharge blade includes a plurality of blade holes through which the air is discharged through the discharge blade at the closing position, wherein the discharge blade moves between the guide position and the closing position and controls an air flow from the blower fan to a discharge plate or the outlet. Through this configuration, an air flow discharged to the outside of the housing can be controlled by operation of the discharge blade.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable resin composition and a biodegradable molded article including the same, wherein the biodegradable resin composition includes: a first biodegradable resin including a first repeating unit derived from a diol, a second repeating unit derived from aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and a third repeating unit derived from aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; and a crystallization accelerator, wherein the crystallization accelerator is included in a content of 100 ppm to 50,000 ppm, and an isothermal crystallization time at 90° C. according to Measurement Method 1 (see the detailed description) is 10 seconds to 900 seconds.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include nanowire and nanoribbon devices with non-uniform dielectric thicknesses. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a plurality of first semiconductor layers in a vertical stack over the substrate. The first semiconductor layers may have a first spacing. In an embodiment, a first dielectric surrounds each of the first semiconductor layers, and the first dielectric has a first thickness. The semiconductor device may further comprise a plurality of second semiconductor layers in a vertical stack over the substrate, where the second semiconductor layers have a second spacing that is greater than the first spacing. In an embodiment a second dielectric surrounds each of the second semiconductor layers, and the second dielectric has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.

Abstract: An additive supply apparatus for a washing machine includes a cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid additive therein and discharge the additive through a discharge port formed at one side thereof, a discharge tube that is connected to the cartridge and defines a discharge path configured to guide the additive discharged from the cartridge, a check valve assembly interposed between the cartridge and the discharge tube and configured to selectively open or close the discharge tube and the discharge port of the cartridge depending on a change in pressure, a pump configured to generate a pressure to be provided to the check valve assembly, and a pressure tube configured to connect the check valve assembly and the pump and transmit the pressure generated from the pump to the check valve assembly. The check valve assembly has one end connected to the cartridge and another end connected to the discharge tube.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a first photoelectric conversion element configured to overlap a left region of a first microlens, a second photoelectric conversion element configured to overlap a right region of the first microlens, a first floating diffusion region configured to accumulate photocharges received from at least one of the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element, a first transfer gate disposed at a top-left side of the first floating diffusion region and configured to transfer photocharges of the first photoelectric conversion element to the first floating diffusion region, and a second transfer gate disposed at a bottom-right side of the first floating diffusion region and configured to transfer photocharges of the second photoelectric conversion element to the first floating diffusion region.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including pixels, a data driving circuit, a scan driving circuit which drives a plurality of first scan lines and a plurality of second scan lines, and a driving controller which controls the data driving circuit and the scan driving circuit to drive a first display area of the display panel at a first operating frequency and drive a second display area of the display panel at a second operating frequency lower than the first operating frequency while an operating mode is a multi-frequency mode. During the multi-frequency mode, first scan signals provided to first scan lines, which correspond to the second display area, of the plurality of first scan lines are maintained at inactive levels in predetermined frames, and second scan signals provided to the plurality of second scan lines transition to active levels at least twice in each of the predetermined frames.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of scan lines; a scan driving circuit, which drives the plurality of scan lines in synchronization with a clock signal; and a driving controller, which outputs the clock signal. While an operating mode is a multi-frequency mode, the driving controller comparts the display panel into a first display area and a second display area. A hold frame of the multi-frequency mode includes a first section during which the first display area is driven, and a second section during which the second display area is driven. The driving controller outputs the clock signal of a normal power mode during the first section and outputs the clock signal of a low-power mode during the second section.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor package, for example a package-on-package type semiconductor device package. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide high-yield methods for manufacturing a package-on-package type semiconductor package, or a portion thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing high-purity molybdenum oxychloride and a manufacturing apparatus thereof. Specifically, provided are a method for manufacturing molybdenum oxychloride including: a reaction process of adding molybdenum powder, chlorine gas, and oxygen to a reactor and heating to prepare molybdenum oxychloride (MoO2Cl2); a solidification and condensation process of transferring a reacted material in the reactor from the reactor to a condensation tank to solidify the reacted material on a surface of the condensation tank; a liquefaction process of heating a product solidified in the solidification and condensation process to convert the product into a liquid phase; and a purification process of filtering the product liquefied in the liquefaction process to increase purity, and a manufacturing apparatus thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method of a storage device which includes a non-volatile memory device and a storage controller. The method includes providing, by the storage controller, the non-volatile memory device with a first command indicating a target memory operation of user data, performing, by the non-volatile memory device, the target memory operation in a memory region based on the first command and first setting information stored in an E-fuse region, providing, by the non-volatile memory device, the storage controller with a first response indicating that the target memory operation fails, providing, by the storage controller, the non-volatile memory device with a second command indicating an initialization operation of the E-fuse region based on the first response, updating, by the non-volatile memory device, the first setting information of the E-fuse region based on the second command, so as to be changed to second setting information.

Abstract: A charging control device of an electric vehicle can include a charge sequence port to which a charging sequence signal is input; a first controller configured to periodically operate in a wake-up state and a sleep state, and to output a wake-up signal when the charging sequence signal is input in the wake-up state; a second controller configured to operate in a wake-up state when the wake-up signal is output during maintaining of a sleep state; a first power supply configured to supply a first driving voltage to the first controller; and a second power supply disposed configured to supply a second driving voltage to the second controller when the wake-up signal is generated. Also, the second controller is configured to control a charging operation of the electric vehicle in the wake-up state.

Abstract: Disclosed is an appearance inspection apparatus for a secondary battery, which simultaneously obtains laterals image by picking up a plurality of secondary batteries loaded in a tray, and then simultaneously obtains top and bottom images of the secondary batteries by returning the plurality of inspected secondary batteries back to the tray and transporting the tray.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication line and a communication system using the same. The communication line according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a core portion that extends in a longitudinal direction and has a circular cross section, one or more ribs formed to extend from an outer surface of the core portion, a shielding portion that is connected to the rib, is formed to surround the core portion, and has at least one slit formed in the longitudinal direction, and a cover portion configured to cover the slit.

Abstract: Proposed is a wind turbine blade with a lightning protection receptor. The wind turbine blade with a lightning protection receptor is a technology that allows for excellent lightning capture rate for both negative and positive lightning by improving lightning measures for conventional wind turbines, which are vulnerable to positive lightning, in line with the increasing wind turbine heights for large-scale power generation and the trend toward offshore wind power, and that minimizes post-repair/supplementary measures by limiting blade damage/coating peeling due to lightning strikes to a narrow area, unlike in the conventional case where damage or peeling of the coating occurs over the entire area of a blade when struck by lightning on an edge wire inserted into the lateral inner side of the blade.

Abstract: A laser system according to an example of the present disclosure comprises: a supercontinuum laser that generates light with a visible wavelength; a wavelength selector comprising a filter whose angle is adjustable and configured to filter the wavelength of light incident from the supercontinuum laser to have a wavelength corresponding to the angle of the filter based on the angle of the filter; a compressor configured to compress the pulse width of light incident from the wavelength selector; and, a non-linear crystal configured to convert the wavelength of light incident from the compressor into an ultraviolet wavelength.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a display panel including a plurality of pixels and a voltage generator providing an anode initialization voltage to the pixels. The display panel is divided into a first display area operating at a first operating frequency and a second display area operating at a second operating frequency. While pixels, which correspond to the first display area, from among the plurality of pixels are driven, the anode initialization voltage has a first voltage level. While pixels in the second display area from among the plurality of pixels are driven, the anode initialization voltage has a second voltage level different from the first voltage level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication line and a communication system. The communication line according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dielectric portion that extends in a longitudinal direction and transmits a first signal received at one end thereof to the other end thereof, and at least one conductor portion that extends in the longitudinal direction of the dielectric portion and transmits a second signal received at one end thereof to the other end thereof.

Abstract: A vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit mounted on the transmission mechanism. A method for providing a vehicle hinge driving apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system for managing inventory as it transitions into a materials handling facility, as it transitions between locations within a materials handling facility and/or as it transitions out of a materials handling facility. In some instances, a user (e.g., picker or picking agent) may retrieve an item from an inventory location and place the item into a tote. The systems described herein detect the item when it is added to or removed from the tote.