Abstract: Provided are a piperidine derivative compound, a hydrate thereof, a solvate thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of diseases related to autotaxin activity, comprising same as an active ingredient, in which the piperidine derivative compound exhibits excellent inhibitory activity against autotaxin, and thus can be effectively used in the treatment and prevention of diseases related to autotaxin inhibition, such as fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, cancer and cancer metastasis, ocular diseases, cholestatic form and other forms of chronic pruritus, and acute or chronic organ transplant rejection.

Abstract: A voltage generation circuit includes a voltage generation unit configured to generate a reference voltage using a power supply voltage and output the reference voltage through a voltage output node. The voltage generation circuit also includes a pre-charge unit configured to drive the voltage output node using the power supply voltage in response to a pre-charge control signal. The voltage generation circuit further includes a pre-charge control unit configured to generate at least one sampling voltage using the power supply voltage and generate the pre-charge control signal according to a result obtained by comparing the at least one sampling voltage with the reference voltage.

Abstract: An electrode catalyst is configured such that non-noble metal particles, noble metal particles or nitride-doped noble metal particles are supported on a carbon support, wherein the carbon support has a 2D planar crystal structure or a 3D polyhedral crystal structure and is doped with nitrogen, thereby exhibiting increased catalytic activity.

Abstract: A sound generation apparatus for an electrification vehicle and a method of use thereof are provided. In example embodiments, the sound generation apparatus receives driving information, determines a driving situation based on the driving information, designs an acceleration sound when the driving situation is determined as an acceleration situation, or designs a cornering sound when the driving situation is determined as a cornering situation, and plays and outputs the acceleration sound or the cornering sound.

Abstract: Provided is a bit error rate equalizing method of a memory device. The memory device selectively performs an error correction code (ECC) interleaving operation according to resistance distribution characteristics of memory cells, when writing a codeword including information data and a parity bit of the information data to a memory cell array. In the ECC interleaving operation according to one example, an ECC sector including information data is divided into a first ECC sub-sector and a second ECC sub-sector, the first ECC sub-sector is written to memory cells of a first memory area having a high bit error rate (BER), and the second ECC sub-sector is written to memory cells of a second memory area having a low BER.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes first and second sub-seatbacks also provided as first and second seat cushions mounted on a main seatback to be rotatable in forward-rearward directions. A forward facing position in which an occupant is accommodated while viewing forward and a rearward facing position in which the occupant is accommodated while viewing rearward is easily realized, in response to forward and rearward rotation of the first sub-seatback and the second sub-seatback also provided as first and second seat cushions. Furthermore, a full-bed mode in which the seat is horizontally spread like a bed, a cushion tip-up mode in which the entirety of the seat is positioned upright for ensuring freight loading and an occupant entering and exiting passage, and the like are realized.

Abstract: An energy storage module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a length direction, each of the battery cells including a vent; a plurality of insulation spacers, at least one of the insulation spacers being located between long side surfaces of an adjacent pair of the battery cells; a cover member; a top plate coupled to a top portion of the cover member and including ducts respectively corresponding to the vents of the battery cells and including opening holes respectively corresponding to the insulation spacers; a top cover coupled to a top portion of the top plate and including discharge holes located in an exhaust area and respectively corresponding to the ducts; and an extinguisher sheet located between the top cover and the top plate, configured to emit a fire extinguishing agent at a temperature exceeding a certain temperature and including opening holes located to correspond to the ducts.

Abstract: Provided are a piperidine derivative compound, a hydrate thereof, a solvate thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of diseases related to autotaxin activity, comprising same as an active ingredient, in which the piperidine derivative compound exhibits excellent inhibitory activity against autotaxin, and thus can be effectively used in the treatment and prevention of diseases related to autotaxin inhibition, such as fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, cancer and cancer metastasis, ocular diseases, cholestatic form and other forms of chronic pruritus, and acute or chronic organ transplant rejection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bundle-type carbon nanotubes having an average bundle thickness of 10 ?m or more, and a D50 of 10 ?m or more. The carbon nanotubes have excellent electrical conductivity and dispersibility and are particularly suitable for use as a conductive material.

Abstract: An energy storage module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a length direction, each of the battery cells including a vent; a plurality of insulation spacers, at least one of the insulation spacers being located between long side surfaces of an adjacent pair of the battery cells; a cover member; a top plate coupled to a top portion of the cover member and including ducts respectively corresponding to the vents of the battery cells and including opening holes respectively corresponding to the insulation spacers; a top cover coupled to a top portion of the top plate and including discharge holes located in an exhaust area and respectively corresponding to the ducts; and an extinguisher sheet located between the top cover and the top plate, configured to emit a fire extinguishing agent at a temperature exceeding a certain temperature and including opening holes located to correspond to the ducts.

Abstract: An energy storage module includes a plurality of battery cells, each including a vent; a plurality of insulation spacers, at least one of the insulation spacers being located between long side surfaces of each adjacent pair of the battery cells; a cover member including an internal receiving space; a top plate coupled to a top portion of the cover member and including ducts respectively corresponding to the vents of the battery cells, and opening holes respectively corresponding to the insulation spacers; a top cover coupled to a top portion of the top plate and including discharge holes respectively corresponding to the ducts; and an extinguisher sheet located between the top cover and the top plate, configured to emit a fire extinguishing agent at a temperature exceeding a reference temperature, and including opening holes positioned to correspond to the ducts.

Abstract: The present invention provides antisense oligonucleotides for the treatment of various T-type calcium channel ?1G subunit-related disorders, and more specifically, antisense oligonucleotides for inhibiting expression of the gene encoding Cav3.1, targeting SEQ ID NO: 1, for the treatment of various neuropsychiatric disorders, including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, essential tremor, depression, anxiety disorders, and unconsciousness.

Abstract: Provided is an optical transceiver including: a receiver configured to receive an optical transmission signal including wavelength information from another optical transceiver through a multiplexer/demultiplexer connected to the receiver; and a controller configured to identify a reception wavelength for communication with the other optical transceiver and to determine a wavelength corresponding to the reception wavelength as a transmission wavelength for communication with the other optical transceiver, based on the wavelength information included in the optical transmission signal.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes: a first multiplexer including a first transmitting port and a second transmitting port; a downstream wavelength analyzer configured to analyze first transmission light to recognize a first downstream wavelength corresponding to the first transmission light and analyze second transmission light to recognize a second downstream wavelength corresponding to the second transmission light; and a controller configured to generate a first control signal for allowing the first transmitting port to pass light corresponding to the first downstream wavelength and allowing the second transmitting port to pass light corresponding to the second downstream wavelength, and output the first control signal to the first multiplexer, wherein the first multiplexer, according to the first control signal, controls the first transmitting port to correspond to the first downstream wavelength and controls the second transmitting port to correspond to the second downstream wavelength.

Abstract: Provided are a composite abrasive, a method of preparing same, polishing slurry including same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the polishing slurry, the composite abrasive including a host material and abrasive particles protruding from the surface of the host material. The host material may have a Mohs hardness smaller than a Mohs hardness of the abrasive particles. The host material may have a two-dimensional planar structure and/or a layered structure. A binding force between the host material and the abrasive particles may be greater than or equal to about 200 nN.

Abstract: Provided is an optical transceiver including: a receiver configured to receive an optical transmission signal including wavelength information from another optical transceiver through a multiplexer/demultiplexer connected to the receiver; and a controller configured to identify a reception wavelength for communication with the other optical transceiver and to determine a wavelength corresponding to the reception wavelength as a transmission wavelength for communication with the other optical transceiver, based on the wavelength information included in the optical transmission signal.

Abstract: Provided is an optical communication device including: a first channel card configured to convert an input first signal into a first optical signal and output the first optical signal to any one of a first MUX/DEMUX connected to a first optical line and a second MUX/DEMUX connected to a second optical line; a second channel card configured to convert an input second signal into a second optical signal and output the second optical signal to any one of the first MUX/DEMUX and the second MUX/DEMUX; and a controller configured to monitor states of the first optical line and the second optical line to determine a MUX/DEMUX from which the first optical signal and the second optical signal are respectively output, from among the first MUX/DEMUX and the second MUX/DEMUX.

Abstract: A composite including a base polymer and a surface-treated inorganic moisture absorbent. The surface-treated inorganic moisture absorbent is surface-treated with a surface-treating agent having a solubility parameter difference of less than or equal to about 3.5 from that of the base polymer. An article including the composite, a battery case including the composite or the article, and a battery including the battery case and an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes: a first multiplexer including a first transmitting port and a second transmitting port; a downstream wavelength analyzer configured to analyze first transmission light to recognize a first downstream wavelength corresponding to the first transmission light and analyze second transmission light to recognize a second downstream wavelength corresponding to the second transmission light; and a controller configured to generate a first control signal for allowing the first transmitting port to pass light corresponding to the first downstream wavelength and allowing the second transmitting port to pass light corresponding to the second downstream wavelength, and output the first control signal to the first multiplexer, wherein the first multiplexer, according to the first control signal, controls the first transmitting port to correspond to the first downstream wavelength and controls the second transmitting port to correspond to the second downstream wavelength.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, an optical communication module comprises an optical transmission assembly configured to generate first transmit light based on an input electric signal and output the first transmit light, an optical reception assembly configured to divide input first receive light into first receive payload data and first receive auxiliary management data, and an auxiliary management controller configured to analyze the first receive auxiliary management data and control attenuation of one or more of transmit light output from the optical transmission assembly and receive light input to the optical reception assembly, wherein the first receive light is formed by combining the first receive payload data and the first receive auxiliary management data, and the first receive payload data and the first receive auxiliary management data have different wavelengths.