Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for switching from a master node to a secondary node in a communication system. A method of a first communication node may comprise: adding the first communication node as a primary secondary cell (PSCell) to a second communication node through dual connectivity (DC); generating a first user plane path for smart dynamic switching (SDS) and a first instance for supporting the first user plane path according to a request from the second communication node; transmitting information on the first user plane path and the first instance to a terminal; receiving user data based on the first user plane path from the terminal as the first instance; and transmitting the user data to a core network using the first user plane path.

Abstract: Provided are a control apparatus and method for three-dimensional (3D) printer post-processing equipment. The control apparatus includes a processor, and a memory configured to store an instruction executed by the processor, wherein the processor analyzes a computer-aided design (CAD) file to extract basic information of a product, analyzes a slicing file to extract output analysis information, then extracts output feature information on the basis of the basic information and the output analysis information, analyzes the output feature information to extract a parameter for controlling post-processing equipment, and controls the post-processing equipment according to the parameter.

Abstract: There are provided a method and a system for selecting an optimal synchronization broker for each workload. A system for selecting an optimal synchronization broker for each workload according to an embodiment includes: a storage unit including a database that contains specialist recommendation information including information on a correct protocol that is recommended by a specialist with respect to a service specification and data transmission requirements; and a processor configured to determine an optimal in-bound protocol and an optimal out-bound protocol according to the data transmission requirements through a decision tree model that is trained by using the specialist recommendation information as training data.

Abstract: There are provided a system and a method for setting a synchronization agent. A system for setting an optimal synchronization agent according to a workload according to an embodiment includes: a data integration device configured to integrate and store data which is collected through a collection agent; an agent management server configured to manage the collection agent that periodically polls data from a data source and transmits the data to the data integration device; and an agent setting automation device configured to set an optimal agent set value related to collection and transmission of data of the collection agent.

Abstract: An embodiment solid electrolyte includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is represented by a first chemical formula Li7-aPS6-a(X11-bX2b)a, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, and wherein 0<a?2 and 0<b<1, and the second compound is represented by a second chemical formula Li7-cP1-2dMdS6-c-3d(X11-eX2e)c, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, wherein M represents Ge, Si, Sn, or any combination thereof, and wherein 0<c?2, 0<d<0.5, and 0<e<1.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of pathogenic infections.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a separator for a fuel cell, which is stacked on a reaction layer including a membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The separator includes a plate body stacked on the reaction layer, a wave pattern provided on one surface of the plate body that faces the reaction layer, the wave pattern being configured to define a reaction channel disposed between the reaction layer and the plate body and provided in a first direction in which a reactant gas is supplied, so that the reactant gas flows along the reaction channel, and a land provided along a lateral end of the wave pattern and disposed to be in contact with the reaction layer, thereby obtaining an advantageous effect of improving performance and operational efficiency.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device may include: forming a stack comprising first material layers and second material layers that are alternately stacked; forming an opening in the stack; forming a first seed layer in the opening; forming a first buffer layer by surface-treating the first seed layer; and forming a blocking layer by oxidizing the first seed layer through the first buffer layer.

Abstract: There is provided a ferritic lightweight steel which contains 2.0 to 3.0 wt % manganese (Mn), 5.0 to 6.0 wt % aluminum (Al) and 0.1 to 0.3 wt % carbon (C) and has a tensile strength of 900 MPa to 1,108 MPa. The lightweight steel includes ferrite-austenite dual grains as a result of performing low-temperature tempering-induced partitioning (LTP) at 300° C. for 10 minutes after isothermal annealing.

Abstract: A secondary battery charging method that shortens charging time includes a step for introducing a plurality of battery cells onto an activation tray and CC-charging the battery cells; and a step for connecting the plurality of battery cells in parallel. The charging method according to the present invention shortens the time typically required for CV-charging by connecting battery cells in parallel after CC-charging, thus having the effect of replacing CV-charging.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery residual value evaluation system, which includes a measurement unit that measures a voltage and a current of an external battery to generate a voltage signal and a current signal, a resistance calculation unit that generates a resistance value, a resistance change value, and a resistance change rate of the external battery for each of charging and discharging cycles of the external battery based on the voltage signal and the current signal, an external input unit that receives reference ranges from an outside, a determination unit that determines a battery residual value based on whether the resistance value, the resistance change value, and the resistance change rate fall within the reference ranges, respectively, and an output unit that outputs the determination result to the outside.

Abstract: A software package, a gateway for transmitting the same, and a software update method using the same are provided. A software package includes a binary file, a configuration file, and a hash file. The binary file includes read-only memory (ROM) data of a target controller. A management server generates the configuration file by combining a hash value obtained by hashing the binary file with meta information indicating an update procedure between a gateway and the target controller. The management server generates the hash file by hashing the configuration file. The gateway receives the software package and extract the binary file and the configuration file. The gateway transmits the binary file to the target controller according to the update procedure indicated by the meta information.

Abstract: Discussed is a secondary battery low-voltage defect determination system, which can include a database unit configured to store existing data on battery manufacturing process conditions, activation process conditions, voltage measurement conditions, and a battery voltage measured after an activation process of a battery, a detection unit configured to detect experimental data on the manufacturing process conditions, the activation process conditions, the voltage measurement conditions, and the battery voltage measured after the activation process of the battery, and a calculation unit configured to calculate target voltage drop correction data based on the existing data stored in the database unit and the experimental data detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A system selecting a process key factor in a commercial chemical process, includes: a data extraction unit that extracts tag data in units of a set period; an outlier discrimination unit that discriminates and aggregates outliers by tag by using an outlier extraction reference master; an outlier processing unit that generates an input mart draft excluding the outliers; a derived variable generation unit that generates derived variables for each tag, and generates an advanced input mart having the derived variable added thereto; a yield calculation unit that backs up the result of calculation of a yield by realizing a target value via exclusion and correction of the outliers; and a key factor extraction unit that extracts a yield key factor by calculating importance of each tag, and backs up importance data for each tag.

Abstract: Provided is a modular sensor platform apparatus. The modular sensor platform apparatus includes at least one first terminal capable of being coupled to a power sensor, a plurality of second terminals capable of being coupled to an external sensor module and a communication module, and a micro-control unit (MCU) configured to execute a predefined algorithm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester resin. The polyester resin is useful for bottles, sheets, multilayer sheets, stretched films and fiber applications due to excellent heat resistance and transparency, and in particular, the polyester resin has little deterioration of physical properties such as yellowing, etc., during processing. A process for making the polyester resin includes an esterification reaction between a dicarboxylic acid that includes terephthalic acid and a diol that includes isosorbide in the presence of a catalyst, followed by a polycondensation reaction on a product of the esterification reaction. In some embodiments, an initial mixing ratio of the dicarboxylic acid and the diol is between 1:1.02 and 1:1.04.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a plurality of transistors disposed on the substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the plurality of transistors; a data line and a driving voltage line disposed on the insulating layer; a pixel electrode disposed on the data line or the driving voltage line; a pixel defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode and including a pixel opening that overlaps the pixel electrode; a light emitting element layer disposed in the pixel opening; and a common electrode disposed on the light emitting element layer, wherein the pixel opening includes a first sub-pixel opening and a second sub-pixel opening and a first blocking portion that is disposed between the first sub-pixel opening and the second sub-pixel opening.

Abstract: A system for predicting process changes by using key factors in a commercial chemical process, includes: a key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit that extracts yield key factors by calculating the importance of each tag, and backs up importance data for each tag; and a yield prediction model training and yield prediction performing unit that performs yield prediction model training by using the importance of each tag accumulated in the key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit, and performs yield prediction so as to output a yield prediction result, evaluates performance, and selects an optimal prediction model.

Abstract: A circuit board according to an embodiment includes an insulating layer; and a via formed in the insulating layer; wherein a width of an upper surface of the via is greater than a width of a lower surface of the via, and wherein the width of the lower surface of the via is 75% to 95% of the width of the upper surface of the via.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the ceramic body, wherein the dielectric layer contains a barium titanate-based powder particle having a core-shell structure including a core and a shell around the core, the shell having a structure in which titanium is partially substituted with an element having the same oxidation number as that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle and having an ionic radius different from that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle, and the shell covers at least 30% of a surface of the core.