Abstract: A vehicle passenger detection device, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle passenger detection device includes a processor configured to determine a location of a passenger per at least one or more seats based on strength of radar signals reflected from the at least one or more seats including medium with different reflection characteristics and a storage storing information associated with strength of a radar signal for each distance and information associated with strength of a radar signal according to the reflection characteristics of the medium.

Abstract: A control device for a power generation system comprising an energy storage system (ESS) and a power plant is provided. The control device includes: a controller configured to compare a supply frequency of a supply power supplied to a consumer with a reference frequency, compare a charge amount of the ESS with a reference charge amount, and control the ESS and the power plant such that the supply power is controlled according to a result of the frequency comparison and a result of the charge amount comparison, an opening degree control device configured to control an opening degree of a steam valve disposed in the power plant by the control of the controller, and a fuel quantity control device configured to control a quantity of fuel injected into the power plant for power generation by the control of the controller.

Abstract: A control device for a power generation system comprising an energy storage system (ESS) and a power plant is provided. The control device includes: a controller configured to compare a supply frequency of a supply power supplied to a consumer with a reference frequency, compare a charge amount of the ESS with a reference charge amount, and control the ESS and the power plant such that the supply power is controlled according to a result of the frequency comparison and a result of the charge amount comparison, an opening degree control device configured to control an opening degree of a steam valve disposed in the power plant by the control of the controller, and a fuel quantity control device configured to control a quantity of fuel injected into the power plant for power generation by the control of the controller.

Abstract: A vehicle passenger detection device, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle passenger detection device includes a processor configured to determine a location of a passenger per at least one or more seats based on strength of radar signals reflected from the at least one or more seats including medium with different reflection characteristics and a storage storing information associated with strength of a radar signal for each distance and information associated with strength of a radar signal according to the reflection characteristics of the medium.

Abstract: A metallic polypropylene resin composition is provided herein. The metallic polypropylene resin composition provides appearance characteristics that are similar to those provided by painting, but without painting. The metallic polypropylene resin composition of the present invention has excellent physical properties such as scratch resistance, and thus may be applied to molding methods, such as a molded in color (MIC) method. The resin composition is useful as a material for automobile interior and exterior parts, as wells as electric and electronic products, which can be molded by the MIC method.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a polypropylene resin composition including a base resin, a thermoplastic elastomer, and a modified inorganic filler.

Abstract: A metallic polypropylene resin composition is provided herein. The metallic polypropylene resin composition provides appearance characteristics that are similar to those provided by painting, but without painting. The metallic polypropylene resin composition of the present invention has excellent physical properties such as scratch resistance, and thus may be applied to molding methods, such as a molded in color (MIC) method. The resin composition is useful as a material for automobile interior and exterior parts, as wells as electric and electronic products, which can be molded by the MIC method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene resin composition having excellent anti-scratch characteristic. Specifically, provided is a polyolefin resin composition comprising a high crystalline polypropylene resin, a rubber component, an inorganic filler and an aluminosiloxane masterbatch, with excellent damage resistance such as anti-scratch characteristic thereby giving very low surface damage, excellent heat resistance, good rigidity and impact properties and injection moldability, for car interior or exterior parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extract of Cercis chinensis having anti-oxidant activity and antiaging activity containing compound of chemical formula 1 to chemical formula 20, and cosmetical composition for anti-oxidation, skin-aging protection and wrinkle improvement containing the extract as effective ingredient. The extract of present invention having protective effect on oxidative damage and skin damage, and inhibitory effect on age-dependent telomere shortening, so it can effectively used as skin-aging protection comestic.

Abstract: The present invention provides a supported catalyst comprising (A) a polymer (B) a supporter, (C) a transition metal compound, and optionally (D) (a) a compound which can form an ionic complex by the reaction with the transition metal compound or (b) a specific oxygen-containing compound, and (E) an alkylaluminum compound. The supported catalyst according to present invention, which has a high activity, can be used for preparing a styrenic polymer with a high syndiotacticity. The supported catalyst can be used in combination with a cocatalyst, preferably an alkyl aluminoxane.

Abstract: The syndiotactic polystyrene nanocomposite according to the present invention has nano silicate materials dispersed individually in a styrene polymer matrix by intercalation and exfoliation during polymerization. Besides, the syndiotactic polystyrene nanocomposite according to the present invention is prepared by using a catalytic system composed of a phyllosilicate-supported Group IVB transition metal catalyst and alkylaluminoxane, wherein the phyllosilicate-supported Group IVB transition metal catalyst comprises: a) a polymer, b) a phyllosilicate and c) a Group IVB transition metal compound, and the polymer (a) is used as an insulating material or media of the phyllosilicate (b) and the Group IVB transition metal compound (c).

Abstract: The syndiotactic polystirene resin composition according to the present invention is superior in compatibility between a syndiotactic polystyrene and a rubber component and mechanical properties such as impact strength, in which a syndiotactic polystyrene-maleic anhydride (sPS-MA) and a hydrogenated styrene/butadiene/styrene-maleic anhydride (SEBS-MA) are employed as compatibilizers and a diamine compound is added as a coupling agent. The compatibilizers and coupling agents improve polarity of both the syndiotactic polystyrene and the rubber component and impact strength of the syndiotactic polystyrene composition.

Abstract: The supported catalyst according to the present invention comprises a support of organic or inorganic powder with a high-surface area, a polymer coated onto the support and a metallocene catalyst. The polymer (1) contains polar groups; (2) interacts with the surface of the support; and (3) is insoluble in the styrenic monomer or polymerization solvent during polymerization after the catalyst is loaded. The polymer is located between the support and the metallocene catalyst such that the polymer insulates the metallocene layer from the support layer to prevent poisoning of the metallocene catalyst layer by the support layer. The styrenic polymer powder such produced by the present invention has good flow-ability and good morphology demonstrating a great deal of industrial applicability.

Abstract: The reactor alloy of syndiotactic polystyrene according to the present invention is prepared by polymerizing vinyl aromatic monomer and rubbery elastomer and optionally polyphenylene ether under transition metal catalyst and cocatalyst, which comprises (a) 50-99% by weight of syndiotactic polystyrene, (b) 1-50% by weight of rubbery elastomer, and optionally (c) 0.1-10% by weight of polyphenylene ether. The reactor alloy of the present invention has good dispersibility and high interfacial strength in comparison with a melt blend by polymerizing styrene monomer and rubbery elastomer for impact modifier. And the reactor alloy of the present invention is greatly enhanced in impact resistance in comparison with a melt blend same amount of rubber component as reactor alloy of the present invention without impairing heat resistance and elastic modulus by further comprising polyphenylene ether.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a monomer-grafted syndiotactic polystyrene with polarity, which comprises (a) forming swollen syndiotactic polystyrene by mixing with a syndiotactic polystyrene in powder state and a radical initiator in a solvent at the temperature of 40-80° C. using a batch reactor, and (b) grafting a monomer selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, maleic imide and derivatives thereof onto the swollen syndiotactic polystyrene.

Abstract: The syndiotactic polystirene resin composition according to the present invention is superior in compatibility between a syndiotactic polystyrene and a rubber component and mechanical properties such as impact strength, in which a syndiotactic polystyrene-maleic anhydride (sPS-MA) and a hydrogenated styrene/butadiene/styrene-maleic anhydride (SEBS-MA) are employed as compatibilizers and a diamine compound is added as a coupling agent. The compatibilizers and coupling agents improve polarity of both the syndiotactic polystyrene and the rubber component and impact strength of the syndiotactic polystyrene composition.

Abstract: The syndiotactic polystyrene nanocomposite according to the present invention has nano silicate materials dispersed individually in a styrene polymer matrix by intercalation and exfoliation during polymerization. Besides, the syndiotactic polystyrene nanocomposite according to the present invention is prepared by using a catalytic system composed of a phyllosilicate-supported Group IVB transition metal catalyst and alkylaluminoxane, wherein the phyllosilicate-supported Group IVB transition metal catalyst comprises: a) a polymer, b) a phyllosilicate and c) a Group IVB transition metal compound, and the polymer (a) is used as an insulating material or media of the phyllosilicate (b) and the Group IVB transition metal compound (c).

Abstract: The reactor alloy of syndiotactic polystyrene according to the present invention is prepared by polymerizing vinyl aromatic monomer and rubbery elastomer and optionally polyphenylene ether under transition metal catalyst and cocatalyst, which comprises (a) 50-99% by weight of syndiotactic polystyrene, (b) 1-50% by weight of rubbery elastomer, and optionally (c) 0.1-10% by weight of polyphenylene ether. The reactor alloy of the present invention has good dispersibility and high interfacial strength in comparison with a melt blend by polymerizing styrene monomer and rubbery elastomer for impact modifier. And the reactor alloy of the present invention is greatly enhanced in impact resistance in comparison with a melt blend same amount of rubber component as reactor alloy of the present invention without impairing heat resistance and elastic modulus by further comprising polyphenylene ether.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a monomer-grafted syndiotactic polystyrene with polarity, which comprises (a) forming swollen syndiotactic polystyrene by mixing with a syndiotactic polystyrene in powder state and a radical initiator in a solvent at the temperature of 40-80° C. using a batch reactor, and (b) grafting a monomer selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, maleic imide and derivatives thereof onto the swollen syndiotactic polystyrene.

Abstract: The ethylene/aromatic vinyl compound/vinylnorbornene terpolymer according to the present invention is prepared by copolymerizing 50-90 mol % of ethylene, 1-55 mol % of an aromatic vinyl compound and 1-55 mol % of a vinylnorbornene under a catalyst system consisting of a transition metal compound represented by formula (I) and a cocatalyst, where M represents a transition metal of Group IV of the Periodic Table such as titanium, zirconium or hafnium; Cp′ is a non-substituted cyclopentadienyl group; a cyclopentadienyl group with 1 to 4 liner alkyl substitutes; an indenyl group; a substituted indenyl group; a fluorenyl group; or a substituted fluorenyl group; Y is a hydrogen or a silyl group of C1-10, an alkyl group of C1-10, an aryl group of C1-10, or a combination thereof; A is an alkyl group of C1-30, an alkylamide group of C1-30 or a derivative of cyclopentadienyl group which is identical to Cp′; and X is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an ar