Abstract: A battery module which prevents laser transmission, and a battery pack including the same, comprises: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a lower frame covering a lower surface and both side surfaces of the battery cell stack, an upper frame covering an upper surface of the battery cell stack, and a rib protruding from the upper frame so as to align with a pad located between an outermost battery cell of the battery cell stack and one of the side surfaces of the lower frame. The rib is configured to cut off a laser transmitted between the upper frame and the lower frame.

Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a U-shaped frame accommodating the battery cell stack and having an open upper portion; and an upper plate covering the battery cell stack at the open upper portion of the U-shaped frame. A surface of the battery cell stack extending parallel to a stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells is mounted on a bottom portion of the U-shaped frame. A stepped portion is formed on one side of the bottom portion of the U-shaped frame, and at least one of the battery cells includes a protruding portion protruding toward the stepped portion. The stepped portion may be formed by a bent portion of the bottom portion of the U-shaped frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for balancing battery packs connected in parallel. If the pack voltage deviation of the first to nth battery packs is greater than the first threshold value, a battery cell having a higher voltage than the pack balancing target voltage set according to a preset criterion among the voltages of all cells is discharged to perform pack balancing for each battery pack and if the pack voltage deviation is equal to or smaller than the first threshold value, a battery cell having a higher voltage than the cell balancing target voltage set according to a preset criterion among the voltages of the cells included in a battery pack having a cell voltage deviation greater than the second threshold value is discharged to perform cell balancing for each battery pack.

Abstract: Disclosed is an energy self-sufficient real time bio-signal monitoring and nutrient and/or drug delivery system based on salinity gradient power generation. The energy self-sufficient real time bio-signal monitoring and/or nutrient delivery system based on salinity gradient power generation includes: an electricity generation and nutrient and/or drug delivery module including a reverse electrodialysis device which generates electricity by using a nutrient and/or drug solution and discharge a diluted nutrient solution; and a bio-signal measuring unit inserted into the electricity generation and nutrient and/or drug delivery module and configured to receive electricity from the electricity generation and nutrient and/or drug delivery module and measure a bio-signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a display; a storage unit for storing an application for integrally controlling a plurality of speakers operating on the basis of different wireless solutions; and a processor for driving the application according to a preset event. The application is capable of providing, through the display, a list containing identification information for the plurality of speakers, and providing, through the display, a UI screen including a function which is commonly provided to the different wireless solutions when one of the plurality of speakers is selected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a percutaneous absorption formulation containing melatonin which is a pharmacologically active substance useful for treating insomniac patients and sleep disorder patients.

Abstract: An example electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a communication circuit for communicating with a server storing information on a plurality of clips and storing keywords by the plurality of clips; an output device; an input device; and a processor which, when a voice uttered by a user is received via the input device, transmits a clip request signal to the server, based on a keyword included in the received uttered voice and information on content outputted by the output device, and outputs a short clip via the output device, based on information on the short clip received from the server in response to the request signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and process are provided for electricity production and high-efficiency trapping of carbon dioxide, using carbon dioxide within combustion exhaust gas and converging technologies associated with a carbon dioxide absorption tower and a generating device using ions which uses a difference in concentration of salinity between seawater and freshwater. It is expected that enhanced electrical energy production efficiency, an effect of reducing costs for the operation of a carbon dioxide trapping process, and electricity production from carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas, can be simultaneously achieved by increasing the difference in concentration using an absorbent for absorbing carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is an energy self-sufficient real time bio-signal monitoring and nutrient and/or drug delivery system based on salinity gradient power generation. The energy self-sufficient real time bio-signal monitoring and/or nutrient delivery system based on salinity gradient power generation includes: an electricity generation and nutrient and/or drug delivery module including a reverse electrodialysis device which generates electricity by using a nutrient and/or drug solution and discharge a diluted nutrient solution; and a bio-signal measuring unit inserted into the electricity generation and nutrient and/or drug delivery module and configured to receive electricity from the electricity generation and nutrient and/or drug delivery module and measure a bio-signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a display; a storage unit for storing an application for integrally controlling a plurality of speakers operating on the basis of different wireless solutions; and a processor for driving the application according to a preset event. The application is capable of providing, through the display, a list containing identification information for the plurality of speakers, and providing, through the display, a UI screen including a function which is commonly provided to the different wireless solutions when one of the plurality of speakers is selected.

Abstract: A hybrid stent includes multiple main cells aligned in a spiral shape and including multiple first link units which are aligned diagonally and spaced at a predetermined distance from each other and multiple second link units which connect adjacent first link units among the multiple first link units and are spaced at a predetermined distance from each other, and one or more open cells adjacent to the multiple main cells in a longitudinal direction and aligned in a spiral shape.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide capturing apparatus and process uses a self-generating power means that uses carbon dioxide in combustion exhaust gas through the convergence of a carbon dioxide absorption tower. The capturing apparatus and process also relies on ionic generator associated technology using a concentration difference between seawater and freshwater. The capturing apparatus and process result in increased production efficiency for electric energy and reduced costs for a carbon dioxide capturing process by increasing a concentration difference using an absorbent liquid for absorbing carbon dioxide and, at the same time, electricity is obtained through carbon dioxide which is a greenhouse gas.

Abstract: A planar magnet speaker with excellent sound reproduction in a low frequency range and capable of providing a plurality of input controls includes a first magnet member, a second magnet member, a membrane including at least one wire formed between the first magnet member and the second magnet member, and a support frame.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a communicator for communicating with a server storing information on a plurality of short clips and storing keywords by the plurality of short clips; an outputter; an inputter; and a processor which, when a voice uttered by a user is received via the inputter, transmits a short clip request signal to the server, on the basis of a keyword included in the received uttered voice and information on content outputted from the outputter, and outputs a short clip via the outputter, on the basis of information on the short clip received from the server in response to the request signal.

Abstract: A method includes: supplying sources or nanoparticles of any one or two or more combinations selected from a group which consists of a carbon source, a doping source, a doped element containing carbon source, and a waste plastic source into a high-temperature and high-pressure closed autoclave, completely closing the high-temperature and high-pressure closed autoclave, and forming a nanoparticle-carbon core-shell structure by a single process by coating a carbon layer on the surface of the nanoparticles or forming a core-shell structure of nanoparticle-doped carbon by the single process by coating a carbon layer doped with the doped element on the surface of the nanoparticles under pressure self-generated in the autoclave and a reaction temperature in the range of 500 to 850° C. by heating the autoclave.

Abstract: A method performed at the electronic device for identifying an electronic device and peripheral apparatuses is provided. The method acquires image data regarding emitters of the peripheral apparatuses, determines emitting colors emitted from the emitters based on the acquired image data, and acquires identification information of the peripheral apparatuses mapped with the emitting colors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a direct synthesis method of nanostructured catalyst particles on surfaces of various supports.

Abstract: Provided is a method of processing an audio signal, the method performed by a device and including dividing the audio signal into a main signal and a background signal; obtaining position information about a main speaker and an auxiliary speaker; mixing the main signal and the background signal, based on the position information; and outputting the mixed main signal and the mixed background signal to the main speaker and the auxiliary speaker, respectively.

Abstract: An audio output device which outputs an audio signal that offsets a direct sound in the first speaker to offset the direct sound generated in the second speaker is provided. The audio output device according to various exemplary embodiments includes a first speaker configured to output a first audio signal, the first speaker being disposed at a first side of the audio output device, a second speaker configured to output a second audio signal, the second speaker being disposed at a second side of the audio output device, and an audio signal processor configured to control the first speaker to output the third audio signal to remove the element provided in the same direction with the first side among the second audio signal.

Abstract: An audio output device which outputs an audio signal that offsets a direct sound in the first speaker to offset the direct sound generated in the second speaker is provided. The audio output device according to various exemplary embodiments includes a first speaker configured to output a first audio signal, the first speaker being disposed at a first side of the audio output device, a second speaker configured to output a second audio signal, the second speaker being disposed at a second side of the audio output device, and an audio signal processor configured to control the first speaker to output the third audio signal to remove the element provided in the same direction with the first side among the second audio signal.