Abstract: An energy storage device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises a self-supporting composite material film, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator, wherein the electrolyte comprises at least one of a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate, a fluorine-containing linear carbonate, and a fluoroether. The composite material film having greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of silicon particles, and greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases. At least one of the one or more types of carbon phases can be a substantially continuous phase that holds the composite material film together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material film.

Abstract: Proposed is a detachable mooring system for an offshore structure, including a first tension adjuster connected to an offshore structure, and blocking a pulling chain from proceeding from an outlet of a body toward an inlet, a second tension adjuster connected to one end of the pulling chain and blocking the pulling chain from proceeding from an outlet of a body toward an inlet, a mooring chain having a first longitudinal end connected to one surface of the second tension adjuster body and having a second longitudinal end connected to an anchor on the seabed, a first lead rope having one longitudinal end connected to one end of the pulling chain discharged out through the first tension adjuster outlet, and a second lead rope having one longitudinal end connected to the second tension adjuster body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plurality of host materials, an organic electroluminescent compound, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of host compounds and/or an organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure as an organic electroluminescent material, an organic electroluminescent device having low driving voltage and/or high luminous efficiency and/or long lifespan characteristics can be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for processing vehicle data security based on a cloud.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including a substrate including an active area and a non-active area, and a first thin film transistor disposed on the substrate while including a first oxide semiconductor pattern, a first gate electrode overlapping with the first oxide semiconductor pattern, a first gate insulating layer interposed between the first oxide semiconductor pattern and the first gate electrode, a first source electrode and a first drain electrode disposed on and connected to the first oxide semiconductor pattern, and a first light shielding pattern disposed under the first oxide semiconductor pattern and electrically connected to one of the first source electrode and the first drain electrodes. The first gate electrode includes a first portion maintaining a first parasitic capacitance and a second portion maintaining a second parasitic capacitance smaller than the first parasitic capacitance, together with the first oxide semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A spiral phase plate, according to one embodiment, for generating a Laguerre Gaussian beam by reflecting an incident beam emitted from a light source, may comprise: a first quadrant area in which the step height increase rate per unit angle decreases progressively in one direction from the point with the lowest step height to the point with the highest step height; and a second quadrant area in which the step height increase rate per unit angle increases progressively in the one direction.

Abstract: Electrolytes and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices comprising cyanate based compounds are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, an electrolyte comprising at least two electrolyte co-solvents, wherein at least one electrolyte co-solvent comprises a cyanate based compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a specific acrylate compound component for a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition where it has excellent wettability, light resistance, and heat resistance. Moreover, it provides the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which can cover step differences and defects and can minimize air bubbles or liftings between laminated layers while satisfying fundamentally required physical properties such as durability and pressure-sensitive adhesive. Especially, it provides the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of minimizing air bubbles or liftings between laminated layers while satisfying fundamentally required physical properties such as durability and pressure-sensitive adhesive even when left at high temperature for a long time. It also provides an optical pressure-sensitive adhesive product which can cover defects located between laminated layers for a display module or a transparent electrode product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester sound absorption material having improved moldability and decreased weight and a method of manufacturing a molded product using the same, and more particularly to a polyester sound absorption material, which is capable of integrally molding a skin member and a sound absorption material using a felt including a polyester base fiber, a low-melting-point polyester adhesive fiber and a polyester hollow fiber, without the need to attach an additional sound absorption pad onto a skin member.

Abstract: Electrolyte formulations for energy storage devices are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, where one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte composition. Electrolyte formulations as described herein are electrolyte compositions comprising two or more components such as solvents, co-solvents, salts and/or additives. In some embodiments, three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, seven or more, or eight or more components are included in the electrolyte composition.

Abstract: A steering wheel includes a damper unit and an airbag cover configured to move, when a horn is activated, in a horn operation direction with respect to an airbag housing. The damper unit includes a damper made of insulating material coupled to the airbag housing, a switch assembly coupled to the airbag housing in an insulating state via the damper and coupled to the steering wheel to be continuously energized, and a spring. The spring is coupled to the airbag housing to be continuously energized and selectively electrically conducted with the switch assembly depending on whether the airbag cover is in contact with the switch assembly due to elastic deformation when the airbag cover moves in the horn operation direction.

Abstract: An alternative approach to producing iron from iron concentrates produced from low grade iron ore without going through pelletization and induration. Such a method may include providing iron ore concentrate in a small particle form, passing the iron ore concentrate through a moving bed conveyor reduction furnace with at least one of hydrogen or natural gas, wherein the concentrate is present in a layer that is no more than about 5 cm thick, the hydrogen gas or natural gas reducing the concentrate so as to remove oxygen therefrom, converting the iron ore concentrate to iron that has a composition similar to direct reduced iron (DRI) or sponge iron product, having about 90-95% iron, up to about 10% oxygen, with other trace impurities. Energy consumption is reduced by 30-50% and CO2 emissions are reduced by 60-95%, depending on whether natural gas or hydrogen is used.

Abstract: An access sheath is provided. The access sheath comprises: an outer sheath extending in one direction and having a cavity formed along a longitudinal axis of the outer sheath; and an inner sheath arranged in the cavity of the outer sheath, and having a plurality of balloons configured to expand, wherein the outer sheath includes: an outer body formed of a first material; and an elastic connection part formed of a second material which is more flexible than the first material of the outer body, and wherein a diameter of the outer sheath increases by the elastic connection part which expands according to an expansion of the balloons.

Abstract: An access sheath is provided. The access sheath comprises: an outer sheath extending to be long in one direction, and having an insertion space formed in a lengthwise direction; and an inner sheath drawn into the insertion space of the outer sheath, and having a plurality of balloons, wherein the outer sheath comprises: an outer body having a cutting gap formed along the lengthwise direction of the outer sheath; and an elastic connection part filled in the cutting gap so as to connect a cutting area of the outer body, and provided as an elastic material more flexible than that of the outer body, wherein the elastic connection part expands and the diameter of the outer body increases according to an expansion of the balloons.

Abstract: A parameter monitor and method for monitoring a parameter of a passive component on an integrated circuit. The parameter monitor includes an oscillator circuit. The parameter monitor also includes circuitry configured to measure a first time period of an oscillation of the oscillator circuit with a passive component to produce a first digital count value, to measure second time period of an oscillation of the oscillator circuit without the passive component to produce a second digital count value, and generate a code indicative of a value of or a variation in the value of the passive component using the first and second digital count values.

Abstract: A steering apparatus for a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes: a controller configured to transmit steering control signals on the basis of a first input signal from a torque sensor configured to sense torque of a steering shaft and a second input signal from any one of a location sensor, a camera sensor, a distance sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, and a vehicle height sensor; a first steering power assist configured to generate steering force by rotating the steering shaft or supplement steering force of the steering shaft rotating forward or backward, using electric power in response to the steering control signal from the controller; and a second steering power assist configured to switch channels for working fluid, depending on forward or backward rotation of the steering shaft, and steer wheels by operating a tie rod or a knuckle using hydraulic pressure of the working fluid.

Abstract: A transceiver for use in induction-based communication protocols, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) and near field communication (NFC), is described. The transceiver may be arranged such that the transmitter and the receiver share a common input/output (I/O) terminal. The transceiver may be configured to interrogate a transponder to which it is inductively coupled, and to wait for the transponder's response. Data transmitted back by the transponder may be detected by sensing an impedance modulation at the I/O terminal or at a node whose impedance varies with the I/O terminal. The impedance modulation may be sensed by allowing a current to be modulated by the impedance variation and by converting the current into a voltage. The corresponding voltage modulation may be sensed by a receiver.

Abstract: A parameter monitor and method for monitoring a parameter of a passive component on an integrated circuit. The parameter monitor includes an oscillator circuit. The parameter monitor also includes circuitry configured to measure a first time period of an oscillation of the oscillator circuit with a passive component to produce a first digital count value, to measure second time period of an oscillation of the oscillator circuit without the passive component to produce a second digital count value, and generate a code indicative of a value of or a variation in the value of the passive component using the first and second digital count values.

Abstract: A power transmission member for an electric power steering system, which connects a driving shaft and a driven shaft on the same axis to transmit power therebetween, includes: a first boss coupled to one of the driving shaft and the driven shaft and having a first receiving part that is formed in the central portion thereof and has a cylindrical shape; a second boss coupled to the other shaft and having a second receiving part that is formed in the central portion thereof and has a cylindrical shape; and an axial damper configured to elastically deform in the axial direction while opposite end portions thereof are inserted into the first and second receiving parts.