Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyvinyl-based compound, which maximizes self-healing ability by introducing various functional molecules into a brush of a polyvinyl-based resin, a preparation method thereof, and a polymer coating film produced therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating material for a coating layer of an injection mold, the coating material including 100 parts by weight of a resin composition and about 30 to 40 parts by weight of a curing agent. The resin composition includes an amount of about 40 to 50 wt % of a first acrylic resin, an amount of about 5 to 15 wt % of a second acrylic resin having a weight average molecular weight less than a weight average molecular weight of the first acrylic resin, an amount of about 10 to 15 wt % of a carbon component, an amount of about 0.5 to 2 wt % of a matting agent, an amount of about 0.1 to 0.3 wt % of a catalyst and an amount of about 20 to 35 wt % of a solvent, all the wt % are based on the total weight of the resin composition.

Abstract: Nonvolatile memory devices, operating methods thereof, and memory systems including the same. A nonvolatile memory device may include a memory cell array and a word line driver. The memory cell array may include a plurality of memory cells. The word line driver may be configured to apply word line voltages to a plurality of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells, respectively. Magnitudes of the word line voltages may be determined according to locations of the plurality of word lines.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for online defragmentation of memory in database systems by applying an IX-lock to each table having data stored in a marked page in a set of marked pages, generating a record map including key-value pairs, each being associated with a record location in a marked page, a value of each key-value pair initially set to a first value, iteratively executing the online defragmentation to delete data from marked pages and add the data to non-sparse pages, at least one iteration including applying a try-lock to a record in a marked page, and at iterations of the online defragmentation, updating the record map to change the value of at least one key-value pair from the first value to the second value, the second value representing that data of a marked page has been deleted from the marked page and added to a non-sparse page.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for determining that a first transaction results in a first version of data stored in a page in a database system, the first version being stored in a version space and the data being stored in a table space, in response to the first version, providing a version table for the page, the version table including a set of cells each cell corresponding to a record in the page, setting a version table pointer of the page to point to the version table, and setting a version pointer of a first cell to point to the first version in the version space, the first cell corresponding to a record of the data in the page.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photopolymer composition including: a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof; a photoreactive monomer including a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate monomer having a refractive index of 1.5 or less and a viscosity at 25° C. of 100 cps or less, and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer having a refractive index of 1.5 or more; and a photoinitiator, wherein a content of the monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer having a refractive index of 1.5 or more in the photoreactive monomer is 60 wt % or more. The present disclosure also relates to a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element including the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the photopolymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photopolymer composition comprising: a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof including a reaction product of a polyol including a polyrotaxane compound and a compound containing at least one isocyanate group; a photoreactive monomer; and a photoinitiator. The present invention also relates to a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element comprising the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the photopolymer composition.

Abstract: A method for inducing reprogramming of neural stem cells from urine cells by introducing mRNAs of reprogramming factors Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and Glis1 is disclosed. A composition for the prevention or treatment of neurological damage diseases with the neural stem cells induced by the method as an active ingredient is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a level shifter and a display device using the same, and the level shifter includes a first transistor configured to increase a voltage of an output signal, a second transistor configured to lower a voltage of the output signal, a first driver configured to vary a gate voltage of the first transistor in response to a first Vgs signal being varied within a transition time of the output signal, and a second driver configured to vary a gate voltage of the second transistor in response to a second Vgs signal being varied within a transition time of the output signal.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converting apparatus includes a first stage converter which performs a first analog-to-digital conversion on an input analog signal during a first stage period, a second stage converter which receives a first residue from the first stage converter amplified by a first gain and which performs a second analog-to-digital conversion during a second stage period, and a recombination logic circuit which combines a first output signal from the first stage converter and a second output signal from the second stage converter into an output digital signal that corresponds to the input analog signal. The second stage converter generates a second stage feedback signal obtained by amplifying the second output signal by the first gain during a first sub-cycle in the second stage period, and generates a second output signal of a second sub-cycle subsequent to the first sub-cycle based on the second stage feedback signal.

Abstract: Provided are a driving circuit, a touch display device, and a driving method thereof. The effect of an offset to a touch driving signal and a load-free driving signal during a load-free driving process is reduced. Deviations in the amplitude between the touch driving signal and the load-free driving signal are reduced.

Abstract: A photopolymer composition comprising a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof including a reaction product between (i) a (meth)acrylate-based (co)polymer in which a silane-based functional group is located in a branched chain and an equivalent weight of the silane-based functional group is 300 g/eq to 2000 g/eq, and (ii) a linear silane crosslinking agent; a photoreactive monomer; and a photoinitiator, a hologram recording medium using the same, an optical element using the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method. The photopolymer composition can more easily provide a photopolymer layer having improved durability against temperature and humidity while having a large refractive index modulation value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode for lithium air batteries, a method of manufacturing the positive electrode, and a lithium air battery including the positive electrode, and more particularly to a positive electrode for lithium air batteries, wherein the positive electrode is manufactured through a dry process instead of a conventional wet process and a mixture of a positive electrode active material and a binder is ball-milled under specific conditions, thereby reducing or preventing a swelling phenomenon due to a solvent and increasing the force of coupling between the positive electrode active material and the binder, whereby it is possible to manufacture a high-density electrode and to improve the durability of the electrode, and wherein the lifespan of a lithium air battery is increased when the positive electrode is applied to the battery.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide for an oxygen/air cathode that includes metal-organic frameworks and/or hybrids of metal-organic frameworks and carbon networks. The metal- organic-framework-based Li—O2 cells are operated in humid O2 where water plays a critical role in improving battery performance. Such embodiments not only improve battery performance but also reduces the cost by cycling the Li—O2 batteries in humid oxygen with MOF@CNT hybrid catalysts.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polyamide composition and a molded article made of the same with improved mechanical strength and reduced weight. The molded article may include the polyamide composition that includes high flowable polyamide and polyphthalamide and a small-diameter fiber, thereby resulting in an improvement in mechanical strength while achieving excellent surface properties and high weight reduction.

Abstract: Nonvolatile memory devices, operating methods thereof, and memory systems including the same. A nonvolatile memory device may include a memory cell array and a word line driver. The memory cell array may include a plurality of memory cells. The word line driver may be configured to apply word line voltages to a plurality of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells, respectively. Magnitudes of the word line voltages may be determined according to locations of the plurality of word lines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antireflection film. The antireflection film includes a low refractive index layer having excellent alkali resistance and exhibiting remarkably improved mechanical properties such as scratch resistance and impact resistance as well as reduction of a glare phenomenon, and a base film exhibiting excellent mechanical strength and water resistance in spite of a thin thickness and having no fear of interference fringes occurring. Therefore, such antireflection film can be used as a protective film of a polarizing plate or used as any other component so as to provide a thin display device, and furthermore, can effectively prevent the glare phenomenon of the display device, and can more improve the durability and lifespan thereof.

Abstract: A method of an electronic device including an image sensor that acquires an optical signal corresponding to an object and a controller that controls the image sensor, is provided. The method includes identifying a mode for generating an image corresponding to the object by using the optical signal, determining a setting of at least one image attribute to be used for generating the image at least based on the mode, generating image data by using pixel data corresponding to the optical signal at least based on the setting, and displaying the image corresponding to the object through a display functionally connected to the electronic device at least based on the image data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polypropylene resin composition for an uncoated crash pad. The composition may include an amount of about 50 to 80 wt % of a polypropylene resin having a Polydispersity Index (PI) of about 4.5 to 6.5, a weight average molecular weight of about 200,000 to 350,000 g/mol, and an isotactic peptide fraction of about 96% or greater as measured by a C13-NMR method, an amount of about 1 to 30 wt % of rubber having a melt index of about 1 to 6 g/10 min (230° C., 2.16 Kg), an amount of about 11 to 30 wt % of an inorganic filler composed of a mixture of an amount of about 10 to 20 wt % of talc and an amount of about 1 to 10 wt % of whisker, and an amount of about 1 to 5 wt % of an anti-scratch agent, all the wt % are based on the total weight of the polypropylene resin composition.

Abstract: A vertical non-volatile memory device includes a lower insulating layer on a substrate, a multilayer structure including gate electrodes and interlayer insulating layers alternately stacked on the lower insulating layer, a gate dielectric layer and a channel structure, and has an opening extending through the multilayer structure and exposing the lower insulating layer. The opening includes a first open portion extending through at least one layer of the multilayer structure at a first width, and a second open portion extending through the multilayer structure at a second width less than the first width. The gate dielectric layer lines the opening, and the channel structure is disposed on the gate dielectric layer and is electrically connected to the substrate.