Abstract: A device for indirectly cooling a battery module of an eco-friendly vehicle is provided that cools the battery module using an interfacial plate into which a heat pipe is inserted to maximize battery heat emission performance and simultaneously prevent degradation of battery performance. A thermally-conductive interfacial plate in which a heat pipe is embedded by over-molding is disposed between battery cells and a heat sink, which is a condensation unit, integrally connected to an upper end of the heat pipe is disposed in a cooling air flow path to improve contact strength between the interfacial plate and the battery cells. A planar heat emitter is disposed between the battery cells where the interfacial plate is not disposed to heat the battery to a proper-level temperature in a cold-start environment and a low-temperature environment, thereby improving battery performance and preventing degradation in vehicle power.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite comprising a graphene oxide and a nanodiamond that is chemically bonded on a surface of the graphene oxide.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a thermoelectric module includes an alignment mechanism for aligning a plurality of thermoelectric elements with respect to a plurality of electrodes attached to a substrate, wherein the alignment mechanism includes a dispenser having a plurality of injection portions and the plurality of thermoelectric elements is inserted into the plurality of injection portions.

Abstract: A thermoelectric element may include a body having a predetermined length, a first end portion provided at a first end of the body, and a second end portion provided at a second end of the body, wherein the first end portion or the second end portion may have at least a partial non-flat surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a housing for electronic/electrical that includes an inner panel and an outer panel, a strip of metal plate, and a strip of shape memory material. The inner panel and the outer panel are disposed parallel to each other at regular intervals to define an internal space. The strip of metal plate extends from an inner surface of the outer panel. The strip of shape memory material extends from an inner surface of the inner panel and is attached or detached to/from the metal plate on the outer panel while changing into an original straight shape or a bent shape according to a temperature variation. Here, when the temperature increase beyond a first transition temperature, the shape memory material straightens to form a heat transfer path. At a low temperature environment, the shape memory material bends and is separated from the metal plate to interrupt the heat transfer path.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate disposed under the display panel, a light source which provides a side surface of the light guide plate with incident light, a reflective plate disposed under the light guide plate, a first optical adjustment member which includes first scattering particles which scatter a first color wavelength range of the incident light into a first value and scatter a second color wavelength range of the incident light into a second value, and a second optical adjustment member which includes second scattering particles which scatter the first color wavelength range of the incident light into a third value and scatter the second color wavelength range of the incident light into a fourth value.

Abstract: A flexible rechargeable battery includes: a first conductive substrate; a second conductive substrate facing the first conductive substrate; and a sealant at edges of the first conductive substrate and the second conductive substrate. The first conductive substrate includes a first resin layer, a first barrier layer, a second resin layer, a first electrode current collector layer, and a first electrode coating layer that are sequentially stacked inward from a first side of the flexible rechargeable battery. The second conductive substrate includes a third resin layer, a second barrier layer, a fourth resin layer, a second electrode current collector layer, and a second electrode coating layer that are sequentially stacked inward from a second side of the flexible rechargeable battery.

Abstract: A flexible rechargeable battery includes a first conductive member including a first resin layer, a first barrier layer, a second resin layer, a first electrode current collector layer, and a first electrode coating layer that are sequentially layered from an outer side thereof, a second conductive member that faces the first conductive member, the second conductive member including a third resin layer, a second barrier layer, a fourth resin layer, a second electrode current collector layer, and a second electrode coating layer that are sequentially layered from an outer side thereof, and a sealing portion located on edges of the first conductive member and the second conductive member. The sealing portion is made of a metallic material.

Abstract: A battery includes a conductive substrate, the conductive substrate including a first resin layer, a barrier layer, a second resin layer, a first electrode current collector layer, and a first electrode coating layer that are sequentially stacked inward from an outermost side of the battery, an exterior member disposed to face the conductive substrate, a sealing portion formed at edges of the conductive substrate and the exterior member, and at least one second inner electrode positioned between the conductive substrate and the exterior member and stacked using a separator as a border.

Abstract: A thermoelectric generating system is provided. The system includes one or more thermoelectric modules that are mounted on a top surface of a heat source part and a cooling part that is disposed over the thermoelectric modules. A pressurizing device is configured to pressurize the thermoelectric modules and the cooling part toward the heat source part and a cover is installed to cover an upper portion of the pressurizing device.

Abstract: A case for a rechargeable battery and a rechargeable battery including the case, the case including a sequentially deposited first resin layer and second resin layer, wherein the second resin layer includes a butyl-based resin.

Abstract: A wavelength converter and a liquid crystal display having the same, the wavelength converter including a first pattern that converts a wavelength of light into red light, and a second pattern that converts a wavelength of light into green light. The first pattern and the second pattern are alternately disposed, and an optical path length La of each of the first pattern and the second pattern is given by Equation (1): La=(?a/2)×m, wherein La is an optical length of an a-th pattern, ?a is a wavelength of light converted by the a-th pattern, a is one or two, and m is a natural number.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device capable of checking whether a sub unit is connected to a main controller. The electronic device includes a main controller including a pulse width modulation (PWM) port, and at least one sub unit configured to receive a PWM signal from the main controller and to operate according to the PWM signal. The main controller checks whether the at least one sub unit is connected to the main controller via the PWM port.

Abstract: A thermoelectric generating system for a vehicle, the thermoelectric generating system includes an engine for producing power, a thermoelectric module for producing electric energy from thermal energy of an exhaust gas generated by the engine, a purifying device for purifying the exhaust gas generated by the engine, and a controller for driving the thermoelectric module when a temperature of the purifying device arrives at a predetermined operational temperature.

Abstract: A thermoelectric nanocomposite is provided. The thermoelectric nanocomposite includes: a matrix having n-type semiconductor characteristics and comprising Mg, Si, Al, and Bi components, and a nanoinclusion comprising Bi and Mg components. The thermoelectric nanocomposite has significantly increased thermoelectric energy conversion efficiency by simultaneously having an increased Seebeck coefficient and a decreased thermal conductivity, such that the thermoelectric nanocomposite is usefully used to implement a thermoelectric device having high efficiency.

Abstract: A housing for electronic/electrical components includes an inner panel and an outer panel, a strip of metal plate, and a strip of shape memory material. The inner panel and the outer panel are disposed parallel to each other to define an internal space. The strip of metal plate extends from an inner surface of the outer panel. The strip of shape memory material extends from an inner surface of the inner panel and is attached to or detached from the metal plate on the outer panel while changing into an original straight shape or a bent shape according to a temperature variation. When the temperature increases beyond a first transition temperature, the shape memory material straightens to form a heat transfer path. When the temperature falls below a second transition temperature, the shape memory material bends and is separated from the metal plate to interrupt the heat transfer path.

Abstract: A thermoelectric module mounted on a non-flat surface of a heating source component to reduce thermal resistance to enhance thermoelectric generation efficiency is provided. The thermoelectric module includes at least one electrode component having a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate connected to be pivoted with respect to each other. Additionally, least one semiconductor component includes a first semiconductor element electrically connected to the first electrode plate and a second semiconductor element electrically connected to the second electrode plate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image forming apparatus and method that determines whether a photo sensor used for color registration is contaminated and a contamination level thereof so as to automatically clean the photo sensor. The image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer medium onto which images having different colors are to be overlapped and transferred, a photo sensor which emits light to receive light reflected by the intermediate transfer medium, a cleaning unit which cleans the photo sensor, and a control unit which controls the cleaning unit to clean the photo sensor based on an amount of light received by the photo sensor meeting a contamination indicating threshold.

Abstract: A backlight unit including an optical pattern sheet and a liquid crystal display are provided. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate, a light source portion arranged adjacent to a side surface of the light guide plate to emit light, a mold frame having an extension portion that covers an upper portion of the light source portion and a part of an upper portion of the light guide plate, and an optical pattern sheet arranged on a lower portion of the extension portion to shade or diffuse incident light, wherein the optical pattern sheet includes a base film and an optical pattern portion positioned on the base film.

Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel including a display surface defined by first and second directions, a second display panel spaced apart from the first display panel in a third direction perpendicular to the display surface, and a backlight unit disposed between the first and second display panels to provide a light to the first and second display panels. The backlight unit includes a light emitting element, a first exit light guide plate, a second exit light guide plate spaced apart from the first exit light guide plate, a first light-division light guide member, and a second light-division light guide member.