Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes preparing a positive electrode active material precursor including nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn) and aluminum (Al); and forming a lithium composite transition metal oxide by mixing the positive electrode active material precursor and a lithium source and performing calcination, wherein the positive electrode active material precursor includes nickel (Ni) in an amount of 60 mol % or more out of the entire metal element, and a molar ratio (Li/M) of lithium (Li) of the lithium source to the entire metal element (M) of the positive electrode active material precursor is greater than 1.1.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel in which a first display region and a second display region adjacent to the first display region are defined. The display panel includes main pixels disposed in the first display region, first sub-pixels disposed in a first sub-region of the second display region, and second sub-pixels disposed in a second sub-region of the second display region and which have a different pixel structure from the main pixels.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly (MEA); a first separator stacked on a first surface of the membrane electrode assembly; a second separator stacked on a second surface of the membrane electrode assembly; a first sealing member disposed on the first separator and configured to seal a space between the first separator and the membrane electrode assembly; a second sealing member disposed on the second separator and configured to seal a space between the second separator and the membrane electrode assembly; and a fastening part configured to fasten the first sealing member to the second sealing member.

Abstract: A heat treatment method of a component for a vehicle includes: heating an inner space of a heat treatment furnace in which a component for a vehicle is disposed in the inner space; stabilizing hydrogen (H2) by injecting the H2 into the inner space; and performing nitrification heat treatment for the component by injecting only ammonia (NH3) into the inner space after the stabilizing. The heat treatment method may adjust the degree of vacuum and the flow rate instead of a Kn without additionally injecting the H2 gas into an NH3 gas, thereby implementing the nitrification heat treatment of a quality similar to that of a conventional nitrification heat treatment for a short time.

Abstract: A stage circuit including: a first sub-stage circuit coupled to a first input terminal receiving an input signal, a second input terminal receiving a first clock signal, and a third input terminal receiving a second clock signal, the first sub-stage circuit controlling a voltage of a first node, a second node, and a third node based on the input signal and the first and second clock signals, and supplying a first scan signal to a first output terminal based on the voltage of the second and third nodes; and a second sub-stage circuit coupled to the second input terminal, a fourth input terminal receiving a third clock signal, and the first and second nodes, the second sub-stage circuit supplying a second scan signal to a second output terminal based on the first and third clock signal, and the voltage of the first and second nodes.

Abstract: Disclosed are an active complex spatial light modulation method and apparatus for an ultra-low noise holographic display. The active complex spatial light modulation apparatus includes a substrate and a petal antenna including three petal patterns arranged on the substrate, dividing a complex plane into three phase sections, and modulating the input light into three-phase amplitude values corresponding to the phase sections. The petal antenna may have a point symmetry shape based on the center point of the petal antenna.

Abstract: A separator for a fuel cell, which is stacked on a reaction layer including a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) stacked on the MEA includes: a plate body stacked on the GDL; stepped portions, on which a reactant gas flows in a first direction, disposed on a first surface of the plate body, the first surface facing the GDL, the stepped portions disposed in a second direction that intersects the first direction in which the reactant gas flows; lands disposed on the stepped portions so as to be spaced apart from one another in the second direction, the lands being in contact with the GDL; first channels defined between the GDL and the stepped portions so as to be disposed between adjacent lands, the first channels configured such that the reactant gas flows along the first channels; and second channels defined between the plate body and the GDL so as to communicate with the first channels, the second channels configured such that the reactant gas flows along the second channels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode of a double-layer structure including a different type of particulate active material having a different average particle diameter, and a secondary battery including the same, and according to the present invention, the mechanical strength and stability of the electrode increases, and the secondary battery to which they are applied exhibits excellent discharge capacity.

Abstract: Provided is a complex light modulator including a phase modulator, and an amplitude modulator, wherein the phase modulator and the amplitude modulator are configured to generate a first complex pixel having first complex light modulation characteristics and a second complex pixel having second complex light modulation characteristics, wherein the first complex pixel includes first sub-complex pixels that are provided in a 3×3 format and are configured to implement the first complex light modulation characteristics, wherein the second complex pixel includes second sub-complex pixels that are provided in a 3×3 format and are configured to implement the second complex light modulation characteristics, and wherein the first complex pixel and the second complex pixel respectively include a first overlapping pixel that is included in the first sub-complex pixels and the second sub-complex pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wire rod for cold heading that can shorten the spheroidizing heat treatment time, processed products using the same, and manufacturing method thereof. A wire rod for cold heading according to an embodiment of present disclosure includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: 0.15 to 0.5%, Si: 0.1 to 0.4%, Mn: 0.3 to 1.5%, Cr: 0.1 to 1.5%, Al: 0.02 to 0.05%, N: 0.004 to 0.02%, at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb: 0.001 to 0.03%, V: 0.01 to 0.3%, Mo: 0.01 to 0.5%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.03%, and the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and the microstructure has a long and short axis ratio of cementite present in pearlite colonies of 200:1 or less.

Abstract: A glasses-type device can include a display part configured to emit image light serving as an image source of a virtual image; a diffraction element configured to reflect and diffract the image light at a predetermined angle; and a first holographic optical element disposed on at least a portion of glass of the glasses-type device, in which the first holographic optical element is configured to cancel dispersion of the image light that is reflected and diffracted by the diffraction element, and reflect the light in which dispersion is canceled to display a virtual image corresponding to the image light.

Abstract: A refrigerator is proposed. Due to a first heater provided in a damper assembly, a damper assembly or the connection portion of the damper assembly with a supply duct is prevented from freezing, and due to a second heater provided in the supply duct, the connection portion of the supply duct with the damper assembly or the inside of the supply duct is prevented from freezing.

Abstract: A DC-to-DC converter includes a first capacitor, first to fourth switches connected in series between first and second electrodes of the first capacitor, a second capacitor connected to a connection node of the first switch and the second switch and a connection node of the third switch and the fourth switch, an inductor connected to a connection node of the second switch and the third switch, and a controller that performs PWM control. In a case where a failure occurs in the second capacitor, the DC-to-DC converter performs PWM control such that the first switch and the second switch enter the same state and the third switch and the fourth switch enter the same state on the basis of a result of comparison between a first detection voltage that is a measured output voltage and a target output voltage of the DC-to-DC converter.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a deposition mask includes preparing a mask-target substrate which has one surface on which a sacrificed layer pattern is formed and comprises a cover area covered by the sacrificed layer pattern and a plurality of exposed areas exposed by the sacrificed layer pattern; forming holes in the exposed areas of the mask-target substrate by emitting laser toward the mask-target substrate; and removing the sacrificed layer pattern, wherein the sacrificed layer pattern has a higher reflectance with respect to the laser than a reflectance of the mask-target substrate.

Abstract: A pixel for a display device includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor including a first electrode electrically connected to a first node and controlling a driving current, a second transistor electrically connected between a data line and the first node and being turned on in response to a first scan signal supplied through a first scan line, a third transistor electrically connected between the second node and a third node electrically connected to a second electrode of the first transistor and being turned on in response to the first scan signal, and a fourth transistor being turned on in response to a second scan signal supplied through a second scan line, and applying a bias voltage to the first transistor. The fourth transistor is turned on at a first frequency. The second and third transistors are turned on at a second frequency different from the first frequency.

Abstract: A display device includes pixels which are connected to first scan lines, second scan lines, third scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines; a scan driver which supplies a bias scan signal to each of the third scan lines at a first frequency and supplies a scan signal to each of the first scan line and the second scan line at a second frequency which corresponds to an image refresh rate of each of the pixels; an emission driver which supplies an emission control signal to each of the emission control lines at the first frequency; a data driver which supplies a data signal to each of the data lines at the second frequency; and a timing controller which controls driving of the scan driver, the emission driver, and the data driver.

Abstract: A beam expanding film includes a first material layer and a photonic crystal layer that expands a width of incident light and emits light having an expanded width. The photonic crystal layer includes a first material layer and a plurality of second material layers buried in the first material layer. A holographic display apparatus includes a backlight unit configured to provide coherent collimated light; a beam expanding film described above and facing the backlight unit; a flat panel arranged between the backlight unit and the beam expanding film to provide a hologram; and a lens configured to focus a holographic image on a space.

Abstract: An embodiment vehicle charging device includes a battery, an inverter electrically connected to the battery, a communicator configured to communicate with a constituent element included in a vehicle, and a controller configured to identify whether a person is present within a predetermined reference distance range from the vehicle based on signals received through the communicator during charging of the battery and to adjust a switching frequency of the inverter such that a voltage supplied to the battery is converted based on the identification result indicating presence or absence of the person within the predetermined reference distance range.

Abstract: A wire rod and a steel wire for a high stress suspension spring for motorcycles, wherein decarbonization and low-temperature structure occurrence are easily suppressed when the wire rod and the steel wire are cooled down; and a manufacturing method therefor. A steel wire for a high strength spring includes, in percent by weight (wt %), 0.55 to 0.65% of carbon (C), 0.5 to 0.9% of silicon (Si), 0.3 to 0.8% of manganese (Mn), 0.3 to 0.6% of chromium (Cr), 0.015% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.01% or less of sulfur (S), 0.01% or less of aluminum (Al), 0.005% or less of nitrogen (N), and the remainder of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, satisfies Formula (1) below, and comprises 90% or more of a tempered martensite structure. In Formula (1), C, Mn, Cr, and Si denote contents (wt %) of the corresponding elements, respectively. (1) 0.77?C+(?)*Mn+(?)*Cr+( 1/24)*Si?0.83.

Abstract: A detachable seat wireless power transfer and communication system includes: a seat assembly including a seat receiver configured to receive power wirelessly and a seat controller to control the seat receiver; a vehicle assembly spaced apart from the seat assembly at a lower end of the seat assembly; a front hook spaced apart from the seat assembly at a lower end of a front portion of the seat assembly in a length direction to fix a first end of the seat assembly to a vehicle body; a rear latch spaced apart from the seat assembly at a lower end of a rear portion of the seat assembly in the length direction to fix a second end of the seat assembly to the vehicle body; and a front hook switch spaced apart from the vehicle assembly. The vehicle assembly includes a vehicle transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the power to the seat assembly, and a vehicle controller configured to control the vehicle transmitter.