Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a radiator, a fuel cell discharging product water as a result of generation of power, a first storage unit storing the product water as a first liquid, a second storage unit storing, as a second liquid, an additive liquid having a higher viscosity than the first liquid, a pump pumping a mixed liquid of the first liquid and the second liquid or the first liquid alone to the radiator, a first valve disposed between the first storage unit and the pump, a second valve disposed between the second storage unit and the pump, and a controller for determining, based on the temperature of the radiator, at least one of whether to cool the radiator or an extent to which the radiator is cooled and generating a pumping control signal and first and second valve control signals based on a result of determination.

Abstract: A wavelength-tunable fiber optic light source and an overlay measurement device including a wavelength-tunable fiber optic light source are provided. A wavelength-tunable fiber optic light source may include a broadband light source configured to emit light; a light source housing to receive the broadband light source, wherein in the light source housing, a first window and a second window through which the light emitted from the broadband light source passes are formed; a first variable filter configured to adjust a wavelength band of a first illumination; a second variable filter configured to adjust a wavelength band of a second illumination; and a fiber combiner including an output port through which a combination of the first illumination and the second illumination is output.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for a battery of a vehicle includes: a gas discharge part installed in a battery pack to discharge a gas inside the battery pack; a gas passage part through which a gas flow, the gas generated inside the battery pack when a fire occurs and discharged through the gas discharge part; a controller, which outputs a control signal for fire extinguishment when a fire occurs inside the battery pack; a vacuum pump installed in a gas passage part to operate according to the control signal outputted from the controller and to perform smothering extinguishment of fire inside the battery pack by sucking gas and air from inside the battery pack during operation; and a closed space part provided in the vehicle so that the gas and air sucked by the vacuum pump can be moved and stored thereto through the gas passage part.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for a vehicle includes: a first water tank in which fuel cell exhaust water from a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell system is stored; a first pump for pumping the fuel cell exhaust water; a coolant pump for pumping coolants of a water cooling system provided in the vehicle; a turbulence generator provided to pass through the fuel cell exhaust water pumped by the first pump and the coolants pumped by the coolant pump, and configured to generate a turbulent flow of the fuel cell exhaust water and coolants passing therethrough; and a battery fire suppression nozzle provided in a battery pack mounted on the vehicle. The nozzle is supplied with a fire extinguishing water, which is a mixture of fluids passing through the turbulence generator and is configured to supply the fire extinguishing water to the inside of the battery pack.

Abstract: A fire spreading prevention system for a vehicle can prevent a fire breaking out in a battery mounted in the vehicle from spreading throughout the vehicle. The fire spreading prevention system includes a battery state detector that detects battery state information for sensing a battery fire in the vehicle; a controller that outputs a control signal for removing a battery upon determining that the battery fire breaks out; and a battery removal apparatus installed in the vehicle to fix the battery to a vehicle body, and configured to release the battery from the vehicle body and simultaneously to remove the battery from the vehicle in response to the control signal from the controller. When a fire is sensed, the fire spreading prevention system removes the battery from the vehicle and separates and discharges the battery to outside of the vehicle, thereby preventing the fire from spreading throughout the vehicle.

Abstract: An overlay measurement apparatus that can quickly measure an overlay error between layers with a large height difference is provided. The overlay measurement apparatus measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed in a pair on different layers of a wafer. The overlay measurement apparatus includes an imaging system configured to acquire alignment images of a pair of first and second overlay marks at a plurality of focus positions, and a controller communicatively coupled to the imaging system. The overlay measurement apparatus can rapidly and accurately measure an overlay error between layers with a large height difference.

Abstract: An overlay measurement apparatus that can quickly measure an overlay error between layers with a large height difference is provided. The overlay measurement apparatus measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed in a pair on different layers of a wafer. The overlay measurement apparatus includes an imaging system configured to acquire alignment images of a pair of first and second overlay marks at a plurality of focus positions, and a controller communicatively coupled to the imaging system. The overlay measurement apparatus can rapidly and accurately measure an overlay error between layers with a large height difference.

Abstract: In an embodiment a fire extinguishing system includes a plurality of fire extinguishing injectors filled with fire extinguishing chemicals, the fire extinguishing injectors configured to be installed in a vehicle to be able to inject the fire extinguishing chemical to a tire and a fire detection line installed to connect between the plurality of fire extinguishing injectors, wherein each of the fire extinguishing injectors comprises a pressure generator in which a pressure generation chemical is installed and a tank is filled with the fire extinguishing chemical, the tank having a plurality of injection holes, wherein the fire detection line is connected to each pressure generator to generate injection pressure due to the pressure generation chemical when a fire is detected through the fire detection line, and wherein each tank is coupled to the pressure generator to allow the fire extinguishing chemical in the tank to be injected through the injection holes due to action of the injection pressure generated b

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system is provided for a tire of a vehicle. The fire extinguishing system includes fire extinguishing injectors filled with fire extinguishing chemicals and installed in the vehicle to be able to inject the fire extinguishing chemical to the tire. A fire detection line is installed to connect between the fire extinguishing injectors. Each of the fire extinguishing injectors is configured to inject the fire extinguishing chemical when a fire of the tire is detected through the fire detection line.

Abstract: A fire suppression apparatus for a vehicle includes: a docking unit disposed on an exterior panel of a vehicle body, the exterior panel configured to cover an interior space of the vehicle wherein the docking unit comprises a hole through which a fire-fighting hose or a spray nozzle, which is connected to the fire-fighting hose, for supply of fire-fighting water pass to be coupled to the docket unit; a supply pipe having a first end connected to the docking unit; and a nozzle assembly arranged in the interior space in the vehicle and connected to a second end of the supply pipe, the nozzle assembly being configured to spray the fire-fighting water, which is supplied through the supply pipe from the fire-fighting hose or the spray nozzle, in order to respond to the outbreak of a fire in the interior space of the vehicle.

Abstract: A fire-extinguishing device for a vehicle battery includes: a gas discharge part installed in a battery pack and configured to discharge gas inside the battery pack; a gas path part configured to permit the flow of gas generated in the battery pack and discharged through the gas discharge part in the event of a fire; a catalytic converter installed in the gas path part and configured to convert carbon monoxide in gas flowing through the gas path part into carbon dioxide; and a fire-extinguishing agent tank configured to store a fire-extinguishing agent and to be connected to the gas path part. The fire-extinguishing agent tank allows the carbon dioxide converted by the catalytic converter to flow thereinto. The fire-extinguishing device for a vehicle battery further includes a fire-extinguishing agent supply path part connecting the fire-extinguishing agent tank to the battery pack.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for a tire of a vehicle is capable of effectively responding to a fire in all tire areas of the vehicle, and of spraying fire extinguishing agent selectively only for the tire having the fire, thereby performing effective fire extinguishing. The fire extinguishing system includes: a fire detection sensor configured to detect the fire in the tire of the vehicle; a fire control unit configured to receive a signal output from the fire detection sensor and to output a control signal for spraying fire extinguishing agent when the fire control unit determines a fire occurrence; and a plurality of fire extinguishing agent sprayers configured to spray the fire extinguishing agent toward the tire having the fire according to the control signal output by the fire control unit, in a state of being filled with the fire extinguishing agent therein.

Abstract: Proposed is a fire extinguishing system for a vehicle battery. A pressure balancing element disposed on a battery pack provides a gas path between inside and outside a battery housing. A gas path portion connected to the pressure balancing element through a ventilation valve has a terminal end open to the air, allowing gas to move between the gas path and the air. A main fire detector disposed on the gas path portion detects a fire in the battery pack. A controller outputs a control signal to extinguish the fire. An extinguishing agent supply unit supplies a fire extinguishing agent to the gas path portion through the ventilation valve and the pressure balancing element in response to the control signal. A fire occurring in the battery pack is rapidly and accurately detected and immediately and effectively extinguished.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for a vehicle includes a fire detection device outputting a fire detection signal in response to detecting a fire and is installed in a predetermined space of the vehicle. A controller outputs a control signal for spraying fire extinguishing agent when the fire detection signal is received from the fire detection device. An air tank stores compressed air and a fire extinguishing agent cylinder is connected to the air tank through an air hose, is filled with the fire extinguishing agent, and is operated to discharge the fire extinguishing agent by the compressed air, supplied from the air tank through the air hose, by the control signal. A spray nozzle assembly is connected to the fire extinguishing agent cylinder through a fire extinguishing agent hose and sprays the fire extinguishing agent being supplied, from the fire extinguishing agent cylinder, through the fire extinguishing agent hose.

Abstract: An overlay measurement device measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark respectively formed on different layers formed on a wafer. The device is configured to detect a height of the first overlay mark based on a change in the signal of the first detector according to a change in the relative position of the objective lens with respect to the wafer in the optical axis direction and detect a height of the second overlay mark based on a change in the signal of the second detector according to a change in the relative position of the objective lens with respect to the wafer in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A fire spreading prevention system for a vehicle can prevent a fire breaking out in a battery mounted in the vehicle from spreading throughout the vehicle. The fire spreading prevention system includes a battery state detector that detects battery state information for sensing a battery fire in the vehicle; a controller that outputs a control signal for removing a battery upon determining that the battery fire breaks out; and a battery removal apparatus installed in the vehicle to fix the battery to a vehicle body, and configured to release the battery from the vehicle body and simultaneously to remove the battery from the vehicle in response to the control signal from the controller. When a fire is sensed, the fire spreading prevention system removes the battery from the vehicle and separates and discharges the battery to outside of the vehicle, thereby preventing the fire from spreading throughout the vehicle.

Abstract: A fire suppression apparatus for a vehicle includes: a docking unit disposed on an exterior panel of a vehicle body, the exterior panel configured to cover an interior space of the vehicle wherein the docking unit comprises a hole through which a fire-fighting hose or a spray nozzle, which is connected to the fire-fighting hose, for supply of fire-fighting water pass to be coupled to the docket unit; a supply pipe having a first end connected to the docking unit; and a nozzle assembly arranged in the interior space in the vehicle and connected to a second end of the supply pipe, the nozzle assembly being configured to spray the fire-fighting water, which is supplied through the supply pipe from the fire-fighting hose or the spray nozzle, in order to respond to the outbreak of a fire in the interior space of the vehicle.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for a vehicle includes a fire detection device outputting a fire detection signal in response to detecting a fire and is installed in a predetermined space of the vehicle. A controller outputs a control signal for spraying fire extinguishing agent when the fire detection signal is received from the fire detection device. An air tank stores compressed air and a fire extinguishing agent cylinder is connected to the air tank through an air hose, is filled with the fire extinguishing agent, and is operated to discharge the fire extinguishing agent by the compressed air, supplied from the air tank through the air hose, by the control signal. A spray nozzle assembly is connected to the fire extinguishing agent cylinder through a fire extinguishing agent hose and sprays the fire extinguishing agent being supplied, from the fire extinguishing agent cylinder, through the fire extinguishing agent hose.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for a tire of a vehicle is capable of effectively responding to a fire in all tire areas of the vehicle, and of spraying fire extinguishing agent selectively only for the tire having the fire, thereby performing effective fire extinguishing.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system is provided for a tire of a vehicle. The fire extinguishing system includes fire extinguishing injectors filled with fire extinguishing chemicals and installed in the vehicle to be able to inject the fire extinguishing chemical to the tire. A fire detection line is installed to connect between the fire extinguishing injectors. Each of the fire extinguishing injectors is configured to inject the fire extinguishing chemical when a fire of the tire is detected through the fire detection line.