Abstract: Stochastic or near-stochastic physical characteristics of resistive switching devices are utilized for generating data distinct to those resistive switching devices. The distinct data can be utilized for applications related to electronic identification. As one example, data generated from physical characteristics of resistive switching devices on a semiconductor chip can be utilized to form a distinct identifier sequence for that semiconductor chip, utilized for verification applications for communications with the semiconductor chip or utilized for generating cryptographic keys or the like for cryptographic applications.

Abstract: A battery module effectively prevents the occurrence or spread of fire. The battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward, the trap unit being formed to be biased in a front or rear direction.

Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to providing an online shooting game by a game server communicatively connected to a player terminal. The player terminal may display a virtual online shooting game environment based on information received from the game server. Providing an online shooting game may include: selecting a basic identification range within a virtual online shooting game environment displayed on the player terminal; detecting one or more enemy characters that are within the basic identification range; determining one of the detected one or more enemy characters as an automatic tracking object; and allowing an aiming point to automatically track movement of the automatic tracking object within the basic identification range.

Abstract: Provided is a microorganism having the capability of producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid from glucose and a method for producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid from glucose by using the microorganism. The microorganism can include a mutation adapted to utilize intracellularly introduced glucose in 3HP production rather than cell growth, and thus increases in 3HP productivity (3HP production capacity) can be achieved. Also provided is a method that can increase 3HP production yield by controlling the time of adding an inducer and/or kinds of an alkaline aqueous solution during culturing.

Abstract: A multilayer marking film is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a multilayer marking film includes, in sequential order, an adhesive layer, a colored base layer having a first color, and a colored coating layer having a second color, wherein information can be written by laser irradiation on the colored coating layer.

Abstract: A method for erasing a memory cell includes applying a first erase to memory cells to erase the memory cells, wherein first memory cells are in a weakly erased state in response to the first erase, and wherein second memory cells are in a normally erased state in response to the first erase, thereafter applying a first weak program to the memory cells, wherein the second memory cells enter a programmed state and the third memory cells remain in the erased state in response to the first weak program, and thereafter applying a read to the memory cells to identify the second memory cells, and applying a second erase to the second memory cells to thereby erase the second memory cells.

Abstract: A self-aligned memory device includes a conductive bottom plug disposed within an insulating layer and having a coplanar top surface, a self-aligned planar bottom electrode disposed upon the coplanar top surface and having a thickness within a range of 50 Angstroms to 200 Angstroms, a planar switching material layer disposed upon the self-aligned planar bottom electrode, a planar active metal material layer disposed upon the planar switching material layer and a planar top electrode disposed above the planar active metal material layer, wherein the self-aligned planar bottom electrode, the planar switching material layer, the planar active metal material layer, and the planar top electrode form a pillar-like structure above the insulating layer.

Abstract: Techniques for using native and/or previously programmed resistive switching devices as one time programmable memory are discussed. On example method comprises allocating a set of resistive switching devices to be one time programmable memory; determining data to be stored in the set of resistive switching devices; for each resistive switching device of the set of resistive switching devices, assigning one of a first digital value or a second digital value to that resistive switching device, based on the data; and for each resistive switching device assigned the first digital value, permanently programming that resistive switching device via reverse formation.

Abstract: A storage device includes a first physical space including first nonvolatile memory devices, a second physical space including second nonvolatile memory devices physically isolated from the first nonvolatile memory devices, and a storage controller that fetches a command from an external device and performs an operation corresponding to the command in any one of the first and second physical spaces, based on information included in the fetched command.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solid state memory having a non-linear current-voltage (I-V) response. By way of example, the solid state memory can be used as a selector device. The selector device can be formed in series with a nonvolatile memory device via a monolithic fabrication process. Further, the selector device can provide a substantially non-linear I-V response suitable to mitigate leakage current for the nonvolatile memory device. In various disclosed embodiments, the series combination of the selector device and the non-volatile memory device can serve as one of a set of memory cells in a 1-transistor, many-resistor resistive memory cell array.

Abstract: Stochastic or near-stochastic physical characteristics of resistive switching devices are utilized for generating data distinct to those resistive switching devices. The distinct data can be utilized for applications related to electronic identification or random number generation. As one example, data generated from physical characteristics of resistive switching devices on a semiconductor chip can be utilized to form a distinct identifier sequence for that semiconductor chip, utilized for verification applications for communications with the semiconductor chip or utilized for generating cryptographic keys or the like for cryptographic applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image surveillance apparatus applied with a moving-path tracking technique using a multi camera and, more specifically, to an image surveillance apparatus applied with a moving-path tracking technique using a multi camera, the image surveillance apparatus comprising a plurality of surround cameras arranged in a horizontal direction and a central camera located at the center of the surround cameras, wherein arrangements of the surround cameras and the central camera are restricted, a blind spot during surveillance of the image surveillance apparatus is minimized, and detection and automatic tracking of a moving object to be tracked are possible.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of light emitting structures, an isolation layer covering side surfaces of the plurality of light emitting structures and insulating the plurality of light emitting structures from one another, a partition layer formed on the isolation layer, a first protective layer covering top surfaces of the plurality of light emitting structures and side walls of the partition layer, a reflective layer covering the first protective layer and disposed on the side walls of the partition layer, and a second protective layer covering the reflective layer.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a circuit board; a driving chip mounted on the circuit board; a shield-can including a top surface and a side surface extending in a direction from the top surface to the circuit board, wherein the top surface covers the driving chip; and a first film disposed on the shield-can and including a first opening that exposes a part of the top surface of the shield-can.

Abstract: Provided is a poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer, in which various physical properties of polylactic acid, such as tensile strength, etc., are improved by introducing a 3-hydroxypropionic acid-derived monomer into polylactic acid, and thus the application fields in which the polylactic acid can be used is expanded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a polybutene oligomer including a step of oligomerizing a polymerization solution including a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, a nonpolar hydrocarbon solvent and an isobutene monomer in the presence of an organometal catalyst.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack that can effectively suppress a fire even when high-temperature gas or sparks are generated in some battery modules. The battery pack may include at least one battery module having at least one secondary battery and configured to store and release energy, a duct provided to at least one side of the at least one battery module and configured discharge hole configured to discharge a gas generated from the at least one battery module, when the generated gas flows toward the discharge hole, and an opening/closing member located at the discharge hole of the duct and configured to open the discharge hole when an internal pressure of the duct is at or above a predetermined level and to close the discharge hole when the internal pressure of the duct is at or below the predetermined level.

Abstract: A cold rolled, coated and post batch annealed steel sheet produced by a method is provided. The method includes cold rolling a steel sheet; coating the cold rolled steel sheet with a zinc or zinc alloy coating, the cold rolled, coated steel sheet having an initial hole expansion and an initial yield strength and post batch annealing the cold rolled, coated steel sheet at a tempering temperature in a range from 150 to 650° C., the post batch annealed steel sheet having a final hole expansion and a final yield strength. The steel sheet includes (in wt. %) C-0.1-0.3%, Mn-1-3%, Si-0.5-3.5%, Al-0.05-1.5% and Mo+Cr being between 0-1.0%. The final hole expansion is at least 80% greater than the initial hole expansion and the final yield strength is at least 30% greater than the initial yield strength.

Abstract: Stochastic or near-stochastic physical characteristics of resistive switching devices are utilized for generating data distinct to those resistive switching devices. The distinct data can be utilized for applications related to electronic identification. As one example, data generated from physical characteristics of resistive switching devices on a semiconductor chip can be utilized to form a distinct identifier sequence for that semiconductor chip, utilized for verification applications for communications with the semiconductor chip or utilized for generating cryptographic keys or the like for cryptographic applications.