Abstract: The present disclosure relates to biocide compositions, formulations and methods for using formulations. In particular the present disclosure relates to biocide compositions and their use in treating reverse osmosis membranes.

Abstract: Each of memory blocks of a nonvolatile memory device includes first memory cells of a first portion of pillar and second memory cells of a second portion of the pillar. When performing program operations based on consecutive addresses at a memory block selected from the memory blocks, the nonvolatile memory device sequentially completes first program operations of non-adjacent memory cells not adjacent to a boundary of the first portion and the second portion from among the first and second memory cells and then completes a second program operation of an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the boundary.

Abstract: A discharge valve is provided in a recirculation line through which gas discharged from a fuel cell stack recirculates to the stack. The discharge valve opens or closes a discharge line through which a fluid in the recirculation line is discharged. The discharge valve includes a valve body connected to the discharge line and a drive part disposed in the valve body to be movable vertically. A diaphragm is coupled to a lower end of the drive part and selectively opens or closes the discharge line based on the vertical movement. The drive part switches between a closed state in which the discharge line is closed by the diaphragm, a first opened state in which the discharge line is opened to a first opening degree, and a second opened state in which the discharge line is opened to a second opening degree greater than the first opening degree.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for performing phase detection and synchronization in an AMI communication network using a relay communication, and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system for performing phase detection and synchronization in an AMI communication network using a relay communication includes an AMI server for collecting a ‘reference zero-crossing detection (ZCD) time difference by phase’ of input/output terminals of a main transformer installed in a substation; and a data concentration unit (DCU) comparing the ‘reference ZCD time difference by phase’ transmitted from the AMI server with a ‘ZCD time difference by phase’ collected by itself, and matching the same to have a time difference close to an error range.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate, a molding layer covering side walls of the first semiconductor chip and including through holes, an interposer on the first semiconductor chip and the molding layer, conductive connectors in the through holes of the molding layer and connected to the first package substrate and the interposer, and an insulating filler including a first portion that fills the through holes of the molding layer so as to surround side walls of the conductive connectors.

Abstract: An electromagnetic-wave-transmissive module of a vehicle radar is provided to minimize a dielectric impact reflection effect, which occurs when an electromagnetic wave radiated from an antenna is transmitted through a radome and a transmissive cover The electromagnetic-wave-transmissive module includes one or more of a radome covering the antenna and a transmissive cover, which is disposed to be spaced apart from a front side of the antenna and through which a radio wave radiated from the antenna and then transmitted through the radome is subsequently transmitted. At least one coating layer, which includes PTFE and which has a dielectric permittivity higher than the dielectric permittivity of air and lower than the dielectric permittivity of the radome and the transmissive cover, is formed on the surface of at least one of the radome and the transmissive cover.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device including: dividing a cell search period into a plurality of partial detection ranges based on the number of partial buffers and a size of the partial buffer; obtaining a first correlation detection information based on a first synchronization signal, while temporarily storing first signals in a first partial buffer among the partial buffers, in which the first signals are received during a first partial detection range among the plurality of partial detection ranges; and obtaining a second correlation detection information for the first signals based on the first correlation detection information and a second synchronization signal, during a second partial detection range among the plurality of partial detection ranges and obtaining the first correlation detection information for second signals based on the first synchronization signal, while temporarily storing the second signals received during the second partial detection range in a second partial buffer.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus for providing a vibration in an electronic device. According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a memory including instructions stored therein, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor coupled to the memory is configured to execute the stored instructions for detecting an event for a user's input related to a direction, identifying a vibration pattern having directivity, in response to the detected event, and providing a vibration having directivity by driving the one or more vibration devices, based on the vibration pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lower package, an interposer on the lower package, and an under-fill layer between the interposer and the lower package. The interposer includes a through hole that vertically penetrates the interposer. The under-fill layer includes an extension that fills at least a portion of the through hole.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving an engine torque, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft fixedly connected to the first rotation element and the motor-generator and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft fixedly connected to the second and sixth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft fixedly connected to the third rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the fourth rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fifth shaft fixedly connecting the fifth rotation element and an output gear and selectively connectable to the third shaft, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.

Abstract: A glass article includes lithium aluminosilicate, includes a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, a first compressive region extending from the first surface to a first compression depth, a second compressive region extending from the second surface to a second compression depth, and, a tensile region disposed between the first compression depth and the second compression depth, where a stress profile of the first compressive region has a first local minimum point at which the stress profile is convex downward and a first local maximum point at which the stress profile is convex upward, where a depth of the first local maximum point is greater than a depth of the first local minimum point, and where a stress of the first local maximum point is greater than a compressive stress of the first local minimum point.

Abstract: A glass product includes: a first compressive region at a first surface; a second compressive region at a second surface; and a tensile region between the first and second compression regions. A stress profile of the first compressive region includes a first trend line between the first surface and a first transition point, a second trend line between the first transition point and a second transition point, and a third trend line between the second transition point and a point at a first compression depth from the first surface. A depth from the first surface to the first transition point is 10 ?m or less, a stress at the first transition point is 200 MPa or greater, a depth from the first surface to the second transition point is 50 ?m to 80 ?m, and a stress at the second transition point is 40 MPa to 100 MPa.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft configured of receiving an engine torque, a motor shaft configured of receiving a torque of a motor/generator, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements and fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft connected to the first rotation element and selectively connectable to each of the input shaft and the motor shaft, a second shaft fixedly connecting the second and fifth rotation elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, the motor shaft, and a transmission housing, respectively, a third shaft fixedly connecting the third and fourth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connecting the sixth rotation element and an output gear, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an organic light-emitting diode, comprising: a first electrode, a second electrode opposite the first electrode, and a light-emitting layer and an electron-density-controlling layer in that order between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the electron-density-controlling layer includes at least one selected from among compounds represented by Chemical Formulas A to D, and the light-emitting layer includes at least one anthracene compound represented by Chemical Formula H. The electron-density-controlling layer may be disposed between the light-emitting layer and an electron transport layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a terminal for transmitting an uplink signal in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method for transmitting an uplink signal comprises the steps of: transmitting a first uplink data signal in a first continuous time unit within a single subframe; and transmitting a second uplink data signal in a second continuous time unit in said single subframe, wherein a first timing advance (TA) value applied in the first continuous time unit and a second TA value applied in the second continuous time unit are different each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition for combination therapy for preventing or treating cancer, which contains a first pharmaceutical ingredient containing a drug conjugate wherein an anticancer agent is bound at one end of an amphiphilic peptide represented by SEQ ID NO 1 and a poloxamer; and a second pharmaceutical ingredient containing an anti-PD-L1 antibody; as active ingredients. The pharmaceutical composition significantly inhibits cancer growth in in-vivo experiments and exhibits an effect of significantly enhancing immunotherapeutic effect by activating immune cells in cancerous tissues. In particular, the pharmaceutical composition for combination therapy according to the present disclosure has superior tumor accumulation efficiency and selectivity as compared to existing anticancer agents, and is very stable with little toxicity to normal tissues other than cancerous tissues.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface with a pixel region having photoelectric conversion regions, a gate electrode disposed on the pixel region and adjacent to the first surface, a first isolation structure extending from the first surface toward the second surface, the first isolation structure comprising a first pixel isolation pattern enclosing the pixel region, and a first inner isolation pattern spaced apart from the first pixel isolation pattern and positioned between the photoelectric conversion regions, and a second isolation structure extending from the second surface toward the first surface with a top surface vertically spaced apart from at least a portion of a bottom surface of the first isolation structure. The bottom surface of the first isolation structure is closer to the second surface of the semiconductor substrate than to the first surface thereof.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving an engine torque, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft fixedly connected to the first rotation element and the motor-generator and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft fixedly connected to the second and sixth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft fixedly connected to the third rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the fourth rotation element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fifth shaft fixedly connecting the fifth rotation element and an output gear and selectively connectable to the third shaft, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.

Abstract: Provided herein may be a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device may include a first substrate, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, a stack which is disposed on the second substrate and includes stacked memory cells, and a discharge contact structure electrically coupling the second substrate with the first substrate such that charges in the second substrate are discharged to the first substrate.