Abstract: A conductive composite material, a method of preparing the same, and a secondary battery including the same. The conductive composite material may increase the proportion of an active material when forming an electrode by chemically bonding a conductive material and a binder to each other. A method of preparing the conductive composite material comprises ionizing carbon-based particles in a predetermined polarity, ionizing PTFE particles in a polarity different from that of the carbon-based particles, and chemically bonding the ionized carbon-based particles and the ionized PTFE particles, which are ionized in different polarities, to each other.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material including a first lithium composite oxide particle including a secondary particle formed by aggregation of one or more primary particles, and a coating oxide occupying at least a part of at least one of surfaces of the secondary particle, grain boundaries between the primary particles, or surfaces of the primary particles, the positive electrode active material satisfying an equation of 1.3?a/b?3.0, wherein a represents a max peak intensity at 2theta=44.75° to 44.80° and b represents a max peak intensity at 2theta=45.3° to 45.6° in X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis using Cu K? radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. In video encoding and decoding, multiple partition blocks are generated by splitting a target block. A prediction mode is derived for at least a part of the multiple partition blocks, among the multiple partition blocks, and prediction is performed on the multiple partition blocks based on the derived prediction mode. When prediction is performed on the partition blocks, information related to the target block may be used, and information related to an additional partition block, which is predicted prior to the partition block, may be used.

Abstract: A NLRP3-inhibitory compound 7 (NIC7) and a potent derivative NIC7w are disclosed. NLRP3-inhibitory compound 7 (NIC7) and a potent derivative NIC7w are a novel small-molecule inhibitor for inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasomes are identified. These compounds inhibit main elements of the NLRP3 signaling pathway, primarily IL-1? and caspase 1, and improve cognitive behaviors of mice in Alzheimer disease mouse models. Compositions of NIC7 and NIC7w are suitable as a therapeutic agent in treating, preventing, or improving the conditions of Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery having an increased lifespan is equipped with a pressure pad layer. More particularly, the all-solid-state battery includes a unit cell and a pressuring pad layer. The unit cell is composed of a cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte layer positioned between the cathode and the anode. The pressurizing pad layer is positioned on each side of the unit cell and includes a non-porous upper layer, a non-porous lower layer, and a porous core layer positioned between the non-porous upper layer and the non-porous lower layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor package comprises: a printed circuit board including a connection portion; an IC chip arranged on the printed circuit board; a solder portion arranged on the lower surface of the IC chip and coupled to the connection portion; a. bonding layer arranged between the solder portion and the connection portion; and an underfill arranged between the IC chip and the printed circuit board, wherein the bonding layer includes thermosetting resin, and the underfill include thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A device including processors configured to execute instructions and memories storing the instructions, which when executed by the processors configure the processors to perform an operation for training a transformer model having a plurality of encoders and a plurality of decoders by configuring the processors to identify the batches of training data into a plurality of micro-batches, select layer pairs for the plurality of micro-batches, assemble a processing order of the layer pairs, determining resource information to be allocated to the layer pairs, and allocate resources to the layer pairs based on the determined resource information to be allocated to the layer pairs, dependent con the processing order of the layer pairs.

Abstract: A vehicle body frame includes a lower frame fixed to a floor of a vehicle to define a lower region of an internal space in the vehicle, a roof frame connected to an upper portion of the lower frame to define an upper region of the internal space, configured to slid in a vertical direction of the vehicle with respect to the lower frame, to expand the internal space upwards when the roof frame slides upwards, a lower door frame forming a lower portion of a vehicle door, and an upper door frame connected to the lower door frame to form an upper portion of the vehicle door, and configured to slid together with the roof frame to expand the vehicle door upwards when the roof frame slides upwards.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a continuous glucose monitoring device, in which a body attachment unit is manufactured so as to be assembled in an applicator, thereby minimizing additional work for a user in attaching the body attachment unit to a body, and allowing attachment of the body attachment unit to the body simply by operation of the applicator. In particular, a wireless communication chip is provided in the body attachment unit to enable communication with an external terminal, thereby enabling simple and convenient use without additional work of connecting a separate transmitter, and allowing easier maintenance. In addition, the continuous glucose monitoring device is activated by a user's operation after the body attachment unit is attached to the body, such that an activation start time can be adjusted to a time appropriate to the user's needs, and the continuous glucose monitoring device can be activated in a stabilized state, and thereby can monitor blood glucose more accurately.

Abstract: A cosmetic container having a wiper capable of removing a cosmetic liquid from an application support rod having a non-circular cross-sectional area is proposed. The cosmetic container includes a container (110) in which the cosmetic liquid is accommodated, a container cap (120) opened/closed with respect to an injection port (112) of the container (110), and an application part (130) rotatably fitted and coupled to the container cap. The wiper (140) is coupled to an inner side of the injection port (112) of the container, a through-hole (144) of the cleaner part (142) is formed in a circular shape, the application part includes an application support rod (132) and an application member (134), an airtight recessed groove (133) is formed on an upper portion of the application support rod, and the application support rod extended from a lower portion of the airtight recessed groove has a non-circular cross-sectional area.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor chip are provided. The methods may include providing a semiconductor substrate including integrated circuit regions and a cut region. The cut region may be between the integrated circuit regions. The methods may also include forming a modified layer by emitting a laser beam into the semiconductor substrate along the cut region, polishing an inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate to propagate a crack from the modified layer, and separating the integrated circuit regions along the crack. The cut region may include a plurality of multilayer metal patterns on an active surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is opposite to the inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate. The plurality of multilayer metal patterns may form a pyramid structure when viewed in cross section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel electrolyte and a secondary battery including the same. The present invention has an effect of providing a secondary battery having improved charging efficiency and output due to reduced charging resistance and having excellent long-term lifespan and high-temperature capacity retention rate.

Abstract: Provided are a font generating system and a font generating method. The font generating system and the font generating method of the present disclosure are provided to include a component decomposer which has at least one character input thereto and decomposes the input character into at least one component, a component converter which converts the at least one component into a component with a predetermined font to generate at least one imaging component, and a component recomposer which recomposes the at least one imaging component to generate a fonted character.

Abstract: An embodiment solid electrolyte includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is represented by a first chemical formula Li7-aPS6-a(X11-bX2b)a, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, and wherein 0<a?2 and 0<b<1, and the second compound is represented by a second chemical formula Li7-cP1-2dMdS6-c-3d(X11-eX2e)c, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, wherein M represents Ge, Si, Sn, or any combination thereof, and wherein 0<c?2, 0<d<0.5, and 0<e<1.

Abstract: A pouch type all-solid-state battery including a reference electrode is disclosed. In the all-solid-state battery, a potential variation of each electrode is accurately measured because the ion transfer path between the reference electrode and a positive electrode/negative electrode is short. Accordingly, the all-solid-state battery secures a desired cell performance while having battery specifications similar to actual battery specifications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous blood glucose measurement apparatus which, by manufacturing a body-attachable unit in an assembled state inside an applicator, minimizes the additional work by a user for attaching the body-attachable unit to the body and thus enables the body-attachable unit to be attached to the body simply by means of operating the applicator, and, by providing a wireless communication chip on the body-attachable unit and enabling communication with an external terminal, can be used in a simple and convenient manner without the additional work of connecting a separate transmitter and enables easier maintenance and management, and, by having the operation of the body-attachable unit initiated by means of the user's manipulation after being attached to the body, enables the operation initiation point to be adjusted to an appropriate point as necessary by the user, enables an operation initiation in a stabilized state and thus enables more accurate blood glucose measurement.

Abstract: A electric vehicle cable mounting system includes a driving unit including a rotary disc and allowing a charging cable to be released from a side in accordance with a rotation motion of a rotary disc, a guide unit provided behind the driving unit and allowing the driving unit to move in a vertical direction in accordance with a rotation motion of the rotary disc, and a controller controlling the driving unit and the guide unit such that the charging cable is automatically released in an electric vehicle charge mode and is automatically returned in an electric vehicle charge standby mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motor driving apparatus including: a motor; an inverter including a switching element for driving the motor; a controller for controlling the switching element; a resolver including an excitation winding and a detection winding; and a resolver chip applying an excitation signal to the excitation winding by inputting a periodic signal from the controller, and receiving a feedback signal from the detection winding, wherein the resolver chip determines the number of rotations of the motor based on a change in a pulse width of a detection signal resulting from a comparison between a voltage of the feedback signal and a preset voltage, and output a signal to the inverter for setting an inertial driving control mode according to the number of rotations of the motor in a failure state of the controller.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor device, comprising: a bit line structure including a bit line contact plug, a bit line, and a bit line hard mask that are sequentially stacked over a substrate; a storage node contact plug that is spaced apart from the bit line structure; a conformal spacer that is positioned between the bit line and the storage node contact plug and includes a low-k material; and a seed liner that is positioned between the conformal spacer and the bit line and thinner than the conformal spacer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of identifying dementia by at least one processor of a device. The method includes performing a first task that causes a first object to be displayed on a first region of a screen displayed on a user terminal; and when a preset condition is satisfied, performing a second task that causes at least one object, which induces the user's gaze, to be displayed instead of the first object on the screen of the user terminal.