Abstract: A display device prevents cracks from spreading to an active area. The display device includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area having a bending area, a thin-film transistor disposed in the active area, a light-emitting element disposed in the active area and connected to the thin-film transistor, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, a touch sensor disposed on the encapsulation layer, a touch pad disposed in the non-active area, a first routing line connecting the touch sensor to the touch pad via a second routing line in the bending area, and a crack prevention layer disposed on the second routing line in the bending area. Thus, the crack prevention layer is capable of preventing the occurrence of cracks in the bending area BA, thus preventing cracks from spreading to the active area AA.

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a thermal management fluid module for a vehicle using a circulating fluid such as a refrigerant or a coolant, the thermal management fluid module including a manifold plate in which a plurality of fluid flow channels are formed, and a thermal interference avoidance unit which is coupled to the manifold plate and in which fluid flow channels having a relatively high temperature or low temperature are formed to be separated and spaced apart from other fluid flow channels among the fluid flow channels.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell wherein carbon nanotubes are impregnated into Korean paper, thereby enhancing electroconductivity, and a gas diffusion layer manufactured thereby. The method for manufacturing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell which is to manufacture a gas diffusion layer as a constituent member of a unit cell in a fuel cell, includes a support preparation step of preparing a support with Korean paper; a dispersion preparation step of dispersing a carbon substance in a solvent to form a dispersion, a coating step of coating the support with the dispersion, and a thermal treatment step of thermally treating the dispersion-coated support to fix the carbon substance to the support.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a trench in an insulating interlayer by etching the insulating interlayer; forming a conductive layer on bottom, side, and upper surfaces of the insulating interlayer where the trench is formed, using a first deposition process, the conductive layer on the bottom surface of the trench being thicker than the conductive layer on the side surface of the trench; forming a sacrificial layer in the trench covering the conductive layer formed on the bottom surface of the trench using a second deposition process different from the first deposition process; selectively removing the conductive layer formed on the upper surface of the insulating interlayer and formed on the side surface of the trench left exposed through the sacrificial layer; and selectively removing the sacrificial layer, to form a conductive line using the conductive layer remaining on the bottom surface of the trench.

Abstract: A hot water generation apparatus and a water purifier including the same includes: a collection space inside a case member that is disposed above a receiving space in which raw water is accommodated, and has an inclination surface having a predetermined angle of inclination, and a steam outlet through which steam can be discharged is disposed above the collection space, separately from a hot water outlet, so that steam is removed in advance through the steam outlet along the inclination surface before hot water is discharged to the outside. Therefore, since hot water free of steam is discharged and a regular flow of hot water is formed in a straight line along the direction of gravity, user safety is enhanced, aesthetics are improved, and the best user experience can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a running-water-type evaporator, and an ice-making device and a water purification device comprising the same, and to a running-water-type evaporator, and an ice-making device and a water purification device comprising the same, the evaporator uniformly transferring, to ice, heat supplied through high-temperature fluid during ice separation, so as to enable the ice to be easily separated without using separate ice-separating water, and thus minimizes melting of the ice during ice separation, and circulating ice-making water in a state where the ice-making water flows only toward the outer sides of a pair of outer plate members, and thus a degradation in the cleanliness of the ice-making water can be prevented.

Abstract: An embodiment electrochemical device includes a first separator including a first channel and a first land disposed in a first direction, a second separator including a second channel and a second land disposed in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the second separator being stacked on the first separator, and contact patterns provided on the first separator and disposed on the first channel so as to be in contact with the second separator.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric cooling device comprising: a thermoelectric module; a heat sink having a body, which has on one side a contact surface coming into contact with a heating side of the thermoelectric module, and a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and emitting the heat transferred from the heating side of the thermoelectric module; a heat pipe coupled to a mounting groove which is formed on the contact surface of the heat sink, and for transferring heat by means of a working fluid stored therein; and a cooling fan for forming the airflow to the heat sink, wherein the heat pipe comprises a plurality of corner-extension heat pipes extending to a corner area of the heat sink from the central part of the heat sink on which the thermoelectric module is installed, and the shape of the mounting groove corresponds to the shape of the corner-extension heat pipes.

Abstract: An evaporator for an ice maker includes an evaporator body having a refrigerant flow path formed therein; a dipping member connected to the evaporator body, for a refrigerant having a temperature lower than a freezing point of water to flow in the refrigerant flow path to generate ice in a state in which at least a portion of the dipping member is submerged in water; a heater having at least a portion inserted into the refrigerant flow path, and directly or indirectly heating at least one of the refrigerant in the refrigerant flow path, the evaporator body, and the dipping member to separate the ice generated on the dipping member from the dipping member; and a connection member connecting the evaporator body and the refrigerant flow path to be connected to a refrigeration cycle, and inserting the at least a portion of the heater into the refrigerant flow path.

Abstract: An evaporator for an ice maker includes an evaporator body having a refrigerant flow path formed therein; a dipping member connected to the evaporator body, for a refrigerant having a temperature lower than a freezing point of water to flow in the refrigerant flow path to generate ice in a state in which at least a portion of the dipping member is submerged in water; a heater having at least a portion inserted into the refrigerant flow path, and directly or indirectly heating at least one of the refrigerant in the refrigerant flow path, the evaporator body, and the dipping member to separate the ice generated on the dipping member from the dipping member; and a connection member connecting the evaporator body and the refrigerant flow path to be connected to a refrigeration cycle, and inserting the at least a portion of the heater into the refrigerant flow path.

Abstract: A direct water purifier comprises: a first filter for filtering water flowing in through a first flow path; a second filter receiving, through a second flow path, and filtering the water filtered by the first filter; a first valve, provided on the second flow path; a pump, provided on the second flow path, for supplying, to the second filter, water at a water pressure equal to or greater than a preset water pressure; a third filter receiving, through a third flow path, and filtering the water filtered by the second filter; a second valve, provided on the third flow path, for decreasing a pressure in the flow path; a third valve, provided at a rear end of the second valve, for preventing a backflow of the water; and a heating unit receiving the water filtered by the third filter and heating the water to a preset temperature.

Abstract: A sterilization water discharge device is disclosed. A sterilization water discharge device includes: a tray part, which is movably disposed under a discharge member for discharging water and allows sterilization water discharged from the discharge member to be received therein and discharged; and a movement driving part for moving the tray part.

Abstract: A method of displaying an image and an image display apparatus are provided. The method includes a method of displaying an image, the method including displaying an image of a current channel among channels, receiving a first input to change the current channel to a next channel after the current channel, or a second input to change the current channel to a previous channel before the current channel, and dividing a display into areas in response to the receiving the first input or the second input. The method further includes displaying images of next channels after the current channel in the areas, in response to the receiving the first input, and displaying images of previous channels before the current channel in the areas, in response to the receiving the second input.

Abstract: A dual mode tuning dynamic damper may include a hollow main bridge extending in an axial direction of a damper housing in a position exterior to a damper mass filled in the damper housing and forming a dual concentric circle with the damper housing, and an auxiliary bridge disposed at a connection section of the dual concentric circle for side portions of the damper mass to be supported by the main bridge.

Abstract: A sterilization water discharge device is disclosed. A sterilization water discharge device includes: a tray part, which is movably disposed under a discharge member for discharging water and allows sterilization water discharged from the discharge member to be received therein and discharged; and a movement driving part for moving the tray part.

Abstract: A method of extracting an important keyword by an important keyword extracting server, the method includes receiving a set of one or more documents from a network, receiving one or more user defined keywords from a user terminal, calculating, by the server, a relative importance value for each of words detected in the set of documents, determining, by the server, a weight for each of the words based on the one or more user defined keywords, applying, by the server, the weight for each of the words to the relative importance value for each of the words, determining, by the server, at least one of the words to be the important keyword based on the relative importance value to which the weight is applied and transmitting, by the server, the important keyword to the user terminal. Therefore, the method may effectively detect a user defined keyword from at least one document.

Abstract: An instantaneous heating apparatus is disclosed. The instantaneous heating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a water inlet part into which water flows from the outside; a flow part in which the water, flowing into the water inlet part, flows; a heating part for heating the water flowing in the flow part; and a water outlet part for discharging, to the outside, the water heated by the heating part, wherein the flow part can comprise: a passage forming member disposed inside the heating part; and a close-pressing part for bringing the passage forming member into close contact with the heating part such that a heating passage is formed between the heating part and the passage forming member.

Abstract: A dual mode tuning dynamic damper may include a hollow main bridge extending in an axial direction of a damper housing in a position exterior to a damper mass filled in the damper housing and forming a dual concentric circle with the damper housing, and an auxiliary bridge disposed at a connection section of the dual concentric circle for side portions of the damper mass to be supported by the main bridge.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments related to a device connected to a socket provided in an external device. The device includes: a first connector configured to couple to a receptacle of a first external device; a second connector; a plurality of wires each including a first end connected to the first connector and a second end connected to the second connector; and a material that insulates the wires. The first connector includes: a first structure capable of coupling to the receptacle; a non-conductive second structure connected to the first structure; a plurality of contacts, each of which includes a first portion included inside the first structure, and a second portion included inside the second structure; and a circuit structure that connects two of the second portions of the contacts. At least some of wires are disposed to contact with a corresponding one of the contacts without using a solder.