Abstract: A method for preparing a lithium cobalt-based positive electrode active material and a positive electrode active material prepared by the method are provided. The method includes dry-mixing and then heat treating a lithium cobalt oxide particle represented by Formula 1 and one or more lithium metal oxide particle selected from the group consisting of lithium aluminum oxide, lithium zirconium oxide, and lithium titanium oxide.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image decoding method, the method including generating a candidate list including motion information derived from a spatial neighboring block and a temporal neighboring block adjacent to a current block; deriving motion information of the current block using the candidate list; generating a prediction block of the current block using the derived motion information; and updating the derived motion information in a motion information list, wherein the generating of the candidate list is performed in such a manner as to include at least one information of the motion information included in the updated motion information list in a block decoded before the current block.

Abstract: A method of quantifying whether an adhesive agent leaks from a polarizing plate and/or a degree of leakage of the adhesive agent according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, including: (a) preparing a polarizing plate including an adhesive layer; (b) providing the polarizing plate so that one end of the polarizing plate adjoins a guide unit; (c) moving the polarizing plate on the guide unit; (d) measuring frictional force applied between the polarizing plate and the guide unit while moving the polarizing plate; (e) deriving a determination criterion based on the measured value of the frictional force, and (f) determining whether the adhesive agent leaks from the polarizing plate and/or the degree of leakage of the adhesive agent based on the determination criterion.

Abstract: An inter-prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving motion information of a current block; and generating a prediction block for the current block on the basis of the derived motion information. According to the present invention, computational complexity can be reduced and encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A display device includes a supporting substrate including a polymeric material, base substrate disposed on an upper surface of the supporting substrate, a pixel array disposed in a display area of the base substrate, a transfer wiring disposed in a bending area of the base substrate and electrically connected to the pixel array, and an organic filling portion disposed under the transfer wiring in the bending area. The base substrate includes an organic film including a polymeric material, and an inorganic barrier film overlapping the organic film and extending outwardly from an edge of the organic film. The organic filling portion contacts the organic film of the base substrate.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image encoding method performed by an image encoding apparatus may comprise determining an intra-prediction mode of a current block, configuring a reference sample of intra prediction by using at least one of a neighbor pixel of the current block in a current picture and a pixel of a reference picture, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and the reference sample.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoplastic resin composition having high rigidity and a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion and a molded article including the same. Specifically, the thermoplastic resin composition includes a first polypropylene resin having crystallinity of 50% to 80%, a second polypropylene resin having a coefficient of linear thermal expansion of 70 ?m/m·° C. to 90 ?m/m·° C., an elastomer, and an inorganic filler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous ingot growing apparatus, and more specifically, to a continuous ingot growing apparatus which melts a solid silicon material supplied to a preliminary crucible to supply the solid silicon material to a main crucible and which can adjust a supply amount of molten silicon while blocking floating matter floating on top of the molten silicon so as not to be supplied.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ingot growing apparatus. An ingot growing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a growth furnace in which a main crucible is disposed, wherein the main crucible accommodates molten silicon and is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the molten silicon clockwise or counterclockwise in order to grow an ingot, a susceptor formed to surround an outer surface of the main crucible and rotated in the same direction as the main crucible, and a preliminary melting unit which receives a solid silicon material, melts the solid silicon material into molten silicon, and supplies the molten silicon to the main crucible, wherein the preliminary melting unit includes a preliminary crucible which accommodates the molten silicon, and the preliminary crucible supplies the molten silicon contained in the preliminary crucible to the main crucible in a direction in which the molten silicon contained in the main crucible rotates.

Abstract: A display device may include a first pixel coupled to an emission control line, and an emission control stage for selectively coupling the emission control line to a first or second supply voltage line. The emission control stage may include: a first emission control transistor including a first electrode coupled to the first supply voltage line, a second electrode coupled to the emission control line, and a main gate electrode coupled to a first node; a second emission control transistor including a first electrode coupled to the emission control line, a second electrode coupled to the second supply voltage line, and a main gate electrode coupled to a second node; and a third emission control transistor including a first electrode coupled to the first supply voltage line, a second electrode coupled to the first node, a main gate electrode coupled to the second node, and a sub-gate electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for video encoding/decoding by using a geometric modified picture. The encoding method according to the present invention includes: generating a geometric modified picture by geometrically modifying a reference picture; and generating a first prediction block of a current block by performing inter prediction referencing the geometric modified picture.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette control device includes: a communicator configured to establish a communication connection with at least one device; and a processor configured to control an electronic cigarette according to a control message with respect to the electronic cigarette, the control message being received from the at least one device through the established communication connection.

Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is selectively connected to a transmission housing; a first motor supplying power to the first shaft at all times; and a second motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft and the second shaft. Two rotating elements among the first, second, third rotating elements of the planetary gear are selectively connected to integrally rotate the entire planetary gear.

Abstract: There is provided an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. An image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise reconstructing a most frequent mode (MFM) indicator indicating whether or not an intra prediction mode of a current block is a predetermined intra prediction mode, deriving, on the basis of the MFM indicator, the intra prediction mode of the current block, and generating a prediction block of the current block by performing intra prediction on the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high thermal resistant polyolefin-based separator including a coating layer containing polyamic acid. Specifically, the separator includes a polyolefin-based substrate film, and a coating layer containing polyamic acid formed on one or both surfaces of the polyolefin-based substrate film, wherein the polyamic acid contains one or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of a sulfone group, a trifluoromethyl group, an alkyl group, and a phenyl ether group. Also, disclosed herein is an electrochemical battery having improved thermal stability by using the separator including a coating layer containing polyamic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.

Abstract: A touch detection module, includes: a plurality of driving electrodes arranged side by side; a plurality of sensing electrodes staggered with respect to the driving electrodes; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the plurality of driving electrodes and to detect touch detection signals through the plurality of sensing electrodes to identify touch position coordinates, wherein the touch driving circuit is configured: to vary frequency modulation parameter set values in response to a change in a frequency of reference clocks, and to generate and supply a frequency of the touch driving signals by using the reference clocks and a varied frequency modulation parameter set value.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the same use MID and magnetic induction technologies. The LED lamp includes a LED module, a housing accommodating the LED module, and a molded interconnect device (MID) electrode formed on a surface of the housing. The LED module may be mounted on the MID electrode by soldering using magnetic induction heating, the housing may be an injection molded product, and the MID electrode may be formed on the housing using a MID process.

Abstract: An adapter device for a vehicle includes a rail unit installed in the vehicle and defining a moving path, and an adapter unit mounted on the rail unit to move along the moving path, with a connector for mounting various convenience equipment being interchangeably coupled to the adapter unit.