Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-transition metal oxide including nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), manganese (Mn), strontium (Sr) and sulfur (S). A mole fraction of nickel based on the total number of moles of nickel, cobalt and manganese in the lithium-transition metal oxide is 0.9 or more. A molar ratio of cobalt relative to manganese in the lithium-transition metal oxide is in a range from 0.9 to 1.5. A molar ratio of strontium (Sr) relative to sulfur (S) in the lithium-transition metal oxide is greater than 0, and 4 or less.

Abstract: In various examples, interior sensor calibration using exterior features for autonomous systems and applications is described herein. Systems and methods are disclosed that use one or more features that are located exterior to a vehicle, such as one or more tags located in the environment surrounding the vehicle, to determine one or more values for one or more calibration parameters that calibrate an interior sensor of the vehicle with respect to a reference coordinate system of the vehicle. For instance, such as when the vehicle is located at a calibration station, the sensor may generate sensor data representing a sensor representation, where at least a portion of the sensor representation is associated with a feature that is visible through a transparent component (e.g., a window) of the vehicle. The sensor data may then be used to calibrate the sensor with respect to the coordinate system.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a dry electrode includes forming a protective layer on a surface of an electrode active material, and mixing the electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate that includes a first surface and a second surface, a first source/drain pattern disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a second source/drain pattern disposed on the first surface of the, a first source/drain contact disposed on the first source/drain pattern and connected to the first source/drain pattern, a second source/drain contact disposed on the second source/drain pattern and connected to the second source/drain pattern, a rear wiring line disposed on the second surface of the substrate, a first contact connection via that connects the rear wiring line with the first source/drain contact, a second contact connection via that connects the rear wiring line with the second source/drain contact and is spaced apart from the first contact connection via, and an air gap structure disposed between the first contact connection via and the second contact connection via.

Abstract: A video decoding method according to this document includes deriving a first candidate intra prediction mode based on a first neighboring block located on a left side of a current block, deriving a second candidate intra prediction mode based on a second neighboring block located on an upper side of the current block, constructing a most probable mode (MPM) list for the current block based on the first candidate intra prediction mode and the second candidate intra prediction mode, deriving an intra prediction mode for the current block based on the MPM list, generating predicted samples by performing prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode, and generating a reconstructed picture for the current block based on the predicted samples.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, a DC-DC converter includes a voltage generator configured to generate an output voltage by converting an input voltage, a first mode driver configured to generate a first switching signal to drive the voltage generator in a first mode, a second mode driver configured to generate a second switching signal to drive the voltage generator in a second mode, a third mode driver configured to generate a third switching signal to drive the voltage generator in a third mode, and a mode controller configured to determine an output load of the voltage generator using the first switching signal, the second switching signal, and the third switching signal, and supply one of the first switching signal, the second switching signal, and the third switching signal to the voltage generator according to the output load.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle device that provides a fluid passage, in which a fluid flows, and a second nozzle device that surrounds the first nozzle device, and when an imaginary straight line passing through the fluid passage and extending in a direction, in which the fluid flows, is defined as a reference straight line, the first nozzle device includes a spacing area having a shape that is recessed in a direction that faces the reference straight line to be spaced apart from a portion of the second nozzle device. The nozzle assembly may be fixed to a body of a vehicle as part of an ejector for ejecting fluid having a pressure to a targeted location such as a hydrogen fuel cell of the vehicle.

Abstract: An RF switch device and a method of manufacturing the same deplete the lower region of the device to reduce coupling with a substrate and thereby improve RF characteristics by forming a depletion control region surrounding source and drain regions to control a depletion region while protecting a channel region within an active region where well regions such as PW and DNW are not formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition including vitrified periodontal tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells for prevention or treatment of male infertility. The pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of male infertility according to the present invention recovers sex hormone levels in seminiferous tubules of atrophic testes and blood to normal levels through improvement in the activity of lipid metabolism enzymes in the liver, thereby exhibiting remarkable prophylactic and therapeutic effects on male infertility. In addition, the periodontal tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells which are an active ingredient in the present invention can be obtained in the most non-invasive manner and as such, are expected to be advantageously used as a cell therapy product for male infertility.

Abstract: Provided is a leather fiber for leather spun yarn with improved physical properties of the leather spun yarn by containing leather fibers with more improved length, thickness, fineness. The leather fiber has an average length of 15 mm or more and 40% or more of the content of fibers of more than 15 mm, in the leather fibers for the leather spun yarn contained in the leather spun yarn formed by containing the leather fibers and natural fibers or/and regenerated fibers.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area, a light emitting structure disposed on the substrate in the display area, a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting structure, an optical structure including a first refractive pattern and a second refractive pattern, and a partition wall disposed on the substrate in the non-display area and surrounding the second refractive pattern. The first refractive pattern is disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer, and overlaps the light emitting structure. The second refractive pattern covers the first refractive pattern, has a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of the first refractive pattern, and includes an organic material.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprises a first active pattern extending in a first direction on a substrate, a second active pattern which extends in the first direction and is adjacent to the first active pattern in a second direction different from the first direction, a field insulating film placed between the first active pattern and the second active pattern, a first gate structure which crosses the first active pattern, extends in the second direction, and includes a first gate electrode and a first gate spacer, a second gate structure which crosses the second active pattern, extends in the second direction, and includes a second gate electrode and a second gate spacer, a gate separation structure placed on the field insulating film between the first gate structure and the second gate structure.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle seat so as to control a seat back and a neck pillow based on a sound. The apparatus includes the vehicle seat installed in a vehicle and including a seat back and a neck pillow, a detector for detecting vehicle information and seat information, and a processor connected to the vehicle seat and the detector, wherein the processor determines a vehicle state and a seat sitting posture based on the vehicle information and the seat information, analyzes a sound being reproduced in the vehicle, determines a haptic pattern and a haptic pressure based on the vehicle state and the seat sitting posture, and the analysis of the sound, and controls the seat back and the neck pillow based on the determined haptic pattern and haptic pressure to provide a haptic effect.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a peritoneal cavity-bladder connecting catheter for ascites drainage. The peritoneal cavity-bladder connecting catheter for ascites drainage includes a peritoneal cavity position part positioned on the side of a peritoneal cavity by passing through a bladder wall located between the peritoneal cavity and a bladder, the peritoneal cavity position part having inlets through which ascites flow into an inner space and being formed as a film that surrounds the inner space, and a bladder position part integrally formed with the peritoneal cavity position part and positioned on the side of the bladder located on the side of the bladder wall opposite to the peritoneal cavity, the bladder position part having outlets through ascites flowed into the peritoneal cavity position part are discharged to outside, and being configured to form a closed inner space together with the peritoneal cavity position part.

Abstract: A light emitting element ink comprises a light emitting element solvent, a light emitting element dispersed in the light emitting element solvent, the light emitting element including a plurality of semiconductor layers, and an insulating film surrounding outer surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor layers, and a thickener dispersed in the light emitting element solvent, wherein the thickener includes a compound represented by Chemical Structural Formula 1 as a polyol-based compound capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the light emitting element solvent or another thickener, and the thickener has a boiling point in a range of about 200° C. to about 450° C.

Abstract: This invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer composition and a method for preparing the superabsorbent polymer composition. According to the present disclosure, there are provided a superabsorbent polymer composition that can exhibit a rapid absorption time without using a blowing agent, and a method for preparing the superabsorbent polymer composition.

Abstract: There is provided an ultra-small size broadband coupler. A Lange coupler according to an embodiment includes: first lines which are formed in a spiral shape, and have a first port and a second port formed at one end thereof and have connection ends formed at the other end thereof; and second lines which are formed in a spiral shape, and have connection ends formed at one end thereof to be connected to the connection ends of the first lines, and have a third port and a fourth port formed at the other end thereof. Accordingly, the Lange coupler maintains broadband characteristics while minimizing its area, so that it is possible to design a small component for mobile communication and to noticeably reduce an insertion loss.

Abstract: A tower lift includes a main frame, a first carriage module and a second carriage module connected with each other inside the main frame at left and right sides of the main frame, respectively, having the same weight as each other, and configured to be moved in a vertical direction, and a driving module installed on the main frame and configured to move the first carriage module and the second carriage module in the vertical direction.

Abstract: This application relates to a surgical data acquisition method. In one aspect, the surgical data acquisition method includes acquiring information about movement of a surgical robot, and dividing a hexahedral block including a maximum movement range of the surgical robot into a plurality of sub-blocks of a specified number. The method may also include storing, for each of the plurality of sub-blocks, information on a sub-block corresponding to a position in which the surgical robot has moved and information about the movement of the surgical robot within the sub-block.