Abstract: A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.

Abstract: A method for charging a battery includes: determining a first charging section, in which a current charging rate of the battery is located, from among a plurality of charging sections predetermined based on a functional relation between a state of charge of the battery and an open circuit voltage of an anode of the battery; and charging the battery for the first charging section with a first charging rate corresponding to the first charging section.

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: The present disclosure relates to a binder, an electrode including the same binder, a secondary battery including the same electrode, a capacitor including the same electrode, and a method of preparing a binder.

Abstract: Provided a thermal cycler including a thermal block housing comprising a thermal block accommodating a reaction vessel and a temperature control portion for controlling a temperature of the thermal block, a support frame provided at the lower side of the thermal block housing, and at least one damping module comprising a fastening member coupled to the thermal block housing and the support frame and an elastic member provided between the thermal block housing and the support frame and elastically supporting the thermal block housing while spaced apart from the support frame.

Abstract: A device for packaging and dispensing a cosmetic product prepared by mixing a first and a second bulk comprises: a bottle defining a bottle reservoir containing the first bulk; a cartridge defining a cartridge reservoir containing the second bulk and comprising a seal, the cartridge being arranged between a disassembled configuration and a mounted configuration; a seal opening mechanism adapted to open the seal in the mounted configuration, the bottle reservoir and the cartridge reservoir being in fluid communication in the mounted configuration; and a dispensing apparatus. The cartridge comprises a removable cartridge-sealing plug designed to cover the seal in the disassembled configuration and being replaced with the bottle in the mounted configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nucleic acid analysis apparatus using a cartridge which can simplify the nucleic acid extraction and applicable to a molecular diagnostic POCT equipment. The nucleic acid analysis device includes a stage on which a cartridge is mountable, a nucleic acid extraction unit, and a control unit. The nucleic acid extraction unit performs a nucleic acid extraction through crushing of the sample, the cell disruption, and the nucleic acid purification as well as a nucleic acid amplification. The control unit controls the stage and the nucleic acid extraction unit so that the nucleic acid extraction through the crushing of the sample, the cell disruption, and the nucleic acid purification as well as the nucleic acid amplification are collectively performed.

Abstract: A method of controlling a pattern skin lighting device for a vehicle is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of random numbers and accumulating the number of continuous turn-on times for each lightening cell in an arrangement of the lightening cells configuring a pattern skin lighting device. Additionally, the method includes selecting a turn-on target lightening cell, lightening cells having an accumulative value of the number of continuous turn-on times that is a predetermined reference value or less, among the lightening cells corresponding to the generated random number, and turning on a light emitting element of the selected turn-on target lightening cell.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for manufacturing artificial marble. According to the present invention, artificial marble having a stripe pattern similar to that of natural stone, such as striato, may be provided.

Abstract: A surface treatment agent for an organic-inorganic hybrid composition is provided. The surface treatment agent includes a compound represented by one of the following Chemical Formulae 1 to 3. In Chemical Formulae 1 to 3, R1 to R3 each include at least one of hydrogen (H), a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched C1 to C20 alkyl group, a silane group, a hydroxyl group, and an alkoxysilane group, and R4 includes H or a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable coating composition for forming a low refractive layer, a method for preparing an antireflection film using the photocurable coating composition, and an anti-reflective film prepared by using the photocurable coating composition. According to the present invention, a low refractive layer is formed of a photocurable coating composition containing two or more types of photo-polymerizable compounds, a photoinitiator, surface-treated hollow inorganic nanoparticles, and surface-treated solid inorganic nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cartridge for use in nucleic acid extraction and a nucleic acid extraction method which can simplify a nucleic acid extraction process and can be applicable to a point-of-care testing (POCT). The cartridge includes a chamber module, an air valve module, and a liquid valve module. The chamber module includes a plurality of chambers for extracting nucleic acids from a sample including a pretreatment chamber in which the sample is crushed and homogenization, cell disruption, and purification are performed. The air valve module is installed on the chamber module to control a pressure required to move a fluid between the plurality of chambers. The liquid valve module is installed below the chamber module to move the fluid between the plurality of chambers.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a heterocyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical brake and a vehicle including the same are provided. As an electro-mechanical brake according to an aspect of the present invention, an electro-mechanical brake including a pair of brake pads disposed on both sides of a disc, may include a motor that provides a rotational driving force; a rotating screw that rotates about a second rotating shaft parallel to a first rotating shaft of the motor; a power transmission unit that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating screw; and a piston that is coupled to the rotating screw to be able to move forward and backward to press the disc with the brake pads.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic brake system that includes a master cylinder unit including a master cylinder to which a master cylinder reservoir coupled to generate a hydraulic pressure, a hydraulic block provided with a hydraulic pressure supply device to generate the hydraulic pressure by an electrical signal outputted in response to a displacement of a brake pedal and a hydraulic control unit to transmit the hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device to wheel cylinders provided in each wheel, and disposed to be separated from the master cylinder unit, a hydraulic block reservoir coupled to the hydraulic block, and a connection hose to connect the master cylinder reservoir and the hydraulic block reservoir.

Abstract: A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.

Abstract: A load area tracking type ship battery management system is proposed. The ship battery management system includes a calculation unit for generating SFOC curve data periodically by calculating specific fuel oil consumption (SFOC) versus ship load factors, a LF setting unit for specifying a ship load factor point as a light load factor (LF) point in the SFOC curve data, a HF setting unit for specifying a ship load factor point as a heavy load factor (HF) point, a Emax setting unit configured to obtain a highest point (Emax) of generator efficiency, a Rmin setting unit for calculating battery charging efficiency in the LF to obtain a smallest load factor point (Rmin) bearing a generator load by battery charging, and a Rmax setting unit for calculating battery charging efficiency in the HF to obtain a highest load factor point (Rmax) bearing the generator load by battery discharging.

Abstract: An apparatus for calculating torque of a vehicle for exiting drift driving may include a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes: determining a driver's intention to exit drift driving based on an opening degree of an accelerator pedal and a steering angle; and calculating target torque of a front wheel motor based on the opening degree of the accelerator pedal when the driver's intention to exit drift driving is determined.

Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device comprises a first active layer disposed on a substrate and made of a first material, a second active layer disposed on the first active layer and made of a second material different from the first material, a first gate layer disposed on the second active layer, and an inorganic pattern disposed below the second active layer and overlapping a portion of the first gate layer. The second active layer includes a conductor portion disposed between a portion of the first gate layer and the inorganic pattern.