Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal oxide having a nickel content of 70 mol % or greater with respect to all metals excluding lithium, wherein EELS analysis results for a particle surface satisfy Equation 1 below: 0.85?I(854 eV)/I(855.5 eV)<1??[Equation 1] wherein I (854 eV) indicates a peak intensity observed around 854 eV, and I (855.5 eV) indicates a peak intensity observed around 855.5 eV.

Abstract: A blended positive electrode material includes a first positive electrode active material containing a first lithium transition metal oxide and a second positive electrode active material containing a second lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the first lithium transition metal oxide and the second lithium transition metal oxide each have a nickel content of 70 mol % or greater with respect to of all metals excluding lithium, the first positive electrode active material has a greater D50 than the second positive electrode active material, and EELS analysis results for particle surfaces of both the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material satisfy Equation 1. A method for preparing the blended positive electrode material is also provided.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises a display panel including a plurality of signal pads and one or more dummy pads, and at least one flexible wiring board providing signals to the signal pads, wherein a maximum bias period of signals provided to a pair of adjacent signal pads with at least one dummy pad interposed therebetween is longer than a maximum bias period of signals provided to a pair of adjacent signal pads with no dummy pad disposed therebetween.

Abstract: An anti-chitinase-3-like protein 1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of the present invention comprises a light chain variable region comprising CDRs of table 1 and a heavy chain variable region comprising CDRs of table 2. The antibody is capable of specifically binding to chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) and thus can be used for the prevention or treatment of a CHI3L1-associated disease, or for the diagnosis of the disease.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells stacked therein and a plurality of frames supporting the plurality of battery cells; a front sensing assembly measuring voltages of the plurality of battery cells and mounted on a front end of the battery cell assembly; a rear sensing assembly measuring voltages of the plurality of battery cells and mounted on a rear end of the battery cell assembly; a front cover covering at least a portion of the front sensing assembly; and a rear cover covering at least a portion of the rear sensing assembly.

Abstract: An embodiment vehicle air conditioner includes an air conditioning device connected to a blower device to receive air supplied from the blower device, a heat exchange core provided in the air conditioning device and disposed in parallel with a flow direction of the air supplied from the blower device, a partition wall disposed to divide the heat exchange core into a first core part disposed to be close in distance to the blower device and a second core part disposed to be distant from the blower device, such that the air supplied from the blower device is distributed and supplied to the first core part and the second core part, and an air guide provided in a connection portion between the blower device and the air conditioning device and configured to guide the air to be supplied to the second core part of the heat exchange core.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide having a Ni content of 80 atm % or greater among transition metals except lithium, and in the form of a single particle or pseudo-single particle. The nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide has a coating layer positioned on the surface thereof, wherein the coating layer contains cobalt. The positive electrode active material also satisfies [Equation 1] 1?XY/Z?3, wherein X is the molar number (mol %) of Co in the coating layer based on 100 moles of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, Y is the average particle diameter (?m) of nodules of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, and Z is D50 (?m) of the positive electrode active material, wherein Z is from 5 ?m to 12 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a PCR tube including: an outer tube configured to provide a first space having a blocked lower portion; and an inner tube inserted to the first space. Here, the inner tube includes: an inner tube body configured to provide a second space; and a spiral structure protruding from a side surface of the inner tube body to the outside of the inner tube body, and a micro-channel is defined by the outer tube, the inner tube body, and the spiral structure in a state in which the inner tube is inserted into the first space.

Abstract: Provided is a biosensor. The biosensor includes a substrate, an optical structure provided on the substrate, and a cover provided on the substrate and having a bridge shape that is in contact with a top surface of the substrate at both sides of the optical structure. The cover has a channel extending in a first direction, the optical structure is provided inside the channel, and the optical structure is configured to capture biomaterials that travel through the channel.

Abstract: Provided is a duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle. The duct docking device enables air to be easily blown to a seatback and a seat cushion with a passenger in a seat using only one blower by enabling a seatback duct mounted at the seatback and a seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be hermetically docked through a connector duct, etc. at an unfolded position of the seatback in which a passenger can sit, and by enabling the seatback duct mounted at the seatback and the seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be separated from each other at a folded position of the seatback in consideration of that there is no passenger in the seat.

Abstract: A contents sharing network is provided. An operating method of a control device includes determining a current state of possible states in a contents sharing process over a network; and displaying an icon indicating the current state among a plurality of predefined icons. The states are defined as a combination of at least one item of network connection, device discovery, a type of the discovered device, the number of the discovered devices, and existence of an available additional service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a oxygen-free direct conversion of methane reactor and a method for producing ethylene using the same. More specifically, the invention provides a oxygen-free direct conversion of methane reactor and a method for producing ethylene from methane, wherein the reactor is selectively heated to save energy, prevent overheating with high responsiveness, and minimize coke formation, thereby achieving high methane conversion rate and high ethylene yield at a high reaction rate. The method also allows for the production of ethylene and aromatic compounds.

Abstract: Provided is a biosensor device. The biosensor device includes a light source configured to generate source light, a photodetector configured to detect the source light, and a sample box accommodating a biomaterial that receives the source light to generate structured light beam from the source light. The sample box may include a substrate, a spacer on an edge of the substrate, a cover plate on the spacer, and a lower metamaterial pattern disposed on a top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a fluorescence generating device and a digital PCR analysis system including the same. The fluorescence generating device includes a clad layer on a substrate, an optical waveguide arranged in a first direction within the clad layer, and a housing which is disposed on the optical waveguide and the clad layer and has a micro fluid channel extending in a second direction. The optical waveguide includes an input waveguide which is provided within one side of the clad layer and provides excitation light to a liquid drop within the micro fluid channel to generate fluorescent light, and an output waveguide which is provided within the other side of the clad layer and has an output inclined surface that reflects the fluorescent light.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a semiconductor die within an extended substrate and a bottom substrate may include bonding a bottom surface of a semiconductor die to a top surface of a bottom substrate, forming an adhering member to a top surface of the semiconductor die, bonding an extended substrate to the semiconductor die and to the top surface of the bottom substrate utilizing the adhering member and a conductive bump on a bottom surface of the extended substrate and a conductive bump on the bottom substrate. The semiconductor die and the conductive bumps may be encapsulated utilizing a mold member. The conductive bump on the bottom surface of the extended substrate may be electrically connected to a terminal on the top surface of the extended substrate. The adhering member may include a laminate film, a non-conductive film adhesive, or a thermal hardening liquid adhesive.

Abstract: Provided is a plated steel plate used for interior materials and exterior materials such as home appliances, construction materials, vehicles, etc., and a method for manufacturing same. The plated sheet plate includes: base steel; a Zn—Mg plating layer formed on the base steel; and a UV-curable film layer formed on the Zn—Mg plating layer, wherein a hairline pattern is formed on a surface of the Zn—Mg plating layer, and the Zn—Mg plating layer includes 8 to 27 weight % of Mg and a balance of Zn and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A method performed by a biosystem comprising a biosensor kit and a biosensor kit analyzer is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a biosystem may include injecting a solution sample into the biosensor kit, the biosensor kit including a biosensor equipped with at least one metasurface element, based on the biosensor kit being inserted into the biosensor kit analyzer, injecting incident light into a lower region of the at least one metasurface element by the biosensor kit analyzer; obtaining a pattern image of output light changed by the at least one meta-surface element; obtaining, by the biosensor kit analyzer, a presence or absence and amount of biomaterial on the solution sample by inputting the pattern image into a pre-trained artificial intelligence model; and displaying the presence or absence and amount of the biomaterial on the solution sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to printing equipment for printing images such as letters, pictures and the like on the surface of metal such as a steel plate, that may stably print images on the surface of metal at high speed, a printing method using the same, and a printed metal material obtained therefrom.

Abstract: Provided is an unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet with foam pores. The unconstrained vibration damping metal sheet of the present invention comprises: a metal sheet; an organic-inorganic pretreatment layer containing an acrylic resin formed on the metal sheet; and a foam resin layer formed on the pretreatment layer, the foam resin layer containing, based on weight % thereof, a thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride resin: 40-80%, a plasticizer: 5-40%, a foaming agent: 0.1-10%, an oxide-based crosslinker: 1-4%, and spherical silica: 1-10%.

Abstract: A control information interpretation method of a terminal and a base station in a mobile communication system, and a terminal and a base station concerning the same, respectively, are provided. The control information interpretation method of a terminal includes receiving, by the terminal, control information including transport block information and antenna port related information; identifying whether a codeword 0 is enabled and a codeword 1 is disabled, or both the codeword 0 and the codeword 1 are enabled based on the transport block information; and interpreting the antenna port related information according to a result of the identification.