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: A method of calculating a collision risk of a ship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: calculating an available velocity area based on maneuvering performance of a host ship; calculating a velocity obstacle area where there is a possibility of collision between an object and the host ship; and calculating a collision risk based on at least one of the available velocity area, the velocity obstacle area, and a preset weight.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying emergency power according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a protection circuit unit connected to a battery and configured to limit an available voltage range of the battery; a bypass unit connected in parallel to the protection circuit unit and configured to form a bypass path of a current output from the battery according to an operation state of a disposed switching element; and a control unit configured to electrically connect the bypass path formed by the bypass unit by controlling the operation state of the switching element to a turn-on state.

Abstract: A polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer composition for an airbag chute, includes a polypropylene, an olefin block copolymer, and a dendrimer as a material applied to a raw material of a passenger airbag chute. An olefin elastomer composite resin composition for an airbag chute includes 30-80 parts by weight of a polypropylene resin, 30-70 parts by weight of an olefin block copolymer, and 0.1-5 parts by weight of a dendrimer based on 100 parts by weight of the olefin elastomer composite resin composition. The olefin elastomer composite resin composition for an airbag chute, improves the dispersion of the elastomer by applying a high-flow elastomer and a low-flow polypropylene, and improves flowability and meltability characteristics without deteriorating physical properties by applying the dendrimer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel peptide derivative, etc., the peptide derivative being a partially modified adiponectin receptor peptide which, compared to conventional adiponectin receptor peptides, has higher stability, superior p-AMPK activity, and improved physical properties and activity and thus offers advantages when formulated into a drug. Therefore, the peptide derivative of the present invention can be used to prevent or treat inflammatory skin diseases, wounds, hair loss, fibrosis, metabolic diseases, or cancer, to prevent or alleviate aging, sensitive skin, or wrinkles, or to enhance moisturization.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is related to a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells, a positive (+) conductive plate configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells to each other to constitute a positive (+) output terminal, a negative (?) conductive plate configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells to each other to constitute a negative (?) output terminal, and a battery pack connector configured to be connected to the positive (+) and negative (?) conductive plates to an external device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel peptoid derivative and the like. The peptoid derivative is obtained by partially modifying an adiponectin receptor peptide, and has high stability and excellent p-AMPK activity, compared to existing adiponectin receptor peptides and has improved physical properties and activity, thus having the advantage of being suitable for drug formulation. Therefore, the peptoid derivative of the present invention can be used for the prevention or treatment of skin inflammatory diseases, wounds, hair loss, fibrosis, metabolic diseases, or cancer, or the prevention or amelioration of aging, sensitive skin, wrinkles, or moisturization.

Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a polyamide including an amide-based molecular weight controller and a polyamide produced thereby, wherein the amide-based molecular weight controller may easily control the molecular weight of the polyamide to have a narrow molecular weight distribution so as to prevent an increase in the molecular weight due to a basic intermediate produced in anionic polymerization and a side reaction generated under a high-temperature polymerization condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, a composition, and a kit for preoperative prediction of prognosis after liver cancer surgery at an early stage by detecting, in a blood sample obtained from a liver cancer patient prior to surgery, an SORD marker, or an SORD marker together with an AFP marker.

Abstract: Proposed is an electric vehicle air conditioning system and a control method therefor, the air conditioning system being capable of preventing a phenomenon in which flash fogging occurs on a windshield. The method for the electric vehicle air conditioning system includes determining whether a current air conditioning mode is set to a cooling mode or a heating mode, determining whether a request for entering an internal heat exchanger dry mode is received when the current air conditioning mode is set to the heating mode, entering the internal heat exchanger dry mode and performing an drying operation of an internal heat exchanger for a predetermined time when the request for entering the internal heat exchanger dry mode is received, and operating a set normal heating mode when the internal heat exchanger dry mode is finished.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for identifying latent obesity, and may include the steps of providing a user with an orientation assessment questionnaire configured to measure a plurality of independent orientation parameters, including perception orientation, conception orientation, and behavioral orientation; providing the user with an obesity assessment questionnaire configured to measure health characteristics, including personal health history, current health, and awareness of personal health; receiving user input in response to the orientation assessment questionnaire and the obesity assessment questionnaire; for each of the independent orientation parameters, computing a corresponding orientation metric according to the user input in response to the orientation assessment questionnaire; for each of a plurality of health characteristics, computing a corresponding health metric according to the user input in response to the obesity assessment questionnaire; in accordance with the computed ori

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial cartilage containing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-like dedifferentiated cells obtained by passage culturing costal chondrocytes, and a preparation process thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method for a therapeutic agent of a bead-type chondrocyte and, more specifically, to: a preparation method for a therapeutic agent of a bead-type chondrocyte without a support, comprising the steps of: a) dispensing chondrocytes and/or cells having chondrogenic differentiation capability in a 96-well deep well plate having a V-shaped bottom; b) centrifuging the plate; c) three-dimensionally culturing the plate in an incubator; and d) recovering pellets from each well, thereby being capable of easily and stably preparing cartilage tissues of a uniform quality, in large quantities; and a therapeutic agent of a bead-type chondrocyte without a support, prepared by the method, having effectiveness to repair damage by simply being implanted into cartilage damage by injection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial cartilage containing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-like dedifferentiated cells obtained by passage culturing costal chondrocytes, and a preparation process thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial cartilage containing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-like dedifferentiated cells obtained by passage culturing costal chondrocytes, and a preparation process thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method for a therapeutic agent of a bead-type chondrocyte and, more specifically, to: a preparation method for a therapeutic agent of a bead-type chondrocyte without a support, comprising the steps of: a) dispensing chondrocytes and/or cells having chondrogenic differentiation capability in a 96-well deep well plate having a V-shaped bottom; b) centrifuging the plate; c) three-dimensionally culturing the plate in an incubator; and d) recovering pellets from each well, thereby being capable of easily and stably preparing cartilage tissues of a uniform quality, in large quantities; and a therapeutic agent of a bead-type chondrocyte without a support, prepared by the method, having effectiveness to repair damage by simply being implanted into cartilage damage by injection.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program product embodiments for providing a locking protocol for partitioned and distributed database tables are disclosed herein. A locking method includes executing, by at least one processor, a first database transaction on a second node, attempting to acquire and acquiring a lock on the second node in intentional exclusive mode, executing, by the at least one processor, a second database transaction on a first node, acquiring a lock on the first node in exclusive mode and waiting to acquire a lock on the second node in exclusive mode, routing, by the at least one processor, the first database transaction to the first node and unsuccessfully trying to acquire a lock on the first node and committing, by the at least one processor, the first database transaction.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program product embodiments for providing a locking protocol for partitioned and distributed database tables are disclosed herein. A locking method includes executing, by at least one processor, a first database transaction on a second node, attempting to acquire and acquiring a lock on the second node in intentional exclusive mode, executing, by the at least one processor, a second database transaction on a first node, acquiring a lock on the first node in exclusive mode and waiting to acquire a lock on the second node in exclusive mode, routing, by the at least one processor, the first database transaction to the first node and unsuccessfully trying to acquire a lock on the first node and committing, by the at least one processor, the first database transaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial cartilage containing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-like dedifferentiated cells obtained by passage culturing costal chondrocytes, and a preparation process thereof.