Abstract: Provided are an aerosol generating apparatus including a cigarette insertion portion into which a cigarette is insertable; and a vaporizer configured to heat a liquid composition to generate aerosol and discharge the generated aerosol toward the inserted cigarette such that the generated aerosol passes through the cigarette inserted into the cigarette insertion portion, and a cradle for receiving the aerosol generating apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are an aerosol generating apparatus including a cigarette insertion portion into which a cigarette is insertable; and a vaporizer configured to heat a liquid composition to generate aerosol and discharge the generated aerosol toward the inserted cigarette such that the generated aerosol passes through the cigarette inserted into the cigarette insertion portion, and a cradle for receiving the aerosol generating apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lyophilized formulation including a fusion protein of ?-galactosidase A and a preparation method thereof, wherein the lyophilized formulation not only has storage stability by including a composition providing structural stability to a fusion protein of ?-galactosidase A, but also has excellent stability although the fusion protein is contained at a high concentration.

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 cell that includes a can and an electrode assembly disposed in the can, the electrode assembly including at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode. The cell also includes a cap assembly at a positive terminal of the cell, the cap assembly includes a terminal block, a cap plate, an insulating member disposed between the terminal block and the cap plate, and a fuse disposed in a region of the insulating member. The insulating member is configured to insulate the cap plate from the terminal block, and the fuse is operable in two modes: a first cathodic mode in which the fuse electrically connects the terminal block to the cap plate and a second abuse mode in which the fuse disconnects, responsive to excessive current being generated, the terminal block from the cap plate.

Abstract: A cell that includes a housing, a current collector placed in the housing, and a cap assembly that closes the housing. The cap assembly includes a terminal block, a cap plate, and a terminal insulator disposed between the terminal block and the cap plate. The terminal insulator is brazed at one side to the terminal block and at another side opposite to the one side to the cap plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly and a corresponding method for performing a combined assay of nucleic acid purification and amplification from a biological sample, in particular with regard to prepare a library for next generation sequencing. A unique rotary design of one or more fluidic cards in the assembly allows for moving of biological samples and reagents around the fluidic card(s) based on centrifugal force provided by rotary motion and coupled with an indexing mechanism. By orienting the fluidic card(s) appropriately the fluidic flow can be directed from and to the various chambers on the fluidic card(s) to perform the different assay steps without the need of batching during sample processing.

Abstract: A cell that includes a housing and a current collector with a protrusion. The cell also includes a cap assembly that closes the housing, the cap assembly including a terminal with a first opening, a second opening, and a terminal partition material separating the second opening from the first opening. The current collector is placed in the second opening and welded to the terminal at the first opening to form a terminal-to-current collector weld at an external area of the cell.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly which has an anode tab formed at one end thereof and a cathode tab formed at the other end thereof; a case in which the electrode assembly is received and which is open at both opposite ends thereof; and a pair of cap assemblies which are coupled to the respective open ends of the case.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly which has an anode tab formed at one end thereof and a cathode tab formed at the other end thereof; a case in which the electrode assembly is received and which is open at both opposite ends thereof; and a pair of cap assemblies which are coupled to the respective open ends of the case. According to the present invention, the cap assemblies are formed at the opposite sides of the case and thus cathode and anode terminals of the cap assemblies can have the same direction as the cathode and anode tabs of the electrode assembly, which makes it possible to simplify the shape of and minimize the length of a current collector.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly which has an anode tab formed at one end thereof and a cathode tab formed at the other end thereof; a case in which the electrode assembly is received and which is open at both opposite ends thereof; and a pair of cap assemblies which are coupled to the respective open ends of the case. According to the present invention, the cap assemblies are formed at the opposite sides of the case and thus cathode and anode terminals of the cap assemblies can have the same direction as the cathode and anode tabs of the electrode assembly, which makes it possible to simplify the shape of and minimize the length of a current collector.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate having a first electrode substrate tab thereon, a second electrode plate having a second electrode substrate tab thereon, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly; and strip terminals respectively welded to the first electrode substrate tab and the second electrode substrate tab, wherein the first electrode substrate tab and one of the strip terminals are welded to one another in a state in which the first electrode substrate tab and the one strip terminal are bent at least once, and the second electrode substrate tab and another of the strip terminals are welded to one another in a state in which the second electrode substrate tab and the other strip terminal are bent at least once.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly which has an anode tab formed at one end thereof and a cathode tab formed at the other end thereof; a case in which the electrode assembly is received and which is open at both opposite ends thereof; and a pair of cap assemblies which are coupled to the respective open ends of the case. According to the present invention, the cap assemblies are formed at the opposite sides of the case and thus cathode and anode terminals of the cap assemblies can have the same direction as the cathode and anode tabs of the electrode assembly, which makes it possible to simplify the shape of and minimize the length of a current collector.

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and an imaging device including the same. The image sensor is configured to generate illuminance data by receiving a light signal including image information of an object and ambient light information and includes a sensing module including a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels, configured to sense the light signal irradiated to the pixel array and to generate pixel data corresponding to the sensed light signal, and an illuminance data generator configured to generate illuminance data corresponding to ambient light based on the pixel data, wherein the illuminance data generator is configured to generate the illuminance data based on pixel data when the light signal is not focused on the pixel array.

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and an imaging device including the same. The image sensor is configured to generate illuminance data by receiving a light signal including image information of an object and ambient light information and includes a sensing module including a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels, configured to sense the light signal irradiated to the pixel array and to generate pixel data corresponding to the sensed light signal, and an illuminance data generator configured to generate illuminance data corresponding to ambient light based on the pixel data, wherein the illuminance data generator is configured to generate the illuminance data based on pixel data when the light signal is not focused on the pixel array.

Abstract: A raw material supply system for supplying a fixed amount of raw material necessary for ingot growth is disclosed. The system includes a support unit, an enclosure, a fixed amount supply unit, a hopper for supplying raw material to the fixed amount supply unit, a dopant supply unit for supplying a predetermined amount of dopant into the enclosure, a supply pipe for supplying a fixed amount of raw material and dopant to a crucible, a lifting mechanism for moving the supply pipe upward and downward, a moving mechanism for protruding an inclined chute to an upper part of the supply pipe, and a load cell mounted between the support unit and the enclosure for sensing the weight of the supplied raw material and inputting the sensed weight of the raw material to a controller.

Abstract: An ingot growing apparatus. A main chamber includes a crucible accommodating a source material therein and a heater melting the source material by heating the crucible. A dome chamber is disposed on top of the crucible. A pull chamber is disposed on top of the dome chamber. An ingot grown in the crucible moves via a seed cable within the dome chamber and the pull chamber. A weight-measuring unit is disposed on top of the pull chamber. The weight-measuring unit includes a housing disposed on top of the pull chamber, with the interior thereof being maintained in a vacuum state, a support roller disposed within the housing to support the seed cable, and a load cell disposed outside of the housing to measure a weight of the ingot supported by the support roller.

Abstract: An ingot growing apparatus. A main chamber includes a crucible accommodating a source material therein and a heater melting the source material by heating the crucible. A dome chamber is disposed on top of the crucible. A pull chamber is disposed on top of the dome chamber. An ingot grown in the crucible moves via a seed cable within the dome chamber and the pull chamber. A weight-measuring unit is disposed on top of the pull chamber. The weight-measuring unit includes a housing disposed on top of the pull chamber, with the interior thereof being maintained in a vacuum state, a support roller disposed within the housing to support the seed cable, and a load cell disposed outside of the housing to measure a weight of the ingot supported by the support roller.

Abstract: A raw material supply system for supplying a fixed amount of raw material necessary for ingot (single crystal silicon) growth is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device. The nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device comprises an n-type clad layer made of n-type Alx1Iny1Ga(1-x1-y1)N (where 0?x1?1, 0?y1?1, and 0?x1+y1?1), a multiple quantum well-structured active layer made of undoped InAGa1-AN (where 0<A<1) formed on the n-type clad layer, and a p-type clad layer formed on the active layer wherein the p-type clad layer includes at least a first layer made of p-type Iny2Ga1-y2N (where 0?y2<1) formed on the active layer and a second layer made of p-type Alx3Iny3Ga(1-x3-y3)N (where 0<x3?1, 0?y3?1, and 0<x3+y3?1) formed on the first layer.