Abstract: A multifunction wheelchair, with fixed or folding frame, is described. The multifunction wheelchair is reconfigurable, by a transformation mechanism, between a normal use, ergonomic configuration and a roll-over-toilet configuration. This transformation involves raising the seat of the wheelchair, as needed, to position the wheelchair over the determined height of a toilet, and opening a seat closure mechanism to expose a cutout in the seat for toilet use. This transformation may be at least partially automated. In examples, the multifunction wheelchair is equipped with electronics (e.g., camera, microcontroller) to determine the toilet seat height for making height and/or steering adjustments. The transformation mechanism may be provided as a retrofit kit.

Abstract: Provided is a battery apparatus. The battery apparatus includes a plurality of battery cells, a housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells, a heat sink having a refrigerant passage therein to cool the battery cells inside the housing, and a moisture absorbent adjacent to the heat sink to absorb moisture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for de-tecting an abnormal signal using two or more datasets. The present invention makes it possible to detect abnormal signals based on characteristics of abnormal signals commonly occurring in two or more datasets, which is effectively applied to datasets obtained by a multiplex PCR method.

Abstract: A battery module may include battery cells; a module housing that accommodates the battery cells, and that a module inlet through which cooling water is introduced and a module outlet through which cooling water is discharged are provided; and a divider plate disposed on the module housing so that the inner space of the module housing is divided along the longitudinal direction of the battery cells, thereby dividing the inner space into an upper space and a lower space. The module housing is provided such that the cooling water is introduced in the longitudinal direction of the battery cells through the module inlet to flow from the upper space to the lower space or from the lower space to the upper space along the divider plate, and then is discharged along the longitudinal direction of the battery cells through the module outlet.

Abstract: A separator that includes a porous polymer substrate, a first porous coating layer and a second porous coating layer. First inorganic particles contained in the first porous coating layer have a lower hardness as compared to the second inorganic particles contained in the second porous coating layer. Since the separator is provided with at least two porous coating layers including inorganic particles having a different hardnesses, it is possible to increase the dielectric breakdown voltage, and thus to provide a battery with improved safety. It is also possible to reduce deformation of the separator caused by heat or pressure.

Abstract: An electrode assembly manufacturing method according to the present disclosure uses a pre-compressed separator substrate. Therefore, a reduction in thickness of the separator by the pressure applied in a lamination process during the manufacture of an electrode assembly is small. For this reason, the separator of the electrode assembly manufactured by the method exhibits high insulation performance and does not experience a decrease in dielectric breakdown voltage. In addition, even though high pressure is applied during the lamination process, damage to the separator is small, and the processing speed is fast, resulting in process efficiency.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes two housing structures, a hinge structure, and a flexible display, the hinge structure includes a first saw-toothed spur gear, a second saw-toothed spur gear, a third saw-toothed spur gear, a fourth saw-toothed spur gear, a first guide structure fixed to the first housing structure and rotated by the gears, and a second guide structure fixed to the second housing structure and rotated in an opposite direction of the first guide structure, the first guide structure is rotated about a first axis formed from a bottom surface of the flexible display upwards, and the second guide structure is rotated about a second axis that is spaced apart from the first axis and is formed from the bottom surface of the flexible display.

Abstract: A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells, a coolant filled between the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly, a pack case in which the coolant and the battery cell assembly are accommodated, and a waterproof adhesive provided in the pack case to a certain height and at least partially covering a lower end portion of the battery cell assembly.

Abstract: It is provided a novel LLC resonant converter with high reliability and the operation method thereof. The LLC resonant converter proposed in the present invention includes an original converter including a primary side circuit on which two half-bridge cells are connected in parallel and a secondary side circuit on which two half-bridge cells are connected in series and a redundant converter having the same configuration with the original converter, and connected with the original converter at a midpoint of a secondary winding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sampling kits and methods for detecting respiratory pathogens, and has advantages of showing a positive rate equivalent to that in a conventional detection method using nasopharyngeal swabs; and allowing self-sampling.

Abstract: A method of automatically generating AutoCAD drawings includes: generating a data sheet by using only input data which is necessary for generating drawings of a heat exchanger and obtained from strength calculation data provided by a strength calculation program; loading the data sheet by a loading unit; and generating AutoCAD drawings of the heat exchanger by activating an automatic AutoCAD drawing generation interface by a user's selection, the automatic AutoCAD drawing generation interface being activatable only after the data sheet may be loaded, wherein the input data includes both machine data and thermal data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the detection of a nucleotide variation on a target nucleic acid sequence using an amplification blocker and a VD-PTOCE (Variation Detection by PTO Cleavage and Extension) assay. The present invention is significantly effective in the detection of a minority mutation in an excess of wild-type DNA.

Abstract: The present disclosure according to at least one embodiment provides a method performed by a computing device for generating a task model based on meta-learning, including calculating a task-adaptation loss of the task model, the calculating the task-adaptation loss being based on a result of training the task model by using a training data set, updating the task model based on the task-adaptation loss, calculating a meta-optimization loss of the updated task model by using a validation data set, and further updating the updated task model based on the meta-optimization loss.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a separator, and a separator obtained thereby. The method for manufacturing a separator includes applying a solvent for pore impregnation onto a first surface of a porous polymer substrate, before applying slurry for forming a first porous coating layer and a second porous coating layer. In this manner, it is possible to provide a separator which has a small deviation in physical properties between the porous coating layers on the first surface and the second surface of the porous polymer substrate. The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a separator, and a separator obtained thereby. The method for manufacturing a separator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes applying a solvent for pore impregnation onto a porous polymer substrate, before applying slurry for forming a porous coating layer thereto.

Abstract: A secondary battery module, a secondary battery pack, and a vehicle including the same are provided. The secondary battery module includes a plurality of secondary battery cells having a battery case in which an electrode assembly and an electrolyte are accommodated; a frame member supporting the plurality of secondary battery cells; and a cover accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells and the frame member. The plurality of secondary battery cells have a water proofing structure.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery cell assembly that may include a plurality of battery cells, a bus bar assembly on the battery cell assembly and electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells, a cooling unit spaced apart by a certain distance from the bus bar assembly and configured to cool the battery cell assembly, and a potting resin on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of the battery cell assembly.

Abstract: Provided are a battery module and a battery pack, i.e., a battery module in which a coupling part is provided so that a creepage distance having a predetermined length is formed in a module case surrounding a battery cell having a side-arranged structure and a battery pack.

Abstract: A battery pack including a left battery module including a plurality of cells; a left heat transfer frame adjacent to a right side of the left battery module; a cooling member adjacent to the left heat transfer frame; a right heat transfer frame adjacent to a right side of the cooling member; a right battery module including a plurality of cells disposed adjacent to a right side of the right heat transfer frame; a lower plate and an upper cover respective disposed below and above the left battery module, the left heat transfer frame, the cooling member, the right heat transfer frame, and the right battery module; and wherein the upper cover comprises an over-pressing prevention protrusion disposed at a position corresponding to each of the left heat transfer frame, the cooling member, and the right heat transfer frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sampling kit for determining respiratory infection, the kit including: a first vessel containing a washing-out solution; and a second vessel containing a transport medium containing a deactivating agent, so that sampling corresponding to a pre-analytical stage in a protocol for determination of the presence or absence of respiratory infection pathogens can be attained easily, safely, and stably, and self-sampling of a respiratory infection pathogen can be attained.

Abstract: An electronic system for monitoring a physical parameter includes an ADM comprising an accumulation mode sensor for measuring the physical parameter by generating electrical energy associated with the physical parameter in response to a surrounding condition, and an energy storing device coupled to the accumulation mode sensor for accumulatively storing the generated electrical energy; a power source; and an SoC coupling with the ADM and the power source, configured such that the stored electrical energy is monitored, and when the stored electrical energy is equal to or greater than a pre-defined threshold, a wake-up event is generated to trigger the SoC to operates in a run mode in which the physical parameter is wirelessly transmitted to a receiver and the stored electrical energy in the energy storing device is discharged, and then the SoC returns to a sleep mode in which a minimal power is consumed.