Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid butadiene compound with both ends modified, a method for preparing same, and a use thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a liquid butadiene rubber compound with both ends modified that is synthesized using a chain transfer agent having a triethoxysily functional group and a tetrasulfide functional group, and a 1,3-butadiene monomer, a rubber composition for a tire comprising same, a method for preparing same, and the like. According to the present invention, by introducing a silica-friendly functional group at both ends of the chain, hysteresis or the like caused by the chain ends of an existing liquid butadiene rubber is controlled, and thus, various performances affecting fuel efficiency characteristics can be improved.

Abstract: A patterning method includes: forming a first photoresist layer on a substrate; performing first divisional exposure on the first photoresist layer with first exposure energy, higher than or equal to threshold energy, using a reticle having lines and spaces of a mask pattern and an exposure apparatus; and shifting the reticle below a line width of the mask pattern and performing second divisional exposure on the first photoresist layer with second exposure energy, higher than or equal to the threshold energy, using the reticle to form a photoresist pattern. A spatial distribution of the first exposure energy may overlap a spatial distribution of the second exposure energy.

Abstract: Biochemical carriers are provided. Each of the biochemical carriers includes: biochemical molecules having a sequence into which digital data information is encoded; a carrier particle composed of a polymer matrix and in which the biochemical molecules are connected to the surface or inside of the polymer matrix; and an index code introduced into the carrier particle. Also provided is a method for fabricating biochemical carriers. The fabrication method includes: encoding digital data into a sequence of biochemical molecules; synthesizing the biochemical molecules based on the encoded sequence; mixing the biochemical molecules with a photocurable material; curing the mixture to obtain carrier particles including a polymer matrix; and introducing an index code into the carrier particles simultaneously with or separately from the curing. Also provided is a method for restoring digital data from the biochemical carrier.

Abstract: A holographic-based directional sound device is provided, the device including: a sound wave generating means generating a sound wave; and a flat plate configured to have the sound wave generating means installed at the center so as to radiate the sound wave to the outside through a surface, and to be composed of a plurality of unit cells, in which at least one groove is formed on a surface of the unit cell, and a radiation angle of the sound wave is determined according to a depth of the groove with respect to the unit cell, wherein the depth of the groove is determined by an individual surface admittance calculated by a cosine function or a sine function of the sum of a first value and a second value on the basis of a preset radiation angle of the sound wave and a preset frequency of the sound wave.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium metal anode electrode that suppresses the growth of lithium dendrites which may deteriorate the electrochemical performance of a battery and cause catastrophic damage to a battery structure, and in particular, a method of manufacturing an anode electrode having a three-dimensional highly porous structure or a metal-or-carbon-based three-dimensional network structure, including irradiation of photoelectromagnetic energy.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a lithium battery electrode with enhanced electrical and ionic conductivity. The method includes applying photoelectromagnetic energy using IPL, laser, plasma or microwaves, thereby making it possible to apply energy to electrode nanocomposites including active materials, binders and conductive carbon additives.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device produced thereby. For example and without limitation, various aspects of this disclosure provide methods for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and semiconductor devices produced thereby, that comprise forming an interposer including a reinforcement layer.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate, a light emitting structure disposed on the base substrate, and a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting structure and including at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer. The at least one inorganic layer includes a high density layer having a density of greater than or equal to about 2.0 g/cm3 and a low density layer having a density of less than about 2.0 g/cm3. The high density layer and the low density layer are in contact with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a holographic display apparatus including: a spatial light modulator that modulates a wavefront of a reference beam to form a hologram image; an optical element arranged to change a position of a viewing window of the hologram image off-axis by a first angle; and an image processor that generates hologram data according to the position of the viewing window of the hologram image and a hologram image to be reproduced, and provides the hologram data to the spatial light modulator. The hologram image formed by the spatial light modulator is viewable from a side of the spatial light modulator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity, and the compound of the present invention plays a key role in the generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, thereby having excellent inhibitory activity against p38 MAPK, which is known to cause inflammatory diseases, and thus can be effectively used as an agent for treating inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for updating an Internet-based malware detection engine using virtual machine scaling. The method may include creating a scaling group and an update group set based on a first virtual machine image, creating a second virtual machine image for a running virtual machine in response to occurrence of a snapshot event in the virtual update group run based on the first virtual machine image, modifying the scale-out image of the scaling group to the second virtual machine image, updating the scaling group by triggering a scale-out event and a scale-in event in the scaling group in response to occurrence of an update event, and modifying the scale-in image of the scaling group to the second virtual machine image.

Abstract: An embodiment side reinforcing structure includes a front pillar, a rear pillar, and a glass run lower inner reinforcement connecting the front pillar and the rear pillar. An embodiment vehicle includes a vehicle body including a front pillar and a rear pillar, a glass run lower inner reinforcement extending along a length direction of the vehicle body and connecting the front pillar and the rear pillar, a glass mounted on a side of the vehicle body between the front pillar and the rear pillar and above the glass run lower inner reinforcement, and a regulator extending in a vehicle height direction and comprising an upper mounting portion and a lower mounting portion, wherein the regulator is connected to the glass run lower inner reinforcement through the upper mounting portion, and wherein the regulator is configured to move the glass vertically.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a lithium electrode, comprising a cutting stage, a laser irradiation portion and a lithium metal film supply portion, in which a plurality of adsorption holes and a plurality of unit electrode pattern grooves are formed on the upper surface of the cutting stage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an electrode for a lithium secondary battery having encapsulated active material using energy application, and the method helps to minimize the volume change of an electrode or negative side effects, such as high internal stress, a fracture, pulverization, delamination, electronic isolation from a conductive agent, the formation of an unstable solid-electrolyte interphase, and a loss of energy capacity of the batteries.