Abstract: A method for controlling an electric heater of a vehicular heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes turning on the electric heater; determining whether an ambient air temperature of a vehicle is higher than or equal to a threshold ambient air temperature, and a battery temperature is lower than or equal to a threshold battery temperature; determining whether battery efficiency is lower than or equal to threshold efficiency when the ambient air temperature of the vehicle is higher than or equal to the threshold ambient air temperature, and the battery temperature is lower than or equal to the threshold battery temperature; and turning off the electric heater when the battery efficiency is lower than or equal to the threshold efficiency, wherein the electric heater is configured to receive electric energy from the battery.

Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system includes: a control valve; a battery fluidly connected to the control valve; a power electronics (PE) component fluidly connected to the control valve; a radiator fluidly connected to the control valve; and a high-performance computer (HPC) fluidly connected to the control valve. In particular, the HPC and the battery are connected in parallel to the control valve, and the control valve is configured to control the flow of a coolant between the PE component, the radiator, the battery, and the HPC.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electric heater of a vehicular heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes turning on the electric heater; determining whether an ambient air temperature of a vehicle is higher than or equal to a threshold ambient air temperature, and a battery temperature is lower than or equal to a threshold battery temperature; determining whether battery efficiency is lower than or equal to threshold efficiency when the ambient air temperature of the vehicle is higher than or equal to the threshold ambient air temperature, and the battery temperature is lower than or equal to the threshold battery temperature; and turning off the electric heater when the battery efficiency is lower than or equal to the threshold efficiency, wherein the electric heater is configured to receive electric energy from the battery.

Abstract: A functional chair is disclosed. The functional chair includes a first plate that accommodates a hip and a thigh when a user is seated on the functional chair, a second plate that accommodates a waist and a back when the user is seated on the functional chair, and a connecting portion that connects the first plate and the second plate. The second plate may have an acupressure portion that adheres to the waist when the user is seated on the functional chair.

Abstract: A valve apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing having open and closed ends to form an interior space, and formed with first and second intake ports receiving a transmission fluid from a transmission and an oil cooler, a bypass port bypassing the transmission fluid to the transmission, and an exhaust port exhausting the transmission fluid to the oil cooler, an inner cap inserted at least partially into the interior space, fixed to the housing, and having an open hole inserted into the interior space, an operation unit disposed between the inner cap and the closed end of the housing, and reciprocally moves according to a transmission fluid temperature, a valve unit disposed in the operation unit to selectively open and close the bypass port and the exhaust port depending on a movement of the operation unit; and an elastic member interposed between the inner cap and the operation unit.

Abstract: Provided are a sheet, a method of its preparation, and a tire comprising the sheet, wherein the sheet comprises tire cords, a topping rubber for topping the tire cords, and a conductive fiber located on the surface of the topping rubber. The sheet can provide tires, on which a rubber composition with a low electricity-transmitting property and low rolling resistance is applied, with excellent conductivity.

Abstract: A thermoelectric module is provided. The thermoelectric module includes: a first thermoelectric material unit including a first unit thermoelectric material disposed in a first direction; and a second thermoelectric material unit electrically connected to the first thermoelectric material unit and including a second unit thermoelectric material disposed in a second direction that intersects the first direction.

Abstract: A transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) apparatus includes a stimulation unit, a control unit, and an input/output (I/O) unit. The stimulation unit includes a power-supply unit to supply power for electrical stimulation corresponding to a control signal received from the control unit, and a plurality of stimulation electrodes, each of which has a hydrogel patch, to provide electrical stimulation to a living body upon receiving the power from the power-supply unit. The control unit is configured to control an on/off function of the power-supply unit such that the power-supply unit is turned on or off according to the amount of power applied to the stimulation electrodes and a time period during which the power is supplied or not supplied.

Abstract: Provided is a dry electrode for detecting a bio-signal, comprising a body part; a protrusion part formed on one surface of the body part; and a coating part formed on an end surface of the protrusion part, wherein the body part and the protrusion part comprise a conductive silicone, and the coating part comprises Ag, AgCl, and, optionally, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tire including a fabric strip, and the tire includes a fabric strip in a belt layer, the fabric strip including a plurality of warps arranged in parallel to one another and wefts arranged to weave the warps. The tire according to the invention is advantageous in that the production process is simplified, the production cost required during the production process is lowered, the weight of the tire is reduced, and the fuel efficiency is increased when a car using the tire of the invention is driven, by reducing the resistance to rolling.

Abstract: A valve apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing having open and closed ends to form an interior space, and formed with first and second intake ports receiving a transmission fluid from a transmission and an oil cooler, a bypass port bypassing the transmission fluid to the transmission, and an exhaust port exhausting the transmission fluid to the oil cooler, an inner cap inserted at least partially into the interior space, fixed to the housing, and having an open hole inserted into the interior space, an operation unit disposed between the inner cap and the closed end of the housing, and reciprocally moves according to a transmission fluid temperature, a valve unit disposed in the operation unit to selectively open and close the bypass port and the exhaust port depending on a movement of the operation unit; and an elastic member interposed between the inner cap and the operation unit.

Abstract: A linker-drug represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof is provided. In formula (I), C is a conjugator, L is a linker unit, D is a toxin unit, and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4. The structure of the conjugator is represented by formula (II). In formula (II), X is a leaving group, each of R1 and R2 is independently a single bond or —NH—, and Z is substituted aryl, heteroaryl, linear alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or a combination thereof. The antibody is conjugated to the linker unit through a cysteine residue of the antibody. An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) employing the above linker-drug is also provided.

Abstract: An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof is provided. In formula (I), p is an integer ranging from 1 to 26, A is an antibody, and -(L-D) is a linker-drug unit. L is a linker unit having a glycopeptide, and D is a drug unit. The antibody is conjugated to the linker unit through a cysteine residue of the antibody. A method for forming an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) is also provided.

Abstract: A continuous casting and rolling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention provides: a continuous caster for generating a steel sheet; a first rolling unit associated with the continuous caster; and a second rolling unit which is spaced apart in the outlet of the first rolling unit and comprises: a rolling mill for pressing down the steel sheet; and a cutter for cutting a portion of the steel sheet, wherein the cutter is spaced from the second rolling unit by a length corresponding to the length of the steel sheet discharged in an at least discontinuous rolling mode, and may comprise a cut withdrawal unit provided between the first rolling unit and the second rolling unit.

Abstract: Provided is an electrical stimulation device. The electrical stimulation device includes a first electrode that contacts a first portion of the head of a user to apply a current to the head of the user, a second electrode that contacts a second portion that is different from the first portion of the head of the user to apply a current to the head of the user, a controller that performs a control such that polarities of the first electrode and the second electrode can be changed based on a reference comprising at least one of a reference time, a reference pH index, and a reference number of uses.

Abstract: An electrical stimulation and bio-potential measurement device is provided. The electrical stimulation and bio-potential measurement device comprises at least one electrode module which comes into contact with the scalp of a user, a current supply unit, connected to the at least one electrode module, for supplying a current to the at least one electrode module so that the at least one electrode module can apply electrical stimulation to the user, and a signal processing unit, connected to the at least one electrode module, for processing bio-potential signals detected by the at least one electrode module, wherein the current supply unit comprises at least one switch which is arranged between the at least one electrode module and a voltage source for supplying the current.

Abstract: Provided are a sheet, a method of its preparation, and a tire comprising the sheet, wherein the sheet comprises tire cords, a topping rubber for topping the tire cords, and a conductive fiber located on the surface of the topping rubber. The sheet can provide tires, on which a rubber composition with a low electricity-transmitting property and low rolling resistance is applied, with excellent conductivity.

Abstract: A continuous casting and rolling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a continuous casting apparatus for producing a steel sheet; a roller, linked to the continuous casting apparatus, for receiving the steel sheet; and a push heat unit, connected to the continuous casting apparatus and/or the roller, for selectively carrying outing heating work or removal work with respect to a portion of the steel sheet. Also, a continuous casting and rolling method according to another embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a continuous casting step for producing a steel sheet; and a selective performance step for selectively carrying out heating work or removal work with respect to a portion of the steel sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid cord produced by plying and twisting high modulus yarns and polyamide monofilaments, and a tire including the same. More specifically, disclosed is a method of producing a hybrid cord having a clear core-covering structure including a core comprising a polyamide monofilament and a covering spirally twisted around the core and comprising a high modulus yarn. The hybrid cord can clearly control the modulus ratio in each area, improving production efficiency of the cord and processability of the tire and reducing deviations of uniformity and driving performance. In addition, the tire using the hybrid cord reduces tire deformation during driving, thus satisfying both driving performance and comfort.

Abstract: A hot rolling device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise: a cast part supply portion for producing a cast part; a hot roller, linked to the cast part supply portion, for receiving and hot-rolling the cast part; and a heating unit, arranged between the cast part supply portion and the hot roller, for reheating an outer surface portion in the widthwise direction of the cast part while latent heat is maintained in the center portion of the widthwise direction of the cast part from preheating.