Abstract: Provided is a desalination device using a solvent extraction method, comprising: a first mixing tank composed of a feed water inlet into which feed water comprising salt ions and water molecules flows, a first solvent inlet into which a first solvent selectively reacting more with the water molecules than with the salt ions flows, a first mixing tank body in which the feed water and the first solvent are mixed so as to form a mixed water, and a mixed water outlet through which the mixed water is discharged; a first separation tank composed of a mixed water inlet which communicates with the mixed water outlet so that the mixed water flows therein, a first separation tank body in which brine containing salt ions of the feed water and first treatment water formed from mixing the water molecules of the feed water and the first solvent of the mixed water are separated by layer, and a first treatment water outlet through which the first treatment water is discharged; a second mixing tank composed of a first treatme

Abstract: Disclosed are a protective coating composition for an electronic board and a method for preparing the same. The protective coating composition includes urethane-modified alkyd resins that can prevent poor grounding caused by low molecular weight siloxanes generated in a conventional silicone-type coating compositions and preventing performance degradation caused by tin whisker growth while lowering emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Abstract: A film depositing composition including a Group 4 metal element-containing precursor compound and a method for forming a Group 4 metal element-containing film using same is described. The use of the film depositing composition including a Group 4 metal element-containing precursor compound achieves self-limiting film growth of ALD over a wide temperature range from low to high temperatures, enabling the formation of a Group 4 metal element-containing film for various purposes at various process temperatures. Particularly, according to the method for forming a Group 4 metal element-containing film of this invention, the growth per cycle (GPC) of ALD is consistent over a broad temperature range, thus making it possible to form a Group 4 metal element-containing film of uniform thickness even on surfaces with large aspect ratio trenches. Thus, the method can be advantageously utilized in manufacturing various semiconductor devices, such as DRAM, 3D NAND flash memory, and the like.

Abstract: Proposed is a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material having a multimodal particle-size distribution to suppress particle crack of the positive electrode active material caused by pressure applied during a positive electrode and cell manufacturing process, thereby exhibiting excellent electrical characteristics. In addition, an all-solid-state battery including the positive electrode is proposed. The positive electrode may include a positive electrode active material formed of a lithium transition metal oxide and having a multimodal particle-size distribution in which particles with relatively small particle diameters have greater particle strength than particles with relatively large particle diameters.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a mask includes defining cell areas and a mask frame area on a silicon substrate, the mask frame area excluding the cell areas, the mask frame area may include a mask rib region partitioning the cell areas and an outer frame region disposed at an outermost position of the silicon substrate, forming a groove in the mask rib region, forming a metal mask rib by forming a metal in the groove, forming a photoresist pattern including openings in each of the cell areas, growing a plating film in each of the cell areas, forming a mask membrane formed of the plating film by removing the photoresist pattern, and etching a rear surface of the silicon substrate to form cell openings associated with the cell areas, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting an AVPS marker. In one example, a method of detecting a coded marker comprises receiving an image and preprocessing the image, extracting a feature map of the image through a backbone network, extracting a center point heatmap for a coded marker, a first feature map for a width and height of a bounding box, a second feature map for offsets for adjusting the center point, and a third feature map for corner points of the coded marker from the feature map using a plurality of head networks, generating candidate detection information including the bounding box and the corner points on the basis of the center point heatmap, the first feature map, the second feature map, and the third feature map, and outputting final detection information by performing modified non-maximum suppression on the candidate detection information.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a camera actuator comprising: a housing; a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly which are moved in the optical axis direction on the basis of the housing; a driver which moves the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly; and ball portions arranged between the first lens assembly and the housing and between the second lens assembly and the housing, wherein the driver comprises: a driving coil; and a driving magnet facing the driving coil, and the driving magnet comprises: an upper magnet; and a lower magnet arranged on the lower portion of the upper magnet. The driving coil comprises: an upper coil facing the upper magnet; and a lower coil facing the lower magnet, and the upper magnet and the lower magnet are arranged between the upper coil and the lower coil and are coupled to one of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; a transistor and a light emitting element, which are disposed on the display area; a pad portion disposed in the non-display area, where the pad portion includes a first metal pattern; and a printed circuit board or a data driver, which is connected with the pad portion. The transistor includes a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate and a source electrode or a drain electrode which is electrically connected with the semiconductor layer. The source electrode or the drain electrode includes a first layer including a first metal, a second layer including a second metal, and a third layer including the first metal, where the first metal pattern includes the first metal, and is connected with the printed circuit board or the data driver.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to managing data visualizations. Candidate data fields from a data source may be determined based on a search expression. The candidate data fields may be displayed in the model panel. A working data model may be generated based on a portion of the candidate data fields such that the portion of the candidate data fields may be included in the working data model. Visualizations may be determined based on recommendation models and the working data model such that a portion of the visualizations may be determined based on shared data fields that may be included in the working data model and the visualizations. A working visualization may be determined based on a visualization listed in the display panel and the working data model such that data fields included in the working data model may be associated with the working visualization.

Abstract: A display device includes a voltage wiring pattern in a non-display area and connected to a display area, and between a pad area and the voltage wiring pattern, a metal wiring pattern in the non-display area and connecting the pad area to the voltage wiring pattern, and a sealing member between the pad area and the voltage wiring pattern, and coupling the display panel to an encapsulation substrate. The metal wiring pattern including a lead-in portion connected to the pad area, an overlapping portion overlapping the sealing member, and a connection portion connecting the overlapping portion to the voltage wiring pattern. The overlapping portion includes a first portion corresponding to the lead-in portion, a second portion corresponding to the connection portion, and a third portion extending from the second portion in a direction away from the first portion.

Abstract: There is provided an automatic medicine packing machine for automatically packing medicines on a dose basis according to prescription information. The automatic medicine packing machine includes a medicine cassette mounting part in which a plurality of medicine cassettes for supplying the medicines are mounted; a medicine collecting part configured to collect the medicines supplied according to the prescription information; a medicine packing part configured to pack the medicines collected by the medicine collecting part on the dose basis; a medicine cassette storage part in which a plurality of medicine cassettes are placed and stored; and a medicine cassette replacement system configured to grip the medicine cassette and replace the medicine cassette between the medicine cassette mounting part and the medicine cassette storage part.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a plasma chamber; a radio frequency (RF) power supply configured to generate plasma in the plasma chamber; an electromagnet configure to apply a magnetic field to the plasma; and a pulse current generator configured to provide a pulse current to the electromagnet, wherein each period of the pulse current includes a first section and a second section subsequent to the first section, and the pulse current generator is further configured to: provide, at the first section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a first direction to generate the magnetic field, and provide, at the second section, the pulse current to the electromagnet in a second direction opposite to the first direction to reduce intensity of the magnetic field generated at the first section.

Abstract: Disclosed are a three-dimensional (3D) simulation method and a 3D simulation apparatus. The 3D simulation method disclosed herein includes a step (S20) of separating point cloud data including a road, an obstacle, and a cargo transportation route into road data and obstacle data, a step (S40) of converting the road data into road mesh data, and converting the obstacle data into obstacle mesh data, a step (S60) of constructing a virtual environment by merging the road mesh data with the obstacle mesh data, a step (S80) of loading a specific cargo transportation route to the virtual environment, a step (S100) of loading a 3D transport truck and a 3D cargo to a predetermined point of the cargo transportation route, and a step (S120) of performing a route survey simulation while virtually driving the 3D transport truck and the 3D cargo along the cargo transportation route.

Abstract: Provided is a steel reinforcement including an amount of 0.07 to 0.43 wt % of carbon (C), an amount of 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of manganese (Mn), an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 wt % of silicon (Si), an amount greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.5 wt % of chromium (Cr), an amount greater than 0 and less than or equal to 4.5 wt % of copper (Cu), an amount greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.003 wt % of boron (B), an amount greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.25 wt % of vanadium (V), an amount greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.012 wt % of nitrogen (N), an amount greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.03 wt % of phosphorus (P), an amount greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.03 wt % of sulfur(S), an amount of 0.01 to 0.5 wt % of the sum of one or more of nickel (Ni), niobium (Nb) and titanium (Ti), the balance of iron (Fe), and other inevitable impurities. A final microstructure includes ferrite, bainite, pearlite, retained austenite, and precipitates comprising copper.

Abstract: An independent steering apparatus includes a wheel of a vehicle, a knuckle integrally fixed to the wheel, a steering driving part configured to generate steering driving force, a deceleration part connected to an output shaft of the steering driving part and configured to transmit the steering driving force, and a deceleration part housing having the deceleration part located therein. In particular, the steering driving part is integrally fixed to the deceleration part housing, and the deceleration part housing is integrally fixed to the knuckle. The steering driving force generated by the steering driving part is transmitted to the deceleration part housing through the deceleration part, thereby rotating the knuckle.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a skin attachable thin film coated with a functional mixture, the method including: preparing a microstructured thin film including a base thin film and at least one microstructure protruding from the base thin film; and coating a functional mixture on the microstructure excluding a region of the base thin film in which the microstructure is not formed, wherein in the coating the mixture, the functional mixture is irregularly coated on the at least one microstructure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel sheet for use in automobiles, etc., and to a steel sheet that has high strength and high formability and is superb in terms of spot weldability, and a manufacturing method therefor.

Abstract: Provided are an active droplet generating apparatus capable of controlling a droplet size, a method of controlling a droplet size using the same, and a self-diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing generation of a droplet, the active droplet generating apparatus including: a disposable microchannel upper plate; a multifunctional lower plate separated from the disposable microchannel upper plate and configured to be permanently used separately from the disposable microchannel upper plate; a functional polymeric film provided on a lower surface of the upper plate; a negative pressure forming means; and a flow velocity control device configured to adjust the droplet size to a desired size by receiving, by feedback, the voltage value measured by the droplet measuring electrode and controlling flow velocities of the oil and the sample, thereby controlling the droplet size in a feedback control manner by quickly and accurately measuring the droplet size using a capacitance impedance technique.

Abstract: A vehicle control device and a vehicle driving control method include determining whether a motion sickness prevention mode is entered, based on road condition information and user-configured information about whether to activate the motion sickness prevention mode, during driving of a vehicle, and controlling, when the motion sickness prevention mode is entered, the vehicle based on a torque profile generated to reduce a passenger's feeling of acceleration or deceleration depending on whether the vehicle accelerates or decelerates in a high-speed driving situation where the vehicle's speed exceeds a predetermined first reference speed.