Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a can that accommodates the electrode assembly; a cap assembly that includes a vent, a current interrupt device (CID) filter positioned under the vent, and a CID gasket positioned at one end of the current interrupt device filter to close an open upper portion of the can; and a gasket that is compressed while interposed between the cap assembly and the upper portion of the can to maintain insulation and sealing between the cap assembly and the can, wherein an outer surface and upper and lower surfaces of the vent of the cap assembly are in close contact with inner and upper surfaces of the gasket, respectively, and a radius of curvature of a portion where the outer surface and the upper surface of an edge portion of the vent meet is 0.3 mm or less.

Abstract: A welding rod fastening method capable of fixing the welding rod perpendicularly to a welding surface to reduce a spattering phenomenon in which fine metal particles scatter around a welded portion due to an incorrect welding angle when welding, and a welding device in which the welding rod is fastened vertically thereby. The welding rod fastening method is a method for fixing a welding rod to a welding rod fixing block having a welding rod housing hole formed therein, and includes inserting the welding rod into a welding rod housing hole of the welding rod fixing block, and fastening fixing screws to spaces on both sides of the welding rod housing hole on the basis of the welding rod to tighten the welding rod housing hole. The fixing screws fastened to the spaces on both sides of the welding rod housing hole are tightened in tightening directions that are opposite to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode running roller which causes an electrode sheet in which a current collector is coated with an electrode active material to run, wherein the running roller includes a cylindrical section, and a tapered section extending from one end portion of the cylindrical section, and the tapered section has a shape in which an outer diameter gradually decreases toward a distal end portion of the tapered section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly laminating roller for laminating an electrode and a separator, wherein the laminating roller comprises a central portion; and end portions positioned at both ends of the central portion with respect to the longitudinal direction, and wherein the surface temperature of the end portion is expressed higher than the surface temperature of the central portion.

Abstract: A pressurizing channel includes a pair of pressurizing plates disposable on opposite sides of a secondary battery with the secondary battery interposed therebetween. Each pressurizing plate includes a body part and an exterior part connected to opposite ends of the body part, each exterior part including a tube inside that is expandable by hydraulic pressure. An apparatus for charging and discharging a secondary battery having a plurality of pressurizing channels is also provided.

Abstract: A pressurizing channel includes a pair of pressurized plates disposable on opposite sides of a secondary battery with the secondary battery interposed therebetween. Each pressurizing plate includes a body part formed with a material that has a first coefficient of thermal expansion; and an exterior part that connects to opposite ends of the body part and includes a thermal expansion part containing a material that has a second coefficient of thermal expansion, which is greater than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. An apparatus for charging and discharging a secondary battery having a plurality of pressurizing channels is also provided.

Abstract: A winding device includes a mandrel for winding the electrode laminate, the mandrel having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first rotation driver located at the first end of the mandrel to rotate the mandrel; and a second rotation driver located at the second end of the mandrel to rotate the mandrel.

Abstract: A method of preparing an electrode for an electrode assembly having a structure in which electrodes are laminated, including: (i) a process of coating an electrode mixture on at least one surface of a metal sheet so that n (n?2) electrode mixture coated layer lines are formed between non-coated portions parallel to a first direction; (ii) a process of rolling the metal sheet sequentially from a first electrode mixture coated layer line to an nth electrode mixture coated layer line using a rolling roller rotated in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; (iii) a process of slitting the rolled metal sheet at least twice in the second direction to prepare electrode plate base materials having n electrode mixture coated layers formed thereon; and (iv) a process of cutting each of the electrode plate base materials in the first direction to obtain n single sheet electrodes.

Abstract: Proposed is a composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating acne symptoms including a Sesamum indicum seed extract, a Quercus robur bark extract and a Houttuynia cordata extract as active ingredients, and at least one natural substance of a Cirsium japonicum extract and Thuja orientalis as an additional active ingredient. The composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating acne symptoms contains, as active ingredients, natural extracts having the effects of prevention, amelioration or treatment of acne by exhibiting high antibacterial activity against C. acnes, which is a strain causative of acne.

Abstract: Proposed is a composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating acne symptoms including a Sesamum indicum seed extract, a Quercus robur bark extract and a Houttuynia cordata extract as active ingredients, and at least one natural substance of a Cirsium japonicum extract and Thuja orientalis as an additional active ingredient. The composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating acne symptoms contains, as active ingredients, natural extracts having the effects of prevention, amelioration or treatment of acne by exhibiting high antibacterial activity against C. acnes, which is a strain causative of acne.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing an electrode for a secondary battery by using a single process to notch and cut a unit electrode from an electrode sheet. The method for manufacturing electrodes for a secondary battery includes supplying an electrode sheet in a moving direction (MD), wherein the electrode sheet has a plurality of coated portions and uncoated portions alternately arranged along the MD, wherein each coated portion has an electrode active material, and each uncoated portion does not have an electrode active material; and cutting the uncoated portions to form the plurality of unit electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing an electrode for a secondary battery by using a single process to notch and cut a unit electrode from an electrode sheet. The method for manufacturing electrodes for a secondary battery includes supplying an electrode sheet in a moving direction (MD), wherein the electrode sheet has a plurality of coated portions and uncoated portions alternately arranged along the MD, wherein each coated portion has an electrode active material, and each uncoated portion does not have an electrode active material; and cutting the uncoated portions to form the plurality of unit electrodes.

Abstract: A method of preparing an electrode for an electrode assembly having a structure in which electrodes are laminated, including: (i) a process of coating an electrode mixture on at least one surface of a metal sheet so that n (n?2) electrode mixture coated layer lines are formed between non-coated portions parallel to a first direction; (ii) a process of rolling the metal sheet sequentially from a first electrode mixture coated layer line to an nth electrode mixture coated layer line using a rolling roller rotated in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; (iii) a process of slitting the rolled metal sheet at least twice in the second direction to prepare electrode plate base materials having n electrode mixture coated layers formed thereon; and (iv) a process of cutting each of the electrode plate base materials in the first direction to obtain n single sheet electrodes.

Abstract: A gas comprising hydrogen is supplied to a plasma source. Plasma comprising hydrogen plasma particles is generated from the gas. A passivation layer is deposited on a first mask layer on a second mask layer over a substrate using the hydrogen plasma particles.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is proposed for etching a boron dope hardmask layer. The method includes flowing a process gas comprising at least CH4 into a processing chamber. Forming a plasma in the process chamber from the process gas and etching the boron doped hardmask layer in the presence of the plasma. In other embodiments, the process gas utilized to etch the boron doped hardmask layer includes CH4, Cl2, SF6 and O2.

Abstract: A gas comprising hydrogen is supplied to a plasma source. Plasma comprising hydrogen plasma particles is generated from the gas. A passivation layer is deposited on a first mask layer on a second mask layer over a substrate using the hydrogen plasma particles.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is proposed for etching a boron dope hardmask layer. The method includes flowing a process gas comprising at least CH4 into a processing chamber. Forming a plasma in the process chamber from the process gas and etching the boron doped hardmask layer in the presence of the plasma. In other embodiments, the process gas utilized to etch the boron doped hardmask layer includes CH4, Cl2, SF6 and O2.

Abstract: Methods for performing post etch treatments on silicon surfaces etched using halogen chemistry are provided. The methods may be performed in-situ a chamber in which the silicon surfaces where etch, ex-situ the chamber, or in a hybrid process that combines both in-situ and ex-situ post etch treatment processes. In one embodiment the post etch treatment process includes exposing a substrate having a silicon surface etched using halogen chemistry to a gas mixture comprising CxHy and oxygen, wherein x and y are integers, forming a plasma from the gas mixture, binding halogen residues with species comprising the plasma to form non-volatile halogen containing elements, and pumping the non-volatile halogen containing elements from a chamber containing the substrate.