Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack. The battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells, a pack case defining a housing configured to accommodate the battery cells, a first venting path extending across the pack case, and a second venting path extending along at least one peripheral side of the pack case. The first venting path can provide a conduit for a gas generated from any of the battery cells. The second venting path can be in fluid communication with the first venting path and an opening on the pack case such that the gas from the battery cells is configured to travel from the first venting path to the second venting path and to be discharged from the battery pack via the opening.

Abstract: A method, of training an anomaly detecting model using a plurality of pieces of graph data, includes: (a) inputting one piece of graph data that has not yet been input, among the plurality of pieces of graph data, to a graph neural network (GNN) AutoEncoder calculating a probability of each edge as input data; (b) calculating a difference value (hereinafter, “edge difference value”) between an edge probability value of reconstructed data output by the GNN AutoEncoder and an edge value of the input data; (c) calculating an average value (hereinafter, “positive edge loss”) of a positive edge and an average value (hereinafter, “negative edge loss”) of a negative edge using the edge difference value, and calculating an edge prediction loss value of the reconstructed data by summing the positive edge loss and the negative edge loss; (d) retraining the GNN AutoEncoder until the edge prediction loss value is minimized.

Abstract: Intraoral sensors and associated systems, devices, and methods are provided. In some embodiments, an intraoral sensor for sensing pH within an intraoral cavity of a subject includes a film composed of a biocompatible polymer and a pH-sensitive molecule. The pH-sensitive molecule can be configured to change in color based on a pH within a subject's intraoral cavity. The pH-sensitive molecule can be immobilized in the film. The intraoral sensor can also include an adhesive configured to couple the film to a surface of a dental appliance or a tooth of the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling the output of a skin care device, which can reduce a peak power to be output to the skin, by suppressing a sudden current change when a direct current voltage is converted into an alternating current voltage. The disclosed apparatus for controlling the output of a skin care device: amplifies a direct current voltage and outputs same; converts the output direct current voltage into an alternating current voltage with a set frequency and outputs same to a pair of contact electrodes; and detects the skin current according to changes in the resistance of the skin to which the alternating current voltage is applied, so as to control the amplification of the direct current voltage.

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: 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: A method for displaying a virtual space at various point-in-times is provided, which is performed by one or more processors and includes displaying a user's avatar on a current first virtual space, in response to receiving a first user input selecting a first graphical object associated with a movement between point-in-times, displaying a user interface including a plurality of point-in-time information associated with the first virtual space, receiving, from a user, a selection of a first point-in-time from among the plurality of point-in-time information, and playing back a first event associated with the first virtual space recorded at the first point-in-time.

Abstract: A method for preparing a recycled polymer is provided. The method includes: bringing a recovered polymer containing an additive into contact with an impregnation solvent in an impregnation tank to obtain a slurry containing a swollen polymer and an eluate; separating the slurry into a solid mixture containing the swollen polymer and a liquid mixture containing the eluate in a solid-liquid separator; and obtaining a recycled polymer from the solid mixture and recovering the additive from the liquid mixture, wherein the impregnation solvent is a mixed solvent of two or more solvents.

Abstract: An aircraft assembly system includes a jig; and a position adjuster connected to the jig and configured to adjust a position of the jig, wherein the jig includes a ball stud between the jig and the position adjuster, and the position adjuster includes a socket in which at least a portion of the ball stud is accommodated and in which the ball stud is rotatably fastened.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and a method of manufacturing the same. The SBD includes a substrate, an ohmic layer formed on a portion of an upper portion of the substrate, a Schottky layer formed on a portion of an upper portion of the ohmic layer, an insulating layer formed on a portion of the upper portion of the ohmic layer, a low-k material layer formed on a portion of the upper portion of the substrate, and a Schottky metal layer formed on portions of upper portions of the low-k material layer and the insulating layer.

Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to a thin film manufacturing method and a thin film. The thin film manufacturing method comprises: an adsorption step of adsorbing a high-k material on a substrate by spraying a source gas consisting of a high-k material; a deposition step of depositing a thin film consisting of the high-k material on the substrate by spraying a reaction gas that reacts with the source gas; and a crystallization step of crystallizing the high-k material using plasma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for administering a double-stranded oligonucleotide structure using an ultrasonic nebulizer. According to the method, the double-stranded oligonucleotide according to the present invention forms self-assembled nanoparticles, which are 90 nm in size and have a neutral charge, and it is possible to deliver the double-stranded oligonucleotide specifically to the nasal cavity and lungs while maintaining not only the same concentration, molecular weight, purity, nanoparticle size, and osmolality as those of the stock material but also the target gene inhibitory activity without cytotoxicity. Thus, the present invention may be useful for the prevention or treatment of respiratory viral infections including COVID-19, pulmonary fibrosis caused by viral infection, or respiratory diseases.

Abstract: An anode for a secondary battery is provided, the anode for a secondary battery including: an anode current collector; a first anode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the anode current collector, and including a first silicon-based active material and a first conductive material; and a second anode mixture layer formed on the first anode mixture layer, and including a second silicon-based active material and a second conductive material, wherein a content of the first silicon-based active material in the first anode mixture layer is lower than a content of the second silicon-based active material in the second anode mixture layer, and a Radial Breathing Mode (RBM) peak is observed in a Raman spectrum obtained from a surface of the second anode mixture layer.

Abstract: A display device includes: a support substrate including a main area including a display area in which light emitting areas are arranged, a hole area surrounded by the main area, and a hole peripheral area between the hole area and the main area; a circuit layer on the support substrate; an element layer on the circuit layer; a capping layer on the element layer; an encapsulation substrate on the capping layer and bonded to the support substrate; a first hole peripheral dam in the hole peripheral area and surrounding a periphery of the hole area; a second hole peripheral dam in the hole peripheral area and surrounding a periphery of the first hole peripheral dam; and an auxiliary dam in a valley area of the hole peripheral area between the first hole peripheral dam and the second hole peripheral dam.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrostatic precipitator system and method. The disclosed electrostatic precipitator system includes: an electrostatic precipitator; a main hopper which is disposed below the electrostatic precipitator so as to be in fluid communication with the electrostatic precipitator; a plurality of sub-hoppers disposed below the main hopper so as to be in fluid communication with the main hopper; a vertical duct disposed below each sub-hopper so as to be in fluid communication with each sub-hopper; and a water tank disposed below the vertical duct so as to be in fluid communication with the vertical duct.

Abstract: A method for performing sidelink groupcast transmission by a transmission terminal includes the steps of: classifying reception terminals belonging to a subject group into two or more subgroups; allocating different groupcast feedback schemes to the two or more subgroups; performing groupcast transmission to the reception terminals; and receiving feedback information from terminals belonging to at least one subgroup among the two or more subgroups according to the different groupcast feedback schemes.

Abstract: A substrate processing device. The device comprises: a first source supply unit; a second source supply unit; a first supply line for connecting the first source supply unit to a spraying unit; a second supply line for connecting the second source supply unit to the spraying unit; a mixing unit provided at the first supply line to be arranged between the first source supply unit and the spraying unit; a first connection line for connecting the second supply line to the first supply line and/or the mixing unit; and a first path change unit provided at a first connection point at which the first connection line is connected to the second supply line, wherein the first path change unit changes the flow path of a second source gas supplied from the second source supply unit.

Abstract: A temperature sensing device including a first temperature sensor having a first resistor and a first capacitor and generating a first voltage applied to at least one of the first resistor or the first capacitor based on a first clock signal and a second clock signal generated by delaying the first clock signal, a second temperature sensor having a second resistor and a second capacitor and generating a second voltage applied to at least one of the second resistor or the second capacitor based on the first and second clock signals, a controller generating code data based on the first voltage and the second voltage and generating a control signal based on the code data, and a delay locked loop circuit delaying the first clock signal based on the control signal to generate the second clock signal may be provided.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes: an insulating substrate; a gate line disposed on the insulating substrate and including a gate pad portion; a data line insulated from and crossing the gate line, and including a source electrode and a data pad portion; a drain electrode facing the source electrode; an organic insulating layer disposed on the data line and the drain electrode, and including a first contact hole; a common electrode disposed on the organic insulating layer, and including a second contact hole; a passivation layer disposed on the common electrode, and including a third contact hole; and a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer, and being in contact with the drain electrode, in which the third contact hole is disposed to be adjacent to one surface of the first contact hole for improvement of an aperture ratio and a stable electrode connection.