Abstract: A core-shell copolymer, a method of making the same, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a core-shell copolymer includes a core and a shell surrounding the core, the core includes a conjugated diene-based monomer-derived repeating unit and a phosphate-based cross-linking agent-derived cross-linking part represented by Formula 1, and the shell includes a first alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit, a second alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit, and a sulfonate-based ionic monomer-derived repeating unit represented by Formula 2. The core is 68 parts to 92 parts and the shell is 8 parts to 32 parts, based on 100 parts of the core-shell copolymer, the core has a swell index of 2.7 to 10.9, the shell includes 1 wt % to 16 wt % of the sulfonate-based ionic monomer-derived repeating unit, and the shell has a weight average molecular weight of 105,000 g/mol to 645,000 g/mol.

Abstract: A core-shell copolymer includes a core including an emulsifying initiator-derived layer derived from an emulsifying initiator, and a core forming monomer-derived repeating unit, bound to the emulsifying initiator-derived layer; and a shell including a shell forming monomer-derived repeating unit, wherein the emulsifying initiator comprising a surfactant part, an initiator part, and a vinyl monomer-derived repeating unit, the surfactant part including an organic acid-based monomer-derived repeating unit, and the initiator part including a peroxide-based monomer-derived repeating unit, wherein the emulsifying initiator has a weight average molecular weight less than 250,000 g/mol.

Abstract: A method for preparing a core-shell copolymer includes polymerizing a core by polymerizing 70 to 90 parts by weight of a methyl (meth)acrylate monomer and 1 part to 20 parts by weight of a C2-C12 alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer, based on 100 parts by weight of the total content of the monomer; at a point when a polymerization conversion ratio is 70% to 90% in the polymerization of the core, polymerizing the core by adding and polymerizing 1 part to 10 parts by weight of the methyl (meth)acrylate monomer and 0.04 to 0.7 parts by weight of a polyfunctional acrylic cross-linking agent; and polymerizing a core-shell copolymer by adding and polymerizing 1 to 10 parts by weight of the methyl (meth)acrylate monomer and 1 to 10 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer in the presence of the core.

Abstract: A method for preparing a core-shell copolymer includes: preparing a core by polymerizing a conjugated diene-based monomer and adding an initiator including two or more peroxide-based functional groups when a polymerization conversion rate is 95% or more and less than 100%; and preparing a core-shell copolymer by polymerizing an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer in the presence of the core and a macro initiator having a weight average molecular weight of 4,000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol, wherein the initiator is added in an amount of more than 0 parts by weight and less than 2.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the conjugated diene-based monomer, and the macro initiator is added in an amount of more than 0 parts by weight and less than 3.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer.

Abstract: A system for providing open application programming interface (API)-based medical information may not only allow examination subjects to easily measure their blood pressures and check their accurate analysis results, but also health-care services and manufacturers of electronic apparatuses or portable medical devices may easily call an open API without developing a special algorithm and special system for analyzing a measured bio signal and estimating medical information, thereby easily providing processed medical information to users.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an acrylic copolymer, and more specifically, provided are a method for preparing an acrylic copolymer including: i) adding and polymerizing 50 to 80 parts by weight of a methyl (meth)acrylate monomer and 10 to 49 parts by weight of a C2-C12 alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer, based on 100 parts by weight of a total monomer content, in a reactor (S1); and ii) adding and polymerizing 1 to 10 parts by weight of the methyl (meth)acrylate monomer, more than 0.01 part by weight to less than 1 part by weight of an acrylic cross-linking agent, and a surfactant, based on 100 parts by weight of the total monomer content, in which a polymerization conversion ratio of the polymerization in step (S1) is 70% to 90% (S2), an acrylic copolymer prepared therefrom, and a resin composition including the same.

Abstract: A memory device includes a first word line extending in a first direction on a substrate, a first bit line extending in a second direction on the first word line, a first memory cell disposed between the first word line and the first bit line, a second word line extending in the first direction on the first bit line, a second bit line extending in the second direction on the second word line, a second memory cell disposed between the second word line and the second bit line, and a first bit line connection structure connected to the first bit line and the second bit line. The first bit line connection structure includes a first bit line contact connected to the first bit line and a second bit line contact, which is connected to the second bit line and vertically overlaps the first bit line contact.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory module including a plurality of memory chips, a spare chip, and a module controller may be provided. The plurality of memory chips may be disposed on a printed circuit board (PCB), and each of the plurality of memory chips may include a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells. The spare chip may be disposed on the PCB and includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells. The spare chip may perform different functions according to operation modes of the plurality of memory chips. The module controller may disposed on the PCB, and control operations of the plurality of memory chips and the spare chip.

Abstract: A memory system is provided and includes memory chips and a memory controller. Each of the memory chips one or more first state output pins arranged therein. The memory controller has arranged therein a first state input pin connected in a wired-AND configuration to the one or more first state output pins arranged in the memory chips. The memory controller is configured to transmit a chip enable signal and/or an initially set function command to the memory chips. Each of the memory chips outputs a first state signal having one level from among three logic levels according to a first internal operation state of the memory chip to the one or more first state output pins of the memory chip based on the chip enable signal and/or the initially set function command.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to device management in a machine to machine (M2M) network. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to performing an efficient device management based on correlations between M2M devices in the M2M network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsifying initiator and, more specifically, provides: an emulsifying initiator comprising a surfactant part, an initiator part, and vinyl monomer-derived repeating unit, the surfactant part comprising an organic acid-based monomer-derived repeating unit, and the initiator part including a peroxide-based monomer-derived repeating unit; and a thermoplastic resin composition comprising the same.

Abstract: An apparatus for outputting an internal state of a memory apparatus and a memory system using the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a state signal generating circuit that generates a first signal indicating an internal operation state of the memory apparatus, and a state signal output control circuit that receives the first signal and outputs a second signal to an output pad based on a chip enable signal or an initially set function command, or both. The first signal indicates one state from among two states and the second signal indicates one state from among three states.

Abstract: A method for preparing a core-shell copolymer includes: preparing a core by polymerizing a conjugated diene-based monomer and adding an initiator including two or more peroxide-based functional groups when a polymerization conversion rate is 95% or more and less than 100%; and preparing a core-shell copolymer by polymerizing an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer in the presence of the core and a macro initiator having a weight average molecular weight of 4,000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol, wherein the initiator is added in an amount of more than 0 parts by weight and less than 2.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the conjugated diene-based monomer, and the macro initiator is added in an amount of more than 0 parts by weight and less than 3.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane bioreactor system capable of minimizing the energy consumption while guaranteeing excellent membrane cleaning effect. According to the membrane bioreactor system of the present invention, a filtration apparatus for solid-liquid separation is provided in an aerobic tank and a portion of fine bubbles supplied to increase the dissolved oxygen of wastewater introduced into the aerobic tank are used for cleaning the membrane of the filtration apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed are a superhydrophobic microfiltration membrane capable of facilitating higher permeate flux without separation performance deterioration when performing a water treatment based on a membrane distillation method, a filtration module for membrane distillation comprising the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. The superhydrophobic microfiltration membrane of the present invention comprises a porous member having a plurality of fine pores having an average pore size of 1 ?m to 100 ?m and has a pure water contact angle of 130° or more.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, each of the plurality of memory cells having a switch element, and a data storage element connected to the switch element and containing a phase-change material; and a memory controller for obtaining first read voltages from the plurality of memory cells, inputting a first write current to the plurality of memory cells, and then, obtaining second read voltages from the plurality of memory cells, wherein the memory controller compares the first read voltage of a first memory cell of the plurality of memory cells to the second read voltage of the first memory cell to determine a state of the first memory cell.

Abstract: A memory device includes a first word line extending in a first direction on a substrate, a first bit line extending in a second direction on the first word line, a first memory cell disposed between the first word line and the first bit line, a second word line extending in the first direction on the first bit line, a second bit line extending in the second direction on the second word line, a second memory cell disposed between the second word line and the second bit line, and a first bit line connection structure connected to the first bit line and the second bit line. The first bit line connection structure includes a first bit line contact connected to the first bit line and a second bit line contact, which is connected to the second bit line and vertically overlaps the first bit line contact.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a ship including a gas re-vaporizing system including a re-vaporizing apparatus, which re-vaporizes liquefied gas through seawater supplied by a seawater supply apparatus, supplies a fluid inside a seawater storage tank, which maintains pressure of seawater flowing in a circulation connection line, to the circulation connection line, in order to implement the switch of an operation mode of the seawater supply apparatus from an open loop mode to a close loop mode non-stop.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an acrylic copolymer, and more specifically, provided are a method for preparing an acrylic copolymer including: i) adding and polymerizing 50 to 80 parts by weight of a methyl (meth)acrylate monomer and 10 to 49 parts by weight of a C2-C12 alkyl (meth) acrylate monomer, based on 100 parts by weight of a total monomer content, in a reactor (S1); and ii) adding and polymerizing 1 to 10 parts by weight of the methyl (meth) acrylate monomer, more than 0.01 part by weight to less than 1 part by weight of an acrylic cross-linking agent, and a surfactant, based on 100 parts by weight of the total monomer content, in which a polymerization conversion ratio of the polymerization in step (S1) is 70% to 90% (S2), an acrylic copolymer prepared therefrom, and a resin composition including the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an acrylic processing aid and a vinyl chloride resin composition including the same, and in particular, to a core-shell-structured acrylic processing aid preparing a core using a silicone-azo macroinitiator and preparing a shell using C12 to C18 alkyl methacrylate as a co-monomer, and a vinyl chloride resin composition including the same. The acrylic processing aid is used for sheet forming of the vinyl chloride resin, and facilitates manufacture of a high-quality vinyl chloride resin formed article having excellent transparency, adhesion resistance and heat stability, having no non-dispersed melt (fish-eye) production, and having significantly reduced air mark and flow mark occurrences.