Abstract: A wrench with anti-penetration effect has a body, at least one wrench head, and at least one abutting unit. The at least one wrench head is formed on an end of the body and has at least one engaging portion disposed on an inner side of the at least one wrench head. Each one of the at least one engaging portion has two engaging faces connected to each other with an included angle and disposed between a top surface and a bottom surface of the at least one wrench head. The at least one abutting unit is transversally formed on the top surface of the at least one wrench head by punching and extended out of the inner side of the at least one wrench head.

Abstract: A cochlear implant system using a compatible external device includes an external device that keeps mapping data, which are obtained by measuring a biological response to an electrical stimulation signal of an internal device implanted in a cochlear conduct of a user, for each internal device, determines whether there is compatibility with a target internal device, and converts sound into an electrical signal in accordance with mapping data of the target internal device of a plurality of pieces of mapping data, and a target internal device that receives an electrical signal from the external device, converts the electrical signal into an electrical stimulation signal, and stimulates the auditory nerve of a cochlea with the electrical stimulation signal when the external device is compatible.

Abstract: A method to improve a performance and efficiency of a liquid-gas eductor includes injecting a small amount of secondary gas into the primary motive liquid prior to the latter's arrival at the eductor. This measure simultaneously reduces the flow rate of motive fluid and maintains a level of secondary inducted flow such that the aggregate secondary flow is higher than without the intervention—for certain conditions. The additional work needed in introducing the injected secondary fluid, by auxiliary means, is a few percentage points of the work done by the motive fluid without the intervention. The quantity of secondary fluid inducted and injected by the eductor adopting the above measures approaches double than that of the secondary flow without the measure. The motive liquid volumetric flow rate is reduced slightly which with the enhanced aggregate secondary flow means that the energy efficiency of the eductor process is substantially increased.

Abstract: The various aspects disclosed herein relate to bone fixation or fusion devices, including fixation or fusion devices that are implanted around the target bone. Certain device aspects relate to devices that can be bent or otherwise deformed to replicate the natural or desired curve of the bone being treated. In addition, other aspects relate to implantation devices that can be used to implant or position the bone fixation or fusion devices. Aspects related to the making of the device and its use are discussed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing including a hollow inside; a cover configured to cover the housing and support a portion of a biological cell on the cover; an opening formed through the cover and configured to expose at least a portion of the cell to the hollow inside of the housing; an electrode base disposed on a bottom of the housing; and one or more electrode rods arranged between the electrode base and the cover, and configured to support the cover, wherein the electrode base and/or the one or more electrode rods are arranged for sensing an electrical signal from at least another portion of the cell.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a system that generates and presents contemporaneous insight notifications on a display device. The contemporaneous insight notifications are based on measured analyte data provided by a sensor device worn by a user. The insight notifications help the user determine why analyte level fluctuations may be contemporaneously occurring, such as how the user's recent meals, activities, etc., may have impacted the user's measured analyte concentration levels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bidet that forms a pollution-preventing water film that prevents contamination of a cleaning nozzle, and the bidet according to the present disclosure includes a main body mounted at an upper side of a toilet bowl, wherein a ceramic ware containing an excrement of a user is formed in the toilet bowl; a toilet seat provided to the main body and forming a seating surface on which the user sits; a cleaning nozzle coupled to the main body and spraying cleaning water to wash the user's body; a pollution prevention module provided to the main body and including an outlet for discharging pollution-preventing water to prevent contamination of the cleaning nozzle; and a controller configured to control an operation of the pollution prevention module, wherein the outlet of the pollution prevention module discharges the pollution-preventing water to a front surface of the cleaning nozzle so that a surface of the main body is opened at a position spaced upward from the cleaning nozzle,

Abstract: A novel compound for a capping layer, and an organic light-emitting device containing the same are disclosed.

Abstract: A screen-printing apparatus includes a jig including an opening penetrating along a thickness direction. The jig further includes a first surface extending in a first direction and a second direction each crossing the thickness direction, a second surface extending along the thickness direction, and a third surface opposed to the first surface. The opening penetrates the first surface and the third surface and is surrounded by the second surface. A pressing member is accommodated in the opening. The opening includes a first opening adjacent to the first surface and having a diameter changing along the thickness direction, and a second opening adjacent to the third surface and having a diameter constant along the thickness direction.

Abstract: A surgical clip may include: a first leg member having an inner surface, an outer surface, and first and second side surfaces, the inner surface of the first leg member having a concave curvature; a second leg member having an inner surface, an outer surface, and first and second side surfaces, the inner surface of the second leg member having a convex curvature; at least one first tooth extending from a first lateral side of the inner surface of the second leg member; and a first channel defined between the first side surface and the inner surface of the first leg member. The first and second leg members may be configured to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and in the closed configuration, the at least one first tooth is received in the first channel.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an aluminum exterior panel including: preparing an aluminum material; anodizing to form pores on a surface of the aluminum material; performing atmospheric-pressure plasma treating, at room-temperature, to improve hydrophilicity of the surface of the aluminum material on which the pores are formed; digital printing of implementing a color and an image on the surface of the aluminum material with improved hydrophilicity; and sealing to close the pores.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for recycling sulfuric acid from various industries. The recovery system is constructed that it can process spent acid containing H2O2 and recover waste heat to save energy. The heat from the spent acid recovery process is used to generate electric energy, hot water, and chilled water to reduce its energy consumption, operating cost, and carbon emissions. This system can produce electronic-grade and industrial-grade sulfuric acid at the same time and solve the problem of spent acid disposal from various industries.

Abstract: A wire guide for an airbag includes a first connection portion connected to a wire harness, a second connection portion connected to a branch wire branching off from the wire harness, and an elastic portion connecting the first and second connection portions and provided to be elastically deformable, in which a cross-section of the wire guide is formed in a ‘?’ shape, and the wire guide limits an installation route for the branch wire that transmits power and a control signal to a lighting emblem module provided on an airbag cover that accommodates an airbag module therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen golf device including a virtual game storage unit and a processing unit, wherein the virtual game storage unit stores data for virtual player characters of actual professional golfers and condition data of past golf games played by at least one of the actual professional golfers. When a user strikes a golf ball on a tee box with a golf club on a swing plate, the processing unit derives the trajectory of the golf ball based on golf ball sensing information obtained from a sensing unit sensing the movement of the golf ball, processes the virtual golf game between the virtual player character and the user based on the derived trajectory and the condition data of the past golf game, and displays the progress of the virtual golf game on a screen unit.

Abstract: A thermal management fluid module for a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a manifold plate, in which a fluid passage is formed in one surface of the manifold plate and the fluid passage is formed along one passage layer, and a valve which is coupled to another surface of the manifold plate and expands a fluid or controls a flow direction of the fluid, wherein the valve is disposed on a layer different from the passage layer of the fluid passage and can communicate with the fluid passage.

Abstract: An antibacterial filter, a method for manufacturing the filter, and an air purifier comprising the filter. The antibacterial filter contains a specific range of active copper particles bound to the surface of fibers, and thus can effectively prevent microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, harmful to the human body, from proliferating on or contaminating the filter surface, and further improve antibacterial performance and sustained antibacterial performance. Additionally, when the antimicrobial filter is applied to an air purifier, it is possible to supply purified air and, at the same time, further improve the durability and lifetime characteristics of the filter.

Abstract: An embodiment heat pump system of a vehicle includes a valve controlling a flow of a coolant, a first line having ends connected to the valve, a radiator and an electrical component on the first line, a second line having ends connected to the valve, a battery module on the second line, a first connection line including a first end connected to the valve, a chiller on the first connection line, a second connection line including ends connected to the second and first connection lines, and a third connection line including a first end connected to a second end of the first connection line and a second end connected to the first line between the radiator and the electrical component, wherein the valve operates such that the first, second, or first connection line is connected to another line or to itself depending on the selected mode.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods that combine the benefits of different genetic analysis methods by performing simultaneous genetic analysis on a single pool of different libraries that were generated for different approaches, such as a combined library comprising a LPWG library and a target-enriched library.

Abstract: Vehicle air conditioning apparatus comprising air conditioning case with inlet and outlet, partition wall dividing the inner space into a first and a second space portions; cooling heat exchanger disposed inside the air conditioning case to span the first and second space portions and connected to the outlet; and heat exchanger disposed inside the air conditioning case to span the first and second space portions. The air conditioning case includes a first flow path disposed in the second space portion below the heat exchanger; a channel part disposed behind the heat exchanger, with its entrance communicating with the first flow path, and exit communicating with the first space portion. Accordingly, a portion of air flowing to the first flow path via cooling heat exchanger without passing through heat exchanger is guided to the first space portion via the channel part without being mixed with air passing through heating heat exchanger.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods for reducing metal oxide layers to pure metal using microwave radiation. Specific embodiments provide methods of reducing a native metal oxide on a metal interconnect within a substrate feature comprising dielectric sidewalls. In some embodiments, surrounding dielectric materials are undamaged by the disclosed processes.