Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin-polystyrene multi-block copolymer having a structure comprising a polyolefin block and polystyrene blocks bonded to both ends of the polyolefin block, to an organozinc compound for preparing the same, and a method for preparing the polyolefin-polystyrene multi-block copolymer.

Abstract: Provided herein are an apparatus and method for continuous casting of metal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method to reduce macrosegregation through a mechanism for controlling the position of a spout tip or diffuser during the casting process to maintain the spout tip or diffuser near the solidification front, location of transition between liquid metal and solid metal in the cast part. An apparatus may include: a mold frame supporting a mold defining a mold cavity; a liquid diffuser; and an actuator configured to move at least one of the mold frame and the liquid diffuser relative to one another, wherein the actuator is configured to move at least one of the mold frame and the liquid diffuser relative to one another in response to a signal from at least one sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of the formulas: as well as analogs thereof, wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof. In some aspects, the compounds and compositions provided herein may be used to inhibit ROR? and/or reduce the expression of IL-17. Also provided are methods of administering compounds and composition provided herein to a patient in need thereof, for example, for the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders associated with inflammation or autoimmune disorders.

Abstract: A touch input device comprises a body having a plurality of hole portions; and a signal transfer unit formed in the body, wherein the signal transfer unit is provided to pass on the body between the hole portions adjacent thereto to recognize a user's touch signal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes attaching a protective film onto a display panel that includes a display area and a pad area, where the protective film includes an adhesive layer and a protective layer disposed on the adhesive layer, half-cutting the protective film along a cutting line between the display area and the pad area such that a total thickness of the protective layer and a partial thickness of the adhesive layer are cut, irradiating a partially cut portion of the adhesive layer with a laser beam along at least a portion of the cutting line, and detaching a portion of the protective film that corresponds to the pad area along the cutting line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-phase liquid composition including: a first aqueous phase; a second aqueous phase; a lipid bilayer; and an organic phase, a device for measuring the permeability of drugs including the multi-phase liquid composition, and a method for measuring the permeability of drugs.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pixel, a voltage line supplying a power voltage to the pixel, and a reference voltage line supplying one of a reference voltage and the power voltage to the pixel; a mode selector configured to output one of a first selection signal and a second selection signal according to an operation mode of the display panel; and a switch configured to provide the reference voltage or the power voltage to the reference voltage line in response to one of the first selection signal and the second selection signal.

Abstract: A motor driving apparatus and a control method thereof, including a dc-link capacitor configured to store DC power, an inverter including a plurality of switching elements and converting the DC power stored in the dc-link capacitor into AC power to output the power to a motor, a dc-link resistor element disposed between the dc-link capacitor and the inverter; and a controller configured to control an operation of the inverter. The controller calculates a phase difference between a first reference voltage vector among a plurality of reference voltage vectors that are preset on the space vector and a voltage command, generates a switching frequency, determines a first operating point located in a dead band that is a one-phase current undetectable area in one switching cycle and a second operating point located at an outer position including a boundary of the dead band, and controls operation of the plurality of switching elements.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine and an electric machine are described. In one example, torque requests are aligned in time to compensate for a delay that may be caused by broadcasting one or more torque commands over a controller area network or another type of communication link. The torque requests may be aligned via delaying an engine torque request and predicting an electric machine torque.

Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body forming a storage compartment, and a door configured to open and close the storage compartment. The door includes a door body rotatably coupled to the main body and including an insulator therein, a panel body positioned in a front of the door body, a first trim disposed at a first edge of the panel body and configured to be coupled to the door body while being rotated with respect to the door body, and a second trim disposed at a second edge opposite to the first edge of the panel body and configured to be coupled to the door body when the first trim is coupled to the door body.

Abstract: Described herein is a server computing system that controls an autonomous vehicle to perform an operation to at least one of measure or isolate an effect of a variable on an actual power consumption by the autonomous vehicle. Data indicative of the actual power consumption, which is generated based on the operation, and data indicative of a projected power consumption, which is accumulated based on prior execution of the operation by a same or different autonomous vehicle, is received by the server computing system to determine whether an energy efficiency of the autonomous vehicle is degraded. The operation may be performed to identify a degraded vehicle system or component of the autonomous vehicle or to identify an autonomous vehicle in a fleet of autonomous vehicles for which further analysis is desirable. An output is generated by the server computing system that is indicative of the energy efficiency prognostics.

Abstract: A light emitting device package including a partition structure having first and second surfaces, and first to third light emission windows penetrating through the first and second surfaces, a cell array including first to third light emitting devices on the first surface of the partition structure and overlapping the first to third light emission windows, each of the first to third light emitting devices including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, first and second wavelength conversion portions filling interiors of the first and second light emission windows, and having a meniscus-shaped interfaces, a first encapsulating portion including a light-transmissive organic film layer that fills the third light emission window and covers the first and second wavelength conversion portions, and a second encapsulating portion covering the first and second encapsulating portions and including a light-transmissive inorganic film layer.

Abstract: A power relay device includes a power receiver configured to wirelessly receive power of a first class when coupled with a wireless power transmission device, a first power converter configured to convert power supplied from the power receiver into a form appropriate for a first mobile terminal, a second power converter configured to receive power from the first power converter and to convert the power into power of a second class, and a power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the power of the second class to a second mobile terminal.

Abstract: A device implementable on a firearm includes a charging handle configured to be mounted on a lateral side of a slide of the firearm by a screw and without removal of a rear sight or a slide cover plate at a breech end of the slide. The charging handle includes a handle member and at least one screw. The handle member is adapted to engage the lateral side of the slide. The handle member has at least one threaded through hole traversing a body of the handle member. The at least one screw is configured to secure the handle member to the slide through the at least one threaded through hole when the at least one threaded through hole is aligned with a tapped hole on the slide.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure further relates to a method by a session management function (SMF) in a network including a session that is established via a first user plane function (UPF). The method includes determining whether to change the first UPF to a second UPF, and transmitting, to a terminal via an access and mobility function (AMF), a first message including a maintain time of the session established via the first UPF, when the first UPF needs to be changed.

Abstract: Counter, pixel circuit, display panel, display device are provided. The counter includes: start-up circuit generating and outputting start-up signal by clock signal; M first and M second combinational logic circuits, alternate and cascaded, where M is integer no less than 1. Input terminal of first combinational logic circuit is coupled to output terminal of start-up circuit or second combinational logic circuit of previous stage, input terminal of second combinational logic circuit is coupled to output terminal of first combinational logic circuit of previous stage. Clock signal terminals of first, second combinational logic circuits are for inputting clock signal. First combinational logic circuit is for outputting clock signal in first time period and continuously outputting low level signal in second time period. Second combinational logic circuit is for outputting inverted signal of clock signal in third time period and continuously outputting low level signal in fourth time period.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle may include: a casing having an inlet and a plurality of outlets; an evaporator disposed within the casing; a heater core disposed behind the evaporator within the casing; and an air mixing door disposed between the evaporator and the heater core. In particular, the heater core and a rear wall of the casing are spaced apart from each other by a first distance, the evaporator and the heater core are spaced apart from each other by a second distance, and the first distance is greater than the second distance.

Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device configured to store a piece of data in a location which is distinguished by a physical address and a controller configured to generate a piece of map data associating a logical address, inputted along with a request from an external device, with the physical address and to determine a timing of transferring the piece of map data into the external device to avoid decreasing an input/output throughput of the memory system.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a main cell region, a sensor region, and an insulation region between the main cell region and the sensor region; a plurality of power semiconductor transistors disposed on the main cell region; a plurality of current sensor transistors disposed on the sensor region; and a protection resistance layer disposed on the semiconductor layer across the insulation region so that at least a portion of the plurality of power semiconductor transistors and at least a portion of the plurality of current sensor transistors are connected to each other under an abnormal operation condition.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises: capturing, by one or more microphone arrays of a vehicle, sound signals in an environment; extracting frequency spectrum features from the sound signals; predicting, using an acoustic scene classifier and the frequency spectrum features, one or more siren signal classifications; converting the one or more siren signal classifications into one or more siren signal event detections; computing time delay of arrival estimates for the one or more detected siren signals; estimating one or more bearing angles to one or more sources of the one or more detected siren signals using the time delay of arrival estimates and a known geometry of the microphone array; and tracking, using a Bayesian filter, the one or more bearing angles. If a siren is detected, actions are performed by the vehicle depending on the location of the emergency vehicle and whether the emergency vehicle is active or inactive.