Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for switching from a master node to a secondary node in a communication system. A method of a first communication node may comprise: adding the first communication node as a primary secondary cell (PSCell) to a second communication node through dual connectivity (DC); generating a first user plane path for smart dynamic switching (SDS) and a first instance for supporting the first user plane path according to a request from the second communication node; transmitting information on the first user plane path and the first instance to a terminal; receiving user data based on the first user plane path from the terminal as the first instance; and transmitting the user data to a core network using the first user plane path.

Abstract: A flavoring sheet with improved physical properties, a smoking article including the same, and methods of producing the flavoring sheet and the smoking article are provided. The flavoring sheet according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a hydrocolloid material configured to form a sheet, a flavoring, and a plasticizer. The plasticizer can improve physical properties of the flavoring sheet and thus enhance workability of a process of cutting the flavoring sheet.

Abstract: A composition for strengthening, developing, differentiating, or regenerating muscle, or preventing, ameliorating, or treating muscle loss or muscle fatigue includes a Schizonepeta tenuifolia extract as an effective component. The Schizonepeta tenuifolia extract as an effective component has the effects of restoring the viability of muscle cells, increasing the endurance time on the rotarod performance test, i.e., the holding time without falling off from the rod, compared to the control group, reducing the content of LDH, AST, and ALT in blood, increasing the grip strength, enhancing the expression amount of energy metabolism-related genes in muscle tissues, increasing the density of muscle fibers in muscle tissues, inducing a change in the fibroblast arrangement to have a well-organized structure, and reducing the expression of MuRF1 in muscle tissues, as compared to the control group.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor device, comprising: a bit line structure including a bit line contact plug, a bit line, and a bit line hard mask that are sequentially stacked over a substrate; a storage node contact plug that is spaced apart from the bit line structure; a conformal spacer that is positioned between the bit line and the storage node contact plug and includes a low-k material; and a seed liner that is positioned between the conformal spacer and the bit line and thinner than the conformal spacer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for ensuring integrity of stored data in a flash memory, where a system for verifying memory integrity includes a secure memory module configured to store two or more key values for generating a message authentication code (MAC) value, an integrity verifier configured to generate a MAC value through two or more pre-stored MAC processes using a data table based on an analysis of data stored in a corresponding memory area and any one key value selected from the secure memory module according to a criterion and to compare the generated MAC value and a stored MAC value that is matched with a corresponding key value, and a verification processor configured to determine that data manipulation has occurred, in response to the generated MAC value and the stored MAC value not matching using a result of the comparison, and to perform a preset operation.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes: silicon particles; and a coating layer surrounding respective silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of peak ranging from 2 to 10 in the particle diameter distribution having an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and the coating layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon and a polymer. A negative electrode and lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for diagnosing whether or not an error has occurred in battery cells, the apparatus including a voltage measurement circuit for measuring a voltage of a battery cell, a data processing circuit for calculating a target statistical value indicating a state of the battery cell based on a voltage measured by the voltage measurement circuit, and calculates a cumulative statistical value, and a diagnosis circuit that determines whether or not an error has occurred in the battery cell through a cumulative determination operation of comparing the cumulative statistical value with a cumulative reference value, and counts a number of times of cumulative error when it is determined that the error has occurred in the battery cell in the cumulative determination operation.

Abstract: A pixel including: a light emitting element; a first transistor connected between a first power source and a second node; a first capacitor connected to a first node or a second node and a third node; a second transistor between the third node and a data line, the second transistor turned on by a first scan signal; a third transistor between the first and second nodes, the third transistor turned on by a second scan signal; a fifth transistor between the first power source and the first transistor, the fifth transistor turned on by a first emission control signal; a sixth transistor between the second node and the light emitting element, the sixth transistor turned on by a second emission control signal; and an eighth transistor between the second node and a second emission control line, the eighth transistor turned on by a fourth scan signal.

Abstract: An anode active material for a secondary battery includes a carbon-based active material, and silicon-based active material particles doped with magnesium. At least some of the silicon-based active material particles include pores, and a volume ratio of pores having a diameter of 50 nm or less among the pores is 2% or less based on a total volume of the silicon-based active material particles.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a first D-cut lens and a lens barrel surrounding a portion of a side surface of the first D-cut lens. The side surface of the first D-cut lens includes a linear portion, and the lens barrel is configured to expose at least a portion of the linear portion of the first D-cut lens in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis.

Abstract: A reflective member includes an incident surface configured to receive incident light; a reflective surface configured to receive the incident light from the incident surface and reflect the incident light; an emission surface configured to receive the reflected light from the reflective surface and emit the reflected light; and a light blocking portion disposed on at least one edge of either one or both of the incident surface and the emission surface, wherein an end of the light blocking portion includes a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer electronic component includes cutting a stack, in which internal electrode patterns and ceramic green sheets are alternately stacked in a stacking direction, to obtain unit chips and attaching a portion of a ceramic green sheet for a side margin portion to the unit chips in a direction, different from the stacking direction. The attaching includes attaching the portion of the ceramic green sheet to the unit chips by compression between a first elastic body on which the ceramic green sheet is disposed and the unit chips. The first elastic body includes a first elastic layer having and a second elastic layer having an elastic modulus different from the first elastic layer, and disposed between the unit chips and the first elastic layer. An elastic modulus of the first elastic body is greater than 50 MPa and less than or equal to 1000 MPa.

Abstract: Discussed is an electrode tab disconnection inspection apparatus of a battery cell that can include an impedance measurement part connected to electrode leads of a battery cell to be inspected, and configured to measure an impedance value according to a frequency of the battery cell; and a determination part configured to compare impedance value data according to the frequency of the battery cell to be inspected acquired by the impedance measurement part and a predetermined impedance value data group according to a frequency of normal battery cells having no disconnected electrode tabs or a frequency of tab disconnected battery cells having disconnected electrode tabs to determine whether the electrode leads of the battery cell to be inspected is disconnected.

Abstract: A vehicle integrated controller includes: a board; an integrated pattern part positioned on the board; a touch integrated circuit (IC) part connected to the integrated pattern part to detect a change in a charge amount of the integrated pattern part; and a controller connected to the touch IC part and outputting an operation signal of a function corresponding to the change in a charge amount. A plurality of function patterns are arranged separately in the integrated pattern part. Each function pattern is configured to operate a plurality of different functions of a vehicle. The vehicle integrated controller may integrate switches having different functions with each other to display and implement the functions and may have a smaller overall size and a minimum number of touch input errors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of a stress disease and depression, the pharmaceutical composition be safely useable without toxicity and side effects by using an extract of leaves of Vaccinium bracteatum Thunb., which is natural resource of Korea, so that the reduction of manufacturing and production costs and the import substitution and export effects can be expected through the replacement of a raw material for preparation with a plant inhabiting in nature.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a substrate heat-treating apparatus including a process chamber in which a flat substrate to be heat treated is placed, the process chamber comprising a beam transmitting plate placed below the flat substrate and an infrared transmitting plate placed above the flat substrate; a beam irradiating module for irradiating a VCSEL beam having a single wavelength to a lower surface of the flat substrate through the beam transmitting plate; and an temperature measuring module configured to measure the laser beam reflected from the lower surface or an upper surface the flat substrate, thereby measuring the temperature of the flat substrate.

Abstract: A motor driving apparatus includes a motor having a plurality of windings, a first inverter which is connected to a first end of each of the plurality of windings and drives the motor, a second inverter which is connected to a second end of each of the plurality of windings and selectively drives the motor according to a motor drive mode, and a controller which generates a current command for the motor according to a torque command and a voltage utilization rate control value, determines whether to perform linearization control for the current command based on a present counter magnetic flux of the motor and a switching reference counter magnetic flux for the motor drive mode, and adjusts the voltage utilization rate control value such that a value of the current command is linearized in a section in which the linearization control is performed.

Abstract: A battery module improves safety by appropriately controlling venting when a thermal event occurs inside the battery module. The battery module includes a cell assembly having at least one battery cell; a module case configured to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space thereof and having a venting hole formed therein to discharge a venting gas generated from the cell assembly; and a venting unit provided at an outer side of the module case and having a venting channel so that the venting gas discharged from the venting hole is introduced therein and discharged to the outside, the venting unit having a protrusion configured to protrude toward an outer surface of the module case from the inside of the venting channel.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the identification of modulators of LILRB3 activation. Also provided herein are methods of treating cancer comprising the administration of an inhibitor LILRB3 activation. Also provided are methods of treating autoimmune disease or inhibiting the onset of transplant rejection or treating an inflammatory disorder comprising administering an agonist of LILRB3 activation to a subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for controlling a motor of a vehicle for increasing control accuracy of the motor for driving the vehicle, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a system for controlling a motor of a vehicle, which may accurately perform a motor control even when a battery voltage (i.e., motor voltage) applied to the motor upon the driving control of the motor is changed.