Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine having an improved wire connection structure for electrically connecting electrical components. The washing machine includes a cabinet which has a first electrical component, forms an exterior, and has an opening through which laundry is inserted; a door provided with a second electrical component, and configured to open and close the opening; a wire which electrically connects the first electrical component and the second electrical component; and a hinge which has a wire guide portion for coupling the door to the cabinet so as to be rotatable about a rotating axis and for guiding the wire.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a detecting device which includes a fixing component, a sensing component, and a terminal. The fixing component is fixed to an object under test and generates a first magnetic field. The sensing component includes a driving module and a reference module. The driving module generates a second magnetic field, and the driving module further generates a sensing signal according to an electromagnetic induction produced by the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field. The reference module is spaced from the driving module by a distance, such that the reference module is outside of the second magnetic field and generates a reference signal. The terminal produces detection information according to the sensing signal and the reference signal.

Abstract: An optical tomography imaging system includes a signal generator, at least one light emitter, at least one light receiver, a signal processor, and an image processor. The signal generator is configured to generate a periodic signal and a reference signal. The light emitter is configured to be activated by the periodic signal to generate an optical signal passing through an object under test. The light receiver is configured to receive and convert the optical signal passing through the object under test into an electrical signal. The signal processor is configured to generate a comparison signal according to the electrical signal and the reference signal. The image processor is configured to acquire a plurality of disassembled sine waves from the comparison signal and generate a reconstructed image according to the disassembled sine waves.

Abstract: The present application provides a proximity detection method and circuit thereof. The circuit includes a detection circuit, a baseline generating circuit, and a proximity sensing circuit. The proximity sensing circuit generates a proximity signal according to a detection data generated by the detection circuit, a baseline data generated by the baseline generating circuit and a proximity threshold, and judges whether the proximity signal is valid according to the detection data, a reference data, and a valid threshold. The validity of the proximity signal may be judged according to the reference data and the valid threshold and thus avoiding false judgement caused by the influences of the ambient factors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when an upper end of a cylindrical can is clamped, can prevent deformation of a cap assembly so as to improve safety. For an example, a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly received in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein: the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed thereon, a support plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and connected to the lower surface of the top plate through the first through-hole; and the support plate has a strength greater than a strength of the top plate.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. A problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which, when internal gas pressure is larger than predetermined first reference pressure (operating pressure) and is smaller than predetermined second reference pressure (breaking pressure) during overcharging, can maintain an internal sealing while a current path is blocked by a cap assembly.

Abstract: An optical tomography imaging system includes a signal generator, at least one light emitter, at least one light receiver, a signal processor, and an image processor. The signal generator is configured to generate a periodic signal and a reference signal. The light emitter is configured to be activated by the periodic signal to generate an optical signal passing through an object under test. The light receiver is configured to receive and convert the optical signal passing through the object under test into an electrical signal. The signal processor is configured to generate a comparison signal according to the electrical signal and the reference signal. The image processor is configured to acquire a plurality of disassembled sine waves from the comparison signal and generate a reconstructed image according to the disassembled sine waves.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a detecting device which includes a fixing component, a sensing component, and a terminal. The fixing component is fixed to an object under test and generates a first magnetic field. The sensing component includes a driving module and a reference module. The driving module generates a second magnetic field, and the driving module further generates a sensing signal according to an electromagnetic induction produced by the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field. The reference module is spaced from the driving module by a distance, such that the reference module is outside of the second magnetic field and generates a reference signal. The terminal produces detection information according to the sensing signal and the reference signal.

Abstract: An optical tomography device includes a carrier base, at least one slide rail, at least one sliding assembly, and at least one optical channel member. The carrier base has a through hole. The slide rail is located on the carrier base and extends toward the through hole. The sliding assembly includes a sliding block, a guiding rod, and an elastic component. The sliding block is slidably connected to the slide rail and has a first restriction portion. The guiding rod is slidably connected to the sliding block and has a second restriction portion. The elastic component is configured to be deformed by the first restriction portion and the second restriction portion. The optical channel member is coupled with the guiding rod.

Abstract: An inner door assembly for a drum washing machine includes an inner door internal shell formed of plastic and including a rim portion and a projecting portion projecting from the rim portion; and an inner door external shell formed of metal and including a rim portion and a projecting portion corresponding to the rim portion and the projecting portion of the inner door internal shell, wherein the inner door external shell is combined not to be separated from the inner door internal shell.

Abstract: A tensioner comprising a base defining a hole, the hole having a center C, the hole having a diameter sufficient to receive a driven pulley, a rotary arm engaged with the base by a retaining member connected to the base, the rotary arm rotatable about the center C, a pivot arm mounted to the rotary arm on a pivot, the pivot offset from center C, a first pulley journalled to the rotary arm, a second pulley journalled to the pivot arm, a torsion spring engaged between the rotary arm and the pivot arm for biasing the second pulley toward the first pulley, a damping member frictionally engaged between the base and the rotary arm, and the rotary arm defining a portion for receiving a first pulley fastener whereby a first pulley position is adjustable.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery. The technical problem to be solved is to provide a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery which is designed such that a safety vent is formed and at the same time or afterwards excess metal can be guided to a curved portion adjacent to the safety vent, thereby enhancing the flatness of a can floor and reducing damage to the safety vent. To this end, the present invention provides a cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can; an electrode assembly accommodated in the cylindrical can; and a cap assembly for sealing the cylindrical can, wherein the cylindrical can comprises a circular floor portion, a curved portion curved from the floor portion towards the electrode assembly, and a safety vent formed on the curved portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery enabling enhanced safety in case of an external short circuit. According to one example, the secondary battery comprises: an electrode assembly; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly coupled to the top of the case. The cap assembly comprises: a cap-up; a safety vent provided below the cap-up; a cap-down provided below the safety vent and having a through hole and a gas discharge hole; an insulator provided between the safety vent and the cap-down; a sub-plate provided below the cap-down; and a solder member for electrically connecting the safety vent and the sub-plate. The safety vent and the sub-plate are electrically connected by means of soldering.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cylindrical secondary battery which can have increased safety and capacity, and enhanced scratch resistance and pressure resistance on an external contact surface. To this end, a cylindrical secondary battery is disclosed, the battery comprising: a cylindrical case; an electrode assembly received in the case; and a cap assembly for sealing the case, wherein the cap assembly comprises a top plate having a notch formed on at least one surface thereof, a middle plate coupled to the top plate and including a first through-hole formed through the center thereof, and a bottom plate electrically connected with the electrode assembly and coupled to the top plate through the first through-hole of the middle plate, and includes a surface-treated region formed by surface-treating a surface of the top plate so as to have a concave-convex structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine having an improved wire connection structure for electrically connecting electrical components. The washing machine includes a cabinet which has a first electrical component, forms an exterior, and has an opening through which laundry is inserted; a door provided with a second electrical component, and configured to open and close the opening; a wire which electrically connects the first electrical component and the second electrical component; and a hinge which has a wire guide portion for coupling the door to the cabinet so as to be rotatable about a rotating axis and for guiding the wire.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image processing device and an image processing method performing a slice-based compression. The image processing method includes applying a first compression method to some slices of a first frame image including first to N-th slices (N is an integer of 2 or greater) to generate an I-slice, applying a second compression method to the other slices of the first frame image to which the first compression was not applied to generate a plurality of P-slices, and transmitting less than N packets including the generated I-slice and the generated P-slices with respect to the first frame image.

Abstract: A washing machine including a first tub accommodated in a housing and formed by assembling a first member disposed in the front portion with a second member disposed in the rear portion; a second tub disposed above the first tub, a drum rotatably disposed in the inside of the second tub; and a driving shaft connected to the drum, configured to transfer a driving force to the drum and located further behind than an engaged portion of the first member and the second member of the first tub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine having an improved wire connection structure for electrically connecting electrical components. The washing machine includes a cabinet which has a first electrical component, forms an exterior, and has an opening through which laundry is inserted; a door provided with a second electrical component, and configured to open and close the opening; a wire which electrically connects the first electrical component and the second electrical component; and a hinge which has a wire guide portion for coupling the door to the cabinet so as to be rotatable about a rotating axis and for guiding the wire.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing (AM) system, an AM method, and an AM feature extraction method are provided. The AM system includes an AM tool, a product metrology system, an in-situ metrology system, a virtual metrology (VM) system, a compensator, a track planner, a controller, a simulator and an augmented reality (AR) device. The simulator is used to find feasible parameter ranges, while the AR device is used to support operations and maintenance of the AM tool. The product metrology system, the in-situ metrology system and the VM system are integrated to estimate the variation of material on a powder bed of the AM tool. The compensator is used for compensating the process variation by adjusting process parameters. The product metrology system is used to measure the quality of products. The in-situ metrology system is used to collect features of melt pools on the powder bed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surface treatment method of a ceramic powder using microwave plasma in order to enhance flowability. The surface treatment method can be applied to a ceramic powder having a small particle size of 45 ?m or less and can significantly enhance flowability while reducing an influence on a particle size compared to a conventional method. Consequently, the ceramic particles surface-treated by the above-described surface treatment method can be formed to have a smooth and dense coating film without pores during spray coating.