Abstract: The present invention relates to a showcase including a transparent display panel. The showcase according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: frames which form a showroom; a transparent display panel which is disposed on a front surface frame of the frames and displays an image; and a light source unit which provides light to the inside of the showroom, and is disposed to incline in a direction from the front surface frame to an upper surface frame of the frames. Accordingly, the shadow on a product disposed in the showcase can be reduced.

Abstract: A nickel (Ni)-based positive electrode active material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium battery using the Ni-based positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A method for producing a brake disc comprising a coupling part having a centered through-hole, a friction part on the periphery of the coupling part, and a wall part connecting the coupling part and the friction part, including: producing a mold in which the coupling part, the wall part, and the friction part are integrally formed, wherein a gap prevents molten metal from overflowing between the wall part and the coupling part, interface is formed on the periphery of the coupling part, an overflow is provided outside the wall part opposite the gap; a first injection process of injecting a first material to form the friction part; and a second injection process of injecting a second material to form the coupling part, a mold for producing the brake disc, and the brake disc.

Abstract: An illuminable building block is disclosed. The illuminable building block has a cell body, at least one circuit board, at least one illuminating device, at least one photo sensing device, at least one circuit control module, and at least one assembly portion. The cell body has an accommodating space, and the circuit board is located therein. The at least one illuminating device is disposed at the inner surface of the circuit board, and each photo sensing device corresponds to at least one illuminating device. The at least one circuit control module is used for illuminating the illuminating device.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate, an organic light emitting diode array, a thin film encapsulation layer, a second substrate, a sealant member and a buffer layer. First substrate has a light emitting region and a non-light emitting region. OLED array is configured in light emitting region covered by encapsulation layer. Second substrate has a color filter array and is arranged opposite first substrate. Sealant member is disposed between first and second substrates. Buffer layer has a first light shielding layer disposed thereon, is arranged between first and second substrates, and is configured in light emitting region. Light shielding layer is arranged between buffer layer and encapsulation layer. The sum of the buffer layer's thickness and a gap distance from buffer layer to encapsulation layer has a range from 5 to 20 ?m. Buffer layer has hardness smaller than that of the color filter array.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus and method for controlling the X-ray imaging apparatus are provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to generate and emit X-rays onto an object, an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays transmitted through the object and convert the X-rays into an electrical signal, a heating portion located at an upper portion of the X-ray detector configured to contact a lower part of the object, a heat transfer portion configured to transfer heat produced in the X-ray source to the heating portion, and a thermal insulation member located between the X-ray detector and the heating portion configured to block heat from being transferred to the X-ray detector.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a a light emitting diode lamp including: a base having a power terminal capable of being electrically connected to an external alternating current (AC) power source; a housing coupled to the base and formed in a hollow structure; a light emitting diode package installed in the housing; the power supply module supplying an external AC power to the light emitting diode package; and a transparent insulating heat radiation liquid configured to radiate a heat generated from the light emitting diode package and the power supply module by impregnating the light emitting diode package and the power supply module therein and filled in the housing having the hollow structure.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal capable of changing a channel, and a channel changing method of the wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal generates a plurality of channels by dividing at least part of a frequency band for ultra-wideband communications into a plurality of frequency sub-bands, receives a radio signal in at least one of the plurality of the channels, and changes a channel for receiving the radio signal. Accordingly, high quality communications are feasible between the transmitter terminal and the receiver terminal in an optimized channel environment, and signal interference between the receiver terminals connected to different transmitter terminals can be prevented. Additionally, it is possible to carry out the channel change rapidly and efficiently and to reduce the power consumption required to transmit and receive radio signals comprising a chaotic carrier signal.

Abstract: To achieve the objective of the present invention, a method for operating a showcase system having a transparent display panel according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a touch input for a predetermined area of a transparent display panel; displaying an image keyboard; receiving product information; and connecting information on the predetermined area and the product information to store the connected information, or the invention comprises the steps of: recognizing a predetermined product; receiving a touch input for a predetermined area of a transparent display panel; and connecting information on the predetermined area and information on the predetermined product to store the connected information.

Abstract: A method for preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes: a) providing a furnace and a crucible that is included in the furnace; b) putting a mixture of a composite metal precursor and a lithium compound into the crucible; and c) preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery by firing the mixture in the crucible, wherein during the process b), the mixture in the crucible is positioned so that a minimum distance from a predetermined position inside the mixture to an exterior of the mixture in the crucible is about 5 cm or less. A rechargeable lithium made by this method is disclosed.

Abstract: There are provided a device and method for controlling medical device safety. According to the present invention, the device for controlling medical device safety monitors a patient's body state information in real time, predicts a risk state caused by an amount of a body change of the patient by monitored body state information or combinations thereof, and controls a medical device in the event of risky situations.

Abstract: A multi bandwidth balun is provided, including a main signal port, a main inductor electrically connected to the main signal port, a first inductor inducted mutually with the main inductor to constitute a first inductor of a first conversion circuit, a first capacitor module connected in parallel to the first conversion circuit, two first signal ports electrically connected to the first capacitor module, a first main capacitor electrically connected to the first signal port and the first capacitor module therebetween, a second inductor inducted mutually with the main inductor to constitute a second inductor of a second conversion circuit, a second capacitor module connected in parallel to the second conversion circuit, two second signal ports electrically connected to the second capacitor module, and a second main capacitor electrically connected to the second signal port and the second capacitor module therebetween.

Abstract: A positive active material includes first and second lithium nickel complex oxides. A positive electrode and lithium battery include the positive active material. The positive active material, and the lithium battery including the positive active material have increased filling density, are thermally stable, and have improved capacity.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing a radiation image of a subject including at least two materials includes a radiation irradiating unit configured to irradiate multi-energy radiation including at least two energy bands to a calibration model including a plurality of thicknesses of each of the at least two materials; an attenuation-coefficient estimating unit configured to estimate attenuation coefficients for each of the at least two materials for each of the at least two energy bands based on values obtained by passing the multi-energy radiation through the calibration model; and an energy-band determining unit configured to determine an optimal combination of at least two energy bands to be included in multi-energy radiation to be irradiated to the subject from a plurality of different combinations of at least two energy bands based on the estimated attenuation coefficients and the values obtained by passing the multi-energy radiation through the calibration model.

Abstract: An antenna device of a portable device such as a smartphone includes a connecting member having a conductive case and mounted on a circuit board of the portable device in a manner such that the case is connected to a ground surface of the circuit board; a radiator spaced from the circuit board; and at least one connecting pin provided between the case and the radiator. The radiator is connected to the ground surface through the connecting pin and the case. The antenna device advantageously may be easily installed in the internal space of a miniaturized, lightened and/or slimmed portable device by practically using a conductive component, e.g., the case, of the connecting member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brake disk. The brake disk includes a friction part having a coupling aperture within a center thereof and a plurality of recessed portions repeatedly formed at a predetermined interval along an inner circumference of the coupling aperture, in which bevels protrude from inner surfaces of the recessed portions, respectively. The bevels are tapered along upper and lower sides thereof toward protruding centers. The brake disk also includes a hub having a plurality of protrusions inserted into and attached to the recessed portions when coupled to and received in the coupling aperture of the friction part via a cast-bonding method, along a circumference thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reconstructing an image and a medical image system are provided. An image reconstruction processing method may include acquiring an initial value with respect to a tomographic image of an object to be inspected, initializing an auxiliary variable, acquiring one or both of a weighted value and an error value, based on a measured value, transforming a measured image signal, updating the auxiliary variable using a transform coefficient used to transform the measured image signal, and updating the measured value using the updated auxiliary variable, and one or both of the acquired weighted value and the error value.

Abstract: An apparatus for distributing mobile resources in a cloud computing environment includes: a resource register configured to analyze, when a request for mobile resource registration is inputted by a user, the requested resource and confirm if the resource is registerable; a provisioning manager configured to create a MVO, when the mobile resource is a registerable resource, and register the mobile resource; a metadata repository configured to store metadata information regarding the registered mobile resource; and a resource manager configured to control the provisioning manager, when the resource register receives a request for the resource registration, so as to create a MVO, register the resource, and store metadata regarding the registered mobile resource information.

Abstract: Disclosed are a multi-energy x-ray system, an image processing apparatus for discriminating a multi-energy x-ray material, and an image processing method for material discrimination of a multi-energy x-ray system. The image processing apparatus for discriminating a multi-energy x-ray material according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a table for recording attenuation information and multi-energy x-ray spectrum information which correspond to one or more materials; an initial image estimating portion for estimating an initial image of each of the materials with respect to a projection image of each of the energy bands generated when a multi-energy x-ray spectrum passes through a detecting target formed with one or more materials; and an image update portion for updating the initial image as the material discrimination image using the estimated initial image and the spectrum information recorded in the table and the attenuation information recorded in the table.

Abstract: Provided is a method of screening for agents for preventing or treating mTORC1 mediated diseases by screening test agents to determine test agents that inhibit the binding ability of LRS to RagD, or RagD GTPases, and a method of reducing cell size as compared to the control group, including inhibiting the expression of intracellular LRS in the cells.