Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module including: a cell stack that includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction; and a side cover disposed on at least one side of the cell stack; and a pack housing structured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules, wherein the side cover includes a body disposed at a side of the cell stack in the first direction; a first extension portion extending from the body in the first direction; and a second extension portion connected to the body and the first extension portion.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery having an increased lifespan is equipped with a pressure pad layer. More particularly, the all-solid-state battery includes a unit cell and a pressuring pad layer. The unit cell is composed of a cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte layer positioned between the cathode and the anode. The pressurizing pad layer is positioned on each side of the unit cell and includes a non-porous upper layer, a non-porous lower layer, and a porous core layer positioned between the non-porous upper layer and the non-porous lower layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte, which includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, a polymerization initiator, and an oligomer containing a polycarbonate-based repeating unit, a gel polymer electrolyte in which mechanical strength and ion transfer capability are improved by polymerization of the composition for a gel polymer electrolyte, and a lithium secondary battery in which external impact and stability during high-temperature storage are improved by including the gel polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: An apparatus of verifying a software integrity of a vehicle controller and a method thereof includes a communication device that provides a communication interface with a software management system, and a controller which is configured to obtain first verification data of the vehicle controller from the software management system, obtains second verification data from the vehicle controller, and verifies an integrity of software loaded in the vehicle controller based on the obtained first verification data and the obtained second verification data.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical composition which includes (R)—N-[1-(3,5-difluoro-4-methansulfonylamino-phenyl)-ethyl]-3-(2-propyl-6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide as a first component and a cellulosic polymer as a second component, wherein the composition of one aspect of the present disclosure has a formulation characteristic in which crystal formation is delayed for a long time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are image-based object recognition method and system by and in which a learning server performs image-based object recognition based on the learning of environment variable data. The image-based object recognition method includes: receiving an image acquired through at least one camera, and segmenting the image on a per-frame basis; primarily learning labeling results for one or more objects in the image segmented on a per-frame basis; performing primary reasoning by performing object detection in the image through a model obtained as a result of the primary learning; performing data labeling based on the results of the primary reasoning, and performing secondary learning with weights allocated to respective boxes obtained by the primary reasoning and estimated as object regions; and finally detecting one or more objects in the image through a model generated as a result of the secondary learning.

Abstract: An authentication method and device enable a charging station to verify a contract certificate of an electric vehicle based on a cross certificate when the charging station is not equipped with an MO RootCA certificate. An electric vehicle authentication method for providing plug-and-charge charging to the electric vehicle in the charging station includes: transmitting, to the electric vehicle, an SECC certificate chain including an SECC certificate and at least one charging device family SubCA certificate and receiving a verification result for the SECC certificate from the electric vehicle; receiving a contract certificate chain including a contract certificate from the electric vehicle; and verifying the cross certificate based on a predetermined RootCA certificate to obtain a public key of a charging operator RootCA or a charging operator SubCA included in the cross certificate and verifying the contract certificate based on an obtained public key.

Abstract: A system selecting a process key factor in a commercial chemical process, includes: a data extraction unit that extracts tag data in units of a set period; an outlier discrimination unit that discriminates and aggregates outliers by tag by using an outlier extraction reference master; an outlier processing unit that generates an input mart draft excluding the outliers; a derived variable generation unit that generates derived variables for each tag, and generates an advanced input mart having the derived variable added thereto; a yield calculation unit that backs up the result of calculation of a yield by realizing a target value via exclusion and correction of the outliers; and a key factor extraction unit that extracts a yield key factor by calculating importance of each tag, and backs up importance data for each tag.

Abstract: Disclosed is a case for a battery module including a body having an internal space; and an end plate disposed on an end of the body, wherein the body includes a bottom plate on which a coolant flow path through which a coolant flows is formed, and wherein the end plate includes a coolant flow tube through which the coolant flows and a connection portion extending from the coolant flow tube and coupled to the coolant flow path.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for decomposing a phenolic by-product, the method including: a step S10 of injecting and mixing a bisphenol A by-product produced in a bisphenol A production process, a mixed by-product stream of phenol by-products produced in a phenol production process, a decomposition apparatus side discharge stream, and a process water stream in a mixing apparatus; a step S20 of injecting a mixing apparatus discharge stream discharged from the mixing apparatus into a phase separation apparatus and phase-separating the mixing apparatus discharge stream into an oil-phase stream and a liquid-phase stream; a step S30 of feeding the oil-phase stream, which is phase-separated in the step S20 and discharged from the phase separation apparatus, to a decomposition apparatus to decompose the oil-phase stream; and a step S40 of circulating the decomposition apparatus side discharge stream obtained by the decomposition in the step S30 to the mixing apparatus in the step S10.

Abstract: A system for predicting process changes by using key factors in a commercial chemical process, includes: a key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit that extracts yield key factors by calculating the importance of each tag, and backs up importance data for each tag; and a yield prediction model training and yield prediction performing unit that performs yield prediction model training by using the importance of each tag accumulated in the key factor extraction and individual tag importance backup unit, and performs yield prediction so as to output a yield prediction result, evaluates performance, and selects an optimal prediction model.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of Chemical Formula 1, optical isomers of the compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds or the optical isomers. The compounds, isomers, and salts exhibit excellent activity as GLP-1 receptor agonists. In particular, they, as GLP-1 receptor agonists, exhibit excellent glucose tolerance, thus having a great potential to be used as therapeutic agents for metabolic diseases. Moreover, they exhibit excellent pharmacological safety for cardiovascular systems.

Abstract: There is provide a method for manufacturing analytical semiconductor samples by using an apparatus for manufacturing analytical semiconductor samples, which minimizes a feedback time by manufacturing a viewing surface that is environment-friendly and has a large area. The method comprising mounting the analytical semiconductor samples to a holder; discharging deionized (DI) water to an upper surface of a polishing plate through a DI water nozzle; grinding the analytical semiconductor samples with the upper surface of the polishing plat; determining whether a desired viewing surface of the analytical semiconductor samples has been acquired after the grinding of the analytical semiconductor samples; and transferring the analytical semiconductor samples to analyze the viewing surface of the ground analytical semiconductor samples based on a determination that the desired viewing surface of the analytical semiconductor samples has been acquired.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power transfer pairing method and apparatus for concurrently performing a pairing procedure in a V2G WPT fine positioning procedure. The wireless power transfer pairing method comprises a step of, when an LF signal indicating that a secondary device of an electric vehicle is positioned within an alignment tolerance area on a primary device of an electric vehicle power supply device is detected, parking the electric vehicle, transmitting, to a supply equipment communication controller (SECC), a fine positioning request message in which a result code parameter is configured as a success, and transmitting, immediately after receiving from the SECC, a fine positioning response message in which a response code parameter is configured as OK, a pairing request message in which an identifier code parameter is configured as a pairing identification code and an EV processing parameter is configured as termination, to the SECC.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are image-based object recognition method and system by and in which a learning server performs image-based object recognition based on the learning of environment variable data. The image-based object recognition method includes: receiving an image acquired through at least one camera, and segmenting the image on a per-frame basis; primarily learning labeling results for one or more objects in the image segmented on a per-frame basis; performing primary reasoning by performing object detection in the image through a model obtained as a result of the primary learning; performing data labeling based on the results of the primary reasoning, and performing secondary learning with weights allocated to respective boxes obtained by the primary reasoning and estimated as object regions; and finally detecting one or more objects in the image through a model generated as a result of the secondary learning.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an electrolyte includes a lithium salt present in a concentration of 1.6 M to 5 M, an oligomer mixture including a first oligomer containing a unit represented by Formula 1 and a second oligomer containing a unit represented by Formula 2, and an organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte prepared by the method, and an all-solid-state lithium secondary battery including the sulfide-based solid electrolyte. The method of the present invention includes a) mixing Li2S with P2S5 to prepare a mixed powder, b) placing the mixed powder, an ether, and stirring balls in a container, sealing the container, followed by stirring to prepare a suspension, and c) stirring the suspension under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions to prepare sulfide-based solid particles.

Abstract: A mutual authentication method allows an electric vehicle (EV) to perform plug-and-charge (PnC) charging through communication with a charging station (CS) device. The mutual authentication method includes: accepting an SECC certificate chain including an SECC certificate and at least one charging device-based sub-certificate used for generation of the SECC certificate; verifying the SECC certificate by using the at least one charging device-based sub-certificate and a first root certificate; transmitting a verification result of the SECC certificate to the CS device, and providing the CS device with an EV certificate chain including an EV certificate for the EV and at least one EV-based sub-certificate used for generation of the EV certificate; accepting a verification result of the EV certificate from the CS device and generating a symmetric key; and transmitting or receiving an encrypted message to or from the CS device by using the symmetric key.

Abstract: Disclosed are an active earlier pairing method and device for wireless LAN-based smart charging or smart charging and discharging, wherein it is not necessary to restart a V2GTP communication session of an Electric Vehicle Communication Controller (EVCC). An active pairing method performed by an electric vehicle (EV) comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a supply equipment communication controller (SECC) Discovery Protocol (SDP) server, an SDP request message including an EVID by which the EV can be identified; and receiving, from the SDP server communicating with SECCs, an SDP response message including information indicating a specific SECC that controls electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in which the EV parks or into which the EV is plugged.

Abstract: An early renegotiation method and apparatus are capable of quickly changing a communication state in changing a charging condition or charging environment, which can occur while performing a message exchange or a charging process between an electric vehicle and a grid. A method by which the electric vehicle performs early renegotiation in a message sequence between the electric vehicle and the grid includes steps of: receiving a service detail response message from a power supply device communication controller; searching for parameters that are compatible for direct current charging or alternating current charging; state-changing a service detail state into a vehicle positioning setup state for vehicle positioning by using automatic connection device or wireless power transmission, if compatible parameters cannot be found; and transmitting a vehicle positioning setup request message to the power supply device communication controller in the vehicle positioning setup state.