Abstract: The present disclosure relates to manganese oxide nano-rods in the form of a core-shell, in which the manganese oxide nano-rods are formed in a core-shell structure, the core and the shell each include MnxOy, when x of MnxOy of the core is 1 and y is 2, x of MnxOy of the shell is 2 and y is 3, and when x of MnxOy of the core is 2 and y is 3, x of MnxOy of the shell is 1 and y is 2. According to the present disclosure, in the secondary battery using the manganese oxide, the elution of manganese is inhibited and the structural stability of an active material is increased, thereby increasing the capacity and the cycle life at a high temperature.

Abstract: An operating method of a controller, comprising: generating, when a first ECC decoding operation to codeword read from a semiconductor memory device according to a hard read voltage fails, an optimization information corresponding the result of the first ECC decoding operation; generating one or more quantization intervals determined by the optimization information; and performing a second ECC decoding operation to codeword read from the semiconductor memory device according to soft read voltages determined by the quantization intervals and the hard read voltage, wherein the optimization information includes: deterioration information of a memory block; ECC decoder parameter information; and constituent code parameter information.

Abstract: A method for processing a vide signal according to the present invention comprises: determining a length of a current string, which is decoded on the basis of a sample string matching technique in a current block; determining a reference string on the basis of at least one between the length of the current string and a string vector for the current string; and predicting the current string using the reference string.

Abstract: A fingerprint verification method includes selecting one or more first fingerprint groups from among a plurality of fingerprint groups based on an input fingerprint image, each fingerprint group of the plurality of fingerprint groups including partial fingerprint images; and determining whether verification is successful based on the input fingerprint image and each of the partial fingerprint images included in the one or more first fingerprint groups.

Abstract: A test apparatus is provided for rapidly detecting abnormal loading of a microfluidic device, and unloading the abnormally-loaded microfluidic device, thereby preventing contamination of the test apparatus by a sample and degradation in reliability of test results. A test system including the test apparatus and a control method for the test apparatus are also provided. The test apparatus includes an optical sensor to photograph an image at a position corresponding to the microfluidic device, and a controller to detect a pattern formed on a surface of the microfluidic device based on the photographed image to determine whether characteristics of the detected pattern are identical to characteristics of a pre-stored pattern, and to determine whether the microfluidic device has not been normally loaded, when the characteristics of the detected pattern are different from the characteristics of the pre-stored pattern.

Abstract: An exterior member for a home appliance includes a front panel that defines an exterior of the home appliance, that is configured to cover a display assembly that includes a plurality of LEDs, and that includes a displaying part that defines a plurality of first through-holes at positions corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, the displaying part being configured to display operating information of the home appliance by transmitting light from the plurality of LEDs through at least a portion of the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a front surface coating layer that is located on a front surface of the front panel and that is configured to shield the plurality of first through-holes. The exterior member further includes a hole-filling member that is configured to fill the plurality of first through-holes by coating a rear surface of the displaying part with a material.

Abstract: A capacitor structure includes a substrate including an electrode pad and a ground pad, a plurality of dielectric layers on the substrate, the plurality of dielectric layers being at different levels on the substrate, a plurality of conductive pattern layers in at least two dielectric layers of the plurality of dielectric layers, the at least two dielectric layers of the plurality of dielectric layers being first dielectric layers, a plurality of via plugs connecting the plurality of conductive pattern layers to each other, and at least one contact layer in at least one second dielectric layer of the plurality of dielectric layers, the at least one second dielectric layer being different from the at least two first dielectric layers, and the at least one contact layer electrically connecting the plurality of conductive pattern layers to the electrode pad and the ground pad.

Abstract: A storage device includes a plurality of nonvolatile memories and a controller. The plurality of nonvolatile memories are configured to distributively store first and second stripes of a stripe set. The controller includes a first memory and a second memory within the controller. The controller is configured to receive the first and second stripes from a host, distributively store the first and second stripes in the plurality of nonvolatile memories, and to perform a parity operation based on the first and second stripes. The controller is configured to generate intermediate parity based on the first stripe and store the intermediate parity in the first memory. If the parity operation is stopped, the controller is configured to move the intermediate parity stored in the first memory to the second memory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for a device to set advertising messages on Bluetooth LE (Low Energy), wherein: a gostof the device transmits to a controller of the device a first parameter-setting command for setting parameters of two or more advertising messages, and receives, as a response to the parameter-setting command from the controller, a first completion command indicating that the parameter setting has been completed; the host transmits to the controller a first data-setting command for setting first data including the two or more advertising messages, and receives, as a response to the data-setting command from the controller, a second completion command indicating that the data setting has been completed; and the host transmits to the controller a first instruction command instructing transmission of the two or more advertising messages.

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot cleaner.

Abstract: A proximity sensor is provided. The proximity sensor has an exposed exterior surface formed of a metal material to improve the aesthetics thereof. The proximity sensor mounted within a vehicle includes a frame formed of a nonconductive material and a metal layer that covers an exterior surface of the frame. A sensor electrode contacts the metal layer and a sensor integrated circuit (IC) connected to the sensor electrode to sense an approach or a contact of a user on the metal layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a power supply apparatus and a display apparatus including the same, which control a plurality of slave power supply apparatuses without any increase in number of terminals of a master power supply circuit. The power supply apparatus includes a master power supply circuit, a slave power supply circuit, and an enable signal line connected between the master power supply circuit and the slave power supply circuit. A voltage of the enable signal line is shifted based on an operation of the slave power supply circuit.

Abstract: Examples herein disclose capturing a wifi signal from a computing device corresponding to a computing accessory and harvesting energy from the captured wifi signal. The examples power the computing accessory based on the harvested energy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high power energy storage device additive and a lithium ion capacitor including the same, and more particularly, to: a preparation method of a new lithium ion capacitor additive which is added to a carbon-based material applied as a cathode active material of a lithium ion capacitor such that the new lithium ion capacitor additive is capable of improving capacity and energy density by electrochemically doping a lithium ion onto an anode; the lithium ion capacitor additive prepared thereby; and the lithium ion capacitor including the lithium ion capacitor additive. The lithium ion capacitor additive according to the present invention can release 3 mols or more of lithium ions even at a low voltage of 4.

Abstract: A new novolac curing agent with an alkoxysilyl group exhibiting excellent heat resistance such as a low CTE and an high Tg when a composite is formed, a preparing method of the same, a composition including the same, a cured article, and an use thereof, are provided. The new novolac curing agent having an alkoxysilyl group of Formulae I-1 to I-4, a preparing method of the new novolac curing agent by alkenylation and alkoxysilylation of the novolac curing agent, a preparing method of the new novolac curing agent by alkoxysilylation of a novolac curing agent, a composition including a novolac curing agent having an alkoxysilyl group of Formulae I-1 to I-4, a cured article and a use thereof, are provided. A composite including a novel novolac curing agent having an alkoxysilyl group exhibits a low CTE and a high glass transition temperature.

Abstract: In an illustrative example, an apparatus includes a passive-on-glass (POG) device integrated within a glass substrate. The apparatus further includes a semiconductor die integrated within the glass substrate.

Abstract: An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: a transistor including an epitaxial source, a channel, and an epitaxial drain; a fin that includes the channel, the channel including a long axis and a short axis; a source contact corresponding to the source; and a drain contact corresponding to the drain; wherein (a) an additional axis intersects each of the source contact, the source, the drain, and the drain contact, and (b) the additional axis is parallel to the long axis. Other embodiments are described herein.