Abstract: There are provided a method of preparing an irreversible additive in which a content of a Li-based by-product such as unreacted lithium oxide generated in a process of preparing lithium nickel-based oxide is decreased, which may significantly reduce gelation of a composition including the irreversible additive, a cathode material including the irreversible additive prepared by the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the cathode material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for controlling the posture of a passenger of an autonomous vehicle and an apparatus using the same. The method, performed by the apparatus, includes estimating the current state of the autonomous vehicle using multiple types of sensors installed in the autonomous vehicle, measuring the posture and the eye gaze of the passenger riding in the autonomous vehicle, estimating the next control information of the autonomous vehicle based on the autonomous operation information and the current state of the autonomous vehicle, detecting the optimal posture of the passenger in consideration of the next control information and of the posture and the eye gaze of the passenger, and controlling a seat such that the passenger matches the optimal posture.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video search device comprising: at least one processor configured to implement an updating unit generating event object information based on feature information on an object detected in a video; and a storage configured to store comparison object information containing feature information on a reference object, wherein the processor is further configured to implement: an object information generating/deleting unit configured to create information on an object having a predetermined degree of similarity between the event object information and the comparison object information as final object information, and storing the final object information in the storage; and a data searching unit searching the final object information for data that satisfies a search criterion entered by a user.

Abstract: A quantum dot light emitting diode according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are opposite to each other; a light emitting layer that is located between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes a quantum dot; and an electron transport layer that is arranged between the first electrode and the light emitting layer and includes a metal oxide thin film, wherein the metal oxide thin film has a composition including at least one selected from the group consisting of In2O3, ZnO, SiO2 and SnO2.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments includes a lithium metal oxide containing 80 mol % or more of nickel of all elements except for lithium and oxygen, and has a particle size distribution change rate and a specific surface area change rate value satisfying a predetermined range.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparing method of a positive electrode additive for a lithium secondary battery capable of reducing the amount of Li-based byproduct and unreacted lithium oxide generated in a preparing process, thereby significantly reducing the amount of gas generated when the electrode is operated.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an electronic component main body including a body and an external electrode disposed on the body. The body includes a dielectric layer and an internal electrode. The electronic component further includes a coating portion including a coating layer, disposed on an external surface of the electronic component main body, and a plurality of projections disposed on the coating layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery in which a positive electrode mixture including a positive electrode active material is formed on at least one surface of a current collector is provided. The positive electrode includes a lithium by-product so as to satisfy the following Equation 1 based on the total weight of the positive electrode mixture. 4000 A - 2000 ? B ? ( ppm ) [ Equation ? ? 1 ] wherein in the Equation 1, A is the molar content of Ni when the total mole of transition metal contained in the positive electrode active material is 1, and B is the content of lithium by-product, when A is 0.5 or less, the minimum value of B is 6000 ppm. The positive electrode also has a harness at which cracks occur in a measuring rod of 2 pi (Ø) or more.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first internal electrodes and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other and alternately stacked with the respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; a first external electrode connected to the first internal electrodes; a second external electrode connected to the second internal electrodes; and a protective layer disposed on the ceramic body, the first external electrode, and the second external electrode, wherein the protective layer includes an adhesion assisting layer and a coating layer.

Abstract: A method to display an illustration to conduct an expedited electronic transaction is provided. Consumer identification information identifying a consumer is received. The consumer identification information is stored in association with a web browser of a consumer's device. A customized illustration is displayed based on the received consumer identification information on the consumer's device. A request is received for the expedited electronic transaction by swiping the customized illustration across a portion of the display of the consumer's device. Transaction data sufficient to complete the electronic transaction is sent to the merchant based on the swipe of the customized illustration across display of the consumer's device.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first internal electrodes and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other and alternately stacked with the respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; a first external electrode connected to the first internal electrodes; a second external electrode connected to the second internal electrodes; and a protective layer disposed on the ceramic body, the first external electrode, and the second external electrode, wherein the protective layer includes an adhesion assisting layer and a coating layer, an average thickness of the protective layer is 70 nm or more and/or less than 400 nm, and a ratio of an average thickness of the coating layer to the average thickness of the protective layer is 0.25 or more and/or 0.75 or less.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes disposed alternately with the dielectric layers; and external electrodes disposed on the body, wherein each of the external electrodes includes: an electrode layer connected to the internal electrodes; a first intermetallic compound layer disposed on the electrode layer and including Cu3Sn; a second intermetallic compound layer disposed on the first intermetallic compound layer and including Cu6Sn5; and a conductive resin layer disposed on the second intermetallic compound layer and including a conductive connection portion including a low melting point metal, a plurality of metal particles, and a base resin, and an average thickness of the first intermetallic compound layer is 0.5 to 2.5 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, comprising: a lithium nickel-based oxide doped with a doping element (M?), wherein the doping element (M?) is at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg), wherein when the doping element (M?) is Ti, the doping content of Ti is 3000 ppm to 5000 ppm based on the total amount of the lithium nickel-based oxide excluding the doping element, wherein when the doping element (M?) is Mg, the doping content of Mg is 500 ppm to 5000 ppm based on the total amount of the lithium nickel-based oxide excluding the doping element, and wherein when the doping element (M?) is Ti and Mg, the total doping content of Ti and Mg is 3500 ppm to 5000 ppm based on the total amount of the lithium nickel oxide excluding the doping elements.

Abstract: A method to display an illustration to conduct an expedited electronic transaction is provided. Consumer identification information identifying a consumer is received. The consumer identification information is stored in association with a web browser of a consumer's device. A customized illustration is displayed based on the received consumer identification information on the consumer's device. A request is received for the expedited electronic transaction by swiping the customized illustration across a portion of the display of the consumer's device. Transaction data sufficient to complete the electronic transaction is sent to the merchant based on the swipe of the customized illustration across display of the consumer's device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for calibrating temperature and humidity of a radio-sonde to be adapted to the upper air environment using an upper air simulation chamber including: an isotemperature-isohumidity unit calibrating temperature and humidity measured via the radio-sonde; a sunlight generation unit coupled to the isotemperature-isohumidity unit and generating sunlight to be irradiated to the isotemperature-isohumidity unit; an air supply unit coupled to the isotemperature-isohumidity unit and controlling the pressure and temperature of atmospheric air, allowing supplying air to the isotemperature-isohumidity unit; a sonic nozzle coupled to the isotemperature-isohumidity unit and creating an air flow set at below a set pressure; and a vacuum pump coupled to the isotemperature-isohumidity unit and discharging air which penetrates the isotemperature-isohumidity unit.

Abstract: An inflatable warning system for roads that enables the user to warn the rear driver by expanding an inflatable tube, which is a warning system. More specifically, when the driver pulls the handle of the gas injector formed on the main body, the compressed gas stored in a gas container is instantaneously injected to the inflatable tube, and the warning system expanded by the injected compressed gas stands up, thereby notifying the rear driver to recognize the warning system to prevent an accident.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode material including a spinel-structured lithium manganese-based first positive electrode active material and a lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt-based second positive electrode active material, wherein the first positive electrode active material includes a lithium manganese oxide represented by Formula 1 and a coating layer which is disposed on a surface of the lithium manganese oxide, the second positive electrode active material is represented by Formula 2, and an average particle diameter of the second positive electrode active material is greater than an average particle diameter of the first positive electrode active material, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode material: Li1+aMn2?bM1bO4?cAc??[Formula 1] Li1+x[NiyCozMnwM2v]O2?pBp??[Formula 2]

Abstract: A method of preparing an octahedral-structured lithium manganese-based positive electrode active material includes mixing a manganese raw material, a raw material including doping element M1, wherein the doping element M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Li, Zn, B, W, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Ru, Cu, Cd, Ag, Y, Sc, Ga, In, As, Sb, Pt, Au, and Si, and a lithium raw material and sintering the mixture in an oxygen atmosphere to prepare a lithium manganese oxide having an octahedral structure and doped with the doping element M1, wherein the sintering includes performing first sintering at 400° C. to 700° C. for 3 hours to 10 hours and performing second sintering at 700° C. to 900° C. for 10 hours to 20 hours. Also provided is an octahedral-structured lithium manganese-based positive electrode active material prepared by the above preparation method.

Abstract: In one arrangement, the present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material including a nickel-cobalt-manganese-based lithium transition metal oxide which contains nickel in an amount of 60 mol % or more based on a total number of moles of metals excluding lithium, wherein the nickel-cobalt-manganese-based lithium transition metal oxide is doped with doping element M1 (where the doping element M1 is a metallic element including Al) and doping element M2 (where the doping element M2 is at least one metallic element selected from the group consisting of Mg, La, Ti, Zn, B, W, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Ru, Cu, Cd, Ag, Y, Sc, Ga, In, As, Sb, Pt, Au, and Si), where the doping element M1 can be in an amount of 100 ppm to 10,000 ppm, and the doping element M1 and the doping element M2 are included in a weight ratio of 50:50 to 99:1.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, the positive electrode active material being a lithium composite transition metal oxide particle including nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) and including at least one of manganese (Mn) and aluminum (Al), wherein the lithium composite transition metal oxide particle includes 60 mol % or greater of the nickel (Ni) in all metals excluding lithium, a doping element is doped on the lithium composite transition metal oxide particle, and the particle intensity of the lithium composite transition metal oxide particle is 210 MPa to 290 MPa.