Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode, a separator, and an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector and facing the cathode with the separator interposed therebetween. The anode active material layer includes a first anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector and including a first anode active material and a first anode binder containing a styrene-butadiene-based rubber (SBR) binder and a second anode active material layer formed on the first anode active material layer and including a second anode active material and a second anode binder containing a acryl-based binder. Each of the first anode active material and the second anode active material includes a silicon-based active material and a graphite-based material and contains 2 to 9.5 parts by weight of silicon with respect to the 100 part by weight of the graphite-based active material.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of unit pixels, each including: a substrate including first and second sides which are opposite to each other, a photoelectric conversion layer in the substrate, and a wiring structure on the first side of the substrate. The wiring structure may include: a first capacitor, a second capacitor spaced from the first capacitor, a plurality of edge vias arranged along edges of the unit pixel, and a plurality of central vias interposed between the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for distributing power of an electric vehicle and a method thereof capable of optimally improving the energy consumption efficiency of the electric vehicle by predicting a vehicle speed for a predetermined time using a learned vehicle speed prediction model, determining wheel power based on the vehicle speed, and distributing the wheel power to a front wheel drive motor and a rear wheel drive motor. The apparatus includes a storage that stores a vehicle speed prediction model in which learning is completed, and a controller that predicts a vehicle speed for a preset time using the vehicle speed prediction model, determines wheel power based on the vehicle speed, and distributes the wheel power to a front wheel drive motor and a rear wheel drive motor.

Abstract: A low-noise amplifier in a receiver supporting a beam forming function may selectively change a phase shift for beam steering. The low-noise amplifier may include first and second transistors and a variable capacitance circuit connected to a gate of the second transistor. The variable capacitance circuit may selectively change capacitance thereof based on a capacitance control signal applied thereto according to beam-forming information, where the changed capacitance correspondingly causes a phase change in an output signal of the low-noise amplifier. A similar scheme may be employed for amplifiers in transmit signal paths to steer a transmit beam.

Abstract: An apparatus of tilting a seat cushion of a vehicle, includes a tilting motor, a pinion gear, a sector gear, and a tilting link which perform the tilting operation of the seat cushion and exert a binding force in a tilted state of the seat cushion and are provided to be connected to both of one side and the other side of a seat cushion frame, and has two sector gears positioned on left and right sides and connected to each other by a connection bar so that, by strengthening a binding force of the front portion of the seat cushion, it is possible to secure the safety of passengers in the event of a collision.

Abstract: It is disclosed a blood glucose prediction system and method using saliva-based artificial intelligence deep learning technique.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for carrying out dose delivery quality assurance for high-precision radiation treatment, in which parameters affecting a pass rate of dose delivery quality assurance can be derived through regression analysis, which is a known statistical analysis method, and a pass rate prediction model capable of predicting each parameter and the pass rate of dose delivery quality assurance can be derived, and accordingly, it can be predicted in advance whether dose delivery quality assurance will be passed according to the parameters through the above prediction model, without repeatedly carrying out dose delivery quality assurance according to a patient's treatment plan, and as a result, the efficiency of dose delivery quality assurance can be enhanced, and the time or capacity required for such quality assurance is reduced, such that radiation treatment for an actual patient can be quickly and precisely carried out.

Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing a polyetherketoneketone and a polyetherketoneketone prepared thereby, wherein, at the time of a polymerization reaction, nitrogen gas is blown into a liquid reaction medium while stirring, thereby quickly removing hydrochloric acid, which is a by-product generated during the reaction, and preventing aggregation of resin particles, thus suppressing the generation of scales.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a top plate configured to cover an upper side of the battery cell assembly; a bottom plate configured to cover a lower side of the battery cell assembly; a sensing assembly disposed to cover a front side and a rear side of the battery cell assembly; a pair of side plates disposed at side surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell assembly; and a pair of compression pads disposed between the pair of side plates and the battery cell assembly, respectively.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first base having a display area; light-emitting elements on the first base; and an encapsulation layer over the light-emitting elements. The encapsulation layer includes: a first inorganic layer; an organic layer on the first inorganic layer; and a second inorganic layer on the organic layer. The first inorganic layer includes: a first buffer layer on the light-emitting elements; a first barrier layer on the first buffer layer; a first porous layer on the first barrier layer; a second barrier layer on the first porous layer; and a second buffer layer on the second barrier layer. A refractive index of the first buffer layer, the first barrier layer, and the first porous layer are different from one another, and the refractive index of the first porous layer is smaller than the refractive index of the first buffer layer and the first barrier layer.

Abstract: A method of distributedly storing data in a system comprising a plurality of edge nodes communicatively coupled to an end device and a central cloud. The method includes: receiving, by a first edge node, data transmitted by the end device; assigning, by the first edge node, a data tag to received data according to attributes of the received data and duplicating the received data to generate a tagged data copy; and transmitting, by the first edge node, the tagged data copy to at least one second edge node determined by a data distribution policy determined by the central cloud directly or through the central cloud, so that the at least one second edge node store the tagged data copy in a storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing non-sintered liquid metal ink, and more particularly, to a method of manufacturing liquid metal ink manufactured without a sintering process. The method of manufacturing liquid metal ink according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: (a) inputting a solvent into liquid metal in a container at room temperature; (b) performing oxide film-removing treatment on the liquid metal of step (a); and (c) dispersing the liquid metal that has undergone step (b) in a form of nanoparticles through ultrasonic treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cancer-specific tumor antigen neoepitope represented by any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 184, an antigen-presenting cell loaded with the neoepitope, and a method for activating T cells for cancer treatment using the antigen-presenting cell. An antigen-presenting cell, that is, a dendritic cell, loaded with a cancer-specific tumor antigen epitope provided in the present invention enables rapid and effective induction of differentiation and proliferation of cancer antigen-specific T cells, preferably memory T cells, and the memory T cells thus activated can treat a cancerous or neoplastic condition or prevent recurrence, progression, or metastasis of cancer while avoiding the defense mechanism of cancer cells.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate support configured to support and rotate a substrate, at least one first lower cleaning nozzle configured to spray a first cleaning liquid on a lower surface of the substrate, at least one second lower cleaning nozzle configured to spray a second cleaning liquid on the lower surface of the substrate, a bowl assembly disposed around the substrate support, the bowl assembly including a cup body providing an annular shaped accommodating space and inner and outer collection portions sequentially arranged in a radial direction in a lower portion of the cup body, an annular shaped discharge guide plate disposed in the receiving space of the bowl assembly under the substrate and extending outwardly from a circumference of the substrate, and a discharge separation plate provided within the receiving space of the bowl assembly to be movable upward and downward.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing iron-based mixed powder with excellent flowability is provided. The apparatus includes a hopper which stores and discharges a main raw material of iron-based powder, a transport means which transports the main raw material of iron-based powder discharged from the hopper, a magnetizing means that applies magnetic force to the main raw material transported and falling from the transport means to process the main raw material of iron-based powder into a main raw material bundle in a crumbly type in which the main raw material of iron-based powder is agglomerated with each other, a first mixer in which the main raw material bundle in a magnetized state and an auxiliary raw material of iron-based powder are loaded and mixed while being rotated and transported, and a second mixer in which a first iron-based mixed powder is mixed while being rotated and transported.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a first upper rail coupled to a first lower rail so as to be movable in the forward-backward direction, a second upper rail coupled to a second lower rail, which is disposed parallel to the first lower rail, so as to be movable in the forward-backward direction, drive motors respectively provided at the first upper rail and the second upper rail, a first rotation guide coupled to the first upper rail and provided with a first gear having a plurality of gear teeth, a second rotation guide coupled to the second upper rail and provided with a first gear having a plurality of gear teeth, and a seat cushion provided with second gears engaged with the first gears and configured to rotate when the first upper rail and the second upper rail move in opposite directions.

Abstract: An infusion flow regulator includes: a main body having an inlet through which fluid is introduced and an outlet through which the fluid is discharged; and a rotary dial rotatably coupled to the main body, with a sealing member interposed therebetween, so as to regulate a flow rate of the fluid, in which the rotary dial includes a regulating flow path having a shape of a recessed groove in cross section with a first width and a first height, and the regulating flow path includes a first region in which the first width is constant and the first height is decreased, and a second region in which both the first width and the first height are decreased. By the aforementioned configuration, the infusion flow regulator for the fluid can accurately regulate the flow rate even in a region where the flow rate of the fluid is very small.

Abstract: A system and method for laser assisted bonding of semiconductor die. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods that enhance or control laser irradiation of a semiconductor die, for example spatially and/or temporally, to improve bonding of the semiconductor die to a substrate.

Abstract: An electronic price indicator according to an embodiment includes a display displaying product information, an NFC module configured to communicate with a user terminal, a Bluetooth module configured to communicate with the user terminal, and a processor configured to control the display to display the product information received from the user terminal through the Bluetooth module. The processor is further configured to release a sleep mode when receiving an interrupt from the user terminal through the NFC module, and perform Bluetooth communication with the user terminal by initiating a scan for a predetermined period of time to receive an advertising signal from the user terminal.