Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.

Abstract: A nozzle according to an embodiment includes: a metal portion, which defines a penetration hole therein; and a ceramic portion, which surrounds the metal portion, where the metal portion includes a first region and a second region having a narrower diameter than the first region, the ceramic portion surrounds the second region, and an end of the metal portion close to a discharging end of the nozzle is spaced apart from an end of the ceramic portion close to the discharging end.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery safety test device includes: a mechanical switch element having one end connected to either a battery positive or negative electrode and the other end connected to an electronic switching element; the electronic switching element having one end connected to the mechanical switch element and the other end connected to the other of the battery positive or negative electrode; a voltage sensor for measuring a voltage of the battery after the mechanical switch element and the electronic switching element are turned on; and a current sensor for measuring a current of the battery after the mechanical switch element and the electronic switching element are turned on.

Abstract: A transportation head for a microchip transfer device capable of minimizing mechanical and chemical damage to a microchip, a microchip transfer device having same, and a transfer method thereby, and the transportation head includes a head body having a pickup area and a dummy area; a first protruding pin disposed in the pickup area of the head body; and a liquid droplet attached to the first protruding pin.

Abstract: An automated method for generating a prosthesis from a 3D scan data, the method includes automatically extracting tooth information of a tooth included in the 3D scan data from the 3D scan data, automatically extracting a margin line of a prepared tooth, generating a plurality of two dimensional (“2D”) images including the prepared tooth and an adjacent tooth adjacent to the prepared tooth, automatically generating a 3D temporary prosthesis data based on the plurality of 2D images and deforming a single tooth model corresponding to the prepared tooth using the margin line and the 3D temporary prosthesis data to generate a 3D prosthesis data.

Abstract: A method of allocating registers, includes for each of a plurality of live ranges of variables, calculating an energy saving value of each of the plurality of live ranges of the variables; classifying the plurality of live ranges of the variables into a plurality of queues according to the energy saving values of the plurality of live ranges of the variables; and assigning the plurality of live ranges of the variables in the plurality of queues into a plurality of registers.

Abstract: A method of allocating registers, includes for each of a plurality of live ranges of variables, calculating an energy saving value of each of the plurality of live ranges of the variables; classifying the plurality of live ranges of the variables into a plurality of queues according to the energy saving values of the plurality of live ranges of the variables; and assigning the plurality of live ranges of the variables in the plurality of queues into a plurality of registers.

Abstract: The present invention provides an affine engine design to the microarchitecture of the graphic processing unit, in which an operand type detection is performed, and then physical scalar, affine, or vector registers and corresponding ALUs with maximum performance improving and energy saving are allocated to perform instruction execution. In runtime, affine and uniform instructions are executed by the affine engine, while general vector instructions are executed by a vector engine, thereby the affine/uniform instruction execution can be dispatched to the affine engine, so the vector engine can enter a power-saving state to save the energy consumption of the GPU.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining and treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a subject, comprising the following steps: (1) measuring a concentration of an autoantibody against high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) in a biological sample from the subject; and (2) administering an effective amount of ALS-treating drug to the subject whose measured concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 is higher than 0.874 ?g/ml.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining and treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a subject, comprising the following steps: (1) measuring a concentration of an autoantibody against high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) in a biological sample from the subject; and (2) administering an effective amount of ALS-treating drug to the subject whose measured concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 is higher than 0.874 ?g/ml.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for fabricating an alignment layer for liquid crystal displays, capable of shortening process time, preventing scratches of alignment layers and decreasing black luminance. The method includes coating an alignment agent on a substrate, arranging a nano pattern mold with a groove and a protrusion to contact the alignment agent, pre-curing the alignment agent, separating the nano pattern mold from the alignment agent, and hard-curing the alignment agent separated from the nano pattern mold to form an alignment layer.

Abstract: A segmental allocation method of expanding RISC processor register includes the steps of a) setting an instruction format of the RISC processor, the destination register field being set having 6 bits to correspond to 64 registers and at least one source register field having at least 4 bits to correspond to at least 16 registers; b) providing two solutions to the problem resulting from that the instruction format in the step a) goes beyond range under some circumstances; and c) setting a register segment allocation algorithm having the steps of c1) providing and grouping a plurality of pseudo registers; c2) prioritizing the pseudo registers in each of the groups; c3) combining the groups pursuant to the priorities thereof; and c4) locating the physical register of lowest computational cost.

Abstract: A computer-implemented probabilistic pointer analysis method using SSA form comprises the steps of: evaluating a program in an SSA form comprising a target pointer to determine pointer relations between the target pointer, a plurality of aliased pointers related to the target pointer and at least a probable location of the target pointer; and generating a direct probabilistic relation between the target pointer and the at least a probable location of the target pointer according to the pointer relation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining a risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a subject, comprising the following steps: (1) measuring a concentration of an autoantibody against HMGB1 in a biological sample from the subject; and (2) comparing the measured concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 with a control value for autoantibody against HMGB1; wherein a difference between the measured concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 from the biological sample and the control value for autoantibody against HMGB1 is indicative of the risk of ALS in the subject.

Abstract: A counterpressure/temperature control apparatus, comprises: a mold, having a runner and an air passage, both coupled to a mold cavity inside the mold; a logic control valve, coupled to the air passage for controlling a high-temperature gas or/and a counterpressure gas to flow in and out the mold cavity; a counterpressure gas supplying device, for supplying the counterpressure gas to the mold cavity through the logic control valve; and a high-temperature gas supplying device, for supplying the high-temperature gas to the mold cavity through the logic control valve; wherein the mold cavity is heated by the high-temperature gas, while subjecting the same to a counterpressure provided from the counterpressure gas supplying device during an injection molding process, and thereby, not only the surface quality of a product resulting from the injection molding process can be improved, but also the size of foams and the distribution evenness thereof are enhanced.

Abstract: A computer-implemented probabilistic pointer analysis method using SSA form comprises the steps of: evaluating a program in an SSA form comprising a target pointer to determine pointer relations between the target pointer, a plurality of aliased pointers related to the target pointer and at least a probable location of the target pointer; and generating a direct probabilistic relation between the target pointer and the at least a probable location of the target pointer according to the pointer relation.

Abstract: A separator for a fuel cell is provided. The separator comprises a flow path member and a base separator. The flow path member is made of a graphite foil and has a flow path through which fluids pass. The base separator has a seating recess formed on the surface thereof. The flow path member is mounted in the seating recess. The flow path is formed by pressing the graphite foil. The separator can be produced at reduced processing cost in a short processing time.

Abstract: An in-plane-switching mode liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The LCD device includes: first and second substrates opposite to each other; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates; a passivation film formed on the first substrate in which a thin film transistor is disposed; pixel and common electrodes arranged alternately with each other; and a first alignment film formed on the pixel and common electrodes. The liquid crystal layer and the passivation film are formed to have lower non-resistances than that of the first alignment film.

Abstract: A diagnostic marker for determining of a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), comprising an autoantibody against a human protein HMGB1 is described. A diagnostic kit for determining of a patient with ALS, comprising: (a) an HMGB1 protein; and (b) an HMGB1 antibody standard is also presented. A method of determining ALS in a subject, comprising the steps: (a) detecting autoantibody against HMGB1 in a biological sample taken from the subject and normal control individuals; and (b) statistically comparing concentrations of the autoantibody against HMGB1 in the subject with that of the normal control individuals obtained from step (a); wherein a higher concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 in the subject than a cut-off concentration indicates the subject suffers from ALS is further described.