Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous separator comprising a porous layer containing a plurality of plate-type inorganic particles and a first binder polymer positioned on part or all of the surface of the plate-type inorganic particles to connect and fix between the plate-type inorganic particles; and a metal layer formed on any one surface of the porous layer, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for adaptive bidirectional optical flow estimation for inter prediction compensation during video encoding. The method aims to reduce complexity and/or cost of bidirectional optical flow (BIO) at a pixel level or a subblock level.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a first area and a second area, the second area including a transmission area; main pixels on the first area, each of the main pixels including a first pixel electrode, a first opposite electrode, and a first intermediate layer between the first pixel electrode and the first opposite electrode; auxiliary pixels on the second area, each of the auxiliary pixels including a second pixel electrode, a second opposite electrode, and a second intermediate layer between the second pixel electrode and the second opposite electrode; and a metal pattern layer on the second area and surrounding the transmission area.

Abstract: The invention relates to direct-fed microbials for use in E. coli inhibition in animals. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains 101, 235, 77, 177, and 102 and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, for a use comprising the above-mentioned use. The invention can also be used for treatment of plants and in food processing.

Abstract: A system for an electric vehicle includes a hysteresis module configured to calculate a plurality of hysteresis state components of a battery based on a measured current and a respective hysteresis transit rate, calculate an overall hysteresis state of the battery based on the plurality of hysteresis state components, and calculate a hysteresis voltage of the battery based on the overall hysteresis state, and a state of charge (SOC) module configured to calculate an SOC of the battery based in part on the hysteresis voltage.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an optical assembly for optical transceiver which is composed of two separate sub-assemblies including an assembly that is coupled with a substrate and has a post formed to have a central hollow into a multi-branched shape, for increasing the optical alignment efficiency between the optical elements included in the optical assembly for optical transceiver which involves multiple complicated and sophisticated processes, the optical assembly for optical transceiver being structured to drain out the epoxy resin or the refractive index matching material used when coupling the optical fiber inserted from the outside with the optical elements, whereby greatly reducing optical alignment errors caused by the epoxy resin or refractive index matching material, as well as directed to an optical transceiver using the optical assembly for optical transceiver.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a main body forming a machine room; a cooking chamber arranged below the machine room; an intermediate flow path including a first suction port and formed between the machine room and the cooking chamber; and a fan configured to suction air into the intermediate flow path, wherein the machine room includes a second suction port through which air is suctioned, and an opening portion connected to the intermediate flow path, the opening portion includes a first opening portion and a second opening portion arranged at a farther distance from the fan than the first opening portion, and the second opening portion has an area larger than an area of the first opening portion.

Abstract: Proposed is a connection tube support of a waste heat recovery boiler supporting a connection tube unit having a plurality of connection tubes that is disposed inside a waste heat recovery boiler and perform heat exchange between a fluid flowing inside and exhaust gas flowing outside, wherein the connection tube support includes a header storing fluid flowing through the connection tube unit and supporting one end of the connection tube unit by being connected to one end of the connection tube unit, and a tube sheet supporting a circumferential surface of each of the plurality of connection tubes, wherein the tube sheet has the plurality of connection tubes having been passed therethrough and is provided with a plurality of support holes respectively supporting circumferential surfaces of the plurality of connection tubes having been passed therethrough.

Abstract: A buckle with a whistle includes: a plug member having lock arms extending forward from both sides of a base and a guide rod extending forward from the base in such a way as to be located between the lock arms; and a socket member having a chamber open on the front end thereof by means of an upper plate and a lower plate located to face each other so that the socket member is coupled to the plug member. The chamber is allowed to accommodate the guide rod therein. The guide rod is configured as the whistle. When the plug member is coupled to the socket member, the whistle is accommodated in the chamber.

Abstract: A method of mitigating motion sickness in a passenger including learning a motion sickness prediction model based on state information of a vehicle or the passenger, reaction information of the passenger, and motion sickness-related information, predicting reactions of the passenger to a current state of the vehicle or the passenger and possibility of motion sickness using the learned motion sickness prediction model, and providing information on the motion sickness mitigation methods to the passenger or controlling the vehicle based on the predicted reactions of the passenger and possibility of motion sickness. The motion sickness-related information includes one or more of a determination result of whether motion sickness occurs to the passenger, motion sickness state information, and motion sickness reaction information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an auxetic stretchable substrate with a flexible joint structure. The method includes preparing a substrate made of an elastic material, forming an auxetic to form a plurality of first regions on the substrate, and forming flexible joints in each of the plurality of first regions, wherein each of the plurality of first regions is a region in which a material constituting the auxetic is not printed, and at least some of the flexible joints formed in each of the plurality of first regions have different Young's moduli.

Abstract: An apparatus of estimating wear of brake pads may include an electric brake configured to adjust a position of a piston using a motor, wherein the piston is configured to generate a friction force by pressing the brake pads onto a disc rotating with a wheel, and a controller electrically connected to the motor and configured to control the motor and estimate a degree of wear of the brake pads based on a required time consumed for the motor to move the piston so that the brake pads press the disc.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a first electronic component, a first conductive plate, and a first antenna. The housing includes a support member and a side frame surrounding a periphery of the support member. The support member includes a first conductive area. The circuit board is disposed on a surface of the support member and includes a feeding point on a surface of the circuit board. The first electronic component is disposed on the surface of the support member. The first conductive plate is disposed on a surface of the first electronic component. The first conductive area is disposed between the first electronic component and the side frame. The first antenna includes a first radiator, a first feeding part, and a first signal terminal. At least a portion of the first electronic component is disposed between the first conductive area and the circuit board.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a digital twin is provided. The apparatus includes a generation module configured to generate first to Nth digital twin Docker images by combining first to Nth digital twin models, where assets are virtualized, and first to Nth Docker images, respectively, wherein each of the digital twin Docker images includes the corresponding digital twin model and a file required for executing the corresponding digital twin model (N being a natural number greater than 1), an authoring module configured to author a digital twin workflow by connecting the first to Nth digital twin Docker images, a scheduling module configured to select a target digital twin Docker image to be currently executed from the digital twin workflow, and schedule execution of the selected target digital twin Docker image, and an execution module configured to execute the target digital twin Docker image according to the scheduling result.

Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens having a convex image-side surface, a second lens having a concave object-side surface, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens disposed sequentially from an object side. The optical imaging system satisfies 4.8<f/IMG_HT<9.0, where f is a focal length of the optical imaging system, and IMG_HT is half a diagonal length of an imaging surface of an image sensor.

Abstract: An all-solid secondary battery including a positive electrode layer including a positive current collector and a positive active material layer on one or more surfaces of the positive current collector is provided. The battery includes a negative electrode layer and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer. The positive active material layer includes a composite electrolyte and a lithium-containing sulfide-based positive active material including Li2S and/or a Li2S— containing composite. The composite electrolyte includes a polymer, a lithium salt, and an ionic liquid having a saturated solubility of lithium polysulfide of 5 wt % or less at 25° C.

Abstract: A backlight unit is provided which includes: a bottom chassis; a light source on the bottom chassis; an optical sheet over the light source; and a support between the bottom chassis and the optical sheet, and configured to support the optical sheet. The support includes: a fastening portion fastened to the bottom chassis, a support portion contacting the optical sheet, and a body portion between the fastening portion and the support portion. The body portion includes: a first portion extending in a first direction; a second portion extending in the first direction and is between the first portion and the fastening portion; and a third portion which connects the first portion and the second portion. The first portion and the second portion are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: Provided is a liner structure including a liner body, a heating coil arranged in the liner body and configured to heat the liner body, and a magnetic coil arranged below the heating coil in the liner body and configured to generate a magnetic field.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a first transistor configured to connect an input voltage node to a switching node; a second transistor configured to connect the switching node to a ground node; a latch circuit configured to generate a first signal having a first frequency and to control the first frequency based on a level of a load current; a switching modulation circuit configured to generate a second signal having a second frequency which is 1/N (where N is a natural number) times the first frequency; and a controller configured to control each of the first transistor and the second transistor, based on the second signal.

Abstract: A light emitting display device according to an embodiment includes a driving element layer disposed on a substrate, a light emitting element layer disposed on the driving element layer, and an external light decreasing layer disposed on the light emitting element layer. The light emitting element layer includes an anode, a pixel defining film having a first opening exposing at least a portion of the anode, a light emitting layer disposed on the anode in the first opening of the pixel defining film, and a cathode disposed on the light emitting layer and the pixel defining film. The external light decreasing layer includes an inorganic material having an absorption coefficient of greater than or equal to about 1.5, and includes a reflection control layer having a second opening corresponding to the first opening of the pixel defining film.