Abstract: A method and associated system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastics. The method and system provide for: pretreating waste plastics; producing pyrolysis gas by introducing the waste plastics pretreated in the pretreatment process into a pyrolysis reactor; producing in a lightening process pyrolysis oil by introducing the pyrolysis gas into a hot filter; and a hydrotreating process of hydrotreating the pyrolysis oil, wherein a liquid condensed in the hot filter is re-introduced into the pyrolysis reactor. The system produces refined hydrocarbons from the waste plastics.

Abstract: In a method for estimating nanoparticles in a solution, a laser-induced plasma is generated by making a pulsed laser beam incident on inside a cell containing a solution, feedback signals is acquired based on light, shock wave and sound generated by the laser-induced plasma, the feedback signals, an intensity of the laser incident on the cell, and intensities of each laser passing through the cell for each laser pulse are acquired, the feedback signals acquired for each laser pulse, the intensity of the laser, and the intensities of the lasers passing through the cell into a pre-trained nanoparticle estimation model is input to estimate sizes or types of unknown nanoparticles included in the solution.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polycyclic compound with a specific fused ring structure and an organic light emitting device including a light emitting layer that employs the polycyclic compound. The use of the polycyclic compound ensures significantly long lifetime and improved luminous efficiency of the device.

Abstract: A semiconductor fabricating apparatus may include a collet structure configured to pick-up a semiconductor chip. The collet structure may include a holder, a plate, an absorption member and an edge contact. The holder may be configured to downwardly receive vacuum. The holder may include a magnet arranged in the holder. The plate may include an upper surface magnetically and mechanically combined with the holder. The plate may include a sidewall wholly exposed by the holder. The plate may receive the vacuum from the holder. The absorption member may make contact with the plate to pick-up the semiconductor chip using the vacuum received from the plate. The edge contact may include a protrusion having a first length protruded from an edge portion of a bottom surface of the holder to make contact with the plate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil. The method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may minimize formation of an ammonium salt (NH4Cl) and may prevent an adhesion phenomenon of impurity particles in a reactor in a refining process of waste plastic pyrolysis oil containing impurities including chlorine and nitrogen. In addition, the method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may have excellent refining efficiency and may implement a long-term operation of a process because deactivation of a catalyst used in the process is prevented, and may produce refined hydrocarbons having a low content of impurities and a low content of olefins from waste plastic pyrolysis oil.

Abstract: A control system includes a flow control valve for control of a coolant flow path and a controller configured for control of an opening amount of the flow control valve. The flow control valve includes ports respectively communicating with a fuel cell stack, a radiator, a coolant pump, and an ion filter. The controller is configured to control the flow control valve to open a first port connected to the ion filter within a predetermined section in a temperature control section of a fuel cell thermal management system. The temperature control section is a section between a point where the second port connected to the radiator is completely closed and the third port connected to the fuel cell stack is completely opened and a point where the second port connected to the radiator is completely opened and the third port connected to the fuel cell stack is completely closed.

Abstract: Provided is a biodegradable film for cigarette packaging, the film including a first film layer applied such that one surface thereof faces a cigarette product, a third film layer applied such that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside, and a second film layer positioned between the first film layer and the third film layer. In the biodegradable film, the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer are each formed with different compositions, and at least one of the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer includes a biodegradable material. The biodegradable film has a biodegradation rate of 90% or more after 60 days, and has a heat shrink ratio of 4.0% or more.

Abstract: A scan driver includes: a first transistor having a first electrode coupled to an output scan line, a second electrode coupled to a first power line, and a gate electrode coupled to a first node; a second transistor having a first electrode coupled to a first clock line, a second electrode coupled to the output scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second node; a third transistor having a first electrode coupled to the first node, a second electrode coupled to a first input scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second clock line; and a fourth transistor having a first electrode coupled to the second node and a second electrode and a gate electrode, which are coupled to a second input scan line, wherein the first input scan line and the second input scan line are different from each other.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body having a capacitance formation region with a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately stacked with one of a plurality of dielectric layers interposed therebetween in a first direction, and first and second external electrodes disposed on the body, spaced apart from each other in a second direction, different from the first direction, with the capacitance formation region therebetween, and connected to the plurality of first and second internal electrodes, respectively. The body further includes a plurality of side margin portions disposed to have the capacitance formation region therebetween in a third direction, different from the first and second directions, the plurality of dielectric layers protrude more toward the plurality of side margin portions than the plurality of first and second internal electrodes, and portions of the plurality of respective side margin portions are located between the plurality of dielectric layers.

Abstract: An embodiment is a seat height gear system including a monopost apparatus configured to be mounted under a seat, the monopost apparatus comprising a lower post and an upper post, and a direct drive motor apparatus within the monopost apparatus, the direct drive motor apparatus including a motor and a gear unit, the gear unit including a pinion and a rack bar, the rack bar being configured to be engaged with the pinion, the motor being fixed to the lower post of the monopost apparatus, the pinion being coupled to the motor, the rack bar being fixed to an upper post of the monopost apparatus, the motor being configured to rotate the pinion, and the rack bar being configured to convert the rotation of the pinion into the linear motion.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a body including internal electrodes stacked in a first direction; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the body. A portion of the first external electrode overlaps the body in the first direction and does not overlap a remainder of the first external electrode in the first direction. A portion of the second external electrode overlaps the body in the first direction and does not overlap a remainder of the second external electrode in the first direction. At least one of the external electrodes includes: a second electrode layer covering a first electrode layer, which covers one portion of an edge of the body. A width W1 of a portion of the first electrode layer, closest to the one portion of the edge, is narrower than a width W2 of an end of the second electrode layer, farthest from the first electrode layer.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an image sensor includes a pixel including a floating diffusion (FD) node having a first capacitance in a first mode and a second capacitance that is less than the first capacitance in a second mode, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) outputting a pixel value based on a ramp voltage and a pixel voltage output from the pixel, and a ramp voltage generator controlling the ramp voltage based on a difference between a first pixel value output from the ADC in the first mode and a second pixel value output from the ADC in the second mode.

Abstract: A color matching circuit of an image sensor includes a receiving end configured to receive an analog pixel signal. The color matching circuit also includes a path controller including a first switch set configured to control current paths between a common node coupled to the receiving end and power sources and a second switch set configured to control signal paths between the common node and analog-to-digital converters, the path controller being configured to determine on-off states of switches included in the first switch set and the second switch set based on a color corresponding to the analog pixel signal. The path controller transfers the analog pixel signal to a target analog-to-digital converter determined depending on the on-off states of the switches, among the analog-to-digital converters.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a target address generation circuit configured to generate a counting signal by counting the number of times each logic level combination of an address is input by performing an internal read operation and an internal write operation during an active operation, configured to store the counting signal as the storage counting signal when the counting signal is counted more than a storage counting signal that is stored therein, and configured to store the address, corresponding to the counting signal, as a target address; and a refresh control circuit configured to control a smart refresh operation on the target address.

Abstract: An electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement device for a vehicle is provided. The ECG measurement device includes an impedance compensator that corresponds to an electrode in contact with a body of a driver and configured to compensate an impedance of each of electrode signals received from the electrode. An electrode selector sequentially selects the electrode signals in response to receiving the electrode signals from the electrode. A differential amplifier differentially amplifies the electrode signals. In particular, each electrode signal has the compensated impedance. Additionally, a signal quality evaluator evaluates quality of an ECG signal output from the differential amplifier and a compensation controller then adjusts an impedance compensation value of each of the impedance compensators as a result of evaluating the quality of the ECG signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a target address generation circuit configured to generate a counting signal by counting the number of times each logic level combination of an address is input by performing an internal read operation and an internal write operation during an active operation, configured to store the counting signal as the storage counting signal when the counting signal is counted more than a storage counting signal that is stored therein, and configured to store the address, corresponding to the counting signal, as a target address; and a refresh control circuit configured to control a smart refresh operation on the target address.

Abstract: Provided is a content container including: an inner container in which contents are stored; an outer container into which the inner container is accommodated; a pump part coupled to an upper end portion of the inner container to discharge the contents; and a nozzle part coupled to upper side of the pump part to discharge the contents transferred from the pump part to outside, wherein when an outer surface of the outer container is pressed, the inner container ascends within the outer container and the pump part is pressed by the nozzle part so that the contents are discharged through the nozzle part.

Abstract: Provided is an integrated structure of an ion filter and a reservoir according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. An integrated structure of an ion filter and a reservoir includes a reservoir storing coolant for cooling a fuel cell stack, an ion filter located inside the reservoir, and a control valve located inside the reservoir to be opened or closed so that the coolant flows into the ion filter, in which the reservoir is divided into a first region in which the ion filter is located by opening or closing the control valve and a second region that is a space other than the first region, and the first region and the second region are connected by an air vent unit through which air passes.