Abstract: An article withdrawing system for withdrawing articles held in a packing box, the upper surface of which is opened. A first stage holds the packing box carried with the opened upper surface and reverses the packing box so that the articles held in the packing box falls down. A second stage supports and holds the falling-down articles. The first stage includes a support unit supporting and moving the packing box upward and downward, a box holding frame in which the support unit is mounted, a linear movement frame to which the box holding frame is rotatably coupled, a main frame in which the linear movement frame is coupled and supported to be linearly moved and is located and supported on the ground, and a first rotation driving mechanism disposed in the linear movement frame and for rotating and driving the box holding frame.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including: a first electrode plate; a second electrode plate; and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly; a cap assembly electrically connected to the second electrode plate of the electrode assembly; and an insulator coupled to an upper side of the electrode assembly, wherein the insulator includes: an insulating upper portion configured to cover the upper side of the electrode assembly; an insulating side portion between the case and a side portion of the electrode assembly; and an insulating core portion inserted into a hollow portion of the electrode assembly to support the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A system for taking out items wrapped in a packaging film and accommodated in a packaging box with an open top. The system includes a first conveyor configured to transfer a packaging box accommodating items therein, a fixing device for fixing, at a withdrawal position where the items are taken out of the packaging box, the packaging box transferred by the first conveyor with its top open, a withdrawal device for moving to a space in which the items are accommodated in the packaging box so as to suck the same using vacuum suction and take out the same, an item transfer device for transferring the items taken out by the withdrawal device with the items placed on the item transfer device, and a box transfer device for transferring an empty packaging box from which the items are taken out.

Abstract: The present application may provide an electrode capable of improving impregnability of an electrolyte, thereby improving performance in a range without impairing safety of a battery, capable of improving performance, such as a longer battery life, by adjusting a width and a depth of an intaglio shape, and capable of increasing a surface area to an intaglio shape having an appropriate width to improve impregnability of an electrolyte, and decreasing the thickness of the electrode to reduce the resistance of the electrode, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An opening system including a cutting device for cutting an adhesive tape; a suctioning and lifting device for suctioning a upper panels, which are separated from each other because the adhesive tape is cut by the cutting device; rod members which are elongated to be inserted into gaps, when the gaps are formed between the upper panels and upper edges of side surfaces in the packaging box because the upper panels are spaced apart from the side panels by the suctioning and lifting device; and an opening device which moves the respective rod members while being in contact with lower surfaces of the upper panels such that the upper panels are rotated outward with respect to boundaries between the upper panels and the side panels.

Abstract: A system for removing a product-packing film from a product having an axis in a longitudinal direction. The packing film surrounds lateral portions of the product. A first end of the packing film surrounding a first longitudinal end of the product is open. A second end of the packing film surrounding a second end of the product opposite the first end of the product is closed. In the system, a conveyor carries a plurality of products each packed with a packing film in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the products while supporting the products such that the axes of the products are parallel to each other. A suction unit draws the first end of the packing film in an axial direction of each of the products. A clamping unit clamps the first end of the packing film drawn by the suction unit.

Abstract: A reversing system for reversing a packing box, an upper surface of which is opened, and from which products are withdrawn, such that a lower surface of the reversed empty packing box is disposed above. A first conveyor transfers an empty packing box, an upper surface of which is opened, from a position at which products are withdrawn from the packing box to a position at which the packing box is reversed. A turning device holds the packing box to be turned about a horizontal rotation axis, and reverses the packing box. A second conveyor carries the reversed packing box to a position at which the bottom surface is opened. The turning device holds two sides, facing each other, among sides of the packing box, and turns and reverses the packing box using a portion between the holding locations of the two held sides as a rotation axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ruthenium thin film-forming method for forming a ruthenium thin film using a ruthenium precursor, in which tricarbonyl (?4-methylene-1,3-propanediyl) ruthenium ((CO)3Ru-TMM)) having a structure represented by the following formula 1 is used as the ruthenium precursor, and the method includes a stage of forming a ruthenium thin film by an atomic layer deposition at a temperature ranging from 200° C. to 350° C. using this ruthenium precursor and a reaction gas. As the reaction gas, one or more selected from the group consisting of oxygen, hydrogen, water and ammonia are preferably applied.

Abstract: A system for aligning items, which includes a packaging box transfer device to transfer a packaging box accommodating items therein, a fixing device to fix, at a withdrawal position where the items are taken out of the packaging box, the packaging box transferred by the packaging box transfer device with its top open, a withdrawal device to move to a space in which the items are accommodated in the packaging box so as to suck and take out the items, an item transfer device to transfer the items taken out by the withdrawal device with the items placed on the item transfer device, a sensor mounted on the withdrawal device to detect directions of the items taken out by the withdrawal device, and a rotating device to rotate the items taken out by the withdrawal device with the items placed on the rotating device.

Abstract: A packing box folding system, and the packing box folding system including a transfer conveyor on which transfers the packing box from a packing box introducing position to a folded packing box discharging position; a fixed guide panel which extends between the packing box introducing position and the packing box discharging position and is disposed on one side of the transfer conveyor in the width-direction; and a movable suction device which is disposed on the side opposite to the fixed guide panel in the width-direction of the transfer conveyor and is movable between the packing box introducing position and the packing box discharging position, wherein the movable suction device suctions the side surface of the packing box, which faces the side surface in contact with the fixed guide panel, and presses the suctioned side surface inward in the width-direction.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electrode, a manufacturing method thereof, and a use thereof. The present application can provide an electrode having an insulating layer that stably secures desired insulation properties, and simultaneously exhibits excellent adhesion force, and does not cause cracks or the like at the boundary between the coated portion and the uncoated portion of the electrode, and a manufacturing method thereof. In the present application, the use of the electrode can also be provided.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device comprises a substrate comprising a conductive structure and a dielectric structure, the dielectric structure comprising an upper dielectric layer, an electronic component over a top side of the substrate and coupled with the conductive structure, an encapsulant over the top side of the substrate and adjacent a lateral side of the electronic component, and a shield over the top side of the electronic component and contacting a lateral side of the encapsulant and a first lateral side of the substrate. The conductive structure comprises a first tab structure at the first lateral side of the substrate, and wherein the first tab structure contacts the shield and extends above the upper dielectric layer. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes an electronic component including a component first side, a component second side opposite to the component first side, and a component lateral side connecting the component first side to the component second side, wherein the component lateral side defines a perimeter of the electronic component. A first intermediate terminal is coupled to the electronic component within the perimeter. An intermediate component is coupled to the first intermediate terminal within the perimeter. An encapsulant structure is over the intermediate component, at least a portion of the first intermediate terminal, and at least a portion of the electronic component. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Provided are a method for fabricating a highly elastic porous polymer membrane, a method for manufacturing a cell culture system using a porous polymer membrane fabricated by the fabrication method, and a cell culture system manufactured by the manufacturing method. The porous polymer membrane can be fabricated by spin coating a mixture solution containing a biodegradable elastomeric polymer and a water-soluble moisture absorbent in an optimum ratio while maintaining a high relative humidity. The porous polymer membrane has a uniform thickness and a uniform pore size and is highly elastic. In addition, the thickness and pore size of the porous polymer membrane can be controlled. The porous polymer membrane can induce active cell-cell interaction during cell co-culture due to its high porosity. The porous polymer membrane enables control over cell alignment or array due to its high biocompatibility and elasticity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing or treating lung cancer, comprising a compound isolated from a Cephalotaxus extract as an active ingredient. Isoharringtonine, which is the compound isolated from the Cephalotaxus extract according to the present disclosure, induces apoptosis and exhibits the effect of inhibiting the growth of non-small cell lung cancer cell lines, and thus can be useful in the prevention or treatment of lung cancer. In addition, the combined treatment of isoharringtonine and siNR4A1 enhances anticancer activity, and the combined treatment of isoharringtonine and cisplatin, which is a conventional anticancer drug, induces a high anticancer effect at a low concentration of cisplatin, thereby reducing side effects of anticancer treatment.

Abstract: A computing device includes a multi-core processor which includes two or more cores, each having a significant task list queue and a normal task list queue, and a scheduler which allocates a task to each of the two or more cores. The scheduler, following allocation of the tasks, receives a new task, selects one core among the two or more cores based on task information of the new task, and allocates the new task to the selected core, when the allocation of the new task to the selected core will not change an execution schedule of a significant task in the significant task list queue of the selected core.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyamide-10 and a method for preparing the same, and according to this invention, polyamide-10 having superior mechanical and thermal properties can be prepared by preparing polyamide-10 while controlling the condensation polymerization conditions of 10-aminodecanoic acid.

Abstract: A shaped cross-section composite fiber for an intake filter is manufactured from a single material of polypropylene, without separate binder processing by using the single material of polypropylene as a filter material. The shaped cross-section composite fiber includes: a sheath comprising a reformed polypropylene resin; and a core comprising a polypropylene resin, where the sheath and the core are combined to provide a sheath-core structure.

Abstract: A computing device and a method for operating the computing device are provided. The computing device includes a task classifying module and a task allocating and managing module. The task classifying module classifies a task scheduled to be processed by a multi-core processor into an expectable task or a normal task. The task allocating and managing module selects one core of the multi-core processor as a target core and allocates the task scheduled to be processed to the target core. In response to the task scheduled to be processed being classified as the normal task, the task allocating and managing module determines whether to allocate the normal task to the target core depending on whether the target core processes a previously allocated expectable task.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image sensor, a document feeder, and a processor. The document feeder includes a first driving device, a second driving device, a third driving device, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first driving device includes a pick-up member to move documents from a tray to a document conveying path using a driving force through a first clutch. The second driving device is to move the tray with the documents to a side of the pick-up member using a driving force through a second clutch. The third driving device to move the documents along the document conveying path onto the image sensor using the driving force of the motor. The first and second sensors detect the documents on the document conveying path. The processor controls an operation of the first clutch based on the signals of the first and second sensors.