Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing polybutadiene which may improve productivity by minimizing a plugging phenomenon during the preparation of polybutadiene and increasing a conversion rate.

Abstract: A battery management system for a vehicle is provided. The system is capable of preventing vehicle malfunction by preventing overcharge and over-discharge of a low-voltage battery by providing a controller that is configured to receive power transmitted from a first connection line and power transmitted from a second connection line. The battery management system includes a relay configured to electrically connect and disconnect power that is supplied from a battery to loads. The system also includes a controller configured to receive a first regular power transmitted through a connection line between the battery and the relay and a second regular power transmitted through a connection line between the relay and the loads. The controller is further configured to turn the relay on and off.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for preparing polybutadiene which may improve productivity by minimizing a plugging phenomenon during the preparation of polybutadiene and increasing a conversion rate.

Abstract: An apparatus for verifying a vehicle in an inter-vehicular communication environment includes: a communication unit configured to receive a basic safety message and a verification message from a remote vehicle that is allowed to engage in inter-vehicular communication; and a controller configured to determine that the remote vehicle is reliable when the communication unit receives the verification message from the remote vehicle at least a predefined number of times over a predefined period of time, and to generate permission to utilize the basic safety message received from the remote vehicle when the controller determines that the remote vehicle is reliable.

Abstract: A method for predicting characteristics of semiconductor devices includes collecting first data for a plurality of first characteristics from first semiconductor devices already in mass production, and collecting second data for the first characteristics and third data for a plurality of second characteristics from at least one second semiconductor device manufactured as an experimental sample before beginning the mass production. A covariance matrix is then obtained based on the first, second, and third data, and a mean vector for third semiconductor devices to be in the mass production is determined. Prediction data for third semiconductor devices is then generated based on the covariance matrix and the mean vector.

Abstract: A refrigerator may include a storage compartment, an inner door which comprises an opening having a size corresponding to a size of the storage compartment, a plurality of door guards, and an outer door which open and close the storage compartment, wherein the inner door comprises a control unit may control an internal environment of the storage compartment.

Abstract: A system for configuring a lane node tree includes: a host vehicle; and a controller disposed in the host vehicle and including a memory configured to store program instructions and a processor configured to execute the stored program instructions, which when executed cause the controller to: select a driving vehicle detection mode among a plurality of driving vehicle detection modes; select a lane of a road according to the selected driving vehicle detection mode; determine whether a neighbor vehicle neighboring the host vehicle is present in the selected lane; and request a node connection from a neighbor vehicle present in the selected lane when the neighbor vehicle is determined to be present in the selected lane.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body in which a coil portion is embedded. The coil portion includes a support member; first insulators formed on first and second main surfaces of the support member, respectively, and having an opening having a planar coil shape; coils filling the openings; and second insulators covering the coils.

Abstract: The disclosed spinning nozzle member for manufacturing a cylindrical cartridge carbon filter comprises a nozzle body, a synthetic resin spinning part, a flowing air providing part, and a carbon spinning part, thereby enabling the cylindrical cartridge carbon filter to be continuously produced since a separate operation for filling a space between a core and an outer cover with carbon after the core and the outer cover are separately formed is not required.

Abstract: A method for classifying a target using path history data during vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication of a V2V communication system includes receiving the path history data from a relative vehicle, calculating a longitudinal distance from a self vehicle to the relative vehicle in relation to a heading direction of the self vehicle using the path history data, and classifying a target position of the relative vehicle using the path history data depending on the calculated longitudinal distance.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a start sequence of an engine for a vehicle may include an engine, a motor configured to start the engine, a main switch configured to connect power to the motor or interrupt the power to be supplied to the motor, a main battery configured to supply the power to the motor through the main switch, a converter configured to step up a voltage of the motor by boosting reverse power through a reverse control operation, an auxiliary battery configured to supply the reverse power, and a converter controller configured to perform a pre-charging operation for a predetermined time through the reverse control operation when an ignition-ON signal is inputted, and close the main switch when the pre-charging operation is completed.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body in which a coil portion is embedded. The coil portion includes a support member; first insulators formed on first and second main surfaces of the support member, respectively, and having an opening having a planar coil shape; coils filling the openings; and second insulators covering the coils.

Abstract: A refrigerator is provided including a main body having a storage chamber, a door coupled with the front surface of the main body, to open or close the storage chamber, and a case having a rear surface facing the rear surface of the door the front part of the case having an opening. A door guide is in the case. A sliding apparatus enables the door guide to slide to be inserted into or pulled out of the case through the opening and includes a guide rail at a bottom of the door guide, an inclined guide portion in the case to guide the guide rail, a fixing rib at the rear end of the guide portion including a streamlined shape at the front end of the fixing rib and a supporting rib in the door guide supported by the fixing rib to prevent the door guide from moving.

Abstract: A method for filtering information to predict values of preference given to items by users is provided. The method includes steps of: (a) acquiring data rui as the value of preference given by each of individual users u regarding each of individual items i; (b) obtaining estimators of means ?ui=?0+?iI+?uU by estimating ?0,?iI,?uU (u?U, i?I) that minimize ? ( u , i ) ? R ? { r ui - ? 0 - ? i I - ? u U } 2 + ? U ? ? u ? ? u U 2 + ? I ? ? i ? ? i I 2 ; (c) calculating residuals rui? by using the estimators of the means ?ui; (d) estimating spreads ?u2 of the values of the preference by individual users by using the residuals; (e) estimating matrices ? by using the residuals; (f) calculating covariance matrices ?u=?u2?; and (g) calculating B(Rui|Ruj=ruj,(u,j)?R) which is a conditional expectation value of Rui that is estimated preference data of a specific user u regarding the each item i.

Abstract: The refrigerator has a main body, a storage space in the main body, a storage container located in the main body, and a divider unit mounted in the storage container. The divider unit divides the unit body and storage space disposed in the storage container At least one divider protruding from the unit body, and a holder protruding from the unit body and provided to hang the stored object. The divider unit improves the efficiency of the storage space and can store various types of storage.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus includes a processor configured to set an internal orifice of an uterus (IOS) point indicating the IOS of a cervix and an external orifice of an uterus (EOS) point indicating the EOS of the cervix, from a cervix line indicating a cervical canal, set a region of interest (ROI) of the IOS and a ROI of the EOS based on the IOS point and the EOS point, and calculate degrees of elasticity in the ROI of the IOS and the ROI of the EOS, and a display configured to display information indicating the degrees of elasticity in the ROI of the IOS and the ROI of the EOS.

Abstract: A V2X communication apparatus includes a message transceiver for receiving a V2X communication message and transmitting V2X data to an apparatus in a vehicle, a parameter calculator for calculating a reliability verification parameter for verifying reliability of the V2X data, a reliability level decider for deciding a reliability level by comparing the reliability verification parameter with a predetermined reference value, and a message generator for generating the V2X data using the V2X communication message and generating the V2X data including the decided reliability level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite film comprising a graphene oxide coating layer, a porous polymer support comprising the same, and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composite film comprising a graphene oxide coating layer with improved permeability and stability, a porous polymer support for a composite film comprising a graphene oxide coating layer with improved permeability, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: An on-board unit of a vehicle communication system includes: a reception module receiving a message including driving information of a nearby vehicle from the nearby vehicle; and a misbehaving vehicle detection module analyzing the received message and detecting a misbehaving vehicle based on the analyzed message.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for recognizing a position of a vehicle.