Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material, a battery configured to supply power to the heater, and a controller. In addition, the aerosol generating device may further include a user input detection sensor configured to receive a user's input and a pressure detection sensor configured to sense pressure. The controller may, in response to the user's input being sensed by using the user input detection sensor, obtain an initial pressure sensing value by using the pressure detection sensor. In addition, the controller may determine a reference pressure value based on the initial pressure sensing value and determine whether a puff of the aerosol generating device has occurred based on the reference pressure value.

Abstract: A pressing jig for removing gas generated in an activation process of a battery cell includes a plate-shaped lower plate on which the battery cell that has undergone the activation process is placed and fixed, and an upper plate that presses the battery cell placed on the lower plate from above. At least one of the upper plate or the lower plate has a structure in which n (n?3) separated sub-plates are assembled to form a single plate, and the sub-plates independently press the battery cell. The pressing jig can suppress trapping of internal gas by sequentially pressing the battery cell.

Abstract: A blood pressure detection device manufactured by a semiconductor process includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical element, a gas-pressure-sensing element, a driving-chip element, an encapsulation layer and a valve layer. The substrate includes inlet apertures. The microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element are stacked and integrally formed on the substrate. The encapsulation layer is encapsulated and positioned on the substrate. A flowing-channel space is formed above the microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element. The encapsulation layer includes an outlet aperture in communication with an airbag. The driving-chip element controls the microelectromechanical element, the gas-pressure-sensing element and valve units to transport gas.

Abstract: A sound control device in a vehicle and control method thereof may include obtaining energy per unit time of an audio signal corresponding to a preset low frequency band, calculating an allowable reference value based on a difference between a magnitude of energy per unit time of the audio signal and a magnitude of a preset maximum allowable input of a speaker, monitoring whether a magnitude of energy per unit time of a noise control signal for eliminating noise in the vehicle exceeds the allowable reference value, and adjusting a magnitude of the noise control signal when the magnitude of energy per unit time of the noise control signal exceeds the allowable reference value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a culture device and culture method for culturing a 3D cell aggregation and, specifically, to an overall technique for effectively culturing a 3D cell aggregation by using a culture device including a porous microwell, a membrane, and other additive components.

Abstract: A positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The positive electrode material may have carbon nanotubes stably attached to a surface of an active material and may exhibit increased electron conductivity and improved surface stability. The positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery may comprises: a positive electrode active material core comprising a Li—Ni—Co—Mn-M-O-based material, where M is a transition metal; and a carbon nanotube coating layer on a surface of the positive electrode active material core. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) may be in an amount of 1-5 wt %, based on 100 wt % of the positive electrode active material core.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present specification provides a siloxane compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 below: In Chemical Formula 1, R1a and R1b are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, R2a and R2b are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, R3a and R3b are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched-chain alkylene group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, R4a, R4b, R5a, and R5b are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched-chain heteroalkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, m1 and m2 are each an integer from 0 to 2, and when m1 and m2 are each 0, a plurality of OR2a and OR2b are the same or different, and when m1 and m2 are each 2, a plurality of R1a and R1b are the same or different, and x

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition for lithium metal batteries, comprising a) at least one fluorinated di-ether containing from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, represented by Formula (I) of R1—O—R2—O—R3, wherein each R1 and R3 is independently a fluorinated alkyl group, and R2 is an optionally fluorinated alkyl group, represented by Formula (II) of CaFbHc, wherein a is an integer from 1 to 6, b+c is an integer from 2 to 10, and if b is 0, R1 and R3 independently have no H; b) at least one non-fluorinated ether; and c) at least one lithium salt, wherein a) the fluorinated di-ether is in an amount of at least 50% by volume (vol %), based on the total volume of a) the fluorinated di-ether and b) the non-fluorinated ether. The present invention also relates to a lithium metal battery comprising a negative electrode comprising lithium metal; a positive electrode; a separator; and an electrolyte composition according to the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for updating an Internet-based malware detection engine using virtual machine scaling. The method may include creating a scaling group and an update group set based on a first virtual machine image, creating a second virtual machine image for a running virtual machine in response to occurrence of a snapshot event in the virtual update group run based on the first virtual machine image, modifying the scale-out image of the scaling group to the second virtual machine image, updating the scaling group by triggering a scale-out event and a scale-in event in the scaling group in response to occurrence of an update event, and modifying the scale-in image of the scaling group to the second virtual machine image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-specific antibody that specifically binds to alpha-synuclein and IGF1R, and an use of the bi-specific antibody for the prevention, treatment and/or diagnosis of synucleinopathies associated with alpha-synuclein or alpha-synuclein aggregates, and can allow the alpha-synuclein antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof to penetrate the blood brain barrier to exert its action in the brain, and extend the half-life to maintain the efficacy for a long time.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel component including first pixels which emits light having a first color, and second pixels which emits light having a second color different from the first color, a sensing component which extracts, during a sensing period, first sensing data from the first pixels, and second sensing data from the second pixels, and a temperature determiner which senses a temperature of the pixel component using the first sensing data and the second sensing data. The temperature determiner senses, when the first sensing data is supplied to the temperature determiner, the temperature of the pixel component at least one time.

Abstract: Heat exchanger comprising a pair of header tanks which are arranged to be spaced apart from each other, a plurality of tubes formed in two columns in the width direction so that both ends are connected to the pair of header tanks, and a plurality of fins interposed between the tubes and coupled to the tubes. The header tank is configured so that a first tank and a second tank are respectively coupled to one header having a central bent portion in the center portion in the width direction, which provides easy assembling of headers and tanks of two heat exchangers. Thermal stress caused by the temperature difference between two heat exchanging media is blocked so that damage to a coupling portion where the two heat exchangers are coupled or a bonding portion formed through brazing can be prevented. Thus, leakage of the heat exchanging medium can be prevented.

Abstract: An electrocardiogram measurement system includes a patch-type electrocardiogram measurement apparatus, a first device connected to the electrocardiogram measurement apparatus by means of a first communication and configured to store electrocardiogram data measured by the electrocardiogram measurement apparatus, and a second device connected to the electrocardiogram measurement apparatus by means of the first communication and configured to store electrocardiogram data measured by the electrocardiogram measurement apparatus. The electrocardiogram data measured by the electrocardiogram measurement apparatus include measured time information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for regenerating a tool path on the basis of output data feedback in order to improve 3D printing output reliability. A tool path regeneration system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a slicing unit for configuring a process parameter for 3D printing and performing slicing for 3D model data on the basis of the configured process parameter to generate a job file; and an output unit for performing 3D printing on the basis of the generated job file and collecting output data that is output while the 3D printing is performed, wherein the slicing unit comprises an output data analysis module for performing monitoring on the basis of the output data received from the output unit and determining whether to correct the process parameter on the basis of the result of the monitoring.

Abstract: A method of a terminal may comprise: receiving a first message including state information of a base station from the base station; identifying preliminary inactive state information included in the first message when the state information of the base station indicates a preliminary inactive state; and performing a cell selection based on the preliminary inactive state information.

Abstract: A display device comprises a first substrate comprising a first contact hole, a laser absorption layer disposed on the first substrate and containing amorphous silicon, a first barrier insulating layer disposed on the laser absorption layer, fan-out lines disposed in a metal layer on the first barrier insulating layer and comprising pad portions inserted into second contact holes provided in the first barrier insulating layer and the laser absorption layer, a second barrier insulating layer disposed on the metal layer, a second substrate disposed on the second barrier insulating layer, and a display layer disposed on the second substrate. The second substrate is inserted into a third contact hole provided in the second barrier insulating layer, the first barrier insulating layer, and the laser absorption layer disposed between the pad portions.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a spacer on the substrate and including: an upper surface; a first side surface extending toward the substrate from a first end of the upper surface; and a second side surface extending toward the substrate from a second end of the upper surface; an active pattern on the first side surface of the spacer, including a metal oxide semiconductor, and having a source region and a drain region; a source electrode on the second side surface of the spacer and the active pattern, and connected to the source region; a drain electrode on the substrate, including a same material as the source electrode, and connected to the drain region; and a first gate electrode on the active pattern and partially overlapping the first side surface of the spacer.

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: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first buried insulation layer disposed on the substrate; a first well which is disposed on the first buried insulation layer in a first region defined by a first element separation film, and includes a first portion extending along an upper surface of the first buried insulation layer, and a second portion extending from the first portion in a direction from the substrate toward the first buried insulation layer; a second buried insulation layer disposed on the first portion of the first well; a first semiconductor film disposed on the second buried insulation layer; a first transistor on the first semiconductor film; and a second element separation film which separates the second buried insulation layer and the first semiconductor film from the second portion of the first well, on the first portion of the first well, wherein an upper surface of the second portion of the first well is placed on the same plane as an upper surface of the first element separation f

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a camera pose according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a similar image searcher, a clusterer, and an estimator. The similar image searcher searches for a plurality of images similar to an input image, from among a plurality of previously-stored images, based on the input image. The clusterer creates a cluster including at least some similar images meeting predetermined conditions, from among the plurality of similar images, based on viewpoint data tagged to each of the plurality of similar images. The estimator estimates a pose of a camera that has generated the input image, based on the cluster.