Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a mobile communication system may comprise: determining whether prediction of a communication failure is needed while performing communication with a base station; in response to determining that prediction of the communication failure is required, performing a communication failure prediction procedure; and in response to predicted occurrence of the communication failure according to a result of performing the communication failure prediction procedure, performing a recovery procedure for the predicted communication failure.

Abstract: A circuit board for a light-emitting diode assembly according to an embodiment includes a substrate layer, dimming zones formed on one surface of the substrate layer, each of the dimming zones comprising a predetermined number of LED landing pads, and a wiring bundle disposed between the dimming zones neighboring in a row direction to extend in a column direction, the wiring bundle including wirings connected to the LED landing pads at the same level.

Abstract: An upper rail device for a seat of a vehicle includes: a lower plate in which a slot is formed, a drive housing mounted on the lower plate, a drive support that passes through the slot for insertion into a curved movement path of a lower rail, a motor with a reducer mounted on an upper surface of the drive housing, a drive shaft connected to an output portion of the reducer, a drive gear mounted on a lower end portion of the drive shaft and engaged with a driven gear mounted within the curved movement path of the lower rail. The upper rail device may be fastened to enable sliding movement along the curved movement path of the lower rail so that the seat can be moved in a diagonal or oblique direction depending on various purposes, which can improve a seat position movement adjustment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a substituted thiazolidinedione derivative compound having a novel structure acting as a sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP1) inhibitor, a hydrate thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, comprising same as an active ingredient.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a first sampling circuit suitable for sampling a reference ramp signal as a ramp signal; a switching circuit suitable for sequentially outputting first and second pixel signals to a common node based on first and second control signals; a second sampling circuit suitable for sampling the first and second pixel signals, which are sequentially outputted through the common node, as a measurement signal; a comparison circuit suitable for comparing the ramp signal with the measurement signal and generating a comparison signal corresponding to a comparison result; and a count circuit suitable for generating a count signal, which corresponds to a voltage level of the measurement signal, based on the comparison signal and a clock signal.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a first sampling circuit suitable for sampling a reference ramp signal as a ramp signal; a switching circuit suitable for sequentially outputting first and second pixel signals to a common node based on first and second control signals; a second sampling circuit suitable for sampling the first and second pixel signals, which are sequentially outputted through the common node, as a measurement signal; a comparison circuit suitable for comparing the ramp signal with the measurement signal and generating a comparison signal corresponding to a comparison result; and a count circuit suitable for generating a count signal, which corresponds to a voltage level of the measurement signal, based on the comparison signal and a clock signal.

Abstract: There is provided an electrode assembly including a first electrode laminate having at least one or more electrode units having a first area, stacked therein, a second electrode laminate having at least one or more electrode units having a second area smaller than the first area, stacked therein, and a step portion provided by stacking the first electrode laminate and the second electrode laminate in a direction perpendicular to a plane and having a step formed due to a difference in areas of the first and second electrode laminates, the electrode assembly being characterized in that, the electrode unit is wound by a rectangular-shaped separation film such that at least a portion of the rectangular-shaped separation film covers the step portion of the electrode assembly, and a step having a shape identical to the step portion is formed.

Abstract: There is provided an electrode assembly including a first electrode laminate having at least one or more electrode units having a first area, stacked therein, a second electrode laminate having at least one or more electrode units having a second area smaller than the first area, stacked therein, and a step portion provided by stacking the first electrode laminate and the second electrode laminate in a direction perpendicular to a plane and having a step formed due to a difference in areas of the first and second electrode laminates, the electrode assembly being characterized in that, the electrode unit is wound by a rectangular-shaped separation film such that at least a portion of the rectangular-shaped separation film covers the step portion of the electrode assembly, and a step having a shape identical to the step portion is formed.

Abstract: There is provided an electrode assembly including a first electrode laminate having at least one or more electrode units having a first area, stacked therein, a second electrode laminate having at least one or more electrode units having a second area smaller than the first area, stacked therein, and a step portion provided by stacking the first electrode laminate and the second electrode laminate in a direction perpendicular to a plane and having a step formed due to a difference in areas of the first and second electrode laminates, the electrode assembly being characterized in that, the electrode unit is wound by a rectangular-shaped separation film such that at least a portion of the rectangular-shaped separation film covers the step portion of the electrode assembly, and a step having a shape identical to the step portion is formed.

Abstract: There is provided a stacked and folded type electrode assembly in which at least two first electrode units having a first area and at least two second electrode units having a second area smaller than the first area are wound and stacked together with a rectangular separator. The electrode assembly includes: a first electrode stack in which the first electrode units are stacked; a second electrode stack in which the second electrode units are stacked; and a stepped portion formed by an area difference between the first electrode stack and the second electrode stack, wherein two or more layers of the separator cover the stepped portion, and the separator has the same shape as the stepped portion.

Abstract: There is provided a stepped electrode assembly including: a first electrode stack including at least one first unit cell, the first unit cell including at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode having the same area and being alternately stacked in a vertical direction with a separator disposed therebetween; and a second unit cell including at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode that are alternately stacked in the vertical direction with a separator disposed therebetween, the second unit cell disposed on a side of the first electrode stack with a separator disposed therebetween, wherein the second unit cell includes a first area electrode having the same area as an electrode area of the first electrode stack and a second area electrode having an area different from the area of the first area electrode, wherein the second unit cell is a stepped unit cell including a stepped portion formed by an area difference between the first and second area electrodes.

Abstract: Provided are a stepped battery and a method and device for manufacturing the stepped battery, and more particularly, a stepped battery and a method and device for manufacturing the stepped battery, which processes a tent part of a separation film formed on a stepped part of the stepped battery, to prevent a defect from occurring during a subsequent process. A stepped battery manufacturing method includes preparing a stepped battery (10) having a tent portion of a separation film (16) formed on at least one stepped surface (18), and pressing the tent portion by using a press tool (30) having a shape corresponding to the stepped surface (18) of the stepped battery (10).

Abstract: There is provided an electrode assembly having increased degrees of structural freedom in the thickness direction thereof. The electrode assembly includes negative and positive electrodes alternately stacked with separators interposed therebetween, wherein the electrode assembly is formed by stacking N electrode stacks where N is a natural number equal to or greater than 2, each of the electrode stacks comprises electrodes having the same area and stacked with separators interposed therebetween, and neighboring electrode stacks of the electrode stacks have different electrode areas, wherein a first electrode stack of the electrode stacks is formed by stacking unit cells respectively including an odd number of electrodes, and the other electrode stacks stacked on the first electrode are formed by stacking unit cells respectively including an even number of electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is a video recorder including a case body comprising a space for housing a plurality of electronic parts, the plurality of electronic parts including: an optical disk drive (ODD) holder attached to an ODD; and a hard disk drive (HDD) holder attached to an HDD; a front panel on which a front printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted and which covers a front side of the case body; and a rear panel on which a rear PCB is mounted and which covers a rear side of the case body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode assembly, the method including: preparing an electrode laminate including at least one negative electrode, at least one positive electrode, and at least one separation film; generating a separation film assembly by bonding remaining portions of the separation film positioned in regions not corresponding to shapes of the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and cutting the separation film assembly so as to correspond to the shapes of the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an electrode assembly manufactured by the method.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electrode assembly includes an electrode stack including at least one anode, at least one cathode, and at least one separation film and a plurality of cathode tabs and a plurality of anode tabs for electrically connecting the electrode stack. In this case, the electrode tabs are arranged to allow the electrode tabs having the same polarity to be electrically connected to one another while a portion of the electrode tabs having the same polarity are arranged so as not to overlap one another on the same plane.

Abstract: There is provided an electrode assembly having steps including: a first electrode stair including at least one first electrode unit; and a second electrode stair including at least one second electrode unit having an area different from that of the first electrode unit, wherein the first electrode stair and the second electrode stair are stacked to be adjacent, separated by at least one separator as a boundary therebetween and including one or more electrode laminates having steps formed by a difference between areas of the first electrode stair and the second electrode stair, and shapes of the corners of the first electrode stair and the second electrode stair having steps are different. There is also provided a secondary battery including the electrode assembly. Secondary batteries having various designs without restriction in shapes of corners of electrode units can be provided.

Abstract: There is provide an electrode assembly including an electrode laminate having a plurality of electrode units rolled up to be stacked on one another in at least two rectangularly shaped separation films, the electrode assembly being characterized in that at least one of two rectangularly shaped separation films is disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the respective electrode unit, at least one separation film disposed on one surface being different from a separation film disposed on another surface, and the electrode laminate includes at least one step formed by stacking an electrode unit having a difference in area from an electrode unit adjacent thereto, having one of the rectangularly shaped separation films as a boundary therebetween.

Abstract: There are provided an electrode assembly, and a battery cell, a battery pack, and a device. The electrode assembly includes a combination of two or more types of electrode units having different areas, wherein the electrode units are stacked such that steps are formed, and electrode units are formed such that a positive electrode and a negative electrode face one another at an interface between the electrode units.