Abstract: Disclosed is a zero Poisson's ratio structure including a central pillar; at least two branched connectors extending radially from a lower end of the central pillar, wherein each of the branched connectors includes: a first segmental portion extending inclinedly upwardly or downwardly from the central pillar; and a second segmental portion extending inclinedly downwardly or upwardly from a distal point of the first segmental portion, wherein the extension directions of the first and second segmental portions are opposite to each other; and each leg extending perpendicularly downwardly from a distal point of each of the second segmental portions, wherein due to a force pressing the central pillar, each of an angle between the central pillar and the first segmental portion, an angle between the first segmental portion and the second segmental portion, and an angle between the second segmental portion and the leg is variable.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure relates to an electrode assembly capable of suppressing the occurrence of a short of a battery including an insulation film, a secondary battery including the electrode assembly, a battery module, and a battery pack. The electrode assembly includes an electrode laminate in which a cathode and an anode are alternately stacked with a separator as a boundary, a porous insulation film surrounding four or more sides of the electrode laminate, in which two of both ends of the insulation film are adhered on a side surface of the electrode laminate.

Abstract: An information providing method is provided, the method including acquiring a request information set by an electronic apparatus, transmitting a request information sub-set corresponding to at least a portion of the request information set to a reference server, transmitting the request information sub-set to a development server, receiving a first response set including a first response to the request information sub-set from the reference server, receiving a second response set including a second response to the request information sub-set from the development server, and providing comparison information of the first response set and the second response set.

Abstract: An anchor for an embolic coil, and an embolic coil including the same are provided. The anchor for an embolic coil includes a hollow main body and a central shaft arranged in the hollow main body, wherein the hollow main body is made of a braided composite filament including a polymer filament and a first alloy filament, and the central shaft includes a second alloy filament that is a material different from the first alloy filament.

Abstract: Disclosed are an anisotropic mechanical expansion (anisotropic Poisson's ratio) substrate and a crack-based pressure sensor using the same. The substrate having an anisotropic Poisson's ratio includes a first layer having linear concave and convex patterns arranged in parallel to each other on a surface thereof; and a second layer having linear convex and concave patterns respectively engaged with the linear concave and convex patterns of the first layer on a surface thereof, wherein the first layer and the second layer are stacked with each other so that the linear convex and concave patterns of the second layer are respectively engaged with the linear concave and convex patterns of the first layer, wherein an elastic modulus of the first layer is different from an elastic modulus of the second layer.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a substrate, a patterned circuit, and a conductive material layer. The patterned circuit, formed on the substrate, includes a first-path part and a second-path part of which at least a part is formed at a predetermined gap from at least a part of the first-path part. The conductive material layer, resiliently disposed on the patterned circuit, has protrusions. The conductive material layer deforms to determine a contact area between the protrusions and the substrate, and upon deformation of the conductive material layer to contact the first-path part, the gap between the first-path part and the second-path part, and the second-path part, the first-path part electrically connects to the second-path part.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an information providing method is provided, the method including acquiring a request information set by an electronic apparatus, transmitting a request information sub-set corresponding to at least a portion of the request information set to a reference server, transmitting the request information sub-set to a development server, receiving a first response set including a first response to the request information sub-set from the reference server, receiving a second response set including a second response to the request information sub-set from the development server, and providing comparison information of the first response set and the second response set.

Abstract: A method for generating graphic display interface, comprising: receiving an request to generate a graphic display interface comprising at least a client ID; generating a plurality of graphic data structures based on at least one of the request or a priority list, each of the graphic data structures corresponding to a identifier; associating for each of the graphic data structures, an item graphic; tagging each of the graphic data structures with one or more tags, the tagging comprises: determine that the client ID matches at least one member ID; and determine, for each of the graphic data structures, that the associated identifier has a first status, and tagging the graphic data structures with a first tag upon the determination; and associating for each of the graphic data structures based on the associated tags, one of a plurality of service graphics; and generating instruction for the graphic display interface.

Abstract: A pouch secondary battery is disclosed. One aspect of the present invention provides a pouch secondary battery including a casing configured to accommodate an electrode assembly from which electrode tabs are led; and the casing includes a sealing portion formed on three sides of four sides of the pouch secondary battery and an adhesion portion formed on the remaining one side; and an extending portion protruding perpendicularly with respect to the adhesion portion is formed in a portion adjacent to the adhesion portion in the sealing portion.

Abstract: A secondary battery module includes a plurality of pouch type secondary batteries stacked in parallel, and a cooling plate configured to cool the plurality of stacked pouch type secondary batteries, wherein each of the pouch type secondary batteries includes a sealing portion and a close contact portion formed by an exterior material in an outer periphery thereof, the sealing portion is formed at three of four sides of the pouch type secondary battery and the close contact portion is formed at the other side of the pouch type secondary battery, an extending portion protruding in a direction perpendicular to the close contact portion is formed at a portion of the sealing portion adjacent to the close contact portion, and the cooling plate is brought into contact with the close contact portions of the plurality of stacked pouch type secondary batteries and cools the close contact portions.

Abstract: Provided are a pouch case and a secondary battery using the same. The pouch case includes a first receiving part and a second receiving part which are concavely formed; a sealing part formed along an outer portion of the pouch case so as to surround the first receiving part and the second receiving part; and a partitioning part formed between the first receiving part and the second receiving part and protruding from a bottom surface of each receiving part to partition the first receiving part and the second receiving part. As one side surface of the secondary battery in which an electrode assembly is received and packaged in the pouch case is formed in a plane form, a flat side surface is in close contact with a cooling plate, thereby maximizing cooling efficiency of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A pouch secondary battery is disclosed. One aspect of the present invention provides a pouch secondary battery including a casing configured to accommodate an electrode assembly from which electrode tabs are led; and the casing includes a sealing portion formed on three sides of four sides of the pouch secondary battery and a close contact portion formed on the remaining one side; and an extending portion protruding perpendicularly with respect to the close contact portion is formed in a portion adjacent to the close contact portion in the sealing portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high voltage battery module and a pack, in which a thermal harrier is mounted, and, more particularly, relates to a battery module comprising a cell assembly stacked with a plurality of secondary battery cell; a housing accommodating the cell assembly, a thermal barrier is placed in the housing, wherein the thermal barrier comprises a heat resistant layer to prevent propagation of heat or flame from a secondary battery cell to an neighboring secondary battery cell.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes an outdoor unit, a plurality of mode change devices including at least one mode changer including a branch duct and a changing valve, and configured to receive a control signal from the outdoor unit to control an operation of the at least one mode changer. A plurality of indoor units are connected to the outdoor unit or the plurality of mode change devices. The outdoor unit may determine an operation mode to operate the plurality of mode change devices a plurality of times. Each of the plurality of indoor units may detect a temperature change of an indoor heat exchanger in response to the operation of the mode change devices, to determine the number of connected mode changers and a connectable mode changer candidate group based on the temperature change of the indoor heat exchanger.

Abstract: Provided are a pouch case and a secondary battery using the same. The pouch case includes a first receiving part and a second receiving part which are concavely formed; a sealing part formed along an outer portion of the pouch case so as to surround the first receiving part and the second receiving part; and a partitioning part formed between the first receiving part and the second receiving part and protruding from a bottom surface of each receiving part to partition the first receiving part and the second receiving part. As one side surface of the secondary battery in which an electrode assembly is received and packaged in the pouch case is formed in a plane form, a flat side surface is in close contact with a cooling plate, thereby maximizing cooling efficiency of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A secondary battery module includes a plurality of pouch type secondary batteries stacked in parallel, and a cooling plate configured to cool the plurality of stacked pouch type secondary batteries, wherein each of the pouch type secondary batteries includes a sealing portion and a close contact portion formed by an exterior material in an outer periphery thereof, the sealing portion is formed at three of four sides of the pouch type secondary battery and the close contact portion is formed at the other side of the pouch type secondary battery, an extending portion protruding in a direction perpendicular to the close contact portion is formed at a portion of the sealing portion adjacent to the close contact portion, and the cooling plate is brought into contact with the close contact portions of the plurality of stacked pouch type secondary batteries and cools the close contact portions.

Abstract: A method for generating graphic display interface, comprising: receiving an request to generate a graphic display interface comprising at least a client ID; generating a plurality of graphic data structures based on at least one of the request or a priority list, each of the graphic data structures corresponding to a identifier; associating for each of the graphic data structures, an item graphic; tagging each of the graphic data structures with one or more tags, the tagging comprises: determine that the client ID matches at least one member ID; and determine, for each of the graphic data structures, that the associated identifier has a first status, and tagging the graphic data structures with a first tag upon the determination; and associating for each of the graphic data structures based on the associated tags, one of a plurality of service graphics; and generating instruction for the graphic display interface.

Abstract: Provided is a battery module including a multilayered firewall capable of controlling a heat transfer phenomenon due to a battery fire. The battery module includes a plurality of secondary battery cells accommodated in a housing member, wherein a secondary battery cell among the plurality of battery cells includes an electrode assembly in which a plurality of negative electrodes and positive electrodes are alternately stacked with a separator interposed therebetween and a pouch case encasing the electrode assembly, wherein a multilayered firewall is interposed between the plurality of secondary battery cells, and the multilayered firewall includes a heat absorption layer and fireproof layers stacked on opposing surfaces of the heat absorption layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses flip-chip bonding method using an anisotropic adhesive polymer. The method includes applying an adhesive polymer solution containing metal particles dispersed therein onto a circuit substrate to form an adhesive polymer layer such that the adhesive polymer layer covers the metal particles; drying the adhesive polymer layer; and positioning an electronic element to be electrically connected to the circuit substrate on the dried adhesive polymer layer and causing dewetting of the polymer from the metal particles.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, including at least one weak sealing portion, and a housing unit in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are accommodated. The housing unit includes a flame discharge opening formed to face the weak sealing portion such that flame or exhaust gas, discharged from the weak sealing portion, is induced to be discharged outwardly of the housing unit.