Abstract: A battery module having a cooling structure with a minimized size while providing high cooling efficiency is provided. The battery module includes a front plate and a rear plate that are arranged at a front side and a rear side of a battery pack in which a plurality of battery cells is stacked and a heat-dissipating member that is arranged under the battery pack and absorbs heat generated by the battery pack. Additionally, side plates are arranged at lateral ends of the front plate and the rear plate, arranged to be in contact with respective lateral ends of the heat-dissipating member, and include a cooling channel through which a coolant circulates to cool the battery pack.

Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite powder of jade powder and a porous polymer, and more specifically relates to a composite powder (jade sphere) in which jade powder particles are impregnated in a porous polymer, the composite powder being produced by spraying, in one step, a dispersion in which jade powder has been dispersed in a solution that dissolves porous polymers, and to a cosmetic composition containing the composite powder, and to a manufacturing method for the composite powder.

Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating in-vehicle devices using a steering wheel includes a reference signal input unit for inputting a reference signal to a driver through a charged plate, a touch sensor for receiving the reference signal through human body communication and for detecting a touch of the driver, and a controller for generating a control signal on the basis of the results detected by the touch sensor.

Abstract: A touch sensor including a substrate; a plurality of first touch electrodes located on the substrate, the plurality of first touch electrodes each including first sensing cells and first connection patterns connected between the first sensing cells; a plurality of second electrodes located on the substrate while intersecting the first touch electrodes, the plurality of second electrodes each including second sensing cells and second connection patterns connected between the second sensing cells; and an insulating member located between the first connection patterns and the second connection patterns, the insulating member having elasticity. A modulus of elasticity of the substrate is equal to or greater than that of the insulating member.

Abstract: A design console provides interaction with a developer in a graphical interface of a virtual agent programming system where elements of an intended dialog between the virtual agent and a chat (developer) user are shown as dialog boxes in the graphical interface, including a trigger element which processes and detects from the input messages processed an intent by the chat user to invoke the virtual agent based on one or more stored utterances; an interaction module which sends a virtual agent message to the chat user, and receives therefrom an utterance responsive to the virtual agent message; and an action element that carries out a specified user intent based on the values of the parameters converted by the interaction module from the utterance collected from the chat user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing methyl tert-butyl ether including a reaction step of reacting methanol with iso-butene in the presence of an acid catalyst to generate methyl tert-butyl ether; and a purification step of purify the reaction product obtained by the reaction step by introducing the reaction product into a reaction distillation column including a packing stage containing an acid catalyst, wherein a flow ratio of a recycle to a fresh feed is different per the volume of each reactor. Accordingly, the amount of unreacted iso-butene and the amount of impurities included in the reactor may be reduced, resulting in reduction of the amount of thermal energy used in a reaction distillation column.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an inverter for driving a motor including a processor which includes: a current processor configured to generate a voltage command for allowing a current detection value, generated by measuring a current provided from an inverter to a motor, to follow a current command for driving the motor; a voltage modulator configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal for controlling on and off states of a switching element within the inverter with a predetermined switching frequency based on the voltage command; and a frequency determining processor configured to randomly change the switching frequency based on driving information of the motor.

Abstract: A light emitting device package may include: a light emitting structure including a plurality of light emitting regions configured to emit light, respectively; a plurality of light adjusting layers formed above the light emitting regions to change characteristics of the light emitted from the light emitting regions, respectively; a plurality of electrodes configured to control the light emitting regions to emit the light, respectively; and an isolation insulating layer disposed between the light emitting regions to insulate the light emitting regions from one another, the isolation insulating layer forming a continuous structure with respect to the light emitting regions.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for preventing an Internet Protocol identifier (“IPID”) overflow in computer networks is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises: receiving, by an edge service gateway, a first packet that requires fragmentating, and determining whether the edge service gateway is configured to prevent IPID overflow. In response to determining that the edge service gateway is configured to prevent IPID overflow, a plurality of packet fragments for the first packet is created based on, at least in part, contents of the first packet. A packet fragment, of the plurality of packet fragments, comprises an IP header, an additional header, and a portion of the first packet, wherein an additional key field in the additional header and an IPID field in the IP header of the packet fragment cumulatively store a packet sequence number for the first packet.

Abstract: Primer pair, kit and method for detecting Ehrlichia canis are disclosed. The primer pair includes a forward primer and a reverse primer, and the kit includes the primer pair and a probe. The forward primer has a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, the reverse primer has a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and the probe has a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.

Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating an electronic device, the method including: preparing a carrier substrate including an element region and a wiring region; forming a sacrificial layer on the carrier substrate; forming an electronic element on the sacrificial layer of the element region; forming a first elastic layer having a corrugated surface on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a metal wirings electrically connecting the electronic element thereto, on the first elastic layer of the wiring region; forming a second elastic layer covering the metal wirings, on the first elastic layer; forming a high rigidity pattern filling in a recess of the second elastic layer above the electronic element so as to overlap the electronic element, and having a corrugated surface; forming a third elastic layer on the second elastic layer and the high rigidity pattern; and separating the carrier substrate.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck assembly includes a dielectric plate having an absorption electrode to generate an electrostatic force, the dielectric plate securing a substrate by the electrostatic force, a conductive base plate under the dielectric plate to be applied with a high frequency electric power, the conductive base plate being an electrode to generate plasma, and an insulating plate under the base plate, the insulating plate having an insulation body and an insulation sink, and the insulation sink having a dielectric constant lower than that of the insulation body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selectively etching a silicon oxide film in a semiconductor manufacturing process and comprises: a step of introducing a substrate having a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxide film to a substrate support part inside a reactor; a step of heating the substrate introduced into the reactor, so as to maintain a first temperature; a first step of supplying halogen gas and basic gas to the inside of the reactor, while the first temperature is maintained, so as to be reacted with the silicon oxide film formed on the substrate, thereby forming a reaction product on the substrate; a second step of heating the substrate, having the reaction product, up to a second temperature so as to remove the reaction product; a third step of cooling the temperature of the substrate down to the first temperature; and a step of repetitively performing the first step to the third step a preset number of times.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of embryo cryopreservation. In particular, the present invention relates to an in-vitro embryonic culture medium for improving the thawed recovery rate of an embryo, comprising an inhibitor of Cathepsin L inhibitor, for example, E-64d. The present invention also relates to a method for improving the freezing resistance and the thawing recovery rate of an embryo and a method for freezing an embryo. With the present invention, the freezing resistance and the thawing recovery rate of an embryo are significantly improved.

Abstract: An engine cooling system includes: an engine system including an engine having a plurality of combustion chambers that generate a driving force by combustion of fuel; a power electronics (PE) device that assists engine torque of the engine system in accordance with a driving state of the vehicle; a main radiator connected to the engine system by an engine coolant line and discharging heat generated in the engine system by engine coolant flowing in the engine coolant line, a sub-radiator connected to the PE device through a PE coolant line and discharging heat generated in the PE device by PE coolant flowing in the PE coolant line; a 2-way valve connecting the engine coolant line and the PE coolant line to each other; and a controller for controlling opening and closing of the 2-way valve according to a temperature of the engine coolant and a vehicle driving condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for electric motor, where the stator core has one or more stator core sections, each of which is a single-piece unit formed of soft magnetic composite (SMC) material, and where the stator core sections are positioned end-to-end with seals at each end to form a plurality of stator slots, where each of the stator slots extends through each of the stator core sections and is in fluid communication with the others to form a sealed stator chamber. The sealed stator chamber may have an expansion chamber to allow expansion and contraction of dielectric fluid in the stator chamber while maintaining separation of the dielectric oil from lubricating oil which is within the motor but external to the stator chamber. The sealed stator chamber can prevent well fluids that leak into the motor from reaching the stator windings and degrading their insulation.

Abstract: A clutching device of an automatic transmission may include: a clutch drum connected with a first rotation element, a clutch connected with the clutch drum and also connected with a second rotation element for selective torque delivery, and a piston unit to operate the clutch. In particular, the piston unit includes: a first piston moving toward the clutch by a hydraulic pressure; a spring retainer arranged on the first rotation element; a support drum arranged in the first piston; a second piston arranged in the support drum and moving in an axial direction of the first rotation element ; a first return spring applying restoring force to the first piston; a second return spring applying restoring force to the second piston; a latch spring applying pressure to the clutch when the first piston moves toward the clutch; and a latch device selectively limiting bidirectional movement of the first piston.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base substrate; a plurality of doped regions formed in the base substrate; and a target capping layer formed on surfaces of the doped regions. The target capping layer includes a silicide region and a non-silicide region surrounding the silicide region, and the silicide region has a reduced thickness compared with a thickness of the non-silicide region. The semiconductor device further includes a metal silicide layer formed in the silicide region of the target capping layer and having the reduced thickness; a dielectric layer formed on the target capping layer and the base substrate; and a plurality of vias formed in the dielectric layer and connected to the metal silicide layer.