Abstract: According to embodiments, a binder for a lithium secondary battery comprises a mixture of dextran and gallic acid obtained through physical stirring. As an example, the binder can be prepared by dissolving dextran in a solvent to form a dextran solution, adding gallic acid to the dextran solution, and, after the adding of the gallic acid to the dextran solution, physically mixing the dextran solution including the added gallic acid to form a mixture.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus and method for contactlessly sensing a biological signal and recognizing a user's physiological information using same. The operating method of the sensing apparatus for contactlessly sensing biological signals may include a process of performing an initial setting in a contactless sensing apparatus, a process of obtaining video data from the contactless sensing apparatus, a process of removing noise from the video data, a process of extracting only a region of interest from the video data, and a process of estimating information on biological activity by analyzing the region of interest.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition and a health functional food composition for preventing, treating, or improving muscular diseases have licorice extract or a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an active ingredient. The licorice extract or a fraction thereof, the compound or salt thereof induce the myoblasts proliferation and promote the differentiation into myotubes, and since the licorice extract or a fraction thereof, the compound or salt thereof has an excellent effect on regenerating damaged muscles, various muscle diseases are effectively prevented, improved or treated using the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture (AUTOSAR) adaptive platform (AP). A machine including an electronic control unit (ECU) to which the portable operating system interface (POSIX) operating system (OS) is ported and implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTOSAR AP includes a skeleton which is an application for providing a service on the platform, a proxy which is an application using the service on the platform, and a service communication management (CM) which is an application for brokering service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on the platform.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack. The battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells, a pack case defining a housing configured to accommodate the battery cells, a first venting path extending across the pack case, and a second venting path extending along at least one peripheral side of the pack case. The first venting path can provide a conduit for a gas generated from any of the battery cells. The second venting path can be in fluid communication with the first venting path and an opening on the pack case such that the gas from the battery cells is configured to travel from the first venting path to the second venting path and to be discharged from the battery pack via the opening.

Abstract: A dual-helmet magnetoencephalography measuring apparatus according to an example embodiment includes: an internal container storing a liquid refrigerant; an external container disposed to surround the internal container and including a first external helmet and a second external helmet disposed to be spaced apart from each other; a first sensor-mounted helmet disposed between the external container and the internal container to surround the first external helmet; a second sensor-mounted helmet disposed between the external container and the internal container to surround the second external helmet; a plurality of first SQUID sensor modules disposed on the first sensor-mounted helmet; and a plurality of second SQUID sensor modules disposed on the second sensor-mounted helmet. The internal container and the external container are tilted in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A dual-helmet magnetoencephalography measuring apparatus includes: an internal container storing a liquid refrigerant; an external container disposed to surround the internal container and including a first external helmet and a second external helmet disposed to be spaced apart from each other; a first sensor-mounted helmet disposed to surround the first external helmet between the external container and the internal container; a second sensor-mounted helmet disposed to surround the second external helmet between the externa container and the internal container; a plurality of first SQUID sensor module disposed on the first sensor-mounted helmet; and a plurality of second SQUID sensor module disposed on the second sensor-mounted helmet.

Abstract: An endothermic pouch assembly includes an endothermic pouch with liquid-impregnated absorbent material sealed inside, and a pouch cartridge including a pair of rim frames that bind a heat-fusion sealing portion formed along the rim of the endothermic pouch at both sides.

Abstract: A prismatic secondary battery includes a metal case, at least one or more battery cells accommodated in the case, a cooling unit disposed at at least one side of the case, and a fixing body configured to fix the cooling unit, and formed with a vent hole configured to guide gas generated in the battery cells and passing through the cooling unit to the outside of the case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating liver disease comprising STC-1 or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient. The STC-1 protein according to the present invention reduces the expression of liver fibrosis markers ALT and Lect2 and reduces the area of fibrotic tissue, in animal models of liver fibrosis, indicating that it has excellent effects on the prevention and treatment of liver fibrosis and, furthermore, cirrhosis.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for analyzing efficiency of virtual task performance of a user interacting with eXtended Reality (XR). The apparatus includes memory in which at least one program is recorded and a processor for executing the program. The program may perform generating user interaction feature information from sensor information of a virtual reality (VR) device, calculating the quality of experience of a user as the values of multiple experience indices based on the feature information by applying a machine-learning model, and evaluating an experience based on a result of mapping the values of the multiple experience indices to generated metrics in order to analyze the effectiveness of the VR experience of the user.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack case, a plurality of batteries contained within the pack case, a heat sink positioned above the batteries in which coolant is stored, a plurality of supply passages connecting the heat sink and the plurality of batteries, respectively, and the plurality of supply passages is sealed, respectively, and a plurality of plugs is melted by heat generated in the case of thermal runaway of the batteries.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack case, a plurality of batteries accommodated in the pack case, a first heat absorber disposed between the plurality of batteries, and a second heat absorber disposed on each of two side surfaces of each of the plurality of batteries. The first heat absorber and the second heat absorber each include an absorbent material impregnated with a liquid vaporized by heat generated from the battery, and an exterior material in which the absorbent material in a liquid-absorbed state is accommodated.

Abstract: A prismatic secondary battery includes a case; at least one or more battery cells accommodated within the case; and at least one or more heat-absorbing pouches in contact with the battery cells. Here, the heat-absorbing pouches include: an absorbent material impregnated with a liquid that vaporizes by absorbing the heat generated by the battery cells; and a pouch that seals and accommodates the absorbent material impregnated with the liquid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein relates to a secondary battery, which in one example includes a housing made of metal, at least one battery cell within the housing, and a coolant, wherein the housing includes an inner surface facing the at least one battery cell and an outer surface spaced apart from the inner surface, and wherein the coolant is stored in a hollow portion formed between the inner surface and the outer surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a text recognition method and apparatus based on hand interaction for AR glasses. The text recognition method based on hand interaction for AR glasses includes collecting RGB images, extracting hand joint information from the RGB images, generating a text image based on the hand joint information, recognizing text from the text image, and outputting the recognized text.

Abstract: A venting device includes a fixed member provided with a through-hollow body, and provided with a first stepped part on an inner circumferential surface of an upper portion of the body; and a movable member inserted into and coupled to the inside of the fixed member, and provided with a plurality of venting holes; and a second stepped part on a lower outer circumferential surface facing the first stepped part; and a gap-maintaining member exerting a repulsive force between the fixed member and the movable member. The movable member is movable relative to the fixed member between a first position maintained by the repulsive force exerted by the gap-maintaining member, and a second position when an external force exceeding the repulsive force is applied. The number of venting holes in the movable member connecting with the outside in the first and second positions is different.

Abstract: A prismatic secondary battery includes a case made of a metal, at least one electrode assembly accommodated in the case, at least one heat absorbing pouch in contact with the electrode assembly, and an electrolyte filling the case, wherein the heat absorbing pouch includes an absorbent material impregnated with a liquid vaporized by absorbing heat generated from the electrode assembly, and a pouch configured to seal and accommodate the absorbent material impregnated with the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture (AUTOSAR) adaptive platform (AP). A machine including an electronic control unit (ECU) to which the portable operating system interface (POSIX) operating system (OS) is ported and implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTOSAR AP includes a skeleton which is an application for providing a service on the platform, a proxy which is an application using the service on the platform, and a service communication management (CM) which is an application for brokering service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on the platform.