Abstract: A battery pack according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include a plurality of battery cells arranged in an array along a plane, the array including a row of battery cells along an axis. The battery pack may include an electrical connection extending along a surface of the array along the plane connected to electrodes of the plurality of battery cells. The battery pack may include a side frame extending alongside the row of battery cells. The side frame may have a metal member embedded within it. The metal member may be electrically connected to the electrical connection.

Abstract: The present disclosure is an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a method of preparing the same. The electrolyte solution enhances the output performance and high-temperature life characteristics of a lithium secondary battery, especially a lithium secondary battery including LiFePO4 (LFP)-based positive electrode active material, using 1-(trimethylsilyl)-1H-benzotriazole and similar additives.

Abstract: A refrigerant storage device for a magnetic field measurement apparatus according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an outer container; and an inner container inserted into the outer container and storing a liquid refrigerant. The inner container may include: a neck portion into which a baffle insert is inserted; and a body portion having a diameter increased compared to the neck portion. The neck portion may include: a plurality of cylindrical neck portions aligned vertically with each other; and at least one thermal anchor inserted between cylindrical neck portions adjacent to each other. The thermal anchor may be in direct contact with refrigerant vaporization gas. Each of the cylindrical neck portions may have a double-wall structure including an inner cylindrical portion and an outer cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A magnetic field measuring apparatus according to an example embodiment includes: an external container; an internal container storing a liquid refrigerant, disposed inside the external container, and including a neck portion having a first diameter and a body portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, wherein a space between the internal container and the external container is maintained in a vacuum state; a SQUID sensor module mounting plate disposed below the internal container; a plurality of SQUID sensor modules mounted below the SQUID sensor module mounting plate; and a 4K heat shielding portion formed of a conductive mesh disposed to surround the SQUID sensor module mounting plate and the plurality of SQUID sensor modules.

Abstract: In an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries that contains a lithium salt and 4-fluorotoluene (1F-substituted aromatic solvent, 1-FAS) as a lithium-salt-non-dissociable fluorinated ether solvent and a lithium-dissociable ether solvent, the 4-fluorotoluene solvent suppresses the reaction of lithium-dissociable ether with a lithium metal anode and thus exhibits high flame retardancy, excellent ionic conductivity, and superior lifespan characteristics, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: In an electrolyte for the lithium secondary battery, which is used in forming protective layers on the surfaces of positive and negative electrodes, the electrolyte contains 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole additives. In the instant case, vinylene carbonate further contained in the additives stabilizes the protective layer on the surface of the negative electrode, and 1,3-propane sultone further contained in the additives stabilizes the protective layer on the surface of the positive electrode, thereby improving the long-term life performance and high-temperature life characteristics of the lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: A graft copolymer is formed by graft polymerization of a main chain containing dextran and a side chain containing N-(hydroxymethyl) acrylamide, wherein the graft copolymer is used as a binder for a lithium secondary battery anode to effectively buffer a large volume change during the charge/discharge of an anode, a silicon-based anode, improving mechanical stability, rate capability, and charge/discharge cycling stability of the anode, thus remarkably improving charge/discharge performance and cycle life characteristics of a battery using the same, and the graft copolymer can be produced through radical polymerization securing high reproducibility and simple production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a coffee hot-water extract as an active ingredient for suppressing the postprandial blood sugar rise, wherein the composition can effectively suppress the postprandial blood sugar rise by more strongly inhibiting ?-glucosidase and ?-amylase activities than typical coffee extracts to suppress the degradation and absorption of polysaccharides, disaccharides, and the like.

Abstract: A display device, a wearable electronic device, and an operating method of an electronic device are proposed. According to the proposed technical idea, the display device includes a sensing unit configured to obtain movement information about at least one body part of a target user responding to an extended reality (XR) image output by a display panel, and a processor configured to generate the extended reality image from movements of the target user on the basis of the movement information, calculate an emotional empathy degree and a physical empathy degree for another user on the basis of the movement information the target user and movement information of the other user, and generate a final empathy degree of the target user for the other user on the basis of the emotional empathy degree and the physical empathy degree.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a virtual reality service is provided. For the system and method capable of realizing an interaction image of a user's full body, the system includes a head-mounted device mounted on the head of the user, a first RGB-D sensor configured to be installed on the head-mounted device, generate first image data of the user, and be arranged to face the user, a second RGB-D sensor configured to be installed on the head-mounted device, generate second image data of the user, and be arranged to face the user, and a calculation device configured to obtain a skeleton image of the user on the basis of the first image data and the second image data, obtain posture information of the user on the basis of the skeleton image of the user, and generate an interaction image on the basis of the posture information of the user.

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.