Abstract: A monolithic gas chromatograph is presented. The monolithic gas chromatograph includes a separation column and a gas detector. The separation column has an inlet to receive a gas sample therein. The separation column resides in a first layer of an integrated chip. The gas detector has an ionization chamber and an ionization source. The ionization chamber has an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet of the separation column to receive a gas sample from the separation column. The ionization source is configured to ionize molecules of the gas sample residing in the ionization chamber. The gas detector resides in a second layer of the integrated chip. The monolithic gas chromatograph further includes a third layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The third layer is configured to electrically isolate the first layer from the second layer. The gas detector is fluidly coupled to the separation column.

Abstract: A display device in one example includes a display panel configured to display an image and a gate signal generating circuit configured to supply a gate signal to the display panel. The gate signal generating circuit includes a signal control circuit configured to control a Q node and a signal output circuit configured to operate based on a voltage of the Q node to output the gate signal. The signal output circuit includes at least one pull-up transistor and at least one pull-down transistor each including a gate electrode connected to the Q node in common.

Abstract: A classification system using a fluidized bed according to the present invention includes: a fluidized bed classifier supplied with powder containing particles of different sizes, which entrains the powder into the fluidized gas, and then discharges coarse powder through a coarse powder outlet positioned in its lower portion. The system further includes a cyclone communicating with an upper portion of the fluidized bed classifier, which collects and discharges fine powder contained in the fluidized gas transferred from the fluidized bed classifier to a fine powder outlet positioned in its lower portion. Additionally, the system further includes a plurality of internal structures positioned in the fluidized bed in the fluidized bed classifier which reduce a size of a bubble of the fluidized gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stretchable anisotropic conductive film, a method for manufacturing same, and a stretchable electronic device comprising same. The stretchable anisotropic conductive film according to an embodiment of the invention comprises: a patterned stretchable polymer; and liquid metal which fills the patterned portion of the stretchable polymer.

Abstract: A device and a method of controlling a nearby apparatus by a control device are provided. The method includes connecting, by the control device, communication with a control target apparatus, receiving, by the control device, input information, and when an execution command corresponding to the input information exists in an operation database, transmitting, by the control device, the execution command corresponding to the input information to the control target apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery system for detecting a damaged battery cell, and a method of evaluating a battery module. The battery system and the apparatus for evaluating performance of the battery module can accurately predict the location of the battery cell where gas has been generated by introducing a plurality of gas sensor units in the battery module where a plurality of battery cells are accommodated, and comparing gas detection time points measured in the gas sensor units when gas is generated in a battery cell. Hence, the battery system and the apparatus for evaluating performance of the battery module can be usefully used in terms of development of a battery module and/or management of a developed battery module.

Abstract: An additive supply apparatus for a washing machine includes a cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid additive therein and discharge the additive through a discharge port formed at one side thereof, a discharge tube that is connected to the cartridge and defines a discharge path configured to guide the additive discharged from the cartridge, a check valve assembly interposed between the cartridge and the discharge tube and configured to selectively open or close the discharge tube and the discharge port of the cartridge depending on a change in pressure, a pump configured to generate a pressure to be provided to the check valve assembly, and a pressure tube configured to connect the check valve assembly and the pump and transmit the pressure generated from the pump to the check valve assembly. The check valve assembly has one end connected to the cartridge and another end connected to the discharge tube.

Abstract: A centrifugal dehydrator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for solving the above problems includes: a slurry flow tube through which slurry, in which polymers and water are mixed, flows; a gas flow tube through which a gas flows; a mixture flow tube which is connected from the slurry flow tube and the gas flow tube and through which a mixture of the slurry and the gas flows; a basket into which the mixture is injected from the mixture flow tube and which rotates to apply centrifugal force to the slurry in the mixture; a driving part that allows the basket to rotate; and a porous plate disposed on a peripheral portion of the basket to discharge the water from the slurry to the outside of the basket.

Abstract: A method of drying wet powder using a fluidized bed dryer includes (S1) dividing a lower gas chamber into two or more compartments in the fluidized bed dryer including a gas distribution plate having a plurality of holes and an upper drying chamber and the lower gas chamber divided by the gas distribution plate, (S2) raising an internal temperature of the upper drying chamber and then supplying wet powder through an inlet provided on one side of the upper drying chamber, and (S3) supplying a fluidizing gas at different flow velocities to the two or more compartments, respectively, of the lower gas chamber using an external blower and introducing the fluidizing gas at different flow velocities into a corresponding region of the upper drying chamber through the gas distribution plate to perform drying of the wet powder.

Abstract: A toothbrush includes a toothbrush head including a brush portion having bristles, a toothbrush handle having an end connected to the toothbrush head, and an attention-inducing member having a detachable portion detachably provided at the other end of the toothbrush handle and an image portion extending from the detachable portion and having a character embodied therein.

Abstract: A method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes calculating a first angle difference between a preset reference coordinate system and a first robot base coordinate system, based on a dial manipulation value of a user obtained from a first angle measurement dial mounted on a first robot, calculating a second angle difference between the preset reference coordinate system and a second robot base coordinate system, based on a dial manipulation value of the user obtained from a second angle measurement dial mounted on a second robot, and generating coordinate system transformation information between the first robot base coordinate system and the second robot base coordinate system, based on the first angle difference and the second angle difference.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, provided is a method for determining phase transition temperature using electrical conductivity. More specifically, according to the present disclosure, there is provided a method for determining phase transition temperature using electrical conductivity, including preparing a graph of the change in electrical conductivity of molten salts according to temperature, and performing at least one mathematical analysis of (i) performing a first-order differential on the graph, (ii) performing a second-order differential on the graph; and (iii) determining the number (n) of data and resolution (AT) based on the graph to derive Tn by Equation (1) below and performing linear regression analysis on a linear section to detect an outlier based on a distance from the linear regression equation, T n = T max - ? ? T × n Equation ? ( 1 ) where n denotes the number of data, and ?T denotes an interval of measurement temperature and means resolution.

Abstract: A centrifugal dehydrator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for solving the above problems includes: a slurry flow tube through which slurry, in which polymers and water are mixed, flows; a gas flow tube through which a gas flows; a mixture flow tube which is connected from the slurry flow tube and the gas flow tube and through which a mixture of the slurry and the gas flows; a basket into which the mixture is injected from the mixture flow tube and which rotates to apply centrifugal force to the slurry in the mixture; a driving part that allows the basket to rotate; and a porous plate disposed on a peripheral portion of the basket to discharge the water from the slurry to the outside of the basket.

Abstract: An additive supply apparatus includes a cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid additive and discharge the additive through a discharge port thereof, a discharge tube connected to the cartridge and configured to guide the additive discharged from the cartridge, a check valve assembly interposed between the cartridge and the discharge tube and configured to selectively open or close the discharge tube and the discharge port of the cartridge based on a change in pressure, a pump configured to generate the pressure to be provided to the check valve assembly, a pressure tube that connects the pump to the check valve assembly and configured to transmit the pressure to the check valve assembly, and a water supply tube coupled to the discharge tube or the check valve assembly and configured to supply washing water to at least one of the discharge tube or the check valve assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery safety test device includes: a mechanical switch element having one end connected to either a battery positive or negative electrode and the other end connected to an electronic switching element; the electronic switching element having one end connected to the mechanical switch element and the other end connected to the other of the battery positive or negative electrode; a voltage sensor for measuring a voltage of the battery after the mechanical switch element and the electronic switching element are turned on; and a current sensor for measuring a current of the battery after the mechanical switch element and the electronic switching element are turned on.

Abstract: A battery module according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells including a gas vent configured to discharge an internal gas and a busbar plate including a negative electrode connection terminal extending from an edge of a connection opening and having the extended part in contact with a negative electrode terminal to electrically connect the plurality of cylindrical battery cells wherein among a positive electrode connection terminal and the negative electrode connection terminal, the connection terminal in contact with a positive electrode terminal or a negative electrode terminal that is not opened by the gas vent includes a fuse portion configured to blow when a predetermined current or above flows from the cylindrical battery cell, the fuse portion having a bent structure that is bent in a horizontal direction at least once.

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells; a module housing having an inner space having the battery cell assembly accommodated therein; at least one bus bar assembly on at least a part of an outer surface of the module housing and electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly; an interconnection board connected to the at least one bus bar assembly and configured to sense voltages of the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly; and at least one thermistor on the interconnection board and disposed in the module housing to measure the temperature of at least one battery cell among the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for driving surgical instruments. The method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate manipulation information related to a user's motion for driving a surgical instrument, calculate first driving information based on the manipulation information, determine the presence of a risk associated with a motion of the surgical instrument based on the first driving information, and drive the surgical instrument based on the result of determining the presence of the risk.

Abstract: A pyrolysis gas reforming system is provided.

Abstract: A classification system using a fluidized bed according to the present invention includes: a fluidized bed classifier supplied with powder containing particles of different sizes, which entrains the powder into the fluidized gas, and then discharges coarse powder through a coarse powder outlet positioned in its lower portion. The system further includes a cyclone communicating with an upper portion of the fluidized bed classifier, which collects and discharges fine powder contained in the fluidized gas transferred from the fluidized bed classifier to a fine powder outlet positioned in its lower portion. Additionally, the system further includes a plurality of internal structures positioned in the fluidized bed in the fluidized bed classifier which reduce a size of a bubble of the fluidized gas.