Abstract: An apparatus and method for welding electrode tabs protruding from an electrode assembly to each other which may include a guide part configured to gather the electrode tabs on a predetermined gathering area, a welding part configured to weld the electrode tabs gathered by the guide part, and a bending part configured to bend the electrode assembly. The bending part ensures that a length from the electrode assembly to the gathering area increases in at least a portion of the electrode tabs before being welded by the welding part. Accordingly, some aspects of the present invention may prevent the electrode tabs from disconnecting. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a secondary battery and may relate to a secondary battery manufactured by the above-described welding apparatus or method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonoxidative methane direct converting reactor and a preparation method of ethylene and aromatic compound using the same and, more specifically, to a nonoxidative methane direct converting reactor and a preparation method of ethylene and aromatic compound using the same, wherein the reactor maximizes a catalytic reaction rate, minimizes cokes production, and provides a high conversion rate of methane and a high yield of ethylene and an aromatic compound even at a low hydrogen supply ratio in the production of ethylene and an aromatic compound from methane.

Abstract: A method for recovering valuable metals from waste batteries according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an impurity removal process for removing impurities comprising Cu from a waste battery raw material and discharging an aqueous phase comprising Ni and Co; and a Co extraction process to extract Co from the aqueous phase comprising Ni and Co and discharge an aqueous phase comprising Ni, wherein the impurity removal process may be carried out by mixing a dialkylphosphoric acid-based solvent extractant with another solvent extractant having a synergistic effect to increase the separation factor of Co and Cu.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cloud DID agent including a memory and at least one processor, in which the at least one processor is configured to receive an upload action request for a file from a mobile agent, generate an encryption key corresponding to the file in response to the upload action request and encrypt the file based on the encryption key, generate a plurality of chunks by dividing the encrypted file into a predetermined size, generate a plurality of data blocks corresponding to each of the plurality of chunks, and distribute and transmit the plurality of data blocks to a plurality of external cloud servers so that the plurality of data blocks are distributed and stored in the plurality of external cloud servers. In addition to this, various embodiments grasped through the specification are possible.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for the suppression or amelioration of inflammatory diseases, comprising a recombinant polypeptide in which a functional peptide is conjugated to a biocompatible polypeptide. The composition of the present invention is not only safe for the human body, but can also be widely applied to the suppression of inflammation by inhibiting cytokines and tumor necrosis factors that cause early inflammation. Thus, the composition can be used in fields such as medicines, medical products, cosmetics, and daily necessities, to suppress inflammation, and can also be used in the development of additional new drugs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of chemical formula 1, a compound of chemical formula 3, compound [212], compound [224], or compound [228], a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, a hydrate thereof, or a solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising same. The pharmaceutical composition has excellent antiviral efficacy, thereby having a preventive or treatment effect on viral infectious disease such as SARS-COV-2, and exhibits an inhibitory effect on IL-5 expression and thus has a preventive or treatment effect on respiratory disease or allergic disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst for direct nonoxidative conversion of methane and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly to a method of preparing a catalyst for direct nonoxidative conversion of methane, in which a catalyst optimized for the direct conversion reaction of methane can be easily prepared without precise control of the reaction conditions for direct conversion of methane, thereby simultaneously maximizing the catalytic reaction rate and minimizing coke formation, and exhibiting stable catalytic performance even after long-term operation, and to a catalyst for direct nonoxidative conversion of methane prepared using the above method.

Abstract: A device and a method for digital print image-connecting continuous printing according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: an un-winder roll for un-winding printing fabric; a re-winder roll for winding the printing fabric on which printing has been completed; a printing engine provided between the un-winder roll and the re-winder roll, and including a blanket rotating while being in contact with a photo imaging plate and a print roller rotating while being in contact with the blanket; and a fabric direction switching mechanism for switching a transfer direction of the printing fabric passing between the blanket and the print roller into a forward direction or a reverse direction, wherein the printing engine prints a first divided image including a first overlapping area on a first fabric of the printing fabric when the transfer direction is the forward direction, locates only the first overlapping area printed on the first fabric under a second fabric of the printing fabric when the transfer d

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical catalyst with a Schottky junction that can be used for selective redox reactions, more specifically, it is configured to forming a Schottky contact on the interface between metals, and metal oxides operating as a semiconductor material to selectively occur oxidation or reduction reactions through Schottky barrier control. Accordingly, the present invention ensures that substantially only oxidation reactions occur in the anode of a fuel cell or a water electrolyzer, while substantially only reduction reactions occur in the cathode and, thereby, has the effects of preventing catalyst degradation and increasing durability.

Abstract: An adhesive film and a display member including the same are disclosed. The adhesive film is formed of an adhesive composition including: a copolymer of a monomer mixture including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and a comonomer; and nanoparticles. The adhesive film has a creep at ?20° C. of about 50 ?m to about 100 ?m and a gel fraction of about 50% to about 75%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-blockchain network comprising an infra relay chain, a plurality of validators determining governance of the multi-blockchain network and a plurality of parachains including a first parachain and a second parachain connected to the infra relay chain, wherein the first parachain is configured to generate a first transaction including a vote for a first blockchain account and having a first fee, wherein the second parachain is configured to generate a second transaction including a vote for a second blockchain account and having a second fee, and wherein the infra relay chain is configured to elect the plurality of validators based on the votes for the first and second blockchain accounts and the first and second fees. In addition to this, various embodiments grasped through the specification are possible.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for non-oxidative direct conversion of methane. Specifically, in the method, a methane/hydrogen gas is introduced into an Inconel 600 reactor at a superficial velocity of 100 to 200 cm·min?1 and a catalyst is not externally introduced into the reactor. Under the conditions, a non-oxidative direct methane conversion reaction is performed in the Inconel 600 reactor. The method maximizes the reaction rate, minimizes coke formation, and increases the yields of C2 hydrocarbon compounds and aromatic compounds.

Abstract: A gripper assembly for charging and discharging a secondary battery is provided. The gripper assembly includes a gripper body part configured to press an electrode lead of the secondary battery, a contact member coupled to one side of the gripper body, the contact member being configured to be pressed on a surface of the electrode lead, a safety block part located in the gripper body part, the safety block having a shape that is transformed when heat is transferred from the secondary battery to release a pressed state of the electrode lead by the gripper body part, and a heat conducting part configured to connect the secondary battery and the safety block part. A secondary battery charging and discharging including the gripper assembly is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for vaccination management including at least: transmitting, by a medical institution device, a vaccination certificate issuance request, an identity certification verifiable credential (VC) for a user, a vaccination agency VC for a medical institution, and a digital signature of the medical institution, to a trusted institution server; verifying, by the trusted institution server, the vaccination agency VC based on a digital signature of a VC issuer included in the vaccination agency VC and the identifier of the trusted institution stored in a public distributed ledger; determining, by the trusted institution server, whether there is an authority for the vaccination certificate issuance request based on the vaccination agency VC and a medical institution database stored in the trusted institution server; and issuing, by the trusted institution server, a vaccination certification VC.

Abstract: An adhesive film and a display member including the same are disclosed. The adhesive film is formed of an adhesive composition including: a copolymer of a monomer mixture including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and a comonomer; and nanoparticles. The adhesive film has a creep at ?20° C. of about 50 ?m to about 100 ?m and a gel fraction of about 50% to about 75%.

Abstract: A device and a method for digital print image-connecting continuous printing according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: an un-winder roll for un-winding printing fabric; a re-winder roll for winding the printing fabric on which printing has been completed; a printing engine provided between the un-winder roll and the re-winder roll, and including a blanket rotating while being in contact with a photo imaging plate and a print roller rotating while being in contact with the blanket; and a fabric direction switching mechanism for switching a transfer direction of the printing fabric passing between the blanket and the print roller into a forward direction or a reverse direction, wherein the printing engine prints a first divided image including a first overlapping area on a first fabric of the printing fabric when the transfer direction is the forward direction, locates only the first overlapping area printed on the first fabric under a second fabric of the printing fabric when the transfer d

Abstract: There are provided a memory system and an operating method thereof. A memory system includes: a plurality of storage regions, each including a plurality of memory cells; and a controller configured to provide a plurality of read retry sets, determine an applying order of the plurality of read retry sets based on characteristics of a read error occurred in a first storage region among the plurality of storage regions, and apply at least one of the read retry sets, based on the applying order, for a read retry operation performed on the first storage region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving the corrosion resistance of a metal substrate surface using an oxygen reduction catalyst, which may improve the corrosion resistance of the metal substrate surface by coating the metal substrate surface with the oxygen reduction catalyst so that the metal substrate surface is changed to a passive state through the action of the oxygen reduction catalyst in an environment in which a stable oxide layer is not spontaneously formed on the metal substrate surface. The present invention has an advantage in that it can dramatically improve the corrosion resistance of the metal substrate under a corrosive environment by allowing a recoverable oxide layer to be formed on the metal substrate surface through the action of the oxygen reduction catalyst, applied to the surface, even in an environment in which an oxide layer is not spontaneously formed on the metal substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling automatic color calibration of a video wall by smoothly displaying an entire video on the video wall and improving user visibility. The automatic color calibration apparatus comprises a control unit configured to output the number of the plurality of video boards constituting the video wall to the display unit and store the number in a storage unit according to operation signals from the user input unit, and perform automatic color calibration for the plurality of video boards.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a copper-based catalyst for reverse water gas reaction including a gas-permeable amorphous shell formed by strong metal-support interaction. The inventors of the present disclosure synthesized a copper-ceria solid solution and then adjusted the surface defect sites of the solid solution, thereby producing a catalyst including enhanced surface defect sites and having a gas-permeable amorphous shell structure formed on each copper particle. When the catalyst production method according to the present disclosure is used, it is possible to synthesize a catalyst including a structure consisting only of very small Cu particles encapsulated by surface shells and Cu sites incorporated into the CeO2 lattice structure. When the synthesized catalyst is used in the RWGS reaction, it exhibits excellent low-temperature activity, high activity and durability, compared to conventional precious metal catalysts.