Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090190003 | Vision-based augmented reality system using invisible marker - A vision-based augmented reality system using an invisible marker indicates an invisible marker on a target object to be tracked, such that it can rapidly and correctly track the target object by detecting the invisible marker. The augmented reality system includes a target object including an infrared marker drawn by an invisible infrared light-emitting material; a visible-ray camera for capturing an image of the TO; an infrared-ray camera for capturing an image of the IM included in the TO image; an optical axis converter for allowing the infrared-ray camera and the visible-ray camera to have the same viewing point; an image processing system for rendering a prepared virtual image to the TO image to generate a new image. | 07-30-2009 |
20100073504 | METHOD OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF - A multispectral imaging method and system is provided. A multispectral imaging method of the present invention includes determining an on-off combination of a plurality of light sources illuminating a scene; illuminating the scene with the light sources according to the on-off combination selected on the basis of a first control signal generated by a microcontroller; capturing an image of the scene by operating a camera on the basis of a second control signal synchronized with the first control signal; determining a plurality of spectral basis functions and weights of the spectral basis functions; and acquiring a continuous spectral reflectance by summing values obtained by multiplying the spectral basis functions and respective weights. The multispectral imaging method of the present invention is practical and efficient in that a continuous spectral reflectance image can be acquired with a minimized number of measurements required for obtaining spectral reflectance. Accordingly, the multispectral imaging method of the present invention can be applied to various fields, such as image reproduction and medical imaging, while overcoming performance limits of the conventional RGB imaging techniques. | 03-25-2010 |
20100133022 | ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ROBOT - A robot includes a second bumper that senses an obstacle having such a height that can be passed over. Thus, the robot can pass over the obstacle without avoiding it. | 06-03-2010 |
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20140043212 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A wearable display device is disclosed, which includes: a frame; a display unit configured to show an image in at least a partial area thereof and positioned in front of a user's eye in a first mode; a main unit coupled to the frame; and a hinge disposed at a coupling point of the display unit and the main unit to enable a rotation of the display unit, where the display unit is rotatable about the hinge by at least 180 degrees. With the device disclosed herein, it possible to prevent malfunctioning and damage even when the device is worn for extended periods, and it is also possible to resolve the problem of the wearable display device obstructing the field of vision when not in use. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043213 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A DETECTION FUNCTION - A wearable display device equipped with a detection function is disclosed. The disclosed device includes an image viewer unit configured to show an image; a sensor unit configured to acquire a user's surrounding condition information; a determiner part configured to determine whether or not the user faces a dangerous condition based on information from the sensor unit; and an alarm information output part configured to output alarm information based on a determination result of the determiner part. The disclosed wearable display device makes it possible to increase the user's safety by effectively detecting dangerous objects, such as automobiles, and by suitably controlling the images on the device which may reduce the user's field of vision. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043214 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A SLIDING STRUCTURE - A wearable display device that employs a sliding structure is disclosed. The device includes: a frame; a main unit coupled to the frame; a display unit coupled to the main unit and configured to show an image on at least a portion thereof; and a sliding element for sliding the display unit from the main unit, where the display unit comprises a hinge for bending a part of the display unit. With the device disclosed herein, it is possible to prevent malfunctioning and damage even when the device is worn for extended periods, and it is also possible to resolve the problem of the wearable display device obstructing the field of vision when not in use. | 02-13-2014 |
20140165959 | ENGINE HAVING VARIABLE VALVE TIMING DEVICE AND VARIABLE TUMBLE DEVICE - An engine having a variable valve timing device and a variable tumble device, may include the variable valve timing device advancing or delaying a rotation of an intake camshaft or an exhaust camshaft, an intake valve or an exhaust valve configured to be operated by the intake camshaft or the exhaust camshaft respectively to open and close an intake port or an exhaust port, and the variable tumble device that may be disposed on an upstream side of the intake valve in the intake port and changes a flow of a gas being suck to form a tumble in a combustion chamber. | 06-19-2014 |
20140165960 | VARIABLE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND VARIABLE AIR INTAKE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A variable intake manifold apparatus for an internal combustion engine, may include an inlet drawing in outside air and being connected to a main passage, first and second outlets branched from the main passage and fluid-connected to the inlet through the main passage and releasing the outside air drawn through the main passage through the first and second outlets, and a partition dividing the main passage and one of the first and second intake passages. | 06-19-2014 |
20140176432 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TACTILE SENSATION IN COOPERATION WITH DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus and a method for providing a tactile sensation in cooperation with a display device are disclosed. The disclosed apparatus includes: a display-device communication unit configured to receive information on a virtual image from the display device; a determiner unit configured to determine whether or not a user attempts an interaction with the virtual image by using an image of a user body; and a tactile-sensation provider unit configured to provide a tactile sensation to a preset body part of the user based on a determination result of the determiner unit. The disclosed apparatus can enable the user to interact with a virtual image with verisimilitude. | 06-26-2014 |
20140182565 | BRAKE NEGATIVE PRESSURE GENERATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A brake negative pressure generating device of a vehicle includes: an electrically-driven supercharger for drawing in, compressing, and supplying outside air; a vacuum chamber connected to an inlet opening of the electrically-driven supercharger and supplying negative pressure for brake force boosting; a negative pressure supply passage for connecting the inlet opening of the electrically-driven supercharger and the vacuum chamber; and a first negative pressure control valve for opening and closing an inlet passage. Accordingly, the electrically-driven supercharger is run to supplement brake negative force if the brake negative force is not sufficient. | 07-03-2014 |
20140216422 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE - A method of engine control includes: determining and comparing actual and target supply amounts of EGR gas; sensing an open rate of an EGR valve to control the actual supply amount supplied to an intake line; if the actual supply amount is smaller than the target supply amount and if the EGR-valve open rate is at a maximum, fixing an open rate of a bypass valve installed at a bypass line that bypasses an electrodynamic turbocharger to a minimum open rate; and controlling the EGR-valve open rate in a state in which the bypass-valve open rate is fixed to a minimum open rate. Therefore EGR gas can be more precisely and stably supplied. | 08-07-2014 |
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20150020522 | ENGINE SYSTEM - An engine system may include a first intake line connected to an intake manifold and supplying the intake manifold disposed on a cylinder block with outside air, an intake bypass valve disposed on the first intake line, a second intake line that bypasses the first intake bypass valve to the intake manifold, a first exhaust line through which exhaust gas flows from an exhaust manifold disposed on the cylinder block, an exhaust bypass valve disposed on the first exhaust line, a second exhaust line connected to the exhaust manifold and bypasses the exhaust bypass valve, a turbo charger disposed between the second intake line and the second exhaust line and operated by exhaust gas passing the second exhaust line to pump intake air flowing the second intake line, and a control portion that controls the intake bypass valve and the exhaust bypass valve depending on a driving condition. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029227 | WRIST-WEARABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a wrist-wearable display apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The disclosed wrist-wearable display apparatus includes a hidden display part connected to a wearable part coupled with a wrist; a main display part positioned over the hidden display part; and a rotation part configured to rotate the main display part, where the hidden display part is not exposed if the main display part is in a default initial position, and an area on at least a portion of the hidden display part is exposed if the main display part is rotated. | 01-29-2015 |
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20150068204 | ENGINE SYSTEM - An engine system may include a main intake line, a supplementary intake line branched from the main intake line and joined to the main intake line, an intake bypass valve mounted to the main intake line, a main exhaust line mounted to an exhaust manifold, a supplementary exhaust line branched from the exhaust manifold and joined to the main exhaust line, an exhaust bypass valve mounted to the main exhaust line and selectively opening the main exhaust line, a turbocharger disposed adjacent to the supplementary exhaust line and operated by exhaust gas passing through the supplementary exhaust line, and a control unit for controlling the intake bypass valve and the exhaust bypass valve depending on an operation condition, wherein the exhaust gas is re-circulated from an upstream side of the exhaust bypass valve to the main intake line passing through an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) cooler and an EGR valve. | 03-12-2015 |