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20110105003 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides an air conditioning system for an electric vehicle and a method for controlling the same in which heat generated from a drive motor during vehicle running is used to assist the heating of a vehicle interior so as to provide more efficient heating of the vehicle interior and, especially, reduce the amount of battery power consumed for the heating of the vehicle interior, thus increasing driving distance and improving fuel efficiency. The air conditioning system of the invention can cool the drive motor, heat the vehicle interior using waste heat of the drive motor, and purify the air supplied to the vehicle interior with the use of a single blower. | 05-05-2011 |
20110118919 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING VEHICLE INTERIOR USING BATTERY CHARGE CONTROL OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for air conditioning a vehicle interior using a battery charge control of an electric vehicle, which can improve the cooling/heating performance by setting a start-up time of the electric vehicle and supplying heat generated from a battery during charge and its latent heat to the vehicle interior during initial start-up of the vehicle. | 05-19-2011 |
20110136424 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides an air conditioning system for an electric vehicle and a method of controlling the air conditioning system. According to preferred embodiments, the air conditioning system includes a blower, a battery and a Motor Control Unit (MCU), and a controller. | 06-09-2011 |
20120073797 | BATTERY COOLING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A battery cooling apparatus for a vehicle comprises a battery mounted in a first line through which cooling air can pass and a PE device mounted in a second line through which cooling air can pass. The first line and the second line are connected in parallel as opposed to in series. With the configuration, it possible to implement the optimal cooling function. | 03-29-2012 |
20120132392 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a temperature control apparatus for a vehicle, including an electric device that is cooled by circulating cooling fluid; a heater core that is disposed adjacent to an interior heat exchanger of a heat pump to receive the cooling fluid that has cooled electric device; and a first valve that controls supply of the cooling fluid from electric device to heater core. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to improve air-conditioning performance of vehicles, using heat generated from electric devices, together with a heat pump, when the vehicles are equipped with the electric devices, such as a motor, an inverter, and a converter, such as hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles, and are air-conditioned by the heat pump. | 05-31-2012 |
20130030622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING WASTE HEAT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a waste heat management system of an electric vehicle. In particular, a pump for controlling the flow of cooling fluid, an OBC cooling fluid line and a motor cooling fluid line which diverge in parallel from an outlet of a cooling fluid line of the fluid pump, and a heater core cooling fluid line and a radiator cooling fluid line which are respectively connected in parallel with a junction of an inlet of the fluid pump cooling fluid line and a junction of outlets of the heater core cooling fluid line and the radiator cooling fluid line, are interconnected to provide both heating and air-conditioning to the interior of the vehicle. Additionally, the present invention, also allows the motor to be preheated when the vehicle is not running. | 01-31-2013 |
20150354468 | CONTINUOUS VARIABLE VALVE TIMING WITH INTERMEDIATE LOCK PIN AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A continuous variable valve timing with an intermediate lock pin and includes a camshaft, with a cam that protrudes from the camshaft, configured to lift a valve. In addition, a variable device is disposed at one side of the camshaft with a retarded angle chamber and an advanced angle chamber disposed therein. An oil control valve is configured to supply the retarded angle chamber or the advanced angle chamber with hydraulic pressure to retard or advance the rotation of the camshaft, respectively. Furthermore, a cam position detector is configured to detect a rotation position of the cam. A controller is configured to detect a signal of the rotation position of the camshaft from the cam position detector and vary a frequency of a PWM duty configured to operate the oil control valve, when a variation characteristic of the signal of the rotation position exceeds a predetermined range. | 12-10-2015 |
20160033214 | UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLOW RATE OF COOLING WATER AND ACTIVE AIR FLAP - Disclosed are a universal controlling method and a system for a flow rate of cooling water and an active air flap. The universal controlling method for a flow rate of cooling water and an active air flap includes: adjusting, by a controller, a temperature of the cooling water based on a predetermined flow rate mode; and selectively opening, by the controller, the active air flap based on the predetermined flow rate mode. | 02-04-2016 |
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20110061411 | Linear Compressor - The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly, to a linear compressor which supplies a necessary cooling capacity through a natural cooling capacity modulation and a forcible cooling capacity modulation, and a cooling system using the same. The linear compressor according to the present invention includes a compression space into which refrigerant is sucked, a movable member which linearly reciprocates to compress the refrigerant sucked into the compression space, one or more springs which are installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction of the movable member, a motor unit which includes a motor and a capacitor connected in series to the motor so as to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a motor control unit which performs a natural cooling capacity modulation according to a load by reciprocation of the movable member. | 03-17-2011 |
20110097224 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly to, a linear compressor which employs a conductor member in a linear motor instead of a magnet to produce a driving force by magnetic induction and automatically or naturally modulate a cooling capacity according to a load. The linear compressor of the present invention includes a fixed member provided with a compression space, a movable member which linearly reciprocates inside the fixed member to compress refrigerant, one or more springs installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction, a first stator applied with a current to produce a magnetic field, a second stator spaced apart from the first stator at a certain interval, a conductor member electromagnetically induced by the magnetic field produced by the first stator and the second stator to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a control unit which controls supply of the current with respect to the first stator. | 04-28-2011 |
20110135501 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly to, a linear compressor which employs a conductor member in a linear motor instead of a magnet to produce a driving force by magnetic induction and naturally modulate a cooling capacity according to a load. The linear compressor of the present invention includes a fixed member provided with a compression space, a movable member which linearly reciprocates inside the fixed member to compress refrigerant, a plurality of springs installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction, a first stator through which a current flows, a conductor member magnetically induced by the first stator to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a control unit which controls supply of a current with respect to the first stator. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135518 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly to, a linear compressor which employs a conductor member in a linear motor instead of a magnet to produce a driving force by electromagnetic induction. The linear compressor of the present invention includes a fixed member provided with a compression space, a movable member which linearly reciprocates inside the fixed member to compress refrigerant, one or more springs installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction, a stator composed of a first stator supplied with a current, and a second stator spaced apart from the first stator at a certain interval, a conductor member electromagnetically induced by a magnetic field produced by the stator to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a control unit which controls supply of the current with respect to the first stator. | 06-09-2011 |
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20080289374 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING GLOVEBOX FOR AUTOMOBILE - An apparatus for opening and closing a door of a glovebox mounted in an instrument panel. The apparatus includes a latch mounted to either the door or the instrument panel, a push button mounted to the other one of the door or the instrument panel, a rack bar connected to the push button and extending inward, a pinion engaged with the rack bar, and a link having a rack gear engaged with the pinion. The link is movable to lock and unlock the latch. | 11-27-2008 |
20090102168 | DOOR OF PASSENGER AIR BAG FOR VEHICLE - A door of a passenger air bag for a vehicle has a tear line along which the passenger air bag is deployed. A protruding portion is formed along the tear line, and a heating member is installed on the protruding portion along the tear line. | 04-23-2009 |
20090289442 | APPARATUS FOR LEADING TO NORMAL TEARING OF INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVING BUILT-IN PASSENGER AIR BAG - An apparatus for leading to normal tearing of an instrument panel having a built-in passenger air bag (PAB). The apparatus includes an instrument panel having an air bag module located thereinside, a tear line formed on the instrument panel in a predetermined shape such that the air bag easily comes out of the instrument panel when deployed, and a heating means installed inside the instrument panel so as to heat a surrounding area of the tear line and at least one predetermined area of the instrument panel which acts as a hinge section when the air bag is deployed. | 11-26-2009 |
20100277862 | DOCKING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER - A docking apparatus for a portable media player may include a tray provided on a front of a center fascia in such a way as to be ejected forwards therefrom, wherein a lower portion of the portable media player is inserted into the tray and the tray supports the portable media player therein, an elastic unit provided on at least one place in the tray, and elastically supporting a lateral surface of the media player coupled to the tray, and a connecting terminal provided in the tray to be electrically connected to an external output terminal of the media player inserted into the tray, and electrically connected to a car audio system. | 11-04-2010 |
20110049924 | REAR MONITOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE INTEGRATED WITH ARMREST - A rear monitor mounting structure may include an armrest having a recess formed in an upper portion and an armrest hinge portion provided on one end thereof, a rear monitor mount provided in the one end of the armrest and pivotally coupled to the armrest hinge portion of the armrest, a vertical rotary motor fixed to the armrest hinge portion and coupled to the rear monitor mount to selectively rotate the rear monitor mount, wherein the vertical rotary motor is co-axially aligned with an armrest hinge shaft pivotally coupling the armrest and a center console, and a rear monitor connected to the rear monitor mount, wherein the rear monitor rotates toward or away from the recess according to a rotation angle of the rear monitor mount with respect to the armrest hinge shaft. | 03-03-2011 |
20110062685 | SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR AIR BAG DOOR - A sealing assembly for an air bag door is disclosed. The sealing assembly may include a crash pad formed with an opening portion, through which an air bag is deployed, wherein the opening portion is provided with a locking portion recessed with a predetermined length from an upper surface of the crash pad along the opening portion thereof, and an air bag door displaced on the locking portion and engaged thereto to cover the opening portion of the crash pad. | 03-17-2011 |
20110248482 | PASSENGER AIR BAG APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE - A passenger air bag apparatus may include an air bag door, a chute positioned on both ends of the air bag door, wherein the chute has a first fitting hole in one end thereof and a second fitting hole in the other end thereof, and an air bag housing having a first hook received in the first fitting hole and a second hook received in the second fitting hole, wherein an air bag may be contained in the air bag housing, and wherein the first hook may be in contact with an edge of the first fitting hole, and the second hook may be not in contact with an edge of the second fitting hole. | 10-13-2011 |
20110295462 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CLOCK FOR VEHICLE USING GPS INFORMATION - A system for controlling a clock for a vehicle using Global Positioning System (GPS) information, may include a GPS reception unit for receiving the GPS information from satellites, a clock oscillator for measuring a time value by generating clocks, a switch unit for supplying a user-changed time value by manipulation thereof, a display unit for displaying a current time, and a control unit for, when power of the vehicle is applied, displaying the current time to the display unit by outputting a sum of the time value of the clock oscillator and the user-changed time value of the switch unit, and, when invalid information has been received from the GPS reception unit, storing the user-changed time value reset using the switch unit and then outputting the current time. | 12-01-2011 |
20120044208 | Electronic Switch Apparatus for Vehicle - An electronic switch apparatus for a vehicle, may include a projector module implementing a plurality of switch images, a sensor module detecting locations of respective switch image by recognizing the switch images implemented by the projector module as two-dimensional images, an infrared module emitting infrared rays to areas of the switch images displayed by the projector module, and a control module for, when a specific area of the switch images may be touched, detecting coordinates of the specific area by measuring light reflected from emitted infrared rays of the infrared module, and executing an operation of a switch corresponding to the coordinates. | 02-23-2012 |
20120139273 | CRASH BOX OF BUMPER FOR VEHICLE - A crash box of a bumper for a vehicle is provided in the bumper to absorb collision energy produced in a collision. The crash box is constructed such that upper and lower horizontal partitions and a plurality of vertical partitions are connected to each other to form a lattice structure having a plurality of hollow portions, and each of the vertical partitions is formed to be bent at a middle portion thereof. A vertical partition located at the outermost position of the hollow portions forming the lattice structure is bent towards the inside of the crash box, and a vertical partition provided in a middle portion of the crash box is bent to the outside or inside of the vehicle. | 06-07-2012 |
20130057026 | COWL CROSS ASSEMBLY - A cowl cross assembly includes a cowl cross bar positioned in front of a vehicle body, and a cowl cross half-panel joined to one end of the cowl cross bar. A part of the cowl cross bar made of a steel material is cut, and the cowl cross half-panel made of a plastic material is mounted to the cowl cross bar, thereby reducing the weight and the cost and reinforcing the strength to support the air conditioning equipment. In addition, the cowl cross bar can be easily joined to the cowl cross half-panel to improve the workability. | 03-07-2013 |
20130086976 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF CO2 FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for measuring a concentration of CO | 04-11-2013 |
20130149951 | AIR DISCHARGE SYSTEM OF HVAC SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An air discharge system of an HVAC (Heat, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system for a vehicle, may include a first path provided in the HVAC system to communicate with discharge ports of a front seat, the first path allowing air that has passed through a heat exchanger to be discharged through the discharge ports of the front seat, a second path diverged from the first path to communicate with discharge ports of a rear seat, the second path allowing air that has passed through the heat exchanger to be discharged through the discharge ports of the rear seat, thus enabling the independent discharge of air to the rear seat, and a first control door provided at a position where the first path and the second path diverge from each other, thus opening or closing the second path. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152346 | TETHER CLIP - A tether clip apparatus preventing an A pillar from completely separating from a car body at the time of deploying an airbag, may include a pillar fixing clip fixed to the A pillar, a car body fixing clip configured to be fixed to a car body panel, inserted with the pillar fixing clip, and preventing the A pillar from completely separating from the car body panel while moving within the pillar fixing clip at the time of deploying the airbag, and a metal clip elastically supporting the pillar fixing clip and the car body fixing clip so as not to separate from each other. | 06-20-2013 |
20130325260 | VEHICLE DRIVING GUIDING DEVICE AND METHOD - A vehicle driving guiding device includes a plural of light emitting sections each that is provided, respectively, inside plural grills of air-vents which are arranged in front side of interior space of the vehicle and emits light to the interior space of the vehicle through the grills of the air-vents, and a controller for controlling a left-light emitting section provided on a left side of the light emitting section to emit light in case of a left direction indication signal and for controlling a right-light emitting section provided on a right side of the light emitting section to emit light in case of a right direction indication signal when road guiding direction indication signal is produced. A method is also described. | 12-05-2013 |
20150136380 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING VARIABLE DIVIDE COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BASED ON MODE - A method of controlling a variable divide cooling system for a vehicle based on a mode may include classifying the mode for circulation control of a coolant of the variable divide cooling system into a heating mode, a warming-up mode, and a cooling mode, and performing the heating mode after an open-air temperature and a coolant temperature are checked when an engine is in a running state, and when a heater blower is turned on. | 05-21-2015 |
20160003109 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CVVT ENGINE OF INTERMEDIATE PHASE - A method and an apparatus for controlling a CVVT engine of an intermediate phase may include amending a fixed PWM frequency that is applied to a plunger when a temperature of oil passing through oil fluid passages is a set value or less by a controller so that a stroke value of the plunger can be increased. | 01-07-2016 |
20160040612 | FUEL CUTOFF SYSTEM FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM INJECTION VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cutoff system for a liquefied petroleum injection (LPI) vehicle includes a bombe that stores liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel. At least one injector is connected to a fuel pump, which is disposed in the bombe, through a fuel supply line, and the at least one injector is provided in an engine to supply the LPG fuel fed through the fuel supply line to the engine. A fuel return line interconnects the engine and the bombe, separately from the fuel supply line, through which the LPG fuel returns to the bombe from the engine. At least one fuel cutoff valve is provided on the fuel supply line. The at least one fuel cutoff valve is electrically connected to an ignition key and activated by an ignition power supplied depending on whether the ignition key is in an On or Off position. | 02-11-2016 |
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20080278414 | Plasma display device and driving method thereof - A device and method for driving a plasma display including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode crossing the first and second electrodes, and a gap between the first and second electrodes is wider than a gap between the first and third electrodes. In this method, a first voltage is applied to the first electrode during a first period of a sustain period, and a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage is applied to the second electrode and a third voltage that is lower than the second voltage is subsequently applied to the second electrode during at least a part of the first period. | 11-13-2008 |
20090258261 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A fuel cell system and a control method thereof are capable of preventing anode flooding due to a temperature difference between a stack and reformate upon starting a fuel cell system. The method of controlling a fuel cell system including steps of detecting a temperature of a fuel cell stack, detecting a temperature of reformate that is generated in a fuel reformer and then is supplied to the fuel cell stack through a heat exchanger, and setting the temperature of the reformate to be lower than the temperature of the fuel cell stack during a starting time of the fuel cell system. | 10-15-2009 |
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20100159296 | Fuel cell system and driving method thereof - Disclosed are a fuel cell system, and a method of driving the system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack having a plurality of unit cells producing electricity, a switching unit connecting the plurality of unit cells to a discharge resistor, a switching controller synchronously operated when the voltage of the fuel cell stack reaches an open circuit voltage after power generation of the fuel cell stack is stopped. The switching controller generates select control signals to control the switching unit. The fuel cell system further includes a sensing unit measuring respective cell voltages of the plurality of unit cells and generating cell voltage sensing signals to control activation periods of the select control signals. | 06-24-2010 |
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20130014055 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDUCING USE - The device for inducing use according to the present invention comprises an input unit for receiving user input, an event storage unit for storing a plurality of events which can be perceived by the user, an event extraction unit for extracting one of the events stored in the event storage unit if the user input is sensed at the input unit, and an event expression unit for displaying the event extracted from the event extraction unit to the user; thereby making it possible to induce the user to use the input unit in an enjoyably engaged fashion. | 01-10-2013 |
20140320438 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF EVALUATING VISIBILITY OF ELECTRODE PATTERN OF TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a display device including a touch panel, including: a transparent substrate; an electrode pattern formed as a mesh pattern on the transparent substrate; and a display unit correspondingly coupled to the electrode pattern, wherein a ratio of a pitch of the electrode pattern to a pitch of a pixel of the display unit is 1:0.3 to 1:0.5. Therefore, the Moire phenomenon that may be generated between the electrode pattern of the touch panel and the pixel pattern of the display unit coupled to the touch panel may be prevented. | 10-30-2014 |
20150200209 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PANEL - A thin film transistor array panel includes: a gate line disposed on a substrate and including a first connection member of a gate driver region and a gate electrode of a display area, a gate insulating layer disposed on the substrate and having a first contact hole exposing the first connection member, a semiconductor layer disposed on a region of the gate insulating layer, a data line disposed on the gate insulating layer and the semiconductor layer and including a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a second connection member connected to the first connection member through the first contact hole, a passivation layer disposed on the data line, the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the second connection member, and a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer and electrically connected to the drain electrode. A horizontal width of the first contact hole ranges from 1 to 2 μm. | 07-16-2015 |
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20090063384 | METHOD OF APPLYING USER-DEFINED INFERENCE RULE USING FUNCTION OF SEARCHING KNOWLEDGE BASE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREFOR - The user-defined inference rule is created using a knowledge base search language that is basically provided in a knowledge base management system. Accordingly, the user-defined inference rule is a knowledge base search statement and is processed using a function of searching a knowledge base as a base function of the knowledge base management system. The user-defined inference rule is applied by including a knowledge base search process and a search result in the knowledge base, when the knowledge base is changed. The user-defined inference rule is managed by a user-defined inference rule manager. The user-defined inference rule manager monitors a change in the knowledge base to determine when the user-defined inference rule is applied, executes the user-defined inference rule to obtain the execution result, and includes the execution result in the knowledge base. | 03-05-2009 |
20100145514 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-ROBOT LINKED IN VIRTUAL SPACE - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a multi-robot linked in virtual space, and when an event is generated in accordance with information change in virtual space including the web as well as the environmental change around a robot, the present invention controls individual behavior or collective behavior or corresponding robots by transmitting behavior data corresponding to the generated event to a plurality of robots. According to the present invention, by making a robot perform specific behavior in response to not only changes in the real environment, but information changes in the web, it is possible to arouse the user's interest or the developer's originality while removing due to complicity of the real environment, which is a problem limiting application of the robot, or dynamic response. | 06-10-2010 |
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20100053343 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING MOTION CAUSED BY HAND SHAKE - An apparatus for correcting motion caused by hand shake performs hand shake correction in due consideration of both linear motion and rotation by detecting linear motion of a capturing device by comparing preceding and subsequent image frames and detecting rotation of the capturing device using a gyro sensor. The apparatus for correcting motion caused by hand shake may include a rotation detection unit detecting the amount of rotation of a capturing device by using a gyro sensor, a linear-motion detection unit comparing preceding and subsequent image frames generated by an image sensor unit to detect the amount of linear motion of the capturing device, and an output image determination unit correcting the detected amount of rotation and the detected amount of linear motion in an image frame input from the image sensor to generate a corrected output image frame. | 03-04-2010 |
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20150137051 | NOVEL COMBINATION OF A HOST COMPOUND AND A DOPANT COMPOUND AND AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a specific combination of a dopant compound and a host compound, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention provides the advantages of excellent luminous characteristics with lower driving voltages, compared to devices using conventional luminescent materials. | 05-21-2015 |
20150159084 | NOVEL COMBINATION OF A HOST COMPOUND AND A DOPANT COMPOUND AND AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a specific combination of a dopant compound and a host compound, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention emits yellow-green light; lowers the driving voltage of the device by improving the current characteristic of the device; and improves power efficiency and operational lifespan. | 06-11-2015 |
20150218441 | NOVEL COMBINATION OF A HOST COMPOUND AND A DOPANT COMPOUND AND AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a specific combination of a dopant compound and a host compound, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention emits yellow-green light; lowers the driving voltage of the device by improving the current characteristic of the device; and improves power efficiency and operational lifespan. | 08-06-2015 |
20150249224 | NOVEL COMBINATION OF A HOST COMPOUND AND A DOPANT COMPOUND AND AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a specific combination of a dopant compound and a host compound, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. The organic electroluminescent device according to the present invention, has an advantage of showing a higher luminous efficiency under a driving voltage lower than that of the device comprising conventional luminescent materials. | 09-03-2015 |
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20090018698 | ROBOT SYSTEM BASED ON NETWORK AND EXECUTION METHOD OF THAT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a network-based robot system and an executing method thereof. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, predefine environment information is expressed in a universal data model (UDM) described by a linkage that shows a relationship among nodes, each node being an object of a virtual space abstracted by a real physical space. The universal data model is updated based on the context information, event occurrence information is transmitted to a task engine when the context information data value is changed, and the task engine executes a corresponding task through reasoning and invokes an external service. The robot can better recognize the context information by utilizing the external sensing function and external processing function. In addition, the robot system can provide an active service by reasoning the recognized context information and obtaining high-level information. | 01-15-2009 |
20110135157 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DISTANCE AND POSITION OF OBJECT BASED ON IMAGE OF SINGLE CAMERA - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for estimating a distance and a position between a photographing unit and a predetermined object based on an image of the photographing unit using a single camera. An apparatus for estimating a distance of an object based on a single camera image includes: a region detector detecting an object region box including the predetermined object in an image photographed by a photographing unit; a distance estimator measuring the size of the detected object region box and estimating a distance between the predetermined object and the photographing unit on the basis of an interpolating function interpolating the relationship of the size of the object region box and distances up to the photographing unit and the predetermined object; and a position estimator generating object position information estimating the position of the predetermined object. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137460 | TASK IMPLEMENTATION METHOD BASED ON BEHAVIOR IN ROBOT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a task implementation method based on a behavior in a robot system. The task implementation method based on a behavior in a robot system includes: implementing one or more basic behaviors by using one or more components among a plurality of components; implementing an extensible behavior by using the one or more basic behaviors; and implementing an extended behavior by using the extensible behavior. | 06-09-2011 |
20110153075 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOADING SERVICE APPLICATION OF ROBOT BASED ON UBIQUITOUS ROBOTIC COMPANION (URC) ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed are a method and a device for loading a service application of a robot based on a ubiquitous robotic companion (URC) environment. The method for loading a service application of a robot includes: generating a service code for a service which is implemented by the robot from at least one descriptor; and generating at least one service object based on the generated service code and loading the at least one generated service object on the robot. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153077 | COMPONENT INTEGRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATION OF HETEROGENEOUS ROBOT - Provided is a technique that enables a robot to be remotely controlled (by a server) and enables a robot component to access an external component (a component of a server) in order for cooperation of heterogeneous robots operating on the basis of different component models. A component integration apparatus for collaboration of a heterogeneous robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a standard interface unit that provides a common standard interface for controlling components that control the individual functions of the robot; an adapter component that transmits commands to enable external components to call the components through the standard interface unit; and a proxy component that transmits commands to enable the components to call the external components through the standard interface unit. | 06-23-2011 |
20120166200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING GESTURE AND SOUND FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE - Disclosed is a system for integrating gestures and sounds including: a gesture recognition unit that extracts gesture feature information corresponding to user commands from image information and acquires gesture recognition information from the gesture feature information; a background recognition unit acquiring background sound information using the predetermined background sound model from the sound information; a sound recognition unit that extracts the sound feature information corresponding to user commands from the sound information and extracts the sound feature information based on the background sound information and acquires the sound recognition information from the sound feature information; and an integration unit that generates integration information by integrating the gesture recognition information and the sound recognition information. | 06-28-2012 |
20120268580 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH INTELLIGENT ROBOTIC FUNCTIONS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a portable computing device with intelligent robotic functions, including: an input projector providing a user interface screen for user input and mounted with a camera for capturing and recognizing a user behavior on the user interface screen; a main board recognizing a user command according to the user behavior and generating service and contents according to the user command; and an output projector outputting the generated contents. | 10-25-2012 |
20130159003 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS ABOUT CONVERSATION - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing contents about conversation, which collect voice information from conversation between a user and another person, search contents on the basis of the collected voice information, and provide contents about the conversation between the user and the person. The method of providing contents about conversation includes: a voice information collecting step of collecting voice information from conversation between a user and another person; a keyword creating control step of creating search keywords by using the collected voice information; and a contents providing control step of searching contents by using the created search keywords, and providing the searched contents. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162521 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USER INTERACTION - Disclosed are a device for user interaction with a combined projector and camera and a method and a device for user interaction for recognizing an actual object to augment relevant information on a surface or a periphery of the actual object. The device for user interaction, includes: at least one projector-camera pair in which a projector and a camera are paired; a motor mounted in the projector-camera pair and configured to control a location and a direction of the projector-camera pair; and a body including a computer capable of including a wireless network and configured to provide connection with an external device, and a projection space and a photographing space of the projector-camera pair overlap each other. | 06-27-2013 |
20130211591 | AUTONOMOUS ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a robot and a method of controlling the robot, and more particularly are an autonomous robot and a method of controlling the autonomous robot. The autonomous robot includes a sensor for detecting a change of a situation; an actuator; and a controller for controlling the actuator based on information input through the sensor, wherein the controller controls the actuator in accordance with mode information including an act abstraction layer which defines a unit act by combining functions of the sensor and the actuator. | 08-15-2013 |
20130218395 | AUTONOMOUS MOVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile apparatus and a method for controlling the same. More particularly, disclosed are an autonomous mobile apparatus and a method for controlling the same. The method for controlling an autonomous mobile apparatus disclosed in the specification includes: recognizing a direction of a call signal based on the call signal; receiving and analyzing video information regarding the direction; estimating a position of a signal source of the call signal using the sound source localization and the detected person's shape; generating a moving command to the position of the signal source; and recognizing the subject of the signal source after movement according to the moving command. | 08-22-2013 |
20130232271 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOGICAL SPACE-BASED POLYMORPHIC SERVICE AND DEVICE USING SAME - Provided are a method of providing a polymorphic service based on a logical space and an apparatus using the method. The method includes receiving, at a polymorphic service server, location information on a polymorphic service client and service request information, which is information on a service requested by the polymorphic service client, and searching for, at the polymorphic service server, dynamic resources available for providing the service on the basis of the location information and the service request information, and providing the service on the basis of the available dynamic resources. Accordingly, a huge space can be implemented as one service providing space in one unified way, and individual services can interoperate as one service to build a standardized large-scale ubiquitous environment. | 09-05-2013 |
20130346353 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COLLABORATION SERVICE BASED ON COMPOSITE BEHAVIOR - An apparatus for generating a collaboration application includes a state chart configured to have tasks for a variety of states; and a coordinator configured to provide a collaboration service using a collaboration application, wherein the collaboration application comprises a task connected to composite behavior of a tree structure and a state to perform the tasks, the tree structure having a parent behavior and a child behavior on a basis of the state chart. | 12-26-2013 |
20140118557 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CAMERA CALIBRATION - A method for providing a camera calibration includes recovering geometric information from a single rectangular image, obtaining intrinsic and extrinsic construction information of a camera based on the recovered geometric information, obtaining a shooting position and real geometric information of the camera from the obtained intrinsic and extrinsic construction information of the camera. | 05-01-2014 |
20140306811 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING GESTURE AND SOUND FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE - A system for integrating gestures and sounds including: a gesture recognition unit that extracts gesture feature information corresponding to user commands from image information and acquires gesture recognition information from the gesture feature information; a background recognition unit acquiring background sound information using a predetermined background sound model from sound information; a sound recognition unit that extracts sound feature information corresponding to user commands from the sound information and extracts the sound feature information based on the the background sound information and acquires sound recognition information from the sound feature information; and an integration unit that generates integration information by integrating the gesture recognition information and the sound recognition information. | 10-16-2014 |
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20110236777 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM TO PREHEAT FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell system including: a reformer to convert a fuel into hydrogen; a reformer chamber to contain air heated by the reformer; a fuel cell stack to convert the hydrogen into electricity; a first pump to supply an oxidant to the stack; and a second pump to supply the heated air to the stack, to preheat the stack. The system may also include a controller to control the operation of the system, such that the heated air is not supplied until it reaches a predetermined temperature, and the oxidant is not supplied and the stack is not operated, until the stack reaches a predetermined temperature. | 09-29-2011 |
20110262820 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM HAVING A REFORMER - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, an oxidizer supply unit, a reformer, a fuel tank, and a water tank. The reformer generates a hydrogen-containing reformed gas reformed from hydrocarbon-based fuel and supplies it to the fuel cell stack. The fuel tank supplies the hydrocarbon-based fuel to the reformer. The water tank supplies water to the reformer. The reformer includes a reforming unit configured to have a reforming reaction generated therein, a combustion unit configured to supply heat energy to the reforming unit, and a carbon monoxide reduction unit configured to reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide in a reformed gas discharged from the reforming unit. A combustion gas pipe is connected to the combustion unit. A reformed gas pipe is disposed between the reforming unit and the carbon monoxide reduction unit. At least one of the combustion gas pipe and the reformed gas pipe is configured to pass through the inside of the water tank or to raise a temperature of the water tank through contact with the water tank, thereby preventing the freezing of the water tank. | 10-27-2011 |
20110318664 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack having a plurality of unit cells is provided. A method of driving the fuel cell stack is also provided. The method may include supplying a fuel to a fuel cell stack, supplying an oxidizer to the fuel cell stack, controlling supply of the fuel and the oxidizer to operate the fuel cell stack, calculating a total operation time of the fuel cell, and/or varying a stack activation period in which the oxidizer is blocked to the fuel cell stack according to the total operation time and a stack activation cycle of which the stack activation period is generated. | 12-29-2011 |
20120003553 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method of driving a fuel cell system is disclosed. The method of driving the fuel cell system may include supplying water to a reformer by pressing a pump pipe to pressing members to move the pressing members in a first direction, stopping power generation including stopping a supply of fuel and oxidant to the reformer, and discharging water in the reformer by moving the pressing members in a second direction opposite to the first direction while pressing the pump pipe with the pressing members. A fuel cell system is also disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a reformer, a fuel cell stack and a water transferring pump. The water transferring pump includes pressing members and a pump pipe. The pump pipe is in fluid communication with a water transferring pipe. | 01-05-2012 |
20120219871 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system including: a fuel cell stack configured to generate electrical energy by a reaction of a fuel and an oxidant; a fuel supply configured to supply the fuel to the fuel cell stack; and an oxidant supply configured to supply the oxidant to the fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel supply includes a mixer including an inflow port, the mixer alternately receiving the fuel and water through the inflow port and being configured to mix the fuel and the water to generate a diluted fuel and supply the diluted fuel to the fuel cell stack. | 08-30-2012 |
20130059216 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is disclosed. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack configured for generating electrical energy by a reaction of an oxidant and a fuel, a recovery unit including a first gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product discharged by the fuel cell stack into a first gas and a first liquid, a first heat exchanger configured for cooling the first gas supplied by the first gas liquid separator, and a second gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product supplied by the first heat exchanger into a second gas and a second liquid, and a remover unit fluidly connected to the second gas liquid separator and configured for removing the second gas from the recovery unit. | 03-07-2013 |
20130059220 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system for supplying power to a load includes: a plurality of fuel cell stacks; a plurality of DC/DC converters coupled to the plurality of fuel cell stacks; and a stack controller for estimating performance of the respective fuel cell stacks according to current amounts of the plurality of fuel cell stacks, and for controlling power converting efficiency of the respective DC/DC converters according to the performance of the fuel cell stacks to control output power generated by the fuel cell stacks. | 03-07-2013 |
20130249219 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a battery pack and a method of controlling the battery pack, and more particularly, to a battery pack receiving a charging current from a power generation module and a method of controlling the battery pack. In the battery pack, when an output voltage of the power generation module is higher than a rated voltage of a main battery and a rated voltage of a sub-battery is higher than the rated voltage of the main battery, an energy loss may be reduced. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249488 | BATTERY PACK CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A battery pack and a method of charging the battery pack are disclosed. The method for charging includes monitoring a state of charge of a battery pack, determining a need for charging the battery pack based on the monitored state of charge of the batter and triggering charging of the battery pack by sending a signal indicative of the need for charging the battery pack based on the determined need for charging the battery pack. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249492 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A battery pack for starting an engine having an idle stop & go (ISG) system in which the engine is repeatedly stopped and restarted to conserve fuel. This battery pack includes: a rechargeable battery; a first ISG current control unit having a variable resistor electrically connected to the rechargeable battery; and a battery management system (BMS) electrically connected to the rechargeable battery and the first ISG current control unit, said BMS sets a resistance value of the variable resistor according to a current mode of the ISG system. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249493 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electrical system, such as for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a battery cell that is receives a charge current from a power generation module in order to be charged, and a diode between the power generation module and the battery cell, which allows the charge current to flow therethrough. The system also includes a control unit that adjusts the charge current according to a temperature of the diode. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249494 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including: a first terminal; a second terminal; a battery module coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal, the battery module having a state of charge; a sensor configured to measure a swelling of the battery module and to generate a swelling data value; and a battery management system configured to control a charging and a discharging of the battery module to reduce a swelling rate of the battery module or to correct the swelling of the battery module according to the swelling data value and the state of charge. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249496 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery for supplying power to a starter motor of a vehicle, and a battery management unit for monitoring a condition of the battery, and for blocking the supply of power from the battery to the starter motor when a stability condition requirement for the battery is not satisfied. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252047 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of unit cells, a plurality of bus bars electrically connecting the plurality of unit cells, a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal that are electrically connected and in contact with two ends of the plurality of unit cells, a battery housing accommodating the plurality of unit cells and the bus bars, and detection terminals that are respectively electrically connected to the plurality of bus bars, wherein the detection terminals are exposed outside the battery housing. Accordingly, voltage balancing between the unit cells may be controlled without disassembling the battery module. | 09-26-2013 |
20130341923 | BATTERY PACK HAVING LINEAR VOLTAGE PROFILE, AND SOC ALGORITHM APPLYING TO THE BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a rechargeable battery module and a battery management system for controlling charging and/or discharging of the battery module. The battery module may include a substantially linear charging and discharging voltage-time profile within at least part of the charging and discharging cycle of the battery module, and the battery management system may be configured to calculate a state of charge of the battery module by using linear charging and/or discharging characteristics of the battery module. | 12-26-2013 |
20140077479 | AIRBAG HOUSING FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An airbag housing for a vehicle and a manufacturing method thereof may include a main body receiving an airbag configured to expand upon collision of the vehicle and an inflator expanding the airbag, and including an end being open such that expansion of the airbag spreads in one direction, and a door portion coupled with the main body at the end of the main body to form a closed space therebetween in which the airbag and the inflator may be disposed, wherein the door portion may be open by the expansion of the airbag, wherein the door portion may be formed by combining a stiffness portion with a ductile portion, a ductility of which may be higher than a ductility of the stiffness portion. | 03-20-2014 |
20150175066 | LIGHTING APPARATUS OF CLOCK FOR VEHICLE - A lighting apparatus may include a printed circuit board (PCB) for supplying power, a light source electrically connected to the PCB and generating light, a reflector installed to be positioned at a front of the light source and positioned in a case and guiding the light generated from the light source together with the case, and a prism installed to be positioned at a front of the reflector and surround a dial plate and concentrating the light guided by the reflector and the case into the dial plate. | 06-25-2015 |