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20090024353 | Method of measuring pose of mobile robot and method and apparatus for measuring position of mobile robot using the same - A method of measuring pose of mobile robot, and method and apparatus for measuring for measuring position of mobile robot using the same are provided. The apparatus for measuring the pose of a mobile robot includes an accelerometer measuring acceleration of the mobile robot in a forward direction, a uniform-motion-determining unit determining whether the mobile robot belongs to a uniform motion section, an acceleration section, or a deceleration section, and a pose-calculating unit calculating a pitch and a roll of the mobile robot in the uniform motion section, using the relationship between the measured acceleration in the forward direction and the acceleration due to gravity. | 01-22-2009 |
20100094460 | Method and apparatus for simultaneous localization and mapping of robot - A SLAM of a robot is provided. The position of a robot and the position of feature data may be estimated by acquiring an image of the robot's surroundings, extracting feature data from the image, and matching the extracted feature data with registered feature data. Furthermore, measurement update is performed in a camera coordinate system and an appropriate assumption is added upon coordinate conversion, thereby reducing non-linear components and thus improving the SLAM performance. | 04-15-2010 |
20100152945 | Apparatus and method of localization of mobile robot - A localization method and localization device of a mobile robot is provided. In one aspect, characteristic information of a reference object is stored in advance to be used as a landmark for localization, and reference characteristic information is defined by utilizing the stored characteristic information and characteristic information obtained at an initial location of the mobile robot. Therefore, the accuracy of localization can be increased without the use of additional artificial landmarks. | 06-17-2010 |
20100324773 | Method and apparatus for relocating mobile robot - Provided is a method and apparatus for relocating a mobile robot when the mobile robot loses its position due to slipping. The method includes storing a moving path of the mobile robot and effective points on the moving path capable of finding an absolute position from a peripheral image; detecting an abnormal motion of the mobile robot; and when the abnormal motion of the mobile robot is detected, controlling the mobile robot to move to the effective point along a predetermined return path. | 12-23-2010 |
20110085699 | Method and apparatus for tracking image patch considering scale - A method and apparatus for tracking an image considering scale are provided. A registered image patch may be divided into a scale-invariant image patch and a scale-variant image patch according to a predetermined scale invariance index (SII). If a registered image patch within an image is a scale-invariant image patch, the scale-invariant image patch is tracked by adjusting its position, while if the registered image patch is a scale-variant image patch, the scale-invariant image patch is tracked by adjusting its position and scale. | 04-14-2011 |
20110166763 | Apparatus and method detecting a robot slip - An apparatus and method for detecting a slip of a robot. According to the apparatus and method, the probability of a slip occurring may be preliminarily determined using a first acceleration obtained from an acceleration sensor and a second acceleration obtained from an encoder. Then, finally the occurrence of a slip may be determined using a change in a driving control signal. Thus, accurate detection of a slip can be realized while preventing incorrect determination of slip occurrence. | 07-07-2011 |
20110205338 | Apparatus for estimating position of mobile robot and method thereof - An apparatus and method for estimating the position of a mobile robot capable of reducing the time required to estimate the position is provided. The mobile robot position estimating apparatus includes a range data acquisition unit configured to acquire three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data, a storage unit configured to store a plurality of patches, each including points around a feature point which is extracted from previously acquired 3D point cloud data, and a position estimating unit configured to estimate the position of the mobile robot by tracking the plurality of patches from the acquired 3D point cloud data. | 08-25-2011 |
20130018285 | FOCUSED ULTRASOUND THERAPY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FOCAL POINTAANM PARK; Jun-hoAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP PARK; Jun-ho Hwaseong-si KRAANM LEE; Hyoung-kiAACI Seongnam-siAACO KRAAGP LEE; Hyoung-ki Seongnam-si KRAANM LEE; Ho-taikAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP LEE; Ho-taik Yongin-si KRAANM AHN; Min-suAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP AHN; Min-su Seoul KRAANM PARK; Ji-youngAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP PARK; Ji-young Yongin-si KR - A method of controlling a focus in a focused ultrasound therapy apparatus, the method including receiving an target area to which ultrasound is radiated to remove a lesion; determining a path through which the focus moves in the target area, depending on a form of the target area; and forming the focus on the determined path and then radiating ultrasound to the target area. | 01-17-2013 |
20130079681 | FOCUSED ULTRASOUND THERAPY APPARATUS AND FOCAL POINT CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A focal point controlling method and a focused ultrasound therapy apparatus may be used in the treatment and removal of a lesion in a noninvasive surgical procedure by focusing ultrasonic waves. A focal point may be controlled by acquiring tissue characteristic information including physical characteristic values affecting propagation of an ultrasonic wave from a pre-diagnostic image that is a medical image obtained by capturing tissues on a path through which the ultrasonic wave propagates from a position from which the ultrasonic wave is generated to a target position on which a focal point is desired to be formed. The position at which the focal point is formed may be controlled by using the acquired tissue characteristic information. | 03-28-2013 |
20130165779 | TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION METHOD AND TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An accuracy-improved temperature estimation method includes measuring a physical attribute of a tissue based on a reference signal and a received signal, a first estimation operation to estimate a first temperature of the tissue based on the physical attribute, calculating at least one parameter used in a bio heat transfer model based on the estimated first temperature, and a second estimation operation to estimate a second temperature of the tissue by using the calculated at least one parameter and the bio heat transfer model. | 06-27-2013 |
20140018676 | METHOD OF GENERATING TEMPERATURE MAP SHOWING TEMPERATURE CHANGE AT PREDETERMINED PART OF ORGAN BY IRRADIATING ULTRASOUND WAVE ON MOVING ORGANS, AND ULTRASOUND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method of generating a temperature map showing a temperature change in a predetermined part by irradiating ultrasound waves on a moving organ includes generating reference frames indicating images of an observed part including a treatment part in the predetermined organ during a predetermined period related to a movement cycle of the predetermined organ from echo signals transduced from reflected waves of ultrasound waves for diagnosis irradiated on the observed part during the predetermined period; generating a current frame indicating an image of the observed part at a time an ultrasound wave for treatment is irradiated on the treatment part from the echo signals; selecting a comparison frame that is one of the reference frames based on a similarity between the reference frames and the current frame; and generating a temperature map showing a temperature change in the observed part based on a difference between the comparison and current frames. | 01-16-2014 |
20140046183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING ELASTOGRAPHY OF TISSUE USING ULTRASOUND WAVES - A method and apparatus for analyzing elastography of tissue using ultrasound waves, wherein elastography information of tissue in a region of interest (ROI) is analyzed by irradiating ultrasound waves for diagnosis towards the ROI to which a shear wave is induced from an ultrasound probe, receiving echo ultrasound waves, and acquiring three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound images with respect to the ROI. | 02-13-2014 |
20140121517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE USING ULTRASOUND - Provided are a method and apparatus for monitoring a temperature using an ultrasound wave. The method of monitoring a temperature using an ultrasound wave may include generating ultrasound speed data according to temperature in tissue of a target object, from ultrasound speed data according to temperature in each component forming the tissue, based on volume fraction of each of the components; and estimating a temperature of the tissue based on an ultrasound echo signal reflected by the tissue and the generated ultrasound speed data according to temperature. | 05-01-2014 |
20140187940 | METHOD OF CALCULATING DISPLACEMENT OF SHEAR WAVE, METHOD OF CALCULATING MECHANICAL MODULUS OF BODY, AND SYSTEM USING THE METHODS - A method of calculating a displacement of a shear wave includes inducing a shear wave in a body, obtaining a plurality of propagation frames including propagation information of the shear wave from an echo signal received from the body, determining a reference frame from among the plurality of propagation frames, and calculating a displacement of the shear wave based on the plurality of propagation frames and the reference frame. A shear modulus may be calculated by using a displacement of the shear wave after the displacement of the shear wave is calculated by comparing the reference frame and propagation frames. A mechanical modulus may be obtained by selecting an ultrasound image as a reference image after a shear modulus is calculated. | 07-03-2014 |
20140206996 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A TEMPERATURE IMAGE - Disclosed is a method and apparatus of generating a temperature image during ultrasonic treatment, the method including setting a first plane indicating a heating region where ultrasonic waves for treatment are irradiated and setting a second plane indicating a protective region around the heating region; irradiating the first plane with ultrasonic waves for diagnosis at a first frame rate, and irradiating the second plane with the ultrasonic waves for diagnosis at a second frame rate, the second frame rate being lower than the first frame rate; and generating the temperature image using frame images acquired from irradiating the ultrasonic waves for diagnosis. | 07-24-2014 |
20140358484 | DEFECT CELL CLUSTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Provided are a method of clustering defects generated in bad samples shown on a defect map of bad samples including bad products, and an apparatus thereof. The defect cell clustering method includes generating a sample defect map showing a defect cell distribution by cell positions of bad samples comprised of products each including one or more defect cells among products each partitioned into a plurality of cells, selecting at least some cell positions having one or more defect cells as clustering targets from the sample defect map, selecting one or more suspected bad equipments for each of cell positions included in the clustering targets using pass equipment information for the product, and grouping the clustering targets into one or more clusters according to position coherence between a first cell position and a second cell position included in one cluster, the cell position and the second cell position each having at least one suspected bad equipment. | 12-04-2014 |
20140371774 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ULTRASOUND - An apparatus and a method are provided to generate an ultrasound to be transmitted from an ultrasound irradiation device. The apparatus and the method include acquiring a medical image including anatomical information about a subject, and calculating characteristics of a tissue in the subject, which may affect propagation of the ultrasound based on the medical image. The apparatus and method also determine a parameter of the ultrasound to create a focal point on the subject using the calculated characteristics, and generate the ultrasound according to the determined parameter. | 12-18-2014 |
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20100044717 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - After forming a signal line including aluminum, an upper layer of an oxide layer including aluminum that covers the signal line is formed in the same chamber and by using the same sputtering target as the signal line, or a buffer layer of an oxide layer including aluminum is formed in a contact hole exposing the signal line during the formation of the contact hole. Accordingly, the contact characteristic between an upper layer including indium tin oxide (“ITO”) or indium zinc oxide (“IZO”) and the signal line may be improved to enhance the adhesion therebetween while not increasing the production cost of the thin film transistor (“TFT”) array panel. | 02-25-2010 |
20100148769 | NON-CONTACT PLASMA-MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A non-contact plasma-monitoring apparatus and a non-contact plasma-monitoring method are provided. The non-contact plasma-monitoring apparatus is installed in a plasma processing apparatus including a processing chamber and a power supply unit and measures at least one of an electric field and a magnetic field, which are created around power supply wiring connecting the process chamber to the power supply unit, without physically contacting the power supply wiring. | 06-17-2010 |
20100230679 | CONTACT PORTION OF WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A contact portion of wiring and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A contact portion of wiring according to an embodiment includes: a substrate; a conductive layer disposed on the substrate; an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the conductive layer and having a contact hole; a metal layer disposed on the conductive layer and filling the contact hole; and a transparent electrode disposed on the interlayer insulating layer and connected to the metal layer, wherein the interlayer insulating layer includes a lower insulating layer and an upper insulating layer disposed on the lower insulating layer, the lower insulating layer is undercut at the contact hole, and the metal layer fills in the portion where the lower insulating layer is undercut. | 09-16-2010 |
20130294008 | MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a multilayer electronic component having a structure in which a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer are alternately laminated, which includes the dielectric layer and the internal electrode layer including metal powder and an inhibitor, wherein the inhibitor includes 0.5 to 20 mol % of a Ca component based on 100 mol % of a barium titanate (BT) base material, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 11-07-2013 |
20140020942 | LAMINATED CHIP ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, BOARD FOR MOUNTING THE SAME, AND PACKING UNIT THEREOF - A laminated chip electronic component includes: a ceramic body including internal electrodes and dielectric layers; external electrodes covering end portions of the ceramic body in length direction; an active layer in which the internal electrodes are disposed in opposing manner, while having the dielectric layers interposed therebetween, to form capacitance; and upper and lower cover layers formed on upper and lower portions of the active layer in thickness direction, the lower cover layer thicker than the upper cover layer. | 01-23-2014 |
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20120064678 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL - A method for manufacturing a TFT array panel includes forming a photosensitive film pattern with first and second parts in first and second sections on a metal layer, etching the metal layer of a third section using the film pattern as a mask to form first and second metal patterns, etching the film pattern to remove the first part, etching first and second amorphous silicon layers of the third section using the second part as a mask to form an amorphous silicon pattern and a semiconductor, etching the first and second metal patterns of the first section using the second part as a mask to form a source electrode and a drain electrode including an upper layer and a lower layer, and etching the amorphous silicon pattern of the region corresponding to the first section by using the second part as a mask to form an ohmic contact. | 03-15-2012 |
20120112346 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: forming a passivation film by forming an insulating film on a substrate; forming a photoresist pattern by forming a photoresist film on the passivation film, exposing the photoresist film to light, and developing the photoresist film; performing a first dry-etching by dry-etching the passivation film using the photoresist pattern as an etch mask; performing a baking to reduce a size of the photoresist pattern; performing a second dry-etching to form a contact hole by dry-etching the passivation film again using the photoresist pattern as a mask; removing the photoresist pattern; and forming a pixel electrode of a carbon composition that includes carbon nanotubes and/or graphene on a top surface of the passivation film. | 05-10-2012 |
20120133873 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes: forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a first substrate; forming a gate insulating layer on the gate line; sequentially forming a semiconductor layer, an amorphous silicon layer, and a data metal layer on the entire surface of the gate insulating layer; aligning the edges of the semiconductor layer and the data metal layer; forming a transparent conductive layer on the gate insulating layer and the data metal layer; forming a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode by patterning the transparent conductive layer; and forming a data line including a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an ohmic contact layer by etching the data metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer, using the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode as a mask, and exposing the semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 05-31-2012 |
20120208310 | NON-HALOGENATED ETCHANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY SUBSTRATE USING THE NON-HALOGENATED ETCHANT - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a non-halogenated etchant for etching an indium oxide layer and a method of manufacturing a display substrate using the non-halogenated etchant, the non-halogenated etchant including nitric acid, sulfuric acid, a corrosion inhibitor including ammonium, a cyclic amine-based compound, and water. | 08-16-2012 |
20120252148 | ECHTANT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An etchant according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes about 0.5 wt % to about 20 wt % of persulfate, about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt % of a fluorine compound, about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of inorganic acid, about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % of a cyclic amine compound, about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % of a chlorine compound, about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt % of copper salt, about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of organic acid or organic acid salt, and water. | 10-04-2012 |
20120273787 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plasma process using a mixed gas including hydrogen gas and nitrogen gas with a ratio of a predetermined value is undertaken before depositing a passivation layer. In this manner, performance deterioration of the thin film transistor may be prevented and simultaneously, haze in a transparent electrode may be prevented. Alternatively, a first passivation layer is depsoited, then removed. A passivation layer is again re-deposited, such that little or no haze is present in the resulting passivation layer. | 11-01-2012 |
20120322187 | ETCHANTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING METAL WIRING AND THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - An etchant includes: a persulfate; a fluoride; an inorganic acid; a cyclic amine; a sulfonic acid; and one of an organic acid and a salt thereof. | 12-20-2012 |
20130034923 | ETCHING COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING A METAL PATTERN USING THE ETCHING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - An etching composition, a method of forming a metal pattern using the etching composition, and a method of manufacturing a display substrate are disclosed. The etching composition includes about 0.1% by weight to about 25% by weight of ammonium persulfate, about 0.1% by weight to about 25% by weight of an organic acid, about 0.01% by weight to about 5% by weight of a chelating agent, about 0.01% by weight to about 5% by weight of a fluoride compound, about 0.01% by weight to about 5% by weight of a chloride compound, about 0.01% by weight to about 2% by weight of an azole-based compound and a remainder of water. Thus, a copper layer may be stably etched to improve a reliability of manufacturing the metal pattern and the display substrate. | 02-07-2013 |
20130146900 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a base substrate, a switching element, a protecting layer, an organic layer, a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode. The switching element is on the base substrate, and includes a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The protecting layer is on the switching element, and includes a first hole exposing the drain electrode. The organic layer is on the protecting layer, and includes a second hole which exposes a side surface of the protecting layer which defines the first hole and exposes a top surface of the protecting layer which is adjacent to the side surface of the protecting layer. The first pixel electrode is on the organic layer. The second pixel electrode overlaps the first pixel electrode, and is electrically connected to the drain electrode via the first and second holes. | 06-13-2013 |
20130180947 | ETCHING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - An etching composition that includes, based on the total weight of the etching composition, from about 0.05% to about 15% by weight of a halogen-containing compound, from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of a nitrate compound, from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of an acetate compound, from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a cyclic amine compound, from about 0% to about 50% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol, and a remainder of water. | 07-18-2013 |
20140117361 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, gate lines, each including a gate pad, a gate insulating layer, data lines, each including a data pad connected to a source and drain electrode, a first passivation layer disposed on the data lines and the drain electrode, a first electric field generating electrode, a second passivation layer disposed on the first electric field generating electrode, and a second electric field generating electrode. The gate insulating layer and the first and second passivation layers include a first contact hole exposing a part of the gate pad, the first and second passivation layers include a second contact hole exposing a part of the data pad, and at least one of the first and second contact holes have a positive taper structure having a wider area at an upper side than at a lower side. | 05-01-2014 |
20140159059 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a display substrate includes forming a gate insulation layer on the base substrate on which a gate metal pattern, forming a data metal pattern on the gate insulation layer, sequentially forming a insulation layer and an organic layer on the base substrate on which the data metal pattern is formed, partially exposing the organic layer, developing the organic layer to partially remove the organic layer on the data metal pattern and to expose at least a portion of the protecting layer on the gate metal pattern, forming a common electrode on the organic layer, forming a pixel electrode on the on the organic layer, and forming an insulation layer between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. An etching degree of a data metal may be controlled by controlling a thickness of a remained organic layer to reduce a damage of the data metal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140367706 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate; a gate line located over the substrate and including a gate pad portion; a data line located over the gate line and including a source electrode and a data pad portion; a drain electrode; a first passivation layer located over the data line and the drain electrode; an organic insulating layer located over the first passivation layer and having a contact hole; a first field generating electrode located over the organic insulating layer and having an opening; a second passivation layer located over the first field generating electrode; and a second field generating electrode located over the second passivation layer. The contact hole coincides with or is smaller than the opening, and the contact hole has a tapered structure. | 12-18-2014 |
20150037943 | METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of fabricating a display device includes forming a thin-film transistor including a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode on a substrate, forming a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer on the thin-film transistor, forming a common electrode on the second insulating layer by depositing a common electrode material on the second insulating layer, plasma-treating a photoresist pattern on the common electrode material, and etching the common electrode material using the plasma-treated photoresist pattern as a mask, defining a contact hole in the second insulating layer which corresponds to the drain electrode using the plasma-treated photoresist pattern and the common electrode as a mask, forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer and the common electrode to expose the contact hole and the drain electrode and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode on the third insulating layer. | 02-05-2015 |
20150044797 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate includes providing a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines on a first substrate, providing an organic layer on the gate lines and the data lines, providing a first electrode on the organic layer, providing a passivation layer on the first electrode, providing a second electrode on the passivation layer, providing a first cover layer on the second electrode to cover the second electrode, providing a plurality of photosensitive layer patterns on the first cover layer, providing a plurality of first cutout patterns in the first cover layer and a plurality of second cutout patterns in the second electrode using the photosensitive layer patterns as an etch mask, and providing a plurality of third cutout patterns in the passivation layer using the first cover layer as an etch mask. | 02-12-2015 |
20150072484 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, gate lines, each including a gate pad, a gate insulating layer, data lines, each including a data pad connected to a source and drain electrode, a first passivation layer disposed on the data lines and the drain electrode, a first electric field generating electrode, a second passivation layer disposed on the first electric field generating electrode, and a second electric field generating electrode. The gate insulating layer and the first and second passivation layers include a first contact hole exposing a part of the gate pad, the first and second passivation layers include a second contact hole exposing a part of the data pad, and at least one of the first and second contact holes have a positive taper structure having a wider area at an upper side than at a lower side. | 03-12-2015 |