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20100245355 | Method for Estimating 3D Pose of Specular Objects - A method estimates a 3D pose of a 3D specular object in an environment. In a preprocessing step, a set of pairs of 2D reference images are generated using a 3D model of the object, and a set of poses of the object, wherein each pair of reference images is associated with one of the poses. Then, a pair of 2D input images are acquired of the object. A rough 3D pose of the object is estimated by comparing features in the pair of 2D input images and the features in each pair of 2D reference images using a rough cost function. The rough estimate is refined using a fine cost function. | 09-30-2010 |
20100296724 | Method and System for Estimating 3D Pose of Specular Objects - A method estimates a 3D pose of a 3D specular object in an environment. In a preprocessing step, a set of pairs of 2D reference images are generated using a 3D model of the object, and a set of poses of the object, wherein each pair of reference images is associated with one of the poses. Then, a pair of 2D input images are acquired of the object. A rough 3D pose of the object is estimated by comparing features in the pair of 2D input images and the features in each pair of 2D reference images using a rough cost function. The rough estimate is optionally refined using a fine cost function. | 11-25-2010 |
20120113219 | IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS USING THE SAME - A method for converting an image in an image conversion apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving a stereo image, down-scaling the stereo image, performing stereo-matching by applying adaptive weight to the down-scaled stereo images, generating a depth map according to the stereo-matching, up-scaling the depth map by referring to an input image of original resolution, and generating a plurality of multi-view images by performing depth-image-based rendering with respect to the up-scaled depth map and the input image of original resolution. Accordingly, a plurality of multi-view images may be obtained with ease. | 05-10-2012 |
20120139910 | 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND 3D DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus and method controlling thereof are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes: a reception unit which receives a 3D image signal from another 3D display apparatus; a conversion unit which converts a disparity of the 3D image signal based on transmitter information of the other 3D display apparatus and receiver information of the 3D display apparatus, and generates an output 3D image signal having depth information which is proportional to depth information of the 3D image signal; and a display unit which outputs the output 3D image signal. | 06-07-2012 |
20130286011 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE USING AN ENERGY VALUE AND METHOD OF PRECESSING AND DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - An image processing method is provided. The image processing method includes: shifting an object displayed in a reference image according to depth information; determining a stretching area of a variable size by using an energy value of a background area of the shifted object; and inserting a pixel of the stretching area into a hole area generated by shifting the object to generate a target image. This results in prevention of the phenomenon of image quality deterioration. | 10-31-2013 |
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20120217648 | THROUGH SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE, DEVICE PACKAGE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A through substrate structure, an electronic device package using the same, and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. First, a via hole pattern is formed by etching an upper surface of a first substrate. A pattern layer of a second substrate is formed on the first substrate by filling the via hole pattern with a material for the second substrate by reflow. A via hole pattern is formed in the pattern layer of the second substrate by patterning the upper surface of the first substrate. Moreover, a via plug filling the via hole pattern is formed by a plating process, for example, thereby forming a through substrate structure, which can be used in an electronic device package. | 08-30-2012 |
20130159859 | METHOD AND USER DEVICE FOR GENERATING OBJECT-RELATED INFORMATION - A method, performed by a user device, includes receiving a user input for selecting an object displayed on a screen of the user device while reproducing video contents, detecting position information of the selected object and reproduction time information when the object is selected on the screen and transmitting the position information and the reproduction time information to a contents information management server. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS-RELATED INFORMATION - A method and an apparatus for providing content-related information. The method includes requesting contents-related information from a contents information management server, receiving at least one contents-related information from the contents information management server, displaying the at least one contents-related information, receiving a user selection of one contents-related information item from among the at least one contents-related information and reproducing contents from a reproduction time corresponding to the selected contents-related information item. | 06-20-2013 |
20140172816 | SEARCH USER INTERFACE - In one example embodiment, a system may include a device configured to: receive a first user input to identify at least a portion of video content at a point in the play time of the video content, transmit the identified portion of the video content to a text recognition server, receive, from the text recognition server, at least one word that is detected from the identified video content, display the at least one received word, receive a second user input to select one of the displayed at least one word, and transmit a request to search for information regarding the selected word; and the text recognition server configured to: receive, from the device, the identified portion of the video content, retrieve the at least one word displayed on the video content at the point in the play time of the video content, and transmit, to the device, the at least one word. | 06-19-2014 |
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20130135299 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBPIXEL RENDERING - An image processing method and apparatus for subpixel rendering is provided. A display, with an image processing apparatus, may adjust a pixel value of a subpixel based on the position of the subpixel relative to a position of an eye of a viewer. The image processing apparatus may display a three-dimensional (3D) image on a light field display, based on the adjusted pixel value of the subpixel. | 05-30-2013 |
20130188233 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FAST GENERATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) HOLOGRAM - An apparatus for generating a hologram that may generate a three-dimensional (3D) hologram pattern at a high speed may include a pattern setting unit to set points for which hologram patterns are to be generated with respect to a one-eighth area of an entire area for which a hologram pattern is to be generated, a calculation unit to calculate pattern values for a plurality of reference points selected with respect to the one-eighth area of the entire area, and to generate a pattern for the one-eighth area using recurrent interpolation, and a pattern duplicating unit to complete a pattern for the entire area by duplicating the generated pattern for the one-eighth area. | 07-25-2013 |
20140098201 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE RENDERING BASED ON ORIENTATION OF DISPLAY - An apparatus and method for rendering an image considering an orientation of a display may include a display mode determination unit to determining an expression mode of a display based on spatial information corresponding to eyes of a user, and an image rendering unit to render an image corresponding to the eye of the user based on the expression mode of the display. | 04-10-2014 |
20140104399 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MULTIVIEW IMAGE AND SUPER MULTIVIEW IMAGE - An image display apparatus and method for displaying a multiview image and a super multiview image is provided. The image display apparatus may include a light beam outputting unit to output at least one light beam corresponding to a view image, a diffusion image generating unit to generate a diffusion image by diffuse-projecting the at least one light beam in a predetermined direction, and a multiview image generating unit to display, on a screen, multiview images generated when light beams included in the diffusion image are distributed. | 04-17-2014 |
20140118512 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus and method for processing an image using a multi-view image and pixel information are provided. The image processing method includes determining a view image that corresponds to a predetermined display direction of a display pixel of a display, determining at least one view image pixel corresponding to the display pixel in the determined view image based on a position of the display pixel in the display and pixel position information of the determined view image, and determining a pixel value of the display pixel based on a pixel value of the determined at least one view image pixel. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125957 | LIGHT FIELD DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A light field display apparatus includes a plurality of projectors to emit rays, and a screen to display the rays emitted by the plurality of projectors. Positions of the plurality of projectors may be controlled so that intervals or angles between the rays displayed on the screen are substantially the same. | 05-08-2014 |
20140300602 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING LIGHT FIELD IMAGE - An apparatus and method for forming a light field image includes projecting vertices of a graphic object to a far plane corresponding to a first distance directed to a screen reproducing a light field, and forming the light field image with respect to the graphic object using the vertices projected to the far plane. | 10-09-2014 |
20150091897 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR LAYERED DISPLAY SCHEME BASED ON LOCATION OF EYE OF USER - An image generating apparatus and a display device for a layered display scheme based on a location of an eye of a user are provided, wherein the image generating apparatus may generate layer images for a three-dimensional (3D) image based on information related to pixels matched based on the location of the eye of the user. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092030 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A display apparatus providing a multi-view image is provided, which may include a panel unit to provide light through a plurality of pixels corresponding respectively to a plurality of viewpoints, and an optical unit to provide the light to a left eye position and a right eye position at a pre-designated viewing distance, respectively, wherein the optical unit may be configured for light from pixels for view images having discontinuous viewing indices, among the plurality of pixels, to be transferred to the left eye position and the right eye position. | 04-02-2015 |
20150125093 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for image processing is provided, in which the method for image processing includes generating a base image based on multi-view color images and depth images corresponding to the multi-view color images, and generating a light field (LF) image, for example, an output image, based on the base image, that is, an image including occlusion regions of at least one LF image to be generated based on color images and depth images. | 05-07-2015 |
20150138200 | DISPLAY DEVICES AND IMAGE CREATING METHODS FOR LAYERED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES - A display device may include: a plurality of layers configured to modulate pixel values in two directions; an obtaining unit configured to obtain matching information about matching of pixels belonging to differing layers; and/or a controller configured to control the plurality of layers based on the matching information. An image creating method may include: obtaining a target light field; obtaining a projection matrix corresponding to a viewpoint of a user; and/or creating a plurality of layer images for a plurality of layers configured to modulate pixel values in two directions based on the target light field and the projection matrix. | 05-21-2015 |
20150145970 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - An apparatus for image processing controls a luminance of at least one light beam projected to a surface of a screen by at least one light source by controlling the at least one light source that emits the at least one light beam, wherein a luminance of an image output to the screen may be uniform by the luminance of the at least one light beam projected to the surface of the screen being controlled. | 05-28-2015 |
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20090001393 | MULTI-LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE - A multi-LED package includes a heat sink including a primary slug and a secondary slug separated from each other, a primary LED chip mounted on the primary slug, one or more secondary LED chips mounted on the secondary slug, a lead frame structure electrically wired to the primary and secondary LED chips, and a phosphor covering at least a part of the primary LED chip. Another multi-LED package includes a heat sink having an upper surface and partitions protruding therefrom, a primary LED chip mounted inside the partitions, one or more secondary LED chips mounted outside the partitions, a lead frame structure electrically wired to the primary and secondary LED chips, and a phosphor covering at least a part of the primary LED chip. | 01-01-2009 |
20110193111 | MULTI-LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE - A multi-LED package includes a heat sink including a primary slug and a secondary slug separated from each other, a primary LED chip mounted on the primary slug, one or more secondary LED chips mounted on the secondary slug, a lead frame structure electrically wired to the primary and secondary LED chips, and a phosphor covering at least a part of the primary LED chip. Another multi-LED package includes a heat sink having an upper surface and partitions protruding therefrom, a primary LED chip mounted inside the partitions, one or more secondary LED chips mounted outside the partitions, a lead frame structure electrically wired to the primary and secondary LED chips, and a phosphor covering at least a part of the primary LED chip. | 08-11-2011 |
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20080253940 | CARBON MONOXIDE TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL - A carbon monoxide treatment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a reactor body; a partitioning plate located inside the reactor body for partitioning an internal space of the reactor body into a first section and a second section; a channel member in the first section for transporting an introduced gas including a reformed gas and an oxidant gas to the second section; and a reaction unit around the channel member of the first section for reducing a concentration level of carbon monoxide in the introduced gas moving through the first section by utilizing a preferential oxidation reaction of the carbon monoxide and the oxidant gas of the introduced gas, wherein moisture of the introduced gas that has been partially condensed when passing through the channel member is stored in the second section. | 10-16-2008 |
20080268304 | PLATE-TYPE REACTOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM THEREWITH - A plate-type reactor for a fuel cell is provided. The plate-type reactor includes a plate-type reactor main body having a path for allowing a reactant to flow and a catalyst formed in the path to promote a chemical reaction of the reactant. The catalyst is composed of a first catalyst layer coated on a surface of the path and a second catalyst layer filled in a remaining space of the path. | 10-30-2008 |
20090068511 | CATALYST FOR REFORMER OF FUEL CELL, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF, AND REFORMER FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell including an active component and a carrier supporting the active component and including zinc oxide. The active component includes a transition metal and a platinum-group metal. Here, the catalyst has a relatively high reforming efficiency with a relatively low amount of platinum-group metal and a reaction temperature that is less than 500° C. to ensure reactor durability. | 03-12-2009 |
20090110978 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system that effectively processes a flue gas generated from a heat source of a fuel reforming apparatus. The fuel reforming apparatus generates a reforming gas containing hydrogen through a reformation reaction of the fuel from a fuel supply, and a fuel cell main body generates electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction of the reforming gas with an oxidizing agent. The fuel reforming apparatus includes a reforming reaction part and a heat source. The reforming reaction part induces a reforming reaction in the fuel, and the heat source provides heat energy to the reforming reaction part. A flue gas postprocessor induces an oxidation-reduction reaction in a flue gas exhausted by a combustion reaction of the heat source to decrease toxic ingredients, such as CO, hydrocarbons, and NO | 04-30-2009 |
20090110979 | FUEL REFORMING DEVICE AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel reforming device that prevents a flash-back phenomenon includes a reforming reactor and a heater. The reforming reactor reforms a fuel, and the heater provides thermal energy to the reforming reactor by generating the thermal energy by a catalytic oxidation reaction between a catalytic layer and an oxidation reaction material. The heater includes an inflow pipe that receives the oxidation reaction material, an outflow pipe that outputs a flue gas generated by the catalytic oxidation reaction, and a flue gas retrieving pipe that connects the outflow pipe and the inflow pipe to direct the flue gas to the inflow pipe. | 04-30-2009 |
20090208788 | Fuel cell system - A fuel cell system includes a reformer for generating hydrogen gas from fuel containing hydrogen using a chemical catalytic reaction and thermal energy. At least one electricity generator generates electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of the hydrogen gas and oxygen. A fuel supply assembly supplies fuel to the reformer, and an oxygen supply assembly supplies oxygen to the at least one electricity generator. A heat exchanger is connected to the reformer and to the at least one electricity generator. The heat exchanger supplies thermal energy of the reformer, during initial operation of the system, to the at least one electricity generator so as to pre-heat the at least one electricity generator. | 08-20-2009 |
20110303257 | UNIT THERMIONIC ELECTRIC CONVERTER AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER SYSTEM - A unit thermionic electric converter. The unit thermionic electric converter includes a case having a first end portion and a second end portion; a working fluid disposed inside the case; a solid electrolyte dividing the inside of the case; a first electrode disposed on a surface of the solid electrolyte; and a second electrode disposed on another surface of the solid electrolyte; wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are alternately heated by a heat source. | 12-15-2011 |
20120148923 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell includes a housing; a solid electrolyte dividing the housing into a first electrode chamber and a second electrode chamber; a first electrode material accommodated in the first electrode chamber; a second electrode material accommodated in the second electrode chamber; a current collector extending in a first direction in the first electrode chamber; an extended current collector unit extending from the current collector in a second direction; and an electron channel unit on at least one of the current collector and the extended current collector unit. | 06-14-2012 |
20120164540 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A solid electrolyte is disclosed. The solid electrolyte includes a main portion that includes β-alumina or β″-alumina, and an edge portion integrally provided with the main portion. The edge portion has a mixed portion that includes α-alumina and includes β alumina or β″-alumina. A concentration gradient of the α-alumina in the edge portion decreases in a first direction from the edge portion to the main portion. | 06-28-2012 |
20120208072 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL USING THE SAME - An electrode structure and an electrochemical cell including the electrode structure are provided. The electrode structure includes a porous three-dimensional (3D) outer net including an interconnected plurality of outer metal lines that define a plurality of outer holes between adjacent ones of the outer metal lines. The outer metal lines include a porous 3D inner net, a first layer coating the inner net, and a second layer coating the first layer. The inner net includes an interconnected plurality of inner metal lines that define a plurality of inner holes between adjacent ones of the inner metal lines. The inner metal lines include a first metal. The first layer includes a second metal. The second layer includes a third metal. | 08-16-2012 |
20130011714 | ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - An electrochemical battery including: a housing; a pouch-shaped solid electrolyte disposed in the housing and having an open end; an insulator that is disposed on the open end of the solid electrolyte to cover the open end and includes a plurality of protrusions facing the open end of the solid electrolyte; at least two types of sealants disposed between the solid electrolyte and the insulator and having different glass transition temperatures, respectively; a first electrode material disposed inside the pouch-shaped solid electrolyte; and a second electrode material disposed outside the pouch-shaped solid electrolyte. | 01-10-2013 |