Abstract: A layout design method may include receiving predetermined values related to first to third normal fin designs extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, generating dummy fin designs based on the predetermined values, generating mandrel candidate designs based on the first to third normal fin designs and the dummy fin designs, decomposing the mandrel candidate designs to first and second mandrel mask designs, and generating a final mandrel mask design using one of the first and second mandrel mask designs that satisfies a predetermined condition. A first interval distance in the second direction between the first normal fin design and the second normal fin design may be different from a second interval distance in the second direction between the second normal fin design and the third normal fin design.

Abstract: An organic/inorganic composite compound for fouling resistance may include a core and at least an arm. The core may be formed of a polyhedron of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. At least one arm may be connected to a Si atom of the polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. The arm may include a vinyl-based first structural unit including at least one ethylene oxide group at the side chain, and a hydrophobic vinyl-based second structural unit.

Abstract: A lens distortion correction device and an application processor having the same include a distortion correction unit configured to correct a distorted image into an undistorted image and an image enhancement unit configured to improve the undistorted image using a high-frequency component of the distorted image.

Abstract: The present invention provides copolymers of polyethylene oxide methacrylate and alkenyl group-containing methacrylate, method for preparing the same and use thereof. The copolymers may be used for preparing solid phase electrolytes having high ionic conductivity and enhanced physical properties.

Abstract: A photoresist composition includes a photosensitive copolymer having a repeating unit from a vinyl sulfone monomer, and a solvent.

Abstract: A refrigerator which increases convenience in assembly of a handle and reduces generation of scratches on doors and drawers in assembly of the handle, and a handle assembly method thereof, is provided. The refrigerator includes doors rotatably combined with a main body, a handle combined with each door to open and close each door, a first handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and provided with an inclined part fixed to the handle by a fastening unit, a second handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and combined with the handle in a sliding manner, a first connector assembled with the handle and fastened to the first handle fixing unit by the fastening unit, and a second connector assembled with the handle and combined with the second handle fixing unit in the sliding manner.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a real-time face recognition apparatus and method. A real-time face recognition apparatus includes a face detection unit for detecting a face image by obtaining image coordinates of a face from an input image. An eye detection unit obtains image coordinates of both eyes in the face image. A facial feature extraction unit generates feature histogram data based on parallel processing from the face image. A DB unit stores predetermined comparative feature histograms. A histogram matching unit compares the histogram data generated by the facial feature extraction unit with the comparative feature histograms, and then outputting similarities of face images. The face recognition apparatus may be implemented as internal hardware in which a VGA camera and an exclusive chip interface with each other, thus remarkably reducing a system size and installation cost, and performing face recognition in real time without requiring additional equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed therein is an air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes an evaporator and a storage tank getting in surface contact with each other, thereby doubling a cold storage effect by directly transferring cold air of the evaporator to the storage tank in a cooling mode, maximizing the cold storage effect because condensate water generated from the surface of the evaporator additionally cools the surface of the storage tank, and effectively enhancing heat-exchanging performance without increasing capacity of the storage tank. The air conditioner further includes heat-exchanging means mounted inside the storage tank so as to enhance the heat exchange performance of a heat carrier more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Bacillus sp. strain having probiotic activity. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a novel Bacillus sp. 2-4 (KCCM11107P) strain having probiotic activity. Since the strain of the present disclosure functions as probiotics by having an antibacterial activity against various fish pathogenic bacteria, as well as secreting helpful enzymes such as protease, amylase, cellulose, and lipase to help the digestion and absorption of the feed, the strain of the present disclosure can be helpfully used as a feed additive for fish and crustaceans.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a refrigerator which increases convenience in assembly of a handle and reduces generation of scratches on doors and drawers in assembly of the handle, and a handle assembly method thereof. The refrigerator includes doors rotatably combined with a main body, a handle combined with each door to open and close each door, a first handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and provided with an inclined part fixed to the handle by a fastening unit, a second handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and combined with the handle in a sliding manner, a first connector assembled with the handle and fastened to the first handle fixing unit by the fastening unit, and a second connector assembled with the handle and combined with the second handle fixing unit in the sliding manner.

Abstract: An organic/inorganic composite compound for fouling resistance may include a core and at least an arm. The core may be formed of a polyhedron of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. At least one arm may be connected to a Si atom of the polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. The arm may include a vinyl-based first structural unit including at least one ethylene oxide group at the side chain, and a hydrophobic vinyl-based second structural unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for image interpolation based on low pass filtering are provided. The apparatus includes an edge direction detector detecting an edge direction for a pixel nearest to a to-be-interpolated pixel among pixels and determining the edge direction of the to-be-interpolated pixel as the detected edge direction, a pixel value calculator calculating pixel values of interpolation points located in a lattice filtering window having a predetermined size by using pixel values of pixels located adjacent to the interpolation points, and a filtering unit performing low pass filtering on the to-be-located pixel according to a low pass filter corresponding to the determined edge direction of the to-be-interpolated pixel, the low pass filter being one of low pass filters corresponding to predetermined vertical, horizontal, left diagonal and right diagonal directions respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for image interpolation based on low pass filtering are provided. The apparatus includes an edge direction detector detecting an edge direction for a pixel nearest to a to-be-interpolated pixel among pixels and determining the edge direction of the to-be-interpolated pixel as the detected edge direction, a pixel value calculator calculating pixel values of interpolation points located in a lattice filtering window having a predetermined size by using pixel values of pixels located adjacent to the interpolation points, and a filtering unit performing low pass filtering on the to-be-located pixel according to a low pass filter corresponding to the determined edge direction of the to-be-interpolated pixel, the low pass filter being one of low pass filters corresponding to predetermined vertical, horizontal, left diagonal and right diagonal directions respectively.

Abstract: Video data encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses are provided. In the video data encoding and decoding methods, codes books are provided to an encoder and a decoder. In the encoder, an index corresponding to a vector that is most similar to a current vector of an input moving picture among the vectors of the code book is encoded. In the decoder, the index is decoded. Accordingly, it is possible to increase compression ratio and reduce calculation complexity.

Abstract: A water tank made of stainless steel and having a substantially cylindrical shape is provided. The water tank comprises curved stainless steel panels forming a cylindrical body of the water tank, fan-shaped stainless steel panels forming a cone-shaped top part and a cone-shaped bottom part of the water tank, packing members being inserted between connecting portions of the stainless steel panels, reinforcing members, each having an L-shaped cross-section, which are arranged on both side of the connecting portions, bolts and nuts for coupling the stainless steel panels and the reinforcing members together by being inserted into holes formed thereon, reinforcing bars, an air vent disposed on the center portion of the top part, and a drain pipe disposed on the center portion of the bottom part.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for sensing the feeding of individual sheets of paper in which the feeding of two or more overlapping sheets can be detected in a sheet feeding apparatus for continuously transferring sheets of paper one by one along a predetermined paper traveling path. The apparatus employs a support plate which allows the sheets of paper to slide, and a contact arm adapted to contact the support plate and to be moved upward by a height corresponding to the thickness of the sheet of paper when the sheet of paper passes between the support plate and the contact arm, instead of using an expensive rollers, bearings or the like as a means for sensing the thickness of a sheet of paper being fed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic teller machine (ATM) including a clutch device for selectively supplying power to a pick-up roller for extracting banknotes from a banknote storage cassette located within the ATM. The clutch device includes a driving gear rotatably mounted to the frame for receiving the rotational driving force from the drive motor to rotate the plurality of driving rollers, an idle gear engaged with the driving gear for rotating in response the rotational movement of the driving gear, a pick-up roller gear fixedly mounted on a rotating shaft of the pick-up roller and engaged with the idle gear for rotating the pick-up roller and, and a motor control means adapted to allow the idle gear to be engaged with or disengaged from the pick-up roller.

Abstract: A walk-up communication station which not only provides conventional pay phone functions (with conventional handset and keypad), but also provides a touchscreen interface for Web browsing, and a variety of dataport connections for attaching a laptop. For security, the dataport and the station's CPU are both separately firewalled from the internet connection, and are not otherwise networked together.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic teller machine (ATM) including a clutch device for selectively supplying power to a pick-up roller for extracting banknotes from a banknote storage cassette located within the ATM. The clutch device includes a driving gear rotatably mounted to the frame for receiving the rotational driving force from the drive motor to rotate the plurality of driving rollers, an idle gear engaged with the driving gear for rotating in response the rotational movement of the driving gear, a pick-up roller gear fixedly mounted on a rotating shaft of the pick-up roller and engaged with the idle gear for rotating the pick-up roller and, and a motor control means adapted to allow the idle gear to be engaged with or disengaged from the pick-up roller.

Abstract: An on-line cash withdrawal and financial service apparatus and a method of providing the service using an integrated multimedia service terminal are provided in which an Internet browsing terminal, a public telephone, and a cash dispenser are integrated into a single terminal so that a user can be conveniently provided with a variety of services at one public place. An integrated multimedia service terminal for the on-line cash withdrawal and financial service apparatus includes: a liquid crystal display, a touch screen, a keyboard, a card reader, a vide camera, a dial keypad, a printer, a cash dispenser, and a controller for processing data provided from each constituent unit.