Abstract: A method and an apparatus for encoding/decoding an image according to the present invention may determine a reference area that is a pre-reconstructed area spatially adjacent to a current block on the basis of reference information for specifying the position of a reference area used for predicting a current block and may predict the current block on the basis of the reference area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and device, and the image encoding method or device according to an embodiment of the present invention may encode a position of a reference coefficient within a current transform block to be encoded, and encoding skip region information of a skip region selected on the basis of the position of the reference coefficient. The skip region information may represent whether or not coefficients within the skip region have an identical coefficient value.

Abstract: A color conversion display panel includes: a color conversion layer provided on a substrate and including a semiconductor nanocrystal and a scatterer; and a transmission layer provided on the substrate, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is included at greater than 30 wt % of an entire content of the color conversion layer, and the scatterer is included at equal to or less than 12 wt % of the entire content of the color conversion layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device and a driving method thereof. A display device according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: a signal controller to process an input image signal and an input control signal to control output of a digital image signal; a gray voltage generator to generate a gray reference voltage; and a data driver to generate gray voltages based on the gray reference voltage from the gray voltage generator, to receive the digital image signal, and to output a portion selected from the generated gray voltages as a data voltage, wherein the gray reference voltage includes a first gray reference voltage for the input image signal and a second gray reference voltage for an insertion gray, and the gray voltage generator generates one of the first gray reference voltage or the second gray reference voltage according to the selection signal included in the control signal to be provided to the data driver.

Abstract: A method for displaying a menu corresponding to one or more devices included in the one or more media signal sources connected to the media signal sink. The method includes checking connection states of the one or more signal sources to the signal sink, displaying menu items of the one or more devices included in one or more signal sources connected to the signal sink in a graphic user interface (GUI) screen, based on a result of the connection state check; selecting a specific one of the menu items displayed in the GUI screen, determining whether a device corresponding to the selected menu item, among the one or more devices included in the one or more signal sources, is in its on or off state, generating a signal for turning-on the corresponding device when it is determined that the corresponding device is in its off state and transmitting the generated turning-on signal to the corresponding device.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel for display an image, a camera module and a receiving container. The camera module includes a lens part mounted on a printed circuit board. The receiving container includes a main receiving space receiving the display panel and a sub receiving space extended from the main receiving space and receiving the camera module.

Abstract: A gate driver receiving a low voltage without an appropriate control signal in an initialization step from the time of turn-on of the power of the display device to the time of beginning of normal operation of the display device to previously generate and output a gate clock signal CPV so as to prevent a horizontal line defect from appearing. Thereby, the generated clock signals CKV and CKVB are transmitted to the gate driver such that the gate driver is appropriately controlled and the horizontal line defect is not generated.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for preparing N,N?-dimethyl-3,3?-dithiodipropionamides, which is an intermediate compound used for preparation of substituted 3-isothiazolones, including reacting 3,3?-dithiopropionic acid alkyl ester with an alkylamine at a temperature of from 0 to 50° C. in the presence of a polar solvent.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel for display an image, a camera module and a receiving container. The camera module includes a lens part mounted on a printed circuit board. The receiving container includes a main receiving space receiving the display panel and a sub receiving space extended from the main receiving space and receiving the camera module.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source module, a printed circuit board and a receiving container. The display panel displays an image. The light source module provides light to the display panel. The printed circuit board is electrically connected to the light source module. The printed circuit board is electrically connected to the display panel through a flexible film. The receiving container includes a main receiving portion and a substrate fixing portion. The main receiving portion receives the light source module and the display panel. The substrate fixing portion is connected to the main receiving portion, extends along a side portion of the main receiving portion in a first direction and supports the printed circuit board. Accordingly, the display apparatus stably receives the printed circuit board, and has a slim shape so that structural and electrical reliability may be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device and a driving method thereof. A display device according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: a signal controller to process an input image signal and an input control signal to control output of a digital image signal; a gray voltage generator to generate a gray reference voltage; and a data driver to generate gray voltages based on the gray reference voltage from the gray voltage generator, to receive the digital image signal, and to output a portion selected from the generated gray voltages as a data voltage, wherein the gray reference voltage includes a first gray reference voltage for the input image signal and a second gray reference voltage for an insertion gray, and the gray voltage generator generates one of the first gray reference voltage or the second gray reference voltage according to the selection signal included in the control signal to be provided to the data driver.

Abstract: A sequence control unit includes a voltage input/output unit to receive a driving voltage, and to output the driving voltage after a delay time. A memory stores an output time corresponding to the driving voltage, a clock generating unit generates a clock, a clock counter counts the clock in response to a counting signal, and a sequence controller supplies the counting signal corresponding to the output timing to the clock counter from the memory. The sequence controller receives the number of clock cycles or time associated with the number of clock cycles counted by the clock counter as clock counting information, and controls the delay time output of the driving voltage according to the clock counting information. A driving method for driving the sequence control unit is disclosed, and the sequence control unit may be included in a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight assembly generating a light; a sensor sensing an amount of the light and color coordinates of the light to generate sensing information; a display panel receiving the light and displaying an image in response to a gray-scale voltage; a gray-scale compensation unit receiving M-bit source data and compensating a gray-scale of the source data in response to the sensing information to generate N-bit first compensation data; and a data driver converting the first compensation data into gray-scale voltage and proving the gray-scale voltage to the display panel.

Abstract: A clock generator and data driver for a liquid crystal display device in which the clock generator includes a bias voltage supply receiving a power supply voltage and generating a bias voltage, an internal clock generator converting differential clock signals into an internal clock signal in response to the bias voltage, a bias line electrically connecting the bias voltage supply and the internal clock generator to supply the bias voltage to the internal clock generator, and a shield line shielding the bias line and receiving a voltage having a level identical with a level of the bias voltage.

Abstract: A sequence control unit includes a voltage input/output unit to receive a driving voltage, and to output the driving voltage after a delay time. A memory stores an output time corresponding to the driving voltage, a clock generating unit generates a clock, a clock counter counts the clock in response to a counting signal, and a sequence controller supplies the counting signal corresponding to the output timing to the clock counter from the memory. The sequence controller receives the number of clock cycles or time associated with the number of clock cycles counted by the clock counter as clock counting information, and controls the delay time output of the driving voltage according to the clock counting information. A driving method for driving the sequence control unit is disclosed, and the sequence control unit may be included in a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device includes an LCD panel, a data driver and a gate driver. The LCD panel includes a first pixel section and a second pixel section formed in regions defined by a adjacent gate lines and adjacent data lines. The first pixel section is electrically charged at a first time point and the second pixel section is electrically charged at a second time point later than the first time point. The data driver provides the data lines with data voltages. The gate driver applies a first gate signal to the first pixel section, and a second gate signal having at least one different characteristic from that of the first gate signal to the second pixel section. Therefore, vertical flickering may be prevented in the LCD device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazolone-containing compositions comprising a) 3-isothiazolone compounds; b) a metal nitrate; c) magnesium chloride; d) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iodic acid, periodic acid, an iodate salt, and a periodate salt; e) chlorite salts; and f) solvents. The invention further provides a method for stabilizing isothiazolone-containing compositions by inhibiting precipitation of by-products formed during production and precipitation of the compounds formed during storage. The compositions of the invention are useful for suppressing the growth of microorganisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilized isothiazolone compositions and methods of stabilization of isothiazolone, more particularly, to stabilized isothiazolone solutions comprising (a) an isothiazolone composition, (b) sulfuric acid, and (c) solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isothiazolone-containing compositions comprising a) 3-isothiazolone compounds; b) a metal nitrate; c) magnesium chloride; d) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iodic acid, periodic acid, an iodate salt, and a periodate salt; e) chlorite salts; and f) solvents. The invention further provides a method for stabilizing isothiazolone-containing compositions by inhibiting precipitation of by-products formed during production and precipitation of the compounds formed during storage. The compositions of the invention are useful for suppressing the growth of microorganisms.

Abstract: Disclosed is quaternary ammonium phosphate compound having formula (1) and which has an anticorrosive and a biocidal efffect to have a capability of preventing corrosion of various metals including corrosive metal substances, e.g. carbon steels, iron casts, stain steels, coppers, tinning steel plates or alumina and an efficient method of preparing the same. In formula (1), R1 is a straight or a branched alkyl or aryl radical with 1 to 27 carbon atom(s) free of —OH group and may contain hereto-atoms, and both R2 and R3 are methyl groups or R2 and R3 are combined to form a heterocyclic compound with 4 to 6 of carbon atoms containing oxygen and nitrogen.