Abstract: Disclosed is a method of estimating a maximum output of a battery for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). The method comprises extracting maximum charge/discharge outputs of the battery depending on a plurality of charged states (SOC) of the battery under which the vehicle is able to be driven and calculating an interrelation between them; extracting maximum charge/discharge outputs of the battery at plural temperatures under which the vehicle is able to be driven, and calculating an interrelation between them; extracting degradations of outputs of the battery as a capacity of the battery is discharged during the traveling, and calculating an interrelation between them; and based on the interrelations obtained, estimating a maximum output of the battery using a function.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for structuring a comparative reference value used to estimate a residual charge (SOC; State of Charge) of a battery.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a display driver. The data driver includes a converter to receive and convert image data in digital form into data voltages in analog form, and to provide the data voltages to output buffers. The output buffers receive and buffer the data voltages based on bias voltages generated as part of a feedback path between a bias voltage control circuit and the output buffers. The data voltages are provided to a display part. Before the data voltages output from the output buffers are provided to the display part, the bias voltage control part receives data voltage from the output buffers to count a slew rate of the data voltage, and varies the voltage level of the bias voltage based on the counted result of the slew rate, thereby providing feedback to the output buffers. Accordingly, differences of the slew rate between the data voltages output from the output buffers may be decreased.

Abstract: A method for searching for a Chinese character using a tone mark and system for executing the method is provided. The method includes: receiving a search term from a user; verifying a type of said received search term based on at least a portion of said received search term wherein the type includes at least one phonetic Chinese language or at least one Chinese character; and providing a search result based, at least in part, upon the verified type in response to the user's search request wherein the search result include dictionary definition of at least one Chinese character associated with the received search term.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recovering methane gas by adding a gas mixture containing N2 and CO2 gases to natural gas hydrate and reacting them. The method for recovering methane gas from natural gas hydrate of the present invention comprises the step of replacing CH4 gas in natural gas hydrate with a gas mixture containing N2 and CO2 gases by adding the gas mixture to the natural gas hydrate. The method for recovering methane gas of the invention assures a recovery rate of CH4 gas much higher than prior art method without dissociating natural gas hydrate layer and utilization of flue gas as a gas mixture containing N2 and CO2 gases, which makes possible its practical application for the production of natural gas in terms of economy and environmental protection.

Abstract: An output buffer with an improved slew rate and method thereof. The output buffer may include a differential amplifier, a controller and an output unit. The output buffer may generate a pull signal and a control signal based on received input and output signals. The controller may transition an output node to a control voltage in response to the control signal and a bias voltage. The output unit may maintain the first output signal between a given voltage and the control voltage based on the pull signal and the bias voltage.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a differential amplifier, an output driver and a control circuit. The differential amplifier is responsive to a pair of differential input signals and may include a pull-down current source responsive to a pair of bias signals. The output driver has a pull-up path and pull-down path therein. These paths are joined together at an output node. The output driver has a first input terminal electrically coupled to a first output terminal of the differential amplifier. The control circuit is electrically coupled to the differential amplifier and a second input terminal of the output driver. The control circuit is configured to dispose the pull-down path in a nonconductive state when the output node is being switched low-to-high.

Abstract: An operational amplifier includes: a differential amplifier for differentially amplifying first and second differential input signals to generate first and second output signals through first and second nodes; a driver for driving an output node in response to the second output signal; and a drive current adjuster for adjusting a driving current of the driver in response to the first output signal.

Abstract: An operational amplifier includes: a differential amplifier for differentially amplifying first and second differential input signals to generate first and second output signals through first and second nodes; a driver for driving an output node in response to the second output signal; and a drive current adjuster for adjusting a driving current of the driver in response to the first output signal.

Abstract: An output buffer with an improved slew rate and method thereof. The output buffer may include a differential amplifier, a controller and an output unit. The output buffer may generate a pull signal and a control signal based on received input and output signals. The controller may transition an output node to a control voltage in response to the control signal and a bias voltage. The output unit may maintain the first output signal between a given voltage and the control voltage based on the pull signal and the bias voltage.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a differential amplifier, an output driver and a control circuit. The differential amplifier is responsive to a pair of differential input signals and may include a pull-down current source responsive to a pair of bias signals. The output driver has a pull-up path and pull-down path therein. These paths are joined together at an output node. The output driver has a first input terminal electrically coupled to a first output terminal of the differential amplifier. The control circuit is electrically coupled to the differential amplifier and a second input terminal of the output driver. The control circuit is configured to dispose the pull-down path in a nonconductive state when the output node is being switched low-to-high.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolyester resin composition which has good physical properties, biodegradability and processability and a process for preparing and/or producing the same. To improve the biodegradability and physical properties of the copolyester, the present invention applied multi-stage reaction step, and copolyester resin having number average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 70,000, weight average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 600,000, melting point of from 55° C. to 120° C., and melt index of from 0.1 to 30 g/10 minute (190° C., 2,160 g) is obtained. The processability and physical properties of the copolyester resin of the present invention has been greatly enhanced by incorporating (i) an “aromatic-aliphatic prepolymers” having number average molecular weight of from 300 to 30,000 and the contiguous repeating unit of aromatic group in the dicarboxylic acid position of “aromatic-aliphatic prepolymers” is less than 5.

Abstract: A position coordinates signal detecting circuit of a sensor panel is provided. The position coordinates signal detecting circuit of the sensor panel according to the present invention includes first through fourth resistors each of which has one end connected to one of the left upper-most edge, the left lower-most edge, the right upper-most edge, and the right lower-most edge of the sensor panel. First through fourth driving signal generators are respectively connected to the other side of the first through fourth resistors for generating a driving signal so as to drive the sensor panel. Analog switches receive first through fourth pairs of voltages respectively generated at both ends of the first through fourth resistors. The first through fourth pairs of voltage are multiplexed in response to first through fourth selecting signals to provide a multiplexed signal, and a differential amplifier for amplifies the multiplexed signal.

Abstract: An aromatic group containing copolyester resin composition which has good biodegradability and physical properties, wherein; (i) 0.1 wt % to 30 wt % of an aliphatic prepolymers having number average molecular weight of from 300 to 30,000; (ii) one or a plurality of aromatic dicarboxylic acid (or an acid anhydride thereof which containing aromatic group in the molecule; (iii) one or a plurality of aliphatic (including cyclic type) dicarboxylic acid (or an acid anhydride thereof); and (iv) one or a plurality of aliphatic (including cyclic type) glycol, wherein the copolyester resin has number average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 90,000, weight average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 600,000, melting point of from 70° C. to 150° C., and melt index of from 0.1 to 50 g/10min. (190° C., 2,160 g), and the process for preparing and/or producing the same.

Abstract: A position coordinates signal detecting circuit of a sensor panel is provided. The position coordinates signal detecting circuit of the sensor panel according to the present invention includes first through fourth resistors each of which has one end connected to one of the left upper-most edge, the left lower-most edge, the right upper-most edge, and the right lower-most edge of the sensor panel. First through fourth driving signal generators are respectively connected to the other side of the first through fourth resistors for generating a driving signal so as to drive the sensor panel. Analog switches receive first through fourth pairs of voltages respectively generated at both ends of the first through fourth resistors. The first through fourth pairs of voltage are multiplexed in response to first through fourth selecting signals to provide a multiplexed signal, and a differential amplifier for amplifies the multiplexed signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolyester resin composition which has good physical properties, biodegradability and processability and a process for preparing and/or producing the same. To improve the biodegradability and physical properties of the copolyester, the present invention applied multi-stage reaction step, and copolyester resin having number average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 70,000, weight average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 600,000, melting point of from 55° C. to 120° C., and melt index of from 0.1 to 30 g/10 minute (190° C., 2,160 g) is obtained. The processability and physical properties of the copolyester resin of the present invention has been greatly enhanced by incorporating (i) an “aromatic-aliphatic prepolymers” having number average molecular weight of from 300 to 30,000 and the contiguous repeating unit of aromatic group in the dicarboxylic acid position of “aromatic-aliphatic prepolymers” is less than 5.

Abstract: An aromatic group containing copolyester resin composition which has good biodegradability and physical properties, wherein; (i) 0.1 wt % to 30 wt % of an aliphatic prepolymers having number average molecular weight of from 300 to 30,000; (ii) one or a plurality of aromatic dicarboxylic acid (or an acid anhydride thereof) which containing aromatic group in the molecule; (iii) one or a plurality of aliphatic (including cyclic type) dicarboxylic acid (or an acid anhydride thereof); and (iv) one or a plurality of aliphatic (including cyclic type) glycol, wherein the copolyester resin has number average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 90,000, weight average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 600,000, melting point of from 70° C. to 150° C., and melt index of from 0.1 to 50 g/10 min. (190° C., 2,160 g), and the process for preparing and/or producing the same.

Abstract: A digitizer controller includes a panel drive signal generator (10), a reference voltage generator (12), a first multiplexer (14) for selectively outputting either a panel drive signal or a reference voltage signal, a 4-channel driving portion (16) for generating a channel driving signal which is provided to each corner of a panel, a third multiplexer (26) for selectively outputting one of the finger touch signals and a stylus signal output from a stylus, a band pass filter, a rectifier (30) for rectifying the output of the band pass filter, a low pass filter (38) for detecting a substantial direct current component from the output of the rectifier (30), an analog-to-digital converter (44) for outputting the output of the low pass filter in synchronization with a panel driving control signal as a coordinates signal, and an interface (46).