Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a seat of a vehicle includes a detector for detecting vehicle environment information, a vibration generator mounted on the vehicle seat to generate the seat vibration, and a controller electrically connected to the detector and the vibration generator, and the controller detects seat environment information through the detector, determines a weight and a sitting posture of a user seated in the vehicle seat based on the seat environment information, determines a vibration pattern and a vibration excitation force based on the weight and the sitting posture of the user, and generates the seat vibration by controlling the vibration generator based on the determined vibration pattern and vibration excitation force.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle seat so as to control a seat back and a neck pillow based on a sound. The apparatus includes the vehicle seat installed in a vehicle and including a seat back and a neck pillow, a detector for detecting vehicle information and seat information, and a processor connected to the vehicle seat and the detector, wherein the processor determines a vehicle state and a seat sitting posture based on the vehicle information and the seat information, analyzes a sound being reproduced in the vehicle, determines a haptic pattern and a haptic pressure based on the vehicle state and the seat sitting posture, and the analysis of the sound, and controls the seat back and the neck pillow based on the determined haptic pattern and haptic pressure to provide a haptic effect.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery includes a forming step of pressing a pouch sheet by using a press die so that left and right accommodation grooves, which are bilaterally symmetrical to each other and are opened upward, and a bridge connecting the left and right accommodation grooves to each other are formed in the pouch sheet, wherein the bridge protrudes upward with respect to bottom surfaces of the left and right accommodation grooves, and a curved portion having a rounded shape is formed on an upper end of the bridge, a seating step of seating an electrode assembly in one of the left and right accommodation grooves, and a folding step of folding the pouch sheet so that the left and right accommodation grooves face each other.

Abstract: The present application relates to a plant-soaked solution including a saccharide containing allulose and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and a method of manufacturing the same. The SBD includes a substrate, an ohmic layer formed on a portion of an upper portion of the substrate, a Schottky layer formed on a portion of an upper portion of the ohmic layer, an insulating layer formed on a portion of the upper portion of the ohmic layer, a low-k material layer formed on a portion of the upper portion of the substrate, and a Schottky metal layer formed on portions of upper portions of the low-k material layer and the insulating layer.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling sound output in a vehicle can enhance driving sensitivity. The system includes a sensing device that obtains vehicle information of the vehicle, a sound device that plays and outputs a vehicle sound through speakers, a seat device that controls seat vibration based on the vehicle sound, and a control device connected with the sensing device, the sound device, and the seat device. The control device determines a driving mode of the vehicle based on the vehicle information, performs sound shift control for the speakers based on the driving mode, and controls the seat vibration in conjunction with the sound shift control.

Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to a first node and a first electrode to which a high level driving voltage is applied, a light emitting device having an anode electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor and a cathode electrode to which a low level driving voltage is applied, a second transistor applying a fixing voltage to the first node based on a first gate signal, a third transistor applying a data voltage to a second node based on the first gate signal, a fourth transistor connecting the second node to an input terminal for the low level driving voltage based on a second gate signal having a phase opposite to a phase of the first gate signal, and a capacitor between the first node and the second node.

Abstract: An apparatus for substrate dicing includes: a laser beam emitter outputting a laser beam; a stage on which a test substrate is loaded, wherein the test substrate includes a sample substrate and a test film; a laser beam modulator modulating the laser beam to output a modulated beam; an optical system transferring the modulated beam into the sample substrate; a camera capturing the modulated beam that is reflected from the test film; and a controller generating a control signal based on at least one of a reaction point being formed in the test film or a shape of the reaction point of the test film being biased toward one side with respect to a central axis, wherein the laser beam modulator is configured to modulate the laser beam based on the control signal to output the modulated beam.

Abstract: A mosquito repellent apparatus for repelling a mosquito in a vehicle using an ultrasonic wave and a method for operating the same is provided. The mosquito repellent apparatus includes a mosquito recognition device that detects a mosquito, an ultrasonic sensor that generates an ultrasonic signal, and a controller. The controller recognizes mosquito appearance in a vehicle using the mosquito recognition device, determines a mosquito appearance stage based on a mosquito sound, and controls power of the ultrasonic sensor based on the mosquito appearance stage.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a first digitizer layer disposed on the display panel; a second digitizer layer disposed on the display panel and separated from the first digitizer layer; a first plate member disposed on the first digitizer layer; and a second plate member disposed on the second digitizer layer, wherein each of the first plate member and the second plate member includes a plurality of plate portions and one or more hinge portions configured to rotatably connect the plurality of plate portions to each other.

Abstract: A virtual sound provision apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a driving information detector configured to detect vehicle driving information for outputting a virtual driving sound, a microphone configured to detect an actual driving sound generated from the electric vehicle, a controller configured to determine a characteristic of a target sound based on an acceleration and deceleration driving pattern of a driver from an accelerator pedal input value and a brake pedal input value of the driver, and generating and outputting a sound control signal for outputting the virtual driving sound having the characteristic of the target sound based on the determined characteristic information of the target sound and characteristic information of the actual driving sound, and a sound device configured to output a virtual engine sound that simulates an engine sound from the electric vehicle at the time of acceleration and deceleration according to the sound control signal.

Abstract: A sound masking apparatus and method are provided. The sound masking apparatus includes a sensing device that measures image information and biometric information of a passenger in a vehicle. The apparatus also includes a controller connected with the sensing device. The controller determines a sleep state of the passenger based on the biometric information and determines whether the passenger is disturbed in sleep based on the image information in the sleep state of the passenger. The controller measures noise in the vehicle in response to determining that the passenger is disturbed in sleep and determines whether there is a need for sound masking based on the measured noise. The controller performs the sound masking based on the sleep state in response to determining that there is the need for the sound masking.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle sound are provided. The apparatus a detection device that detects driving information and drive mode setting information and a processing device electrically connected with the detection device. The processing device determines an emotional state of a driver based on at least one of the driving information or the drive mode setting information, determines a sound concept depending on the emotional state of the driver, and controls a vehicle sound depending on the sound concept.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided and includes a camera that photographs a face of a driver, a sensor that obtains skin information of the driver, a speaker, and a controller. The controller determines a physical condition of the driver based on at least one of a face image of the driver and the skin information of the driver, determines a sound source and a parameter based on the physical condition of the driver, generates a driving sound by reflecting driving information of the vehicle in the sound source and the parameter, and operates the speaker to output the driving sound.

Abstract: A mosquito repellent system and a method for operating the same are provided. The mosquito repellent system includes a passenger detection device that detects a passenger in a vehicle, a mosquito recognition device that recognizes a mosquito, a first ultrasonic device and a second ultrasonic device that generate and radiate an ultrasonic wave, and a control device configured to obtain information about the passenger using the passenger detection device, determine whether there is a mosquito in the vehicle using the mosquito recognition device, and control at least one of the first ultrasonic device or the second ultrasonic device, or a combination thereof to radiate the ultrasonic wave based on the information about the passenger in response determining that there is the mosquito in the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasound generator, a pest extermination and repellent system using the ultrasound generator, and a method of controlling the ultrasound generator. The ultrasound generator may include a driving signal generator that generates a driving signal, a modulator that generates a modulated signal by modulating an amplitude of the driving signal, a first ultrasonic vibrator that generates a first ultrasonic signal of a first frequency based on the modulated signal, a second ultrasonic vibrator that generates a second ultrasonic signal of a second frequency based on the modulated signal, and a controller that adjusts an output timing of the modulated signal to output the first ultrasonic signal and the second ultrasonic signal at least once during a unit time period.

Abstract: A sound generation apparatus for an electrification vehicle and a method of use thereof are provided. In example embodiments, the sound generation apparatus receives driving information, determines a driving situation based on the driving information, designs an acceleration sound when the driving situation is determined as an acceleration situation, or designs a cornering sound when the driving situation is determined as a cornering situation, and plays and outputs the acceleration sound or the cornering sound.

Abstract: A method of generating a tire slip sound is capable of producing a virtual tire slip sound in a driving situation in which tire slip may occur during vehicle driving. The method includes collecting vehicle driving information while a vehicle is traveling; determining a characteristic of a virtual tire slip sound based on the collected vehicle driving information; generating and outputting a tire slip signal for generating and outputting the virtual tire slip sound according to the determined characteristic; and operating sound equipment of the vehicle according to the tire slip signal output from the controller to generate and output the virtual tire slip sound according to a vehicle driving state.