Abstract: A flexible display device of the present invention comprises a photoelectric element part; a first adhesive film formed on the photoelectric element part; a touch function part formed on the first adhesive film; a second adhesive film formed on the touch function part; and a window film formed on the second adhesive film; wherein the first adhesive film or the second adhesive film has an average slope of about ?9.9 to about 0 at ?20° C. to 80° C. based on x-axis for the distribution of storage modulus versus temperature in the function of x-axis of temperature (° C.) and y-axis of storage modulus (KPa) and wherein the first adhesive film or the second adhesive film has a storage modulus of about 10 KPa or more at 80° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal device. The terminal device includes a haptic unit for providing a haptic effect by changing at least one of frequency, strength, wavelength, and rhythm, an input unit for receiving information corresponding to an emotional state, and a controller for controlling the haptic unit so that a haptic effect of the emotional state corresponding to the received information is provided to a user.

Abstract: A coordinate indicating device which inputs coordinates to a coordinate measuring device is provided. The coordinate indicating device includes a power receiver for wirelessly receiving drive power from the coordinate measuring device, a rectifier for rectifying the wirelessly received drive power into Direct Current (DC) drive power, a battery for storing the rectified drive power, an actuator for outputting at least one of preset vibration, frictional force, and electrostatic force, based on relative positions of the coordinate measuring device and the coordinate indicating device by using the rectified drive power provided from the battery, a coordinate indicator for indicating coordinates at predetermined coordinates on the coordinate measuring device, and a shielding portion for shielding the coordinate indicator.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus of a touch panel provided in a portable terminal including a body and the touch panel, wherein the sealing apparatus is attached and coupled to a coupling area between the body and the touch panel to seal the coupling area while the touch panel is suspended over the body by a resilient member.

Abstract: A method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for generating a vibration from an adjective space are provided. The method includes providing an at least one-dimensional adjective space, inputting data to the at least one-dimensional adjective space based on a user input, and generating a vibration element vibration based on the data input to the at least one-dimensional adjective space. The device includes a control unit configured to provide an at least one-dimensional adjective space; and a user input unit configured to receive data input to the at least one-dimensional adjective space, wherein the control unit is further configured to generate a vibration element based on the data input to the at least one-dimensional adjective space.

Abstract: A haptic feedback method includes providing a user with an image that is updated based on a collision event, generating collision data including a type of the collision event and an impulse amount, generating a haptic pattern based on the collision data, and generating a vibration based on the haptic pattern.

Abstract: A plurality of panels include: a display panel; and a protective panel that is disposed outside the display panel, and includes a transparent substrate and an outer hard coating layer and an inner hard coating layer that are respectively formed on an outer surface and an inner surface of the transparent substrate, and each have a hardness greater than a hardness of the transparent substrate. A thickness of the outer hard coating layer is greater than a thickness of the inner hard coating layer, and a stress neutral surface of the flexible display device is configured so that a compressive stress is applied to the inner hard coating layer when the flexible display device is bent.

Abstract: An actuator using an electro-active polymer is provided. The actuator includes a vibration plate fixed to an electronic device; at least one electro-active polymer attached to the vibration plate, and activated when electric voltage is applied thereto; and at least one mass joined to at least one a combination member disposed on the vibration plate.

Abstract: An adhesive film has an average slope of about ?9.9 to about 0, as measured over a temperature range of about ?20° C. to about 80° C. in a graph depicting a temperature-dependent storage modulus distribution of the adhesive film where the x-axis represents temperature (° C.) and the y-axis represents storage modulus (kPa). The adhesive film also has a storage modulus at about 80° C. of about 10 kPa to about 1,000 kPa.

Abstract: An adhesive composition including a monomer mixture including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and a comonomer; and organic particles, the organic particles having an average particle diameter of about 10 nm to about 400 nm.

Abstract: A terminal device controlling method that provides a haptic effect using a haptic engine is provided, which includes sensing a haptic event, executing a non-physical parameter-based haptic function in a haptic engine so as to determine a vibration pattern corresponding to the haptic event, transferring the vibration pattern from the haptic engine to a device driver, and driving, through the device driver, a vibrator based on the vibration pattern so as to embody a haptic effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas barrier film including: an inorganic layer which contains oxygen atoms; and an organic-inorganic mixed layer which contains silica (SiO2) formed on one surface of the inorganic layer. The inorganic layer has a first area that is adjacent to the organic-inorganic mixed layer; and a second area that is present below the first area in the thickness direction of the inorganic layer. The number of the oxygen (O) atoms in the first area is greater than the number of the oxygen atoms in the second area which is equal in volume to the first area. The gas barrier film is excellent in terms of gas barrier properties, flexibility, transparency, and crack prevention. In addition, the gas barrier film enables non-vacuum wet coating and is thus advantageous in shortening the manufacturing time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating vibration based on sound characteristics in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes converting audio data into an audio signal upon generation of a sound play request; determining whether to generate vibration based on a sound volume of the audio signal; setting an actuator to be driven for the audio signal among at least two actuators based on frequency distribution characteristics of the audio signal if it is determined upon determining to generate the vibration; and driving the actuator being set for the audio signal when outputting the audio signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating vibration in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus for generating vibration in a portable terminal includes a plurality of vibrators mounted and driven to generate vibration in a single vibration direction at positions separated from each other by predetermined distances on the portable terminal, and a controller for determining respective vibration patterns of the plurality of vibrators according to a control operation of the portable terminal and driving the plurality of vibrators according to the vibration patterns.

Abstract: A method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for generating a vibration from an adjective space are provided. The method includes providing an at least one-dimensional adjective space, inputting data to the at least one-dimensional adjective space based on a user input, and generating a vibration element vibration based on the data input to the at least one-dimensional adjective space. The device includes a control unit configured to provide an at least one-dimensional adjective space; and a user input unit configured to receive data input to the at least one-dimensional adjective space, wherein the control unit is further configured to generate a vibration element based on the data input to the at least one-dimensional adjective space.

Abstract: A method for generating a vibration by a device by using an adjective is provided. The method includes setting at least one fundamental frequency and at least one overlap ratio corresponding to a certain adjective and a degree value of the certain adjective, receiving at least one user input for inputting an adjective and a degree value of the input adjective, and generating at least one vibration corresponding to the input adjective and the degree value of the input adjective based on the setting. The generated at least one vibration has a fundamental frequency and an overlap ratio corresponding to the input adjective and the degree value of the input adjective.

Abstract: A system for providing haptic feedback is provided. The system includes a portable terminal including a body and a first connector part. A cover device that is detachably connected to the body includes a touch sensor for generating a touch signal, a first haptic actuator that generates vibrations based on a haptic signal output from the body of the portable terminal. The haptic signal corresponds to the generated touch signal. A vibration plate is connected to a side of the first haptic actuator and is configured to transfer the generated vibrations to the cover device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a flat panel sound output unit and vibration generation method for the same are disclosed. When a user touches the mobile terminal, the user can feel a sense of touch through the flat panel sound output unit. The mobile terminal includes: a touch screen; a flat panel sound output unit attached on a surface of the touch screen to generate sounds or vibrations according to an input signal; and a vibration processor sending, when a touch event occurs at the touch screen, a signal to the flat panel sound output unit to generate vibrations corresponding to the touch event. Hence, the method can provide a sense of touch to the user without use of a separate vibration motor.

Abstract: A terminal device controlling method that provides a haptic effect using a haptic engine is provided, which includes sensing a haptic event, executing a non-physical parameter-based haptic function in a haptic engine so as to determine a vibration pattern corresponding to the haptic event, transferring the vibration pattern from the haptic engine to a device driver, and driving, through the device driver, a vibrator based on the vibration pattern so as to embody a haptic effect.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus of a touch panel provided in a portable terminal including a body and the touch panel, wherein the sealing apparatus is attached and coupled to a coupling area between the body and the touch panel to seal the coupling area while the touch panel is suspended over the body by a resilient member.