Abstract: A charge relay enhancer used in relaying a charge produced in a solar cell to a charger, and a solar cell system including the charge relay enhancer. The charge relay enhancer includes: a charge induction and pumping device inducing a charge by using a power voltage from among two power voltages of different polarities selected in response to a control signal, and pumping the induced charge; and a charge pathway selecting device relaying the charge input to an input terminal via two input/output terminals, to the charge induction and pumping device, receiving the charge pumped by the charge induction and pumping device via the two input/output terminals, and outputting the charge to an output terminal. Accordingly, as charges produced in a solar cell may be relayed to a charging device as much as possible, efficiency of relaying charges produced in the solar cell to the charging device may be maximized.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent and a sulfone based organic compound represented by the following Formulae (I), (II), or (III), or a mixture thereof: where R and R? are independently selected from the group consisting of primary alkyl groups, secondary alkyl groups, tertiary alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, aryl groups; halogen substituted primary alkyl groups, halogen substituted secondary alkyl groups, halogen substituted tertiary alkyl groups, halogen substituted alkenyl groups, and halogen substituted aryl groups, and n is from 0 to 3.

Abstract: A method of displaying a background sky in a navigation system, the method including: storing and maintaining map data and background sky image data with respect to one or more directions of the map data in a database; detecting a driving direction angle of a vehicle; computing a position of a background sky image corresponding to the detected driving direction angle; extracting background sky image data corresponding to the computed position of the background sky image from the database; and displaying the extracted background sky image data as a background sky with respect to the map data.

Abstract: A device and method for imaging dual sided documents for authentification of the document. A document such as a driver's license traverses a linear flowpath into and out of a housing having a darkened interior. The document is segmentally imaged under a plurality of different light spectrums during travel along the flowpath. A data processor and software engaged to an imager capturing the segmented images assembles complete images of the document under one or a plurality of the light spectrums employed to yield a viewable rendition of both sides of the document to ascertain the presence of proper indica to validate the document. Also provided are a magnetic strip reader and bar code reader engaged to the data processor wherein data may be extracted therefrom for comparison to the images reviewed.

Abstract: The invention provides a displacement control valve for a variable displacement compressor comprising: a valve housing having a discharge chamber connecting space and a crank chamber connecting space; an electronic solenoid; and a valve body configured to reciprocate within the valve housing the electronic solenoid. The displacement control valve is opened and closed when the valve body moves from the discharge chamber connecting space toward the crank chamber connecting space, making it possible to enlarge a cross-sectional area of the valve body and improving productivity.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a highly-realistic animation effect in a portable terminal. An apparatus for providing an animation effect in a portable terminal includes an animation processing unit increasing the realism of an animation by performing a composite animation scheme that continuously processes a key frame animation, which is represented in a fixed pattern, and a physical animation that is realistically represented according to peripheral environments.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying if station information of a public transportation is information corresponding to a destination by generating and broadcasting guide information including station information to a plurality of portable terminals in a mobile communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a position information system for generating and broadcasting information on the next station, and a portable terminal for receiving the broadcasted guide information and determining if the next station is a station corresponding to a destination.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes lithium salts, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and additive compounds, which initiates decomposition at 4V to 5V and show a constant current maintenance plateau region of more than or equal to 0.5V at measurement of LSV (linear sweep voltammetry). The additive compounds added to the electrolyte of the present invention decompose earlier than the organic solvent to form a conductive polymer layer on the surface of a positive electrode by increased electrochemical energy and heat at overcharge. The conductive polymer layer prevents decomposition of the organic solvent. Accordingly, the electrolyte inhibits gas generation caused by decomposition of the organic solvent during high temperature storage, and also improves safety of the battery during overcharge.

Abstract: A compressor comprises: a compressor housing having a sensor coupling hole and a control valve coupling hole; a support plate configured to contact with the compressor housing and having perforations; a sensor and a control valve passing through the perforations of the support plate respectively at positions corresponding to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole, and coupled to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole respectively; and a washer mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the sensor passing through the support plate and inserted into the sensor coupling hole, and coupled to the sensor coupling hole to fix the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a method, and an apparatus and communication system to perform the method, of detecting a victim terminal and performing an interference coordination in a multi-cell environment. The multi-cell environment may include a heterogeneous cell environment including a small cell and a macro cell. The method includes determining whether a macro terminal is located within a cell coverage of a small base station, and adjusting the cell coverage according to the determination.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk brake for a vehicle. The disk brake includes an upper contact part closely making contact with an upper surface of a carrier, a coupling part connected to the upper contact part and coupled with a coupling protrusion formed in the carrier, a guide part connected to the coupling part and coupled between the slide groove provided at a lower portion of the coupling protrusion and a projection part formed in the pad plate, and a support part connected to the guide part to support a lower end of the projection part. The upper contact part closely makes contact with an outer surface of the carrier by passing through an internal surface and a top surface of the carrier coupled with the coupling part. One end of the upper contact part is fixed into a fixing groove in formed in the outer surface of the carrier.

Abstract: A display device and a method for driving the same are disclosed. The display device confirms whether display data applied to a display panel are uniformly maintained for a predetermined time. As a result of confirmation, if the display data are uniformly maintained for a predetermined time, pixels of the display panel are made for a predetermined block unit so that screen save modes are performed to sequentially apply screen save mode data to pixels of each block. The screen save modes are completed after there are sequentially performed for all blocks on the display panel. Thus, uniform luminance deviation can be obtained on the display panel of the display device and further picture quality of the display device can be improved.

Abstract: A method for executing a menu in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes identifying a particular key among a plurality of keys, identifying a location of the particular key, and assigning a first menu function and at least a second menu function to the particular key based on a combination of the identification and the location of the particular key.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes lithium salts, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and additive compounds, which initiates decomposition at 4V to 5V and show a constant current maintenance plateau region of more than or equal to 0.5V at measurement of LSV (linear sweep voltammetry). The additive compounds added to the electrolyte of the present invention decompose earlier than the organic solvent to form a conductive polymer layer on the surface of a positive electrode by increased electrochemical energy and heat at overcharge. The conductive polymer layer prevents decomposition of the organic solvent. Accordingly, the electrolyte inhibits gas generation caused by decomposition of the organic solvent during high temperature storage, and also improves safety of the battery during overcharge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating text-pattern data corresponding to image data, and reconstructing image data using the generated text-pattern data. The present invention provides a method of generating text-pattern data corresponding to image data, comprising the steps of obtaining size information of image data; obtaining color value information, including color values used in all pixels constituting the image data; generating color value-corresponding text information by assigning different characters to respective color values included in the obtained color value information; generating a text string corresponding to the image data on a basis of the color value-corresponding text information; and generating text-pattern data, including the size information of the image data, the color value information, the color value-corresponding text information and the text string and method and apparatus for reconstruction image data using the text-pattern data.

Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a substrate, cell blocks, a scan driver and a data driver. The cell blocks includes a plurality of sub-pixels located in a matrix type format at intersections between a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines on the substrate. The scan driver supplies scan signals to the cell blocks through the scan lines. The data driver supplies data signals to the cell blocks such that a summation of brightness values of the cell blocks per a frame remains constant during a period and at least one cell block among the cell blocks has a different brightness value from that of another cell block among the cell blocks during respective frame. The period is comprised a predetermined number of frame.

Abstract: A level shift circuit. A level shift circuit may include a first voltage supply control unit connected to a first voltage terminal to control a supply of a first voltage via a first and/or second path according to statuses of first and/or second input signals inputted differentially, a second voltage supply control unit connected to a second voltage terminal to control a supply of a second voltage via a first and/or second path, a switching unit controlling a connection between first and second voltage supply control units on a first and/or second path, and/or a buffer unit outputting an output signal corresponding to a first voltage and/or a second voltage in response to a first potential outputted between a first voltage supply control unit and a switching unit and/or a second potential output between a second voltage supply control unit and a switching unit.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes lithium salts, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and additive compounds, which initiates decomposition at 4V to 5V and show a constant current maintenance plateau region of more than or equal to 0.5V at measurement of LSV (linear sweep voltammetry). The additive compounds added to the electrolyte of the present invention decompose earlier than the organic solvent to form a conductive polymer layer on the surface of a positive electrode by increased electrochemical energy and heat at overcharge. The conductive polymer layer prevents decomposition of the organic solvent. Accordingly, the electrolyte inhibits gas generation caused by decomposition of the organic solvent during high temperature storage, and also improves safety of the battery during overcharge.

Abstract: The present invention provides a displacement control valve for a variable displacement compressor, the displacement control valve including a valve housing, in which a discharge chamber passage and a crank chamber passage are provided, and a valve body for opening and closing the valve, characterized in that a motor rotates the valve body to open and close the valve. Therefore, the present invention can reduce the overall length of the displacement control valve to reduce the size of the compressor, thereby achieving a compact structure of the compressor.

Abstract: A method of changing a display mode in a car navigation system, the method including: acquiring distance information from a current vehicle location to a guide point; and gradually changing the display mode into any one of a two-dimensional display mode and a three-dimensional display mode based on the distance information.