Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery including: a composite anode active material including an anode active material, and a water-soluble polymer disposed on a surface of the anode active material; and a binder disposed on the composite anode active material, the binder including one or more selected from a polyimide, a polyamideimide, a polyamide, and a polyetherimide.

Abstract: The video-motion segmentation method using a randomized voting is provided which includes receiving the video, extracting a plurality of feature points from the video, and grouping the plurality of feature points by applying a randomized voting method using a score histogram on each of the at least some feature points of the plurality of feature points.

Abstract: A host device includes a communication interface unit to receive status information from an image forming apparatus, an error processing unit to control the communication interface unit to transmit error information including the status information to the management server if it is determined that the image forming apparatus has an error according to the received status information, and a user interface unit to display a video manual if a URL address providing a video manual to solve an error of the image forming apparatus is received from the management server.

Abstract: At least some example embodiments disclose a device and a method for generating a synthetic image and a different-angled image and eliminating noise. The method may include receiving input images, extracting feature values corresponding to the input images using an image learning model, the image learning model permitting an input and an output to be identical and generating a synthetic image based on the feature values corresponding to the input images using the image learning model.

Abstract: An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, the anode active material including a metal silicide core, a silicon shell disposed on the core, and a metal nitride disposed on a surface of the silicon shell opposite the core.

Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery including: a composite anode active material including an anode active material, and a water-soluble polymer disposed on a surface of the anode active material; and a binder disposed on the composite anode active material, the binder including one or more selected from a polyimide, a polyamideimide, a polyamide, and a polyetherimide.

Abstract: A print controlling device is provided. The present print controlling device includes a storage unit to store information regarding software or firmware installed in an image forming apparatus, a search unit to search and identify whether there is firmware version newer than or later than that installed in the image forming apparatus using the stored firmware information, a determination unit to determine whether the searched or identified firmware of the newer or latest version is compatible with an application program installed in the print controlling device using compatibility information when firmware of the newer or latest version is identified, an interface unit to request and receive firmware of the newer or latest version from a firmware providing server according to the determination result, and an upgrade unit to upgrade the firmware of the image forming apparatus using the received firmware of the newer or latest version.

Abstract: A negative electrode, a lithium battery employing the negative electrode, and a method of preparing the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector. The negative electrode active material layer includes: composite negative electrode active material particles comprising tin (Sn), and conductive metal particles. The conductive metal particles form an intermetallic compound with the Sn, and an average particle size of the conductive metal particles is at least 10 ?m.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of the apparatus for uploading an image file to a social network service (SNS) are provided. The apparatus uploads an image file generated by scanning, or an image file previously saved at the apparatus, using an application installed on the apparatus. The apparatus selects at least one of the image files generated by scanning at an image scanning apparatus connected to the apparatus, or previously-saved image files, and uploads the selected image file to at least one SNS site, using the application installed on the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for uploading an image file of the apparatus to a social network service (SNS) site are provided. The method includes displaying history information on a user interface (UI) screen, which is displayed on a display unit of the apparatus, through an application executed in the apparatus, selecting an image file displayed in the history information, selecting an SNS site, and uploading the selected image file to the selected SNS site. The history information is generated by the application so as to correspond to an image file. The image file may be generated through the image scanning apparatus and uploaded to the SNS site, generated through the image scanning apparatus and not uploaded to the SNS site, or stored in a storage unit of the apparatus and uploaded to the SNS site.

Abstract: A method of inserting an image into an electronic document, the method including receiving setting information and identification information regarding the image; determining whether the image included in image data corresponds to the identification information by using a result of analysis of the image data; and according to a result of the determination, inserting the image corresponding to the identification information into a position of the electronic document, according to the setting information.

Abstract: A host device includes a communication interface unit to receive status information from an image forming apparatus, an error processing unit to control the communication interface unit to transmit error information including the status information to the management server if it is determined that the image forming apparatus has an error according to the received status information, and a user interface unit to display a video manual if a URL address providing a video manual to solve an error of the image forming apparatus is received from the management server.

Abstract: A spindle motor is disclosed, whereby a bearing is fixed at a support portion of a base to dispense with a bearing housing, thereby reducing the number of parts, shortening an assembly process and reducing the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, the bearing is fixedly inserted into the support portion integrally formed with the base to allow the bearing to maintain a perpendicularity relative to the base, whereby a rotation shaft supported by the bearing can maintain a perpendicularity, thereby reducing noise and vibration.

Abstract: Disclosed are a host apparatus and a method of displaying a web content by the same, the method of displaying a (web) content by a host apparatus, the method including: executing a (web) browser and displaying a (web) page including at least one web content; selecting a (web) content clipping menu in the (web) browser; displaying a scrap board in one portion of the (web) browser through a plug-in; selecting the at least one (web) content from the displayed webpage; clipping and displaying the selected (web) content on a scrap board; storing the clipped (web) content as (web) clipped data in a predetermined format; displaying the stored (web) clipped data; and updating the displayed clipped data with data corresponding to a current uniform resource locator (URL).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes an input unit to generate an administrator scan profile and establish a scan profile policy, and allows the administrator of the apparatus to apply a specific scan profile policy to all users sharing the apparatus using the input unit. The image forming apparatus includes an input unit to perform at least one of generation of a first scan profile and establishment of a scan profile policy, and a controller to perform a scanning operation according to at least one of the first scan profile and the scan profile policy.

Abstract: A print controlling device is provided. The present print controlling device includes a storage unit to store information regarding software or firmware installed in an image forming apparatus, a search unit to search and identify whether there is firmware version newer than or later than that installed in the image forming apparatus using the stored firmware information, a determination unit to determine whether the searched or identified firmware of the newer or latest version is compatible with an application program installed in the print controlling device using compatibility information when firmware of the newer or latest version is identified, an interface unit to request and receive firmware of the newer or latest version from a firmware providing server according to the determination result, and an upgrade unit to upgrade the firmware of the image forming apparatus using the received firmware of the newer or latest version.

Abstract: A negative electrode, a lithium battery employing the negative electrode, and a method of preparing the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector. The negative electrode active material layer includes: composite negative electrode active material particles comprising tin (Sn), and conductive metal particles. The conductive metal particles form an intermetallic compound with the Sn, and an average particle size of the conductive metal particles is at least 10 ?m.

Abstract: A encoder spacer for a spindle motor and an encoder assembly including the same are disclosed wherein the encoder spacer comprises: a body in monolithic structure made of insulation material; a first terminal electrically connected to a main PCB (Printed Circuit Board) of the spindle motor and protruded from a lateral surface of the body; a second terminal electrically connected to the first terminal via a conduction path through the body, electrically connected to an auxiliary PCB and protruded from an upper surface of the body; a substrate groove including an accommodation space for accommodating the encoder formed at an upper center of the body, wherein the auxiliary PCB slides in the accommodation space by being inserted into a both sides of the accommodation space; and a third terminal exposed at the substrate groove for electrically connecting the auxiliary PCB with the first terminal.

Abstract: A spindle motor is disclosed, whereby a bearing is fixed at a support portion of a base to dispense with a bearing housing, thereby reducing the number of parts, shortening an assembly process and reducing the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, the bearing is fixedly inserted into the support portion integrally formed with the base to allow the bearing to maintain a perpendicularity relative to the base, whereby a rotation shaft supported by the bearing can maintain a perpendicularity, thereby reducing noise and vibration.

Abstract: A encoder spacer for a spindle motor and an encoder assembly including the same are disclosed wherein the encoder spacer comprises: a body in monolithic structure made of insulation material; a first terminal electrically connected to a main PCB (Printed Circuit Board) of the spindle motor and protruded from a lateral surface of the body; a second terminal electrically connected to the first terminal via a conduction path through the body, electrically connected to an auxiliary PCB and protruded from an upper surface of the body; a substrate groove including an accommodation space for accommodating the encoder formed at an upper center of the body, wherein the auxiliary PCB slides in the accommodation space by being inserted into a both sides of the accommodation space; and a third terminal exposed at the substrate groove for electrically connecting the auxiliary PCB with the first terminal.