Abstract: Disclosed are a novel chain transfer agent having a trichloromethyl functional group bonded at an end thereof, an end-modified styrene-butadiene copolymer prepared by using the chain transfer agent, and an organic-inorganic composite obtained by mixing the end-modified styrene-butadiene copolymer with silica. The disclosed end-modified styrene-butadiene copolymer has a high affinity with silica because its end is modified with a hydrophilic chain transfer agent. Thus, the organic-inorganic composite including the mixture of the copolymer with silica is useful as a material for the manufacture of rubber products such as a tire, a sole, a rubber hose, or a rubber belt.

Abstract: Disclosed is an interfacial polymer for a network used as a coupling agent in mixing of rubber-silica. More particularly, the interfacial polymer for a rubber-silica network is a block copolymer containing a copolymer of conjugated diene and vinyl aromatic monomers, in which when used as a coupling agent in the mixing of synthetic rubber and silica (an inorganic material), the polymer enhances silica dispersibility within the rubber, and improves compatibility and processability, resulting in considerable improvement in the dynamic property as well as the mechanical property of the rubber, and when used in a tire, etc., it enhances automobile braking performance and reduces rolling resistance.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multilayer optical sheet module including an upper optical sheet comprising a first structural pattern projected upward; a lower optical sheet disposed under the upper optical sheet, the lower optical sheet comprising a second structural pattern projected toward the upper optical sheet; and an adhesion layer provided between the upper optical sheet and the lower optical sheet, wherein the second structural pattern includes a light transmitting part having a traverse cross section getting smaller along an upward direction; and an embedded part continuously connected to an upper portion of the light transmitting part, with a predetermined portion embedded in the adhesion layer, and a circumference of a cross section possessed by the embedded part, contacting with the adhesion layer, is larger than a circumference of a virtual cross section locus formed by extending the light transmitting part upward, with a continuous slope.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparing method of microcapsule containing unsaturated fatty acid comprising the steps of (a) preparing a first coating material by mixing and gelatinating one or more gums selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, guar gum, and locusbean gum, with poly glycerin esters of fatty acid in sterilized water, adding unsaturated fatty acid to the solution, and homogenizing the solution; (b) preparing a second coating material by mixing and gelatinating starch or modified starch, gelatin or casein, and poly glycerin esters of fatty acid in sterilized water, adding the first coating material prepared in (a) to the solution, and homogenizing the solution; and (c) spraying the second coating material prepared in (b) in cold sterilized water; a microcapsule prepared by the method; and articles containing the microcapsule. The present microcapsule has effects of preventing the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acid and inhibiting offensive smell.

Abstract: An apparatus for transforming an image in a mobile device is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pen style transformation unit for transforming an original image to a pen style image using a separated Gaussian filter and outputting pen style image, a cartoon style transformation unit for transforming the original image to a cartoon style image and outputting the cartoon style image, a mosaic creation unit for creating a photomosaic to which the original image is applied based on an optimum photo image set and outputting the created photo mosaic by applying the created photo mosaic to the original image, and an image output unit for outputting the images output from the pen style transformation unit, the cartoon style transformation unit, and the mosaic creation unit to an output unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing digital cartoons includes: an image collection unit for collecting photorealistic image data; and a cartooning processor for performing a rendering process including image abstraction and edge generation on the photorealistic image data collected by the image collection unit to generate cartooned images. The apparatus further includes a stylization unit for producing a cartoon page having various shapes of cartoon frames, resizing the cartooned images to place the resized images into the cartoon frames and adding cartoon elements to the images placed in the cartoon frames.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing an effect using style lines, includes a contour line creation unit for creating contour lines using polygons of a three-dimensional (3D) object and location information of a camera; a style line creation unit for putting edge lists, extracted at the time of creating the contour lines, into groups, and creating one or more style lines for each of the groups; and an effect processing unit for representing a line style by inserting the created style lines inside and outside a contour line corresponding to the group. Therefore, representation to appear to have been drawn by a human hand is enabled by adding style lines to existing contour lines in order to represent a line style that belongs to various styles of non-photo realistic rendering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a learning mat for children using a toy that is capable of performing learning through the toy having a shape of a character, which induces a child's curiosity while learning and further ensures dynamic physical activities of the child while the learning.

Abstract: A method for producing cartoon animation using character animation and mesh deformation is provided. The system includes a motion analysis module, a mesh deformation module, a motion deformation module, and a skinning module. The motion analysis module receives existing motion data having information about non-deformed motions of a character, and extracts parameters from the existing motion data by analyzing an animation value that a character's each joint has. The mesh deformation module receives existing mesh data having information about an external appearance of a character and existing skinning data having information for cohering the parameters or bones with mesh, and generates deformed mesh data. The motion deformation module receives the existing motion data and deforms motion using the parameters. The skinning module receives the deformed mesh data, the deformed motion data, and the existing skinning data and generates character animation data having cartoon like motion.

Abstract: A turn-by-turn navigation system includes a positioning module receiving position information and updating real time road information on a road where a car is currently located, a map database storing map information required for driving the car, a route planning/route guidance module receiving the real time road information and the map information and generating current guidance information and next guidance information, a turn-by-turn graphic user interface module receiving the current and next guidance information and generating current and next guidance images, and an image display unit displaying the current and next guidance images.

Abstract: The present invention is suggested to improve the user input method when operating learning machines and game machines. The suggestion is intended to operate a system through a mat in order to overcome the limits of previous methods using a mouse, a stylus pen, a keyboard, etc., in user input methods. Compared with the previous methods, the method using the mat provides a variety of operation methods. In particular, curiosity can be stimulated in infants and children through physical activities and provides physical exercise. Furthermore, the emotional quotient of infants and children can be increased and the function as dynamic play equipment can be improved. Therefore, it is expected that the benefits of learning and exercise can be increased. In addition, it is expected to prevent the injury of infants and children and reduce noise in an apartment by enabling the infants and the children to play or study on the mat.

Abstract: A downloadable conditional access system (DCAS), a secure micro (SM), and a transport processor (TP), and a security authentication method using the same are provided. The DCAS provides a safe security environment through a security protocol which enables mutual authentication and secure channel establishment between the SM and the TP.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices, as well as stacked structures, packages, modules, and electronic apparatus including the semiconductor device, and methods of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a circuit layer on a substrate, a metal interconnection layer on the circuit layer, the metal interconnection layer having a copper interconnection and a protection layer, a first and a second through silicon via plugs vertically penetrating the circuit layer, a first via pad on the first through silicon via plug, and a second via pad on the second through silicon via plug, wherein the first via pad is electrically connected to the copper interconnection, and wherein the second via pad is electrically insulated from the copper interconnection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigation system in which that navigation system shows a configuration of a complicated intersection a driver is about to enter, and displays where to turn and a progression rate of the car on the path the driver is headed to. The navigation system comprises a Gyro sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the car; and route information from the Gyro sensor to generate the configuration of an intersection the user is supposed to enter and an arrow indicating a driving route to the user, and to display a progression rate of the car along the route; a display driving unit for displaying the configuration of the intersection and the arrow for route guidance, and a gradual progression rate of the car is indicated in the directional arrow.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparing method of microcapsule containing unsaturated fatty acid comprising the steps of (a) preparing a first coating material by mixing and gelatinating one or more gums selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, guar gum, and locusbean gum, with poly glycerin esters of fatty acid in sterilized water, adding unsaturated fatty acid to the solution, and homogenizing the solution; (b) preparing a second coating material by mixing and gelatinating starch or modified starch, gelatin or casein, and poly glycerin esters of fatty acid in sterilized water, adding the first coating material prepared in (a) to the solution, and homogenizing the solution; and (c) spraying the second coating material prepared in (b) in cold sterilized water; a microcapsule prepared by the method; and articles containing the microcapsule. The present microcapsule has effects of preventing the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acid and inhibiting offensive smell.

Abstract: There are provided a unified framework based on extensible styles for 3D non-photorealistic rendering and a method of configuring the framework. The unified framework includes: 3D model data processing means for generating a scene graph by converting a 3D model input into 3D data and organizing the scene graph using vertexes, faces, and edges; face painting means for selecting a brusher to paint faces (interiors) of the 3D model using the scene graph; line drawing means for extracting line information from the 3D model using the scene graph and managing the extracted line information; style expressing means for generating a rendering style for the 3D model and storing the rendering style as a stroke, the rendering style being equally applied to a face-painting method and a line-drawing method; and rendering means for combining the stroke and the selected brusher to render the 3D model using both the face-painting method and the line-drawing method.

Abstract: A system and method for a mosaic rendering of a 3D model is provided. Textures are created using polygon information related to a vertex of each face of an inputted 3D model, a normal, and a face index, and the textures are one-to-one mapped on respective polygons of the 3D model, using a geometrical structure of the 3D mode, thereby rendering a mosaic image showing a volume and a crinkled effect of paper.

Abstract: A user interface for and method of managing icons on a group-by-group basis using a skin image. The user interface includes an icon room which selectively provides a skin image or a reduced skin image on a desktop background depending on whether the skin image or the reduced skin image is activated, and a plurality of icon images which are included in the icon room and are provided on the skin image when the icon room is activated.

Abstract: A method for simulating digital watercolor image includes: receiving a background texture on a virtual canvas where a watercolor image will be painted; receiving parameters for fluid simulation; and creating brushstrokes by a mouse pointer's movement on the virtual canvas. Further, the method includes converting coordinates of the brushstrokes on the virtual canvas to fit into simulation grids; calculating movement of colors and water through the fluid simulation by using the parameters and the brushstrokes; and simulating the watercolor image based on the brushstrokes by using the calculated movement of the colors and water.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image transforming method. A 2D image photographed by a digital camera is transformed into an artistic image through image transformation performed by a computer so that a natural image such as an oil painting, a pen illustration, a cartoon, a dual picture, and a template mosaic as if a person directly depicts can be provided. In the transformation of the 2D image by various artistic effects, the procedure of creating the artistic image is displayed on a screen as if a person works so that a user can view the procedure of creating the artistic image and can be interested in the artistic image.