Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for measuring the position of a camera lens carrier moveable by an autofocus actuator. In some embodiments, the method includes generating a measurement of a magnetic field resulting at least in part from the one or more position sensor magnets. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field includes measuring a magnetic field component created at least in part by the one or more position sensor magnets fixedly mounted to the camera lens carrier. In some embodiments, the camera lens carrier is moveably coupled to a substrate by the autofocus actuator to provide motion in a direction orthogonal to the substrate. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field component includes measuring the magnetic field component at a sensor fixedly mounted to the substrate of the autofocus actuator.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for measuring the position of a camera lens carrier moveable by an autofocus actuator. In some embodiments, the method includes generating a measurement of a magnetic field resulting at least in part from the one or more position sensor magnets. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field includes measuring a magnetic field component created at least in part by the one or more position sensor magnets fixedly mounted to the camera lens carrier. In some embodiments, the camera lens carrier is moveably coupled to a substrate by the autofocus actuator to provide motion in a direction orthogonal to the substrate. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field component includes measuring the magnetic field component at a sensor fixedly mounted to the substrate of the autofocus actuator.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for measuring the position of a camera lens carrier moveable by an autofocus actuator. In some embodiments, the method includes generating a measurement of a magnetic field resulting at least in part from the one or more position sensor magnets. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field includes measuring a magnetic field component created at least in part by the one or more position sensor magnets fixedly mounted to the camera lens carrier. In some embodiments, the camera lens carrier is moveably coupled to a substrate by the autofocus actuator to provide motion in a direction orthogonal to the substrate. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field component includes measuring the magnetic field component at a sensor fixedly mounted to the substrate of the autofocus actuator.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus for performing temperature-compensated measurement of a position of a lens assembly is attached to an autofocus actuator. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a light source for emitting light in a first direction. In some embodiments, a measurement sensor is affixed for receiving light reflected from a reflector. In some embodiments, a lateral shield is affixed in a position blocking detection by the measurement sensor of light having been emitted from light source but having not been reflected from the reflector. In some embodiments, a monitoring sensor is affixed in a position relative to the light source to receive light having been emitted from light source but having not been reflected from the reflector. In some embodiments, a transverse shield is affixed in a position blocking detection by the monitoring sensor of light reflected from the reflector.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus for performing temperature-compensated measurement of a position of a lens assembly is attached to an autofocus actuator. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a light source for emitting light in a first direction. In some embodiments, a measurement sensor is affixed for receiving light reflected from a reflector. In some embodiments, a lateral shield is affixed in a position blocking detection by the measurement sensor of light having been emitted from light source but having not been reflected from the reflector. In some embodiments, a monitoring sensor is affixed in a position relative to the light source to receive light having been emitted from light source but having not been reflected from the reflector. In some embodiments, a transverse shield is affixed in a position blocking detection by the monitoring sensor of light reflected from the reflector.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for measuring the position of a camera lens carrier moveable by an autofocus actuator. In some embodiments, the method includes generating a measurement of a magnetic field resulting at least in part from the one or more position sensor magnets. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field includes measuring a magnetic field component created at least in part by the one or more position sensor magnets fixedly mounted to the camera lens carrier. In some embodiments, the camera lens carrier is moveably coupled to a substrate by the autofocus actuator to provide motion in a direction orthogonal to the substrate. In some embodiments, the generating the measurement of the magnetic field component includes measuring the magnetic field component at a sensor fixedly mounted to the substrate of the autofocus actuator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for measuring velocity of an ultrasound signal. The apparatus for measuring velocity of an ultrasound signal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a transmitting module transmitting ultrasound signals to targets; a receiving module receiving the ultrasound signals reflected from the targets; an image generating module using the received ultrasound signals to generate a plurality of ultrasonic images having different sound velocities; and a sound velocity determining module using the plurality of generated ultrasonic images to determine optimal sound velocity for scanning the targets.

Abstract: There are provided a method and an apparatus for reducing noise in a digital image capable of reducing noise while preventing damage to an edge of a digital image. The apparatus includes: a high pass filtering unit determining an edge region of an input image; a low pass filtering unit performing low pass filtering on a region of the input image determined not to be the edge region by the high pass filtering unit; and a sigma filtering unit performing sigma filtering on the region of the input image determined not to be the edge region by the high pass filtering unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor. An inertial sensor 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a plate-shaped membrane 110 on which a hole 200 penetrating in a thickness direction is formed, a mass body 120 disposed on a bottom of a central portion 113 of the membrane 110, and a post 130 disposed on a bottom of an edge 115 of the membrane 110 to support the membrane 110 and surrounding the mass body 120. By the configuration, the preferred embodiment of the present invention reduces damping force due to viscosity of air at the time of vibration by forming the hole 200 on the membrane 110 to increase displacement or amplitude of the mass body 120, thereby increasing sensitivity of the inertial sensor 100.

Abstract: An apparatus of reducing noise includes: an edge determining module determining whether each pixel of an image corresponds to an edge; a low pass filter module performing low pass filtering of the image in two directions and performing low pass filtering only for the pixel determined not to be the edge; a filter selecting module selecting a filter having a flexible size to be applied to a mask region for each of the images low pass filtered based on the average brightness of the entire region and the average brightness of the mask region having a predetermined size; a sigma filter module sigma filtering the mask region using the selected filter for each of the images low pass filtered; and an averaging module averaging the image sigma filtered in the two directions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for estimating acoustic velocity of an ultrasonic image and an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus using the same. The method for estimating acoustic velocity of an ultrasonic image includes: (A) dividing each of the ultrasonic images into a plurality of blocks; (B) extracting contours of ultrasonic images for each block of one frame among the ultrasonic images; (C) calculating and analyzing average luminance values of each block; (D) determining the optimal block number using the average luminance values and selecting the optimal blocks; and (E) estimating and applying the real acoustic velocity, whereby the acoustic velocity is estimated in real time and is applied to the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus.

Abstract: A solar cell module and a method of manufacturing the solar cell module are disclosed. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes forming a conductive bump on a conductive pad formed on one surface of a solar cell, forming a circuit pattern on one surface of a transparent substrate, in which the circuit pattern corresponds to a position of the conductive bump, adhering the solar cell to the transparent substrate in such a way that the conductive bump is in direct contact with the circuit pattern, and forming a protective resin layer on one surface of the transparent substrate in such a way that the solar cell is covered. By using the above steps, a thinner solar cell module can be implemented while improving the manufacturing efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driving control module for an inertial force. The driving control module includes a timing control unit that applies a driving signal and a sensing signal; a driving unit that receives the driving signal from the timing control unit and applies the driving signal to a sensor; a sensing unit that receives the sensing signal from the timing control unit, applies the sensing signal to a sensor, and senses stabilization driving and inertial force of the sensor; and a driving control unit that locks application of the driving signal from the timing control unit to the driving unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor. An inertial sensor 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a plate-shaped membrane 110 on which a hole 200 penetrating in a thickness direction is formed, a mass body 120 disposed on a bottom of a central portion 113 of the membrane 110, and a post 130 disposed on a bottom of an edge 115 of the membrane 110 to support the membrane 110 and surrounding the mass body 120. By the configuration, the preferred embodiment of the present invention reduces damping force due to viscosity of air at the time of vibration by forming the hole 200 on the membrane 110 to increase displacement or amplitude of the mass body 120, thereby increasing sensitivity of the inertial sensor 100.

Abstract: Disclosed are a touch screen apparatus, in which a plurality of touch areas and touch pressure applied to the plurality of touch areas are sensed, and an electronic apparatus having the same. The touch screen apparatus and the electronic apparatus include a touch pad having pressure applied thereto, a plurality of pressure detectors detecting the pressure applied to the touch pad at different positions, and a touch pressure calculator calculating magnitude of pressure applied to a touch position using distances between the touch position calculated by a difference in detection time of the pressure detected by each of the plurality of pressure detectors and each of the plurality of pressure detectors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for driving a multi-axial angular driving sensor. The apparatus includes a driving unit; a timing control unit outputting the start control signal to the driving unit, wherein the start control signal, when one axis is driven based on an axis drive stabilization section and a drive off section,; and a sensing unit. Therefore, the present invention can significantly improve the sampling time in a multi-axial sensor.

Abstract: There are provided a method and an apparatus for reducing noise in a digital image capable of reducing noise while preventing damage to an edge of a digital image. The apparatus includes: a high pass filtering unit determining an edge region of an input image; a low pass filtering unit performing low pass filtering on a region of the input image determined not to be the edge region by the high pass filtering unit; and a sigma filtering unit performing sigma filtering on the region of the input image determined not to be the edge region by the high pass filtering unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a selective motion recognition apparatus using an inertial sensor. The selective motion recognition apparatus using an inertial sensor includes: an sensor unit; a selection unit that outputs a sensor selection signal; and a motion detection unit that receives an angular velocity sensor data and an acceleration sensor data output from the sensor unit.

Abstract: There are provided a user interface apparatus and method using a two-dimensional (2D) image sensor capable of setting an object for an interface from a user image detected by the 2D image sensor and performing a user input accordingly. The user interface apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) image sensor; and a user interface unit detecting a movement of a user captured by the 2D image sensor, setting the detected movement as an object, and outputting the movement of the object detected by the 2D image sensor to a system in which the user intends to establish an interface.

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method of reducing noise. The apparatus of reducing noise includes: an edge determining module determining whether each pixel of an image corresponds to an edge; a low pass filter module performing low pass filtering of the image in two directions, i.e.