Abstract: Provided are an acousto-optic element, an acousto-optic element array, and a display apparatus including the acousto-optic element array. The acousto-optic element includes: an acousto-optic modulator which includes an acousto-optic layer formed of an acousto-optic material; a light supplier which supplies light to the acousto-optic modulator in a first direction; a first sound-wave modulator which applies first elastic waves to the acousto-optic modulator in a second direction; and a second sound-wave modulator which applies second elastic waves to the acousto-optic modulator in a third direction. The light supplied from the light supplier to the acousto-optic modulator is deflected by diffraction caused by the first elastic waves applied from the first sound-wave modulator and diffraction caused by the second elastic waves applied from the second sound-wave modulator, and is output from the acousto-optic modulator through a front side of the acousto-optic modulator.

Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes providing a positive polarity data signal to a first data line during an odd-numbered frame, and providing a negative polarity data signal to the first data line during an even-numbered frame. The positive polarity data signal has a first polarity. The negative polarity data signal has a second polarity. Output timing of the positive polarity data signal is different from output timing of the negative polarity data signal.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display area, and a peripheral area disposed in the vicinity of the display area; a scan driver including a plurality of stages integrated on the peripheral area; a plurality of gate lines connected to the plurality of stages, respectively; and a plurality of pixel rows in the display area and connected with the plurality of gate lines, respectively. The plurality of stages and the plurality of pixel rows are each arranged in a first direction in a line, the peripheral area includes a fan-out region between the plurality of stages and the plurality of pixel rows, and at least one of the plurality of gate lines in the fan-out region is inclined with respect to the first direction, and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for limiting vehicle speed and a method thereof. To prevent a vehicle from exceeding a speed limit to secure safety and improve fuel economy, the apparatus includes: a mode setting device allowing a driver to set any one of a safety mode, a fuel economy mode, and a hybrid mode; a safety speed input device allowing the driver to input a safety speed; one or more processors determining an economical speed on the basis of a driving environment of a vehicle; and a controller limiting a speed of the vehicle on the basis of the safety speed or the economical speed according to a mode set by the driver.

Abstract: A wheel driving system includes a generator connected to an engine and configured to generate electrical energy, a front axle configured to drive a front wheel and including a front electric motor configured to produce a driving torque and a front transmission configured to convert the driving torque into a conversion torque and transmit the conversion torque to the front wheel via a front drive shaft, a rear axle configured to drive a rear wheel and including a rear electric motor configured to produce a driving torque and a rear transmission configured to convert the driving torque into a conversion torque and transmit the conversion torque to the rear wheel via a rear drive shaft, and a central connection unit operatively connected to the front drive shaft and the rear drive shaft and configured to transmit the conversion torque between the front axle and the rear axle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle, which is capable of controlling engine starting in consideration of entry into a specific area, and method of controlling the same. A method of controlling engine starting of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether catalyst heating is necessary, determining whether a current location corresponds to a specific area associated with exhaust emissions, determining whether a first mode driving is possible, when it is determined that the current position corresponds to the specific area and the catalyst heating is necessary, and performing the first mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be possible, or a second mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be impossible. Here, the first mode driving is performed by using an electric motor, and the second mode driving is performed by using at least an engine.

Abstract: A coil assembly includes: a substrate; and a coil wiring coupled to the substrate and including a spiral wiring and a lead wiring, wherein the spiral wiring includes a first section forming an outer portion of the spiral wiring and a second section, disposed inside the first section, and having a line width narrower than a line width of the first section.

Abstract: A medical consultation support method is disclosed. The method includes: enabling a consultant to gain access to a medical consultation support program; searching and selecting an image necessary to draft medical consultation content; displaying a drafting page of the medical consultation content loaded with the selected image; receiving input data of the consultant to be inserted in the drafting page of the medical consultation content; generating the medical consultation content through a combination of the received input data and the drafting page of the medical consultation content; and providing a consulter with the generated medical consultation content.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display area, and a peripheral area disposed in the vicinity of the display area; a scan driver including a plurality of stages integrated on the peripheral area; a plurality of gate lines connected to the plurality of stages, respectively; and a plurality of pixel rows in the display area and connected with the plurality of gate lines, respectively. The plurality of stages and the plurality of pixel rows are each arranged in a first direction in a line, the peripheral area includes a fan-out region between the plurality of stages and the plurality of pixel rows, and at least one of the plurality of gate lines in the fan-out region is inclined with respect to the first direction, and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, a device, and a system for controlling a hydraulic pump of a construction machine, the system comprising: an engine; an engine control unit configured to control the engine by using engine limit torque information and current engine torque information of the engine; a hydraulic pump operated by power supplied from the engine; at least one actuator driven by a hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pump; and a hydraulic pump control device configured to control a limited swash plate angle of the hydraulic pump by using a torque of the hydraulic pump and the engine limit torque information received from the engine control unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a home appliance including the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit, a transparent protection layer configured to be disposed on a front surface of the display unit and has a wider area than an area of the display unit, a half mirror layer configured to adhere onto a back surface of the transparent protection layer, reflect a portion of external light, and transmit light diffused from an image display area of the display unit, and a printing layer configured to be formed on a back surface of the half mirror layer and cover the display unit. A color of a background displayed in an image display area of the display unit in response to the display unit being turned on is equal to a color of the printing layer.

Abstract: A coil module includes a substrate; an upper coil disposed on at least one surface of the substrate in an upper portion of the substrate; a lower coil disposed on at least one surface of the substrate in a lower portion of the substrate; and a lower outer pattern disposed on an outer side of the lower coil in the lower portion of the substrate and connected to either one or both of the upper coil and the lower coil.

Abstract: A method for controlling a response to driving load of a hybrid vehicle includes: estimating an optimum speed for a current driving situation, estimating a target driving load based on the optimum speed, determining an eco-level corresponding to the target driving load from among a plurality of eco-levels, and changing at least some of an eco-gauge according to the determined eco-level.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a lower panel having a pixel electrode including at least one unit pixel electrode; an upper panel having a common electrode including at least one unit common electrode; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the lower and upper panels. The unit pixel electrode includes an at least approximately diagonally oriented and parallelogram-shaped center electrode, and further includes a plurality of branches extending from the center electrode, and the common electrode includes an opening extending in a first direction corresponding to a direction of bending of the LCD.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter includes a sensor configured to sense an object, a power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to a wireless power receiver, and a controller configured to determine whether the object is the wireless power receiver, and control the power transmitter to wirelessly transmit power to the wireless power receiver upon the object being determined to be the wireless power receiver, wherein the sensor and the power transmitter comprise separate coils.

Abstract: A touch sensor including first touch electrode lines extending in one direction and second touch electrode lines extending in a diagonal direction sloped with respect to the first touch electrode lines. A first touch electrode line intersects a second touch electrode line.

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus for transmitting power wirelessly. The apparatus for transmitting power wirelessly may include a boosting unit boosting an input voltage, and an inverter unit inverting the boosted voltage output from the boosting unit to transmit power wirelessly. The inverter unit and the boosting unit are controlled by the same switching element.

Abstract: In a display device, a driving element is disposed on a rear substrate, and a passivation layer covers the driving element. A pixel electrode is disposed on the passivation layer and is connected to the driving element. An organic emission layer is disposed on the pixel electrode and is configured to emit light toward the rear substrate. A common electrode is disposed on the organic emission layer. A touch electrode is disposed between the rear substrate and the passivation layer, and it forms a capacitive component when an external touch occurs.

Abstract: A refrigerator provides visual information indicating a map of the refrigerator and technical operations of the corresponding regions. The refrigerator includes a voice recognition function using a proximity sensor. The refrigerator has input/output (I/O) management functions for foods stored therein. The refrigerator communicates with a peripheral device over a network.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a two-dimensional X-ray detector provided with a table of the position and size of a region-of-interest so as to change the position and size of the region-of-interest for each frame, and a cone-beam CT apparatus using the same and an operation method thereof. ROI projection data of a high resolution for a set ROI may be acquired, and the binning technique may be applied to non-ROI projection data created by the X-rays emitted onto a non-ROI region to acquire low-resolution data. Thereby, the amount of projection data may be reduced.