Abstract: A method and apparatus for video intraprediction encoding and decoding are provided. The method includes dividing an input block into at least two areas; performing intraprediction on pixels of a first area using pixels of a neighboring block; determining spatial characteristics of pixels of the first area around a pixel of a second area, and determining reference pixels of the first area for prediction of the pixel of the second area based on the spatial characteristics; and predicting the pixel of the second area based on the determined reference pixels of the first area. The apparatus includes a block division unit which divides a block into at least two areas; an intraprediction unit which performs intraprediction; and an interpolation unit which determines spatial characteristics of pixels of the first area, determines reference pixels, and predicts the pixel of the second area based on the reference pixels of the first area.

Abstract: There is provided a method of generating a high dynamic range (HDR) image, including obtaining an image sequence with similar exposure times, obtaining a plurality of still images with different exposure times, which temporally correspond to at least one image among the image sequence, and generating a matched image having an HDR from the plurality of still images by using the image sequence.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rigid flexible printed circuit board (PCB) including: a flexible area having a flexible copper foil laminate in which circuit layers are formed on an insulating material, and cover lays formed on the laminate; and rigid areas having insulating layers and copper layers built-up on both sides of the flexible area, and flattening materials to flatten outer surfaces of the insulating layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing cysteine or derivatives thereof using novel O-phosphoserine sulfhydrylase. According to the present invention, a method for producing cysteine by novel O-phosphoserine sulfhydrylase (OPSS) using O-phosphoserine as a substrate is provided, and this method is advantageous in that cysteine can be simply and environmental-friendly produced in a high yield.

Abstract: A method of encoding moving pictures using a plurality of quantization matrices. The method involves selecting one of the plurality of quantization matrices in consideration of an at least one characteristics of an input image; transforming the input image; and quantizing the transformed input image using the selected quantization matrix.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating an oxide thin film device using laser lift-off and an oxide thin film device fabricated by the same. The method includes: forming an oxide thin film on a growth substrate; bonding a temporary substrate on the oxide thin film; irradiating laser onto the growth substrate to separate the oxide thin film on which the temporary substrate has been bonded from the growth substrate; bonding a device substrate on the oxide thin film on which the temporary substrate has been bonded; and forming an upper electrode film on the oxide thin film. Therefore, it is possible to overcome problems caused by a defective layer by transferring an oxide thin film transferred on a polymer-based temporary substrate onto a device substrate, without using an interface on which a defective layer formed due to oxygen diffusion upon laser lift-off is formed.

Abstract: An optical touch sensing method includes sensing light corresponding to a touch region, comparing a first amount of the light sensed corresponding to the touch region with a first lower threshold, determining that a touch is made if the first amount is less than or equal to the first lower threshold, comparing the first amount of the light sensed corresponding to the touch region with an upper threshold, and determining that a touch is made if the first amount is greater than or equal to the upper threshold.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method, the image processing apparatus including: an image input unit which receives an image; and an image processing unit which generates reference data on the basis of a plurality of learning images classified into a plurality of first classes according to a noise characteristic and a plurality of second classes according to an image characteristic, and which performs scaling for the received image on the basis of the generated reference data.

Abstract: Provided are an illumination compensation method and apparatus and video encoding/decoding methods and apparatuses using the illumination compensation method. The illumination compensation method for a reference block used for motion estimation includes receiving pixel values of reconstructed neighboring pixels around a current block to be encoded and pixel values of reconstructed neighboring pixels around the reference block, and performing illumination compensation with respect to the reference block based on the input pixel values of reconstructed neighboring pixels around the current block and the input pixel values of reconstructed neighboring pixels around the reference block.

Abstract: Provided are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus, in which one of a plurality of color component images is predicted from a different color component image reconstructed using a correlation between the plurality of color component images. Using a reconstructed image of a first color component image selected from among the plurality of color component images forming a single color image, the other color component images are predicted.

Abstract: A sunroof glass lifting prevention device may include at least one holder that may be provided to corresponding to a front end portion of a sunroof glass and that supports the front end portion of the sunroof glass.

Abstract: A touch display device and a light sensor module recovery method thereof are discussed. The touch display device includes i light sensor modules, where i is a natural number greater than 1, for sensing a touch applied to a touch display panel, and a malfunction recovery unit for determining whether each of the i light sensor modules malfunctions and restarting at least one of the i light sensor modules when the at least one light sensor module is determined to malfunction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a rigid flexible printed circuit board, including: preparing a flexible substrate having an inner layer circuit pattern formed on one surface or both surfaces thereof and divided into a rigid region and a flexible region; forming a protective layer in the flexible region of the flexible substrate; forming a coverlay so as to expose the protective layer on one surface of the flexible substrate; stacking a rigid insulating layer in the rigid region and stacking a metal layer in the protective layer and the rigid insulating layer; forming an outer layer circuit layer by patterning the metal layer and removing the metal layer in the flexible region; and removing the protective layer.

Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting device using a piezoelectric composite, and a flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting device manufactured by the same. The method of manufacturing the flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting device includes: forming a first electrode layer on a first flexible substrate; spin-coating a piezoelectric composite layer on the first electrode layer, wherein the piezoelectric composite layer is produced by mixing piezoelectric powder with polymer; performing heat treatment on the piezoelectric composite layer to harden the piezoelectric composite layer; and bonding a second flexible substrate with a second electrode layer on the hardened piezoelectric composite layer. Therefore, it is possible to simplify a manufacturing process and manufacture a high-performance flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting device having various sizes and patterns.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating an oxide thin film device using laser lift-off and an oxide thin film device fabricated by the same. The method includes: forming an oxide thin film on a growth substrate; bonding a temporary substrate on the oxide thin film; irradiating laser onto the growth substrate to separate the oxide thin film on which the temporary substrate has been bonded from the growth substrate; bonding a device substrate on the oxide thin film on which the temporary substrate has been bonded; and forming an upper electrode film on the oxide thin film. Therefore, it is possible to overcome problems caused by a defective layer by transferring an oxide thin film transferred on a polymer-based temporary substrate onto a device substrate, without using an interface on which a defective layer formed due to oxygen diffusion upon laser lift-off is formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for auto angle setting of an infrared sensor module having a light emitting unit and a sensor unit arranged at least two corners of a display panel, includes the steps of selecting a peak detection mode or a slope detection mode; in the peak detection mode, setting a pixel of in the sensor unit which senses a light quantity as a reference point corresponding to a corner other infrared sensor module is arranged at; in the slope detection mode, analyzing the light quantities of a start pixel block and an end pixel block in the sensor unit and setting a pixel which forms a greatest slope as a start point or an end point; and setting an effective angle of view in the sensor unit with reference to the reference point, the start point, and the end point.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the production of cysteine or derivates thereof by culturing a microorganism having reduced activity of endogenous phosphoserine phosphatase and enhanced activity of phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase and/or phosphoserine aminotransferase. The O-phosphoserine produced by such an organism can then be reacted with a sulfide in the presence of a sulfydrylase or a microorganism expressing a sulfhydrylase to produce cysteine or a derivative thereof. Microorganisms having the properties noted above are also provided herein.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus, in which at least one of a plurality of color component images except a first color component image is predicted from motion estimation information or a reconstructed color component image of the first color component images using correlation among the plurality of color component images. The image encoding method includes performing predictive-encoding on the first color component image among the plurality of color component images forming a single image using a general encoding method, and performing motion estimation and compensation on the at least one of the other color component images or predicting the at least one of the other color component images using a reconstructed first color component image.

Abstract: A video encoding method and apparatus, and a video decoding method and apparatus, which are capable of improving efficiency of encoding a luminance component video signal by predicting information on various encoding modes of the luminance component video signal by using a result obtained by encoding a chrominance component video signal, are provided. Accordingly, a block mode and an intra-prediction mode of the luminance component video signal are predicted from a previously encoded and recovered chrominance component video signal, and the predicted block mode and the predicted intra-prediction mode are used to encode the luminance component video signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetite-birnessite mixture, to a synthesis method therefor, and to a water-treatment method using the same. The magnetite-birnessite mixture synthesis method according to the present invention includes: a first synthesis step in which magnetite is synthesized; a second synthesis step in which manganese is made to adsorb onto the surface of the magnetite by supplying manganese while maintaining a basic state in the presence of the magnetite, and then synthesizing birnessite on the surface of the magnetite by supplying an oxidizing agent and sodium, thereby synthesizing a mixture in which magnetite and birnessite are bound together; and a purification step in which the mixture of magnetite and birnessite is purified.