Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a polishing head, including a polishing head body, a membrane attached to a lower portion of the polishing head body, and a reflector disposed between the polishing head body and the membrane, a platen including an opening, an emitter disposed below the opening of the platen, the emitter configured to emit terahertz waves, a detector disposed below the opening of the platen, the detector configured to receive the terahertz waves emitted by the emitter and reflected by the reflector, and an analyzer configured to analyze an electrical signal generated by converting the terahertz waves received by the detector, the analyzer configured to determine a polishing end point.

Abstract: An EtherCAT control device and a factory automation system having the same are provided. The EtherCAT control device includes a master including a dummy EtherCAT slave controller (ESC) and a first slave configured to communicate data with the master according to an EtherCAT protocol, such that the master synchronizes a timing with the first slave according to a precision time protocol (PTP) method using the dummy ESC.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.

Abstract: An EtherCAT control device and a factory automation system having the same are provided. The EtherCAT control device includes a master including a dummy EtherCAT slave controller (ESC) and a first slave configured to communicate data with the master according to an EtherCAT protocol, such that the master synchronizes a timing with the first slave according to a precision time protocol (PTP) method using the dummy ESC.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device including a user interface unit having a conversation display window in which a conversation with the at least one electric device is displayed, a conversation input window configured to receive a character for controlling the operation of the at least one electric device, an icon selection window in which an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device is displayed, and a chatting screen on which a send button for transmitting the character received by the conversation input window is arranged, and a control unit configured to collectively control the operation of the at least one electric device based on a batch control instruction received by the conversation input window.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device including a user interface unit having a conversation display window in which a conversation with the at least one electric device is displayed, a conversation input window configured to receive a character for controlling the operation of the at least one electric device, an icon selection window in which an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device is displayed, and a chatting screen on which a send button for transmitting the character received by the conversation input window is arranged, and a control unit configured to collectively control the operation of the at least one electric device based on a batch control instruction received by the conversation input window.

Abstract: An EtherCAT control device and a factory automation system having the same are provided. The EtherCAT control device includes a master including a dummy EtherCAT slave controller (ESC) and a first slave configured to communicate data with the master according to an EtherCAT protocol, such that the master synchronizes a timing with the first slave according to a precision time protocol (PTP) method using the dummy ESC.

Abstract: A method of processing measurement information in which a determined parameter value is determined at each of a plurality of measurement times including determining a predicted parameter value at each of the measurement times, determining an error range at each of the measurement times based on the predicted parameter value, obtaining a measured parameter value at each of the measurement times, and determining the determined parameter value based on the predicted parameter value, the measured parameter value, and the error range.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus connected to a server providing real-time messaging through a messaging channel to communicate therewith is provided. The apparatus includes a client communication unit for communicating with the server and at least one external device, the electronic apparatus and the at least one external device forming a client group, and a client controller for classifying the electronic apparatus and the at least one external device in the client group into a header client connected with the messaging channel to the server and a node client, and for controlling the header client to transmit a message about the node client from the server to the node client when the message from the server is transmitted to the header client through the messaging channel.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.

Abstract: A caster apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, there is provided a caster apparatus including a caster wheel and a first driving wheel disposed on a first side of the caster wheel. The first driving wheel is configured to be driven by a first motor. A second driving wheel is disposed on a second side opposite to the first side of the caster wheel. The second driving wheel is configured to be driven by a second motor different from the first motor. A first actuator is configured to move the first driving wheel in a vertical direction to a ground according to a curvature of the ground. A second actuator is configured to move the second driving wheel in a vertical direction to the ground according to a curvature of the ground, wherein the first and second driving wheels are configured to steer the caster wheel.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a storage unit that stores information of previously registered electrical devices and an application for monitoring and controlling the previously registered electrical devices, a communication unit that communicates with the previously registered electrical device, a user interface unit that includes an overview part and a widget part, outputs an operation status of the previously registered electrical device, and receives an operation command of at least one of the previously registered electrical devices, a control unit that controls the user interface unit so that the operation status of the previously registered electrical device is output when the application is executed, and controls an operation of the at least one electrical device based on the operation command input to the user interface unit.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.

Abstract: A luminance controller of an OLED device and the OLED device including the luminance controller include a peaking processor for calculating a minimum gray level value by filtering low gray level data from primary RGB data and determining a compensation gain value corresponding to the minimum gray level value; a boosting processor for calculating a maximum gray level value by filtering high gray level data from the primary RGB data, calculating a gain value corresponding to the maximum gray level value, and calculating a coloring ratio coefficient using the minimum gray level value and the maximum gray level value; and a secondary RGB generator for generating secondary RGB data by applying the compensation gain value, the coloring ratio coefficient, and the gain value to the primary RGB data.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method for driving the same, which are capable of simplifying the configuration of an overcurrent prevention circuit while preventing overcurrent generation at an image display panel, and achieving a reduction in production costs. The OLED display device includes an image data converter for analyzing input image data, to reduce the possibility of overcurrent generation and to prevent overcurrent generation, modulating image data and a grayscale voltage level (or a gamma voltage level) of a next frame when overcurrent is generated, and outputting the modulated image data and the modulated grayscale voltage (or the modulated gamma voltage), and a timing controller for arranging the image data from the image data converter to match a size of an image display panel, supplying the arranged image data to a data driver, and generating a data control signal to control the data driver.

Abstract: A touch input device and method for a portable device that is capable of inputting various user commands with diversified touch events detected on a touch screen is provided. A touch input method for a mobile terminal having a touch screen may include displaying a plurality of representative images representing content objects on the touch screen, selecting at least one representative image in response to a first command designated for a first touch event on the touch screen, and executing a second command designated for a second touch event on the touch screen. The second touch event may be defined by a movement direction, speed, a lift position of a touch, and the representative images selected by the first command.