Abstract: An image sensor according to the present disclosure includes a lens configured to receive light, a preliminary operation performer configured to generate position correction information based on a difference between first pixel values, the first pixel values corresponding to pixels of a first micro-lens for the light of a first image received through the lens, and a lens position controller configured to change a position of the lens for a second image on the basis of the position correction information.

Abstract: An image signal processor may include a data receiver configured to receive image data including depth values corresponding to pixels included in an image obtained from a distance measurement sensor. The image signal processor may also include a motion detector configured to detect motion in the image using either a first motion detection method which uses pixels or a second motion detection method which uses preset kernels, based on amplitude of the light source and generate a detection result indicating whether the motion is included in the target image. A noise remover removes noise from the target image using either a first noise removal method which uses previous image data corresponding to previous images or a second noise removal method which uses the image data corresponding to the target image based on the detection result.

Abstract: Electrode monitoring systems and methods are disclosed. In certain configurations, a monitoring system includes a programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to receive specification information of at least one electrode from a first sensor, receive coordinates of a position of the at least one electrode from a second sensor, and generate identification information for the at least one electrode on the basis of the specification information and the coordinates of the position, an inspection device configured to inspect the at least one electrode to generate inspection information, and a controller configured to manage the identification information and the inspection information of the at least one electrode by matching the identification information and the inspection information.

Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack including a base plate on which battery modules are mounted; a front frame coupled to a front end of the base plate; a rear frame coupled to a rear end of the base plate; and side frames coupled to opposite sides of the base plate, respectively, wherein the base plate has a size that is less than a size of the module mounting region, and forms only a portion of the module mounting region, and wherein each of the side frames includes: a side wall part facing the battery modules, and a first extension part extending from a lower portion of the side wall part toward the base plate and coupled to a side surface of the base plate, and the first extension part supporting a load of the battery modules and forming the module mounting region together with the base plate.

Abstract: A lower sheet disposed below a display panel includes a heat radiation layer having a first side and a second side facing the first side. A first film layer is disposed on the first side of the heat radiation layer. A second film layer is disposed on the second side of the heat radiation layer. A first resin layer is disposed between the heat radiation layer and the first film layer. A second resin layer is disposed between the heat radiation layer and the second film layer. A sealing layer is disposed on lateral sides of the heat radiation layer. The sealing layer directly contacts an entirety of the lateral sides of the heat radiation layer, and directly contacts at least a portion of lateral sides of the first resin layer and the second resin layer.

Abstract: An electrode loss measuring apparatus includes an electrode which moves in a roll-to-roll state between an unwinder and a rewinder and on which a plurality of reference points are marked at predetermined intervals. The apparatus further includes a reference point detector configured to detect the reference points marked on the electrode, a position measurer configured to derive a position value of the electrode according to a rotation amount of the unwinder or the rewinder and a position value of the corresponding reference point in conjunction with the reference point detector when the reference point detector detects the reference point, and a calculator configured to calculate a loss amount of the electrode by comparing the derived position value of the reference point with a position value of a set reference point when an interval between the reference points is changed due to a loss of a portion of the electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a roll map of a merge-wound electrode includes a position measurement device configured to acquire coordinate value data for a longitudinal position of an electrode according to an amount of rotation of the rewinder. The apparatus includes an input device configured to input an input signal indicating a start of merge-winding or an end of merge-winding, a seam detector configured to detect a seam, a reference point detector configured to detect a plurality of reference points of the merge-wound electrode, and a roll map generator configured to generate a roll map for simulating the merge-wound electrode moving in a roll-to-roll state based on the input signal of the input device, and to display the longitudinal coordinate values of the electrode, the electrode coordinate values of the seam, and the electrode coordinate values of the plurality of reference points of the merge-wound electrode on the roll map.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electronic element and an electronic device therefor, wherein the organic electronic element has a mixture of a compound according to the present invention used as material for an organic layer thereof, thereby enabling the achievement of high light-emitting efficiency and low driving voltage of the organic electronic element, and enabling the life of the element to be greatly extended.

Abstract: A systems and methods for tracking a position of an electrode. The system may include: a notching controller configured to store pitch information of a unit electrode and to acquire electrode coordinate information of the electrode in a roll-to-roll state during a notching process and a cell identification (ID) of the unit electrode; a calculator configured to calculate coordinates of the cell ID from the pitch information and the cell ID; a roll map generator configured to generate a roll map based on the electrode coordinate information transmitted from the notching controller; and a mapping part configured to compare the coordinates of the roll map with the coordinates of the cell ID to derive an electrode position of the electrode during the electrode manufacturing process from which the unit electrode originates.

Abstract: An image processing device including: a decision pixel manager for setting a decision area for a defect candidate pixel, and determining a first decision pixel and a second decision pixel, based on first phase information of pixels included in the decision area with respect to a first modulation frequency of a sensing light source among the pixels; a target pixel determiner for calculating a phase difference between the first decision pixel and the second decision pixel, based on second phase information of the pixels with respect to a second modulation frequency of the sensing light source, and determining the defect candidate pixel as a target pixel, corresponding to that the phase difference exceeds a predetermined reference value; and a phase corrector for changing a phase of the target pixel, based on the phase difference.

Abstract: An image sensor according to the present disclosure includes a lens configured to receive light, a preliminary operation performer configured to generate position correction information based on a difference between first pixel values, the first pixel values corresponding to pixels of a first micro-lens for the light of a first image received through the lens, and a lens position controller configured to change a position of the lens for a second image on the basis of the position correction information.

Abstract: A lower sheet disposed below a display panel includes a heat radiation layer having a first side and a second side facing the first side. A first film layer is disposed on the first side of the heat radiation layer. A second film layer is disposed on the second side of the heat radiation layer. A first resin layer is disposed between the heat radiation layer and the first film layer. A second resin layer is disposed between the heat radiation layer and the second film layer. A sealing layer is disposed on lateral sides of the heat radiation layer. The sealing layer directly contacts an entirety of the lateral sides of the heat radiation layer, and directly contacts at least a portion of lateral sides of the first resin layer and the second resin layer.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes an image sensor including at least one pixel including a plurality of color channels and an image processor for processing an input image, based on brightness intensity values of the plurality of color channels. The image processor includes: a transmission map generator for generating color channel transmission maps including transmission values that are obtained by respectively converting brightness intensity values of the plurality of color channels, and generating a target transmission map including target transmission values that are obtained by multiplying transmission values among the transmission values that correspond to color channels; a white pixel detector for determining target pixels that are included in a white area, based on the target transmission map; and a white balance adjuster for adjusting white balance, based on average brightness intensity values of respective color channels.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a heat radiation sheet disposed under the display panel, where a first region and a second region disposed outside the first region when viewed in a thickness direction thereof are defined in the heat radiation sheet. The heat radiation sheet includes a heat radiation layer disposed in the first region, a lower protective layer disposed under the heat radiation layer, where a plurality of openings is defined in the lower protective layer, and an upper protective layer disposed above the heat radiation layer and coupled to the lower protective layer in the second region.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes an image sensor including at least one pixel including a plurality of color channels and an image processor for processing an input image, based on brightness intensity values of the plurality of color channels. The image processor includes: a transmission map generator for generating color channel transmission maps including transmission values that are obtained by respectively converting brightness intensity values of the plurality of color channels, and generating a target transmission map including target transmission values that are obtained by multiplying transmission values among the transmission values that correspond to color channels; a white pixel detector for determining target pixels that are included in a white area, based on the target transmission map; and a white balance adjuster for adjusting white balance, based on average brightness intensity values of respective color channels.

Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a sensor detecting parking areas depending on a size of a subject vehicle and a controller controlling the subject vehicle to be parked in an optimal parking area among the parking areas, in which the sensor may detect the parking areas in consideration of a length and a width of the subject vehicle and detect a spaced distance from surrounding vehicles positioned on a side of the subject vehicle in the optimal parking area and the controller may calculate a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and the optimal parking area and compare a predetermined reference distance and the spaced distances to control the subject vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seismic reinforcement structure and a seismic retrofitting method, including: a first bracket including a horizontal part extending in contact with the bottom surface of the building, and a vertical part formed in connection with the horizontal part and extending in contact with the wall surface of the building; a second bracket including a horizontal part extending in contact with the ceiling of the building, and a vertical part formed in connection with the horizontal part and extending in contact with the wall surface of the building; and a connecting support rod having a vertically long shape and vertically connecting the horizontal part of the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein the relative position to the bottom of the whole building is fixed, thereby preventing the building from collapsing.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate having a first area; a second substrate having a second area larger than the first area and positioned above the first substrate; interconnects on the first substrate; connection pads on a side surface of the first substrate and electrically connected to the interconnects; and a first cover member on the side surface of the first substrate, wherein a side surface of the second substrate protrudes from the side surface of the first substrate in a first direction, and the first cover member is located under the second substrate.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image. A first mold is disposed under the display panel and includes a plurality of sidewall portions. A second mold is disposed adjacent to one of the sidewall portions and is coupled to the first mold. At least one flexible circuit board is connected to the display panel and is disposed between the first and second molds. The second mold includes a bottom mold covering one edge area of a bottom surface of the first mold. A cover mold covers the one sidewall portion of the first mold. A first distance between an inner side surface of the cover mold and an outer side surface of the one sidewall portion of the first mold is substantially constant.