Abstract: A non-contact type power charger may include: a power transmitting device including a plurality of power transmitting coils transmitting power in a non-contact manner; and a power receiving device including a plurality of power receiving coils receiving the power in a non-contact manner to charge a plurality of battery cells, respectively connected to the plurality of power receiving coils, with the power, wherein the power transmitted to each of the plurality of power receiving coils is controlled depending on coupling coefficients between the plurality of power transmitting coils and the plurality of power receiving coils.

Abstract: A wireless power receiver according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure may include a coil receiving power transmitted wirelessly in an inductive-coupling scheme; an electrode receiving power transmitted wirelessly in a capacitive-coupling scheme; and a rectifying unit connected to the coil and the electrode and rectifying input power to output supply power.

Abstract: An electronic label electronically displaying information, and a display control method of the electronic label. The electronic label includes a first display configured to have front and back surfaces with polarizing filters attached on the both surfaces, respectively, and display, on the front surface, information that is able to be seen with bare eyes, a second display configured to have front and back surfaces with a polarizing filter attached only on the back surface, and display, on the front surface, information that is unable to be seen with bare eyes, a communication module configured to communicate with a server or a gateway, a memory configured to store information received through the communication module, and a controller configured to control operations of the first display and the second display.

Abstract: A terminal device for providing location information of a product of interest in a store. The terminal device includes a communicator configured to communicate with the repeaters; a display configured to display information visibly; a storage module configured to store the information; a product location searcher configured to generate a message to request search for a location of a product of interest based on received product search information that is input by a user, transmit the message to the lighting management server through the repeater, and receive product location information that is specified as a location of a lighting device in proximity to the product of interest through the repeater; and a controller configured to generate product-location-representation information that displays an overlay of the received product location on a map and display the generated information on the display.

Abstract: A wireless switch includes a first energy harvester including a circuit, and a second energy harvester configured to open or close the circuit of the first energy harvester unit by an external operation. Hence, by using this approach, the wireless switch is able to operate without a requirement for providing a separate power supply.

Abstract: A piezoelectric energy harvester includes a thin film member, a support member situated to support the center or an edge of the thin film member, a piezoelectric member situated on the thin film member, and a driving member situated on the thin film member, situated to be misaligned with the support member, and configured to press the edge or the center of the thin film member.

Abstract: Examples provide a piezoelectric energy harvester and a wireless switch including the same. The piezoelectric energy harvester includes a pressure transmission part situated between a pressing plate and a piezoelectric body, so as to transmit a uniform amount of pressure to the piezoelectric body, thereby generating a constant level of energy. In addition, a wireless switch uses energy generated in the piezoelectric energy harvester as its driving power, thereby transmitting radio frequency (RF) communications signals to an external electronic device to control the operation of the electronic device.

Abstract: There are provided a power supply device and a method for power supplying using the same. The power supply device may include a piezoelectric transformer unit including a plurality of piezoelectric layers, and a detecting unit detecting a feedback voltage by using at least one of the plurality of piezoelectric layers.

Abstract: Provided are a piezoelectric energy harvester and a wireless switch including the piezoelectric energy harvester. The wireless switch uses energy generated in a piezoelectric energy harvester as a source of driving power, thereby transmitting communications signals to an external electronic device without requiring a battery. In addition, the piezoelectric energy harvester generates displacement in a piezoelectric element through a magnetic force generated in a magnet, thereby generating a constant level of energy when generating the driving power.

Abstract: Provided are a piezoelectric energy harvester and a wireless switch including a piezoelectric energy harvester. The piezoelectric energy harvester uses energy generated in the piezoelectric energy harvester as driving power, thereby transmitting communications signals to an external lighting device using this driving power. Furthermore, the piezoelectric energy harvester generates power having different magnitudes depending on magnitudes of external force applied to a pressing member by a user or duration of the external force. A transmitting module of the wireless switch transmits signals that may adjust intensity of light to the external lighting device depending on the magnitudes of the generated power.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a first capacitor including a first dielectric material having a permittivity that is inversely proportional to temperature; and a second capacitor connected in parallel with the first capacitor and including a second dielectric material having a permittivity that is directly proportional to temperature.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter includes a standard resonator including a standard inductor and a standard capacitor connected to the standard inductor in parallel, one or more dedicated variable inductors connected to the standard resonator in series and having inductance varied in response to a control voltage respectively applied to the dedicated variable inductors, one or more dedicated resonance capacitors connected to the dedicated variable inductors in parallel, respectively, and a controlling unit outputting the control voltage.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless switch including: an energy harvesting unit generating a first signal and a second signal when a first button is pressed and when the first button is released, respectively; a measuring unit measuring a period of time from a time at which the first signal is generated to a time at which the second signal is generated; and a wireless signal transmitting unit transmitting a control signal depending on the period of time measured by the measuring unit.

Abstract: The piezoelectric transformer according to an exemplary embodiment includes: at least one input unit; and a plurality of output units connected to the input unit, wherein the plurality of output units output different levels of voltage. Here, the input unit and each of the output units have an insulating layer interposed therebetween. In addition, in order to output various levels of voltage, the output units have different volumes or are formed of different materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for low power local area communication using event signal control. The low power local area communication apparatus includes at least one coordinator and a plurality of network device. The network coordinator transmits a periodic beacon signal based on the preset beacon period of a superframe and a continuous RF event signal, receives a first signal including a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a second signal including the SSID and an event detection code, and performs the transmission or reception of data when authentication has been completed. Each of the network devices generates and transmits the first and second signals, performs the transmission and reception of data after authentication has been completed, and is thereafter switched to power saving mode or OFF mode. Accordingly, the construction of the system is simplified, and the cost of the system is reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including: a viewpoint tracker for detecting a viewpoint variation by tracking a user's viewpoint; a display for alternately displaying a right image and a left image corresponding to user's right eye and left eye; a parallax barrier consisting of sub-segments which are continuously arranged to transmit or block the images by electrical on or off and alternately turned on/off by the unit of groups to alternately form an image transmission region and an image blocking region, in order to provide a 3D image by separately transmitting the right image and the left image to the user's right eye and left eye; and a barrier controller for electrically moving the image transmission region and the image blocking region of the parallax barrier by the unit of sub-segment according to the viewpoint variation, and a method for providing a 3D image of the display device.

Abstract: There are provided a black box for a vehicle automatically transmitting an emergency rescue signal at the time of the occurrence of a traffic accident and allowing only authorized persons to access video data at the time of the occurrence of the traffic accident, and an access authorization method thereof. The black box includes: a sensor sensing vehicle impact; a controller performing a control to store video that is being recorded, transmit a rescue signal, permit authorized access to stored video data, when the amount of vehicle impact sensed by the sensor is equal to or greater than a preset reference value; a storing unit storing the recorded video according to the control of the controller; a communicating unit transmitting the rescue signal to a preset object according to the control of the controller; and an authorizing unit authorizing access to the stored video data from the outside.

Abstract: A resistor and a method of forming a resistor are disclosed. The method of forming a resistor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: providing an electric conductor having a resistance area in which a plurality of through-holes are formed; measuring a resistance value of the resistance area; and compensating the resistance value of the resistance area by selectively removing a portion connecting the plurality of through-holes. Since it is possible to compensate the resistance value precisely by simply removing a portion connecting through-holes, the resistance value can be readily compensated. Moreover, since most of the through-holes needed for the adjustment of the resistance value can be formed by a common process, the production cost for forming a precise resistor can be saved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for low power local area communication using event signal control. The low power local area communication apparatus includes at least one coordinator and a plurality of network device. The network coordinator transmits a periodic beacon signal based on the preset beacon period of a superframe and a continuous RF event signal, receives a first signal including a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a second signal including the SSID and an event detection code, and performs the transmission or reception of data when authentication has been completed. Each of the network devices generates and transmits the first and second signals, performs the transmission and reception of data after authentication has been completed, and is thereafter switched to power saving mode or OFF mode. Accordingly, the construction of the system is simplified, and the cost of the system is reduced.