Abstract: A method for manufacturing a LiDAR device is proposed. The method may include providing a LiDAR module including a laser emitting module and a laser detecting module to a target region. The method may also include adjusting, on the basis of first detecting data obtained from the laser detecting module, a relative position of a detecting optic module with respect to the laser detecting module. The method may further include adjusting, on the basis of image data obtained from at least one image sensor, a relative position of an emitting optic module with respect to the laser emitting module.

Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a cell stack, a DC level converter, an output unit, a first switching unit disposed between a positive output terminal of the DC level converter and a positive input terminal of the output unit, a second switching unit disposed between a negative output terminal of the DC level converter and a negative input terminal of the output unit, a resistor and a third switching unit connected to each other in series between the positive output terminal of the DC level converter and the negative output terminal of the DC level converter, a fourth switching unit disposed between a contact point between the resistor and the third switching unit and the positive input terminal of the output unit, and a controller for controlling switching operation of the first, second, third and fourth switching units according to an operation mode.

Abstract: A hybrid artificial limb device is provided. A hybrid artificial limb device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises: a joint upper side connection member positioned at the upper side of a knee; a knee joint member connected to the joint upper side connection member; and a frame coupled to the knee joint member to be able to perform a pivot rotation, and forming a femoral part. When the frame performs a pivot rotation about the knee joint member, the passive power from the passive driving module and the active power from the active driving module may be selectively or simultaneously provided to the knee joint member.

Abstract: A hybrid artificial limb device is provided. A hybrid artificial limb device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises: a joint upper side connection member positioned at the upper side of a knee; a knee joint member connected to the joint upper side connection member; and a frame coupled to the knee joint member to be able to perform a pivot rotation, and forming a femoral part. The hybrid artificial limb device also comprises: a passive driving module which includes a hydraulic cylinder connected to the knee joint member, so as to transfer passive power to the knee joint member; and an active driving module which is coupled to the knee joint member so as to transfer active power to the knee joint member. When the frame performs a pivot rotation about the knee joint member, the passive power from the passive driving module and the active power from the active driving module may be selectively or simultaneously provided to the knee joint member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly, to a linear compressor which supplies a necessary cooling capacity through a natural cooling capacity modulation and a forcible cooling capacity modulation, and a cooling system using the same. The linear compressor according to the present invention includes a compression space into which refrigerant is sucked, a movable member which linearly reciprocates to compress the refrigerant sucked into the compression space, one or more springs which are installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction of the movable member, a motor unit which includes a motor and a capacitor connected in series to the motor so as to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a motor control unit which performs a natural cooling capacity modulation according to a load by reciprocation of the movable member.

Abstract: A linear compressor for producing a driving force by magnetic induction and naturally modulating a cooling capacity according to a load includes a fixed member provided with a compression space, a movable member which linearly reciprocates inside the fixed member to compress refrigerant, a plurality of springs installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction, a first stator through which a current flows, a conductor member magnetically induced by the first stator to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a control unit which controls supply of a current with respect to the first stator.

Abstract: A linear compressor includes a fixed member provided with a compression space, a movable member which linearly reciprocates inside the fixed member to compress refrigerant, one or more springs installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction, a first stator applied with a current to produce a magnetic field, a second stator spaced apart from the first stator at a certain interval, a conductor member electromagnetically induced by the magnetic field produced by the first stator and the second stator to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a control unit which controls supply of the current with respect to the first stator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly to, a linear compressor which employs a conductor member in a linear motor instead of a magnet to produce a driving force by electromagnetic induction. The linear compressor of the present invention includes a fixed member provided with a compression space, a movable member which linearly reciprocates inside the fixed member to compress refrigerant, one or more springs installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction, a stator composed of a first stator supplied with a current, and a second stator spaced apart from the first stator at a certain interval, a conductor member electromagnetically induced by a magnetic field produced by the stator to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a control unit which controls supply of the current with respect to the first stator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly to, a linear compressor which employs a conductor member in a linear motor instead of a magnet to produce a driving force by magnetic induction and automatically or naturally modulate a cooling capacity according to a load. The linear compressor of the present invention includes a fixed member provided with a compression space, a movable member which linearly reciprocates inside the fixed member to compress refrigerant, one or more springs installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction, a first stator applied with a current to produce a magnetic field, a second stator spaced apart from the first stator at a certain interval, a conductor member electromagnetically induced by the magnetic field produced by the first stator and the second stator to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a control unit which controls supply of the current with respect to the first stator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear compressor, and more particularly, to a linear compressor which supplies a necessary cooling capacity through a natural cooling capacity modulation and a forcible cooling capacity modulation, and a cooling system using the same. The linear compressor according to the present invention includes a compression space into which refrigerant is sucked, a movable member which linearly reciprocates to compress the refrigerant sucked into the compression space, one or more springs which are installed to elastically support the movable member in a motion direction of the movable member, a motor unit which includes a motor and a capacitor connected in series to the motor so as to make the movable member linearly reciprocate, and a motor control unit which performs a natural cooling capacity modulation according to a load by reciprocation of the movable member.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a control apparatus for a linear compressor which can vary a cooling force and prevent an inrush current. The control apparatus for the linear compressor includes a coil winding body laminated on the linear compressor, a first capacitor connected in series to the coil winding body, a capacitance varying unit being formed in a parallel structure to the first capacitor, and having a capacitor switch, and a control unit for inducing an output change of the linear compressor, by varying the whole capacitance of the control apparatus by controlling the capacitor switch.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for estimating an available bandwidth of a network. A plurality of periodic time-stamp packets are transmitted to a receiving-party communication apparatus, which is connected to the network, through the network at a currently-set test transmission rate, and then a changing tendency of transmission delay time differences between the time-stamp packets is checked on the basis of reception times at which the receiving-party communication apparatus have received the respective time-stamp packets. When the transmission delay time differences are located outside a stable range and show a tendency to increase, the test transmission rate is set to a decreased value and the time-stamp packets are repeatedly transmitted at the decreased rate and when the transmission delay time differences are located outside the stable range and show a tendency to decrease, the test transmission rate is set to be an increased value and the time-stamp packets are repeatedly transmitted at the increased rate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a control apparatus for a linear compressor which can vary a cooling force and prevent an inrush current. The control apparatus for the linear compressor includes a coil winding body laminated on the linear compressor, a first capacitor connected in series to the coil winding body, a capacitance varying unit being formed in a parallel structure to the first capacitor, and having a capacitor switch, and a control unit for inducing an output change of the linear compressor, by varying the whole capacitance of the control apparatus by controlling the capacitor switch.

Abstract: A large-capacity optical router is disclosed that exchanges data traffic such as IP packets, Ethernet frames, etc., at high speed in units of optical frames. The large-capacity optical router uses an electric buffer including input ports, output ports, an add port for inputting data received from a lower IP router, a drop port for outputting data to the lower IP router, a wavelength division demultiplexing section for wavelength-division-demultiplexing wavelength signals input through the input ports and the add port, an input interface section for converting optical frames from the wavelength division demultiplexing section into electric signals, and an optical switch for performing a high-speed switching of the optical frames from the input interface section.

Abstract: An optical source generator for wavelength-division-multiplexing optical communication systems includes a wavelength-division multiplexer/demultiplexer, optical amplifiers, and wavelength-dependent reflectors such as optical fiber-Bragg gratings or wavelength-independent reflectors such as mirrors, so as to form laser resonant cavities. Lasing of the optical fibers therefore generates spontaneously emitted lights. Further, the optical source generator controls each reflectance of the respective wavelength-dependent or independent reflectors so that lights amplified within the laser resonant cavities can be used as multi-wavelength optical sources or independent optical sources.

Abstract: A bi-directional wavelength division multiplexing self-healing optical ring network is disclosed, in which N optical signals are processed at both first and second ring network so that a protection switch mechanism is performed when a link failure occurs in any one of the first and second ring networks.

Abstract: A PON and a method of transmitting data employing different upstream and downstream transmission protocols are disclosed. The PON includes: a plurality of ONTs; WDM filters; an OLT receiving and transmitting optical signals to and from the ONTs and a higher network; and an optical coupler. The ONT includes a first switching unit, a level transformer converting two level Ethernet signals into a three level data signals, a first code generator generating a specific CDMA codes that distinguish the ONT from another ONT, and a first multiplier performing a spread spectrum function with the CDMA codes. The OLT includes an optical receiver, a branching filter branching the upstream CDMA signals, a plurality of second code generators generating codes for despread, a plurality of second multipliers multiplying the received signals by the despread codes, and a plurality of data decider extracting data through correlation calculation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical cross-connect device for communication between first and second optical networks communicating with each other using forward and backward optical signals each including of a plurality of channels. The device includes a first circulating part having first through fourth ports configured to output an optical signal, which is input to a higher-order port thereof, from a lower-order port thereof arranged adjacent to the higher-order port. The first circulating part is connected at the first and third ports thereof to a first optical network. A second circulating part has first through fourth ports configured to output an optical signal, which is input to a higher-order port thereof, from a lower-order port thereof arranged adjacent to the higher-order port.

Abstract: A high speed optical routing apparatus and method, in which data traffic, such as an IP packet, an Ethernet frame, etc., is switched in an optical frame unit at a high speed. The apparatus is provided with a plurality of input and output ports, and with one add port for adding data received from a lower IP router, and one drop port for dropping processed data toward the lower IP router. A header wavelength dividing unit extracts the header wavelength signals from among input optical signals inputted through the input ports and the add port. The header wavelength signals contain header information on data wavelength signals contained in the input optical signals. An optical signal inputting section demultiplexes optical signals having the data signals according to the wavelength, and for dividing and inputting the wavelength-based demultiplexed data wavelength signals according to a frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bi-directional optical add/drop multiplexer connected to an optical fiber for transmitting optical signals multiplexed in a wavelength division multiplexing optical network and which performs adding/dropping of the optical signals. The optical add/drop multiplexer includes a first wavelength division multiplexer provided with a multiplexing port functioning as a path for forward or backward optical signals and with a plurality of demultiplexing ports, each functioning as a path of demultiplexed channels. A plurality of add/drop parts, each performing adding/dropping of preset channels, and connected with the demultiplexing ports of the first wavelength division multiplexer in one-to-one. A second wavelength division multiplexer connected with the plurality of add/drop parts in one-to-one, provided with a plurality of demultiplexing ports, each functioning as a path for demultiplexed channels and with a multiplexing port functioning as a path for forward or backward optical signals.