Abstract: A system and method for facilitating navigation of a map in an online game are disclosed. A navigation mode may be provided to enable user to navigate the map by specifying a type of map features of interest to the user. In such a navigation mode, the user may provide directional control input for navigating the map to a map feature having a map feature type associated with the navigation mode; and the field of view of the map may jump from the present field of view to a new field of view corresponding to the map feature. The map feature may be selected because it is closer to a current location where the present field of view is taken in the direction indicated by the control input provided by the user than any other map features having the map feature type.

Abstract: A method of displaying a three-dimensional (“3D”) image, the method includes determining a shutter electrode of an unit part included in a shutter panel as a left-eye electrode and a right-eye electrode, the unit part including ‘n’ shutter electrodes (herein, n is a natural number), selectively driving the left-eye electrode and the right-eye electrode as an opening part based on an image displayed on a display panel to transmit light through the opening part, and providing light transmitted through the opening part with an observer's two eyes through a lens plate, the lens plate including a plurality of lenses.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel including: a lower display substrate on which a plurality of pixel electrodes are disposed in a matrix and data lines extend in a column direction between adjacent pixel electrodes; an upper display substrate on which a common electrode is disposed; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower display substrate and the upper display substrate and including liquid crystal molecules. The display panel includes a plurality of unit pixels, each unit pixel including pixels having different colors, and each pixel including one of the pixel electrodes. A gap between neighboring unit pixels is larger than a gap between neighboring pixel electrodes within each unit pixel, and a data line positioned between the neighboring unit pixels has a portion having a width larger than that of a data line positioned between the neighboring pixel electrodes within each unit pixel.

Abstract: A display apparatus may enable a viewer to perceive an image. The viewer has a right eye and a left eye, the right eye having a right pupil, the left eye having a left pupil. The display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of subpixels. The display apparatus further includes a position detecting part configured to detect a user location related to the viewer. The display apparatus further includes a light controlling element configured for transmitting light provided from one or more of the subpixels toward one or more of the right eye and the left eye. The display apparatus further includes a display panel driver configured to change subpixel-eye association for at least one of the subpixels in response to a change of the user location detected by the position detecting part.

Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a curved liquid crystal panel assembly. The curved liquid crystal panel assembly includes: a lower panel including a first linear polarizer having a first polarization axis; an upper panel including a second linear polarizer having a second polarization axis, the second polarization axis cross the first polarization axis in a plan view; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the lower panel and the upper panel. An angle formed by a first polarization axis and a second polarization axis does not meet at a right angle in a plan view.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a curved display device in which occurrences of black mura are prevented or otherwise reduced. The curved display device according to the exemplary embodiment includes a curved display panel displaying images; a rear surface cover covering and supporting a rear surface of the curved display panel; and a flexible front surface chassis supporting the curved display panel.

Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display includes a first panel having a pixel electrode including crossed stem parts, a plurality of fine branch parts extending from the crossed stem parts, and fine slits positioned between fine branch parts adjacent to each other, a second panel having a common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer between the first panel and the second panel. Misalignment between the first panel and the second lower panel is determined and a pitch, which is a sum of a width of the fine branch part and a width of the fine slit, gradually increases from a region having a small misalignment toward a region having a large misalignment.

Abstract: A crystal form of 9-[(R)-2-[[(S)-[[[1-(isopropoxycarbonyl)-1-methyl]ethyl]amino]phenoxyphosphinyl]methoxyl]propyl]adenine fumarate of formula (I) is provided. Also provided is a preparation method and method of using the crystal form. Specifically, a crystal form of 9-[(R)-2-[[(S)-[[[1-(isopropoxycarbonyl)-1-methyl]ethyl]amino]phenoxyphosphinyl]methoxyl]propyl]adenine fumarate of formula (I) having an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) spectrum including diffraction peaks at 2?±0.20° of 5.08, 12.44, 13.18, 22.37, 23.37 and 28.56 is provided. The crystal form provided herein has high bioavailability, significant efficacy, good stability, high yield and high purity, and contributes to the selection and design of a drug administration route and the determination of process parameters of a pharmaceutical preparation, thereby improving drug production quality.

Abstract: A display device may include these elements: a first data line; a second data line; a first subpixel electrode positioned at a first half of the display device, connected to the first data line, and comprising a first member and a second member, the first member extending parallel to the first data line, the second member connecting directly to and extending perpendicular to the first member; and a second subpixel electrode positioned at a second half of the display device, connected to the second data line, and comprising a third member and a fourth member, the third member extending parallel to the second data line, the fourth member connecting directly to and extending perpendicular to the third member, wherein the second member and the fourth member are aligned and are positioned between the first member and the third member in a layout view of the display device.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for maintaining the consistency of global information is disclosed herein. The method includes storing historical version information associated with global information; retrieving current version information associated with the global information from a global information server; generating updated historical version information based on the current version information; transmitting an update confirmation notice to the global information server; and retrieving updated global information from the global information server based on the updated historical version information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure describe a system, method, and apparatus for acquiring global information. The method comprises receiving current version information from a global information server, the current version information associated with current global information and associated with a network service; retrieving the current global information associated with the current version information and associated with the network service from the global information server; and providing or suspending the network service associated with the current global information based on a presence of a stop-write identifier in the current global information.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for maintaining the consistency of global information is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes retrieving current version information associated with the global information from a global information server; retrieving global information from the global information server based on the current version information; updating a period of validity of the current version information based on a status of communication with the global information server; and suspending a network service for the global information when detecting that the period of validity of the current version information has expired.

Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a first insulation substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate; and a pixel electrode coupled to the thin film transistor. The pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode that is divided into two regions configured to arrange liquid crystal molecules while including one first horizontal stem portion, and a second subpixel electrode that includes a plurality of second horizontal stem portions.

Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing a high softening point pitch and the high softening point pitch prepared thereby, in which a polyene radical intermediate is formed, and an alkylaromatic radial material is linearly linked to the polyene radical intermediate in a benzyl or methylene form to be polymerized. The method includes performing heat treatment by adding a compound, which is able to a polyene radical intermediate, to 1- to 4-ring alkylaromatic condensates to produce a basic pitch, and performing vacuum heat treatment for the basic pitch.

Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present system and method includes: a first substrate; a first thin film display layer disposed at an upper surface of the first substrate; a second substrate; a second thin film display layer disposed at a lower surface of the second substrate; a sealant disposed at an edge of the first substrate and the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and sealed by the sealant, wherein the first thin film display layer and the second thin film display layer face each other, the first substrate and the second substrate are curved to have the same degree of curvature, and a thickness of a side surface of the second substrate is thinner than a thickness of a center portion of the second substrate.

Abstract: A method of displaying a three-dimensional (“3D”) image, the method includes determining a shutter electrode of an unit part included in a shutter panel as a left-eye electrode and a right-eye electrode, the unit part including ‘n’ shutter electrodes (herein, n is a natural number), selectively driving the left-eye electrode and the right-eye electrode as an opening part based on an image displayed on a display panel to transmit light through the opening part, and providing light transmitted through the opening part with an observer's two eyes through a lens plate, the lens plate including a plurality of lenses.

Abstract: A method of predicting NOx generation amount of a compression ignition engine is provided. The method includes predicting a composition ratio of a gas in a mixture and a flame temperature using driving variables of an engine and calculating a nitrogen oxide generation rate using the composition ratio of the gas in the mixture and the flame temperature. Additionally, a nitrogen oxide generation concentration around flame is calculated using the nitrogen oxide generation rate and a total nitrogen oxide generation amount of a cylinder is predicted using the nitrogen oxide generation rate and the nitrogen oxide generation concentration.

Abstract: An antenna array includes a ground conductor portion, a first antenna and a second antenna. The ground conductor portion has a first edge and a second edge. The first antenna has a first no-ground radiating area and a first feeding conductor portion. The second antenna has a second no-ground radiating area and a second feeding conductor portion. The first no-ground radiating area is formed and surrounded by a first grounding conductor structure, a second grounding conductor structure, and the first edge, and the first no-ground radiating area has a first breach. The second no-ground radiating area is formed and surrounded by a third grounding conductor structure, a fourth grounding conductor structure, and the second edge, and the second no-ground radiating area has a second breach. The first and second feeding conductor portions are respectively and electrically connected to a first signal source and a second signal source.

Abstract: A gripping device comprises a base, a first finger rotatably or movably connected to the base, and a second finger connected to the base. The first finger and the second finger are capable of selectively entering an opened gripping mode and a closed gripping mode to grip an object. In the opened gripping mode, the first and second fingers grip the object from the same side of the object. In the closed gripping mode, the first and second fingers grip the object from different sides of the object.

Abstract: The spray nozzle of a dish washer comprises a nozzle port and a guide unit provided on an outside of the nozzle port, the guide unit being provided with a slide surface extended at an inner circumferential surface of the nozzle port. Water flow having a water screen shape can be sprayed from the spray nozzle.