Abstract: Disclosed are a competition-based multiview video encoding/decoding device and a method thereof. The competition-based multiview video encoding/decoding device can improve encoding efficiency by determining a prediction vector with the best encoding performance through an extraction of a spatial prediction vector, a time prediction vector, and a viewpoint prediction vector corresponding to a current block.

Abstract: Provided are methods of manufacturing microstructures, in which at least one viscous composition each containing at least one active ingredient is disposed directly or indirectly on a first substrate and/or a second substrate and the viscous composition(s) is elongated between the first and second substrates. The methods are simpler and more cost-effective.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for encoding and de1/5/2012coding motion information and disparity information are provided. The apparatus may extract a vector from peripheral blocks of a current block, which is a vector of the same type as a vector used for predicting and compensating the current block, and perform prediction and compensation of the current block using the extracted vector.

Abstract: Provided are methods of manufacturing microstructures, in which at least one viscous composition each containing at least one active ingredient is disposed directly or indirectly on a first substrate and/or a second substrate and the viscous composition(s) is elongated between the first and second substrates. The methods are simpler and more cost-effective.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus, method and computer-readable medium. When encoding a multi-view color and depth video, a motion vector calculator of the image processing apparatus may calculate a block motion vector with respect to a first viewpoint color image. A motion vector borrowing unit may borrow, as a block motion vector with respect to a second viewpoint color image, a block motion vector with respect to the first viewpoint color image based on a disparity calculated from a depth video.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nebulizer mounted to an ultrasonic humidifier. In the nebulizer, a heat sink holder can be directly connected to one side of a bottom plate in the humidifier, by using a flange provided at the upper end portion of the heat sink holder to which a heat sink for irradiating the heat generated in a PCB outward is mounted. Further, a vibrator assembled with the heat sink can be easily separated and replaced, because the heat sink is stacked on and assembled with the heat sink holder. Furthermore, the size of the ultrasonic humidifier is reduced, because a water level sensor is assembled and integrated with the upper surface of the heat sink. Furthermore, the durability of a vibrator as well as the heat sink is improved, because the heat sink is made of brass coated with a nickel plating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nebulizer mounted to an ultrasonic humidifier. In the nebulizer, a heat sink holder can be directly connected to one side of a bottom plate in the humidifier, by using a flange provided at the upper end portion of the heat sink holder to which a heat sink for irradiating the heat generated in a PCB outward is mounted. Further, a vibrator assembled with the heat sink can be easily separated and replaced, because the heat sink is stacked on and assembled with the heat sink holder. Furthermore, the size of the ultrasonic humidifier is reduced, because a water level sensor is assembled and integrated with the upper surface of the heat sink. Furthermore, the durability of a vibrator as well as the heat sink is improved, because the heat sink is made of brass coated with a nickel plating layer.

Abstract: A fuel cell battery, comprising a chamber unit (1), an anode entrance (2) connected to the chamber unit (1), an anode exit (3), a cathode entrance (4) and a cathode exit (5). The anode entrance (2) is connected to a hydrogen source (11) and an organic fuel source (12) respectively through a hydrogen duct (9) and an organic fuel duct (10). Duct (9) and duct (10) are respectively installed with a hydrogen valve (13) and an organic fuel valve (14). An exit valve (20) is installed at the anode exit. This fuel cell battery combines the advantages provided by hydrogen fuel and organic fuel. The fuel cell battery can meet the dual requirements of operating on both high and low power. The fuel cell battery's design leads to low manufacturing costs, a simple structure, and easy implementation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a proton exchange membrane having a polymer comprising of a main chain and a branch chain connected to said main chain wherein the chemical formula for said branch chain is and where n is an integer. Said main chain is a polymer selected from the group that includes: aliphatic polymers, aliphatic block polymers, and aliphatic random copolymers. The fabrication method for said polymers comprises the steps of: reacting a polymer having a benzene ring in its branch chain with a sulfo-alkylated chemical reagent and a catalyst in an anhydrous solvent in an inert atmosphere; separating the resulting sulfo-alkylated polymer; and acidifying to obtain said fabricated polymer. Proton exchange membranes made with these polymers are pliant, do not expand much during wet conditions, and, are chemically, hydrolytically, dimensionally and thermally stable.

Abstract: This invention discloses of a muffler and catalytic converter device, and in addition, a muffler, and a catalytic converter, wherein each type of device uses a porous metal that may function as the sound absorption material for the muffler part of the device, and the substrate for the catalyst coating for the catalytic converter part of the device. In order to be effectiveness as a substrate and to have good sound absorption, the porous metal has a pore density of between 80% and 98% and a pore diameter of between 20 &mgr;m and 1200 &mgr;m. The porous metal provides structural strength, and is resistant to corrosion, heat, and impact from exhaust flow. It is also easy and cheap to fabricate. For the muffler and catalytic converter device, by combining the customary two devices into one, the cost of production as well as the cost of installation for the device is lowered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a type of battery, in particular lithium ion secondary battery, where such battery include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, electrolyte, and a separator, where the positive and negative electrodes are smear with a mixture made from active ingredient, conductive paste and an additive paste, said mixture smear on the metal conductor. The positive terminal material preferably made from aluminum foil, and the negative terminal material preferably made from copper foil. The positive electrode conductive paste preferably made from aluminum powder or aluminum fiber, and the conductive paste for the negative electrode preferably made from copper powder or copper fiber. The resulting lithium ion secondary battery has lower internal resistance and better cycling characteristics, suitable for high rate discharge.

Abstract: An ornamental plasma display having a conical bulb with an upper end and a lower end, the bulb tapering from the lower end to the upper end, and the bulb further having an outer bulb portion and an inner bulb portion hermetically connected with said outer bulb portion thereby creating a hermetically sealed chamber. The hermetically sealed chamber has a discharging gas which causes illuminating arcs of plasma upon an electrical discharge occurring therethrough. The plasma display further has a conductor disposed within the inner bulb portion, and a control circuit for selectively providing electricity of varying voltage and frequency to the conductor. The control circuit alters the electricity to the conductor upon a ground being placed to the outer wall of the outer bulb portion.

Abstract: A plasma display including a bulb having an outer and an inner bulb portion hermetically connected with the outer bulb portion to thereby create a hermetically sealed chamber and an inventive circuit to provide electricity to create illuminating arcs of plasma in an inert atmosphere in the sealed chamber. The inner bulb portion has an inner surface and an outer surface facing the sealed chamber, and there is a conductive coating on the inner surface. An inventive discharging gas is infused into the sealed chamber and electricity of varying voltage is supplied through the circuit to the conductive coating to cause visible plasma arcs of electricity between the inner and outer bulb portion. In a first embodiment, the outer bulb portion is preferably spherical, and the inner bulb portion is preferably tubular and contained within the outer bulb portion with the conductive coating being located substantially in the center of the spherical outer bulb portion.