Abstract: A seat cushion extension apparatus includes an extension motor supported on a cushion frame, an extension mounting bracket holding an extension cushion such that the extension cushion is displaceable forward and backward on a seat cushion, and a power transmission unit connecting between the extension motor and the extension mounting bracket. The power transmission unit receives power from the extension motor and moves the extension mounting bracket forward and backward. A slide device is coupled with the extension mounting bracket, and supports the extension mounting bracket such that the extension mounting bracket is slidable forward and backward in the cushion frame. The front-back length of the seat cushion can be freely extended, and limitations in the thickness of a cushion pad or the like are removed.

Abstract: A side bolster adjusting apparatus of a seat of a vehicle for guiding a developing direction of a side airbag may include a side airbag developing direction guide plates integrally fixed to a seatback frame to guide a developing direction of the side airbag, side bolster adjusting plates hinged to rear ends of the side airbag developing direction guide plates, an airbag disposed between the side airbag developing direction guide plates and the side bolster adjusting plates to expand and shrink and to adjust positions of the side bolster adjusting plates, and a pneumatic control unit controlling expansion and shrinkage of the airbag.

Abstract: A headrest device comprises a fixed bracket fixed at a headrest stay and having a driving portion. A first link bracket is connected to the driving portion and a headrest panel which is connected to a headrest cushion, thus the first link bracket moving forward upon actuation of the driving portion. A second link bracket is rotatably connected to the headrest panel and the fixed bracket, respectively, and the first link bracket is connected to the second link bracket. When the first link bracket moves forward, the second link bracket rotatably moves forward together with the first link bracket, thereby tilting the headrest cushion and at the same time moving forward.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbent, and more particularly, to an alkali carbonate-based carbon dioxide absorbent containing added sterically hindered cyclic amines, and to a method for removing carbon dioxide using same. By adding sterically hindered cyclic amines to an alkali carbonate material, the rate of carbon dioxide absorption is increased, renewable energy is reduced, and salt production and phase separation do not occur.

Abstract: Disclosed is a destination prediction apparatus and destination prediction method. The destination prediction apparatus includes a significant location identifier configured to identify a significant location based on tracking data of a user, a semantic place classifier configured to generate semantic place tracking data by classifying the identified significant location as a semantic place based on semantics, a significant location profiler configured to profile visit data of significant locations of each of the semantic places to generate a significant location profile, and a predictor configured to predict a destination of the user based on the generated semantic place tracking data, the generated significant location profile, and a mobility profile of user groups clustered according to mobility patterns.

Abstract: A battery control apparatus includes a switching unit configured to charge a second battery module from a first battery module; a sensor configured to sense state information of at least one battery module among the first battery module and the second battery module; and a controller configured to control the switching unit and the sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a battery life includes a battery monitor configured to monitor an output signal from a battery; a steady state detector configured to detect a first steady state in which the output signal stays in a steady state and a second steady state differing from the first steady state; and an estimator configured to estimate a battery life from a variation of the output signal in a transient state in which the output signal transitions from the first steady state to the second steady state.

Abstract: A seat cushion extension apparatus includes an extension motor supported on a cushion frame, an extension mounting bracket holding an extension cushion such that the extension cushion is displaceable forward and backward on a seat cushion, and a power transmission unit connecting between the extension motor and the extension mounting bracket. The power transmission unit receives power from the extension motor and moves the extension mounting bracket forward and backward. A slide device is coupled with the extension mounting bracket, and supports the extension mounting bracket such that the extension mounting bracket is slidable forward and backward in the cushion frame. The front-back length of the seat cushion can be freely extended, and limitations in the thickness of a cushion pad or the like are removed.

Abstract: A side bolster adjusting apparatus of a seat of a vehicle for guiding a developing direction of a side airbag may include a side airbag developing direction guide plates integrally fixed to a seatback frame to guide a developing direction of the side airbag, side bolster adjusting plates hinged to rear ends of the side airbag developing direction guide plates, an airbag disposed between the side airbag developing direction guide plates and the side bolster adjusting plates to expand and shrink and to adjust positions of the side bolster adjusting plates, and a pneumatic control unit controlling expansion and shrinkage of the airbag.

Abstract: A safety apparatus of a seat for a vehicle with a height adjustment device may include a height link that has one end rotatably connected to a seat rail bracket and the other end fixed to a rear hinge pipe, a restriction link that may be disposed at a side of the height link and has one end pivotally coupled to the seat rail bracket, wherein the restriction link may be elastically biased away from the height link, a first anti-rotation mechanism that may be disposed at the height link and the restriction link to restrict rotation of the height link when a front of the height link rotates upward in a front collision, and a second anti-rotation mechanism that may be disposed at the height link and the restriction link to restrict rotation of the height link when a rear of the height link rotates upward in a rear collision.

Abstract: A seat haptic device of a vehicle may include a hollow motor case of which an upper end portion is open, a shaft inserted in an axial direction into the motor case and rotatably supported at least in part by the motor case, an eccentric plumb attached to one side of the shaft to generate an eccentric force in rotation of the shaft, a rotor attached to the other side of the shaft, the rotor having magnetism when applied with a current, a stator installed in the motor case and spaced apart from the rotor at a predetermined interval, a cover configured to open/close the upper end portion of the motor case, the cover having a current supply pin for supplying the current to the rotor, and a current applying means configured to electrically connect the rotor and the current supply pin.

Abstract: A rear-seat armrest locking apparatus includes a release lever installed in an armrest to generate a pulling force, a link guide connected with the release lever through a release cable to provide a pulling force, and installed inside the armrest to move up and down, a link connected with the link guide to turn an up-and-down linear movement to a lateral movement, a locking pin connected with the link to laterally move by means of the pulling force transferred from the link, and being released from a locking hole of a side fixing plate, and a spring installed on the locking pin to return the locking pin to an original position of the locking pin and insert the locking pin into the locking hole. The rear-seat armrest locking apparatus prevents the armrest from being unfolded forward in a forward collision, thereby preventing an accident.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for adding a variety of concepts to a default model by combining a linked model with the default model and linked data that is to be matched with the linked model. The apparatus may generate first relationship information about a relationship between a concept included in the default model and a concept included in the linked model and second relationship information about a relationship between a concept included in the linked model and a concept included in the linked data. The apparatus may combine the default model, the linked model, and the linked data, based on the first and second relationship information.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing available codec information, includes a receiving unit that receives electronic program guide (EPG) data transmitted by a broadcasting operator; a codec-management unit that checks the position information of the codec based on the received EPG data, and manages the point of downloading time of the codec; an interface-generation unit that generates the position information of the checked codec, and provides the information to the EPG screen; and a display unit that displays the EPG screen including the position information of the codec.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ionic liquid-polymer gel membrane with improved gas permeability, and a preparation method thereof, and more specifically, to a membrane prepared to allow an ionic liquid to be dispersed in a polymer gel, thereby improving gas permeability. Particularly, the present invention relates to an ionic liquid-polymer gel membrane wherein membrane selectivity and permeability exceed an upper bound by increasing the amount of dispersed ionic liquid, and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of the membrane for separating a specific gas from a mixture gas according to the present invention comprises the following steps of: mixing a polymer, an ionic liquid and PC as a solvent to prepare a mixture solution; and drying the mixture solution to remove the solvent from the mixture solution. In addition, the polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropyl copolymer (PVdF-HFP), and the ionic liquid is 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([emim][BF4]).

Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle, in which a seat back may be foldable toward a seat cushion of a seat, may include a storage space provided at the bottom of a floor and storing the seat to provide a luggage space in the vehicle, a link member pivotally connected between a cushion link of the seat cushion and the storage space such that the seat may be foldable to be stored in the storage space, a locking device provided on the seat back to maintain an unfolded or folded state of the seat back, and an elastic member provided on the link member to pop up the cushion link and the seat back out of the storage space when the seat back may be unfolded.

Abstract: A context-aware apparatus and a context-aware method are provided. The context-aware apparatus includes a context-model creating unit configured to create a context model based on input data; and a context reasoning unit configured to update a previously stored context model in a memory storage based on the created context model, and to infer a context using the updated context model and input data.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle constructed so that a side seat is provided on an opposite side of a center seat may include a first hinge shaft to which a center seat back of the center seat may be rotatably coupled for folding the center seat back forwards, a second hinge shaft to which a side seat back of the side seat may be rotatably coupled for folding the side seat back forwards, and a folding actuator assembly selectively engaging the side seat back with the center seat back, wherein the folding actuator assembly locks the center seat back to the side seat back when the side seat back may be folded, and releases the center seat back from the side seat back to fold only the center seat back when the center seat back may be folded.

Abstract: A rear-seat armrest locking apparatus includes a release lever installed in an armrest to generate a pulling force, a link guide connected with the release lever through a release cable to provide a pulling force, and installed inside the armrest to move up and down, a link connected with the link guide to turn an up-and-down linear movement to a lateral movement, a locking pin connected with the link to laterally move by means of the pulling force transferred from the link, and being released from a locking hole of a side fixing plate, and a spring installed on the locking pin to return the locking pin to an original position of the locking pin and insert the locking pin into the locking hole. The rear-seat armrest locking apparatus prevents the armrest from being unfolded forward in a forward collision, thereby preventing an accident.

Abstract: Disclosed are a universal remote control apparatus, a system for controlling a universal remote control, and a method for the same based on a batch instruction, in which at least one device is selected using a pointing scheme performed by a user, and a standard control command is acquired from the selected device, thereby automatically generating the batch instruction. The universal remote control apparatus, which includes a device selection unit for receiving, from a user, a selection input with respect to a first device and a second device; a pointer providing unit for providing a pointer for selecting the first device and the second device; and a batch instruction-generation unit for generating a batch instruction for controlling the first device and the second device based on device information with respect to the first device and the second device.