Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for processing a three-dimensional (3D) video signal which corrects first and second video signals to prevent a reduction in a 3D effect and a disparity estimation error due to a difference between the first and second video signals. The method includes: a video signal detection unit detecting a difference between respective characteristics of received first and second video signals; and a video signal correction unit correcting the first video signal or the second video signal to equalize the characteristics of the first and second video signals. When the apparatus and the method are used, a reduction in the 3D effect and the disparity estimation error due to the difference between the first and second video signals can be prevented.

Abstract: A direct viewing type stereoscopic image display apparatus which can remove a moiré pattern is provided. The direct viewing type stereoscopic image display apparatus includes: a first memory which has a first field image signal divided from an image signal of one frame; a second memory which has a second field image signal divided from the image signal of one frame; a display device which forms a first field image and a second field image according to the first field image signal and the second field image signal; an image shift unit which sequentially shifts the first field image and the second field image; and a viewing zone dividing unit which divides the viewing zones of the first field image and the second field image. Thereby, the second field image is shifted from the first field image by a predetermined distance and thus a moiré pattern is removed and image quality is improved.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive body; a driver to drive the photosensitive body; a supporting bracket to support the driver; and a heat insulator disposed between the supporting bracket and the driver to shield the photosensitive body from heat generated by the driver.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of minimizing a temperature rise of a cover by substantially preventing heat emission from a fusing device to an outside is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a main body, a fusing device mounted in the main body, the fusing device having an outlet to discharge paper, an opening/closing member opening and closing the outlet of the fusing device, a cam member moving the opening/closing member between a first position in which the opening/closing member closes the outlet to prevent heat in the fusing device from being emitted through the outlet and a second position in which the opening/closing member opens the outlet to permit the paper to pass through the outlet, a driving part rotating the cam member, and a control unit controlling the driving part to determine a rotational position of the cam member.

Abstract: A high-resolution autostereoscopic display is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for extracting representative still images from Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) video. The apparatus includes a video curve generation unit for calculating the distances between the adjacent frames of all intra frames of input video and generating a video curve that is a cumulative curve of the distances; a video curve division unit for dividing the video curve into a certain number of segments; a still image selection unit for selecting video images corresponding to certain points of the divided video curve as representative still images; and a video output unit for outputting the still images selected by the still image generation unit. Accordingly, the present invention can summarize the video and provide representative still images to a user at high speed.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of transforming a format of a multidimensional image so that the multidimensional image can be output by any type of display device. The apparatus includes a scaler and a formatter. The scaler receives the multidimensional image and scales up or down a resolution of the multi-dimensional image. The formatter receives property information about a display device and transforms the format of the multi-dimensional image to conform to properties of the display device. Accordingly, a three-dimensional image or a stereo image can be easily displayed by any type of display device.

Abstract: A mobile apparatus for tracking a satellite, includes: a mobile unit; a GPS receiving unit mounted on the mobile unit that generates position coordinates of the mobile unit; a level meter mounted on the mobile unit that adjusts the mobile unit in horizontal and obtains a tilt angle of the mobile unit; an antenna unit mounted on the mobile unit and being adjusted to the true north direction according to the position coordinates. Further, the mobile apparatus for tracking a satellite includes position tracking control unit mounted on the mobile unit that temporarily stops the mobile unit when tracking a position of the satellite, adjusts the mobile unit in horizontal by the level meter and aligns the position coordinates and the tile angles to correct current position information of the mobile unit.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for measuring an antenna gain. The apparatus includes an antenna gain-to-noise-temperature (G/T) ratio calculator for calculating a G/T ratio using a reception noise power measured while an antenna is tracking the sun, a noise temperature measurer for measuring a noise temperature when a signal is transmitted or received through the antenna, and an antenna gain calculator for calculating an antenna gain using the calculated G/T ratio and the measured noise temperature. Thus, it is possible to easily measure the antenna gain of a ground station without a reference antenna or a satellite-mounted device capable of functioning as a reference antenna.

Abstract: Provided is a satellite ground control system and method based on a communication satellite. The system includes: a communication satellite link means for monitoring and controlling a system device and transmitting remote measurement data and a process result to the central control station; an interface for analyzing the command, transmitting the command to a processing means and transmitting remote measurement data and a process result to the communication satellite link means; a satellite operating means for receiving a command from the interface, transforming the command into a remote command and transmitting remote measurement data to the interface; and a control satellite link means for transmitting the received remote command, receiving the remote measurement data, transmitting the remote measurement data to the satellite operating means, and transmitting a process result of monitor and control of a corresponding system device to the interface.

Abstract: An image quality assessment method and an image quality assessment apparatus are provided. In the image quality assessment method, the contrast of a measurement pattern displayed on the display apparatus, the brightness of the background, and the resolution are adjusted, and thereby the luminance characteristic of the measurement pattern is detected. Accordingly, the image quality of a display apparatus can be assessed using the number of waves determined from the luminance characteristic and the modulation transfer function (MTF) of the waves. Therefore, image quality assessment can be performed objectively by the display apparatus.

Abstract: A projection-type 3-D image display includes a light source, a single display element, an image shift member, a projection lens unit, and a screen unit. The display element produces an image using light emitted from the light source. The image shift member time-sequentially shifts the image. The projection lens unit enlarges and projects the time sequentially shifted image. The screen unit includes an image separation unit. The image separation unit separates the time sequentially shifted image into images for a left eye and images for a right eye. The projection-type 3-D image display can realize a 3-D image using a single projector by having the image shift member to sequentially shift the images produced by the display element.

Abstract: A glassless stereoscopic display, which does not produce color separation and black stripes, includes: a display panel displaying an image using a plurality of pixels; a 3D optical plate separating the image displayed by the display panel into a left-eye image and a right-eye image; and a prism sheet disposed between the display panel and the 3D optical plate and having a plurality of prism elements regularly arranged to rotate an image provided by each of the pixels of the display panel by approximately 90°.

Abstract: An image display device and a method for correcting a display characteristic thereof are provided. The image display device includes a composite color luminance determination unit which determines luminance of a composite color using luminance of a neutral color and luminance of a pure chromatic color, a display unit which displays an image signal using the luminance of the neutral color and the luminance of the pure chromatic color and the determined luminance of the composite color, a display characteristic measurement unit which measures a display characteristic parameter from the displayed image signal, and a display characteristic correction unit which corrects a display characteristic according to a result of comparing the measured display characteristic parameter and a preset target value. Accordingly, an accurate gamma correction can be performed.

Abstract: A system and method for capturing debug information are disclosed. In one aspect, a method comprises connecting a portable test device having a memory and no processor to a television, the test device having stored therein a debug program configured to be executed by a control unit of the television to capture debug information from the television and store the captured debug information on the test device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of minimizing a temperature rise of a cover by substantially preventing heat emission from a fusing device to an outside is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a main body, a fusing device mounted in the main body, the fusing device having an outlet to discharge paper, an opening/closing member opening and closing the outlet of the fusing device, a cam member moving the opening/closing member between a first position in which the opening/closing member closes the outlet to prevent heat in the fusing device from being emitted through the outlet and a second position in which the opening/closing member opens the outlet to permit the paper to pass through the outlet, a driving part rotating the cam member, and a control unit controlling the driving part to determine a rotational position of the cam member.

Abstract: A printing medium supplying unit comprises a printing medium loading plate configured to move up and down based on an amount of printing medium loaded on the printing medium loading plate and an elevation control unit configured to adjust an elevation height of the printing medium loading plate such that a standby position of the printing medium loading plate can vary based on an amount of the printing medium loaded on the printing medium loading plate, wherein the standby position of the printing medium loading plate is a position in which the printing medium loading plate does not supply the printing medium to an image forming unit.

Abstract: A common method of preparing a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell has problems in that a microporous layer is impregnated into a substrate, thereby lowering the porosity of the substrate, and cracks are created on a surface of a gas diffusion layer prepared using the method. Provided is a method of reproducibly preparing a gas diffusion layer with a uniform thickness and no cracks based on the principle of a primer coating method, wherein a first microporous layer is hardly impregnated into a substrate and uniformly covers a surface of the substrate, and at least one microporous layer is further coated on the first microporous layer. Provided is also a fuel cell showing improved performance by enhancing utilization of a catalyst layer and guaranteeing a uniform diffusion of fuel and an efficient discharge of a product.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of minimizing a temperature rise of a cover is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a main body, a fusing unit mounted in the main body to fuse an image to paper, a cover mounted to the main body to expose the fusing unit, a heat shielding member mounted proximate to an inner side of the cover to block heat transferred from the fusing unit, an external air circulation chamber formed between the heat shielding member and the cover, in which external air circulates by convection, and at least one external air flow hole, through which the air flows into/out of the external air circulation chamber.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive body; a driver to drive the photosensitive body; a supporting bracket to support the driver; and a heat insulator disposed between the supporting bracket and the driver to shield the photosensitive body from heat generated by the driver.