Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital television, and more particularly, to an apparatus for detecting a common frame in an interlaced image. Since it is determined exactly whether interlaced scanning format fields neighboring in view of time belong to the common frame or different frames, it can be determined more exactly to detect 3:2 pull-down and 2:2 pull-down so that deinterlacing image quality of film mode image is improved.

Abstract: An optical mouse of a dynamic range has an analog/digital (A/D) converter having an input range adjusted based on an input range control signal, the A/D converter receiving an input signal over the adjusted input range and converting the received signal into digital data, and an image data processor for determining on the basis of image data from the A/D converter whether a data concentrated distribution has occurred, detecting a level of the input range with the data concentrated distribution upon determining that the data concentrated distribution has occurred, outputting the input range control signal to the A/D converter according to the detected level and processing the image data from the A/D converter to detect motion data therefrom.

Abstract: A distance based distributed online game server system is disclosed. The distance based distributed online game server system provides online game of an imaginary game world with various characters by dividing the imaginary game world into a plurality of regions and managing online game based on the regions. The distance based distributed online game server system includes a session server for providing information including region information; a database server 102 for managing player information and transmitting corresponding player information to the session server; a non-player character (NPC) server for managing data and processing scripts of non-player character by artificial intelligence; a game server for providing a game service to payers within a region assigned by the session server according to the region information and managing the game of region by dividing the region into cells; and a real-time download server for provides a real-time downloading service to the player.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of processing data of an optical mouse. The method includes the steps of calculating a motion vector of the optical mouse through processing of digitally converted image pixel data in an Image Signal Processor (ISP) by sequentially overlapping a reference image of an n-1 th frame to a present image of an nth frame and determining a moving direction of the optical mouse using approximately equal parts in the reference and present images; and transmitting the calculated motion vector to a personal computer through an interface; wherein the ISP includes an X axis navigation engine for processing data on a reference image for the motion of an X axis direction among the processed image pixel data and a Y axis navigation engine for processing data on a reference image for the motion of a Y axis direction among the processed image pixel data.

Abstract: A virtual reality embodying system uses 2D images and HDRI data taken of a target object through a camera to embody virtual reality. A modeling unit compares the 2D image's coordinate with a real coordinate to calculate a transform matrix, calculates a vanishing point of a reference vector, uses the vanishing point to calculate a camera matrix, uses the camera matrix and the transform matrix to calculate a rotation matrix and a translation matrix, and uses the rotation matrix and the translation matrix to model the 2D image into a virtual model. A rendering unit uses the HDRI data as texture to render the virtual model, and embodies the HDRI into an extended VRML node to apply the virtual model to the VRML environment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for processing image data of an optical mouse. In the method for processing image data of an optical mouse, direction and size values of motion vectors which are image data consecutively inputted from an image pixel array are filtered with respect to X and Y axes by a filter. A predetermined number of motion vectors converted by and outputted from the filter are accumulated, and the accumulated values are mapped to conversion values to attenuate noise components and amplify directionality of the motion vectors depending on a speed of the optical mouse by a mapper. The values mapped by the mapper in a plurality of pipes are stored, and a value obtained by adding the plural stored values to each other and dividing the added result value by a conversion factor is transmitted to a personal computer (PC) interface such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) or PS/2.

Abstract: A method for forming an ultra fine contact hole includes: forming a KrF photoresist pattern on a semiconductor substrate providing an insulation layer, the KrF photoresist pattern exposing a predetermined region for forming a contact hole on the insulation layer; forming a chemically swelling process (CSP) chemical material-containing layer being reactive to the KrF photoresist pattern on an entire surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a chemical material-containing pattern encompassing the KrF photoresist pattern by reacting the chemical material-containing layer with the KrF photoresist pattern through a chemically swelling process to decrease a critical dimension of the contact hole; rinsing the semiconductor substrate; and increasing a thickness of a sidewall of the chemical material-containing pattern to a predetermined thickness by performing a resist flow process (RFP) that makes the chemical material-containing pattern flowed to decrease the critical dimension (CD) of the contact hole.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single integrated circuit for an optical mouse. The circuit includes an image pixel array for recognizing light and shadow of a surface under the optical mouse, an analog-to-digital converter for receiving analog signal from the image pixel array and converting analog data into digital data, a motion vector calculation unit for converting the digital data into one-bit data and calculating a motion vector, a motion vector process unit for accumulating motion vectors, correcting errors of the motion vectors, and accumulating moving distances of the optical mouse, a timing signal generator for generating control signals to control an overall operation of the circuit and operation signals pursuant to operation states of the circuit, an interface designed to transmit values processed by the process unit into a personal computer, and a transceiver for enabling one of a universal serial bus or an IBM personal system/2 in the interface.

Abstract: A panel for a cathode ray tube having an inner surface with predetermined roughness, including a plurality of black matrix layers formed on the inner surface and a phosphor layer composed of red, green and blue phosphors between the black matrix layers, and the phosphor layer and the black matrix layer are formed on the inner surface of the panel after forming a transparent dielectric film, can prevent degradation of brightness and color purity of a screen caused as a result of grinding process which gives roughness to an inner surface of the panel in order to prevent mirror surface reflection on the inner surface of the panel caused by external light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for removing sludge in a crude oil storage tank by use of thermal oil discharged from a distillation tower of an oil refinery, such as atmospheric residue, vacuum residue, or vacuum gas oil, and recovering oil having various applications by separating inorganics therefrom. The method is advantageous in terms of minimizing air pollution because of utilizing a closed system, drastically reduced washing time of crude oil storage tank, and continuous removal of the sludge. Additionally, the recovered oil can be provided as fuel oil, marine oil or a feed for secondary treatment processes, such as up-grading processes of heavy oil.

Abstract: In a virtual character control system, a character form mesh linked to articulation information of a character including articulations and at least one item mesh linked to the articulation information are stored in a set format. A temporary mesh generator selects an item mesh attached to the character from among the at least one item mesh according to item removal information, and combines the selected item mesh and the character form mesh to generate a temporary mesh. A character motion controller performs mesh skinning on the temporary mesh according to character motion control information to link the character form mesh and the item mesh to the character motion control information, thereby very effectively controlling motion of the virtual character.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of drying timbers loaded in a drying chamber, which comprises the steps of heating the drying chamber by a heating system up to a temperature of 80 to 100° C., subjecting the timbers to vacuum blowing by connecting the inside of the drying chamber with a vacuum chamber (receiver) evacuated by a rotary pump until the inside pressure of the drying chamber drops to 1 to 10 mmHg, disconnecting the inside of the drying chamber from the vacuum chamber, connecting the drying chamber with the atmosphere. When the inside of the drying chamber is connected with the vacuum chamber, the moisture content of the timbers is sharply reduced, so that their temperature sharply drops. Thereafter, when it is disconnected from the vacuum chamber, and connected with the atmosphere, the inside temperature of the drying chamber is again increased. Meanwhile, the heating system is worked during the whole process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for operation optimization in a hardware graphics accelerator for real-time rendering, which optimizes operation number or sequence in the hardware graphics accelerator so as to improve the display speed of three-dimensional objects on a computer screen when the three-dimensional objects are displayed with the hardware graphics accelerator.

Abstract: A client system for implementing a 3D virtual reality by using X3D (extensible 3D) data provided from a service server includes an applet, a communication module, and a browsing means. The applet communicates with the service server to receive the X3D data and transmit the received X3D data. The communication module is connected to the applet in order to provide a communication between the service server and a client. The browsing means parses the X3D data received through the communication module to construct a scene graph; conducts a rendering of the scene graph to have a predetermined form; and, then, displays the scene graph on a display window of the client.

Abstract: A method for forming a storage node using photoresist is described. The method can form a storage node pattern in a rectangular shape which allows for deep etching because it has a smaller slope than a conventional elliptical pattern by employing a double exposure method which firstly forms a portion corresponding to the major axis of the storage node using a negative photoresist and secondly forms a portion corresponding to the minor axis of the storage node using a positive photoresist.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein a reticle that can expose only a portion where the pattern is changed on an edge area of a wafer is manufactured, and then a double exposure process is performed by using the reticle, whereby all of the photoresist on the part where the pattern is changed is removed. There are advantages that the yield of the semiconductor device is enhanced, and the electrical properties thereof are improved.

Abstract: An optical mouse having a dynamic range, comprising an analog/digital (A/D) converter having an input range adjusted based on an input range control signal, the A/D converter receiving an input signal over the adjusted input range and converting the received signal into digital data, and an image data processor for determining on the basis of image data from the A/D converter whether a data concentrated distribution has occurred, detecting a level of the input range with the data concentrated distribution upon determining that the data concentrated distribution has occurred, outputting the input range control signal to the A/D converter according to the detected level and processing the image data from the A/D converter to detect motion data therefrom.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a phase shift mask includes the steps of forming a shift layer, a metal layer and a photoresist layer on a substrate subsequently, patterning the photoresist layer into a predetermined configuration, thereby obtaining a first, a second, a third and a fourth photoresist patterns, forming a chemical swelling process (CSP) chemical layer on the photoresist patterns and an exposed portion of the substrate, patterning the CSP chemical layer using masks over the first and the fourth photoresist patterns, whereby the CSP chemical layer on the first and the fourth photoresist patterns remains thereon, patterning an exposed portion of the metal layer into the predetermined configuration using the second and the third photoresist patterns as masks, patterning the exposed portions of the shift layer into the predetermined configuration, and removing the first and fourth photoresist patterns.

Abstract: Disclosed is a roll driving system for a rolling mill. The roll driving system comprises hydraulic cylinders disposed in parallel between a rolling mill housing and a roll housing for supporting a backup roll and a work roll; load position sensors for detecting load positions of the hydraulic cylinders; means for executing a backward kinematic algorithm which calculates target load positions of the hydraulic cylinders when a target position instruction signal for degrees of freedom of roll movement is inputted from an upper control system, position controllers for controlling positions of the hydraulic cylinders in response to the target load positions inputted from the backward kinematic algorithm executing means; and means for executing a forward kinematic algorithm which calculates positions for the degrees of freedom of roll movement, based on the load positions detected by the load position sensors, and outputs resultant position signals to the upper control system.

Abstract: A method for converting OFF (object file format) from three-dimensional polygon data into a quad edge data structure which includes a step to determine if an input triangle of object file format is a whole new triangle, a step to find two edges and perform splice operation if the input triangle is a whole new triangle in the determination step, a step to find a quad edge from vertex link of quad edge data structure if the input triangle is not a whole new triangle in the determination step, and a step to find a candidate edge for a splice operation by comparing the link generated in the preprocessing stage and the vertex link of quad edge data structure and performing the splice operation on the candidate edge and the new quad edge.