Abstract: A display apparatus which processes and displays an image signal and a method of controlling the same are provided. The method includes receiving an image data, dividing the received image data into an image signal into an image signal and a metadata, and acquiring information relating to an area of interest by using the metadata and performing a high dynamic range (HDR) processing with respect to the area of interest by using the acquired information relating to the area of interest.

Abstract: A device may receive a request associated with adjusting the media output level of a sink device that is configured to output media content. The device may identify a source gain of a source device that is configured to provide the media content to the sink device, and a sink gain of the sink device. The device may identify a sink adjustment value for changing the sink gain based on the request for adjusting the media output level of the sink device, the source gain, and the sink gain. The device may transmit, to the sink device, a control signal to permit the sink gain to be changed based on the sink adjustment value. The media output level of the sink device is based on the source gain and the sink gain.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus that writes encrypted data includes a first memory; a second memory configured to update encryption information including address information indicating a write location on the first memory and a parameter for use in encryption when data is encrypted and written to the first memory, and store the updated encryption information; an encryption and decryption unit configured to encrypt the data, based on the encryption information; and a processor configured to control the encrypted data to be written to the first memory, thereby increasing a safety level.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for defending against an unauthorized modification of a program are disclosed. The apparatus for defending against an unauthorized modification of a program may include a first processor for executing the program, and a second processor that is physically separated from the first processor and for acquiring a first variable value defined in a data definition part. The second processor compares a second variable value used in a data use part with the first variable value when the part of the program being executed by the first processor is the data use part, it may be determine whether or not the program has been modified without authorization based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display, and a processor configured to generate a second image and a third image where a dynamic range is expanded by respectively applying a first gain and a second gain to an input first image, generate a degraded image of the second image by applying a predetermined degradation model to the second image, based on a difference value between a pixel of the degraded second image and a pixel of the third image satisfying a predetermined condition, modify a pixel value of the second image based on the difference value, and output the second image where the pixel value is modified through the display.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a content interface, a communication interface and a controller configured to receive content from a content source through the content interface, encode image frames comprised in the content according to an encoding mode, and transmit the encoded image frames to a display apparatus through the communication interface. The controller encodes the image frames according to a first encoding option in a first encoding mode and encodes the image frames according to a second encoding option having a different encoding time delay from that of the first encoding option in a second encoding mode.

Abstract: This invention relates to drug conjugates useful for localized treatment of diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear. Methods of treating diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the conjugates, and methods of inhibiting a Tropomyosin receptor kinase are also provided.

Abstract: A mobile communication device is described that comprises a testing module for testing purposes and a communication module for wireless communication. The testing module is configured to simulate a communication partner for a device under test. The testing module is configured to send and/or receive test signals. The testing module is configured to test at least a physical layer. Further, a testing system and a method for testing a device under test are described.

Abstract: A display apparatus which processes and displays an image signal and a method of controlling the same are provided. The method includes receiving an image data, dividing the received image data into an image signal into an image signal and a metadata, and acquiring information relating to an area of interest by using the metadata and performing a high dynamic range (HDR) processing with respect to the area of interest by using the acquired information relating to the area of interest.

Abstract: A content providing apparatus is disclosed. The content providing apparatus comprises: a communication unit for communicating with an external apparatus; an image processing unit for generating a compressed image by image-processing an input original image; and a control unit for controlling the communication unit to divide the original image into one or more regions based on the image quality, to obtain characteristic information for each region from the respective regions, and to transmit the obtained characteristic information for each region together with the compressed image to the external apparatus. As the result, the display apparatus may perform image quality improvement operation so that the image quality is close to the original quality level by extracting information required for improving the image quality and transmitting the same together with a compressed image in production and encoding steps before transmitting the image.

Abstract: A plasma reactor for abating hazardous materials included in process gases while being installed on an exhaust path of the process gases toward a vacuum pump is provided. The plasma reactor includes an insulator having a pipe shape through which process gases pass, a first ground electrode connected to a front end of the insulator facing the process chamber, a second ground electrode connected to a rear end of the insulator and provided with a facing part that faces a center of the inside of the insulator along the moving direction of process gases, and a driving electrode fixed to an external circumferential surface of the insulator and connected to a power supply applying an AC or RF voltage.

Abstract: A plasma reactor for abating hazardous materials by decomposing various hazardous materials in a front end part of a vacuum pump is provided. A plasma reactor for abating hazardous materials includes a ground electrode part, an insulator, and a driving electrode. The ground electrode part includes a first ground electrode located in a front end part of the vacuum pump and having a tubular shape, including a first end part facing the vacuum pump and a second end part at an opposite side thereof, and a second ground electrode connected to a side of the first ground electrode and having a tubular shape and transferring the process gas. The insulator is connectedly installed to the second end part. The driving electrode is fixed to an outer surface of the insulator, a driving voltage is applied while being connected to a power supply, and low pressure plasma is generated inside of the first ground electrode due to a voltage difference from the ground electrode part.

Abstract: A plasma reactor for abating hazardous materials included in process gases while being installed on an exhaust path of the process gases toward a vacuum pump is provided. The plasma reactor includes an insulator having a pipe shape through which process gases pass, a first ground electrode connected to a front end of the insulator facing the process chamber, a second ground electrode connected to a rear end of the insulator and provided with a facing part that faces a center of the inside of the insulator along the moving direction of process gases, and a driving electrode fixed to an external circumferential surface of the insulator and connected to a power supply applying an AC or RF voltage.

Abstract: A plasma reactor for abating hazardous materials by decomposing various hazardous materials in a front end part of a vacuum pump is provided. A plasma reactor for abating hazardous materials includes a ground electrode part, an insulator, and a driving electrode. The ground electrode part includes a first ground electrode located in a front end part of the vacuum pump and having a tubular shape, including a first end part facing the vacuum pump and a second end part at an opposite side thereof, and a second ground electrode connected to a side of the first ground electrode and having a tubular shape and transferring the process gas. The insulator is connectedly installed to the second end part. The driving electrode is fixed to an outer surface of the insulator, a driving voltage is applied while being connected to a power supply, and low pressure plasma is generated inside of the first ground electrode due to a voltage difference from the ground electrode part.

Abstract: A remote plasma generation apparatus that can enhance plasma processing efficiency by centralizing remote plasma to a processing object is provided. The remote plasma generation apparatus includes: a dielectric support body that has a main body that is connected to a discharge gas injection opening and a nozzle portion that is connected to a plasma outlet; a driving electrode that is fixed to the main body and that receives application of an AC voltage from a power supply unit to generate plasma at internal space of the main body; and a ground electrode that supports a processing object at the outside of the nozzle portion. The nozzle portion includes an inclined surface that is integrally connected to the main body, and by forming a width of the plasma outlet to be smaller than a width of the main body, remote plasma is concentrated to the processing object.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma reactor for removal of contaminants, which is installed between a process chamber and a vacuum pump and removes contaminants emitted from a process chamber. The plasma reactor includes: at least one dielectric body that forms a plasma generation space therein; a ground electrode connected to at least one end of the dielectric body; and at least one driving electrode fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the dielectric body, and connected to an AC power supply unit to receive an AC driving voltage. The ground electrode has a non-uniform diameter along the lengthwise direction of the plasma reactor.

Abstract: A method for generating an electronic document by continuously photographing a document having many pages as a moving picture includes: photographing the document and generating moving picture data; detecting data of one page of the document by performing motion estimation on the moving picture data, performing document recognition on the data of the one page, and storing the data of the one page as text data; detecting whether data of a next page is input by performing motion estimation on the moving picture data, performing document recognition on the data of the next page, and storing the data of the next page as text data; and storing the text data for all of the pages as one electronic document. Thus, a document having multiple pages may be easily converted into an electronic document by photographing a single moving picture without having to individually photograph each page of the document.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of interleaving memory banks in a multi-layer bus system. The apparatus includes a plurality of slave interface units receiving signals requesting a bus access and generating control signals, and a controller receiving the control signals generated from the plurality of slave interface units and generating signals required to access the memory banks. Accordingly, it is possible to greatly reduce a delay time caused when accessing a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), for example, in a multi-layer bus system.

Abstract: An external memory device, a method of storing image data for the same, and an image processor using the method to improve an image encoding and/or decoding speed are provided. The method includes forming image data included in a predetermined-size sub-block divided from a macroblock as at least one data storage unit and storing the data storage unit in the external memory.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of transmitting/receiving a broadcast message in a mobile communication system enabling to transmit a broadcast message including a video and the like. The present invention proposes an additional broadcast channel so as to transmit a broadcast message such as a video to a mobile station. Moreover, the present invention proposes a method of enabling a mobile station to confirm a summary or channel information so as to demand a broadcast message selectively by previously transmitting information, which is called a data burst summary message or a data burst message by the present invention, about the summary of the broadcast message or a channel through which the broadcast message will be transmitted prior to transmitting the broadcast message having large traffic volume.