Abstract: An apparatus, method, and medium for implementing a pointing user interface using light emitters are disclosed. The pointing device includes a light-noise removing unit which receives signals emitted from a plurality of light emitters included in a display device in predetermined manners, a light emitter position detecting unit which calculates position information of the received signals, a pointed-to position calculating unit which calculates pointed-to position information using the calculated position information, and a data transmitting unit which transmits the pointed-to position information to the display device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for efficiently providing tactile information. The method includes receiving a position indicated by input means, determining whether the input means is in contact with an object using the position indicated by the input means and the position of the object, generating tactile information about movement of a tactile device from information about a texture of the object, when it is determined that the input means is in contact with the object, transforming the generated tactile information tactile information in a perception region that can be perceived by a user, transforming the tactile information in the perception region into a driving signal capable of driving the tactile device, and driving the tactile device according to the driving signal.

Abstract: Lithium secondary batteries having polymer electrolytes are provided. A lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a positive active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, a negative electrode including a negative active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, and a polymer electrolyte. The polymer electrolyte includes a polymer, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt. The polymer electrolyte has a shear strength relative to the positive electrode of about 0.7N/mm or greater.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte for a lithium battery and a lithium battery comprising the same. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and a first additive capable of forming a chelating complex with a transition metal and which is stable at voltages ranging from about 2.5 to about 4.8 V.

Abstract: A method of visual tracking with use of color includes the step of three-dimensional color modeling of the target, the step of target recognition for initially perceiving the target, and the step of visual tracking for repetitive visual tracking. In order to be robust to irregular or abrupt changes of illumination, the present invention provides a visual tracking method in which characteristics of the photographing element (CCD or CMOS) used by the camera are analyzed beforehand and the results of the analysis are modeled by a B-spline curve, allowing effects of the real-time visual tracking and adaptability to situations of rapid target movement.

Abstract: Disclosed in an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery, including a mixture of organic solvents including a cyclic solvent and a nitrile-based solvent represented by formula 1 and a lithium salt.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer electrolyte composition for a rechargeable lithium battery including a multifunctional monomer represented by formula 1, a polymer initiator, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt: where A is one represented by one of formulae 1a, 1b, or 1c; where n is an integer of 1 to 10; R1 to R7 are the same or are independently selected from H, C1 to C3 alkyls, and C?N; and X is a C1 to C20 aliphatic or aromatic carbon, or polyether.

Abstract: A speech compression apparatus including: a first band-transform unit transforming a wideband speech signal to a narrowband low-band speech signal; a narrowband speech compressor compressing the narrowband low-band speech signal and outputting a result of the compressing as a low-band speech packet; a decompression unit decompressing the low-band speech packet and obtaining a decompressed wideband low-band speech signal; an error detection unit detecting an error signal that corresponds to a difference between the wideband speech signal and the decompressed wideband low-band speech signal; and a high-band speech compression unit compressing the error signal and a high-band speech signal of the wideband speech signal and outputting the result of the compressing as a high-band speech packet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a voice region detection apparatus and method capable of accurately detecting a voice region even in a voice signal with color noise. The voice region detection method comprises the steps of, if a voice signal is input, dividing the input voice signal into frames; performing whitening of surrounding noise by combining white noise with the frames; extracting random parameters indicating randomness of frames from the frames subjected to the whitening; classifying the frames into voice frames and noise frames based on the extracted random parameters; and detecting a voice region by calculating start and end positions of a voice based on the voice and noise frames. According to the present invention, the voice region can be accurately detected even in a voice signal with a large amount of color noise mixed therewith.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a third-party call control type simultaneous interpretation system and method capable of providing interactive simultaneous interpretation services to talkers and listeners connected with the system through wired/wireless communication networks. According to the present invention, a traffic channel between the talker and listener can be first established, and then, a voice of the talker can be automatically translated and transmitted to the listener and a voice of the listener cal also be automatically translated and transmitted to the talker.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte extends the cycle life, improves the safety, and reduces the swelling of a battery, compared with a polymer electrolyte containing a poly(alkylene oxide) polymer. Also, a lithium battery utilizes the polymer electrolyte. The polymer electrolyte contains a polymerized product from a polymer electrolyte forming composition containing a multifunctional isocyanurate monomer of a particular structure, a lithium salt, and a non-aqueous organic solvent.

Abstract: A lithium battery which includes an electrode assembly having a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, a gel electrolyte prepared by curing a composition consisting of a polysiloxane compound or a polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene compound, a polyethylene glycol derivative, and an organic solvent containing a lithium salt. The lithium battery has improved reliability and safety since a swelling phenomenon due to an electrolytic solution is effectively suppressed and leakage of the electrolytic solution is prevented.

Abstract: There are provided a system and method for providing information using a spoken dialogue interface. The system includes a speech recognizer for transforming voice signals into sentences; a sentence analyzer for analyzing the sentences by their structural elements; a dialogue manager for extracting information on speech acts or intentions from the structural elements, and generating information on system's speech acts or intentions for a response to the extracted information on speech acts or intentions; a sentence generator for generating sentences based on the information on the system's speech acts or intentions for the response; a speech synthesizer for synthesizing the generated sentences into voices; an information extractor for extracting information required for the response from the Internet in real time; and a user modeling means for analyzing and classifying users' tendencies.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery having a winding-type electrode assembly and a case accommodating the electrode assembly, and a method of manufacturing thereof. In the lithium secondary battery, ion-conductive polymer is contained in at least one of a hollow portion of the electrode assembly and an inner space of the case other than the hollow portion. The hollow portion and/or the inner space of the case of the electrode assembly is filled with ion-conductive polymer which can consume the heat generated in the battery and which is changed into a gel-state by an electrolytic solution, to dissipate the heat generated in the battery. Accordingly, the explosion of the battery can be suppressed, thereby preventing the reliability and safety of the battery from lowering.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte, a lithium battery employing the same, and methods of forming the electrolyte and the lithium battery. The polymer electrolyte includes polyester (meth)acrylate having a polyester polyol moiety having three or more hydroxide (—OH) groups, at least one hydroxde group being substituted by a (meth)acrylic ester group and at least one hydroxide group being substituted by a radical non-reactive group, or its polymer, a peroxide having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and an electrolytic solution including a lithium salt and an organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides derived from cDNA of novel type of hepatitis C virus named Korean type hepatitis C virus (KHCV), polypeptides encoded therein, and antibodies directed against the polypeptides; and also provide diagnostics and vaccines employing any of the above materials as active ingredient(s).

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery has an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode sheet fixed to at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector and having a positive electrode active material as a main component, a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode sheet fixed to at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and having a negative electrode active material as a main component, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. A current controller for cutting off current at a minimum temperature is present on each of the positive and negative electrode plates.

Abstract: An organic electrolytic solution and a lithium secondary battery employing the same are provided. The organic electrolytic solution contains an organic solvent and a lithium salt and the organic solvent includes 20 to 60% by volume of ethylene carbonate, 20 to 70% by volume of dialkyl carbonate and 5 to 30% by volume of a fluorinated toluene compound. The organic electrolytic solution has improved high-temperature exposure characteristic by virtue of the use of a fluorinated toluene compound having a high boiling point in combination with mixed solvents of ethylene carbonate and dialkyl carbonate. The lithium secondary battery employing the organic electrolytic solution is excellent in the high-temperature exposure characteristic, while maintaining good discharge capacity and lifetime characteristics.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the battery. In the lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode sheet having a positive electrode active material fixed to at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode sheet having a negative electrode active material fixed to at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, a separator is interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and a coating of a polymer material having a high elongation ratio is present on at least each one outer surface of the positive and negative electrode plates to improve battery safety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of visual tracking with use of color. The visual tracking method according to the present invention comprise the step of 3-dimensional color modeling of the target, the step of target recognition for initially perceiving the target, and the step of visual tracking for repetitive visual tracking.