Abstract: A time synchronization slave apparatus and a method of determining a time synchronization period are disclosed. In the apparatus, a time synchronization processing unit performs a time synchronization operation and determines an offset and a rate used to correct local time error based on a calculated time error, a timer corrects the local time based on the determined offset and rate, a time error estimation unit estimates a time error in the local time during a present time synchronization period, and generates excess error information regarding an excess point at which the estimated time error exceeds a threshold allowable time error range, a time synchronization period determination unit determines a subsequent time synchronization period based on the excess error information, and a synchronization period information transmission unit transmits synchronization period information regarding the subsequent time synchronization period to a time synchronization master apparatus.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a panel driver, a light source part, and a light source driver. The display panel includes a first sub-pixel having a first primary color, a second sub-pixel having a second primary color, and a third sub-pixel having a white color. The panel driver drives the first, second, and third sub-pixels. The light source part provides the display panel with light. The light source part includes a first light source and a second light source. The first light source emits the light having a mixed color of the first primary color and the second primary color. The second light source emits the light having a third primary color. The first and second light sources are alternately turn on in one frame period. A turn-on order of the first and second light sources is changed by a unit of at least one frame period.

Abstract: Provided are a filter fabrication method and the filter formed thereby. In this method, a three-dimensional graphene polymer complex filter can be easily fabricated. By forming various patterns at a surface of a collector, patterns can be simply formed at a surface of a filter. This provides advantages at control of pressure difference which can be one of the very important factors necessary for designing and fabricating a filter. Since the filter includes graphene particles homogeneously combined to the polymer nanofiber, the filter can represent a superior antibiosis.

Abstract: A gateway apparatus includes a first network controller, a second network controller, and a time synchronization control unit. The first network controller has a first timer time-synchronized with nodes within a first network domain. The second network controller has a second timer time-synchronized with nodes within a second network domain. The time synchronization control unit includes a processor configured to store the observed times of the switching points of synchronized time slots within the first network domain, based on system time within the second network domain, and adjusts the rate of the second timer based on a comparison of a time difference between the successive observed times and a nominal length of the time slots.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a side cover rotatably installed to open and close an opening provided at a body thereof while rotating, a first transfer unit to which a visible image of photoconductors of developing units is transferred, and a second transfer unit movably installed at the side cover to transfer the visible image to a printing medium, wherein the second transfer unit is provided at both sides thereof with a plurality of guide protrusions to perform a position restriction, and the body is provided at both sidewalls of inside thereof with a plurality of guide members to support the plurality of guide protrusions such that the second transfer unit is supported against both sidewalls of the inside of the body through the guide protrusion and the guide member, thereby reducing a reaction force applied to the side cover.

Abstract: A transfer device and an image forming apparatus having the same are provided. Shapes of cam profiles of first cam members and second cam members controlling movement of first slider members moving a first transfer roller corresponding to a black developer, and second slider members moving a second transfer roller corresponding to a color developer. Times are different as when movement of the first slider members is completed and when movement of the second slider members is completed in mode conversion among a ready mode, a mono mode and a color mode, and thus a driving load generated when the first and second cam members are rotated is reduced, non-uniformity of the rotating speeds of the first and second cam members is reduced, and problems generated due to non-uniform rotating speeds of the cam members are reduced.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of converting a two-dimensional (2D) image to a three-dimensional (3D) image based on visual attention are provided. A visual attention map including visual attention information, which is information about a significance of an object in a 2D image, may be generated. Parallax information including information about a left eye image and a right eye image of the 2D image may be generated based on the visual attention map. A 3D image may be generated using the parallax information.

Abstract: A device for detecting a parking space includes: a signal pre-processing unit configured to filter ultrasonic signals emitted from ultrasonic sensors attached to a vehicle, and reflected and returned from a corner section of an obstacle; a corner estimating unit configured to extract a crossing point of a plurality of circles having a plurality of measurement distances, which are collected from the reflection signals according to a movement of the vehicle as radiuses, estimate a reflection angle between a first line for bisecting a detection region within the detection region of the ultrasonic sensor, which has an attachment position of the ultrasonic sensor as a reference point, and a second line for connecting the reference point and the crossing point, and estimate the corner section based on the estimated reflection angle; and a parking space detecting unit configured to detect a parking space according to the estimated corner section.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for transmitting/receiving an object-based audio. The system includes: a pre-processing unit for receiving an audio signal from diverse sources of outside and creating an object-based audio signal through a pre-processing procedure; an object-based audio editing unit for editing the object-based audio signal from the pre-processing unit and organizing an audio scene; an object-based audio coding unit for coding/multiplexing information on the object-based audio signal and the audio scene from the object-based audio editing unit and creating object-based audio contents; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the object-based audio contents from the object-based audio coding unit.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for coding and decoding multi-object audio signals with various channels and providing backward compatibility with a conventional spatial audio coding (SAC) bitstream. The apparatus includes: an audio object coding unit for coding audio-object signals inputted to the coding apparatus based on a spatial cue and creating rendering information for the coded audio-object signals, where the rendering information provides a coding apparatus including spatial cue information for audio-object signals; channel information of the audio-object signals; and identification information of the audio-object signals, and used in coding and decoding of the audio signals.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for coding and decoding a multi-object audio signal. The apparatus includes a down-mixer for down-mixing the audio signals into one down-mixed audio signal and extracting supplementary information including header information and spatial cue information for each of the audio signals, a coder for coding the down-mixed audio signal, and a supplementary information coder for generating the supplementary information as a bit stream. The header information includes identification information for each of the audio signals and channel information for the audio signals.

Abstract: A graphene electronic device includes a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode provided on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, and graphene channels connecting the first electrode with the second electrode. Each of the graphene channels is separated from the substrate to have a cylindrical structure.

Abstract: A duty cycle correction circuit includes a clock adjustment unit configured to adjust a duty ratio of an input clock signal in response to a duty control signal and generate an output clock signal, a tracking type setting unit configured to generate an tracking type selection signal for setting a first or second tracking type based on a duty locking state of the output clock signal, and a control signal generation unit configured to generate the duty control signal, into which the first or second tracking type is incorporated, in response to the tracking type selection signal and the output clock signal.

Abstract: Provided are a porous silicon-based anode active material including porous SiOx particles (0?x<2) having surfaces coated with an oxide layer, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the porous silicon-based anode active material. Since the anode active material includes an oxide layer formed on the porous SiOx particles (0?x<2), a reactivity between the anode active material and an electrolyte solution may be reduced and, as a result, an electrical short circuit in an electrode may be minimized. Also, since a plurality of pores is included in surfaces or the surfaces and inside of the SiOx particles, a thickness change rate of the electrode generated during charge and discharge of a secondary battery may be reduced and lifetime characteristics may be improved.

Abstract: Provided are an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a silicon-based composite formed of silicon (Si) and crystalline SiO2, wherein the Si and crystalline SiO2 are in the form of grains, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the anode active material. Since an anode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a silicon-based composite including Si and SiO2 in a grain state and the SiO2 is crystalline SiO2, the reaction between amorphous SiO2 and lithium in an electrolyte may be excluded. Thus, since the crystalline SiO2 is included in the silicon-based composite, excellent capacity characteristics of a secondary battery may be maintained and initial efficiency and life characteristics may be improved when the silicon-based composite is used as an anode active material.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal.

Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device may include detecting that a strap with a blood sugar measuring device has been connected to the electronic device, receiving blood sugar related data from the blood sugar measuring device, and executing a health application based on the received data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a haptic feedback screen using a piezoelectric polymer. The present invention provides a haptic feedback screen using a piezoelectric polymer, which comprises: a piezoelectric polymer layer made of a transparent piezoelectric polymer material; an upper electrode and a lower electrode disposed on an upper surface of and under a lower surface of the piezoelectric polymer layer, respectively, the upper electrode and the lower electrode being made of a transparent material; a transparent cover disposed on the upper electrode; and a transparent substrate disposed under the lower electrode, wherein the piezoelectric polymer layer generates vibration in a touch area by a power applied between the upper electrode and the lower electrode when a touch occurs on the transparent cover. The present invention can implement an overall or partial haptic feedback function by applying a transparent piezoelectric polymer material to a touch screen.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a body provided at one side thereof with an opening, a transfer device movably installed at the body so as to be detachable through the opening, and a locking lever rotatably installed at the transfer device, wherein the locking lever rotates between a first position at which one end of the locking lever protrudes from the transfer device and a second position at which the one end is accommodated within the transfer device, and the body includes a locking protrusion that is locked with other end of the locking lever in a state that the locking lever is at the first position, so that only in a state that a worker rotates the locking lever while gripping the transfer device, the transfer device is separated from the body, thereby separating the transfer device in a safe manner.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-carbon-based anode active material for lithium secondary batteries, including: a core containing silicon (Si); and silicon nanoparticles formed on the surface of the core. The non-carbon-based anode active material is advantageus in that the increase in the volume expansion during charging-discharging can be prevented by the application of silicon nanoparticles, and in that SiOx(x<1.0) can be easily prepared.