Abstract: A control armrest containment structure includes a seat assembly positioned at an end of a seat in a vehicle and an armrest assembly fastened to the seat assembly. The armrest assembly includes a fixed unit fixed to an end of the seat assembly, a movable assembly fastened to an end of the fixed unit and configured to move up and down along the fixed unit, and a rotary unit fastened to an end of the movable unit and configured to rotate with vertical movement of the movable unit.

Abstract: A bearing device for a vehicle includes a main body unit mounted on a mounting region in a rail structure configured so that the mounting region is formed on a first rail that is any one of two rails rail-coupled to slide and the first rail slides along a second rail, a first shape unit provided to protrude from an upper surface of the main body unit and be in contact with the second rail and formed to damp a vibration in a first direction transmitted to the main body unit, and a second shape unit provided to protrude from a side surface of the main body unit and be in contact with the second rail and formed to damp a vibration in a second direction transmitted to the main body unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device having improved electrical characteristics is provided. The semiconductor memory device comprises a first semiconductor pattern separated from a substrate in a first direction, a first gate structure extending in the first direction and penetrating the first semiconductor pattern, a first conductive connecting line connected to the first semiconductor pattern and extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a second conductive connecting line connected to the first semiconductor pattern. The first gate structure is between the first conductive connecting line and the second conductive connecting line, the first gate structure includes a first gate electrode and a first gate insulating film, and the first gate insulating film includes a first charge holding film contacting with the first semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for adjusting a position of an armrest having a control panel for a vehicle, the apparatus in which an armrest assembly having a control panel is mounted on a side member of a seat cushion in a manner that is enabled to ascend and descend and in which the control panel is mounted on an armrest assembly in such a manner that a position in the backward-forward direction and a slope of the control panel are adjustable. With the apparatus, an armrest, a controller, and the like can be easily adjusted to desired positions and heights thereof according to an occupant's physical condition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seat swivel device for a vehicle, configured to improve a swivel rail so as to have a structure including an inner slide end of the swivel rail and an outer slide end thereof respectively formed on the inner side of a mounting plate and the outer side thereof, to allow the inner slide end to be inserted into and coupled to a space between first and second balls, to allow the outer slide end to be inserted into and coupled to a space between third and fourth balls, and to cause a load of a passenger seated on a seat to be evenly dispersed and supported by the inner slide end and the outer slide through the mounting plate, thereby reliably preventing occurrence of sagging, deformation, and vibration in the swivel rail during seat swivel operation.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device having improved electrical characteristics is provided. The semiconductor memory device comprises a first semiconductor pattern separated from a substrate in a first direction, a first gate structure extending in the first direction and penetrating the first semiconductor pattern, a first conductive connecting line connected to the first semiconductor pattern and extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a second conductive connecting line connected to the first semiconductor pattern. The first gate structure is between the first conductive connecting line and the second conductive connecting line, the first gate structure includes a first gate electrode and a first gate insulating film, and the first gate insulating film includes a first charge holding film contacting with the first semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A battery module system includes a cooling device, a battery module disposed on the cooling device, the battery module being in direct or indirect contact with the cooling device, a sensor attached to the battery module to sense a temperature of the battery module or gas generated from the battery module, a battery management system to output a switching on/off signal with reference to a sensing signal transmitted from the sensor; and an external short-circuiting device connected between the positive electrode and negative electrode of the battery module to induce an external short circuit of the battery module, the external short-circuiting device including: a resistor disposed on the cooling device, the resistor being in direct or indirect contact with the cooling device; and a switch to electrically connect or isolate the battery module to/from the resistor according to the switching on/off signal.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling a user interface (UI) of an electronic device by using a specific region of a virtual plane. In the method, the virtual plane is initialized according to spatial coordinates of two or more images detected by using locations of the images displayed in an image display unit of a first image capture device and an image display unit of a second image capture device. Furthermore, the location of a marker is determined and is indicated by a specific image on the virtual plane. Furthermore, a screen pointer corresponding to the marker is displayed at a position where the marker is located in an image display unit corresponding to the virtual plane. Furthermore, a menu of the electronic device is selected which is pointed to by the screen pointer while moving the marker. Accordingly, a user can conveniently control the UI of the electronic device by performing a simple operation.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing method and apparatus for improving image quality and enhancing a three-dimensional effect. By extracting an interest feature index from an input image based on a depth sensation estimation cue existing in the image, calculating an interest feature index integration map based on the interest feature index and importance of interest of the depth sensation estimation cue, and performing discrimination processing of the image based on the interest feature index integration map, three-dimensional effect and true sensation enhancement processing can be performed based on the probability of the existence of a depth sensation estimation cue, without segmentation of an object of interest, correct depth information, or an object model.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing method and apparatus. The image processing method includes receiving an image signal an image, detecting a feature of the image, and analyzing the image signal based on the detected feature of the image, performing segmentation on the image signal according to the analysis result, and performing image processing on the image signal according to the segmentation result.

Abstract: An image analysis method, medium and apparatus for segmentation of a moving image, and a moving image segmentation system. The image analysis method includes receiving an image signal representing an image, detecting features of the image by calculating a difference between the current frame of the image signal and its previous frame, analyzing the image signal based on the detected features of the image, and performing segmentation on the image signal according to the analysis result, thereby separately performing segmentation on all types of moving images. In other words, by using an appropriate segmentation method according to a feature of an image, effective segmentation can be achieved.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing method and apparatus capable of improving the result of segmenting an image and discriminatively determining the extent of processing the image. In the method, the extent of segmentation of the image is calculated; the result of segmentation is compensated for and the extent of processing the image is determined, based on the calculated extent of segmentation; and each region of the image is discriminatively processed according to the determined extent of processing. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the precision of the result of segmentation and continuously control the extent of discriminative processing around a complex image object.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a meaningful motion. The method of detecting a meaningful motion includes generating a difference image including a plurality of regions each having a sign according to a motion of an input image from a plurality of input images, and by calculating the amount of motion in the difference image based on the sign of each of the regions of the difference image, detecting a meaningful motion of the input image. According to the method and apparatus, a high detection ratio can be maintained, while a false alarm ratio with regard to meaningless motion can be lowered.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing method and apparatus capable of improving the result of segmenting an image and discriminatively determining the extent of processing the image. In the method, the extent of segmentation of the image is calculated; the result of segmentation is compensated for and the extent of processing the image is determined, based on the calculated extent of segmentation; and each region of the image is discriminatively processed according to the determined extent of processing. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the precision of the result of segmentation and continuously control the extent of discriminative processing around a complex image object.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing method and apparatus for improving image quality and enhancing a three-dimensional effect. By extracting an interest feature index from an input image based on a depth sensation estimation cue existing in the image, calculating an interest feature index integration map based on the interest feature index and importance of interest of the depth sensation estimation cue, and performing discrimination processing of the image based on the interest feature index integration map, three-dimensional effect and true sensation enhancement processing can be performed based on the probability of the existence of a depth sensation estimation cue, without segmentation of an object of interest, correct depth information, or an object model.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing method and apparatus. The image processing method includes receiving an image signal an image, detecting a feature of the image, and analyzing the image signal based on the detected feature of the image, performing segmentation on the image signal according to the analysis result, and performing image processing on the image signal according to the segmentation result.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling a user interface (UI) of an electronic device by using a specific region of a virtual plane. In the method, the virtual plane is initialized according to spatial coordinates of two or more images detected by using locations of the images displayed in an image display unit of a first image capture device and an image display unit of a second image capture device. Furthermore, the location of a marker is determined and is indicated by a specific image on the virtual plane. Furthermore, a screen pointer corresponding to the marker is displayed at a position where the marker is located in an image display unit corresponding to the virtual plane. Furthermore, a menu of the electronic device is selected which is pointed to by the screen pointer while moving the marker. Accordingly, a user can conveniently control the UI of the electronic device by performing a simple operation.

Abstract: An image analysis method, medium and apparatus for segmentation of a moving image, and a moving image segmentation system. The image analysis method includes receiving an image signal representing an image, detecting features of the image by calculating a difference between the current frame of the image signal and its previous frame, analyzing the image signal based on the detected features of the image, and performing segmentation on the image signal according to the analysis result, thereby separately performing segmentation on all types of moving images. In other words, by using an appropriate segmentation method according to a feature of an image, effective segmentation can be achieved.