Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

Bong Je Park

Sung Ryul Yun

Joon Tae Ahn

Sun Tak Park

Sae Kwang Nam

Seung Koo Park

Suntak Park

Ki Uk Kyung

Hong Seok Seo

Ki-Uk Kyung

Hong-Seok Seo

Woon Jin Chung

Seongcheol Mun

Eun Jin Shin

Young Sung Kim

Doo Hee Cho

Sang-Youn Kim

Jung-Ho Song

Yong Gyu Choi

Jeong Mook Lim

Mi Jeong Choi

Jae Woong Yoon

Jeong Muk Lim

Saekwang Nam

Kyong Hon Kim

Won Seok Han

Dae Kon Oh

Inwook Hwang

Jong Gu Heo

JaeWoong Yoon

Sungryul Yun

Jong-uk Lee

Mi Joeng Choi

Han Saem Lee

Tae Hoon Lee

Mee Jeong Choi

Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer, and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.

Light transmittance control film and composition for the light transmittance control film

An embodiment of the inventive concept provides a method of manufacturing a polymer film, the method including: preparing a first copolymer containing a first functional group; preparing a second copolymer containing a second functional group; preparing a first compound containing a third functional group; and performing a cross-linking reaction by mixing the first copolymer, the second copolymer, and the first compound, wherein the cross-linking reaction includes a reaction of the first functional group and the second functional group and a reaction of the second functional group and the third functional group, the first compound includes a polar group and any one group selected from among a vinyl group, an aryl group, and an acrylate group, and the third functional group has reactivity with respect to the second functional group, but does not have reactivity with respect to the first functional group.

Method of manufacturing polymer film and polymer film composition

The present invention relates to a shape-variable electronic device and an operation method of the same and, more specifically, the shape-variable electronic device includes: a substrate having a cell region; a light source unit on the cell region; and a flexible layer vertically spaced apart from the light source unit. The flexible layer includes an actuator part that changes a shape of the flexible layer, and the actuator part includes: a photo-thermal response part that receives light emitted from the light source unit and generates thermal energy; a deformation part which receives the thermal energy from the photo-thermal response part and of which mechanical stiffness is reduced; and a top electrode and a bottom electrode on both surfaces of the deformation part, respectively.

Shape-variable electronic device and operation method of the same

Provided is focal variable device system including a focus variable element including an absorbing layer, and an adjustable light source configured to cause an adjustable light to enter the focus variable element. The absorbing layer includes a thermal expansion material that absorbs the adjustable light and thermally expands.

Focal variable device system

Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer; and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.

A reflective active variable lens includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode disposed in parallel to the upper electrode, a deformation part disposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, a reflective part disposed on the upper electrode, and a support part disposed to surround the deformation part. Here, the deformation part and the support part are connected to each other to provide a single structure, the deformation part is expanded from an initial shape when an electric field is formed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and the expanded deformation part is contracted when the electric field is removed and restored to the initial shape.

Reflective active variable lens and method of fabricating the same

An auto focusing lens includes an active lens including a lens body including electroactive polymer and a transparent electrode at least partially coated on a surface of the lens body, and a controller controlling the focus of the active lens by applying a voltage to the transparent electrode.

Auto focusing device

The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus and a method for operating the same, and more particularly, to a high-speed lens moving technique capable of effective multi-view angle and multi-focus images for a short period of time and an image photographing and sorting technique according the high-speed lens moving technique. Accordingly, the movement of lenses is performed using a new technique without applying the existing slow lens moving technique performed using a motor, etc., so that it is possible to acquire multi-view angle and multi-focus images using one imaging apparatus for a short period of time.

Imaging apparatus with adjustable lens and method for operating the same

Disclosed is a varifocal lens module. A varifocal lens module according to an embodiment includes a lens formed of a flexible and transparent material and having a focal length varying according to a variable shape thereof; at least one driving part expanded or contracted in response to an electric signal; and at least one structural body configured to physically or chemically connect the lens and each driving part.

Varifocal lens module

Provided herein is an endoscope comprising an end portion configured to take an image; a controller configured to control the end portion and process the image input by the end portion; and a connector configured to connect the end portion and the controller, wherein the end portion is provided with at least one lens apparatus surrounding an exterior surface of the end portion, the lens apparatus being adapted to be brought to various focuses, thereby providing an effect of obtaining images from various viewpoints at a short period of time, and when used as an endoscope, obviating the need to move the multi-view and multi-focused variable lens at the end portion, making it possible to reduce the thickness of the connector that connects the end portion of the endoscope with the controller.

Apparatus for imaging

There is provided an optical imaging device including a flexible image sensor and an actuator that expands or contracts the flexible image sensor on a two-dimensional plane. It is possible to minimize distortion aberration and control a viewing angle and magnification.

Optical imaging device

Provided is a thin film type actuator having multi-operation points, capable of various feels of touch or sounds. The film type actuator includes an upper plate and a lower plate, formed of a single plate. Between the upper plate and the lower plate, pairs of electrode parts capable of attracting one another via an electrostatic force. Since each of the pairs of electrode parts functions as an operation point and the upper plate and the lower plate are formed of the single plate, movements of the respective operation points in such a way that a new physical movement different from an original individual movement is generated to generate a haptic feel or a sound. It is possible to generate various haptic feels or sounds by modulating and combining amplitudes and frequencies of the respective operation points.

Film haptic system having multiple operation points

There are provided an image processing apparatus and a control method thereof. An image processing apparatus includes an image sensor for acquiring a target image, an image processing module for performing focusing on a specific area of the acquired target image and determining a focal surface of the target image on the basis of the performed focusing, and a drive control module for controlling the curvature of the image sensor, based on the determined focal surface.

Image processing apparatus and control method thereof

Provided herein a display apparatus including a display panel including a first surface for displaying information and a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, and where a curvature is formed as a physical force is applied; and a curvature changing unit bonded to at least a portion of the second surface, wherein the curvature changing unit includes a first actuator unit configured to curve the display panel when a voltage is applied and a fixing unit configured to fixate the first actuator unit.

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Daejeon, South Korea

Bong Je Park