Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing hydrogen, carbon, and ethylene from a methane-containing feedstock even without recycling of unreacted methane by providing a single process or system in which a methane-containing feedstock is subjected to two methane conversion steps. The method includes a first conversion step of producing hydrogen and carbonaceous materials and a second conversion step of producing acetylene from unreacted methane and hydrogen discharged from the first conversion step while maintaining a good methane conversion and suppressing coke formation, followed by separating and recovering ethylene and hydrogen produced through selective hydrogenation of acetylene.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for converting methane into value-added compounds. In this process, a gas mixture containing hydrogen as well as high-concentration acetylene formed through methane pyrolysis (e.g. non-oxidative coupling of methane) is selectively hydrogenated in the presence of a bimetallic supported catalyst. This process obtains ethylene from acetylene in the gas mixture while unreacted methane and hydrogen are recovered as byproducts and/or additionally recycled.

Abstract: A method for producing a sheet phase pseudo-boehmite. The method includes: a) putting an organic acid into an aqueous solution in which an aluminum precursor is dispersed; and b) putting a product from the process of a) into a Taylor reactor, wherein a pressure of the Taylor reactor is 1 to 100 bar.

Abstract: A high-band encoding/decoding method and device for bandwidth extension are provided. A high-band encoding method comprising the steps of: generating sub band-specific bit allocation information on the basis of a low-band envelope; determining, on the basis of the sub band-specific bit allocation information, the sub band requiring an envelope update in a high band; and generating, for the determined sub band, refinement data relating to the envelope update. A high-band decoding method comprising the steps of: generating sub band-specific bit allocation information on the basis of a low-band envelope; determining, on the basis of the sub band-specific bit allocation information, the sub band requiring an envelope update in a high band; and decoding, for the determined sub band, refinement data relating to the envelope update, thereby updating the envelope.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for high frequency decoding for bandwidth extension. The method for high frequency decoding for bandwidth extension comprises the steps of: decoding an excitation class; transforming a decoded low frequency spectrum on the basis of the excitation class; and generating a high frequency excitation spectrum on the basis of the transformed low frequency spectrum. The method and apparatus for high frequency decoding for bandwidth extension according to an embodiment can transform a restored low frequency spectrum and generate a high frequency excitation spectrum, thereby improving the restored sound quality without an excessive increase in complexity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing hydrogen, carbon, and ethylene from a methane-containing feedstock even without recycling of unreacted methane by providing a single process or system in which a methane-containing feedstock is subjected to two methane conversion steps. The method includes a first conversion step of producing hydrogen and carbonaceous materials and a second conversion step of producing acetylene from unreacted methane and hydrogen discharged from the first conversion step while maintaining a good methane conversion and suppressing coke formation, followed by separating and recovering ethylene and hydrogen produced through selective hydrogenation of acetylene.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for converting methane into value-added compounds. In this process, a gas mixture containing hydrogen as well as high-concentration acetylene formed through methane pyrolysis (e.g. non-oxidative coupling of methane) is selectively hydrogenated in the presence of a bimetallic supported catalyst. This process obtains ethylene from acetylene in the gas mixture while unreacted methane and hydrogen are recovered as byproducts and/or additionally recycled.

Abstract: A spectrum coding method includes quantizing spectral data of a current band based on a first quantization scheme, generating a lower bit of the current band using the spectral data and the quantized spectral data, quantizing a sequence of lower bits including the lower bit of the current band based on a second quantization scheme, and generating a bitstream based on a upper bit excluding N bits, where N is 1 or greater, from the quantized spectral data and the quantized sequence of lower bits.

Abstract: Provided are an audio reconstruction method and device for providing improved sound quality by reconstructing a decoding parameter or an audio signal obtained from a bitstream, by using machine learning. The audio reconstruction method includes obtaining a plurality of decoding parameters of a current frame by decoding a bitstream, determining characteristics of a second parameter included in the plurality of decoding parameters and associated with a first parameter, based on the first parameter included in the plurality of decoding parameters, obtaining a reconstructed second parameter by applying a machine learning model to at least one of the plurality of decoding parameters, the second parameter, and the characteristics of the second parameter, and decoding an audio signal, based on the reconstructed second parameter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a dehydrogenation catalyst having single-atom cobalt loaded on a silica-based, shaped support, a preparation method therefor, and a method for preparing an olefin by dehydrogenating a corresponding paraffin, particularly light paraffin in the presence of the dehydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Provided are a signal processing method and apparatus for enhancing sound quality. The signal processing method performed by a signal transmitting apparatus includes determining, based on a plurality of parameters, a valid bandwidth so as to encode an input signal; performing pre-processing on the input signal, based on the valid bandwidth; and encoding the pre-processed input signal, based on the valid bandwidth, and the signal processing method performed by a signal receiving apparatus includes decoding a bitstream or a packet received via a transmission channel; determining a valid bandwidth, based on a plurality of parameters used in the decoding; and performing post-processing on a decoded signal, based on the valid bandwidth.

Abstract: A lossless encoding method is provided that includes determining a lossless encoding mode of a quantization coefficient as one of an infinite-range lossless encoding mode and a finite-range lossless encoding mode; encoding the quantization coefficient in the infinite-range lossless encoding mode in correspondence with a result of the lossless encoding mode determination; and encoding the quantization coefficient in the finite-range lossless encoding mode in correspondence with a result of the lossless encoding mode determination.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a storage for storing a plurality of filters trained in a plurality of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) respectively and a processor configured to acquire a first spectrogram corresponding to a damaged audio signal, input the first spectrogram to a CNN corresponding to each frequency band to apply the plurality of filters trained in the plurality of CNNs respectively, acquire a second spectrogram by merging output values of the CNNs to which the plurality of filters are applied, and acquire an audio signal reconstructed based on the second spectrogram.

Abstract: Disclosed are a user terminal device and a control method therefor. The control method for a user terminal device comprises the steps of: determining state information of a satellite device connected with a user terminal device when a call request message is received from another terminal device; determining communication configuration information with the another terminal device on the basis of the state information of the satellite device, and transmitting a call response message including the communication configuration information to the another terminal device; and receiving audio data from the another terminal device according to a communication scheme corresponding to the communication configuration information. Therefore, in comparison with the prior art, the present invention can reduce a call negotiation time between user terminal devices, and thus reduce a call cost.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, a heterogeneous nickel-based oligomerization catalyst in which nickel in the form of single atom is loaded on an Al-mesoporous silicate support by ion exchange and a method for producing the same, and a method for oligomerizing light olefins, specifically C4 olefins using the catalyst are described.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, a dehydrogenation catalyst in which cobalt in the form of single atom is supported on an inorganic oxide (specifically, silica) support in which an alkali metal in the form of single atom is fixed by alkali metal pretreatment and a method for producing the same, and a method for producing olefins by dehydrogenating corresponding paraffins, specifically light paraffins in the presence of the dehydrogenation catalyst are described.

Abstract: A voice signal processing method includes acquiring a near-end noise signal and a near-end voice signal by using at least one microphone, acquiring a far-end voice signal according to an incoming call, determining a noise control parameter and a voice signal change parameter based on at least one of information about the near-end voice signal, information about the near-end noise signal, or information about the far-end voice signal, generating an anti-phase signal of the near-end noise signal based on the noise control parameter, changing the far-end voice signal to improve articulation of the far-end voice signal based on information related to at least one of the voice signal change parameter, the near-end noise signal, or the anti-phase signal, and outputting the anti-phase signal and the changed far-end voice signal.

Abstract: Provided is a method for processing a signal adaptively to a noisy environment, the method including: determining a class related to enhancement of intelligibility, based on a noise spectrum of a reception side or a near-end device and a received voice spectrum; generating guide information for the enhancement of intelligibility based on the noise spectrum, the voice spectrum, and the determined class; and generating a changed voice spectrum by applying the guide information to the voice spectrum.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a dehydrogenation catalyst having single-atom cobalt loaded on a silica-based, shaped support, a preparation method therefor, and a method for preparing an olefin by dehydrogenating a corresponding paraffin, particularly light paraffin in the presence of the dehydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for determining an encoding mode for improving the quality of a reconstructed audio signal. A method of determining an encoding mode includes determining one from among a plurality of encoding modes including a first encoding mode and a second encoding mode as an initial encoding mode in correspondence to characteristics of an audio signal, and if there is an error in the determination of the initial encoding mode, generating a modified encoding mode by modifying the initial encoding mode to a third encoding mode.