Abstract: An audio rendering method and an electronic device performing the same are disclosed. The disclosed audio rendering method includes determining an air absorption attenuation amount of an audio signal based on a recording distance included in metadata of the audio signal and a source distance between a sound source of the audio signal and a listener; and rendering the audio signal based on the air absorption attenuation amount.

Abstract: A negative electrode composition, a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the same, a lithium secondary battery, and a method for preparing the negative electrode composition are provided. The negative electrode composition comprises a silicon carbon composite, a graphite, and a negative electrode conductive material, wherein a BET specific surface area of the silicon carbon composite is larger than a BET specific surface area of the graphite.

Abstract: Provided are a tricyclodecane dimethanol composition, in which a ratio of structural isomers is controlled, and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: An airfoil cooling structure, an airfoil having the airfoil cooling structure, and a turbine blade/vane element including the airfoil are disclosed. The airfoil cooling structure includes a cooling path formed inside the airfoil and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an additive manufactured (AM) feature disposed in the cooling path, manufactured by additive manufacturing, and including a plurality of column parts intersecting with each other so as to abut against the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: A circular resonator, and an optical modulator and an optical element comprising same. The circular resonator includes a first material, formed in a circular shape, including a plurality of nano holes and having a thermo-optic coefficient varying at a predetermined ratio according to temperature, and a second material having a thermo-optic coefficient varying in a direction opposite to the direction of change of the thermo-optic coefficient of the first material depending on temperature, the second material being filled in the plurality of nano holes, wherein an interval between the plurality of nano holes is formed at a pitch shorter than the wavelength of incident light.

Abstract: A device for preventing rotation of a vehicle seat rail is described. The device prevents an upper rail on the center side of a vehicle from rotating when a forward load is applied to a vehicle seat, thereby preventing a lock plate from being fractured due to rotation of the upper rail.

Abstract: A powder supply management system for a laser forming device, includes: a hopper for discharging powder; a main sampling unit which guides a portion of the powder discharged from the hopper to the laser forming device and guides the remaining powder to be discharged to another location; and a discharge monitoring unit which calculates an amount of the remaining powder separated in the main sampling unit.

Abstract: A method of rendering object-based audio and an electronic device performing the method are provided. The method includes identifying a bitstream, determining a reference distance of an object sound source based on the bitstream, determining a minimum distance for applying distance-dependent attenuation, based on the reference distance, and determining a gain of object-based audio included in the bitstream based on the reference distance and the minimum distance.

Abstract: A service identifying and processing method using a wireless terminal message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes (a) receiving a wireless terminal message by a first entity which is a mobile device; and (b) expressing, by a first agent which is an information processing application program installed on the first entity, entity information of second entity based on the wireless terminal message and service confirmation information related to service provided by the second entity, through an application screen by the first agent.

Abstract: A storage device may include: a plurality of memory dies; and a memory controller for receiving a first read request from a first function, controlling at least one memory die to perform a read operation according to the first read request, and controlling, when receiving a second read request from a second function in the course of the read operation according to the first read request, the at least one memory die to suspend the read operation according to the first read request and to perform a read operation according to the second read request based on a result obtained by comparing performance requirement information of the second function with residual time information of the second read request, which is determined according to a performance degree of the read operation being performed according to the first read request.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plurality of host materials, organic electroluminescent compounds, and organic electroluminescent devices comprising the same. By comprising specific combinations of compounds according to the present disclosure as the plurality of host materials or by comprising a compound according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide organic electroluminescent devices having improved lifespan characteristics compared to conventional organic electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: A memory device comprises: a plurality of memory blocks each including a plurality of word lines, a control operation circuit suitable for performing a read operation on each of the plurality of word lines, and a control logic suitable for: storing a plurality of default levels, which respectively correspond to the memory blocks, in an information storage region therein, controlling the control operation circuit to perform one of a first read operation using a selected default level corresponding to a selected block and a second read operation using an adjusted level smaller than the selected default level, resetting the adjusted level to the selected default level when a number of times that the second read operation is passed is greater than a number of times that the first read operation is passed, by a reference number of times or more, and storing the reset level in the information storage region.

Abstract: Methods of treating a disease caused by a positive strand RNA virus. The methods include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I or Formula II.

Abstract: Disclosed are a spinning dope for an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber and a method of manufacturing an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber using the same.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a display element layer disposed on the substrate, where the display element layer includes a light emitting element which emits light; a polarizing film disposed on the display element layer, where the polarizing film includes a first polarizer having a first absorption axis extending to a first direction and a first transmission axis extending to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a first layer disposed on one surface of the polarizing film, where the first layer has a first phase difference. Light emitted from the display element layer has a polarizing axis, and an angle between the polarizing axis and one of the first absorption axis and the first transmission axis is in a range of about 25 degrees to about 65 degrees.

Abstract: A data storage device may include a storage including a plurality of storage regions each composed of a plurality of pages; and a controller. The controller is configured to select a plurality of target open regions from open regions among the storage regions on the basis of health information of the open regions, in each of which a programmed page and an unprogrammed page coexist, and perform control so that refresh operations for the respective target open regions are performed in a time-distributed manner.

Abstract: A flexible battery includes an electrode group including a first electrode and a second electrode, a pair of electrode leads connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively and a housing that accommodates the electrode group.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes: silicon particles; and a coating layer surrounding respective silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of peak ranging from 2 to 10 in the particle diameter distribution having an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and the coating layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon and a polymer. A negative electrode and lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic pedal apparatus includes a pad that rectilinearly moves and rotates along a pad guide while being kept in line contact with the pad guide including a shape of an arc when a driver operates the pad, an acceleration signal or a braking signal for a vehicle is generated by operation of the single pad, and a movement direction of the pad at the time of generating the acceleration signal is different from a movement direction of the pad at the time of generating the braking signal.