Abstract: An audio signal encoding/decoding method and an apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. The audio signal encoding method includes obtaining a full-band input signal, extracting a first feature vector corresponding to a first sub-band signal and a second feature vector corresponding to a second sub-band signal using an encoder neural network including a plurality of encoding layers, generating a first code vector corresponding to the first feature vector and a second code vector corresponding to the second feature vector by compressing the first feature vector and the second feature vector, and generating a bitstream by quantizing the first code vector and the second code vector.

Abstract: A charging cable for an electric vehicle includes a cable main body having a flat cross-section in a width direction thereof and partitioned into a plurality of internal regions. The charging cable includes terminal portions through which positive and negative power cables, a communication/sensor cable, a coolant flow channel, and a ground pass into the plurality of internal regions, respectively. The terminal portions are arranged in a row in the width direction of the cable main body.

Abstract: The sintered body including silicon oxide and carbon, wherein the sintered body has a D band peak at a wave number of 1,311 cm?1 to 1,371 cm?1 and a G band peak at a wave number of 1,572 cm?1 to 1,632 cm?1 in a Raman spectrum, and wherein the D band peak or the G band peak have a higher intensity than a fifth peak present at a wave number of 1,027 cm?1 to 1,087 cm?1 in the Raman spectrum, is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to GPCR ligand collagen peptides produced through microbial fermentation, and in particular, to a method of preparing collagen peptides obtained by culturing a microorganism, peptides prepared by the method, and a composition including the peptide as an active ingredient; and a composition for improving intestinal function, relieving inflammation, and/or promoting wound healing, and a method of preparing the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal (hydr)oxide composite comprising a poorly soluble drug, a method for manufacturing same, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising same.

Abstract: A polarization film according to an embodiment includes a first wavelength dispersion layer, and a polarization layer that is disposed on the first wavelength dispersion layer. A wavelength dispersion of the first wavelength dispersion layer satisfies both Relational Expression 1 and Relational Expression 2: [Relational Expression 1] 0.81<DSP 450 nm=R 450 nm/R 550 nm<0.83 [Relational Expression 2] 1.15<DSP 650 nm=R 650 nm/R 550 nm<1.17. In Relational Expression 1 and Relational Expression 2, R(?) denotes a phase difference value in wavelength ?.

Abstract: Provided is an encoding apparatus including a memory configured to store instructions and a processor electrically connected to the memory and configured to execute the instructions, wherein the processor may be configured to perform a plurality of operations, when the instructions are executed by the processor, wherein the plurality of operations may include obtaining an input audio signal, generating an embedded audio signal by embedding signal components of a second frequency band of the input audio signal in a first frequency band of the input audio signal, generating additional information associated with the first frequency band and the second frequency band, generating an encoded audio signal by encoding the embedded audio signal, and formatting the encoded audio signal and the additional information into a bitstream.

Abstract: An automated driving system of a vehicle includes a driver monitoring unit configured to perform at least one of monitoring a gaze of a driver and determining a position of a hand of the driver, an automated-driving-level switching unit configured to determine whether a transition of a driving control over the vehicle is required based on whether driving environment of the vehicle has changed during the vehicle being driven under control of the automated driving system, and determine an automated driving level to be switched based on a driver monitoring result obtained by the drive monitoring unit, and an automated driving control unit configured to control the vehicle according to the automated driving level.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for manufacturing a textile grid with increased adhesion and a method thereof capable of integrating the textile grid with a concrete structure by increasing the adhesion of the textile grid when the concrete structure is built, repaired, or reinforced, increasing structural safety and durability of the concrete structure, increasing a working speed by coating a surface of the textile grid with an abrasive material powder that is a surface coating material in an automatic series of processes immediately after the textile grid is manufactured, and increasing coating performance by automatically inspecting and adjusting the amount of the coating material applied to the surface of the textile grid using a camera.

Abstract: Composition and electrode for phosphate sensing. In one embodiment, the composition includes a first component, a second component, and a third component. The first component is selected from a group consisting of cobalt oxide nanoparticles, tin (IV) chloride, diphenyl tin dichloride, and ammonium molybdate. The second component includes graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide. The third component includes pyrrole or polypyrrole.

Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device comprises an internal clock generator configured to receive an external clock signal from a host and generate an internal clock signal in accordance with a chip enable signal, an internal enable signal generator configured to operate based on the internal clock signal and receive an external enable signal from the host and generate an internal enable signal, and a monitoring signal generator configured to output a monitoring signal that is generated based on at least one of the internal clock signal or the internal enable signal to the host.

Abstract: Proposed is a solvent extraction method using two-stage extraction for separation and recovery of nickel, cobalt, and manganese. More specifically, the method relates to a two-stage extraction-based solvent extraction method for separately recovering nickel, cobalt, and manganese from a starting material containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese. The method includes a first solvent extraction step in which manganese is recovered from the starting material and a second solvent extraction step in which nickel and cobalt are extracted from the starting material so that three kinds of valuable metals can be separately recovered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a colorimetric biosensor, preparation method thereof, and antibiotic susceptibility testing method using the same, and more specifically, in the present invention, it is possible to prepare a colorimetric biosensor comprising a porous hydrogel structure including polydiacetylene and a hydrogel polymer (alginate, PEG-DA, etc.); and a microbial nutrient source, and it may be applied to a colorimetric biosensor for detecting microorganisms or a method for testing antibiotic susceptibility of microorganisms for allowing in real-time measurement and exhibiting excellent sensitivity using the colorimetric biosensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solvent extraction method for separation and recovery of nickel, cobalt, and manganese. More particularly, the solvent extraction method for recovery of nickel, cobalt, and manganese uses a starting material containing nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn) is used. In the method, manganese (Mn) is recovered through a first solvent extraction step, nickel (Ni) is recovered through a second solvent extraction step, and cobalt (Co) is recovered through a third solvent extraction step. The three kinds of valuable metals are separately separated and recovered.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided a preparation method of a water-soluble acryl-modified phenolic-modified epoxy resin including preparing an acrylic copolymer resin containing a carboxylic acid group; preparing a phenolic-modified epoxy resin by reacting an epoxy resin with a phenolic compound; preparing an acryl-modified phenolic-modified epoxy resin by ester-reacting the acrylic copolymer resin with the phenolic-modified epoxy resin; and preparing a water-soluble acryl-modified phenolic-modified epoxy resin by neutralizing the acryl-modified phenolic-modified epoxy resin, a water-soluble acryl-modified phenolic-modified epoxy resin prepared thereby, and an aqueous paint composition including the same. According to the present invention, the water-soluble acryl-modified phenolic-modified epoxy resin and the aqueous coating composition including the same may be applied to most of conventional uses in which the epoxy resin is used due to excellent various physical properties.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrometallurgical recovery method for nickel sulfate. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a hydrometallurgical nickel sulfate recovery method in which a wet smelting process is used to extract a high-purity nickel sulfate aqueous solution from a raw material containing nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn). In the method, sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate is not used as a neutralizer but nickel hydroxide is used, which prevents salts of impurities from being generated as a precipitate in a solvent extraction process, thereby increasing process efficiency of the solvent extraction process.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel and an optical member positioned on the display panel. The optical member includes: a polarization layer positioned on the display panel; a first compensation layer positioned between the display panel and the polarization layer; a second compensation layer positioned between the display panel and the first compensation layer; a third compensation layer positioned between the display panel and the second compensation layer; and a fourth compensation layer positioned between the display panel and the third compensation layer. The first compensation layer is a positive C plate and a thickness direction phase delay value of the first compensation layer is about ?65 nm to about ?15 nm, and the second compensation layer is a positive A plate and an in-plane phase delay value of the second compensation layer is about 75 nm to about 125 nm.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material having a high ratio of charge and discharge capacity at a charge end voltage of 4.1 V to 4.175 V to charge and discharge capacity at a charge end voltage of 4.2 V to 4.275 V and having an excellent initial charge and discharge capacity is provided.

Abstract: Proposed is a method of selectively leaching lithium (Li) and aluminum (Al) from a mixed carbonate precipitate (MCP) and, more specifically, a method of selectively leaching Li and Al from an MCP, by which a high-purity MCP can be prepared through selective leaching of Li and Al contained in an MCP used as a raw material for recovering valuable metals including nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn).

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) weak magnetic field detection sensor includes a ferromagnetic core, a pickup coil disposed to surround the ferromagnetic core, a substrate that includes an opening, a core pad connected to the ferromagnetic core and a coil pad connected to the pickup coil, and an insulating tube interposed between the ferromagnetic core and the pickup coil. The insulating tube includes a bobbin around which the pickup coil is wound, and a core hole formed to pass through the bobbin and configured to accommodate the ferromagnetic core.