Abstract: The present invention provides a method for image preprocessing, the method including: identifying a plurality of input images to process image registration; selecting at least one transformation method among histogram equalization and gamma transformation in consideration of hue and brightness values of the plurality of input images; processing the histogram equalization on the plurality of input images in response to the histogram equalization method being selected; and processing the gamma transformation on the plurality of input images, in response to the gamma transformation method being selected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material which includes a secondary particle including a first particle which is a primary particle, wherein the first particle includes a first core and a first surface layer which is disposed on a surface of the first core and contains carbon, and the first core includes a metal compound which includes one or more of a metal oxide and a metal silicate and one or more of silicon and a silicon compound; a method of preparing the same; an electrode including the same; and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method for delivering a message by the same.

Abstract: Composite particles and a negative electrode active material including such particles for an electrochemical device. The negative electrode active material is capable of lithium intercalation/deintercalation and includes composite particles including a carbon phase including a carbonaceous material, silicon (Si) and lithium fluoride (LiF). The Si and LiF may be present as Si—LiF mixed particles, which are dispersed in the carbon phase, wherein the Si—LiF mixed particles are dispersed in the carbon phase with uniform or non-uniform distribution. In addition, the composite particles include the carbon phase mixed uniformly or amorphously with the Si—LiF mixed particles.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may be provided. The semiconductor device may be configured to shift storage positions of data and error information on the data to store the data into shifted storage positions based on the address signals having a certain combination being inputted a predetermined number of times.

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: The invention provides a mast comprising a modular, hollow tubular body having cylindrical, outer wall segments with an outer surface and enclosing an axially extending cavity, said tubular body comprising in its cavity a first mast segment arranged in between a base segment and a second mast segment and releasably connected thereto. Each of the base, first and second mast segment has an internal structure for bearing the weight of the mast, the internal structure of the first mast segment comprises in the cavity an axially extending inner cylinder connected via radially extending ribs to outer cylinder portions at a first respectively a second end of the inner cylinder and said ribs axially extending from said first end to said second end. Said inner structure being surrounded by a removably mounted, outer wall segment.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a negative electrode active material including an amorphous silicon-based composite represented by SiOa (0<a<1); and a carbon coating layer distributed on a surface of the silicon-based composite, and provides a negative electrode active material in which the crystal growth of crystalline silicon in a silicon-based composite prepared by thermal reduction with a metal reducing agent is suppressed in a state where a carbon coating layer is formed, and the ratio of silicon in the composite is high, and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: Provided is an active material for negative electrode including porous silicon-based particles and carbon particles, wherein the carbon particles include fine carbon particles and coarse carbon particles respectively having different average particle diameters. Since an active material for negative electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention includes porous silicon-based particles as well as fine and coarse carbon particles respectively having different average particle diameters, the contact between the porous silicon-based particles and the carbon particles may be increased. As a result, lifetime characteristics of a lithium secondary battery may be further improved.

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling power efficiency of a processor based on polling I/O. The method comprises checking at every predetermined time period whether a polling count is generated by a polling I/O operation for checking for a completion in response to an I/O request in storage; when it is checked that no polling count is generated, resetting a maximum frequency of the processor to have a default value; and converting a current operation frequency of the processor based on the polling count and an I/O sensitivity of the processor, when it is checked that the polling count is generated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material which includes a secondary particle including a first particle which is a primary particle, wherein the first particle includes a first core and a first surface layer which is disposed on a surface of the first core and contains carbon, and the first core includes a metal compound which includes one or more of a metal oxide and a metal silicate and one or more of silicon and a silicon compound; a method of preparing the same; an electrode including the same; and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are a yoke assembly having a magnetic field aggregation structure and a two-way receiver having the same. The yoke assembly for a two-way receiver provided in a two-way receiver having two speaker units sharing a portion of a magnetic field, includes a yoke including a cylindrical portion having a circular bottom surface and a side wall and a flange portion extending externally from an upper end of the side wall of the cylindrical portion and a first magnetically permeable plate attached to an upper surface of the flange portion.

Abstract: An audio signal controlling method includes identifying whether an audio zooming effect is used for at least one audio object present in a virtual reality (VR) through an audio zooming effect field included in metadata, and controlling an audio signal corresponding to the audio object based on a preset method when the audio zooming effect is identified as being used.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a negative electrode active material includes metal-silicon-carbon based particles including a MaSibC matrix, wherein M in the MaSibC matrix is one or more selected from the group consisting of Li, Mg, Na, Ca, and Al, 0.3?a?1, and 1?b?2. Since at the time of charging and discharging a battery, formation of an irreversible phase may be minimized by the MaSibC matrix, initial efficiency of the battery may be improved, and electrical conductivity, physical strength, and chemical stability may be improved, such that capacity and lifecycle characteristics of the battery may be improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to vision-based object recognition devices and methods for controlling the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a camera, at least one motor, a communication interface, at least one processor, and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory may store commands that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify a motion of an external object using a first image obtained by controlling the camera, obtain first direction information based on the identified motion of the external object, drive the at least one motor so that the camera faces a direction determined according to the first direction information, and identify a second electronic device from a second image obtained by controlling the camera facing the determined direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may be provided. The semiconductor device may be configured to shift storage positions of data and error information on the data to store the data into shifted storage positions based on the address signals having a certain combination being inputted a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material including a core including silicon, and a coating layer disposed on the core and including a coating material, wherein the coating material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of LiaVbO2 and MgH2, wherein 0.5<a<1.5 and 0.5<b<1.5 is provided.

Abstract: A non-contact communication module for a home appliance according to an embodiment may include: a first communicator that transmits and receives signals to and from a home appliance through local area wireless communication; a second communicator that transmits and receives signals to and from a server or a user terminal; and a controller that transmits signals received from the first communicator to the user terminal through the second communicator.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a negative electrode active material including an amorphous silicon-based composite represented by SiOa (0<a<1); and a carbon coating layer distributed on a surface of the silicon-based composite, and provides a negative electrode active material in which the crystal growth of crystalline silicon in a silicon-based composite prepared by thermal reduction with a metal reducing agent is suppressed in a state where a carbon coating layer is formed, and the ratio of silicon in the composite is high, and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: An air purification device including an interchangeable lower body according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an upper body opened at an upper portion thereof, selectively having therein an electronic circuit configured to operate the air purification device, and having, at the upper portion thereof, an air discharge unit configured to discharge purified air, the upper body being configured to be connected to one of interchangeable lower bodies having different capacities; and the lower body opened at an upper portion thereof and coupled to the upper body by being brought into contact with a lower portion of the upper body, the lower body having a vacant space into which a filter configured to purify air is inserted, selectively having therein an electronic circuit configured to operate the air purification device, and having an air intake unit provided on an outer surface thereof to draw in contaminated air.