Abstract: A diverter, medium handling apparatus and financial devices using the same are provided. The diverter comprises a rotation shaft, at least one first blade connected to the rotation shaft to rotate together with the rotation shaft, and one or more second blades idly coupled to the rotation shaft. When the rotation shaft rotates to divert a transfer path of a medium, each of the second blades rotates after the first blade rotates at a predetermined angle. According to the diverter, the medium handling apparatus, the financial device, the diverter may prevent a jam generated when a unstable medium that is crumpled or bent collides with the rotation shaft disposed in a branch part on the transfer path from occurring and prevent the medium from being torn. Therefore, the financial device may be easy to maintenance and prevent the medium from being jammed and torn to minimize inconvenience to the user.

Abstract: A character recognition method for recognizing a character of a medium is provided. A character image of an individual character from a medium is acquired and the character image is read out step by step to determine the character according to a hierarchical structure in which a set of predetermined characters are hierarchically classified into a plurality of groups configured of main groups and sub groups.

Abstract: An active balancing control apparatus and method with an active balancing algorithm to charge and discharge a plurality of batteries connected in series. The active balancing control apparatus may be designed to simultaneously charge and discharge a plurality of batteries, connected in series and having different charge/discharge characteristics, using an active balancing circuit. The apparatus may perform switching to achieve balancing of each of the batteries so that all the batteries may be charged at a maximum voltage.

Abstract: A user authenticating method is performed by a user authenticating server connectable to at least one mobile terminal and a user terminal. The user authenticating method includes: receiving access information of a network including an access identification code and an access location code from the user terminal; estimating an access location of a network based on the access location code; determining at least one mobile terminal associated with the access identification code; transmitting the estimated access location of a network to the at least one mobile terminal; and receiving a location-based access approval or access rejection determined based on the access location of a network and a location of a particular mobile terminal belonging to the at least one mobile terminal from the particular mobile terminal.

Abstract: A medium separating and stacking device is provided. In one embodiment, a medium separating and stacking device comprises a frame, a first shaft rotatably coupled to the frame, a second shaft rotatably coupled to the frame and spaced apart from the first shaft, and a rotation prevention part allowing the second shaft to stop at a set position by using a magnetic force.

Abstract: Provided is a medium handling apparatus. The medium handling apparatus comprises a guider to define a first space in which a medium to be deposited and a medium to be withdrawn are handled and a second space in which a rejected medium is handled and at least one pick-up roller to pick up the medium that is disposed in each of the first and second spaces.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for recognizing media and a financial device. The apparatus for recognizing media according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an image sensor configured to emit different first light source and second light source to media including at least one character to acquire a first image and a second image corresponding to each light source; a noise detector configured to detect noise of a region in which the character is included from the first image and the second image; and a controller configured to combine the first image and the second image depending on the detected noise information to recognize the character included in the media.

Abstract: An algorithm and a direct current (DC) microgrid charge/discharge system with the algorithm are provided that noticeably increases charge/discharge voltage during charging and discharging by connecting a plurality of secondary batteries in series, compared to a single battery, that increases power conversion efficiency of a DC-to-DC (DC/DC) converter for charge/discharge power control by setting an appropriate voltage of a DC microgrid to be about twice a maximum voltage of a battery group, that enables charging and discharging to be stably performed regardless of a change in the battery group by adding a linear constant current source, that increases power conversion efficiency of the DC microgrid charge/discharge system by configuring a DC energy storage system (ESS) used for both charging and discharging with a combination of a typical electrolytic condenser and a super condenser or a group of the secondary batteries, and that simplifies the DC microgrid charge/discharge system.

Abstract: The medium processing apparatus comprises a stacking surface on which a medium is stacked, first and second transfer rollers for transferring the medium to be stacked onto the stacking surface, a sheet roller for hitting the medium transferred by the first and second transfer rollers, and a rotation shaft to which the sheet roller is connected. The sheet roller comprises a body part connected to the rotation shaft and a contact part extending from the body part, and at least one portion of the body part of the sheet roller is disposed above the stacking surface.

Abstract: A data transmission device is provided. the data transmission device comprises a first device comprising a first memory; a second device comprising a plurality of sensors, a multiplexer to which data output from the plurality of sensors is input, and a counter connected to the multiplexer; a first transmission line configured to transmit a clock of a signal generator mounted on the first device or the second device to the second device or the first device; a second transmission line configured to transmit data output from the multiplexer according to an output from the counter of the second device to the first memory of the first device; and a third transmission line configured to transmit the output from the counter of the second device to the first device to enable the data transmitted to the first memory of the first device to be stored in a second memory or output.

Abstract: Provided is a method for event processing and a system for using the same. The system for event processing in a computer may include an interface to detect an input associated with an event, an event definition engine which defines the event using a plurality of event components and a corresponding event component wrapper wrapping each of the plurality of event components, an event processing engine which processes the event, and an event action module to generate an output based on the event. The event definition engine may determine a hierarchical relationship between the plurality of event components and assigns the hierarchical relationship in the corresponding event component wrapper. Moreover, the event processing engine may execute each of the event components according to the hierarchical relationship assigned in the event component wrapper.

Abstract: A method of controlling charging/discharging of battery packs in an energy storage system (ESS) includes designating first battery packs, managed by a first battery management system (BMS), as a charging group and designating second battery packs, managed by a second BMS, as a discharging group. The method further includes controlling the first BMS to permit only the first battery packs designated as the charging group to undergo a charging operation when the ESS is operated in a charging mode, and controlling the second BMS to permit only the second battery packs designated as the discharging group to undergo a discharging operation when the ESS is operated in a discharging mode.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing medical data based on a care providing site visit of a user are disclosed. The method of managing the medical data may include collecting medical data from a care providing site server associated with at least one care providing site, identifying a user included in the medical data, and managing the medical data by care providing site visit of the user visiting the care providing site.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for preventing charging of batteries is provided. The system includes a UPS configured to supply power from a grid to a load, a battery unit configured to be charged with the power supplied from the UPS, and a controller configured to selectively supply the power from the grid to the UPS and selectively connect or disconnect a charging path between the UPS and the battery unit.

Abstract: A power storage method for an energy storage system (ESS) is provided. The method includes determining a total quantity of power currently available in a power supply and a quantity of power currently required by a plurality of loads, determining a quantity of residual power currently available based on the total quantity of power currently available and the quantity of power currently required, and charging an ESS of a load determined as having a highest priority with the total power currently available while charging other ESSs of other loads with the residual power currently available.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for checking a care providing site visit of a user are disclosed. The method of checking the care providing site visit may include collecting identification information of a user who visits a care providing site, verifying the user and the user's visit to the care providing site based on the collected identification information, and providing a medical data interface for creating medical data of the verified user to a doctor that medically assesses.

Abstract: A switchable uninterruptible power supply (SUPS) system is provided. The system includes a UPS configured to supply power to a load, a plurality of battery units connected in parallel, and a controller configured to selectively supply power from a grid to the UPS and to selectively connect each of the plurality of battery units the UPS or a battery charger are connected to the grid.

Abstract: An electric power management method of an electric power management device includes controlling a first power generator to operate according to a preset operating plan, calculating an available amount of stored power by subtracting a required amount of emergency power from an amount of electric power stored in an energy storage system when a power generation amount of the first power generator is less than an electric power use amount of a plurality of electric power use devices, controlling a second power to operate when a sum of the power generation amount of the first power generator and the amount of electrical power stored in the energy management system is less than the electric power use amount, and interrupting electric power of the electric power use devices in ascending order of priority.