Abstract: In a battery apparatus, a first switch is connected between a first terminal of a first battery pack and a first link terminal, a second switch is connected between a second terminal of the first battery pack and a second link terminal, a third switch is connected between a first terminal of a second battery pack and the first link terminal, and a fourth switch connected between a second terminal of the second battery pack and the second link terminal. A first diagnosis circuit includes a first capacitor for charging a voltage of the first battery pack when the first switch and the second switch are closed, and a second diagnosis circuit includes a second capacitor for charging a voltage of the second battery pack when the third switch and the fourth switch are closed.

Abstract: A closure unit for a ventilation device having at least two pivotally arranged flaps for closing a respective ventilation channel. The two flaps can be moved by a common shaft which defines a pivot axis. The two flaps are thus positively coupled and can be actuated simultaneously by a single motor. The closure unit allows the use of two heat exchangers operated in parallel without an additional bypass channel.

Abstract: A system and method for supplying power to a power grid. The system includes a battery storage system; and a power management system, the power management system including a storage management system with a processor configured to: direct generated energy to the battery storage system; discharge battery-stored energy from the battery storage system to the power grid; and control the discharge of the battery-stored energy from the battery storage system to the power grid based on a demand index.

Abstract: A computer performs a meeting assistance method. The meeting assistance method comprises: obtaining speech data in a meeting; calculating a plurality of individual scores of the meeting based on the speech data; calculating a total score of the meeting based on the individual scores by using a trained neural network; calculating contribution degrees of respective individual scores with respect to the total score by using the trained neural network; and outputting information representing evaluation or advice for the meeting with respect to one or more of the individual scores based on the contribution degrees.

Abstract: In an embodiment a method is provided. The method includes receiving forecast information in a computer from a first group of users. The method also includes integrating the forecast information into a database and corresponding OLAP cube accessible by the computer. The method further includes receiving comments on specific entries of the forecast information in the computer from a second group of users. The method also includes receiving changes of the forecast information in the computer from a second group of users The method further includes integrating comments and changes into the database and OLAP cube. Moreover, the method includes providing a display of the comments and the changes to the first group of users in an interface to the computer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a railway-vehicle power conversion apparatus includes a power conversion unit including: a converter unit; an inverter unit; and a cooler, and in the power conversion unit, the converter unit and the inverter unit are disposed at a predetermined interval on the cooler, and an overvoltage suppression unit is disposed on the same cooler on which the converter unit and the inverter unit are disposed.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the lithium secondary battery are provided. In the lithium secondary battery, a positive electrode additive represented by Formula 1 as an irreversible additive is included in a positive electrode mixture layer, and a ratio (CC/DC) of an initial charge capacity (CC) to an initial discharge capacity (DC) is adjusted within a specific range, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen gas generated in the charging/discharging of the lithium secondary battery, and at the same time, inhibiting self-discharging and improving an operating voltage by improving the open circuit voltage of the battery in initial activation and/or subsequent high-temperature storage. The lithium secondary battery including the same can be effectively used as a power source for mid-to-large devices such as electric vehicles.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are capable of absorbing and releasing metal ions, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising an alkali metal salt, a nonaqueous solvent, a compound represented by General Formula (A), and at least one of a specific compound represented by General Formula (?) and a specific compound represented by General Formula (?).

Abstract: A battery is provided having heat transfer bars that directly transfer heat between the interior layers of a battery cell and the case that encloses the battery cell. The battery does not transfer significant heat from its interior layers to the posts of the battery that reside outside of the battery case. A temperature-controlled power system also is provided that uses multiple, active thermoelectric devices paired with multiple batteries to provide individual temperature control of the individual batteries forming the power system. The multiple, active thermoelectric devices preferably transfer heat to a single radiator on each side of the power system. A method of transferring heat from a battery interior using conductive, active, and convective heat transfer is also described.

Abstract: Provided is an industrial printing system that reduces the risk of delay due to proofreading in variable printing. This industrial printing system processes variable data for production printing. The status management unit manages the completion status of a plurality of records or a plurality of pages for the variable printing. A process control unit collectively acquires completed record(s) or completed page(s) managed by the status management unit and creates a job ticket. A process management unit performs a prepress process or a printing process by using a job ticket created by the process control unit. A post-processing unit performs post-processing according to the job ticket for a record or a page that has been performed prepress process or printing process by the process management unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and methods for notifying first responders of the general or specific location of a security crisis or threat in a building or public location, and the type of threat or crisis that has occurred, while notifying building occupants or others in the public location of the crisis and how to respond. The crisis management and notification system provides critical information to the first responders, including initial location of the crisis and whether the crisis location has changed in real time, audio and video input of the crisis arena, communications with designated occupants in the crisis arena, static building or location information, and other information. The crisis notification system can be scaled to allow the effective use in facilities of differing sizes and layouts. The system is also flexible, enabling the system to integrate with currently existing systems or to operate with new devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a unit cell, comprising: a first separator and a second separator configured to move in a longitudinal direction, the first and second separators configured to be cut at intervals between adjacent electrodes; a first roller positioned on a first side of the first and second separators; and second roller positioned on a second side of the first and second separators opposite the first side wherein the second roller is aligned with the first roller along an axis and defines an oval shape having a long axis and a short axis, wherein, the second roller is configured to contact the second separator and press the first and second separators against the first roller at portions of the first and second separators which are between adjacent electrodes, and at least one of the lower roller or the upper roller is heated.

Abstract: A sealing unit includes a sealing part configured to seal an electrode stack formed by alternately stacking electrodes and separators and a body part extending from the sealing part, wherein a sealing groove that is recessed inward is formed in the sealing part, and the sealing part includes a bottom surface forming the bottom of the sealing groove, a first inclined surface that is an inclined surface extending to be inclined upward from the bottom surface, and a second inclined surface that is an inclined surface extending to be inclined downward from the bottom surface.

Abstract: A water heater appliance may include a casing, a tank, a temperature sensor, a heating system, and a controller. The temperature sensor may be attached to the casing in thermal communication with the tank to detect a temperature thereof. The controller may be in operative communication with the heating system. The controller may be configured to initiate a heating cycle that includes receiving a setpoint request comprising a requested temperature value, detecting a first tank temperature value at the temperature sensor, generating a first modified temperature value less than the first tank temperature value, determining the requested temperature value is less than the first modified temperature value, setting a target setpoint to the first modified temperature value in response to determining the requested temperature value is less than the first modified temperature value, and directing the heating system according to the target setpoint.

Abstract: A piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems microphone can be mounted on a printed circuit board. The microphone can include a substrate with an opening between a bottom end of the substrate and a top end of the substrate. The microphone can include a single piezoelectric film layer disposed over the top end of the substrate and defining a diaphragm structure, the single piezoelectric film layer having substantially zero residual stress and formed from a piezoelectric wafer. The microphone can include one or more electrodes disposed over the diaphragm structure. The diaphragm structure is configured to deflect when subjected to sound pressure via the opening in the substrate.

Abstract: Aqueous well treatment fluids especially suited for use in far field diversion in low viscosity carrier fluids comprise water, a friction reducer, and a diverter. The diverter comprises dissolvable particulates and proppants. The dissolvable particulates have a specific gravity of from about 0.9 to about 1.6 and a particle size of about 50 mesh or less. The proppants have a specific gravity of from about 0.9 to about 1.4 and a particle size of from about 20 to about 100 mesh. The dissolvable particulates have a higher specific gravity and a smaller particle size than the proppant.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon-bearing formation treatment fluid compositions and systems. Methods of hydraulic fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing formation and/or mitigating well-to-well communication between an infill well and an adjacent well.

Abstract: Provided are methods of regulating stress comprising providing an individual with bilaterally-position-able stimulation devices and a mobile device controller comprising memory including initial stimulation settings applied in response to event-associated sensor data and population data associated with bilateral stimulation stress reduction; placing sensor(s) near/on the individual; analyzing sensor data to assess if may indicate a new stress-increasing event/condition, causing the mobile device processor to determine if any such new event/condition is learnable, causing the controller to generate a proposed new stimulation model regarding any learnable event/condition, evaluating the proposed new stimulation model by comparing the new event/condition to the population data, the event or condition of the initial model, or both, and adopting and applying the proposed new stimulation model if the new stimulation model does not vary from the population data, the event/condition of the initial model, or both, by

Abstract: A system to remotely flash an external module, the system comprising an external module installable in a secured location having at least one securing device with a transponder, at least one server, wherein the at least one server and a communication hub that communicates said at least one server, said communication hub further comprising a communication device that extracts key data from the securing device's transponder. Additional embodiments of the system include an external module and a learning module that extract partial key data. A method to flash the external module by extracting at least one set of partial key data from the securing device's transponder and/or securing device using an external module, communication device, and/or learning module, wherein the server analyzes and processes the set(s) of partial key data to generate a securing device bypass for the external module that installed to the secured location.