Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for diagnosing whether or not an error has occurred in battery cells, the apparatus including a voltage measurement circuit for measuring a voltage of a battery cell, a data processing circuit for calculating a target statistical value indicating a state of the battery cell based on a voltage measured by the voltage measurement circuit, and calculates a cumulative statistical value, and a diagnosis circuit that determines whether or not an error has occurred in the battery cell through a cumulative determination operation of comparing the cumulative statistical value with a cumulative reference value, and counts a number of times of cumulative error when it is determined that the error has occurred in the battery cell in the cumulative determination operation.

Abstract: Variable data printing operations use static and variable content to create many different documents. An estimation system for printing operations implements accelerated consumable use estimation for variable data printing operations by tagging reused objects having static content. The static content is rendered within the estimation system once and then stored for use in later estimation operations, as needed. Variable content is rendered for each record. Using this process, the estimation system does not need to render reused content repeatedly in providing consumable use estimates.

Abstract: An exhaust energy recovery system (EERS) and associated methods for an engine are disclosed. An embodiment of an EERS, for example, includes an inlet duct that is configured to divert exhaust gas from an exhaust duct of the engine into the recovery system and an outlet duct configured to return the exhaust gas to the exhaust duct downstream of the inlet duct. The recovery system is configured to heat components or fluids associated with engine to operating temperatures. The recovery system may be part of a mobile power system that is mounted to a single trailer and includes an engine and a power unit such as a high pressure pump or generator mounted to the trailer. Methods of operating and purging recovery systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A wearable respiration monitoring system having a transmitter coil that is adapted to generate and transmit multi-frequency AC magnetic fields, two receiver coils adapted to detect variable strengths in two of the AC magnetic fields and generate AC magnetic field strength signals representing anatomical displacements of a monitored subject, and at least one accelerometer that is configured to detect and monitor anatomical positions and movement of the subject, and generate and transmit accelerometer signals representing same. The wearable monitoring system further includes an electronics module that is adapted to receive the AC magnetic field strength signals and accelerometer signals, and determine at least one respiratory disorder as a function of the AC magnetic field strength signals and at least one anatomical position of the subject as a function of the accelerometer signals.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: operate the apparatus in a dual connectivity mode, wherein the apparatus is in communication with a master cell group comprising a primary cell and at least one secondary cell and the apparatus is in communication with a secondary cell group comprising a primary cell and at least one secondary cell; detect a radio link failure between the apparatus and the primary cell of the secondary cell group; provide information based on the radio link failure to the primary cell of the master cell group, the information being that the radio link failure occurred on the secondary cell group while waiting for a prepared conditional cell change from the primary cell of the secondary cell group to be fulfilled.

Abstract: A polyarylate resin includes repeating units represented by formulas (1), (2), (3), and (4). A percentage of the number of repeats of the repeating unit represented by formula (3) relative to the total number of repeats of the respective repeating units represented by formulas (1) and (3) is greater than 0% and less than 20%. In formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and X represents a divalent group represented by formula (X1) or (X2). In formula (2), W represents, a divalent group represented by formula (W1) or (W2).

Abstract: A gas scrubber may include an absorption apparatus configured for receiving a gas and absorbing the gas in an absorption medium, as well as an evaporation apparatus configured for evaporating at least a part of the liquid that is introduced. The absorption apparatus may have an introduction apparatus for the gas, an apparatus for circulating the absorption solution that has reacted with the gas, a discharge apparatus for at least a part of the absorption solution that has reacted with the gas, and a cooling system for the circulating absorption solution. The absorption apparatus and the evaporation apparatus can be connected via a heat exchanger such that heat content of the absorption solution that has reacted with the gas is used at least in part for the evaporation.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inorganic eco-friendly water-based type fire-resistant paint composition comprising 5 to 15% by weight of pentaerythritol, 1 to 5% by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a water softener, 5 to 20% by weight of hydroxyethyl cellulose, 5 to 20% by weight of poly(vinyl acetate) emulsion, 10 to 25% by weight of ammonium polyphosphate, 5 to 20% by weight of melamine cyanurate, 1 to 10% by weight of glass fiber chop, 1 to 10% by weight of pigment, 3 to 25% by weight of propylene glycol, 5 to 20% by weight of Texanol ((3-hydroxy-2,2,4-trimethylpentyl) 2-methylpropanoate), and 1 to 5% by weight of additives.

Abstract: A bioreactor system includes a housing configured to house and support a vessel, a stereo camera having first and second imagers secured to the housing, the stereo camera configured to image a surface of a liquid and a foam exposed to a headspace of the vessel. The system further includes a controller operatively connected to the stereo camera and the stereo camera and controller are configured to create an image of the exposed surface and identify foam on the surface based on the image.

Abstract: A battery module includes a sub-module stack formed by stacking a plurality of sub-modules including a cooling member having a coolant flow path and a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of the cooling member; and a pair of bus bar frame assemblies coupled to one side and the other side of the sub-module stack to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: A method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for providing an integrated pipeline data user interface using one standard platform. The method includes, collecting, by a processor, In-Line Inspection (ILI) pipeline inspection reports having different formats; converting, by the processor, the different In-Line Inspection (ILI) pipeline inspection reports into one standard platform; and generating, by the processor, an integrated pipeline data user interface using the one standard platform.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode having a cathode active material, an anode having an anode active material, a separator, and an electrolyte. The cathode active material comprises a lithium composite transition metal compound having Ni, Co, and Mn, and has single particles and/or pseudo-single particles. Each single particle consists of one nodule, and each pseudo-single crystal is a composite of 30 or fewer nodules. The single particles and/or pseudo-single particles have an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 ?m or more. The anode active material has a silicon carbon composite having an average particle diameter (D50) of more than 1 ?m. The average particle diameter (D50) of the single particles and/or pseudo-single particles is smaller than the average particle diameter (D50) of the silicon carbon composite.

Abstract: A sealing device for a pouch-type battery includes an upper sealing block and a lower sealing block. The upper sealing block has a two-stage upper sealing groove, including a first upper step and a second upper step, and the lower sealing block has a two-stage lower sealing groove, including a first lower step and a second lower step. The upper sealing block contacts a first surface of an electrode lead sealing part of the pouch-type battery, and the lower sealing block contacts a second surface of the electrode lead sealing part of the pouch-type battery in a process of performing sealing through heat fusion. A pouch-type battery having an electrode lead sealing part formed by the sealing device is also provided.

Abstract: A closed-loop control device, for closed-loop control of a power assembly including an internal combustion engine and a generator having an operative drive connection to the internal combustion engine, includes: the closed-loop control device which is configured, in a first functional state, for: detecting a generator frequency (fG) of the generator as a controlled variable; determining a control deviation (ef) as a difference between the generator frequency (fG) which is detected and a target generator frequency fsoll); determining a target speed (nsoll) as a manipulated variable for controlling the internal combustion engine as a function of the control deviation (ef); using a control rule for determining the target speed (nsoll); and being operatively connected to an open-loop control device of the internal combustion engine in such a way that the target speed (nsoll) can be transmitted by the closed-loop control device to an open-loop control device.

Abstract: An electrode insulating coating composition according to the present invention includes boehmite particles, a dispersant, a binder, and a solvent, wherein the dispersant includes two or more fatty acid compounds, and is included in an amount of 1.2 to 8.8 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the boehmite particles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems and methods for securely accessing data transferred via multiple isolated networks network, comprising adjusting one or more mapping records comprising network mapping and routing settings for a plurality of isolated networks connecting a plurality of clients to a server to expose one of the plurality of isolated networks to one or more processing engines executed by the server while concealing all other isolated networks from the respective processing engine, activating a lock configured to enable each processing engines to execute a single thread, executing the processing engine(s) to fetch data from the exposed isolated network(s), and releasing the lock, Wherein each processing engine is able to access the isolated network exposed to the respective processing engine while unable to access any of the isolated networks concealed from respective processing engine.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode provided with a positive electrode tab, a separator, and a negative electrode provided with a negative electrode tab, the positive electrode, the separator, and the negative electrode being wound, the electrode assembly having a core part at a center thereof; a can configured to receive the electrode assembly therein, the negative electrode tab being connected to the can; a cap assembly coupled to an opening of the can, the positive electrode tab being connected to the cap assembly; and a reinforcing member provided on an end of the separator exposed beyond the positive electrode or the negative electrode to prevent heat of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab from being transferred to the separator.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a curved secondary battery having a target radius of curvature includes incorporating an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode into a battery case together with an electrolyte to manufacture a secondary battery, subjecting the secondary battery to a first activation, degassing the secondary battery after the first activation, subjecting the secondary battery to a first hot press after degassing the secondary battery so that the secondary battery has a first radius of curvature, subjecting the secondary battery to a second activation after the first hot press, and subjecting the secondary battery to a second hot press after the second activation so that the secondary battery has a second radius of curvature.

Abstract: A closed-loop control device, for closed-loop control of a power assembly including an internal combustion engine and a generator operatively connected in terms of drive to the internal combustion engine, includes: the closed-loop control device which is configured for: detecting a generator power (PG) of the generator as a controlled variable; ascertaining a control deviation (eP) as a difference between the generator power (PG) which is detected and a target generator power (Ptarget); determining a target torque (Mtarget) as a manipulated variable for actuating the internal combustion engine as a function of the control deviation (eP); using a control rule to determine the target torque (Mtarget); and determining the control rule used to determine the target torque (Mtarget) as a function of a predetermined loop gain (vP).