Abstract: A battery information generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a profile acquisition unit that acquires a battery profile representing a correspondence between a capacity and a voltage of a battery; and a control unit that sets a positive electrode section and a negative electrode section that correspond to the battery, based on preset section information for each degradation level, and adjusts a preset reference positive electrode profile and a preset reference negative electrode profile to correspond to the battery profile within the positive electrode section and the negative electrode section, to generate a positive electrode profile and a negative electrode profile of the battery.

Abstract: A battery managing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a profile acquisition unit configured to acquire a first profile for each of a plurality of batteries included in a battery pack; and a diagnosis unit configured to calculate a target value based on a capacity value for each of the plurality of batteries as a diagnostic factor on a basis of a first target point included in each of the plurality of first profiles, generate a distribution profile indicating a correspondence relationship between a plurality of calculated target values and the number of each of the plurality of target values, determine whether the distribution profile satisfies a predetermined condition, and diagnose a state of the battery pack according to a determination result.

Abstract: An appliance is described. A write engine may process a write request from an application to write a first data into a memory. The write request may including the first data and an address. A compression engine may compress the first data to produce a first compressed data. A write module may store the first compressed data in the memory. The first data may be a first part of a page that may further include a second data as a second part. The first compressed data may be a first part of a compressed page that may further include a second compressed data as a second part.

Abstract: A battery diagnosing method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a sampling step of sampling an OCV value of a target battery within a partial SOC range among an entire SOC range of the target battery; a generation step of generating an estimated profile by estimating OCV values of the target battery corresponding to the entire SOC range based on the OCV values sampled within the partial SOC range; and a diagnosis step of diagnosing the target battery based on the estimated profile.

Abstract: A battery managing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a profile acquisition unit configured to acquire a first profile for each of a plurality of batteries included in a battery pack; and a diagnosis unit configured to calculate a target ratio from each of the plurality of first profiles, calculate each target value as a diagnostic factor based on a plurality of calculated target ratios, generate a distribution profile indicating a correspondence relationship between a plurality of calculated target values and the number of each of the plurality of target values, determine whether the distribution profile satisfies a predetermined condition, and diagnose a state of the battery pack according to a determination result.

Abstract: A battery managing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a profile acquisition unit configured to acquire a first profile for each of a plurality of batteries included in a battery pack; and a diagnosis unit configured to calculate a target value based on a capacity value for each of the plurality of batteries as a diagnostic factor on a basis of a first target point included in each of a plurality of first profiles, generate a distribution profile indicating a correspondence relationship between a plurality of calculated target values and the number of each of the plurality of target values, determine whether the distribution profile satisfies a predetermined condition, and diagnose a state of the battery pack according to a determination result.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying emergency power according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a protection circuit unit connected to a battery and configured to limit an available voltage range of the battery; a bypass unit connected in parallel to the protection circuit unit and configured to form a bypass path of a current output from the battery according to an operation state of a disposed switching element; and a control unit configured to electrically connect the bypass path formed by the bypass unit by controlling the operation state of the switching element to a turn-on state.

Abstract: A vertical semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same may include forming an alternating stack of dielectric layers and sacrificial layers over a lower structure, forming an opening by etching the alternating stack, forming a non-conformal blocking layer on the alternating stack in which the opening is formed, adsorbing a deposition inhibitor on a surface of the blocking layer to convert the non-conformal blocking layer into a conformal blocking layer on which the deposition inhibitor is adsorbed, and forming a charge storage layer on the conformal blocking layer.

Abstract: A battery management apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a storage unit configured to store battery information including a voltage and current, and a control unit configured to calculate a capacity ratio of a battery for each of a plurality of voltage ranges based on the battery information, to compare the calculated capacity ratio for each of the plurality of voltage ranges with a preset reference capacity ratio, and to determine a state of the battery based on a comparison result.

Abstract: A battery diagnostic apparatus includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire capacity-voltage relationship data of a battery cell; and a processor configured to generate a voltage profile and a differential voltage profile of the battery based on the capacity-voltage relationship data. The processor is configured to extract a first interest profile from the voltage profile based on a characteristic point of the differential voltage profile, determine a characteristic slope associated with the first interest profile, and diagnose a degradation state of the battery cell based on the characteristic slope.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery diagnosing apparatus and a battery diagnosing method. The battery diagnosing apparatus includes a data obtaining unit configured to obtain a first profile representing a capacity-voltage relationship of a battery cell containing at least two kinds of active materials, and a processor configured to generate a plurality of comparison profiles based on a plurality of electrode profiles included in an electrode profile map. The processor is configured to select, as a second profile, one comparison profile from the plurality of comparison profiles by comparing each of the plurality of comparison profiles with the first profile. The processor is configured to determine at least one diagnostic factor representing a degradation state of the battery cell based on the second profile.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery diagnosing apparatus and a battery diagnosing method. The battery diagnosing apparatus includes a data obtaining unit configured to obtain a first profile representing a capacity-voltage relationship of a battery cell containing an active material with a multi-phase characteristic, and a processor configured to generate a plurality of comparison profiles based on a plurality of electrode profiles included in an electrode profile map. The processor is configured to select, as a second profile, one comparison profile from the plurality of comparison profiles by comparing each of the plurality of comparison profiles with the first profile, and determine at least one diagnostic factor representing a degradation state of the battery cell based on the second profile.

Abstract: A storage device including a memory interface chip. In some embodiments, the storage device includes: a controller integrated circuit; a first memory die; and a first converter integrated circuit, the first converter integrated circuit having a first external interface and a second external interface, the first external interface being a serial interface, the first external interface being connected to the controller integrated circuit, and the second external interface being a memory interface connecting the first converter integrated circuit to the first memory die.

Abstract: Inventive aspects include a device including storage media. The device includes a PMU, and a controller communicatively coupled to the PMU. The PMU determines that an operating power of the device exceeds a threshold, and transmits a signal to the controller to trigger a power reduction operation. The controller throttles one or more operations until the operating power goes below the threshold. Some embodiments include a method for controlling performance of a storage device. The method includes measuring, by a PMU, a power consumption associated with a storage device. The method includes determining, by the PMU, whether the power consumption is greater than a threshold. In response, the method may include setting a performance throttle. The method may include determining, by the PMU, whether the power consumption is less than the threshold. In response, the method may include releasing the performance throttle.

Abstract: The present application relates to a preservative comprising caprylic hydroxamic acid, 4?-hydroxyacetophenone, and a polyol for an externally-applied skin preparation, and use thereof, and a preservative for an externally-applied skin preparation according to an aspect exhibits excellent anti-bacterial or anti-septic effect effects against bacteria and fungi. In particular, even though it includes 4?-hydroxyacetophenone and caprylyl glycol as active ingredients, a preservative for an externally-applied skin preparation according to an aspect does not show a deterioration in anti-bacterial or anti-septic effects against bacteria and fungi and maintains significantly excellent anti-bacterial or anti-septic effects, when applied to a cosmetic composition including a surfactant.

Abstract: Disclosed are a slurry filtering apparatus and a separator manufacturing system including the same. A slurry filtering apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure may include: an accommodation structure having an accommodation space therein, and a first inlet and a first outlet leading to the accommodation space; a filter accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to filter slurry flowing in through the first inlet and discharge the filtered slurry to the first outlet; and an ultrasonic module having at least a portion that is disposed in an internal space of the filter and configured to generate ultrasonic vibration inside the filter.

Abstract: A battery diagnosing apparatus, a battery pack, an electric vehicle and a battery diagnosing method are provided. The battery diagnosing apparatus is provided for a battery array including first to mth batteries (m is a natural number of 3 or more) connected in series. The battery diagnosing apparatus includes voltage sensors configured to detect voltage of each of the first to mth batteries, and a controller configured to generate first to mth voltage profiles representing a voltage change history of each of the first to mth batteries during charging or discharging of the battery array. The controller diagnoses the battery array by comparing each of first to (m?1)th comparison voltage profiles with a criterion voltage profile. The criterion voltage profile is one of the first to mth voltage profiles, and the first to (m?1)th comparison voltage profiles are remaining (m?1) voltage profiles other than the criterion voltage profile.

Abstract: An apparatus for diagnosing a battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure may include a measuring unit configured to measure a voltage value of the battery at each predetermined cycle during a battery charging process; and a processor configured to calculate a resistance value of the battery based on the measured voltage value of the battery, determine a resistance change pattern by comparing the calculated plurality of resistance values with a preset criterion profile, and determine the state of the battery based on the determined resistance change pattern.

Abstract: A battery diagnosing apparatus includes a battery sensing unit configured to generate a voltage detection signal indicating voltage of a target battery and a current detection signal indicating current of the target battery. The battery diagnosing apparatus also includes a battery diagnosing unit configured to generate a measurement voltage profile representing the correspondence between an accumulated capacity and the voltage of the target battery in a period of interest by monitoring the voltage and current of the target battery while the target battery is being charged or discharged and diagnose abnormality of the target battery by comparing the measurement voltage profile with a criterion voltage profile.

Abstract: A wearable antenna comprises: an upper substrate made of a solid material; an inner open ring radiator formed on an upper surface of the upper substrate and having a first slit formed therein; an outer open ring radiator formed in a ring shape having the same center as the inner open ring radiator and having a larger radius on the upper surface, and having a second slit formed therein to open a partial area; a feeding portion formed on a lower surface of the upper substrate and transmitting a feed signal applied from an input port to each of the two open ring radiators through two vias penetrating the upper substrate; a lower substrate spaced apart from the lower surface of the upper substrate by a predetermined distance and made of a flexible material; and a ground plane formed on a lower surface of the lower substrate.