Abstract: Provided is a battery protection circuit module package capable of easily achieving high integration and size reduction. The battery protection circuit module package includes a terminal lead frame including a first internal connection terminal lead and a second internal connection terminal lead provided at two edges of the terminal lead frame and electrically connected to electrode terminals of a battery bare cell, and a plurality of external connection terminal leads provided between the first and second internal connection terminal leads and serving as a plurality of external connection terminals, and a device package including a substrate mounted on the terminal lead frame to be electrically connected to the terminal lead frame, and providing a battery protection circuit device thereon.

Abstract: A method for predicting consumer power demand uses power consumption data measured over a long term and a power usage pattern immediately before a target time and for controlling ESS charge/discharge of an ESS based on the predicted power demand. A power demand prediction apparatus using the method includes respective components for collecting weather data and data on power used by the consumer; selecting data points according to a preset condition from among data collected by the data collector based on a specific time span; generating long term prediction data for the power demand in the specific time span based on the selected data points; analyzing a power usage pattern immediately before the specific time span and comparing the power usage pattern with the long-term prediction data, to determine whether prediction data correction is required; and correcting the prediction data based on the power usage pattern when correction is required.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a battery protection circuit package according to one aspect of the present invention includes forming a first mounting structure by mounting battery protection circuit elements on a printed circuit board (PCB), forming a second mounting structure by mounting the first mounting structure on a lead frame which comprises an input/output terminal portion for external connection and at least one metal tab for battery cell connection, forming an encapsulation structure by encapsulating the second mounting structure with a molding material to encapsulate at least a part of the battery protection circuit elements while exposing the input/output terminal portion and the at least one metal tab of the lead frame, and bonding at least one flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) to the input/output terminal portion of the encapsulation structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a redox flow battery using an electrolyte concentration gradient, capable of increasing the efficiency of the redox flow battery, and to an operation method thereof. The redox flow battery includes a catholyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of a catholyte received therein, an anolyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of an anolyte received therein, and a stack for charging and discharging power by receiving the catholyte and the anolyte supplied from the catholyte tank and the anolyte tank.

Abstract: A bent rotor straightening method using low-frequency induction heating and a bent rotor straightening apparatus using the method are proposed. The bent rotor straightening method using low-frequency induction heating according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: calculating a heating speed when a first target temperature for correcting bending of a rotor using low-frequency induction heating is set; maintaining the first target temperature for a heating time determined on the basis of a diameter of the rotor when the first target temperature is reached, when performing primary thermal correction at the heating speed; checking whether a bending amount of the rotor reaches a predetermined critical value in accordance the result of performing the primary thermal correction; and finishing correction of bending of the rotor in accordance with the result of checking the bending amount of the rotor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. Other various embodiments as understood from the specification are also possible. The electronic device may include a connector electrically connected to an external device and including a first pin and a second pin and a cable including a plurality of lines. The cable may include an antenna line for receiving a broadcast signal among the plurality of lines, and the antenna line may be configured to be allocated to one pin among the first pin or the second pin.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes one or more new and renewable energy power stations generating power with a new or renewable energy source, and an energy storage facility including a plurality of energy storage apparatuses to be charged by one of an external power grid supplying power to a power load and the one or more new and renewable energy power stations, and to be discharged to supply the power to the power load, wherein the plurality of energy storage apparatuses have different charging and/or discharging periods.

Abstract: According to various examples of the present invention, an electronic device can comprise: a board; a switch unit loaded on at least one surface of the board; a pressure module provided between the board and the switch unit; and a pressure sensing unit formed in at least a partial area of the board, and generating a signal by sensing at least one drive according to the pressing of the switch unit. In addition, the above electronic device can be variously implemented according to examples.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display panel and a manufacturing method thereof and a mask plate are disposed. The organic light-emitting diode display panel includes a curved part and a non-curved part, the curved part includes a plurality of organic light-emitting diodes, the organic light-emitting diode includes a light adjusting surface, and the light adjusting surface is configured to be capable of guiding light generated from the organic light-emitting diode to exit towards the non-curved part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a cylindrical membrane wall including a plurality of tubes having a coolant passing through an inner part thereof. The method includes producing a plurality of sub-bundles by welding a plurality of tubes to each other after longitudinally arranging the tubes to be adjacent to each other in parallel, producing a plurality of panel-type bundles by welding the sub-bundles to each other, forming a plurality of curved bundles having a curved surface of a predetermined curvature by pressing the panel-type bundles, and welding the curved bundles to each other using a jig.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a redox flow battery using an electrolyte concentration gradient, capable of increasing the efficiency of the redox flow battery, and to an operation method thereof. The redox flow battery includes a catholyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of a catholyte received therein, an anolyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of an anolyte received therein, and a stack for charging and discharging power by receiving the catholyte and the anolyte supplied from the catholyte tank and the anolyte tank.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus, including: a reaction device having a reaction chamber; a first gas duct connected to the reaction chamber and configured to direct a process gas into the reaction chamber; a gas ionization device connected to the reaction device and configured to ionize a cleaning gas; and a second gas duct connected to the gas ionization device and configured to direct the cleaning gas into the gas ionization device; a common gas duct; and a three-way control mechanism. An end of the common gas duct is connected to the reaction chamber and the other end of the common gas duct is connected to a first gas port of the three-way control mechanism; the first gas duct and the gas ionization device are connected to a second gas port and a third gas port of the three-way control mechanism, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a battery protection circuit module package capable of easily achieving high integration and size reduction. The battery protection circuit module package includes a terminal lead frame including a first internal connection terminal lead and a second internal connection terminal lead provided at two edges of the terminal lead frame and electrically connected to electrode terminals of a battery bare cell, and a plurality of external connection terminal leads provided between the first and second internal connection terminal leads and serving as a plurality of external connection terminals, and a device package including a substrate mounted on the terminal lead frame to be electrically connected to the terminal lead frame, and providing a battery protection circuit device thereon.

Abstract: A method for managing power of an energy storage system (ESS) connected to renewable energy, the ESS including an energy storage device connected to a power grid, a battery management system (BMS), a power conditioning system (PCS), and one or more renewable energy generation facilities producing electric energy from renewable energy, the steps including of determining a predicted power consumption amount of a power load and a predicted power production amount of the renewable energy generation facility, predicting power production of the renewable energy generation facility based on the stored type and characteristics information of the renewable energy generation facilities, determining whether the energy storage device is fully charged with the power production from the renewable energy generation facility, and controlling charging/discharging operation of the energy storage device according to a charge/discharge schedule.

Abstract: A method for predicting consumer power demand uses power consumption data measured over a long term and a power usage pattern immediately before a target time and for controlling ESS charge/discharge of an ESS based on the predicted power demand. A power demand prediction apparatus using the method includes respective components for collecting weather data and data on power used by the consumer; selecting data points according to a preset condition from among data collected by the data collector based on a specific time span; generating long term prediction data for the power demand in the specific time span based on the selected data points; analyzing a power usage pattern immediately before the specific time span and comparing the power usage pattern with the long-term prediction data, to determine whether prediction data correction is required; and correcting the prediction data based on the power usage pattern when correction is required.

Abstract: According to various examples of the present invention, an electronic device can comprise: a board; a switch unit loaded on at least one surface of the board; a pressure module provided between the board and the switch unit; and a pressure sensing unit formed in at least a partial area of the board, and generating a signal by sensing at least one drive according to the pressing of the switch unit. In addition, the above electronic device can be variously implemented according to examples.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing a water-insoluble metal hydroxide, and a use thereof. The water-insoluble metal hydroxide of the present invention is conveniently and efficiently prepared s through the high-temperature heat treatment step two times and the washing step, and thus contains a small amount of an alkali metal and has a high crystallinity and a phase purity. The water-insoluble metal hydroxide of the present invention or metal oxide therefrom exhibits an absorption wavelength at a low wavelength range (for example, 490 nm or less) and a light emitting wavelength at a high wavelength range (for example, from 500 nm or more to less than 1,100 nm).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a SiO2/carbon nanofiber composite on the basis of a nickel/copper catalyst using electrophoretic deposition, and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery using the same as an anode material. The method for manufacturing a SiO2/carbon nanofiber composite on the basis of a nickel/copper catalyst using electrophoretic deposition including: depositing a nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) catalyst on a carbon fiber textile by electrophoretic deposition using a carbon electrode as an anode and the carbon fiber textile as a cathode; reducing the carbon fiber textile on which the nickel and copper catalyst is deposited; growing carbon nanofiber on the reduced carbon fiber textile to by chemical vapor deposition using an ethylene gas; and coating the grown carbon nanofiber with SiO2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery protection module package (PMP). The battery PMP according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lead frame provided with a plurality of external terminals thereon, a printed circuit board stacked on the lead frame, and a plurality of internal terminals, a protection integrated chip (IC), a field effect transistor (FET), resistors, and capacitors disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to each other, wherein the resistors and the capacitors are mounted on a pattern of the printed circuit board using surface mount technology (SMT), and wherein the plurality of internal terminals are electrically connected to the plurality of external terminals.