Abstract: Disclosed herein are a device and a method for stabilizing voltage of an energy storage. The device for stabilizing voltage of an energy storage includes: a bypass unit connected to a unit cell in parallel; a controller connected to the unit cell in parallel to monitor voltage of the unit cell and connected to the bypass unit to control turn on/off of the bypass unit; and an analog circuit unit connected to the unit cell in parallel to detect the voltage of the unit cell and turning on the bypass unit when the detected voltage is higher than a preset second reference voltage.

Abstract: A power supply circuit to detect whether or not abnormal current is generated in a power factor compensation circuit and forcibly stop an operation of an interleaved power factor compensation circuit controller if abnormal current is generated. The power supply circuit includes a rectifier, a power factor compensation circuit including a plurality of reactors, a plurality of switches and a plurality of current detectors, a power factor compensation circuit controller to control switching of the switches and to control a power factor compensation operation, and a power factor compensation circuit protection circuit to receive the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors and to stop the operation of the power factor compensation circuit controller if at least one of the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors is abnormal. Thus, it is possible to prevent failure of the switches and the current detectors due to abnormal current.

Abstract: A robot according to the present invention cleans the outer surface of a window/wall by performing automatic movement along the outer surface of the window/wall while being vacuum-sucked onto the outer surface. The robot includes a moving unit for moving the robot in a first direction, a direction changing unit for rotating the moving unit to change a movement direction of the robot, and a cleaning unit mounted on at least one side of the robot. The robot can prevent water used to clean the window or outer wall of a building from being dropped toward a lower story. Also, the robot can run smoothly so that it can achieve a satisfactory cleaning operation without forming spots. The robot uses a turntable system, so that it can also freely change the movement direction thereof about the center thereof up to 360° without requiring any radius of rotation, to easily approach even a dead zone.

Abstract: Provided is a supercapacitor module including a plurality of supercapacitors, a water cooling jacket including containing parts for containing the supercapacitors, respectively, and radiating heat emitted from side surfaces of the supercapacitors, an inlet port for introducing cooling water supplied into the water cooling jacket from the exterior, and an outlet port for releasing the cooling water discharged from the water cooling jacket to the exterior. Therefore, it is possible to provide the supercapacitor module capable of increasing a radiation effect.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy storage module. The energy storage module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of capacitor unit cells each having a plus terminal and a minus terminal; and a connection part configured to electrically connect the plus terminal of any one of the capacitor unit cells to the minus terminal of another capacitor unit cell, wherein each of the capacitor unit cells includes an outer case housing an energy storage element, and wherein the outer case includes a protrusion part protruded from one surface of the outer case; and a depression part having a shape matched with the protrusion part and recessed from another surface of the outer case toward inside of the outer case.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning floor is disclosed, which is capable of maximizing a user's convenience by an automatic operation, minimizing jolt or vibration generated for its operation, and realizing enhanced endurance and safety, wherein the apparatus includes first and second movable members rectilinearly reciprocating along the same straight line in opposite directions with each other.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for equalizing voltage using a time switch. The apparatus for equalizing voltage includes a plurality of energy storage unit cells connected in series; a single first balance capacitor connected with each energy storage unit cell in parallel through the first switch module for equally charging voltage between the plurality of energy storage unit cells; and a first switch module including a plurality of switches disposed between each energy storage unit cell and the first balance capacitor to sequentially open and close the connection between each energy storage unit cell and the first balance capacitor, whereby the voltage unbalance between the energy storage unit cells can be prevented at low cost.

Abstract: There is provided an energy storage module including, a plurality of energy storage units having electrodes connected in series or in parallel, one or more cooling plates provided to alternate with the energy storage units, each having a flow path through which cooling water flows, so as to cool the energy storage units, and a housing surrounding the energy storage units and the cooling plates and including an inlet and an outlet through which the cooling water is drawn and discharged to thereby provide the cooling water to the cooling plates.

Abstract: A smart card includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip and a second IC chip. The first IC chip receives a read signal from an external read device, and is responsive to the read signal to output a data signal to the external read device based on information data stored in a memory. The second IC chip receives the read signal from the external read device, and is responsive to the read signal to output an anti-skimming signal. The anti-skimming signal interferes with the data signal when both the first and second IC chips are in a read zone of the read device.

Abstract: An energy storage module formed by electrically connecting a plurality of energy storage cells using terminal connecting members which are resistant to corrosion or external impact is disclosed. The energy storage module includes terminal connection members, each including a first plate having a conductive flat bar shape and terminal insertion holes formed in both ends thereof and at least one second plate having the same shape as the first plate and stacked on the first plate, wherein the first plate has an insulating layer formed on lower surface thereof; and at least two energy storage cells having terminals inserted into the terminal insertion holes of the terminal connection members and electrically connected to each other in series or in parallel by the terminal connection members.

Abstract: A method of programming a semiconductor device includes performing an initial program operation on all memory cells included in a selected memory cell block to set threshold voltages of all the memory cells to a voltage equal to or greater than 0 Volts, erasing memory cells of a selected page in the selected memory cell block, and programming the memory cells of the selected page.

Abstract: A vacuum pump ejector may include ejector body and a nozzle. The ejector body may have a passageway through which fluids may flow. The passageway may have an orifice. The nozzle may inject a purging gas to the orifice. The ejector may decrease a pressure between the vacuum pump and the scrubber, so that the vacuum pump may have improved efficiency. Thus, the vacuum pump may be effectively operated.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a third optical group arranged between a second optical group and an iris, and to stabilize hand tremor, and the third optical group is moved along a sphere that has a center based on a predetermined point on an optical axis. As a result, a photographing apparatus has an efficient hand tremor stabilization.

Abstract: Contactless cards and a corresponding anti-collision coupling method are provided, where the method includes requesting that the cards transmit their unique identifiers that each include a fixed number of bytes, receiving the unique identifiers simultaneously as byte-wise positive pulses, counting the received positive pulses, and determining that more than one card responded if the number of received positive pulses exceeds the fixed number of bytes; and where the contactless cards each include a unique identifier having a number of bytes, a receiver for receiving an anti-collision command indicative of a desired identifier byte, a comparator in signal communication with the receiver for comparing the desired identifier byte with a corresponding byte of the unique identifier, and a transmitter responsive to the comparator for transmitting the unique identifier as byte-wise positive pulses if the desired identifier byte matches the corresponding byte of the unique identifier.

Abstract: An image stabilizing apparatus may include a fixing member disposed to a lens assembly having a through hole of which a center coincides with an optical axis of the lens assembly, a moving member disposed to move perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to the fixing member having a lens holder projecting in a direction of the optical axis to hold a compensating lens, a driving portion causing the moving member to move in a first direction perpendicular to the optical axis and in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the first direction, four position determining portions formed in the first direction and the second direction on an outer circumferential surface of the lens holder of the moving member, and four stoppers projecting from an outer circumferential surface of the through hole of the fixing member to the moving member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radio frequency identifier tag having a microchip with first and second contact nodes, an antenna formed by a conductive line connected between the first and second contact nodes, and first and second conductive line segments connected in parallel and to the first and second contact nodes to form a tail capacitance modifying the antenna capacitance.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for predicting a preference rating for content, and a method and an apparatus for selecting sample content in order to predict a preference rating for the content. In the method of predicting a preference rating for the content, a list of users having similar preferences to a target user is extracted from content usage information collected with respect to the same content, and the target user's preference rating for the content is predicted by applying preference rating information of the users with similar preferences to a machine learning algorithm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radio frequency identifier tag having a microchip with first and second contact nodes, an antenna formed by a conductive line connected between the first and second contact nodes, and first and second conductive line segments connected in parallel and to the first and second contact nodes to form a tail capacitance modifying the antenna capacitance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a control method of a washing machine with a liquid detergent supply device, which allows a liquid detergent or a fabric softener to be supplied in an accurate amount depending on the amount of laundry. The control method includes detecting a weight of laundry supplied to a drum of the washing machine, determining a supply quantity of liquid detergent depending on the detected weight of laundry, and supplying the liquid detergent to the drum depending on the supply quantity of liquid detergent to perform a washing cycle and a rinsing cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flash memory cell and method of manufacturing the same, and programming/erasing/reading method thereof. The flash memory cell comprises a first tunnel oxide film formed at a given region of a semiconductor substrate, a first floating gate formed on the first tunnel oxide film, a second tunnel oxide film formed over the semiconductor substrate and along one sidewall of the first floating gate, a second floating gate isolated from the first floating gate while contacting the second tunnel oxide film, a dielectric film formed on the first floating gate and the second floating gate, a control gate formed on the dielectric film, a first junction region formed in the semiconductor substrate below one side of the second tunnel oxide film, and a second junction region formed in the semiconductor substrate below one side of the first tunnel oxide film. Therefore, the present invention can implement 2-bit cell or 3-bit cell of a high density using the existing process technology.