Industry Foundation of Chonnam National University Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160017341 | UNIVERSAL PROTEIN OVEREXPRESSION TAG COMPRISING RAMP FUNCTION, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Provided is a ramp tag capable of solving instability in translation rate resulting from poor compatibility between codons in a foreign gene and a host when expressing a recombinant protein in | 01-21-2016 |
20150297065 | OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM OF CAPSULE TYPE ENDOSCOPE, AND CAPSULE TYPE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to an operation control system for spirally operating a capsule endoscope along a tubular organ, and a capsule type endoscope system comprising the same. The operation control system for a capsule endoscope of the present invention comprises: a magnetic field generation portion ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150294180 | HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION APPARATUS USING HISTOGRAM COMPRESSION - The present invention relates to a histogram equalization apparatus using histogram compression, and the objective of the present invention is to provide an equalization apparatus which highly compresses a histogram of an input image having a brightness level with a high frequency and lowly compresses the histogram having a brightness level with relatively a lower frequency thereby maintaining the characteristics of the input image, while refraining excessive changes in brightness, and enhancing the contrast more effectively by controlling the strength of a compression ratio according to the characteristics of the input image. | 10-15-2015 |
20150287170 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING FOGGED IMAGE USING USER-CONTROLLABLE ROOT OPERATOR - The present invention relates to an apparatus for improving fogged image using user-controllable root operator, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus which can provide a clean image by removing the effect that color sharpness and brightness contrast of an image taken by a camera are decreased by scattering and absorption by particles such as fog, smoke, cloud, and etc. in the air and mixture with other reflected light such as the sky and the earth. | 10-08-2015 |
20150161769 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING FOGGY LUMINANCE IMAGE USING FOG REDUCTION ESTIMATION MODEL - The present invention provides a method for providing an image having visibility which is improved by removing fog or smoke from an image of which the quality is reduced due to the fog or the smoke. To this end, the present invention provides an estimation model used for obtaining, from an input image, an image from which the fog is removed, calculates a transmission rate indicating a ratio by which the fog is included in the original image by using the estimation model, and obtains an image of which the fog is removed using the calculated transmission rate. The method proposed in the present invention does not commonly use a filter and only uses calculation of a pixel unit, so that a back lighting effect is not generated, real time processing is possible due to a small amount of calculation, and a good image is obtained even by performing a process using only a luminance image. Therefore, the method can be applied to all multimedia devices in which real time processing is required, such as a monitoring system, a black box, a digital camera, etc. | 06-11-2015 |
20140373192 | HIGH EFFICIENCY PLANT EXPRESSION PROMOTOR FROM CAPCICUM ANNUUM SERINE HYDROXYMETHYL TRANSFERASE GENE AND USES THEREOF - A high efficiency plant expression promoter from | 12-18-2014 |
20140297806 | MACHINE TO MACHINE SYSTEM, METHOD AND SERVER USING SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE - The present disclosure relates to a machine to machine (M2M) system, method and server using a Social Network Service (SNS). The M2M communication server receives control information of a first M2M apparatus from a second M2M apparatus that receives the control information through an SNS interface, converts the control information into a command that is recognizable by the first M2M apparatus, and transmits the command to the first M2M apparatus such that the second M2M apparatus receives information corresponding to the command. Accordingly, a human, as a user, communicates with an M2M apparatus, easily controls the M2M apparatus, and acquires information by use of a Social Network Service (SNS) interface that is familiar to the human. | 10-02-2014 |
20140293977 | CACHE BASED ZIGBEE NETWORK DISCOVERY METHOD - The present description relates to a cache based ZigBee network discovery method. A first service profile that specifies a service selected by a user is generated, and it is determined whether previously stored ZigBee network related information includes information about a service providing network that provides the service specified by the first service profile. A first network discovery procedure is performed when it is determined that the previously stored ZigBee network related information does not include the information about the service providing network, and a second network discovery procedure is carried out when it is determined that the previously stored ZigBee network related information includes at least one piece of information about the service providing network. | 10-02-2014 |
20140273011 | DETECTION METHODS OF NADP(H) USING MBFP - Provided is a detection method of NADP(H) from the change of a fluorescence intensity by a reaction between metagenome-derived blue fluorescent protein (mBFP) and NADPH. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for detecting NADP(H) using mBFP or his-mBFP, or methods for detecting NADP(H) for measuring an activity of NADP(H) dependent dehydrogenase or oxidoreductase. | 09-18-2014 |
20140254475 | BAN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD USING SELECTIVE DISCOVERY - The present description relates to a BAN (Body Area Network) wireless communication control method, and more particularly, to a BAN wireless communication control method to which a selective discovery technique is applied. The present invention provides a BAN wireless communication control method, comprising the steps of transmitting a discovery request frame including a selective standard profile, and receiving a discovery response frame from a host that provides at least one of services specified in the selective standard profile. | 09-11-2014 |
20140234450 | ANTI-ANGIOGENIC AGENTS AND ANTI-OBESITY SUBSTANCES APPLIED WITH ANTI-ANGIOGENESIS FROM NATURAL PRODUCTS - Disclosed herein are an anti-obesity agent from natural products based on angiogenesis inhibitory actions, and an angiogenesis inhibitor or a composition for inhibiting obesity, containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Psoraleae Semen extract, Siegesbeckiae Herba extract, and Corni Fructus extract. Because the Psoraleae Semen extract, Siegesbeckiae Herba extract, and Corni Fructus extract of the present invention exhibit angiogenesis inhibitory effects and obesity inhibitory effects, they may be usefully used as an agent for prevention and treatment of angiogenesis-related diseases or obesity. | 08-21-2014 |
20140198547 | MULTILEVEL INVERTER - There is provided a multilevel inverter capable of easily perform balancing of voltages by way of controlling switching of voltage dividing based on an offset between voltages divided by capacitors of a voltage dividing circuit. The multilevel inverter includes: a voltage dividing unit including a plurality of capacitors for dividing an input direct current (DC) voltage; an inverter unit switching the divided DC voltages to output a predetermined alternating current (AC) voltage; and a control unit providing a control signal for controlling switching of the inverter unit based on an offset between the voltages divided by the plurality of capacitors. | 07-17-2014 |
20140177923 | METHOD FOR TRACKING MULTIPLE IMAGE OBJECTS BASED ON A PENALTY GRAPH FOR AVOIDING HIJACKING OF A TRACKER - A method for tracking multiple image objects, includes resampling particles from each of the image objects tracked in a previous image, calculating respective weights of the resampled particles, and predicting and tracking locations of the image objects in a current image based on values obtained by multiplying the locations of the particles by corresponding weights, wherein when an image object of the previous image has a neighboring image object located within a threshold distance, weights of the particles sampled from the image object are calculated by multiplying image values of the current image by penalties, which are values of distances between the corresponding particles and the neighboring image object. The method is capable of avoiding a hijacking problem in which identifiers of nearby objects are confused with each other or disappear during the tracking of multiple objects. | 06-26-2014 |
20140063859 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes: a transformer configured to include first and second windings; a half bridge circuit configured to be connected to first and second nodes and both ends of the first wiring; and a full bridge circuit configured to be connected to third and fourth nodes and both ends of the second winding. Since the leakage inductance of the transformer and the bridge capacitor of the half bridge circuit form a direct current (DC) resonant tank, switching loss that may occur during the turning on or off of switches can be reduced. | 03-06-2014 |
20140055381 | SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CHARACTER MAKE-UP - The present invention relates, in general, to a method of conveniently making up a character string in smart phone-based messengers or Internet-based Social Network Services (SNSs) by utilizing technology for implementing a user-friendly interface using multi-touch, a gyro sensor, etc. | 02-27-2014 |
20140037712 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING EYE DISEASES USING ADIPONECTIN - A composition for preventing or treating an eye disease includes adiponectin as an active ingredient. Adiponectin as an active ingredient is eventually revealed to show prevention or therapeutic efficacies for eye diseases such as dry eye (syndrome), inflammatory eye disease and side effects due to the use of contact lenses by promoting tear secretion, alleviating ocular surface irregularities, decreasing inflammatory cytokines on the ocular surface and lacrimal gland, and increasing conjunctival goblet cell density. In addition, the composition having eye contact lubrication effects may be used as cleaners or lubricants for preventing non-bacterial inflammation due to wearing contact lenses. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037553 | BACTERIUM-BASED MICROROBOT CAPABLE OF TARGETING CANCER TISSUE - To provide a bacterium-based microrobot which can be specifically targeted to cancer in vivo, the present invention provides a drug delivery system for cancer tissue, comprising a bacterium, and a microbead encapsulated with at least one drug, wherein biotin is bound to a surface of the bacterium and a surface of the microbead is coated with streptavidin. | 02-06-2014 |
20140026254 | Gene Implicated in Drought Stress Tolerance and Transformed Plants with the Same - The present invention relates to a composition for improving drought stress tolerance in a plant, a transgenic plant with enhanced drought stress tolerance, and a method for preparing a transgenic plant. The novel functional plant having excellent drought stress-tolerance may be prepared using the composition for improving drought stress tolerance and a method for preparing a transgenic plant. | 01-23-2014 |
20130347011 | INSTALLER AND METHOD FOR ADDING AN ANDROID PLATFORM DYNAMIC LIBRARY - An installer for adding an Android platform dynamic library comprises a unit for generating an external directory which generates an external directory for storing a library, a unit for generating library information which generates library information including at least one of library name information and library location information, and a control unit which stores the library in the external directory and stores the generated library information in an external library management directory. | 12-26-2013 |
20130329852 | NON-ROTATIONAL COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A non-rotational CT system according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of X-ray generation units which are radially arranged by being spaced at certain intervals around an inspected object, and in which position correcting sensors are equipped on one side thereof; a plurality of X-ray detection units which are arranged in separated spaces between the X-ray generation units, are provided alternately with the X-ray generation units, and in which position correcting sensors are equipped on one side thereof; | 12-12-2013 |
20130276308 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SANDWICH PANEL HAVING CORE OF TRUSS STRUCTURE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a panel including a core having a truss structure between upper and lower face sheets. The manufacturing method includes disposing the upper and lower face sheets in parallel to each other at a predetermined distance, repeatedly performing, several times, a process in which a plurality of flexible wires vertically pass through the upper and lower face sheets to reciprocation-connect the upper and lower face sheets to each other, thereby sewing the upper and lower face sheets after the upper and lower face sheets horizontally move in parallel to each other, and maximally spacing both face sheets in a vertical direction while being maintained in a parallel to each other after a relative displacement of the upper and lower face sheets is solved, and fixing the face sheets and the wires to each other. | 10-24-2013 |
20130244221 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING HEPATITIS A VIRUS OR SPRING VIREMIA OF CARP VIRUS - A method for isolating Hepatitis A virus or Spring viremia of Carp virus. A virus probe is prepared by linking a magnetic bead-conjugated Protein G with an anti-HAV (Hepatitis A Virus) antibody or an anti-rhabdovirus antibody. The virus probe is contacted with a sample to be analyzed to form a virus probe-virus complex. The virus probe-virus complex is then isolated. It may specifically isolate Hepatitis A virus or Spring viremia of Carp virus from a sample mixed viruses. | 09-19-2013 |
20130215034 | EXTRACTION METHOD FOR MULTI-TOUCH FEATURE INFORMATION AND RECOGNITION METHOD FOR MULTI-TOUCH GESTURES USING MULTI-TOUCH FEATURE INFORMATION - The present invention relates to an extraction method for multi-touch feature information and a recognition method for multi-touch gestures using the multi-touch feature information, and more specifically, to the extraction method for multi-touch feature information and recognition method for multi-touch gestures using the multi-touch feature information, wherein: multi-touch feature information, which does not depend on the number of touch points, is extracted; and the accuracy in gesture recognition is improved by using the extracted multi-touch feature information. | 08-22-2013 |
20130206685 | METHOD FOR FIXING CARBON DIOXIDE AND COMPOSITION THEREFOR - Provided is a method for biologically fixing carbon dioxide dissolved in contaminated water using a microorganism derived from rhodolith. The method includes enrichment-incubating a microorganism derived from rhodolith, and treating and reacting the enrichment-incubated microorganism in contaminated water to fix carbon dioxide dissolved in contaminated water as a carbonate mineral. The method for biologically fixing carbon dioxide has a simple fixing process and is environmentally friendly, compared with chemical carbon dioxide fixing technology. In addition, this method enables fast fixation of carbon dioxide even at room temperature, and thus can be easily applied in the industrial field, and is also useful in an aspect of resource recycling since the carbon dioxide is eventually fixed in the form of calcium carbonate. | 08-15-2013 |
20130177810 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING NANO SCALE ELECTRODE MATERIALS USING AN ULTRA-FAST COMBUSTION METHOD, AND NANO SCALE ELECTRODE MATERIALS SYNTHESIZED BY THE METHOD - Provided are embodiments of a method of synthesizing nano scale electrode materials using an ultrafast combustion technique and nano scale electrode materials synthesized using the method. The method does not require a process of annealing reaction products required for synthesis of electrode materials or any other additional processes, such as cleaning, filtering, and drying processes, so that it can take only several seconds to several minutes to obtain a resultant product. | 07-11-2013 |
20130137603 | NEWLY IDENTIFIED COLON CANCER MARKER AND DIAGNOSTIC KIT USING THE SAME - Provided are a newly identified colon cancer marker and a diagnostic kit using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an identified colon cancer specific marker, a composition and a kit including agents determining presence of the marker, and a method of diagnosing colon cancer using the same. The diagnostic marker according to the present invention capable of detecting metastasis and prognosis of colon cancer may provide useful information for the treatment and management of colon cancer and be used for the development of colon cancer-specific anticancer agents. | 05-30-2013 |
20130129912 | Method for Manufacturing of Drug-Releasing Stent Coated with Titanium-Oxide Thin Film - A method for manufacturing a drug-releasing stent is provided. The method includes providing a titanium precursor, a carrier gas and a reactant gas in a plasma vacuum chamber, and generating a plasma for 1 to 6 hours to form a titanium oxide thin film on the surface of a stent. The method further includes providing steam or oxygen and hydrogen in the plasma vacuum chamber and generating a low-temperature plasma for 10 minutes to 2 hours to modify the surface of the titanium oxide thin film. The method further includes reacting the titanium oxide thin film of the stent with a drug in an acidic solution and under an inert gas atmosphere at room temperature to 100° C. for 30 minutes to 4 hours to attach the drug. | 05-23-2013 |
20130126794 | CARBON NANOFIBER CONTAINING METAL OXIDE OR INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a carbon nanofiber in which a nano-sized metal oxide or an intermetallic compound is dispersed, and more specifically, provides a preparation method comprising the step of electrospinning a metal precursor/carbon fiber precursor solution and heat treating the same. The carbon nanofiber containing a metal oxide or an intermetallic compound can be used as an anode material for a secondary battery. According to the present invention, a secondary battery using the carbon nanofiber containing a metal oxide or an intermetallic compound as an anode material has excellent capacity, and shows excellent cycle stability, in other words, maintains a capacity of 90% or more of the initial capacity even after 100 cycles, and the like. | 05-23-2013 |
20130116621 | BACTERIUM-BASED MICROROBOT INCLUDING MAGNETIC PARTICLES - Provided is a bacterium-based microrobot, wherein bacteria are attached to a part of a surface of a microstructure including at least one or more magnetic particle, for actuating a bacterium-based microrobot more effectively. | 05-09-2013 |
20130072789 | MICROROBOT SYSTEM FOR INTRAVASCULAR THERAPY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates, in general, to a microrobot system for intravascular therapy and, more particularly, to a microrobot system for intravascular therapy, which removes thrombus, clots and occlusions that are clogging blood vessels using the fast rotary power of a spherical microrobot having protrusions, thus treating clogged blood vessels. | 03-21-2013 |
20130060130 | THERAPEUTIC MICROROBOT SYSTEM FOR BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD DISEASES - Disclosed is a microrobot for the therapy of brain/spinal cord diseases. It comprises a microrobot comprising a driving unit having a magnet therein, and a therapeutic means or drug delivery means for treating a disease lesion; a microrobot driving module for performing and controlling various motions of the microrobot by generating an electromagnetic force through an electromagnetic coil system; an imaging module for imaging a thecal sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid, a ventricle, and the microrobot; a diagnosis module for diagnosing the brain/spinal cord disease, based on a pre-operative image produced by the imaging module; and a navigation module for planning a moving path for the microrobot, based on the pre-operative image produced by the imaging module and for monitoring the microrobot through an intraoperative image produced by the imaging module. | 03-07-2013 |
20130059099 | CEMENT-FREE ALKALI-ACTIVATED BINDING MATERIAL, AND MORTAR AND CONCRETE USING SAME - The present invention relates to a cement-free alkali-activated binder. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cement-free alkali-activated binder having a novel combination ratio, which can improve the compressive strength of mortar and concrete in which the cement-free alkali-activated binder is used as a binding material instead of cement, and which can solve the low field applicability of mortar and concrete in terms of quick setting characteristics, fluidity loss, economic efficiency and the like, and to mortar or concrete comprising the same. The cement-free alkali-activated binder can improve field applicability by controlling the content and combination ratio of an alkali activator included in the cement-free alkali-activated binder, and can solve the problems of the toxicity of cement, the carbon dioxide (CO | 03-07-2013 |
20130053641 | MICRO ROBOT SYSTEM AND CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM FOR EXAMINING A TUBULAR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - A micro robot system movable on three dimensional space includes a micro robot unit including a magnet module having a certain magnetization direction and configured to rotate and proceed along a wall by a processional rotating magnetic field, and an electromagnetic field generation unit configured to set an alignment direction of the micro robot unit to have a certain angle with respect to the magnetization direction and configured to generate a magnetic field in the alignment direction to drive the micro robot unit. | 02-28-2013 |
20130053640 | ACTUATION CONTROL SYSTEM OF A CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE - A system for controlling actuation of a capsule endoscope includes a receiving unit receiving an image transmitted from the capsule endoscope; a coil unit generating a magnetic field for actuating the capsule endoscope by using current applied thereto; a power supply unit supplying power to the coil unit; and an actuation controller control the current applied to the coil unit and a coil rotational motor for adjusting of a posture and the location of the capsule endoscope based on the identified lesion or location of the capsule endoscope, wherein the coil unit includes a pair of Helmholtz coils and a pair of Maxwell coils that are fixedly disposed on a main axis; and a pair of uniform saddle coils and a pair of gradient saddle coils that are located inside the pair of the Helmholtz coils and the pair of the Maxwell coils to rotate around the main axis. | 02-28-2013 |
20130052697 | METHOD FOR HYDROLYTIC PRE-TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC AND PERENNIAL HERBACEOUS BIOMASS AND FOR PRODUCTION OF SACCHARIDE AND BIOETHANOL FROM THE PRE-TREATED BIOMASS - Disclosed is a method for the hydrolytic pre-treatment of lignocellulosic and perennial herbaceous biomass. By the method, a material suitable for use in the production of saccharides and biofuels can be prepared from lignocellulosic biomass such as pine wood and oak tree wood and perennial herbaceous biomass such as flame grasses and reeds. It is characterized by wet-triturating, microwaving and popping processes. Also, a method is provided for the production of saccharides and bioethanol from the pre-treated biomass. | 02-28-2013 |
20130045266 | METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS HAVING IMMOBILIZED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPRISING BIOACTIVE MOLECULES LOADED PARTICLE CARRIER - A new polymeric material for biological tissue regeneration or treatment with a drug delivery system which contains therapeutic agents and/or bioactive molecules to reduce infection and inflammatory reaction at a wound site and maximize tissue regeneration and wound healing is provided. The new bioactive molecule-loaded polymeric material is prepared by (1) preparing micrometer or nanometer sized bioactive molecule-loaded particles; (2) modifying the surface of the prepared particles and immobilizing the particles on the surface of the polymeric material; and (3) physically treating the surface of the polymeric material to improve binding strength of the particles immobilized thereon. | 02-21-2013 |
20130027844 | METHOD FOR PREPARING POROUS CARBON NANOFIBERS CONTAINING A METAL OXIDE, POROUS CARBON NANOFIBERS PREPARED USING THE METHOD, AND CARBON NANOFIBER PRODUCTS INCLUDING SAME - The present invention relates to carbon nanofibers, and more particularly, to a method capable of preparing metal oxide-containing porous carbon nanofibers having a high specific surface area by changing the composition of a spinning solution, which is used in a process of preparing carbon nanofiber by electrospinning, and to metal oxide-containing porous carbon nanofibers prepared by the method, and carbon nanofiber products comprising the same. | 01-31-2013 |
20130024955 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING GENOTOXICITY USING NON-FLUORESCENT PROTEINS - The present invention relates to a method for determining a genotoxicity of a test substance, comprising the steps of: (a) transforming a fish with a nucleotide sequence encoding a non-fluorescent fluorescence protein with a mutation; (b) treating a test substance to the transformed fish; and (c) measuring a fluorescence in the test substance-treated fish, wherein the fluorescence is generated by reversion of the non-fluorescent fluorescence protein to the fluorescence protein due to a back mutation of the nucleotide sequence in the test substance-treated fish. According to the present invention, MutaFish system, Zebrafish ( | 01-24-2013 |
20120325103 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSIVES - A coupling device which is configured such that respective explosives for blasting work are coupled to front and rear sections thereof. The coupling device includes cylindrical bodies, one of the bodies being movable away from or close to another one of the bodies, a partition provided inside a predetermined one of the bodies to divide an inner space of the predetermined body, and an expandable support section provided between the bodies to connect the bodies to each other. The expandable support section forms a cylindrical shape together with the bodies when one body is moved away from the other body and is radially expanded when one body is moved close to the other body. The explosives can be easily inserted into a blasting hole and be positioned in the center of the blasting hole, thereby increasing the efficiency of blasting work. | 12-27-2012 |
20120301928 | PREPROCESSING METHOD OF HYDROLYZING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SUGAR COMPOUND AND BIOETHANOL FROM BIOMASS PROCESSED USING THE PREPROCESSING METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of pretreating lignocellulosic biomass prior to hydrolysis, and, more particularly, to a method of pretreating lignocellulosic biomass prior to hydrolysis using wet milling in combination with popping, a method of manufacturing a sugar compound from the biomass pretreated using the method, and a method of manufacturing bioethanol from the biomass pretreated using the method. According to the present invention, energy consumption can be reduced, lignocellulosic biomass can be easily pretreated in an environment-friendly manner without treating chemicals, and the efficiency of hydrolyzing lignocellulosic biomass can be remarkably improved. | 11-29-2012 |
20120207880 | GLUTEN ADDITIVES FOR RICE BAKERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides: (a) a composition for preparing gluten-free wet rice noodle, rice cake, baked rice confectionery, rice cookie and rice bread, (b) gluten-free wet rice noodle, rice cake, baked rice confectionery, rice cookie and rice bread, and (c) a method for preparing the same. The present disclosure not only provides superior gustatory sensation over wet wheat noodle, wheat cake, baked wheat confectionery, wheat cookie and wheat bread but also provides well-being diet cake for health improvement in terms of nutrition since intake of sugar and sweet substances as well as fats can be reduced. In addition, the present disclosure will find useful applications in the well-being health food industry and the agricultural processed food industry since wheat allergy can be avoided owing to the absence of wheat and the gluten-free food is of great help to patients with celiac disease or atopy. | 08-16-2012 |
20120201855 | MODIFIED FLAGELLIN IMPROVED TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 5 STIMULATING ACTIVITY - Disclosed herein are flagellin mutants having an enhanced activity of stimulating the toll-like receptor-5 (hereinafter referred to as “TLR5”). More specifically, disclosed are flagellin mutants, prepared by point-mutating some of the amino acids of a TRL5 agonist flagellin so as to enhance the TRL-stimulating activity of the flagellin. | 08-09-2012 |
20120201854 | MODIFIED FLAGELLIN IMPROVED TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 5 STIMULATING ACTIVITY - Disclosed herein are flagellin mutants having an enhanced activity of stimulating the toll-like receptor-5 (hereinafter referred to as “TLR5”). More specifically, disclosed are flagellin mutants, prepared by point-mutating some of the amino acids of a TRL5 agonist flagellin so as to enhance the TRL-stimulating activity of the flagellin. | 08-09-2012 |
20120191192 | IMAGE-BASED PATIENT-SPECIFIC MEDICAL SPINAL SURGERY METHOD AND SPINAL PROSTHESIS - The present invention relates to an image-based, patient-specific medical spinal surgery technique and to a spinal prosthesis to the surgery, and particularly, to an image-based, patient-specific medical spinal surgery technique and to a spinal prosthesis which are intended to solve a problem of damage to a spine caused by installing a spinal prosthesis used in spinal surgery, by introducing an image of a patient to manufacture an insertable spinal prosthesis that is customized for a shape of a spine of an individual patient in a polymer-based material. | 07-26-2012 |
20120179662 | Mobile Application Search Method and System Using Human Activity Knowledge Database - Disclosed is a mobile application search method and system using a human activity knowledge database. The mobile application search system includes a user interface unit that provides an input environment to allow a user to input a user query and displays a mobile application search result related to the user query and a mobile application search engine that receives the user query from the user interface unit and searches for a mobile application related to the user query using an activity knowledge database in which a list of elements involved in achieving a plurality of goals that people desire in daily life is stored. The present invention increases the user's satisfaction by solving a word mismatching problem between a user query and a mobile application and improves mobile application search performance using a human activity knowledge database. | 07-12-2012 |
20120151868 | 3-DIMENSIONAL LATTICE TRUSS STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF HELICAL WIRES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are three-dimensional porous light-weight structures composed of helical wires and the manufacturing method of the same. Continuous helical wire groups in three or six directions having a designated angle (for example, 60 degrees or 90 degrees) with respect to one another in a space cross and are then assembled, and thus new truss-shaped three-dimensional lattice truss structures having high strength and stiffness to weight ratio and a large surface area and method of mass-producing the structures at low costs are provided. The three-dimensional porous light-weight structures are manufactured by a method in which helical wires are three-dimensionally assembled through a continuous process rather than a method in which net-shaped wires are simply woven and stacked, and thus have a configuration similar to the ideal hexahedron truss, Octet truss, or truss in which regular octahedrons and cuboctahedrons are combined, thereby having excellent mechanical properties or thermal or aerodynamic properties. | 06-21-2012 |
20120128594 | SELECTIVE INFARCTED-TISSUE-TARGETING BACTERIA AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to bacteria which specifically target infracted tissue and use thereof. The present invention provides a selective infracted tissue-targeting bacterium for the first time, and can be used in selectively delivering drugs to the infracted tissue or in selectively imaging the infracted tissue. The infracted tissue-targeting bacterium of the present invention can finish treatments by using antibiotics, and therefore, have remarkable advantages as compared to gene therapy using recombinant viruses. The infracted tissue-targeting bacterium of the present invention have a significantly high affinity and specificity to infracted myocardium or infracted brain, thereby significantly reducing undesired transfections in the organs or tissues other than the heart. The gene expression by the infracted tissue-targeting bacterium of the present invention in infracted myocardium or infracted brain is remotely controllable. | 05-24-2012 |
20120124569 | COMMUNICATION MIDDLEWARE APPARATUS FOR GUEST, COMMUNICATION MIDDLEWARE APPARATUS FOR HOST, AND DRIVING METHOD USING THE SAME - There is provided a communication middleware apparatus for a host device, including: a profile manager configured to receive specification information of a guest device through a Low-rate Wireless Personal Area Network (LR-WPAN) module; an application program manager configured to search for an application program for a host device that has to be newly installed or updated, based on the specification information of the guest device, and to install or update the found application program for the host device in the host device; and a firmware manager configured to search for firmware for the guest device that has to be updated based on the specification information of the guest device, and to transmit the found firmware for the guest device to the guest device through the LR-WPAN module. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121156 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF A SET OF TEETH - The present invention relates to a method for acquiring a 3-Dimensional (3D) image of a set of teeth, and, in particular, to a method for acquiring a 3D image of a set of teeth which can continuously acquire a plurality of 3D images of a set of teeth which show the change of dentition of a patient using only a single Computed Tomography (CT) scan. | 05-17-2012 |
20120077736 | INHIBITOR AGAINST FORMING BIOFILM COMPRISING K-CASEIN MACROPEPTIDE - An inhibitor against the formation of biofilm includes κ-casein macropeptide. The inhibitor prevents or reduces the formation of a biofilm by inhibiting attachment or attachment/invasion followed by biofilm formation on the abiotic or biotic surfaces by | 03-29-2012 |
20120022798 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING IMPACT RESISTANCE OF ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MATERIAL - The present invention provides a model equation for predicting the impact resistance of an ABS material, which has excellent properties, gloss, and stainability and thus can be widely used in vehicles, electricity and electronics, and miscellaneous applications. The model equation of the present invention provides high accuracy and reproducibility. The prediction technology can be used particularly to determine whether a material complies with the specification of vehicle components, to overcome the quality problems, and to prevent the production of defective products. | 01-26-2012 |
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20110287198 | ALKALI-ACTIVATED BINDER, ALKALI-ACTIVATED MORTAR, CONCRETE PRODUCTS AND WET RED CLAY PAVING MATERIAL USING BINDER - The present invention relates to an alkali-activated binder which can be used as a binder for replacing cement, and more particularly, to an alkali-activated binder, and to mortar, concrete, concrete products, and wet loess paving material comprising the binder, in which inorganic sodium-free alkaline materials are contained to reduce the total amount of Na | 11-24-2011 |
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20110184388 | BACTERIUM-BASED MICROROBOT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF AND TREATMENT METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are a bacterium-based microrobot for medical treatment, an operation method thereof, and a treatment method using the same. The bacterium-based microrobot can be propelled by the flagellum movement of bacteria, can be directed toward a target lesion by the ability of bacteria to recognize the lesion, can be monitored for how many the microrobot targets the lesion, and can directly or indirectly treat the lesion by the proliferation of bacteria through self-division in the lesion. The bacteria may be genetically manipulated to be resistant to immune responses and produce a material inhibitory of the growth of affected cells. | 07-28-2011 |
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20110135564 | HIGH-CAPACITY ANODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES AND PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING THE SAME - is the present invention features a high-capacity anode material for rapidly chargeable and dischargeable lithium secondary batteries, which is composed of Li | 06-09-2011 |
20110129879 | Hybrid Genes and Enzymes of Glucanase and Dextransucrase and Processes for Preparing Isomalto-Oligosaccharides or Dextran Using the Same - Disclosed are hybrid genes of glucanase and dextransucrase, recombinant vectors comprising said hybrid genes, microorganisms which are transformed with said recombinant vectors, hybrid enzymes which are expressed from said hybrid genes, and processes for preparing isomalto-oligosaccharides or dextran using said microorganisms or enzymes. Expensive isomalto-oligosaccharides and low molecular weight dextran for clinical use can be produced simply and effectively from cheap substrate-sucrose, using a single bacterial strain or enzyme. | 06-02-2011 |
20110063468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING LABEL - Disclosed is a method for retrieving a label in a portable terminal. The method includes obtaining a label image photographed through a camera, extracting characters included in the label image and recognizing the extracted characters, detecting at least one label including the recognized character from a label database including multiple labels and information on the multiple labels and constituting a preliminary label candidate group including said at least one label, detecting an image characteristic of the label image, detecting at least one label having an image characteristic, which is similar with the detected image characteristic, from the preliminary label candidate group, and constituting a final label candidate group, and providing each of said at least one label included in the final label candidate group and detailed information corresponding to each of said at least one label. | 03-17-2011 |
20110053279 | DETECTION METHODS OF PROTEINS ON POLYACRYLAMIDE GELS USING GEL BACKGROUND STAINING AND ORGANIC DYE COMPOSITIONS FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a method for detecting proteins on a polyacrylamide gel by background staining method using an organic dye composition containing eosin Y or phloxine B, and the organic dye composition for use in the method, which enables the rapid and simple detection of the protein on the polyacrylamide gel with a high sensitivity. | 03-03-2011 |
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20110035160 | Multi-Channel Bio Reactor with Fluorescence Detector and On-Line Monitoring Apparatus of It - Disclosed is a multi-channel bio reactor with fluorescence detector which measures various bio-chemical materials using fluorescence analysis, and an on-line monitoring apparatus of it. The multi-channel bio reactor with fluorescence detector comprises a light source | 02-10-2011 |
20110009954 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF DRUG-RELEASING STENT COATED WITH TITANIUM-OXIDE THIN FILM - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a drug-releasing stent, including: coating a titanium dioxide or nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide thin film on a metal stent; and attaching a drug on the surface of the titanium oxide thin film. More specifically, the method for manufacturing a drug-releasing stent includes: coating a titanium dioxide or nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide thin film on a metal stent, which can be inserted into the blood vessel, by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD); modifying the surface of the titanium oxide thin film with hydroxyl groups by low-temperature plasma; and chemically attaching a drug such as an antithrombotic drug or a neointimal hyperplasia inhibitor, so that the drug may be released in the blood vessel in a sustained manner. | 01-13-2011 |
20100299767 | TREM-2 GENE AND PROTEIN AS INHIBITORS OF EXPRESSION OF GA733-2, AND TRANSGENIC ANIMALS COMPRISING THE SAME AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed are a composition for inhibiting the expression of GA733-2 or for detecting GA733-2, which comprises TREM-2 gene or protein, a transgenic animal containing same, and a method using the same. | 11-25-2010 |
20100297744 | Multi-Channel Bioreactor with the Immobillization of Optical Sensing Membrane - The present invention relates to a multi-channel microbioreactor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-channel microbioreactor having a number of wells in which an optical sensing membrane comprising a fluorescent dye and a bioconjugate, or a sensor material including a biomolecule conjugated to a fluorescent dye and a bioconjugate is formed. The multi-channel microbioreactor according to the present invention can be used for an in-situ optical detection of dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, monosaccharides, polysaccharides, organic acids, alcohols, cholesterol, choline and xanthine, etc. | 11-25-2010 |
20100279428 | OPTICAL SENSING MEMBRANES, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF TWO OR MORE PARAMETERS OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONCENTRATION, pH AND TEMPERATURE - Provided is an optical sensing membrane, including a mixture of two or more fluorescent dyes for detection of dissolved oxygen concentration, pH and temperature, immobilized on a support, a detection device including the optical sensing membrane and a detection method using the detection device. | 11-04-2010 |
20100208999 | METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR DISTORTION IN TEXT RECOGNITION - A method of compensating for distortion in text recognition is provided, which includes extracting a text region from an image; estimating the form of an upper end of the extracted text region; estimating the form of a lower end of the extracted text region; estimating the form of left and right sides of the extracted text region; estimating a diagram constituted in the form of the estimated upper end, lower end, left and right sides, and including a minimum area of the text region; and transforming the text region constituting the estimated diagram into a rectangular diagram using an affine transform. | 08-19-2010 |
20100202690 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING TEXT FROM IMAGE - Disclosed is a method of recognizing a text from an image. The method includes dividing the image into a predefined number of regions through a clustering technique; setting a certain area of the regions as a background region; identifying the outer peripheral pixel and inner peripheral pixel of each region except for the background region of the divided regions; setting a region identified as having one of its outer peripheral pixel and its inner peripheral pixel corresponding to a pixel of the background region, as a boundary region; and setting a region identified as having any of its outer peripheral pixel and its inner peripheral pixel not corresponding to a pixel of the background region, as a center text region, and excluding the boundary region from a binary-coding object of the text. | 08-12-2010 |
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20100151876 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE - A technology for inter-cell interference control is provided. In one general aspect, the inter-cell interference may be controlled by resource allocation scheduling or power management. A cell may be divided into a plurality of regions. A constant available resource band and a selectively available band are allocated to each region. Each of the allocated resource bands is assigned with an interference characteristic. The resource allocation scheduling and the power management are performed according to the resources allocated to the respective regions and the interference characteristics assigned to the respective resources. | 06-17-2010 |
20100112684 | CELL CULTURE DISH FOR THE EMBRYOID BODY FORMATION FROM EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS - The present invention relates to a cell culture dish for the erabryoid body formation from embryonic stem cells, which facilitates efficient and stable differentiation of embryonic stem cells by forming embryoid body in grooves on the bottom of a support adhered on the back of the lid for the culture dish by hanging drop culture. | 05-06-2010 |
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