• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.348-351
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• 2012

A vaginal speculum examination of a 17-month-old Holstein heifer with a history of repeated artificial insemination (AI) failures via the cranial vagina revealed the presence of an intact hymen (imperforate hymen) beyond the external urethral orifice, which resembled the vaginal wall. An ultrasonographic examination detected hypoechoic fluid within the vaginal cavity between the intact hymen and the cervix, indicating the presence of hydrocolpos. After sedation and epidural anesthesia, the intact hymen was incised using a scalpel and scissors and removed, while the incised portions were sutured using a simple interrupted method. The heifer became pregnant after three consecutive estruses with the intervals of approximately 20 days and concomitant AIs. The heifer gave birth to a healthy male calf with no complications after a 291-day gestation period. This case reports the presence of an imperforate hymen with hydrocolpos in a Holstein heifer, followed by successful insemination, conception and delivery after removal of the imperforate hymen.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.46 no.10
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• pp.31-39
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• 2009

This paper presents the single supply power line communication(PLC) SoC ASIC with built-in analog frond-end circuit. To achieve the low power consumption along with low chip cost, this PLC SoC ASIC employs fully CMOS analog front-end(AFE) and several built-in Regulators(LDOs) powering for Core logic, ADC, DAC and IP Pad driver. The AFE includes RX of pre-amplifier, Programmable gain amplifier and 10 bit ADC and TX of 10bit Digital Analog Converter and Line driver. This PLC Soc was implemented with 0.18um 1 Poly 5 Metal CMOS process. The single power supply of 3.3V is required for the internal LDOs. The total power consumption is below 30mA at standby and 300mA at active which meets the eco-design requirement. The chips size is $3.686\;{\times}\;2.633\;mm^2$.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.64 no.7
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• pp.1114-1124
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• 2015

In this paper, precipitation / non-precipitation pattern classification of meteorological radar data is conducted by using neuro-fuzzy algorithm. Structure expression of meteorological radar data information is analyzed in order to effectively classify precipitation and non-precipitation. Also diverse input variables for designing pattern classifier could be considered by exploiting the quantitative as well as qualitative characteristic of meteorological radar data information and then each characteristic of input variables is analyzed. Preferred pattern classifier can be designed by essential input variables that give a decisive effect on output performance as well as model architecture. As the proposed model architecture, neuro-fuzzy algorithm is designed by using FCM-based radial basis function neural network(RBFNN). Two parts of classifiers such as instance classifier part and echo classifier part are designed and carried out serially in the entire system architecture. In the instance classifier part, the pattern classifier identifies between precipitation and non-precipitation data. In the echo classifier part, because precipitation data information identified by the instance classifier could partially involve non-precipitation data information, echo classifier is considered to classify between them. The performance of the proposed classifier is evaluated and analyzed when compared with existing QC method.

• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.189-196
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• 2015

In case of Senior Hospitals, meticulous care is required in both amount and quality of natural lighting because of the semi-long term residence of patients. Natural lighting has a huge impact on the physical and psychological part for the seniors. Likewise, natural lighting is an important factor considered for hospital design because it can also effect hospitalization period of patients. Research subject was K Senior Hospital which was determined as the courtyard-type building made to provide healing environment through natural lighting. Analysis was performed by dividing the space of K Senior Hospital into Central Treatment Department directly used by patients, Outpatient Department(OPD), Ward Department, Common Use Department. Research was carried out in two ways of integration value analysis using SPACE SYNTAX and illumination intensity analysis using ECOTECT. K Senior Hospital intended to actively let in natural light through courtyard and to make patients exposed to natural light when they walk along the circuit corridor built around the courtyard. This environmental consideration affected the utilization rate of Common Use Department and residence time of patients raising the average of Common Use Department on every floor. As a resuit of this study presenting type C and type D, part of four types of illumination intensity, takes higher percentage of almost every spaces compare to the others therefore K Senior Hospital was designed on the assumption of healing environment composition through natural light. The result of this research would be used meaningfully in the space programming phase of Senior Hospitals in the future. Utilization rate can be adjusted using illumination intensity value in the space that integration rate should be planed to be high. The use(purpose) of space and integration rate can be used as a guideline to set illumination intensity of natural.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.41-46
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• 2013

We represent a pathologically proven case of a four-year-old male patient with renal cell carcinoma associated with Xp11.2 translocation/TFE3 gene fusion, which is rare but more frequent in children or young adults. Computed tomography showed about 2.5 cm size ill-defined mass in the right kidney. The mass was hyperechoic on ultrasound. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a mass with capsular enhancement and diffusion restriction. We present a case of Xp11.2 renal cell carcinoma and provide review of the literature.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.308-313
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• 2013

In this paper, we measured specific absorption rate (SAR) using characteristic variables such as flip angle, repetition time (TR) and echo time (TE) at magnetic resonance imaging. The subject was applied to same scan technique from body weight 10 kg to 90 kg, were measured for the average SAR and the peak SAR values according to the change of parameter. SAR with different body weight levels was not seen a significant change at TE but it increased in the larger flip angle and the shorter TR. SAR value was within the limits of human head acceptable standard and SNR in segmental body weights was not proportional to the increase of body weights. In conclusion, this study can be helpful for diagnosis by using appropriate parameters which obtained the various contrast and SNR.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.304-311
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• 2014

In this paper, we propose a ultra sound inspection technique for automatic defect detection and classification in aircraft composite materials. Using local maximum values of ultra sound wave, we choose peak values for defect detection. Distance data among peak values are used to construct histogram and to determine surface and back-wall echo from the floor of composite materials. C-scan image is then composed through this method. A threshold value is determined by average and variance of the peak values, and defects are detected by the values. PCA(principal component analysis) and QDA(quadratic discriminant analysis) are carried out to classify the types of defects. In PCA, 512 dimensional data are converted into 30 PCs(Principal Components), which is 99% of total variances. Computational cost and misclassification rate are reduced by limiting the number of PCs. A decision boundary equation is obtained by QDA, and defects are classified by the equation. Experimental result shows that our proposed method is able to detect and classify the defects automatically.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2007

The obstacles for cardiac imaging are motion artifacts due to cardiac motion, respiration, and blood flow, and low signal due to small tissue volume of heart. To overcome these obstacles, fast imaging technique with ECG gating is utilized. Cardiac exam using MRI comprises of morphology, ventricular function, myocardial perfusion, metabolism, and coronary artery morphology. During cardiac morphology evaluation, double and triple inversion recovery techniques are used to depict myocardial fluidity and soft tissue structure such as fat tissue, respectively. By checking the first-pass enhancement of myocardium using contrast-enhanced fast gradient echo technique, myocardial blood flow can be evaluated. In addition, delayed imaging in 10 - 15 minutes can inform myocardial destruction such as chronic myocardial infarction. Ventricular function including regional and global wall motion can be checked by fast gradient echo cine imaging in quantitative way. MRI is acknowledged to be practical for integrated cardiac evaluation technique except coronary angiography. Especially delay imaging is the greatest merit of MRI in myocardial viability evaluation.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.86-86
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• 2011

1922년 R. L. Parshall이 고안한 파샬플륨은 현재 사용되고 있는 개수로 유량계로서는 가장 많은 실험자료를 보유하고 있다. 위어에 비해 설치가 어렵고 경제성이 떨어지는 단점도 있지만 설치 후에는 상대적으로 다른 시설보다 토사이동이 원활하다는 장점이 있어 하수 및 폐수 등의 유량측정에 많이 적용되고 있다. 용담저수지의 주요 지천인 금강본류와 구량천 2곳에는 국가가 관리하는 수위관측소가 있다. 설치지점의 지명을 따 동향수위관측소와 천천수위관측소로 운용되고 있으며, 동향수위관측소 약 170 m 하류와 천천수위관측소 약 2.5 km 상류 2곳에 갈수기 유량조사를 위한 파샬플륨이 설치되었다. 동향파샬프륨과 천천파샬플륨은 갈수기 유량을 고려하여 Iso 9826의 파샬플륨 번호 10(Parshall flume No. 10)과 유사한 규격(설치당시 목부(Throat)폭 5ft))으로 설계되었으며, 플륨으로 흐름을 유도하는 유입부(Entrance section) 좌 우 횡단방향에 보를 연결하여 상대적으로 하폭이 넓은 자연하천에 적용하였다. 수년간의 현장운용 결과, 파샬플륨의 가장 큰 장점이었던 원활한 토사이동이 보로 인해 차단되고, 누적된 토사가 흐름을 왜곡시킴으로서 플륨내 수위로부터 환산한 유량값에 비교적 큰 오차를 발생시 킬 수 있음을 알게 되었다. 본 연구는 이러한 문제의 원인이 상류에 누적된 토사에 있음을 규명하고 대처방안을 제시하기위해 동향파샬플륨을 대상으로 수행되었다. 플륨을 통한 유량자료의 신뢰도는 (1) 플륨내 정밀유량측정, (2) 50 m 하류에서의 도섭법에 의한 유량측정 그리고 (3) 130 m 하류에서의 도섭법에 의한 유량측정을 통하여 비교 및 검증하였다. 조사결과 플륨내 수위는 상류에 퇴적된 토사로 인해 일정하지 않으며 이로 인해 유량에 오차가 발생하고 있음이 확인되었다. 또한 본 연구에서는 자연하천에서의 파샬플륨 적용을 위해 토사이동을 고려한 설비의 구조개량을 병행하였다. 새로운 형태의 파샬플륨은 '에코플륨'이라 명명하였으며 원활한 토사이동과 인공구조물에 의한 자연경관 훼손을 방지할 수 있는 두 가지의 효과가 기대된다. 현재 실물모형의 제작이 완료되어 실내실험을 수행하고 있으며, 머지않은 장래에 현장설치가 가능하다고 판단된다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.71-79
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• 2011

There are high recognitions on the importance of comforts in Elderly living environment, but the circumstance is that studies on seniors facility space itself are approached only in planning level, and studies on lighting environment which is significantly associated with the comfort in the indoor environment of seniors where they actually spend the majority of their time are not that active. This study was intended to deduce cozy bedroom environment to which existing elderly care facility can be improved by using light shelf the lighting system with the advantage of being able to serve both as building sun visor and lighting window simultaneously in order to analyze the interior environment of bedroom space of elderly care facility the indoor space where the aged spend the majority of their life and examine the directions for the improvement of existing building lighting system through remodeling and renovation. In this study, lighting performance analysis was done in a way that the windows of the bedroom unit in existing facility were set in southbound direction based on two standard types and were put under initial simulation with the use of Autodesk Revit 2011, and after the simulation results were converted to Green Building Studio gbXML file to be used in ECOTECT, Daylight Autonomy a dynamic simulation and static natural lighting simulation the existing method of calculating daylight factors were deduced through Ecotect Analysis 2011. In conclusion, exiting standard model was found in such a condition that the daylight factors for both type A and type B were above 5% the proper standard value, and required improvement. In case light shelf the natural lighting system was attached, the daylight factor was improved to proper standard value for type A, and also was improved above existing facility for type B.