• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.158-168
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• 1993

For the conversion of WAD to NADP, Immobilized Brevibacterium ammoniagenes cells with NAD kinase was coupled with ATP-generating system by acetate kinase. The membrane permeability of B. ammoniagenes was improved by toluene treatment of cells. The toluene treated B. ammoniagenes cells were immobilized for stable enzyme activity. Partially purified acetate kinase was used in the reaction system. The optimum conditions for the efficient conversion of UAD to WADP by energy-coupled system were investigated. B. ammoniagenes cells treated with toluene for the Improvement of membrane permeability showed 4.5 fold improved permeability in the conversion of NAD to NADP compared with Intact cells. 3% k-carrageenan as the immobilization matrix of B. ammoniagenes showed the best efficiency for the conversion of NAD to NADP The optimum conditions for the WAR to WARP conversion reaction coupled nth ATP-generating system were 10mM acetylphosphate, 5mM ADP 200mM inorganic phosphate, 10mM MgCl2, 250mg/ml Immobilized cells, 49.3mUnit/ml acetate kinase, pH 7.5 and 37$^{\circ}C$. Under the optimum conditions, 72% of 5mM(340mg/ml ) NAD was converted to UADP In 12 hours.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.30-40
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• 2002

A 2.45GHz double-balanced modified Gilbert-type CMOS up-conversion mixer design is introduced, where the PMOS current-reuse bleeding technique is demonstrated to be efficient in improving conversion gain, linearity, and noise performance. An LO buffer is included in the mixer design to perform single-ended to differential conversion of the LO signal on chip. Simulation results of the design based on careful modeling of all active and passive components are examined to explain in detail about the characteristic improvement and degradation provided by the proposed design. Two kinds of chips were fabricated using a standard $0.35\mu\textrm$ CMOS process, one of which is the mixer chip without the LO buffer and the other is the one with it. The measured characteristics of the fabricated chips are quite excellent in terms of conversion gain, linearity, and noise, and they are in close match to the simulation results, which demonstrates the adequacy of the modeling approach based on the macro models for all the active and passive devices used in the design. Above all the benefits provided by the current-reuse bleeding technique, the improvement in noise performance seems most valuable.

• International Journal of Stem Cells
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.156-167
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• 2023

Background and Objectives: Cellular reprogramming in regenerative medicine holds great promise for treating patients with neurological disorders. In this regard, small molecule-mediated cellular conversion has attracted special attention because of its ease of reproducibility, applicability, and fewer safety concerns. However, currently available protocols for the direct conversion of somatic cells to neurons are limited in clinical application due of their complex nature, lengthy process, and low conversion efficiency. Methods and Results: Here, we report a new protocol involving chemical-based direct conversion of human fibroblasts (HF) to matured neuron-like cells with a short duration and high conversion efficiency using temporal and strategic dual epigenetic regulation. In this protocol, epigenetic modulation by inhibition of histone deacetylase and bromodomain enabled to overcome "recalcitrant" nature of adult fibroblasts and shorten the duration of neuronal reprogramming. We further observed that an extended epigenetic regulation is necessary to maintain the induced neuronal program to generate a homogenous population of neuron-like cells. Conclusions: Therefore, our study provides a new protocol to produce neurons-like cells and highlights the need of proper epigenetic resetting to establish and maintain neuronal program in HF.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.2443-2450
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• 2014

깊이 영상을 이용한 동작 인식 시스템에서는 효율적인 알고리즘 적용을 위하여 깊이 영상을 3차원 점군 데이터로 구성되는 실제 공간으로 변환하여 알고리즘을 적용한 후 투영공간으로 변환하여 출력한다. 하지만 변환 과정 중 반올림 오차와 적용되는 알고리즘에 의한 데이터 손실이 발생하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 3차원 점군 데이터에서 깊이 영상으로의 변환 시 반올림 오차와 영상의 크기 변화에 따른 데이터 손실이 발생하지 않는 효율적인 방법과 이를 하드웨어로 구현 하는 방법을 제안 하였다. 최종적으로 제안된 알고리즘은 OpenCV와 Window 프로그램을 사용하여 소프트웨어적으로 알고리즘을 검증하였고, Kinect를 사용하여 실시간으로 성능을 테스트하였다. 또한, Verilog-HDL을 사용하여 하드웨어 시스템을 설계하고, Xilinx Zynq-7000 FPGA 보드에 탑재하여 검증하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75.2-75.2
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• 2013

Atomic layer deposition (ALD), utilizing self-limiting surface reactions, could offer promising perspectives for future efficient energy conversion devices. The capabilities of ALD for surface/interface modification and construction of novel architectures with sub-nanometer precision and exceptional conformality over high aspect ratio make it more valuable than any other deposition methods in nanoscale science and technology. In the context, a variety of researches on fabrication of active materials for energy conversion applications by ALD are emerging. Among those materials, one-dimensional nanotubular titanium dioxide, providing not only high specific surface area but also efficient carrier transport pathway, is a class of the most intensively explored materials for energy conversion systems, such as photovoltaic cells and photo/electrochemical devices. The monodisperse, stoichiometric, anatase, TiO2 nanotubes with smooth surface morphology and controlled wall thickness were fabricated via low-temperature template-directed ALD followed by subsequent annealing. The ALD-grown, anatase, TiO2 nanotubes in alumina template show unusual crystal growth behavior which allows to form remarkably large grains along axial direction over certain wall thickness. We also fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) introducing our anatase TiO2 nanotubes as photoanodes, and studied the effect of blocking layer, TiO2 thin films formed by ALD, on overall device efficiency. The photon convertsion efficiency ~7% were measured for our TiO2 nanotubebased DSCs with blocking layers, which is ~1% higher than ones without blocking layer. We also performed open circuit voltage decay measurement to estimate recombination rate in our cells, which is 3 times longer than conventional nanoparticulate photoanodes. The high efficiency of our ALD-grown, anatase, TiO2 nanotube-based DSCs may be attributed to both enhanced charge transport property of our TiO2 nanotubes photoanode and the suppression of recombination at the interface between transparent conducting electrode and iodine electrolytes by blocking layer.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.288-296
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• 2003

ATSC (Advanced Television System Committee)에서는 18가지의 DTV (Digital Television)를 위한 동영상 포맷들을 제정하였다. ATSC 포맷들은 스캔 포맷, 크기 포맷, 프레임율 포맷 등의 적당한 조합들이다. 효과적인 MPEG-2 트랜스코딩을 위해서는 이런 포맷들 간의 변환도 지원할 수 있어야 한다. 여러 포맷 변환들 중에서 특히 스캔 포맷 변환은 프레임율과 크기 변화가 함께 일어나기 때문에 상대적으로 구현하기가 힘들다. 스캔포맷 변환으로 픽쳐 타입도 함께 변하기 때문에 트랜스코더의 움직임 추정부 (motion estimation; ME)에 상당한 연산량 부담을 주게 된다. 이런 문제를 해결하기 위해 본 논문은 스캔포맷 변환을 지원하는 MPEG-2 동영상 트랜스코딩을 위한 고속 움직임 추정 알고리즘을 제안한다. 먼저, 트랜스코더의 수신단은 입력 비트열로부터 재 부호화(re-encoding)에 적합한 후보 움직임 벡터들을 추출한다. 그런 다음. 가중치 중간값 선택기(weighted median selector)를 이용하여, 여러 후보 움직임 벡터들 중에서 최적의 움직임 벡터를 선택한다. 모의 실험 결과는 제안한 움직임 추정 알고리즘이 전역 탐색 기법(Full Search Algorithm: FSA)에 비해 현저하게 적은 연산량을 가지면서, FSA와 거의 동일한 PSNR 성능을 가짐을 증명한다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -1
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• pp.106-109
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• 2002

In the integrated systems, that is integrated digital TV(DTV) internet and home automation, like home server, is needed integration of digital TV video signal and computer graphic signal. The graphic signal is operating at the high speed and has time-divide-stream. So the re-request of data is not easy at the time of error detection. therefore EDAC algorithm is efficient. This paper presents the efficiency error detection auto correction(EDAC) for conversion of graphics signal to DTV video signal. A presented EDAC algorithms use the modified Hamming code for enhancing video quality and reliability. A EDAC algorithm of this paper can detect single error, double error, triple error and more error for preventing from incorrect correction. And it is not necessary an additional memory. In this paper The comparison between digital TV video signal and graphic signal, a EBAC algorithm and a design of conversion graphic signal to DTV signal with EDAC function is described.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회논문집D
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• pp.955-960
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• 2001

In order to develop an efficient turbine for wave energy conversion suitable for actual ocean conditions, a new type of the air turbine with staggered blades has been investigated experimentally. Experiments have been carried out under steady flow conditions. Both the running and starting characteristics under sinusoidally oscillating flow conditions are simulated by a CFD method using a quasi-steady analysis. It is known that the air turbine with staggered blades gives a better performance compared with conventional Wells turbine, and a proper design factor of the air turbine is discussed for the setting angle of the rotor.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.264-271
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• 2017

Link-K message is the Tactical Data Link message standard developed by the Agency for Defense Development which is optimized for the Joint Operation of ROK Armed Force. KMTF message is the standard message format of Battle Management Information System. Interconversion and propagation between these messages are definitely needed to have efficient warfare such as situation data propagation using network, the convergence of collected situation data, common situational awareness, cooperative engagement. Therefore, this study suggests a way of rule and process for format conversion between Link-K and KMTF messages.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2002년도 International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.872-875
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• 2002

This paper presents an efficient method of estimating the correlated color temperature of an input color image and of generating a converted color image that can approximate the new target color temperature. After extracting the potential reference white region for an uncalibrated color image and estimating its correlated color temperature, the color conversion method produces a new color image with a target color temperature. Speed improvement and memory reduction have been achieved by using a simple transfer method without involving the CIE XYZ conversion step.