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A Study on Mixing Characteristics of Two-component Polyurethane for In-mold Coating (인몰드 코팅을 위한 이액형 폴리우레탄의 혼합특성에 관한 해석적 연구)

  • Lee, Ho Sang;Kim, Dong Mi
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.317-323
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    • 2013
  • In-mold coating is a reactive fluid designed to improve the surface quality of injection molded thermoplastic substrate in functional and cosmetic properties. In this study, a mixing head for in-mold coating was designed, and mixing characteristics of two-component polyurethane flowing through runner were investigated based on flow simulations. In order to achieve uniform mixing of two components injected through straight mixing head, an impingement aftermixer was used in runner design. Semi-circular cross-section was better than circular one for runners for uniform mixing. With increasing runner length and flow rate, mixing became more uniform. In addition, the degree of mixing was more improved with decreasing viscosity of isocyanate.

Detecting Activations in the Acupuncture Stimulation like Event-Related fMRI using ICA Method

  • Kim, Jeong-Seok;Choe, Bo-Young;Kang, Sei-Kwon;Chung, Sung-Taek;Lee, Hyoung-Koo;Suh, Tae-Suk
    • Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.101-101
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    • 2002
  • PURPOSE: To separate activations from other physiological and artifactual component that contribute to functional MRI(fMRI) recordings and detect one consistently task-related component activated during the acupuncture stimulation, we try to take the ICA(Independent Component Analysis) method.

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Data Visualization using Linear and Non-linear Dimensionality Reduction Methods

  • Kim, Junsuk;Youn, Joosang
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2018
  • As the large amount of data can be efficiently stored, the methods extracting meaningful features from big data has become important. Especially, the techniques of converting high- to low-dimensional data are crucial for the 'Data visualization'. In this study, principal component analysis (PCA; linear dimensionality reduction technique) and Isomap (non-linear dimensionality reduction technique) are introduced and applied to neural big data obtained by the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). First, we investigate how much the physical properties of stimuli are maintained after the dimensionality reduction processes. We moreover compared the amount of residual variance to quantitatively compare the amount of information that was not explained. As result, the dimensionality reduction using Isomap contains more information than the principal component analysis. Our results demonstrate that it is necessary to consider not only linear but also nonlinear characteristics in the big data analysis.

Effects of Package Materials on Quality Change of Pine Bud Beverage Under Ultraviolet Light

  • An, Duek-Jun
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.349-353
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    • 2009
  • The effects of packaging materials on preserving the functional component of pine bud beverage stored under UV (ultraviolet) light exposure conditions were studied. The order of UV light blocking properties of the selected packages was: opaque can> opaque PET (polyethylene terepthalate) with green lamination=transparent PET with 10% PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) blending> transparent PET, and did not depend on film thickness in specified range. At 20${^{\circ}C}$, the order of preserving degree of original color and endobornyl acetate, which is quality index of pine bud beverage, was the same as above. Exposure to UV light can cause of deterioration of functional food components, but green color lamination and blending of PEN materials with transparent PET help to preserve the UV sensitive pine bud beverage components. However, the treated PET bottles have poorer preservation capabilities than the opaque cans. Transparent PET with PEN blending, in particular, will be very useful packaging material for colorful functional beverage preservation by helping to protect the ingredients while attracting consumer attention.

Functional Haplotype Frequencies of the Interleukin-1B Promoter in the Korean Population

  • Lee, Kyung-A
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.29-31
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    • 2008
  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of the IL-1B (interleukin-1) gene have been implicated in a variety of diseases that have an inflammatory component. However, there has been significant heterogeneity among study results, especially between Caucasian and Asian populations. Recently, it has been reported that SNPs in the IL-1B gene affect transcription, according to haplotype context, and genetic association studies may be more informative if functional SNP haplotypes of population are analyzed. Therefore, we estimated the distribution of IL-1B promoter haplotypes in 433 Koreans using the three major functional IL-1B promoter SNPs (IL-1B -1464, -511, and -31) and compared the results with those in Caucasians. The difference in IL-1B promoter haplotype frequency between Korean and Caucasian populations was statistically significant. The potentially more inflammatory haplotypes had higher frequencies in Koreans when compared with Caucasians. These Korean haplotype data will be useful for future association studies between IL-1B SNPs and disease risk.

A study on the design hypothesis of integrated part for product improvement (제품개선을 위한 부품통합 설계가설에 대한 연구)

  • Choi, Jun-Ho;Lee, Kun-Sang
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.1176-1180
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    • 2008
  • This paper represents a study on design hypothesis to improve properties of a product. The functional requirements and function structure of various technical products are analysed. From the above analysis we could formulate one hypothesis. This hypothesis also satisfies basic rules clarity, simplicity and safety that are required in all design cases. The hypothesis says that functional requirements is refined to improve and if there are components which have the same function, they can be integrated into one component and improved. A one-handed faucet was developed by applying the above hypothesis to a two-handed faucet. The design of heat exchange tester was be improved successfully through the hypothesis.

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Diversity of contractile properties in skeletal muscle fibers (골격근 섬유의 수축성 특성의 다양성)

  • Kim, Sik-hyun
    • PNF and Movement
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.35-47
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    • 2004
  • Purpose : The purpose of this article was to review the literature on contractile properties of skeletal muscle with reference to its molecular and functional diversity. Method : This review outlines scientific findings regarding different contractile properties in skeletal muscle fibers, and discusses their involvement in functional diversity. Result & Conclusions: Muscle fibers possess distinct mechanical and energetic properties. Myosis, one of the primary contractile muscle proteins, displays structural, functional variability and plays the role of the molecular motor of muscle contraction. Muscle satellite cells are normally mitotically quiescent, but initiate proliferation and give rise to daughter myogenic precursor cells as required for the postnatal growth and regeneration of adult muscle. Passive extensibility is an important component of total muscle function because it allows for the maximal length of skeletal muscles. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation(PNF) stretching can help to restore or improve flexibility and coordination, thereby improving overall muscle function.

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FPCA for volatility from high-frequency time series via R-function (FPCA를 통한 고빈도 시계열 변동성 분석: R함수 소개와 응용)

  • Yoon, Jae Eun;Kim, Jong-Min;Hwang, Sun Young
    • The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.805-812
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    • 2020
  • High-frequency data are now prevalent in financial time series. As a functional data arising from high-frequency financial time series, we are concerned with the intraday volatility to which functional principal component analysis (FPCA) is applied in order to achieve a dimension reduction. A review on FPCA and R function is made and high-frequency KOSPI volatility is analysed as an application.

Engineered Surfaces Part 1. - A Philosophy of Manufacture

  • Stout, Kenneth. J.
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.72-83
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    • 2000
  • In recent years considerable progress has been made in the characterisation of surface finish in three dimensions, and in the development of protocols which can be used for international standardisation. Although the subject as it has currently developed has much further to go if the process of surface characterisation is to impact on manufacture, control and specification of the manufacturing process itself. Researchers in this important area are beginning to realise that if the subject is to have great impact on manufacturing industries, surface characterisation must be broadened to include measures of surface integrity of the component and in addition be related to the functional demands imposed on the surface. The functional demands being a requirement of the engineering situation in which the components are employed. If these three factors are considered simultaneously, surface characterisation, surface integrity and component function, then a new and important subject is born, the subject of the Engineered Surface. Part 1 of this paper attempts to draw together the elements which go together to create the subject, 'The Engineered Surface'. The paper presents a method by which this important subject can be developed to the benefit of manufacturing industries. The paper also discusses the importance of a co-ordinated approach to the subject and the way that information can be documented to eventually provide a useful atlas of controlling parameters which are essential for a range of material processing industries as they strive to meet the ever more stringent and cost effective requirements of the manufacture.

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Two-component Signal Transduction in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 under Phosphate Limitation: Role of Acetyl Phosphate

  • Juntarajumnong, Waraporn;Eaton-Rye, Julian J.;Incharoensakdi, Aran
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.40 no.5
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    • pp.708-714
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    • 2007
  • The two-component signal transduction, which typically consists of a histidine kinase and a response regulator, is used by bacterial cells to sense changes in their environment. Previously, the SphS-SphR histidine kinase and response regulator pair of phosphate sensing signal transduction has been identified in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. In addition, some response regulators in bacteria have been shown to be cross regulated by low molecular weight phosphorylated compounds in the absence of the cognate histidine kinase. The ability of an endogenous acetyl phosphate to phosphorylate the response regulator, SphR in the absence of the cognate histidine kinase, SphS was therefore tested in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. The mutant lacking functional SphS and acetate kinase showed no detectable alkaline phosphatase activity under phosphate-limiting growth conditions. The results suggested that the endogenous acetyl phosphate accumulated inside the mutants could not activate the SphR via phosphorylation. On the other hand, exogenous acetyl phosphate could allow the mutant lacking functional acetate kinase and phosphotransacetylase to grow under phosphate-limiting conditions suggesting the role of acetyl phosphate as an energy source. Reverse transcription PCR demonstrated that the transcripts of acetate kinase and phospho-transacetylase genes in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is up-regulated in response to phosphate limitation suggesting the importance of these two enzymes for energy metabolism in Synechocystis cells