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A study of Physically Implanted Surface Islands by direct Nd:YAG Laser Beam Irradiation

  • Oh, Chang-Heon;Cheon, Suyoung;Lim, Changjin;Lee, Jeongjun;Jeon, Jihyun;Kim, Kyoung-Kook;Chung, Chan-Moon;Cho, Soohaeng
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.66-69
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    • 2017
  • Physically implanted surface islands of Nano Carbon Tube (NCT) and ${\alpha}-F_2O_3$ particles have been produced on Al-doped ZnO (AZO)/glass surfaces by simple and direct ND:YAG laser beam irradiation. Sheet resistance of the reconstructed surface increased by about 3.6% of over AZO. Minimal surface damage can be repaired by ND:YAG laser beam irradiation in conjunction with proper impurities. Implanted islands of NCT, which are considered to be a good conductive impurity, on AZO increased the sheet resistance by about 1.8%, while implanted islands of ${\alpha}-F_2O_3$, an insulating impurity, on AZO increased sheet resistance by about 129% compared with a laser beam treated AZO. This study provides insight regarding surface implantations of nanowires and micro-circuits, doping effects for semiconductors and optical devices, surface area and impurity effects for catalysis.

Thymol and eugenol in essential oils enhance phage endolysin LysECP26-mediated cell wall disruption of Escherichia coli O157:H7

  • Park, Do-Won;Lee, Jong Hun;Park, Jong-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.53 no.6
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    • pp.819-822
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    • 2021
  • To enhance phage endolysin-mediated cell wall disruption of Escherichia coli O157:H7, the cells were co-treated with aromatic compounds, namely thymol or eugenol, found in essential oils and endolysin LysECP26. Interestingly, the minimal inhibitory concentrations of LysECP26 was four times lower when used in combination with either of the two compounds than when it was used alone. This synergistic activity was also confirmed by viable cell counting. Within 1 h of LysECP26 and eugenol or thymol co-treatment to the cells, there was a 2.3 or 3.8 log CFU/mL reductions, respectively. Additionally, field emission scanning electron microscopy showed cell wall disruption and severe morphological alterations of the cells in case of the combination treatments. Therefore, endolysin and thymol or eugenol co-treatment can help in developing efficient bio-control strategies against gram-negative pathogen E. coli O157:H7.

Effective Generation of Minimal Perfect hash Functions for Information retrival from large Sets of Data (대규모의 정보 검색을 위한 효율적인 최소 완전 해시함수의 생성)

  • Kim, Su-Hee;Park. Se-Young
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.5 no.9
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    • pp.2256-2270
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    • 1998
  • The development of a high perfoffilance index system is crucial for the retrieval of information from large sets o[ data. In this study, a minimal perfect hash function (MPHF), which hashes m keys to m buckets with no collisions, is revisited. The MOS algorithm developed bv Heath is modified to be successful for computing MPHFs of large sets of keys Also, a system for generating MPHFs for large sets of keys is developed. This system computed MPHFs for several large sets of data more efficiently than Heath's. The application areas for this system include those for generating MPHFs for the indexing of large and infrequently changing sets of data as well as information stored in a medium whose seek time is very slow.

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Strong Connectivity Decision Method using Graph Rewriting System in Conformance Testing (적합성 시험에서 그래프 재표기 시스템을 활용한 강한 연결 판단 방법)

  • Lee, Jun-Won;Kim, Seong-Won;Gu, Yeon-Seol
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.4 no.5
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    • pp.1327-1336
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    • 1997
  • Test generation from the communication protocol specified in I/OFSM protocol is based on the asumption that the specification S and implemenataiton I are storngly, connected,minmal and deterministic.In this paper,we identify why these asumptions are necessary for minimal test cases genration from I/OFSM protocol speci-fication,and we propose a graph Rewriting System and its application to the specification I/OFSM for verifying its storng cinnectivity.We prove that the suggested algorithm is more dffcient thah the traditional strongly connected compoment find algorithm.

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Expert System for FMECA Using Minimal Cut Set and Fuzzy Theory (최소절단집합과 퍼지이론을 이용한 FMECA 전문가 시스템)

  • Kim, Dong-Jin;Kim, Jin-O;Kim, Hyung-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.342-347
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    • 2009
  • Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) is one of most widely used methods in modern engineering system to investigate potential failure modes and its severity upon the system. While performing FMECA, the experts evaluates criticality and severity of each failure mode and visualize the risk level matrix putting those indices to column and row variable respectably. Which results uncertainty in the result. In order to handle the uncertainty and conclude risk level matrix, this paper proposes a new FMECA procedure using minimal cut set (MCS) and fuzzy theory. Severity is calculated by proposed structural importance while criticality is determined by typical equipment failure rate data from IEEE Std 493. Finally, the risk level is compounded of these indices.

Effect of Acupuncture on Nasal Obstruction in Patients with Persistent Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial (지속성 알레르기비염의 비폐색에 대한 침치료의 효과: 무작위배정 대조군 연구)

  • Jo, Jeong-Hyo;Hong, Kweon-Eey;Kang, Wee-Chang;Choi, Sun-Mi;Park, Yang-Chun
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.229-239
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : Allergic rhinitis is a prevalent disease. Nasal obstruction is one of the main symptom in allergic rhinitis. It induces sleep disturbances, depression, attention deficit, memory impairments. Acupuncture treatment for rhinitis was mentioned in literature, but there is not enough report that provide evidence by well designed clinical study. The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of acupuncture treatment for nasal obstruction of allergic rhinitis. Methods : In this randomized, single blind, placebo-controlled study, we compared active acupuncture with minimal acupuncture for the treatment of nasal obstruction owing to persistent allergic rhinitis. Acupoints used in active acupuncture group were I120($Y{\hat{o}}nghyang$), GV23($Sangs{\hat{o}}ng$), IL4(Hapkok). Volunteers who satisfied the requirements were enrolled in study. Total nasal volume(NV) and total nasal minimum cross-sectional area(MCA) were measured by acoustic rhinometry before and after treatments(0min, 7.5min, 15min). Results : 101 subjects finished study. There were not difference between two groups on age, sex, weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, severity of persistent allergic rhinitis, number of positive antigen. After treatment(0min) total NV were significantly increased compared with before treatment in active acupuncture group(p=0.0007) and minimal acupuncture group(p=0.0175). After treatment(15min) total NV of minimal acupuncture group was decreased compared with before treatment(p=0.2560), but total NV of active acupuncture group was maintained increasing in degree of borderline significance(p=0.0871). After treatment(0min) total NV were significantly increased compared with before treatment in active acupuncture group(0.0007) and minimal acupuncture group(p=0.0175). After treatment(Omin) total MCA were significantly increased compared with before treatment in active acupuncture group(p<0.000l) and minimal acupuncture group(p=0.0005). After treatment(15min) total MCA of minimal acupuncture group was decreased compared with before treatment(p=0.6082), but total NV of active acupuncture group was maintained increasing in degree of borderline significance(p=0.0929). Conclusion : Acupuncture treatment reduced nasal obstruction in persistent allergic rhinitis. Further study in the form of long term is needed.

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The Study of Optimized Combustion Tuning for Fossil Power Plant (발전보일러의 최적연소조정에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Jung, Jae-Jin;Song, Jung-Il
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.04a
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    • pp.102-108
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    • 2009
  • Fossil power plants firing lower grade coals or equipped with modified system for NOx controls are challenged with maintaining good combustion conditions while maximizing generation and minimizing emissions. In many cases significant derate, availability losses and increase in unburned carbon levels can be attributed to poor combustion conditions as a result of poorly controlled local fuel and air distribution within the boiler furnace. In order to develop a on-line combustion tuning system, field test was conducted at operating power boiler. During the field test the exhaust gases' $O_2$, NOx and CO was monitored by using a spatially distributed monitoring grid located in the boiler's high temperature vestibule and upper convective back-pass region. At these locations, the flue gas flow is still significantly stratified, and air in-leakage is minimal which enables tracing of poor combustion zones to specific burners and over-fire air ports. using these monitored information we can improving combustion at every point within the furnace, therefore the boiler can operate at reduced excess $O_2$ and gas temperature deviation, reduced furnace exit gas temperature levels while also reducing localized hot spots, corrosive gas conditions, slag or clinker formation and UBC. Benefits include improving efficiency, reducing NOx emissions, increasing output and maximizing availability. Discussion concerning the reduction of greenhouse gases is prevalent in the world. When taking a practical approach to addressing this problem, the best way and short-term solution to reduce greenhouse gases on coal-fired power plants is to improve efficiency. From this point of view the real time optimized combustion tuning approach is the most effective and implemented with minimal cost.

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The Study of Optimized Combustion Tuning Method for Fossil Power Plant (발전용 보일러의 최적연소조정기법에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Jung, Jae-Jin;Song, Jung-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.45-52
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    • 2009
  • Fossil power plants firing lower grade coals or equipped with modified system for $NO_x$ controls are challenged with maintaining good combustion conditions while maximizing generation and minimizing emissions. In many cases significant derate, availability losses and increase in unburned carbon levels can be attributed to poor combustion conditions as a result of poorly controlled local fuel and air distribution within the boiler furnace. In order to develop a on-line combustion tuning system, field test was conducted at operating power boiler. During the field test the exhaust gases' $O_2,\;NO_x$ and CO was monitored by using a spatially distributed monitoring grid located in the boiler's high temperature vestibule and upper convective rear pass region. At these locations, the flue gas flow is still significantly stratified, and air in-leakage is minimal which enables tracing of poor combustion zones to specific burners and over-fire air ports. using these monitored information we can improving combustion at every point within the furnace, therefore the boiler can operate at reduced excess $O_2$ and gas temperature deviation, reduced furnace exit gas temperature levels while also reducing localized hot spots, corrosive gas conditions, slag or clinker formation and UBC. Benefits include improving efficiency, reducing $NO_x$ emissions, increasing output and maximizing availability. Discussion concerning the reduction of greenhouse gases is prevalent in the world. When taking a practical approach to addressing this problem, the best way and short-term solution to reduce greenhouse gases on coal-fired power plants is to improve efficiency. From this point of view the real time optimized combustion tuning approach is the most effective and implemented with minimal cost.

CLASS FIELDS FROM THE FUNDAMENTAL THOMPSON SERIES OF LEVEL N = o(g)

  • CHOI So YOUNG;Koo JA KYUNG
    • Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.203-222
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    • 2005
  • Thompson series is a Hauptmodul for a genus zero group which lies between $\Gamma$o(N) and its normalizer in PSL2(R) ([1]). We construct explicit ring class fields over an imaginary quadratic field K from the Thompson series $T_g$($\alpha$) (Theorem 4), which would be an extension of [3], Theorem 3.7.5 (2) by using the Shimura theory and the standard results of complex multiplication. Also we construct various class fields over K, over a CM-field K (${\zeta}N + {\zeta}_N^{-1}$), and over a field K (${\zeta}N$). Furthermore, we find an explicit formula for the conjugates of Tg ($\alpha$) to calculate its minimal polynomial where $\alpha$ (${\in}{\eta}$) is the quotient of a basis of an integral ideal in K.

Bayesian Testing for the Equality of Two Lognormal Populations with the fractional Bayes factor (부분 베이즈요인을 이용한 로그정규분포의 상등에 관한 베이지안검정)

  • Moon, Kyoung-Ae;Kim, Dal-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.51-59
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    • 2001
  • We propose the Bayesian testing for the equality of two Lognormal population means. Specially we use the fractional Bayesian factors suggested by O'Hagan (1995) based on the noninformative priors for the parameters. In order to investigate the usefulness of the proposed Bayesian testing procedures, we compare it with classical tests via both real data analysis and simulations.

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