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Classification of maturation of bacterial dental deposits using differences in fluorescence intensity (형광 차이를 이용한 세균성 치아 침착물의 성숙도 구별)

  • Cho, Mu-Yeol;Lee, Eun-Song;de Jong, Elbert de Josselin;Yoon, Hong-Chul;Kim, Baek-Il
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.57 no.4
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    • pp.213-220
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the red fluorescence characteristics of bacterial dental deposits assessed by quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) technology and confirm whether the red fluorescence can distinguish and evaluate quantitatively accumulation of bacterial dental deposits. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used QLF images captured at a dental clinic from January to December 2016. In each QLF image, a skilled examiner selected one region where the presence of deposits was suspected. Then, the regions were classified into three groups of not detectable deposits(ND), half detectable deposits (HD), and full detectable deposits (FD) by two examiners according to classification criteria. Only those images where the regions of bacterial dental deposits were classified identically by all examiners were used for analysis. The mean red fluorescence intensity (RFI) was defined as the mean value of R/G for all pixels in the regions. The RFI was compared between groups using Welch's ANOVA test, and the Spearman correlation was calculated to assess the association between RFI and accumulation of deposits. Results: In this study, 351 images among the collected images of 605 subjects were finally selected. The mean age of subjects was about 44 years. The R/G values of the ND, HD and FD were 0.73, 1.26 and 1.83 respectively. There were significant differences between all groups (p<0.001), and strong positive correlation was identified between the R/G value and the accumulation of deposits (r = 0.90, p<0.001). Conclusion: The intensity of red fluorescence as observed in the QLF images correlated well with the accumulation maturation of the deposits, which indicates that the QLF technology can be used to evaluate the status of oral hygiene.

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Wide Input Range Active Clamp Forward Converter Design (넓은 입력전압 능동 클램프 포워드 컨버터 설계)

  • Chun, Moon-Il;Kim, Chang-Sun;Ma, Byung-In
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.64-65
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    • 2008
  • The topology of active clamp forward converter provides ZVS characteristic and also the stress of voltage and current is smaller than that of the conventional forward converters. The benefits of this technique include a higher efficiency at a high switching frequency, lower EMI/RFI. In this paper, the active clamp forward converter is designed for operation in wide range voltage and has 19.5V/120W ratings with efficiency more than 90%.

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A study on the Wireless Communication System for Korean Next Generation Reactor (차세대원전의 무선통신 적용에 대한 연구)

  • Chi, Mun-Goo;Han, Sung-Heum
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07g
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    • pp.3175-3177
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    • 1999
  • In this study, the wireless communication system configuration and major equipments for KNGR will be introduced. Also the reliability and safety impact on the KNGR will be checked by reviewing /testing the EMI/RFI conditions of wireless communication system, The elements of the wireless communication system are radio exchange, base stations, portable telephone handsets.

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High-Frequency Circuit Modeling of the Conducted-Emission from the LDC System of a Electric Vehicle (전기자동차 LDC 시스템의 전도 방출에 관한 고주파 모델링 연구)

  • Jung, Kibum;Jo, Byeong-Chan;Chung, Yeon-Choon
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.24 no.8
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    • pp.798-804
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, conducted emission from the LDC(Low-Side DC/DC Converter) of a HEV/EV was analyzed using high-frequency circuit modeling in system-level approach. The conducted emission by PWM process(100 kHz; Switching Frequency) can cause RFI(Radio-Frequency Interference) problems in the AM/FM frequency range. In order to mitigate this conducted emission, a high-frequency equivalent circuit model is proposed by analyzing the fundamental circuits, parasitic components in their parts and connections and non-linear characteristics of MOSFETs, high-power capacitors, inverters, motors, high-power cables, and bus bars which are composed of the LDC. Using these circuit models, results of both simulation and measurement were compared and similarities between them were verified. We are looking forward that this approach can be effectively used in the EMC design of HEV/EV.

Efficacy of Postoperative Bladder Irrigation with Water for Injection in Reducing Recurrence Rates of Non Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

  • Grivas, Nikolaos;Hastazeris, Konstantinos;Kafarakis, Vasileios;Tsimaris, Ioannis;Aspiotis, Spiridon;Stratis, Antonios;Stavropoulos, Nikolaos Efthimios
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.2263-2266
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    • 2014
  • The aim of the study was to investigate the results of bladder irrigation with Water for Injection (WFI) after transurethral resection of bladder tumours for comparison with those for adjuvant use of BCG. A total of 239 patients (158 with single tumours, group A, and 81 with multiple tumours, group B) received continuous intravesical postoperative irrigation with WFI. Some 128 patients received intravesical irrigation with WFI, followed by weekly instillations of BCG (group C). Recurrence-free rate (RFR) and recurrence-free intervals (RFI) were recorded. RFR for those patients who received only intravesical irrigation with WFI (groups A and B) was 75.8%, 66.2% and 63.2% at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of follow up, respectively. Corresponding rates for group C were 61.7%, 55.4% and 49%. Median RFI in group B were 18, 11, 15, 15 and 12 months for Ta, T1, grade 1, grade 2 and grade 3 tumours, respectively. In group C corresponding intervals were 20, 33, 8, 20 and 42 months. BCG improved RFR only in T1 (p=0.014) and grade 3 tumours (p=0.007). In conclusion, postoperative bladder irrigation with WFI could increase RFR during the first and second year of follow up.

Correction of Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity in the East Sea (Aquarius 염분 관측 위성에 의한 동해에서의 표층 염분 보정)

  • Lee, Dong-Kyu
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.259-270
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    • 2016
  • Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) observations from the Aquarius satellite in the East Sea show large systematic biases mainly caused by the surrounding lands and Radio Frequency Interferences (RFI) along the descending orbits on which the satellite travels from the Asian continent to the East Sea. To develop a technique for correcting the systematic biases unique to the East Sea, the least square regression between in situ observations of salinity and the reanalyzed salinities by HYCOM is first performed. Then monthly mean reanalyzed salinities fitted to the in situ salinities are compared with monthly mean Aquarius salinities to calculate mean biases in $1^{\circ}{\times}1^{\circ}$ boxes. Mean biases in winter (December-March) are found to be considerably larger than those in other seasons possibly caused by the inadequate correction of surface roughness in the sea surrounded by the land, and thus the mean bias corrections are performed using two bias tables. Large negative biases are found in the area near the coast of Japan and in the areas with islands. In the northern East Sea, data sets using the ascending orbit only (SCIA) are chosen for correction because of large RFI errors on the descending orbit (SCID). Resulting mean biases between the reanalysis salinities fitted to in situ observations and the bias corrected Aquarius salinities are less than 0.2 psu in all areas. The corrected mean salinity distributions in March and September demonstrate marked improvements when compared with mean salinities from the World Ocean Atlas (WOA [2005-2012]). In September, salinity distributions based on the corrected Aquarius and on the WOA (2005-2012) show similar distributions of Changjiang Diluted Water (CDW) in the East Sea.

Delta Sigma Modulation of Controller Input Signal for the LED Light Driver (시그마 델타 변조에 의한 LED 드라이버의 입력 콘트롤러 설계)

  • Um, Kee-Hong
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.151-155
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, we present the LED dimming control system by using ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation). This ADPCM apparatus accurately controls the LED current with high resolution reducing the RFI (radio frequency interference) due to the spreading out of the harmonics of current of pulses. Additionally, this makes it easier to increase the accuracy of control operation. This study introduces to make a digitally controlled circuit for controlling LED with high-energy efficient by adopting pulse current to LED. The LED current drive system we designed are two systems, the digitally-controlled unit and analog switching mode power supply unit, can be developed separately. The simulation shows the sigma delta modulation of digital to analog converter's output when the input level is 0.7. From this simulation, the output is approached to accurately 0.15% to target value with 510 pulses.

Study on the High-Frequency Circuit Modeling of the Conducted-Emission from the Motor Drive System of an Electric Vehicle (전기자동차 모터 구동 시스템의 전도 방출에 관한 고주파 모델링 연구)

  • Jung, Kibum;Lee, Jongkyung;Chung, Yeon-Choon;Choi, Jaehoon
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.82-90
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, conducted emission from the MDS(Motor Drive System) of a HEV/EV was analyzed using high- frequency circuit modeling in system-level approach. The conducted emission by PWM process can cause RFI(radio- frequency interference) problems in the AM/FM frequency range. In order to mitigate this conducted emission, a high-frequency equivalent circuit model is proposed by analyzing the fundamental circuits, parasitic components in their parts and connections and non-linear characteristics of IGBTs, high-power capacitors, inverters, motors, high-power cables, and bus bars which are composed of the MDS. It is confirmed that the simulated result by the proposed model is well agreed with measured results in spite of a large-scaled analysis in system level. We are looking forward that this approach can be effectively used in the EMC design of HEV/EV.

Construction Bid Data Analysis for Overseas Projects Based on Text Mining - Focusing on Overseas Construction Project's Bidder Inquiry (텍스트 마이닝을 통한 해외건설공사 입찰정보 분석 - 해외건설공사의 입찰자 질의(Bidder Inquiry) 정보를 대상으로 -)

  • Lee, JeeHee;Yi, June-Seong;Son, JeongWook
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.89-96
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    • 2016
  • Most data generated in construction projects is unstructured text data. Unstructured data analysis is very needed in order for effective analysis on large amounts of text-based documents, such as contracts, specifications, and RFI. This study analysed previously performed project's bid related documents (bidder inquiry) in overseas construction projects; as a results of the analysis frequent words in documents, association rules among the words, and various document topics were derived. This study suggests effective text analysis approach for massive documents with short time using text mining technique, and this approach is expected to extend the unstructured text data analysis in construction industry.