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Chinese Policy to Stimulate University-Industry Linkages in Nanjing

  • Su, De-Jin;Sohn, Dong-Won;Sohn, Sunwoo
    • STI Policy Review
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.74-95
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    • 2013
  • Rapid changes in the economic, social and academic environments often provide opportunities to develop new and advanced technologies. In China, recent literature on the role of universities suggests that university-industry linkages (UILs) play a substantial role in the development of high-tech industries. Since 1979 when the country became more open and underwent economic reform, Chinese central authorities, local governments, and universities have continued to set up various science and technology (S&T) policies to stimulate UILs, contributing to China's technological progress and economic growth. This study examines the role of S&T policies on UILs such as transfer of technology, joint research, and spin-off creation with a particular focus on Nanjing University (NJU) in Jiangsu Province. Nanjing has over 53 universities, ranking it behind Beijing and Shanghai in terms of S&T and higher education opportunities. By adopting "institutional methodology," this study contends that UILs not only benefit universities and industry but also society in terms of job training, consulting activities, joint research, R&D results commercialization, patent licensing, new business creation, and other aspects. Finally, we suggest that the Chinese experience, though with some problems, might enhance our understanding of how to stimulate UILs through the arrangement of various S&T policies.

A Study on the Performance of Window Cleaning Robots in High-Rise Building (고층 건물 유리 외벽 청소용 로봇의 성능에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Jin Koo;Kim, Dae Myoung;Lee, Dong Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.390-396
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    • 2013
  • Due to the development of technology, there is a considerable increase in the number of skyscrapers in the world. Accordingly, there are rapid growing requests about maintenances such as cleaning, painting, and inspection. However, it is extremely dangerous working the walls of buildings, and crashes from buildings have accounted for large proportion of constructional accidents. Especially, as the number of buildings with irregular shapes increases, the accident rate during the maintenance work increases each year, and most of the accidents lead to death. An alternative solution must be developed with the commercialization of automatic systems. In this research, a fundamental research has been conducted for drafting and commercializing an automation tool that is carried in the built-in guide system, which can perform cleaning.

A Consideration of the Application of RFID on the Ubiquitous Construction;In View of Establishment (유비쿼터스 건설에의 RFID 활용에 대한 고찰;창업관점에서)

  • Shin, Ho-Sang;Hwang, Chan-Kou
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.91-104
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    • 2006
  • Telematics is spotlighted as the future industry and anticipated the rapid growth. But it is not showing the expected development because of technical and economical blocks. So that there would happen a setback in setting the u-Transportation strategy which is the advanced national transportation system by the year 2020. In this paper, the stat of arts about related technology are introduced, which could give a solution in the technical and economical demerits and design the revitalization in ITS based on Telematics. And also the present application condition in RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) which would be the Blue Ocean in the Ubiquitous construction industry is researched and the commercialization scheme is studied.

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Protein Drug Oral Delivery: The Recent Progress

  • Lee, Hye-J.
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.572-584
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    • 2002
  • Rapid development in molecular biology and recent advancement in recombinant technology increase identification and commercialization of potential protein drugs. Traditional forms of administrations for the peptide and protein drugs often rely on their parenteral injection, since the bioavailability of these therapeutic agents is poor when administered nonparenterally. Tremendous efforts by numerous investigators in the world have been put to improve protein formulations and as a result, a few successful formulations have been developed including sustained-release human growth hormone. For a promising protein delivery technology, efficacy and safety are the first requirement to meet. However, these systems still require periodic injection and increase the incidence of patient compliance. The development of an oral dosage form that improves the absorption of peptide and especially protein drugs is the most desirable formulation but one of the greatest challenges in the pharmaceutical field. The major barriers to developing oral formulations for peptides and proteins are metabolic enzymes and impermeable mucosal tissues in the intestine. Furthermore, chemical and conformational instability of protein drugs is not a small issue in protein pharmaceuticals. Conventional pharmaceutical approaches to address these barriers, which have been successful with traditional organic drug molecules, have not been effective for peptide and protein formulations. It is likely that effective oral formulations for peptides and proteins will remain highly compound specific. A number of innovative oral drug delivery approaches have been recently developed, including the drug entrapment within small vesicles or their passage through the intestinal paracellular pathway. This review provides a summary of the novel approaches currently in progress in the protein oral delivery followed by factors affecting protein oral absorption.

A Case Study on Changing Conditions of Farm Household Economy (농가생활(農家生活) 및 영농여건변화(營農與件變化)에 관(關)한 사례조사(事例調査))

  • Shin, Yong In;Kang, Jae Chul
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.65-75
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    • 1990
  • This study is purposed to examine how fanner's living conditions and managements have been improved during the last five years(1985 through 1989) on the basis of the information got from the sample survey of 30 farm households chosen in Galma-ri, Buseok-Myeon, Seosan county, Chungnam province. The followings are major results of the study. (1) There have been much improvement of kitchen facilities and increasing number of cultural goods, but not much in the condition of sanitation facilities. (2) The size of farm warehouse and stall have been greatly enlarged and there has been large variation in the heads of big animals such as cattle during the surveyed period. This may reflect the facts that farm managements become more diversified and commercialized. (3) It is shown that fanners more voluntarily accept new fanning techniques about their concerning crops. Also there have been rapid changes in the pattern of upland cropping system, adjusting to the commercialization of agriculture. (4) Currently, fanners tend to react to the price signal of market system more sensitively than before. Accordingly, agricultural income structure is varied subject to price fluctuation in the short run period.

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Resistance Spot Welding Characteristics of Mg Alloy Applying Current Waveform Control (전류 파형 제어를 적용한 마그네슘 합금의 저항 점 용접 특성)

  • Choi, Dong-Soon;Hwang, In-Sung;Kim, Dong-Cheol;Ryu, Jae-Wook;Kang, Moon-Jin
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.70-75
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    • 2014
  • In automotive industry, applying of Mg alloy to autobody has been issued recently as a light metal. But poor resistance spot weldability of Mg alloy is blocking commercialization. So studies on improving resistance spot weldability of Mg alloy is increasing continuously. For reduce loss of heat input during welding, inverter DC power source is considered because of short rise time to target welding current. But rapid rising of welding current can increase temperature rapidly in nugget and oxide film between electrode and base metal, and that causes generating expulsion on low welding current range. In this study, for increase optimum welding current range and prevent generating expulsion, applicate various types of welding current waveform controls during resistance spot welding. For analysis effects of each current waveform control, acceptable welding current regions according to electrode force and welding time is determined and lobe diagram is derived. In result, pre heat is proposed as optimum type of welding current waveform control.

Assessment of Removal of Silver Nanoparticle in Sewage Treatment Plant Waste Using Process Simulation (공정 모사를 통한 하수처리장 내 은나노물질 제거 평가)

  • Oh, Seung Yeon;Kim, Younghun
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.160-165
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    • 2014
  • Over the past decade, an increasing number of manufactured nanoparticles (NPs) have been incorporated into products and manufacturing processes due to the rapid innovation and commercialization in the field of nanotechnology. In addition, these nanomaterials and nano-consumer products have increased in quantity per year, and thus their uncontrolled release into the environment is anticipated to grow dramatically in future. However, A current sewage/wastewater treatment plant (SWTP) is being applied to removal of nanoparticles in wastewater. In Korea, the study on the removal of nanoparticles in SWTP was not reported yet. Therefore, in this work, to design pilot STP before field test, two model equations and commercial process simulation were used to derive the desing parameters.

Development Status for Commercialization of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation and Dry Storage System Technology (사용후핵연료 수송/저장시스템 상용화 기술개발 경과)

  • Baeg, Chang-Yeal;Cho, Chun-Hyung
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.271-279
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    • 2018
  • During the seven years from 2009 to 2016, PWR SNF (spent nuclear fuel) transportation and storage systems suitable for domestic conditions were developed by the government to cope with the saturation of wet storage capacity in NPPs. One of the developed systems is a multipurpose metal cask applicable for transportation/storage; the other is a concrete cask dedicated to storage. Efficient cask technologies were secured utilizing the characteristics and experience of relevant industrial, academic and research institutes. Technological independence was also achieved through several patent registrations of research outcomes. To prepare for a rapid increase of demand in the near future, technology transfer of secured patents and technologies to the domestic industry was carried out twice in the years of 2016 and 2017.

Human Resource Management Practices for R&D Scientists and Engineers in Japanese Firms (일본기업의 R&D 인적자원관리의 현황과 과제)

  • 한인수
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.89-115
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    • 1994
  • Japanese firms have developed their own distinctive human resource management(HRM) practices for R&D scientists and engineers. These practices consist of homogeneity of work group, standardized in-house training programs, great standardization and company control of careers, and broad job rotation following the process of commercialization of developed technology. These practices facilitate human and informational exchange and sharing between basic laboratories and development departments as well as between R&D and marketing department which contribute to the ket competitive advantage of Japanese products. But recently Japanese firm are forced to change their HRM practices. They face some srious problems in continuing their long0standing strategy of being a rapid and skillful‘ technology follower’,drawing on the basic research performed in the advanced nations and embodying it in products that are produced with high quality at relatively lower cost. There is a growing trend of strengthening basic research among Japanese firms today. In accordance with the emphasis on basic research, Japanese firms have been adopting new HRM practices for scientists and engineers which are in the opposite direction of the traditional one. These newly developed practices stress on individual vitality rather than group cohesiveness from the fusion of individual difference. These include heterogeneity of work group, multiple career paths to be chosen by individuals, incentive plan based individual performance.

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Current Status of One-Dimensional Nanostructured Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (고분자 전해질 막 연료 전지용 1차원 나노 구조 촉매의 연구 현황)

  • Jeon, Kiung;Jung, Yeon Sik
    • Ceramist
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.331-348
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    • 2018
  • With the expectation to overcome the problem of increasing energy consumption, polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are getting more attention as a promising environmentally friendly and sustainable next-generation energy conversion system. In spite of the rapid improvement of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs), there are several critical issues still need to be resolved for practical commercialization. Out of the many issues, the main hurdle comes from oxygen reduction reaction(ORR), thus development of efficient ORR electrocatalysts is the main key for enhancing PEMFC performance. Among various catalysts, 1D nanostructured catalyst is a promising candidate because it holds many advantages that come from nanostructuring while supplementing the disadvantages of other nanostructures such as nanoparticles(0D) or gyroids(3D). This review focused on diverse 1D nanostructures and talks about their advantages as catalyst for ORR. Different 1D nanostructures will be introduced while applying the structures to different materials system showing the prospects of 1D nanostructures for improving PEMFC.