• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2015

토모테라피(Tomotherapy)는 치료 시 환자의 무게에 의한 환자 테이블의 처짐(sag)이 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 이 테이블의 처짐 정도를 토모테라피의 MVCT 영상 처리를 통해 객관적으로 분석하는 방법을 제시하였다. 이 방법을 사용하여 22명의 두경부 환자와 한명의 두개척수조사(CSI) 환자에 대하여 테이블 처짐을 측정하였다. 두경부 환자의 경우 0.4~1.54 mm의 환자 테이블 처짐과 평균 $0.7^{\circ}$의 처짐 각도를 보였다. 치료범위가 길수록 처짐의 정도는 커졌고 처짐 각도는 큰 상관이 없었다. 두개척수조사(CSI) 환자의 경우 4.97 mm의 환자 테이블 처짐을 보였다. 이 방법을 사용하면 객관적이고 간편한 방법으로 환자 테이블 처짐을 측정할 수 있고 이런 측정을 통하여 테이블 처짐에 의한 오차를 고려한 치료범위 설정에 도움이 될 것이다.

• Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.447-453
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• 2013

Compensating characteristics of a voltage sag/swell compensator utilizing single-phase matrix converter is examined. First, system configuration and operation for both voltage sag and swell are described. Next, in order to suppress pulsations of the source voltage, a countermeasure using low pass filter and all pass filter is introduced. Then, compensating characteristics of the compensator are investigated for R-L load by simulation. Finally, the validity of the simulated results is confirmed by the experimental results.

• Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2013

By using simulation, compensating characteristics of a voltage sag compensator utilizing single-phase matrix converter is examined. System configuration is described and mathematical model of single-phase matrix converter is derived by using the state space averaging method. In addition, the single-phase matrix converter is stabilized by phase-lead compensation. Finally, compensating characteristics of the compensator is investigated for 500 W R-L load and it is demonstrated that the compensator can operate correctly for loads for the range of power factor 0.6 (lagging) - 0.8 (leading) and for up to 50% voltage sag.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2010

There are many researches on Power Quality Device to protect the critical load and power system as the nonlinear load and precision load are adopted into the power system recently. To analyze the voltage compensation of voltage sag and voltage swell by DVR, which is connected to the important load in series, this paper shows PSCAD/EMTDC simulation and its verification by comparing with the actual DVR output of 2MVA. DVR control scheme in this paper is applicable to compensate single-phase, 2-phases or 3-phases voltage sag as well as DVR for distribution system.

• KIEE International Transactions on Power Engineering
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• 제5A권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2005

Voltage sags are the most widespread quality issues affecting distribution systems. This paper describes in some detail the voltage sag characteristics due to different types and locations of fault in a practical low voltage power distribution system encountered in the UK. The results not only give utility engineers very useful information when identifying parts of the system most likely to pose problems for customer equipments, but also assist the facility personnel to make decisions on purchasing power quality mitigation equipment.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2015

Purpose: To determine whether we should recommend ultrasonography (US) for an incidental thyroid nodule identified by additional cervicothoracic sagittal T2-weighted image (C-T sag T2WI) of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 61 patients who underwent both lumbar spine MRI and thyroid US between December 2011 and April 2015 was conducted. For all US-found thyroid nodules > 1 cm, investigators evaluated whether there was any correlation between thyroid nodule detectability by C-T sag T2WI and US features such as echogenicity, composition, or suspicion of malignancy. Results: Solid hypoechoic (2/4; 50%) or mixed echoic nodules (4/8; 50%) appeared to be found relatively more easily by C-T sag T2WI than more benign-looking solid isoechoic (1/4; 25%) or spongiform nodules (0/6; 0%). Among six nodules with ultrasonographic suspicion for malignancy, only one nodule was detected by C-T sag T2WI. Conclusion: If an incidental thyroid nodule is seen by C-T sag T2WI, it would be better to recommend thyroid US for identifying malignancy.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.226-233
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• 2014

Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated from abnormal cellular process lead to various human diseases such as inflammation, ischemia, and Parkinson's disease (PD). Sensitive to apoptosis gene (SAG), a RING-FINGER protein, has anti-apoptotic activity and anti-oxidant activity. In this study, we investigate whether Tat-SAG, fused with a Tat domain, could protect SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ($MPP^+$) and dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetra-hydropyridine (MPTP) toxicity. Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis showed that, unlike SAG, Tat-SAG transduced efficiently into SH-SY5Y cells and into the brain, respectively. Tat-SAG remarkably suppressed ROS generation, DNA damage, and the progression of apoptosis, caused by $MPP^+$ in SH-SY5Y cells. Also, immunohistochemical data using a tyrosine hydroxylase antibody and cresyl violet staining demonstrated that Tat-SAG obviously protected DA neurons in the SN against MPTP toxicity in a PD mouse model. Tat-SAG-treated mice showed significant enhanced motor activities, compared to SAG- or Tat-treated mice. Therefore, our results suggest that Tat-SAG has potential as a therapeutic agent against ROS-related diseases such as PD.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.1305-1309
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• 2013

The application of the superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) in a power distribution system is expected to contribute the voltage-sag suppression of the bus line as well as the fault-current reduction of the fault line. However, the application effects of the SFCL on the voltage sag of the bus line including the fault current are dependent on its application location in a power distribution system. In this paper, we investigated the fault current limiting and the voltage sag suppressing characteristics of the SFCL due to its application location such as the outgoing point of the feeder, the bus line, the neutral line and the 2nd side of the main transformer in a power distribution system, and analyzed the trace variations of the bus-voltage and fault-feeder current. The simulated power distribution system, which was composed of the universal power source, two transformers with the parallel connection and the impedance load banks connected with the 2nd side of the transformer through the power transmission lines, was constructed and the short-circuit tests for the constructed system were carried out. Through the analysis on the short-circuit tests for the simulated power distribution system with the SFCLs applied into its representative locations, the effects from the SFCL's application on the power distribution system were discussed from the viewpoints of both the suppression of the bus-voltage sag and the reduction of the fault current.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.845-851
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• 2009

본 연구는 5-L 발효기를 이용하여 재조합 고스트 박테리아(E.coli $DH5{\alpha}$/ pHCE-InaN-(enolase, GAPDH, sagA or piaA)-ghost 37 SDM) 백신의 산업화를 위해 탄소원 공급조건, 교반속도, 산소공급 조건등의 최적 배양조건과 고스트 박테리아 발현 유도를 위한 온도조절 시점과 그에 따른 발현효율 최적화를 조사하기 위해 수행하였다. 각각 다른 4종의 항원 유전자를 보유한 고스트 박테리아를 LB 배지를 이용하여 배양한 결과 모두 1 g / 1 glucose, 300 rpm, 1vvm에서 최대 균주 성장을 나타내었다. 고스트 박테리아 생성 효율의 경우 초기 대수증식기(OD$_{600}$=1.0)에서 고스트 발현을 유도했을 때 각각 최대효율인 99.99%를 나타내었으나 증기 대수증식기(OD$_{600}$=2.0)와 말기 대수증식기 (OD$_{600}$=3.0)에서는 고스트 박테리아 생성이 낮은 효율을 나타내었다. 또한 SDS-PAGE 와 western blot를 이용하여 각각 다른 4종의 항원 단백질 발현 여주를 확인한 결과 enolase (78kda), GAPDH (67kda),sagA(26kDa), piaA(26kDa)에서 항원 단백질 band를 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구결과 확립된 배양 조건과 발현효율 최적화 조건은 연쇄구균증 질병에 대해 E.coli를 이용한 고스트 박테리아 백신이 양식 산업에 있어 상업적으로 유용한 백신의 최적생산을 위해 사용 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.363-365
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• 2003

Recently, the concern of power qualiaty problem is increasing. Especially, Voltage quality problem have been increased important problem. Electronic device was affected by voltage sag. So, sensitive load that included many electronic Device was affected by voltage sag. also, it may have economic loss. In this paper, we argue the coordination scheme considering the loss of sensitive load. The coordination device of distribution system for instaneous fault is recloser and sectionalizer, But, the fault clearing time of recloser is more than 2 seconds. So, voltage sag generates long time that affected sensitive load. HS(high speed switchgear) has fast fault clearing time(0.015s) that not affected sensitive load. Therefore, the coordination applied HS is used. The proposed schemes are proved and evaluated by a case study using PSCAD/EMTDC simulation.