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In-line Automatic defect inspection and repair method for TFT-LCD production

  • Honoki, Hideyuki;Arai, T.;Edamura, T.;Yoshimura, K.;Nakasu, N.
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.08a
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    • pp.286-289
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    • 2007
  • We have developed an automated circuit defect inspection and repair method that can be used to improve the yield ratio of TFT-LCD. The method focuses on correcting resist patterns after the development process to ensure shape regularity. We built a prototype system and confirmed that the method is valid.

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Quality and characteristics of fermented ginseng seed oil based on bacterial strain and extraction method

  • Lee, Myung-Hee;Rhee, Young-Kyoung;Choi, Sang-Yoon;Cho, Chang-Won;Hong, Hee-Do;Kim, Kyung-Tack
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.428-433
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    • 2017
  • Background: In this study, the fermentation of ginseng seeds was hypothesized to produce useful physiologically-active substances, similar to that observed for fermented ginseng root. Ginseng seed was fermented using Bacillus, Pediococcus, and Lactobacillus strains to extract ginseng seed oil, and the extraction yield, color, and quantity of phenolic compounds, fatty acids, and phytosterol were then analyzed. Methods: The ginseng seed was fermented inoculating 1% of each strain on sterilized ginseng seeds and incubating the seeds at $30^{\circ}C$ for 24 h. Oil was extracted from the fermented ginseng seeds using compression extraction, solvent extraction, and supercritical fluid extraction. Results and Conclusion: The color of the fermented ginseng seed oil did not differ greatly according to the fermentation or extraction method. The highest phenolic compound content recovered with the use of supercritical fluid extraction combined with fermentation using the Bacillus subtilis Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) 1127 strain. The fatty acid composition did not differ greatly according to fermentation strain and extraction method. The phytosterol content of ginseng seed oil fermented with Bacillus subtilis KFRI 1127 and extracted using the supercritical fluid method was highest at 983.58 mg/100 g. Therefore, our results suggested that the ginseng seed oil fermented with Bacillus subtilis KFRI 1127 and extracted using the supercritical fluid method can yield a higher content of bioactive ingredients, such as phenolics, and phytosterols, without impacting the color or fatty acid composition of the product.

A Case Study of Fashion Marketing Research using Multiple Methods (마케팅 리서치에서 다중측정방법에 관한 실증적 연구)

  • 박혜정;김혜정;이영주;임숙자
    • The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.601-616
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    • 2002
  • Qualitative research is a method widely used in marketing research. However, the method has seldom been used in fashion marketing research in Korea. The purpose of this study was to prove that using both qualitative and quantitative research methods in main stage is much useful than using qualitative research method only in exploratory stage. Qualitative data were gathered by conducting Focus Group Interview(FGI) with 48 college students. Quantitative data were gathered by surveying college students, and 487 questionnaires were used in the statistical analysis. The data were analyzed using content analysis, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. As a result, FGI, one of the tools used in qualitative research methods, was proved to be useful in revealing consumers´deep emotional needs as well as purchase motives. FGI also revealed information which quantitative research method tools such as survey could have missed. Therefore, it is best to use multiple methods-simultaneous use of quantitative and qualitative methods-to understand fast changing consumers´needs and purchase motives.

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Application of Deep Learning to Solar Data: 1. Overview

  • Moon, Yong-Jae;Park, Eunsu;Kim, Taeyoung;Lee, Harim;Shin, Gyungin;Kim, Kimoon;Shin, Seulki;Yi, Kangwoo
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.51.2-51.2
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    • 2019
  • Multi-wavelength observations become very popular in astronomy. Even though there are some correlations among different sensor images, it is not easy to translate from one to the other one. In this study, we apply a deep learning method for image-to-image translation, based on conditional generative adversarial networks (cGANs), to solar images. To examine the validity of the method for scientific data, we consider several different types of pairs: (1) Generation of SDO/EUV images from SDO/HMI magnetograms, (2) Generation of backside magnetograms from STEREO/EUVI images, (3) Generation of EUV & X-ray images from Carrington sunspot drawing, and (4) Generation of solar magnetograms from Ca II images. It is very impressive that AI-generated ones are quite consistent with actual ones. In addition, we apply the convolution neural network to the forecast of solar flares and find that our method is better than the conventional method. Our study also shows that the forecast of solar proton flux profiles using Long and Short Term Memory method is better than the autoregressive method. We will discuss several applications of these methodologies for scientific research.

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An SAD-Based Selective Bi-prediction Method for Fast Motion Estimation in High Efficiency Video Coding

  • Kim, Jongho;Jun, DongSan;Jeong, Seyoon;Cho, Sukhee;Choi, Jin Soo;Kim, Jinwoong;Ahn, Chieteuk
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.753-758
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    • 2012
  • As the next-generation video coding standard, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) has adopted advanced coding tools despite the increase in computational complexity. In this paper, we propose a selective bi-prediction method to reduce the encoding complexity of HEVC. The proposed method evaluates the statistical property of the sum of absolute differences in the motion estimation process and determines whether bi-prediction is performed. A performance comparison of the complexity reduction is provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed method compared to the HEVC test model version 4.0. On average, 50% of the bi-prediction time can be reduced by the proposed method, while maintaining a negligible bit increment and a minimal loss of image quality.

Evaluation of Effective Rainfall Ratio Method for Estimating Unit Load from Paddy Fields (비우량 방법에 의한 논 오염부하 원단위 산정시 적용성 평가)

  • Jung, Jae-Woon;Yoon, Kwang-Sik;Yoon, Suk-Gun;Choi, Woo-Jung;Choi, Woo-Young;Huh, Yu-Jeong;Cho, Kyeong-Min;Hong, Jung-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.849-854
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    • 2009
  • Pollutant unit load (unit-load) reported by Ministry of Environment (MOE) in 1995 has been a useful method for watershed management and environmental policy decision. The unit-load has been estimated using effective rainfall ratio method. However, reliability of unit-load determined by the method has been criticized especially for paddy field and upland conditions. In this paper the unit-load of paddy field estimated by effective rainfall ratio method was compared with continuous monitoring data. Annual loads was simulated by the method choosing 5~6 storm events randomly from whole events collected. Probability distribution of difference between results by the method and measured data was investigated. The results showed that unit-load derived by the method was generally lesser than measured unit-load and showed wide variations. Therefore, unit-load estimation of paddy fields by effective rainfall ratio method need caution.

Asymmetric Polymerase Chain Reaction-Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism (Asymmetric PCR-SSCP) as a Simple Method for Allele Typing of HLA-DRB

  • Kang, Joo-Hyun;Kim, Kyeong-Hee;Maeng, Cheol-Young;Kim, Kil-Lyong
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.529-534
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    • 1999
  • Asymmetric PCR and single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) methods were combined to analyze human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB allele polymorphism. Asymmetric PCR amplification was applied to generate single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) using the nonradioactive oligonucleotide primers desinged for the polymorphic exon 2 region. The conformational differences of ssDNAs, depending on the allele type, were analyzed by nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and visualized by ethidium bromide staining. The ssDNAs were clearly separated from double-stranded DNA without interference and obviously migrated depending on their allele type. This method was applied to the genomic DNA either from homozygous or from heterozygous cell lines containing the DR4 allele as template DNA using DR4-specific primers, and satisfying results were obtained. Compared to the standard PCR-SSCP method, this asymmetric PCR-SSCP method has advantages of increased speed, reproducibility, and convenience. Along with PCR-SSP or sequence-based typing, this method will be useful in routine typing of HLA-DRB allele.

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Residual stress distribution analysis in a J-groove dissimilar metal welded component of a reactor vessel bottom head using simulation and experiment

  • Dong-Hyun Ahn;Jong Yeon Lee;Min-Jae Choi;Jong Min Kim;Sung-Woo Kim;Wanchuck Woo
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.56 no.2
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    • pp.506-519
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    • 2024
  • To simulate the verification process using materials from a decommissioned reactor, a mock-up of the bottom-mounted instrument nozzle in the Kori 1 reactor, where the nozzle was attached to a plate by J-groove dissimilar metal welding, was fabricated. The mock-up distortion was quantified by measuring the plate surface displacement after welding. The residual stresses formed on the support plate surface and the inner surface of the nozzle were then analyzed using the hole-drilling method, contour method, and neutron diffraction. Welding simulations were performed using a 3D finite element method to validate the measured results. The measured and computed stress distributions on the support plate exhibited reasonable agreement. Conversely, the stresses on the inside of the nozzle were found to have an indisputable difference in the contour method and neutron diffraction measurements, which demonstrated strong tensile and compressive hoop stresses, respectively. The possible origins of such differences were investigated and we have provided some suggestions for a precise evaluation in the simulation. This study is expected to be useful in future research on decommissioned reactors.

A cavitation performance prediction method for pumps: Part2-sensitivity and accuracy

  • Long, Yun;Zhang, Yan;Chen, Jianping;Zhu, Rongsheng;Wang, Dezhong
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.11
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    • pp.3612-3624
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    • 2021
  • At present, in the case of pump fast optimization, there is a problem of rapid, accurate and effective prediction of cavitation performance. In "A Cavitation Performance Prediction Method for Pumps PART1-Proposal and Feasibility" [1], a new cavitation performance prediction method is proposed, and the feasibility of this method is demonstrated in combination with experiments of a mixed flow pump. However, whether this method is applicable to vane pumps with different specific speeds and whether the prediction results of this method are accurate is still worthy of further study. Combined with the experimental results, the research evaluates the sensitivity and accuracy at different flow rates. For a certain operating condition, the method has better sensitivity to different flow rates. This is suitable for multi-parameter multi-objective optimization of pump impeller. For the test mixed flow pump, the method is more accurate when the area ratios are 13.718% and 13.826%. The cavitation vortex flow is obtained through high-speed camera, and the correlation between cavitation flow structure and cavitation performance is established to provide more scientific support for cavitation performance prediction. The method is not only suitable for cavitation performance prediction of the mixed flow pump, but also can be expanded to cavitation performance prediction of blade type hydraulic machinery, which will solve the problem of rapid prediction of hydraulic machinery cavitation performance.

A parameter calibration method for PFC simulation: Development and a case study of limestone

  • Xu, Z.H.;Wang, W.Y.;Lin, P.;Xiong, Y.;Liu, Z.Y.;He, S.J.
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.97-108
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    • 2020
  • The time-consuming and less objectivity are the main problems of conventional micromechanical parameters calibration method of Particle Flow Code simulations. Thus this study aims to address these two limitation of the conventional "trial-and-error" method. A new calibration method for the linear parallel bond model (CM-LPBM) is proposed. First, numerical simulations are conducted based on the results of the uniaxial compression tests on limestone. The macroscopic response of the numerical model agrees well with the results of the uniaxial compression tests. To reduce the number of the independent micromechanical parameters, numerical simulations are then carried out. Based on the results of the orthogonal experiments and the multi-factor variance analysis, main micromechanical parameters affecting the macro parameters of rocks are proposed. The macro-micro parameter functions are ultimately established using multiple linear regression, and the iteration correction formulas of the micromechanical parameters are obtained. To further verify the validity of the proposed method, a case study is carried out. The error between the macro mechanical response and the numerical results is less than 5%. Hence the calibration method, i.e., the CM-LPBM, is reliable for obtaining the micromechanical parameters quickly and accurately, providing reference for the calibration of micromechanical parameters.