Patents Assigned to Korea Basic Science Institute
  • Patent number: 9589772
    Abstract: The present invention is a plasma generation source and a thing that is in its application and it is for getting high quality thin film by generating even high density plasma in high vacuum and like this plasma generation source applying like this plasma generation source to sputtering system, neutral particle beam source, thin film deposition system combining sputtering system and neutral particle beam source. According to the present invention, it generates plasma by using microwave through the microwave irradiating equipment and magnetic field by more than one pair of the belt type magnets and above goal can be accomplished maximizing plasma confinement effect by inducing electron returning trajectory in accordance with above continuous structure on belt type magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Suk Jae Yoo, Seong Bong Kim
  • Patent number: 9575282
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for fixing a solid immersion lens (SIL) in an optical system. The apparatus includes a first adapter; a second adapter screw-coupled to the inner surface of the first adapter and screw-coupled to the outer surface of a third adapter to pressurize a first O-ring; the third adapter screw-coupled to the inner surfaces of the second adapter and a fourth adapter; the fourth adapter screw-coupled to the outer surface of the third adapter to pressurize a second O-ring; the first and second O-rings elastically fixing an outer surface of a barrel of an infrared ray (IR) objective lens; and an SIL holder mounting the SIL onto the first adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Geon Hee Kim, Ha Yeong Sung, Woo Kang Kim, Kye Sung Lee, Ki Soo Chang, Ki Ju Yee
  • Patent number: 9567349
    Abstract: Provided is a preparing method of an Ag nano-particle for mass-producing Ag nano-particles, the method including: performing a first reaction of a reaction solution containing an Ag precursor and oleylamine at a set first temperature T1; performing a second reaction of the reaction solution at a second temperature T2 set so as to be higher than the first temperature; and obtaining a reactant from the reaction solution, wherein at least one of the first and second reactions is performed in a state in which the reaction solution is not stirred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Gaehang Lee, Yeon Suk Choi, Doo Ri Bae
  • Patent number: 9562189
    Abstract: A method for preparing photoluminescent carbon nanodots includes preparing and drying a sample, ashing the sample, extracting the ashed sample with solvent, filtering the extracted sample, concentrating the filtered sample, dissolving the sample in water, and freeze-drying the dissolved sample. The sample is preferably a food waste residue or animal excrement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyun-Uk Lee, Jou-Hahn Lee, Eun-Sik Park
  • Patent number: 9551431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaseous sample injection valve. The gaseous sample injection valve includes a middle body injecting a fixed amount of a gaseous sample into the vacuum chamber of a mass spectrometer, the middle body being constituted by a gaseous sample injection tube, a gaseous sample discharge tube, a storage part, and a vacuum chamber connection tube; an upper body accommodating a first solenoid coil, a first plunger, and a first packing; and a lower body accommodating a second solenoid coil, a second plunger, and a second packing. The gaseous sample injection valve according to the present invention may be miniaturized to utilize a lightweight portable mass spectrometer. Also, the vacuum pump may be reduced in load to extend the operation life-cycle of the vacuum pump. In addition, when the gaseous sample is analyzed by using the mass spectrometer, a uniform mass spectrum with respect to the gaseous sample may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Mo Yang, Seung Yong Kim, Hyun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9533354
    Abstract: A method for preparing hydrophobic gold nanoparticles includes adding 1,2-dichlorobenzene as a solvent to gold precursor and using oleylamine and oleic acid with volume ratio of 7.5:2.5 to 5:5 as surfactants. The size of the prepared gold nanoparticles can be controlled over a broad range and may be utilized in various fields such as bio-imaging, photonic crystallization, sensors, organic catalysts, surface enhanced raman spectrum, electronic devices, etc. Further, a method for colorimetric detection of a strong acid uses hydrophilic nanoparticles that are phase transited from the prepared hydrophobic gold nanoparticles. Up to 5 ppm of low content hydrochloric acid can be detected utilizing phase transited hydrophilic nanoparticles in the colorimetric detection method, and the gold nanoparticles that were used in the detection of strong acid can be reused without loss of activity through neutralization with bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Korea Basic Science Institute
    Inventors: Gae Hang Lee, Doo Ri Bae, Yeon Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 9518962
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas chromatography chip including: a substrate having an upper substrate and a lower substrate; a gas supply connecting part formed on one plane of one surface of the substrate or on one plane of an opposite surface of the substrate; a gas discharge connecting part formed another plane of the one surface of the substrate or on another plane of the opposite surface of the substrate; a micro channel continuously extending from the gas supply connecting part to the gas discharge connecting part to form a micro channel part and having a circular cross-section; at least two position alignment markers formed on one surface or an opposite surface of the opposite surfaces of the substrate; and a heat transfer part and a temperature control unit for controlling a temperature of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Basic Science Institute
    Inventors: Sang-Goo Kim, Sung-Min Lim
  • Patent number: 9476615
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an autonomous induction heat exchange method using a pressure difference caused by heat exchange in a single pipeline. In addition, the present invention relates to a gas compressor and a heat pump using the method. The present invention does not require a separate drive device. Therefore, occurrence of vibration or noise can be fundamentally prevented. Consumption of power for compressing gas or heat exchange can be minimized. Furthermore, gas circulates in an autonomous induction manner using a pressure difference. Thus, the length, size and structural shape of a gas compressor or a heat pump can be modified in a variety of ways. Thereby, the present invention can be easily used in different kinds of apparatus and systems and can be easily applied to small heat exchange modules using micro-channels as well as large heat exchange systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Young Park, Yeon Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 9461125
    Abstract: A method of preparing monoatomic layer black phosphorous by irradiating an ultrasound includes: putting black phosphorus into a solvent and irradiating the ultrasound; recovering a solution from a solution to which the ultrasound is irradiated; and collecting black phosphorus remaining after the solution has been recovered, putting the black phosphorus into a solvent, irradiating the ultrasound, and recovering a solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Basic Science Institute
    Inventors: Hyun-Uk Lee, Jou-Hahn Lee, Soon-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 9451685
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems of conventional high frequency plasma torches and develop a plasma torch which enables quick quenching of high frequency plasma and which overcomes instability resulting from the quick quenching. To accomplish the abovementioned objective, according to one embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is an electromagnetic wave high frequency hybrid plasma torch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yong-Cheol Hong, Jung-Sik Yoon, Ji-Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 9448292
    Abstract: Provided is a cryoprobe using a closed gas loop for a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus, including: superconducting magnets providing a magnetic field; a rotor rotatably disposed between the superconducting magnets in the state of a sample being put therein, the rotor being rotated by a driving gas; a coil configured to generate a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum according to a resonance phenomenon of the sample by applying a radio frequency to the rotor; and a gas loop configured to cool the driving gas in a cryogenic condition while circulating it in a closed-loop condition and to supply the driving gas to the rotor, wherein the gas loop supplies the driving gas to the rotor while cooling it in a cryogenic condition, thereby rotating the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yeon Suk Choi, Seung Young Park, Sang Gap Lee
  • Patent number: 9443705
    Abstract: Provided is a multiple frequency Radio Frequency (RF) amplifier. The multiple frequency RF amplifier includes a waveform generation circuit configured to generate an RF signal by amplitude and frequency-modulating a reference waveform signal, a drive amplifier circuit configured to drive-amplify the RF signal, and a power amplifier circuit configured to generate a multiple frequency RF voltage signal through a power amplification of the drive-amplified RF signal and output the multiple frequency RF voltage signal to an ion trap for a mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Basic Science Institute
    Inventors: Seung Yong Kim, Mo Yang, Hyun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9436797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a more efficient and accurate method for the identification and quantification of comparatively low abundant glycopeptides, compared with general peptides, using mass spectrum obtained by using high resolution mass spectrometer. Therefore, the method of the present invention can be effectively used for the techniques for identification of biotherapeutics and diagnosis of cancer or disease by screening glycopeptide, the disease marker (Biomarker), from various samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Basic Science Institute
    Inventors: Gun Wook Park, Jong Shin Yoo, Jin Young Kim, Ju Yeon Lee, Hyun Kyoung Lee, Hyun Joo An, Jae-Han Kim
  • Patent number: 9412576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ion trap mass spectrometer using a cold electron source, in a production of a portable mass spectrometer, in which a microchannel plate (MCP) module is used, initial electrons are induced by injecting ultraviolet photons emitted from an ultraviolet diode to a front surface of the MCP module, electron beams amplified from the electrons are amplified using a channeltron electron multiplier (CEM), the amplified electron beams are accurately adjusted and injected into an ion trap, thus increasing the amplification rate, and since a quadrupole field is used as an ion filter which returns the initially injected electrons to the inside of an ion trap mass separator, the ionization rate increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Yong Kim, Mo Yang, Hyunsik Kim
  • Publication number: 20160223632
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and a magnetic resonance spectroscopic method are provided. The MRI apparatus includes a data collector configured to obtain reference data of reference substances, and obtain measurement data of a target region of a subject. The MRI apparatus further includes a processor configured to determine a reference substance of the target region, among the reference substances, and a concentration of the reference substance, using the reference data, the measurement data, and an external factor compensation value compensating an external factor affecting the measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyeon-Man BAEK, Nam Gyun LEE, Chae Joon CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20160191281
    Abstract: A spintronic wireless communication system for simultaneously modulating multiband frequencies and amplitudes includes a plurality of spin-torque transfer devices which have different frequency characteristics from each other, and OOK modulate or multi-level ASK modulate input data to thereby output a multiband OOK modulation signal or a multiband, multi-level ASK modulation signal; a plurality of matching networks which match individual impedances of the plurality of spin-torque transfer devices; and a broadband antenna which receives the multiband OOK modulation signal or the multiband, multi-level ASK modulation signal from ends of the plurality of matching networks and simultaneously transmits the signals to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicants: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE, KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: InnYeal OH, ChulSoon PARK, MinChul SHIN, SeungYoung PARK, ByoungChul MIN, SukHee HAN
  • Patent number: 9364933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a jig for processing the inner surface of an aluminum alloy Winston cone baffle having the thickness of a sheet through an ultra-precision machining, the jig having a shape identically corresponding to the outer shape of a Winston cone baffle having a can body shape made up of compound parabolic, and divided into an upper plate jig and a lower plate jig in formation, wherein the upper plate jig is divided in two, a left side jig and a right side jig, which are formed to correspond in shape and size so as to enable isolation or coupling to/from each other, and the inner surface of the Winston cone baffle attached inside the upper plate jig is made to enable ultra-precision machining at the cutting speed of 220 m/min-300 m/min, which enables the inner surface of the Winston cone baffle to process a slickenside having approximately 4 nm of surface roughness, and in particular, ultra-precision machining at surface roughness of Ra=2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sun Choel Yang, Ki Soo Chang, Geon Hee Kim, Myeong Sang Kim, Sang Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20160153685
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an autonomous induction heat exchange method using a pressure difference caused by heat exchange in a single pipeline. In addition, the present invention relates to a gas compressor and a heat pump using the method. The present invention does not require a separate drive device. Therefore, occurrence of vibration or noise can be fundamentally prevented. Consumption of power for compressing gas or heat exchange can be minimized. Furthermore, gas circulates in an autonomous induction manner using a pressure difference. Thus, the length, size and structural shape of a gas compressor or a heat pump can be modified in a variety of ways. Thereby, the present invention can be easily used in different kinds of apparatus and systems and can be easily applied to small heat exchange modules using micro-channels as well as large heat exchange systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Young PARK, Seung Young PARK
  • Publication number: 20160121296
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid reforming system for producing syngas through a reforming reaction between carbon dioxide plasma and a hydrocarbon material, the system comprising: a carbon dioxide feeder (110) which feeds carbon dioxide; a hydrocarbon material feeder (120) which feeds the hydrocarbon material; a plasma reformer (200) which respectively receives carbon dioxide and the hydrocarbon material from the carbon dioxide feeder (110) and the hydrocarbon material feeder (120), and produces primary syngas through a reforming reaction while producing the carbon dioxide plasma using electromagnetic waves; a wet carbon-refining device (130) which is arranged at a gas exhaust end of the plasma reformer (200) and filters and refines carbon contained in the primary syngas; and a catalyst dry-reformer (140) which is arranged at a gas exhaust end of the wet carbon-refining device (130) and produces secondary syngas by making the refined syngas undergo a catalyst dry-reforming reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yong Cheol HONG, Dae Hyun CHOI, Se Min CHUN
  • Patent number: 9324538
    Abstract: A coaxial drive apparatus for multidirectional control, including: a housing; a stage pivotally installed in the housing, with the object laid on the stage; a rotary shaft connected to the stage and rotated to cause the stage to pivot; a rotation transmitting unit transmitting a rotating force of the rotary shaft to the stage; a sliding pipe coaxially fitted over the rotary shaft so as to be moved along a lengthwise direction of the rotary shaft or to be rotated on a central axis of the rotary shaft; a moving unit moving the object laid on the stage in the lengthwise direction of the rotary shaft according to a movement of the sliding pipe, and moving the object in a transverse direction of the rotary shaft according to a rotation of the sliding pipe; and a controller providing a driving force to the rotary shaft and to the sliding pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yeon Suk Choi, Myung Su Kim, Min-Gab Bog, Jong-Su Jeon, Jong-Gu Kim