Patents Assigned to KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
  • Patent number: 10584020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic height adjusting device for installing a heavy-weight structure to secure stable horizontal bearing power against a horizontal load of a heavy-weight upper structure. The present invention includes a lower frame which is installed on a top surface of the carrier and is provided with a plurality of receiving portions formed in an upwardly opened shape; and a hydraulic cylinder which is disposed in and engaged to the respective receiving portions of the lower frame, the hydraulic cylinder being moved in a vertical direction to adjust the height of the upper structure, in a state in which an upper end thereof supports the upper structure. The receiving portion is provided with a support guide which is interposed between an inner wall of the receiving portion and the hydraulic cylinder to annually enclose the hydraulic cylinder and thus prevent the hydraulic cylinder from being tilted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GLORIA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Gun Sung, Dong Ho Jung, Jak Son, Wang Soo Ryu, Hyeong Woo Nam
  • Patent number: 10584682
    Abstract: A floating type offshore wind power generation facility includes: a wind power generation unit which is installed to be horizontally rotatable about a vertical rotation center while being placed in an inclined state on an offshore structure or installed to be rotatable in two directions about a horizontal rotation center of the offshore structure, and converts rotational kinetic energy of blades caused by sea wind into electrical energy; and a driving unit which is connected to a lower end of the wind power generation unit in a state in which the driving unit is installed on the offshore structure, and changes a pivoting angle or a rotating angle of the wind power generation unit by generating driving power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Key Yong Hong, Kang Su Lee, Jong Su Choi, Kyong Hwan Kim, Se Wan Park
  • Patent number: 10556644
    Abstract: A coupling device for recovering an unmanned ship includes: a coupling unit, which is lifted and lowered by being connected to a crane provided in a mother ship; an accommodation unit provided in the unmanned ship, and having a vertically communicating coupling hole; a guide unit performing guiding such that the coupling unit is coupled to the accommodation unit, and including a towing line formed to be long, and a winch connected to the other side of the towing line so as to selectively wind or unwind the towing line; and a control unit including a sensing part for sensing the tension applied to the towing line by the driving of the winch, and a control part for lowering the coupling unit connected to the crane, if the intensity of the tension sensed by the sensing part is a preset value or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sun Young Kim, Yeon Gyu Kim, Nam Sun Son
  • Patent number: 10502647
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, at least two fluid inlet/outlet pipes, each of which is provided with a filter, are installed outside a structure to be bent and an end of each of the fluid inlet/outlet pipes is connected to a pressure sensor provided on the structure. Thus, since a fluid in the state in which low-frequency and high-frequency components of the disturbances generated outside the structure are removed therefrom acts on the pressure sensor, the underwater pressure sensing apparatus is capable of measuring fluid pressure in a stable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventors: Chang Joo Shin, Jung Min Seo, O Soon Kwon, Won Dae Baek
  • Patent number: 10479621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container search system comprising: a radiation irradiation unit for irradiating radiation to a container to be inspected; a detection unit installed opposite to the radiation irradiation unit to detect radiation having passed through a container; a transfer cart for loading an automobile thereon, on which a container to be inspected is loaded, and travelling along a search path formed between the radiation irradiation unit and the detection unit; and a circulation orbit unit formed to allow the transfer cart to circulate along the search path, wherein a primary side of a linear induction motor for generating a moving magnetic field is formed on either side among the transfer cart and the search path and a secondary-side reaction plate for inducing a secondary eddy current due to the moving magnetic field and generating a linear driving force is formed on the other side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Won Park, So Young Sung, Jung Hee Lee, Yong Kon Lim
  • Patent number: 10472037
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of decreasing pressure fluctuation induced on a surface of a hull due to propeller cavitation by adjusting a relative rotation angle of propellers of a twin-propeller ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Cheol Soo Park, Gun Do Kim, Youngha Park
  • Publication number: 20190337595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for passively preventing a marine floating body from twisting during mooring by controlling tension in ropes connected to the marine floating body within a predetermined allowable limit. The apparatus includes: a floating main body connected to the ropes, fixed on the sea, and providing a space for marine work; winches disposed on the floating main body and retracting or releasing the ropes fixing the floating main body; fairleads disposed on portions of the floating main body and guiding the ropes to the winches through themselves; and braking units disposed on portions of the floating main body at a predetermined distance from the fairleads, with the ropes passing through the fairleads and themselves, and controlling a speed of the ropes that are retracted to the winches at a predetermined speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventors: Kang Su LEE, Byoung Jae PARK, Min Suk KI, Hyun Seok KIM
  • Publication number: 20190285472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical analysis device using a multi-light source structure, which allows acquisition of an optimized measurement result by adjusting the number of light sources depending on a concentration of an object to be measured, such as ocean spilled oil, etc., and a method therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventors: Sang Woo OH, Moon Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 10376453
    Abstract: Provided is a composition for promoting hair growth, containing, as an active ingredient, a new compound represented by the following formula 1 or a salt thereof, which exhibits an excellent effect of promoting the growth of dermal papilla cells to thereby exhibit the effect of promoting hair growth: Formula 1 wherein R is any one selected from the group consisting of 4-pentenoyl, 10-undecenoyl, isobutyl formate, and 2,4-dihydroxybenzoyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hee Jae Shin, Min Ah Lee, Mojid Mondol, Hyi-Seung Lee, Jong Seok Lee, Yeon-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 10333888
    Abstract: A method of automatically assigning IP in a ship ad-hoc network includes (A) receiving a non-duplicate IP block from a terrestrial station by transmitting/receiving an IP request signal and an IP request response signal generated from a data link layer by one-hop ship stations able to perform direct transmission/reception with the terrestrial station; (B) allowing the one-hop ship stations receiving IP blocks to determine IPs thereof and to allocate IP blocks, as IP providers, to multi-hop ship stations able to perform indirect transmission/reception with the terrestrial station through ad-hoc communication when the multi-hop ship stations request the IP blocks; and (C) determining one of the IP providers to transmit an IP request signal such that the determined IP provider transmits an IP request response signal when multi-hop ship stations, to which the IP blocks are not allocated, receive MAC frames of plural IP providers in a channel allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Yun, Seung-Geun Kim, Yong-Kon Lim
  • Patent number: 10288533
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sample collection apparatus. The sample collection apparatus relates to a sample collection apparatus configured to be capable of stably collecting sediment from a seabed without disturbing the same and to be capable of easily separating and transporting a box itself containing a sample from the sample collection apparatus. Briefly, the sample collection apparatus includes a frame section, a vertical operation section, and a rotary operation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seok Jang, Dong Hyeok Shin, Young Sang Eo
  • Patent number: 10253750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for a pendulum type wave-power generating apparatus. Electric power produced by wave-power generation has been pointed out as being of low efficiency and more expensive than wind-power generation. To overcome the above problems, the present invention uses resonance and impedance matching of the sea waves, thus making it possible to markedly enhance the efficiency of wave-power generation. The present invention does not use a wave-height meter which is generally expensive and controls the generating apparatus in response to variation of the conditions of the sea, thus automatically maintaining the resonance and impedance matching operation, thereby making high-efficiency operation possible. As a result, the cost of the wave-power generation can be reduced, so that the wave-power generation can be widely commercialized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung-Ho Shin, Key-Yong Hong, Tomiji Watabe
  • Patent number: 10252779
    Abstract: An unmanned vessel having a coupling apparatus includes: a heaving line launcher, which is provided on one side of the bow of the unmanned vessel; a coupling apparatus, which is provided at the center of gravity of the unmanned vessel and is coupled to a coupling member of a crane provided on a mother vessel; a first winch, which is provided on at least one side of either the bow or stern of the unmanned vessel, a first tow line being wounded around the same; and a second winch around which a second tow line, which passes one side of the coupling apparatus, is wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Nam Sun Son, Sun Young Kim, Yeon Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10246166
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a natural gas hydrate tank container loading system for transporting natural gas hydrate, and the present disclosure provides a natural gas hydrate tank container loading system, enabling self-powered power generation and boil-off (BOG) gas treatment, includes: a refrigerator for inhibiting the generation of boil-off gas which naturally generates in a natural gas hydrate tank container during transportation; and a solar cell, a battery, and a generator, which operates by means of the boil-off gas, for supplying electric power to the refrigerator, thereby ensuring a generation capacity sufficient to operate the refrigerator by means of the solar cell, the generator, and the battery, and thus always maintaining a stable phase equilibrium (self-preservation) in the natural gas hydrate tank container even during long-distance transportation and solving problems of fire, environmental pollution, or the like which occur when the boil-off gas (BOG) is discharged to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hee Jin Kang, Myung Soo Shin, Min Suk Ki
  • Publication number: 20190009996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container search system comprising: a radiation irradiation unit for irradiating radiation to a container to be inspected; a detection unit installed opposite to the radiation irradiation unit to detect radiation having passed through a container; a transfer cart for loading an automobile thereon, on which a container to be inspected is loaded, and travelling along a search path formed between the radiation irradiation unit and the detection unit; and a circulation orbit unit formed to allow the transfer cart to circulate along the search path, wherein a primary side of a linear induction motor for generating a moving magnetic field is formed on either side among the transfer cart and the search path and a secondary-side reaction plate for inducing a secondary eddy current due to the moving magnetic field and generating a linear driving force is formed on the other side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Won PARK, So Young SUNG, Jung Hee LEE, Yong Kon LIM
  • Patent number: 10160516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a marine structure platform including: horizontal connecting parts which are disposed under the seawater and connected to one another in a lattice structure; vertical connecting parts which are installed uprightly at four corners of the horizontal connecting parts and protrude from the seawater; and movement damping parts which are extended at the four corners from the vertical connecting parts along the horizontal connecting parts adjacent to one another, the movement damping parts having a plate shape so as to define a vertical gap therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventors: Key Yong Hong, Kang Su Lee, Jong Su Choi, Kyong Hwan Kim, Se Wan Park
  • Publication number: 20180362125
    Abstract: Disclosed, as a device for correcting the horizontality of the small ship according to the present invention, is a device for controlling the horizontality of a small ship by using a variable mast, the device comprising: a tilt sensing unit for sensing the tilt of the small ship; a position adjustment unit formed such that at least a portion thereof can move in the horizontal direction on the deck of the small ship, and having a separate mast loaded on an upper part thereof to support the mast such that the mast is located at a predetermined height or higher; and a horizontality control unit for correcting the center of gravity of the small ship by adjusting a position of the mast through the position adjustment unit in correspondence to the tilt sensed by the tilt sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Korea Institute Of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventor: Nam Sun SON
  • Patent number: 10138930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a natural gas hydrate tank container loading system for transporting natural gas hydrate, and the present invention provides a natural gas hydrate tank container loading system which enables automated connection of an electric power line and a boil-off pipe, and may automatically connect an electric power line and automatically connect the pipe by simultaneously stacking respective natural gas hydrate tank containers, in order to solve problems of a transportation method using the existing natural gas hydrate tank containers in the related art in that an operation of connecting an electric power line to a refrigerator for minimizing the occurrence of boil-off gas and maintaining a phase equilibrium condition in the tank containers and an operation of connecting the pipe for discharging the boil-off gas need to be manually and individually performed for long-distance transportation of a large amount of natural gas hydrate by using a ship, which causes an inconvenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hee Jin Kang, Gyeong Joong Lee, Beom Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20180330064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for predicting the dispersion of hazardous and noxious substances and, more specifically, provides an apparatus and a method for predicting the dispersion of hazardous and noxious substances, the method: checking the components of the hazardous and noxious substances having leaked into the ocean, so as to classify the hazardous and noxious substances into a corresponding classification set among twelve classification sets by means of at least one of vapor pressure, the degradation in water, or density; dividing the classification sets, in which the hazardous and noxious substances are classified, into one dispersion model among an air dispersion model, a seawater dispersion model, and an air/seawater dispersion model according to the dispersion characteristics thereof; acquiring, from a weather center server, the state information of a sea area, which is set to be different according to the divided dispersion models; and predicting a danger radius for
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
    Inventors: Moon Jin LEE, Sang Woo OH, Ho-Jin HWANG
  • Patent number: 10077099
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of decreasing pressure fluctuation induced on a surface of a hull due to propeller cavitation by using real-time vibration information and adjusting rotation angles of two propellers of a twin-propeller ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Cheol Soo Park, Gun Do Kim, Youngha Park