Patents Assigned to Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
  • Patent number: 8705033
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-channel surface plasmon resonance sensor using beam profile ellipsometry; and, more particularly, to a high sensitive measuring technology, which is coupled with a vertical illumination type focused-beam ellipsometer using a multi-incident angle measurement method, and a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing part deposited with a metal thin film. The multi-channel surface plasmon resonance sensor includes a vertical illumination type focused-beam ellipsometer in which light is polarized; a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing part which is provided at the objective lens part of the focused-beam ellipsometer; and a multi-channel flow unit which supplies a buffer solution containing a bio material binding to or dissociation from a metal thin film generating surface plasmon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Hyun Mo Cho, Yong Jai Cho, Won Chegal
  • Patent number: 8705039
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-channel surface plasmon resonance sensor using beam profile ellipsometry; and, more particularly, to a high sensitive measuring technology, which is coupled with a vertical illumination type focused-beam ellipsometer using a multi-incident angle measurement method, and a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing part deposited with a metal thin film. The multi-channel surface plasmon resonance sensor includes a vertical illumination type focused-beam ellipsometer, in which light is polarized; a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing part which is provided at the objective lens part of the focused-beam ellipsometer so as to generate SPR according to an angle change of the polarized light; and a flow unit which supplies a buffer solution containing a bio material binding to or dissociation from the metal thin film generating surface plasmon, wherein the SPR and the ellipsometric phase change by change in an angle and a wavelength are simultaneously detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Hyun Mo Cho, Yong Jai Cho, Won Chegal
  • Patent number: 8695441
    Abstract: The force or pressure sensor array of the present invention effectively has both flexibility and elasticity. Since the substrate itself is a kind of a polymer material, the substrate can be bent or expanded. Although silicon, which is a material of the semiconductor strain gauge, is easily broken and solid, mechanical flexibility can be secured if it is fabricated extremely thin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Yon-Kyu Park, Dae Im Kang, Han Wook Song, Sungjun Lee, In-Mook Choi
  • Publication number: 20140044753
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing inorganic nanoparticles selected from titanium oxide nanoparticles or silica nanoparticles as an active ingredient for preventing or treating angiogenesis-related diseases. The pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating angiogenesis-related diseases according to the present invention may be used as a therapeutic agent for various diseases based on angiogenesis such as age-related macular degeneration, tumors, and diabetes-related complications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Tae Geol LEE, Jeong Hun KIM, Dong Hyun JO
  • Publication number: 20140007930
    Abstract: Provided is a photo active layer for a solar cell or a light emitting diode and a fabricating method thereof. The photo active layer is formed by alternately stacking silicon quantum dot layers in which a plurality of silicon quantum dots containing conductive type impurities are formed in a medium, which is a silicon compound, and conductive layers, which are polycrystalline silicon layers, containing the same conductive type impurities as those of the silicon quantum dots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Kyoung Joong Kim, Seung Hui Hong, Jae Hee Park, Jong Shik Jang
  • Patent number: 8626470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reversible permeability measuring device for measuring magnetic characteristics and magnetic flux change in a specimen, as one of a plurality of non-destructive methods for evaluating mechanical properties. The reversible permeability measuring device of the present invention directly measures a magnetic field change induced at the surface of the specimen through the use of a magnetic potentiometer and a flux meter, thereby accurately evaluating the deterioration of materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Chung-Ang University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Kwon Sang Ryu, Soo Young Park, Jong Seo Park, In Hyun Cheong, Kee-Bong Yoon
  • Publication number: 20140002068
    Abstract: Provided is a non-destructive inspection device for pressure containers using leakage-flux measurement, including: a coil winding mount disposed at one side on an outside of the pressure container to magnetize the pressure container; a sensor support provided with a plurality of magnetic field sensing sensors arranged at the other side on the outside of the pressure container; a yoke magnetizing the pressure container to generate a magnetic flux in a direction vertical to a direction of the magnetic flux generated by the coil winding mount; an endoscope attached with at least one magnetic field sensing sensor, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Kwon Sang Ryu, Soo Young Park, Yun-Hee Lee, Seung Hoon Nahm, Un Bong Baek
  • Patent number: 8621661
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical-mechanical complex sensor for nanomaterials, including: a detector having a piezoelectric film therein, for measuring a mechanical property of a nanomaterial when a bending or tensile load is applied to the nanomaterial; a first detection film formed at an end of the detector to measure the mechanical property and an electrical property of the nanomaterial) in real time at the same time, when the nanomaterial contacts the first detection film; and a support to which one end of the detector is integrally connected, for supporting the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Seung Hoon Nahm, Hoon Sik Jang, Sang Gu Jeon, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 8603849
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor based photovoltaic device and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor based photovoltaic device is able to absorb light with a wide band wavelength, and has high photoelectric conversion efficiency since it has high electron-hole pair separation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Kyung Joong Kim, Woo Lee, Yong Sung Kim, Young Heon Kim, Seung hui Hong, Wan Soo Yun, Sang Woo Kang
  • Publication number: 20130292561
    Abstract: There are provided a bio-chip for secondary ion mass spectrometry and a method of fabricating the same, the bio-chip, which is a bio-chip for analyzing a biochemical material using the secondary ion mass spectrometry, including: a substrate; and core-shell particles positioned above substrate, wherein the core-shell particles each include a metal nanoparticle as a core and a metal shell surrounding the metal nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventor: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
  • Publication number: 20130295577
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a kit for the quantification of nucleic acids, especially a trace amount of nucleic acid, such as host cell nucleic acid impurities, using real-time PCR with a random primer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: In Chul Yang, Min Jung Kang, Han Nah Yu, Sang Ryoul Park, Sook Kyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 8565606
    Abstract: A system for acquiring data of a multi-channel superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) signal includes a digital converter connected to a SQUID sensor having a plurality of channels and configured to receive a voltage signal output from the plurality of channels and generate a channel-voltage serial digital signal having information about a channel from which the voltage signal is output and information about the voltage signal, and an optical fiber cable through which the channel-voltage serial digital signal is transmitted from the digital converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Jin Mok Kim, Yong Ho Lee, Hyuk Chan Kwon, Ki Woong Kim, Kwon Kyu Yu
  • Patent number: 8564397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure for attaching tactile sensors to a curved surface, comprising a sensor fixing unit configured to have at least part of one surface curved and to have a plurality of sensor insertion grooves, crossing each other, formed in the one surface in a matrix form; tactile sensor units formed in a matrix form, inserted into the respective sensor insertion grooves, and configured to detect external force; sealing units configured to seal the respective sensor insertion grooves; and a support unit configured to come in contact with one face of the sealing units or the sensor fixing units and to support the sensor fixing units. Accordingly, the tactile sensors can be easily attached to a curved surface, and mass production is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Jong Ho Kim, Min Seok Kim, Yon-Kyu Park, Dae Im Kang, Dong-Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 8554294
    Abstract: A low-noise cooling apparatus is provided. The cooling apparatus includes an outer container and an inner container. A thermal insulation layer in a vacuum state is disposed between the outer container and the inner container. The inner container includes a Dewar containing a liquid refrigerant, a prepolarization coil arranged inside the inner container and immersed in the liquid refrigerant, a pick-up coil immersed in the liquid refrigerant, and a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) electrically connected to the pick-up coil and immersed in the liquid refrigerant. The prepolarization coil is made of a superconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Ki-woong Kim, Chan Seok Kang, Seong-min Hwang, Seong-Joo Lee, Yong-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20130241551
    Abstract: Provided are ultra-low-field nuclear-magnetic-resonance myocardial electrical activity detection method and an ultra-low-field nuclear-magnetic-resonance device. The ultra-low-field nuclear-magnetic-resonance device includes magnetic shielding means; high-sensitivity magnetic field measuring means disposed adjacent to a measurement target disposed inside the magnetic shielding means; and bias magnetic field generating means for providing an external measurement bias magnetic field, corresponding to a proton magnetic resonance frequency (nuclear magnetic resonance frequency) corresponding to a frequency of periodic myocardial activity of a lesion desired to be measured, to the measurement target. The high-sensitivity magnetic field measuring means measures a magnetic resonance signal generated from the measurement target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventor: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
  • Publication number: 20130234368
    Abstract: The fine pattern manufacturing apparatus, which can improve height direction resolution in a laser irradiation method. More specifically, the invention relates to a fine pattern manufacturing apparatus using interference and a fine pattern manufacturing method using the manufacturing apparatus, in which a height direction interference generation unit is included to interfere laser beams respectively having a different plane direction width, and height direction line width can be improved by irradiating an interference laser beam having an interference fringe direction of height direction on a photosensitive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Hyug-Gyo Rhee, Yun Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20130206992
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a device and a method for measuring a via hole of a silicon wafer, wherein it is possible to precisely measure the depth of the via hole without damaging the wafer. Broadband infrared light is radiated to a silicon wafer which has a superior light transmission property, so that the depth of the via hole may be measured from the light which is reflected from each boundary surface of the wafer and the interference signal of reference light. The via hole measuring device according to the present invention includes: a light source unit for generating broadband infrared light; and an interferometer for radiating the light generated from the light source unit to a silicon wafer, so as to measure the depth of a via hole formed on the wafer according to the spectrum period of the interference signal of the light, which is reflected from the silicon wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Jong Han Jin, Jae Wan Kim, Jong Ahn Kim, Chu-Shik Kang
  • Publication number: 20130194558
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming fine patterns by employing polarization interference in a laser scanning method comprises a laser generator; a calcite wave plate configured to refract at least one of the S wave and the P wave, polarized by the polarization plate, an analyzer configured to make coincident with each other the polarization directions of the S wave and the P wave having the paths spaced apart from each other by the calcite wave plate; an exposure lens; an exposure head; an X stage; and a rotation stage configured to move the substrate mounting unit around a Z axis which is a vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Hyug-Gyo Rhee, Yun-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20130191040
    Abstract: Provided is a method of locating a damage source of a wind turbine blade for tracking a damage source location of a blade used in a wind power generator, and more particularly, a method of locating a damage source of a wind turbine blade and an apparatus thereof in a large composite material structure capable of accurately locating a damage source even in a large composite material structure by detecting defects using contour maps written based on elastic wave energy value. The method of locating a damage source of the wind turbine blade according to the present invention can accurately locate the damage source even in the large composite material structure using at least two materials unlike the related art and can use a smaller number of AE sensor than the related art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND SCIENCE
    Inventors: Dong Jin Yoon, Byeong Hee Han, Young Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 8485720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement method of dew-point in low temperature, and more specifically to a measurement method of accurately distinguishing dew-point and frost-point using a quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor in a low temperature of 0° C. or less. To this end, the present invention provides a measurement method of distinguishing dew and frost point using a quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor in low temperature, comprising the steps of: measuring a resonant frequency of a quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor while slowly dropping temperature; observing shock waves of the resonant frequency; and determining dew point or frost point through the observation of the resonant frequency and shock waves of the quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Su Yong Kwon, Jong Chul Kim, Byung Il Choi