Patents Assigned to Myongji University
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Patent number: 9108106Abstract: Disclosed are a virtual world processing device and method. By way of example, data collected from the real world is converted to binary form data which is then transmitted, or is converted to XML data, or the converted XML data is further converted to binary form data which is then transmitted, thereby allowing the data transmission rate to be increased and a low bandwidth to be used, and, in the case of a data-receiving adaptation RV engine, the complexity of the adaptation RV engine can be reduced as there is no need to include an XML parser.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Seung Ju Han, Jae Joon Han, Won Chul Bang, Do Kyoon Kim, Sang Kyun Kim
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Patent number: 9090667Abstract: The present invention relates to novel anti-TB cyclic peptides from Nonomuraea sp. MJM5123, a process for the production of the anti-Tuberculosis peptide and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of mycobacterial infection comprising the same. The composition of the present invention is highly active against replicating/non-replicating M. tuberculosis, including MDR and XDR strains, so that it can be effectively used as a therapeutic agent for tuberculosis.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignees: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Jong Woo Kim, Sang Wook Lee, Sang Jin Park, Joo Won Suh, In Ae Lee, Tae Mi Yoon, Jong Keun Choi, Ji Ean Lee, Jin Yong Kim, Ying Yu Jin, Scott Franzblau, Sanghyun Cho, Wei Gao, Guido Pauli, James McAlpine, Jose Napolitano, Birgit Jaki, Brent Friesen, Maria Florencia Rodriguez Brasco, David Lankin
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Patent number: 8987557Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Publication number: 20150036205Abstract: According to certain embodiments of the invention, an electrowetting device and a method for improving the response speed of an electrowetting device may be provided. The electrowetting device can includes: an electrode; an insulation film including a dielectric material that is coated over the electrode; a droplet positioned over the insulation film; and a power control unit configured to control a voltage applied to the electrode, where the power control unit reaches a particular contact angle by applying a first voltage that is higher than a second voltage corresponding to the particular contact angle, and applies the second voltage once the particular contact angle is reached. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the response speed of an electrowetting device can be improved by applying different voltages according to the contact angle of the droplet in an electrowetting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Sang-Kug Chung, Jeong-Byung Chae, Jeong-Hyun Lee
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Publication number: 20150003241Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing traffic in various network structures. The method of reducing the traffic includes: receiving a first frame copy by means of a next node; receiving a second frame copy by means of the next node; and discarding one received later among the first frame copy and the second frame copy by means of the next node.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Jong Myung Rhee, Saad Allawi Nsaif
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Publication number: 20140349886Abstract: The present invention provides kits and primers for colony multiplex PCR for the detection of class A, B, C, and D ?-lactamase genes. The rapid detection of bla genes by using the kits and primers according to the present invention allows appropriate prescribing of antibiotics, which can reduce patient mortality and minimize antibiotic resistance. The present invention provides kits and primers for a rapid and accurate molecular method to overcome (a) to detect all clinically-important bla genes and (b) to explain phenotypic tests' results well by using 54 primer pairs, which are designed through novel and elaborate optimization processes. With perfect specificity and sensitivity in 172 control strains and 403 clinical strains, the present invention provides prompt and clinical application to the identification of all bla genes in bacterial pathogens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Sang Hee LEE, Jung Hun LEE
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Patent number: 8889949Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing resistance of monocot plants against abiotic stress which comprises a step of transforming monocot plants with a recombinant plasmid containing a fused gene (TPSP) of trehalose-6-phosphate synthetase (TPS) gene and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) gene to express the TPSP gene while maintaining normal growth and development characteristics. The present invention can increase the resistance of monocot plants against various stresses so that it can greatly contribute to the improvement of production and quality of valuable agricultural crops. The present invention also relates to a transgenic monocot plant, plant cell, or protoplast transformed with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme for trehalose biosynthesis, under control of an inducible promoter, that increases tolerance to low temperature, salt, and water stress.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ray J. Wu, Ajay K. Garg, Ju-Kon Kim, Baek-Hie Nahm, Yang-Do Choi, In-Cheol Jang, Won-Bin Choi, Yeon-Seak Kim, Chung-Ho Kim, Sang-Ik Song
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Publication number: 20140201248Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for representing a bubble effect using metadata. The method for representing a bubble effect using a bubble effect representation apparatus may include generating metadata based on information related to a bubble effect, information about the performance of the bubble effect representation apparatus, and preference information for the bubble effect, generating control instruction information for the bubble effect representation apparatus by analyzing the generated metadata, and representing the bubble effect based on the control instruction information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicants: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Seung Jun YANG, Sang Kyun KIM, Yong Soo JOO
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Publication number: 20140200945Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for generating a BIM geometry breakdown structure. The system includes a geometry breakdown system (GBS) range setting module, a GBS geometric object coding module, and a GBS geometric object coding module. The GBS range setting module sets the range of a GBS based on BIM framework variables. The GBS element definition module generates “standard information breakdown property information” that is used to manage work-type breakdown and location breakdown, “project numbering system (PNS) property information” that is used to manage a work breakdown system (WBS), a cost breakdown structure (CBS), and a standard-method-of-measurement (SMM) breakdown structure (MBS), and “GBS property information” that is used to define geometric information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventor: MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATION
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Publication number: 20140177967Abstract: An emotion information conversion apparatus and method is provided. The emotion information conversion apparatus includes a visual information extractor to extract visual information from an input image, an emotion information converter to analyze the extracted visual information and convert the visual information into emotion information, and a sensory effect information generator to generate sensory effect information transferable to a user, based on the converted emotion information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Seung Jun YANG, Sang Kyun KIM, Yong Soo JOO
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Patent number: 8637279Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recombinant Escherichia coli (E. coli) capable of producing D-xylonic acid from D-xylose and a method for producing D-xylonic acid using the same. The recombinant E. coli producing D-xylonic acid from D-xylose according to the present invention is a recombinant E. coli EWX4 (Microorganism deposition number KCTC11988BP) capable of producing D-xylonic acid from D-xylose. When utilizing the recombinant E. coli prepared by the method of the present invention, it is possible to produce D-xylonic acid from D-xylose with high yield while reducing production cost using sole carbon source.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Wook-Jin Chung, Huaiwei Liu, Kris Niño Gomez Valdehuesa, Kristine Rose Medina Ramos, Mi-Deok Han
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Publication number: 20130314111Abstract: An apparatus for testing a thyristor valve includes: a current source circuit that provides an electric current when a thyristor valve as a test target is turned on; a voltage source circuit that provides a reverse voltage or a forward voltage when the thyristor valve is turned off; and a first auxiliary valve provided between a connection point between the thyristor valve and the voltage source circuit and the current source circuit, and that insulates the current source circuit from the voltage source circuit to protect the current source circuit from a high voltage of the voltage source circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicants: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, Lsis Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Taek BAEK, Byung Moon HAN, Eui Cheol NHO, Yong Ho CHUNG, Wook Hwa LEE
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Publication number: 20130295659Abstract: Disclosed is a closed type photo-bio reacting apparatus for microalgae. The apparatus includes a reactor body, a hollow fiber membrane contact unit, a fluid circulating pump, a light source, and an angle adjusting lift. The reactor body cultures the microalgae. The hollow fiber membrane contact unit is disposed in the reactor body and supplies carbon dioxide to culture solution circulating in the reactor body. The fluid circulating pump circulates the culture solution in the reactor body. The light source irradiates light into the reactor body. The angle adjusting lift adjusts an inclination angle of the reactor body according to an irradiation angle of the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Dae Young Goh, Soo Hyun Ha, Won Bae Lee, Shin Tae Bae, Joo Hwan Lim, Bum Suk Jung, Seul Ki Lee
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Publication number: 20130290054Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring progress of a construction work process using a motion sensor. A reception unit of a management server receives data about expected engaged workers for different processes, for different days, and for different floors. A control unit of the management server arranges the received data into DBs in such a way as to store the data about the expected engaged workers for different processes, for different days, and for different floors in a process-based engaged worker DB, a day-based engaged worker DB, and a floor-based engaged worker DB of a DB unit, respectively. The control unit creates an expected work schedule using the stored data. A communication unit of the management server receives data actually collected via the motion sensor. The control unit measures progress of work by comparing the actually collected data with the expected work schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Youngsoo JUNG, Jiwon Ha, Taehwan JU
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Publication number: 20130286036Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a makeup avatar is disclosed. The apparatus may include a spectrum information metadata generating unit to generate spectrum information metadata, based on skin spectrum information of a user and cosmetics spectrum information related to makeup, a makeup information generating unit to receive, from the user, a makeup avatar to which makeup is applied through a user terminal, and to generate makeup information of the makeup avatar, a control information determining unit to determine control information for controlling a makeup status of the makeup avatar, based on the makeup information and the spectrum information metadata, and a makeup avatar metadata generating unit to generate makeup avatar metadata, based on spectrum information metadata corresponding to the control information and the makeup information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicants: Myongji University Industry and Academia Corporation Foundation, Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Myongji University Industry and Academia Corpororation Foundation
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Patent number: 8467199Abstract: A two-stage insulated bidirectional DC/DC power converter is disclosed. A two-stage insulated bidirectional DC/DC power converter according to an embodiment of the invention has the characteristic of including: an LLC resonant converter operating at a constant duty ratio; a bidirectional converter joined to a front part of the LLC resonant converter and configured to perform a booster converter function of outputting the input voltage at a consistent input voltage for the LLC resonant converter, and a buck converter function of reducing the voltage by way of the LLC resonant converter and then outputting a consistent voltage; and a bidirectional converter control unit configured to control changes in an input voltage of the bidirectional converter and regulate an output voltage of the LLC resonant converter to thereby maintain a consistent input voltage of the LLC resonant converter, such that the LLC resonant converter operates at a constant duty ratio.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignees: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, Orient Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jun-Young Lee, Yu-Seok Jeong, Hyung-Jun Chae, Kwang-Min Yoo, Jae-Jin Chang, Jae-Ha Chang
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Publication number: 20130103703Abstract: A system and method for processing sensory effects. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, sensory effects included in content may be implemented in the real world by generating command data for controlling a sensory device based on sensory effect information and specific information about the sensory device. In addition, the data transmission rate is high and a low bandwidth may be used by encoding metadata as binary before transmission, or encoding as XML before transmission, or encoding as XML and then further encoding as binary before transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicants: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Ju Han, Jae Joon Han, Won Chul Bang, Do Kyoon Kim, Sang Kyun Kim
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Publication number: 20130091604Abstract: A promoter for transformation of a plant, in particular an aboveground organ specific promoter, a recombinant plant expression vector including the promoter, a method of producing target protein using the recombinant plant expression vector, target protein produced by the method, a method of producing a transformed plant using the recombinant plant expression vector, a transformed plant produced by the same, and a seed of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COOPERATIInventor: MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADE
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Publication number: 20130074219Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Patent number: 8334018Abstract: A method of preparing a green-ceramic pigment for reduction firing using copper oxide that includes mixing tin oxide (SnO2) and copper oxide (CuO); providing a fired product by applying oxidation firing to the mixture at a firing temperature of 1000 to 1300° C.; and grinding the fired product. Aspects also provide a green-ceramic pigment prepared by this method, as well as a method of manufacturing a green ceramic.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventor: Byung-Ha Lee