Patents Assigned to Postech Foundation
  • Patent number: 7999279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gallium nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor light emitting element (LED) and a method of manufacturing the same. The present invention provides a vertical GaN LED capable of improving the characteristics of a horizontal LED by means of a metallic protective film layer and a metallic support layer. According to the present invention, a thick metallic protective film layer with a thickness of at least 10 microns is formed on the lateral and/or bottom sides of the vertical GaN LED to protect the element against external impact and to easily separate the chip. Further, a metallic substrate is used instead of a sapphire substrate to efficiently release the generated heat to the outside when the element is operated, so that the LED can be suitable for a high-power application and an element having improved optical output characteristics can also be manufactured. A metallic support layer is formed to protect the element from being distorted or damaged due to impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd., Postech Foundation
    Inventor: Jong-Lam Lee
  • Publication number: 20110191908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flowering-time and/or stem elongation regulator isolated from rice, which is selected from OsMADS50, OsMADSS1, OsMADS56, OsMADS14, OsTRX1, OsVIN1, OsCOL4 and OsCOLS, a DNA construct containing the regulator, a transgenic plant, a part thereof, and plant cell transformed with the DNA construct, and method to control flowering-time and/or stem elongation using the regulator. In the present invention, the flowering-time and/or stem elongation can be controlled, and thereby, various agricultural benefits obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicants: POSCO, POSTECH Foundation
    Inventors: GYNHEUNG AN, SHINYOUNG LEE, DONG-HOON JEONG, JIHYE YOO, CHOONG-HWAN RYU, JONG-SEONG JEON, SUNG-RYUL KIM, YOUNG-OCK KIM, JOONYUL KIM, SUYOUNG AN, JONG-JIN HAN, MIN-JUNG HAN
  • Patent number: 7989425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaccine enhancing the protective immunity to Hepatitis C virus using plasmid DNA and recombinant adenovirus, more particularly to a vaccine consisting of ? core-E1-E2 expressing DNA vaccine, nonstructural protein NS3 and NS4 expressing DNA vaccine, nonstructural protein NS5 expressing DNA vaccine and recombinant adenovirus vaccine, and method for administration of the vaccine by priming with the DNA vaccines described above and boosting with the recombinant adenovirus vaccine thereby enhancing the protective immunity to Hepatitis C virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Genexine Inc., Postech Foundation, Dong-A Pharm. Co., Ltd., Daewood Co., Ltd., Posco
    Inventors: Young Chul Sung, Jin-Won Youn, Se-Hwan Yang, Su-Hyung Park, Chang Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 7964884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gallium nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor light emitting element (LED) and a method of manufacturing the same. The present invention provides a vertical GaN LED capable of improving the characteristics of a horizontal LED by means of a metallic protective film layer and a metallic support layer. According to the present invention, a thick metallic protective film layer with a thickness of at least 10 microns is formed on the lateral and/or bottom sides of the vertical GaN LED to protect the element against external impact and to easily separate the chip. Further, a metallic substrate is used instead of a sapphire substrate to efficiently release the generated heat to the outside when the element is operated, so that the LED can be suitable for a high-power application and an element having improved optical output characteristics can also be manufactured. A metallic support layer is formed to protect the element from being distorted or damaged due to impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignees: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd., Postech Foundation
    Inventor: Jong-Lam Lee
  • Patent number: 7951779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of protecting cells against damage caused at least in part by apoptosis, comprising administering to subjects a therapeutic dose of leumorphin having cytoprotective activity, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of leumorphin having a cytoprotective activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation, Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Byoung Dae Lee, SooMi Kim, Eun-Mi Hur, Yong-Soo Park, Yun-Hee Kim, Taehoon Lee, Kyong-Tai Kim, Pann-Ghill Suh, Sung Ho Ryu
  • Patent number: 7947806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioadhesive derived from mussel. In particular, it relates to a novel MGFP-3A MUTANT(Mytilus galloprovincialis foot protein type-3A MUTANT) protein and a recombinant protein that is a hybrid of MGFP-3A MUTANT, FP(Foot Protein)-1 and MGFP-5(Mytilus galloprovincialis foot protein type-5). According to the present invention, the adhesive protein can be economically produced in large scale and can be used instead of chemical adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: POSTECH Foundation, POSCO
    Inventors: Hyung Joon Cha, Dong Soo Hwang, Young Soo Gim, Oh-Gi Jung, legal representative
  • Patent number: 7947386
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell module of the invention, a fuel cell using the same and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The solid oxide fuel cell module is easily manufacturable, economical, easily sealable and high in current density. A support is made of a first catalytic material. A first fluid flow part has flow passages formed inside the support. A second fluid flow part has a plurality of pillars protruded from an outer surface of the support and flow passages formed between the pillars. An electrolyte layer is coated on the outer surface of the support excluding top surfaces of the pillars. A coating layer is made of a second catalytic material and formed on a top surface of the electrolyte layer excluding the pillars. Also, a current collecting layer is coated on the top surfaces of the pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Jong Shik Chung, Bu Ho Kwak, Yong Wook Sung, Lim Kim
  • Patent number: 7932766
    Abstract: There is provided a digitally controlled oscillator, which is capable of widening its operation range with maintaining its resolution and the maximum frequency at which it operates. The digitally controlled oscillator includes a phase compensation block, a coarse block, and a fine block. The phase compensation block 510 generating a PLL signal PLLCLK and a first clock signal CLK1 which has the same phase and frequency as the PLL signal, in response to a phase control signal DISABLE and a fourth clock signal CLK4. The coarse block 520 generating a second clock signal CLK2 and a third clock signal CLK3 which results from delaying the PLL signal PLLCLK and the first clock signal CLK1 for a given time, in response to a m(integer)-bit coarse A control signal COAR_A and an (m?1)-bit coarse B control signal COAR_B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignees: Postech Foundation, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Kwang Hee Choi, Hong June Park
  • Patent number: 7932540
    Abstract: A T-gate forming method for a high electron mobility transistor includes the steps of: coating a first, a second and a third resist, each having an electron beam sensitivity different from each other, on a semiconductor substrate; performing a first exposure process by using an electron beam on the semiconductor substrate and then selectively developing the third resist; defining a gate head area by selectively developing the second resist to have a developed width wider than that of the third resist; performing a second exposure process by using an electron beam on the semiconductor substrate and then selectively developing the first resist in a bent shape at a temperature lower than in the development of the second and the third steps; and depositing metallic materials on the resists and then removing them to form a T-gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignees: Postech Foundation, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Yoon-Ha Jeong, Kang-Sung Lee, Young-Su Kim, Yun-Ki Hong, Sung-Woo Jung
  • Patent number: 7924939
    Abstract: An envelope elimination and restoration power transmission apparatus in a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus comprises a signal processor for dividing a transmission signal into a size component and a phase component and for generating a control signal for controlling a current of a bias modulator according to the size component, the bias modulator for amplifying the size component according to the control signal supplied from the signal processor, for lowering an impedance characteristic of the amplified size component and for outputting the amplified size component, a frequency modulator for modulating the phase component into a radio frequency (RF) signal, and a power amplifier for amplifying the RF signal by using an output signal of the bias modulator as a bias voltage. As provided, the transmission apparatus reduces a memory effect due to an impedance difference in a modulation frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Han-Seok Kim, Jin-Sung Kim, Bum-Man Kim
  • Patent number: 7908541
    Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus in a communication system is disclosed. A channel interleaver generates an interleaved vector by channel-interleaving a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) codeword according to a channel interleaving rule, and a modulator generates a modulation symbol by modulating the interleaved vector according to a modulation scheme. The channel interleaving rule is one of a first channel interleaving rule and a second channel interleaving rule. The first channel interleaving rule is a rule for setting degree distribution for nodes in a factor graph of the LDPC codeword separately for individual levels supported by the modulation scheme. The second channel interleaving rule is a rule for allowing coded bits included in the LDPC codeword to be interleaved according to an unequal error characteristic of the modulation scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Gyu-Bum Kyung, Seung-Hoon Choi, Hong-Sil Jeong, Dong-Seek Park, Jae-Yoel Kim, Sung-Eun Park, Hyun-Koo Yang, Kyeong-Cheol Yang
  • Patent number: 7903785
    Abstract: Provided is a method of bright-field imaging using x-rays in a sample to reveal lattice defects as well as structural inhomogeneities, the method comprising: (a) disposing a sample on a holder in the Laue transmission geometry and setting the sample to a single reflection in the Bragg diffraction; (b) projecting a beam of monochromatic x-rays on the sample; and (c) obtaining transmitted radiographic images and reversed diffracted images of the projected beam of monochromatic x-rays by the sample, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignees: Postech Foundation, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Jung Ho Je, Jae Mok Yi
  • Patent number: 7892355
    Abstract: A high quality single-crystalline polyalkylthiophene structure can be easily prepared by the inventive method which comprises: (i) dissolving polyalkylthiophene in an organic solvent at a temperature ranging from 50 to 100° C., sequentially quenching the polyalkylthiophene solution at a temperature ranging from 25 to 40° C. and then at ?5 to 15° C., to obtain a self-seeding polyalkylthiophene solution; and (ii) applying the self-seeding polyalkylthiophene solution obtained in step (i) to one surface of a nano-template having a hydrophobic supramolecule coating layer formed thereon to induce self-assembly and crystallization of polyalkylthiophene on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: Postech Foundation, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Kilwon Cho, Do Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 7882414
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving signal, supporting a variable coding rate, in a communication system. The method includes receiving an information vector, generating a child parity check matrix based on a parent parity check matrix according to a coding rate to be applied for generating a block Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) codeword using the information vector, and encoding the information vector into the block LDPC codeword according to the child parity check matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Seung-Hoon Choi, Hong-Sil Jeong, Gyu-Bum Kyung, Dong-Seek Park, Jae-Yoel Kim, Sung-Eun Park, Chi-Woo Lim, Se-Ho Myung, Kyeong-Cheol Yang, Hyun-Koo Yang
  • Patent number: 7877664
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for transmitting/receiving a signal in a communication system, which generates an Affine Permutation Matrix-Low Density Parity Check (APM-LDPC) codeword by encoding an information vector in an APM-LDPC encoding scheme which is a preset structured LDPC encoding scheme, and detects the information vector by decoding the signal in a decoding scheme corresponding to the APM-LDPC encoding scheme, thereby making it possible to generate a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) code in the form of maximizing a girth while minimizing complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Gyu bum Kyung, Seung-Hoon Choi, Hong-Sil Jeong, Jae-Yoel Kim, Chi-Woo Lim, Sung-Eun Park, Young-Kyun Kim, Dong-Seek Park, Se-Ho Myung, Kyeong-Cheol Yang
  • Patent number: 7867391
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cucurbituril derivative-bonded solid substrate in which cucurbituril derivatives of Formula 1 are covalently bonded to a modified solid substrate of Formula 2. The cucurbituril derivative provides functional groups which can be used to link biomaterials to the substrate. Protein chips, gene chips, and sensors for biomaterial assays having the cucurbituril derivative-bonded solid substrate are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Kimoon Kim, Jin Koo Kang, Woo Seong Jeon, Sang Yong Jon, Selvapalam Narayanan, Dong Hyun Oh, Kangkyun Baek
  • Publication number: 20100330608
    Abstract: The inventive molecular transporter compound shows significantly high permeability through a biological membrane such as a plasma membrane, nuclear membrane and blood-brain barrier, and accordingly, can be effectively used in delivering various biologically active molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: Postech Foundation, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Sung-Kee Chung, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti, Woo Sirl Lee, Ock-Youm Jeon, Seok-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20100330671
    Abstract: The inventive molecular transporter compound shows significantly high permeability through a biological membrane such as a plasma membrane, nuclear membrane and blood-brain barrier, and accordingly, can be effectively used in delivering various biologically active molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: Postech Foundation, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Sung-Kee CHUNG, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti, Woo Sirl Lee, Ock-Youm Jeon, Seok-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7850992
    Abstract: Provided are a gel including a compound represented by Formula 1 below and a method of preparing the same: wherein n, X, A1, and A2 are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignees: Postech Academy-Industry Foundation, Postech Foundation
    Inventors: Kimoon Kim, II Ha Hwang, Woo Sung Jeon, Hee Joon Kim, Dongwoo Kim, Narayanan Selvapalam, Erumaipatty R. Nagarajan
  • Patent number: 7846975
    Abstract: The inventive molecular transporter compound shows significantly high permeability through a biological membrane such as a plasma membrane, nuclear membrane and blood-brain barrier, and accordingly, can be effectively used in delivering various biologically active molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: Postech Foundation, Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Sung-Kee Chung, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti, Woo Sirl Lee, Ock-Youm Jeon, Seok-Ho Lee