Patents by Inventor Young Jean Choi
Young Jean Choi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9575211Abstract: There is provided a fixed snow measuring plate, the snow measuring plate that is fixed to the ground and is provided on the land to be disposed in a lower part of one end of an instrument tower in which a sensor for observing drifted snow is installed, wherein the snow measuring plate is installed such that a position thereof is fixed to the ground.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATIONInventors: Jin Young Bae, Jae Won Jung, Seong Kyu Seo, Chul Kyu Lee, Young Jean Choi
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Patent number: 9117276Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for the correction of an optical satellite image, the method including: a first step in which a satellite image judgment unit inputs and receives a plurality of satellite images divided according to spectral information and judges whether or not some area is a missing satellite image; a second step in which when the satellite image judgment unit judges that the some areas is the missing satellite images, a first interpolation unit inputs and receives the plurality of satellite images and carries out one-dimensional interpolation for each satellite image; a third step in which a second interpolation unit carries out two-dimensional interpolation for each satellite image in which the one-dimensional interpolation is carried out; and a fourth step in which a satellite image composing unit composes a corrected satellite image by gathering each satellite image in which the two-dimensional interpolation is carried out.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATIONInventors: Chang Wook Lee, Min Ji Cho, Zhong Lu, Young Jean Choi
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Publication number: 20140301660Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for the correction of an optical satellite image, the method including: a first step in which a satellite image judgment unit inputs and receives a plurality of satellite images divided according to spectral information and judges whether or not some area is a missing satellite image; a second step in which when the satellite image judgment unit judges that the some areas is the missing satellite images, a first interpolation unit inputs and receives the plurality of satellite images and carries out one-dimensional interpolation for each satellite image; a third step in which a second interpolation unit carries out two-dimensional interpolation for each satellite image in which the one-dimensional interpolation is carried out; and a fourth step in which a satellite image composing unit composes a corrected satellite image by gathering each satellite image in which the two-dimensional interpolation is carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATIONInventors: Chang Wook Lee, Min Ji Cho, Zhong Lu, Young Jean Choi
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Patent number: 8842024Abstract: Provided is a low atmosphere ascent and descent observation experimental tool. Since a position of a radiosonde and a ground captive position of the radiosonde is accurately grasped using a GPS radiosonde, accurate observation results may be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Korea Meteorological AdministrationInventors: Seon Yong Lee, Tae Heon Kwon, Geun Hoi Kim, Kyu Rang Kim, Young Jean Choi
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Publication number: 20140208844Abstract: There is provided a fixed snow measuring plate, the snow measuring plate that is fixed to the ground and is provided on the land to be disposed in a lower part of one end of an instrument tower in which a sensor for observing drifted snow is installed, wherein the snow measuring plate is installed such that a position thereof is fixed to the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: KOREA METERORALOGICAL ADMINISTRATIONInventors: Jin Young Bae, Jae Won Jung, Seong Kyu Seo, Chul Kyu Lee, Young Jean Choi
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Publication number: 20140208641Abstract: Provided is an upper air inflow-type apparatus for dissipating cold air, the apparatus including: an air inflow fan; an air guiding tube arranged at a lower portion of the air inflow fan; and a descending current divergence zone arranged at a lower portion of the air guiding tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATIONInventors: Seon Yong Lee, Kyu Rang Kim, Bu Won Yi, Ji Min Chun, Young Jean Choi
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Patent number: 8746056Abstract: Provided is a disdrometer system having a three-dimensional laser array unit, including: a plurality of laser transmitting parts which are arranged on an inner side of a cylindrical body to generate a laser beam; a plurality of laser receiving parts which are arranged on the inner side of the cylindrical body to correspond to the laser transmitting parts; and a laser control part which converts a cut-off signal of the laser beam, which is cut-off by precipitation drops flowing into the inner side of the cylindrical body, into an electrical signal, and records the converted electrical signal. Thus, the disdrometer system has an effect that the shape, volume, number, falling velocity of precipitation drops, and the intensity, density and weight of rainfall can be integrally measured.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Korea Meterological AdministrationInventors: Jae-Won Jung, Ki-Ho Chang, Jin-Young Bae, Chulkyu Lee, Gyuwon Lee, Young Jean Choi
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Publication number: 20140039850Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus of forming a solar radiation model applying topographical effects, the method comprising: calculating a slope angle and a slope aspect of a selected point on a digital elevation model data; calculating a final direct solar radiation of the selected point; calculating a final diffuse solar radiation of the selected point using the slope angle of the selected point, a sky-view factor of the selected point, and a diffuse solar radiation on the horizontal surface of the selected point; and calculating a global solar radiation using the final direct solar radiation and the final diffuse solar radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Joon-Bum Jee, Kyu-Tae Lee, Young-Jean Choi, Il-Sung Zo
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Publication number: 20130226537Abstract: A method of providing a one layer solar radiation model for calculation of insolation includes: calculating direct solar radiation at a selected position, based on extraterrestrial radiation, eccentricity of the earth from the sun, and transmittance of gases in the atmosphere; calculating final diffuse solar radiation at the selected position, by using diffuse solar radiation due to air molecules, diffuse solar radiation due to aerosol, and multi-diffuse solar radiation with the atmosphere and the surface of the earth; accumulating the calculated direct solar radiation and final diffuse solar radiation for a predetermined wavelength region; calculating the direct solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth and the final diffuse solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth by applying the amount of cloud; and calculating global solar radiation at the selected positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Joon-Bum Jee, Kyu-Tae Lee, Il-Sung Zo, Young-Jean Choi
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Publication number: 20130205890Abstract: Provided is a disdrometer system having a three-dimensional laser array unit, including: a plurality of laser transmitting parts which are arranged on an inner side of a cylindrical body to generate a laser beam; a plurality of laser receiving parts which are arranged on the inner side of the cylindrical body to correspond to the laser transmitting parts; and a laser control part which converts a cut-off signal of the laser beam, which is cut-off by precipitation drops flowing into the inner side of the cylindrical body, into an electrical signal, and records the converted electrical signal. Thus, the disdrometer system has an effect that the shape, volume, number, falling velocity of precipitation drops, and the intensity, density and weight of rainfall can be integrally measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Korea Meteorological AdministrationInventors: Jae-Won Jung, Ki-Ho Chang, Jin-Young Bae, Chulkyu Lee, Gyuwon Lee, Young-Jean Choi
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Publication number: 20130046470Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus of developing a high-resolution solar meteorological resource map based on meteorological data, the method comprisingincluding: generating a grid with a predetermined length for a selected region on a map and setting resolution corresponding to a size of the grid; converting digital elevation model data and albedo data of the earth's surface into the resolution corresponding to the size of the grid; converting meteorological data into the resolution corresponding to the size of the grid; calculating a global solar radiation using the digital elevation model data, the albedo data of the earth's surface and the meteorological data as converted above; accumulating the calculated global solar radiation during a fixed period; and generating a solar meteorological resource map using the accumulated global solar radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATIONInventors: Joon-Bum JEE, Kyu-Tae LEE, Young-Jean CHOI, Il-Sung ZO, Young-San PARK, Seung-Woo LEE
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Publication number: 20120081232Abstract: Provided is a low atmosphere ascent and descent observation experimental tool. Since a position of a radiosonde and a ground captive position of the radiosonde is accurately grasped using a GPS radiosonde, accurate observation results may be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: KOREA METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATIONInventors: Seon Yong Lee, Tae Heon Kwon, Geun Hoi Kim, Kyu Rang Kim, Young Jean Choi