Abstract

Proposed are a system and a method for monitoring a safety status of a ship using roll motion data. The system and the method may be configured as follows. Rolling period data, average list angle data, and significant rolling angle data may be received from a rolling period computation part, an average list angle computation part, and a significant rolling angle computation part. It may be determined whether the rolling period data is equal to or less than a maximum unique rolling period. On the basis of the maximum unique rolling period, a controller may determine whether a rolling period is in a normal, caution, or danger state.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 39/14 - Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movementsApparatus for indicating vessel attitude for indicating inclination or duration of roll

Abstract

A floating-type offshore wind power mooring system capable of reducing a yaw motion including a floating body having three columns, disposed at the vertices of a triangle, respectively, and three pontoon units, disposed in a triangular shape to connect the multiple columns; and a wind power generation unit disposed in any one of the three columns and including a mooring unit. The mooring unit includes first, second, and third mooring lines, and a connection unit. The first mooring line has one end connected to any one of the three columns; the second mooring line has one end connected to another of the three columns; the third mooring line has one end connected to the seabed. The connection unit connects the other end of the first, second and third mooring lines so that the first mooring line, the second mooring line, and the third mooring line are arranged in a Y-shape.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

Abstract

Provided are a system and method for supporting a return home mode of a drone used on a ship. A drone control device receives GPS reception signal strength information at a first GPS receiver, drone takeoff feasibility information is displayed on a display unit of the drone control device if the GPS reception signal strength is greater than or equal to a set strength, a drone drive motor is controlled by generating a drone drive motor control signal based on ship position information received from the drone control device and drone position information received from a second GPS receiver when a control unit installed in the drone receives return home information from the drone control device after the drone takes off, and the control unit stops the drone drive motor when the difference between the drone position and the ship position is less than or equal to a set distance.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 19/15 - Aircraft landing systems
• B64U 20/80 - Arrangement of on-board electronics, e.g. avionics systems or wiring

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for inspecting for radioactivity in an inspection object. The apparatus includes: a radiation detection unit configured to measure an energy spectrum of radiation generated from an inspection object; and a control unit configured to determine a radioactive nuclide on the basis of the measured energy spectrum, determine a region of interest to be applied to the measured energy spectrum according to the determined nuclide, determine a count rate in the region of interest, and determine a radioactivity concentration on the basis of the count rate in the region of interest. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to accurately determine Compton maximum energy for low-energy gamma rays by introducing a function related to energy resolution at the time of analyzing an energy spectrum, and thus it is possible to set a suitable region of interest for various energies, thereby improving the reliability of radioactivity inspection in an inspection object.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01T 1/167 - Measuring radioactive content of objects, e.g. contamination
• G01T 1/36 - Measuring spectral distribution of X-rays or of nuclear radiation
• G01T 7/12 - Provision for actuation of an alarm
• G06F 17/10 - Complex mathematical operations

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing, storing, and transferring hydrogen. According to the present invention, in order to address the problems of conventional systems and methods for producing, storing, and transferring marine green hydrogen, which are configured with a fixed structure in a small-scale offshore wind power generator on a coast or in a shallow sea area with a shallow depth of water, and thus, have low efficiency due to the difficulty in mass production of hydrogen, and a large storage space is occupied when the produced hydrogen is converted into a compressed gas form, and when the produced hydrogen is converted into ammonia, additional energy is required to extract the hydrogen again and there is a risk of environmental pollution and casualty in the event of an outflow accident, provided is a marine platform for producing, storing, and transferring marine green hydrogen, which is configured such that marine green hydrogen is produced through a floating marine structure configured to produce marine green hydrogen using electricity produced using renewable energy from the ocean, and simultaneously, the produced marine green hydrogen is stored, transferred, and offloaded through a single offshore platform (FPSO), thereby being possible to easily construct a large-scale production facility capable of producing, storing, and transferring marine green hydrogen without greenhouse gas emission on the basis of eco-friendly energy.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• B63B 25/16 - Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing or trimmingVessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed heat-insulated
• B63B 27/24 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines
• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
• F25J 1/00 - Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a liquefied hydrogen fuel tank for a ship. A liquefied hydrogen fuel tank, for a ship, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: an inner tank in which a cryogenic fluid is stored; a buffer tank layer to which are connected the ends of a plurality of connection parts, the other ends of which are connected to the inner tank, and which surrounds the outside of the inner tank; and an outer tank which surrounds the outside of the buffer tank layer, wherein a space between the inner tank and the buffer tank layer is filled with hydrogen that has been vaporized and discharged from the inner tank, thus insulating the inner tank.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 17/00 - Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for
• B63B 25/16 - Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing or trimmingVessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed heat-insulated
• F17C 3/02 - Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation
• F17C 3/04 - Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation by insulating layers
• F17C 13/00 - Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels
• F17C 13/04 - Arrangement or mounting of valves

Abstract

The present invention includes a plurality of legs arranged in a spaced-apart manner; and a connecting bar connected to each pair of legs; further including a cover member arranged to partially wrap around an outer surface of at least one of the legs, wherein when towing is performed at sea, a flow of seawater is guided to an outer side of the leg through contact with the cover member, suppressing the flow of seawater between each pair of legs and thereby reducing resistance caused by the seawater.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

Abstract

A floating type offshore wind structure having improved structural strength and reduced weight, including a floating body having buoyancy in the seat; and a wind power generation unit fixed to the floating body, wherein the floating body includes a plurality of columns disposed at the vertex positions of a triangle, respectively, and a plurality of pontoon units disposed in the form of a triangle, so as to connect the plurality of columns, the wind power generation unit is placed at any one of the plurality of columns, each of the plurality of columns includes a first side in contact with a first pontoon unit which is any one of the plurality of pontoon units, and a second side in contact with a second pontoon unit which is another one of the plurality of pontoon units, and each of the first side and the second side is a planar surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to an offshore floating body that is easily towed, the offshore floating body comprising: a plurality of legs disposed at intervals from one another; connection bars connected between any one of the legs and another leg; and a cover member arranged to partially surround at least one outer surface of a leg, wherein when towing is performed at sea, the flow of seawater is guided to the outside of the legs by contact with the cover member and thus the flow of seawater between any one of the legs and another leg is suppressed, reducing the resistance caused by seawater.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 1/32 - Other means for varying the inherent hydrodynamic characteristics of hulls
• B63B 77/10 - Transporting or installing offshore structures on site using buoyancy forces, e.g. using semi-submersible barges, ballasting the structure or transporting of oil-and-gas platforms specially adapted for electric power plants, e.g. wind turbines or tidal turbine generators
• F03D 13/40 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

Abstract

A method for determining water temperature at a random water depth using a seawater temperature vertical distribution stratum simulation model includes generating a four-layer model for seawater temperature vertical distribution, setting a maximum water depth for each layer in the generated four-layer model, generating water temperature data at equal water depth intervals by processing ocean observation data, calculating a vertical gradient of water temperatures for water depths of each layer in the four-layer model by using the generated water temperature data at equal water depth intervals, calculating a water temperature at the maximum water depth of each layer by using the set maximum water depth of each layer and the calculated vertical gradient, and calculating a model water temperature at a random water depth by using the set maximum water depth of each layer, the calculated vertical gradient, and the water temperature at the maximum water depth of each layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01K 7/42 - Circuits effecting compensation of thermal inertiaCircuits for predicting the stationary value of a temperature

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention provides an ecotoxicity monitoring device using Aliivibrio fischeri, and an ecotoxicity monitoring method using the same. The ecotoxicity monitoring device includes a reaction tank module, an Aliivibrio fischeri culture unit, a diluted water supply unit, a sample supply unit, an optical measurement unit, a control unit and an analysis unit, wherein the analysis unit is configured to calculate a correction coefficient based on the initial light quantity value of a reference reaction tank measured through the optical measurement unit and the final light quantity value measured after a predetermined time has elapsed, and calculate the corrected light quantity values of a sample reaction tank and a dilution reaction tank based on the calculated correction coefficient.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 1/34 - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters
• C12M 3/00 - Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus
• C12Q 1/02 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for estimating tidal fronts. The method for estimating tidal fronts includes obtaining past observation data of a sea area to be estimated, substituting and calculating the obtained past observation data into a preset whole water depth mixing discriminant for a plurality of points in the sea area to be estimated, and as a result of the calculation, regarding an area of points where a calculated value is less than or equal to a preset reference value as a whole water depth mixing sea area, regarding an area of points where the calculated value exceeds the preset reference value as a stratified sea area, and estimating a boundary between the regarded whole water depth mixing sea area and stratified sea area as a tidal front.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 13/00 - Surveying specially adapted to open water, e.g. sea, lake, river or canal

Abstract

An apparatus for at-sea testing of the attachment and detachment of a power generation device and marine energy for power generation according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a marine substation facility unit connected to at least a portion of a land substation facility or a control facility; and an underwater connector unit for connecting at least a portion of a test device disposed on a testing anchorage and the marine substation facility unit, wherein the marine substation facility unit and the underwater connector unit can be connected through a submarine cable.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 31/40 - Testing power supplies
• H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
• E02B 3/20 - Equipment for shipping on coasts, in harbours or on other fixed marine structures, e.g. bollards
• H01B 7/14 - Submarine cables
• H01B 7/40 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with arrangements for facilitating mounting or securing
• F03B 13/14 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• F03B 13/26 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy

Abstract

An apparatus integrated with floating offshore wind power for producing offshore green hydrogen, according to one embodiment, comprises: an offshore wind power generator; a hydrogen production system for producing hydrogen by using seawater; a control unit for controlling at least one portion of the hydrogen production system; and a power source unit for supplying power to at least one portion of the hydrogen production system or the control unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• C25B 15/02 - Process control or regulation
• C25B 9/65 - Means for supplying currentElectrode connectionsElectric inter-cell connections
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• B63J 3/00 - Driving of auxiliaries
• B63J 3/04 - Driving of auxiliaries from power plant other than propulsion power plant

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition containing an abalone viscera peptide hydrolysate for skin moisturization. The composition contains a peptide of the abalone viscera enzyme hydrolysate, of the present invention, inhibits skin moisturization-associated enzymes, and increases procollagen biosynthesis ability in fibroblasts so as to exhibit skin moisturization effects, and thus can be used as a natural cosmetic material. In addition, the present invention relates to a composition for improving the skin, containing, as an active ingredient, an abalone viscera extract, an abalone viscera hydrolysate or a mixture thereof. More specifically, the composition of the present invention is a natural product having the effects of skin barrier factor activation, procollagen synthesis ability, skin moisturizing factor increase and antioxidant activity, and thus can be effectively used as a cosmetic composition, a health functional food composition and a quasi-drug composition for improving skin conditions.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12P 21/06 - Preparation of peptides or proteins produced by the hydrolysis of a peptide bond, e.g. hydrolysate products
• C07K 14/435 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans
• A61K 8/98 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof, of undetermined constitution of animal origin
• A61K 8/64 - ProteinsPeptidesDerivatives or degradation products thereof
• A61Q 19/00 - Preparations for care of the skin
• A23L 33/18 - PeptidesProtein hydrolysates
• A23K 10/22 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of animal origin from fish
• A23K 20/147 - Polymeric derivatives, e.g. peptides or proteins

Abstract

Proposed are a method and a mobile terminal for ship recognition for maritime perimeter monitoring. The method may include outputting a real-time camera image obtained by capturing the sea with a camera provided in the mobile terminal, and transmitting an information request including location information of the mobile terminal to a collection server that collects ship information in real-time according to the output of the real-time camera image. The method may also include receiving ship information of ships within a preset distance from a location of the mobile terminal from the collection server according to the information request, and fusing and outputting the ship information into each ship image in the output real-time camera image by using the received ship information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
• H04N 23/695 - Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects

Abstract

A composition for enhancing physiological activity of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, ieodomycin, stereoisomers thereof, or a synthetic derivative thereof, and has at least one activity selected from the group consisting of whitening, moisturizing, anti-diabetes, and anti-hypertension.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 8/37 - Esters of carboxylic acids
• A61K 8/49 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic compounds containing heterocyclic compounds
• A61K 31/231 - Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates of carboxylic acids of acyclic acids, e.g. pravastatin of acids having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms having one or two double bonds
• A61K 31/366 - Lactones having six-membered rings, e.g. delta-lactones
• A61P 3/10 - Drugs for disorders of the metabolism for glucose homeostasis for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics
• A61P 9/10 - Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
• A61P 17/00 - Drugs for dermatological disorders
• A61Q 19/02 - Preparations for care of the skin for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin
• A61Q 19/00 - Preparations for care of the skin

Abstract

The present invention relates to an offshore platform allowing carbon neutral fuel to be produced, stored and supplied, overcoming intermittentcy of renewable energy, the offshore platform comprising: a main body located offshore; a hydrogen production unit, disposed in the main body, for producing hydrogen via sea water electrolysis using a water electrolysis device and storing the hydrogen; an ammonia production unit, disposed in the main body, for synthesizing, via a first synthesis device, the hydrogen flowing in from the hydrogen production unit with nitrogen in the air to produce ammonia and storing same; a carbon dioxide storage unit, disposed in the main body, for storing carbon dioxide flowing in from the ship; and a methanol production unit, disposed in the main body, for synthesizing, by means of a second synthesis device, the carbon dioxide flowing in from the carbon dioxide storage unit and hydrogen flowing in from the hydrogen production unit to produce methanol and storing same.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• B63J 3/04 - Driving of auxiliaries from power plant other than propulsion power plant
• B63H 21/18 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being powered by nuclear energy

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel compound and a composition for preventing or treating neuroinflammatory brain diseases, the composition comprising same as an active ingredient and, more specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neuroinflammatory brain diseases and a food composition for preventing or ameliorating neuroinflammatory brain diseases, the compositions comprising a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 as an active ingredient. The novel compound of the present invention can be effectively used to provide a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating neuroinflammatory brain diseases, a food for ameliorating neuroinflammatory brain diseases, or a functional food for enhancing a cognitive function.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07D 493/08 - Bridged systems
• A61K 31/352 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. cannabinols, methantheline
• A61P 25/16 - Anti-Parkinson drugs

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nuclear-powered ship with improved stability, the ship comprising: a nuclear reactor, disposed inside a hull, for generating steam from thermal energy produced during the nuclear fission process; a turbine installed in the hull and connected to the nuclear reactor, and rotating from the collision and reaction forces of colliding steam; and a rotor disposed inside the hull and rotating about a spin shaft, a gimbal rotatably supporting the spin shaft, and a gyroscopic stabilizer preventing the ship from tilting by means of precessional motion of a frame that rotatably supports the gimbal, wherein the turbine is mounted on the spin shaft of the gyroscopic stabilizer to transmit rotational force thereto, and the gyro stabilizer comprises a generator mounted on the spin shaft, power being generated by the generator activated by the rotation of the spin shaft and rotor by the turbine.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 39/04 - Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movementsApparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by using gyroscopes directly
• B63H 21/18 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being powered by nuclear energy
• B63J 3/04 - Driving of auxiliaries from power plant other than propulsion power plant
• G21C 13/10 - Means for preventing contamination in event of leakage

Abstract

Proposed is an arrangement of local structures for TLP-type floating offshore wind turbine platform stress distribution and strength enhancement, the arrangement being characterized in that a plurality of supporting members of which at least one is elongated in a different direction protrudes from the bottom plate of a node, so the top plate of the node to which load is applied by a wind turbine is supported by the supporting members, stress is distributed, and damage to the top plate is prevented such that the wind turbine can be stably supported through the node.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• B63B 1/10 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls

Abstract

The present invention relates to a local structure arrangement for stress distribution and strength improvement of a tension leg-type floating offshore wind platform, wherein a plurality of support pieces, at least one of which extends in a different direction, protrude from the bottom plate of a node so that the top plate of the node, to which a load is applied by a wind turbine, is supported by each support piece to distribute stress and prevent damage to the top plate, thereby enabling the wind turbine to be stably supported by means of the node.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a reverse-time migration method for marine vertical cable seismic (VCS) survey data and provides a reverse-time migration apparatus and method for vertical cable seismic (VCS) survey data using directional propagation of receiver wavefields, configured to perform equation-of-motion-based transform and inverse-transform processing on observed pressure wavefields during back-propagation of receiver wavefields to solve the problem of reflection boundary screening due to long-wavelength artifacts and avoid up/down wavefield separation to thereby simplify a migration process and improve overall quality of migration images.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01V 1/34 - Displaying seismic recordings
• G01V 1/38 - SeismologySeismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas

Abstract

Disclosed is a composition for treating inflammatory diseases, comprising an extract of polar microalgae.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 36/05 - Chlorophycota or chlorophyta (green algae), e.g. Chlorella
• A61P 29/00 - Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agentsNon-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
• A61P 1/00 - Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system
• A61P 17/00 - Drugs for dermatological disorders
• A23L 33/105 - Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives

Abstract

Proposed is a microplastic collection device utilizing a cyclone The device may include a cylindrical barrel part accommodating a first suction fan and a first suction fan drive at an upper end thereof, and a microplastic suction pipe installed at an interior center of the barrel part to communicate with the first suction fan and configured to suck in microplastics. The device may also include a suction pipe spaced at a predetermined distance from the upper end of the barrel part, coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the barrel part to communicate with an interior of the barrel part, and configured to suck in external particles. The device may further include a microplastic capture pipe coupled to an upper end outer circumferential surface of the barrel part that surrounds the suction pipe. The device can effectively collect microplastics on seashores and separate them from nature.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action

Abstract

Proposed is a system and method for simulations of marine pollution dispersion using a numerical tracer technique, wherein modeling is faster than conventional diffusion modeling methods by reducing computational volume and load and thereby a simulation of marine pollution dispersion with respect to the long-term continuous discharge may be performed through the numerical tracer technique by configuring to simulate the marine dispersion of suspended sediments (SS) and COD using the Quick Dispersion (Q-DISP) model, which is a diffusion model using the Monte Carlo method, in order to solve the problems of conventional marine pollution dispersion modeling systems and methods using numerical tracer techniques which have the disadvantage of requiring a high-performance computer and a large amount of memory due to the increased computation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16C 20/30 - Prediction of properties of chemical compounds, compositions or mixtures
• G16C 20/70 - Machine learning, data mining or chemometrics

Abstract

Proposed are an apparatus and a method for tracking location using a control platform of a small buoy for simulating marine pollutants, in which at least one small observation buoy floats on the ocean, and a relay buoy collects location information from the observation buoy and provides the collected location information to a weather information management server. The apparatus may include at least one observation buoy and a relay buoy, the observation buoy including a GPS receiver which receives a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite and generate location information. The apparatus may also include a communicator performing wireless transmission and reception of signals with the relay buoy, and a power source providing driving power to the GPS receiver and the communicator. The relay buoy may receive location information from the at least one observation buoy and provide the received location information to a weather information management server.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 19/13 - Receivers
• B63B 22/00 - Buoys
• B63B 79/15 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers for monitoring environmental variables, e.g. wave height or weather data
• B63H 1/14 - Propellers
• G01R 31/3835 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC involving only voltage measurements

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus and a method for measuring water depth. In order to solve a problem of water depth measurement apparatuses and methods in the related art, provided are a system and a method for measuring water depth using radar image processing, wherein an underwater environment, such as the shape of a seafloor surface, is more accurately recognized through analysis of a SAR image using synthetic-aperture radar (SAR), and thus, more efficient and accurate water depth measurement is achieved for a wide region with a relatively simple configuration and low cost.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/50 - Depth or shape recovery
• G01S 13/90 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging using synthetic aperture techniques
• G06T 5/10 - Image enhancement or restoration using non-spatial domain filtering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and method for correcting distortion of a backscattered X-ray image, which can: calculate a distortion correction value at an intended location according to a location difference between a location at which an energy measurement value of X-ray imaged at each pixel during backscattered X-ray imaging is measured and a location according to an intended interval; and correct geometric distortion of an image, which may be caused by backscattered X-ray image capturing.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 23/203 - Measuring back scattering

Abstract

Provided is a buoyancy-resistant pile for subsea structure installation, the buoyancy-resistant pile including: a pile main body having one end buried in a seabed or a concrete foundation and having a hollow portion provided therein; and a pull-out resistor coupled to pass through a side surface of the pile main body and buried in the seabed or the concrete foundation.

IPC Classes  ?

• E02D 27/52 - Submerged foundations
• E02D 5/30 - Prefabricated piles made of concrete or reinforced concrete or made of steel and concrete
• E02D 5/54 - Piles with prefabricated supports or anchoring partsAnchoring piles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, ameliorating, or treating viral infections, the composition comprising fucoxanthin. In particular, the composition has excellent antiviral activity against coronavirus or Zika virus, and thus can be effectively applied to the prevention, amelioration, or treatment of coronavirus or Zika virus infections.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 31/336 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having three-membered rings, e.g. oxirane, fumagillin
• A61K 36/03 - Phaeophycota or phaeophyta (brown algae), e.g. Fucus
• A61P 31/12 - Antivirals
• A61P 31/14 - Antivirals for RNA viruses
• A23L 33/10 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives
• A23K 20/121 - Heterocyclic compounds containing oxygen or sulfur as hetero atom

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an antibacterial pharmaceutical composition, an antibacterial food composition, an antibacterial cosmetic composition or an antibacterial feed composition comprising the compound as an active ingredient, and has excellent inhibitory activity against Mycoplasma, and thus may be usefully used to prevent or treat infectious diseases caused by Mycoplasma.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 5/02 - Peptides having up to four amino acids in a fully defined sequenceDerivatives thereof containing at least one abnormal peptide link
• A61P 31/04 - Antibacterial agents

Abstract

Proposed is an underwater drift tracking system based on a maritime positioning platform. The underwater drift tracking system may include a plurality of underwater drifting objects configured to transmit sound wave signals including their own water depth information by using sound wave communication while drifting underwater. The underwater drift tracking system may also include a maritime drift tracker configured to track real-time underwater locations of the underwater drifting objects by moving on the sea under its own power, receiving the transmitted sound wave signals from the plurality of underwater drifting objects, and calculating absolute location information of the plurality of underwater drifting objects using the received sound wave signals.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/18 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines
• B63G 8/14 - Control of attitude or depth
• G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and the like for preventing or treating peripheral neuropathy, and has been completed by the identification that a diphenyl ether derivative isolated from a marine organism specifically promotes mitophagy activity, and thus can exhibit a peripheral neuropathy treatment effect. Specifically, the compound according to the invention independently promotes mitophagy in the PINK1-Parkin pathway so as to alleviate hyperalgesia, which is a representative symptom of peripheral neuropathy, and can effectively alleviate anti-cancer agent-induced mitochondrial dysfunction of sensory nerves. In particular, the compound of the present invention does not damage mitochondrial function or inhibit cell growth, and thus can be used as a safe therapeutic drug. Therefore, a diphenyl ether derivative according to the present invention has low risk of side effects and enables fundamental treatment of peripheral neuropathy through mitophagy promotion, and thus is expected to be effectively used as a drug for preventing and treating peripheral neuropathy.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 31/085 - Ethers or acetals having an ether linkage to aromatic ring nuclear carbon
• A61P 25/02 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for peripheral neuropathies
• A23L 33/10 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing stabilized phycocyanobilin, phycocyanobilin produced using same, and a composition containing the same phycocyanobilin. By adding an acid, base, or catalyst to phycocyanin to accelerate the decomposition of proteins and phycocyanobilin and mixing with a stabilizer, phycocyanobilin is not only produced in the conditions of reduced extraction time and lower extraction temperature, compared to conventional phycocyanobilin extraction methods, but phycocyanobilin with improved stability and antioxidant activity is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23L 5/46 - Addition of dyes or pigments, e.g. in combination with optical brighteners using dyes or pigments of microbial or algal origin
• A61K 8/64 - ProteinsPeptidesDerivatives or degradation products thereof
• A61K 8/34 - Alcohols
• A61Q 19/00 - Preparations for care of the skin
• A61K 35/748 - Cyanobacteria, i.e. blue-green bacteria or blue-green algae, e.g. spirulina
• A61P 39/06 - Free radical scavengers or antioxidants

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vector with increased production efficiency of FGF10 and a vector system for the production of circular FGF10. The circular fibroblast growth factor 10 (FGF10) produced using a vector encoding a fragment of FGF10 or a variant thereof demonstrates higher production efficiency compared to full-length FGF10. Specifically, a recombinant expression vector carrying an intein fragment can circularize FGF10, a fragment thereof, or a variant thereof, resulting in increased stability and half-life compared to linear proteins. The circular FGF10 produced in this manner exhibits a similar level of cell proliferation effect as linear FGF10, while significantly enhancing stability and in vivo half-life.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/50 - Fibroblast growth factor [FGF]
• C12N 15/70 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for E. coli
• B01D 15/36 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by the separation mechanism involving ionic interaction, e.g. ion-exchange, ion-pair, ion-suppression or ion-exclusion

Abstract

Proposed is a cooling device for an underwater datacenter, which is adapted to perform heat exchange between internal devices of the underwater datacenter and seawater, the cooling device including, an inlet duct located on one surface of the underwater datacenter and having a seawater introducing passage formed therealong and outlet ducts located spaced apart from the inlet duct and having seawater discharging passages formed therealong.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

Abstract

The present invention relates to a use of Pohang seawater, Uljin seawater, or Boryeong seawater for increasing or improving immunity, and more specifically, to a food composition, health functional food, and anticancer adjuvant composition for increasing or improving immunity, the food composition, health functional food, and anticancer adjuvant composition including Pohang seawater, Uljin seawater, or Boryeong seawater as an active ingredient. A composition containing Pohang seawater, Uljin seawater, or Boryeong seawater diluted to an NaCl concentration of 0.9% as an active ingredient according to the present invention can effectively increase immune activity that has been abnormally reduced by the use of immunosuppressants (e.g., cyclophosphamide) used for cancer treatment, and thus can be effectively used as a food composition, health functional food, and anticancer adjuvant composition for increasing or improving immunity.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23L 33/10 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives
• A23L 2/38 - Other non-alcoholic beverages

Abstract

The present invention provides a novel diphenazine compound or an enantiomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A novel diphenazine compound or an enantiomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention has an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic effect against the above-mentioned types of cancer by exhibiting cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines and inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, and has an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic effect against the above-mentioned types of neuroinflammatory diseases by exhibiting the neuroinflammation inhibitory activity of microglia in LPS-induced inflammation experiments.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07D 403/06 - Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, having nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms, not provided for by group containing two hetero rings linked by a carbon chain containing only aliphatic carbon atoms
• A61K 31/498 - Pyrazines or piperazines ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic ring systems, e.g. quinoxaline, phenazine
• A61P 25/00 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• A61P 35/00 - Antineoplastic agents
• C07D 403/12 - Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, having nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms, not provided for by group containing two hetero rings linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a docking-type cleaning plant and a cleaning method using same, wherein it is easy to secure a to-be-cleaned ship inside a cleaning plant and maintain the position of the cleaning plant, space in a port can be secured, other operations such as loading and unloading or maintenance can be performed during the cleaning of the to-be-cleaned ship, the threat of collision is avoided when installing an integrated cleaning plant in the port, and the docking and undocking of other ships is convenient. In order to achieve the above purpose, the docking-type cleaning plant according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: a docking facility; a cleaning plant main body having one side docked to the docking facility; and the to-be-cleaned ship docked to the other side of the cleaning plant main body.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• B63B 59/08 - Cleaning devices for hulls of underwater surfaces while afloat
• B08B 3/02 - Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
• B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
• B25J 9/06 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by multi-articulated arms

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an agar hydrolysis product having hyaluronidase inhibitory activity and uses thereof. According to the present disclosure, the agar partial hydrolysis product excellently inhibits the activity of hyaluronidase, which degrades hyaluronic acid (HA), an important factor in skin moisturization, and thus may be variously used in cosmetics, food, or medicine to maintain and enhance skin moisturization, maintain skin elasticity, improve skin wrinkles, as well as promote skin regeneration and prevent aging.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 8/73 - Polysaccharides
• A61Q 19/08 - Anti-ageing preparations
• C12N 9/24 - Hydrolases (3.) acting on glycosyl compounds (3.2)
• C12P 19/04 - Polysaccharides, i.e. compounds containing more than five saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic bonds

Abstract

Proposed is a ship cogeneration system using waste heat of an LNG engine ship recovered through an economizer. More particularly, proposed is a ship cogeneration system using waste heat of an LNG engine ship recovered through an economizer. The ship cogeneration system is configured to generate electric power by recovering waste heat generated from an LNG engine and providing high-temperature and high-pressure steam discharged from the economizer to an evaporator of an organic Rankine cycle. The ship cogeneration system is capable of removing soot generated on a contact surface between the exhaust gas of the LNG engine and the economizer by using some of the high-temperature and high-pressure steam.

IPC Classes  ?

• F01K 23/06 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• F01K 15/04 - Adaptations of steam engine plants for special use for driving vehicles, e.g. locomotives the vehicles being waterborne vessels
• F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines

Abstract

The present invention comprises: an inner tank in which cryogenic liquid is stored; a vapor-cooled shield enclosing the inner tank from the outside, one end of a plurality of connection parts being connected to the vapor-cooled shield and the other end being connected to the inner tank; a pipe member provided outside the vapor-cooled shield; and an outer tank enclosing the pipe member from the outside, wherein the pipe member insulates the inner tank by hydrogen that is vaporized and discharged.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 17/00 - Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for
• F17C 3/02 - Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation
• F17C 7/04 - Discharging liquefied gases with change of state, e.g. vaporisation
• F17C 9/02 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure with change of state, e.g. vaporisation

Abstract

In order to solve the problems of a conventional flat surface wave generator which has limitations on being applied to a curved structure due to more than a certain required thickness of a dielectric material, proposed are a flexible surface wave generator and system and method for surface wave communication using the same where the flexible surface wave generator is bendable by removing a third dielectric material and by making a first and a second dielectric material thin and at the same time reaches communication performance applicable to the ISM band by changing a pattern of a surface wave generation member and by forming a slit in a radiator material, so it is possible to easily establish a surface wave communication system even in environments where a conventional flat surface wave generator is difficult to be applied by being tightly attached to the surface of a metal medium with curvature.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01P 3/16 - Dielectric waveguides, i.e. without a longitudinal conductor
• H04B 3/52 - Systems for transmission between fixed stations via waveguides

Abstract

Disclosed is an automatic switching communication method including: obtaining LTE communication state information of a main communication module for communicating with outside through a directional antenna and a sub-communication module for communicating with the outside through a directional antenna; registering the LTE communication state information of the main communication module and the sub-communication module in a routing table; determining whether the main communication module and the sub-communication module are capable of performing LTE communication; and comparing with pre-specified communication quality coefficients of the main communication module and the sub-communication module to adjust a routing path.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

Abstract

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a steam supply system and a steam supply method for capturing carbon dioxide ship onboard under 150° C., which can economically secure an additionally required steam in addition to a steam production amount through an exhaust gas heat source at a high temperature of 150° C. or more by using engine exhaust gas discharged to the atmosphere, that is, an exhaust gas heat source due to a low temperature of approximately 70 to 150° ° C. in addition to a boiler. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a steam supply system and a steam supply method for capturing carbon dioxide ship onboard under 150° C., which can economically secure an additionally required steam in addition to a steam production amount through an exhaust gas heat source at a high temperature of 150° C. or more by using engine exhaust gas discharged to the atmosphere, that is, an exhaust gas heat source due to a low temperature of approximately 70 to 150° ° C. in addition to a boiler. In order to achieve the object, a steam supply system for capturing carbon dioxide ship onboard under 150° C. according to the present disclosure includes: an evaporator into which engine exhaust gas discharged from an engine is input; and an internal heat exchanger recovering heat of a refrigerant evaporated and discharged by the evaporator.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25B 27/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using particular sources of energy using waste heat, e.g. from internal-combustion engines
• F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
• F25B 25/00 - Machines, plants or systems, using a combination of modes of operation covered by two or more of the groups
• F25B 39/04 - Condensers

Abstract

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a steam supply system for capturing carbon ship onboard, which can economically secure an additionally required steam in addition to a steam production amount through an exhaust gas heat source by using an engine coolant heat source discharged from an engine at a temperature of approximately 70 to 90° C. in addition to a boiler. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a steam supply system for capturing carbon ship onboard, which can economically secure an additionally required steam in addition to a steam production amount through an exhaust gas heat source by using an engine coolant heat source discharged from an engine at a temperature of approximately 70 to 90° C. in addition to a boiler. In order to achieve the object, the steam supply system for capturing carbon dioxide ship onboard according to the present disclosure includes: an evaporator into which an engine coolant discharged from an engine is input; and an internal heat exchanger recovering heat of a refrigerant evaporated and discharged by the evaporator.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25B 39/02 - Evaporators

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for maritime perimeter monitoring. According to the present invention, the provided maritime perimeter monitoring system and method based on video analysis and a maritime navigational chart are for solving the problems of conventional maritime perimeter monitoring systems and methods in which human monitors perform 24-hour monitoring of video obtained through stationary cameras provided on land, such that the acquisition and usage of video information are inefficient and limited, thereby necessitating a plurality of maritime perimeter human monitors, raising concerns of blind spots due to fatigue accumulation of each human monitor, and necessitating face-to-face verification through on-site dispatch in the event that an unidentified ship appears, such that man power and costs are inefficiently limited, and thus the present invention automatically analyzes camera and radar video so as to minimize intervention of maritime perimeter human monitors, and, in the event that an unidentified ship appears, uses an unmanned ship and a drone to acquire video of the unidentified ship and uses a visual search method to enable a reduction in on-site dispatch and face-to-face verification through identification, and thus enables efficient operation with a simpler configuration and at lower cost.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08B 13/196 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelengthActuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
• G08B 13/16 - Actuation by interference with mechanical vibrations in air or other fluid
• G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
• G06V 20/17 - Terrestrial scenes taken from planes or by drones
• G06V 10/10 - Image acquisition
• H04N 5/77 - Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• H04N 5/265 - Mixing
• G06N 3/08 - Learning methods

Abstract

A cold pool detection method and system is proposed. The cold pool detection method is characterized by including collecting and generating sea surface temperature data in a target area, partitioning the target area and generating partitioned areas, setting up clusters of each partitioned area, and sorting out cold pool candidate groups and detecting a cold pool. Here, the setting up of the clusters of each partitioned area is characterized by including setting clustering values for setting the clusters of each partitioned area, and setting the number of the clusters of each partitioned area. The cold pool detection method and system is capable of partitioning a target area, clustering partitioned areas to establish clusters, and using a standard deviation to determine a cold pool.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers

Abstract

A maritime surveillance device according to one embodiment may comprise: a monitoring unit for monitoring a maritime facility; and an information management unit for managing information related to maritime safety or facility safety, wherein the monitoring unit can check whether a moving body at sea approaches at least a part of the maritime facility and the information management unit can generate or store data according to the approach of the moving body at sea. The maritime surveillance device can perform/provide, through a speaker and a broadcast amplifier, a warning broadcast for a ship and the like that approaches the vicinity of the maritime facility if there is a ship, a person, or a target approaching at least a part of the maritime facility.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/10 - Services
• G06Q 50/26 - Government or public services
• G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
• G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• G08B 29/12 - Checking intermittently signalling or alarm systems
• H04H 60/29 - Arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services

Abstract

Provided is an ultra-high-concentration seawater desalination process for valuable mineral recovery and high-purity freshwater production, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process comprising: introducing seawater through a seawater inlet; performing pre-treatment by deaerating the introduced seawater; introducing the pretreated seawater into a seawater concentrator; introducing the seawater concentrated in the seawater concentrator into a concentrated water crystallizer to extract/recover solids (valuable mineral salts); re-introducing the concentrated water produced in the concentrated water crystallizer into the seawater concentrator; and subjecting distilled water discharged from the seawater concentrator to electrolysis treatment (water electrolysis) to produce hydrogen (H2). According to the present invention having the features as described above, the present invention has the effect of being capable of providing an ultra-high-concentration seawater desalination process for valuable mineral recovery and high-purity freshwater production, which can minimize the amount of seawater intake, can reduce energy costs of recovering valuable minerals, and can produce high-purity freshwater even under ultra-high-concentration conditions and thus can be used for hydrogen production through a water electrolysis process.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 11/12 - Treatment of sludgeDevices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening
• C02F 1/38 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by centrifugal separation
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• C02F 103/08 - Seawater, e.g. for desalination

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fairlead chain stopper having a detachable chain wheel, whereby the movement of the fairlead chain extending into the water from an offshore structure is regulated in both directions, and thus the mooring tension of the offshore structure can be easily adjusted in normal situations and the fairlead chain can be easily disconnected in emergency situations. Also, the chain wheel in contact with the fairlead chain is detachable and is thus easy to maintain and fix. Furthermore, since a chain wheel can be selectively applied to a plurality of fairlead chain stoppers, the cost of operating a mooring system for the offshore structure can be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/18 - Stoppers for anchor chains
• B63B 21/10 - Fairleads
• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• F15B 21/08 - Servomotor systems incorporating electrically- operated control means

Abstract

The present invention relates to a submersible mooring pulley having a separable chain wheel, wherein: the connection of a mooring chain extending from an underwater anchor can be reliably made; and the bi-directional movement of the fairlead chain extending from an offshore structure can be regulated, thereby enabling smooth adjustment of offshore structure mooring tension in normal circumstances while enabling the smooth disconnection of the fairlead chain in an emergency; and the chain wheel in contact with the fairlead chain can be separated, thereby facilitating maintenance of the chain wheel and enabling one chain wheel to be selectively applied to multiple submersible mooring pulleys, thus reducing the cost of operating an offshore structure mooring system.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/10 - Fairleads
• B63B 21/18 - Stoppers for anchor chains
• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• F15B 21/08 - Servomotor systems incorporating electrically- operated control means

Abstract

The present invention is a technology related to a complex search system for simultaneously measuring a scattered X-ray image and radiation, and relates to a complex search system for simultaneously measuring a scattered X-ray image and radiation, the system being for detecting a dangerous material included in freight by obtaining a scattered image through scattered rays that are generated through scattering by the freight and, simultaneously, detecting a radioactive material if there is a radioactive source. In a freight complex inspection system, the complex search system for simultaneously measuring a scattered X-ray image and radiation comprises: a light source emission unit for emitting a scanning beam at freight; a scattered image detection unit for acquiring a scattered image of the freight through scattered X-rays generated through scattering by the freight; and a radiation detection unit for detecting a radioactive material inside the freight.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 23/2206 - Combination of two or more measurements, at least one measurement being that of secondary emission, e.g. combination of secondary electron [SE] measurement and back-scattered electron [BSE] measurement
• G01N 23/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being confined in a container, e.g. in luggage X-ray scanners
• G01N 23/20066 - Measuring inelastic scattering of gamma rays, e.g. Compton effect
• G01N 23/203 - Measuring back scattering
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity

Abstract

The present invention relates to an observation device for use in polar regions, which can be attached to/detached from various unmanned vehicles used in polar environments, such as the North Pole and the South Pole, and can be stably operated and, particularly, to an observation device for use in polar regions, including a mount for simple and easy attachment/detachment, which is implemented to be attachable to/detachable from an unmanned vehicle and able to stably hold various observation and exploration equipment without performance degradation or deformation in polar environments, the observation device comprising: a mount unit which is provided to be attachable to/detachable from an unmanned vehicle moving while autonomously recognizing outside environments and determining conditions; and multiple observation units which are mounted to the unmanned vehicle by the mount unit and observe the surroundings of the unmanned vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64D 47/00 - Equipment not otherwise provided for
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
• G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
• G03B 17/56 - Accessories
• G03B 15/00 - Special procedures for taking photographsApparatus therefor

Abstract

Proposed is an automatic spray apparatus including an airbrush and mask transfer mechanism, the apparatus including an airbrush for spraying liquid through a nozzle by using air supplied thereto, an airbrush transfer unit capable of adjusting a relative distance from the airbrush to a liquid spray target while supporting the airbrush, a mask having a hole formed in a shape in which the liquid is applied on a surface of the liquid spray target, and a mask transfer unit installed between the nozzle of the airbrush and the liquid spray target while supporting the mask, wherein the airbrush transfer unit includes a trigger actuator capable of operating a trigger that controls the spraying of the liquid contained in a part of the airbrush. The automatic spray apparatus can be implemented at a relatively low cost to be used when manufacturing an MEA having a small area.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05B 12/22 - Masking elements, i.e. elements defining uncoated areas on an object to be coated movable relative to the spray area
• B05B 7/04 - Spray pistolsApparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
• B05B 15/68 - Arrangements for adjusting the position of spray heads

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cell culture medium composition and a preparation method therefor. By replacing an animal serum with a Spirulina hydrolysate, cell growth can be induced and cell proliferation can be promoted to a level greater than or equal to that of a medium containing an animal serum, while significantly reducing the added amount of animal serum.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 5/00 - Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell linesTissuesCultivation or maintenance thereofCulture media therefor

Abstract

A variable capacity electric motor system is disclosed. The variable capacity electric motor system comprises: a master module including a master electric motor and a master controller that controls an operation of the master electric motor; a first slave module including a first slave electric motor and a first slave controller that controls an operation of the first slave electric motor; and a second slave module including a second slave electric motor and a second slave controller that controls an operation of the second slave electric motor, wherein the master electric motor, the first slave electric motor, and the second slave electric motor are configured with different arrangements and structures of slots and poles on a reference stator frame, and are connected in series along an axis.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02P 5/60 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling combinations of DC and AC dynamo-electric motors
• H02P 5/46 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors for speed regulation of two or more dynamo-electric motors in relation to one another
• H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator

Abstract

The probe for hydrogen sulfide detection according to the present invention is represented by chemical formula 1 below. The probe for hydrogen sulfide detection according to the present invention is represented by chemical formula 1 below.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 11/06 - Luminescent, e.g. electroluminescent, chemiluminescent, materials containing organic luminescent materials
• C09B 57/00 - Other synthetic dyes of known constitution
• C09B 67/20 - Preparations of organic pigments
• G01N 21/64 - FluorescencePhosphorescence
• G01N 33/84 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving inorganic compounds or pH

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a resource-circulation-type and eco-friendly livestock manure treatment method, and a system for producing algal biomass used therein, the method being capable of: preventing water pollution while allowing livestock liquid fertilizer to be treated on the basis of a biological process; producing algal biomass; and supplying the produced algal biomass to livestock feed and farms.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 3/32 - Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the animals or plants used, e.g. algae
• A23K 10/30 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hayAnimal feeding-stuffs from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms
• C02F 103/20 - Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from animal husbandry
• C12N 1/12 - Unicellular algaeCulture media therefor
• C12R 1/89 - Algae

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel xanthone compound, an optical isomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof that exhibits cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines and inhibits cancer cell growth, thereby exhibiting excellent preventive or therapeutic effects on various cancer cells.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07D 493/04 - Ortho-condensed systems
• A61P 35/00 - Antineoplastic agents

Abstract

An objective of the present disclosure is to provide an integrated condition monitoring system and method for an ice-going vessel, the system and method for acquiring voyage information and environment information when a vessel sails a polar ocean area. An objective of the present disclosure is to provide an integrated condition monitoring system and method for an ice-going vessel, the system and method for acquiring voyage information and environment information when a vessel sails a polar ocean area. In order to achieve the objective, an integrated condition monitoring system for an ice-going vessel includes: imaging units installed at a bow, a stern, and left and right sides of the vessel, and imaging an ice environment; and a server monitoring an integrated condition of the vessel on the basis of images taken by the imaging units.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 79/10 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers
• G06T 7/60 - Analysis of geometric attributes
• G06V 20/50 - Context or environment of the image

Abstract

Proposed is a detachable mooring system for an offshore structure, including a first tension adjuster connected to an offshore structure, and blocking a pulling chain from proceeding from an outlet of a body toward an inlet, a second tension adjuster connected to one end of the pulling chain and blocking the pulling chain from proceeding from an outlet of a body toward an inlet, a mooring chain having a first longitudinal end connected to one surface of the second tension adjuster body and having a second longitudinal end connected to an anchor on the seabed, a first lead rope having one longitudinal end connected to one end of the pulling chain discharged out through the first tension adjuster outlet, and a second lead rope having one longitudinal end connected to the second tension adjuster body.

IPC Classes  ?

• E02B 3/24 - Mooring posts

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for acquiring location information of an observation buoy reflecting influence of an ocean current and a method for assessing damage risk relating to spilled oil dispersion of a sunken ship by using same location information. At least one small observation buoy is floated on a target sea area, and a relay buoy collects location information from the observation buoy and predicts ocean current distribution of the target sea area on the basis of the collected information; and the predicted ocean current distribution is applied to a step of predicting spilled oil dispersion in a surrounding sea area so that damage risk relating to spilled oil dispersion of a sunken ship is precisely assessable.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 22/00 - Buoys

Abstract

A ship-centric direct communication system and an operation method thereof are proposed. The system includes a data transmission device configured to transmit, to a data reception device through a link channel, a transmission frame composed of a plurality of slots generated according to slot time, a plurality of pilots provided for channel estimation and arranged at respective specific positions in each of the plurality of slots according to a pilot transmission period, and data symbols arranged between each of the plurality of pilots, and the data reception device configured to perform channel compensation for data present between the plurality of pilots by using the plurality of pilots for each of the plurality of slots of the transmission frame when the transmission frame is received from the data transmission device and performing linear interpolation after the channel estimation in a frequency domain, and convert channel-compensated signals back into time domain symbols.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ship waste heat power generation system utilizing waste heat recovered through a economizer from an LNG engine ship and, particularly, to a ship waste heat power generation system utilizing waste heat recovered through a economizer from an LNG engine ship that may recover waste heat generated from an LNG engine through an economizer, supply high-temperature, high-pressure steam flowing out from the economizer to an evaporator of an organic Rankine cycle to generate electricity, and utilize some of the high-temperature, high-pressure steam to remove soot from a surface where exhaust gas of the LNG engine contacts the economizer.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63J 3/02 - Driving of auxiliaries from propulsion power plant
• F02G 5/02 - Profiting from waste heat of exhaust gases
• F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
• F01K 9/02 - Arrangements or modifications of condensate or air pumps
• B63J 2/12 - HeatingCooling

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for navigating a hull cleaning robot and a method therefor, wherein underwater acoustic positioning signals based on underwater ultrasonic waves are used in an auxiliary manner such that same can be applied even to a condition in which multiple hull cleaning robots simultaneously clean a hull, and in an environment in which acoustic waves are diffracted or reflected waves exist, distortion of ultrasonic positioning signals is corrected, thereby using same as navigation assist signals. In order to accomplish the above purpose, a system for navigating a hull cleaning robot by using ultrasonic positioning signals according to the present invention comprises: a hull cleaning robot to be positioned, the hull cleaning robot comprising a first acoustic communication unit which is triggered by an external signal, or which generates an acoustic signal at a predetermined interval; ultrashort baselines (USBLs) each comprising a second acoustic communication unit installed on a buoy so as to position the hull cleaning robot, two sets of USBLs being disposed on the prow and stern of a ship to be cleaned, respectively; reference sound source devices installed on the portside and starboard of the hull center, respectively, each reference sound source device being equipped with a third acoustic communication unit and a GPS unit; a signal processing unit for analyzing positioning signals of the hull cleaning robot and the reference sound source devices received by the second acoustic communication unit, thereby identifying distorted positioning signals caused by hull obstacles, and correcting the distorted positioning signals; and a navigation system for determining outliers with regard to corrected positioning signals, and using positioning signals from which outliers are removed as auxiliary signals for underwater three-dimensional position estimation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 7/52 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
• G01S 15/06 - Systems determining position data of a target
• G01S 19/42 - Determining position
• G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
• G01C 21/16 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigatedDead reckoning by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation
• B63B 59/10 - Cleaning devices for hulls using trolleys or the like driven along the surface
• B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
• B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
• B25J 13/00 - Controls for manipulators

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide an output control system and method for an inverter for harmonic suppression, which suppresses harmonic vibration transmitted from a propeller, by analyzing, in real time, vibration generated in the propeller, which is a mechanical system, into harmonic components, and generating reverse harmonic components that cancel out the harmonic components in an inverter control system. In order to achieve the objective, the output control system for an inverter for harmonic suppression, according to the present invention controls the output of the inverter in an electrical propulsion system and comprises: an electric motor connected to a propeller; an inverter that applies a driving voltage to the electric motor; a current controller that generates a first current on the basis of a current value measured by the electric motor; a harmonic injector that converts a torque measured from the propeller, into a first harmonic component, and generates a second current including a second harmonic component on the basis of the first harmonic component; and a voltage controller that applies, to the inverter, a control voltage generated on the basis of the first current and the second current, wherein the first harmonic component and the second harmonic component cancel each other out.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from AC input or output
• H02P 29/50 - Reduction of harmonics
• H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
• B63H 21/17 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
• B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pier for a marine bridge having a scour preventing function, comprising: a body that leads from a foundation part located on the seafloor to an upper portion of water; and a seawater flow dispersion unit that is provided to protrude from at least one surface of the body to disperse the seawater flow in contact therewith in multiple directions to make a turbulent flow, wherein the seawater flow dispersion unit has a plurality of seawater flow dispersion units arranged at intervals up and down, at least one of which disperses the seawater flow in multiple directions at a different height from the rest seawater flow dispersion units to make a turbulent flow.

IPC Classes  ?

• E01D 19/02 - PiersAbutments
• E01D 21/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for erecting or assembling bridges
• E01D 19/00 - Details of bridges
• F03B 13/18 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member and another member wherein the other member is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore

Abstract

Proposed is an underwater data center including: a support fixed to the bottom of the sea; and a body disposed on the support and having data processing servers arranged in an internal space thereof and a plurality of protrusions protruding radially outward from an outer peripheral surface thereof and arranged in a longitudinal direction thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

Abstract

The present invention provides a microalgae production system via a culture solution spraying method under an anhydrous cultivation condition, Haematococcus cultivated therethrough, and astaxanthin obtained by Haematococcus, wherein the microalgae production system comprises a microalgae culture module, a control module, an imaging module, a data module, and an operation management module and uses the microalgae culture module including a solid culture plate to provide an optimal growth environment for microalgae and a nutrient solution per unit time, whereby the microalgae production system via a culture solution spraying method under an anhydrous cultivation condition can reduce production costs for mass culturing microalgae biomass.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12M 1/34 - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters
• C12N 1/12 - Unicellular algaeCulture media therefor
• C12P 23/00 - Preparation of compounds containing a cyclohexene ring having an unsaturated side chain containing at least ten carbon atoms bound by conjugated double bonds, e.g. carotenes

Abstract

A renewable energy power generation device using a lever-crank according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises: a pair of angular movement shaft fixing plates formed with a predetermined area and arranged opposite to each other at a predetermined distance; rotation shaft insertion members each protruding from one or more corners of the angular movement shaft fixing plate and formed on opposite corners of the angular movement shaft fixing plate to form a pair; angular movement shafts which are spaced a predetermined distance apart from the rotation shaft insertion ports and of which upper and lower ends are coupled to the pair of angular movement shaft fixing plates, respectively; a lever-crank mechanism portion including a plurality of levers, wherein one lever among the levers has an end portion coupled to one end of a rotation shaft which is inserted in the rotation shaft insertion member and protrudes in a direction in which the angular movement shaft fixing plates face each other, and another lever has a middle portion rotatably inserted in the angular movement shaft; and a generator which has a power generation shaft coupled to the other end of the rotation shaft and produces power according to the rotation of the power generation shaft, wherein the lever-crank mechanism portions are installed to be inserted into the upper and lower ends of the angular movement shafts, respectively, a blade of which upper and lower ends are coupled to the ends of the lever inserted into the angular movement shaft included in each lever-crank mechanism portion of the upper and lower ends is included, the blade reciprocates due to the surrounding flow, and the reciprocating movement is converted into rotational movement by the lever-crank mechanism portion and transmitted to the power generation shaft of the generator. The present invention is advantageous to provide a renewable energy power generation device using a lever-crank, the generation device capable of producing electric power by converting the reciprocating movement power generated by wind/waves/tidal, etc. into continuous rotation movement form.

IPC Classes  ?

• F03D 15/00 - Transmission of mechanical power
• F03D 5/06 - Other wind motors the wind-engaging parts swinging to-and-fro and not rotating
• F03B 11/00 - Parts or details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
• F03B 13/18 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member and another member wherein the other member is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
• F03B 13/26 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy
• H02K 7/075 - Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa using crankshafts or eccentrics
• H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ship waste heat power generation system using waste heat of a ship, and especially to a ship waste heat power generation system using waste heat of a ship, the system being for recovering exhaust gas waste heat and engine coolant waste heat in a ship which uses various ship fuels such as diesel, mixed fuel, LNG, etc., generating power by means of the organic Rankine cycle by using the recovered waste heat of the ship as a heat source and using seawater as a heat sink, and reducing an evaporation heat amount by combining, in parallel or in series, the exhaust gas waste heat and the engine coolant waste heat which have different waste heat temperatures, thereby improving organic Rankine cycle efficiency.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63J 3/02 - Driving of auxiliaries from propulsion power plant
• F02G 5/02 - Profiting from waste heat of exhaust gases
• F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
• F01K 9/02 - Arrangements or modifications of condensate or air pumps
• B63J 2/12 - HeatingCooling

Abstract

Disclosed is a data collection apparatus for sea creatures including a main body, an antenna, a battery case and a separation unit. The main body includes a sensor assembly configured to collect information about surroundings of a target creature to be recorded, and a battery coupler formed at one side of the main body. The antenna protrudes in one direction from the main body so as to send data to outside. The battery case has a male connector configured such that at least a part thereof is accommodated in the battery coupler so as to be rotatably coupled thereto, and a battery installed in the battery case so as to supply electrical energy to the main body. The separation unit is detachably coupled to the battery case, and is fixed to the target creature to be recorded.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals

Abstract

A dynamic characteristic-reflected shoreline evaluation system and a method thereof are proposed. The system may include a data collection processor configured to collect various types of information for shoreline evaluation with respect to an evaluation target region. The system may also include a shoreline evaluation processor configured to determine a shoreline rank by reflecting static characteristics and dynamic characteristics of the evaluation target region on a basis of data collected through the data collection unit. The system may further include an output processor configured to output the various types of information comprising an evaluation result of the shoreline evaluation unit and an overall process and result of the system. The system may further include a communication processor configured to transmit and receive various types of data through wired or wireless communication with an external device. The system may include a controller configured to control an overall operation of the system.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 13/00 - Surveying specially adapted to open water, e.g. sea, lake, river or canal
• G06Q 50/26 - Government or public services

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating neurodegenerative disease, the composition comprising a compound isolated from the Antarctic fungus Aspergillus sp. SF-7402 and, particularly, a composition for preventing or treating neurodegenerative disease, the composition comprising sterigmatocystin which is a xanthone compound, or a derivative thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 31/352 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. cannabinols, methantheline
• A61K 36/06 - Fungi, e.g. yeasts
• A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia

Abstract

A variable-capacity electric propulsion motor cooling structure according to the present invention is a structure for cooling a variable-capacity electric propulsion motor comprising: a rotor shaft; a rotor core having the shape of a circular plate such that the rotor shaft is coupled through the center thereof; multiple permanent magnets buried along the circumferential direction of the rotor core; a winding coil disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the rotor core; a stator core disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the winding coil so as to undergo a magnetic force reaction with the permanent magnets; a motor housing disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the stator core in a hollow cylinder shape, both sides of the motor housing being open; and a pair of covers coupled to both open sides of the motor housing, respectively, such that the rotor shaft is coupled through the center of each cover, a containing space being formed inside each cover. Multiple cooling holes are formed at a predetermined interval along the circumferential direction through both surfaces of the stator core positioned in the same direction as the axial direction of the rotor shaft. Cooling tubes are coupled to the multiple cooling holes, respectively. Cooling water introduced through one of the pair of covers is discharged through the other cover after passing through the cooling tubes.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 9/19 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil
• H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges
• H02K 1/20 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
• H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to a peptide capable of directly binding to amyloid beta protein Aβ42, which is known to be a causative agent of Alzheimer's disease, and a composition for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, comprising the peptide. When peptide SMA_04088-2 of the present invention is used, the fibrilization and oligomerization of amyloid beta can be prevented, and thus, the peptide SMA_04088-2 can be used in the treatment and prevention of amyloid diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the peptide SMA_04088-2 can be used to detect amyloid beta, and thus can be used in the diagnosis of amyloid diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/00 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof
• A61K 38/00 - Medicinal preparations containing peptides
• A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids

Abstract

The present invention relates to a peptide capable of directly binding to amyloid beta protein Aβ42, known to be a causative agent of Alzheimer's disease, and a composition for treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease, comprising the peptide. The peptide of the present invention can be used to prevent fibrosis and oligomerization of amyloid beta, and thus can be used for the treatment and prevention of amyloidogenic disease such as Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the peptide of the present invention can be used to detect amyloid beta, and thus can be used for diagnosis of amyloidogenic disease such as Alzheimer's disease.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/00 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof
• A61K 38/00 - Medicinal preparations containing peptides
• A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids

Abstract

Proposed is a complex system of offshore wind power generation, seawater desalination, and water electrolysis. The system may include a wind power generator which generates electric power in such a manner that blades are rotated by wind power. The wind power generator may include a cooler for preventing a overheating phenomenon caused by electric power generation. The system may also include a seawater desalination apparatus which desalinates seawater by using hot water discharged after heat exchange through the cooler. The system may further include a water electrolysis apparatus which receives fresh water produced by the desalination apparatus and a heat source discharged therefrom to use the fresh water and heat source for producing hydrogen. A part of a heat source discharged from the water electrolysis apparatus after the production of hydrogen may be heat-exchanged with the cooler, and heat-exchanged with the heat source discharged from the desalination apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 1/04 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation
• C02F 1/16 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation using waste heat from other processes
• C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
• C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• C25B 9/23 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodesAssemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms comprising ion-exchange membranes in or on which electrode material is embedded
• C25B 9/67 - Heating or cooling means
• F03D 9/25 - Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for estimating various kinds of performance coefficients indicating the performance of a ship. According to the present invention, in order to solve the problems of statistics-based ship performance estimation methods of a conventional technique in which conventional methods using the main specifications of a ship as an input so as to estimate performance are limited in that it is difficult to reflect minute changes in shape since performance is predicted only with variables representing mostly ship type, provided are a system and a method for estimating a ship performance coefficient by using a convolutional neural network (CNN), the system and the method: converting offset data indicating shape information (offset cross-section information) about a ship into image data by using deep learning and CNN technologies; matching a main specification variable, a speed variable, and bulb shape information about the ship with the image data, thereby performing training by applying a two-dimensional or three-dimensional CNN to the matching result; and adding dropout and L2 regularization in order to prevent overfitting as necessary, and thus desired performance variables can be output using, as inputs, offset data, the main specification variable, a bow bulb variable, and the speed variable of an arbitrary ship type.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 71/10 - Designing vesselsPredicting their performance using computer simulation, e.g. finite element method [FEM] or computational fluid dynamics [CFD]
• G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
• G06N 3/08 - Learning methods

Abstract

According to an embodiment, provided is a turbo generator having a combined turbine and rotor of a generator, the turbo generator comprising: a rotation shaft; a pair of turbine rotor blades disposed symmetrically with each other along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; a turbine rotor disposed between the pair of turbine rotor blades to be rotatable with the rotation shaft and including a magnetic material generating an induced current according to the rotation; and a stator surrounding the turbine rotor and having a plurality of coil winding parts around which stator coils are wound on the inner circumferential surface thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
• H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
• F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators

Abstract

Provided, according to one embodiment, is a method for determining a current of an electric motor or a generator, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring characteristics of a filter for eliminating noise occurring in a process for determining a current of an electric motor or a generator; determining a time delay caused by the filter, on the basis of a change in a phase indicating the characteristics of the filter, the change resulting from a change in an operating frequency of the electric motor or the generator; and determining the current of the electric motor or the generator by compensating the time delay.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02P 21/13 - Observer control, e.g. using Luenberger observers or Kalman filters
• G01R 31/34 - Testing dynamo-electric machines
• G01R 19/00 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
• H02P 21/22 - Current control, e.g. using a current control loop

Abstract

An upright tank-based propulsion assistance rotor sail system is proposed. The system may include an upright tank fixed to a hull of a ship, and a rotor sail in a form of a cylindrical shape having a length and diameter greater than or equal to the upright tank, and installed to surround part or all of an outer circumferential surface of the upright tank. The rotor sail may be rotatably installed while surrounding the upright tank concentrically with the upright tank, and may be movable along a height direction of the outer circumferential surface of the upright tank depending on situations to maintain a predetermined height. In addition, a vessel equipped with the upright tank-based propulsion assistance rotor sail system is proposed, The fuel tank may be installed to stand upright on the vessel so that the rotor sail is installed to be movable in the vertical direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63H 9/02 - Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using Magnus effect

Abstract

A magnetic levitation rotor sail is proposed. The rotor sail may include a coil unit provided at a lower portion of a body of the rotor sail, and an electromagnet configured to levitate the coil unit. The rotor sail may also include a support member supporting the electromagnet, and a gap sensor provided at the support member and configured to measure a gap between the coil unit and the electromagnet.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 7/09 - Structural association with bearings with magnetic bearings
• B63H 9/02 - Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using Magnus effect

Abstract

A microplastics collection apparatus using a cyclone, according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a cylindrical barrel part having a first suction fan and a first suction fan driving part provided at the upper end thereof; a microplastics suction pipe provided in the center of the inside of the barrel part so as to communicate with the first suction fan, thereby suctioning microplastics; a suction pipe which is spaced a predetermined distance from the upper end of the barrel part, and which is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the barrel part so as to communicate with the inside of the barrel part, thereby suctioning external particles; and a microplastics collection pipe coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the barrel part encompassing the suction pipe. According to the described present invention, provided is a portable microplastics collection apparatus using a cyclone, capable of effectively collecting coastal microplastics and separating same from nature, and thus microplastics can be more easily collected and gathered.

IPC Classes  ?

• E01H 12/00 - Cleaning beaches
• B04C 5/14 - Construction of the underflow ductingApex constructionsDischarge arrangements
• B04C 5/24 - Multiple arrangement thereof
• B04C 9/00 - Combinations with other devices, e.g. fans

Abstract

Proposed is a system and method for estimating a drift path of a marine floating body for more accurately estimating a path with a relatively simple configuration and at a relatively low cost. The system and method may achieve a quick and accurate search and contribute to minimizing damage because the system and method can consider both left drift and right drift with respect to a wind direction. The system and method may simulate drift (Leeway) of a marine floating body with respect wind in consideration of both of a Downwind Component of Leeway (DWL) and a Crosswind Component of Leeway (CWL), for example, using Monte Carlo technique, and by creating signs (+/−) by applying a uniform random number to the CWL.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 21/20 - Instruments for performing navigational calculations

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fairlead chain stopper for an offshore structure-mooring system, the fairlead chain stopper comprising: a body installed on an offshore structure to support a portion of a fairlead chain; an arm which is connected to the body in an oblique direction and supports another portion of the fairlead chain extending from the body, and which has a pair of support blocks arranged between both sides thereof and with an interval therebetween back and forth, the support blocks each having one surface forming an inclination; a pair of movable members which are rotatably arranged with an interval from the arm back and forth, wherein, according to the forward or backward rotation within a certain angle range according to the appearance or disappearance of a rod of a cylinder, one of any one and the other of the movable members contacts the inclined portion of any one of the support blocks so as to regulate the forward and backward flow of the fairlead chain; and a wireless controller disposed on one of the body and the arm to control the operation of the movable members according to a remote signal input from the outside.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/18 - Stoppers for anchor chains
• B63B 21/10 - Fairleads

Abstract

The present invention relates to a submersible mooring pulley for an offshore structure mooring system, comprising: a body which supports a part of a fairlead chain, that is disposed underwater and connected to an offshore structure on the water, and which has a support block, having one side and the other side that form a slope in the longitudinal direction, disposed between both sides thereof; a pair of movable members which are rotatably arranged at the front and rear with a gap therebetween between one end and the other end of the body in the longitudinal direction, and of which one is in contact with one sloped portion of the support block so as to restrict the longitudinal movement of the fairlead chain, according to the forward/reverse rotation thereof within a predetermined angle range by means of the withdrawal/retraction of a cylinder rod; and a wireless controller disposed on one side of the body so as to control the operation of the movable members according to a remote signal input from the outside.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/10 - Fairleads
• B63B 21/18 - Stoppers for anchor chains
• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers

Abstract

An underwater drift tracking system based on a marine positioning platform is disclosed. The underwater drift tracking system based on a marine positioning platform comprises: multiple underwater drifting objects for transmitting sound wave signals, including underwater depth information of the objects, by using sound wave communication while drifting underwater; and a marine drift tracker which tracks the real-time underwater positions of the multiple underwater drifting objects by receiving, while being self-powered to move in the sea, the sound wave signals transmitted from the multiple underwater drifting objects and calculating the absolute position information of the multiple underwater drifting objects by using the received sound wave signals.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 11/14 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
• G01S 19/01 - Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
• B63B 22/26 - Buoys container type, i.e. having provision for the storage of material having means to selectively release contents, e.g. swivel couplings
• B63B 22/00 - Buoys

Abstract

A thermally stable polypeptide having FGF7 activity is provided. The polypeptide is a thermally stable polypeptide having FGF7 activity, wherein, in SEQ ID NO: 1, a 120th alanine (A) is substituted with cysteine (C), one including at least one substitution selected from substitution of a 126th lysine (K) with aspartic acid (D) and a 178th lysine (K) with glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D) forms a salt bridge with a 175th arginine (R), and a 133rd cysteine (C) and a 137th cysteine (C) are disulfide bonded.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/50 - Fibroblast growth factor [FGF]

Abstract

The present invention may provide a floating type offshore wind structure having improved structural strength and reduced weight, the structure comprising: a floating body having buoyancy in the sea; and a wind power generation unit fixed to the floating body, wherein the floating body includes a plurality of columns disposed at the vertex positions of a triangle, respectively, and a plurality of pontoon units disposed in the form of a triangle, so as to connect the plurality of columns, the wind power generation unit is placed at any one of the plurality of columns, each of the plurality of columns includes a first side in contact with a first pontoon unit which is any one of the plurality of pontoon units, and a second side in contact with a second pontoon unit which is another one of the plurality of pontoon units, and each of the first side and the second side is a planar surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• B63B 1/10 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

Abstract

Proposed are a submarine power supply system and power supply method using a seawater battery, the system having a chargeable/dischargeable battery that is arranged on the outside of a pressure hull, so as to use, as a cathode, sodium ions dissolved in seawater, and thus produce electric power, which is then used as electric power required for operating a submarine.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 6/34 - Immersion cells, e.g. sea-water cells
• B63G 8/08 - Propulsion
• H01M 6/50 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance, e.g. for maintaining operating temperature
• H01M 6/02 - Details

Abstract

A baffle plate with improved efficiency and a storage tank are disclosed. A baffle plate with improved efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is provided inside a storage tank in which fluid is stored, comprises a plurality of panels each of which is disposed in the height direction of the storage tank and of which both ends are fixedly coupled to the inner wall of the storage tank, wherein at least one of the plurality of panels is formed such that the upper and lower ends thereof are spaced apart from other adjacent panels or the inner wall of the storage tank by a predetermined distance.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 90/52 - Anti-slosh devices
• B65D 88/12 - Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
• B65D 90/00 - Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
• B65D 90/02 - Wall construction

Abstract

The present invention provides a floating-type offshore wind power mooring system capable of reducing a yaw motion, the system comprising: a floating body comprising three columns, disposed at the vertices of a triangle, respectively, and three pontoon units, disposed in a triangular shape to connect the multiple columns; and a wind power generation unit disposed in any one of the three columns and comprising a mooring unit, wherein: the mooring unit comprises a first mooring line, a second mooring line, a third mooring line, and a connection unit; the first mooring line has one end connected to any one of the three columns; the second mooring line has one end connected to another of the three columns; the third mooring line has one end connected to the seabed; and the connection unit connects the other end of the first mooring line, the other end of the second mooring line, and the other end of the third mooring line so that the first mooring line, the second mooring line, and the third mooring line are arranged in a Y-shape when viewed from above.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• F03D 80/00 - Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups
• B63B 21/20 - Adaptations of chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like, or of parts thereof
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

Abstract

A polar observation module equipped with an active temperature-controlled housing is disclosed. The polar observation module equipped with an active temperature-controlled housing, according to the present invention, comprises: a housing in which various sensors for polar observations and the like are collectively mounted; and a mount device for attaching/detaching the housing to/from an unmanned vehicle, wherein the housing comprises: heat insulation plates which block polar cold air and are disposed at six surfaces so as to form an inner space for accommodating the sensors therein; a heating film which is attached to the inner surface of at least one of the heat insulation plates and raises the temperature of the inner space; and a temperature control unit which controls the operation of the heating film on the basis of information measured by temperature and humidity sensors.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
• G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
• B64D 47/00 - Equipment not otherwise provided for
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

Abstract

Disclosed is a composite power generation system using an aquaculture farm. The composite power generation system using an aquaculture farm according to the present invention comprises: an aquaculture farm including a main rope provided with a net or a hanging culture line and anchored in the seabed, and a plurality of buoys provided on the main rope to provide buoyancy; a buoyancy structure which comprises a buoyancy body provided at the lower portion and a support structure provided on the upper portion of the buoyancy body, and is connected to the main rope to be provided in the center or at one side of the aquaculture farm; a power generation portion comprising a wind power generator which is formed to generate power by using wind power and is provided in the center of the support structure, a plurality of solar power generation panels formed to generate power by solar light and provided on the upper surface of the support structure, a plurality of tidal power generation apparatuses each comprising a turbine that is rotatably operated by tidal current and respectively provided on the edge of the support structure, at least one buoy-type wave power generator provided in a case so as to generate power by the movement of the waves, and a seawater battery provided in the buoyancy structure; and a central control apparatus comprising an energy storage unit for storing electricity generated by the power generation portion, a communicator for communicating with a management system via wires or wirelessly, and a controller for controlling the energy storage unit and the communicator.

IPC Classes  ?

• F03D 9/00 - Adaptations of wind motors for special useCombinations of wind motors with apparatus driven therebyWind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• F03D 9/11 - Combinations of wind motors with apparatus storing energy storing electrical energy
• F03B 13/26 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy
• F03B 13/20 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member and another member wherein both members are movable relative to the sea bed or shore
• A01K 61/60 - Floating cultivation devices, e.g. rafts or floating fish-farms
• H02S 10/12 - Hybrid wind-PV energy systems
• H01M 6/34 - Immersion cells, e.g. sea-water cells

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fluorescent probe for detecting F-actin and a use thereof and, specifically, to a compound capable of emitting fluorescence in selective response to F-actin, a method for preparation of the compound, a fluorescent probe comprising the compound or a salt thereof for detecting intracellular F-actin, a composition containing the fluorescent probe for detecting intracellular F-actin, and a method for imaging intracellular F-actin. The novel fluorescent probe compound, synthesized in the present invention, for detecting F-actin has fluorescence characteristics with a wide range of emission wavelengths and can emit fluorescence specifically for F-actin in cells, thus finding advantageous applications in studying the function and structure of F-actin.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 7/64 - Cyclic peptides containing only normal peptide links
• C07K 1/00 - General processes for the preparation of peptides
• G01N 33/58 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving labelled substances

Abstract

A buoy-type wave power generation device is disclosed. The floating-type wave power generation device includes: a case which includes a lower part including a buoyancy space sealed to generate buoyancy, includes an upper part including a flow amplification space separated from the buoyancy space, receiving a solid or liquid for flow amplification to allow same to flow in an unspecified direction, and is moored by a mooring line; a weight provided on a lower surface of the case and assigning the center of gravity to maintain the case upright when floating on the sea surface; and at least one wave power generation module configured to convert potential energy into electrical energy when the case oscillates due to waves, and provided in the buoyancy space.

IPC Classes  ?

• F03B 13/20 - Adaptations of machines or engines for special useCombinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatusPower stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member and another member wherein both members are movable relative to the sea bed or shore
• F03B 11/00 - Parts or details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
• B63B 22/04 - Anchoring arrangements
• F03D 9/00 - Adaptations of wind motors for special useCombinations of wind motors with apparatus driven therebyWind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
• H02S 10/10 - PV power plantsCombinations of PV energy systems with other systems for the generation of electric power including a supplementary source of electric power, e.g. hybrid diesel-PV energy systems

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for recognizing a marine object based on hyperspectral data including collecting target hyperspectral data; preprocessing the target hyperspectral data; and detecting and identifying an object included in the target hyperspectral data based on a marine object detection and identification model, trained through learning of the detection and identification of the marine object. According to the present invention, the preprocessing and processing of the hyperspectral data collected in real time according to a communication state may be performed in the sky or on the ground.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06N 3/00 - Computing arrangements based on biological models
• G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
• G06V 20/10 - Terrestrial scenes
• G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion