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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8008926 | UHF partial discharge and location measuring device for high-voltage power devices Disclosed is a UHF partial discharge and its location measuring device for high-voltage power devices. The measuring device includes a partial discharge sensor, an external noise sensor, an analogue-digital converter, a peak detector, a partial discharge signal proc... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7839493 | Apparatus and method for detecting particulates in water Provided is an apparatus and method for measuring a concentration level of particulates in water, by measuring a sound generated upon decomposition of particulates in a water sample which is irradiated by a laser beam. The apparatus comprises a laser beam generator ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7767062 | Submerged-type electrosorption-based water purification apparatus and method thereof Provided is a submerged-type, electrosorption-based desalination apparatus for water purification and method, comprising applying a DC voltage of 0.1 to 2.0 volts to a carbon electrode of the reactor to thereby adsorb inorganic ions on the carbon electrode, and reve... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759285 | Absorbent for separation of carbon dioxide Disclosed is an absorbent for separation of carbon dioxide from mixed gases, comprising a mixture of i) a compound of the chemical formula 1 having one or more groups of three functional groups consisting of amino group attached to a tertiary carbon atom; carboxylat... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7592283 | Method of regenerating honeycomb type SCR catalyst by air lift loop reactor Provided is a method of regenerating a honeycomb type SCR catalyst which is used in selective catalytic reduction (SCR), comprising treating a waste honeycomb type SCR catalyst used in an industrial boiler with a mixed solution containing 0.1 M to 1.0 M H2 | 09/22/2009 |
| 7471084 | Extremely low frequency (ELF) or low frequency (LF) magnetic field distribution measuring system Disclosed herein is an ELF or LF magnetic field measuring system, which can easily measure each magnetic field component existing in a free space generated by electric appliances or in a human body phantom filled with a specific fluid. A 3-axes magnetic field probe ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7275330 | Three axial displacement measuring apparatus Disclosed is a three-axial displacement measuring apparatus. The three-axial displacement measuring apparatus includes: a fixation grip fixed to one surface of a hanger supporting a structure to be measured; a universal joint connected to the fixation grip which is ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255952 | Solid oxide fuel cells having gas channel The solid oxide fuel cell according to the present invention is directed to a support type or self-support type single cell in which four sides or opposite two sides of corners of the single cell are downwardly bent in an inverted U shape and have gas channels in th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7162379 | Electronic power-measurement device with intelligent agent An electronic power-measurement device with intelligent agent includes a power measurement unit, an intelligent agent and a communication unit. The device can commonly assess data necessary for works, as an intelligent agent is mounted on the electronic power-measur... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148674 | Apparatus for automatically measuring a relatively wide range of leakage currents A leakage current measurement apparatus for measuring leakage currents is disclosed. The leakage current measurement apparatus automatically selects one of non-inductive shunt resistors of 10Ω, 100Ω, and 1000Ω and measures leakage currents of an outdoor isolation... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7086353 | Lance system for inter-tube inspecting and lancing as well as barrel spraying of heat transfer tubes of steam generator in nuclear power plant Disclosed is a lance system for inter-tube inspecting and lancing as well as barrel spraying of heat transfer tubes of a steam generator in a nuclear power plant, so that foreign substances piled up around heat transfer tubes in the steam generator are removed using... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7061743 | Multi-pulse HVDC system using auxiliary circuit The present invention relates to a multi-pulse HVDC system which is capable of minimizing the number of thyristors by providing a thyristor auxiliary circuit in a conventional 12-pulse thyristor HVDC(High Voltage Direct Current), not using an additional stack of a t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053790 | Remote meter reading system using grouped data structure The present invention relates to a remote meter reading system using a grouped data structure. The central processing unit of the electronic electric power meter collects the data having similar function and groups the same. Each group is classified into main items,... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6393087 | Duct-type spacer grid with swirl flow vanes for nuclear fuel assemblies A duct-type spacer grid for nuclear fuel assemblies is disclosed. In this spacer grid, a plurality of duct-shaped grid elements, individually having an octagonal cell, are closely arranged in parallel and are welded together, thus forming a matrix structu... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6224824 | Method of using alloy steel having superior corrosion resistance in corrosive environment containing molten salts containing alkali oxides Disclosed is an alloy steel of high corrosion resistance to hot molten salts containing chlorides and/or alkali oxides. The alloy steel is manufactured from a composition comprising 20-40 weight % of Ni, 0-8 weight % of Cr, 0.05 weight % or less of C, 0.5... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5642038 | Method of detecting partial discharge using frequency spectrum analyzer A method of detecting a partial discharge signals occurring at an insulator, using a Frequency Spectrum Analyzer (FSA) with a monitor screen. The method including the steps of setting a horizontal axis of the monitor screen as a time axis and a vertical a... | 06/24/1997 |
