Patents by Inventor Chien-Chia Chu
Chien-Chia Chu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11060215Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a reinforced composite fabric. The method includes steps of: forming a high-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn and a low-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn with a melting point from 50° C. to 150° C. into a fabric; and hot-pressing the fabric under a hot-pressing temperature to form the reinforced composite fabric. The hot-pressing temperature is higher than or equal to the melting point of the low-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn but lower than the melting point of the high-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn. The present invention also provides a reinforced composite fabric made by the method. The reinforced composite fabric can be made by a simple and an eco-friendly process, and has the advantages of high tensile strength and high impact strength.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Bright Cheers International LimitedInventor: Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20210146672Abstract: Provided is a composite textile and its method, and the method comprises providing a fabric layer and a membrane layer, wherein the melting point of the fabric layer is higher than that of the membrane layer; attaching the fabric layer to the membrane layer to form a stacked structure; heating the stacked structure at a pre-heat temperature, and then heating and pressing the stacked structure at a hot-press temperature and under a hot-press pressure to form a combined structure, wherein the pre-heat temperature is lower than the hot-pressure temperature, and the hot-press pressure is between 0.1 kg/cm2 and 100 kg/cm2; and cooling the combined structure to obtain a composite textile. The method of the present invention does not use any organic solvent and the problem of residual organic solvents in the composite textile is avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventor: Chien-Chia CHU
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Patent number: 10106665Abstract: A method for producing a polymer nanofoam includes: immersing a polymer material in carbon dioxide at a pressure greater than 5 MPa and a temperature of ?30° C. to 40° C. to obtain a carbon dioxide-saturated polymer material, wherein the melt index of the polymer material measured at 230° C. and 3.8 kg is between 0.1 g/10 min and 8.0 g/10 min. Thereafter, the carbon dioxide-saturated polymer material is depressurized to atmospheric pressure, and then the carbon dioxide-saturated polymer material is heated to form the polymer nanofoam.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Shu-Kai Yeh, Zong-En Liao, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20180208724Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a reinforced composite fabric. The method includes steps of: forming a high-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn and a low-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn with a melting point from 50° C. to 150° C. into a fabric; and hot-pressing the fabric under a hot-pressing temperature to form the reinforced composite fabric. The hot-pressing temperature is higher than or equal to the melting point of the low-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn but lower than the melting point of the high-hardness thermoplastic elastomeric yarn. The present invention also provides a reinforced composite fabric made by the method. The reinforced composite fabric can be made by a simple and an eco-friendly process, and has the advantages of high tensile strength and high impact strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventor: CHIEN-CHIA CHU
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Publication number: 20170253015Abstract: Provided is a composite textile and its method, and the method comprises providing a fabric layer and a membrane layer, wherein the melting point of the fabric layer is higher than that of the membrane layer; attaching the fabric layer to the membrane layer to form a stacked structure; heating the stacked structure at a pre-heat temperature, and then heating and pressing the stacked structure at a hot-press temperature and under a hot-press pressure to form a combined structure, wherein the pre-heat temperature is lower than the hot-pressure temperature, and the hot-press pressure is between 0.1 kg/cm2 and 100 kg/cm2; and cooling the combined structure to obtain a composite textile. The method of the present invention does not use any organic solvent and the problem of residual organic solvents in the composite textile is avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventor: Chien-Chia CHU
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Publication number: 20170130023Abstract: A method for producing a polymer nanofoam includes: immersing a polymer material in carbon dioxide at a pressure greater than 5 MPa and a temperature of ?30° C. to 40° C. to obtain a carbon dioxide-saturated polymer material, wherein the melt index of the polymer material measured at 230 ° C. and 3.8 kg is between 0.1 g/10 min and 8.0 g/10 min. Thereafter, the carbon dioxide-saturated polymer material is depressurized to atmospheric pressure, and then the carbon dioxide-saturated polymer material is heated to form the polymer nanofoam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Shu-Kai Yeh, Zong-En Liao, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20150252187Abstract: A multifunctional environmentally protective polyurethane composite material comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane; an environmentally protective additive including recycled polymer, plant fiber, mineral, or metal powder; and a thickening dispersant including natural rubber or synthetic rubber. By the thickening dispersant, the environmentally protective additive is uniformly added into the thermoplastic polyurethane to form the multifunctional environmentally protective polyurethane composite material. The environmentally protective additive can reduce the existing amount of waste or suppress increase of waste. With the use of the thickening dispersant and the environmentally protective additive, the multifunctional environmentally protective polyurethane composite material has advantages of light weight, good flowability, slip resistance, abrasion resistance, formability and low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: SUNKO INK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Pang Liu, Chien-Chia Chu, Chien-Yuan Chiu, Ming-Yu Chen, Ting-Kai Huang, Yi-Jung HUANG
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Patent number: 8952087Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing metal ions (for example, silver ions) and stably dispersing metal nanoparticles by nanosilicate platelets. An organic dispersant, nanosilicate platelets and a metal ionic solution are mixed to perform a reductive reaction, wherein the organic dispersant is tri-sodium citrate dihydrate (SCD), chitosan or polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), to produce a mixture of stably dispersed metal nanoparticles.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Yi-Lin Liao, Chien-Chia Chu, Chih-Wei Chiu
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Patent number: 8653147Abstract: The present invention discloses an inorganic/organic mixed component (I/O) dispersant and applications thereof, which is primarily applied to dispersing nanoparticles of metal oxides. The I/O dispersant of the present invention can be a composite of inorganic clay and an organic surfactant, a composite of inorganic clay and polyoxyalkylene-amine, or a composite of inorganic clay, polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIB-SA) and hydrochloric acid salt or tetraalkyl quaternary salt of polyoxyalkylene-amine, or fatty amines. By mixing with the I/O dispersant of the present invention, nanoparticles of a metal oxide can be uniformly dispersed without aggregation particularly at high solid content. The dispersion has a lower viscosity and is relatively stable in storage even at high temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Yen-Chi Hsu, Ming-Li Chiang, Chien-Chia Chu
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Patent number: 8197888Abstract: A dispersible nanocomposite comprising nanotubes associated with nanoplatelets. A method for creating an exfoliated nanotubes solution, aligning nanotubes and depositing them on a substrate or in matrix. In one embodiment, the method includes a nanocomposite of at least one nanotube electrostatically associated with at least one nanoplatelet. The nanoplatelets may be removed from the suspension by altering the ionic strength to create an exfoliated nanotube solution. The exfoliated nanotube solution for injection into microchannel templates and aligned deposition.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Hung-Jue Sue, Xing Cheng, Dazhi Sun, Huifeng Li, Chien-Chia Chu
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Patent number: 8168698Abstract: A method for producing random form of nanosilicate platelets comprises mixing and acidifying an exfoliating agent with an inorganic acid to form an acidified exfoliating agent; intercalating layered inorganic silicate clay with the acidified exfoliating agent to form a mixture; and dissolving the mixture in a solvent and reacting it with a hydroxide or chloride of alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal. The hyperbranched polyamines serving as the exfoliating agent are prepared by polymerizing poly(oxypropylene)-triamine and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA). Hydrophilic amine groups of the exfoliating agent are acidified and then reacted with the layered inorganic silicate clay through cation exchange reaction and physical clay exfoliation to give random form of nanosilicate platelets.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Chih-Wei Chiu, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20120065053Abstract: The present invention discloses an inorganic/organic mixed component (I/O) dispersant and applications thereof, which is primarily applied to dispersing nanoparticles of metal oxides. The I/O dispersant of the present invention can be a composite of inorganic clay and an organic surfactant, a composite of inorganic clay and polyoxyalkylene-amine, or a composite of inorganic clay, polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIB-SA) and hydrochloric acid salt or tetraalkyl quaternary salt of polyoxyalkylene-amine, or fatty amines. By mixing with the I/O dispersant of the present invention, nanoparticles of a metal oxide can be uniformly dispersed without aggregation particularly at high solid content. The dispersion has a lower viscosity and is relatively stable in storage even at high temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Yen-Chi Hsu, Ming-Li Chiang, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20110220851Abstract: A method of dispersing nanotubes and/or nanoplatelets in a polyolefin is provided, involving A) preparing a solution comprising nanotubes or nanoplatelets or both; B) stirring the resulting solution from step (A); C) dissolving at least one polymeric material in the stirred solution from step (B) and isolating precipitates from the solution; and D) melt-blending the precipitates with at least one polyolefin, along with the nanocomposites prepared thereby, and articles formed from the nanocomposites.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicants: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATION, TEXAS ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTAL STATIONInventors: Hung-Jue SUE, Minhao WONG, Chien-Chia CHU, Yukihito ZANKA, Yuuji RYOUSHO
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Publication number: 20100081732Abstract: A method for producing random form of nanosilicate platelets comprises mixing and acidifying an exfoliating agent with an inorganic acid to form an acidified exfoliating agent; intercalating layered inorganic silicate clay with the acidified exfoliating agent to form a mixture; and dissolving the mixture in a solvent and reacting it with a hydroxide or chloride of alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal. The hyperbranched polyamines serving as the exfoliating agent are prepared by polymerizing poly(oxypropylene)-triamine and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA). Hydrophilic amine groups of the exfoliating agent are acidified and then reacted with the layered inorganic silicate clay through cation exchange reaction and physical clay exfoliation to give random form of nanosilicate platelets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Chih-Wei Chiu, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20090326132Abstract: The present invention relates to random form of nanoscale silicate plates produced by a process using an exfoliating agent. The exfoliating agent used in the present invention has the formula: where n=1 to 5 wherein n=1 to 5 and R is a polyoxypropylene group, poly(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) group, or polyoxyethylene group. In this invention, layered silicate clays are exfoliated into random silicate plates by acidifying AMO with inorganic acid, adding the acidified AMO to layered silicate clay with agitation, and adding sodium hydroxide or chloride of alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal, in ethanol, water and a hydrophobic organic solvent to the intermediate product and repeating phase separation procedures to isolate random silicate plates from water phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL CHUNG-HSING UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20090149592Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing metal ions (for example, silver ions) and stably dispersing metal nanoparticles by nanosilicate platelets. An organic dispersant, nanosilicate platelets and a metal ionic solution are mixed to perform a reductive reaction, wherein the organic dispersant is tri-sodium citrate dihydrate (SCD), chitosan or polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), to produce a mixture of stably dispersed metal nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Yi-Lin Liao, Chien-Chia Chu, Chih-Wei Chiu
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Publication number: 20090146107Abstract: The present invention discloses an inorganic/organic mixed component (I/O) dispersant and applications thereof, which is primarily applied to dispersing nanoparticles of metal oxides. The I/O dispersant of the present invention can be a composite of inorganic clay and an organic surfactant, a composite of inorganic clay and polyoxyalkylene-amine, or a composite of inorganic clay, polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIB-SA) and hydrochloric acid salt or tetraalkyl quaternary salt of polyoxyalkylene-amine, or fatty amines. By mixing with the I/O dispersant of the present invention, nanoparticles of a metal oxide can be uniformly dispersed without aggregation particularly at high solid content. The dispersion has a lower viscosity and is relatively stable in storage even at high temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Yen-Chi Hsu, Ming-Li Chiang, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20090035469Abstract: A dispersible nanocomposite comprising nanotubes associated with nanoplatelets. A method for creating an exfoliated nanotubes solution, aligning nanotubes and depositing them on a substrate or in matrix. In one embodiment, the method includes a nanocomposite of at least one nanotube electrostatically associated with at least one nanoplatelet. The nanoplatelets may be removed from the suspension by altering the ionic strength to create an exfoliated nanotube solution. The exfoliated nanotube solution for injection into microchannel templates and aligned deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Hung-Jue Sue, Xing Cheng, Dazhi Sun, Huifeng Li, Chien-Chia Chu
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Patent number: 7442728Abstract: The present invention relates to an exfoliating agent and to a process for producing random form of nanoscale silicate plates. The exfoliating agent applied in the present invention has the formula: wherein n=1 to 5 and R is a polyoxypropylene group, poly(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) group, polyoxybutylene group, or polyoxyethylene group. In this invention, layered silicate clays are exfoliated into random silicate plates by acidifying AMO with inorganic acid, adding the acidified AMO to layered silicate clay with agitation, and adding sodium hydroxide or chloride of alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal, in ethanol, water and a hydrophobic organic solvent to the intermediate product and repeating phase separation procedures to isolate random silicate plates from water phase.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: National Chung-Hsing UniversityInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Chien-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20060287413Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of hyperbranched polyamines and its use to exfoliate inorganic clays into random form of nanosilicate platelets. The hyperbranched polyamines serving as exfoliating agent are prepared by polymerizing poly(oxypropylene)-triamine and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA). Hydrophilic amine groups of the exfoliating agent are acidified and then reacted with the layered inorganic silicate clay through cation exchange reaction and physical clay exfoliation to give random form of nanosilicate platelets.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Chih-Wei Chiu, Chien-Chia Chu