Patents by Inventor Chii-Wann Lin
Chii-Wann Lin 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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Publication number: 20150010916Abstract: A porous film microfluidic device includes a sample well, a porous film support structure, including a first, second, and third port, wherein the first port is connected to the sample well, a porous film is formed over the bottom of the porous film support structure, and a glass fiber film is formed between the porous film support structure and the porous film, a waste tank connected to the second port of the porous film support structure, wherein a water absorption element is disposed in the waste tank, a buffer solution tank connected to the third port of the porous film support structure and sealed by a sealing film, and a COC plastic prism disposed over the bottom of the porous film support structure. The COC plastic prism includes a metal film in contact with the porous film and a metal oxide layer formed over the COC plastic prism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Tsung-Liang CHUANG, Chii-Wann LIN, Chia-Chen CHANG, Shih-Chung WEI
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Patent number: 8855776Abstract: An implantable electrical stimulation system for treating a nerve symptom, the system comprising an implantable device. The implantable devices includes a wave generator that is operable to generate a signal wave and a white noise, mix the signal wave and the white noise, and produce an electrical stimulating signal. The system further comprises an electrode unit located in close proximity to a target nerve and is operable to provide the electrical stimulating signal to the nerve. The system further comprises an external controlling device.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Yeong-Ray Wen, Shey-Shi Lu, Hung-Wei Chiu, Yao Joe Yang, Win-Pin Shih, Chi-Heng Chang, Wei-Tso Lin
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Publication number: 20130317564Abstract: An implantable electrical stimulation system for treating a nerve symptom, the system comprising an implantable device. The implantable devices includes a wave generator that is operable to generate a signal wave and a white noise, mix the signal wave and the white noise, and produce an electrical stimulating signal. The system further comprises an electrode unit located in close proximity to a target nerve and is operable to provide the electrical stimulating signal to the nerve. The system further comprises an external controlling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Yeong-Ray Wen, Shey-Shi Lu, Hung-Wei Chiu, Yao Joe Yang, Win-Pin Shih, Chi-Heng Chang, Wei-Tso Lin
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Patent number: 8571645Abstract: A system and method for evaluating cardiovascular performance in real time and characterized by conversion of a surface potential into multi-channels are introduced. The system includes an electrocardiographic signal measuring unit, a reconstruction unit, and a parameter computation and assessment unit. The reconstruction unit reconstructs electrocardiographic signals (ECG signals) recorded by the electrocardiographic signal measuring unit, such that the ECG signals are reconstructed as ones located at different spatial positions but actually not having a channel. The method includes calculating a variation manifested spatially during an interval between a Q wave and a T wave of an ECG signal against time with a parameter computation and assessment algorithm, to evaluate its discreteness degree and thereby diagnose cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and locate lesions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chau-Chung Wu, Chii-Wann Lin, Chien-Sheng Liu
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Publication number: 20130274665Abstract: A drug-delivery chip and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The drug-delivery chip has a main body having at least one drug receiving space individually formed with an opening for storing drugs therein; a thin film for sealing up the at least one drug receiving space; a first conductive wire connecting to one end of the thin film; a second conductive wire connecting to another end of the thin film; a signal-receiving module for receiving actuated signals; and a control module for applying voltages to first and second wire conductive s according to the actuated signal, thereby generating heat to break off the thin film for the release of a drug or drugs received in the at least one drug receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Shey-Shi Lu, Yao-Joe Yang, Yu-Jie Huang, Chii-Wann Lin, Hsin-Hung Liao, Tao Wang, Pen-Li Huang, Yao-Hong Wang
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Patent number: 8498696Abstract: A health monitoring device is provided and includes a detecting unit for detecting a first electric signal from a human body and a processing unit for performing the following steps: receiving the first electric signal; performing wavelet transform on the first electric signal, to filter frequency bands thereof which include undesired noises, and then perform a reverse wavelet transform to obtain a second electric signal; combining frequency bands of the first electric signal which include primary characteristics and then perform a reverse wavelet transform on the combined frequency bands to obtain a fourth electric signal; and comparing the fourth electric signal with a plurality of electric signal patterns of a database to determine whether the fourth electric signal is an electric signal for healthiness.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Jia-Yush Yen, Fan-Che Yen, Chih-Kung Lee, Chii-Wann Lin, Kuang-Chong Wu, Ching-En Tseng
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Publication number: 20130158421Abstract: A system and method for evaluating cardiovascular performance in real time and characterized by conversion of a surface potential into multi-channels are introduced. The system includes an electrocardiographic signal measuring unit, a reconstruction unit, and a parameter computation and assessment unit. The reconstruction unit reconstructs electrocardiographic signals (ECG signals) recorded by the electrocardiographic signal measuring unit, such that the ECG signals are reconstructed as ones located at different spatial positions but actually not having a channel. The method includes calculating a variation manifested spatially during an interval between a Q wave and a T wave of an ECG signal against time with a parameter computation and assessment algorithm, to evaluate its discreteness degree and thereby diagnose cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and locate lesions thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: CHAU-CHUNG WU, CHII-WANN LIN, CHIEN-SHENG LIU
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Patent number: 8460564Abstract: A drug-delivery chip and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The drug-delivery chip has a main body having at least one drug receiving space individually formed with an opening for storing drugs therein; a thin film for sealing up the at least one drug receiving space; a first conductive wire connecting to one end of the thin film; a second conductive wire connecting to another end of the thin film; a signal-receiving module for receiving actuated signals; and a control module for applying voltages to first and second wire conductive s according to the actuated signal, thereby generating heat to break off the thin film for the release of a drug or drugs received in the at least one drug receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shey-Shi Lu, Yao-Joe Yang, Yu-Jie Huang, Chii-Wann Lin, Hsin-Hung Liao, Tao Wang, Pen-Li Huang, Yao-Hong Wang
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Patent number: 8219185Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing bio-signal instantaneously by Chaotic Phase Space Difference (CPSD) operation and its measure analyze device. This method includes time-delay procedure and rebuilt phase space matrix to calculate complexity of phase space matrix and diagnose the bio-signal. This method can also be used as an analyze method in portable device or 24 h ECG recorder which is a fast and convenient measure analyze device.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Tzn-Chien Hsiao, Chien-Sheng Liu
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Patent number: 8195268Abstract: Each micro electrode of a high-density micro electrode array is connected to the same conducting wire. Serial switches enable sequential electrical connection of the micro electrode array. Given reasonable temporal resolution, the separation interval of two consecutive instances of the same micro electrode entering the ON state matches the temporal resolution. The micro electrode array has simple layout and small area, thereby maximizing the number of micro electrodes installed per unit area.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Jyh-Horng Chen, Feng-Chi Yang
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Publication number: 20120035687Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable electrical stimulator which includes two stimulating electrodes, a system-on-chip and an inductive coil. The system-on-chip can apply electric stimulation to the dorsal root ganglion via the stimulating electrodes. An external power supply can wirelessly charge the system-on-chip through the inductive coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Shey-Shi LU, Hung-Wei CHIU, I-Hsiu HO, Po-Hsiang FANG, Chang-Lun WANG, Yi-Chin LEE, Chii-Wann LIN, Mu-Lien LIN, Chi-Heng Chang, Yao-Chuan Tsai, Yeong-Ray Wen, Wen-Pin Shih, Yao-Joe Yang, Wei-Tso LIN
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Publication number: 20110130804Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a nervous symptom or condition in a subject with a pulsed-radiofrequency stimulation system with a low voltage to overcome the disadvantages of the known related stimulation systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: UniMed Investment Inc.Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Mu-Lien Lin, Shey-Shi Lu, Win-Pin Shih, Yeong-Ray Wen, Hung-Wei Chiu
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Publication number: 20110120547Abstract: The present invention provides a photoelectric device, including a photoelectric semiconductor thin film having a light facing surface and a back light surface; and a photoelectric converter having a medium and photoelectric converting particles mounted on the medium, wherein the photoelectric converter is disposed at an outer side of the light facing surface of the photoelectric semiconductor film for absorbing and converting solar energy so as to enhance photoelectric conversion efficacy. The photoelectric converter absorbs the wavelength that the photoelectric semiconductor thin film cannot absorb, and emits the frequency band that the photoelectric semiconductor thin film can absorb. Thus, the photoelectric device of the present invention decreases the interference of light absorption, increases the light emission, eliminates the wastes of incident light, and increases the photoelectric conversion efficacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Chien-Sheng Liu
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Publication number: 20100317934Abstract: A health monitoring device is provided and includes a detecting unit for detecting a first electric signal from a human body and a processing unit for performing the following steps: receiving the first electric signal; performing wavelet transform on the first electric signal, to filter frequency bands thereof which include undesired noises, and then perform a reverse wavelet transform to obtain a second electric signal; combining frequency bands of the first electric signal which include primary characteristics and then perform a reverse wavelet transform on the combined frequency bands to obtain a fourth electric signal; and comparing the fourth electric signal with a plurality of electric signal patterns of a database to determine whether the fourth electric signal is an electric signal for healthiness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jia-Yush Yen, Fan-Che Yen, Chih-Kung Lee, Chii-Wann Lin, Kuang-Chong Wu, Ching-En Tseng
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Publication number: 20100312229Abstract: A drug-delivery chip and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The drug-delivery chip has a main body having at least one drug receiving space individually formed with an opening for storing drugs therein; a thin film for sealing up the at least one drug receiving space; a first conductive wire connecting to one end of the thin film; a second conductive wire connecting to another end of the thin film; a signal-receiving module for receiving actuated signals; and a control module for applying voltages to first and second wire conductive s according to the actuated signal, thereby generating heat to break off the thin film for the release of a drug or drugs received in the at least one drug receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Shey-Shi Lu, Yao-Joe Yang, Yu-Jie Huang, Chii-Wann Lin, Hsin-Hung Liao, Tao Wang, Pen-Li Huang, Yao-Hong Wang
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Publication number: 20100274101Abstract: A MEMS wireless monitoring bio-diagnosis system includes an implantable biosensor system chip, a surface transmitter and an external monitor center. The implantable biosensor system chip contains a biosensor for a cardio-vascular indicator and a wireless transmitter to deliver detected bio-signal data. With the MEMS wireless monitoring bio-diagnosis system, the bio-signal data can be monitored effectively and transmitted to a remote medical unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Kuang-Chong Wu, Chih-Kung Lee, Shi-Ming Lin, Shih-Yuan Lee, Fu-Shan Jaw, Chern-Lin Chen, U Lei, Long-Sun Huang, Shey-Shi Lu, Phone Lin, Jia-Yush Yen, Yao-Joe Yang, Lung-Jieh Yang, Wen-Pin Shih, Nan-Fu Chiu
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Patent number: 7820372Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual-band micro-planar inverted F antenna (MPIFA), which is made based on a new type of printed circuit board (PCB), and its identification method to all different biomolecular concentration. This device works under 3 GHz and 7 GHz microwave frequency bands, and can predict the relationship for different absorbed biomolecular concentrations versus frequencies with the impedance value, dB(S(1,1)) parameter, and the variance of phase versus the frequency obtained from the measurement.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Nan-Fu Chiu, Chih-Kung Lee, Kuang-Chong Wu
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Publication number: 20100179396Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing bio-signal instantaneously by Chaotic Phase Space Difference (CPSD) operation and its measure analyze device. This method includes time-delay procedure and rebuilt phase space matrix to calculate complexity of phase space matrix and diagnose the bio-signal. This method can also be used as an analyze method in portable device or 24 h ECG recorder which is a fast and convenient measure analyze device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Tzn-Chien Hsiao, Chien-Sheng Liu
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Publication number: 20100145179Abstract: Each micro electrode of a high-density micro electrode array is connected to the same conducting wire. Serial switches enable sequential electrical connection of the micro electrode array. Given reasonable temporal resolution, the separation interval of two consecutive instances of the same micro electrode entering the ON state matches the temporal resolution. The micro electrode array has simple layout and small area, thereby maximizing the number of micro electrodes installed per unit area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Jyh-Horng Chen, Feng-Chi Yang
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Publication number: 20100101939Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing a zinc oxide (ZnO) nano rod substrate. First, a layer of ZnO nano particles was sputtered on the substrate and the ZnO nano rods were grown with the hydrothermal reaction on this substrate. Repeatedly proceeding the hydrothermal reaction can obtain a higher aspect ratio of the ZnO nano rods. According to this method, highly orientated ZnO nano rods will be prepared. The ZnO nano rods possess very high surface area and provide very effective pH tuning ability. The growth of ZnO nano rods on the plastic and fiber substrate were also prepared to increase the applicability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Kuo-Chuan Ho, Wen-Yen Chiu, Chi-An Dai, Chii-Wann Lin, Po-Yen Chen, Chia-Yu Lin, Wei- Yi Feng