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).

  • Publication number: 20150010916
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Tsung-Liang CHUANG, Chii-Wann LIN, Chia-Chen CHANG, Shih-Chung WEI
  • Patent number: 8855776
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Yeong-Ray Wen, Shey-Shi Lu, Hung-Wei Chiu, Yao Joe Yang, Win-Pin Shih, Chi-Heng Chang, Wei-Tso Lin
  • Publication number: 20130317564
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Yeong-Ray Wen, Shey-Shi Lu, Hung-Wei Chiu, Yao Joe Yang, Win-Pin Shih, Chi-Heng Chang, Wei-Tso Lin
  • Patent number: 8571645
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chau-Chung Wu, Chii-Wann Lin, Chien-Sheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20130274665
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Shey-Shi Lu, Yao-Joe Yang, Yu-Jie Huang, Chii-Wann Lin, Hsin-Hung Liao, Tao Wang, Pen-Li Huang, Yao-Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 8498696
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Jia-Yush Yen, Fan-Che Yen, Chih-Kung Lee, Chii-Wann Lin, Kuang-Chong Wu, Ching-En Tseng
  • Publication number: 20130158421
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: CHAU-CHUNG WU, CHII-WANN LIN, CHIEN-SHENG LIU
  • Patent number: 8460564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shey-Shi Lu, Yao-Joe Yang, Yu-Jie Huang, Chii-Wann Lin, Hsin-Hung Liao, Tao Wang, Pen-Li Huang, Yao-Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 8219185
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Tzn-Chien Hsiao, Chien-Sheng Liu
  • Patent number: 8195268
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Jyh-Horng Chen, Feng-Chi Yang
  • Publication number: 20120035687
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20110130804
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: UniMed Investment Inc.
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Mu-Lien Lin, Shey-Shi Lu, Win-Pin Shih, Yeong-Ray Wen, Hung-Wei Chiu
  • Publication number: 20110120547
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Chien-Sheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20100317934
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jia-Yush Yen, Fan-Che Yen, Chih-Kung Lee, Chii-Wann Lin, Kuang-Chong Wu, Ching-En Tseng
  • Publication number: 20100312229
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shey-Shi Lu, Yao-Joe Yang, Yu-Jie Huang, Chii-Wann Lin, Hsin-Hung Liao, Tao Wang, Pen-Li Huang, Yao-Hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20100274101
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7820372
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Nan-Fu Chiu, Chih-Kung Lee, Kuang-Chong Wu
  • Publication number: 20100179396
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Tzn-Chien Hsiao, Chien-Sheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20100145179
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Jyh-Horng Chen, Feng-Chi Yang
  • Publication number: 20100101939
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Kuo-Chuan Ho, Wen-Yen Chiu, Chi-An Dai, Chii-Wann Lin, Po-Yen Chen, Chia-Yu Lin, Wei- Yi Feng