Patents by Inventor Fan-Gang Tseng
Fan-Gang Tseng 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: 9023613Abstract: The present invention discloses a sperm selecting system and the method thereof. The brief concept of the present invention is to generate a flow field by hydraulic pressure difference then utilize the property that the sperm swims against the flow field so as to difference the sperms by vitality thereof. One of the main features of the present invention is that the sperms be selected are initially set at the entrance of the flow field instead of the exit of the system. Furthermore, an activating design can be selectively added to the present invention so as to activate the sperm be affected by the process of freeze storing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Inventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Jen-Kuei Wu, Peng-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 9019513Abstract: The multi-dimensional data registration integrated circuit for driving array-arrangement devices, comprising: a plurality of the i-th hierarchy sets, each of the i-th hierarchy sets is divided into a plurality of the (i+1)-th hierarchy sets; a i-th hierarchy address selection circuit, comprising a signal generation unit and a multiplexing unit, wherein the former generates an enable signal, the latter is connected to the signal generating unit and shifts the input data based on the enable signal and a second timing signal to further generate n bits of address signals, the i-th hierarchy address selection circuit is used to scan the plurality of the i-th hierarchy sets and select at least one of the i-th hierarchy sets to function; and a data supply circuit to follow a scan sequence of a j-th hierarchy address selection circuit and write a plurality of data into the selected j-th hierarchy sets.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Jian Chiun Liou
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Publication number: 20150099062Abstract: A method for manufacturing a film electrode is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: (A) providing a polymer substrate, and forming a micro-structure array comprising a plurality of micro holes on the polymer substrate; and (B) depositing sequentially an electron-conductive layer, a catalyst layer, and a proton exchange membrane on the array comprising a plurality of micro holes to form a film electrode; wherein the aspect ratio of the plurality of micro holes is ranging from 2:1 to 5:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Fan-Gang TSENG, Yi-Shiuan WU, Chia-Lien LU, Liang-You LIN
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Publication number: 20150099210Abstract: A method and device for preparing platinum catalyst are disclosed. The method comprises providing a carbon-based material; immersing the carbon-based material with a platinum precursor solution in a first container; controlling pressure and temperature within the first container to a predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure to form water vapor, and then allowing the water vapor to escape from the first container through a first opening of the first container to a second container; and maintaining the predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure within the first container for a period of time to reduce the catalyst on the carbon-based material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Yi-Shiuan Wu, Liang-You Lin
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Publication number: 20150018247Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing biomedical molecular detection platform, comprising providing a plurality of reagent droplets on a first surface of a substrate; forming a plurality of hydrophilic regions and a water-repellant region on a second surface of a test paper, and the plurality of hydrophilic regions separated individually by the water-repellant region; and contacting the first surface of the substrate with the second surface of the test paper for transferring each reagent droplet on the substrate to each hydrophilic region of the test paper. The present invention also provides a biomedical molecular detection platform manufactured therefrom. The method of present invention can rapidly manufacture large quantity of biomedical molecular detection platforms, and the biomedical molecular detection platform can be used to any test that use pigmentation to determine results.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Shueh-Yao Chu, Chun-Wei Lee, Yu-Lin Wang, Shang-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 8802327Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrode structure capable of separately delivering gas and fluid which is applied to a passive fuel cell. The electrode structure includes an electrode portion and a water removal plate, and the electrode portion is adjacent to the water removal plate. The water removal plate includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of gas passages passing from the first surface to the second surface, and a plurality of liquid passages disposed on the first surface. The surfaces of the gas passages are treated with hydrophobic treatment, and the surfaces of the liquid passages are treated with hydrophilic treatment.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan Gang Tseng, Hsien Chih Peng, Po Hung Chen
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Patent number: 8802024Abstract: A method for manufacturing a biochip is provided. First, a first self-assembled monolayer is coated on a substrate. Next, a plurality of first biomedical molecular dots are formed on the first self-assembled monolayer by micro-titration technique. After the bonding reaction between the first biomedical molecular point and the first self-assembled monolayer, a second self-assembled monolayer is deposited on the surface of the first self-assembled monolayer by evaporation. The second self-assembled monolayer attached on the plurality of first biomedical molecular dots and the first self-assembled monolayer not bonded to the substrate are removed, so that the first biomedical molecular dots immobilized on the first self-assembled monolayer are exposed. Finally, a second biomedical molecular layer is immobilized on the exposed portions of the first biomedical molecular dots.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan Gang Tseng, Hsin Yi Hsieh, Chun Lung Wu
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Patent number: 8785136Abstract: An immunodetection probe comprises a needle structure having a compartment and configured to be inserted into an organic tissue, a dialysis membrane configured to isolate the compartment from the organic tissue, a detection device having a detection portion and a plurality of receptors, a first optical fiber coupled to the needle structure, and a pair of tubes connected to the compartment. The plurality of receptors are disposed on an end surface of the detection portion for conjugating target antibodies, wherein the detection portion is disposed in the compartment. The first optical fiber is configured to introduce light incident on photo-induced molecules adjacent to the end surface of the detection portion so as to cause a change in the pH level of the solution adjacent to the end surface of the detection portion. The pair of tubes is configured to transport the solution containing the photo-induced molecules into the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan Gang Tseng, Yuan Tai Tseng
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Patent number: 8755029Abstract: An immersion lithography apparatus including a container, at least a liquid, a platform, a fixture, a roller, a light source, and a filter is provided. The container includes a bottom plate, a plurality of side plates, and a bearing hole penetrated through one of the side plates. The liquid is filled in the container. The platform is immersed in the liquid. The platform includes a pair of axles. The axles are parallel to the bottom plate. One of the axles passes through the bearing hole. The fixture is mounted on the platform for clamping a mask and a wafer. The roller is connected to the axle, passes through the bearing hole, and is operated to rotate the connected axle. The light source generates ultraviolet light to incident on the mask and the wafer. The filter is located between the light source and the fixture.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Kuo-Yung Hung, Fan-Gang Tseng
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Patent number: 8726411Abstract: A charged probe and an electric field measuring method are provided. The probe can be charged with single electricity on single nano particle attached on the top of the probe tip being a charged probe and the probe is applicable for measuring the electric fields of object in the nano scale. The probe comprises an insulating tip base, a cantilever and a single nano-particle. The cantilever is arranged for supporting the insulating tip base and the single nano-particle is configured on the erosion plane. After conducting contact electrification method to charge the electric nano particle, the single nano-particle will be charged with fixed number of single electrical charge. Then, the amount of the fixed number of single electrical charge is calculated by the virtual image charge calculation method. The charged probe can be used to measure the electric fields distribution by tapping mode or f-d curve measurement.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Joe-Ming Chang
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Publication number: 20140113356Abstract: The present invention disclosed a nano-electrode based transparent chip, which is applicable to perform a micro fluidic substance diffused through a specific region of a single cell membrane by localized electroporation technique with membrane reversibility. The chip comprises a silicon-based layer, different structural layers, an insulating layer and a micro fluidic layer. When the individual single cell was placed on the gap between a plurality of triangular-shaped nano-electrodes with nano-tip, then electric field can intense on a specific region of the individual single cell causes the formation of nano-pores on the membrane, resulting to deliver drugs, DNA molecules from outside of the cell to the inside of the cell with a high transfection rate and a high cell viability. This technique not only generates well-controlled nano-pores to allow rapid recovery of the cell membrane, but also provides clear optical path for potentially monitoring/tracing the drugs into the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Fan-Gang TSENG, Tuhin Subhra SANTRA
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Patent number: 8703640Abstract: The invention discloses a preparation method of nano-scale platinum (Pt) using an open-loop reduction system. The preparation method comprises the steps of: utilizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a catalyst support; mixing platinum salt with a reducing agent and deionized water to form a precursor solution in a flask; heating the precursor solution in the flask at a predetermined temperature range to reduce nano-scale platinum nanoparticles on the carbon nanotubes by the process of water evaporation; allowing the water vapor to flow through a connection tube to a condenser; filling a cooling substance into the condenser via the first opening and draining the cooling substance from the condenser via the second opening to lower the temperature of the water vapor in the inner tube by the cooling substance and condense the water vapor into liquid water, which is collected with a beaker placed under the condenser.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Inventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Yi-Shiuan Wu, Shin-Mei Gong, Chun-Hsien Wang
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Publication number: 20140099570Abstract: A fuel directing reaction device for a passive fuel cell comprises: a substrate, which has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a fuel reservoir, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate; a fuel introducing microfluidic channel portion, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate and connected with the fuel reservoir; a first rib array portion, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate, and connected with the fuel introducing microfluidic channel portion; a second rib array portion, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate, and connected with the first rib array; and a plurality of reaction holes, each of which is disposed on the open side of the V-shaped portion of the second ribs and extends through the substrate to connect the first side and the second side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: Fan-Gang TSENG, Yi-Shiuan WU, I-Chi FANG
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Patent number: 8691162Abstract: A biomedical diagnostic device includes a hydrophilic layer, hydrophobic layer, and at least one test pad. The hydrophilic layer includes an exposed introductory portion adapted to introduce a test fluid, and is stacked with the hydrophobic layer with multiple access holes. At least one test pad, each of which includes a distinguishing reaction medium, is disposed in the corresponding holes that extend to contact the hydrophilic layer. The relations within the device are as follows: hydrophilicity of any of the test pads>hydrophilicity of the hydrophilic layer>hydrophilicity of the hydrophobic layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Shang-Chi Lin, Li-Ching Chen, Chen-Meng Kuan, Fan-Gang Tseng, Chao-Min Cheng
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Publication number: 20140091836Abstract: The multi-dimensional data registration integrated circuit for driving array-arrangement devices, comprising: a plurality of the i-th hierarchy sets, each of the i-th hierarchy sets is divided into a plurality of the (i+1)-th hierarchy sets; a i-th hierarchy address selection circuit, comprising a signal generation unit and a multiplexing unit, wherein the former generates an enable signal, the latter is connected to the signal generating unit and shifts the input data based on the enable signal and a second timing signal to further generate n bits of address signals, the i-th hierarchy address selection circuit is used to scan the plurality of the i-th hierarchy sets and select at least one of the i-th hierarchy sets to function; and a data supply circuit to follow a scan sequence of a j-th hierarchy address selection circuit and write a plurality of data into the selected j-th hierarchy sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Fan-Gang TSENG, Jian Chiun LIOU
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Publication number: 20140061051Abstract: A filtering film structure includes a film, a conductive layer and a dielectric layer. The film includes a plurality of holes. The conductive layer is disposed on the inner surface of the holes, and the dielectric layer is disposed on the conductive layer. When applying a voltage to the conductive layer, an electrical charge layer forms on the surface of the dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Yu-Lun Chueh, Chia-Jung Chang, Wen-Chih Chang, Yu-Sheng Huang
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Publication number: 20140051112Abstract: The present invention discloses a sperm selecting system and the method thereof. The brief concept of the present invention is to generate a flow field by hydraulic pressure difference then utilize the property that the sperm swims against the flow field so as to difference the sperms by vitality thereof. One of the main features of the present invention is that the sperms be selected are initially set at the entrance of the flow field instead of the exit of the system. Furthermore, an activating design can be selectively added to the present invention so as to activate the sperm be affected by the process of freeze storing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Fan-Gang TSENG, Jen-Kuei WU, Peng-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20140048203Abstract: A method of disposing catalyst in a reformer is disclosed. The method of disposing catalyst comprises the steps of providing a silicon-based substrate with a predetermined pattern thereon; providing a cover with an inlet hole and an outlet hole therein; bonding the silicon-based substrate with the cover; and disposing a catalyst solution on a wall of the predetermined pattern by centrifuging in a predetermined speed for a predetermined time so as to obtain a catalyst layer with a gradient-thickness on the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Hsueh-Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 8656511Abstract: A method for attaching a conductive particle to the apex of a probe tip comprises the steps of: moving the apex of a probe tip close to a conductive particle and applying a bias voltage between the probe tip and the conductive particle so that the conductive particle can permanently attach to the apex. The method uses only a bias voltage to transfer and attach conductive particles to the apex of a probe tip, and no surface treatment of the probe tip is required.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Fan Gang Tseng, Hui Wen Cheng, Wun Yuan Jheng
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Publication number: 20140043605Abstract: A SERS-active structure includes a substrate, at least one metal nanoparticle, a dielectric layer and a metal nanolayer. The metal nanoparticles are disposed on the substrate. The substrate and the metal nanoparticles are covered by the dielectric layer, so that the dielectric layer forms a recessed portion with a dihedral angle formed by a surface of the dielectric layer at which the at least one metal nanoparticle contacts the substrate. The dielectric layer is covered by the metal nanolayer and the metal nanolayer has a gap located at and exposing the recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Fan-Gang TSENG, Teng-Feng KUO, Tsung- Yen LEE