Patents by Inventor Hsiao-Chi Tsai

Hsiao-Chi Tsai 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: 20240018313
    Abstract: A silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch includes a polyethylene terephthalate resin, a silica aerogel powder, and a dispersing agent. The silica aerogel powder is dispersed in the polyethylene terephthalate resin, and is present in an amount ranging from 5 wt % to 30 wt % based on 100 wt % of the silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch. The dispersing agent is dispersed in the polyethylene terephthalate resin, is selected from the group consisting of a paraffin oil, a silane compound, a wax including C28-C32 straight chain monoacids, and combinations thereof, and is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 wt % to 4.0 wt % based on 100 wt % of the silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch. A method for preparing the silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch, and a silica aerogel-containing polyester fiber made from the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: KCI MASTER INDUSTRIES CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Shun Chen, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chun-Ping Cheng, Chien-Ming Lin, Hsu-Yeh Huang
  • Publication number: 20220307160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Lyocell fiber with recycled cellulose, which uses recycled cellulose pulp to dissolve in the spinning solution. The weight percentage of the recycled cellulose in the spinning solution is 30% to 55%. The Lyocell fibers of the invention also have hydrophilic, cooling, drape, antistatic, and biodegradable properties compared to the Lyocell fibers without recycled cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Shao-Hua Chou, Je-Yuan Yeh, Hsiao-Chi Tsai
  • Patent number: 9745680
    Abstract: A stapled melt spinning method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse bio-polyamide 6,10 into melt, extrude and spin it out spin heads of extruder into filaments, cool, draw and collect filaments into tow, then extend, cut and card the filaments into the staples, and spread the staples on a conveyer to form fibrous web. Next, blend and dissolve pulp by N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, dehydrate it to form dope, and extrude and spin it out spin heads of extruder into filaments, then cool, draw and collect filaments into tow, and extend, cut and card filaments into staples, then overlay the staples over existing fibrous web to form a composite fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10 and cellulose filaments. Finally, coagulate, regenerate and convert fibrous composite of bio-polyamide 6,10 and natural cellulose into nonwoven fabric with hygroscopic metastatic feature by hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ACELON CHEMICAL AND FIBER COPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai
  • Patent number: 9745673
    Abstract: A spunbond method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse prepared bio-polyamide 6,10 into a melt via spunbond method, next extrude and spun and draw the melt to form filaments, then bond and lay the filaments on a conveyer to form a substrate fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10. Secondly, blend and dissolve prepared pulp by putting N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, then dehydrate it to form dope, then extrude the dope out by an extruder with external compressed quenching air for converting it into cellulose filaments, then draw, bond and overlay the cellulose filaments to become uniform natural cellulose filaments on existing substrate fibrous web previously to form an overlaid fibrous web in the conveyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ACELON CHEMICALS AND FIBER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai
  • Patent number: 9573308
    Abstract: A meltblown method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse prepared bio-polyamide 6,10 into a melt, then extrude, and blow the melt out spinnerets to form natural bio-polyamide 6,10 filaments laid onto a conveyer to form a substrate fibrous web. Secondly, blend and dissolve prepared pulp by putting N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, and dehydrate it to form dope, then extrude and blow the dope out spinnerets to form natural cellulose filaments laid up over existing fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10 on the conveyer so that a fibrous composite of the bio-polyamide 6,10 and natural cellulose in overlaid lamination is formed thereon. Finally, coagulate and regenerate the fibrous composite of the bio-polyamide 6,10 and natural cellulose by means of ejecting mist aerosol of water, and convert it into nonwoven fabric with hygroscopic metastatic feature by orderly applying post treatments of hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ACELON CHEMICALS AND FIBER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160145780
    Abstract: A spunbond method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse prepared bio-polyamide 6,10 into a melt via spunbond method, next extrude and spun and draw the melt to form filaments, then bond and lay the filaments on a conveyer to form a substrate fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10. Secondly, blend and dissolve prepared pulp by putting N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, then dehydrate it to form dope, then extrude the dope out by an extruder with external compressed quenching air for converting it into cellulose filaments, then draw, bond and overlay the cellulose filaments to become uniform natural cellulose filaments on existing substrate fibrous web previously to form an overlaid fibrous web in the conveyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Tung CHOU, Ming-Yi LAI, Kun-Shan HUANG, Hsiao-Chi TSAI
  • Publication number: 20160145781
    Abstract: A stapled melt spinning method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse bio-polyamide 6,10 into melt, extrude and spin it out spin heads of extruder into filaments, cool, draw and collect filaments into tow, then extend, cut and card the filaments into the staples, and spread the staples on a conveyer to form fibrous web. Next, blend and dissolve pulp by N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, dehydrate it to form dope, and extrude and spin it out spin heads of extruder into filaments, then cool, draw and collect filaments into tow, and extend, cut and card filaments into staples, then overlay the staples over existing fibrous web to form a composite fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10 and cellulose filaments. Finally, coagulate, regenerate and convert fibrous composite of bio-polyamide 6,10 and natural cellulose into nonwoven fabric with hygroscopic metastatic feature by hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Tung CHOU, Ming-Yi LAI, Kun-Shan HUANG, Hsiao-Chi TSAI
  • Publication number: 20160144547
    Abstract: A meltblown method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse prepared bio-polyamide 6,10 into a melt, then extrude, and blow the melt out spinnerets to form natural bio-polyamide 6,10 filaments laid onto a conveyer to form a substrate fibrous web. Secondly, blend and dissolve prepared pulp by putting N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, and dehydrate it to form dope, then extrude and blow the dope out spinnerets to form natural cellulose filaments laid up over existing fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10 on the conveyer so that a fibrous composite of the bio-polyamide 6,10 and natural cellulose in overlaid lamination is formed thereon. Finally, coagulate and regenerate the fibrous composite of the bio-polyamide 6,10 and natural cellulose by means of ejecting mist aerosol of water, and convert it into nonwoven fabric with hygroscopic metastatic feature by orderly applying post treatments of hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai
  • Patent number: 9138935
    Abstract: A process for producing an antistatic yarn includes the steps of: (a) providing antistatic composite filaments having carbon black dispersed therein; (b) advancing the antistatic composite filaments to a first heating zone at a first advancing speed which ranges from 230 m/min to 330 m/min; (c) drawing the antistatic composite filaments from the first heating zone to a false twist zone at a second advancing speed such that a draw ratio of the second advancing speed to the first advancing speed ranges from 1.5 to 1.75, thereby obtaining false twisted filaments; and (d) heat-setting the false twisted filaments so as to obtain a permanent antistatic crimped yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 8932471
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of recovering and concentrating an aqueous N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chih-Chung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130313750
    Abstract: A process for producing an antistatic yarn includes the steps of: (a) providing antistatic composite filaments having carbon black dispersed therein; (b) advancing the antistatic composite filaments to a first heating zone at a first advancing speed which ranges from 230 m/min to 330 m/min; (c) drawing the antistatic composite filaments from the first heating zone to a false twist zone at a second advancing speed such that a draw ratio of the second advancing speed to the first advancing speed ranges from 1.5 to 1.75, thereby obtaining false twisted filaments; and (d) heat-setting the false twisted filaments so as to obtain a permanent antistatic crimped yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Coporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20130062566
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of recovering and concentrating an aqueous N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chih-Chung Kuo