Patents by Inventor Kan-Sen Chou

Kan-Sen Chou 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).

  • Patent number: 9050655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous reactor a method for manufacturing nanoparticles. The reactor of the present invention includes: a plurality of first inputs for individually inputting a plurality of reagents; a first mixing part connected to the first inputs to mix the reagents; N number of first reaction units, each comprising a plurality of first diverging channels and a first converging channel to form a channel having the first diverging channels and the first converging channels alternately connected to one another in series for N times of diverging-converging actions, wherein N?1, and the first diverging channels of a 1st one of the first reaction units are connected to the first mixing part; and a first output connected to the first converging channel of an Nth one of the first reaction units, so as to output a product of nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Kan-Sen Chou, Yu-Chun Chang, Yi-Chu Chen, Yu-Chieh Lu
  • Publication number: 20140054511
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for transferring phases of nanoparticles, which use a polymer with a molecular weight greater than 5,000 as a dispersant. The first step of the method of the present invention is to synthesize nanoparticles in the polymer aqueous solution. Next, an amphiphilic phase-transfer agent is added into the solution to coat the surface of nanoparticles with bipolar molecules, and then the mixture is added into an organic solvent to form a homogeneous solution. Finally, a salt and an alcohol are added into the homogeneous solution, and then an organic phase layer and an aqueous phase layer through a centrifugal method. The method of the present invention combines the advantages of aqueous process for preparing nanoparticles and transfers the same with a simple phase transferring process to obtain oil-phase nanoparticles, which can be applied to various fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Kan-Sen CHOU, Yi-Chu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140047950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous reactor a method for manufacturing nanoparticles. The reactor of the present invention includes: a plurality of first inputs for individually inputting a plurality of reagents; a first mixing part connected to the first inputs to mix the reagents; N number of first reaction units, each comprising a plurality of first diverging channels and a first converging channel to form a channel having the first diverging channels and the first converging channels alternately connected to one another in series for N times of diverging-converging actions, wherein N?1, and the first diverging channels of a 1st one of the first reaction units are connected to the first mixing part; and a first output connected to the first converging channel of an Nth one of the first reaction units, so as to output a product of nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Kan-Sen CHOU, Yu-Chun CHANG, Yi-Chu CHEN, Yu-Chieh LU
  • Patent number: 8486563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material for a negative electrode, including: a plurality of iron oxide particles; and a conductivity improver, which is selected form the group consisting of copper, cobalt, nickel, tin, antimony, bismuth, indium, silver, gold, lead, cadmium, carbon black, graphite, copper salt, cobalt salt, nickel salt, tin salt, antimony salt, bismuth salt, indium salt, silver salt, gold salt, lead salt, cadmium salt, copper hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, nickel hydroxide, stannic hydroxide, antimony hydroxide, bismuth hydroxide, indium hydroxide, silver hydroxide, gold hydroxide, lead hydroxide, cadmium hydroxide and the combination thereof. In the case of applying the composite material for a negative electrode according to the present invention in an electrochemical device, the improved charge/discharge characteristics and high capacity can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Kan-Sen Chou, Chen-Yu Kao, Yun-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110236747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material for a negative electrode, including: a plurality of iron oxide particles; and a conductivity improver, which is selected form the group consisting of copper, cobalt, nickel, tin, antimony, bismuth, indium, silver, gold, lead, cadmium, carbon black, graphite, copper salt, cobalt salt, nickel salt, tin salt, antimony salt, bismuth salt, indium salt, silver salt, gold salt, lead salt, cadmium salt, copper hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, nickel hydroxide, stannic hydroxide, antimony hydroxide, bismuth hydroxide, indium hydroxide, silver hydroxide, gold hydroxide, lead hydroxide, cadmium hydroxide and the combination thereof. In the case of applying the composite material for a negative electrode according to the present invention in an electrochemical device, the improved charge/discharge characteristics and high capacity can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Kan-Sen CHOU, Chen-Yu Kao, Yun-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110020534
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a battery electrode includes the following steps: providing a reducing reagent, a conductive adjuvant, and a solution comprising ferric ion, wherein the conductive adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of a metallic salt, a metal particle, a metal compound and a carbon conductive substance; applying the conductive adjuvant into the solution comprising ferric ion to form a first mixture solution, followed by mixing the first mixture solution with the reducing reagent to form a second mixture solution, wherein the conductive adjuvant and the ferric ion are reduced by the reducing reagent to form a composite micro-particle comprising iron micro-particle; isolating the composite micro-particle from the second mixture solution; providing an adhesive reagent and mixing with the composite micro-particle to form a coating reagent; and applying the coating reagent onto a metal mesh to produce the battery electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kan-Sen CHOU, Chen-Yu Kao
  • Publication number: 20100166633
    Abstract: A catalyst for decomposing volatile organic compounds is provided. The catalyst includes a mesoporous material and silver carried by the mesoporous material. The invention also provides a method for decomposing volatile organic compounds. The method includes providing a gas containing volatile organic compounds and contacting the gas containing volatile organic compounds and the disclosed catalyst to decompose and oxidize the gas containing volatile organic compounds into carbon dioxide and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsien Wu, Kan-Sen Chou, Hsien-Chang Yang, Chin-Chao Huang, Shou-Nan Li
  • Patent number: 7491852
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel use of a catalyst with core-porous shell structure, which includes carrying out an oxidation of an alcohol in vapor phase and in the presence of the catalyst with core-porous shell structure to form an aldehyde or ketone, wherein the catalyst with core-porous shell structure is constituted of a core material and a porous shell material. The core material is a metal having a catalytic activity, and the shell material is a porous inorganic oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Kan-Sen Chou, Chen-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20080064767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-concentration nanoscale silver colloidal solution and the preparing process thereof. The colloidal solution of the present invention comprises a high content of silver particles, i.e. approximately 1.5 wt %. The mean size of the nanoscale silver is less than 10 nm. In the preparing process, silver salt, ionic chelating agent, stabilizing agent, reducing agent, solvent and reaction accelerator are homogeneously mixed together. The increase of reaction temperature by external heat source accelerates completed reaction. By using the specified reaction accelerator and chelating agent and under the operating condition of the present invention, high-density silver colloidal solution is obtained while inhibiting particle aggregation. Therefore, the resulting nanoscale silver colloidal solution contains very small-sized particles and the stability thereof is satisfactory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Kan-Sen Chou, Yu-chieh Lu
  • Patent number: 6375703
    Abstract: The present invention discloses s novel synthesis method of nickel fibers. The method of the present invention involves reducing nickel ions in an aqueous solution with a reducing agent in the presence of a base, a pH buffer, and a magnetic field or a surfactant at a temperature of 80-100° C. for a period of time, wherein a pH value of the aqueous solution is not less than 11.0 during the period of time, so that nickel fibers are formed in the aqueous solution. The nickel fibers synthesized in the present invention have a diameter ranging from sub-micron to microns, and a length up to centimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: National Science Council
    Inventors: Kan-Sen Chou, Chiang-Yuh Ren, Chieh-Tsung Lo