Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsien YAO

Ming-Hsien YAO 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: 20240030579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission device applied to a smart wearable and a wearable with the transmission device. The transmission device has an outer layer, a thermal-bonding layer and at least one transmission line, the transmission line is capable of transmitting electric power and signals; the transmission device is attached to the wearable to provide electric power transmission or signal transmission required by the smart wearable. Two ends of the transmission device can be respectively connected with a sensing device and a battery device to realize physiological detection functions of the smart wearable. The transmission device is easy to manufacture and easy to be combined with the wearable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien YAO, Chih Hsiung KAO
  • Publication number: 20230400930
    Abstract: A molded object, which is thermoformed by a thermoplastic wear-resistant molding membrane, has a plurality of concave-convex parts; the molded object comprises: a polycarbonate polyurethane (PU) layer; a thermoplastic polyurethane (PU) layer with ductility and elasticity, disposed on one surface of the polycarbonate PU layer; and an intermediate PU layer disposed between the polycarbonate PU layer and the thermoplastic PU layer; the polycarbonate PU layer is a surface layer of the molded object, the thermoplastic PU layer is an inner layer of the molded object; the concave-convex part comprises a plurality of upwardly protruding pressing parts, each of the pressing parts has a top wall and a peripheral wall extending downward from a periphery of the top wall; at least one character is disposed on the top wall of each of the pressing parts, and the character is formed by at least removing a material of the polycarbonate PU layer, so that the top wall forms a hollow part penetrating the polycarbonate PU layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Publication number: 20230399782
    Abstract: An article provided with reflective yarn has a sheet-shaped object, one or more than one upper threads, at least one lower thread, and one or more than one reflective yarns. The one or multiple upper threads sewn on a font side of the sheet-shaped object, the one or multiple reflective yarns with glass beads are disposed on the front side of the sheet-shaped object without penetrating the object, the reflective yarns are pressed and held on the front side of the object by the upper threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien YAO, Shun-Tai YAO
  • Publication number: 20230400931
    Abstract: A keyboard membrane, which is a thin sheet molded object thermoformed by a thermoplastic wear-resistant molding membrane, comprising a plurality of concave-convex parts, the concave-convex part comprises a plurality of upwardly protruding pressing parts, each of the pressing parts has a top wall and a peripheral wall extending downward from a periphery of the top wall; the keyboard membrane is disposed on a key module with keys; each of the pressing parts is connected with one of the keys of the key module; a periphery of the keyboard membrane has a peripheral edge extending outward from the pressing part, and the peripheral edge wraps the key module to form a waterproof and dustproof keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Publication number: 20230193540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thread body sewing structure, comprising: a sheet-shaped object, at least one upper thread, and at least one thread body, the upper thread and the thread body are sewn on the sheet-shaped object, the upper thread is located on a front side of the sheet-shaped object; the thread body is fixed on the front side of the sheet-shaped object by the upper thread. Thereby, the thread body is fixed on the front side of the sheet-shaped object by the upper thread, and does not need to pass through the object, so the thread body will not be damaged, and an integrity of its structure and functions can be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien YAO, Shun-Tai YAO
  • Publication number: 20230127710
    Abstract: The invention provides a textile comprising a supporting mechanism disposed on a surface of a fabric, having a printed layer and a layered elastic support; the elastic support is made of thermoplastic elastomer, and is connected with the printed layer; and a plurality of air-permeable elements disposed in the supporting mechanism. The textile of the invention can be made into wearables for a human body, and the supporting mechanism is capable of supporting human motor organs. The invention also provides a supportive thermoprinting material, a printed layer and a thermoplastic elastomer material layer are disposed on a surface of a substrate, and the printed layer and the thermoplastic elastomer material layer of the thermoprinting material are combined on a fabric to form the textile of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien YAO, Po-Jen SHIH
  • Patent number: 11486062
    Abstract: A luminescent yarn and a manufacturing method thereof. The luminescent yarn is a multilayered structure, a cross-section of the yarn includes a main body and at least one luminescent surface layer having multiple luminescent particles and positioned on at least one surface of the main body. Accordingly, the luminescent surface layer is positioned on the surface of the luminescent yarn to directly absorb energy and emit luminescence, whereby the luminescent yarn has better luminance and longer luminescence-emitting time. The manufacturing method of the luminescent yarn includes steps of: manufacturing a film material, the film material having a substrate material and at least one luminescent layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate material; and cutting the film material to form the luminescent yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CHANCE LINE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Yao
  • Publication number: 20220161528
    Abstract: The invention provides a filament, which is a fine filament cut and formed from a thermoplastic membrane material, and is made by thermal stretching and thermal shaping. Through the invention, the filament formed by cutting can have excellent physical properties including: high strength, high elastic recovery rate, low stretch elasticity, low elongation rate, improved environmental tolerance, and increased service life, so that the filament formed by cutting has a wider application range and can be directly used in textiles. The invention is capable of producing filaments thinner than those obtained by cutting method alone. In addition, when a surface of the filament is coated with a functional coating layer, the filament of the invention will not lose the function of the coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien YAO, Po-Jen SHIH
  • Publication number: 20220071327
    Abstract: The invention provides a light-reflective mark formed with light-reflective yarn. The light-reflective mark is made on a sheet material, the sheet material is an article that can be sewn or embroidered or a knitted fabric; the light-reflective mark is a pattern formed with graphics and/or texts, and is formed by combining one or more than one light-reflective yarns with the sheet material by sewing, embroidery or weaving. Thereby, daily supplies or clothing can be provided with the light-reflective mark of the invention, so as to improve the safety of daily activities. The light-reflective mark can be made into an aesthetic pattern, or a pattern or a text with a specific shape, such as graphic or text of a logo, so that the article or clothing with the light-reflective mark is fashionably and aesthetically pleasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Patent number: 11220087
    Abstract: A cutting method for an elastic membrane material and an elastic filament manufactured with the cutting method. The cutting method includes: preparing an elastic membrane material with flexibility; temporarily bonding the elastic membrane material with a cushion layer to form a semi-finished membrane material and supporting the elastic membrane material by the cushion layer; pulling the semi-finished membrane material continuously, and cutting the elastic membrane material into a plurality of filaments with a cutting device during the pulling process; and separating the cut filaments from the cushion layer, the separated filament being the elastic filament, and the elastic filament can be made into an elastic filament with functionality and special appearance. A fabric woven with the elastic filament has the effects of softness, close-fitting, excellent tactile impression and flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: CHANCE LINE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Yao
  • Patent number: 11158214
    Abstract: The present invention provides a restickable lettering film and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of the restickable lettering film includes steps of: preparing a lettering layer having a first surface and a second surface; disposing a thermo-bonding layer on the second surface of the lettering layer; adhering the first surface of the lettering layer to a temporary adhesive layer. The lettering layer can be many times repeatedly removed from and adhered to the temporary adhesive layer. Accordingly, a user can easily use the lettering film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CHANCE LINE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Yao
  • Patent number: 11155115
    Abstract: A lettering film includes a lettering layer, a middle layer and a substrate layer. The lettering layer, the middle layer and the substrate layer are separably adhered to each other. The lettering layer has cutting stripes. The lettering film can be cut into characters and/or figures. The cutting marks of the characters and/or figures cut the lettering layer and the middle layer without cutting off the substrate layer. The lettering layer of the lettering film is adhered to an article and then the substrate layer and the middle layer are peeled off, whereby the lettering layer is adhered to the article and the cut characters and/or figures are adhered to the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CHANCE LINE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Yao
  • Publication number: 20210277543
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic thread with limited elasticity, comprising: an elastic thread and a shaping layer combined with the elastic thread. The elastic thread itself has stretchable elasticity; the shaping layer is a high polymer material capable of dissolving in water. When the elastic thread is kept in a combined state with the shaping layer, an elasticity of the elastic thread is greatly reduced, and the elastic thread can be made into a textile, or used as an upper thread for sewing threads and embroidery threads, or as an upper thread for jacquard weave. When the shaping layer is dissolved, the elastic thread restores its original elasticity. The textile made with the elastic thread is soft and has stretchable elasticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Publication number: 20210277540
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for cutting a composite membrane material, firstly, manufacturing a composite membrane material, the composite membrane material is formed by combining an elastic membrane material with at least one shaping membrane, the elastic membrane material has stretchability and elasticity; the shaping membrane is capable of dissolving in water, and a rigidity thereof is greater than that of the elastic membrane material, and a ductility thereof is lower than that of the elastic membrane material; and cutting the composite membrane material into a plurality of composite filaments with a cutting device, and each of the composite filaments comprises an elastic filament and at least one shaping filament. The composite filament can be used by textile machinery to make textiles. Dissolving the shaping filament in the composite filament is capable of obtaining the elastic filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Publication number: 20210245473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber and a textile woven with the fiber, the fiber has two surfaces, a light-reflective layer and a luminescent layer respectively, and thus has light-reflective and luminescent functions. The functional fiber can be woven into a textile, or used as a sewing thread or an embroidery thread, so that apparels with the textile, the sewing thread or the embroidery thread have light-reflective and luminescent properties, making the apparels fashionable and capable of providing safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Patent number: 11053414
    Abstract: A cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit effect includes: a heat-resistant layer; a stripe-embossed layer having releasing property and bonded on the heat-resistant layer, the stripe-embossed layer being formed with a stripe-embossed surface; a character film layer disposed on the stripe-embossed surface of the stripe-embossed layer, having a contact surface in contact with the stripe-embossed surface, the contact surface being formed with anti-counterfeit stripes; and a heat bonding layer disposed on the character film layer. Figures/characters are cut/engraved on the character film layer and the heat bonding layer. The cutting plotter film is placed on a product and heated to transfer and adhere the figures/characters onto the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Yao
  • Publication number: 20210101398
    Abstract: A printed article includes: a base layer and a surface layer, at least one anti-counterfeit label disposed between the base layer and the surface layer. The surface layer and the anti-counterfeit label are formed via ink printing. The printed article is equipped with the anti-counterfeiting function, and the anti-counterfeit label provided can be used for authenticity identification. The anti-counterfeit label is concealed inside the printed article such that it cannot be detected easily. When a light is shone onto the printed article, the anti-counterfeit label shows on the printed article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Publication number: 20210023812
    Abstract: The invention relates to a film material comprising: a surface film layer, one surface of the surface film layer forms a cut surface with a cutting grain; a thermal bonding layer located on another surface of the surface film layer; and an adhering layer with an adhering surface. The cut surface of the surface film layer is bonded to the adhering surface of the adhering layer. The film material can be provided to cut out a pattern, and the pattern can be adhered to a surface of an article; the pattern has the cutting grain formed by the cut surface. The film material of the present invention is capable of solving the difficulty of eliminating waste other than patterns. Furthermore, at least one inner film layer can be disposed between the surface film layer and the thermal bonding layer to cause the cut surface of the film material to exhibit a multi-color effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Publication number: 20200398527
    Abstract: A cutting method for an elastic membrane material and an elastic filament manufactured with the cutting method. The cutting method includes: preparing an elastic membrane material with flexibility; temporarily bonding the elastic membrane material with a cushion layer to form a semi-finished membrane material and supporting the elastic membrane material by the cushion layer; pulling the semi-finished membrane material continuously, and cutting the elastic membrane material into a plurality of filaments with a cutting device during the pulling process; and separating the cut filaments from the cushion layer, the separated filament being the elastic filament, and the elastic filament can be made into an elastic filament with functionality and special appearance. A fabric woven with the elastic filament has the effects of softness, close-fitting, excellent tactile impression and flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO
  • Publication number: 20200399088
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and a structure for cutting out elastic filaments. The cutting structure has a conveying device and a cutting device; the cutting method cutting an elastic membrane material, the elastic membrane material being combined with at least one cushion layer, conveying the elastic membrane material to the cutting device to cut the elastic membrane material a plurality of times, cutting the elastic membrane material into elastic filaments with certainty, and even cutting out fine elastic filaments. The elastic filament can be woven into a textile, or used as a sewing thread or an embroidery thread for apparel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien YAO