Patents by Inventor Sheng-Li Chang
Sheng-Li Chang 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: 11835441Abstract: A sample classification device including a carrier, a first detection module, and a sample pipeline is provided. The first detection module includes a first light-emitting device, a second light-emitting device, and a first optical sensing device. The first light emitting device is located on the carrier and used to emit light of a first wavelength. The second light emitting device is located on the carrier and used to emit light of a second wavelength. The first wavelength is different from the second wavelength. The first optical sensing device is located on the carrier and between the first light emitting device and the second light emitting device. The sample pipeline is located above the carrier and passes above the first optical sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Yuan-Fa Lee, Miao-Chang Wu, Sheng-Li Chang, Chih-Ching Liao
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Publication number: 20230350181Abstract: A microscopic observation method configured to observe a specimen in a specimen carrier that includes the following steps: placing the specimen carrier at an observation point; obtaining a length of the specimen carrier along a movement direction, a thickness of the specimen carrier along an observation direction of a microscope objective, an observation angle of the microscope objective, and a relative distance between a lateral surface of the specimen carrier and the microscope objective along the movement direction; and adjusting an incident angle of a light beam emitted from a dark-field illumination towards the specimen carrier according to a calculation result of the length, the thickness, the observation angle, and the relative distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Sheng-Li CHANG, Chi Shen CHANG, Chih-Cheng HSU
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Publication number: 20220163439Abstract: A sample classification device including a carrier, a first detection module, and a sample pipeline is provided. The first detection module includes a first light-emitting device, a second light-emitting device, and a first optical sensing device. The first light emitting device is located on the carrier and used to emit light of a first wavelength. The second light emitting device is located on the carrier and used to emit light of a second wavelength. The first wavelength is different from the second wavelength. The first optical sensing device is located on the carrier and between the first light emitting device and the second light emitting device. The sample pipeline is located above the carrier and passes above the first optical sensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Yuan-Fa Lee, Miao-Chang Wu, Sheng-Li Chang, Chih-Ching Liao
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Publication number: 20210086175Abstract: An observation carrier adapted to observe at least one sample is provided. The observation carrier includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The second substrate is stacked on the first substrate. At least one arc-shaped observation flow channel, at least one air drainage channel and at least one air drainage outlet are formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the arc-shaped observation flow channel and the air drainage outlet are separated by the air drainage channel. In addition, an observation device having the observation carrier is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sheng-Li Chang, Kuang-Vu Chen, Chih-Cheng Hsu
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Patent number: 10127661Abstract: A method for evaluating skin tissue includes: obtaining a tomographic image of skin; performing a quantization process for quantizing brightness values of the tomographic image of skin to generate a quantized image; performing a binarization process on the brightness value of each image point in the quantized image according to a first threshold interval to generate a first filtered image; performing the binarization process on the brightness value of each image point in the quantized image according to a second threshold interval to generate a second filtered image; obtaining a first estimated tissue boundary according to the distribution of the bright spots in the first filtered image; obtaining a second estimated tissue boundary according to the distribution of the bright spots in the second filtered image; estimating a thickness of skin tissue according to a difference between the first and second estimated tissue boundaries.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yen-Chang Wang, Chih-Ming Cheng, Chir-Weei Chang, Chi-Shen Chang, Sheng-Li Chang
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Publication number: 20170193659Abstract: A method for evaluating skin tissue includes: obtaining a tomographic image of skin; performing a quantization process for quantizing brightness values of the tomographic image of skin to generate a quantized image; performing a binarization process on the brightness value of each image point in the quantized image according to a first threshold interval to generate a first filtered image; performing the binarization process on the brightness value of each image point in the quantized image according to a second threshold interval to generate a second filtered image; obtaining a first estimated tissue boundary according to the distribution of the bright spots in the first filtered image; obtaining a second estimated tissue boundary according to the distribution of the bright spots in the second filtered image; estimating a thickness of skin tissue according to a difference between the first and second estimated tissue boundaries.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yen-Chang WANG, Chih-Ming CHENG, Chir-Weei CHANG, Chi-Shen CHANG, Sheng-Li CHANG
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Patent number: 9117149Abstract: A carrier with the optical registration function is disclosed. The carrier allows the registration of inspected results of the sampling images of the sample to the corresponding address codes of the address coding site of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kuo-Tung Tiao, Sheng-Li Chang, Jung-Po Chen, Chun-Chieh Huang, Jyh-Chern Chen, Rung-Ywan Tsai, Tai-Ting Huang, Yuan-Chin Lee, Feng-Hsiang Lo, Lung-Pin Chung, Hung-Chih Chiang, Kuo-Yao Weng
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Publication number: 20130299587Abstract: A carrier with the optical registration function is disclosed. The carrier allows the registration of inspected results of the sampling images of the sample to the corresponding address codes of the address coding site of the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Kuo-Tung Tiao, Sheng-Li Chang, Jung-Po Chen, Chun-Chieh Huang, Jyh-Chern Chen, Rung-Ywan Tsai, Tai-Ting Huang, Yuan-Chin Lee, Feng-Hsiang Lo, Lung-Pin Chung, Hung-Chih Chiang, Kuo-Yao Weng
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Publication number: 20130202460Abstract: A fluidics pumping device including a body and a driving assembly is provided. The body has a chamber, a channel, an inlet and an outlet. The channel goes through the chamber and connects with the inlet and the outlet. The driving assembly is disposed in the chamber, and the driving assembly has a contact surface exposed in the channel. The contact surface is suitable for moving along an extension direction of the channel, for driving a fluid in the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Sheng-Li Chang, Chu-Yu Huang, Kuo-Chi Chiu, Yu-Shih Weng
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Publication number: 20120277123Abstract: An apparatus of manufacturing a microarray biochip including a spinning platen, at least one carrier and at least one substrate is provided. The carrier is disposed on the spinning platen and includes at least one micro-channel having an input terminal and an output terminal. The substrate is attached on the output terminal of the micro-channel of the carrier. A method of manufacturing a microarray biochip with said apparatus is also provided. A sample is injected into the micro-channel through the input or the output terminal. The spinning platen is powered-on to provide a centrifugal force to the carrier, such that the sample is flowed toward the output terminal from the input terminal, and then is immobilized on the surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Sheng-Li Chang, Hann-Wen Guan, Kuo-Chi Chiu, Chu-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 8059521Abstract: An optical recoding carrier and an information recording method applying an amplitude shift keying (ASK) method or further a DC-biased ASK method are provided, wherein at least one periodically undulated section and at least one non-periodically undulated section are formed on the optical recording carrier to indicate specific information. The information recording method can be embodied as an addressing method of an optical disk for recording address information of tracks of the optical disk. A continuous track structure is provided on the optical recording carrier to save the available recording space and improve the information reading precision of the optical recording carrier. Furthermore, a signal generating apparatus and an information reading apparatus applied in the information recording method are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sheng-Li Chang, Ji-Wen Kuo, Che-Kuo Hsu, Feng-Hsiang Lo, Jung-Po Chen, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Kuo-Chi Chiu
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Publication number: 20110157592Abstract: The present invention provides a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) unit having at least one microfluidic channel with grating structures embedded in so that a grating-coupled surface plasmon resonance can be induced by an incident light while fluid in the microfluidic channel contacts or flows through the grating area. The induced variation of optical signal due to the SPR effect is analyzed for performing bio-screening and assay of bioaffinity reaction. Meanwhile, present invention further provides an SPR inspection system possessing a rotation power to the SPR unit such that the SPR unit is capable of rotating and thereby generating a centrifugal force for driving the flow inside the microfluidic channels so as to achieve the label-free and high throughput SPR inspection system with low-cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jia-Huey Tsao, Jau-Jiu Ju, Hsueh-Ching Shih, Chun-Min Su, Hung-Yueh Chen, Kuo-Chi Chiu, Chih-Cheng Feng, Sheng-Li Chang, Hsing-Cheng Yu
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Patent number: 7741004Abstract: A coatable inorganic material is provided, which is suitable for being coated on a substrate in the form of sol-gel solution and then being directly written with thermochemical mode by using a laser beam. The coatable inorganic material is an oxide, in which the chemical element constitution is more than one element selected from Te, Al, Zr, and Ti.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Ming-Fang Hsu, Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng
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Patent number: 7741006Abstract: A method for fabricating a disc stamper is provided. First, a substrate is provided. Next, a layer of a coatable inorganic material is coated on the substrate, wherein the coatable inorganic material is an oxide, in which the chemical element constitution is more than one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Al, Zr, and Ti. Next, a laser beam is utilized to perform direct write on the layer of the coatable inorganic material to form a relief pattern. Thereafter, a metal layer is electroplated on the relief pattern. Next, the metal layer is separated from the relief pattern. The layer of the coatable inorganic material is utilized to form the relief pattern, so that it is more compatibility to equipment apparatus and lower cost in contrast with sputtered PTM process.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Ming-Fang Hsu, Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng
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Patent number: 7586814Abstract: A recording media data structure includes a first recording layer having a lead-in area, a first user region successive to a physical sector of the lead-in area and for storing user data, and a first jump region successive to a physical sector of the first user region; a second recording layer stacked on the first recording layer, the second recording layer having a second jump region, a second user region successive to a physical sector of the second jump region and for storing user data, and a guide-out region successive to a physical sector of the second user region; wherein the lead-in area, the first jump region, the second jump region and the guide-out region each have a constant number of physical sectors, and the second jump region has a beginning physical sector successive to an ending physical sector of the first jump region.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Chin-Sen Chen, Feng-Hsiang Lo
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Patent number: 7465530Abstract: An inorganic resist material is provided, which is an incomplete oxide of a phase-change material. The oxygen content in the inorganic resist material is lower than the stoichiometric oxygen content of a complete oxide of the phase-change material, and a general formula of the inorganic resist material is A1-xOx, in which A represents the phase-change material, and x is between 5 at. % and 65 at. %. The inorganic resist material can be used to form line patterns or recording pits with size smaller than the exposure light spot by using the laser of conventional lithography process as an exposure source.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jung-Po Chen, Ming-Fang Hsu, An-Tse Lee, Chung-Ta Cheng, Chin-Tien Yang, Sheng-Li Chang, Kuo-Chi Chiu
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Publication number: 20080185291Abstract: A method for fabricating a disc stamper is provided. First, a substrate is provided. Next, a layer of a coatable inorganic material is coated on the substrate, wherein the coatable inorganic material is an oxide, in which the chemical element constitution is more than one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Al, Zr, and Ti. Next, a laser beam is utilized to perform direct write on the layer of the coatable inorganic material to form a relief pattern. Thereafter, a metal layer is electroplated on the relief pattern. Next, the metal layer is separated from the relief pattern. The layer of the coatable inorganic material is utilized to form the relief pattern, so that it is more compatibility to equipment apparatus and lower cost in contrast with sputtered PTM process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Ming-Fang Hsu, Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng
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Publication number: 20080170489Abstract: An optical recoding carrier and an information recording method applying an amplitude shift keying (ASK) method or further a DC-biased ASK method are provided, wherein at least one periodically undulated section and at least one non-periodically undulated section are formed on the optical recording carrier to indicate specific information. The information recording method can be embodied as an addressing method of an optical disk for recording address information of tracks of the optical disk. A continuous track structure is provided on the optical recording carrier to save the available recording space and improve the information reading precision of the optical recording carrier. Furthermore, a signal generating apparatus and an information reading apparatus applied in the information recording method are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Sheng-Li Chang, Ji-Wen Kuo, Che-Kuo Hsu, Feng-Hsiang Lo, Jung-Po Chen, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Kuo-Chi Chiu
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Publication number: 20080160433Abstract: A coatable inorganic material is provided, which is suitable for being coated on a substrate in the form of sol-gel solution and then being directly written with thermochemical mode by using a laser beam. The coatable inorganic material is an oxide, in which the chemical element constitution is more than one element selected from Te, Al, Zr, and Ti.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chin-Tien Yang, Ming-Fang Hsu, Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng
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Publication number: 20070109920Abstract: A recording media data structure includes a first recording layer having a lead-in area, a first user region successive to a physical sector of the lead-in area and for storing user data, and a first jump region successive to a physical sector of the first user region; a second recording layer stacked on the first recording layer, the second recording layer having a second jump region, a second user region successive to a physical sector of the second jump region and for storing user data, and a guide-out region successive to a physical sector of the second user region; wherein the lead-in area, the first jump region, the second jump region and the guide-out region each have a constant number of physical sectors, and the second jump region has a beginning physical sector successive to an ending physical sector of the first jump region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Sheng-Li Chang, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Chin-Sen Chen, Feng-Hsiang Lo