Patents by Inventor Ta-Ya Chu

Ta-Ya Chu 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: 20230235501
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a conductive yarn comprising a plurality of filaments, the method comprising the steps of: (a) applying a reducing agent solution to the treated surface; and (b) applying a metal ion solution to the treated at least one of the lurality of filaments. The method comprising a further step of treating the surface of the at least one of the plurality of filaments with a hydrophilic agent before performing steps (a) and (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Zhiyi ZHANG, Ye TAO, Gaozhi XIAO, Ta-Ya CHU
  • Patent number: 11396610
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of printing an ultranarrow line of a functional material. The method entails providing a substrate having an interlayer on the substrate and printing the ultranarrow line by depositing ink on the interlayer of the substrate, the ink comprising the functional material and a solvent mixture that partially dissolves the interlayer on the substrate to cause the ink to shrink and sink into the interlayer on the substrate thereby reducing a width of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Ta-Ya Chu, Zhiyi Zhang, Ye Tao
  • Patent number: 11185918
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for aligning layers in fabricating a multilayer printable electronic device. The method entails providing a transparent substrate upon which a first metal layer is deposited, providing a transparent functional layer over the first metal layer, depositing metal nano particles over the functional layer to form a second metal layer, exposing the metal nano particles to intense pulsed light via an underside of the substrate to partially sinter exposed particles to the functional layer whereby the first metal layer acts as a photo mask, and washing away unexposed particles using a solvent to leave partially sintered metal nano particles on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Zhiyi Zhang, Ye Tao, Ta-Ya Chu, Gaozhi Xiao
  • Patent number: 10125285
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of printing ultranarrow-gap lines of a functional material, such as an electrically conductive silver ink. The method entails providing a substrate having an interlayer coated on the substrate and printing the ultranarrow-gap lines by depositing ink on the interlayer of the substrate, the ink comprising the functional material and a solvent that swells the interlayer to cause the interlayer to bulge at edges of the ink to thereby define embankments that confine the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Ta-Ya Chu, Christophe Py, Ye Tao, Zhiyi Zhang, Afshin Dadvand
  • Publication number: 20180185922
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for aligning layers in fabricating a multilayer printable electronic device. The method entails providing a transparent substrate upon which a first metal layer is deposited, providing a transparent functional layer over the first metal layer, depositing metal nano particles over the functional layer to form a second metal layer, exposing the metal nano particles to intense pulsed light via an underside of the substrate to partially sinter exposed particles to the functional layer whereby the first metal layer acts as a photo mask, and washing away unexposed particles using a solvent to leave partially sintered metal nano particles on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Zhiyi Zhang, Ye Tao, Ta-Ya Chu, Gaozhi Xiao
  • Publication number: 20180187036
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of printing ultranarrow-gap lines of a functional material, such as an electrically conductive silver ink. The method entails providing a substrate having an interlayer coated on the substrate and printing the ultranarrow-gap lines by depositing ink on the interlayer of the substrate, the ink comprising the functional material and a solvent that swells the interlayer to cause the interlayer to bulge at edges of the ink to thereby define embankments that confine the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ta-Ya Chu, Christophe Py, Ye Tao, Zhiyi Zhang, Afshin Dadvand
  • Publication number: 20180187035
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of printing an ultranarrow line of a functional material. The method entails providing a substrate having an interlayer on the substrate and printing the ultranarrow line by depositing ink on the interlayer of the substrate, the ink comprising the functional material and a solvent mixture that partially dissolves the interlayer on the substrate to cause the ink to shrink and sink into the interlayer on the substrate thereby reducing a width of the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ta-Ya CHU, Zhiyi ZHANG, Ye TAO
  • Publication number: 20080042556
    Abstract: An organic light emitting structure employs alkaline-earth metal between a cathode and an electron-transport layer. Such a structure may improve degraded luminescence of light emitting structure and enhance stability of element operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Ta-Ya Chu, Szu-Yi Chen, Chin-Hsin Chen, Wen-Jian Shen, Shuenn-Jiun Tang, Chan-Ching Chang
  • Publication number: 20070048547
    Abstract: An organic electro-luminescent device including an anode, a cathode, a light-emitting layer and a hole-transport layer is provided. The light-emitting layer is disposed between the anode and the cathode. The hole-transport layer is disposed between the light-emitting layer and the anode. The hole-transport layer has a formula as follows: wherein R is an alkyl group having 1˜3 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Chan-Ching Chang, Chin-Hsin Chen, Hsiao-Wen Huang, Ta-Ya Chu, Chi-Hung Liao, Shih-Kuei Lo, Shuenn-Jiun Tang
  • Publication number: 20070046179
    Abstract: An organic electro-luminescent device including a substrate, a plurality of organic electro-luminescent units and at least one tungsten oxide layer is provided. The organic electro-luminescent units are stacked on the substrate, and each tungsten oxide layer is disposed between the adjacent organic electro-luminescent units. The organic electro-luminescent device having the at least one tungsten oxide layer therein has good luminance efficiency. Moreover, another organic electro-luminescent device is also provided in the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Chan-Ching Chang, Hsiao-Wen Huang, Chin-Hsin Chen, Ta-Ya Chu, Chi-Hung Liao, Shih-Kuei Lo, Shuenn-Jiun Tang
  • Publication number: 20050029092
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of employing self-assembled molecules to function as an electron injection layer of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) uses self-assembled molecules to function as an electron injection layer. A dipolar self-assembled molecules film is formed on a cathode metal layer to serve the electron injection layer. The self-assembled molecules have dipolar properties. The doner and the cathode metal layer form a key bond. The resulting dipolar direction formed in the self-assembled molecules can increase electron injection efficiency, thereby increase light emitting efficiency of OLED elements and reduce the threshold voltage of the OLED elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Ta-Ya Chu, Gwo-Sen Lin
  • Publication number: 20040217344
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of employing self-assembled molecules to function as an electron injection layer of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) uses self-assembled molecules to function as an electron injection layer. A dipolar self-assembled molecules film is formed on a cathode metal layer to serve the electron injection layer. The self-assembled molecules have dipolar properties. The doner and the cathode metal layer form a key bond. The resulting dipolar direction formed in the self-assembled molecules can increase electron injection efficiency, thereby increase light emitting efficiency of OLED elements and reduce the threshold voltage of the OLED elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Ta-Ya Chu, Gwo-Sen Lin