Patents by Inventor Tzu-Chi CHOU

Tzu-Chi 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: 11939268
    Abstract: A method of forming low-k material is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of core-shell particles. The core of the core-shell particles has a first ceramic with a low melting point. The shell of the core-shell particles has a second ceramic with a low melting point and a low dielectric constant. The core-shell particles are sintered and molded to form a low-k material. The shell of the core-shell particles is connected to form a network structure of a microcrystal phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Chuang Chiu, Tzu-Yu Liu, Tien-Heng Huang, Tzu-Chi Chou, Cheng-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20210198154
    Abstract: A method of forming low-k material is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of core-shell particles. The core of the core-shell particles has a first ceramic with a low melting point. The shell of the core-shell particles has a second ceramic with a low melting point and a low dielectric constant. The core-shell particles are sintered and molded to form a low-k material. The shell of the core-shell particles is connected to form a network structure of a microcrystal phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Chuang CHIU, Tzu-Yu LIU, Tien-Heng HUANG, Tzu-Chi CHOU, Cheng-Ting LIN
  • Patent number: 10944115
    Abstract: A cathode layer and a membrane electrode assembly of a solid oxide fuel cell are provided. The cathode layer consists of a plurality of perovskite crystal films, and the average change rate of linear thermal expansion coefficients of these perovskite crystal films is about 5% to 40% along the thickness direction. The membrane electrode assembly includes the above-mentioned cathode layer, and the linear thermal expansion coefficients of these perovskite crystal films are reduced towards the solid electrolyte layer of the membrane electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chou, Kuo-Chuang Chiu, Tzu-Yu Liu, Yung-Hsiang Juan, Ying-Hao Chu
  • Publication number: 20190237769
    Abstract: A cathode layer and a membrane electrode assembly of a solid oxide fuel cell are provided. The cathode layer consists of a plurality of perovskite crystal films, and the average change rate of linear thermal expansion coefficients of these perovskite crystal films is about 5% to 40% along the thickness direction. The membrane electrode assembly includes the above-mentioned cathode layer, and the linear thermal expansion coefficients of these perovskite crystal films are reduced towards the solid electrolyte layer of the membrane electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chou, Kuo-Chuang Chiu, Tzu-Yu Liu, Yung-Hsiang Juan, Ying-Hao Chu
  • Patent number: 9401433
    Abstract: A p-type metal oxide semiconductor material is provided, which is composed of AlxGe(1-x)Oy, wherein 0<x?0.6, and 1.0?y?2.0. The p-type metal oxide semiconductor material can be applied in a transistor. The transistor may include a gate electrode, a channel layer separated from the gate electrode by a gate insulation layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode contacting two sides of the channel layer, wherein the channel layer is the p-type metal oxide semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shan-Haw Chiou, Tzu-Chi Chou, Wen-Hsuan Chao, Hsin-Ming Cheng, Mu-Tung Chang, Tien-Heng Huang, Ren-Fong Cai
  • Patent number: 9224599
    Abstract: A P-type metal oxide semiconductor material is provided. The P-type metal oxide semiconductor material has a formula of In(1?3)Ga(1?b)Zn(1+a+b)O4, wherein 0?a?0.1, 0?b?0.1, and 0<a+b?0.16. In particular, the P-type metal oxide semiconductor material has a hole carrier concentration of between 1×1011 cm?3 and 5×1018 cm?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shan-Haw Chiou, Tzu-Chi Chou, Chiung-Hui Huang, Yu-Tzu Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20150187573
    Abstract: A P-type metal oxide semiconductor material is provided. The P-type metal oxide semiconductor material has a formula of In(1?3)Ga(1?b)Zn(1+a+b)O4, wherein 0?a?0.1, 0?b?0.1, and 0<a+b?0.16. In particular, the P-type metal oxide semiconductor material has a hole carrier concentration of between 1×1011 cm?3 and 5×1018 cm?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shan-Haw CHIOU, Tzu-Chi CHOU, Chiung-Hui HUANG, Yu-Tzu HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8927986
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a p-type metal oxide semiconductor material. The p-type metal oxide semiconductor material has the following formula: In1?xGa1?yMx+yZnO4+m, wherein M is Ca, Mg, or Cu, 0<x+y?0.1, 0?m?3, and 0<x, 0?y, or 0?x, 0<y, and wherein a hole carrier concentration of the p-type metal oxide semiconductor material is in a range of 1×1015˜6×1019 cm?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chou, Kuo-Chuang Chiu, Show-Ju Peng, Shan-Haw Chiou, Yu-Tsz Shie
  • Publication number: 20140178753
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery and an electrode structure thereof are provided. The electrode structure at least includes a current collecting substrate, an electrode active material layer on the current collecting substrate, and a complex thermo-sensitive coating layer sandwiched in between the current collecting substrate and the electrode active material layer. The complex thermo-sensitive coating layer at least contains two or more of PTC (positive temperature coefficient) materials so as to have adjustable stepped resistivity according to temperature rise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Bing Chu, Ming-Yi Lu, Guan-Lin Lai, Cheng-Jien Peng, Tzu-Chi Chou, Dar-Jen Liu, Chang-Rung Yang
  • Patent number: 8709352
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a humidity indicator and a method for fabricating the same. The humidity indicator includes a substrate, and a composite disposed on a predetermined region of the substrate. The composite includes a hydrophilic polymer and a Ni-containing compound. The humidity indicators of the disclosure are reusable, halide-free, and cobalt-free, meeting the requirement of environmental friendliness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chou, Ren-Der Jean, Hsin-Hung Pan
  • Publication number: 20140091302
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a p-type metal oxide semiconductor material. The p-type metal oxide semiconductor material has the following formula: In1?xGa1?yMx+yZnO4+m, wherein M is Ca, Mg, or Cu, 0<x+y?0.1, 0?m?3, and 0<x, 0?y, or 0?x, 0<y, and wherein a hole carrier concentration of the p-type metal oxide semiconductor material is in a range of 1×1015˜6×1019 cm?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi CHOU, Kuo-Chuang CHIU, Show-Ju PENG, Shan-Haw CHIOU, Yu-Tsz SHIE
  • Publication number: 20120167816
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a humidity indicator and a method for fabricating the same. The humidity indicator includes a substrate, and a composite disposed on a predetermined region of the substrate. The composite includes a hydrophilic polymer and a Ni-containing compound. The humidity indicators of the disclosure are reusable, halide-free, and cobalt-free, meeting the requirement of environmental friendliness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi CHOU, Ren-Der Jean, Hsin-Hung Pan