Patents by Inventor Wei-Jen Liu

Wei-Jen Liu 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: 20170162873
    Abstract: A graphene electrode, an energy storage device employing the same, and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The graphene electrode includes a metal foil, a non-doped graphene layer, and a hetero-atom doped graphene layer. Particularly, the hetero-atom doped graphene layer is separated from the metal foil by the non-doped graphene layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hsiao-Feng HUANG, Ping-Chen CHEN, Chun-Hsiang WEN, Wei-Jen LIU
  • Publication number: 20170157675
    Abstract: A silver particles manufacturing method comprises following steps: providing a silver containing compound; providing an organic solution; adding the silver containing compound into the organic solution, to perform ultrasonic vibrations or a heating process until the silver containing compound is dissolved completely into the organic solution, to form a silver ion solution; performing the ultrasonic vibrations or the heating process, and then let the solution settle down for a period, to form a silver particles synthesized solution; and placing the silver particles synthesized solution into a centrifuge to perform centrifugation and separation, to obtain ?m-scale silver particles and nm-scale silver particles. The silver particles manufacturing method has the advantages of low pollution, low cost, high yield, and mass production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-Liang Chang, Wu-Ching Hung, Wei-Jen Liu, Kuei-Ting Hsu, Jhao-Yi Wu, Pin-Chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20160369149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing nitrogen-doped graphene, comprising: mixing at least one solid-state nitrogen containing precursor with a graphene to form a mixture, and sintering the mixture under a reducing atmosphere to obtain the nitrogen-doped graphene. The present invention further provides a method of producing a composite heat dispatching plate coated with nitrogen-doped graphene film, comprising: mixing a nitrogen-doped graphene obtained aforementioned with a polymer bonding agent to form a mixture slurry, coating the mixture slurry onto at least one surface of a metal substrate to form a composite material, drying the composite material, and obtaining the composite heat dispatching plate with a film of nitrogen-doped graphene. Structural defects of graphene lattices are reduced during doping process so that crystallinity and thermal conductivity are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Jen Liu, Zheng Zhe Xie, Jun Shen
  • Publication number: 20160370133
    Abstract: The present invention provides a highly thermal conductive and heat radiation absorptive metal foil with a basis weight of at least 220g/m2 and a metal content of at least 90%. The present invention further provides a composite heat dissipating plate comprising a metal foil having a first surface and an opposite second surface, a basis weight of at least 220g/m2, a metal content of at least 90%, and at least a layer of nitrogen-doped graphene coated on at least one of the first surface and the second surface. At least one of the above-mentioned surfaces has a roughness of 0.19?Ra?0.23 ?m, 1.3?Rt?1.84 ?m and/or 1.02?Rz?1.07 ?m. The metal foil has crystal size between 308 and 434 ?, and a lightness of surface colors of 25<L*<40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Jen Liu, Zheng Zhe Xie, Jun Shen
  • Publication number: 20160167011
    Abstract: The present invention is disclosed a method for producing a graphene, comprising: Providing a carbon material; processing a rolling procedure; processing a ultrasound procedure; and obtaining a solution containing a graphene, wherein the solution containing the graphene is obtaining from a upper liquid of a solution processing a ultrasound procedure. The present invention provides the ability for reducing the manufacturing cost of graphene, reducing the environmental pollution, and increasing the graphene yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Kuei-Ting Hsu, Pin-Chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20160144321
    Abstract: A graphene filtering sheet is disclosed. The sheet includes a reduced grapheme oxide (r-GO) dispersed in a polymer with the reduced grapheme oxide (r-GO) having a chemical structure with C/O ratio ranging from 0.1 to 50. The reduced grapheme oxide is obtained via hydrothermal method. The graphene filtering sheet has a capacity of separating alcohol from water with an efficiency approximated to 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Song HUNG, Wei-Jen LIU, Yu-Jing CHIU, Yueh-Ching YANG, Chien-Chieh HU, Kueir-Rarn LEE, Juin-Yih LAI
  • Publication number: 20160133353
    Abstract: A multilayer composite conductor comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer comprises at least one wire which has a conductivity of 60% to 70% IACS as a core of the multilayer composite conductor; wherein a volume of the inner layer is 40% to 55% of a total volume of the multilayer composite conductor; and the outer layer comprises multiple wires which have a conductivity of 70% to 98% IACS, and the outer layer is wound around the inner layer; wherein a volume of the outer layer is 45% to 60% of the total volume of the multilayer composite conductor. In another aspect, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a multilayer composite conductor. At the same current-carrying surface, the multilayer composite conductor of the present invention saves more than 60% of copper usage, thereby achieving light weight and low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Li-Wen Liu, Wei-Jen Liu
  • Patent number: 9318773
    Abstract: A lithium battery, including an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte solution and a package structure. The anode includes a material having an oxygen-containing functional group. The cathode and the anode are configured separately, and a housing region is defined between the cathode and the anode. The electrolyte solution is disposed in the housing region, and the electrolyte solution includes water and an additive. The package structure covers the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Wang, Chin-Shu Cheng, Wei-Jen Liu
  • Publication number: 20150197690
    Abstract: A phosphor material is provided which having the chemical formula is (Ln1-x-y-zCex)3Al5O12-y-zCyNz, wherein Ln is one or more metals selected from Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni and Lu, and 0.01?x?0.3, 0?y?0.3, and 0.001?z?0.3. Before the sintering process with high temperature is performed, the different kinds of nitrogen source or the combination of nitrogen source and carbon source thereof is added into the synthesized phosphor to provide carbon atom (C) and nitrogen atom (N) that is doped into the phosphor material, in which the nitrogen source includes an organic and an inorganic nitrogen compound. The nitrogen source is added in addition to substitute oxygen atom and to perform doping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Chung Yuan Christian University
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Pin-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 9080105
    Abstract: A phosphor material is provided which having the chemical formula is (Ln1-x-y-zCex)3Al5O12-y-zCyNz, wherein Ln is one or more metals selected from Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni and Lu, and 0.01?x?0.3, 0?y?0.3, and 0.001?z?0.3. Before the sintering process with high temperature is performed, the different kinds of nitrogen source or the combination of nitrogen source and carbon source thereof is added into the synthesized phosphor to provide carbon atom (C) and nitrogen atom (N) that is doped into the phosphor material, in which the nitrogen source includes an organic and an inorganic nitrogen compound. The nitrogen source is added in addition to substitute oxygen atom and to perform doping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Pin-Chun Lin
  • Publication number: 20150053607
    Abstract: The invention provides a graphene derivative composite membrane and method for fabricating the same. The graphene derivative composite membrane comprises a support membrane made of porous polymer and a plurality of graphene derivative layers disposed on the support membrane wherein the distance between adjacent graphene derivative layers is about 0.3˜1.5 nm and the total thickness of the plurality of graphene derivative layers is more than 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: CHUNG-YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Wei-Song Hung, Juin-Yih Lai, Kueir-Rarn Lee
  • Publication number: 20140141355
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a graphene electrode, an energy storage device employing the same, and a method for fabricating the same. The graphene electrode includes a metal foil, a non-doped graphene layer, and a hetero-atom doped graphene layer. Particularly, the hetero-atom doped graphene layer is separated from the metal foil by the non-doped graphene layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsiao-Feng HUANG, Ping-Chen CHEN, Chun-Hsiang WEN, Wei-Jen LIU
  • Patent number: 8729791
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a phosphor composed of (M1aLabEuc)2Si5-x(BdM2e)xN8-xOx, wherein M1 is Ca, Sr, or combinations thereof. M2 is Ga, In, or combinations thereof. 0<a<1.00, 0?b<0.05, 0<c?0.04, and a+b+c=1.00, 0?d?1.00, 0?e?1.00, d+e=1.00, and b+d?0, and 0.001<x<0.60. Under excitation, the phosphor of the disclosure emits visible light and may be collocated with other phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Yeh, Yi-Chen Chiu, Chien-Hao Huang, Shyue-Ming Jang, Wei-Jen Liu
  • Publication number: 20140093771
    Abstract: A lithium battery, including an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte solution and a package structure. The anode includes a material having an oxygen-containing functional group. The cathode and the anode are configured separately, and a housing region is defined between the cathode and the anode. The electrolyte solution is disposed in the housing region, and the electrolyte solution includes water and an additive. The package structure covers the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicants: Chung Yuan Christian University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Fu-Ming Wang, Chin-Shu Cheng, Wei-Jen Liu
  • Patent number: 8628688
    Abstract: Borate phosphors have a formula Zn1-x-yB2O4:Eu3+x, Bi3+y (wherein 0?x?0.6 and 0?y?0.6) emit visible light under the excitation of ultraviolet light or blue light, and may be further collocated with different colored phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Yi-Chen Chiu, Chien-Yueh Tung, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Shyue-Ming Jang, Teng-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 8599527
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection circuit and a portable electronic device having the same are introduced. The overvoltage protection circuit provides overvoltage protection when an input voltage exceeds a rated voltage tolerable by an internal circuit unit in the portable electronic device. A reference voltage and a partial voltage are generated from the input voltage through a voltage limiting unit and voltage dividing module, respectively, and conveyed to a comparing module for comparison. Comparison of the reference voltage and the partial voltage is followed by generation of a switch signal whereby a switch unit determines whether to apply the input voltage to the internal circuit unit. The voltage dividing module sets the maximum rated voltage tolerable by the internal circuit unit and enables the overvoltage protection circuit to give overvoltage protection to the portable electronic device regardless of temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Askey Technology (Jiangsu) Ltd., Askey Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Ching-Feng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8586868
    Abstract: A cable has a conductor keeper, multiple bare conductors, a dielectric tape, a plastic jacket and two copper cylinders. The conductor keeper has multiple grooves. Each bare conductor is mounted in a corresponding groove of the conductor keeper and has a first end and a second end. The first end and second end of the bare conductor protrude out of the conductor keeper respectively so as to form two spaces. The dielectric tape is wrapped around the conductor keeper. The plastic jacket is coated around the dielectric tape. Two copper cylinders are mounted in the spaces of the bare conductors respectively to make the bare conductors surround the copper cylinders and the bare conductors connect to each other in parallel. Therefore, the skin effect is minimized and the bare conductors are efficient in that power consumption and emission of carbon dioxide during copper-smelting are significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventors: Li-Wen Liu, Wei-Jen Liu
  • Publication number: 20130063849
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection circuit and a portable electronic device having the same are introduced. The overvoltage protection circuit provides overvoltage protection when an input voltage exceeds a rated voltage tolerable by an internal circuit unit in the portable electronic device. A reference voltage and a partial voltage are generated from the input voltage through a voltage limiting unit and voltage dividing module, respectively, and conveyed to a comparing module for comparison. Comparison of the reference voltage and the partial voltage is followed by generation of a switch signal whereby a switch unit determines whether to apply the input voltage to the internal circuit unit. The voltage dividing module sets the maximum rated voltage tolerable by the internal circuit unit and enables the overvoltage protection circuit to give overvoltage protection to the portable electronic device regardless of temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: WEI-JEN LIU, CHING-FENG HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8361346
    Abstract: The invention provides a phosphor composed of (M1?xREx)5SiO4?yX6+2y, wherein M is Ba individually or in combination with at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, or Zn; RE is Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, or Lu; X is F, Cl, Br, or combinations thereof; 0.001?x?0.6, and 0.001?y?1.5. Under excitation, the phosphor of the invention emits visible light and may be collocated with other phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Yi-Chen Chiu, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Shyue-Ming Jang, Teng-Ming Chen, Jen-Chuen Liao, Li-Ching Chuo, Fang-Yi Su
  • Publication number: 20120212934
    Abstract: Borate phosphors have a formula Zn1-x-yB2O4:Eu3+x, Bi3+y (wherein 0?x?0.6 and 0?y?0.6) emit visible light under the excitation of ultraviolet light or blue light, and may be further collocated with different colored phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Yi-Chen Chiu, Chien-Yueh Tung, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Shyue-Ming Jang, Teng-Ming Chen