Patents by Inventor William C. Liao

William C. Liao 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: 20240071266
    Abstract: Systems disclosed herein are directed to a powered retail signage assembly having, inside a housing, a multi-layer translucent indicia panel and a light source panel emitting light to the rear of the multi-layer translucent indicia panel. The multi-layer translucent indicia panel includes a front tinted layer forming an indicium exposed on a front surface of the housing and a rear diffusion layer laminated with the front tinted layer at the back of the front tinted layer. The light emitted from the light source panel is diffused by the diffusion layer and transmitted through the tinted layer. The indicium appears brighter or darker than the front surface of the housing based on an external light condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Marc GADY, Allison INOUYE, William C. MIN, Evan M. LIAO, Nicholas E. CORTI, Alex S. YEH, Russell John Kaaihue HEIRAKUJI
  • Patent number: 6540479
    Abstract: An axial flow fan includes a first rotor having first blades and a second rotor having second blades. The first rotor is axially connected to the second rotor, and both of the first rotor and the second rotor are received in a first stator which has third blades extending from radially inward from an inner periphery thereof. A second stator is connected to the first stator and has fourth blades extending radially inward from an inner periphery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventors: William C. Liao, Jian J. Yeuan
  • Publication number: 20030012646
    Abstract: An axial flow fan includes a first rotor having first blades and a second rotor having second blades. The first rotor is axially connected to the second rotor, and both of the first rotor and the second rotor are received in a first stator which has third blades extending from radially inward from an inner periphery thereof. A second stator is connected to the first stator and has fourth blades extending radially inward from an inner periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: William C. Liao, Jian J. Yeuan
  • Publication number: 20020094271
    Abstract: The present invention provides an axial flow fan structure having an optimal airflow rate and pressure head. The axial flow fan structure includes a rotor provided with a plurality of fan blades which are overlapped with each other. In such a manner, variations of the chord angle, the air inlet angle, and the air outlet angle of the fan blade together with adjustment of the span of the fan blades co-operate with rotation of the fan blade to produce an optimal airflow rate and pressure head. In addition, the fan blades of the rotor may co-operate with a set of stator guide vanes, thereby further increase the pressure head of the airflow, while the airflow having a high flow rate and high pressurization is guided to a predetermined direction more efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Jian J. Yeuan, William C. Liao