Patents by Inventor Ying-Chan Hsu

Ying-Chan Hsu 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).

  • Organic dye and dye-sensitized solar cell using the same
    Patent number: 8466301
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): wherein Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Sp1 represent a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between Ar1 and the furan moiety, Sp2 represent a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the furan moiety and Ac, Ac represents an acceptor group, and Y represents an anchoring group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignees: Academia Sinica, Plasmag Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Jiann Tsuen Lin, Yung-Sheng Yen, Ying-Chan Hsu, Ming-Chang Yeh, Pin-Cheng Chen
  • Organic dye used in dye-sensitized solar cell
    Patent number: 7985864
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): D-Sp1-Ch-Sp2-Acc-Y??(1) wherein the groups D, Ch, Acc and Y are conjugate with each other, the group D is a donor group, the group Ch is a chromophore rendering low HOMO-LUMO gap or a polyaromatic chromophore, the group Acc is an acceptor group, the group Y is an anchoring group, and each of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the groups D and Ch or between the groups Ch and Acc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: CTCI Foundation
    Inventors: Marappan Velusamy, Koilpitchai R. Justin Thomas, Jiann T'suen Lin, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Ying-Chan Hsu
  • ORGANIC DYE USED IN DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20110077408
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): D-Sp1-Ch-Sp2-Acc-Y??(1) wherein the groups D, Ch, Acc and Y are conjugate with each other, the group D is a donor group, the group Ch is a chromophore rendering low HOMO-LUMO gap or a polyaromatic chromophore, the group Acc is an acceptor group, the group Y is an anchoring group, and each of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the groups D and Ch or between the groups Ch and Acc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: CTCI FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Marappan Velusamy, Koilpitchai R. Justin Thomas, Jiann T'suen Lin, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Ying-Chan Hsu
  • Organic dye used in dye-sensitized solar cell
    Patent number: 7868189
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): D-Sp1-Ch-Sp2-Acc-Y??(1) wherein the groups D, Ch, Acc and Y are conjugate with each other, the group D is a donor group, the group Ch is a chromophore rendering low HOMO-LUMO gap or a polyaromatic chromophore, the group Acc is an acceptor group, the group Y is an anchoring group, and each of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the groups D and Ch or between the groups Ch and Acc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: CTCI Foundation
    Inventors: Koilpitchai R. Justin Thomas, Jiann T'suen Lin, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Ying-Chan Hsu
  • ORGANIC DYE AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100275986
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): wherein Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Sp1 represent a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between Ar1 and the furan moiety, Sp2 represent a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the furan moiety and Ac, Ac represents an acceptor group, and Y represents an anchoring group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicants: ACADEMIA SINICA, PLASMAG TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Jiann Tsuen Lin, Yung-Sheng Yen, Ying-Chan Hsu, Ming-Chang Yeh, Pin-Cheng Chen
  • Dye compound
    Patent number: 7569704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel dye compound, represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, D1, D2, X, and Y are defined the same as the specification. The dye compound of the present invention is suitable for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC). In addition, the dye compound of the present invention has high molar absorption coefficient, so that the DSSC manufactured by the dye compound of the present invention can have good photoelectric characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignees: Everlight USA, Inc., Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Jiann-T'suen Lin, Yung-Sheng Yen, Ying-Chan Hsu, Ta-Chung Yin
  • Ruthenium complex
    Patent number: 7538217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ruthenium complex, represented by the following formula (I): RuLL?X2??(I) wherein L, L? and X are defined the same as the specification. The ruthenium complex of the present invention is suitable for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) and has good photoelectric characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignees: Everlight USA, Inc., Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Jiann-T' suen Lin, Ying-Chan Hsu, Yung-Sheng Yen, Ta-Chung Yin
  • ORGANIC DYE USED IN DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20090043103
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): D-Sp1-Ch-Sp2-Acc-Y ??(1) wherein the groups D, Ch, Acc and Y are conjugate with each other, the group D is a donor group, the group Ch is a chromophore rendering low HOMO-LUMO gap or a polyaromatic chromophore, the group Acc is an acceptor group, the group Y is an anchoring group, and each of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the groups D and Ch or between the groups Ch and Acc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: CTCI FOUNDATION
    Inventors: MARAPPAN VELUSAMY, Koilpitchai R. Justin Thomas, Jiann T'suen Lin, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Ying-Chan Hsu
  • Organic dye used in dye-sensitized solar cell
    Patent number: 7446207
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): D-Sp1-Ch-Sp2-Acc-Y??(1) wherein the groups D, Ch, Acc and Y are conjugate with each other, the group D is a donor group, the group Ch is a chromophore rendering low HOMO-LUMO gap or a polyaromatic chromophore, the group Acc is an acceptor group, the group Y is an anchoring group, and each of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the groups D and Ch or between the groups Ch and Acc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: CTCI Foundation
    Inventors: Marappan Velusamy, Koilpitchai R. Justin Thomas, Jiann T'suen Lin, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Ying-Chan Hsu
  • Organic dye used in dye-sensitized solar cell
    Publication number: 20070073052
    Abstract: An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): D-Sp1-Ch-Sp2-Acc-Y??(1) wherein the groups D, Ch, Acc and Y are conjugate with each other, the group D is a donor group, the group Ch is a chromophore rendering low HOMO-LUMO gap or a polyaromatic chromophore, the group Acc is an acceptor group, the group Y is an anchoring group, and each of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the groups D and Ch or between the groups Ch and Acc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Marappan Velusamy, Koilpitchai Justin Thomas, Jiann Lin, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Ying-Chan Hsu