Patents by Inventor Ying-Hui Sun
Ying-Hui Sun 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).
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Patent number: 8246860Abstract: A carbon nanotube composite includes a free-standing carbon nanotube structure and an amount of reinforcements. The free-standing carbon nanotube structure includes an amount of carbon nanotubes. The reinforcements are located on the carbon nanotubes and combining the carbon nanotubes together.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kai Liu, Rui-Feng Zhou, Ying-Hui Sun, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20120070625Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube film, comprises providing a carbon nanotube array and a drawing tool, positioning the drawing tool close to the carbon nanotube array and selecting some carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube array, and drawing the selected carbon nanotubes away from the carbon nanotube array along a drawing direction at a drawing angle, thereby forming the carbon nanotube film. The drawing angle is an angle of inclination between the drawing direction and the growth direction. The drawing angle is less than or equal to 80 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, YING-HUI SUN, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20120062880Abstract: An optical fiber probe includes an optical fiber, a carbon nanotube film structure, and a number of metallic particles. The optical fiber includes a detecting end. The carbon nanotube film structure is located on a surface of the detecting end. The carbon nanotube film structure includes a number of carbon nanotubes joined by van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The metallic particles are located on outer surfaces of the carbon nanotubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: YING-HUI SUN, KAI LIU, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20120053649Abstract: A pacemaker includes a pulse generator, a conduction line, and a pacemaker electrode. The pacemaker electrode includes a body and an insulation layer. The body includes at least one carbon nanotube yarn. The carbon nanotube yarn includes a number of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are interconnected along one axis of the body by van der Waals force. The insulation layer covers an outer surface of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, LI FAN, WEN-MEI ZHAO, YING-HUI SUN
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Publication number: 20120004702Abstract: A pacemaker lead includes a body and an insulation layer. The body includes at least one carbon nanotube yarn. The at least one carbon nanotube yarn includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are interconnected along an axis of the body by van der Waals force. The insulation layer covers an outer surface of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, LI FAN, YING-HUI SUN, WEN-MEI ZHAO
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Publication number: 20110318258Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube structure is introduced. The method includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube precursor including a number of carbon nanotubes is provided. The carbon nanotube precursor is placed in a chamber with low oxygen environment. The carbon nanotube precursor is heated in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, KAI-LI JIANG, YING-HUI SUN, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110318568Abstract: A composite carbon nanotube structure includes a carbon nanotube film structure and a graphite structure. The carbon nanotube structure defines a number of micropores therein. The graphite structure and the carbon nanotube film structure are composited together. The graphite structure comprising a number of graphite segments filled in the micropores.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, YING-HUI SUN, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110318255Abstract: A carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon wires and a number of second carbon nanotubes. Each of the carbon nanotube wires includes a number of first carbon nanotubes joined end to end by the carbon-carbon bonds therebetween. The carbon wires and the carbon nanotubes are joined by van der Waals attractive force therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, KAI-LI JIANG, YING-HUI SUN, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110318486Abstract: A method for making a composite carbon nanotube structure is introduced. The method includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube structure and a polymer are provided. The polymer and the carbon nanotube structure are composited together. The composite carbon nanotube structure composited with polymer and the carbon nanotube is then graphitized.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, KAI-LI JIANG, YING-HUI SUN, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110318485Abstract: A method for making a composite carbon nanotube structure includes the following steps. An organic solvent, a polymer, and a carbon nanotube structure are provided. The polymer is dissolved in the organic solvent to obtain a polymer solution. The carbon nanotube film structure is soaked with the polymer solution. A contact angle between the organic solvent and a carbon nanotube is less than 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, YING-HUI SUN, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110318984Abstract: A composite carbon nanotube structure includes a carbon nanotube structure and a graphite structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The graphite structure is filled in the carbon nanotube structure. The graphite structure and the carbon nanotube structure are combined by carbon-carbon bonds therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, KAI-LI JIANG, YING-HUI SUN, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110319522Abstract: A method for making a composite carbon nanotube structure includes the following steps. An organic solvent, a polymer, and a carbon nanotube structure are provided. The polymer is dissolved in the organic solvent to obtain a polymer solution. The carbon nanotube structure is soaked with the polymer solution. A contact angle between the organic solvent and a carbon nanotube is less than 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: KAI LIU, YING-HUI SUN, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110311729Abstract: A method for making a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate is introduced. The method includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube film structure and a first solution comprising a number of metallic ions are provided. The carbon nanotube film structure includes a number of carbon nanotubes. Standard electrode potentials of the metallic ions are greater than Fermi energies of the carbon nanotubes. At least part of the carbon nanotube film structure is dipped into the first solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: YING-HUI SUN, KAI LIU, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Patent number: 8076836Abstract: A carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of successively oriented carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The carbon nanotubes define a plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas. The first areas and the second areas have different densities of carbon nanotubes. A method for manufacturing the same is also provided. A light source using the carbon nanotube film is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kai Liu, Ying-Hui Sun, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20110095237Abstract: A carbon nanotube composite includes a free-standing carbon nanotube structure and an amount of reinforcements. The free-standing carbon nanotube structure includes an amount of carbon nanotubes. The reinforcements are located on the carbon nanotubes and combining the carbon nanotubes together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: KAI LIU, RUI-FENG ZHOU, YING-HUI SUN, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110063612Abstract: A Raman detecting system for detecting a vapor of an explosive includes a surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate for absorbing the vapor of the explosive. The substrate includes a carbon nanotube film structure and a plurality of metallic particles disposed on the carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film structure includes a plurality of stacked carbon nanotube films.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YING-HUI SUN, XIAO-FENG FENG, JIAO MIAO, XU XIE, KAI-LI JIANG, KAI LIU, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110063613Abstract: A surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate includes a carbon nanotube film structure and a plurality of metallic particles disposed on the carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film structure includes a number of carbon nanotubes joined by van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The carbon nanotube film structure is a free-standing structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YING-HUI SUN, KAI LIU, KAI-LI JIANG, JIAO MIAO, SHOU-SHAN FAN
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Publication number: 20110020210Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a twisted carbon nanotube wire. Two opposite ends of the at least one carbon nanotube film is clamped by two clamps. The two clamps is pulled along two reversed directions to stretch the at least one carbon nanotube film. The at least one carbon nanotube film is twisted by rotating the two clamps while the at least one carbon nanotube film is in a straightening state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicants: Tsinghua University, HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.Inventors: Kai Liu, Rui-Feng Zhou, Ying-Hui Sun, Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20100270911Abstract: A carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of successively oriented carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by Van der Waals attractive force therebetween. The carbon nanotubes define a plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas. The first areas and the second areas have different densities of carbon nanotubes. A method for manufacturing the same is also provided. A light source using the carbon nanotube film is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: KAI LIU, YING-HUI SUN, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN