Patents Assigned to Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
  • Patent number: 10137090
    Abstract: A nozzle, an apparatus, and a method for producing dual-layer microparticles used as microcarriers. The nozzle includes a nozzle body having a first fluid passageway and a cover mounted to the nozzle body and having a second fluid passageway. A plurality of extension tubes is communicated with an end of the first fluid passageway and is spaced from each other. Each extension tube includes an outlet port distant to the first fluid passageway. A plurality of sleeves is communicated with the second fluid passageway. Each sleeve includes an opening distant to the second fluid passageway. Each extension tube extends into one of the sleeves. An outer wall of each extension tube is spaced from an inner wall of one of the sleeves. The outlet port of each extension tube is located between the second fluid passageway and the opening of one of the sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Hung, Zong-Hsin Liu, Ying-Chieh Lin, Ming-Fang Tsai, Hai-Ching Tsou, Ying-Cheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10131009
    Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous machining system, which comprises an electrochemical machining module, a separating module, and a vibration reducing module. The electrochemical machining module performs an electrochemical machining to a material strip for forming a plurality of components on the material strip. The separating module separates the plurality of components from the material strip. Thereby, the machining time is saved, and thus achieving the purposes of continuous machining and mass production. The vibration reducing module is located between the electrochemical machining module and the separating module. The vibration reducing module can ease the vibration of the material strip. Consequently, the influence of vibration on the electrochemical machining precision of the material strip machined by the electrochemical machining module may be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Hung-Yi Chen, Jung-Chou Hung
  • Patent number: 10117835
    Abstract: A nozzle includes a nozzle body having a fluid passageway to which extension tubes are communicated. Each extension tube includes an end having an outlet port. The outlet ports are spaced from each other. An apparatus includes the nozzle, a fluid tank into which the extension tubes extends, a fluid shear device mounted in the fluid tank, and a temperature control system in which the fluid tank is mounted. A method includes filling a water phase fluid into the fluid tank. An oil phase fluid flows out of the nozzle body via the outlet ports. The water phase fluid is disturbed and flows out of the outlet ports to form semi-products of microparticles in the fluid tank. Each semi-product has an inner layer formed by the oil phase fluid and an outer layer formed by the water phase fluid. The outer layers of the semi-products are removed to form microparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Hung, Zong-Hsin Liu, Ying-Chieh Lin, Ming-Fang Tsai, Hai-Ching Tsou, Ying-Cheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10118457
    Abstract: An anti-roll bar device with a variable rigidity has a first arm assembly having multiple first joining units, a second arm assembly having multiple second joining units, and a variable rigidity unit mounted between the first arm assembly and the second arm assembly and having multiple abutment portions and a variable rigidity coefficient. The first and second joining units are staggered with each other annularly and abut the abutment portions. When a vehicle passes a bumpy terrain, a slight force is exerted on the variable rigidity unit and is absorbed by the variable rigidity unit, such that the vehicle can be kept from tilting and shaking up and down. When the vehicle is in cornering, a larger force is exerted on the variable rigidity unit to increase a rigidity of the variable rigidity unit, such that the variable rigidity unit can transfer torques to keep the vehicle from tilting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Chun-Pin Yang, Chia Pin Lin, Wei Lun Hsu
  • Patent number: 10099331
    Abstract: A punching system adapted to punch a sheet metal includes a platform, a punching portion, a base portion and a turret device. The punching portion is disposed on the platform, and a first upper die is detachably installed in the punching portion. The base portion is disposed between the punching portion and the platform, and a first lower die is detachably installed in the base portion. The punching portion is adapted to move back and forth along a first direction relative to the platform. The turret device is adapted to move along a second direction relative to the platform, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. A plurality of second upper dies and second lower dies are correspondingly installed on the turret device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Pin-Jyun Chen, Hsin-Wei Chu, Chih-Hao Lin, Yu-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 10097214
    Abstract: An error correcting method is provided, which includes the following steps. An error value is obtained. The error value is substituted into an error correcting function, so that the error correcting function causes the error value to converge to 0 in a finite time. The error correcting function conforms to a non-Lipschitzian characteristic. An embodiment of the disclosure solves the problem in traditional system stability analysis through a differential equation, adjusts parameters to determine a convergence time, and ensures that a convergence target fully conforms to an expected value and that a unique solution of the error value is 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Chang, Kuang-Shine Yang, Ho-Chung Fu, Ying-Cherng Lu
  • Patent number: 10095019
    Abstract: An image scanning system for tissue slides comprises a microscope, an image capture element, a splitter module and a shading module, wherein the microscope is used for carrying a plurality of tissue slides. The light pass through each of the tissue slides is able to enter the splitter module selectively by the shading module, and the light is guided into the image capture element via a plurality of splitters of the splitter module to make each of the tissue slides be imaged on the image capture element respectively for image scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Yu-Sung Hsieh, Yi-San Chang, Yu-Jen Lu
  • Patent number: 10091493
    Abstract: Device and method for scanning an object outline image are provided. The scanning device includes a light source, an optical sensor and a processor. The scanning method includes: providing a polarized projection light beam; projecting the polarized projection light beam to an object, and correspondingly reflecting a polarized reflection light beam by the object according to the polarized projection light beam; capturing an image of the polarized reflection light beam; calculating polarization state of target according to the polarized projection light beam and the polarized reflection light beam, the polarization state of target having a plane angle from normal projection and a corresponding point position; and restoring an outline image of the object according to the polarization state of target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Jan, Chung-Li Tsai, Po-Chi Hu, Chao-Yung Yeh, Chi-Cheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20180265962
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a hydrophilic-hydrophobic transformable composite film is provided. The method includes forming a silicon-containing layer on an iron-containing substrate; coating a titanium-containing sol-gel film on the said silicon-containing layer; and heating the iron-containing substrate with the silicon-containing layer and the titanium-containing sol-gel film thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicants: TATUNG UNIVERSITY, Tatung Company, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Tair-I Wu, Chien-Lung Huang
  • Publication number: 20180228546
    Abstract: A thermal treatment planning system including a processing device and an image display device is provided. The processing device obtains a medical condition setting, and performs a curve fitting operation according to a plurality of surgical situation information provided by a surgical parameters database and the medical condition setting, so as to obtain a surgical evaluation information corresponding to the medical condition setting. The image display device displays the surgical evaluation information. If the surgical evaluation information is reliable, the processing device optimizes the plurality of surgical context information in the surgical situation database based on the surgical evaluation information. In addition, a thermal treatment planning method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Yu-Jie Lan, Tung-Chieh Yang, Tsung-Chih Yu
  • Patent number: 10042351
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided. First, channel data is obtained, and whether the channel data complies with a predetermined condition of an event is determined. If the channel data complies with the predetermined condition, the channel data is recorded into a database according to a sampling frequency and a recording duration. The channel data corresponding to the event is obtained from the database, and is displayed according to a user operation. A replay frequency and stepping time interval corresponding to the user operation are obtained. The recording duration is adjusted according to the replay frequency, and the sampling frequency is adjusted according to the stepping time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Haw-Ching Yang, Min-Nan Wu
  • Patent number: 10039538
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus is applicable to a surgical instrument having a clamping portion, a linkage rod member and an operating portion. The damping portion is used to damp a target. The sensing apparatus includes a touch sensor set, a force sensor, a displacement sensor and a processing device. The touch sensor set can sense a touch signal between the target and the clamping portion. The force sensor can sense a clamping force applied on the target. The displacement sensor can measure a displacement of the linkage rod member. The processing device includes a database, a processing unit and a comparison unit. The database stores reference curves of different reference objects. The processing unit can build an actual measurement curve of the target. The comparison unit can compare the actual measurement curve with each of the reference curves to obtain one of the reference curves corresponding to the actual measurement curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Bing-Feng Huang, Chin-Yu Chang, Yen-Ting Liu, Wei-Ching Wang, Chung-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 10029280
    Abstract: A sieve for microparticles includes a seat having a chamber and a plurality of boards mounted in the chamber. Each of the plurality of boards includes a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first face includes at least one notch. The second face includes at least one groove. The first face of each of the plurality of boards abuts the second face of an adjacent board. The at least one notch and the at least one groove respectively of two adjacent boards are partially aligned and intercommunicated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Hung, Zong-Hsin Liu, Ying-Chieh Lin, Ming-Fang Tsai, Chia-Ming Jan, Yun-Lung Huang, Hai-Ching Tsou, Ying-Cheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10030699
    Abstract: An aerostatic bearing includes a base having a foundation layer and a plurality of ventilation bodies protruding from the foundation layer, the ventilation bodies being made of a porous material; and a sealing layer covering the base and revealing at least one of the ventilation bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Tsai-Fa Chen, Kuo-Yu Chien
  • Patent number: 10000841
    Abstract: A hydrophilic-hydrophobic transformable composite film is disclosed, which has an iron-containing substrate; a silicon-containing layer formed on the iron-containing substrate; and a titanium oxide layer formed on the silicon-containing layer. The hydrophilic-hydrophobic transformable composite film uses UV-light to switch its hydrophilic and hydrophobic property. Also, a method of fabricating the above composite film is disclosed. According to the present invention, an anatase oxide layer can be obtained from the sol-gel techniques, in which the particle size of the titanium dioxide is controlled and a modified surface coating with evident photo-catalyticity is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: Tatung University, Tatung Company, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Tair-I Wu, Chien-Lung Huang
  • Publication number: 20180163288
    Abstract: An amorphous alloy material is provided, including 55%˜65% iron, 10%˜20% cobalt, 13%˜17% silicon, 8%˜12% boron and unavoidable impurity in weight percentage. The amorphous alloy material has good soft magnetic performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Che-Nan Kuo, Ying-Cherng Lu, Chiu-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20180153618
    Abstract: An electromagnetic thermotherapy estimation system adapted to estimate an ablation result of a biological tissue ablated by a needle induced by an electromagnetic coil is provided. The electromagnetic thermotherapy estimation system includes an input device and a processing device. The input device is configured to receive a plurality of setting parameters. The setting parameters include a needle tip depth and a current magnitude. The processing device is electrically connected to the input device, and has a database configured to store an ablation range estimation model and a temperature envelope estimation model. The processing device is configured to calculate ablation range data and temperature envelope data corresponding to the setting parameters according to the ablation range estimation model, the temperature envelope estimation model and the setting parameters. In addition, an electromagnetic thermotherapy estimation method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Chen, Ying-Cherng Lu, Chiu-Feng Lin, Chun-Sen Wu
  • Publication number: 20180148383
    Abstract: A ceramic surface treatment method includes the following steps. An antibacterial ion and a sol-gel solution containing a silane compound are mixed to form a treatment solution. Next, a ceramic substrate is placed in the treatment solution to perform a treatment bonding reaction such that the antibacterial ion in the treatment solution can be grafted to the surface of the ceramic substrate via the silane compound. Next, a sintering condensation reaction is performed on the ceramic substrate after the treatment bonding reaction to form a protective film on the surface of the ceramic substrate. The protective film is attached to the surface of the ceramic substrate via a hydrophobic layer, and the antibacterial ion is spread on the hydrophobic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Li-Wen Weng, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Yau-Chia Liu, Chih-Lung Lin
  • Publication number: 20180150992
    Abstract: A medical image modeling system including a processing device, a display device, and an input device is provided. The processing device is configured to execute an image processing module to generate three-dimensional bone model data based on medical image data of a biological bone tissue. The display device is configured to simultaneously display a medical image and a three-dimensional bone model in the same operation interface according to the medical image data and the three-dimensional bone model data. The input device is configured to receive a parameter instruction, so that the processing device edits the three-dimensional bone model according to the parameter instruction by the image processing module. A medical image modeling method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Kai-Szu Lo, Sheng-Hong Yang, Bo-Wei Pan, Tsung-Chih Yu
  • Patent number: 9980791
    Abstract: An orthodontic remodeling device includes a sleeve having first and second screw holes in two ends thereof. The first and second screw holes have opposite thread directions. A first screw rod includes a first threaded portion threadedly engaged with the first screw hole and a first assembling portion exposed outside of the sleeve. A second screw hole includes a second threaded portion threadedly engaged with the second screw hole and a second assembling portion exposed outside of the sleeve. Two tooth pushing members are respectively engaged with the first and second assembling portions. Each tooth pushing member includes at least one tooth coupling ring mounted on at least one tooth of a patient for pushing the at least one tooth outward. The sleeve is rotatable to move the first and second screw rods toward or away from each other to change a relative position between the two tooth pushing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Yue-Jun Wang, Tung-Lin Tsai, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Li-Wen Weng, Chih-Lung Lin