Patents Assigned to MicroBase Technology Corp.
  • Patent number: 11944746
    Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus comprises a first piston body, a second piston body, a fluid delivery pipe, and a sealing element. The first piston body has a first through hole, a first connecting portion, an accommodation space and a buffer space. The second piston body has a second through hole and a second connecting portion disposed inside the accommodation space. The fluid delivery pipe is accommodated in the first through hole and the second through hole, and movable between a first position and a second position. The sealing element encircles the fluid delivery pipe. When the fluid delivery pipe is at the first position, the sealing element is accommodated in the accommodation space. When the fluid delivery pipe is at the second position, a first part of the sealing element is accommodated in the accommodation space, and a second part of the sealing element is accommodated in the buffer space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chiu-Ju Shen, Po Chuan Chen, Jo Ling Wu
  • Patent number: 11882871
    Abstract: A detachable atomizing device and a container thereof are provided. The container is detachably assembled to an atomizing assembly. The container includes a cup and a flexible film. The cup has an opening arranged at an end thereof, the flexible film covers the opening of the cup, and the flexible film has a tension region and an outer ring-shaped region that surrounds the tension region. The tension region has a plurality of atomizing holes having an average diameter within a range of 1 ?m to 20 ?m, and the outer ring-shaped region is attached to the cup. When the cup is assembled to the atomizing assembly, a tension value of the tension region of the flexible film is increased from an initial tension value to an atomizing tension value by being pressed from the atomizing assembly, and the atomizing holes of the tension region are configured to allow liquid to pass there-through and to be formed as aerosol mist having an average atomized particle diameter less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Lu, Chen-Hsiang Sang, Liang-Rern Kung, Wei-Zhe Cai, Jo-Ling Wu, Shu-Pin Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11684943
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an aerosol generator and a plug. The aerosol generator includes a container and an atomizing module arranged in the container. The container has a liquid chamber, an aerosol chamber, and an insertion slot defining an insertion direction. The liquid chamber and the aerosol chamber are respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the atomizing module, and are in spatial communication with each other through the atomizing module. The atomizing module includes two electrode regions having the same polarity and being electrically connected to each other. The plug is detachably inserted into the insertion slot of the container along the insertion direction, and a conductive terminal of the plug contacts the two electrode regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Lin, Shao-Yi Huang, Yu-Chung Hsu, Kai-Yao Lo
  • Patent number: 11433225
    Abstract: A microneedle structure and a biodegradable microneedle thereof are provided. The biodegradable microneedle defining a central axis includes a first step portion and a second step portion that is taperedly extending from the first step portion along the central axis. The biodegradable microneedle has a total height along the central axis and a maximum internal diameter along a direction perpendicular to the central axis. The total height is within a range of 380-430 ?m, and an aspect ratio defined by the total height divided by the maximum internal diameter is within a range of 1.2-2.2. In a cross section of the biodegradable microneedle having the central axis, a part of the second step portion arranged away from the first step portion having a corner. The corner has an angle within a range of 65-100 degrees and faces toward the first step portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Pin Hsieh, Ting-Kai Tsai
  • Patent number: 11375613
    Abstract: An aerosol generator includes a container and an atomizing module arranged in the container. The container has a liquid chamber and an aerosol chamber respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the atomizing module. The atomizing module includes an annular vibration plate, a microporous member, and a circuit board. The vibration plate has a first hole, and the microporous member is disposed on the vibration plate and covers the first hole. The circuit board is electrically coupled to an electrical contact of the vibration plate. The circuit board is arranged at one side of at least part of the vibration plate, and the circuit board and the at least part of the vibration plate have a gap there-between. A projected region defined by orthogonally projecting the circuit board onto a plane overlapping with the electrical contact partially covers the least part of the vibration plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Lin, Shao-Yi Huang, Yu-Chung Hsu, Kai-Yao Lo
  • Patent number: 11110232
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a liquid container, an adaptor detachably engaged with the liquid container, and a driving element accommodated by the adaptor. A perforated membrane, through which a liquid can pass through, is disposed at an exit of the liquid container. Moreover, the perforated membrane faces the driving element. The driving element includes a substrate coupled with a piezoelectric element. The substrate includes an aperture that corresponds to the perforated membrane when the liquid container and the adaptor are engaged so as to receive liquid. Moreover, when the liquid container and the adaptor are engaged, the perforated membrane is in contact with the substrate at the proximity of the aperture, which is about the substrate's center. The adaptor is configured to contact the substrate's periphery only. The resulting apparatus generates aerosol at a desired efficiency with less energy needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MicroBase Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shu-Pin Hsieh, Yi-Tong Chen, Ting-Kai Tsai, Po-Chuan Chen, Chih-Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 11065398
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a liquid container, an adaptor and a driving element. The liquid container includes a perforated membrane through which a liquid can permeate. The liquid container further includes a first mating element. The adaptor includes a second mating element. The driving element includes a piezoelectric element coupled to a substrate. The driving element is accommodated by the adaptor and the substrate includes an aperture and a projection. The first and second mating elements are adapted to detachably and slidably mate with each other such that the aperture of the substrate aligns proximately to the center of the perforated membrane. The first and second mating elements are further adapted for relative movement along a sliding axis. The projection is adapted to press against the perforated membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Pin Hsieh, Yi-Tong Chen, Po-Chuan Chen, Ting-Kai Tsai, Chih-Wei Lu, Laurence Kao
  • Patent number: 10994081
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus includes a vial, a cap assembly and a receptacle. The vial stores liquid medicament and includes a puncturable seal held in position by a retaining ring. The cap assembly includes an actuator with an interior bore extending therethrough, a perforated membrane coupled to the actuator, a fastener and a first mating element. The fastener is adapted to detachably secure the cap assembly to the vial such that the perforated membrane aligns with the puncturable seal. The receptacle receives the cap assembly with the vial. The receptacle includes a driving element and a second mating element capable of mating with the first mating element. The driving element aligns and communicates with the perforated membrane when the receptacle engages the cap assembly. The actuator pierces the puncturable seal to displace the liquid medicament through the interior bore to the perforated membrane and the driving element to generate aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: MicroBase Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Tong Chen, Chih-Wei Lu, Ting-Kai Tsai, Po-Chuan Chen
  • Patent number: 10420903
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus with interchangeable parts is disclosed. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a holder for accommodating a structure plate and an oscillation generator. The structure plate includes an inlet surface, an outlet surface, a projection extending from the face of the inlet surface, and a through hole. The through hole penetrates the structure plate. The oscillation generator is coupled with and vibrates the structure plate. A reservoir for providing a liquid medicament is also disclosed. The reservoir is detachably engaged with the holder and includes a membrane with a plurality of orifices. During aerosolization, the liquid medicament passes through the plurality of orifices. When the reservoir is engaged with the holder, the membrane of the reservoir is in contact with the projection extending from the face of the inlet surface. In addition, the oscillation generator vibrates the membrane through the projection on the inlet surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: MicroBase Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Chuan Chen, Yi-Tong Chen, Sheng-Kai Lin, Ting-Kai Tsai, Laurence Kao
  • Publication number: 20190247594
    Abstract: An apparatus suitable for pressurized liquid transfusion is disclosed. The apparatus includes a nozzle assembly enclosed by the combination of a casing and a check nut. The nozzle assembly includes an elastomeric ring and a nozzle received by the combination of a cap and a receptacle. The elastomeric ring surrounds the nozzle and a proper seal is created therebetween. The dimension of the internal contour of the elastomeric ring is a bit smaller than the nozzle. The elastomeric ring is stretched so as to receive the nozzle. Additional processing may be applied to the elastomeric ring to achieve a different type of proper seal. Pressurized liquid passes through the apparatus so as to be transfused. The aforementioned seal serves to avoid leakage or pressure loss at the apparatus so as to avoid undesired aerosolization effects of an aerosolizer the apparatus is installed in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Shu-Pin HSIEH, Yi-Tong CHEN, Yi-Ting LIN, Po-Chuan CHEN, Chiu-Ju SHEN
  • Patent number: 10144030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nebulization device with a spray orifice plate including an energy transfer element, a spray orifice plate and a driving element. The energy transfer element has at least one first penetrating hole for inputting a liquid from a side and the spray orifice plate is installed on at least one side of the energy transfer element for sealing the first penetrating hole, and the energy transfer element supports the spray orifice plate, and the spray orifice plate has at least one stepped orifice formed at a position corresponding to the first penetrating hole and serves as a transportation channel of the liquid, so that the liquid can be temporarily stored in the stepped orifice and sprayed out through the through hole after vibration and nebulization in order to improve the nebulization effect significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MicroBase Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tun-Ying Fang, Yao-Fang Ku, Yu-Ta Chen, Mei-Hui Huang, Yi-Hui Peng
  • Patent number: 8851154
    Abstract: A cooling module includes a casing with a thermal-transmittance wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a coolant inlet, a vapor outlet, and a converting component with a plurality of orifices and dividing an interior of the casing into a coolant chamber and a vaporization chamber. A liquid coolant is ejected through the plurality of orifices to form plumes toward the interior surface of the thermal-transmittance wall and exchange heat with the thermal-transmittance wall resulting in coolant vapor. In a cooling system, a vapor conduit then carries the vapor to a condenser, and a coolant conduit returns the condensed coolant to the cooling module. The cooling system is used to cool a lamp device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: MicroBase Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kai-An Cheng, Chia-Chen Liao, Chun-Hsien Wu, Hsien-Chun Meng, Hsien Meng
  • Publication number: 20120318260
    Abstract: A nebulizing apparatus includes a housing, a carrying cavity, an nebulizing element, a slide element and a circuit board. The carrying cavity is formed in the housing for carrying a nebulized liquid and the carrying cavity includes a through hole. The nebulizing element is installed at the through hole. The slide element is slidably installed on a side of the housing and includes a magnet. The circuit board is installed on an internal side of the housing and includes a magnetic switch installed on a side of the circuit board. When the slide element is move to an ON position, the magnetic switch is turned on by the magnetism of the magnet, so that the nebulizing element can spray the nebulized liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: SHU-PIN HSIEH, YU-JU SU, CHIA-CHEN HUANG, CHIEN-HUA LIN, YU-CHUNG HSU, TAI-SHUAN LIN, MEI-HUI HUANG, CHIEH-MING HSIUNG
  • Publication number: 20120205468
    Abstract: A nozzle plate and an atomizing module using the nozzle plate are disclosed. The atomizing module is installed at a cavity and includes a piezoelectric circular plate, a braking circular plate and a nozzle plate. The braking circular plate is installed on a side of the piezoelectric circular plate. The nozzle plate is a circular disc clamped between the piezoelectric circular plate and the braking circular plate, and the nozzle plate includes firing holes and first protrusions. Each first protrusion is non-circular and protruded in a direction towards the piezoelectric circular plate or the braking circular plate to form a multi-curved surface structure radially or circularly arranged into a specific geometric pattern. The nozzle plate can increase the atomizing area, atomizing quantity and liquid-gas exchange rate to prevent excessive stresses from concentrating at the center of the nozzle plate or vibrations from cracking or breaking the nozzle plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: SHU-PIN HSIEH, YU-JU SU, CHIA-CHEN HUANG, CHIEN-HUA LIN, YU-CHUNG HSU, TAI-SHUAN LIN, MEI-HUI HUANG, CHIEH-MING HSIUNG
  • Patent number: 8162628
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure for use in a micro piezoelectric pump is disclosed. The electrical connection structure includes a driving circuit board and a multilayered wiring structure. The electrical connection structure includes the driving circuit board, the wiring structure, and a piezoelectric element arranged from top to bottom. The driving circuit board is provided with a driving circuit for driving the piezoelectric element and at least an electrical contact, wherein the electrical contacts are electrically connected to the driving circuit. A first electrode contact region and a second electrode contact region electrically insulated from each other are defined on the same surface of the piezoelectric element. The wiring structure sends a signal from the electrical contacts to the first electrode contact region and the second electrode contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Microbase Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hsien-Kai Meng, Shu-Pin Hsieh, Chieh-Ming Hsiung, Chien-Hua Lin, Yu-Chung Hsu, Tai-Shuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20100068080
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure for use in a micro piezoelectric pump is disclosed. The electrical connection structure includes a driving circuit board and a multilayered wiring structure. The electrical connection structure includes the driving circuit board, the wiring structure, and a piezoelectric element arranged from top to bottom. The driving circuit board is provided with a driving circuit for driving the piezoelectric element and at least an electrical contact, wherein the electrical contacts are electrically connected to the driving circuit. A first electrode contact region and a second electrode contact region electrically insulated from each other are defined on the same surface of the piezoelectric element. The wiring structure sends a signal from the electrical contacts to the first electrode contact region and the second electrode contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Hsien-Kai Meng, Shu-Pin Hsieh, Chieh-Ming Hsiung, Chien-Hua Lin, Yu-Chung Hsu, Tai-Shuan Lin
  • Patent number: 7679262
    Abstract: The present invention is a driving circuit applied to a piezoelectric activation element, which comprises: a driving period generation unit and a switch circuit unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: MicroBase Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hsien-Kai Meng, Shu-Pin Hsien, Chien-Hua Lin, Yu-Chung Hsu, Tai-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20090092503
    Abstract: A valve structure includes a valve opening diaphragm and a valve diaphragm. The valve opening diaphragm provides a central valve opening with a plurality of wave shaped projections at the circumference of the valve opening. The valve diaphragm stacks on the valve opening diaphragm and providing at least a pair of elongated circular grooves. The pair of circular grooves is symmetrically disposed with respect to the center of the valve diaphragm and an area enclosed by the pair of circular grooves covers the valve opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Hsien-Kai Meng, Shu-Pin Hsien, Chien-Hua Lin, Yu-Chung Hsu, Tai-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: D861856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Lin, Shao-Yi Huang, Yu-Chung Hsu, Kai-Yao Lo, Chia-Chen Huang, Chi-Shan Hung
  • Patent number: D886988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MICROBASE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Lu, Chang-Wei Chou, Ssu-Ching Hsiao, Chun-Chun Hsu