Patents by Inventor Arnold Chang-mou Yang

Arnold Chang-mou Yang 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).

  • Patent number: 9625820
    Abstract: A method of patterning a thin film includes steps as follows. The thin film is formed. The thin film includes a plurality of first molecules, and each of the first molecules has a conjugated structure. A mask is covered on the thin film. The mask includes at least one exposing area, and the exposing area is correspondent to an illuminated region of the thin film. A solvent annealing and illuminating step is conducted, wherein the thin film covered by the mask is illuminated with a light source under an atmosphere of a first solvent, and a wavelength range of the light source is correspondent to an energy enabling the first molecules to reach an excited state. Thus a thickness of the illuminated region of the thin film is increased or decreased so as to form a pattern on the thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Wei-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20160306279
    Abstract: A method of patterning a thin film includes steps as follows. The thin film is formed. The thin film includes a plurality of first molecules, and each of the first molecules has a conjugated structure. A mask is covered on the thin film. The mask includes at least one exposing area, and the exposing area is correspondent to an illuminated region of the thin film. A solvent annealing and illuminating step is conducted, wherein the thin film covered by the mask is illuminated with a light source under an atmosphere of a first solvent, and a wavelength range of the light source is correspondent to an energy enabling the first molecules to reach an excited state. Thus a thickness of the illuminated region of the thin film is increased or decreased so as to form a pattern on the thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou YANG, Wei-Chun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160240788
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer molecular film. The polymer molecular film of the invention is formed via a deformation process on a substrate. Particularly, the polymer molecular film includes a plurality of conjugated polymers, therein at least one of the conjugated polymers has a stretched molecular structure. The polymer molecular film has higher light-emitting/power-generating efficiency, which can be widely applied in manufacturing all kinds of photo-electronic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Arnold Chang-Mou YANG
  • Publication number: 20160240787
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photo-electronic element. The photo-electronic element comprises a substrate, the polymer molecular film and a protection layer. The polymer molecular film is formed via a deformation process on a substrate. Particularly, the polymer molecular film includes a plurality of conjugated polymers, therein at least one of the conjugated polymers has a stretched molecular structure. As a result, the photo-electronic element having said polymer molecular film performs with good lighting or power generating efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Arnold Chang-Mou YANG
  • Patent number: 9391276
    Abstract: A conjugated polymer-based optoelectronic material includes: an optoelectronic conjugated polymer having a main chain and side chains; and an organic diluent which is at least partially miscible with the conjugated polymer. Molecules of the organic diluent physically react with the side chains of the conjugated polymer to form hydrogen bonds therebetween, thereby generating molecular constraints in the conjugated polymer to suppress molecular deformation of the conjugated polymer that occurs soon after the conjugated polymer is excited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Yen-Hui Liu, Chih-Chia Cheng, Cheng-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 9349959
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer molecular film, a photo-electronic element comprising the same and method for manufacturing the same. The polymer molecular film of the invention is formed via a deformation process on a substrate. Particularly, the polymer molecular film includes a plurality of conjugated polymers, therein at least one of the conjugated polymers has a stretched molecular structure. As a result, the photo-electronic element having said polymer molecular film performs with good lighting or power generating efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang
  • Publication number: 20160043322
    Abstract: A conjugated polymer-based optoelectronic material includes: an optoelectronic conjugated polymer having a main chain and side chains; and an organic diluent which is at least partially miscible with the conjugated polymer. Molecules of the organic diluent physically react with the side chains of the conjugated polymer to form hydrogen bonds therebetween, thereby generating molecular constraints in the conjugated polymer to suppress molecular deformation of the conjugated polymer that occurs soon after the conjugated polymer is excited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou YANG, Yen-Hui LIU, Chih-Chia CHENG, Cheng-Chung HUANG
  • Patent number: 9048429
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enhancing optoelectronic properties of polymers that contain conjugated moieties in their molecular structures (hereby denoted as “conjugated polymers”), to be used in lighting, photovoltaics, other various optoelectronic devices and applications. The method of the present invention includes preparing a conjugated polymer layer or multiple conjugated polymer layers and imprinting the conjugated polymer layer or layers through the application of a mold or multiple molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Chien-Chung Chen, Po-Tsun Chen
  • Patent number: 9011648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of conversion of carbon dioxide into organic products using plasma technology comprising the steps of (a) providing a reaction chamber; (b) introducing a counterpart molecule and carbon dioxide into the reaction chamber; (c) initiating a plasma in the reaction chamber; and (d) converting the carbon dioxide into organic products, wherein the organic products do not contain formic acid and formaldehyde, and wherein the counterpart molecule consists of water molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Yi-Hsin Chang, Chun-Chih Chang
  • Patent number: 8920740
    Abstract: An atmospheric pressure plasma jet device for converting carbon dioxide into organic products by using an atmospheric pressure plasma technique, comprising: an inner electrode made of a conductive metal, and having an insulating layer covering a portion of the inner electrode; a first conductive metal wall surrounding the inner electrode with a predetermined distance apart, such that a cavity is formed between the inner electrode and the first conductive metal wall, and a through hole is formed on a side of the first conductive metal wall, such that a reactant can flow into the cavity; and a diffusing unit including an insulating component and a conductive metal component. Wherein the insulating component is disposed on a side of the insulating layer, and covers another portion of the inner electrode. The conductive metal component further covers the insulating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Chun-Chih Chang, Chung-Sung Tan
  • Publication number: 20140295137
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer molecular film, a photo-electronic element comprising the same and method for manufacturing the same. The polymer molecular film of the invention is formed via a deformation process on a substrate. Particularly, the polymer molecular film includes a plurality of conjugated polymers, therein at least one of the conjugated polymers has a stretched molecular structure. As a result, the photo-electronic element having said polymer molecular film performs with good lighting or power generating efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Arnold Chang-Mou YANG
  • Patent number: 8790746
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer molecular film, a photo-electronic element comprising the same and method for manufacturing the same. The polymer molecular film of the invention is formed via a deformation process on a substrate. Particularly, the polymer molecular film includes a plurality of conjugated polymers, therein at least one of the conjugated polymers has a stretched molecular structure. As a result, the photo-electronic element having said polymer molecular film performs with good lighting or power generating efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventor: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang
  • Patent number: 8568570
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a sheet or a fabric with crystalline TiO2 nano-particles includes providing a polymer material as a support, and then synthesizing the crystalline TiO2 nano-particles with immobilizing them on a surface of the support, followed by forming the fabric or the sheet. The fabric is a textile or a nonwoven fabric. A type of the support is a fiber or a sheet type. The synthesizing of the crystalline TiO2 nano-particles is performed by occurring a sol-gel reaction under a microwave irradiation, wherein a TiO2 precursor, water, an alcohol, and an ionic liquid applied in the sol-gel reaction during the synthesizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Min-Chao Chang, Hsin Shao, Meng-Shun Huang, Li-Ching Chung, Po-I Liu, Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Yen-Hui Liu
  • Publication number: 20130264187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of conversion of carbon dioxide into organic products using plasma technology comprising the steps of (a) providing a reaction chamber; (b) introducing a counterpart molecule and carbon dioxide into the reaction chamber; (c) initiating a plasma in the reaction chamber; and (d) converting the carbon dioxide into organic products, wherein the organic products do not contain formic acid and formaldehyde, and wherein the counterpart molecule consists of water molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Yi-Hsin Chang, Chun-Chih Chang
  • Publication number: 20130052092
    Abstract: An atmospheric pressure plasma jet device for converting carbon dioxide into organic products by using an atmospheric pressure plasma technique, comprising: an inner electrode made of a conductive metal, and having an insulating layer covering a portion of the inner electrode; a first conductive metal wall surrounding the inner electrode with a predetermined distance apart, such that a cavity is formed between the inner electrode and the first conductive metal wall, and a through hole is formed on a side of the first conductive metal wall, such that a reactant can flow into the cavity; and a diffusing unit including an insulating component and a conductive metal component. Wherein the insulating component is disposed on a side of the insulating layer, and covers another portion of the inner electrode. The conductive metal component further covers the insulating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Chun-Chih Chang, Chung-Sung Tan
  • Publication number: 20130049238
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enhancing optoelectronic properties of polymers that contain conjugated moieties in their molecular structures (hereby denoted as “conjugated polymers”), to be used in lighting, photovoltaics, other various optoelectronic devices and applications. The method of the present invention includes preparing a conjugated polymer layer or multiple conjugated polymer layers and imprinting the conjugated polymer layer or layers through the application of a mold or multiple molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Chien-Chung Chen, Po-Tsun Chen
  • Patent number: 8349141
    Abstract: A method for one step synthesizing and immobilzing crystalline titanium dioxide (TiO2) nano-particles simultaneously on a polymer support and a use thereof are provided. The method includes adding TiO2 precursor, water, alcohol and an ionic liquid in a sol-gel reaction under microwave irradiation, so that a plurality of TiO2 crystalline nano-particles are synthesized and immobilized on the polymer support simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Min-Chao Chang, Hsin Shao, Meng-Shun Huang, Li-Ching Chung, Po-I Liu, Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Yen-Hui Liu
  • Publication number: 20110089018
    Abstract: A method for one step synthesizing and immobilzing crystalline titanium dioxide (TiO2) nano-particles simultaneously on a polymer support and a use thereof are provided. The method includes adding TiO2 precursor, water, alcohol and an ionic liquid in a sol-gel reaction under microwave irradiation, so that a plurality of TiO2 crystalline nano-particles are synthesized and immobilized on the polymer support simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Min-Chao Chang, Hsin Shao, Meng-Shun Huang, Li-Ching Chung, Po-I Liu, Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Yen-Hui Liu
  • Publication number: 20100159205
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer molecular film, a photo-electronic element comprising the same and method for manufacturing the same. The polymer molecular film of the invention is formed via a deformation process on a substrate. Particularly, the polymer molecular film includes a plurality of conjugated polymers, therein at least one of the conjugated polymers has a stretched molecular structure. As a result, the photo-electronic element having said polymer molecular film performs with good lighting or power generating efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Arnold Chang-Mou YANG
  • Publication number: 20090194408
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma method for conversion of carbon dioxide into useful organic products. In this method, carbon dioxide and counterpart molecules are mixed in a reaction chamber and the plasma excitation is utilized to trigger chemical reactions. Depending on the magnitude of the input power and molecular structures of counterparts, the final product may be polymers, oligomers, or low molecular weight small molecules. The conversion yields of carbon dioxide and chemical structures of the resulting products are strongly dependent on the selection of the counterpart molecules. Through this plasma technology, carbon dioxide is converted into useful materials such as plastics or fuels. This method is not only used to remedy global warming but also to produce new materials and energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Arnold Chang-Mou Yang, Yi-Hsin Chang, Chun-Chih Chang