Patents by Inventor Chen TU

Chen TU 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).

  • Publication number: 20070034789
    Abstract: The optical module includes a sensing member, a main body and an adjustable mechanism. The sensing member includes an optical sensor. The main body guides an external light beam into the optical sensor. The adjustable mechanism is disposed at first edges of the sensing member and the main body for combining the sensing member with the main body and adjusting the relative distance or angle between the optical sensor and the external light beam. The adjustable mechanism includes a first adjustable element and a second adjustable element. The unit adjustable amount of the adjustable mechanism is equal to a difference between a first unit displacement of the first adjustable element and a second unit displacement of the second adjustable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Chien-Kuo Kuan, Hsi-Yu Chen, Wei-Chen Tu
  • Patent number: 6741064
    Abstract: A power charging system for charging portable electric devices. The power charging system includes a plurality of transformers for transforming a plurality of different input voltages into a standard DC (direct current) voltage. The charging system also includes a power cord for inputting and outputting the standard DC voltage. The charging system also includes a plurality of converters for converting the standard DC voltage into the working voltage of the portable electric devices. Users connect the corresponding converters to the power cord and then connect the power cord to any one of the transformers to use the standard DC voltage to charge the portable electric devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Sen-Hsiang Liu, Wei-Chen Tu
  • Publication number: 20030121950
    Abstract: A trough device in a soldering furnace comprises a motor, a soldering pot, support device, a trough part and transmission device. The support device connects with a fixing base of the motor via a micro adjustment device and an inclinometer for adjusting an inclining angle of the soldering pot and informing the adjusted inclining angle. A guidance part with double layer structure is located at the soldering pot and can receive the solder oxide residue falling down from the circuit board or spattered out from the soldering pot to prevent the solder oxide residue from flowing back to the trough part. The transmission device further comprises a transmission shaft, a shaft hub, a fan blade part and fixing plate assembly. The shaft hub surrounds the transmission shaft with bearings being disposed between the shaft hub and the transmission shaft. The fixing plate assembly is arranged at the lower end of the shaft hub and engages with the soldering pot by way of screw threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Yu-Chen Tu
  • Patent number: 6581818
    Abstract: A trough device in a soldering furnace comprises a motor, a soldering pot, support device, a trough part and transmission device. The support device connects with a fixing base of the motor via a micro adjustment device and an inclinometer for adjusting an inclining angle of the soldering pot and informing the adjusted inclining angle. A guidance part with double layer structure is located at the soldering pot and can receive the solder oxide residue falling down from the circuit board or spattered out from the soldering pot to prevent the solder oxide residue from flowing back to the trough part. The transmission device further comprises a transmission shaft, a shaft hub, a fan blade part and fixing plate assembly. The shaft hub surrounds the transmission shaft with bearings being disposed between the shaft hub and the transmission shaft. The fixing plate assembly is arranged at the lower end of the shaft hub and engages with the soldering pot by way of screw threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventor: Yu-Chen Tu
  • Publication number: 20030048096
    Abstract: A power charging system for charging portable electric devices. The power charging system includes a plurality of transformers for transforming a plurality of different input voltages into a standard DC (direct current) voltage. The charging system also includes a power cord for inputting and outputting the standard DC voltage. The charging system also includes a plurality of converters for converting the standard DC voltage into the working voltage of the portable electric devices. Users connect the corresponding converters to the power cord and then connect the power cord to any one of the transformers to use the standard DC voltage to charge the portable electric devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Sen-Hsiang Liu, Wei-Chen Tu
  • Patent number: 6364680
    Abstract: A thin line jack expansion module clips onto and electrically connects to a thin line expansion cable. The thin line expansion cable has signal lines for transmitting communications signals. The expansion module has an internal module and an external module. The internal module has a cable bay for accommodating the thin line expansion cable, cable contacts in the cable bay for establishing electrical connections with the signal lines of the thin line expansion cable, and a jack. The jack is electrically connected to the cable contacts. The external module clips onto the internal module and at least partially covers the cable bay. When the thin line expansion cable is set in the cable bay, and the external module is snapped onto the internal module, the cable contacts will electrically connect the jack to the signal lines within the thin line expansion cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Sen-Hsiang Liu, Chih-Hao Pan, Wei-Chen Tu, Dongfeng Ku
  • Patent number: 6322583
    Abstract: A medical device for treating gingivae or reducing the mass of cellular tissue, wherein an elongated tubular element comprises at least one electrode disposed of at its distal section, the energy generating means, and means for generating vibration at the distal section of the tubular element to effect the heat treatment and the vibrational massage therapy for the targeted tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventors: Hosheng Tu, Lily Chen Tu
  • Patent number: 6228109
    Abstract: A method using an ablation apparatus for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a pre-implanted medical stent, the method including applying RF energy to the tissue lesion site underlying the stent for therapeutic purposes at different energy levels, different post-procedure times, and different modes of energy delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6206842
    Abstract: A medical device for treating the hemorrhoid or airway obstructions by reducing the mass of cellular tissues, wherein an elongate tubular shaft includes at least one ultrasonic transducer means disposed at its distal section of the shaft and facing one side of the shaft, an ultrasonic energy generating means, and a means for generating vibration at the distal section of the tubular element to effect the ablation having an additional vibrational massage therapy for the tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6179789
    Abstract: An ablation apparatus system for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a stent or a metallic implant, wherein said stent or metallic implant comprises a coating layer including a carrier composed of a biocompatible material and having dispersed therein a radioactive substance, the ablation apparatus system comprising an electrical conducting wire that is coupled to an external radiofrequency generator for delivering the radiofrequency current to the stent or the metallic implant for the purposes of thermally enhanced irradiation capability for tissue therapeutic treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6149647
    Abstract: An ablation apparatus for treating tissues of a patient, the ablation apparatus including a catheter shaft, the catheter shaft including a shaft distal section, a shaft distal end, a shaft proximal end, and at least one lumen extending between the shaft proximal end and the shaft distal end; a handle attached to the shaft proximal end, wherein the handle has a cavity; electrode means mounted at the shaft distal section for emitting energy to ablate tissue, wherein the electrode means includes a plurality of surface sections, each surface section having different surface current resistance for transmitting different electrical current density through said surface section; and RF current generating means for generating RF current for delivering to the electrode means through at least one electrical conductor, wherein the at least one electrical conductor is coupled to the electrode means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6129725
    Abstract: An ablation apparatus for treating tissues, tubular organs, or atherosclerosis of a blood vessel of a patient having an implanted medical stent, the ablation apparatus comprising a catheter shaft having a retracable preshaped electrode means at the distal end of the catheter shaft, the electrode means having a plurality of expandable/collapsible wire members adapted for contacting the wire members to the stent and applying RF current to treat the tissues underlying the stent for therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6123703
    Abstract: An ablation catheter system for treating tissues or atherosclerotic tissues of a patient having a retractable metallic element means comprising a deployable close loop with a running noose at its end, the ablation catheter providing RF therapy to the tissues through the retractable metallic elements means and optional fluid medicine for therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6123718
    Abstract: An ablation balloon catheter for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a prior angioplasty procedure, the balloon catheter comprising a conductive elastomer electrode means which is coated onto a balloon surface and is connected to a radiofrequency current source to supply radiofrequency thermal therapy to the tissue for therapeutic ablation purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Polymerex Medical Corp.
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6113593
    Abstract: An ablation apparatus system for treating tissues in a patient, the ablation apparatus comprising temperature sensing means for measuring a temperature, wherein said temperature sensing means comprises a temperature sensing probe and at least one temperature sensing wire secured to the temperature sensing probe; force measuring means for measuring force exerted onto the temperature sensing probe by a tissue; and RF current generating means for generating RF current, wherein the RF current generating means is connected to and controlled by the temperature sensing means and force measuring means, adapted for supplying RF current to the temperature sensing probe as an electrode for tissue treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6102908
    Abstract: An ablation apparatus system for treating tissues or obstructions in vessels in the body includes a rotatable metallic member which is guided to the obstruction in a reduced diameter configuration, expanded and rotated to contact the tissue, optionally to remove the obstruction, and a RF current is applied to the tissue-contacting rotatable metallic member or the expanded stent for treating the tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6104952
    Abstract: A medical device for treating canker sores, wherein flexible RF electrode means having a distal surface plate permeable to medicament comprises therapeutic agent delivery means, is inserted into the mouth of a patient; the electrode means being placed against and/or surrounding the canker sore region; RF energy is applied for a predetermined time and temperature to the canker sore tissue through the electrode means to cause internal lesions; and delivering a heated therapeutic agent to heal the tissues thereafter for a pre-determined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6096033
    Abstract: A medical device for treating the uvula or airway obstructions by reducing the mass of cellular tissues, wherein a plurality of elongate tubular shafts comprises at least one ultrasonic transducer means disposed at its distal end portion of each shaft, an ultrasonic energy generating means, and a means for generating vibration at the distal section of the tubular element to effect the ablation having an additional vibrational massage therapy for the tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventors: Hosheng Tu, Lily Chen Tu
  • Patent number: 6090134
    Abstract: An intraluminal medical device for treating tissues in a patient, the device comprising an elongate radially expandable tubular stent having an interior luminal surface and an opposite exterior surface extending along a longitudinal stent axis; the interior luminal surface, the exterior surface, and/or an entire surface of the expandable tubular stent having fluorine-containing coating to render the surface biocompatible and/or hemocompatible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Polymerex Medical Corp.
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu
  • Patent number: 6077298
    Abstract: A retractable intraluminal medical device for treating tissues in a patient, the device comprising an elongate radially expandable/retractable tubular stent having an interior luminal portion and an opposite exterior portion extending along a longitudinal stent axis; a first of the plurality construction materials being a shape-memory Nitinol, the shape-memory Nitinol having a preshape and a shape transition temperature, wherein the shape-memory Nitinol retracts to its preshape and causes the expandable tubular stent to collapse when the shape-memory Nitinol is heated to above the shape transition temperature at a retracted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Lily Chen Tu, Hosheng Tu