Patents by Inventor Chih-Cheng Shiue

Chih-Cheng Shiue 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: 20250074560
    Abstract: A water sports mask is provided, which includes a viewing window portion, a frame portion and a waterproof skirt. The waterproof skirt has a first region, a second region, and at least one groove formed therebetween. The groove has at least two of a width, a depth and an outer angle, each being specifically ranged in value, to substantially increase a degree of flexible deformation of the waterproof skirt. Therefore, when a user wears the water sports mask, a rear edge of the second region is configured to be more suitably fit along a contour of a face of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Patent number: 12214262
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens assembly structure of swimming goggles. The lens assembly structure comprises two lenses, two retaining walls, two skirt portions, and two frame portions. Each of the lenses includes an eye side and a water side opposing to the eye side. The two retaining walls are provided on the eye sides of the lenses, respectively, and each of the retaining walls defines a visible area and a connection area. Each of the retaining walls has a configuration, and the corresponding skirt portion is disposed along the configuration. The connection area of the lens is affixed in the corresponding frame portion. The configuration of each of the retaining walls is a curve having a contour which is less complicated than a peripheral configuration of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: QBAS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Publication number: 20250025749
    Abstract: A mask for a water activity is provided. The mask includes two lenses, a waterproof skirt and a fastening device. The waterproof skirt is integrally formed with two lens frames, a nose covering portion and a rear edge. The two lens frames are independent of each other and each of them has an inner portion, in which the two lenses are embedded in the two lens frames in a watertight manner, respectively. The nose covering portion protrudes forward between the two lens frames. The rear edge is configured to closely fit a face of a user. When the user wears the mask through the fastening device, the two inner portions of the two lens frames are configured to be adjacent to two orbital bones of the user, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20240400176
    Abstract: A breathable mask and a body thereof are provided. The body includes a main frame, a lens and a waterproof skirt. The waterproof skirt has a partition which divides the interior of the body into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. When the user wears the breathable mask, the partition is seated above the user's nose, the user's eyes are accommodated in the upper chamber, and the user's nose and mouth are accommodated in the lower chamber. The waterproof skirt also includes a bridge disposed across the lower chamber and divides the lower chamber into a nasal chamber and a mouth chamber below the nasal chamber. The bridge has an opening and an orinasal one-way valve adjacent to the opening. The orinasal one-way valve only allows a unidirectional fluid communication from the nasal chamber to the mouth chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20240400177
    Abstract: A breathable mask and a body thereof are provided. The body includes a main frame, a lens assembly embedded within the main frame, a waterproof skirt with a partition dividing the interior of the body into upper and lower chambers, and an exhaust passage. When a user wears the breathable mask, the partition is seated above the user's nose, with the eyes accommodated in the upper chamber, and the nose and mouth in the lower chamber. The exhaust passage communicates with the lower chamber and has a collapsible zone with an inner portion and an outer portion having an identifiable mechanism exposed to the outside so that when the user's finger presses the outer portion through the identifiable mechanism, the outer portion is suitably deformed inward and abutted against the inner portion to temporarily obstruct a fluid communication of the exhaust passage with the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20240278887
    Abstract: A breathable mask for snorkeling, including a body and a breathing tube connected with the body and including a tube body, is provided. The tube body has an upper end portion and a lower end portion opposite to the lower end portion, and further has an interior being longitudinally partitioned into an intake conduit and an exhaust conduit. The tube body is connected to the body through the lower end portion so that the breathing tube is suitably in fluid communication with an interior of the body. The upper end portion has an air inlet for inhaled air entering therethrough and flowing along the intake conduit to the lower end portion. An exhaust one-way valve is provided between the upper end portion and the lower end portion for exhaled air flowing into the exhaust conduit from the lower end portion and to be discharged outwards through the exhaust one-way valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20240246648
    Abstract: A breathable mask is provided, which includes a body and a breathing tube in fluid communication with an interior thereof. The body includes a main frame, a lens, a waterproof skirt, a multi-channel connector, and intake and exhaust passages. The waterproof skirt has a partition dividing the interior of the body into upper and lower chambers, thereby accommodating the user's eyes and nose in the upper and lower chambers, respectively. The multi-channel connector has an upper end in fluid communication with the lower chamber. The intake passage is formed between the lower end portion of the breathing tube and the lower chamber. The exhaust passage is arranged upward along a periphery of the body to allow dirty air exhaled from the user to unidirectionally flow outward through the exhaust passage. The exhaust passage includes an exhaust tube with a bottom portion coupled to and communicating with the multi-channel connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20240190545
    Abstract: A breathable mask including a body is provided. The body includes: a main frame, a lens and a waterproof sealing skirt, suitable for fitting on a user's face. The body further includes a head strap, which has two ends fixed to the main frame or the waterproof sealing skirt. The two ends are located to correspond to two sides of the user's eyes, respectively. The region where the waterproof sealing skirt is configured to contact the user's face has an uppermost portion and a lowermost portion, wherein a midpoint of the uppermost portion to a midpoint of the lowermost portion defines a maximum height ranging between 100 millimeters (mm) and 165 millimeters (mm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20240083560
    Abstract: A nose equalizing device of an underwater mask is provided. The nose equalizing device includes two pouches, each having an opening and a bottom portion corresponding to the opening. Each of the bottom portions is preformed into a first shape having a plurality of continuous folding portions and is in a first position distal from a nose wing of a user. When two fingers of the user exert forces inwardly toward the bottom portions from the openings of the two pouches, respectively, each of the bottom portions is capable of being stretched and deformed into a second shape and being in a second position proximal to the respective nose wing of the user. When the exerted forces are released, each of the bottom portions is capable of automatically or by a reverse force outwards, returning to the first position and restoring to the first shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230415865
    Abstract: A double-lens breathing mask comprises a breathing tube and a body is provided. The body includes a lens frame assembly, two lenses, and a waterproof sealing skirt. The skirt includes an eye skirt portion, a mouth skirt portion, and a nose skirt portion in between, wherein the eye skirt portion and two lenses are embedded in the lens frame assembly. and the nose skirt portion is formed between the two lenses, and protruding forward from a lower portion of the lens frame assembly. When a user puts on the mask, the two lenses only respectively correspond to eyes of the user, and the nose skirt portion and the mouth skirt portion correspond to nose and mouth of the user, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230415867
    Abstract: A breathable mask comprises a body and a breathing tube. The breathing tube is in fluid communication with an interior of the body. The body comprises a main frame, a lens module, and a waterproof sealing skirt. The lens module has a lens portion and a supporting device. The supporting device is integrally formed with the lens portion at a distance inward from an outermost edge of the lens portion, and is interconnected with a portion of the waterproof skirt to improve the rigidity of the vicinity of the portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230415866
    Abstract: A breathable mask for snorkeling having a breathing tube and a body is provided. The breathing tube has an upper end portion and a lower end portion opposite to the upper end portion. The breathing tube has an interior with an intake conduit being formed therein. The upper end portion has an air inlet for inhaled air entering therein. The body is connected to the lower end portion, and includes a main frame, a lens connected with the main frame, a waterproof skirt partially embedded with the main frame and the lens, an exhaust device, and intake and exhaust passages. The exhaust device is independent of the breathing tube, and integrally formed with and extends upward from a side portion of the waterproof skirt. The exhaust device is provided with an exhaust one-way valve for dirty air exhaled by the user to be discharged outwards therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230322345
    Abstract: A breathable mask including a breathing tube and a body is provided. The body is connected to the breathing tube so that an interior of the body is in fluid communication with an outside through the breathing tube. The body includes a main frame, a lens, a waterproof skirt, a purge valve and a mouthpiece. The waterproof skirt has a portion embedded in the main frame and a partition to divide the interior of the body into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The purge valve is disposed at a lower portion of the body and in one-way fluid communication with the lower chamber. The mouthpiece disposed in the lower chamber has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is contained in a mouth of the user and the second end is in fluid communication with the purge valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230312067
    Abstract: A breathable mask (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) has a body including a main frame (13, 23, 33, 43, 53), a lens (14, 24, 34, 44, 54) and a waterproof sealing skirt (15, 25, 35, 45, 55). The waterproof sealing skirt has a partition, which divides the interior of the body into an upper chamber (17, 27, 37, 47, 57) and a lower chamber (18, 28, 38, 48, 58). A bridge (151, 252, 351, 451, 551) is provided to further divide the lower chamber into a nasal chamber (181, 281, 381, 481, 581) and a mouth chamber (182, 282, 382, 482, 582) under the nasal chamber. When the user puts on the mask, his/her nose and mouth are accommodated in the nasal chamber and the mouth chamber, respectively. The nasal chamber and the mouth chamber are capable of being in fluid communication through the bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230312068
    Abstract: A multi-folded structure of a snorkel equipment is provided. The snorkel equipment may include a breathing tube and a mask. The multi-folded structure may be formed between an upper portion and a lower portion opposite to the upper portion of the breathing tube; thereby the breathing tube is capable of being bent by the multi-folded structure. Besides, the snorkel equipment may include a mouthpiece. The multi-folded structure may be formed between a connecting end and a user contact end user contact end opposite to the connecting end of the mouthpiece so as to increase freedom of the user contact end with respect to the connecting end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230242226
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a body having a main frame, a lens, and a waterproof sealing skirt. The waterproof sealing skirt has a partition dividing the interior of the body into an upper chamber that shields the eyes and a lower chamber that shields the nose, and arranges independent air intake passages and exhaust passages to separate the fresh air inhaled and the dirty air exhaled. Alternatively, a nasal connecting portion having a purge valve can be provided in fluid communication with the lower chamber. It is also possible to provide a three-way connector having a nasal connecting portion, a mouth portion, and a drain portion in fluid communication with one another, wherein the nasal connecting portion is in fluid communication with the lower chamber. The mouth connecting portion is adapted to be contained in the user's mouth when the user well wears the breathable mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230100067
    Abstract: An underwater sports equipment, comprising a mask, a breathing tube being independent of the mask, and a bridge connected between the mask and the breathing tube, so that the interior of the breathing tube is in fluid communication with the cavity of the mask, so that the user's nose can inhale or exhale through the breathing tube. (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230100117
    Abstract: A structure of an underwater sports mask includes a lens frame, a lens portion and a water sealing skirt. A central area of the lens frame is provided with a positioning device for connecting a frontal breathing tube, and the positioning device allows the breathing tube to move along the axial direction of the breathing tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230088521
    Abstract: A structure of a foldable underwater sports mask, comprising a body, two lenses and a water sealing skirt, wherein the body has two lens frames and a bridge connecting the two lens frames. The two lens frames are capable of being at least partially separated from each other at an area of the bridge, so that the mask can be in a folded state for easy storage and carrying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230083382
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a main frame, a transparent lens portion, a water-sealing skirt and a breathing tube. The main frame includes a lens frame, a mouth frame and a nose frame interposed therebetween. The water-sealing skirt is integrally formed by an eye skirt, a nose skirt and a mouth skirt, and a skirt frame is arranged in front of the eye skirt. The transparent lens portion and the skirt frame are embedded in the lens frame in a water-sealing manner, and the nose skirt protrudes outward from the nose frame. A purge valve is provided between the mouth skirt and the mouth frame. The mouth skirt is adapted for one-way fluid communication to the outside through the purge valve and the mouth frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE