Patents by Inventor Chih-Yu Hsia

Chih-Yu Hsia 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: 20070090202
    Abstract: To collect freshwater from water using a freshwater collection system which consists of a vapor collector field formed by vapor collectors which have floatable platforms with central holes, curved roofs which each spans over each central holes and which allow sun rays to penetrate through, channels each with a nipple, ā€œUā€-shaped vacuum breaker tubes, and many eyes; a floatable water sprinkling system which has a relatively stationary platform which has eyes and which encircles a sprinkler platform which has a pump with a screen at one end and at the other end with a pipe which connects with a sprinkler head, a fuel supply system and an internal combustion engine with gear system which drives the pump; and a freshwater collector relay which is an enclosed container with a one-way valve, a weight, a nipple near the weight, many eyes, and many nipples near the eyes and the one-way valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 7111332
    Abstract: A waterless urinal that can be flushed with liquid consists of a urinal with a flushing liquid and urine separator and a flushing liquid recycling system; the flushing liquid and urine separator having three flow barriers which can guide urine to down-and-up type flow paths to a drain; two of the three flow barriers being able to serve as weirs; the flushing liquid recycling system being able to send flushing liquid from the lower portion of the urinal to the upper portion of the urinal; the flushing liquid recycling system being optionally a foot-operated pumping system which optionally having a paddle which connects to a bucket which can be tilted up or down by operations of the paddle; the foot-operated pumping system of the flushing liquid recycling system optionally having two paddles; the flushing liquid recycling system optionally being a pump, motor and piping system which has sensors, timer and power control and supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 7039956
    Abstract: A foldable/expandable bib consisting of a sheet of thin flexible foldable material which has two strips on opposite edges; the strips having many open slots that can engage with each other; the openings of the slots of one strip facing one direction while the openings of the slot of another strip facing the opposite direction; the sheet having many creases which are substantially perpendicular or parallel to the strips; the strips having creases which are substantially transverse to the strips; the sheet and the strips being able to be folded/expanded along the creases; one of the strip optionally having a tab which extends sideways from the strip and which has many creases along which the tab can be folded/expanded to become a sheath for the bib; the tab having an area or areas that is coated with sticky material; the tab optionally having a slot that can engage with a tip of the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Publication number: 20050108932
    Abstract: A component for ground covers for trees and bushes consisting of a substantially non-transparent plate which at each rim has a rim strip which is a substantially non-transparent strip protruding from each rim of the substantially non-transparent plate which has many penetrable holes which allow pins to penetrate through and pin down the component on the ground; the substantially non-transparent plate having one or more weakened zone(s) which span(s) inclusively from one rim strip to the other rim strip; a portion of the substantially non-transparent plate being severable along the weakened zone; along an edge of each weakened zone the substantially non-transparent plate having a weakened zone strip which is a substantially non-transparent strip protruding from the surface of the substantially non-transparent plate; the weakened zone having at least a groove or the weakened zone being a curve depicted by a series of holes on the component; the substantially non-transparent plate having optionally a slightly co
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Publication number: 20050081426
    Abstract: A snail and slug fence comprising in combination: a base which encircles a ground area when the snail and slug fence is in an up right position; a rim plate which has a surface with substantially needle-like protruding objects; one end of the base connecting with the rim plate; the substantially needle-like protruding objects pointing downwards approximately vertically when the snail and slug fence is in an up right position; a component of a snail and slug fence comprising in combination: a base which, at one edge, has a male connection mean which can engage with a female connection mean of other component of snail and slug fence; the base, at the opposite edge which has the male connection mean, having a female connection mean which can engage with a male connection mean of other component of snail and slug fence; a rim plate which has a surface with substantially needle-like protruding objects; one edge of the base connecting with the rim plate; the substantially needle-like protruding objects pointing dow
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Publication number: 20040036301
    Abstract: The first variation of an apparatus which consists of a plate, which can work with a bolt hole of a door jamb, and a movable part, which can engage with the plate, to create a rigid structure; the second variation of the apparatus which consists of a “U”-shaped object, which can work with the doorknob of an existing door, and a channel-liked object, which can engage with the “U”-shaped object to create a rigid structure; the third variation of the apparatus which consists of a first object, which can work with the doorknobs of the existing double swing doors, and another object, which can work with the doorknobs of the existing double swing doors and which can engage with the first object to form a rigid structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 6688553
    Abstract: An aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising a primary airfoil having at least one panel which is an upper panel, a lower panel, and multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof, the tubes including relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil, and relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize the relatively larger cross-section tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 6672556
    Abstract: An apparatus, which facilitates viewing of an object by a reclining human user, comprising an upright stand, a hinge device, a beam hinged to the stand by the hinge device, a spring linking the stand and the beam, a carrier for an object, the carrier supported so that the object faces forwardly, a carrier connecting with the beam, and a stop on the stand top positioned to limit down hinging movement of the beam that moves the carrier downwardly, there being a guide supporting a lower portion of the beam for hinging movement carrying that beam lower portion to one side of the stand in uppermost position of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 6659403
    Abstract: An aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising a primary airfoil having at least one panel which is an upper panel, a lower panel, and multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof, the tubes including relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil, and relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize the relatively larger cross-section tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 6640367
    Abstract: An improved pillow consisting of a curved plate, a cushion having a thin middle portion and thick end portions and which may optionally consists of at least one inflatable air bag, and a fabric which encloses the cushion and the curved plate; the curved plate optionally consisting of at least two curved segment plates linked together by at least another curved plate; an improved pillow having an upper surface which has a valley in the center and a peak at each end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 6604320
    Abstract: A support for branches and vines consisting of a base which has a hole, a stem which has many holes at different levels and facing in various directions, many rods which may have many holes, many branch support assemblies each of which consist of a string which has at least two hooks, and a holder which may have many holes; the stem penetrating through the hole of the base; the rods being able to penetrate the stem through its holes; one of the hook of a branch support assembly being able to hook on a hole of a rod; another hook of the branch support assembly being able to hook on the holes of the holder of the branch support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Publication number: 20030135927
    Abstract: An improved pillow consisting of a curved plate, a cushion having a thin middle portion and thick end portions and which may optionally consists of at least one inflatable air bag, and a fabric which encloses the cushion and the curved plate; the curved plate optionally consisting of at least two curved segment plates linked together by at least another curved plate; an improved pillow having an upper surface which has a valley in the center and a peak at each end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Publication number: 20030127566
    Abstract: An aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising a primary airfoil having at least one panel which is an upper panel, a lower panel, and multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof, the tubes including relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil, and relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize the relatively larger cross-section tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Publication number: 20030127567
    Abstract: An aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising a primary airfoil having at least one panel which is an upper panel, a lower panel, and multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof, the tubes including relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil, and relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize the relatively larger cross-section tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 6536614
    Abstract: Shelves made of modular shelves that are composed of four modular panels joined together by fastening means such as screws and bolts and nuts; many variations of the modular panels that form many variations of modular shelves which form many variations of the shelves; back panels and/or momentum blocks optionally providing means to the shelves to resist lateral forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsia, Quin-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 6508436
    Abstract: An aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising a primary airfoil having at least one panel which is an upper panel, a lower panel, and multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof, the tubes including relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil, and relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize the relatively larger cross-section tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Publication number: 20030010738
    Abstract: Shelves made of modular shelves that are composed of four modular panels joined together by fastening means such as screws and bolts and nuts; many variations of the modular panels that form many variations of modular shelves which form many variations of the shelves; back panels and/or momentum blocks optionally providing means to the shelves to resist lateral forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsia, Quin-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 6505438
    Abstract: A protection cage system for growing fruits defining a half cage which has a upper connection member and a lower connection member on opposite rims of the half cage; the upper connection member being a plate with at least one hole; the lower connection member being a plate with at least an extruding rod on each surfaces of the plate; the rims having optional curved-down regions. In addition, a protection cages for growing fruits consists of two half cages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: 6481028
    Abstract: In apparatus to facilitate taking prolonged showers consisting of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall system which has features of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall, a water supply system, which has a fresh water supply system which can convey and control cold and hot fresh waters to a common water supply system which conveys waters to the shower head of the shower stall or the bath and shower stall system, and, a recycled water supply system, which can store, pump, reheat, control, and recycle the used shower water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventor: Chih-Yu Hsia
  • Patent number: D466829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsia, Quin-Cheng Chen