Patents by Inventor Cho-Fan Hsieh
Cho-Fan Hsieh 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).
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Publication number: 20240151642Abstract: A terahertz wave detection chip includes a substrate and at least one detection structure. The detection structure is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The detection structure includes a metamaterial layer and a hydrophilic layer, and the hydrophilic layer is disposed on the metamaterial layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yu-Tai LI, Kao-Chi LIN, Cho-Fan HSIEH, Teng-Chun WU
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Publication number: 20230333168Abstract: A method and a device for battery detection are provided. In the method, multiple characteristic values measured from a battery during operation of the battery are captured via a data capturing device to form a characteristic curve. Curve fitting is performed on the characteristic curve to obtain a curve error. According to the magnitude of the curve error, it is determined whether the battery is normal. When the determination result is abnormal, a step-curvature radius analysis is performed on the characteristic curve to determine whether the battery is normal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Teng-Chun Wu, Yean-San Long, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Min-An Tsai, Hsiu-Ming Chang, Feng-Ming Chuang, Tze-An Liu
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Patent number: 11682179Abstract: A measuring method includes the following. An image to be tested of an object to be tested with a first characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple images to be tested. The multiple images to be tested are superimposed to form a to-be-tested overlapped image which has the multiple first characteristic patterns. A reference image of a reference object with a second characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple reference images. The multiple reference images are superimposed to form a reference overlapped image which has the multiple second characteristic patterns. The to-be-tested overlapped image and the reference overlapped image are superimposed to generate a virtual moiré image having a moiré pattern different from the multiple first characteristic patterns and the multiple second characteristic patterns.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yu-Tai Li, Kao-Chi Lin, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Teng-Chun Wu, Cheng-Yu Peng
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Publication number: 20230122850Abstract: A microfluidic sensor chip includes a body comprising a substrate and an upper cover, and the upper cover having at least one opening, at least one microfluidic channel formed on the substrate and has a supporting surface, wherein the at least one microfluidic channel communicates with the at least one opening, and a metamaterial layer coated on the supporting surface, wherein the metamaterial layer has a plurality of regions, and each region has a corresponding resonance pattern. The present disclosure further provides a measuring system for microfluidic sensor chip includes a carrying board, a plurality of the microfluidic sensor chips, a transmitter emitting a terahertz wave corresponding to the resonance pattern of one of the microfluidic sensor chips, a receiver receiving a reflected wave corresponding to the terahertz wave, and a processor receiving the reflected wave from the processor, and determining a testing sample characteristic according to the reflected wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yu-Tai LI, Chia-Jen LIN, Wei-Yu LIN, Kao-Chi LIN, Cho-Fan HSIEH, Teng-Chun WU
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Publication number: 20230119864Abstract: A measuring method includes the following. An image to be tested of an object to be tested with a first characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple images to be tested. The multiple images to be tested are superimposed to form a to-be-tested overlapped image which has the multiple first characteristic patterns. A reference image of a reference object with a second characteristic pattern is formed and is copied to form multiple reference images. The multiple reference images are superimposed to form a reference overlapped image which has the multiple second characteristic patterns. The to-be-tested overlapped image and the reference overlapped image are superimposed to generate a virtual moiré image having a moiré pattern different from the multiple first characteristic patterns and the multiple second characteristic patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yu-Tai Li, Kao-Chi Lin, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Teng-Chun Wu, Cheng-Yu Peng
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Patent number: 11573175Abstract: The disclosure provides a calibration assembly for a scan device. The calibration assembly includes a plurality of light-permeable plates and a reflection plate. The light-permeable plates are different in size, and the light-permeable plates are arranged along thicknesses directions thereof to form a step shape. The light-permeable plates define a plurality of light-permeable areas that respectively have different numbers of layers of the light-permeable plates inversely proportional to transmittances of the light-permeable areas. The light-permeable areas are configured to be permeable to a light having a predetermined frequency. The reflection plate is disposed at a side of one of the light-permeable plates in the thickness direction thereof. The reflection plate has a plurality of first holes having different sizes, and the reflection plate is configured to block the light having the predetermined frequency. The disclosure also provides a calibration system having the calibration assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yu-Tai Li, Wei-Yu Lin, Chia-Jen Lin, Chin Lien, Cho-Fan Hsieh
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Publication number: 20220196549Abstract: The disclosure provides a calibration assembly for a scan device. The calibration assembly includes a plurality of light-permeable plates and a reflection plate. The light-permeable plates are different in size, and the light-permeable plates are arranged along thicknesses directions thereof to form a step shape. The light-permeable plates define a plurality of light-permeable areas that respectively have different numbers of layers of the light-permeable plates inversely proportional to transmittances of the light-permeable areas. The light-permeable areas are configured to be permeable to a light having a predetermined frequency. The reflection plate is disposed at a side of one of the light-permeable plates in the thickness direction thereof. The reflection plate has a plurality of first holes having different sizes, and the reflection plate is configured to block the light having the predetermined frequency. The disclosure also provides a calibration system having the calibration assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yu-Tai LI, Wei-Yu LIN, Chia-Jen LIN, Chin LIEN, Cho-Fan HSIEH
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Publication number: 20220200525Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a photovoltaic mobile lab configured for performing on-site test in a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic mobile lab includes a transport vehicle, a first container, a second container, and a light source. The first container is fixed on the transport vehicle. The second container is slidably sleeved on the first container. The second container and the first container together form a testing chamber. The light source is configured for providing illumination to the photovoltaic module. The light source and the photovoltaic module are respectively accommodated in the first container and the second container and are respectively located at two opposite ends of the testing chamber so that a distance between the light source and the photovoltaic module is changeable while the second container is sliding with respect to the first container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Si-Xian LI, Teng-Chun WU, Cho-Fan HSIEH, Chin LIEN
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Patent number: 11356056Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a photovoltaic mobile lab configured for performing on-site test in a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic mobile lab includes a transport vehicle, a first container, a second container, and a light source. The first container is fixed on the transport vehicle. The second container is slidably sleeved on the first container. The second container and the first container together form a testing chamber. The light source is configured for providing illumination to the photovoltaic module. The light source and the photovoltaic module are respectively accommodated in the first container and the second container and are respectively located at two opposite ends of the testing chamber so that a distance between the light source and the photovoltaic module is changeable while the second container is sliding with respect to the first container.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Si-Xian Li, Teng-Chun Wu, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Chin Lien
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Patent number: 11243161Abstract: A gas measurement device is provided and includes a gas channel module and a sensor component disposed within the gas channel module. The sensor component includes a substrate, a porous membrane, and a metal layer disposed between the substrate and the porous membrane. A gas measurement method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chin Lien, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Chia-Jen Lin, Yu-Tai Li, Wei-You Lin
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Patent number: 10931229Abstract: A solar cell testing system including a lower electrode, a solar cell, an encapsulation material, a sodium-containing template, an upper electrode, a voltage source and a measuring circuit is provided. The solar cell is disposed on the lower electrode. The encapsulation material is disposed on the solar cell. The sodium-containing template is disposed on the encapsulation material, wherein the sodium-containing template has a sodium ion content ranging between 9-39%. The upper electrode is disposed on the sodium-containing template. The voltage source is connected between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The measuring circuit is connected between the solar cell and the lower electrode for measuring a shunt resistance of the solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Li-Chieh Yu, Wei-Lun Yang, Yu-Tai Li, Kuan-Wu Lu, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Ching-Chiao Tsai, San-Yu Ting
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Patent number: 10908086Abstract: A signal processing method and a signal processing system are provided to convert optical or electric signals by an effective circuit to have an increased dynamic contrast and reduced noises. The signal processing system includes an analog signal processing module and a digital signal processing module. When an optical signal of an object-to-be-detected is strong, an image-to-be-detected is obtained by an analog signal processing method. When the optical signal of the object-to-be-detected is weak, the image-to-be-detected is obtained by a digital signal processing method after background noises are filtered out.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Cho-Fan Hsieh, Feng-Chieh Li
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Publication number: 20200209159Abstract: A signal processing method and a signal processing system are provided to convert optical or electric signals by an effective circuit to have an increased dynamic contrast and reduced noises. The signal processing system includes an analog signal processing module and a digital signal processing module. When an optical signal of an object-to-be-detected is strong, an image-to-be-detected is obtained by an analog signal processing method. When the optical signal of the object-to-be-detected is weak, the image-to-be-detected is obtained by a digital signal processing method after background noises are filtered out.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Cho-Fan Hsieh, Feng-Chieh Li
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Publication number: 20200195194Abstract: A solar cell testing system including a lower electrode, a solar cell, an encapsulation material, a sodium-containing template, an upper electrode, a voltage source and a measuring circuit is provided. The solar cell is disposed on the lower electrode. The encapsulation material is disposed on the solar cell. The sodium-containing template is disposed on the encapsulation material, wherein the sodium-containing template has a sodium ion content ranging between 9-39%. The upper electrode is disposed on the sodium-containing template. The voltage source is connected between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The measuring circuit is connected between the solar cell and the lower electrode for measuring a shunt resistance of the solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Li-Chieh YU, Wei-Lun YANG, Yu-Tai LI, Kuan-Wu LU, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Ching-Chiao TSAI, San-Yu TING
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Patent number: 10353245Abstract: A tunable terahertz achromatic wave plate including at least three phase retarders and a tuning device is provided. The at least three phase retarders are sequentially arranged along a first direction, and configured to provide an achromatic range in a terahertz band, so as to reduce a chromatic aberration of a terahertz wave through the tunable terahertz achromatic wave plate in the achromatic range. The at least three phase retarders respectively include a liquid crystal cell. The tuning device is configured to tune a liquid crystal orientation angle of the liquid crystal cell, so as to correspondingly change a birefringence of the at least three phase retarders in the terahertz band. The terahertz wave through the tunable terahertz achromatic wave plate has same phase retardation in the achromatic range. The achromatic range in the terahertz band is determined according to the birefringence of the at least three phase retarders.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Ci-Ling Pan, Chan-Shan Yang, Ru-Pin Pan, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Fang-Cih Shih
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Patent number: 10333462Abstract: A measuring apparatus for solar cell is provided, which is configured to measure a solar cell to obtain a characteristic curve thereof. The measuring apparatus includes a signal measurement control circuit and a signal transmitting control circuit. The signal measurement control circuit is configured to output at least one control signal for controlling a resistance circuit thereof to provide a measurement loading. The signal transmitting control circuit includes at least one path separating circuit, each path separating circuit is configured to provide at least two signal transmitting paths with different signal transmitting directions. The signal measurement control circuit outputs the control signal to the resistance circuit by using the signal transmitting control circuit, so that the resistance circuit can be controlled to provide the measurement loading.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ren-Chin Shr, Yean-San Long, En-Yun Wang, Min-An Tsai, Hung-Sen Wu, Teng-Chun Wu, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Chin Lien
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Patent number: 10319528Abstract: A magnetic capacitor element is provided. The magnetic capacitor element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a magnetic layer and an oxide layer. The second electrode is disposed opposite to the first electrode. The first dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second dielectric layer is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second electrode. The magnetic layer is disposed between the second electrode and the second dielectric layer. The oxide layer is disposed between the second dielectric layer and the magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chin Lien, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Hung-Sen Wu, Teng-Chun Wu
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Publication number: 20190122824Abstract: A magnetic capacitor element is provided. The magnetic capacitor element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a magnetic layer and an oxide layer. The second electrode is disposed opposite to the first electrode. The first dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second dielectric layer is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second electrode. The magnetic layer is disposed between the second electrode and the second dielectric layer. The oxide layer is disposed between the second dielectric layer and the magnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin LIEN, Cho-Fan HSIEH, Hung-Sen WU, Teng-Chun WU
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Patent number: 10026551Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic capacitor structure including a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, a dielectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a first magnetic layer disposed between the first electrode and the dielectric layer, a second magnetic layer disposed between the second electrode and the dielectric layer, a first oxide layer disposed between the first electrode and the first magnetic layer, and a second oxide layer disposed between the second magnetic layer and the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Cho-Fan Hsieh, Chih-Hua Chen, Hung-Sen Wu, Teng-Chun Wu, Ming-Han Liao
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Patent number: 10006864Abstract: A carrier concentration measuring method and an apparatus thereof including a focuser, a spectrometer and a processor are disclosed. The measuring method includes the following steps. Project a laser beam to an object. Analyze a Raman signal, obtained from a radiation propagating from the object projected by the laser beam, to obtain a measurement result of the object. Analyze the measurement result to obtain an intensity ratio or a Raman shift. Look up a carrier concentration of the object in a database according to the intensity ratio or the Raman shift.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Cho-Fan Hsieh, Chih-Hua Chen, Ming-Han Liao