Patents by Inventor Chou-Ching Lin
Chou-Ching Lin 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: 20230320902Abstract: A method for treating tinnitus includes the steps of: determining a tinnitus frequency of a patient; selecting a plurality of therapeutic tones which is a descending Shepard scale that includes the tinnitus frequency of the patient and other frequencies ranging from an octave higher than the tinnitus frequency to an octave lower than the tinnitus frequency; and subjecting the patient to several cycles of a stimulation pulse training in which the patient listens to the therapeutic tones played repetitively with a pause between every two cycles, each of the therapeutic tones being played for a time period of 500 milliseconds, one of the therapeutic tones matching the tinnitus frequency of the patient occurring randomly once after stimulus at the beginning of the pause in every four cycles, so as to reduce the patient's perception to tinnitus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventor: Chou-Ching LIN
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Publication number: 20230060614Abstract: A MRI-guided stereotactic surgery method including the following steps: assigning coordinates of a surgery target point of a surgery cannula and an insertion direction of the surgery cannula; performing coordinate transformation to transform the coordinates of the surgery target point into an insertion position of the surgery target point; substituting the insertion position and the insertion direction into an inverse kinematics model to obtain five parameters respectively corresponding to five degrees of freedom of a MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device; controlling the MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device according to the parameters to start a stereotactic surgery procedure, thereby inserting the surgery cannula; obtaining an actual cannula position according to a magnetic resonance (MR) image; comparing the actual cannula position with the surgery target point to obtain a position error vector; and withdrawing the surgery cannula to finish the stereotactic surgery procedure when the position erType: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Ming-Shaung JU, Chou-Ching LIN, Bing-Lin HO, Huang-Lin CHEN, Yu-Nung PENG
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Patent number: 11504188Abstract: A MRI-guided stereotactic surgery method including the following steps: assigning coordinates of a surgery target point of a surgery cannula and an insertion direction of the surgery cannula; performing coordinate transformation to transform the coordinates of the surgery target point into an insertion position of the surgery target point; substituting the insertion position and the insertion direction into an inverse kinematics model to obtain five parameters respectively corresponding to five degrees of freedom of a MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device; controlling the MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device according to the parameters to start a stereotactic surgery procedure, thereby inserting the surgery cannula; obtaining an actual cannula position according to a magnetic resonance (MR) image; comparing the actual cannula position with the surgery target point to obtain an actual position vector; and withdrawing the surgery cannula to finish the stereotactic surgery procedure when the actual poType: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ming-Shaung Ju, Chou-Ching Lin, Bing-Lin Ho, Huang-Lin Chen, Yu-Nung Peng
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Publication number: 20220157194Abstract: The disclosure provides a human laryngeal model for simulation of endoscopic guided injection laryngoplasty surgery and for an insertion of a syringe containing a fluid. The human laryngeal model includes a laryngeal body, a seat body, and a vocal cord. The seat body is mounted to the laryngeal body. The seat body has an accommodation space. The vocal cord includes a plate and at least one bag body. The plate is stacked on the seat body, the bag body is fixed to the plate and located in the accommodation space of the seat body, and the bag body has a storage space. The vocal cord is configured for the insertion of the syringe to allow the syringe to inject the fluid into the storage space of the bag body. In addition, the disclosure also provides a human head and neck model including the human laryngeal model.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicants: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITALInventors: Shu Wei TSAI, Chun-Wei TANG, Jenn-Ren HSIAO, Chou-Ching LIN
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Publication number: 20210153950Abstract: A MRI-guided stereotactic surgery method including the following steps: assigning coordinates of a surgery target point of a surgery cannula and an insertion direction of the surgery cannula; performing coordinate transformation to transform the coordinates of the surgery target point into an insertion position of the surgery target point; substituting the insertion position and the insertion direction into an inverse kinematics model to obtain five parameters respectively corresponding to five degrees of freedom of a MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device; controlling the MRI-compatible stereotactic surgery device according to the parameters to start a stereotactic surgery procedure, thereby inserting the surgery cannula; obtaining an actual cannula position according to a magnetic resonance (MR) image; comparing the actual cannula position with the surgery target point to obtain an actual position vector; and withdrawing the surgery cannula to finish the stereotactic surgery procedure when the actual poType: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Ming-Shaung JU, Chou-Ching LIN, Bing-Lin HO, Huang-Lin CHEN, Yu-Nung PENG
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Patent number: 10569096Abstract: A stationary trans-skull optogenetic stimulation module is provided and includes a sleeve to be inserted and positioned in a drilled hole of a skull of a subject, an optogenetic stimulating element, and a cover. The sleeve has a large aperture portion and a small aperture portion, and the optogenetic stimulating element and the cover can be installed with or disassembled from the large aperture portion. Thus, the operation time of syringe injection and phototherapeutic irradiation can be reduced, and the operation efficiency can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Chou-Ching Lin, Chia-Chu Chiang
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Publication number: 20180154169Abstract: A stationary trans-skull optogenetic stimulation module is provided and includes a sleeve to be inserted and positioned in a drilled hole of a skull of a subject, an optogenetic stimulating element, and a cover. The sleeve has a large aperture portion and a small aperture portion, and the optogenetic stimulating element and the cover can be installed with or disassembled from the large aperture portion. Thus, the operation time of syringe injection and phototherapeutic irradiation can be reduced, and the operation efficiency can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Chou-Ching LIN, Chia-Chu Chiang
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Patent number: 9433803Abstract: The present disclosure is to destroy adipose tissue non-invasively by using focused ultrasound (FUS) and to increase the treatment efficiency by the synergy of the novel FUS and electrical stimulation. Lipid can be released from the destroyed adipocytes and stay in the interstitial fluid of undestroyed adipocytes. In the meanwhile or after the treatment of FUS, a passive exercise of muscle in thighs or other parts is performed by electrical stimulation to consume energy. Therefore, metabolism of the free lipid can be enhanced by supplying energy to the muscles. The ultrasound treatment of the present disclosure is able to increase the treatment area, and while in combination with electrical stimulation, it can efficiently remove lipids in the circulation.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignees: National Health Research Institutes, National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Chou-Ching Lin, Gin-Shin Chen
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Publication number: 20160235314Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for sensing ACVG. In one example, the device comprises an ACVG sensor for sensing signals of heart beat and arterial pulse in a predetermined period. The ACVG sensor transforms the signals to electrical output. The analog-to-digital converter receives the electrical output and converts the electrical output into digital signals. The present disclosure further relates to methods of determining physiological conditions. In one example, the method comprises receiving an ACVG, providing a waveform data by processing the ACVG, extracting at least one data point from a predetermined time interval of the waveform data, obtaining indicators based on the at least one data point, and determining a physiological condition according to the indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: LIANG-MIIN TSAI, FAN-MING YU, CHOU-CHING LIN, JU-YI CHEN, HUI-WEN YANG, KUAN-JUNG LI
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Patent number: 9345634Abstract: A hand rehabilitation device includes a base having an arm support. A first actuator is mounted to the base and includes a first output end. A second actuator is connected to the first output end of the first actuator and includes a second output end. A handle is connected to the second output end. One of the first and second output ends rotates about an axis. The other of the first and second output ends reciprocates in a direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ming-Shaung Ju, Chou-Ching Lin, Meng-Dar Shieh, Shu-Min Chen, Yu-Ching Lin, Yung-Nien Sun, Pin-Cheng Kung, Chia-Chun Hung, Yi-Ting Lee
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Patent number: 8840556Abstract: A skull endosseous module for ultrasound penetration is provided and includes a fixation sleeve permanently inserted and positioned in a drilled hole of a skull, a movable sleeve movably inserted in the fixation sleeve for providing a hollow ultrasound guiding channel; and an outer cover mounted on an outer opening of the fixation sleeve and covered by a scalp tissue. Thus, an ultrasound device outside the scalp tissue can generate ultrasounds to pass through the outer cover and the ultrasound guiding channel for affecting a target region of a brain tissue in the skull.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Chou-ching Lin, Chia-chu Chiang
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Publication number: 20140107535Abstract: The present disclosure is to destroy adipose tissue non-invasively by using focused ultrasound (FUS) and to increase the treatment efficiency by the synergy of the novel FUS and electrical stimulation. Lipid can be released from the destroyed adipocytes and stay in the interstitial fluid of undestroyed adipocytes. In the meanwhile or after the treatment of FUS, a passive exercise of muscle in thighs or other parts is performed by electrical stimulation to consume energy. Therefore, metabolism of the free lipid can be enhanced by supplying energy to the muscles. The ultrasound treatment of the present disclosure is able to increase the treatment area, and while in combination with electrical stimulation, it can efficiently remove lipids in the circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicants: National Cheng Kung University, National Health Research InstitutesInventors: Chou-Ching Lin, Gin-Shin Chen
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Publication number: 20130345599Abstract: A skull endosseous module for ultrasound penetration is provided and includes a fixation sleeve permanently inserted and positioned in a drilled hole of a skull, a movable sleeve movably inserted in the fixation sleeve for providing a hollow ultrasound guiding channel; and an outer cover mounted on an outer opening of the fixation sleeve and covered by a scalp tissue. Thus, an ultrasound device outside the scalp tissue can generate ultrasounds to pass through the outer cover and the ultrasound guiding channel for affecting a target region of a brain tissue in the skull.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Chou-ching LIN, Chia-chu CHIANG
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Publication number: 20130012362Abstract: A hand rehabilitation device includes a base having an arm support. A first actuator is mounted to the base and includes a first output end. A second actuator is connected to the first output end of the first actuator and includes a second output end. A handle is connected to the second output end. One of the first and second output ends rotates about an axis. The other of the first and second output ends reciprocates in a direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Ming-Shaung Ju, Chou-Ching Lin, Meng-Dar Shieh, Shu-Min Chen, Yu-Ching Lin, Yung-Nien Sun, Pin-Cheng Kung, Chia-Chun Hung, Yi-Ting Lee
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Patent number: 8182540Abstract: Disclosed is a skull endosseous implant adapted to be implanted in the subject's skull to provide an access channel. A variety of sensor means may be installed in the access channel for monitoring the intracranial status of the subject. The present invention further provides a kit containing the skull endosseous implant.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Chou-Ching Lin, Ming-Shaung Ju, Chia-Chu Chiang
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Patent number: 7951096Abstract: A rehabilitation apparatus is disclosed. The rehabilitation apparatus includes a supporting housing, a rotary housing, an actuator, a control unit, and a torque detector. The rotary housing is slidably mounted to the supporting housing to hold a body segment. The actuator has a driving shaft to rotate the rotary housing. The control unit is electrically connected to the actuator to control the actuation of the actuator. The torque detector is electrically connected to the control unit, thereby detecting a torque exerted on the driving shaft, and transmitting a torque signal to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Ming-Shaung Ju, Chou-Ching Lin, Pin-Cheng Kung
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Publication number: 20090248165Abstract: Disclosed is a skull endosseous implant adapted to be implanted in the subject's skull to provide an access channel. A variety of sensor means may be installed in the access channel for monitoring the intracranial status of the subject. The present invention further provides a kit containing the skull endosseous implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Chou-Ching Lin, Ming-Shaung Ju, Chia-Chu Chiang
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Publication number: 20080097255Abstract: A rehabilitation apparatus is disclosed. The rehabilitation apparatus includes a supporting housing, a rotary housing, an actuator, a control unit, and a torque detector. The rotary housing is slidably mounted to the supporting housing to hold a body segment. The actuator has a driving shaft to rotate the rotary housing. The control unit is electrically connected to the actuator to control the actuation of the actuator. The torque detector is electrically connected to the control unit, thereby detecting a torque exerted on the driving shaft, and transmitting a torque signal to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ming-Shaung Ju, Chou-Ching Lin, Pin-Cheng Kung
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Publication number: 20080096724Abstract: An ankle rehabilitation apparatus is disclosed. The ankle rehabilitation apparatus comprises a base, a rotary plate, a rotary plate, an actuator, a control unit, and a torque detector. The rotary plate is pivotally connected to the base to hold a user's ankle. The actuator has a driving shaft to rotate the base. The control unit is electrically connected to the actuator to control the actuator to rotate the rotary plate. The torque detector is electrically connected to the control unit to detect a torque exerted to the driving shaft, and outputting the torque signal according to the torque to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ming-Shaung JU, Chou-Ching Lin, Bo-Wei Pan
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Publication number: 20070073184Abstract: A sensor device that detects Laplacian electroencephalogram (LEEG) signals includes a signal acquisition module placed on a scalp of a subject to acquire brain signals. A signal processor is coupled or connected to the signal acquisition module to perform a Laplacian operation on the signals acquired by the signal acquisition module such that the noise signal is reduced to yield an analog LEEG signal with a high signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chih-Cheng Lu, Gin-Shin Chen, Sheng-Fu Chen, Ming-Shaung Ju, Chou-Ching Lin