Patents by Inventor Chu-Yuan Liao
Chu-Yuan Liao 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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Patent number: 8974266Abstract: A novelty system having an internally illuminated amorphous putty that both stretches and bounces. An illumination module is provided that contains a battery and at least one light source that produces light when powered. A volume of putty material is provided in an amount sufficient enough to completely envelop the illumination module. The putty material is translucent so that the light from the light source can be seen through the putty material when the illumination module is enveloped within the putty material. The translucent putty material is created by reacting silicon polymers with boric acid and stearic acid. The reacted polymers are mixed with calcium carbonate, a whitener, and a colorant to obtain a color tinted level of translucency. The illumination module is activated by changes in acceleration caused by impact.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Patent number: 8858292Abstract: A tumbling toy assembly that spins on a flat surface and tumbles down an inclined surface. The toy assembly has a body. A fulcrum protrusion extends downwardly from the bottom of the body. The fulcrum protrusion is aligned on an imaginary spin axis. This enables the body to spin in a stable manner upon the fulcrum protrusion. Furthermore, the body defines an internal weight chamber having a first end and an opposite second end that are aligned with the imaginary spin axis. A weight is disposed within the weight chamber. The weight is free to move between the first end and the second end of the weight chamber along the imaginary spin axis. Protrusions extend outwardly from the body. The protrusions cause deviations in the direction of tumble as the tumbling toy assembly tumbles down an inclined plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20140127967Abstract: A novelty system having an internally illuminated amorphous putty that both stretches and bounces. An illumination module is provided that contains a battery and at least one light source that produces light when powered. A volume of putty material is provided in an amount sufficient enough to completely envelop the illumination module. The putty material is translucent so that the light from the light source can be seen through the putty material when the illumination module is enveloped within the putty material. The translucent putty material is created by reacting silicon polymers with boric acid and stearic acid. The reacted polymers are mixed with calcium carbonate, a whitener, and a colorant to obtain a color tinted level of translucency. The illumination module is activated by changes in acceleration caused by impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20130316612Abstract: A tumbling toy assembly that spins on a flat surface and tumbles down an inclined surface. The toy assembly has a body. A fulcrum protrusion extends downwardly from the bottom of the body. The fulcrum protrusion is aligned on an imaginary spin axis. This enables the body to spin in a stable manner upon the fulcrum protrusion. Furthermore, the body defines an internal weight chamber having a first end and an opposite second end that are aligned with the imaginary spin axis. A weight is disposed within the weight chamber. The weight is free to move between the first end and the second end of the weight chamber along the imaginary spin axis. Protrusions extend outwardly from the body. The protrusions cause deviations in the direction of tumble as the tumbling toy assembly tumbles down an inclined plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventor: Chu-Yuan LIAO
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Patent number: 8409709Abstract: A hydrophobic granular play material comprised of a multitude of engineered particle structures. The particle structures have an average maximum diameter of less than three millimeters. Each particle structure has an inner core of first material that is coated with a hydrophobic composition. The inner core can be particles of natural sand, plastic, or polyfoam. The inner core is enveloped in a composition of a cured elastomeric gel. The gel is hydrophobic. However, the elastomeric gel does exhibit adhesion to itself. Consequently, the particles coated in the elastomeric gel repel water but lightly adhere to each other when compressed together. The particle structures of the play material can therefore be compressed into shapes in the same manner as natural wet sand.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20110268971Abstract: A hydrophobic granular play material comprised of a multitude of engineered particle structures. The particle structures have an average maximum diameter of less than three millimeters. Each particle structure has an inner core of first material that is coated with a hydrophobic composition. The inner core can be particles of natural sand, plastic, or polyfoam. The inner core is enveloped in a composition of a cured elastomeric gel. The gel is hydrophobic. However, the elastomeric gel does exhibit adhesion to itself. Consequently, the particles coated in the elastomeric gel repel water but lightly adhere to each other when compressed together. The particle structures of the play material can therefore be compressed into shapes in the same manner as natural wet sand.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20060255179Abstract: A fluid display device and method of formation. A fluid chamber is provided that has at least one transparent section. The fluid chamber is filled with two fluids of different densities, wherein a heavy fluid fills said fluid chamber to a first level and a light fluid fills the fluid chamber from the first level to a second level. A fountain structure is provided within the fluid chamber. The fountain structure is connected to a pump. Heavy fluid from below the first level is drawn by the pump and pumped through the fountain structure to a point above the first level. As a consequence, heavy fluid is drawn by the pump and is expelled from the fountain structure into the lighter fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2005Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Patent number: 6802819Abstract: A novelty bar of soap containing an electro-mechanical vibrating mechanism. Within a housing is disposed an electric motor that rotates a weight from an eccentric point. Two reed switches are connected in parallel within the housing. Two alkaline batteries are also provided in the housing. The reed switches selectively power the electric motor with the batteries when at least one of the reed switches is closed. A body of soap surrounds the housing forming a bar of soap. Within the housing, one of the reed switches is disposed proximate the top of the housing. The other reed switch is disposed proximate the bottom of the housing. As such, regardless of how the bar of soap is oriented when placed down, one of the reed switches is positioned near the surface or which the bar of soap is resting.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20040110444Abstract: A novelty device that has an elongated torical encasement of flexible material that defines a central sleeve. A volume of liquid is contained within the encasement. A least one external accessory is provided that is attached to the encasement. When the point of attachment is on the exterior of the device, the external accessory extends away from the device. However, when the point of attachment rotates within the central sleeve section, the external accessory can be hidden from view. Thus, by selectively exposing and hiding the external accessory, the appearance of the device can be selectively altered and the device can appear to transform between two distinct appearances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20040047959Abstract: A method for making egg-shape cookies, particularly to a mold in the shape of an egg that is cut into half vertically. Two pieces of cookies are made separately with the mold and then adhered with fluid thereby forming a whole egg and any kind of little toys can be placed in inner space of the egg-shape cookies. Different from conventional method, the invention utilizes one single mold to make egg-shape cookies by which can reduce cost by consuming of the molds; in addition, toys insides may attract purchasing from consumers by satisfying their expectation and curiosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20040043349Abstract: An illuminated device, such as a mouth guard, pacifier or a set of false teeth, that is either held within or by a user's mouth. The device includes at least one light source, a battery for providing power to the light source and an on/off switch for selectively activating the light source. The device may also include a lighting sequence controller for selectively flashing the light source or lighting different light sources in a predetermined sequence. The on/off switch may be positioned within the mouth. Accordingly, the lighting of the light sources can be selectively controlled by the movement of some part of the mouth, such as the lips, teeth or tongue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Patent number: 6612053Abstract: Fluid decoration including a soft transparent or semitransparent envelope body and a seat body. At least two kinds of fluids with different specific weights and colors are filled in the envelope body. An inlaid member is placed in a bottom end of the envelope body. The bottom end is then sealed. The inlaid member has an upward extending patterned article. An ejecting device is disposed in the patterned article. The ejecting device is composed of a tube body and a driving unit connected with the tube body. A top end of the tube body is formed with an ejecting opening. The periphery of the tube body near the bottom thereof is formed with through holes. When the driving unit is powered on, the heavier fluid is pumped through the through hole into the tube body and forcedly pushed upward. The heavier fluid is then upward ejected from the ejecting opening of the ejecting device. Thereafter, the heavier fluid gradually splashes down onto the bottom of the envelope body.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Patent number: 6533637Abstract: A toy projectile device that is thrown at flat surfaces, such as pains of glass. The toy projectile has a volume of fill material that is encapsulated within a thin-walled shell. The fill material contains a liquid and may contain solid objects suspended within the liquid. The shell is fabricated from an elastomeric material that is highly elastic, has high tear resistance and has a tacky exterior. When the toy projectile is thrown against a hard surface, the thin-walled shell deforms on impact and stretches into a splat pattern on the impacted surface. Due to the tackiness of the shell, the shell adheres to the impacted surface in the splat pattern. After a short period of time, the elastic properties of the shell cause the shell to contract and peel way from the impacted surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20030045201Abstract: A toy projectile device that is thrown at flat surfaces, such as pains of glass. The toy projectile has a volume of fill material that is encapsulated within a thin-walled shell. The fill material contains a liquid and may contain solid objects suspended within the liquid. The shell is fabricated from an elastomeric material that is highly elastic, has high tear resistance and has a tacky exterior. When the toy projectile is thrown against a hard surface, the thin-walled shell deforms on impact and stretches into a splat pattern on the impacted surface. Due to the tackiness of the shell, the shell adheres to the impacted surface in the splat pattern. After a short period of time, the elastic properties of the shell cause the shell to contract and peel way from the impacted surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20020152654Abstract: Device for propelling a fluid enclosed in an enclosing body, including an enclosing body and a seat body laid under the enclosing body. The fluid and an insertion member are enclosed in the enclosing body. A cover body is disposed on the insertion member. A rotary propelling member is rotatably disposed in the insertion member. At least one magnetic member is eccentrically disposed on the propelling member. The cover body is formed with an inlet and an outlet respectively for conducting in and discharging the fluid. The insertion member inside the enclosing body is inlaid and retained in an upper opening of the seat body. A driving rotary disc driven by a power source is disposed in the seat body. At least another magnetic member is disposed on the rotary disc in the rotational path of the magnetic member of the propelling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2001Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Patent number: 6463401Abstract: An operating/controlling device for computer game, including a soft outer wrapping layer, an inner wrapping layer and a signal controlling device sealedly enclosed by the inner wrapping layer. The signal controlling device includes at least one depression member adjacent to the inner wall of the inner wrapping layer. When depressed, the depression member activates an internal signal sensing member to count different data produced during operation of the depression member and input the data to computer software for providing different operational references for the execution software. The operating/controlling device serves to provide a real and live controlling touch feeling for an operator.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1999Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Patent number: 6415534Abstract: Fluid decorative structure including an enclosing body and a scat body. The enclosing body is made of a very soft transparent or semitransparent material and formed with an opening at bottom end. Fluids with different colors and specific weights are filled into the enclosing body. An insertion member has a patterned article and an ejecting device. The ejecting device is composed of a tube body and a piston disposed in the tube body. When a rotary disc is rotated and a first magnetic member is moved to a position right under a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member will repel the second magnetic member to make the piston periodically move upward within the tube body so as to eject the second fluid with the heavier specific weight from the spout of the tube body.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20020069565Abstract: Fluid decoration including a soft transparent or semitransparent envelope body and a seat body. At least two kinds of fluids with different specific weights and colors are filled in the envelope body. An inlaid member is placed in a bottom end of the envelope body. The bottom end is then sealed. The inlaid member has an upward extending patterned article. An ejecting device is disposed in the patterned article. The ejecting device is composed of a tube body and a driving unit connected with the tube body. A top end of the tube body is formed with an ejecting opening. The periphery of the tube body near the bottom thereof is formed with through holes. When the driving unit is powered on, the heavier fluid is pumped through the through hole into the tube body and forcedly pushed upward. The heavier fluid is then upward ejected from the ejecting opening of the ejecting device. Thereafter, the heavier fluid gradually splashes down onto the bottom of the envelope body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2000Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Publication number: 20020009947Abstract: Squeezing deformable toy structure made of one single soft transparent or semitransparent plastic tubular body. The tubular body is turned inside out and fitted into itself to form a main body having an inner tube post and an outer tube post. A fluid is filled between the inner and outer tubes to expand the main body for a player's hand to hold and squeeze. An outer side of the main body is formed with a pattern having a desired form so as to form the squeezing deformable toy. When a player's hand holds the main body and axially shakes the main body back and forth, the fluid contained in the main body will displace toward one end of the main body. Therefore, the inner tube will deform and protrude or retract toward one end of the outer tube to create a funny feeling. The appearance of the main body cooperates with the deformed pattern for achieving an entertaining effect in addition to the squeezing effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2000Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao
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Patent number: D475429Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Inventor: Chu-Yuan Liao