Patents by Inventor Fu-Hua Chu

Fu-Hua Chu 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: 20250140452
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes an electrode layer and a heat-sensitive layer. The heat-sensitive layer includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a polyolefin-based polymer and an olefin-acrylate copolymer. The polyolefin-based polymer is represented by a formula (I): ?wherein R1 and R2 are selected from the group consisting of CH3, C2H5, and C3H7. The olefin-acrylate copolymer is represented by a formula (II): ?wherein R is selected from the group consisting of COOCH3, COOC2H5, and COOC4H9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, CHINGTING CHIU, Chia-Yuan Lee, CHENG-YU TUNG, CHEN-NAN LIU, HSIU-CHE YEN, Yao-Te Chang, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20250095887
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes an electrode layer and a heat-sensitive layer. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic, and is laminated between a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer of the electrode layer. The heat-sensitive layer includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer has a plurality of spherulites, and the fractal dimension of each spherulite is lower than 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: CHENG-YU TUNG, Chia-Yuan Lee, HSIU-CHE YEN, CHINGTING CHIU, CHEN-NAN LIU, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, Yao-Te Chang, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20250029756
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes an electrode layer and a heat-sensitive layer. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic, and is laminated between a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer of the electrode layer. The heat-sensitive layer includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a first fluoropolymer and a second fluoropolymer. The first fluoropolymer includes a first melting point, and the second fluoropolymer has a second melting point lower than the first melting point. The difference between the first melting point and the second melting point is smaller than 14° C. The second fluoropolymer has a second melt flow index ranging from 0.4 g/10 min to 0.7 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: CHENG-YU TUNG, Chia-Yuan Lee, HSIU-CHE YEN, CHINGTING CHIU, CHEN-NAN LIU, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, Yao-Te Chang, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20250029755
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes an electrode layer and a heat-sensitive layer. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic, and is laminated between a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer of the electrode layer. The heat-sensitive layer includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a first fluoropolymer and a second fluoropolymer. The first fluoropolymer has a first volume and a first melt flow index, and the second fluoropolymer has a second volume and a second melt flow index. The second melt flow index ranges from 0.4 g/10 min to 0.7 g/10 min and is lower than the first melt flow index, and a volume ratio by dividing the second volume by the first volume ranges from 0.4 to 0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Chingting CHIU, Hsiu-Che YEN, Chia-Yuan LEE, Chen-Nan LIU, Cheng-Yu TUNG, Yung-Hsien CHANG, Yao-Te CHANG, Fu-Hua CHU
  • Publication number: 20250030236
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes an electrode layer and a heat-sensitive layer. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic, and is laminated between a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer of the electrode layer. The heat-sensitive layer includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a first fluoropolymer and a second fluoropolymer. The weight average molecular weight of the second fluoropolymer ranges from 630000 g/mol to 1100000 g/mol. The conductive filler is dispersed in the polymer matrix, thereby forming an electrically conductive path in the heat-sensitive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Hsiu-Che YEN, Chingting CHIU, Chia-Yuan LEE, Chen-Nan LIU, Cheng-Yu TUNG, Yung-Hsien CHANG, Yao-Te CHANG, Fu-Hua CHU
  • Publication number: 20240387080
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes an electrode layer and a heat-sensitive layer. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic, and is laminated between a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer of the electrode layer. The heat-sensitive layer includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a fluorine-containing copolymer, and its melting point ranges from 210° C. to 240° C. The conductive filler consists of carbon black solely, and is used to form an electrically conductive path in the heat-sensitive layer. In addition, the over-current protection device has a resistance-jump ratio ranging from 1.2 to 1.3 between 40° C. and 130° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Nan LIU, Hsiu-Che YEN, Chia-Yuan LEE, Chingting CHIU, Cheng-Yu TUNG, Yung-Hsien CHANG, Yao-Te CHANG, Fu-Hua CHU
  • Publication number: 20240387079
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes an electrode layer and a heat-sensitive layer. The heat-sensitive layer contacts a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer of the electrode layer, and is laminated therebetween. In addition, the heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic and includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a first fluoropolymer, by which the over-current protection device has a starting jump temperature of resistance ranging from 184° C. to 192° C. The conductive filler includes carbon black and a metal compound, thereby forming an electrically conductive path in the heat-sensitive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan LEE, Hsiu-Che YEN, Yung-Hsien CHANG, Cheng-Yu TUNG, Chen-Nan LIU, Chingting CHIU, Yao-Te CHANG, Fu-Hua CHU
  • Publication number: 20240177893
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes a heat-sensitive layer and an electrode layer. The electrode layer includes a top metal layer and a bottom metal layer, and the heat-sensitive layer attached therebetween. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic and includes a polymer matrix and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a polyolefin-based homopolymer and a polyolefin-based copolymer. The polyolefin-based homopolymer has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and the polyolefin-based copolymer has a second CTE lower than the first CTE. The polyolefin-based homopolymer and the polyolefin-based copolymer together form an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: CHENG-YU TUNG, Chia-Yuan Lee, HSIU-CHE YEN, CHEN-NAN LIU, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, Yao-Te Chang, FU-HUA CHU, Takashi Hasunuma
  • Patent number: 11990258
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer includes a polymer matrix, a conductive filler, and a titanium-containing dielectric filler. The polymer matrix has a fluoropolymer. The titanium-containing dielectric filler has a compound represented by a general formula of MTiO3, wherein the M represents transition metal or alkaline earth metal. The total volume of the PTC material layer is calculated as 100%, and the titanium-containing dielectric filler accounts to for 5-15% by volume of the PTC material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Che Yen, Yung-Hsien Chang, Cheng-Yu Tung, Chen-Nan Liu, Chia-Yuan Lee, Yu-Chieh Fu, Yao-Te Chang, Fu-Hua Chu
  • Publication number: 20240145132
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer includes a polymer matrix, and a conductive filler. The polymer matrix has a fluoropolymer. The total volume of the PTC material layer is calculated as 100%, and the fluoropolymer accounts for 47-62% by volume of the PTC material layer. The fluoropolymer has a melt viscosity higher than 3000 Pa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: CHENG-YU TUNG, CHEN-NAN LIU, Chia-Yuan Lee, HSIU-CHE YEN, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, Yao-Te Chang, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20240145133
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a heat-sensitive layer laminated therebetween. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic and includes a polymer matrix and a first conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a polyolefin-based polymer and a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer has a melt flow index higher than 1.9 g/10 min, and the polyolefin-based polymer and the fluoropolymer together form an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN). The first conductive filler has a metal-ceramic compound dispersed in the polymer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: CHEN-NAN LIU, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, CHENG-YU TUNG, HSIU-CHE YEN, Chia-Yuan LEE, Yao-Te CHANG, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20240127989
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a heat-sensitive layer laminated therebetween. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic and includes a first polymer and a conductive filler. The first polymer consists of polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), and PVDF exists in different phases such as ?-PVDF, ?-PVDF and ?-PVDF. The total amount of ?-PVDF, ?-PVDF and ?-PVDF is calculated as 100%, and the amount of ?-PVDF accounts for 33% to 42%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: CHIA-YUAN LEE, CHENG-YU TUNG, HSIU-CHE YEN, CHEN-NAN LIU, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, YAO-TE CHANG, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20240127988
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a heat-sensitive layer laminated therebetween. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic and includes a first polymer and a conductive filler. The first polymer consists of polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), and PVDF exists in different phases such as ?-PVDF, ?-PVDF and ?-PVDF. The total amount of ?-PVDF, ?-PVDF and ?-PVDF is calculated as 100%, and the amount of ?-PVDF accounts for 48% to 55%. The conductive filler has a metal-ceramic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: HSIU-CHE YEN, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, CHENG-YU TUNG, Chia-Yuan Lee, CHEN-NAN LIU, Yao-Te Chang, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20230395287
    Abstract: An over-current protection device comprises first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer includes a polymer matrix, a conductive filler and a titanium-containing inner filler. The polymer matrix has a fluorine-free polyolefin-based polymer. The titanium-containing inner filler has a compound represented by a general formula of MTiO3, wherein the M represents transition metal or alkaline earth metal. The total volume of the PTC material layer is calculated as 100%, and the titanium-containing inner filler accounts for 1-9% by volume of the PTC material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: CHEN-NAN LIU, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, HSIU-CHE YEN, CHENG-YU TUNG, CHIA-YUAN LEE, YU-CHIEH FU, YAO-TE CHANG, FU-HUA CHU
  • Publication number: 20230395288
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer includes a polymer matrix, a conductive filler, and a titanium-containing dielectric filler. The polymer matrix has a fluoropolymer. The titanium-containing dielectric filler has a compound represented by a general formula of MTiO3, wherein the M represents transition metal or alkaline earth metal. The total volume of the PTC material layer is calculated as 100%, and the titanium-containing dielectric filler accounts to for 5-15% by volume of the PTC material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hsiu-Che YEN, Yung-Hsien CHANG, Cheng-Yu TUNG, Chen-Nan LIU, Chia-Yuan LEE, Yu-Chieh FU, Yao-Te CHANG, Fu-Hua CHU
  • Patent number: 11594877
    Abstract: An over-current protection device comprises first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer comprises a polymer matrix and carbon black. The polymer matrix comprises a fluoropolymer having a melting point higher than 150° C. The carbon black is dispersed in the polymer matrix. A resistance jump Rjump_1000@16V/50A of the over-current protection device at 16V/50 A by 1000 cycles is 0.80-1.20. A resistance jump Rjump_1000@25V/50A of the over-current protection device at 25V/50 A by 1000 cycles is 0.90-1.30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Zhen Yu Dong, Yung Hsien Chang, Hsiu Che Yen, Yao Te Chang, Fu Hua Chu, Takashi Hasunuma
  • Patent number: 11574750
    Abstract: An over-current protection device comprises first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer comprises a polymer matrix, a conductive ceramic filler, a carbon-containing conductive filler, and an inner filler. The polymer matrix comprises a fluoropolymer having a melting point higher than 150° C. The inner filler is selected from one of aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, zirconium oxide, boron nitride, graphene, aluminum oxide, or any mixtures thereof, and comprises 2-10% by volume of the PTC material layer. The over-current protection device is able to mitigate negative temperature coefficient (NTC) behavior after trip of device, and achieves high hold current and high endurable power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Hsiu Che Yen, Yung Hsien Chang, Zhen Yu Dong, Yao Te Chang, Fu Hua Chu
  • Publication number: 20220399716
    Abstract: An over-current protection device comprises first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer comprises a polymer matrix and carbon black. The polymer matrix comprises a fluoropolymer having a melting point higher than 150° C. The carbon black is dispersed in the polymer matrix. A resistance jump Rjump_1000@16V/50A of the over-current protection device at 16V/50 A by 1000 cycles is 0.80-1.20. A resistance jump R1000@16V/50A of the over-current protection device at 25V/50 A by 1000 cycles is 0.90-1.30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: ZHEN YU DONG, YUNG HSIEN CHANG, HSIU CHE YEN, YAO TE CHANG, Fu Hua Chu, TAKASHI HASUNUMA
  • Publication number: 20220375658
    Abstract: An over-current protection device comprises first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer comprises a polymer matrix, a conductive ceramic filler, a carbon- containing conductive filler, and an inner filler. The polymer matrix comprises a fluoropolymer having a melting point higher than 150° C. The inner filler is selected from one of aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, zirconium oxide, boron nitride, graphene, aluminum oxide, or any mixtures thereof, and comprises 2-10% by volume of the PTC material layer. The over-current protection device is able to mitigate negative temperature coefficient (NTC) behavior after trip of device, and achieves high hold current and high endurable power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: HSIU CHE YEN, YUNG HSIEN CHANG, ZHEN YU DONG, YAO TE CHANG, Fu Hua Chu
  • Patent number: 10902980
    Abstract: An over-current protection device comprises first and second electrode layers and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer comprises a polymer, an electrically conductive filler and a metal compound filler. The PTC material layer comprises the polymer of 50-70% by volume, and the electrically conductive filler and the metal compound filler are distributed in the polymer. The metal compound filler has a particle size D50 of 2-15 ?m and 5-20% by volume and is selected from the group consisting of aluminum nitride, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and zirconium oxide. The over-current protection device has a resistivity of 0.7-1.2 ?·cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Zhen-Yu Dong, Yung-Hsien Chang, Hsiu-Che Yen, Yao-Te Chang, Fu-Hua Chu