Patents by Inventor Hsin-Hsin Shen

Hsin-Hsin Shen 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).

  • Patent number: 12194192
    Abstract: A tissue scaffold for use in a tendon and/or ligament is provided, which includes a weave formed by interlacing warp yarns and weft yarns, wherein the warp yarns include a plurality of fibers with an alternative shaped cross section structure, and the weave includes: a main body area with a bioactive component formed on the fiber surface, and a fixed area comprises the weft yarn having a bioceramic material. The tissue scaffold prepared in the present disclosure has the characteristics of stimulating the growth of tissues and inducing tissue repair, effectively improving the ability of tissue regeneration and bone healing, and is beneficial to the reconstruction of the tendon and/or ligament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin Shen, Pei-I Tsai, Chih-Chieh Huang, Chien-Cheng Tai, Yi-Hung Wen, Jeng-Liang Kuo, Chun-Hsien Ma, Lih-Tao Hsu, Shin-I Huang, Kuo-Yi Yang, Tsung-Hsien Wu
  • Patent number: 12054612
    Abstract: A bioprintable material is provided. The bioprintable material includes a hydrogel and microfilaments mixed in the hydrogel. The hydrogel includes a first collagen. The microfilament includes a second collagen. The diameter of the microfilament is ranging from 5 microns to 200 microns. The weight ratio of the microfilaments to the first collagen is ranging from 0.01:1 to 10:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yun-Chung Teng, Jen-Huang Huang, Ying-Wen Shen, Yu-Bing Liou, Hsin-Yi Hsu, Li-Hsin Lin, Yuchi Wang, Hsin-Hsin Shen
  • Patent number: 11904581
    Abstract: A method for preparing a bifunctional film, including: (a) drying a first polymer solution to form a film to form an anti-adhesion layer, and (b) drying a second polymer solution over the anti-adhesion layer to form a film to form an attachment layer. The first polymer solution includes a first hydrophobic solution and a first hydrophilic solution, and in the first polymer solution, the weight ratio of the solute of the first hydrophobic solution to the solute of the first hydrophilic solution is 1:0.01-1. Moreover, the second polymer solution is composed of a second hydrophilic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin Shen, Yu-Chi Wang, Ming-Chia Yang, Yu-Bing Liou, Wei-Hong Chang, Yun-Han Lin, Hsin-Yi Hsu, Yun-Chung Teng, Chia-Jung Lu, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Jian-Wei Lin, Kun-Mao Kuo, Ching-Mei Chen
  • Patent number: 11850143
    Abstract: A tissue repair device and a method for using the same are provided. The tissue repair device includes a body portion and at least one wire. The body portion includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is close to a tissue, wherein the inner layer includes a hydrophilic structure, and the outer layer includes a hydrophobic structure. The wire is connected to the body portion to fix the body portion to the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Huang, Jeng-Liang Kuo, Hui-Ting Huang, Shiun-Yin Chang, Meng-Hsueh Lin, Cheng-Yi Wu, Lih-Tao Hsu, Pei-I Tsai, Hsin-Hsin Shen, Chih-Yu Chen, Kuo-Yi Yang, Chun-Hsien Ma
  • Patent number: 11819420
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spinal intervertebral body fusion device including an adjustable spacer, a first and second pushing piece, and an operative piece. The adjustable spacer includes a first and second supporting plate. The first supporting plate portion is movably installed on the second supporting plate portion. The first and second supporting plate portions form a first and second opening respectively located at two opposite sides of the adjustable spacer. The first pushing piece located at the first opening and is partially clamped by the first and second supporting plate portions. The second pushing piece located at the second opening is partially clamped by the first and second supporting plate portions. The operative piece is movably disposed through the second pushing piece and screwed to the first pushing piece. The operative piece has an annular slot, and the second pushing piece is partially located in the annular slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Fang-Jie Jang, Pei-I Tsai, Chih-Chieh Huang, De-Yau Lin, Wei-Lun Fan, Yi-Hung Wen, Kuo-Yi Yang, Hsin-Hsin Shen
  • Patent number: 11801146
    Abstract: An artificial intervertebral disc is configured to be inserted between adjacent human vertebrae. The artificial intervertebral disc includes a first connection block, a joint block and a second connection block. The joint block has a convex surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the joint block is stacked on the first connection block. The second connection block is slidably stacked on the convex surface of the joint block, such that the second connection block is movable relative to the first connection block. In addition, the convex surface is a curved surface, and the convex surface is arranged off-axis with respect to the rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Fang-Chieh Chang, Pei-I Tsai, Shih-Ping Lin, Ming-Jun Li, Chih-Chieh Huang, Hsin-Hsin Shen, Meng-Huang Wu
  • Patent number: 11760853
    Abstract: An anti-curling film is provided. The anti-curling film includes a first portion and a second portion covering the first portion. The first portion includes polylactic acid (PLA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) and a photoinitiator. The second portion includes polycaprolactone (PCL), gelatin, hyaluronic acid (HA), alginate (AA), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Hong Chang, Ching-Mei Chen, Grace H. Chen, Hsin-Hsin Shen, Yuchi Wang, Ming-Chia Yang, Li-Hsin Lin, Sen-Lu Chen, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Jian-Wei Lin, Liang-Cheng Su
  • Publication number: 20230203415
    Abstract: A cell and tissue sheet forming package includes a container body, a membrane, a sliding door plate and a sealing film. The sliding door plate is disposed slidably on a top of the container body to cover or expose the membrane. The sliding door plate has a hole and a passive magnetic assembly. The cell injection equipment includes a carrier, an injection mechanism and a drive mechanism. The carrier carries the package, and the drive mechanism moves the carrier and the injection mechanism to have the injection mechanism to inject a solution, through the hole, into the package. A heating element of the carrier is introduced to heat the membrane and the solution to transform the solution into a colloid sheet on the membrane. Then, the positive magnetic assembly engages magnetically the passive magnetic assembly to slide the sliding door plate to expose the colloid sheet on the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: HSIN-YI HSU, YANG-CHENG LIN, CHAO-HONG HSU, YU-BING LIOU, LI-HSIN LIN, HSIN-HSIN SHEN, YU-CHI WANG, CHANG-CHOU LI, CHIH-HUNG HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230172720
    Abstract: An artificial intervertebral disc is configured to be inserted between adjacent human vertebrae. The artificial intervertebral disc includes a first connection block, a joint block and a second connection block. The joint block has a convex surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the joint block is stacked on the first connection block. The second connection block is slidably stacked on the convex surface of the joint block, such that the second connection block is movable relative to the first connection block. In addition, the convex surface is a curved surface, and the convex surface is arranged off-axis with respect to the rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Fang-Chieh CHANG, Pei-I TSAI, Shih-Ping LIN, Ming-Jun LI, Chih-Chieh HUANG, Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Meng-Huang WU
  • Patent number: 11596450
    Abstract: A low-profile offset-type spinal fusion device includes a first screw, a connection base, a nut and a compression part. The first screw has an external thread and a flange. The connection base includes a penetration part and a connection part disposed no higher than the penetration part, and can sleeve the first screw through a first hole of the penetration part to contact the flange with opposite ends of the first screw protruding out of the first hole. The nut, used to engage the first screw, has a bottom surface to contact against the penetration part. When the first screw is installed by penetrating the first hole, the nut and the flange are located to opposite ends of the first hole. The compression part is to screw into a cavity of the connection part for depressing a connecting bar tightly in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin Shen, Pei-I Tsai, Chih-Chieh Huang, Kuo-Yi Yang, Yi-Hung Wen, Wei-Lun Fan, Fang-Jie Jang, Shih-Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 11529435
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a porous film, including: preparing a polymer mixture solution, wherein the polymer mixture solution includes polycaprolactone and at least one hydrophobic polymer; adding solid particles as a dispersing agent to the polymer mixture solution and mixing the solid particles with the polymer mixture solution, wherein the amount of solid particles added is enough to convert the polymer mixture solution into a solid mixture; drying the solid mixture to form a film; and washing the film with a washing fluid to remove the solid particles from the film to form the porous film, wherein the weight ratio of the polycaprolactone to the at least one hydrophobic polymer is about 1:0.1-10, and wherein the weight ratio of the polycaprolactone and the at least one hydrophobic polymer to the solid particles is about 1:0.01-250.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin Shen, Ming-Chia Yang, Chia-Chi Ho, Fang-Jie Jang, Che-Yu Ou, Chi-Hsiang Liao, Brian Hsu, Tai-Horng Young
  • Publication number: 20220388293
    Abstract: A method for preparing a bifunctional film, including: (a) drying a first polymer solution to form a film to form an anti-adhesion layer, and (b) drying a second polymer solution over the anti-adhesion layer to form a film to form an attachment layer. The first polymer solution includes a first hydrophobic solution and a first hydrophilic solution, and in the first polymer solution, the weight ratio of the solute of the first hydrophobic solution to the solute of the first hydrophilic solution is 1:0.01-1. Moreover, the second polymer solution is composed of a second hydrophilic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Yu-Chi WANG, Ming-Chia YANG, Yu-Bing LIOU, Wei-Hong CHANG, Yun-Han LIN, Hsin-Yi HSU, Yun-Chung TENG, Chia-Jung LU, Yi-Hsuan LEE, Jian-Wei LIN, Kun-Mao KUO, Ching-Mei CHEN
  • Patent number: 11458715
    Abstract: A method for preparing a bifunctional film, including: (a) drying a first polymer solution to form a film to form an anti-adhesion layer; and (b) drying a second polymer solution over the anti-adhesion layer to form a film to form an attachment layer. The first polymer solution includes a first hydrophobic solution and a first hydrophilic solution, and in the first polymer solution, the weight ratio of the solute of the first hydrophobic solution to the solute of the first hydrophilic solution is 1:0.01-1. Moreover, the second polymer solution consists of a second hydrophilic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin Shen, Yu-Chi Wang, Ming-Chia Yang, Yu-Bing Liou, Wei-Hong Chang, Yun-Han Lin, Hsin-Yi Hsu, Yun-Chung Teng, Chia-Jung Lu, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Jian-Wei Lin, Kun-Mao Kuo, Ching-Mei Chen
  • Publication number: 20220204936
    Abstract: A non-fibrous film of which the composition includes a collagen and a polyester polymer is provided. A content of the polyester polymer in the non-fibrous film is 1-60 wt %. Moreover, the non-fibrous film has a swelling rate of 1-200 ?m/hour or a swelling proportion per unit time of 0.1-2%/hour in an aqueous liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Bing LIOU, Chih-Ching LIAO, Hsin-Yi HSU, Ying-Wen SHEN, Yun-Chung TENG, Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Yi-Chen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220204772
    Abstract: A bioprintable material is provided. The bioprintable material includes a hydrogel and microfilaments mixed in the hydrogel. The hydrogel includes a first collagen. The microfilament includes a second collagen. The diameter of the microfilament is ranging from 5 microns to 200 microns. The weight ratio of the microfilaments to the first collagen is ranging from 0.01:1 to 10:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yun-Chung TENG, Jen-Huang HUANG, Ying-Wen SHEN, Yu-Bing LIOU, Hsin-Yi HSU, Li-Hsin LIN, Yuchi WANG, Hsin-Hsin SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220202990
    Abstract: A tissue scaffold for use in a tendon and/or ligament is provided, which includes a weave formed by interlacing warp yarns and weft yarns, wherein the warp yarns include a plurality of fibers with an alternative shaped cross section structure, and the weave includes: a main body area with a bioactive component formed on the fiber surface, and a fixed area comprises the weft yarn having a bioceramic material. The tissue scaffold prepared in the present disclosure has the characteristics of stimulating the growth of tissues and inducing tissue repair, effectively improving the ability of tissue regeneration and bone healing, and is beneficial to the reconstruction of the tendon and/or ligament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin Shen, Pei-I Tsai, Chih-Chieh Huang, Chien-Cheng Tai, Yi-Hung Wen, Jeng-Liang Kuo, Chun-Hsien Ma, Lih-Tao Hsu, Shin-I Huang, Kuo-Yi Yang, Tsung-Hsien Wu
  • Publication number: 20220175432
    Abstract: A bone screw includes an external screw thread, an internal supporter structure and a porous layer. The internal supporter structure is inside the external screw thread. The internal supporter structure includes a screw thread supporter or a polygonal wall supporter. The porous layer is on a surface of the internal supporter structure. Therefore, the bone screw has an increased strength and also provides postoperative healing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Pei-I TSAI, Kuo-Yi YANG, Fang-Jie JANG, An-Li CHEN, Shih-Ping LIN, Chih-Chieh HUANG, Yi-Hung WEN, Wei-Lun FAN, Shin-I HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220175423
    Abstract: A low-profile offset-type spinal fusion device includes a first screw, a connection base, a nut and a compression part. The first screw has an external thread and a flange. The connection base includes a penetration part and a connection part disposed no higher than the penetration part, and can sleeve the first screw through a first hole of the penetration part to contact the flange with opposite ends of the first screw protruding out of the first hole. The nut, used to engage the first screw, has a bottom surface to contact against the penetration part. When the first screw is installed by penetrating the first hole, the nut and the flange are located to opposite ends of the first hole. The compression part is to screw into a cavity of the connection part for depressing a connecting bar tightly in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: HSIN-HSIN SHEN, PEI-I TSAI, CHIH-CHIEH HUANG, KUO-YI YANG, YI-HUNG WEN, WEI-LUN FAN, FANG-JIE JANG, SHIH-PING LIN
  • Patent number: 11351037
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vertebral body implant including a flexible main body and at least one pedicle screw joint. The flexible main body is an integrally formed single piece having at least one joint-accommodating hole and at least one opening connected to the at least one joint-accommodating hole. The pedicle screw joint is an integrally formed single piece movably accommodated in the at least one joint-accommodating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Fang-Jie Jang, Pei-I Tsai, De-Yau Lin, An-Li Chen, Fon-Yih Tsuang, Chih-Chieh Huang, Hsin-Hsin Shen
  • Publication number: 20220169808
    Abstract: An anti-curling film is provided. The anti-curling film includes a first portion and a second portion covering the first portion. The first portion includes polylactic acid (PLA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) and a photoinitiator. The second portion includes polycaprolactone (PCL), gelatin, hyaluronic acid (HA), alginate (AA), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Hong CHANG, Ching-Mei CHEN, Grace H. CHEN, Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Yuchi WANG, Ming-Chia YANG, Li-Hsin LIN, Sen-Lu CHEN, Yi-Hsuan LEE, Jian-Wei LIN, Liang-Cheng SU