Patents by Inventor Hsueh-Chung Liao

Hsueh-Chung 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).

  • Patent number: 10115917
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells including a hole-transport layer in contact with the perovskite light-absorbing layer, where the hole-transport layer (HTL) is a pristine (undoped) polymer. More specifically, the HTL comprises a copolymer including a benzo[1,2-d;4,5-d?]bistriazole-containing repeating unit and a benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene-containing repeating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Robert P. H. Chang, Teck Lip Dexter Tam, Hsueh-Chung Liao, Antonio Facchetti
  • Publication number: 20160343965
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells including a hole-transport layer in contact with the perovskite light-absorbing layer, where the hole-transport layer (HTL) is a pristine (undoped) polymer. More specifically, the HTL comprises a copolymer including a benzo[1,2-d;4,5-d?]bistriazole-containing repeating unit and a benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene-containing repeating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Robert P.H. Chang, Teck Lip Dexter Tam, Hsueh-Chung Liao, Antonio Facchetti
  • Patent number: 9146222
    Abstract: The system for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of this present invention comprises a detecting material made by blending a nano-material and a conductive polymer. The system for detecting VOCs presents the property of high sensitivity, high sensing accuracy, quick response, and real-time VOC detecting, and is demonstrated in the present work for commercialization usage. The system for detecting VOCs can be easily operated to detect VOC without electronic detecting method, and hence this invention can reduce a lot of operation energy and procedure. Furthermore, when adding inorganic nanoparticles, the area of VOC exposure of this invention is increased and the molecular morphology variation of the detecting material is enhanced, and hence the detecting activity of the system for detecting VOCs is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei-Fang Su, Che-Pu Hsu, Chun-Fu Lu, Hsueh-Chung Liao, Ming-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20150007891
    Abstract: A polymer solar cell is disclosed, which comprises: a substrate, made of a transparent glass material; a transparent bottom electrode, disposed on the substrate; a hole transport layer, arranged on the bottom electrode by the use of a solution process, such as spin coating or spray printing; and an active layer, arranged on the hole transport layer and provided to be doped with a trace concentration of nanoparticles, that is acting as additives; wherein, after being doped with the nanoparticles and treated by an annealing treatment, the power conversion efficiency of the active layer is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: WEI-FANG SU, HSUEH-CHUNG LIAO, TSUNG-HAN LIN, CHIH-MIN CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20140103231
    Abstract: The system for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of this present invention comprises a detecting material made by blending a nano-material and a conductive polymer. The system for detecting VOCs presents the property of high sensitivity, high sensing accuracy, quick response, and real-time VOC detecting, and is demonstrated in the present work for commercialization usage. The system for detecting VOCs can be easily operated to detect VOC without electronic detecting method, and hence this invention can reduce a lot of operation energy and procedure. Furthermore, when adding inorganic nanoparticles, the area of VOC exposure of this invention is increased and the molecular morphology variation of the detecting material is enhanced, and hence the detecting activity of the system for detecting VOCs is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Wei-Fang Su, Che-Pu Hsu, Chun-Fu Lu, Hsueh-Chung Liao, Ming-Chung Wu