Patents by Inventor Hu Yan

Hu Yan 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).

  • ACTUATOR AND ACTUATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120133243
    Abstract: There is provided an actuator including a displacement unit made of a mixture of a silicone-containing elastomer and an ionic liquid; and multiple electrodes provided to apply an electric field to a part or whole of the displacement unit. Here, the displacement unit is deformed by applying a voltage between the multiple electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hidenori Okuzaki, Hu Yan
  • Thermoelectric materials, thermoelectric device, and method for producing thermoelectric materials
    Patent number: 6759587
    Abstract: The present invention provides the novel thermoelectric materials having, in combination, processability and excellent thermoelectric characteristics, the thermoelectric materials being able to provide n-type thermoelectric characteristics in accordance with the nature of the employed inorganic thermoelectric materials; a thermoelectric device employing the materials; and a method for producing the thermoelectric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignees: Hokushin Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Toshima, Hu Yan, Kohsuke Kamei, Akinori Tsubata, Takashi Tokuda
  • Thermoelectric materials, thermoelectric device, and method for producing thermoelectric materials
    Publication number: 20030032709
    Abstract: The present invention provides the novel thermoelectric materials having, in combination, processability and excellent thermoelectric characteristics, the thermoelectric materials being able to provide n-type thermoelectric characteristics in accordance with the nature of the employed inorganic thermoelectric materials; a thermoelectric device employing the materials; and a method for producing the thermoelectric materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Naoki Toshima, Hu Yan, Kohsuke Kamei, Akinori Tsubata, Takashi Tokuda