Patents by Inventor Jian-Chung Liou

Jian-Chung Liou 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).

  • Image alignment method and device for biochip-manufacturing apparatus
    Publication number: 20060109297
    Abstract: An image alignment device and method for a biochip-manufacturing apparatus. The biochip-manufacturing apparatus comprises a conveying device and a plurality of dispensers. The image alignment device comprises an image pickup unit and a plurality of adjusting units. The image pickup unit is disposed on the conveying device. The conveying device conveys the image pickup unit to a predetermined position corresponding to one of the dispensers so that the image pickup obtains the image of the corresponding dispenser. Each of the adjusting units is coupled to the image pickup unit and corresponds to the dispensers respectively, and adjusts the position of the corresponding dispenser based on the image pickup unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shyh-Haur Su, Mon-Da Yang, Jian-Chung Liou, Charles Chang
  • Image alignment method and device for biochip-manufacturing apparatus
    Publication number: 20050013470
    Abstract: An image alignment device and method for a biochip-manufacturing apparatus. The biochip-manufacturing apparatus comprises a conveying device and a plurality of dispensers. The image alignment device comprises an image pickup unit and a plurality of adjusting units. The image pickup unit is disposed on the conveying device. The conveying device conveys the image pickup unit to a predetermined position corresponding to one of the dispensers so that the image pickup obtains the image of the corresponding dispenser. Each of the adjusting units is coupled to the image pickup unit and corresponds to the dispensers respectively, and adjusts the position of the corresponding dispenser based on the image pickup unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shyh-Haur Su, Mon-Da Yang, Jian-Chung Liou, Charles Chang
  • Image alignment method and device for biochip-manufacturing apparatus
    Publication number: 20040085388
    Abstract: An image alignment device and method for a biochip-manufacturing apparatus. The biochip-manufacturing apparatus comprises a conveying device and a plurality of dispensers. The image alignment device comprises an image pickup unit and a plurality of adjusting units. The image pickup unit is disposed on the conveying device. The conveying device conveys the image pickup unit to a predetermined position corresponding to one of the dispensers so that the image pickup obtains the image of the corresponding dispenser. Each of the adjusting units is coupled to the image pickup unit and corresponds to the dispensers respectively, and adjusts the position of the corresponding dispenser based on the image pickup unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shyh-Haur Su, Mon-Da Yang, Jian-Chung Liou, Charles C. Chang