Patents by Inventor Kan-Nan Chen
Kan-Nan Chen 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).
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Patent number: 9688879Abstract: The present invention provides a cross-linking non-fluoro hydrophobic aqueous polyurethane dispersion, which is produced by selecting a compound comprising alcohols, amines, acids, saturated or unsaturated (double-bonded or epoxidized) aliphatic long chain carbon-carbon groups or polydimethylsiloxane comprising alcohol groups, amines, oxosilane to be reacted with IPDI to obtain a PU prepolymer; adding a compound having tertiary amines to neutralize the carboxylic acid of PU prepolymer and adding water to disperse the PU prepolymer; and adding a ambient temperature cross-linking agent to obtain a cross-linking hydrophobic aqueous PU dispersion of the present invention. The hydrophobic aqueous-based PU resin has no fluorine which is friendly to the environment, and may further self cross-links on its applications on fabric, paper, wood, glass and metal surfaces, respectively on drying at ambient temperature which is energy saving process.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: TAMKANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Kan-Nan Chen, Jing-Zhong Hwang, Rei-Xin Wu, Mei-Ting Lu, Wan-Chun Cai, Chung-Yin Chen, Chia-Hsin Chen
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Patent number: 9399242Abstract: A method of preparing polyurethane prepolymer does not require using a toxic isocyanate monomer (manufactured by harmful phosgene) as a raw material. Epoxy resin and carbon dioxide are used as major raw materials to form cyclic carbonates to be reacted with a functional group oligomer, and then amino groups in a hydrophilic (ether group) or hydrophobic (siloxane group) diamine polymer are used for performing a ring-opening polymerization, and the microwave irradiation is used in the ring-opening polymerization to efficiently synthesize the amino-terminated PU prepolymer, and then an acrylic group at an end is added to manufacture an UV cross-linking PU (UV-PU) oligomer which can be coated onto a fabric surface, and the fabric is dried by UV radiation for a surface treatment to form a washing-resisted long lasting hydrophilic or hydrophobic PU fabric.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: TAMKANG UNIVERSITY (A UNIVERSITY OF TAIWAN)Inventors: Jing-Zhong Hwuang, Guei-Jia Chang, Jhong-Jheng Lin, Cheng-Wei Tsai, Shih-Chieh Wang, Po-Cheng Chen, Kan-Nan Chen, Jen-Taut Yeh
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Publication number: 20150275039Abstract: The present invention provides a cross-linking non-fluoro hydrophobic aqueous polyurethane dispersion, which is produced by selecting a compound comprising alcohols, amines, acids, saturated or unsaturated (double-bonded or epoxidized) aliphatic long chain carbon-carbon groups or polydimethylsiloxane comprising alcohol groups, amines, oxosilane to be reacted with IPDI to obtain a PU prepolymer; adding a compound having tertiary amines to neutralize the carboxylic acid of PU prepolymer and adding water to disperse the PU prepolymer; and adding a ambient temperature cross-linking agent to obtain a cross-linking hydrophobic aqueous PU dispersion of the present invention. The hydrophobic aqueous-based PU resin has no fluorine which is friendly to the environment, and may further self cross-links on its applications on fabric, paper, wood, glass and metal surfaces, respectively on drying at ambient temperature which is energy saving process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Kan-Nan Chen, Jing-Zhong Hwang, Rei-Xin Wu, Mei-Ting Lu, Wan-Chun Cai, Chung-Yin Chen, Chia-Hsin Chen
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Publication number: 20150275038Abstract: The present invention provides a cross-linking non-fluoro hydrophobic aqueous polyurethane dispersion, which is produced by selecting a compound comprising alcohols, amines, acids, saturated or unsaturated (double-bonded or epoxidized) aliphatic long chain carbon-carbon groups or polydimethylsiloxane comprising alcohol groups, amines, oxosilane to be reacted with IPDI to obtain a PU prepolymer; adding a compound having tertiary amines to neutralize the carboxylic acid of PU prepolymer and adding water to disperse the PU prepolymer; and adding a ambient temperature cross-linking agent to obtain a cross-linking hydrophobic aqueous PU dispersion of the present invention. The hydrophobic aqueous-based PU resin has no fluorine which is friendly to the environment, and may further self cross-links on its applications on fabric, paper, wood, glass and metal surfaces, respectively on drying at ambient temperature which is energy saving process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Kan-Nan Chen, Jing-Zhong Hwang, Rei-Xin Wu, Mei-Ting Lu, Wan-Chun Cai, Chung-Yin Chen, Chia-Hsin Chen
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Publication number: 20150086713Abstract: The present invention provides a cross-linking non-fluoro hydrophobic aqueous polyurethane dispersion, which is produced by selecting a compound comprising alcohols, amines, acids, saturated or unsaturated (double-bonded or epoxidized) aliphatic long chain carbon-carbon groups or polydimethylsiloxane comprising alcohol groups, amines, oxosilane to be reacted with IPDI to obtain a PU prepolymer; adding a compound having tertiary amines to neutralize the carboxylic acid of PU prepolymer and adding water to disperse the PU prepolymer; and adding a ambient temperature cross-linking agent to obtain a cross-linking hydrophobic aqueous PU dispersion of the present invention. The hydrophobic aqueous-based PU resin has no fluorine which is friendly to the environment, and may further self cross-links on its applications on fabric, paper, wood, glass and metal surfaces, respectively on drying at ambient temperature which is energy saving process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Tamkang UniversityInventors: Kan-Nan Chen, Jing-Zhong Hwang, Rei-Xin Wu, Mei-Ting Lu, Wan-Chun Cai, Chung-Yin Chen, Chia-Hsin Chen
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Patent number: 8900673Abstract: A long-lasting water-repellent textile treatment process using a curable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-containing polyurethane (PU) system includes the steps of mixing a di-isocyanate with a PDMS-containing material, and reacting the di-isocyanate with the PDMS-containing material to form an NCO-terminated PDMS-containing PU system. The treatment process obtains a long-lasting water-repellent textile, which overcomes the shortcomings in hand feel, washing durability, and breathability of the conventional water-repellent textile, while having the advantages of low cost and of being an environmentally friendly process, while also providing useful and practical industrial applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Inventors: Wei-hung Chen, Po-cheng Chen, Shih-chieh Wang, Kan-nan Chen
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Publication number: 20140242292Abstract: A method of preparing polyurethane prepolymer does not require using a toxic isocyanate monomer (manufactured by harmful phosgene) as a raw material. Epoxy resin and carbon dioxide are used as major raw materials to form cyclic carbonates to be reacted with a functional group oligomer, and then amino groups in a hydrophilic (ether group) or hydrophobic (siloxane group) diamine polymer are used for performing a ring-opening polymerization, and the microwave irradiation is used in the ring-opening polymerization to efficiently synthesize the amino-terminated PU prepolymer, and then an acrylic group at an end is added to manufacture an UV cross-linking PU (UV-PU) oligomer which can be coated onto a fabric surface, and the fabric is dried by UV radiation for a surface treatment to form a washing-resisted long lasting hydrophilic or hydrophobic PU fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Tamkang UniversityInventors: Jing-Zhong Hwuang, Guei-Jia Chang, Jhong-Jheng Lin, Cheng-Wei Tsai, Shih-Chieh Wang, Po-Cheng Chen, Kan-Nan Chen, Jen-Taut Yeh
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Patent number: 8815970Abstract: A method of preparing polyurethane prepolymer does not require using a toxic isocyanate monomer (manufactured by harmful phosgene) as a raw material. Epoxy resin and carbon dioxide are used as major raw materials to form cyclic carbonates to be reacted with a functional group oligomer, and then amino groups in a hydrophilic (ether group) or hydrophobic (siloxane group) diamine polymer are used for performing a ring-opening polymerization, and the microwave irradiation is used in the ring-opening polymerization to efficiently synthesize the amino-terminated PU prepolymer, and then an acrylic group at an end is added to manufacture an UV cross-linking PU (UV-PU) oligomer which can be coated onto a fabric surface, and the fabric is dried by UV radiation for a surface treatment to form a washing-resisted long lasting hydrophilic or hydrophobic PU fabric.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Tamkang University (A University of Taiwan)Inventors: Jing-Zhong Hwang, Guei-Jia Chang, Jhong-Jheng Lin, Cheng-Wei Tsai, Shih-Chieh Wang, Po-Cheng Chen, Kan-Nan Chen, Kan-Nan Chen
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Publication number: 20130004677Abstract: A method of preparing polyurethane prepolymer does not require using a toxic isocyanate monomer (manufactured by harmful phosgene) as a raw material. Epoxy resin and carbon dioxide are used as major raw materials to form cyclic carbonates to be reacted with a functional group oligomer, and then amino groups in a hydrophilic (ether group) or hydrophobic (siloxane group) diamine polymer are used for performing a ring-opening polymerization, and the microwave irradiation is used in the ring-opening polymerization to efficiently synthesize the amino-terminated PU prepolymer, and then an acrylic group at an end is added to manufacture an UV cross-linking PU (UV-PU) oligomer which can be coated onto a fabric surface, and the fabric is dried by UV radiation for a surface treatment to form a washing-resisted long lasting hydrophilic or hydrophobic PU fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Jing-Zhong HWANG, Guei-Jia CHANG, Jhong-Jheng LIN, Cheng-Wei TSAI, Shih-Chieh WANG, Po-Cheng CHEN, Kan-Nan CHEN, Jen-Taut YEH
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Publication number: 20120108741Abstract: An ambient-temperature self-curable fluorine containing aqueous-based polyurethane dispersion, a method of manufacturing the same and its modified coated film applications are provided. The ambient-temperature self-curable fluorine containing aqueous-based PU dispersion includes water, an ambient temperature cross-linking agent and a fluorine containing PU resin dispersed in water phase. The fluorine containing PU resin includes A includes octa-fluoropentanol, hexafluoroisopropanol, trifluoroethanol, tetrafluoropropanol or trifluoroethylamine. Treated fabric with the self-cured fluorine containing aqueous-based PU resin and it becomes a long-lasting water-repellent and stain-proof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Rei-Xin Wu, Jing-Zhong Hwang, Wei-Hung Chen, Kan-Nan Chen
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Patent number: 8053488Abstract: An ambient temperature curable hydrophilic PU oligomer includes a PU pre-polymer having a hydrophilic center group and a curable terminated group. The ambient temperature curable hydrophilic PU oligomer includes the moisture-curable hydrophilic PU oligomer such as isocyanate-terminated PU pre-polymer and free-radical curable hydrophlic PU oligomer. The isocyanate-terminated PU pre-polymer is synthesized by mixing at least one multi-isocyanate, at least one polyol and one or more diol monomer with hydrophilic group. The acrylate-terminated PU oligomer is synthesized by adding 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) into the isocyanate-terminated hydrophilic PU pre-polymer. Either acrylate- or isocyanate-terminated PU oligomer can be applied on a textile or a glass surface with a thin-layer coating technology. The curing reactions of these hydrophilic thin-layer coatings are carried out with moisture or UV-radiation, respectively, at ambient temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Tamkang UniversityInventors: Jing-Zhong Hwang, Shih-Chieh Wang, Po-Cheng Chen, Kan-Nan Chen
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Patent number: 8038735Abstract: In a deep dyeing process of a polyamide (PA) including Nylon 4, Nylon 6, Nylon 46, Nylon 66, Nylon 7, Nylon 8, Nylon 9, Nylon 610, Nylon 1010, Nylon 11, Nylon 12, Nylon 13, Nylon 612, Nylon 9T, Nylon 13, MC Nylon, Nylon MXD6, and all polyamide derivatives, and a polyolefin (PO) including ethylene copolymer, propylene copolymer and their derivatives, a compatibilizer precursor is used for modifying the polyamide and polyolefin of an amino, hydroxyl or epoxy group containing chemical, and then a reactive dye and/or an acid dye is used for dyeing the polyamide and polyolefin, so that the dyed polyamide and polyolefin have excellent dye fastness, light fastness, rubbing fastness, washing fastness and low-temperature dyeability to overcome the shortcomings of conventional nylon fibers including a poor dyeing effect, a non-level dyeing quality, a high dyeing temperature (100° C. to 120° C.) and a high cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignees: Hong Jen Textile Co. LtdInventors: Jen-Taut Yeh, Kan-Nan Chen, Chi-Hui Tsou, Jing-Wen Tang
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Publication number: 20110082262Abstract: The present invention discloses an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/inorganic nanocomposite material and a high performance fiber manufacturing method using UHMWPE and a dispersed inorganic nano substance (such as attapulgite, carbon nano-tube, sepiolite, wollastonite and montmorillonite) to prepare a gel solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Jen-Taut YEH, Fang-Juei CHOU, Li-Chun YU, Chun-Ping YU, Kan-Nan CHEN, Yu-Ching LAI
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Publication number: 20110047719Abstract: In a deep dyeing process of a polyamide (PA) including Nylon 4, Nylon 6, Nylon 46, Nylon 66, Nylon 7, Nylon 8, Nylon 9, Nylon 610, Nylon 1010, Nylon 11, Nylon 12, Nylon 13, Nylon 612, Nylon 9T, Nylon 13, MC Nylon, Nylon MXD6, and all polyamide derivatives, and a polyolefin (PO) including ethylene copolymer, propylene copolymer and their derivatives, a compatibilizer precursor is used for modifying the polyamide and polyolefin of an amino, hydroxyl or epoxy group containing chemical, and then a reactive dye and/or an acid dye is used for dyeing the polyamide and polyolefin, so that the dyed polyamide and polyolefin have excellent dye fastness, light fastness, rubbing fastness, washing fastness and low-temperature dyeability to overcome the shortcomings of conventional nylon fibers including a poor dyeing effect, a non-level dyeing quality, a high dyeing temperature (100° C. to 120° C.) and a high cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Jen-Taut YEH, Kan-Nan Chen, Chi-Hui Tsou, Jing-Wen Tang
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Publication number: 20100092689Abstract: A long-lasting water-repellency textile application that uses a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-containing polyurethane (PU) involves a manufacturing process of NCO-terminated PU prepolymer of PDMS diols and polyisocyanate with a catalyst for forming a moisture-curable PDMS-containing PU oligomer, or becoming an UV-curable PDMS-containing PU oligomer after a chemical reaction takes place. The PU oligomer owns PDMS moiety with water-repellent properties. The moisture- or UV-curable PU with NCO and acrylate end-groups can create cross-linked polymeric networks between fibers of textiles by exposing to the air or UV-radiation. The final cross-linked PDMS-containing PU treated textile demonstrates long-lasting water-repellent properties with an excellent soft hand feel and a breathable feature. Furthermore, the textile water-repellent treatment is cost-effective, and most importantly these two different curing processes could be carried out at ambient temperature without requiring any waste water discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Wei-hung CHEN, Po-cheng Chen, Shih-chieh Wang, Kan-nan Chen
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Publication number: 20090065732Abstract: A composite powder with a high efficiency of releasing anions, and its attached substance and manufacturing method. The composite powder is made by mixing tourmaline powder and carbon-series powder in an optimal ratio, and the composite powder is blended with an attached substance (such as polymer foaming materials or chemical fiber materials) to form a product, such that the synergy of the composite powder results in high piezoelectricity, thermoelectricity and related physical properties to achieve the multifunctional effects of releasing anions, removing odors and suppressing germs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Jen-Taut Yeh, Li-Chun Yu, Kan-Nan Chen, Han-Hsing Hsiung
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Publication number: 20080194723Abstract: An ambient temperature curable hydrophilic PU oligomer includes a PU pre-polymer having a hydrophilic center group and a curable terminated group. The ambient temperature curable hydrophilic PU oligomer includes the moisture-curable hydrophilic PU oligomer such as isocyanate-terminated PU pre-polymer and free-radical curable hydrophlic PU oligomer. The isocyanate-terminated PU pre-polymer is synthesized by mixing at least one multi-isocyanate, at least one polyol and one or more diol monomer with hydrophilic group. The acrylate-terminated PU oligomer is synthesized by adding 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) into the isocyanate-terminated hydrophilic PU pre-polymer. Either acrylate- or isocyanate-terminated PU oligomer can be applied on a textile or a glass surface with a thin-layer coating technology. The curing reactions of these hydrophilic thin-layer coatings are carried out with moisture or UV-radiation, respectively, at ambient temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Jing-Zhong HWANG, Shih-Chieh Wang, Po-Cheng Chen, Kan-Nan Chen
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Publication number: 20070299211Abstract: Self-polymerization of mono-aziridine (or azetidine) and multi-aziridine (or azetidine) containing compounds with vinyl group containing organic acid, such as acrylic acid (AA), 2-methylenesuccinic acid, 2,3-dimethylenesuccinic acid and etc, at ambient temperature results in the new type of cross-linked and linear type copolymers, respectively. The polymerization of multi-functional aziridine (or azetidine) containing compounds with vinyl group containing organic acid results in the formation of high cross-linked polymers. The self-polymerization takes place at ambient temperature and the resultants, cross-linked polymeric networked materials, are solvent insoluble and potential for adhesive, composite matrix and other applications. These insoluble materials are hydrolyzed in an acidic or basic condition to form the water soluble ?-amino acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: Tamkang UniversityInventors: Po-Cheng Chen, Shih-Chieh Wang, Chia-Yu Huang, Kan-Nan Chen
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Publication number: 20070066709Abstract: A manufacturing method for ambient temperature self-curable system of water borne based polymeric ink is disclosed by using a carboxyl group containing water borne-based polymer as a base of polymeric dye and reacting the isocyanate or epoxy group of this polymer with dye to form a water borne-based polymeric dye, then neutralizing this water borne-based polymeric dye to form a water borne polymeric dye dispersion, adding a latent curing agent to get a single-pack ambient temperature self-curable system of water borne polymeric ink. This new stable water borne-based polymeric ink becomes water-resistant and solvent-proof after drying at ambient temperature due to a curing reaction takes place between aziridine of curing agent and carboxylic acid of polymeric dye when its pH drops to and below 7.0 on drying. The application of this self-curable water borne polymeric ink has neither organic solvent emission nor energy needed for curing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: Tamkang UniversityInventors: Kan-Nan Chen, Ching-Tzer Huang
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Publication number: 20050271821Abstract: A method for treating surfaces of textile is disclosed. A coating solution, in which a polymer with reactive groups is utilized to give various functions, such as hydrophobicity, anti-bacteria or hydrophilicity (hygroscopicity) is formed. The coating solution with different viscosities, specially low viscosity, 100 cps or less, can be continuously coated onto a surface of the textile by employing a surface treating technique of gravure coating and appropriately adjusting the gravure meshes. After drying, a highly durable, washable and firm textile with single or multi-functions, such as outer hydrophobic surface and inner anti-bacterial and (or) hydrophilic (hygroscopic) surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2004Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Mei-Hui Lee, Yang-Ping Shih, Kan-Nan Chen, Jui-Chung Ni