Patents by Inventor KUAN-CHIAO LIAO

KUAN-CHIAO 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).

  • Publication number: 20250228533
    Abstract: A sample collection device is provided, wherein the sample collection device includes: a container including a chamber and a squeeze portion within the chamber, opposing ends of the container including an opening and an outlet, respectively, the opening and the outlet being in communication with the chamber; and a sampling unit including a main body, the main body including a sample collection member which is made of deformable absorbent material, and a sealing portion, the sample collection member being insertable into the chamber and radially urging the squeeze portion, the sealing portion being annularly and sealingly engaged with an inner wall of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: KUAN-CHIAO LIAO, YA-CHIEH YU, DA-LI WANG
  • Publication number: 20250228532
    Abstract: A sample collection device is provided, including: a container, having a chamber, including an opening and an outlet which are disposed on two opposite sides thereof, the opening, the outlet and the chamber communicated with one another, an inner wall of the container having a plurality of protrusion portions, the plurality of protrusion portions radially protruding into the chamber; a filtration unit, disposed within the container and between the chamber and the outlet; and a sampling unit, including a main body and a sample collection member made of deformed absorbent material, the sample collection member disposed on the main body, and the sample collection member being insertable into the chamber and radially squeezed by the plurality of protrusion portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: KUAN-CHIAO LIAO, YA-CHIEH YU, CHIH-YI HSU