Patents by Inventor Kuan-Chou Chen

Kuan-Chou 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).

  • Publication number: 20180148758
    Abstract: Enzyme compositions including lactate responsive enzyme and stabilizing agent, including electrodes, sensors, and systems having the same. The stabilizing agent stabilizes the lactate responsive enzyme in a manner sufficient to increase sensitivity to lactate, such as for use in in vivo detection of lactate. In some compositions the lactate responsive enzyme is lactate oxidase and the sensor includes a heterocycle-containing polymer and a crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Tianmei Ouyang, Benjamin J. Feldman, Kuan-chou Chen
  • Patent number: 9914952
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to stabilized lactate oxidase compositions, and electrodes, sensors and systems that include the same. Also provided are methods for making the compositions and for detecting and/or measuring lactate in vivo with stable lactate enzyme compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Tianmei Ouyang, Benjamin J. Feldman, Kuan-chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20160362716
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to stabilized lactate oxidase compositions, and electrodes, sensors and systems that include the same. Also provided are methods for making the compositions and for detecting and/or measuring lactate in vivo with stable lactate enzyme compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Tianmei Ouyang, Benjamin J. Feldman, Kuan-chou Chen
  • Patent number: 9399479
    Abstract: A cup holder includes a fixed seat, a movable clamping bar and a support rack. When the movable clamping bar is pushed to shorten the distance between the movable clamping plate and the fixed clamping plate, the first locking teeth mesh with the second locking teeth, so that the locking block is disposed at a successively jumping state, and the rail of the baby stroller is sandwiched between the movable clamping plate and the fixed clamping plate. Then, the rotation member is rotated to drive the pull rod which drives the positioning piece to slide into the transverse slot to stop the locking block. When the rotation member is rotated successively, the movable clamping bar performs a micro-adjustment tightening action, so that the rail is clamped between the movable clamping plate and the fixed clamping plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Right View Limited
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 9373534
    Abstract: A rotary positioning apparatus includes a fixing base, a rotation mechanism, two driving modules and a carrier. The rotation mechanism is disposed on the fixing base, the first driving module is disposed on the fixing base and coupled to the rotation mechanism to drive the rotation mechanism rotating around a first rotation axis relatively to the fixing base. The carrier has plural accommodating slots on a circular-arc surface thereof and is pivoted to the rotation mechanism through a second rotation axis passing through the curvature center of the circular-arc surface and perpendicular to the first rotation axis, on which the curvature center is located. The second driving module is disposed on the rotation mechanism and coupled to the carrier to drive the carrier rotating around the second rotation axis relatively to the rotation mechanism. An automatic pick-and-place system and an operation method using the rotary positioning apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Pei-Shan Wu, Sheng-Lang Lee, Chia-Ming Chen, Fu-Ching Tung, Jyh-Jone Lee, Wan-Sung Lin, Kuan-Han Chen
  • Patent number: 9082801
    Abstract: A rotatable locating apparatus including a fixing base, a rotatable rack, a first driving module, a carrier, and a second driving module is provided. The rotatable rack is pivoted on the fixing base through a first rotation axis. The first driving module is coupled to the rotatable rack to drive the rotatable rack rotating with respect to the fixing base along the first rotation axis. The carrier is provided with accommodating slots on an arc surface of the carrier, and the carrier is pivoted on the rotatable rack through a second rotation axis. The second rotation axis passes through a curvature center of the arc surface and is perpendicular to the first rotation axis. The curvature center is located on the first rotation axis. The second driving module is coupled to the carrier to drive the carrier rotating with respect to the rotatable rack along the second rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Pei-Shan Wu, Kuan-Chou Chen, Sheng-Lang Lee, Fu-Ching Tung, Chia-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 8886007
    Abstract: A data transmission interface apparatus, communicating with another data transmission interface apparatus through a digital transmission means for transmitting multimedia data, includes a processor for processing multimedia data; and a data converting circuit, coupled to the processor, for converting a plurality of first multimedia data sets generated from the processor into a plurality of second multimedia data sets; and for converting a plurality of first auxiliary data sets into a plurality of second auxiliary data sets. The first auxiliary data set and the second auxiliary data set include closed caption information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Hua Wu, Chih-Hao Hsiao, Chi-Chin Lien, Ting-Hsun Wei, Ching-Chieh Wang
  • Publication number: 20140068923
    Abstract: A rotary positioning apparatus includes a fixing base, a rotation mechanism, two driving modules and a carrier. The rotation mechanism is disposed on the fixing base, the first driving module is disposed on the fixing base and coupled to the rotation mechanism to drive the rotation mechanism rotating around a first rotation axis relatively to the fixing base. The carrier has plural accommodating slots on a circular-arc surface thereof and is pivoted to the rotation mechanism through a second rotation axis passing through the curvature center of the circular-arc surface and perpendicular to the first rotation axis, on which the curvature center is located. The second driving module is disposed on the rotation mechanism and coupled to the carrier to drive the carrier rotating around the second rotation axis relatively to the rotation mechanism. An automatic pick-and-place system and an operation method using the rotary positioning apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Pei-Shan Wu, Sheng-Lang Lee, Chia-Ming Chen, Fu-Ching Tung, Jyh-Jone Lee, Wan-Sung Lin, Kuan-Han Chen
  • Publication number: 20140041909
    Abstract: A method for reducing roughens of the metals on a ceramic substrate having metal filled via holes, comprising forming via holes, a seed layer, and through film coating, exposure and development process followed by multiple steps of DC electroplating to achieve copper circuit with desired surface roughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Hsiang-Wei TSENG, Kuan-Chou Chen, Han-Chung Chang, Cheng-Feng Chou, Chan-Li Lin, Yuan-Chen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130192521
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a compensating design method for a shadow mask including: providing a first shadow mask having a first opening pattern and a first material pattern; disposing the first shadow mask on a substrate having a predetermined depositing film area with first and second sides; performing a deposition process by using the first shadow mask as a mask to form a film on an actual depositing film area, wherein the distance between the first and the third sides is a first bias, and the distance between the second and the fourth sides is a second bias, and a single side gray zone of the actual depositing film area relative to the predetermined depositing film area is substantially half of the sum of the first and the second biases; and designing a second shadow mask according to the single side gray zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Pao CHU, I-Tang JIANG, Sz-Hsiao CHEN, Kuan-Yi YANG, Kuan-Chou CHEN, Yi-Hui LEE, Chin-Kuei WEN
  • Publication number: 20120314128
    Abstract: A data transmission interface apparatus, communicating with another data transmission interface apparatus through a digital transmission means for transmitting multimedia data, includes a processor for processing multimedia data; and a data converting circuit, coupled to the processor, for converting a plurality of first multimedia data sets generated from the processor into a plurality of second multimedia data sets; and for converting a plurality of first auxiliary data sets into a plurality of second auxiliary data sets. The first auxiliary data set and the second auxiliary data set include closed caption information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Hua Wu, Chih-Hao Hsiao, Chi-Chin Lien, Ting-Hsun Wei, Ching-Chieh Wang
  • Publication number: 20120240855
    Abstract: The deposition apparatus has a plurality of said transmission mechanisms arranged therein in a symmetrical manner. Each transmission mechanism comprises: a drive shaft, formed with a tapered end; a driving wheel, configured with a shaft hole for the tapered end to bore coaxially therethrough; a plurality of slide pieces, radially mounted to the driving wheel; a first elastic member, mounted enabling the plural slide pieces to be ensheathed thereby; a second elastic member, disposed between the first elastic member and the first axial end of the drive shaft while being mounted to the periphery of the driving wheel; an enclosure, configured with an opening; wherein, the driving wheel that is moving in a reciprocating manner drives the sliding pieces to slide in radial directions, thereby, causing the outer diameter of the first elastic member to change accordingly and enabling the opening of the enclosure to open or close in consequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chung Du, Ming-Tung Chiang, Muh-Wang Liang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho
  • Patent number: 8275232
    Abstract: A data transmission interface apparatus is provided for communicating with another data transmission interface apparatus through a digital transmission means specified for multimedia data transmission. The data transmission interface apparatus has at least a processor for processing multimedia data; and a data converting circuit, coupled to the processor, for converting a plurality of first multimedia data sets into a plurality of second multimedia data sets; and for converting a plurality of first auxiliary data sets into a plurality of second auxiliary data sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Hua Wu, Chih-Hao Hsiao, Chi-Chin Lien, Ting-Hsun Wei, Ching-Chieh Wang
  • Patent number: 8198793
    Abstract: A cathode discharge device is provided. The cathode discharge apparatus includes an anode, a cathode and plural cathode chambers. The cathode is located inside the anode, where the cathode has plural flow channels and at least one flow channel hole, and the plural flow channels are connected to one another through the flow channel hole. The plural cathode chambers are located inside the cathode, wherein each of the cathode chambers has a chamber outlet and a chamber inlet connected with at least one of the flow channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Fu-Ching Tung, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho, Pei-Shan Wu, Chia-Ming Chen, Kuan-Chou Chen, Jung-Chen Chien, Muh-Wang Liang
  • Patent number: 8146923
    Abstract: A vacuum apparatus of rotary motion entry is disclosed, which comprises: a shaft sleeve, disposed on a cavity wall of a vacuum system; a rotary shaft, ensheathed by the shaft sleeve; and a transmission set, connected to the rotary shaft for driving the same; wherein, the rotary shaft is disposed passing through a hole formed on the base of the shaft sleeve while there are a first bearing, a second bearing, a sealing ring and a shaft seal being arranged separately inside the hole. Moreover, the shaft seal has a flake-like lip flange formed extending toward the center of the hole, that is capable of being extended away from the vacuum system by the inserting of the rotary shaft into the hole, and thereby, enabling the lip flange to engage with the rotary shaft tightly by the atmospheric pressure and thus isolating the outside world from the vacuum system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung, Chia-Ming Chen, Pei-Shan Wu, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho
  • Publication number: 20110132758
    Abstract: A structure for increasing utilization rate of target is disclosed, which comprises: a magnetic base, capable of moving relative to a target in a reciprocating manner; and two magnetic conductors, disposed respectively at two motion limits with respect to the reciprocating range of the magnetic base. Thereby, when the magnetic base is moved to a position close to any one of magnetic conductors, the surface magnetic field intensity of the target that is caused by the magnetic base is reduced so that the ion bombardment happening at the two ends of the target will be eased off for increasing the utilization rate of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kang-Feng Lee, Kuan-Chou Chen, Muh-Wang Liang, Chian-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 7927425
    Abstract: A power-delivery mechanism is provided in the present invention, which utilizes an element with airtight and flexible characteristics coupled to a power-generating unit so as to generate a motion in a specific direction. Besides, an apparatus of plasma -enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) is also provided in the present invention, which comprises the power-delivery mechanism to load/unload a workpiece onto a stage for processing automatically. Meanwhile, the present invention also provides a height-adjusting unit and a position-indicating unit allowing the operator to adjust the distance between an upper electrode and a lower electrode of the PECVD so that the operator is capable of monitoring and adjusting the distance easily between the upper electrode and the lower electrode outside the chamber of the PECVD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Yuan Chiang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung
  • Publication number: 20110079963
    Abstract: A vacuum apparatus of rotary motion entry is disclosed, which comprises: a shaft sleeve, disposed on a cavity wall of a vacuum system; a rotary shaft, ensheathed by the shaft sleeve; and a transmission set, connected to the rotary shaft for driving the same; wherein, the rotary shaft is disposed passing through a hole formed on the base of the shaft sleeve while there are a first bearing, a second bearing, a sealing ring and a shaft seal being arranged separately inside the hole. Moreover, the shaft seal has a flake-like lip flange formed extending toward the center of the hole, that is capable of being extended away from the vacuum system by the inserting of the rotary shaft into the hole, and thereby, enabling the lip flange to engage with the rotary shaft tightly by the atmospheric pressure and thus isolating the outside world from the vacuum system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung, Chia-Ming Chen, Pei-Shan Wu, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho
  • Publication number: 20100123381
    Abstract: A cathode discharge device is provided. The cathode discharge apparatus includes an anode, a cathode and plural cathode chambers. The cathode is located inside the anode, where the cathode has plural flow channels and at least one flow channel hole, and the plural flow channels are connected to one another through the flow channel hole. The plural cathode chambers are located inside the cathode, wherein each of the cathode chambers has a chamber outlet and a chamber inlet connected with at least one of the flow channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: FU-CHING TUNG, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho, Pei-Shan Wu, Chia-Ming Chen, Kuan-Chou Chen, Jung-Chen Chien, Muh-Wang Liang
  • Patent number: 7656433
    Abstract: A web camera includes an image sensor, which takes an external image; a sensor interface, which is connected to the mage sensor to receive and convert the image taken by the image sensor into digital image data; at least one compression module, which is connected to the sensor interface to receive and compress the digital image data into compressed image data; and a USB interface, which is connected to the compression module to output the compressed image data to a host device having a USB interface port, such as a computer and a USB OTG device, for storage, playing back and other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Genesys Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsien Wang, Wen-Ming Huang, Wei-Song Yeh, Chun-Chieh Lin, Kuan-Chou Chen