Patents by Inventor Kuo-Chu Hwang

Kuo-Chu Hwang 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).

  • Patent number: 9637438
    Abstract: A preparation method of carboxylic acids or ketones using ozone, singlet state oxygen atom O(1D) or hydroxyl free radical is provided. The method includes: filling ozone, singlet state oxygen atom O(1D) and/or hydroxyl free radical to cycloalkanes or benzenes at a pre-determined temperature and a pre-determined pressure in the presence or absence of light irradiation to produce carboxylic acids or ketones. The reaction occurs at room temperature and atmospheric pressure without producing harmful side products. The preparation method is a simple, low energy consuming, and eco-friendly method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Kuo-Chu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160102038
    Abstract: A preparation method of carboxylic acids or ketones using ozone, singlet state oxygen atom O(1D) or hydroxyl free radical is provided. The method includes: filling ozone, singlet state oxygen atom O(1D) and/or hydroxyl free radical to cycloalkanes or benzenes at a pre-determined temperature and a pre-determined pressure in the presence or absence of light irradiation to produce carboxylic acids or ketones. The reaction occurs at room temperature and atmospheric pressure without producing harmful side products. The preparation method is a simple, low energy consuming, and eco-friendly method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Kuo-Chu HWANG
  • Patent number: 9175415
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid nanomaterial electrode, comprising a pair of spaced-apart electrodes, at least three pairs of metallic nanowires disposed between the electrodes and respectively connected with the electrodes, and at least a detecting material connecting with the metallic nanowires. The detecting material is formed as a semiconductor nanostructure or a conductor nanostructure. The hybrid nanomaterial electrode of the present invention can be used in a gas detector for detecting volatile organic compounds, and has the advantage of providing high sensitivity, low detection limit, and the ability to operate at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chien-Chong Hong, Zi-Xiang Lin, Kuo-Chu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140174155
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid nanomaterial electrode, comprising a pair of spaced-apart electrodes, at least three pairs of metallic nanowires disposed between the electrodes and respectively connected with the electrodes, and at least a detecting material connecting with the metallic nanowires. The detecting material is formed as a semiconductor nanostructure or a conductor nanostructure. The hybrid nanomaterial electrode of the present invention can be used in a gas detector for detecting volatile organic compounds, and has the advantage of providing high sensitivity, low detection limit, and the ability to operate at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHONG HONG, ZI-XIANG LIN, KUO-CHU HWANG
  • Publication number: 20140074009
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for generation of a singlet oxygen comprising the following steps: irradiating with light on a metal nanoparticle at a specific wavelength; and transmitting a photon energy to sensitize a molecular oxygen to generate the singlet oxygen; wherein, the amount of the singlet oxygen is dependent on the wavelength of excitation light and aspect ratio of the metal nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu HWANG, Raviraj Vankayala
  • Publication number: 20130130236
    Abstract: A method for separating labeled cells and a use (of the labeled cells) thereof are provided. More specifically, a method for labeling cells using fluorescent magnetic nanodiamonds, and a method for separating the labeled cells using the labeling method by the fluorescent or magnetic properties of the nanodiamonds are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jui-I Chao, Zhi-Yi Lien, Kuo-Chu Hwang
  • Patent number: 8029700
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of silver nanowire with polymer. The compound comprises a resin, a dispersant, and a plurality of silver nanowires. The dispersant is capable of copolymerizing with the resin. The dispersant has a plurality of functional groups capable of connecting with the silver nanowires respectively. Therefore, the silver nanowires could disperse in the resin by means of the functional groups of the dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology Armaments Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiung Wei, Kuo-Chu Hwang, Chieh-Lin Kuo, Kai-Yia Chang
  • Publication number: 20100276648
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of silver nanowire with polymer. The compound comprises a resin, a dispersant, and a plurality of silver nanowires. The dispersant is capable of copolymerizing with the resin. The dispersant has a plurality of functional groups capable of connecting with the silver nanowires respectively. Therefore, the silver nanowires could disperse in the resin by means of the functional groups of the dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: MING-HSIUNG WEI, Kuo-Chu Hwang, Chieh-Lin Kuo, Kai-Yia Chang
  • Publication number: 20090295274
    Abstract: The present invention discloses deuterated semiconducting organic compounds. The deuterated semiconducting organic compounds comprise at least one partially or fully deuterated non-conjugated portion linked to the conjugated portion. The mentioned deuterated semiconducting organic compounds can be used in optoelectronic devices, such as light-emitting devices and photodiodes, with enhanced performance and lifetime. The deuterated semiconducting organic compounds of this application can be employed as emissive layer, charge-transporting layer, or energy transfer material in organic light-emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu Hwang, Chun-Chih Tong, Tzu-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20070041889
    Abstract: An art is provided to realize a current emitting device capable of emitting current of higher density under the same or lower onset emission voltage. The current emitting device is preferably an array of carbon nanotubes or a film including carbon nanotubes. The art is based on using O2, and/or O3, and/or CO2, and/or NO2, and/or SO2, and/or SO3 to oxidize a current emitting device composed of material including carbon, until the current emitting device has at least part thereof changed in shape. The current emitting device thus processed works better with a display, or becomes capable of emitting current of higher density under the same or lower onset emission voltage. As far as experiments showed, the emitted current density achieved by the art can be eight times the amount emitted by an array of nanotubes having not been processed according to the art, and the onset emission voltage can be lowered by the art from 0.8 V/?m to 0.5 V/?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventor: Kuo-Chu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20040109813
    Abstract: An art is provided to realize a current emitting device capable of emitting current of higher density under the same or lower onset emission voltage. The current emitting device is preferably an array of carbon nanotubes or a film including carbon nanotubes. The art is based on oxidizing a current emitting device composed of material including carbon, until the current emitting device has at least part thereof changed in shape. The current emitting device thus processed works better with a display, or becomes capable of emitting current of higher density under the same or lower onset emission voltage. As far as experiments showed, the emitted current density achieved by the art can be eight times the amount emitted by an array of nanotubes having not been processed according to the art, and the onset emission voltage can be lowered by the art from 0.8 V/&mgr;m to 0.5 V/&mgr;m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu Hwang, Sheng-Chin Kung