Patents by Inventor Kuo-Tai Hsu

Kuo-Tai Hsu 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: 20240138171
    Abstract: An organic light emitting element includes a substrate, a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a fluorine-containing ion residue region. The first electrode is over the substrate. The organic light emitting layer is over the first electrode. The fluorine-containing ion residue region is on at least one surface of the organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: HUEI-SIOU CHEN, LI-CHEN WEI, KUO-CHENG HSU, KER TAI CHU
  • Patent number: 11788569
    Abstract: An anti-pullout and low-resistance screw includes a shank, a screw-in portion, a head portion, and a thread. The thread is helically formed around both the screw-in portion and the shank and includes a plurality of thread convolutions. Each thread convolution includes an upper tooth surface facing the head portion and a lower tooth surface facing the screw-in portion. At least one tapered pressing structure is designed on the screw-in portion and/or the shank to define at least one section with its outer diameter tapering towards the screw-in portion gradually. The tapered pressing structure extends from a bottom edge of the lower tooth surface along a longitudinal axis of the shank. The lower tooth surface has a lower tooth surface height that is greater than the thread height. An annular anti-pullout plane is formed on the shank between two adjacent thread convolutions to enhance the anti-pullout strength of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 11396898
    Abstract: A screw includes a head and a shank extending from the head, and a hole-enlarging portion formed on the shank. The hole-enlarging portion features no thread and a substantially triangular transverse section. The hole-enlarging portion includes three inclined edges spaced from one another in the circumferential direction of the shank, and a guiding slope is formed between two adjacent inclined edges. The shank defines a longitudinal axis and is provided with a thread. Each inclined edge extends toward the head in an inclined direction relative to a horizontal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The inclined direction of each inclined edge is identical to a direction in which the thread extends toward the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 11365756
    Abstract: A wood screw is disclosed herein. It comprises a screw head and a rod body integrally extended from the screw head and having a shank part and a screwing part, wherein the screwing part comprises a straight surface surrounded with a threaded section and a cutting section on which a cutting unit is formed, and wherein a root diameter of the shank part is larger than root diameters of the threaded section and the cutting section respectively, and larger than or equal to a maximum outer diameter of the cutting section defined by the cutting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220112916
    Abstract: A concrete screw is adapted to be driven into a hole predrilled in a concrete structure and includes a head, a shank extending from the head, a thread formed on the shank, and a plurality of bump units. The shank includes front and rear segments spaced along a longitudinal axis. The bump units are distributed on at least the front segment of the shank and staggered along the longitudinal axis. Each bump unit includes a plurality of bumps constitute an inclined pattern relative to the longitudinal axis. Each bump protrudes from the periphery of the shank. In the course of the screw being driven into the hole, the bumps pulverize concrete debris in the hole, and waste debris accumulates at a segment of the shank on which the bump units are distributed for development of a pressing segment and promotion of anti-pullout strength of the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 11293475
    Abstract: A screw includes a head and a shank extending from the head and defining a longitudinal axis. A thread is provided on the shank. The head includes a top portion and a cone portion located between the top portion and the shank. A plurality of recesses is provided in a peripheral surface of the cone portion and spaced in a circumferential direction of the cone portion. Each recess includes first and second side edges opposite to each other in the circumferential direction and an upper edge connecting the first and second side edges. The first side edge features a maximum recess depth greater than a maximum recess depth of the second side edge. The top edge extending in the circumferential direction of the cone portion is partially arranged between the top portion and the first side edge of an adjacent recess in the longitudinal axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220099130
    Abstract: An anti-pullout and low-resistance screw includes a shank, a screw-in portion, a head portion, and a thread. The thread is helically formed around both the screw-in portion and the shank and includes a plurality of thread convolutions. Each thread convolution includes an upper tooth surface facing the head portion and a lower tooth surface facing the screw-in portion. At least one tapered pressing structure is designed on the screw-in portion and/or the shank to define at least one section with its outer diameter tapering towards the screw-in portion gradually. The tapered pressing structure extends from a bottom edge of the lower tooth surface along a longitudinal axis of the shank. The lower tooth surface has a lower tooth surface height that is greater than the thread height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 11137012
    Abstract: A wood screw that includes a head and a shank is revealed. The shank is formed by a main shank portion and a tapered portion whose diameter is smaller than that of the main shank portion, both provided with a locking thread. A plurality of drilling units, whose outside diameter of the drilling unit is smaller than that of the locking thread, is disposed on the tapered portion. The drilling units first destroy workpiece material corresponding to the main shank portion so that the workpiece material becomes loose and the resistance of the locking thread of the main shank portion is reduced. Thereby the wood screw is screwed into the workpiece more smoothly. Moreover, an internal thread segment whose thread depth matches that of the locking thread of the main shank portion is formed so that the wood screw and the workpiece are fastened more firmly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Kuo Tai Hsu, Ming Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210222723
    Abstract: A screw includes a head and a shank extending from the head and defining a longitudinal axis. A thread is provided on the shank. The head includes a top portion and a cone portion located between the top portion and the shank. A plurality of recesses is provided in a peripheral surface of the cone portion and spaced in a circumferential direction of the cone portion. Each recess includes first and second side edges opposite to each other in the circumferential direction and an upper edge connecting the first and second side edges. The first side edge features a maximum recess depth greater than a maximum recess depth of the second side edge. The top edge extending in the circumferential direction of the cone portion is partially arranged between the top portion and the first side edge of an adjacent recess in the longitudinal axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210222721
    Abstract: A threaded fastener includes a head, a shank extending from the head, and a. cone portion. The head includes a top portion and an annular side wall extending downwardly from a periphery of the top portion. The cone portion is formed between the shank and the top portion and has a peripheral surface tapering from the top portion to the shank. An annular groove is created between the annular side wall and the cone portion for development of an accommodating space with an opening downward in a bottom of the head. The annular groove is surrounded by an inner surface of the annular side wall, the peripheral surface of the cone portion, and a bottom wall of the top portion connected between the annular side wall and the cone portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210222722
    Abstract: A screw includes a head and a shank extending from the head, and a hole-enlarging portion formed on the shank. The hole-enlarging portion features no thread and a substantially triangular transverse section. The hole-enlarging portion includes three inclined edges spaced from one another in the circumferential direction of the shank, and a guiding slope is formed between two adjacent inclined edges. The shank defines a longitudinal axis and is provided with a thread. Each inclined edge extends toward the head in an inclined direction relative to a horizontal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The inclined direction of each inclined edge is identical to a direction in which the thread extends toward the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kuo-Tai Hsu, Ming-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210018030
    Abstract: A wood screw is disclosed herein. It comprises a screw head and a rod body integrally extended from the screw head and having a shank part and a screwing part, wherein the screwing part comprises a straight surface surrounded with a threaded section and a cutting section on which a cutting unit is formed, and wherein a root diameter of the shank part is larger than root diameters of the threaded section and the cutting section respectively, and larger than or equal to a maximum outer diameter of the cutting section defined by the cutting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: KUO-TAI HSU, MING-HAO HSU
  • Publication number: 20200271151
    Abstract: A wood screw that includes a head and a shank is revealed. The shank is formed by a main shank portion and a tapered portion whose diameter is smaller than that of the main shank portion, both provided with a locking thread. A plurality of drilling units, whose outside diameter of the drilling unit is smaller than that of the locking thread, is disposed on the tapered portion. The drilling units first destroy workpiece material corresponding to the main shank portion so that the workpiece material becomes loose and the resistance of the locking thread of the main shank portion is reduced. Thereby the wood screw is screwed into the workpiece more smoothly. Moreover, an internal thread segment whose thread depth matches that of the locking thread of the main shank portion is formed so that the wood screw and the workpiece are fastened more firmly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: KUO TAI HSU, MING HAO HSU
  • Publication number: 20200256372
    Abstract: A concrete screw is adapted to be driven into a hole in a concrete structure and includes a head, a shank extending from the head, and a thread formed on the shank. The shank includes a front segment and a rear segment adjacent to the head. The thread includes a plurality of thread convolutions. A plurality of oblique ribs are distributed at least on the outer periphery of the front segment of the shank and spaced from one another along the shank circumferentially. Each oblique rib is located between two adjacent thread convolutions at the front segment of the shank. The plurality of oblique ribs can crush and disperse concrete debris which comes out of a hole wall of the hole cut by the thread and keep the shank moved inside the hole straight when the concrete screw is driven into the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Kuo-Tai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200102980
    Abstract: A wood screw is disclosed herein. It comprises a screw head and a rod integrally connected to a bottom of the screw head and having a first section and a second section, wherein the first section has a straight surface surrounded with a screw thread and the second section is connected to a bottom of the first section and has a tapered straight surface, on which at least one cutting unit is formed, each of the at least one cutting unit enabling to form a state of a concave, a convex or combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: KUO-TAI HSU, MING-HAO HSU
  • Patent number: 9957994
    Abstract: A screw includes a shank, a first thread, and a second thread. The shank includes a screw-in portion, a head portion, and a straight rod portion between the screw-in portion and the head portion. The first thread surrounds the shank spirally and includes an upper thread portion formed around the straight rod portion, a lower thread portion formed around the screw-in portion, and a middle thread portion continuously connected between the upper and lower thread portions. A plurality of serrate cutting teeth is provided on the middle thread portion of the first thread. The second thread is helically formed around the screw-in portion of the shank and includes a plurality of thread convolutions spaced from thread convolutions of the lower thread portion of the first thread. The screw can be quickly driven into articles to be joined without degradation of binding capacity between the screw and the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Kuo-Tai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170343029
    Abstract: A screw includes a shank, a first thread, and a second thread. The shank includes a screw-in portion, a head portion, and a straight rod portion between the screw-in portion and the head portion. The first thread surrounds the shank spirally and includes an upper thread portion formed around the straight rod portion, a lower thread portion formed around the screw-in portion, and a middle thread portion continuously connected between the upper and lower thread portions. A plurality of serrate cutting teeth is provided on the middle thread portion of the first thread. The second thread is helically formed around the screw-in portion of the shank and includes a plurality of thread convolutions spaced from thread convolutions of the lower thread portion of the first thread. The screw can be quickly driven into articles to be joined without degradation of binding capacity between the screw and the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Kuo-Tai Hsu
  • Patent number: 9719545
    Abstract: A screw includes a shank and a thread extending spirally around an outer circumference of the shank. The thread includes a plurality of thread convolutions, and a plurality of ribs provided between two adjacent thread convolutions of the thread. A helical groove is formed in the outer circumference of the shank and extends continuously across at least partial of the plurality of thread convolutions of the thread. The helical groove intersects partial of the plurality of ribs, and the helical groove has a width which is 1.5-2.5 times a width of the rib. The helical groove is used to accommodate residues which are generated when the screw is driven in articles to be assembled for speedily driving the screw without degradation of the binding capacity between the screw and the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Kuo-Tai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170045075
    Abstract: A screw includes a shank and a thread extending spirally around an outer circumference of the shank. The thread includes a plurality of thread convolutions, and a plurality of ribs provided between two adjacent thread convolutions of the thread. A helical groove is formed in the outer circumference of the shank and extends continuously across at least partial thread convolutions of the thread. The helical groove intersects partial ribs, and the helical groove has a width which is 1.5-2.5 times a width of the rib. The helical groove is used to accommodate residues which are generated with the screw driven in articles to be assembled and advantageous to speedily driving the screw without degradation of binding capacity between the screw and the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kuo-Tai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130034405
    Abstract: A screw includes a shank and a thread extending spirally around an outer circumference of the shank. The thread includes a plurality of thread convolutions each having a front flank facing an insertion end of the shank and a rear flank facing away from the insertion end. The screw further includes at least one helical groove. The helical groove is formed in the outer circumference of the shank and extends helically along bottom edges of one the front and rear flanks of the thread convolutions. The helical groove is adapted for receiving chippings produced by the thread screwing into articles to be fastened, allowing rapid insertion of the screw into the articles while providing a high tightening force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: Kuo-Tai Hsu