Patents by Inventor Li-Duan Tsai
Li-Duan Tsai 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: 9267005Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible maleimide polymer. The flexible maleimide polymer includes a reaction product of reactants (a)-(c). The reactant (a) is maleimide, a compound with a structure represented by Formula (I), a compound with a structure represented by Formula (II), or combinations thereof wherein R1 is —(CH2)10—CO2H, and R2 is H, OH, SO3Na, NO2, CN or CO2H. The reactant (b) is a compound with a structure represented by formula (III) wherein A is R3 is H or methyl group, x is between 1-12, R4 is H or methyl group, and y and z are both between 1-5. The reactant (c) is a compound with a structure represented by formula (IV), or a compound with a structure represented by formula (V) wherein R5 and R6 are independent H or C1-4 alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Li-Fu Huang, Li-Duan Tsai, Wei-Hsin Wu
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Patent number: 9236616Abstract: An electrode structure of a fuel cell for power generation comprises an anodic structure, a cathodic structure, and an ionic exchange membrane disposed between the anodic and cathodic structures. The anodic and cathodic structures respectively are formed by multi-layer structures, to reduce the fuel crossover from the anodic structure to the cathodic structure, to reduce the catalysts applied amount, and to increase an output electrical energy of the fuel cell. The multi-layer structure of the anodic structure comprises a thin platinum alloy black layer, a Pt alloy layer disposed on the carbon material, and a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chiu-Ping Huang, Kan-Lin Hsueh, Li-Duan Tsai, Sung-Chun Chang, Fu-Chi Wu, Du-Yuan Yu
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Patent number: 9214284Abstract: A decoupling device including a lead frame and at least one capacitor unit set is provided. The lead frame includes a cathode terminal portion and at least two anode terminal portions disposed at two sides of the cathode terminal portion and opposite to each other. The anode terminal portions are electrically connected through a conductive line. One of the anode terminal portions extends along a first direction to form an extending portion, and the extending portion is bended along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to form an anode side plate. Each capacitor unit set includes a plurality of capacitor units. The capacitor unit sets are connected in parallel on a same plane and disposed on the lead frame. Each capacitor unit has a cathode portion electrically connected to the cathode terminal portion and an anode portion electrically connected to the anode side plate along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yi-Hsiu Pan, Yu-Ting Cheng, Li-Duan Tsai, Chi-Lun Chen
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Patent number: 9166254Abstract: The application relates to a gel polymer electrolyte and/or polymer modified electrode materials for lithium batteries.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Li-Duan Tsai, Chih-Ching Chang, Chia-Chen Fang, Wei-Hsin Wu, Chun-Lung Li, Yueh-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 9156923Abstract: An oxidizing agent useful for oxidative polymerization of high conductive polymers is provided. This oxidizing agent is a kind of organic metal complex formed of metal ion salts having oxidizing capability and nitrogen-containing compound having lone pair electrons with partial ?-electron character. This organic metal complex has weak oxidizing strength for monomers at room temperature. As such, a mixture of the organic metal complex and the monomers has long-term stability under room temperature. While, at a high temperature, the organic metal complex provides proper oxidative polymerization capability for the monomers. The conductive polymers synthesized by the organic metal complex have excellent conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Li-Duan Tsai, Yi-Chang Du
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Patent number: 9136559Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an electrolyte additive is provided. The electrolyte additive is a meta-stable state nitrogen-containing polymer formed by reacting Compound (A) and Compound (B). Compound (A) is a monomer having a reactive terminal functional group. Compound (B) is a heterocyclic amino aromatic derivative as an initiator. A molar ratio of Compound (A) to Compound (B) is from 10:1 to 1:10. A lithium secondary battery containing the non-aqueous electrolyte is further provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte of this disclosure has a higher decomposition voltage than a conventional non-aqueous electrolyte, such that the safety of the battery during overcharge or at high temperature caused by short-circuit current is improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Li-Duan Tsai, Yueh-Wei Lin, Chia-Chen Fang, Cheng-Liang Cheng, Jing-Pin Pan, Tsung-Hsiung Wang
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Patent number: 9136561Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte composition having good conductivity and better mechanical strength is provided. The solid polymer electrolyte composition includes at least one lithium salt and a crosslinking polymer containing at least a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment. The first segment includes polyalkylene oxide and/or polysiloxane backbone. The second segment includes urea and/or urethane linkages. The third segment includes silane domain. The fourth segment includes phenylene structure. Moreover, the solid polymer electrolyte composition further includes an additive for improving ionic conductivity thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Central UniversityInventors: Li-Duan Tsai, Chia-Chen Fang, Hsien-Ming Kao, Diganta Saikia
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Patent number: 9136516Abstract: A separator substrate include a substrate having a bulk portion and a surface portion, the surface portion having at least one porous area with a net charge; and ionic particles coupling to at least a part of the at least one porous area. The ionic particles have a net charge of an opposite sign to the net charge of the at least one porous area. The coupling between the part of the at least one porous area and the ionic particles may result in at least one of a good electrochemical performance, chemical stability, thermal stability, wettability, and mechanical strength of the separator substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jason Fang, Li-Duan Tsai, Yueh-Wei Lin, Cheng-Liang Cheng
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Publication number: 20150183897Abstract: A polyelectrolyte includes a first segment and a second segment, wherein the structure of the first segment is at least one of formula (1) and formula (2); the structure of the second segment is at least one of formula (3) and formula (4). The polyelectrolyte undergoes microphase separation to form a nanoscale ordered self-assembled microstructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Chung-Hsiang Chao, Li-Duan Tsai, Chia-Chen Fang, Chih-Ching Chang, Chi-Yang Chao, Kun-Lin Liu
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Publication number: 20150187496Abstract: Provided is a composite electrode including a metal layer and a composite dielectric layer. The composite dielectric layer includes a metal oxide dielectric layer and a polymer dielectric layer. The composite dielectric layer overlays the metal layer. The polymer dielectric layer includes a nitrogen-containing polymer and overlays the metal oxide dielectric layer. An electrolytic capacitor is also provided. The electrolytic capacitor has a polymer dielectric layer made of a nitrogen-containing polymer, and such polymer dielectric layer is beneficial to increase the insulating property of the metal oxide dielectric layer and the coverage property of the conductive polymer. Thereby, the conventional leakage current can be significantly reduced and the yield can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Hung-Chung Chien, Yi-Chang Du, Li-Duan Tsai
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Patent number: 9058933Abstract: A decoupling device including a lead frame and at least one capacitor unit assembly is provided. The lead frame includes a cathode terminal portion and at least two opposite anode terminal portions located at two ends of the cathode terminal portion. The two anode terminal portions are electrically connected with each other through a conductive line. The capacitor unit assembly includes multiple capacitor elements. The multiple capacitor elements of the capacitor unit assembly is connected in parallel, arrayed on the same plane and disposed on the lead frame. Each capacitor element has a cathode portion and an anode portion opposite to each other. The cathode portion of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the cathode terminal portion. The anode portion of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the anode terminal portion. When multiple capacitor unit assemblies exists, the capacitor unit assemblies are arrayed in a stacked way.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Cheng-Liang Cheng, Yi-Hsiu Pan, Yu-Ting Cheng, Li-Duan Tsai
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Publication number: 20150162139Abstract: A power storage device includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed opposite to the positive electrode. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are respectively disposed on at least one surface of a current collector foil. The positive electrode and the negative electrode respectively include an active material, a conductive auxiliary and an adhesive, wherein the active material includes a porous material, an oxidation-reduction electrode material, or combination thereof. At least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has a multilayer structure containing three or more layers. The concentration of the oxidation-reduction electrode material in the outmost layer of the multilayer structure is the lowest.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Yu-Wei Lin, Li-Duan Tsai, Chia-Chen Fang, Jenn-Yeu Hwang
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Publication number: 20150145546Abstract: A coated probe is provided. The probe includes a probe body and a cladding layer. The probe body has a terminal. The cladding layer covers the surface of the terminal of the probe body, wherein the cladding layer includes a carbon nano-material layer, and the carbon nano-material layer includes a carbon nano-material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Shih-Chun Tseng, Ren-Jye Wu, Ping-Hsing Yang, Li-Duan Tsai, Jin-Bao Wu
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Patent number: 9030808Abstract: A capacitor and a circuit board having the same are provided. The capacitor includes a substrate, an oxide layer, a second electrode, an insulating layer, a plurality of conductive sheets and a plurality of vias. The substrate includes a first electrode and a porous structure. The porous structure in at least of two distribution regions has different depths. An oxide layer is disposed on the surface of the porous structure. The second electrode is disposed on the oxide layer and includes a conductive polymer material. The insulating layer disposed on the second electrode has a third and a fourth surfaces. The fourth surface of the insulating layer is connected with the second electrode. The conductive sheets are disposed on the first surface of the first electrode and the third surface of the insulating layer and electrically connected with the corresponding vias according to different polarities.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chien-Min Hsu, Min-Lin Lee, Li-Duan Tsai
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Patent number: 9013893Abstract: An embedded capacitor module includes an electrode lead-out portion and at least one solid electrolytic capacitor portion adjacently disposed with the electrode lead-out portion. The electrode lead-out portion comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a first insulating material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first porous layer formed on at least one surface of the first substrate, and a first oxide layer disposed on the first porous layer. The solid electrolytic capacitor portion comprises the first substrate, the second substrate, the first porous layer, the first oxide layer, all of which are extended from the electrode lead-out portion, a first conductive polymer layer disposed on the first oxide layer, a first carbon layer disposed on the first conductive polymer layer, and a first conductive adhesive layer disposed on the first carbon layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chien-Min Hsu, Min-Lin Lee, Cheng-Liang Cheng, Li-Duan Tsai
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Patent number: 8941015Abstract: An embedded capacitor substrate module includes a substrate, a metal substrate and a solid electrolytic capacitor material. The solid electrolytic capacitor material is formed on the metal substrate, so as to form a solid electrolytic capacitor with the substrate. The embedded capacitor substrate module further includes an electrode lead-out region formed by extending the substrate and the metal substrate. The metal substrate serves as a first electrode, and the substrate serves as a second electrode. An insulating material is formed between the substrate and the metal substrate. Therefore, the embedded capacitor substrate module is not only advantageous in having a large capacitance as the conventional solid capacitor, but also capable of being drilled or plated and electrically connected to other circuits after being embedded in a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chien-Min Hsu, Min-Lin Lee, Cheng-Liang Cheng, Li-Duan Tsai
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Patent number: 8922976Abstract: A decoupling device including a lead frame, multiple capacitor units, a protective layer and a packaging element is provided. The lead frame includes a cathode terminal portion and at least two opposite anode terminal portions disposed at two ends of the cathode terminal portion. The two anode terminal portions are electrically connected with each other through a conductive line. The capacitor units are connected in parallel and disposed on the lead frame. Each capacitor unit has a cathode portion and an opposite anode portion. The cathode portion is electrically connected with the cathode terminal portion. The anode portion is electrically connected with the anode terminal portion. The protective layer wraps at least one of the anode portion and the cathode portion of the capacitor unit. The packaging element covers the lead frame, the capacitor units and the protective layer. The packaging element exposes a bottom surface of the lead frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yi-Hsiu Pan, Yu-Ting Cheng, Li-Duan Tsai, Chi-Lun Chen, Cheng-Liang Cheng
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Patent number: 8912112Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal catalyst composition modified by a nitrogen-containing compound, which effectively reduces cathode catalyst poisoning. The catalyst composition applied on the anode also lowers the over-potential. The catalyst coupled with the nitrogen-containing compound has increased three-dimensional hindrance, which improves the distribution of the catalyst particles and improves the reaction activity.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Li-Duan Tsai, Sung-Chun Chang, Hui-Wen Tsai, Chi-Yun Kang, Jiunn-Nan Lin
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Publication number: 20140233158Abstract: A decoupling device including a lead frame and at least one capacitor unit assembly is provided. The lead frame includes a cathode terminal portion and at least two opposite anode terminal portions located at two ends of the cathode terminal portion. The two anode terminal portions are electrically connected with each other through a conductive line. The capacitor unit assembly includes multiple capacitor elements. The multiple capacitor elements of the capacitor unit assembly is connected in parallel, arrayed on the same plane and disposed on the lead frame. Each capacitor element has a cathode portion and an anode portion opposite to each other. The cathode portion of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the cathode terminal portion. The anode portion of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the anode terminal portion. When multiple capacitor unit assemblies exists, the capacitor unit assemblies are arrayed in a stacked way.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Cheng-Liang Cheng, Yi-Hsiu Pan, Yu-Ting Cheng, Li-Duan Tsai
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Publication number: 20140212781Abstract: A stacked type fuel cell includes electricity generating modules, at least two cathode flow field plates, and at least one common anode flow field plate. Each electricity generating module includes an anode collector, a cathode collector, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) between the anode collector and the cathode collector, a fuel diffusion layer, and a cathode moisture layer. The fuel diffusion layer and the cathode moisture layer are respectively located at two sides of the MEA. The anode collector is between the fuel diffusion layer and the MEA, and the cathode collector is between the cathode moisture layer and the MEA. The common anode flow field plate is between two fuel diffusion layers in two adjacent electricity generating modules. The common anode flow field plate and two electricity generating modules located at two sides of the common anode flow field plate are sandwiched between the cathode flow field plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Li-Duan Tsai, Ching-Jung Liu, Chun-Ho Tai, Ku-Yen Kang