Patents by Inventor Ming-Sheng Leu

Ming-Sheng Leu 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: 9381494
    Abstract: A photocatalytic film structure is provided. The photocatalytic film includes a plurality of micron particles; a plurality of nano particles; and a plurality of block bodies, wherein the volume of each of the block bodies is greater than that of each of the nano particles, and each of the micron particles, the nano particles and the block bodies contains zinc oxide and a doping metal, and wherein the amount of the doping metal is 1 to 5 wt % of the photocatalytic film, and the plurality of micron particles and micron particles take up 10 to 50% of the volume of the photocatalytic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wu-Han Liu, Wei-Tien Hsiao, Mao-Shin Liu, Ming-Sheng Leu, Cherng-Yuh Su, Fuh-Sheng Shieu, Chin-Te Lu
  • Publication number: 20160186330
    Abstract: A composition and a coating structure applying with the same are provided. The composition includes 3 wt % to less than 15 wt % of Al, 10 wt % to less than 30 wt % of Cr, higher than 0 wt % to 15 wt % of O, higher than 0 wt % to 15 wt % of Y, and the remainder being at least one of Co or Ni.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Zhong-Ren WU, Mao-Shin LIU, Wu-Han LIU, Wei-Tien HSIAO, Ming-Sheng LEU
  • Publication number: 20160153081
    Abstract: A metal/polymer composite material is disclosed, wherein the metal/polymer composite material comprises a polymer base and a metal heat-dissipation layer. The heat-dissipation layer comprises a roughed surface with an isotropic surface roughness. The metal heat-dissipation conformally blankets over the roughed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Jen LAI, Ming-Sheng LEU, Tai-Sheng CHEN, Wei-Tien HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20160005943
    Abstract: A structure of a thermoelectric film including a thermoelectric substrate and a pair of first diamond-like carbon (DLC) layers is provided. The first DLC layers are respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the thermoelectric substrate and have electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Tai-Sheng Chen, Chih-Chao Shih
  • Patent number: 9166137
    Abstract: A structure of a thermoelectric film including a thermoelectric substrate and a pair of first diamond-like carbon (DLC) layers is provided. The first DLC layers are respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the thermoelectric substrate and have electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Tai-Sheng Chen, Chih-Chao Shih
  • Publication number: 20150284833
    Abstract: A coating layer with well protection and thermal conductivity has a workpiece; and a coating layer with a thickness ranged between 160˜500 micrometer deposited on the workpiece; wherein, the coating layer is formed by the feedstock material, the feedstock material is Al—Cu—Mo—W, Al/B4C, CoCrAlY/Al2O3, Cr3C2—NiCr/SiC—Ni, Cr3C2—NiCr/SiC—Ni treated with Ball mill or Ni—Al—Mo—W. The coating layer is able to avoid wear of the surface of the workpiece, and has well protection and thermal conductivity, to avoid the situation of damage or mechanical property changing occurred due to the temperature of the surface rising caused by the friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Tien HSIAO, Mao-Shin LIU, Wu-Han LIU, Ming-Sheng LEU
  • Publication number: 20150182950
    Abstract: A photocatalytic film structure is provided. The photocatalytic film includes a plurality of micron particles; a plurality of nano particles; and a plurality of block bodies, wherein the volume of each of the block bodies is greater than that of each of the nano particles, and each of the micron particles, the nano particles and the block bodies contains zinc oxide and a doping metal, and wherein the amount of the doping metal is 1 to 5 wt % of the photocatalytic film, and the plurality of micron particles and micron particles take up 10 to 50% of the volume of the photocatalytic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wu-Han Liu, Wei-Tien Hsiao, Mao-Shin Liu, Ming-Sheng Leu, Cherng-Yuh Su, Fuh-Sheng Shieu, Chin-Te Lu
  • Publication number: 20140186716
    Abstract: A protected active metal electrode and a device with the electrode are provided. The protected active metal electrode includes an active metal substrate and a protection layer on a surface of the active metal substrate. The protection layer at least includes a metal thin film covering the surface of the active metal substrate and an electrically-conductive thin film covering a surface of the metal thin film. A material of the metal thin film is Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, or W. A material of the electrically-conductive thin film is selected from nitride of a metal in the metal thin film, carbide of a metal in the metal thin film, a diamond-like carbon (DLC), and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin-Bao Wu, Li-Duan Tsai, Jia-Jen Chang, Ming-Sheng Leu, Jenn-Yeu Hwang, Chun-Lung Li
  • Publication number: 20140166065
    Abstract: A structure of a thermoelectric film including a thermoelectric substrate and a pair of first diamond-like carbon (DLC) layers is provided. The first DLC layers are respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the thermoelectric substrate and have electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Tai-Sheng Chen, Chih-Chao Shih
  • Patent number: 8740007
    Abstract: A cooking utensil and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The cooking utensil includes a cooking body, a first metal-ceramic composite layer having an electromagnetic property and a second metal-ceramic composite layer having a heat conductive property. The cooking body has an external bottom surface. The first metal-ceramic composite layer is disposed on the external bottom surface of the cooking body. The second metal-ceramic composite layer is disposed on the first metal-ceramic composite layer. The cooking utensil is suitable for both an induction cooker and a gas burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Wu-Han Liu, Wei-Tien Hsiao, Chang-Chih Hsu, Mao-Shin Liu, Zhong-Ren Wu
  • Patent number: 8708557
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring thermal diffusivity includes a Raman spectroscope, a heating device, and a signal analyzing unit. The Raman spectroscope is utilized to measure a Raman scattering intensity of different sites of a film to be measured. The heating device is utilized to provide a controllable thermal driving wave. The signal analyzing unit is utilized to analyze the Raman scattering intensity from the Raman spectroscope and the thermal driving wave so as to evaluate the thermal diffusivity of the film to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chao Shih, Jin-Bao Wu, Ming-Sheng Leu
  • Patent number: 8663441
    Abstract: A vacuum coating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cathode target, a plurality of anodes, a transiting device, a pulsed arc discharge device, and a pulsed laser device. The plurality of anodes is placed on the transiting device and successively passes though a working position by the transiting device. The pulsed arc discharge device is electrically connected to the cathode target and the anode at the operable position to form plasma in a vacuum chamber for film coating. The pulsed laser device is located outside of the vacuum chamber and provides a pulsed laser beam onto the surface of the cathode surface to serve as a plasma trigger. A coating method for the vacuum coating apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin-Bao Wu, Chao-Ying Chen, Chin-Te Shih, Ming-Sheng Leu
  • Patent number: 8644006
    Abstract: A composite cathode foil is provided. The composite cathode foil includes an aluminum substrate, a metal layer formed thereon, a metal carbide layer formed on the metal layer, and a carbon layer formed on the metal carbide layer, wherein the metal of the metal layer is selected from the group consisting of IVB, VB and VIB groups. The invention also provides a solid electrolytic capacitor including the composite cathode foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jenn-Yeu Hwang, Jin-Bao Wu, Li-Duan Tsai, Ming-Sheng Leu
  • Publication number: 20130266038
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring thermal diffusivity includes a Raman spectroscope, a heating device, and a signal analyzing unit. The Raman spectroscope is utilized to measure a Raman scattering intensity of different sites of a film to be measured. The heating device is utilized to provide a controllable thermal driving wave. The signal analyzing unit is utilized to analyze the Raman scattering intensity from the Raman spectroscope and the thermal driving wave so as to evaluate the thermal diffusivity of the film to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Chao Shih, Jin-Bao Wu, Ming-Sheng Leu
  • Publication number: 20130224392
    Abstract: A method for providing a coating layer with well protection and thermal conductivity, providing a coating layer material, the coating layer material set on a workpiece to form a coating layer with thickness 160˜500 micrometer. The coating layer is able to avoid wear of the surface of the workpiece, and has well protection and thermal conductivity, to avoid the situation of damage or mechanical property changing occurred due to the temperature of the surface rising caused by the friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Wei-Tien HSIAO, Mao-Shin Liu, Wu-Han Liu, Ming-Sheng Leu
  • Patent number: 8242372
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermally conductive, electrically insulating composite film, including interface layers disposed on the top and bottom surface of a metal substrate, and an insulation layer. Because the film has thermal conductivity and electric insulation properties, it can be disposed between the chips of a stack chip package structure, thereby dissipating the heat in horizontal and vertical directions simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Chun-Kai Liu, Jenn-Dong Hwang, Jin-Bao Wu, Chih-Kuang Yu
  • Publication number: 20120111872
    Abstract: A cooking utensil and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The cooking utensil includes a cooking body, a first metal-ceramic composite layer having an electromagnetic property and a second metal-ceramic composite layer having a heat conductive property. The cooking body has an external bottom surface. The first metal-ceramic composite layer is disposed on the external bottom surface of the cooking body. The second metal-ceramic composite layer is disposed on the first metal-ceramic composite layer. The cooking utensil is suitable for both an induction cooker and a gas burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Wu-Han Liu, Wei-Tien Hsiao, Chang-Chih Hsu, Mao-Shin Liu, Zhong-Ren Wu
  • Publication number: 20110149521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermally conductive, electrically insulating composite film, including interface layers disposed on the top and bottom surface of a metal substrate, and an insulation layer. Because the film has thermal conductivity and electric insulation properties, it can be disposed between the chips of a stack chip package structure, thereby dissipating the heat in horizontal and vertical directions simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Chun-Kai Liu, Jenn-Dong Hwang, Jin-Bao Wu, Chih-Kuang Yu
  • Publication number: 20110100975
    Abstract: A carrier for heating and keeping warm used for directly carrying food to-be kept warm is provided. The carrier for heating and keeping warm includes a carrier and at least a high melt point-electric heating alloy pattern. The carrier has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The food is suitable for being directly placed on the first surface. A material of the second surface is ceramics or glass so that the second surface 114 and the first surface 112 can respectively have a characteristic of ceramic or glass. The high melt point-electric heating alloy pattern is coated on the second surface. A resistance of the high melt point-electric heating alloy pattern is substantially 0.5 ohm to 50 ohm, and a melt point of the high melt point-electric heating alloy pattern is equal to or higher than 1100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wu-Han Liu, Wei-Tien Hsiao, Mao-Shin Liu, Zhong-Ren Wu, Ming-Sheng Leu, Chang-Chih Hsu
  • Patent number: 7816011
    Abstract: A structural material of diamond like carbon (DLC) composite layers is provided. The structural material includes a composite material which is consisted of a metal layer, a first metal nitride layer, and a DLC thin film. The metal layer includes aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), zirconium (Zr), nickel (Ni), or vanadium (V). The first metal nitride layer includes aluminum nitride (Al—N), zirconium nitride (Zr—N), vanadium nitride (V—N), or nickel nitride (Ni—N). The DLC thin film of the structural material of DLC composite layers has high quality tetragonally bonded amorphous carbon (ta-C) with a sp3(C—C) bonding ratio of more than 30%. Therefore, it is suitable for the work pieces in the mechanical, chemical, electricity, photoelectric, and heat transfer fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Sheng Leu, Jin-Bao Wu, Jia-Jen Chang