Patents by Inventor SHIOU-MING LIU

SHIOU-MING LIU 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: 10581004
    Abstract: A structure of photovoltaic cell is provided. The structure of photovoltaic cell includes a substrate, a lower conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, and an upper conductive layer, the lower conductive layer is disposed at one side of the substrate, the photovoltaic layer is disposed at the other surface of the lower conductive layer, and the upper conductive layer is disposed on the other surface of the photovoltaic layer. An electron transporting layer, a hole transporting layer, and an active layer sandwiched between the electron transporting layer and the hole transporting layer collectively constitute the photovoltaic layer. The electron transporting layer convers a portion of the active layer and the hole transporting layer for blocking the upper conductive layer from electrically connecting to the active layer and the hole transporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ding-Kuo Ding, Yu-Yang Chang, Shiou-Ming Liu, Sung-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 10566559
    Abstract: A structure of photovoltaic cell is provided. The structure of photovoltaic cell includes a substrate, a lower conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, and an upper conductive layer, the lower conductive layer is disposed at one side of the substrate, the photovoltaic layer is disposed at the other surface of the lower conductive layer, and the upper conductive layer is disposed on the other surface of the photovoltaic layer. An electron transporting layer, a hole transporting layer, and an active layer sandwiched between the electron transporting layer and the hole transporting layer collectively constitute the photovoltaic layer. The electron transporting layer covers a portion of the active layer and the hole transporting layer for blocking the upper conductive layer from electrically connecting to the active layer and the hole transporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ding-Kuo Ding, Yu-Yang Chang, Shiou-Ming Liu, Sung-Chien Huang
  • Publication number: 20190221763
    Abstract: A structure of photovoltaic cell is provided. The structure of photovoltaic cell includes a substrate, a lower conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, and an upper conductive layer, the lower conductive layer is disposed at one side of the substrate, the photovoltaic layer is disposed at the other surface of the lower conductive layer, and the upper conductive layer is disposed on the other surface of the photovoltaic layer. An electron transporting layer, a hole transporting layer, and an active layer sandwiched between the electron transporting layer and the hole transporting layer collectively constitute the photovoltaic layer. The electron transporting layer convers a portion of the active layer and the hole transporting layer for blocking the upper conductive layer from electrically connecting to the active layer and the hole transporting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ding-Kuo DING, Yu-Yang CHANG, Shiou-Ming LIU, Sung-Chien Huang
  • Publication number: 20190074461
    Abstract: A structure of photovoltaic cell is provided. The structure of photovoltaic cell includes a substrate, a lower conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, and an upper conductive layer, the lower conductive layer is disposed at one side of the substrate, the photovoltaic layer is disposed at the other surface of the lower conductive layer, and the upper conductive layer is disposed on the other surface of the photovoltaic layer. An electron transporting layer, a hole transporting layer, and an active layer sandwiched between the electron transporting layer and the hole transporting layer collectively constitute the photovoltaic layer. The electron transporting layer convers a portion of the active layer and the hole transporting layer for blocking the upper conductive layer from electrically connecting to the active layer and the hole transporting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ding-Kuo DING, Yu-Yang CHANG, Shiou-Ming LIU, Sung-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 10175521
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Te-Fong Chan, Fu-Tien Ku, Shiou-Ming Liu, Yu-Yang Chang, Te-Liang Yu
  • Publication number: 20190001632
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a 3D polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) composite layer structure. A 3D PDLC composite layer is first provided and has an upper transparent resin substrate, a lower transparent resin substrate, a PDLC layer, an upper protective layer and a lower protective layer. The 3D PDLC composite layer is hot-press molded to form a 3D PDLC composite layer structure with a recess portion, where internal light transmission ratio before hot pressing and after hot pressing are in a range of 0.1%-10%. The upper protective layer and the lower protective layer are removed from the resulting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Ding-Kuo DING
  • Publication number: 20180248065
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive sheets mutually intervening disposed on the substrate and forming a first matrix arrangement, and a plurality of photovoltaic units mutually intervening disposed on the conductive sheets and forming a second matrix arrangement different from the first matrix arrangement. Moreover, any two adjacent rows of the second matrix arrangement of the photovoltaic units are separated from each other. In each row of the photovoltaic units, an electrical connection of any two adjacent photovoltaic units is established by being connected to one of the conductive sheets. Accordingly, the structure of the photovoltaic cell of the present disclosure can be massively manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: YU-YANG CHANG, DING-KUO DING, SHIOU-MING LIU, SUNG-CHIEN HUANG, CHING-KAI CHO
  • Patent number: 10036916
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Te-Fong Chan, Fu-Tien Ku, Shiou-Ming Liu, Yu-Yang Chang, Te-Liang Yu
  • Publication number: 20180067346
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Te-Fong CHAN, Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
  • Publication number: 20180067347
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Te-Fong CHAN, Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
  • Patent number: 9851596
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Te-Fong Chan, Fu-Tien Ku, Shiou-Ming Liu, Yu-Yang Chang, Te-Liang Yu
  • Publication number: 20170203550
    Abstract: The invention provides 3D PDLC composite layer structure comprising: an upper transparent resin substrate, a lower transparent resin substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer. The upper transparent resin substrate has an upper curing layer on a side surface thereof. The lower transparent resin substrate has a lower curing layer on a side surface thereof. The upper transparent conductive layer is provided on a side surface of the upper curing layer. The lower transparent conductive layer is provided on a side surface of the lower curing layer. The PDLC layer is provided between the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer. The 3D PDLC composite layer structure is formed to have a recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Ding-Kuo DING
  • Publication number: 20170153467
    Abstract: A wireless controlling PDLC smart window is provided. The smart window comprises a composite layer, a control device, a wireless receiver unit and a wireless emitter unit. The control device is connected electrically with the composite layer. The wireless receiver unit is connected electrically with the control device. The wireless emitter unit is coupled to the wireless receiver unit. The wireless emitter unit may emit a message of control operation to the wireless receiver unit. The message is transmitted from the wireless receiver unit to the control device. The control device may drive the composite layer to display information or pattern after the massage is processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Yang CHANG, Shiou-Ming LIU, Te-Liang YU, Fu-Tien KU, Ding-Kuo DING
  • Publication number: 20170152702
    Abstract: The invention provides a smart window. The smart window comprises at least one composite layer comprising: a first soft resin sheet, a first transparent conductive layer, a second soft resin sheet, a second transparent conductive layer and a first PDLC layer. The first and second transparent conductive layers are etched to form circuit regions with different patterns, and first leads and second leads on the circuit regions are electrically connected with an external electrically driving device. The first PDLC layer is driven to present different patterns by an electric field controlled by a signal instruction of the external electrically driving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Yang CHANG, Shiou-Ming LIU, Te-Liang YU, Fu-Tien KU
  • Publication number: 20170075153
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Te-Fong CHAN, Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
  • Publication number: 20170059913
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) composite layer, a first optical adhesive layer and a touch sensitive composite layer, wherein the touch sensitive composite layer is attached to the PDLC composite layer by the first optical adhesive layer. The optical composite layer structure may be attached with a fixed light transmission substrate at a side surface or two side surfaces thereof. Each the PDLC composite layer and the touch sensitive composite layer may be connected electrically with external control units by soft cables. A touch sensitive operation of the touch sensitive composite layer is used to provide a signal instruction to the control unit. Accordingly, the corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of the PDLC composite layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Ding-Kuo DING, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
  • Patent number: 9496074
    Abstract: A laser etching method for a transparent conductive plate includes the steps as follows: providing a transparent conductive plate having a transparent conductive layer; continuingly emitting a plurality of laser beams to the transparent conductive layer, and controlling the center points of the laser beams to move in a front path and a rear path partially overlapping a beginning portion of the front path for forming an end connection groove connecting the beginning and the end thereof, or controlling the center points of the laser beams to move in a transverse path and a longitudinal path without overlapping the transverse path for forming a T-shaped groove, or controlling the center points of the laser beams to sequentially move in a first path, a curve path, and a second path substantially perpendicular to the first path for forming a curve groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Zong Chen, Yu-Yang Chang, Shiou-Ming Liu, Chien-Rong Lu
  • Publication number: 20160203888
    Abstract: A laser etching method for a transparent conductive plate includes the steps as follows: providing a transparent conductive plate having a transparent conductive layer; continuingly emitting a plurality of laser beams to the transparent conductive layer, and controlling the center points of the laser beams to move in a front path and a rear path partially overlapping a beginning portion of the front path for forming an end connection groove connecting the beginning and the end thereof, or controlling the center points of the laser beams to move in a transverse path and a longitudinal path without overlapping the transverse path for forming a T-shaped groove, or controlling the center points of the laser beams to sequentially move in a first path, a curve path, and a second path substantially perpendicular to the first path for forming a curve groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: YAO-ZONG CHEN, YU-YANG CHANG, SHIOU-MING LIU, CHIEN-RONG LU
  • Publication number: 20160121364
    Abstract: A baking method for metallic paste on transparent substrate first prepares a thin transparent substrate coated with metallic paste and the thin transparent substrate is arranged in roll-to-roll or in batch to a baking area of a baking device. A near-infrared light source with a predetermined distance with the baking area is provided, and the near-infrared light source irradiates a near-infrared light with predetermined wavelength to the thin transparent substrate for baking process. In baking operation, the thin transparent substrate is placed on the baking area for static baking or dynamic baking. The thin transparent substrate is then sent to a cooling stabilization area for normal cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Shuei-Chuan WANG
  • Publication number: 20140267946
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch member includes firstly providing a plate like substrate including a planar electrode area and a planar circuit area arranged on the surface thereof. Secondly the first plane is covered a first conductive material is coated on the electrode area to form a transparent electrode layer. The first conductive material is constituted of carbon nanotubes. Subsequently, a second conductive material is applied on the circuit area to form a circuit layer. The circuit layer is led from the electrode layer. Finally, the substrate is shaped to from a flexible or stereoscopic transparent electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TECO NANOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DING-KUO DING, SHIOU-MING LIU, YAO-ZONG CHEN