Patents by Inventor Shiu-Yen Liu

Shiu-Yen 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).

  • Publication number: 20090301576
    Abstract: The invention is related to a water saving mechanism for hot water supply apparatus. It comprises a water pump unit, a solenoid valve that connects to the water pump unit, a temperature sensor unit that connects to the solenoid valve and a switch unit that connects to the temperature sensor unit. Thus, the water saving mechanism operates with a hot water supply apparatus. When hot water is needed, it uses the water pump unit, the solenoid valve and the switch unit to cut off the cold water and send it back to the hot water supply apparatus for heating. It starts to discharge hot water when the temperature sensor unit senses the water temperature at the preset use temperature. Hence, the invention can prevent waste of discharging cold water and save water resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Shiu-Yen Liu, Chao-Hui Ko
  • Patent number: 5511861
    Abstract: A braking apparatus includes: a multi-pass rotary valve and an expansion-cylinder mounted in between a brake master cylinder and a plurality of wheel cylinders provided on the front wheels and the rear wheels, whereby upon treading of a brake pedal of a vehicle braking system and upon rotation of a rotor in the multi-pass rotary valve to alternatively flow a hydraulic oil towards the wheels cylinders and towards the expansion-cylinder to intermittently the vehicle wheels without locking the wheels for anti-locking safety purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Shiu-Yen Liu
  • Patent number: 5011205
    Abstract: A safety vehicle bumper includes a bumper mounted on two guide rods secured to several driving pistons reciprocating in at least one set of twin cylinders, which bumper can be operatively extended outwardly to prevent a close hit on a car body by another object by deeply treading a brake pedal for pneumatically or hydraulically moving the piston and the secured guide rods and the bumper outwardly for safety purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Inventor: Shiu-Yen Liu