Patents by Inventor Sin-Yi Chou

Sin-Yi Chou 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: 9518927
    Abstract: In a Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) substrate and the manufacturing method thereof, the SERS substrate includes a low thermal conductivity base and a plurality of metal nanoparticles (NPs). The surface of the low thermal conductivity substrate has a first surface, and the first surface has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures. The plurality of metal NPs are non-continuously densely arranged on the ripple micro/nano structures of the first surface. The metal NPs have a height difference along the ripple micro/nano structures, and form a 3D electric field enhanced region. The manufacturing methods includes sputtering a metal nano-thin film on a surface of a low thermal conductivity base, and the surface of the low thermal conductivity base has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures; using laser to ablate the metal nano-thin film; and forming a plurality of metal NPs, which are non-continuously densely arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsuen-Li Chen, Sin-Yi Chou, Chen-Chieh Yu, Yu-Ting Yen
  • Publication number: 20160061735
    Abstract: In a Surface-Enhanced Rama Scattering (SERS) substrate and the maufacturing method thereof, the SERS substrate includes a low thermal conductivity base and a plurality of metal nanoparticles (NPs). The surface of the low thermal conductivity substrate has a first surface, and the first surface has a plurailty of ripple micro/nano structures. The plurality of metal NPs are non-continuously densely arranged on the ripple micro/nano structures of the first surface. The metal NPs have a height difference along the ripple micro/nano structures, and form a 3D electric field enhanced region. The maunfacturing methods includes sputtering a metal nano-thin film on a surface of a low thermal conductivity base, and the surface of the low thermal conductivity base has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures; using laser to ablate the metal nano-thin film; and forming a plurality of metal NPs, which are non-continuously densely arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hsuen-Li Chen, Sin-Yi Chou, Chen-Chieh Yu, Yu-Ting Yen