Patents by Inventor Ta-Lun Tan

Ta-Lun Tan 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: 10751458
    Abstract: A displacement sensing device is configured for a peritoneal dialysis system. The peritoneal dialysis system includes a housing and a syringe. The syringe is disposed on the housing and has a push rod. The displacement sensing device includes a guide rod, a probing module, and a resistance scale. The guide rod is coupled to the push rod, and the probing module is disposed in the housing and is fixed at the guide rod. The resistance scale is disposed at a side of the probing module. The probing module is configured to contact the resistance scale to obtain a resistance value of the resistance scale and determine a displacement magnitude of the push rod. In addition, a peritoneal dialysis system is also mentioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Acer Incorporated, BENEPET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chen Lai, Pu-De Ciou, Wen-Pin Chang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Wen-Shu Lee, Ta-Lun Tan
  • Patent number: 10687870
    Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, an intramedullary (IM) apparatus for treating a fractured bone of an animal includes an IM nail elongated along a longitudinal axis and having at least three locking holes equally distantly defined thereon along the longitudinal axis, and a positional reference member having a longitudinal vernier scale thereon. The IM nail is configured to be inserted to a medullary cavity of a bone fragment, such that the IM nail is fixable to the bone fragment by a locking member correspondingly inserted into one of the locking holes through the bone fragment. The positional reference member is configured to be detachably mounted to the IM nail by two positioning members inserted into two of the locking holes such that the longitudinal vernier scale is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the IM nail, and each of the locking holes is locatable by the longitudinal vernier scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Patent number: 10215599
    Abstract: A fluid sensing device is provided, including a main body and a light sensing unit. The main body includes a casing and a rotary member. A containing chamber is formed in the casing. The rotary member is rotatably disposed in the casing, and the rotary member has at least one transparent portion. A fluid flows into the containing chamber to drive the rotary member rotating around a central axis. The light sensing unit includes a first light transceiver module and a second light transceiver module disposed near the main body in an asymmetrical manner with respect to the central axis to transmit and receive the light passing through the translucent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: ACER INCORPORATED, BENEPET CO., LTD
    Inventors: Pu-De Ciou, Shao-Chi Chuang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Wei-Chen Lai, Chun-Hung Wen, Wen-Pin Chang, Wen-Shu Lee, Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20190015575
    Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis device includes: a dialysate catheter that is connected at a first end to a dialysate container connector and at a second to a four-way joint; an injection catheter that is connected at a first end to an injection catheter connector and at a second end to the four-way joint; a waste fluid catheter that is connected at a first end to a waste fluid container connector and at a second end to the four-way joint; and a syringe catheter that is connected at a first end to a syringe and at a second end to the four-way joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Benepet Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20190015576
    Abstract: A medical injection and suction device includes: a housing that encloses a driving motor; a syringe mount disposed on a wall of an upper side of the housing; a plurality of valves disposed on the wall of the upper side of the housing and on a side of the syringe mount; a slider that moves toward or away from the housing and is disposed on a lateral side of the housing; a driving rod connected to the slider; and at least one slide rod. The driving rod extends through a wall of the lateral side of the housing. An end of the driving rod is connected to the driving motor. The driving motor drives the driving rod to move the slider. An end of the at least one slide rod is connected to the wall of the lateral side of the housing. The slider is disposed in a slidable manner on the slide rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Benepet Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20180333527
    Abstract: A displacement sensing device is configured for a peritoneal dialysis system. The peritoneal dialysis system includes a housing and a syringe. The syringe is disposed on the housing and has a push rod. The displacement sensing device includes a guide rod, a probing module, and a resistance scale. The guide rod is coupled to the push rod, and the probing module is disposed in the housing and is fixed at the guide rod. The resistance scale is disposed at a side of the probing module. The probing module is configured to contact the resistance scale to obtain a resistance value of the resistance scale and determine a displacement magnitude of the push rod. In addition, a peritoneal dialysis system is also mentioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicants: Acer Incorporated, BENEPET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chen Lai, Pu-De Ciou, Wen-Pin Chang, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Wen-Shu Lee, Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20180306613
    Abstract: A fluid sensing device is provided, including a main body and a light sensing unit. The main body includes a casing and a rotary member. A containing chamber is formed in the casing. The rotary member is rotatably disposed in the casing, and the rotary member has at least one transparent portion. A fluid flows into the containing chamber to drive the rotary member rotating around a central axis. The light sensing unit includes a first light transceiver module and a second light transceiver module disposed near the main body in an asymmetrical manner with respect to the central axis to transmit and receive the light passing through the translucent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Pu-De CIOU, Shao-Chi CHUANG, Tsung-Hsun WU, Wei-Chen LAI, Chun-Hung WEN, Wen-Pin CHANG, Wen-Shu LEE, Ta-Lun TAN
  • Publication number: 20180235679
    Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, an intramedullary (IM) apparatus for treating a fractured bone of an animal includes an IM nail elongated along a longitudinal axis and having at least three locking holes equally distantly defined thereon along the longitudinal axis, and a positional reference member having a longitudinal vernier scale thereon. The IM nail is configured to be inserted to a medullary cavity of a bone fragment, such that the IM nail is fixable to the bone fragment by a locking member correspondingly inserted into one of the locking holes through the bone fragment. The positional reference member is configured to be detachably mounted to the IM nail by two positioning members inserted into two of the locking holes such that the longitudinal vernier scale is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the IM nail, and each of the locking holes is locatable by the longitudinal vernier scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Patent number: 9949771
    Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, an intramedullary (IM) apparatus for treating a fractured bone of an animal includes an IM nail elongated along a longitudinal axis and having at least three locking holes equally distantly defined thereon along the longitudinal axis, and a positional reference member having a longitudinal vernier scale thereon. The IM nail is configured to be inserted to a medullary cavity of a bone fragment, such that the IM nail is fixable to the bone fragment by a locking member correspondingly inserted into one of the locking holes through the bone fragment. The positional reference member is configured to be detachably mounted to the IM nail by two positioning members inserted into two of the locking holes such that the longitudinal vernier scale is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the IM nail, and each of the locking holes is locatable by the longitudinal vernier scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Patent number: 9539420
    Abstract: A control valve includes a tube housing, a tube within the tube housing, and a clamp within the tube housing. The tube is disposed between a first portion of the tube housing and the clamp, and the clamp is movable between an open position and a closed position. The clamp in the open position is located away from the first portion of the tube housing, and the clamp in the first closed position is located adjacent to the first portion of the tube housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventor: Ta-lun Tan
  • Patent number: 9522015
    Abstract: A fixing device applicable to an ear including a cartilage and a skin covering the cartilage is provided. A gap is formed between the skin and the cartilage. The fixing device includes a puncturing unit and a clamping unit. The puncturing unit includes a puncturing needle penetrating the skin, the gap and the cartilage. The clamping unit includes a clamping opening engaged with the puncturing needle to have the puncturing unit and the clamping unit pressing the skin. Wherein, the skin is attached to the cartilage through the pressing of the puncturing unit and the clamping unit so as to remove the gap. In addition, the puncturing needle has a trench to drain the blood away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20150088055
    Abstract: A control valve includes a tube housing, a tube within the tube housing, and a clamp within the tube housing. The tube is disposed between a first portion of the tube housing and the clamp, and the clamp is movable between an open position and a closed position. The clamp in the open position is located away from the first portion of the tube housing, and the clamp in the first closed position is located adjacent to the first portion of the tube housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Ta-lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20140257290
    Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, an intramedullary (IM) apparatus for treating a fractured bone of an animal includes an IM nail elongated along a longitudinal axis and having at least three locking holes equally distantly defined thereon along the longitudinal axis, and a positional reference member having a longitudinal vernier scale thereon. The IM nail is configured to be inserted to a medullary cavity of a bone fragment, such that the IM nail is fixable to the bone fragment by a locking member correspondingly inserted into one of the locking holes through the bone fragment. The positional reference member is configured to be detachably mounted to the IM nail by two positioning members inserted into two of the locking holes such that the longitudinal vernier scale is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the IM nail, and each of the locking holes is locatable by the longitudinal vernier scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Patent number: 8784358
    Abstract: An intelligent automatic peritoneal dialysis device injects a dialysate accommodated in a dialysate container into a live animal via an input duct, elicits a waste liquid from the animal via an output duct, and concentrates the waste liquid in a waste liquid container. A flow direction control valve controls the flow direction of the dialysate and the waste liquid during the overall peritoneal dialysis treatment process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Patent number: 8721644
    Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, an intramedullary (IM) apparatus for treating a fractured bone of an animal includes an IM nail elongated along a longitudinal axis and having at least three locking holes equally distantly defined thereon along the longitudinal axis, and a positional reference member having a longitudinal vernier scale thereon. The IM nail is configured to be inserted to a medullary cavity of a bone fragment, such that the IM nail is fixable to the bone fragment by a locking member correspondingly inserted into one of the locking holes through the bone fragment. The positional reference member is configured to be detachably mounted to the IM nail by two positioning members inserted into two of the locking holes such that the longitudinal vernier scale is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the IM nail, and each of the locking holes is locatable by the longitudinal vernier scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20140128898
    Abstract: A fixing device applicable to an ear including a cartilage and a skin covering the cartilage is provided. A gap is formed between the skin and the cartilage. The fixing device includes a puncturing unit and a clamping unit. The puncturing unit includes a puncturing needle penetrating the skin, the gap and the cartilage. The clamping unit includes a clamping opening engaged with the puncturing needle to have the puncturing unit and the clamping unit pressing the skin. Wherein, the skin is attached to the cartilage through the pressing of the puncturing unit and the clamping unit so as to remove the gap. In addition, the puncturing needle has a trench to drain the blood away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Patent number: 8545480
    Abstract: An animal feces suction apparatus includes a tubular body having a stretching portion and a connection portion, a feces suction channel formed in the tubular body, a plurality of liquid channels disposed in a tube wall of the tubular body and formed with a plurality of liquid outlets in the stretching portion, an aspirator connected to the connection portion and communicated with the feces suction channel so as to generate a suction force within the feces suction channel, and a liquid supplying device connected to the connection portion and communicated with the liquid channels so as to provide a liquid to a large intestine of an animal via the liquid outlets. The stretching portion is stretched into the large intestine of the animal and transmits the liquid so as to soften the feces, and the feces is then sucked out from the large intestine through the feces suction channel by the suction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20120029485
    Abstract: An animal feces suction apparatus includes a tubular body having a stretching portion and a connection portion, a feces suction channel formed in the tubular body, a plurality of liquid channels disposed in a tube wall of the tubular body and formed with a plurality of liquid outlets in the stretching portion, an aspirator connected to the connection portion and communicated with the feces suction channel so as to generate a suction force within the feces suction channel, and a liquid supplying device connected to the connection portion and communicated with the liquid channels so as to provide a liquid to a large intestine of an animal via the liquid outlets. The stretching portion is stretched into the large intestine of the animal and transmits the liquid so as to soften the feces, and the feces is then sucked out from the large intestine through the feces suction channel by the suction force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan
  • Publication number: 20110184339
    Abstract: An intelligent automatic peritoneal dialysis device injects a dialysate accommodated in a dialysate container into a live animal via an input duct, elicits a waste liquid from the animal via an output duct, and concentrates the waste liquid in a waste liquid container. A flow direction control valve controls the flow direction of the dialysate and the waste liquid during the overall peritoneal dialysis treatment process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Ta-Lun Tan