Patents by Inventor Tien-Li Chang

Tien-Li Chang 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: 10939976
    Abstract: Disclosed is a minimally invasive instrument with instant force feedback function, including a minimally invasive device, a sensing device, a computing device, and a warning device. The minimally invasive device may have an invasive portion, which may enter the human body to perform surgical operations. The sensing device is provided on the invasive portion of the minimally invasive device and may include a flexible conductive film, a plurality of bionic films and a plurality of liquid beads. The plurality of bionic films may be provided on a flexible conductive film. Each of the plurality of liquid beads may be covered by each of the plurality of bionic films. The computing device may be electrically connected to the flexible conductive film. The warning device may receive a warning signal and generate a warning message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital
    Inventors: Shih-Chi Chan, Kai-Che Liu, Shih-Wei Huang, Hsien-Yeh Chen, Tien-Li Chang
  • Patent number: 10661277
    Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a substrate, a microchannel, a plurality of spaced-apart pillars, and a porous nanofiber structure. The substrate has a substrate top surface. The microchannel is indented downwardly from the substrate top surface. The pillars are disposed in the microchannel. Each of the pillars has a pillar top surface that is lower in level than the substrate top surface. The porous nanofiber web structure is formed in the microchannel, and includes a first web portion residing in a space formed among the pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tien-Li Chang, Chi-Huang Huang, Cheng-Ying Chou
  • Publication number: 20200064292
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a substrate, a pair of spaced-apart electrodes, and a detecting layer. The electrodes are disposed on the substrate with a region of the substrate exposed therefrom. Each of the electrodes is made of a graphene-based material. The detecting layer is disposed on the exposed region of the substrate and the electrodes. A method of making the gas sensor is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: National Taiwan Normal University
    Inventors: Tien-Li CHANG, Cheng-Ying CHOU, Chi-Huang HUANG
  • Publication number: 20190021808
    Abstract: Disclosed is a minimally invasive instrument with instant force feedback function, including a minimally invasive device, a sensing device, a computing device, and a warning device. The minimally invasive device may have an invasive portion, which may enter the human body to perform surgical operations. The sensing device is provided on the invasive portion of the minimally invasive device and may include a flexible conductive film, a plurality of bionic films and a plurality of liquid beads. The plurality of bionic films may be provided on a flexible conductive film. Each of the plurality of liquid beads may be covered by each of the plurality of bionic films. The computing device may be electrically connected to the flexible conductive film. The warning device may receive a warning signal and generate a warning message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Shih-Chi Chan, Kai-Che Liu, Shih-Wei Huang, Hsien-Yeh Chen, Tien-Li Chang
  • Publication number: 20190015835
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable thermal cycling device for quickly changing and regulating temperature, which is used for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) detection and amplification. The device adopts the concept of an electrical impedance method for detection, utilizes the spinning coating and electrospinning nanowires technologies to directly fabricate a thin film type thermal cycling device, and under the cooperation of a laser direct writing technology for patterning definition, enables the device to have the function of quickly raising/reducing temperature at one time for DNA amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: TIEN-LI CHANG, HSIEH-CHEN HAN, ZHAO-CHI CHEN, WEN-YI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180353961
    Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a substrate, a microchannel, a plurality of spaced-apart pillars, and a porous nanofiber structure. The substrate has a substrate top surface. The microchannel is indented downwardly from the substrate top surface. The pillars are disposed in the microchannel. Each of the pillars has a pillar top surface that is lower in level than the substrate top surface. The porous nanofiber web structure is formed in the microchannel, and includes a first web portion residing in a space formed among the pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: National Taiwan Normal University
    Inventors: Tien-Li CHANG, Chi-Huang HUANG, Cheng-Ying CHOU
  • Patent number: 8755645
    Abstract: A method applying a circular photonic crystal structure to improve optical properties of a photoelectric conversion device such as a light emitting diode device, an organic light emitting diode device or a solar cell is provided, wherein the circular photonic crystal structure is configured on a junction surface between two different mediums where passes a light emitted or received by the photoelectric conversion device. The circular photonic crystal structure provides isotropic photonic band gap which conduces high light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Hsu, Jian-Hung Lin, Tien-Li Chang, Hung-Yi Lin, Ta-Hsin Chou, Jen-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: 8585390
    Abstract: A mold making system for surface patterning of a roller mold is provided. The roller mold includes a transparent hollow roller and a polymer layer disposed at an outer surface of the transparent hollow roller. The mold making system includes a laser generation device, an optical path changing device, and a control device connected to the optical path changing device. The laser generation device is used for generating an ultrafast laser. The optical path changing device is disposed at an inner space of the transparent hollow roller to receive the ultrafast laser. The control device controls the optical path changing device to guide the ultrafast laser to pass through the transparent hollow roller and to be focused at a focus position in the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Hung-Yin Tsai, Tien-Li Chang, Shao-Wei Luo
  • Publication number: 20120251035
    Abstract: A method applying a circular photonic crystal structure to improve optical properties of a photoelectric conversion device such as a light emitting diode device, an organic light emitting diode device or a solar cell is provided, wherein the circular photonic crystal structure is configured on a junction surface between two different mediums where passes a light emitted or received by the photoelectric conversion device. The circular photonic crystal structure provides isotropic photonic band gap which conduces high light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Hsu, Jian-Hung Lin, Tien-Li Chang, Hung-Yi Lin, Ta-Hsin Chou, Jen-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: 8279436
    Abstract: Disclosed is a trace detection device of a biological and chemical analyte, including a metal substrate, a periodic metal nanostructure on the metallic substrate, a dielectric layer on the periodic metal nanostructure, and a continuous metal film on the dielectric layer. Tuning the thickness of the dielectric layer and/or the continuous metal film to meet the laser wavelength can shift the absorption peak wavelength of the sensor, thereby further enhancing the Raman signals of the analyte molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ding-Zheng Lin, Tien-Li Chang, Jen-You Chu, Yi-Ping Chen, Pei-Chen Chuang, Bean-Jon Li, Chiung-Hui Huang, Jyi-Tyan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120007285
    Abstract: A mold making system for surface patterning of a roller mold is provided. The roller mold includes a transparent hollow roller and a polymer layer disposed at an outer surface of the transparent hollow roller. The mold making system includes a laser generation device, an optical path changing device, and a control device connected to the optical path changing device. The laser generation device is used for generating an ultrafast laser. The optical path changing device is disposed at an inner space of the transparent hollow roller to receive the ultrafast laser. The control device controls the optical path changing device to guide the ultrafast laser to pass through the transparent hollow roller and to be focused at a focus position in the polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Hung-Yin Tsai, Tien-Li Chang, Shao-Wei Luo
  • Publication number: 20110109902
    Abstract: Disclosed is a trace detection device of a biological and chemical analyte, including a metal substrate, a periodic metal nanostructure on the metallic substrate, a dielectric layer on the periodic metal nanostructure, and a continuous metal film on the dielectric layer. Tuning the thickness of the dielectric layer and/or the continuous metal film to meet the laser wavelength can shift the absorption peak wavelength of the sensor, thereby further enhancing the Raman signals of the analyte molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ding-Zheng Lin, Tien-Li Chang, Jen-You Chu, Yi-Ping Chen, Pei-Chen Chuang, Bean-Jon Li, Chiung-Hui Huang, Jyi-Tyan Yeh
  • Publication number: 20090152250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a beam modulating apparatus for mold fabrication by ultra-fast laser technique. More particularly, the present invention discloses a beam modulating apparatus for fabricating micro-/nano-scaled structures, which adopts an energy shaping scheme for beam shape modulation while using the modulated beam for mold fabrication. Following the development of flexible electronic devices, such as flexible displays, all kinds of roller molds formed with micro-/nano-scaled structures are becoming the key issue for commercialization and mass production which require a breakthrough in ultra-precision machining and photo-lithography that overcomes the bottlenecks related to shape, size, thermal effect and precision for fabricating sub-micron sized structures and thus greatly enhancing product design capability and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: TIEN-LI CHANG, HUNG-YI LIN, MIN-CHIEH CHOU