Patents by Inventor Tsung-Wen Tsai

Tsung-Wen Tsai 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: 11826825
    Abstract: A parameter analysis method and a parameter analysis system for metal additive manufacturing are provided. The parameter analysis method includes: establishing a powder bed model; simulating a multi-track melting result of the powder bed model according to a plurality of laser parameters to generate a melting model; analyzing the melting model to calculate a plurality of position divergences of a plurality of melting powders of the melting model, and defining a plurality of melting surface powders according to the position divergences; analyzing the melting surface powders to calculate a surface average curvature of the melting model; and determining a laser hatch in the laser parameters allows metal additive manufacturing to meet a quality as needed according to whether the surface average curvature is between a first curvature threshold and a second curvature threshold, the first curvature threshold being smaller than the second curvature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tsung-Wen Tsai, Wai-Kwuen Choong, Tzong-Ming Wu, Ji-Bin Horng
  • Patent number: 11733672
    Abstract: A recoater collision prediction and calibration method for additive manufacturing and a system thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wai-Kwuen Choong, Kai-Yuan Teng, Ching-Chih Lin, I-Chun Lai, Tsung-Wen Tsai, De-Yau Lin
  • Patent number: 11475633
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image dynamic correction evaluation and auxiliary design method for orthotics includes the following steps. 3D scanning information of the human body is obtained. A plurality of 2D images of the human body is obtained for identification, and the pixel values of the 2D images are calculated so as to synthesize an original 3D spine curve. The 2D images of the human body and the 3D scan information are synthesized. An image deformation prediction and correction method of body shape is used to generate a deformed body shape of the human body. A spine material properties and mechanical model prediction method is used to predict parameters of the position, direction and magnitude of the force applied by an orthotics to the human body according to the deformed body shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Po-Fu Yen, Zhong-Yi Haung, Shang-Yi Lin, Tian-Li Yu, Tzong-Ming Wu, Tsung-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220180606
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image dynamic correction evaluation and auxiliary design method for orthotics includes the following steps. 3D scanning information of the human body is obtained. A plurality of 2D images of the human body is obtained for identification, and the pixel values of the 2D images are calculated so as to synthesize an original 3D spine curve. The 2D images of the human body and the 3D scan information are synthesized. An image deformation prediction and correction method of body shape is used to generate a deformed body shape of the human body. A spine material properties and mechanical model prediction method is used to predict parameters of the position, direction and magnitude of the force applied by an orthotics to the human body according to the deformed body shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Po-Fu YEN, Zhong-Yi HAUNG, Shang-Yi LIN, Tian-Li YU, Tzong-Ming WU, Tsung-Wen TSAI
  • Publication number: 20220163943
    Abstract: A recoater collision prediction and calibration method for additive manufacturing and a system thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wai-Kwuen Choong, Kai-Yuan Teng, Ching-Chih Lin, I-Chun Lai, Tsung-Wen Tsai, De-Yau Lin
  • Publication number: 20220161329
    Abstract: A parameter analysis method and a parameter analysis system for metal additive manufacturing are provided. The parameter analysis method includes: establishing a powder bed model; simulating a multi-track melting result of the powder bed model according to a plurality of laser parameters to generate a melting model; analyzing the melting model to calculate a plurality of position divergences of a plurality of melting powders of the melting model, and defining a plurality of melting surface powders according to the position divergences; analyzing the melting surface powders to calculate a surface average curvature of the melting model; and determining a laser hatch in the laser parameters allows metal additive manufacturing to meet a quality as needed according to whether the surface average curvature is between a first curvature threshold and a second curvature threshold, the first curvature threshold being smaller than the second curvature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tsung-Wen Tsai, Wai-Kwuen Choong, Tzong-Ming Wu, Ji-Bin Horng
  • Publication number: 20190374365
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to ankle foot orthosis including foot plate, lower leg piece, first and second connecting parts, and pin. The first connecting part is connected to the foot plate, the second connecting part is connected to the lower leg piece, the first connecting part has an engagement portion, the second connecting part has a groove and an opening connected to the groove, the first connecting part is pivotably engaged with the second connecting part, the pin is detachably disposed on the first connecting part of the first pivoting mechanism, and the second connecting part has a first stopper and a second stopper spaced apart from each other. The first pivoting mechanism has a first detachable state; when the first pivoting mechanism is in first detachable state, the engagement portion is located at the opening and is detachable from the groove via the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Tzong-Ming WU, Ji-Bin Horng, Tsung-Wen Tsai, Wai-Kwuen Choong
  • Patent number: 10433985
    Abstract: A limb prosthesis including a palm, a forearm, an upper arm, an elbow joint and a wrist joint is provided. The palm has a first pivot and a first lock set. The upper arm has a socket. The elbow joint connects the forearm to the upper arm. The wrist joint includes a first connecting rod connected to the forearm. The first pivot rotatably penetrates through the first connecting rod. The first lock set is locked to the first pivot. A first wedge surface of the first lock set contacts a second wedge surface of the first connecting rod. By adjusting a distance between the first lock set and the first pivot, a magnitude of a forward force between the first wedge surface and the second wedge surface is adjusted, such that the palm is fixed relative to the first connecting rod or rotatable around an axial direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the forearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute Hsinchu
    Inventors: Tzong-Ming Wu, Ji-Bin Horng, Sung-Ho Liu, Tsung-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190175363
    Abstract: A limb prosthesis including a palm, a forearm, an upper arm, an elbow joint and a wrist joint is provided. The palm has a first pivot and a first lock set. The upper arm has a socket. The elbow joint connects the forearm to the upper arm. The wrist joint includes a first connecting rod connected to the forearm. The first pivot rotatably penetrates through the first connecting rod. The first lock set is locked to the first pivot. A first wedge surface of the first lock set contacts a second wedge surface of the first connecting rod. By adjusting a distance between the first lock set and the first pivot, a magnitude of a forward force between the first wedge surface and the second wedge surface is adjusted, such that the palm is fixed relative to the first connecting rod or rotatable around an axial direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the forearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzong-Ming Wu, Ji-Bin Horng, Sung-Ho Liu, Tsung-Wen Tsai
  • Patent number: 10303157
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for a 3D object is provided and includes (a) providing a 3D digital model of the 3D object; (b) dividing the 3D digital model into repeat arrangement of at least one type of polyhedral 3D units and an X-Y plane is an acute angle or an obtuse angle; (c) cutting the 3D digital model along a Z-axis into a plurality of 2D slices; (d) defining a scanning path covering one of the 2D slices; (e) providing an energy beam to a material on a working plane along the scanning path to form a construction layer corresponding to the one of the 2D slices; and (f) repeating the steps (d) and (e) to build up the 3D object by adding a plurality of construction layers in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wei-Chin Huang, Ching-Chih Lin, Tsung-Wen Tsai, Kuang-Po Chang, Chih-Hsien Wu, An-Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20170176977
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for a 3D object is provided and includes (a) providing a 3D digital model of the 3D object; (b) dividing the 3D digital model into repeat arrangement of at least one type of polyhedral 3D units and an X-Y plane is an acute angle or an obtuse angle; (c) cutting the 3D digital model along a Z-axis into a plurality of 2D slices; (d) defining a scanning path covering one of the 2D slices; (e) providing an energy beam to a material on a working plane along the scanning path to form a construction layer corresponding to the one of the 2D slices; and (f) repeating the steps (d) and (e) to build up the 3D object by adding a plurality of construction layers in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Wei-Chin Huang, Ching-Chih Lin, Tsung-Wen Tsai, Kuang-Po Chang, Chih-Hsien Wu, An-Li Chen