Patents by Inventor Tung Chou

Tung 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).

  • Publication number: 20140008577
    Abstract: A method of recovering aqueous N-Methylmorpholine-N-Oxide solution used in production of Lyocell fiber comprises following steps. Bleach means for decoloring coloration in aqueous NMMO solution via alternate blow-mixing adsorption mode and static suspending adsorption mode reiteration. Filtration means for purifying the activated carbon powder and impurities by two filtering stages of first coarse filtering stage and second fine filtering stage. Concentration means for intensifying aqueous NMMO solution to obtain a condensed aqueous solution without NMMO solvent and a concentrated aqueous solution with NMMO solvent respectively by a sequential multi-stage evaporating system. Refinement means for purifying aqueous NMMO solution with promoting purity of concentrated aqueous solution to obtain required recovered aqueous solution by adding suitable agents in the redox reactions involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Acelon Chemicals and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung CHOU, Ming-Yi LAI, Kun-Shan HUANG
  • Publication number: 20130313750
    Abstract: A process for producing an antistatic yarn includes the steps of: (a) providing antistatic composite filaments having carbon black dispersed therein; (b) advancing the antistatic composite filaments to a first heating zone at a first advancing speed which ranges from 230 m/min to 330 m/min; (c) drawing the antistatic composite filaments from the first heating zone to a false twist zone at a second advancing speed such that a draw ratio of the second advancing speed to the first advancing speed ranges from 1.5 to 1.75, thereby obtaining false twisted filaments; and (d) heat-setting the false twisted filaments so as to obtain a permanent antistatic crimped yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Coporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 8554884
    Abstract: A setting and modifying method of a user operating interface is used between a user device and a digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device through a network. The setting and modifying method includes the following steps. Firstly, the user device acquires a first user operating interface setting information from the digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device. Then, the contents of the first user operating interface setting information are modified to generate a second user operating interface setting information. Afterwards, the second user operating interface setting information is transmitted from the user device to the digital audio/video signal receiving and processing device through the network for setting the user operating interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventor: Tung-Chou Lee
  • Publication number: 20130234354
    Abstract: A Meltblown process for producing non-woven fabrics with flame-retarding capability from natural cellulose comprises following steps. Blend pulp and solvent of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) to form slurry. Evaporate water content from slurry by a Thin Film Evaporator to form dope. Extrude the dope off spinneret bank to form filament bundle via meltblown process. Coagulating regenerate, water rinse, hydro-entangled needle-punch and dry the filament bundle to form normal natural cellulose nonwoven. Soaking roll formed nonwoven by flame retardant of N-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(methoxy phosphorus acyl). Orderly dry, bake, neutralize, soaping clean, water rinse, baking dry, soaking roll, alkaline clean, water rinse, dry and coil the nonwoven to produce modified natural cellulose nonwoven of flame retarding capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung CHOU, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20130228949
    Abstract: A fabrication of natural cellulose fiber with flame-retarding capability comprises following steps. Blend pulp and solvent of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) to form slurry. Evaporate extra water content from slurry by a Thin Film Evaporator (TFE) to form dope. By Dry-Jet Wet Spinning, spin and extrude dope for coagulating and regenerating. Water-rinse and dry to form natural cellulose fiber. Soaking roll natural cellulose fiber by flame retardant of N-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(methoxy phosphorus acyl). Orderly dry, bake, neutralize, soaping clean, water rinse, baking dry, soaking rolled, alkaline clean, water rinse, dry and oil the natural cellulose fiber to produce natural cellulose fiber of flame retarding capacity. Because of cross-linking reaction for the flame retardant of N-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(methoxy phosphorus acyl) with natural cellulose fiber, the flame-retarding capability thereof meet requirements of testing standards in American ASTM D6413-1999 and ASTM D2863-1995.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung CHOU, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Patent number: 8420004
    Abstract: The present invention provides a meltblown wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics from natural cellulose using pulp as raw material and N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as solvent for dissolving into dope. The dope is then extruded out of a spinneret to form filament bundle by meltblown method. Subsequently, by means of ejecting mist aerosol of water, the filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration. Via post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like have been orderly applied, then final product of nonwoven fabrics with continuous filament are produced from natural cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Patent number: 8420005
    Abstract: The present invention provides a meltblown wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics with anti-mildew, anti-bacteria and deodorizing capabilities from natural cellulose. The method comprises selecting wood pulp as raw material and using N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as dissolving solvent and 1,3-phenylene-bis 2-oxazoline (BOX) as stabilizer to form mixed cellulose mucilage as well as using modified and nano-miniaturized natural chitosan as additive for blending and dissolution to form cellulose dope. By meltblown method, the dope is extruded out of spinnerets to form filament bundle, then by ejecting mist aerosol of water, the filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration. After post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like having been orderly applied, then final product for nonwoven fabric of continuous filament with anti-mildew, anti-bacteria and deodorizing capabilities is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20130062566
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of recovering and concentrating an aqueous N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chih-Chung Kuo
  • Patent number: 8366988
    Abstract: The present invention provides a “spunbond wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics from natural cellulose” using pulp as raw material and N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as solvent for dissolving into dope. Then, the dope is extruded out of a spinneret to form filament bundle by spunbond method. The dope is extruded out of a spinneret bank of grouped spinnerets to form filament bundle for further stretching process under quench condition. The filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration in a coagulating solution. The coagulated filament bundle is rapidly stretched under high pressure by an air draw-off machine. The stretched filament bundle is collected and stacked on a collecting net as web nonwoven. After post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like have been orderly applied then final product of nonwoven fabrics with continuous filament are produced from natural cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20120317710
    Abstract: A water-saving toilet contains a base including a cavity, an outlet, a U-shaped tube, a cushion, a stopping member, and a flush button; the stopping member including an inlet pipe to connect with a first flow pipe and a second flow pipe, the first and the second flow pipes respectively including a plurality of outflow holes; wherein lengths of the first and the second flow pipes are equal when flushing the water, the water flows from the stopping member to the cavity via a first predetermined section of the first flow pipe without the outflow holes, and on a second predetermined section of the second flow pipe relative to a third predetermined section of the first flow pipe with the outflow holes is not provided with the outflow holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: TUNG- CHOU, SHIAO
  • Patent number: 8193325
    Abstract: The present invention relates a processing method for nano-miniaturizing chitosan of modifying property, which degrades the chitosan of high molecular weight down to the chitosan of middle and low molecular weight, then primarily nano-miniaturizes the interim chitosan by quaternary ammonium salt/synthesis, finally yield the nano-miniaturized chitosan of modified property by sol-gel method to have features in good biocompatibility and bioactivity to be served as additive material in products of cosmetics, medical treatment, hygiene, health care, biomedicine, agriculture, textile, food and so like so that not only the antiseptic, moisture-retentive and deodorizing capabilities can be promoted but also the processing cost can be reduced due to easiness of the mass production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Wei-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 8092732
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processing method of the natural cellulose fiber with feature for enhancing the capability of antifungi, antibacteria and deodorization. The procedure is that firstly modify and reduce the properties of the natural chitosan of high polymer material to nanometer scale; secondly dunk the chitosan into the syrup-like mixture of wood pulp and NMMO solvent to yield quasi-dope; thirdly dehydrate the quasi-dope of paste mixture to form the mud-like dope; fourthly spin the dope by dryjet wet spinning method; fifthly regenerate the filament in coagulation bath, water rinse and dry; finally water rinse, dry, apply the lubricant to finish. The water soluble chitosan, which has been treated by property modification and reduced to nanometer scale, can effectively and completely solve in the cellulose of low DP to offer wider extent of selection in the DP and better flexibility of adding percentage in content of modified chitosan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20110252448
    Abstract: A broadcasting system for AV program selection comprising a network, an AV signal providing system, a user device and a digital AV signal processing device is proposed. The network, the AV signal providing system, the user device and the digital AV signal processing device are in communication with each other via the network. A broadcasting method is applied to the AV signal providing system. The broadcasting method comprises steps of: providing a plurality of AV programs for selection; and transmitting an AV signal corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of AV programs to the digital AV signal processing device in response to a user's selecting operation on an AV program menu revealed by way of the digital AV signal processing device, wherein the AV program menu contains information of only partial the plurality of AV programs, and is created by way of the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: TUNG-CHOU LEE
  • Publication number: 20110226427
    Abstract: A method of recovering an aqueous N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution used in production of Lyocell fiber includes: decoloring the aqueous NMMO solution by mixing the same with activated carbon using an agitation blower and by alternately energizing and de-energizing the agitation blower to contact the activated carbon with the aqueous NMMO solution thoroughly in an energy-efficient manner; filtering the aqueous NMMO solution which has been decolored through coarse filtration followed by ultrafiltration to remove the activated carbon and impurities from the aqueous NMMO solution; and concentrating the aqueous NMMO solution which has been filtered using one of a mechanical vapor recompression evaporator and a triple effect evaporator to remove water from the aqueous NMMO solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20110154627
    Abstract: The present invention provides a meltblown wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics from natural cellulose using pulp as raw material and N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as solvent for dissolving into dope. The dope is then extruded out of a spinneret to form filament bundle by meltblown method. Subsequently, by means of ejecting mist aerosol of water, the filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration. Via post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like have been orderly applied, then final product of nonwoven fabrics with continuous filament are produced from natural cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20110156299
    Abstract: The present invention provides a meltblown wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics with anti-mildew, anti-bacteria and deodorizing capabilities from natural cellulose. The method comprises selecting wood pulp as raw material and using N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as dissolving solvent and 1,3-phenylene-bis 2-oxazoline (BOX) as stabilizer to form mixed cellulose mucilage as well as using modified and nano-miniaturized natural chitosan as additive for blending and dissolution to form cellulose dope. By meltblown method, the dope is extruded out of spinnerets to form filament bundle, then by ejecting mist aerosol of water, the filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration. After post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like having been orderly applied, then final product for nonwoven fabric of continuous filament with anti-mildew, anti-bacteria and deodorizing capabilities is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung CHOU, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20110156303
    Abstract: The present invention provides a “spunbond wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics from natural cellulose” using pulp as raw material and N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as solvent for dissolving into dope. Then, the dope is extruded out of a spinneret to form filament bundle by spunbond method. The dope is extruded out of a spinneret bank of grouped spinnerets to form filament bundle for further stretching process under quench condition. The filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration in a coagulating solution. The coagulated filament bundle is rapidly stretched under high pressure by an air draw-off machine. The stretched filament bundle is collected and stacked on a collecting net as web nonwoven. After post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like have been orderly applied then final product of nonwoven fabrics with continuous filament are produced from natural cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung CHOU, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20110035945
    Abstract: A spoon with a bag clip is provided. The spoon has a handle that is provided with the clip, wherein the clip includes a clip arm provided to the handle of the spoon so that the clip arm and the handle jointly define a clip mouth, and the clip arm has a toothed surface. Thereby the spoon can be used to seal a bag and can act as a dining utensil, thus providing improved convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: AURORAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: TUNG CHOU
  • Publication number: 20100325661
    Abstract: A video/audio broadcasting system and customized video/audio broadcasting method selects a corresponding graphic user interface among multiple graphic user interfaces according to an operation of a user on the video/audio broadcasting system, and uses the corresponding graphic user interface to operate the video/audio broadcasting system, for receiving and broadcasting corresponding contents of a video/audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Tung-Chou LEE
  • Patent number: 7839288
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing detection mechanism for detecting sealing of a closure fastened to a container having a top open end. The sealing detection mechanism includes a RFID tag mounted at a selected position of the closure, at least one operable tear portion formed at the closure, and at least one conductive unit electrically connected to the RFID tag and extended from the RFID tag to the closure to form a conductive circuit loop across the operable tear portion of the closure. A sealing guarantee device mounted is selectively mounted between the top open end of the container and the closure, which includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a middle portion connected between the upper portion and the lower portion. The lower portion of the sealing guarantee device is provided with an annular flange protruding downward from the lower portion and a hollow portion between the lower portion and the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Chung Hua University
    Inventors: Chi-Hu Wang, Ching-Cheng Tien, Bore-Kuen Lee, Chi-Kuang Hwang, Chien-Jung Chiu, Chia-Wen Wu, In-Hang Chung, Tung-Chou Chen, Ming-Ching Yen, Jwu-E Chen