Patents by Inventor Wei-Ren Ke

Wei-Ren Ke 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: 11324899
    Abstract: A nebulizer with orientation independent operation is provided. The nebulizer includes an outer tube, an inner tube provided in the outer tube, and a mesh structure disposed above an end of the outer tube. A first channel, a main channel, and a second channel are formed between the outer tube and the inner tube. When in use, capillary force is created in the main channel, such that a liquid contained in the inner tube can be transported sequentially through the second channel, the main channel, and the first channel to the mesh structure. The liquid is nebulized and dispersed into the air through vibrations of the mesh structure actuated by an annular vibration source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Chen, Sheng-Hsiu Huang, Chih-Wei Lin, Yu-Mei Kuo, Wei-Ren Ke
  • Publication number: 20190374730
    Abstract: A nebulizer with orientation independent operation is provided. The nebulizer includes an outer tube, an inner tube provided in the outer tube, and a mesh structure disposed above an end of the outer tube. A first channel, a main channel, and a second channel are formed between the outer tube and the inner tube. When in use, capillary force is created in the main channel, such that a liquid contained in the inner tube can be transported sequentially through the second channel, the main channel, and the first channel to the mesh structure. The liquid is nebulized and dispersed into the air through vibrations of the mesh structure actuated by an annular vibration source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Chieh Chen, Sheng-Hsiu Huang, Chih-Wei Lin, Yu-Mei Kuo, Wei-Ren Ke