Patents by Inventor Wen Fu

Wen Fu 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).

  • DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE PRINTING LAYERS AND A PRINTING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140079917
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a device having multiple printing layers and a printing method thereof, wherein said method comprises: seriatim stack-printing at least one printing layer on a protective substrate in an ascending order of size, wherein the protective substrate has an open surface exposed outward and a laminating surface laminated with a plate, and wherein the printing layer is printed on a part of the laminating surface and the closer the printing layer is to the laminating surface, the smaller area the printing layer has so as to reduce height difference between printing layers and make for the following lamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: WEN-FU HUANG, Yin-Miao Lin, Meng-Hsueh Wu, Chen-Hui Cheng
  • Method for one-step purification of recombinant neutrophil-activating protein
    Patent number: 8673312
    Abstract: Helicobacter pylori is closely associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric adenocarcinoma. Helicobacter pylori neutrophil-activating protein (HP-NAP), a virulence factor of Helicobacter pylori, plays an important role in pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Since HP-NAP has been proposed as a candidate vaccine against Helicobacter pylori infection, an efficient way to obtain pure HP-NAP needs to be developed. In the present invention, recombinant HP-NAP expressed in Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli was purified through a single step of DEAE SEPHADEX ion-exchange chromatography with high purity. Also, purified recombinant HP-NAP was able to stimulate neutrophils to produce reactive oxygen species. Thus, recombinant HP-NAP obtained from our Bacillus subtilis expression system and Escherichia coli expression system is functionally active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Hua-Wen Fu, Kuo-Shun Shih, Chih-Chang Lin, Yu-Chi Yang
  • RETRACTABLE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR AND RETRACTABLE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20140057495
    Abstract: A retractable USB connector includes a first module and a second module. The first module has a first insulating main body and a first conductive module formed with a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of a second conductive terminals. The second module has a second insulating main body and a second conductive module. The second module is linearly movable along the first module. When the second module contacts the first and second conductive terminals, electrical connection is established. In contrast, when the second module is removed from the first and second conductive terminals, electrical connection is terminated as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsin LIAO, Wen-Fu LIAO
  • P2X7: Inhibition Of Epithelial Cancers and Papillomas
    Publication number: 20140037576
    Abstract: The present invention demonstrates that P2X7 receptor induced apoptosis may be specific for cancerous cells. Treatment with the P2X7 ligand BzATP, increased cellular apoptosis with no associated inflammatory changes or abnormal skin or systemic effects. In mice treated with DMBA/TPA, BzATP decreased papilloma skin formation. BzATP also induced involution of developed papillomas and stimulated apoptosis in keratinocytes outgrowing at the base of developed papillomas. These data show that (a) P2X7 regulates apoptosis of epidermal cells; (b) in vivo, local administration of a drug that activates the P2X7 receptor can inhibit development and progression of epidermal premalignant lesions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: George Gorodeski, Wen Fu
  • Learning-based visual attention prediction system and method thereof
    Patent number: 8636361
    Abstract: A learning-based visual attention prediction method is disclosed. The method includes a correlation relationship between the fixation density and at least one feature information being learned by training, followed by a test video sequence of test frames being received. Afterward, at least one tested feature map is generated for each test frame based on the feature information. Finally, the tested feature map is mapped into a saliency map, which indicates the fixation strength of the corresponding test frame, according to the correlation relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: National Taiwan University, Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Homer H. Chen, Su-Ling Yeh, Tai-Hsiang Huang, Wen-Fu Lee, Ling-Hsiu Huang
  • FUNCTIONAL CONTROL ADAPTER FOR LIGHT GENERATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140021864
    Abstract: A functional control adapter for light generating devices includes a female portion, a male portion, and a control module. The female portion has an inlet body. The inlet body has a housing member having a first contact module. The male portion has an outlet body connected to the inlet body. A second contact module is disposed on the exterior of the outlet body. The control module is located at the inlet body and connected electrically to the first contact module of the female portion and the second contact module of the male portion. The adapter and the light source are joined separately, thus the lighting device can be dismounted or installed with convenience, and individual parts can be replaced as needed for reducing repair cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Wen-Yung Liao, Wen-Fu Liao, Sheng-Hsin Liao
  • Scheduling jobs in a cluster having multiple computing nodes by constructing multiple sub-cluster based on entry and exit rules
    Patent number: 8631410
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for scheduling a job in a cluster, the cluster comprises multiple computing nodes, and the method comprises: defining rules for constructing virtual sub-clusters of the multiple computing nodes; constructing the multiple nodes in the cluster into multiple virtual sub-clusters based on the rules, wherein one computing node can only be included in one virtual sub-cluster; dispatching a received job to a selected virtual sub-cluster; and scheduling at least one computing node for the dispatched job in the selected virtual sub-cluster. Further, the job is dispatched to the selected virtual sub-cluster based on characteristics of the job and/or characteristics of virtual sub-clusters. The present invention can increase the throughput of scheduling effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zhi Wen Fu, Zi Ming Hu, Peng Liu, Jie Yang
  • ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20130321215
    Abstract: An antenna includes a substrate and an antenna body disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface connecting to the first surface. The antenna body includes a first radiator and a second radiator. The first radiator is disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the second radiator is disposed on the second surface. The first radiator is disposed by pad printing a conductive slurry, the second radiator is disposed by dispensing the conductive slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-TAO JIANG, ZHAN LI, MEI-WEN FU, YE XIONG, XUE-LI ZHANG
  • USB connector
    Patent number: 8550828
    Abstract: A USB connector is disclosed, which includes a first insulating body, a second insulating body, a plurality of first and second terminals, a first cover, and a second cover. A first module is defined by the first insulating body, the first terminals, and the first cover. A second module is defined the by second insulating body, the second terminals, and the second cover. The first and second modules are movably coupled relative to each other, for using independently or jointly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventors: Wen-Yung Liao, Wen-Fu Liao, Sheng-Hsin Liao
  • MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
    Publication number: 20130240944
    Abstract: A mounting device for a light emitting diode (LED) includes an LED and a conductor connecting to the LED. The LED includes two electrode leads bending outward and each electrode lead has a distal end. A protrusion is formed from the bottom surface of the distal end. The conductor has two electrode boards. A mounting leadframe is formed and protrudes from the surface of each electrode board and corresponds to one of the electrode leads, and a mounting hole is formed in each electrode board at a position corresponding to one of the protrusions. In addition, the distal end of each electrode lead is inserted respectively into the corresponding mounting leadframe, and each protrusion engages the corresponding mounting hole. With the insertion of the LED into the conductor and the engagements between protrusions and mounting holes, the LED is securely and stably mounted on the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KEEPER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Fu Wang, Chung-Yu Chen, I-Lung Yang
  • Node Module and Base Thereof
    Publication number: 20130242501
    Abstract: A base and a module for node modules are disclosed. The base includes a first container, a second container, and a rotation portion connected with the first container and the second container respectively, wherein the first container and the second container are substantially the same and adjacent to each other. When the first container is rotated forward to the second container, the first container is stacked on the second container, and the total height of the first container and the second container is 2U.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Yaw-Song Chen, Chiang-Ko Chen, Wen-Fu Wen
  • METHOD FOR ONE-STEP PURIFICATION OF RECOMBINANT HELICOBACTER PYLORI NEUTROPHIL-ACTIVATING PROTEIN
    Publication number: 20130190482
    Abstract: Helicobacter pylori is closely associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric adenocarcinoma. Helicobacter pylori neutrophil-activating protein (HP-NAP), a virulence factor of Helicobacter pylori, plays an important role in pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Since HP-NAP has been proposed as a candidate vaccine against Helicobacter pylori infection, an efficient way to obtain pure HP-NAP needs to be developed. In the present invention, recombinant HP-NAP expressed in Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli was purified through a single step of DEAE Sephadex ion-exchange chromatography with high purity. Also, purified recombinant HP-NAP was able to stimulate neutrophils to produce reactive oxygen species. Thus, recombinant HP-NAP obtained from our Bacillus subtilis expression system and Escherichia coli expression system is functionally active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hua-Wen Fu, Kuo-Shun Shih, Chih-Chang Lin, Yu-Chi Yang
  • Housing and method for making the same
    Patent number: 8462054
    Abstract: A housing includes a first main body and a second main body. The first main body includes laser activator. An antenna radiator is formed on the first main body by laser, and an electro-plating or a chemical plating method. The second main body is formed on the first main body and partially coats the antenna radiator. The antenna radiator is partially exposed from the first main body and the second main body to form a terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhi-Jun Yang, Mei-Wen Fu, Zhan Li
  • MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MODULE
    Publication number: 20130109219
    Abstract: A modular electrical connector module includes an outer panel, an outlet box and an interchangeable socket module. The interchangeable socket module has at least one connector and is disposed in the outlet box yet demountable. The interchangeable socket module is exposed to the exterior via an opening defined by the outer panel for easy maintenance accessibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: WEN-YUNG LIAO, WEN-FU LIAO, SHENG-HSIN LIAO
  • Method to restore cartilaginous phenotype of chondrocytes after cultured and expanded in vitro
    Patent number: 8431399
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for restoring native chondrocyte phenotype and functions of, and/or increasing type II collagen as well as aggrecan mRNA expression levels and GAG accumulation level in dedifferentiated chondrocytes which have been subcultured and expanded in vitro, which comprising culturing the said dedifferentiated chondrocytes in vitro with a medium comprising type II collagen, or its biologically active peptide fragment(s) or analogs with or without growth factor(s), wherein the type II collagen or its biologically active peptide fragment(s) or analogs are effective to restore chondrocyte phenotype and functions of, and/or to increase type II collagen and aggrecan expression levels and GAG accumulation level in the said dedifferentiated chondrocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Taipei Medical University
    Inventors: Yu-Hui Tsai, Li-Hsuan Chiu, Chin-Chean Wong, Wen-Fu Lai, Shih-Ching Chen
  • Housing and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8432328
    Abstract: A housing includes an antenna module having a carrier and a main body. The antenna module includes a first carrier portion, a second carrier portion attached to the first carrier portion, and an antenna coating the second carrier portion. The main body is molded to the antenna module and partially covering the antenna, such that the antenna is partially exposed from the main body to form a terminal. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhi-Jun Yang, Mei-Wen Fu, Zhan Li
  • Leveling Device of Concentrated Photovoltaic Module
    Publication number: 20130098426
    Abstract: A leveling device for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) modules rapidly adjusts a height level of CPV modules on a tracking system. The device makes the CPV modules receive most sunlight for outputting maximum power. The device rapidly adjusts the height level of CPV modules, reduces number of nuts required and, thus, shortens the adjusting time even after the CPV modules are installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Wen-Fu Chen, Ke-Han Chen, Guo-Chun Hsu, Cheng-Dar Lee
  • ROTATABLE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130084725
    Abstract: A USB device using a rotatable USB connector includes a cable, a first USB plug, a second USB plug and a rotatable USB connector. The cable has a tail end, a first branch end and a second branch end. The first USB plug connects the tail end, the second USB plug connects the second branch end and the rotatable USB connector connects the first branch end. The rotatable USB connector has a first insulating main body, a second insulating main body, a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals. The first insulating main body and blades form a first connector module while the second insulating main body and blades form a second connector module. The USB 2.0 and second connector modules are movably connected via a joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: WEN-YUNG LIAO, WEN-FU LIAO, SHENG-HSIN LIAO
  • Coaxial line to microstrip connector having slots in the microstrip line for receiving an encircling metallic plate
    Patent number: 8384492
    Abstract: A connector comprises a coaxial connector and a metallic plate. The coaxial connector has an outer conductor, a dielectric material, a mounting wall, and a center conductor. The space between the two conductors is filled with the dielectric material. The center conductor is extended from the inside of the coaxial connector to the other side of the mounting wall. The metallic plate has a through hole and is attached to the mounting wall of the coaxial connector. The outside center conductor of the coaxial connector is placed within the through hole. Hence, the connector improves the transmission passband of the transition between a coaxial line and a microstrip line at high frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: National Taipei University of Technology
    Inventors: Jui-Ching Cheng, Eric S. Li, Wen-Fu Chou, Kuan-Lin Huang
  • CIRCUIT STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20130043061
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to circuit structure of an electronic device, wherein the circuit structure comprises of a main line formed on a substrate; and at least an auxiliary line electrically connected to the main line to form a conductive return circuit used for a signal to pass through the auxiliary line when the main line is disconnected. Addition of the auxiliary line avoids any breaking of signal transmission due to partial disconnection of the main line. The present disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing the circuit structure, wherein the method simplifies the manufacturing process and also reduces the rate of deformation or disconnection of lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Wen-Fu Huang, Shih-Ching Chen, Chen-Hui Cheng, Meng-Hsueh Wu