Patents by Inventor Ya-Chuan Kao

Ya-Chuan Kao 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).

  • SUPERHYDROPHOBIC PLATFORM FOR SENSING URINE METABOLITES AND TOXINS
    Publication number: 20210053317
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite superhydrophobic material comprising: a substrate layer comprising a set of positively or negatively charged functional groups; a metal nanoparticle coating on top of the substrate layer, comprising a set of negatively or positively charged functional groups; a metal layer on top of the metal nanoparticle coating; and a first superhydrophobic layer on top of the metal layer. Also disclosed herein is a method of making said material, and a method of predicting increased risk of spontaneous miscarriage using said material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Xing Yi Ling, Yih Hong Lee, Nguan Soon Tan, Xuemei Han, Hiang Kwee Lee, Ya-Chuan Kao