Patents by Inventor Yan-Jia Liou

Yan-Jia Liou 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).

  • Supercapattery and method for controlling charge/discharge of the supercapattery by using a magnetic force
    Patent number: 9171678
    Abstract: A supercapattery includes at least one tank filled with a conductive material. The conductive material has an arrangement-variable crystal lattice. The conductive material is graphite, grapheme, graphene oxide, a composite of graphite, metal, and a polymer, or a composite of graphene, metal, and a polymer. A magnetic member is mounted outside of the at least one tank. The magnetic member can be supplied with electricity to create a magnetic field. A method for controlling charge/discharge of a supercapattery includes supplying electricity to a supercapattery filled with a conductive material having an arrangement-variable crystal lattice. The crystal lattice of the conductive material supplied with electricity is transformed from an isotropic phase into an electro-nematic phase and absorbs electrons. An external magnetic field is created to return the crystal lattice of the conductive material from the electro-nematic phase to the isotropic phase, releasing the electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: National Pingtung University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Wu-Jang Huang, Chang-Hsien Tai, Yan-Jia Liou
  • SUPERCAPATTERY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGE/DISCHARGE OF THE SUPERCAPATTERY BY USING A MAGNETIC FORCE
    Publication number: 20140176075
    Abstract: A supercapattery includes at least one tank filled with a conductive material. The conductive material has an arrangement-variable crystal lattice. The conductive material is graphite, grapheme, graphene oxide, a composite of graphite, metal, and a polymer, or a composite of graphene, metal, and a polymer. A magnetic member is mounted outside of the at least one tank. The magnetic member can be supplied with electricity to create a magnetic field. A method for controlling charge/discharge of a supercapattery includes supplying electricity to a supercapattery filled with a conductive material having an arrangement-variable crystal lattice. The crystal lattice of the conductive material supplied with electricity is transformed from an isotropic phase into an electro-nematic phase and absorbs electrons. An external magnetic field is created to return the crystal lattice of the conductive material from the electro-nematic phase to the isotropic phase, releasing the electrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Wu-Jang Huang, Chang-Hsien Tai, Yan-Jia Liou