Patents by Inventor Yen Peng Kong
Yen Peng Kong 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).
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Patent number: 8025831Abstract: The present invention is directed to micro- and nano-scale imprinting methods and the use of such methods to fabricate supported and/or free-standing 3-D micro- and/or nano-structures of polymeric, ceramic, and/or metallic materials. In some embodiments, a duo-mold approach is employed in the fabrication of these structures. In such methods, surface treatments are employed to impart differential surface energies to different molds and/or different parts of the mold(s). Such surface treatments permit the formation of three-dimensional (3-D) structures through imprinting and the transfer of such structures to a substrate. In some or other embodiments, such surface treatments and variation in glass transition temperature of the polymers used can facilitate separation of the 3-D structures from the molds to form free-standing micro- and/or nano-structures individually and/or in a film.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, The Regents of University of MichiganInventors: Yen Peng Kong, Hong Yee Low, Stella W. Pang, Albert F. Yee
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Patent number: 7891567Abstract: Disclosed is an object (200) such as a credit card, bank note, document, label, etc which carries an identification layer (103) which contains readable information. The identification layer can include randomly distributed conductive/magnetizable particles (303), semiconductive particle, optically active particles and the like. The identification layer is sandwiched between an upper layer (105) and lower layer (104) to form the object. At least some of the particles are exposed along one edge (102) of the object and can be read by a read head (201) which moves along the edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchInventors: Adrian Paul Burden, Peter Malcolm Moran, Yen Peng Kong, Yan Zhao
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Patent number: 7776250Abstract: There is disclosed an imprinted polymer support for solid phase organic synthesis (SPOS). The polymer support being obtainable from a method that comprises providing a substrate and a mold, the mold having a defined surface pattern. A composition is placed between the defined surface pattern of the mold and the substrate. The composition comprises a polymerisation medium with at least one functional monomer and a free radical initiator. The composition is polymerised to form an array of polymer imprints adhered to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchInventors: Hong Yee Low, Suresh Parappuveetil Sarangadharan, Yen Peng Kong, Karan Darmono
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Patent number: 7618510Abstract: A method of applying a pattern on a topography includes first applying a polymer film to an elastomer member, such as PDMS, to form a pad. The pad is then applied to a substrate having a varying topography under pressure. The polymer film is transferred to the substrate due to the plastic deformation of the polymer film under pressure compared to the elastic deformation of the PDMS member. Thus, upon removal of the pad from the substrate, the PDMS member pulls away from the polymer layer, thereby depositing the polymer layer upon the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Li Tan, Yen-Peng Kong, Stella W. Pang, Albert F. Yee
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Publication number: 20080210757Abstract: Disclosed is an object (200) such as a credit card, bank note, document, label, etc which carries an identification layer (103) which contains readable information. The identification layer can include randomly distributed conductive/magnetisable particles (303), semiconductive particle, optically active particles and the like. The identification layer is sandwiched between an upper layer (105) and lower layer (104) to form the object. At least some of the particles are exposed along one edge (102) of the object and can be read by a read head (201) which moves along the edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchInventors: Adrian Paul Burden, Peter Malcolm Moran, Yen Peng Kong, Yan Zhao
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Publication number: 20080138580Abstract: There is disclosed an imprinted polymer support for solid phase organic synthesis (SPOS). The polymer support being obtainable from a method that comprises providing a substrate and a mold, the mold having a defined surface pattern. A composition is placed between the defined surface pattern of the mold and the substrate. The composition comprises a polymerisation medium with at least one functional monomer and a free radical initiator. The composition is polymerised to form an array of polymer imprints adhered to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Hong Yee Low, Suresh Parappuveetil Sarangadharan, Yen Peng Kong, Karen Darmono
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Publication number: 20070056680Abstract: A method of applying a pattern on a topography includes first applying a polymer film to an elastomer member, such as PDMS, to form a pad. The pad is then applied to a substrate having a varying topography under pressure. The polymer film is transferred to the substrate due to the plastic deformation of the polymer film under pressure compared to the elastic deformation of the PDMS member. Thus, upon removal of the pad from the substrate, the PDMS member pulls away from the polymer layer, thereby depositing the polymer layer upon the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2004Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Li Tan, Yen-Peng Kong, Stella Pang, Albert Yee
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Patent number: 6860956Abstract: Methods of creating patterns on substrates are presented, and articles of manufacture resulting therefrom. One method comprises applying a first surface energy modifier to an applicator to form a coating on the applicator; contacting the coating with a receiving member, the receiving member having a topography, the coating only contacting and remaining on at least some protrusions; exposing the first modified receiving member to a second surface energy modifier, thereby forming a second modified receiving member having surface modified recesses; applying a composition comprising a polymeric material to the second modified receiving member, the composition substantially conforming to the topography of the surface modified protrusions and the surface modified recesses; and contacting the composition-coated, surface modified protrusions with a substrate for a time and under conditions sufficient to transfer the polymeric material on protrusions to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology & Research, The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Lirong Bao, Li Tan, Xudong Huang, Yen Peng Kong, Lingjie Jay Guo, Stella W. Pang, Albert Yee
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Publication number: 20040231781Abstract: Methods of creating patterns on substrates are presented, and articles of manufacture resulting therefrom. One method comprises applying a first surface energy modifier to an applicator to form a coating on the applicator; contacting the coating with a receiving member, the receiving member having a topography, the coating only contacting and remaining on at least some protrusions; exposing the first modified receiving member to a second surface energy modifier, thereby forming a second modified receiving member having surface modified recesses; applying a composition comprising a polymeric material to the second modified receiving member, the composition substantially conforming to the topography of the surface modified protrusions and the surface modified recesses; and contacting the composition-coated, surface modified protrusions with a substrate for a time and under conditions sufficient to transfer the polymeric material on protrusions to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2003Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicants: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Lirong Bao, Li Tan, Xudong Huang, Yen Peng Kong, Lingjie Jay Guo, Stella W. Pang, Albert Yee