Patents by Inventor Yen-Tung Huang

Yen-Tung Huang 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: 7955389
    Abstract: An artificial sphincter system having: (1) a hollow object, which has the ability of contraction and expansion; (2) a shape memory alloy (SMA), which is connected with the hollow object, changes its shape to imitate the motion of human muscle by applying different electric current; (3) an electric power to provide different amounts of electric current to the shape memory alloy and let it contract or expand to control the motion of the hollow object to imitate the motion of human muscle; and (4) a photo resistor added between the electric power and the shape memory alloy, which senses the brightness of surrounding light and controls A/D (analog-to-digital) values of the electric power to cause different conditions of contraction and expansion of each part of the shape memory alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Wen-Shiang Chen, Hao-Li Liu, Yen-Tung Huang, Chien-Ching Ma, Wei-Bor Tsai, Wen-Pin Shih, Chi-An Dai
  • Publication number: 20090248151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kind of artificial sphincter system, which takes shape memory alloy (SMA) as its motion device, and then cooperates with controlled circuit to imitate the motion of human sphincter, especially in imitating iris. The present invention can be used in a human body, a robot or a machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wen-Shiang Chen, Hao-Li Liu, Yen-Tung Huang, Chien-Ching Ma, Wei-Bor Tsai, Wen-Pin Shih, Chi-An Dai