Patents by Inventor Yen-Yu HOU

Yen-Yu HOU 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).

  • Iron-based alloy coating and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10308999
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an iron-based alloy coating is provided, which includes (a) providing an iron-based alloy powder having a chemical formula of FeaCrbMocSidBeYf, wherein 48?a?50; 21?b?23; 18?c?20; 2?d?3; 2?e?4; and 0<f?2. The method also includes step (b) thermal spraying the iron-based alloy powder to form an amorphous iron-based alloy coating, and step (c) laser re-melting the amorphous iron-based alloy coating, wherein the iron-based alloy coating is densified and remains amorphous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Li-Shing Chou, Yen-Yu Hou, Chih-Chao Yang, Yi-Tsung Pan
  • ALUMINUM ALLOY POWDER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ALUMINUM ALLOY OBJECT
    Publication number: 20180126457
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy powder and a manufacturing method of an aluminum alloy object are provided. The aluminum alloy powder includes 96.5-99 wt % of a combination of Al, Si, Cu and Mg and the remainder including Ni and Mn. Moreover, the aluminum alloy powder includes an alloy core and a native oxide layer covering the alloy core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yen-Yu HOU, Chih-Chao YANG, Ching-Chang HSIEH, Chao-Ming CHEN, Chi-San CHEN
  • FE-BASED AMORPHOUS SOFT MAGNETIC BULK ALLOY METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180122541
    Abstract: A Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic bulk alloy has a three dimensional structure which includes a Fe-based amorphous soft magnetic component consisting of Fea Cob Pc Bd Sie, wherein a, b, c d and e is the atomic percentage (at %) of each component to meet 76?a?80, 1?b?4, 9?c?11, 3?d?5 and 5?e?7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Li-Shing CHOU, Yen-Yu HOU, Chih-Chao YANG
  • IRON-BASED ALLOY COATING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170159156
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an iron-based alloy coating is provided, which includes (a) providing an iron-based alloy powder having a chemical formula of FeaCrbMocSidBeYf, wherein 48?a?50; 21?b?23; 18?c?20; 2?d?3; 2?e?4; and 0<f?2. The method also includes step (b) thermal spraying the iron-based alloy powder to form an amorphous iron-based alloy coating, and step (c) laser re-melting the amorphous iron-based alloy coating, wherein the iron-based alloy coating is densified and remains amorphous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Li-Shing CHOU, Yen-Yu HOU, Chih-Chao YANG, Yi-Tsung PAN
  • Composite powder of carbide/blending metal
    Patent number: 9540716
    Abstract: A composite powder is provided. The composite powder comprises 80-97 wt % of carbide and 3-20 wt % of blending metal powder comprising cobalt and a first metal powder, wherein the first metal powder is formed of one of aluminum, titanium, iron, nickel, or a combination thereof, and the amount of cobalt is 90-99% of total blending metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chi-San Chen, Chih-Chao Yang, Lik-Hang Chau, Ching-Chang Hsieh, Yen-Yu Hou
  • ALLOY CASTING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALLOY OBJECT
    Publication number: 20160145722
    Abstract: An alloy casting material is provided, which includes 97 to 99 parts by weight of Al and Si, 0.25 to 0.4 parts by weight of Cu, and 0.15 to 1.35 parts by weight of a combination of at least two of Mg, Ni, and Ti. The alloy casting material can be sprayed by gas to form powders, which are melted by laser-additive manufacturing to form a melted object. The melted object can be processed by an ageing heat treatment to complete an alloy object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien CHOU, Chih-Chao YANG, Yen-Yu HOU, Chih-Jung WENG, Chi-San CHEN
  • COMPOSITE POWDER OF CARBIDE/BLENDING METAL
    Publication number: 20160115572
    Abstract: A composite powder is provided. The composite powder comprises 80-97 wt % of carbide and 3-20 wt % of blending metal powder comprising cobalt and a first metal powder, wherein the first metal powder is formed of one of aluminum, titanium, iron, nickel, or a combination thereof, and the amount of cobalt is 90-99% of total blending metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chi-San CHEN, Chih-Chao YANG, Lik-Hang CHAU, Ching-Chang HSIEH, Yen-Yu HOU