Patents by Inventor YI-JUN LIN

YI-JUN LIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20180276334
    Abstract: A gene test platform method gives a recommendation based on a test result to a subject and comprises steps of a subject's test result in a gene test being input to a supporting advice module; the supporting advice module producing a therapeutic formula combination which is correlated with significant genetic data as per the test result and transmitted to a gene test user interface; the gene test user interface displaying the recommended therapeutic formula combination to a subject and further comprising a feedback interface through which a subject raises any question or sends any feedback immediately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: YI-FANG CHEN, SUZ-KAI HSIUNG, YI-JUN LIN
  • Patent number: 10005099
    Abstract: A process for producing a highly oriented graphene oxide (GO) film, comprising: (a) preparing either a GO dispersion having GO sheets dispersed in a fluid medium or a GO gel having GO molecules dissolved in a fluid medium; (b) dispensing the GO dispersion or gel onto a surface of an application roller rotating in a first direction to form an applicator layer of GO and transferring the applicator layer to a surface of a supporting film driven in a second direction opposite to the first direction to form a wet layer of GO on the supporting film; and (c) removing said fluid medium from the wet layer of GO to form a dried layer of GO having an inter-planar spacing d002 of 0.4 nm to 1.2 nm and an oxygen content no less than 5% by weight. This dried GO layer may be heat-treated to produce a graphitic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Shaio-yen Lee, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Patent number: 9917303
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-sulfur cell comprising an anode, a separator and/or electrolyte, and a sulfur cathode, wherein the cathode comprises (a) exfoliated graphite worms that are interconnected to form a porous, conductive graphite flake network comprising pores having a size smaller than 100 nm; and (b) nano-scaled powder or coating of sulfur, sulfur compound, or lithium polysulfide disposed in the pores or coated on graphite flake surfaces wherein the powder or coating has a dimension less than 100 nm. The exfoliated graphite worm amount is in the range of 1% to 90% by weight and the amount of powder or coating is in the range of 99% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of exfoliated graphite worms and sulfur (sulfur compound or lithium polysulfide) combined. The cell exhibits an exceptionally high specific energy and a long cycle life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanbo Wang, Bor Z. Jang, Hui He, Aruna Zhamu, Yi-jun Lin
  • Publication number: 20180058782
    Abstract: A unitary graphene-based integrated heat sink comprising a heat collection member (base) and at least one heat dissipation member (e.g. fins) integral to the baser, wherein the base is configured to be in thermal contact with a heat source, collects heat therefrom, and dissipates heat through the fins. The unitary graphene material is obtained from heat-treating a graphene oxide gel at a temperature higher than 100° C., 500° C., 1,250° C., or 2,000° C., and contains chemically bonded graphene molecules having inter-graphene distance of 0.3354-0.4 nm (preferably <0.337 nm). The unitary graphene material is a graphene single crystal, a poly-crystal with incomplete grain boundaries, or a poly-crystal having large grain sizes (e.g. >mm or cm), exhibiting a degree of graphitization preferably from 1% to 100% and a Mosaic spread value less than 0.7 (preferably no greater than 0.4). The finned heat sink may also be made from a filler-reinforced graphene matrix composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Wei Xiong, Bor Z. Jang, Yi-jun Lin
  • Publication number: 20180040900
    Abstract: A graphene oxide-bonded metal foil current collector in a battery or supercapacitor, comprising: (a) a free-standing, non-supported thin metal foil having a thickness from 1 ?m to 30 ?m and two primary surfaces; and (b) a thin film of graphene oxide chemically bonded to at least one of the two primary surfaces without using a binder or adhesive wherein the primary surface does not contain a metal oxide layer and the thin film of graphene oxide has a thickness from 10 nm to 10 ?m, an oxygen content from 0.1% to 10% by weight, an inter-graphene plane spacing of 0.335 to 0.50 nm, a physical density from 1.3 to 2.2 g/cm3, all graphene oxide sheets being oriented substantially parallel to each other and parallel to the primary surfaces, exhibiting a thermal conductivity greater than 500 W/mK, and/or electrical conductivity greater than 1,500 S/cm when measured alone without the thin metal foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Yi-Jun Lin, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20180040874
    Abstract: A process for producing a thin film graphene oxide-bonded metal foil current collector for a battery or supercapacitor, comprising: (a) preparing a graphene oxide gel having graphene oxide (GO) molecules dissolved in a fluid medium; (b) depositing a layer of GO gel onto at least one of two primary surfaces of a metal foil to form a layer of wet graphene oxide gel, wherein the depositing procedure includes shear-induced thinning of the GO gel; (c) partially or completely removing said fluid medium from the deposited wet layer to form a dry film of GO having an inter-plane spacing d002 of 0.4 nm to 1.2 nm as determined by X-ray diffraction; and (d) heat treating the dry film of graphene oxide to form the thin film graphene oxide-bonded metal foil current collector at a heat treatment temperature from 80° C. to 2,500° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Yi-Jun Lin, Bor Z. Jang
  • Patent number: 9818018
    Abstract: A flexible fingerprint sensor laminate comprising: a layer of flexible substrate having a front surface and a back surface, at least a domain of electrically conductive material deposited on the front surface, a protective hard coating layer that covers the domain of electrically conductive material, and a plurality of sensor electrodes deposited preferably on the back surface and related circuitry (e.g. integrated circuit for driving and sensing). Preferably, the layer of flexible substrate is no greater than 20 ?m in thickness, the domain of electrically conductive material has a thickness no greater than 2 ?m, the protective hard coating has a thickness no greater than 1 ?m, and the laminate has a surface sheet resistance no greater than 200 Ohm per square and surface scratch resistance no less than 3 H. The laminate exhibits good scratch resistance, low sheet resistance, good flexibility and mechanical integrity. The invention also provides a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Bor Z Jang, Shaio-Yen Lee, Aruna Zhamu
  • Publication number: 20170076833
    Abstract: A process for producing a transparent conductive film, comprising (a) providing a graphene oxide gel; (b) dispersing metal nanowires in the graphene oxide gel to form a suspension; (c) dispensing and depositing the suspension onto a substrate; and (d) removing the liquid medium to form the film. The film is composed of metal nanowires and graphene oxide with a metal nanowire-to-graphene oxide weight ratio from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the metal nanowires contain no surface-borne metal oxide or metal compound and the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square. This film can be used as a transparent conductive electrode in an electro-optic device, such as a photovoltaic or solar cell, light-emitting diode, photo-detector, touch screen, electro-wetting display, liquid crystal display, plasma display, LED display, a TV screen, a computer screen, or a mobile phone screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Jun Lin, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20170021387
    Abstract: A process for producing a highly oriented graphene oxide (GO) film, comprising: (a) preparing either a GO dispersion having GO sheets dispersed in a fluid medium or a GO gel having GO molecules dissolved in a fluid medium; (b) dispensing the GO dispersion or gel onto a surface of an application roller rotating in a first direction to form an applicator layer of GO and transferring the applicator layer to a surface of a supporting film driven in a second direction opposite to the first direction to form a wet layer of GO on the supporting film; and (c) removing said fluid medium from the wet layer of GO to form a dried layer of GO having an inter-planar spacing d002 of 0.4 nm to 1.2 nm and an oxygen content no less than 5% by weight. This dried GO layer may be heat-treated to produce a graphitic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Shaio-yen Lee, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Patent number: 9530531
    Abstract: A process for producing a transparent conductive film, comprising (a) providing a graphene oxide gel; (b) dispersing metal nanowires in the graphene oxide gel to form a suspension; (c) dispensing and depositing the suspension onto a substrate; and (d) removing the liquid medium to form the film. The film is composed of metal nanowires and graphene oxide with a metal nanowire-to-graphene oxide weight ratio from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the metal nanowires contain no surface-borne metal oxide or metal compound and the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square. This film can be used as a transparent conductive electrode in an electro-optic device, such as a photovoltaic or solar cell, light-emitting diode, photo-detector, touch screen, electro-wetting display, liquid crystal display, plasma display, LED display, a TV screen, a computer screen, or a mobile phone screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20160079001
    Abstract: A ceramic capacitor comprising at least a dielectric ceramic layer and at least a graphene electrode layer deposited on the ceramic layer, wherein the graphene electrode layer has a thickness no less than 2 nm and consists of a graphene material or a graphene composite material containing at least 0.1% by weight of a graphene material dispersed in a matrix material or bonded by a binder material, wherein the graphene material is selected from (a) a plurality of single-layer or multi-layer pristine graphene sheets having less than 0.01% by weight of non-carbon elements, or (b) one or a plurality of a non-pristine graphene material having at least 0.01% by weight of non-carbon elements, wherein the non-pristine graphene is selected from graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, graphene fluoride, graphene chloride, graphene bromide, graphene iodide, hydrogenated graphene, nitrogenated graphene, doped graphene, chemically functionalized graphene, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Bor Z Jang, Shaio-Yen Lee, Aruna Zhamu
  • Publication number: 20160026846
    Abstract: A flexible fingerprint sensor laminate comprising: a layer of flexible substrate having a front surface and a back surface, at least a domain of electrically conductive material deposited on the front surface, a protective hard coating layer that covers the domain of electrically conductive material, and a plurality of sensor electrodes deposited preferably on the back surface and related circuitry (e.g. integrated circuit for driving and sensing). Preferably, the layer of flexible substrate is no greater than 20 ?m in thickness, the domain of electrically conductive material has a thickness no greater than 2 ?m, the protective hard coating has a thickness no greater than 1 ?m, and the laminate has a surface sheet resistance no greater than 200 Ohm per square and surface scratch resistance no less than 3 H. The laminate exhibits good scratch resistance, low sheet resistance, good flexibility and mechanical integrity. The invention also provides a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Bor Z Jang, Shaio-Yen Lee, Aruna Zhamu
  • Patent number: 8871296
    Abstract: A method of producing a transparent and conductive film, comprising (a) forming aerosol droplets of a first dispersion comprising a first conducting nano filaments in a first liquid; (b) forming aerosol droplets of a second dispersion comprising a graphene material in a second liquid; (c) depositing the aerosol droplets of a first dispersion and the aerosol droplets of a second dispersion onto a supporting substrate; and (d) removing the first liquid and the second liquid from the droplets to form the film, which is composed of the first conducting nano filaments and the graphene material having a nano filament-to-graphene weight ratio of from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Yi-jun Lin, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20140315100
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-sulfur cell comprising an anode, a separator and/or electrolyte, a sulfur cathode, an optional anode current collector, and an optional cathode current collector, wherein the cathode comprises (a) exfoliated graphite worms that are interconnected to form a porous, conductive graphite flake network comprising pores having a size smaller than 100 nm; and (b) nano-scaled powder or coating of sulfur, sulfur compound, or lithium polysulfide disposed in the pores or coated on graphite flake surfaces wherein the powder or coating has a dimension less than 100 nm. The exfoliated graphite worm amount is in the range of 1% to 90% by weight and the amount of powder or coating is in the range of 99% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of exfoliated graphite worms and sulfur (sulfur compound or lithium polysulfide) combined. The cell exhibits an exceptionally high specific energy and a long cycle life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Yanbo Wang, Bor Z. Jang, Hui He, Aruna Zhamu, Yi-jun Lin
  • Publication number: 20140272199
    Abstract: An ultrasonic spray coating method of producing a transparent and conductive film, comprising (a) operating an ultrasonic spray device to form aerosol droplets of a first dispersion comprising a first conducting nano filaments in a first liquid; (b) forming aerosol droplets of a second dispersion comprising a graphene material in a second liquid; (c) depositing the aerosol droplets of a first dispersion and the aerosol droplets of a second dispersion onto a supporting substrate; and (d) removing the first liquid and the second liquid from the droplets to form the film, which is composed of the first conducting nano filaments and the graphene material having a nano filament-to-graphene weight ratio of from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang, Shaio-yen Lee, Jui Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20140272172
    Abstract: A method of producing a transparent and conductive film, comprising (a) forming aerosol droplets of a first dispersion comprising a first conducting nano filaments in a first liquid; (b) forming aerosol droplets of a second dispersion comprising a graphene material in a second liquid; (c) depositing the aerosol droplets of a first dispersion and the aerosol droplets of a second dispersion onto a supporting substrate; and (d) removing the first liquid and the second liquid from the droplets to form the film, which is composed of the first conducting nano filaments and the graphene material having a nano filament-to-graphene weight ratio of from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Yi-jun Lin, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20140231718
    Abstract: A process for producing a transparent conductive film, comprising (a) providing a graphene oxide gel; (b) dispersing metal nanowires in the graphene oxide gel to form a suspension; (c) dispensing and depositing the suspension onto a substrate; and (d) removing the liquid medium to form the film. The film is composed of metal nanowires and graphene oxide with a metal nanowire-to-graphene oxide weight ratio from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the metal nanowires contain no surface-borne metal oxide or metal compound and the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square. This film can be used as a transparent conductive electrode in an electro-optic device, such as a photovoltaic or solar cell, light-emitting diode, photo-detector, touch screen, electro-wetting display, liquid crystal display, plasma display, LED display, a TV screen, a computer screen, or a mobile phone screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Yi-Jun Lin, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20140235123
    Abstract: An optically transparent and electrically conductive film composed of metal nanowires or carbon nanotubes combined with pristine graphene with a metal nanowire-to-graphene or carbon nanotube-to-graphene weight ratio from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the pristine graphene is single-crystalline and contains no oxygen and no hydrogen, and the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square. This film can be used as a transparent conductive electrode in an electro-optic device, such as a photovoltaic or solar cell, light-emitting diode, photo-detector, touch screen, electro-wetting display, liquid crystal display, plasma display, LED display, a TV screen, a computer screen, or a mobile phone screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20140224466
    Abstract: An integrated heat sink article composed of a heat collection member and at least one heat dissipation member integral to the heat collection member, wherein the heat collection member is configured to be in thermal contact with a heat source, collects heat from the heat source, and dissipates heat through the at least one heat dissipation member, and further wherein the heat sink is formed of a nano graphene platelet-reinforced composite having nano graphene platelets or sheets (NGPs) as a first reinforcement phase dispersed in a matrix material and the first reinforcement phase occupies a weight fraction of 1-90% based on the total composite weight. Preferably, these NGPs, alone or in combination with a second reinforcement phase, are bonded by an adhesive and constitute a continuous 3-D network of electron- and phonon-conducting paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Yi-jun Lin, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20120149554
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for preparing graphene/nano-titanium dioxide composites. About 500 to 10,000 parts by weight of nano-titanium dioxide and about 1 part by weight of graphene are distributed in a water-ethanol (about 2:1 to 3:1 by volume) solution to obtain a dispersion. The nano-titanium dioxide and graphene within the dispersion are allowed to react under a pressure of about 10 to 15 MPa and a temperature of about 100 to 200° C. thereby producing the graphene/nano-titanium dioxide composites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Jun Lin, Sheng-Mao Tseng, Jui-Chi Lin, Shao-Yen Lee