Patents by Inventor Zhen-Yuan Chung

Zhen-Yuan Chung 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: 7937834
    Abstract: A capacitive ultrasonic transducer includes a first electrode, an insulating layer formed on the first electrode, at least one support frame formed on the insulating layer, and a second electrode formed space apart from the first electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode define an effective area of oscillation of the capacitive ultrasonic transducer, and the respective length of the first electrode and the second electrode defining the effective area of oscillation is substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Chang, Tsung-Ju Gwo, Tse-Min Deng, Zhen-Yuan Chung
  • Patent number: 7626891
    Abstract: A capacitive ultrasonic transducer includes a first electrode, an insulating layer formed on the first electrode, at least one support frame formed on the insulating layer, and a second electrode formed spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode define an effective area of oscillation of the capacitive ultrasonic transducer, and the respective length of the first electrode and the second electrode defining the effective area of oscillation is substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Chang, Tsung-Ju Gwo, Tse-Min Deng, Zhen-Yuan Chung
  • Publication number: 20080235936
    Abstract: A capacitive ultrasonic transducer includes a first electrode, an insulating layer formed on the first electrode, at least one support frame formed on the insulating layer, and a second electrode formed spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode define an effective area of oscillation of the capacitive ultrasonic transducer, and the respective length of the first electrode and the second electrode defining the effective area of oscillation is substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Chang, Tsung-Ju Gwo, Tse-Min Deng, Zhen-Yuan Chung
  • Publication number: 20070153632
    Abstract: A capacitive ultrasonic transducer includes a first electrode, an insulating layer formed on the first electrode, at least one support frame formed on the insulating layer, and a second electrode formed spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode define an effective area of oscillation of the capacitive ultrasonic transducer, and the respective length of the first electrode and the second electrode defining the effective area of oscillation is substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Wei CHANG, Tsung-Ju GWO, Tse-Min DENG, Zhen-Yuan CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20070097791
    Abstract: A capacitive ultrasonic transducer and method of fabricating the same are disclosed, whereas the capacitive ultrasonic transducer is a stacking of multiple metal layers. The fabrication method of the invention is characterized in that: the structure and cavity of excitation are formed by lithographing and etching the sacrificial layer and other stacking layers, whereas the sacrificial layer and the other stacking layer are made of metal, and moreover, a protective bulk is formed on the capacitive ultrasonic transducer by a means of metal depositing. It is noted that not only the structure of capacitive ultrasonic transducer of the invention has a bulk for protection, which is different to that of a conventional capacitive ultrasonic transducer, but also the method of fabricating the same can do without the steps of electrode formation, high-temperature processing and annealing, which enable the method to have simplified process and thus cost less than that of conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Wei Chang, Tsung-Ju Gwo, Tse-Min Deng, Zhen-Yuan Chung