| Chang Gung University Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120113430 | Schlieren type ultrasonic wave observer system - The invention discloses the Schlieren type ultrasonic wave observer system. The invention states optics interference by the ultrasonic wave sound field after perturbation the medium, and combines to make the interference penetration optical projection the image, the goal lies in the observation ordinary naked eye blind ultrasonic wave sound field distribution. Characteristic of the invention using the spectroscope and the reflector combination, as well as microcontroller precise time delay control, might formerly be limited under the 4F optical field length limit to enhance largely the field of vision the several fold. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120035334 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CARBOXYLIC POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE - A method for preparing a carboxylic polybenzimidazole includes reacting a polybenzimidazole polymer with a cyclic acid anhydride to form the carboxylic polybenzimidazole. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035333 | CARBOXYLIC POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE - A carboxylic polybenzimidazole includes at least one of the following functional group of formula (I): | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031774 | ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE USING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode for an electrochemical device includes a conductor, and an active layer formed on the conductor and including a polybenzimidazole polymer that contains at least one of the functional group of the following formula: | 02-09-2012 |
| 20110319611 | BENZOXAZINONE COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - A benzoxazinone compound having the following formula (I): | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110306881 | High-intensity focused ultrasound thermal ablation apparatus having integrated temperature estimation and elastography for thermal lesion determination and the method thereof - The invention disclosed a high-intensity focused ultrasound thermal ablation apparatus having integrated temperature estimation and elastography for thermal lesion determination and the method thereof, using the different power to burn by the same focused ultrasound transducer, and then using the apparatus to measure the temperature and elasticity estimating by the relevant analysis method. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110282355 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR SURGICAL OPERATION - The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a positioning device for surgical operation, which could allow a surgical tool to be positioned precisely at a specific operating spot or a specific operating angle by providing a three axial free-moving function and a vertical and horizontal free-rotating function. Furthermore, the present invention is able to be electrically connected to and controlled by an automatic control system to achieve a more precise and efficient positioning function. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110255604 | METHOD OF BLOCK MATCHING-BASED MOTION ESTIMATION IN VIDEO CODING - Motion estimation is efficient to reduce redundant information among successive frames in video compression applications. The blocks in the current frame can be replaced with the neighboring blocks in the spatial directions in the previous frame with small errors. Many types of motion estimation methods such as Block Matching Algorithm are widely used to take a balance between a good image quality and the computation complexity. A Block Matching Algorithm named as New Cellular Search (NCS) Algorithm utilizes two particular search patterns: HCSP and VCSP, in the horizontal and vertical directions to search the best motion vector. Three performance measurements including peak signal to noise ration (PSNR), Average Search Point (ASP), and Mean Square Error (MSE) are used to compare this new search algorithm with some major motion estimations like FS, TSS, CS, and NCDS. The NCS is very efficient in computation reduction while keeping the almost same picture quality. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110180778 | GaN SERIES LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a GaN series light-emitting diode structure, which includes a substrate; at least one GaN series layer formed over the substrate; subsequently an interface blocking structure composed of an n-type GaN series superlattice structure and a GaN series light-emitting layer, and a GaN series light-emitting layer are formed over the GaN series layer; and a p-type GaN series layer formed over the GaN series light-emitting layer. In the present invention, the radiative recombination efficiency is improved by introducing an interface blocking structure before the light-emitting layer under the epitaxial conditions of low temperature and pure nitrogen atmosphere. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110153001 | BIODEGRADABLE STENT - A biodegradable stent includes flexible connection units comprising extensions and a base perpendicular thereto. The base includes ring members coupled by links. The extension includes a first end, a ring element at a second end and a hollow double-convex shaped intermediate section. The width of the intermediate section is greater than an inner diameter of each of the ring members and each of the ring elements. The ring elements of the extensions of a first connection unit are inserted through the ring members of the extensions of a second connection unit to assemble the first and second connection units. The connection units are connected and securely joined to form a contracted tubular stent. The base of the second connection unit is superimposed with the second end of the first connection unit. In such a manner the stent is expanded. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110144748 | STRUCTURE OF BREAST AUGMENTATION POCKET - A structure of breast augmentation pocket comprises a biocompatible liquid pocket, wherein a biocompatible liquid and a plurality of hollow silicone gel particles in the forms of large, small circles, or various shapes are filled inside. The silicone gel is applied with colors to form recognizable silicone gel such that the silicone gel particles are readily recognized and then cleaned away in case of rupture of the biocompatible liquid pocket. The silicone gel particles are hollow with the same average density as that of the biocompatible liquid so as to be suspended in the biocompatible liquid, whereby a touch feeling more similar to that of real tissue is provided because of the combination of biocompatible liquid with silicone gel particles. With good biocompatibility with non-dissolvability, the silicone gel particles neither lead to immune reactions nor cause any possible sequelae. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110099649 | Method for performing genetic modification under a drug-free environment and components thereof - The present invention provides a method and components thereof of performing genetic modification under a drug-free environment. The method comprises the steps of generating a trapped mammalian cell library by trapper constructs (including the element of piggyBac terminal inverted repeats (TIRs)), reporter constructs, and helper constructs (including a sequence of an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES)). The present art allows: (1) to target & identify the silenced loci; (2) to separate genes with low-level expression at certain differentiation stages; (3) to evaluate the efficiency of gene targeting in the silent or repressed loci. The present invention avoids the biased gene targeting observed in the prior arts, and eliminates the needs of introducing antibiotic genes into the host genome which may lead to a potential threat of drifting antibiotic resistant genes into environment. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110093023 | Surgical implant guide and method of manufacturing the same - The present invention illustrates a method of manufacturing a surgical implant guide to increase the precision, safety and reliability of the surgery. First the present invention plans an invasive position for implanting an implant, and then, plans an invasive path for the implant to invade from the invasive position of an affected tissue, and finally, produces an implant guide based on the invasive position, the invasive path, and the shapes of the implant and the affected tissue. The surgical implant guide includes a coupling portion matching the shape the affected tissue, and a guiding portion matching the shape of the implant, the invasive position, and the invasive path. When the coupling portion is disposed on the affected tissue, the guiding portion is aligned with the invasive position, so that the implant is implanted in the affected tissue under guidance of the invasive path. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110064270 | OPTICAL TRACKING DEVICE AND POSITIONING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an optical tracking device and a positioning method thereof. The optical tracking device comprises several light-emitting units, several image tracking units, an image processing unit, an analysis unit, and a calculation unit. First, the light-emitting units are correspondingly disposed on a carrier in geometric distribution and provide light sources. Secondly, the image tracking units track the plurality of light sources and capture images. The images are subjected to image processing by the image processing unit to obtain light source images corresponding to the light sources from each image. Then the analysis unit analyzes the light source images to obtain positions and colors corresponding to the light-emitting units. Lastly, the calculation unit establishes three-dimensional coordinates corresponding to the light-emitting units based on the positions and colors and calculates the position of the carrier based on the three-dimensional coordinates. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110054656 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTS - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing artificial implants, comprising 1) acquiring the pre-operation three dimensional volume image and the post-operation three dimensional volume image of the operation portion, thereby respectively producing the pre-operation target image and the post-operation target image including the target; 2) aligning the pre-operation target image with the post-operation target image so as to generate the aligned image; 3) acquiring the difference image of the incised part in the target based on the aligned image; 4) building the three dimensional model of mold points of the incised part based on the difference image; and 5) manufacturing the artificial implant having the same shape with the incised part based on such three dimensional model of mold points. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110045551 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUND - A method for producing an optically active compound includes reacting a nucleophile with a mixture of R- and S-stereoisomers of an azolide substrate by enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution so as to produce the optically active compound, wherein the azolide substrate contains an azole group used as a leaving group and an acyl group directly bonded to a nitrogen atom of the azole group. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20100301399 | Sensitive field effect transistor apparatus - The invention discloses a sensitive field effect transistor apparatus, which uses the inorganic membrane to sense hydrogen ions. The invention adopts the membrane with high deformation stress. The sensitivity of sensitive membrane on hydrogen ion is adjusted through altering the membrane thickness and changing the substrate type and doped concentration. The differential amplifier is used to read signal to form the inorganic Ion Sensitive Field Effect Transistor/Reference Field Effect Transistor apparatus. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100273262 | Apparatuses and methods for gel molding and culture - A gel molding apparatus is adapted to be used in combination with a vessel that has a plurality of solution chambers, and includes a lid plate and a plurality of columns that project from a top surface of the lid plate. Each of the columns has a bottom side connected to the top surface of the lid plate, a top side opposite to the bottom side, and a well recessed from the top side for receiving a gel suspension and having a depth from the top side. A method for gel molding is conducted via the gel molding apparatus. A culture apparatus includes the vessel and the gel molding apparatus. A method for culture is performed through the culture apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100200891 | LED STRUCTURE - The present invention discloses an improved LED structure and comprises: a LED chip; a wire; a packing mask; and a photocatalytic agent. The volume of an LED is smaller so as to be convenient for installation. Compared to a conventional LED with same power, the present invention increases the total contact surface area that contacts air, so that the functions of disinfection, deodorization, and mildewproofing can be effectively achieved. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100155256 | Electroplating Process for Using Trivalent Chromium Electroplating Solution - A trivalent chromium electroplating solution in accordance with the present invention contains at least one trivalent chromium salt for electroplating a chromium coating layer on a workpiece. By using the low toxic trivalent chromium to substitute highly toxic hexavalent chromium, an electroplating process of the present trivalent chromium electroplating solution has less pollution. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100010394 | Noninvasively low-frequency ultrasonic apparatus for the brain therapy - Ultrasonic energy has been proven that at suitable frequency range (670-kHz to 2-MHz), ultrasound can be focused to a specific target, and the concentrated energy has sufficient high acoustic pressure so that capable of inducing localized blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, which has an important implication on noninvasively delivering drug into brain. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100005795 | Precision method and apparatus for controlling the shape memory alloy - The invention discloses a method and apparatus to control the shaping change of Shape-Memory-Alloy (SMA). The piece-wised current drain control device is designed to independently deliver current to stimulate sectional SMA but not the entire one. The invention is also successfully implemented on an automatic light sensitive aperture control device to simulate the light response of a pupil. The control technique can extend the application potential of SMA toward precise actuation, aeronautical applications, surgical tools, or biomedical applications such as artificial organ or muscles. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090265559 | USER AUTHENTICATION BY LINKING RANDOMLY-GENERATED AUTHENTICATION SECRET WITH PERSONALIZED SECRET - This patent application discloses techniques, devices and systems for user authentication based on linking between a randomly generated authentication secret and a personalized secret. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090236982 | PACKAGING STRUCTURE OF ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a packaging structure of organic light-emitting diode and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, an organic light emitter layer, which comprises an anode layer, an organic light-emitting layer, and a cathode layer, is provided. A first transparent passivation layer is set on the cathode layer, and has light transmittance greater than 80%. In addition, the first transparent passivation layer has an amorphous or crystalline structure for isolating oxygen and vapor. Because the first transparent passivation layer is sputtered in vacuum at room temperature, it can be applied to flexible printed circuit boards. Furthermore, a second transparent passivation layer is set under a substrate, which is under the organic light emitter layer. Alternatively, a resin layer is set on the first transparent passivation layer or under the second transparent passivation layer as the multi-layer packaging structure. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090233352 | Method on Clinical Applications in Head Neck Cancer by Using DSG3 Molecule for Predicting Malignant Degree of Cancer, Serving as a Molecular Target and Using RNA Jamming Sequence on Inhibition-Specific of DSG3 Expression - The present invention provide a method for analyzing the DSG3 overexpression in tumor tissues with clinical features of cancer cells to validate that overexpression is relates to size, depth and migration of tumor. Therefore, DSG3 overexpression is capable for using in clinical applications, determining malignant degree of tumor, serving as molecular target in Head Neck Cancer (HNC). Moreover, a jamming sequence, RNA, is designed to act on DSG3 mRNA and is effective inhibition-specific DSG3 expression, and then inhibits cell growth, invasion and migration in HNC. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090217234 | Object-Oriented Meetings Flow Modelling Method for Software Development Management - An object-oriented meetings flow modeling method, with the aid of object oriented analysis or design technique, for software development management includes establishing or identifying WBS of a project; identifying a plurality of work items that require a group action; identifying a plurality of critical products or deliverables that require a group function; encapsulating and typifying the group function into a meeting class; planning relevant stakeholders for the meeting class; establishing a temporal meeting flow based on a corresponding position of the meeting class on the WBS; establishing a contextual meeting flow; obtaining commitment from the relevant stakeholders for execution; identifying surrogates with authorization; and saving the temporal meeting flow and the contextual meeting flow as a meeting flow template for future use. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090149781 | Biomedical used multiple-channel hemispherical focused ultrasound phased array apparatus - The invention is to a biomedical used multiple-channel hemispherical focused ultrasound phased array apparatus. The invention comprises of a graphic user interface, digital multiple channel phase control kernel, multiple channel driving system, and impedance matching module, power feedback device, as well as the hemispherical low-frequency ultrasound phased array. The invention also serves as a good platform reference to develop a focused ultrasound system in the assisted brain drug delivery application. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090135248 | Stereoscopic display apparatus - The present invention discloses a stereoscopic display apparatus comprising a first and a second image displayer, an aspherical reflection mirror, a beamsplitter and a housing. The first and the second image displayer are used for projecting a first and a second image light respectively. The aspherical reflection mirror is used for refracting the image light and for changing a polarity of the image light. The beamsplitter, disposed between the image generator and the aspherical reflection mirror, is used for deflecting a proceeding route of the image light based on the polarity of the optical signal. The housing has at least one opening for an operator to inspect a first image and a second image through. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090084439 | TCO-based hybrid solar photovoltaic energy conversion apparatus - The invention relates to a solar photovoltaic energy conversion apparatus. The apparatus consists of a substrate, a buffer layer formed on the substrate layer, a first transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the buffer layer, periodic protrusions containing first silicon layers formed on the first transparent conductive oxide layer, second silicon layers formed on the first silicon layers, a second transparent conductive oxide layer covering the first silicon layers, the second silicon layers and the first transparent conductive oxide layer, and an anti-reflective protective layer. The first silicon layer and the second silicon layer are the electrodes with the opposite type of charge carriers. The first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer are the electrodes with the opposite type of charge carriers. This TCO-based hybrid solar photovoltaic energy conversion device not only can allow the transmission of visible sunlight but also can enhance the photovoltaic energy. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090068295 | Composition for treating cancer and method of using the same - The present invention provides a composition, which includes an effective amount of DNA damaging agent and an effective amount of tea polyphenols. Particularly, the preferred DNA damaging agent is 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), and the preferred tea polyphenols is Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090044626 | Multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus - The invention disclosed that the multiple frequency ultrasound apparatus using unique transducer will contain many actuations module, a coupled circuit and a transducer. Each actuation module can separately output the signal of the different frequency, the coupled circuit connecting the actuation module for coupling with the signal of the different frequency. The transducer can receive the signal of the multiple frequencies, then for outputting the multiple ultrasound frequency by the way of transferring from the electrical energy to the mechanical energy. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090036589 | Polymer-blend nanocomposites using nanocompatibilizer and method of manufacture thereof - The invention for the nanocompatibilizer composed of a nanoclay and a compatibilizer prepared through a melt blending process is disclosed. The enhanced mechanical properties stemming from the increased compatibility for metallocene polyethylene/starch blends are attained with the addition of the nanocompatibilizer, in comparison with neat compatibilizer, which signified the role of nanocompatibilizer in the derived nanocomposites. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090029354 | Method on clinical applications in head neck cancer by using DSG3 molecule for predicting malignant degree of cancer, serving as a molecular target and using RNA jamming sequence on inhibition-specific of DSG3 expression - The present invention provide a method for analyzing the DSG3 overexpression in tumor tissues with clinical features of cancer cells to validate that DSG3 overexpression is relates to size, depth and migration of tumor. Therefore, DSG3 overexpression is capable for using in clinical applications, determining malignant degree of tumor, serving as molecular target in Head Neck Cancer (HNC). Moreover, a jamming sequence, RNA, is designed to act on DSG3 mRNA and is effective inhibition-specific DSG3 expression, and then inhibits cell growth, invasion and migration in HNC. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090011521 | Streptavidin surface acoustic wave immunosensor apparatus - The invention, the manufacturing process and operation method for forming the streptavidin surface acoustic wave (SAW) immunosensor apparatus is disclosed. Firstly, the PZT film is formed on silicon substrate by using the micro-powder-sol-gel method. Then, the metal transducer electrodes are coated on the PZT film using semiconductor process technology to produce the SAW. Finally, the sensing area of the SAW element is modified by streptavidin to form the streptavidin SAW immunosensor. The invention could be used for examining the ligand decorated by biotin, also for examining antibody. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20080230297 | Intelligent driving safety monitoring system and method integrating multiple direction information - An intelligent driving safety monitoring system capable of integrating multiple direction information is adapted to be installed in a vehicle. The system includes a first image capturing device, a second image capturing device, a data processing device, and an indicating device. The first image capturing device is used to capture a face image of a driver of the vehicle. The second image capturing device is used to capture a front lane image. The data processing device, after doing computations based on the face image of the driver and the front lane image, maps a sight direction of the driver and a mid-line of lane into a global coordinate space and integrates the same into multiple direction information. The indicating device outputs the multiple direction information to the driver for suggesting whether driving status of the driver is safe. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080227246 | Method of sulfuration treatment for a strained InAlAs/InGaAs metamorphic high electron mobility transistor - This invention relates to a method of sulfuration treatment for InAlAs/InGaAs metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (MHEMT), and the sulfuration treatment is applied to the InAlAs/InGaAs MHEMT for a passivation treatment for Gate, in order to increase initial voltage, lower the surface states and decrease surface leakage current, which makes the MHEMT work in a range of high current density and high input power. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080217176 | Portable oxygen maintenance and regulation concentrator apparatus - The fast and convenient usage of clean and pure oxygen supply devices will meet the requirements of medical application and special environment safety issues. The electrochemical oxygen concentration is a device by using an electrochemical reactor of one electrode of oxygen reduction and another electrode of oxygen generation. The operation of electrochemical reactor can achieve the easy control of air oxygen from one side to another side of this thin mask structure and the materials, design and engineering of this electrochemical oxygen concentration is workable for medical application. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080199394 | Method for obtaining the nano-scale acicular oxidation compound powder - The invention, firstly, SnCl | 08-21-2008 |