Knoxville, TN, United States of America

Chaoya Liu

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: The University of Tennessee Research Foundation. Active years: 1995.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Chaoya Liu. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/chaoya-liu

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.0

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Forward Citations = 72(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 1995

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Chaoya Liu and Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Treatment

Introduction

Chaoya Liu is an inventor associated with Knoxville, Tennessee, and The University of Tennessee Research Foundation. His patent work addresses ways to modify polymer surfaces using glow discharge plasma.

Latest Patents

Liu is associated with 1 patent, titled “Method and Apparatus for Glow Discharge Plasma Treatment of Polymer.” The invention describes non-destructive surface treatment of polymer materials, including films and woven, non-woven, and meltblown fabrics. Exposure to glow discharge plasma sustained at substantially atmospheric pressure—in air or modified gas atmospheres containing helium or argon—can improve water wettability, wickability, and other material characteristics.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects Liu’s work on plasma-based processing methods for polymer materials. The disclosed approach focuses on treating surfaces while preserving the underlying material.

Collaborations

Liu’s listed coworkers include Paul D. Spence and Larry C. Wadsworth. The patent is associated with The University of Tennessee Research Foundation.

Conclusion

Chaoya Liu’s patent describes an atmospheric-pressure plasma method for improving the surface properties of polymer films and fabrics without destructively altering them.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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