Chiao-Chu Hsu

Title: Chiao-Chu Hsu: Earthquake Structural-Damage Alert Invention

Introduction

Chiao-Chu Hsu is an inventor associated with Taipei, Taiwan. His work includes a patented method for generating alerts about potential structural damage caused by earthquakes. Hsu is associated with National Applied Research Laboratories.

Latest Patents

The provided information identifies one patent associated with Hsu: “Method, System and Computer Readable Storage Medium for Generating an Alert for Potential Structural Damage from an Earthquake.”

The invention calculates an estimated seismic-wave parameter set, including spectral acceleration, after receiving data about an earthquake’s first-arrival seismic wave. It combines those estimates with basic information about a target structure, including its location, structural ultimate base shear coefficient, and an initially hypothetical fundamental oscillation period, to calculate a ductility value. If that value exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system sends a control signal to an external alert device, which can issue a warning about potential structural damage. Hsu is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

Hsu’s listed patent focuses on applying seismic measurements and structural parameters to assess potential earthquake damage and trigger an alert. This approach connects earthquake data analysis with a practical warning mechanism for a target structure.

Collaborations

The provided information names Shu-Hsien Chao as Hsu’s coworker. It does not specify whether Chao collaborated on the patent or on this particular invention.

Conclusion

Chiao-Chu Hsu’s listed invention describes a system that evaluates potential structural damage using seismic-wave data and structural characteristics, then issues an alert when a calculated threshold is exceeded.