Patents by Inventor Chen-Der Tsai

Chen-Der Tsai 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: 20190385826
    Abstract: A plasma processing device includes an upper electrode assembly and a lower electrode assembly. The upper electrode assembly has a plurality of post electrodes, made of a conductive material, protruding individually out of one surface of the upper electrode assembly, and connected to a plasma source. A plasma deficiency area having no post electrode is disposed in a center portion of the upper electrode assembly. The plurality of post electrodes are disposed in a ringlike electrode distribution area surrounding concentrically the plasma deficiency area. The lower electrode assembly is rotatable, made of a conducting material, and covered by a dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: CHIH-CHIANG WENG, CHEN-DER TSAI, CHIA-JEN TING, JUI-MEI HSU, YO-SUNG LEE, CHIH-HUNG LIU
  • Patent number: 10458019
    Abstract: A gas shower device having gas curtain comprises a first gas shower unit for injecting a reaction gas, thereby forming a reaction gas region, and a second gas shower unit. The second gas shower unit arranged around a periphery of the first gas shower unit comprises a buffer gas chamber for providing a buffer gas, and a curtain distribution plate. The curtain distribution plate further comprises a plurality through holes for injecting the buffer gas, thereby forming a gas curtain around a periphery of the reaction gas region. In another embodiment, an apparatus for depositing film is provided by utilizing the gas shower device having gas curtain, wherein the gas curtain prevents the reaction gas in the reaction gas region from being affected directly by a vacuum pressure so that a residence time of reaction gas can be extended thereby increasing the utilization of reaction gas and film-forming efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ching-Chiun Wang, Chih-Yung Huang, Kung-Liang Lin, Jung-Chen Chien, Chen-Der Tsai, Chien-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20180130679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma processing device, comprising: an upper electrode has a plurality of protruding posts which made by conducting material and protruded out of one surface of the upper electrode and connected to a plasma producing source and formed a plurality of circles that around a center, each circle has at least one protruding post, the surface of the upper electrode that has protruding posts is covered with dielectric material, a plurality of gas holes disposed between protruding posts and connected to working gas source; a rotatable lower electrode is made of conducting material and covered with dielectric material which has a carry surface facing the surface of the upper electrode that has protruding posts for carrying workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: CHIH-CHIANG WENG, CHEN-DER TSAI, CHIA-JEN TING, YING-FANG CHANG
  • Patent number: 9962711
    Abstract: An electrostatic air cleaner comprises a main body, a corona discharged module, a collector module and a fan. The main body has an airflow passage for disposing the corona discharged module, the collector module and the fan. The fan is used for drawing an air stream into the airflow passage. The corona discharged module is used for discharging particles in the air stream. The charged particles are then captured by the collector module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Chen, Chih-Chen Chang, Chen-Der Tsai, Chih-Yung Huang
  • Patent number: 9953809
    Abstract: An apparatus for coating a film in a container and a method for coating a film are provided. The apparatus includes a cylindrical housing having a containing space penetrating through both ends thereof; a first arc-shaped electrode and a second arc-shaped electrode surrounding and covering an outer side of the cylindrical housing with a gap formed between the first and second arc-shaped electrodes such that the first arc-shaped electrode is free from electrically connected to the second arc-shaped electrode; a first conductive ring and a second conductive ring surrounding on the first and second arc-shaped electrodes, respectively; an upper supporting seat and a lower supporting seat disposed at the both ends of the cylindrical housing, respectively, to form a sealed environment for the containing space; and a valve component furnished at the upper supporting seat and inserted into the container for providing a processing gas in a film-coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Weng, Chen-Der Tsai, Yu-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20180096820
    Abstract: A plasma system comprises a first electrode which connecting to a power generator and a second electrode which is grounded and disposed corresponding to the first electrode, and a spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode. A conveying device transmits a substrate of non-conductive material into and through the spacing without touching the first electrode or the second electrode. A first gas-import device is positioned closed to the first electrode and comprises a plurality of first gas-import sections. A second gas-import device is positioned closed to the second electrode. A working gas imported into the spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode is stimulated by the power generator, and plasma is generated simultaneously on both sides of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: JUI-MEI HSU, CHEN-DER TSAI, CHIH-CHIANG WENG
  • Publication number: 20170062189
    Abstract: An apparatus for coating a film in a container and a method for coating a film are provided. The apparatus includes a cylindrical housing having a containing space penetrating through both ends thereof; a first arc-shaped electrode and a second arc-shaped electrode surrounding and covering an outer side of the cylindrical housing with a gap formed between the first and second arc-shaped electrodes such that the first arc-shaped electrode is free from electrically connected to the second arc-shaped electrode; a first conductive ring and a second conductive ring surrounding on the first and second arc-shaped electrodes, respectively; an upper supporting seat and a lower supporting seat disposed at the both ends of the cylindrical housing, respectively, to form a sealed environment for the containing space; and a valve component furnished at the upper supporting seat and inserted into the container for providing a processing gas in a film-coating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang WENG, Chen-Der TSAI, Yu-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20170037516
    Abstract: An electrode contamination-proof device includes a first electrode structure, a second electrode structure, a sacrificing layer, and scroll driving devices. The second electrode structure and the first electrode structure are oppositely disposed. The sacrificing layer being positioned between the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure is capable of movably and tightly clinging on the exterior surface of the first electrode structure. The scroll driving devices is capable of driving the sacrificing layer to scroll around the scroll driving device. Besides, a film coating system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: JUI-MEI HSU, CHEN-DER TSAI, CHIH-CHIANG WENG
  • Publication number: 20160158766
    Abstract: An electrostatic air cleaner comprises a main body, a corona discharged module, a collector module and a fan. The main body has an airflow passage for disposing the corona discharged module, the collector module and the fan. The fan is used for drawing an air stream into the airflow passage. The corona discharged module is used for discharging particles in the air stream. The charged particles are then captured by the collector module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHIH CHEN, Chih-Chen Chang, Chen-Der Tsai, Chih-Yung Huang
  • Patent number: 9363881
    Abstract: A plasma device includes a dielectric barrier, a first electrode structure, a second electrode structure, and a third electrode structure. The dielectric barrier has an upstream terminal and a downstream terminal and defines a space, in which the first electrode structure is disposed. A gap with multiple widths is formed between the first electrode structure and the dielectric barrier. The dielectric barrier is located between the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure. The second electrode structure includes electrode blocks sequentially arranged from the upstream terminal to the downstream terminal. The dielectric barrier, the first electrode structure, and the second electrode structure are located on the same side of the third electrode structure located at the downstream terminal. A minimum distance between the electrode blocks and the third electrode structure is not less than a distance between the first electrode structure and the third electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Weng, Jui-Mei Hsu, Chen-Chung Du, Chen-Der Tsai
  • Patent number: 9313873
    Abstract: A modular electrode device comprises a plurality of main bodies, a first electrode, at least one second electrode, at least one first connecting member and two second connecting members. Each main body has a side edge, an internal chamber and a gas inlet communicative in space between the chamber and the atmosphere. The first electrode is mounted at the side edge of one main body, while the in-serial second electrodes connected to one end of the first electrode are mounted at the side edges of the other main bodies. The main bodies are separated by the parallel third electrodes. The third, the second and the third electrodes are connected to each other. The first connecting member bridges in-serially the first electrode and the neighboring second electrode. The second connecting members are applied to both opposing end of the in-serial combination of the first and the second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yang, Chen-Der Tsai, Ying-Fang Chang, Chen-Chung Du, Chih-Chiang Weng
  • Publication number: 20150156857
    Abstract: A plasma device includes a dielectric barrier, a first electrode structure, a second electrode structure, and a third electrode structure. The dielectric barrier has an upstream terminal and a downstream terminal and defines a space, in which the first electrode structure is disposed. A gap with multiple widths is formed between the first electrode structure and the dielectric barrier. The dielectric barrier is located between the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure. The second electrode structure includes electrode blocks sequentially arranged from the upstream terminal to the downstream terminal. The dielectric barrier, the first electrode structure, and the second electrode structure are located on the same side of the third electrode structure located at the downstream terminal. A minimum distance between the electrode blocks and the third electrode structure is not less than a distance between the first electrode structure and the third electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Weng, Jui-Mei Hsu, Chen-Chung Du, Chen-Der Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140130740
    Abstract: A plasma deposition apparatus including a plasma generation unit and a droplet separation unit is provided. The plasma generation unit includes an inlet end and an outlet end. The droplet separation unit is located at the inlet end. Besides, the droplet separation unit includes a first chamber, an import port, and a connection port. The import port and the connection port are connected to the first chamber. The connection port is connected to the inlet end, and the import port serves to receive an atomized precursor. The atomized precursor is separated into a first portion and a second portion after entering the first chamber, and droplets of the first portion are smaller than droplets of the second portion. The first portion of the atomized precursor is suitable for entering the inlet end through the connection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jui-Mei Hsu, Chen-Der Tsai, Jiuan-Ren Jei, Ying-Fang Chang, Chia-Chiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20140123900
    Abstract: A gas shower device having gas curtain comprises a first gas shower unit for injecting a reaction gas, thereby forming a reaction gas region, and a second gas shower unit. The second gas shower unit arranged around a periphery of the first gas shower unit comprises a buffer gas chamber for providing a buffer gas, and a curtain distribution plate. The curtain distribution plate further comprises a plurality through holes for injecting the buffer gas, thereby forming a gas curtain around a periphery of the reaction gas region. In another embodiment, an apparatus for depositing film is provided by utilizing the gas shower device having gas curtain, wherein the gas curtain prevents the reaction gas in the reaction gas region from being affected directly by a vacuum pressure so that a residence time of reaction gas can be extended thereby increasing the utilization of reaction gas and film-forming efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ching-Chiun WANG, Chih-Yung Huang, Kung-Liang Lin, Jung-Chen Chien, Chen-Der Tsai, Chien-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 8381678
    Abstract: A wide area atmospheric pressure plasma jet apparatus including a transmission mechanism, a plasma housing and two plasma-generating devices is provided. The transmission mechanism includes a rotation output end that has a center axis. The plasma housing has an opening. The plasma housing further has a air-attracting hole near the rotation output end and extended from an outer wall of the plasma housing to the interior of the plasma housing, so that the heat of the plasma housing can be dissipated due to the generated gas circulation. The plasma-generating devices are disposed within the plasma housing and connected with the rotation output end. Each of the plasma-generating devices has a plasma nozzle located at the opening and tilts from the center axis. When the rotation output end drives the plasma-generating devices to rotate, two plasma beams are obliquely ejected from the plasma nozzle and the plasma processing area is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Der Tsai, Wen-Tung Hsu, Chin-Jyi Wu, Chih-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20120315724
    Abstract: A method for deposition of a selenium thin-film includes the following steps. First, a plasma head is provided. Then, a substrate is supported in an atmospheric pressure. Next, a solid-state selenium source is dissociated by the plasma head to deposit the selenium thin-film on the substrate. The plasma head includes a chamber, a housing and the solid-state selenium source. Plasma is produced in the chamber. The chamber is surrounded by the housing. The solid-state selenium source is supported by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chi-Hung Liu, Kuo-Hui Yang, Chen-Der Tsai, Ying-Fang Chang, Ta-Hsin Chou
  • Patent number: 8212174
    Abstract: A casing is used for being rotatably disposed in a plasma jet system. The casing is rotated around a central axis. The casing comprises a main body and a plasma nozzle. The main body has a first cavity. The plasma nozzle is disposed under the main body and has a second cavity and a straight channel. The second cavity is connected to the first cavity. The straight channel is located at a side of the plasma nozzle opposite to the main body and connected to the second cavity. The straight channel has an extension axis which is substantially parallel with the central axis and separated from the central axis by an interval. Plasma generated by the plasma jet system jets out through the straight channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Der Tsai, Wen-Tung Hsu, Chin-Jyi Wu, Chih-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20120145078
    Abstract: A showerhead integrating intake and exhaust is provided for showering a gas. The showerhead at least includes a showerhead body that has a gas-active surface and a plurality of intake bores thereon. The showerhead body further includes a central exhaust vent disposed on the gas-active surface. The central exhaust vent may exhaust standing gas and further pre-exhaust byproduct from reaction process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Yung Huang, Ching-Chiun Wang, Chen-Der Tsai, Wen-Tung Hsu, Fu-Ching Tung, Chien-Chih Chen, Yi-Tsung Pan, Chien-Jen Sun
  • Patent number: 8092750
    Abstract: A plasma system for generating a plasma is generated. The plasma system includes a tube, a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The tube has a plasma jet opening, a first end surface and a second end surface. The plasma jet opening penetrates the wall of the tube. The plasma passes through the plasma jet opening and is emitted to the outside of the tube. The positive electrode has a side surface facing and adjacent to the tube. The negative electrode is separated from the positive electrode by a first predetermined distance. The negative electrode has a negative electrode side surface facing and adjacent to the tube. The first positive electrode and the first negative electrode are disposed between the first end surface and the second end surface, and a portion of the plasma jet opening is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Hung Liu, Chen-Der Tsai, Chun-Hsien Su, Wen-Tung Hsu, Jen-Hui Tsai, Chun Huang
  • Patent number: 8075790
    Abstract: A film removal method and apparatus for removing a film from a substrate are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of disposing a plasma generator and a sucking apparatus over the substrate, projecting a plasma beam from the plasma generator onto the film obliquely, disposing the sucking apparatus on a reflection path of plasma projected by the plasma generator, and sucking a by-product of an incomplete plasma reaction occurring to the film so as to keep a surface of the substrate clean, with a view to overcoming the drawbacks of deposition of the by-product which results from using the plasma as a surface cleansing means under atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Chang, Chin-Jyi Wu, Chen-Der Tsai, Chun-Hung Lin