Patents by Inventor Hung-zen Kuo
Hung-zen Kuo 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).
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Patent number: 8194331Abstract: A lens device includes a base, groups of prism-like elements formed on the base and at least two alignment points formed on the base. Each of the groups and a related portion of the base form a lens. Each of the prism-like elements comprises an incidence surface in the form of a camber. The alignment points are used for alignment of a laser device with the lens device.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear ResearchInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chun-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 8128852Abstract: A manufacturing process of silicone glass concentrator lens, wherein, a mold is provided with a material inlet hole and an air outlet hole that are respectively used for pouring in liquid silicone and exiting air respectively. Wherein, firstly, the mold is connected to a glass carrier plate in a vertical arrangement, then pouring the liquid silicone into the mold through the material inlet hole, thus exiting the excessive air through the air outlet hole of the mold automatically. Through the application of this manufacturing process, a bubble-free silicone glass concentrator lens can be made in a fast manner without the occurrences of liquid silicone overflow, hereby reducing the production cost.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive YuanInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Yann-Mou Shyu, Chun-Yi Chen, Hung-Zen Kuo, Yi-Ya Huang
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Publication number: 20110283517Abstract: A concentration photovoltaic module includes a lens array and a cell array. The lens array includes lenses and alignment windows. The cell array includes solar cells and alignment points. A method is provided for aligning the lens array to the cell array. In the method, a collimation module is made with collimated light sources. The concentration photovoltaic module is located under the collimation module so that the alignment windows are located under the collimated light sources. The collimated light sources are used to turn sunlight into collimated light beams and cast the collimated light beams onto the cell array through the alignment windows. The lens array is moved relative to the cell array so that the collimated light beams are directed to the alignment points. Hence, light beams emitted from the lenses are directed to the solar cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hung-Sheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20110174018Abstract: A manufacturing process of silicone glass concentrator lens, wherein, a mold is provided with a material inlet hole and an air outlet hole that are respectively used for pouring in liquid silicone and exiting air respectively. Wherein, firstly, the mold is connected to a glass carrier plate in a vertical arrangement, then pouring the liquid silicone into the mold through the material inlet hole, thus exiting the excessive air through the air outlet hole of the mold automatically. Through the application of this manufacturing process, a bubble-free silicone glass concentrator lens can be made in a fast manner without the occurrences of liquid silicone overflow, hereby reducing the production cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive YuanInventors: HWA-YUH SHIN, Yann-Mou Shyu, Chun-Yi Chen, Hung-Zen Kuo, Yi-Ya Huang
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Publication number: 20110174358Abstract: A frame structure of a concentrator type solar cell module, with its carrier portion and connection and fixing portion of a frame edge designed into a vertical and stack-up arrangement, thus reducing significantly a thickness of the frame edge, such that upon carrying a concentrator lens array, the proportion of light receiving area is increased, hereby raising the photo-electrical conversion efficiency of the concentrator type solar cell module. Therefore, in this way, in a condition of maintaining a same load mechanical strength, the ineffective light receiving area can be reduced significantly, while raising the photo-electrical conversion efficiency of the solar cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive YuanInventors: HWA-YUH SHIN, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chun-Yi Chen, Hung-Zen Kuo, Ying-Ru Chen, Yi-Ya Huang, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
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Publication number: 20110017490Abstract: There is disclosed a cable for use in a condensing photovoltaic apparatus. The cable includes a core and sheath. The core is made of a conductive material. The sheath is provided around the core and made of white Teflon. Therefore, the sheath absorbs less heat than a sheath made of other colors would. Moreover, the sheath stands high temperatures since it is made Teflon.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hwa-yuh Shin, Hung-zen Kuo, Kuo-hsin Lin, Hwen-fen Hong
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Publication number: 20100327469Abstract: A condenser lens is fabricated. The condenser lens has a lens structure bound with a hard glass substrate. The present disclosure can resist sudden stroke and has good weatherability even when it is used outdoors for long.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hung-Zen Kuo, Yam-Mou Shyu, Hwa-Yuh Shin
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Publication number: 20100282486Abstract: A wire heat-shrink tube is fabricated for concentration photovoltaic module. The tube is made of transparent heat resisting material and is covered over a joint of two wires. The tube will not be burnt by concentrated light. Thus, solar cells using the tube are reliable and have a high quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Chua-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20100254028Abstract: A lens device includes a base, groups of prism-like elements formed on the base and at least two alignment points formed on the base. Each of the groups and a related portion of the base form a lens. Each of the prism-like elements comprises an incidence surface in the form of a camber. The alignment points are used for alignment of a laser device with the lens device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chun-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20100218804Abstract: A concentration photovoltaic module includes a lens array and a cell array. The lens array includes lenses and alignment windows. The cell array includes solar cells and alignment points. A method is provided for aligning the lens array to the cell array. In the method, a collimation module is made with collimated light sources. The concentration photovoltaic module is located under the collimation module so that the alignment windows are located under the collimated light sources. The collimated light sources are used to turn sunlit into collimated light beams and cast the collimated light beams onto the cell array through the alignment windows. The lens array is moved relative to the cell array so that the collimated light beams are directed to the alignment points. Hence, light beams emitted from the lenses are directed to the solar cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hung-Sheng Chiu
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Publication number: 20100214673Abstract: There is disclosed a perfectly plain FRESNEL zone lens. The perfectly plain FRESNEL zone lens includes a plurality of focusing units and a grid formed together with the focusing units by injection molding for example. The grid consists a plurality of cells. Each of the focusing units is disposed in a related one of the cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Hung-Zen Kuo, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
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Patent number: 7667479Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for testing concentration-type solar cells. The apparatus includes a light source for emitting light, a focusing unit for focusing the light emitted from the light source and turning the same into a light beam, a testing unit for testing any one of solar cells of a wafer; and a wafer-positioning unit for moving the wafer horizontally and vertically, thus brining a targeted one of the solar cells into contact with the testing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Atomic Energy CouncilInventors: Hung-zen Kuo, Chun-yi Chen, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Wen-Fu Chen, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
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Publication number: 20090235984Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell, a ring and a lens. The solar cell includes at least one photo detector provided on the top, a plurality of pins extended from the bottom and at least a mark formed thereon for marking the pins. The ring is detachably mounted on the solar cell. The ring includes an upper window and a lower window. The lens is disposed in the ring for closing at least one of the upper and lower windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Yam-Mou Shyu, Hung-Zen Kuo, Chun-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20090108857Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for testing concentration-type solar cells. The apparatus includes a light source for emitting light, a focusing unit for focusing the light emitted from the light source and turning the same into a light beam, a testing unit for testing any one of solar cells of a wafer; and a wafer-positioning unit for moving the wafer horizontally and vertically, thus brining a targeted one of the solar cells into contact with the testing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Hung-zen Kuo, Chun-yi Chen, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Wen-Fu Chen, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
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Publication number: 20080257408Abstract: A diffusion plate is used in a concentrator for solar light. By the diffusion plate, solar beams is evenly distributed on a solar cell. As a result, the whole solar cell can evenly receives the solar beams for energy transformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy ResearchInventors: Jyh-Long Chen, Meng-Hua Wang, Jeng-Cheng Chen, Chia-Yu Hu, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Zen Kuo
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Publication number: 20080115830Abstract: Sets of a solar cell and a lens are obtained on a surface of a solar concentrator module. The solar cell is located at a focal point of the lens. The other sets whose solar cells are replaced with lighting devices are obtained on the opposite surface of the solar concentrator module. Each later set is reversely piled up on a former set. Hence, a light shining through the later set and the former set from the lighting device is focused on the solar cell. Consequently, photoelectric characteristics of the solar concentrator module is tested with greatly reduced cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: High Power-Factor AC/DC Converter with Parallel Power ProcessingInventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Yen-Cheng Tzeng