Patents by Inventor Jwo-Hwu Yi

Jwo-Hwu Yi 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).

  • Patent number: 7607427
    Abstract: A solar tracking device for overcoming the disadvantages of a conventional solar energy system utilizing motors and to lower electricity consumption and decrease cost is provided. The device includes a solar module or solar collector supported by two springs under both ends and two water tanks on both ends. The solar module or solar collector, similar to a heliostat, is adapted to slowly revolve in response to the imbalanced water tanks filled with different amount of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Kun Shan University
    Inventors: Jwo-Hwu Yi, Wen-Chwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 7348685
    Abstract: A method and apparatus includes supplying fresh water and generating electricity from collected rainwater. The method includes providing hollow buoyant members under the reservoir as support. The method also includes providing steel ropes, driving piles into the ground and securing the piles to the steel ropes. The method also includes forming gates, building hydroelectric generators, building a waterworks, and providing tubes connected from the gates to the waterworks through the hydroelectric generators. Rainwater collected and stored in the reservoir is transferred to the hydroelectric generators. Further, the waterworks is adapted to receive water from the hydroelectric generators. Moreover, sprinklers, drive devices, and oblique plates for directing rainwater and decreasing evaporation may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Kun Shan University
    Inventors: Jwo-Hwu Yi, Yu-Chien Cho, Chien-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20070057518
    Abstract: A method of collecting water and generating electricity by a reservoir in the air or on the water is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing hollow buoyant members under the reservoir as support; providing steel ropes; driving piles into the ground and securing same to the steel ropes; forming gate; building hydroelectric generators; building a waterworks; and providing tubes connected from the gates to the waterworks through the hydroelectric generators. Rain collected and stored in the reservoir is transferred to the hydroelectric generators. Further, the waterworks is adapted to receive water from the hydroelectric generators. Moreover, sprinklers, drive devices, and oblique plates for directing rain and decreasing evaporation may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jwo-Hwu Yi, Yu-Chien Cho, Chien-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20070012311
    Abstract: A solar tracking device is disclosed. In particular, a solar tracking device for overcoming the disadvantages of conventional solar energy system utilizing motors and to lower electricity consumption and decrease cost is provided. The device includes a solar module or solar collector supported by two springs under both ends, and two water tanks on both ends, wherein the solar module or solar collector, similar to a heliostat, is adapted to slowly revolve in response to the imbalanced water tanks filled with different amount of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Jwo-Hwu Yi, Wen-Chwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 7012340
    Abstract: An ocean wave energy conversion apparatus includes a float adapted to ride on the surface of the ocean in reciprocal vertical motion in response to ocean wave front action and a lever adapted to ride on the surface of the ocean. The lever has one end coupled to the float. A fulcrum pivotally supports the lever. A magnet is coupled to the other end of the lever. Parallel stator cores having electric coils wound thereon together with the magnet form a magnetic circuit. Springs are adjacent the magnet and interconnected to the lever and the magnet. A barrier is disposed between adjacent stator cores. The upward motion of the float caused by impact of waves will move the magnet downward by the lever and compresses the springs. Downward motion of the float will move the magnet upward by the lever and expand the springs. Repeated movement of the magnet will induce a voltage in the electric coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kun Shan University
    Inventor: Jwo-Hwu Yi
  • Publication number: 20040239120
    Abstract: An ocean wave energy conversion apparatus comprises a floating section comprising a float and a lever having one end coupled to the float; and a fixed section mounted on a seacoast, ship, or production platform and comprising a float adapted to ride on the surface of the ocean in reciprocal vertical motion in response to ocean wave front action, and a lever adapted to ride on the surface of the ocean, the lever having one end coupled to the float; and a fixed section mounted on a seacoast, ship, or production platform and comprising a fulcrum for pivotably supporting the lever, magnet coupled to the other end of the lever, parallel cores together with the magnet for forming a magnetic circuit, parallel electric coils, resilient means adjacent the magnet interconnected the lever and the magnet, barriers each disposed between two adjacent the core, and support means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Jwo-Hwu Yi