Patents Assigned to Atomic Energy Council
  • Patent number: 9221029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic system for synthesizing iodine-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG), which comprises a first reactor for subjecting radioactive iodine-containing sodium iodide and meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) sulfate to an iodine-iodine exchange reaction to obtain radioactive iodine labeled MIBG; a purification unit for purifying the iodine labeled MIBG; and a second reactor for substituting a solvent used in purification with a phosphate buffer to obtain a phosphate solution containing 123I-MIBG. The present invention also relates to an automatic device for dispensing 123I-MIBG, which comprises the automatic system for synthesizing 123I-MIBG, a radioactivity measuring unit, and a dispensing and packing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Tsai-Yueh Luo, Te-Sheng Liang, Ying-Hsia Shih, Wuu-Jyh Lin
  • Patent number: 9200948
    Abstract: A tomographic scanning apparatus for scanning an object under test and retrieving projection-related data of the object with a light/radiation source and a detector operating in conjunction therewith includes an object carrier, a light/radiation source carrier, a detector carrier, a control module, a processing module, and a rail system (or rotating arm). The object carrier is disposed at a center of the rail system or a center of rotating tracks of the rotating arm. The light/radiation source carrier and the detector carrier move along a rail of the rail system or along the rotating tracks of the rotating arm. The carriers have a rotating mechanism, moving mechanism, and/or height adjusting mechanism for performing rotation, horizontal movement, and/or height adjustment. Accordingly, the tomographic scanning apparatus operates in various ways to suit various applications, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Meei-Ling Jan, Tien-Hsiu Tsai, Ho-Hui Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9193606
    Abstract: A device for purification of water sink is provided to remove radioactive substances in a water sink of nuclear facilities. The device for purification of water sink of the present invention relates to a detachable structure for repeating process, changing the height of the device according to the water level, and moving the device. The device is filled with filter agent or adsorbent in each basket assemblies and put into a water sink for purification process. After purification process of water sink, the highly contaminated waste filter agent or waste adsorbent within the basket assemblies is easy to be removed from the device for drying. The number of basket assemblies is able to be reduced in accordance with the water level drop for draining fluid from the water sink at lower level water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Chun-Ping Huang, Jhih-Jhong Huang
  • Patent number: 9186423
    Abstract: A radiocontrast agent for tau protein is provided. The agent is selectively and strongly bound to tau protein and its tangle found in brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). The agent is especially suitable to be used in PET imaging for brain diseases. Or, the agent can be used to inhibit tau protein overexpressive and, thus, stop the proceeding of brain disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Wuu-Jyh Lin, Shiou-Shiow Farn, Yean-Hung Tu, Li-Yuan Huang, Dow-Che Chen, Kuo-Yuan Chu, Mao-Hsung Chang, Ting-Shien Duh, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Chyng-Yann Shiue
  • Patent number: 9190688
    Abstract: A treatment method for solid oxide fuel cells includes: measuring a radius of curvature of a cell; measuring a surface resistance of cathode current collecting layer of a cell; performing an alcohol permeating test of a cell; performing simultaneously several stages of compression and heating or cooling to a cell; an apparatus for completing above stages is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Liang Chang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Sheng-Huei Nian, Chih-Ming Chuang, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150322005
    Abstract: A precursor for labeling therapeutic agents for liver cancer and a method for manufacturing the same are revealed. The chemical structure of the precursor has a ligand linked to complex compounds of radioisotopes. Moreover, the chemical structure of the precursor further includes a specific functional group soluble in Lipiodol or having properties of Lipiodol. Thus the radioisotopes attached to the precursor are allowed to retain in hepatic tissues of patients with liver cancer for internal radiation therapy of liver cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: SHOW-WEN LIU, YU CHANG, CHENG-FANG HSU
  • Patent number: 9163054
    Abstract: The present invention establishes a fast and simple [F-18] FLT synthesis process. Solid extraction units are used for purification to achieve an equally high and constant radiochemical yield and purity in a short period of time. By using a separation method, the impurities are reduced successfully while the total synthesis time is shortened. The radiochemical purity and the corrected radiochemical yield are both high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Li-Yuan Huang, Yen-Hung Tu, Wen-Chin Su, Jenn-Tzong Chen, Ting-Shien Duh, Wuu-Jyh Lin
  • Patent number: 9161729
    Abstract: An apparatus for X-ray photography includes a first X-ray source, a first driving device, and an image detecting device. The first X-ray source has a light emitting end, provided with a block element. The first X-ray source generates an X-ray beam, and the block element is used for constraining a projection field of the X-ray beam, so that the X-ray beam has a first boundary. The X-ray beam is cast onto an object, and the object has a reference center and an imageable area. The first driving device is used for driving the first X-ray source to rotate around the object within an angle range with the reference center of the object as a center, so that when the first X-ray source is located at a first position, the first boundary passes through the reference center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Ho-Hui Hsieh, Meei-Ling Jan, Tien-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: 9154069
    Abstract: An integrated generation control system includes at least one integrated control module, a rectification module, a communication module, a rectifier, a permanent magnet alternator, a generator, a maintenance module, a local control unit and a battery. The integrated control module includes an automatic voltage regulator, a power system stabilizer and an extensive gate controller. The rectification module is connected to the integrated control module. The communication module is arranged between the integrated control module and the rectification module. The rectifier is connected to the integrated control module and the rectification module. The permanent magnet alternator is connected to the rectifier. The generator is connected to the integrated control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventor: Ting-Chia Ou
  • Patent number: 9150602
    Abstract: A precursor used for labeling hepatocyte receptors and applied to radiotracers for imaging or pharmaceutical compositions for liver cancers is revealed. The precursor is a bifunctional compound. The bifunctional group includes a trisaccharide structure and a diamide dimercaptide (N2S2) ligand. The trisaccharide has high affinity to asialoglycoprotein receptors (ASGPR) on surfaces of hepatocytes while N2S2 ligand reacts with radioisotopes to form neutral complexes. Thus the precursor stays on surfaces of hepatocytes to provide radioisotope labeling or treatment effect of liver cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Show-Wen Liu, Yu Chang, Cheng-Fang Hsu, Ming-Che Tsai, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yueh-Feng Deng, Kuei-Lin Lu, Chih-Yuan Lin, Da-Ming Wang, Ching-Yun Li
  • Patent number: 9142838
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a double-layer anode structure on a pretreated porous metal substrate and a method for fabricating the same, for improving the redox stability and decreasing the anode polarization resistance of a SOFC. The anode structure comprises: a porous metal substrate of high gas permeability; a first porous anode functional layer, formed on the porous metal substrate by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying process; and a second porous anode functional layer, formed on the first porous anode functional layer by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying and hydrogen reduction. The first porous anode functional layer is composed a redox stable perovskite, the second porous anode functional layer is composed of a nanostructured cermet. The first porous anode functional layer is also used to prevent the second porous anode functional layer from being diffused by the composition elements of the porous metal substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 9121348
    Abstract: A combustion device for hydrogen-rich gas is provided. Before entering a chamber, fuel and air are non-premixed for avoiding flushback. A vortex generator and a fuel sprayer are combined to mix fuel and air for enhancing burning effect. Vortex flame is generated with stabilizing aerodynamics of flow provided through vortex breakdown. A flameholder is formed downstream an injector to maintain stable combustion. Cooling air is introduced from a sheath to cool down a high-temperature gas, which leaves the combustion chamber and drives a turbine for turning a power generator. Thus, the present invention effectively mixes fuel and air, avoids flushback and prevents combustor damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Shenqyang Shy, Chien-Chia Liu, Chih-Yang Wu
  • Patent number: 9118205
    Abstract: A fault analysis method includes: using a matrix of two sets of microgrid power distribution networks to analyze and solve a fault current, and for various types of faults of the distributed power distribution system, obtaining appropriate boundary conditions to calculate a variety of different types of single or simultaneous fault currents of load points. The present invention may be further applied to a situation where a bus or impedance or parallel loop is added. The present invention has good robustness and execution speed, and requires small memory space for calculation of analysis and identification of a power flow fault of the distributed power distribution system, and may be actually applied to an instrument control system for identification and analysis of a fault of a large-scalemicrogrid distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventor: Ting-Chia Ou
  • Patent number: 9108859
    Abstract: An engineered process of manufacturing a carbon capturing agent calcium aluminum carbonate Ca—Al—CO3 includes steps of mixing, solid-liquid separation, drying and extrusion, crushing and conveying, and calcined molding. The acid bath of Ca+2 and Al+3 is mixed with the alkaline bath of Na2CO3 and NaOH while stirring to form slurry which are then subject to solid-liquid separation to obtain a filtrated cake. The filtrated cake is place into a drying and extrusion device to obtain granular material. The granular material is placed in a conveying and crushing equipment to obtain a powder material. The powder material is calcined at furnace for forming a Ca—Al—CO3, which is nano-layered composite with high porosity. Thereby, the preparation of a solid sorbent can be scale up under systematically controlled with yield of at least batches of kilograms used in medium-high temperature (400˜800° C.) CO2 capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL
    Inventors: Ching-Tsung Yu, Yau-Pin Chyou, Wei-Chin Chen, Wun-Syong Chen
  • Patent number: 9112218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell stack modular structure, in that, being an integration of a plurality of fuel cell modules, it can determine the amount of fuel cell modules to be stacked in the modular structure according to an actual power output demand while ensuring airtightness in the modular structure, and moreover, with the modularization design, each fuel cell module in the modular structure that is malfunctioning can be detached and removed easily from the stack individually so as to be replaced by another operative fuel cell module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Wei-Ja Shong, Chien-Kuo Liu, Szu-Han Wu, Peng Yang, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Patent number: 9103750
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for sampling underwater radioactive solution. The apparatus includes a main unit, a connecting rod inserted into the main unit, a connecting ring connected to one side of the connecting rod, a container unit connected to the opposite side of the connecting ring, a solution access channel, an air motor for changing air pressure in the container unit to draw or extract the radioactive solution in or out of the container unit, a holder for fixing the air motor on the main unit, a synchronizing connector for connecting the connecting rod to the air motor, so as to synchronize the back-and-forth movement of the connecting rod with the air pressure of the air motor, a control unit for controlling the operation of the air motor, a flexible pipe connecting the air motor to the control unit, and a depth-setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Kuo-Yuan Chang, Tsu-Han Cheng
  • Patent number: 9089837
    Abstract: A novel method for making a CO2 capture agent is provided. The capture agent is made of a calcium/iron salt. The capture agent is prevented from degradation at high temperature. The capture agent is fit to be used at various temperatures in high CO2 densities for achieving high CO2 capture capacity, environmental protection and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL
    Inventors: Ching-Tsung Yu, San-Yuan Chen, Wei-Chin Chen, Po-Hsueh Chang
  • Patent number: 9093691
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a porous metal substrate structure with high gas permeability and redox stability for a SOFC and the fabrication process thereof, the porous metal substrate structure comprising: a porous metal plate composed of first metal particles; and a porous metal film composed of second metal particles and formed on the porous metal plate; wherein the porous metal plate has a thickness more than the porous metal film, and the first metal particle has a size more than the second metal particle. Further, a porous shell containing Fe is formed on the surface of each metal particle by impregnating a solution containing Fe in a high temperature sintering process of reducing or vacuum atmosphere, and the oxidation and reduction processes. The substrate uses the porous shells containing Fe particles to absorb the leakage oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150194554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of concentrating solar cell module with reduced height, which includes multiple partitions and reflection mirrors. The solar cell receiver is attach to a surface of the partition and rotated by 90 degrees. After the reflection leans against a surface of another partition, the light concentrated by the concentrating lens can be redirected from vertical incidence to horizontal incidence. Then the redirected light is focused at the 90-degree rotated solar cell receiver for performing energy conversion. This structure avoids the limitation of the concentrating solar cell module by the focal distance of the concentrating lens. Thereby, the height of the module is reduced substantially; the volume of the module becomes thinner and the weight thereof becomes lighter and thus facilitating installation and transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YI-PING LIANG, YI-YA HUANG, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Patent number: 9073065
    Abstract: A cyclone device for separating a sticky material from a gas stream, comprising a tin body; an introducing tube, connected to the tin body and arranged on a facet of the tin body; a central exhaust pipe, arranged within the tin body on a top position thereof, a conical tin connected to a bottom of the tin body at one end and having a particle discharging exit at the other end; a supporting wheel set, arranged within the tin body and adjacent to an end of the conical tin; and a scraping mechanism arranged movably on the supporting wheel set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL
    Inventors: Wen-Hua Chen, Yong-Yan Xu, Ron-Hsine Chang