Patents Assigned to Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
  • Patent number: 10524750
    Abstract: A scanning system includes a first base, a bed panel, a bed board, a second base and an X-ray mechanism. The bed panel, movably located on the first base, includes a first image-receiving module. The bed board is movably located on the bed panel. The second base, located aside to the first base, includes a second image-receiving module. The X-ray mechanism, connected with the first base, includes an X-ray tube. While the bed panel and the bed board are moved away from the second base, and the X-ray mechanism is moved toward the second base; then, the X-ray tube would undergo a vertical movement to a position aside to a lateral side of the first base by facing the second base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C
    Inventors: Ho-Hui Hsieh, Sheng-Pin Tseng, Syuan-Ya Huang
  • Patent number: 10524758
    Abstract: The invention provides an automatic exposure control method for a digital X-ray imaging device. The automatic exposure control method for a digital X-ray imaging device includes the following the steps. First, a parameter database is provided before imaging scan. A depth information is generated, wherein the depth information by a depth sensor detect the thickness of a region of interest of an object. Imaging exposure parameters, mAs and kV, are estimated according to the depth information and the parameter database. Then, X-ray imaging is performed according to the imaging exposure parameters estimated by the method described in this application. In addition, an automatic exposure control system for a digital X-ray imaging device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C
    Inventors: Meei-Ling Jan, Sheng-Pin Tseng, Chia-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 10475544
    Abstract: A method of oxidative degradation is provided for waste of ion exchange resin. Therein, oxidative deactivation is processed through a fluidized bed. A column-type reactor is used to fluidize solid of the ion exchange resin. The reactor schematizes the input and output of an ion exchange resin, an oxidant, a catalyst and a fluid. The reactor controls the reaction temperature. The reactor separates solid and liquid, and uniformly distributes fluid. The present invention fluidizes the ion exchange resin in the reactor. The present invention processes oxidation within a controlled temperature range with the oxidant and catalyst added. The oxidation is maintained at high efficiency with easy control. The original structure and the characteristic of ion exchange of the ion exchange resin are destroyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Chun-Ping Huang, Ying-Jing Li, Tung-Yi Chung
  • Patent number: 10466369
    Abstract: An energy-resolved X-ray image detector includes a scintillation crystal layer, a photon detector layer and an optical layer. The scintillation crystal layer includes a plurality of scintillation crystals. The photon detector layer includes a plurality of photon detector elements. The optical layer is disposed between the scintillation crystal layer and the photon detector layer. The optical layer includes a plurality of optical elements having different light transmittances. The scintillation crystal is used for converting the X-ray beams into scintillation lights, and, when each scintillation light injects the corresponding optical elements, the light transmittances of the optical elements determine whether the scintillation lights can pass through the respective optical elements. The photon detection element then detects the scintillation lights passing through the corresponding optical elements to discriminate the energy of the X-ray beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C
    Inventors: Hsiang-Ning Wu, Hsin-Chin Liang
  • Patent number: 10460846
    Abstract: An examination and test system for nuclear-grade control valve is provided and includes a hermetic first chamber, a base, a guide unit, a winder, a steel cable, and a length measurement device. The hermetic first chamber includes a second chamber for accommodating a control valve. The base is disposed outside the hermetic first chamber. The guide unit is disposed on at least one of the control valve and the base. The winder and the length measurement device are disposed on the base. The steel cable connects with a valve rod of the control valve and extends out of the hermetic first chamber to connect with the winder. The steel cable is wound on the guide unit, wound up by the winder, and thus rendered taut at any time. The length measurement device has a measurement element coupled to the steel cable and displays the displacement of the measurement element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chao Ko, Chii-Neng Ou Yang, Yao-Min Lee, Cheng-Jung Yu
  • Patent number: 10434196
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a multivalent saccharide complex, a radioactive multivalent saccharide complex contrast agent and use thereof. The multivalent saccharide complex has a chelator, a linker, and glucose, and is configured to diagnose and evaluate the therapeutic effect of cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C
    Inventors: Hung-Man Yu, Wuu-Jyh Lin, Mei-Hui Wang, Chun-Hao Tseng
  • Patent number: 10365085
    Abstract: A method for measuring a thickness of a thin film includes: a step of basing on a training database to establish an artificial neural network, the training database including a plurality of modified spectra and a plurality of film thicknesses corresponding individually to the plurality of modified spectra; a step of measuring a sample having a coated film so as to obtain a spectrum; and, a step of running the artificial neural network already trained by the plurality of modified spectra so as to use the spectrum to estimate a thickness of the coated film on the sample. In addition, a system related to the method for measuring a thickness of a thin film is provided to include a measuring unit, a spectrometer and a processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Tzong-Daw Wu, Jiun-Shen Chen, Ching-Pei Tseng, Cheng-Chang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10361656
    Abstract: The present invention uses a power supply to splay a forward bias to a concentrating solar cell. Then the solar cell will emit red light (electroluminescence). After passing the secondary optical device packaged on the solar cell, the red light will exhibit specific light distribution. According to the light distribution, the accuracy of the packaging location of the solar cell, the forming precision of the secondary optical device, and whether the optical devices are defective can be examined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Chen, Yueh-Mu Lee, Hwen-Fen Hong
  • Patent number: 10361420
    Abstract: Methods for making lead-carbon coupling, lead-carbon electrode sheets, and a lead-carbon battery are revealed. The coupling methods consist of steps of assembling the carbon material that contains oxygen functional groups or metal precursors and lead material in contact with each other and then heating the assembled lead-carbon pair to form lead oxides or metal carbides as a bridge to form coupled lead-carbon interface with high electrochemical and mechanical stability. This coupled lead-carbon structure is applied to form lead-carbon electrode sheets and is further used as electrode sheets of lead-carbon batteries by lead welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yi-Ren Tzeng, Sheng-Hsiang Chiang, Wen-Chen Liao, Ann-Tinn Shen, Shu-Huei Hsieh, Yi-Cheng Su, Ya-Wun Jan, Anthony Shiaw-Tseh Chiang
  • Patent number: 10361655
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrical inspection method for solar cells, comprising steps of supplying a voltage and a current to a solar cell for stimulating the solar cell and giving a ray of light; filtering the light to give a ray of light having a predetermined wavelength; and measuring an optical power value of the light having a predetermined wavelength. The electrical inspection method adopts a low-cost apparatus to replace the solar simulators according to the prior art. In addition to saving costly equipment, filter adjustment, and the maintenance fee for replacing lamps, the defect inspection flow for solar cells can be further integrated and hence improving the efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Yueh-Mu Lee, Chun-Yi Chen, Zun-Hao Shih, Hwen-Fen Hong
  • Patent number: 10353262
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating an electrochromic device, which adopts the vacuum cathodic arc-plasma deposition to comprise five layers with an ionic conduction layer (electrolyte) in contact with an electrochromic (EC) layer and an ion storage (complementary) layer, all sandwiched between two transparent conducting layers sequentially on a substrate. The method owns superior deposition efficiency and the fabricated thin film structures have higher crystalline homogeneity. In addition, thanks to the nanometer pores in the thin film structures, the electric capacity as well as the ion mobility are greater. Consequently, the reaction efficiency for bleaching or coloring is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C
    Inventors: Po-Wen Chen, Chen-Te Chang, Peng Yang, Jin-Yu Wu, Der-Jun Jan, Cheng-Chang Hsieh, Wen-Fa Tsai, Min-Chuan Wang
  • Patent number: 10349480
    Abstract: A hybrid green-energy street light apparatus includes a bus cable, a load unit, a first storage unit, a second storage unit and a green-energy generator. The load unit, the first battery body and the green-energy generator connect the bus cable. The first storage unit includes a first controller and a first battery body having a first voltage. The first controller keeps a terminal voltage of the first battery body at a second voltage greater than the first voltage. The second storage unit includes a second battery body, a second controller and a first switch. The second battery body connects the bus cable through the first switch. When the terminal voltage of the first battery body drops to the second voltage, the second controller closes the first switch to couple the second battery body and the bus cable. The green-energy generator charges the first storage unit and the second storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C
    Inventor: Chin-Lung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10310107
    Abstract: A calibration and measurement system for measuring a radioactive specific activity of an analyte pipe includes a calibration pipe, a standard radiation source, a radiation detector, a robot connected and a processing unit. The diameter of the inner wall of the calibration pipe is the same as the analyte pipe. The standard radiation source is surfaced over the inner wall of the calibration pipe and with a standard radioactive activity of a radioactive nuclide. The radiation detector is with a detection efficiency for detecting radiation. The radiation detector is for measuring the standard radioactive activity of the radioactive nuclide and a calibration net count rate thereof or measuring a radiation net count rate of the analyte pipe. The robot is connected with the radiation detector and moves in the calibration pipe or the analyte pipe. The processing unit calculates the detection efficiency and the radioactive specific activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Yuan, Chin-Hsien Yeh
  • Patent number: 10302379
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for detecting the quality of a heat pipe. The apparatus has an infrared (IR) thermal imager bound with a data computing-and-analyzing program to detect thermal conductivity quality and vacuum quality of the heat pipe. An online overall detection is thus provided to quickly detect the quality of the heat pipe without damage for efficient quality control. Requirements of quality detection are met for mass production of heat pipes. The apparatus comprises the heat pipe to be tested; a tape adhered to a surface of the heat pipe; a fixed base for disposing the heat pipe; a heating device in an allocation space of the fixed base; the IR thermal imager located facing to the tape; a signal line connected to the IR thermal imager; and an electronic device connected to the IR thermal imager through the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Li, Tsair-Fuh Huang, How-Ming Lee, Po-Hsiu Kuo, Yu-Ren Chen
  • Patent number: 10304678
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fabricating an InGaP epitaxial layer by metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The method comprises: placing a silicon substrate in a reaction chamber; arranging the reaction chamber to have a first chamber temperature, and growing a first GaP layer with a first thickness on the Si substrate at the first chamber temperature; arranging the reaction chamber to have a second chamber temperature, and growing a second GaP layer with a second thickness on the first GaP layer at the second chamber temperature; arranging the reaction chamber to have a third chamber temperature for a first time interval, and then arranging the reaction chamber to have a fourth chamber temperature for a second time interval; and growing a multi-layered InGaP layer on the second GaP layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C
    Inventors: Wen-Hsiang Huang, Chih-Hung Wu, Hwen-Fen Hong
  • Patent number: 10267707
    Abstract: A rotatable fixture for use in a vibration or seismic test is capable of shortening the time for dismantling the fixture. The rotatable fixture of the present invention is aimed to obviate the non-universalness of the conventional fixture and remove the drawbacks that the conventional fixture has to be dismantled before rotating to a certain angle for test. The rotatable fixture of the present invention includes a base, a rotating disc, a fastening frame, and fixing plates. The rotatable fixture has a basic natural frequency which is distant from the test frequency band. Meanwhile, the drawbacks that the fixture has to be dismantled during the test process is eliminated by the special connection between the base and the rotating disc. Moreover, due to the versatile design of the fastening frame, the rotatable fixture can allow a variety of devices under test to be secured thereto to attain universalness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Tsu-Jen Wang, Wei-Fang Chang
  • Patent number: 10211476
    Abstract: A flow battery apparatus is provided with shunted currents repressed. The apparatus has a positive electrode device, a negative electrode device and a plurality of gas-gap devices. Gas-gap devices are separately set between branching channels and inlet and outlet manifolds of positive and negative electrodes. Each of the branching channels separately has an inserting tube to be inserted into one of the gas-gap devices. The diameter of the inserted vessel of gas-gap devices is bigger than the diameter of the inserting tube connected to a corresponding one of the branching channels. Thus, working liquids transferred to the positive and negative electrodes are segregated with coordination of the gas-gap devices. Only air spaces and discrete liquid drops are left between separated parts of the working liquids. Thus, shunted currents are repressed by preventing conductive paths from being formed between the positive and negative electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Hwei-Liang Chang, Ning-Yih Hsu, Yao-Sheng Hsu, Zone-Sure Chang
  • Patent number: 10153412
    Abstract: The present embodiment discloses a package structure for ultraviolet LED, which comprises a substrate, an ultraviolet light-emitting diode (LED), and an optical device. The wavelength of the light emitted by the ultraviolet LED is between 200 and 400 nm. The optical device includes amorphous silicon dioxide, and thus enabling the transmittivity of ultraviolet light greater than 80%. In addition, by including a reflective ring and a metal film, the material aging problem of the sealing material can be prevented by blocking direct ultraviolet-light illumination. The package structure according to the present invention overcomes the limitation on planar packaging, so that the applications of backend processes can be extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Zun-Hao Shih, Kai-Hsiang Yang, Jia-Ruei Chang, Hwen-Fen Hong
  • Patent number: 10141780
    Abstract: A smart grid monitoring device with multi-agent function is provided, which may include a measurement module, a communication module and a control module. The measurement module may measure at least one real-time electric signal of a power transaction system or an electric unit. The control module may execute a self-developed program to provide at least one agent functionality and then control the electric unit according to the at least one real-time electric signals measured; the communication module can transmit the at least one real-time electric signal to other monitoring devices or the main computer of the power dispatch transaction system, and can control the electric unit according to the at least one electric signal. The communication module can receive electric demand signals from the power company or other monitoring devices of the power dispatch transaction system via the main computer to execute the electricity transaction with the bidding mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Shyh-Wern Sun, Chen-Min Chan, Yih-Der Lee, Yung-Ruei Chang
  • Patent number: 10110164
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a concentrator photovoltaic module and the alignment device and method thereof. A laser source is disposed on a top surface of an alignment device at a tilt angle. According to the optical alignment points on a circuit board, the circuit board and the concentrating lens can be aligned and thus completing assembling a concentrator photovoltaic module. The alignment device and method for concentrator photovoltaic module requires no optically inactive region to complete alignment. Thereby, the utilization of the sunlight and the output power efficiency of the concentrator photovoltaic module can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Chen, Yueh-Mu Lee, Zun-Hao Shih, Yi-Ya Huang, Hwen-Fen Hong