Patents by Inventor Chien-Hsiung Lee

Chien-Hsiung Lee 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: 20240120317
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor device includes stacked semiconductor dies having die bond pads arranged in columns exposed at a sidewall of the stacked semiconductor dies. The stacked dies are encapsulated in a photo imageable dielectric (PID) material, which is developed to form through-hole cavities that expose the columns of bond pads of each die at the sidewall. The through-hole cavities are plated or filled with an electrical conductor to form conductive through-holes coupling die bond pads within the columns to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiung Yang, Chien Te Chen, Cong Zhang, Ching-Chuan Hsieh, Yu-Ying Tan, Juan Zhou, Ai-wen Wang, Yih-Fran Lee, Yu-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 11929398
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a FinFET structure, including a substrate, a fin protruding from the substrate, including a first portion and a second portion below the first portion, wherein the first portion includes a first dopant concentration of a dopant, and the second portion includes a second dopant concentration of the dopant, the second dopant concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration, a gate over the fin, wherein the second portion of the fin is below a bottom surface of the gate, and an insulating layer over the substrate and proximal to the second portion of the fin, wherein at least a first portion of the insulating layer includes a third dopant concentration of the dopant, the third dopant concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chun Hsiung Tsai, Lai-Wan Chong, Chien-Wei Lee, Kei-Wei 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: 8932738
    Abstract: A fuel cell assembly structure mainly comprises a housing in which there is an accommodating space; a plurality of unit cell stacks that are stacked in the same direction in the accommodating space of the housing and made by stacking in sequence a cathode layer, a power generation electrode, an anode layer and a connection disk; a connection disk connecting is series each unit cell stack, a sealing disk and a cover in sequence to cover the opening of the accommodating space of the housing. On the outer side of the cover there is a connection base, at least one surface of which has a plurality of conduits and the other end connects to a plurality of cell stack bypass manifolds that further connect to a plurality of side bypass manifolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Dung-Di Yu, Yung-Neng Cheng, Ruey-Yi Lee, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Patent number: 8454355
    Abstract: A burning device is provided for fuel cell to be run under high temperature. The burning device uses a specific-designed fuel spraying device having porous medium. The burning device can be used under different statuses of flow in the fuel cell. With the burning device, the fuel cell has improved efficiency by enhancing recycling of system heat and pollution of discharged waste gas is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Yu-Ching Tsai, Tzu-Hsiang Yen, Wen-Tang Hong, Cheng-Nan Huang, Hung-Yu Wang, Wei-Ping Huang, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Publication number: 20120276467
    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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Reseach Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: WEI-JIA SHONG, CHIEN-KUO LIU, SZU-HAN WU, PENG YANG, CHIEN-HSIUNG LEE
  • Patent number: 8057945
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes a core with an anode inlet, an anode outlet, a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. A first heater is connected to the anode inlet of the core. A second heater is connected to the cathode inlet of the core. A reformer is connected to the first heater. A heat exchanger is connected to the second heater. A burner is connected to the reformer and the anode and cathode outlets of the core. A humidifier is connected to the reformer. A first gas supply is connected to the humidifier. A second gas supply is connected to the reformer. A third gas supply is connected to the burner. A fourth gas supply is connected to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Wang, Chien-Hsiung Lee, Yu-Ching Tsai, Wen-Tang Hong, Wei-Ping Huang
  • Publication number: 20110171546
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit for generating electricity via executing an electrochemical reaction on fuel, a fuel supply for storing the natural gas, water and air and a re-composing unit for re-composing natural gas, water and air into the fuel. A pipe transfers the natural gas, water and air into the re-composing unit from the fuel supply. Another pipe transfers the fuel into the fuel cell unit from the re-composing unit. Another pipe transfers hot air into the re-composing unit from the fuel cell unit. A mixing unit mixes air with residual fuel from the fuel cell unit. A combusting unit burns the mixture from the mixing unit. A heat-exchanging unit executes heat-exchanging between air and the exhaust from the combusting unit. The heat-exchanging unit includes an air-inletting port, an exhaust port and another port for sending hot air into the fuel cell unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Hong, Yu-Ching Tsai, Hung-Yu Wang, Tzu-Hsiang Yen, Wei-Ping Huang, Chien-Hsiung Lee, Cheng-Nan Huang, Ming-Dar Lin, Chen-Po Lai
  • Publication number: 20110097646
    Abstract: A burning device is provided for fuel cell to be run under high temperature. The burning device uses a specific-designed fuel spraying device having porous medium. The burning device can be used under different statuses of flow in the fuel cell. With the burning device, the fuel cell has improved efficiency by enhancing recycling of system heat and pollution of discharged waste gas is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yu-Ching Tsai, Tzu-Hsiang Yen, Wen-Tang Hong, Cheng-Nan Huang, Hung-Yu Wang, Wei-Ping Huang, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Publication number: 20100261073
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes a core with an anode inlet, an anode outlet, a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. A first heater is connected to the anode inlet of the core. A second heater is connected to the cathode inlet of the core. A reformer is connected to the first heater. A heat exchanger is connected to the second heater. A burner is connected to the reformer and the anode and cathode outlets of the core. A humidifier is connected to the reformer. A first gas supply is connected to the humidifier. A second gas supply is connected to the reformer. A third gas supply is connected to the burner. A fourth gas supply is connected to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Wang, Chien-Hsiung Lee, Yu-Ching Tsai, Wen-Tang Hong, Wei-Ping Huang
  • Publication number: 20100099007
    Abstract: A fuel cell assembly structure mainly comprises a housing in which there is an accommodating space; a plurality of unit cell stacks that are stacked in the same direction in the accommodating space of the housing and made by stacking in sequence a cathode layer, a power generation electrode, an anode layer and a connection disk; a connection disk connecting is series each unit cell stack, a sealing disk and a cover in sequence to cover the opening of the accommodating space of the housing. On the outer side of the cover there is a connection base, at least one surface of which has a plurality of conduits and the other end connects to a plurality of cell stack bypass manifolds that further connect to a plurality of side bypass manifolds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Dung-Di Yu, Yung-Neng Cheng, Ruey-Yi Lee, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Patent number: 7694550
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for measuring the permeability of an anode of a solid oxide fuel cell. The apparatus includes a specimen container, an air reservoir and a recorder. The specimen container includes a can and a cover. The can includes a tunnel defined therein and a cavity in communication with the tunnel. The anode can be disposed in the cavity. The cover includes a tunnel defined therein and a bulger inserted in the cavity and pressed against the anode so that air can penetrate the anode and travel into the tunnel of the can from the tunnel of the cover. The air reservoir is in communication with the cover. The recorder measures and records the pressure and temperature of air in the air reservoir before and after the air is introduced into the specimen container from the air reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Hong, Chen-Po Lai, Szu-Han Wu, Hung-Yu Wang, Ruey-Yi Lee, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Patent number: 7674543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell, which comprises: a plurality of tubular electrodes, reacting gases supplying means, and a preheat piping. The tubular electrodes are concentrically arranged while enabling the polarity of a surface of any one of the plural electrodes is the same as that of the corresponding surface of a neighbor electrode faced thereto; wherein each tubular electrode further comprises an anode layer, a cathode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer sandwiched between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The supplying reacting gases means is capable of supplying fuel and gas respectively to the anode and cathode of the tubular electrodes. The preheat piping, connected to the supplying reacting gases means, collects the heat generated from the combustion reaction of residual fuel and gas, which can be utilized to preheat the gases supplying reacting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Lieh-Kwang Chiang, Yu-Ching Tsai, Chia-Lieh Huang, Wei-Ping Huang, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Publication number: 20090151430
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for measuring the permeability of an anode of a solid oxide fuel cell. The apparatus includes a specimen container, an air reservoir and a recorder. The specimen container includes a can and a cover. The can includes a tunnel defined therein and a cavity in communication with the tunnel. The anode can be disposed in the cavity. The cover includes a tunnel defined therein and a bulger inserted in the cavity and pressed against the anode so that air can penetrate the anode and travel into the tunnel of the can from the tunnel of the cover. The air reservoir is in communication with the cover. The recorder measures and records the pressure and temperature of air in the air reservoir before and after the air is introduced into the specimen container from the air reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Hong, Chen-Po Lai, Szu-Han Wu, Hung-Yu Wang, Ruey-Yi Lee, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Publication number: 20070104992
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell stack of modularized design is disclosed, which comprises: at least a fuel cell cassette; an air tank, for providing air to the fuel cell stack while being used for receiving the fuel cell cassette; a fuel tank, for providing fuel to the fuel cell stack; and a set of conducting strips, connecting to the fuel cell cassette for transmitting electricity out of the fuel cell stack; wherein the fuel cell cassette further comprises a planar fuel cell and a case, being used for receiving the planar fuel cell. Preferably, the planar fuel cell is composed of two membrane electrode assembly (MEA), each having an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a nickel mesh with an extending bar, sandwiched between the two MEAs, whereas the anode electrode of one of the two MEAs is placed facing the anode electrode of another MEA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Yu-Ching Tsai, Lieh-Kwang Chiang, Chia-Lieh Huang, Chien-Hsiung Lee, Wei-Ping Huang
  • Publication number: 20070037028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell, which comprises: a plurality of tubular electrodes, reacting gases supplying means, and a preheat piping. The tubular electrodes are concentrically arranged while enabling the polarity of a surface of any one of the plural electrodes is the same as that of the corresponding surface of a neighbor electrode faced thereto; wherein each tubular electrode further comprises an anode layer, a cathode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer sandwiched between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The supplying reacting gases means is capable of supplying fuel and gas respectively to the anode and cathode of the tubular electrodes. The preheat piping, connected to the supplying reacting gases means, collects the heat generated from the combustion reaction of residual fuel and gas, which can be utilized to preheat the gases supplying reacting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Lieh-Kwang Chiang, Yu-Ching Tsai, Chia-Lieh Huang, Wei-Ping Huang, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Patent number: 7100631
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a kind of multifunction passive and continuous fluid feeding system for external systems, the fluid-feed system including a storing and transmitting component, a measuring and regulating component, and a control unit characterized by: pressurizing from above fluid level surface of the feed fluid tank by high-pressure gas supply source to fulfill the passive fluid feeding function, performing the feed fluid measuring and regulating through the flow meter and flow control valve installed on the transmission pipe lines connecting to the external systems, fulfilling function of continuous fluid feeding by switching between two fluid-feed tanks, and combining the feed fluid requirements of the external systems through the control unit to achieve the multifunction fluid-feed art of automatic operation, continuous fluid feeding, and flow rate controlling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Tay-Jian Liu, Chien-Hsiung Lee, Yea-Kuang Chan
  • Publication number: 20050103327
    Abstract: The passive energy saving system for a building of the present invention includes a first reservoir, a heat exchanger positioned under the first reservoir, a first pipeline connecting the first reservoir and the heat exchanger, a heat-absorbing board positioned in the building, and a second pipeline connecting the heat exchanger and the heat-absorbing board. The first reservoir comprises cooling water, and the function of the first pipeline is to transfer the cooling water between the first reservoir and the heat exchanger. The heat-absorbing board uses fluid to absorb heat of air inside the building, and the function of the second pipeline is to transfer the fluid between the heat-absorbing board and the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Chien-Hsiung Lee, Tay-Jian Liu, Dah-Jenn Lee
  • Patent number: 6880553
    Abstract: This invention provides buildings with a modular air conditioning system that utilizes solar energy for heating air. This invention contains a solar collector assembly, an inlet assembly and an outlet assembly. The solar collector assembly further comprises a transparent panel, a heat-absorbing set and a support base, and forms paths for heating the air, wherein the heat-absorbing set is made of several simple, light-weight modular heat-absorbing units to form several heat-absorbing channels. Such a design not only can fully utilize the heat-absorbing space on the roof and save the cost for being displayed in marketing channels, but also can be constructed by the users in accordance with their own needs, so as to save cost in modularization. The inlet and outlet assemblies communicate to the heat-absorbing channels in the solar collector assembly and are respectively connected to the pipes and paths leading into and out of the buildings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Inventors: Tay-Jian Liu, Chien-Hsiung Lee
  • Publication number: 20040237960
    Abstract: This invention provides buildings with a modular air conditioning system that utilizes solar energy for heating air. This invention contains a solar collector assembly, an inlet assembly and an outlet assembly. The solar collector assembly further comprises a transparent panel, a heat-absorbing set and a support base, and forms paths for heating the air, wherein the heat-absorbing set is made of several simple, light-weight modular heat-absorbing units to form several heat-absorbing channels. Such a design not only can fully utilize the heat-absorbing space on the roof and save the cost for being displayed in marketing channels, but also can be constructed by the users in accordance with their own needs, so as to save cost in modularization. The inlet and outlet assemblies communicate to the heat-absorbing channels in the solar collector assembly and are respectively connected to the pipes and paths leading into and out of the buildings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Tay-Jian Liu, Chien-Hsiung Lee