Patents by Inventor Chin-Hsien Yeh

Chin-Hsien Yeh 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: 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: 9841516
    Abstract: The invention provides a calibration method for bulk radiation wastes. The calibration method for bulk radiation method for bulk radiation wastes including the following steps. First, pluralities of objects are provided. Then, the plurality of objects arranged into calibration member. In addition, a measurement system and a measurement method for bulk radiation wastes are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Yuan, Wun-Jhih Huang, Ping-Ji Huang, Chin-Hsien Yeh
  • Patent number: 9072144
    Abstract: A control device adapted to control a first light-emitting diode and a second light-emitting diode, includes a first logic operation unit receiving a first enable signal and a second enable signal to generate a first logic signal, a second logic operation unit receiving the first and second enable signals to generate a second logic signal, a first adjustment unit generating a first adjustment signal according to the first logic signal, a second adjustment unit generating a second adjustment signal according to the second logic signal, a first control unit outputting a first control signal to the first light-emitting diode according to the first enable signal and the first adjustment signal, and a second control unit outputting a second control signal to the second light-emitting diode according to the second enable signal and the second adjustment signal. The first logic signal and the second logic signal are complementary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Yuan Tsai, Chin-Hsien Yeh
  • Patent number: 9012834
    Abstract: By using a scintillation surveymeter with good calibration performance evaluation for a secondary standard radiation field, and a working standard part obtaining an ambient dose equivalent rate, in cooperation with a portable irradiator, and an irradiator lifter, a laser range finder and a laser locator of a relevant radiation source, in-situ calibration is capable of being performed on fixed, or large-scale, or continuous monitoring type radiation monitors to be calibrated stationed in nuclear power plants, nuclear medical departments, and other nuclear facility operating institutions. Moreover, a time-efficient and effective in-situ calibration method is further provided, which can be performed based upon a standard calibration field that is achieved using a portable 137Cs radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chin-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Chen Yuan
  • Publication number: 20140139105
    Abstract: A control device adapted to control a first light-emitting diode and a second light-emitting diode, includes a first logic operation unit receiving a first enable signal and a second enable signal to generate a first logic signal, a second logic operation unit receiving the first and second enable signals to generate a second logic signal, a first adjustment unit generating a first adjustment signal according to the first logic signal, a second adjustment unit generating a second adjustment signal according to the second logic signal, a first control unit outputting a first control signal to the first light-emitting diode according to the first enable signal and the first adjustment signal, and a second control unit outputting a second control signal to the second light-emitting diode according to the second enable signal and the second adjustment signal. The first logic signal and the second logic signal are complementary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng-Yuan Tsai, Chin-Hsien Yeh
  • Publication number: 20140042309
    Abstract: By using a scintillation surveymeter with good calibration performance evaluation for a secondary standard radiation field, and a working standard part obtaining an ambient dose equivalent rate, in cooperation with a portable irradiator, and an irradiator lifter, a laser range finder and a laser locator of a relevant radiation source, in-situ calibration is capable of being performed on fixed, or large-scale, or continuous monitoring type radiation monitors to be calibrated stationed in nuclear power plants, nuclear medical departments, and other nuclear facility operating institutions. Moreover, a time-efficient and effective in-situ calibration method is further provided, which can be performed based upon a standard calibration field that is achieved using a portable 137Cs radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: CHIN-HSIEN YEH, MING-CHEN YUAN
  • Patent number: 8378291
    Abstract: A metal volume source calibration phantom includes a container, a plurality kinds of metal plates stacked up inside the container, and at least one slab of radioactive source, each of which is disposed between the adjacent metal plates and includes a plurality of radionuclides. By means of inserting different numbers of the plurality kinds of metal plates inside the container, it is capable of obtaining the metal volume source calibration phantoms with different densities. In addition, a method for calibrating the metal volume source calibration phantom is also provided, which starts by the step of providing the metal calibration phantoms with different densities by inserting different numbers of a plurality kinds of metal plates and at least one slab of radioactive source into the container, and then detecting counting efficiency with respect to the metal volume calibration phantoms having different densities by a waste curie monitor so as to establish the correlation between density and counting efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chin-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Chen Yuan
  • Publication number: 20110315865
    Abstract: A metal volume source calibration phantom includes a container, a plurality kinds of metal plates stacked up inside the container, and at least one slab of radioactive source, each of which is disposed between the adjacent metal plates and includes a plurality of radionuclides. By means of inserting different numbers of the plurality kinds of metal plates inside the container, it is capable of obtaining the metal volume source calibration phantoms with different densities. In addition, a method for calibrating the metal volume source calibration phantom is also provided, which starts by the step of providing the metal calibration phantoms with different densities by inserting different numbers of a plurality kinds of metal plates and at least one slab of radioactive source into the container, and then detecting counting efficiency with respect to the metal volume calibration phantoms having different densities by a waste curie monitor so as to establish the correlation between density and counting efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chin-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Chen Yuan
  • Patent number: 7686510
    Abstract: A rod radiation source and its calibration phantom structure mainly have an anti-leak filter layer on one side of a lower lamination layer, and have the anti-leak filter layer evenly deposited with plural drops of liquid radiation sources with each drop of radiation source neighboring but not overlapping, and use an upper lamination layer to cover the anti-leak filter layer to protect each radiation source, and have the above assembly rolled into a rod as a rod radiation source. In another cylindrical container that has a stack of plural sheets, the rod radiation sources get evenly distributed along the axle center and pass each sheet to form a calibration phantom structure for a rod radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Chin-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Chen Yuan
  • Publication number: 20100054421
    Abstract: A rod radiation source and its calibration phantom structure mainly have an anti-leak filter layer on one side of a lower lamination layer, and have the anti-leak filter layer evenly deposited with plural drops of liquid radiation sources with each drop of radiation source neighboring but not overlapping, and use an upper lamination layer to cover the anti-leak filter layer to protect each radiation source, and have the above assembly rolled into a rod as a rod radiation source. In another cylindrical container that has a stack of plural sheets, the rod radiation sources get evenly distributed along the axle center and pass each sheet to form a calibration phantom structure for a rod radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: CHIN-HSIEN YEH, Ming-Chen Yuan
  • Patent number: 7479628
    Abstract: A drum-type volume source calibration phantom is provided, which comprises a drum-type container; a plurality of plate groups stacking up inside the drum-type container, at least one slab of radioactive source, each of which is disposed between the adjacent plate groups and comprises a plurality of radionuclides. The present invention further provides a calibration method that starts by the step of providing a radioactivity test for each drum-type volume calibration phantom. Then, a calibration relationship of density vs. counting efficiency corresponding to the several different drum-type volume source calibration phantoms is performed in a waste curie monitor. Finally, a characteristic of photonic energy dependency is measured for a modification factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Chin-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Chen Yuan
  • Patent number: 7385184
    Abstract: A volume calibration phantom comprises a container; a plurality of plates stacking up inside the container; and at least one slab of radioactive source, each of which is disposed between the adjacent plates and comprises a plurality of radionuclides. With the volume calibration phantoms, the present invention further provides a calibration method which is an improvement over conventional calibration methods of space geometric center point source and relative penetration factor ratios. The method comprises the steps of generating a calibration curve of density vs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chin-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Chen Yuan
  • Publication number: 20080087807
    Abstract: A volume calibration phantom is disclosed in the present invention, which comprises a container; a plurality of plates stacking up inside the container; and at least one slab of radioactive source, each of which is disposed between the adjacent plates and comprises a plurality of radionuclides. With the volume calibration phantoms, the present invention further provides a calibration method which is an improvement over conventional calibration methods of space geometric center point source and relative penetration factor ratios. The method comprises the steps of generating a calibration curve of density vs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chin-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Chen Yuan