Patents by Inventor Chin Tung

Chin Tung 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: 20070104985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a feedback fuel cell device consisting of: a fuel cell, a circuit mechanism and a logic processor. The fuel cell is electrically connected to the circuit mechanism that contains an electric power integration mechanism and circuit for detecting an open-circuit voltage. In the circuit mechanism, the electric power integration mechanism is electrically connected to a first membrane electrode assembly and provides a power output, and the means for detecting the open-circuit voltage is electrically connected to a second membrane electrode assembly. The logic processor is electrically connected to the circuit mechanism and contains a temperature determination means, which determines a temperature value corresponding to the open-circuit voltage of the second membrane electrode assembly through the means for detecting the open-circuit voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Chin Tung
  • Publication number: 20070099042
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel supply control system for fuel cell systems and the fuel supply control methodology thereof, comprising an anode reactant tank having water level sensors at an equidistant scale, wherein water level sensors at an equidistant scale are divided into 20 sensation levels, with the 0 level located at the bottom of the anode reactant tank and the 19th level located at the 5% location below the top of the anode reactant tank. In addition, the present invention also comprises a micro-processing control circuit, which is used to analyze the electronic signals transmitted back from the water level sensors at an equidistant scale. As the electronic signals indicate the concentration level inside the anode reactant tank, through the analysis of the concentration level, it is to determine whether fuel supply needs to be increased or terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Chin Tung
  • Publication number: 20070099043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device having automatic control of outside air entry into the fuel cell system. The device comprises a microprocessor control circuit, a light indicator, and an air intake device. The microprocessor control circuit monitors and displays whether outside air needs to be introduced into the fuel cell system to undergo electrical-chemical reaction with the fuel inside the fuel cell so as to obtain current. The light indicator receives and displays the condition under the control of microprocessor control circuit to help the user learn about the current state of fuel cell and determine whether to activate the air intake device. The air intake device consists of an air intake on/off mechanism, a fan, and activation control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Chin Tung
  • Publication number: 20070099047
    Abstract: ABSTRACT The present invention relates to a regulated fuel cell device comprising: a substrate, a DC regulating circuit, a packaging device and a heat sink. The substrate is made of a printed circuit board material, and provided with at least one membrane electrode assembly. The DC regulating circuit is disposed on the substrate for receiving input voltage generated by the membrane electrode assembly and thus generating a steady DC output voltage. The packaging device is disposed on the substrate for covering the regulating circuit and preventing it from erosion of moisture and acidic substance. Furthermore, the DC regulating circuit is disposed on the substrate for saving the cost of the assembly. Through the combination of the packaging device and the heat sink, heat generated by the DC regulating circuit will be easily dissipated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Chin Tung
  • Publication number: 20070099044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cartridge monitoring device for fuel cell, comprising: a fuel monitoring device for fuel cells consisting of a fuel solution mixing means, a fluid metering means, and a fluid feeding means; a fuel cartridge for storing high concentration of liquid fuel; a pure water cartridge for storing pure water; a supply cartridge for storing solution mixture of fuel and pure water; opening the fluid feeding means to allow the fluid in fuel cartridge and pure water cartridge to respectively enter the supply cartridge until the solution mixture of fuel and pure water reaches a predetermined supply level, and then closing the fluid feeding means to stop fluid supply from fuel cartridge and pure water cartridge; a fluid metering means for monitoring the level of fuel solution in the supply cartridge; and when the fluid metering means determines that the fuel solution level falls below the predetermined level, selectively opening said fluid feeding means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Chin Tung
  • Publication number: 20070099041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell with IC component, having a substrate being a plate-like structure for constructing the fuel cell wherein a membrane electrode assembly, anode current collection circuitries, cathode current collection circuitries and an electrical wiring are set upon for performing an electro-chemical reaction that generates electrical power. More particularly, said electrical wiring includes one or more control mechanisms for corresponding to the operation of the fuel cell, and one or more IC components corresponding to the control mechanisms through which the control mechanisms are achieved by the logical operations of the IC components. The IC components are assembled by means of the conventional IC components bonding technology or connector technology in consideration of the required properties of the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Chin Tung
  • Publication number: 20070072025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable fuel cell apparatus, comprising: a fuel cell, an interface controller, a voltage regulating circuit and a memory unit, wherein the voltage regulating circuit comprises a circuit for converting the electric power into a steady voltage output, and the interface controller comprises a data communication transformation interface. The power is generated by the fuel cell and transmitted to the voltage regulating circuit to be converted into the steady voltage for being transmitted to the interface controller. The interface controller can perform the transmission and distribution of the electric power and the data access of the memory unit. In addition, according to the current output of the fuel cell, the power property thereof and the voltage demand of interface controller, the voltage regulating circuit converts the power from the fuel cell into the steady voltage to be transmitted to the interface controller 2 by means of buck logic and boost logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: CHUN-CHIN TUNG
  • Publication number: 20060142084
    Abstract: A rumble joystick with flashing light effects for playing a TV game includes ajoystick and a flashing light circuit being connected to LED and DC motor; an eccentric pendant being adapted to the DC motor; the pendant being disposed below the pendant in front of the DC motor; a signal of a specific voltage sent from the circuit to activate the LED and DC motor at the same time for the pendant to create flashing light effects in adding more fin to the TV game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Chen
  • Publication number: 20060132997
    Abstract: In an apparatus for over-voltage and over-current protection for a step-up current-mode converter including an inductor connected via a phase node to a switch that is switched by a control signal to convert an input voltage to an output voltage, a controller has a multiplexed pin, and a resistor and a capacitor are connected in parallel between the multiplexed pin and the phase node. In an over-voltage protection mode, the controller senses the voltage on the multiplexed pin, and in an over-current protection mode, the controller supplies a current to flow through the resistor and senses the voltage on the multiplexed pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Kwan-Jen Chu, Chung-Lung Pai, Chun-Chin Tung, Jing-Meng Liu
  • Publication number: 20050266696
    Abstract: A method of forming a silicon nitride layer is provided. A deposition furnace having an outer tube, a wafer boat, a gas injector and a uniform gas injection apparatus is provided. The wafer boat is positioned within the outer tube for carrying a plurality of wafers. The gas injector is positioned between the outer tube and the wafer boat. Similarly, the uniform gas injection apparatus is positioned between the outer tube and the wafer boat. Gas injected into the uniform gas injection apparatus is uniformly distributed throughout the entire deposition furnace. To form a silicon nitride layer on each wafer, a silicon-containing gas is passed into the deposition furnace via the gas injector and a nitrogen-mixed carrier gas is passed into the deposition furnace via the uniform gas injection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Ching-Tang Wang, Chin-Tung Niao, Keng-Hui Su, Huang-Sheng Chiu, Min-Hsin Wang
  • Publication number: 20040204045
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus comprises a main body having an antenna device, a memory device and a text editing device. The memory device stores versatile and plural text templates classified into plural categories. The text editing device selects the text templates according to the categories from the memory device to compose a phrase, wherein the phrase is outputted via the antenna device. The main body further comprises a loading device for loading the text templates. The main body further comprises a classifying device for classifying and conveying the text templates loaded by the loading device to the corresponding categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Shih-Kuang Tsai, Tai-Shui Ho, Chin-Tung Chi
  • Patent number: 6722071
    Abstract: An blocking apparatus for gun trigger includes a main body of lock and a locking plate. The locking body is composed of a lock cylinder and a locking piece disposed inside a plastic core, then covered by a metal casing and a metal panel. The surface thereof is coated with a waterproof layer by injection molding. The locking plate has two locking rods installed on a metal plate. The surface of the locking plate is also covered with a waterproof layer by injection molding. The two locking rods on the metal plate are inserted into two inserting holes on the locking body so as to lock the trigger of gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Lin
  • Patent number: 6708409
    Abstract: A cigar cutting device includes a body with an aperture for an insertion of an end of a cigar, and two blades are movably inserted in two open ends of the body. A first end of each of the blades is located in the aperture and a base is connected to a second end of each of the blades. A holding ring is rotatably connected to each of the two bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Yu
  • Publication number: 20030188433
    Abstract: A cigar cutting device includes a body with an aperture for an insertion of an end of a cigar, and two blades are movably inserted in two open ends of the body. A first end of each of the blades is located in the aperture and a base is connected to a second end of each of the blades. A holding ring is rotatably connected to each of the two bases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Yu
  • Patent number: 6571800
    Abstract: A tobacco filling device includes a base with an outlet defined in a first end thereof and a cover is pivotally connected to a second end of the base. A pushing member is movably engaged with a slot defined in a top surface of the base. A plurality of pawls are connected to a top surface of the pushing member and each pawls has an end extending upward and away from the outlet. A knob is connected to the pushing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Yu
  • Patent number: 6092399
    Abstract: A rolling drum type washing structure of a washing apparatus includes a transmission device including a first roller, a first knife roller and a first conveyor belt connecting the first roller and the first knife roller, a rinsing device including a net drum and two second rollers arranged under the net drum, the two second rollers being drivingly connected with the net drum, three water reservoirs with an open top arranged within the net drum and each pivotally mounted on an axle longitudinally extending across the net drum, and eleven spraying pipes disposed above the net drum and each provided with a plurality of perforations, and a squeezing device including a second knife roller, two third rollers, a second conveyor belt, two upper squeezing rollers and two lower squeezing rollers, whereby the cloths are washed one by one thus thoroughly cleaning the cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventors: Wan-Chin Tung, Jing-Shing Chern
  • Patent number: 6078925
    Abstract: This invention is directed to relational extenders for a computer-based relational database. Each relational extender includes at least one column, in a first, business, table containing a user defined application database, dedicated to object handles for defining the complex data type of an object; a second, attribute, table containing at least one column defining a unique characteristic associated with the one object and one column dedicated to containing the object handle; and a third, metadata, table containing at least one column defining a common characteristic associated with all objects defined within the business table and one column dedicated to containing the object handle and at least one column dedicated to containing a reference to object data associated with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Paul Anderson, Siyi Terry Donn, David Couttie Fallside, Tri Quac Ha, Douglas Michael Hembry, Jean C. Ho, Jing-Song Jang, Nelson Mattos, Carlton Wayne Niblack, Dragutin Petkovic, Frank Chin Tung, Peter Paval Uhrowczik, Mimi Phuong-Thao Thi Vo, Gerald Johann Wilmot, Peter C. Yanker, Josephine Min-Kung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6047291
    Abstract: This invention is directed to relational extenders for a computer-based relational database. Each relational extender includes at least one column, in a first, business table containing a user defined application database, dedicated to object handles for defining the complex data type of an object; a second, attribute, table containing at least one column defining a unique characteristic associated with the one object and one column dedicated to containing the object handle; and a third, metadata, table containing at least one column defining a common characteristic associated with all objects defined within the business table and one column dedicated to containing the object handles and at least one column dedicated to containing a reference to object data associated with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Paul Anderson, Siyi Terry Donn, David Couttie Fallside, Tri Quac Ha, Douglas Michael Hembry, Jean C. Ho, Jing-Song Jang, Nelson Mattos, Carlton Wayne Niblack, Dragutin Petkovic, Frank Chin Tung, Peter Paval Uhrowczik, Mimi Phuong-Thao Thi Vo, Gerald Johann Wilmot, Peter C. Yanker, Josephine Min-Kung Cheng
  • Patent number: D473339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Tung Yu
  • Patent number: D425047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventors: Kelly D. Tyler, Tom Roberts, Xiu Zheng Hai, Chen Chin Tung