Patents by Inventor Ching-Chen Wu
Ching-Chen Wu 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: 10916786Abstract: A channel plate structure includes a nonreactive portion and an electrochemical reactive portion. The nonreactive portion includes at least one manifold inlet, at least one manifold outlet, flow channels, and cutoff structures. The cutoff structures are respectively disposed in the flow channels, and the ratio of the total area of the cutoff structures to the area of the channel plate structure is 0.002 to 0.01 based on battery size. Each of the cutoff structures includes a gas-liquid separation compartment, a joint portion, and a convergent portion, wherein a width of the joint portion is smaller than or equal to that of the gas-liquid separation compartment, the convergent portion connects the gas-liquid separation compartment to the joint portion, and the cross-sectional area of a flow path at an downstream end of the convergent portion is smaller than that of the flow path at an upstream end of the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kan-Lin Hsueh, Ching-Chen Wu
-
Patent number: 10673107Abstract: An electrolyte composition and an energy storage device employing the same are provided. The electrolyte composition includes a solid and a solution. The solid includes a core and a metal layer encapsulating the core, where the metal layer is selected from a group consisting of Zn, Al, Mg, Li, Na and the metal oxides thereof. In particular, the solid has a first density and the solution has a second density, and the ratio between the first density and the second density is from about 0.97 to 1.03.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ching-Chen Wu, Chang-Chung Yang, Chun-Hsing Wu, Wen-Sheng Chang, Kan-Lin Hsueh
-
Publication number: 20190207234Abstract: A channel plate structure includes a nonreactive portion and an electrochemical reactive portion. The nonreactive portion includes at least one manifold inlet, at least one manifold outlet, flow channels, and cutoff structures. The cutoff structures are respectively disposed in the flow channels, and the ratio of the total area of the cutoff structures to the area of the channel plate structure is 0.002 to 0.01 based on battery size. Each of the cutoff structures includes a gas-liquid separation compartment, a joint portion, and a convergent portion, wherein a width of the joint portion is smaller than or equal to that of the gas-liquid separation compartment, the convergent portion connects the gas-liquid separation compartment to the joint portion, and the cross-sectional area of a flow path at an downstream end of the convergent portion is smaller than that of the flow path at an upstream end of the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kan-Lin Hsueh, Ching-Chen Wu
-
Publication number: 20170005352Abstract: An electrolyte composition and an energy storage device employing the same are provided. The electrolyte composition includes a solid and a solution. The solid includes a core and a metal layer encapsulating the core, where the metal layer is selected from a group consisting of Zn, Al, Mg, Li, Na and the metal oxides thereof. In particular, the solid has a first density and the solution has a second density, and the ratio between the first density and the second density is from about 0.97 to 1.03.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ching-Chen WU, Chang-Chung YANG, Chun-Hsing WU, Wen-Sheng CHANG, Kan-Lin HSUEH
-
Patent number: 9221071Abstract: A method and apparatus of growing a thin film are provided. The method comprises at least (a) providing a number of substrates; (b) cleaning the substrates; and (c) placing the substrates into a reaction liquid; (d) vibrating the reaction liquid by ultrasonic waves such that a thin film is grown on the substrates evenly.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jau-Chyn Huang, Kong-Wei Cheng, Wen-Sheng Chang, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Chen Wu
-
Patent number: 8703251Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for growing a composite metal sulphide photcatalyst thin film, wherein photochemical deposition and chemical bath deposition are both performed for growing the composite metal sulphide thin film, such as (AgInS2)x/(ZnS)2(1-x), wherein x is 0-1.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kong-Wei Cheng, Jau-Chyn Huang, Ching-Chen Wu, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Sung Hsiao
-
Publication number: 20130247823Abstract: A method and apparatus of growing a thin film are provided. The method comprises at least (a) providing a number of substrates; (b) cleaning the substrates; and (c) placing the substrates into a reaction liquid; (d) vibrating the reaction liquid by ultrasonic waves such that a thin film is grown on the substrates evenly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Jau-Chyn Huang, Kong-Wei Cheng, Wen-Sheng Chang, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Chen Wu
-
Patent number: 8420186Abstract: A method and apparatus of growing a thin film are provided. The method comprises at least (a) providing a number of substrates; (b) cleaning the substrates; and (c) placing the substrates into a reaction liquid; (d) vibrating the reaction liquid by ultrasonic waves such that a thin film is grown on the substrates evenly.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jau-Chyn Huang, Kong-Wei Cheng, Wen-Sheng Chang, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Chen Wu
-
Patent number: 7960306Abstract: Photo energy transformation catalysts and methods for fabricating the same are provided. The method includes mixing a solution containing a positive valence element of Group IB, a solution containing a positive valence element of Group IIIA, and a solution containing a negative valence element of Group VIA to obtain a composition and forming a film from the composition by liquid phase deposition, wherein the film contains compounds including the elements of Group IB, Group IIIA, and Group VIA.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jau-Chyn Huang, Wen-Sheng Chang, Ming-Shan Jeng, Pei-Chun Chen, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Chen Wu
-
Publication number: 20100151153Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for growing a composite metal sulphide photcatalyst thin film, wherein photochemical deposition and chemical bath deposition are both performed for growing the composite metal sulphide thin film, such as (AgInS2)x/(ZnS)2(1-x), wherein x is 0-1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kong-Wei Cheng, Jau-Chyn Huang, Ching-Chen Wu, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Sung Hsiao
-
Patent number: 7677198Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for growing a composite metal sulphide photcatalyst thin film, wherein photochemical deposition and chemical bath deposition are both performed for growing the composite metal sulphide thin film, such as (AgInS2)x/(ZnS)2(1-x), wherein x is 0-1.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kong-Wei Cheng, Jau-Chyn Huang, Ching-Chen Wu, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Sung Hsiao
-
Publication number: 20090298679Abstract: Photo energy transformation catalysts and methods for fabricating the same are provided. The method includes mixing a solution containing a positive valence element of Group IB, a solution containing a positive valence element of Group IIIA, and a solution containing a negative valence element of Group VIA to obtain a composition and forming a film from the composition by liquid phase deposition, wherein the film contains compounds including the elements of Group IB, Group IIIA, and Group VIA.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jau-Chyn HUANG, Wen-Sheng CHANG, Ming-Shan JENG, Pei-Chun CHEN, Tai-Chou LEE, Ching-Chen WU
-
Publication number: 20080152836Abstract: A method and apparatus of growing a thin film are provided. The method comprises at least (a) providing a number of substrates; (b) cleaning the substrates; and (c) placing the substrates into a reaction liquid; (d) vibrating the reaction liquid by ultrasonic waves such that a thin film is grown on the substrates evenly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jau-Chyn Huang, Kong-Wei Cheng, Wen-Sheng Chang, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Chen Wu
-
Publication number: 20070122564Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for growing a composite metal sulphide photcatalyst thin film, wherein photochemical deposition and chemical bath deposition are both performed for growing the composite metal sulphide thin film, such as (AgInS2)x/(ZnS)2(1-x), wherein x is 0-1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Kong-Wei Cheng, Jau-Chyn Huang, Ching-Chen Wu, Tai-Chou Lee, Ching-Sung Hsiao
-
Patent number: 6679120Abstract: A method and system for detecting an underground obstacle in which a plurality of acoustic signal sensors are deployed in a predetermined pattern on an area of ground defined by a guided drill path. A drill head of a drill is inserted into the ground and a borehole is drilled in the ground along the guided drill path. The noise signal generated by the drill head is detected at at least two of the acoustic signal sensors and the difference in arrival time of the noise signal at the two acoustic signal sensors is determined. This difference in arrival time of noise signal is analyzed, whereby the presence or absence of an underground obstacle is determined.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Gas Research InstituteInventors: Robert W. Cribbs, Ching-Chen Wu, Douglas G. Niessen
-
Publication number: 20040007070Abstract: A method and system for detecting an underground obstacle in which a plurality of acoustic signal sensors are deployed in a predetermined pattern on an area of ground defined by a guided drill path. A drill head of a drill is inserted into the ground and a borehole is drilled in the ground along the guided drill path. The noise signal generated by the drill head is detected at at least two of the acoustic signal sensors and the difference in arrival time of the noise signal at the two acoustic signal sensors is determined. This difference in arrival time of noise signal is analyzed, whereby the presence or absence of an underground obstacle is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2002Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Robert W. Cribbs, Ching-Chen Wu, Douglas G. Niessen
-
Patent number: 6036650Abstract: Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus in which a reference waveform which is substantially free of echoes is modified to be equal to a weighted sum of the reference waveform and filtered signals from the transducing elements which transmit the ultrasonic waves and receive the reflected echoes. The modified waveform is then subtracted from the transducer signals to remove ringdown signals and provide a displayed image which is substantially free of ringdown artifacts.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Endosonics CorporationInventors: Ching-Chen Wu, Gerald L. Litzza, David Bleam, Randall C. Ziegenbein
-
Patent number: 5921931Abstract: A blood flow detection and imaging method and system is described for displaying images in accordance with signals transmitted from an intravascular ultrasound transducer probe. The image processor includes means for independently designating persistence factors for smoothing calculated speed and power of the dynamic portion of a field of view within a vasculature. Furthermore, the designation of a particular image point within a field of view as a dynamic image point (such as a blood flow region) as opposed to a static image point (such as a tissue region) is determined by averaging signal values for image points proximate to an image point of interest over both time and space.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: EndoSonics CorporationInventors: Matthew O'Donnell, Michael J. Eberle, Douglas N. Stephens, Gerald Litzza, Randy Ziegenbein, David Bleam, Ching-Chen Wu