Patents by Inventor Chiou-Chu Lai

Chiou-Chu Lai 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: 11695089
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided. The solar cell module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a cell unit disposed between the first and second substrates, a first thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first substrate, a first thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first thermosetting resin layer, a second thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second substrate, and a second thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second thermosetting resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung Kuan, Wen-Hsien Wang, Yi-Chun Liu, Hsin-Hsin Hsieh, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Publication number: 20210234055
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided. The solar cell module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a cell unit disposed between the first and second substrates, a first thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first substrate, a first thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first thermosetting resin layer, a second thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second substrate, and a second thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second thermosetting resin layer, wherein at least one of the first thermoplastic resin layer and the second thermoplastic resin layer contains 0.1% to 10% of light diffusion particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien WANG, Min-Tsung KUAN, Chiou-Chu LAI, Hsin-Hsin HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20210202770
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided. The solar cell module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a cell unit disposed between the first and second substrates, a first thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first substrate, a first thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first thermosetting resin layer, a second thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second substrate, and a second thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second thermosetting resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung KUAN, Wen-Hsien WANG, Yi-Chun LIU, Hsin-Hsin HSIEH, Chiou-Chu LAI
  • Patent number: 9748531
    Abstract: A cap assembly for a battery includes a roll combination member, a terminal combination member, an electrode terminal, a strength reinforcing block, a cap, and a pad assembly. The roll combination member includes at least one opening, so that terminal disposed portions of 2k rolls are capable of passing through the opening and k is an integer greater than 1, wherein one terminal disposed portion is formed by bending portions of central members of two adjacent rolls. The terminal combination member, the electrode terminal, the strength reinforcing block, the cap, and the pad assembly are sequentially combined on the roll combination member, wherein the electrode terminal includes an electrically conductive portion and a thermally conductive portion which surrounds the electrically conductive portion. The cap assembly is electrically connected to the bending portions at the same side of the 2k rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sheng-Fa Yeh, Chiou-Chu Lai, Chin-Chuan Chang, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Chich-Lun Lo, Shu-Ping Lin, Chun-Jui Hung, Li-Lun Liu
  • Patent number: 9537327
    Abstract: A battery cell balancing control system and a battery management method thereof are disclosed. The battery cell balancing control system is used for managing a battery apparatus, wherein the battery apparatus has a plurality of battery cells. The battery cell balancing control system comprises a detection module, a battery management module, and an adjusting module. The detection module is used for executing a battery checking procedure on the plurality of battery cells to generate a detection result. The battery management module is used for determining whether the plurality of battery cells has a controlled cell according to the detection result. If the controlled cell has not been found among the plurality of battery cells, the battery management module controls the adjusting module to execute a battery cell balancing procedure until the controlled cell is found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD., LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiou-Chu Lai, Ming-Yao Cheng, Chia-Tse Liang, Chia-Fu Yeh, Chien-Chu Chen
  • Patent number: 9281713
    Abstract: A system and a method for electricity management are disclosed. The system includes a data management unit, a cabinet, a control unit, an uninterruptible power supply apparatus and a power switch. The cabinet is powered by an external power supply. When the data management unit sends a testing instruction to the cabinet, the control unit controls the power switch to shut down the external power supply such that the cabinet is powered by the uninterruptible power supply apparatus instead. The control unit measures a set of battery parameters of the uninterruptible power supply apparatus, computes a power supply capacity of the uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to the set of battery parameters, and returns the power supply capacity to the data management unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiou-Chu Lai, Ming-Yao Cheng, Chien-Chu Chen
  • Patent number: 9153829
    Abstract: A passive fuel cell assembly including a membrane electrode assembly, an anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer, and a gas-liquid separation layer is provided. The anode current collector and the cathode current collector are disposed at two opposite sides of the membrane electrode assembly. The hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer is disposed on the anode current collector. The gas-liquid separation layer is disposed on the hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer, such that the hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer is disposed between the gas-liquid separation layer and the anode current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Ching-Jung Liu, Chun-Ho Tai, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Publication number: 20150243939
    Abstract: A cap assembly for a battery includes a roll combination member, a terminal combination member, an electrode terminal, a strength reinforcing block, a cap, and a pad assembly. The roll combination member includes at least one opening, so that terminal disposed portions of 2k rolls are capable of passing through the opening and k is an integer greater than 1, wherein one terminal disposed portion is formed by bending portions of central members of two adjacent rolls. The terminal combination member, the electrode terminal, the strength reinforcing block, the cap, and the pad assembly are sequentially combined on the roll combination member, wherein the electrode terminal includes an electrically conductive portion and a thermally conductive portion which surrounds the electrically conductive portion. The cap assembly is electrically connected to the bending portions at the same side of the 2k rolls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sheng-Fa Yeh, Chiou-Chu Lai, Chin-Chuan Chang, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Chich-Lun Lo, Shu-Ping Lin, Chun-Jui Hung, Li-Lun Liu
  • Patent number: 9059487
    Abstract: A battery with a soaking plate for a thermally and electrically conductive channel includes a plurality of battery rolls and two cap assemblies. Each of the battery rolls includes a central member and at least one electrode piece. Each of two ends of the central member has a bending portion. The electrode piece at least includes a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer. The electrode piece is winding around the central member. The battery rolls are disposed in parallel, and the bending portions at the two ends are formed as terminal disposed portions. The two cap assemblies are disposed at the terminal disposed portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sheng-Fa Yeh, Chiou-Chu Lai, Chin-Chuan Chang, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Chich-Lun Lo, Shu-Ping Lin, Chun-Jui Hung, Li-Lun Liu
  • Patent number: 9048466
    Abstract: A flat fuel cell assembly including a MEA, a cathode porous current collector, an anode porous current collector, a gas barrier material layer, a case, and at least one air baffle is provided. The cathode porous current collector and the anode porous current collector are disposed at two opposite sides of the MEA. The gas barrier material layer is disposed at a side of the cathode porous current collector and has at least one opening for exposing a surface of the cathode porous current collector. The case is disposed at a side of the MEA, the gas barrier material layer is disposed between the case and the MEA, and an air channel is located between the gas barrier material layer and the case. Additionally, the air baffle disposed within the air channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Chun-Ho Tai, Chiou-Chu Lai, Ching-Jung Liu
  • Patent number: 8968946
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided, comprising a cell unit capable of gas exhausting. The cell unit comprises an anode current collector and a cathode current collector. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is interposed between the anode current collector and the cathode current collector. A frame is formed to surround the MEA, the anode current collector, and the cathode current collector. A hydrophilic gas-blocking layer is disposed adjacent to an anode side of the MEA, underlying the MEA and the frame. A hydrophobic gas-penetrating layer is disposed under the hydrophilic gas-blocking layer. At least one gas exhaust is disposed in the frame, exposing a part of the hydrophilic gas-blocking layer and contacting the area surrounding adjacent to the cell unit for exhausting a gas produced by the MEA from the cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Chun-Ho Tai, Chiou-Chu Lai, Yin-Wen Tsai, Ying-Ying Hsu
  • Patent number: 8823325
    Abstract: A method for checking and modulating battery capacity and power based on charging/discharging characteristics is provided. In terms of discharge, a relationship between an open circuit voltage and an output electric capacity of a battery is measured to obtain a first characteristic curve. A relationship between a voltage and the output electric capacity of a battery at a predetermined maximum charge/discharge current rate is measured to obtain a second characteristic curve. A characteristic boundary line passing the first and the second characteristic points respectively selected from the first and the second characteristic curves is established. A voltage value corresponding to the first characteristic point is higher than a voltage value corresponding to the second characteristic point. The first and the second characteristic curves, and the characteristic boundary line define an operation range. The battery is charged/discharged within the operation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Welkin Ling, Chein-Chung Sun, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Patent number: 8771890
    Abstract: The invention provides a fuel supply control system for fuel cells, controlling fuel concentration in a fuel unit. The fuel supply control system comprises a first thermal meter detecting a system temperature of the fuel cell, a fuel supply device comprising a fuel tank storing highly concentrated fuel and a fuel deliver device delivering fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel unit to adjust fuel concentration thereof, and a controller calculating a difference between a predetermined and an environmental temperature, generating a first velocity by adjusting the predetermined fuel supply velocity according to the temperature difference, and setting the delivery velocity of the fuel delivering device according to the first velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sheng-Yong Shen, Lan-Feng Chang, Ku-Yen Kang, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Publication number: 20140176078
    Abstract: A battery cell balancing control system and a battery management method thereof are disclosed. The battery cell balancing control system is used for managing a battery apparatus, wherein the battery apparatus has a plurality of battery cells. The battery cell balancing control system comprises a detection module, a battery management module, and an adjusting module. The detection module is used for executing a battery checking procedure on the plurality of battery cells to generate a detection result. The battery management module is used for determining whether the plurality of battery cells has a controlled cell according to the detection result. If the controlled cell has not been found among the plurality of battery cells, the battery management module controls the adjusting module to execute a battery cell balancing procedure until the controlled cell is found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Lite-On Clean Energy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chiou-Chu LAI, Ming-Yao CHENG, Chia-Tse LIANG, Chia-Fu YEH, Chien-Chu CHEN
  • Patent number: 8703347
    Abstract: A flat fuel cell assembly including a membrane electrode assembly, a cathode porous current collector, an anode porous current collector and a gas barrier material layer is provided. The membrane electrode assembly includes a proton conducting membrane, an anode catalyst layer and a cathode catalyst layer disposed respectively on two sides of the proton conducting membrane, and an anode gas diffusion layer and a cathode gas diffusion layer disposed respectively on the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer. The cathode porous current collector is disposed on one side of the cathode gas diffusion layer. The anode porous current collector is disposed on one side of the anode gas diffusion layer. The gas barrier material layer having at least an opening exposing the surface of the cathode gas diffusion layer is disposed on the cathode gas diffusion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Chun-Ho Tai, Chiou-Chu Lai, Ying-Ying Hsu, Yin-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140097681
    Abstract: A system and a method for electricity management are disclosed. The system includes a data management unit, a cabinet, a control unit, an uninterruptible power supply apparatus and a power switch. The cabinet is powered by an external power supply. When the data management unit sends a testing instruction to the cabinet, the control unit controls the power switch to shut down the external power supply such that the cabinet is powered by the uninterruptible power supply apparatus instead. The control unit measures a set of battery parameters of the uninterruptible power supply apparatus, computes a power supply capacity of the uninterruptible power supply apparatus according to the set of battery parameters, and returns the power supply capacity to the data management unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: LITE-ON CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: CHIOU-CHU LAI, MING-YAO CHENG, CHIEN-CHU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140028103
    Abstract: A control system, a power supply system, and a method for preventing a floating charge of a battery are disclosed. The control system is applied to the power supply system electronically connected to an electronic equipment and a power supply terminal. The control system includes a current regulator module and a battery management system. The current regulator module includes a switch element and a diode connected in parallel. The battery management system is used for monitoring a capacity of the battery and controlling the switch element; wherein when the capacity of the battery reaches a default value, the battery management system is used for controlling the switch element to stop charging the battery. When the power supply terminal stops providing the power, the battery provides the power through the diode first and then through the switch element to the electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: LITE-ON CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chiou-Chu LAI, Cheng-Kuan LIANG, Wen-Chien SHIH
  • Patent number: 8609297
    Abstract: A connecting structure of a flat fuel cell assembly. The assembly includes a plurality of fuel cells, each of which has a membrane electrode assembly with an anode, a proton exchange membrane and a cathode combined. Two conductive nets are attached to the surfaces of the anode and the cathode of each membrane electrode assembly by thermosetting adhesive and heat pressing to collect and transmit electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yeu-Shih Yen, Chiou-Chu Lai, Ju-Pei Chen, Shu-Chen Huang, Ku-Yin Ka
  • Patent number: 8501491
    Abstract: A method of measuring concentration of a fuel is provided. First, a fuel cell unit having at least an anode, a cathode, and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is provided. Next, a fuel is supplied to the anode, while a reactive gas is supplied to the cathode. Then, the amount of the reactive gas supplied to the cathode is adjusted and the concentration of the fuel is estimated in accordance with the consumption rate of the reactive gas in the fuel cell unit, wherein a method of estimating the concentration of the fuel in accordance with a consumption rate of the reactive gas in the cathode includes measuring a concentration of the reactive gas supplied to the cathode and estimating the concentration of the fuel in accordance with a relationship between the concentration of the reactive gas supplied to the cathode and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Pei-Fang Huang, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Patent number: 8460936
    Abstract: An apparatus of measuring concentration of fuel including a catalyst layer, a diffusion layer, a fuel chamber, a reactive gas chamber, and a sensor is provided. The diffusion layer is connected to the catalyst layer. The fuel chamber is suitable for containing a fuel. The diffusion layer is between the fuel chamber and the catalyst layer. The reactive gas chamber is suitable for containing a reactive gas. The catalyst layer is between the reactive gas chamber and the diffusion layer. The fuel diffuses to the catalyst layer via the diffusion layer such that a combustion reaction of the fuel and the reactive gas is conducted in the catalyst layer to consume the reactive gas and generate a gaseous product. The sensor is disposed on the reactive gas chamber for measuring the concentration of the reactive gas or the concentration of the gaseous product in the reactive gas chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Chiou-Chu Lai