Patents by Inventor Hwen-Fen Hong

Hwen-Fen Hong 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: 20160039190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for packaging secondary optical element. By coating optical glue on the bottom surface of the secondary optical element and on the substrate and by hardening individually, as well as using the technical characteristics of flipping the substrate and the fixture, the secondary optical element can fall naturally and be positioned above an optoelectric device such as a solar cell or a light-emitting diode. No additional fastener is required for supporting the secondary optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: YUEH-MU LEE, ZUN-HAO SHIH, YI-PING LIANG, HWA-YUH SHIN, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Patent number: 9178094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for packaging solar cell receivers having secondary optical elements. The present invention adopts a mold having mold cavities with special shapes. By filling mold cavities with optical encapsulant, the substrate containing solar cells is placed upside down towards the mold. Then the solar cells are immersed into the optical encapsulant before curing. Then, the cured optical encapsulant has the characteristics of the secondary optical elements and thus can be used as secondary optical elements such as spherical lenses. Meanwhile, the packaging of the solar cells is completed as well. The overall process requires only one curing process, which reduces the packaging time substantially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Hwen-Fen Hong, Zun-Hao Shih, Yueh-Mu Lee, Yi-Ping Liang, Hwa-Yuh Shin
  • Publication number: 20150194554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of concentrating solar cell module with reduced height, which includes multiple partitions and reflection mirrors. The solar cell receiver is attach to a surface of the partition and rotated by 90 degrees. After the reflection leans against a surface of another partition, the light concentrated by the concentrating lens can be redirected from vertical incidence to horizontal incidence. Then the redirected light is focused at the 90-degree rotated solar cell receiver for performing energy conversion. This structure avoids the limitation of the concentrating solar cell module by the focal distance of the concentrating lens. Thereby, the height of the module is reduced substantially; the volume of the module becomes thinner and the weight thereof becomes lighter and thus facilitating installation and transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YI-PING LIANG, YI-YA HUANG, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Publication number: 20150179854
    Abstract: A method of packaging ball lends of a solar collector contains step of coating optical clear adhesives on colloid layers twice, and the optical clear adhesives are solidified so that a solar cell, plural gold wires, and an electric circuit are packaged, thus eliminating use of a conventional support component, lowering weight of the solar collector, and simplifying the solar collector. Moreover, a dam is applied to absorb stray light so as to enhance light absorption of the solar cell and working efficiency of the solar collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YUEH-MU LEE, ZUN-HAO SHIH, YI-PING LIANG, HWA-YUH SHIN, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Patent number: 9054268
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an absorber layer of thin film solar cells is revealed. Firstly vapors of different metal-organic sources are generated in a plurality of containers used for mounting different metal-organic sources. Then the vapors of the metal-organic sources are mixed with a carrier gas and are filled into a reaction together with a reaction gas chamber through pipelines. Next the metals and the compounds are deposited on a substrate in the reaction chamber to form an absorber layer of a thin film solar cell. A flow rate of each metalorganic vapors filled into the reaction chamber is controlled by a mass flow controller respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwen-Fen Hong, Hou-Ying Huang, Hwa-Yuh Shin
  • Publication number: 20150129527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frame structure of solar cell module, which adopts extruded aluminum as the frame member of solar cell module. At the junctions of the length, width, and height edges, connecting members using the three-axis joining and tenoning technology are used as fixing members. The tenon parts in both horizontal directions of the three-axis connecting member are first inserted into and joined with the mortises of the length-edge bar and the width-edge bar of extruded aluminum. Then the mortises in the height-edge bar are joined with the tenon parts of the connecting member in the vertical direction and thus completing assembling of the frame of solar cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: ZUN-HAO SHIH, HWEN-FEN HONG, YUEH-MU LEE
  • Publication number: 20150096608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing apparatus for ball lens used for facilitating installation of concentrator solar cell receiver module. The present invention can finish installing the fixing base for ball lens at a time and positioning the ball lens rapidly and accurately. It can also control the distance between the ball lens and the solar cell excellently. In addition, the present invention further has the function of sheltering the circuit of concentrator solar cell receiver module. When off-axis illumination of sunlight occurs, direct illumination of sunlight on, and consequently high-temperature burnout of, the circuit can be avoided. Thereby, the lifetime of the circuit can be extended effectively and the probability of failure can be reduced as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YUEH-MU LEE, ZUN-HAO SHIH, YI-PING LIANG, HWA-YUH SHIN, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Publication number: 20150047821
    Abstract: The present relates to a heating device structure, which comprises a heat conducting member to mate with the heat dissipation fins of an electronic device. Thereby, during the packaging process of the electronic device, the effect of multi-point heating can be achieved by combining the heat conducting member and the fins. Accordingly, heating can be performed rapidly to reach the soldering temperature. Without the influence of the structure of heat dissipation fins, the heating process will not be performed at low efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YUEH-MU LEE, HWA-YUH SHIN, ZUN-HAO SHIH, YI-PING LIANG, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Publication number: 20150021842
    Abstract: A fixture for attaching a homogenizer of a concentrator solar receiver is revealed. By fixing bodies and a sleeve being connected to or separated from each other, a homogenizer is attached firmly with adhesive in an inverted cone-shaped space. Moreover, an installation position and the adhesion height of the homogenizer can be controlled precisely. Thus time and labor consumed in assembling the homogenizer are dramatically reduced and good adhesion performance is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: HWA-YUH SHIN, YI-PING LIANG, HUNG-SHENG CHIU, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Patent number: 8720707
    Abstract: A frame is provided for highly-concentrated photovoltaic cells. The frame uses vertical and horizontal rods. Connectors are fixed at where the vertical and horizontal rods connect. The frame is constructed with the rods and connectors coordinated with fixing components. Thus, solar cell receivers can be directly set at any place on the frame; and the frame can be easily constructed and safely moved. Furthermore, location space is effectively used and weather resistance is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Hwen-Fen Hong, Zun-Hao Shih, hwa-yuh Shin, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140060647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a concentrator-type photovoltaic receiver having homogenizer with fixing structure. The resent invention improves the structure of the homogenizer, which comprises a homogenizing part providing homogenizing function and a supporting part providing supporting and fixing function. The homogenizing part and the supporting part are formed integrally. The supporting part is a straight pillar. The user can bond the supporting part to the insulating substrate via glue and thus preventing the homogenizing part therein from collapse and contamination by dirt. Accordingly, good quality and lifetime can be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Yueh-Mu Lee, Yi-Ping Liang, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hwa-Yuh Shin
  • Publication number: 20140048134
    Abstract: A concentrator solar receiver with an improved homogenizer is revealed. A homogenizer used in a concentrator solar module is improved. Instead of a smooth flat surface, a bottom surface of the homogenizer can be a positively curved surface, a conic solid, or a truncated tapered structure. Moreover, the bottom surface can be a rough surface. Thus not only the glue-overflow problem occurred during adhesion of the homogenizer to the solar cell can be solved, but also the possibility of air bubbles remaining between the glue and the homogenizer is reduced. Therefore the yield rate of a concentrator solar module is improved and the service life of the concentrator solar module is prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YI-PING LIANG, HWA-YUH SHIN, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Publication number: 20140048497
    Abstract: A frame is provided for highly-concentrated photovoltaic cells. The frame uses vertical and horizontal rods. Connectors are fixed at where the vertical and horizontal rods connect. The frame is constructed with the rods and connectors coordinated with fixing components. Thus, solar cell receivers can be directly set at any place on the frame; and the frame can be easily constructed and safely moved. Furthermore, location space is effectively used and weather resistance is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwen-Fen Hong, Zun-Hao Shih, hwa-yuh Shin, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Patent number: 8581242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus combining bypass diode and wire. According to the present invention, the bypass diode can connect with the wire directly. It is not necessary to reserve an extra region on the substrate of the solar cell as the wire soldering area. Thereby, the required area of the ceramic substrate is reduced, and hence lowering the manufacturing cost of the solar cell substantially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Yueh-Mu Lee, Zun-Hao Shih, Hwen-Fen Hong
  • Publication number: 20130213473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite substrate with high thermal conductivity and applicable to concentrating solar power generating plates. The thermal conducting substrate and the circuit substrate are manufactured, respectively, for separating the light concentrating area and the circuit area so that the material with high thermal conductivity can be used completely to the thermal conducting substrate for guiding heat. Then, the material having common thermal conductivity can be chosen as the material for the circuit substrate, which needs no extra thermal conduction. Thereby, regarding to the selection of substrate material, the present can balance well between thermal conducting efficiency and cost control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YUEH-MU LEE, ZUN-HAO SHIH, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Publication number: 20130214376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus combining bypass diode and wire. According to the present invention, the bypass diode can connect with the wire directly. It is not necessary to reserve an extra region on the substrate of the solar cell as the wire soldering area. Thereby, the required area of the ceramic substrate is reduced, and hence lowering the manufacturing cost of the solar cell substantially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: YUEH-MU LEE, ZUN-HAO SHIH, HWEN-FEN HONG
  • Publication number: 20130000712
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a solar cell device and a packaging method thereof. The solar cell device applies to a concentrator photovoltaic cell, and comprises a circuit substrate, a solar cell chip, and an electrode plate. The two sides of the lower surface of the electrode plate respectively have an electronic conducting element. A positive electrode plate disposed on the circuit substrate is electrically connected with a back electrode disposed on the lower surface of the solar cell chip. Through each conducting element of the electrode plate, front electrodes disposed respectively on the two sides of the upper surface of the solar cell chip are connected with a negative electrode plate disposed on the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Zun-Hao SHIH, Yueh-Mu Lee, Hwen-Fen Hong
  • Patent number: 8263852
    Abstract: A heat sink has a number of fixing frames. The fixing frames are soldered with of solar cell devices. And, the fixing frames are defined with insulating ink. Hence, the fixing frames can be used for insulating and locating the of a solar cell devices. Besides, with the insulating ink, solar cells of the solar cell devices are prevented from being contacted with the heat sink. As a result, a good electrical property is obtained on assembling and using the solar cell devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Zun-Hao Shih, Hwen-Fen Hong, Kuo-Hsin Lin
  • Patent number: 8194331
    Abstract: A lens device includes a base, groups of prism-like elements formed on the base and at least two alignment points formed on the base. Each of the groups and a related portion of the base form a lens. Each of the prism-like elements comprises an incidence surface in the form of a camber. The alignment points are used for alignment of a laser device with the lens device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Research
    Inventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chun-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 8145021
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cable for use in a concentrating photovoltaic module. The cable includes at least one strand wrapped with an optically pervious or reflective sheath. The pervious sheath is made of a material that exhibits a penetration rate of 90% and survives a temperature of at least 140 degrees Celsius. The reflective sheath is made of a material that exhibits a reflection rate of 95% and survives a temperature of at least 140 degrees Celsius. The cable is used to connect an anode of the concentrating photovoltaic module to a cathode of the same. The material of the reflective sheath may be isolating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Research
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Liang, Kuo-Hsin Lin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Cherng-Tsong Kuo