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: 20110259386
    Abstract: A thermoelectric generating module includes at least one thermoelectric unit and at least one light-concentrating unit. The thermoelectric unit has a first surface and a second surface disposed oppositely. The light-concentrating unit is disposed adjacent to the thermoelectric unit and concentrates light on the first surface of the thermoelectric unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Yueh-Mu Lee, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Zun-Hao Shih
  • Publication number: 20110186128
    Abstract: A solar cell element heat dissipation efficiency measurement system and method, such that the adverse influence on the accuracy and stability of heat dissipation efficiency measurement of a solar cell element due to outdoor environment variations and sunlight illumination differences can be avoided effectively. The solar cell element heat dissipation efficiency measurement system, comprising: a solar cell element, placed in a room of constant temperature and constant humidity, with its backside sprayed with a material of high emission coefficient; a power supply, that is used to applied a forward bias on the solar cell element, so as to make the solar cell element produce a forward bias current to become a stable heat source; and an infrared camera, used to detect the temperature variations and distributions of the solar cell element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Zun-Hao Shih, Hwen-Fen Hong
  • Publication number: 20110170834
    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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Liang, Kuo-Hsin Lin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110017490
    Abstract: There is disclosed a cable for use in a condensing photovoltaic apparatus. The cable includes a core and sheath. The core is made of a conductive material. The sheath is provided around the core and made of white Teflon. Therefore, the sheath absorbs less heat than a sheath made of other colors would. Moreover, the sheath stands high temperatures since it is made Teflon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwa-yuh Shin, Hung-zen Kuo, Kuo-hsin Lin, Hwen-fen Hong
  • Publication number: 20110011452
    Abstract: A concentration photovoltaic apparatus includes a substrate, a bypass diode, a solar cell and an adhesion layer. The substrate includes five conduction regions. The solar cell is provided on the fourth conduction region, on a side of the cutouts, and connected to the third and fifth conduction regions through wires. The adhesion layer is provided between the solar cell and the fourth conduction region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsin LIN, Hwen-Fen Hong, Zun-Hao Shih, Yi-Ping Liang
  • Publication number: 20110011442
    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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Zun-Hao SHIH, Hwen-Fen Hong, Kuo-Hsin Lin
  • Publication number: 20100319752
    Abstract: A solar cell pack includes a solar cell for converting light into electricity, a circuit layer attached to the solar cell for transferring the electricity from the solar cell to a storage apparatus and radiating apparatus for radiating heat from the solar cell and the circuit layer. The radiating apparatus includes a radiator and a multi-purpose layer. The multi-purpose layer attaches the radiator to the circuit layer, isolates the radiator from the circuit layer and transfers heat to the radiator from the circuit layer in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwen-Fen Hong, Zun-Hao Shih, Ying-Ru Chen, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100254028
    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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chun-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20100224250
    Abstract: A solar cell device structure, that is applicable in a concentrator solar cell device structure, comprising a silicon substrate, an insulation layer, and a solar chip. Wherein, the insulation layer is provided on the silicon substrate, a pattern region is provided on the insulation layer, and the solar chip is disposed in the pattern region. Due to the various advantages of superior heat conduction, low cost, and maturity of silicon semiconductor manufacturing technology of a silicon substrate, it is utilized to replace the ceramic substrate of the prior art, hereby raising the heat dissipation efficiency and reducing the production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Hwen-Fen Hong, Yueh-Mu Lee, Shang-Yu Tsai, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100214673
    Abstract: There is disclosed a perfectly plain FRESNEL zone lens. The perfectly plain FRESNEL zone lens includes a plurality of focusing units and a grid formed together with the focusing units by injection molding for example. The grid consists a plurality of cells. Each of the focusing units is disposed in a related one of the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Hung-Zen Kuo, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Patent number: 7735484
    Abstract: A base body comprises two frames to put lens and solar cells. The working process is simple and the weight and the cost of the base body is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chieh Cheng, Hwen-Fen Hong, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Patent number: 7726301
    Abstract: A base body comprises two frames to put lens and solar cells. The working process is simple and the weight and the cost of the base body is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Chieh Cheng, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chih-Hung Wu, Yen-Cheng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 7667479
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for testing concentration-type solar cells. The apparatus includes a light source for emitting light, a focusing unit for focusing the light emitted from the light source and turning the same into a light beam, a testing unit for testing any one of solar cells of a wafer; and a wafer-positioning unit for moving the wafer horizontally and vertically, thus brining a targeted one of the solar cells into contact with the testing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Hung-zen Kuo, Chun-yi Chen, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Wen-Fu Chen, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090320923
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a photovoltaic concentrating apparatus comprising a supporter and at least one collecting unit positioned on the supporter. The supporter includes a plurality of beams having at least one groove positioned on a side surface of the beam. The collecting unit includes a Fresnel lens and a solar cell module. The Fresnel lens is positioned on the supporter via a loading frame with a wing capable of engaging with the groove of the beam, and the solar cell module is positioned on the supporter via a substrate. Particularly, the supporter includes an upper frame for supporting the Fresnel lens and a bottom frame for supporting the solar cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwa Yuh SHIN, Hwen Fen Hong, Chieh Cheng, Hung Sheng Chiu, Yen Cheng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20090250111
    Abstract: A dissipation package of a solar cell is provided. The package swiftly dissipates the heat generated by the solar cell and a circuit layer coordinated. It is done by binding a ceramic layer under the circuit layer to a dissipation unit with a buffer layer and a mount layer in between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNSIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwen-Fen Hong, Kuo-Hsin Lin, Zun-Hao Shih, Hwa-Yun Shin, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090108857
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for testing concentration-type solar cells. The apparatus includes a light source for emitting light, a focusing unit for focusing the light emitted from the light source and turning the same into a light beam, a testing unit for testing any one of solar cells of a wafer; and a wafer-positioning unit for moving the wafer horizontally and vertically, thus brining a targeted one of the solar cells into contact with the testing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hung-zen Kuo, Chun-yi Chen, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Wen-Fu Chen, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080302356
    Abstract: A base body comprises two frames to put lens and solar cells. The working process is simple and the weight and the cost of the base body is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Sheng Chiu, Chieh Cheng, Hwen-Fen Hong, Cherng-Tsong Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080257408
    Abstract: A diffusion plate is used in a concentrator for solar light. By the diffusion plate, solar beams is evenly distributed on a solar cell. As a result, the whole solar cell can evenly receives the solar beams for energy transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Jyh-Long Chen, Meng-Hua Wang, Jeng-Cheng Chen, Chia-Yu Hu, Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hwen-Fen Hong, Hung-Zen Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080115830
    Abstract: Sets of a solar cell and a lens are obtained on a surface of a solar concentrator module. The solar cell is located at a focal point of the lens. The other sets whose solar cells are replaced with lighting devices are obtained on the opposite surface of the solar concentrator module. Each later set is reversely piled up on a former set. Hence, a light shining through the later set and the former set from the lighting device is focused on the solar cell. Consequently, photoelectric characteristics of the solar concentrator module is tested with greatly reduced cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: High Power-Factor AC/DC Converter with Parallel Power Processing
    Inventors: Hwa-Yuh Shin, Hung-Zen Kuo, Hwen-Fen Hong, Yen-Cheng Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20070044833
    Abstract: The present solar energy collector includes a substrate and a plurality of plates assembled on the substrate in a roof manner, wherein the plates include a plurality of protrusions capable of collecting a penetrating solar ray on a solar cell positioned at a predetermined region on the substrate. The solar energy collector may include two trapezoid plates and two triangular plates assembled on the substrate in an inclined manner to form a hip-roof. The solar energy collector may include four trapezoid plates positioned on the substrate in an inclined manner and one rectangular plate positioned on the trapezoid plates to form a mansard roof. The solar energy collector may include six first rectangular plates positioned on the substrate in a hexagonal manner, six second rectangular plates positioned on the first rectangular plates, and a hexagonal plate positioned on the second rectangular plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jyh Chern, Yen Tzeng, Hwen Fen Hong, Jain Chen, Chia Hu, Hung Kuo, Hwa Shin