Patents by Inventor Jie-Ren Ku
Jie-Ren Ku 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).
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Patent number: 9520609Abstract: A hydrogen purification device including a container, a first opening structure and a second opening structure is provided. The container has at least a filter material inside. The first opening structure is disposed in the container, wherein hydrogen-rich gas mixture flows into the container via the first opening structure so that purified hydrogen gas is generated by conducting a reaction between the hydrogen-rich gas mixture and the filter material. Besides, a second opening structure is disposed in the container, wherein the purified hydrogen gas flows away from the container via the second opening structure. A fuel processor having the hydrogen purification device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Wen Lu, Jie-Ren Ku, Chung-Ping Wang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Yi-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20150180062Abstract: A fuel cartridge includes an outer housing including a top wall, a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls; a storage container stored with a liquid reactant; a solid reactant including a top surface; a transmission device connected between the storage container and the solid reactant and for transmitting the liquid reactant to the solid reactant; a flexible thin film having gas permeability and water impermeability and disposed between the top and bottom walls and located above the top surface of the solid reactant; and an elastic waterproof membrane connected to the plurality of side walls of the outer housing and disposed between the storage container and the flexible thin film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: JIE-REN KU, CHUNG-PING WANG, YU-HSIANG LIN, YU-WEN LU
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Publication number: 20150118128Abstract: A hydrogen purification device including a container, a first opening structure and a second opening structure is provided. The container has at least a filter material inside. The first opening structure is disposed in the container, wherein hydrogen-rich gas mixture flows into the container via the first opening structure so that purified hydrogen gas is generated by conducting a reaction between the hydrogen-rich gas mixture and the filter material. Besides, a second opening structure is disposed in the container, wherein the purified hydrogen gas flows away from the container via the second opening structure. A fuel processor having the hydrogen purification device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: YU-WEN LU, JIE-REN KU, CHUNG-PING WANG, YU-HSIANG LIN, YI-CHUN LIN
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Patent number: 8906733Abstract: A method for creating a nanostructure according to one embodiment includes depositing material in a template for forming an array of nanocables; removing only a portion of the template such that the template forms an insulating layer between the nanocables; and forming at least one layer over the nanocables. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes a nanocable having a roughened outer surface and a solid core. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables each having a roughened outer surface and a solid core, the roughened outer surface including reflective cavities; and at least one layer formed over the roughened outer surfaces of the nanocables, the at least one layer creating a photovoltaically active p-n junction. Additional systems and methods are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignees: Q1 Nanosystems, Inc., The Regents Of The University Of CaliforniaInventors: Ruxandra Vidu, Brian Argo, John Argo, Pieter Stroeve, Saif Islam, Jie-Ren Ku, Michael Chen
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Patent number: 8895350Abstract: A method for forming a nanostructure according to one embodiment includes creating a hole in an insulating layer positioned over an electrically conductive layer; and forming a nanocable in the hole such that the nanocable extends through the hole in the insulating layer and protrudes therefrom, the nanocable being in communication with the electrically conductive layer. Additional systems and methods are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignees: Q1 Nanosystems, Inc, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Brian Argo, Ruxandra Vidu, Pieter Stroeve, John Argo, Saif Islam, Jie-Ren Ku, Michael Chen
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Patent number: 8877541Abstract: Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the nanocables in the array being characterized as having a spacing and surface texture defined by inner surfaces of voids of a template; an electrically insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. A nanostructure according to another embodiment includes a substrate; a portion of a template extending along the substrate, the template being electrically insulative; an array of nanocables extending from the template, portions of the nanocables protruding from the template being characterized as having a spacing, shape, and surface texture defined by previously-present inner surface of voids of the template; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Q1 Nanosystems, Inc., The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Brian Argo, Ruxandra Vidu, Pieter Stroeve, John Argo, Jie-Ren Ku
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Patent number: 8658055Abstract: Solid-state hydrogen fuel with a polymer matrix and fabrication methods thereof are presented. The solid-state hydrogen fuel includes a polymer matrix, and a crushed mixture of a solid chemical hydride and a solid-state catalyst uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix. The fabrication method for the solid-state hydrogen fuel includes crushing and mixing a solid chemical hydride and a solid-state catalyst in a crushing/mixing machine, and adding the polymer matrix into the mixture of the solid chemical hydride and the solid-state catalyst to process a flexible solid-state hydrogen fuel. Moreover, various geometric and/or other shapes may be formed and placed into suitable vessels to react with a particular liquid and provide a steady rate of hydrogen release.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chan-Li Hsueh, Jie-Ren Ku, Shing-Fen Tsai, Ya-Yi Hsu, Cheng-Yen Chen, Reiko Ohara, Ming-Shan Jeng, Fanghei Tsau
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Publication number: 20130337350Abstract: A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a fuel cell, a hydrogen generator, a check valve and an exhaust valve. The fuel cell has a hydrogen inlet and a hydrogen outlet. The hydrogen generator is connected to the hydrogen inlet and used for generating hydrogen. The check valve is disposed in the hydrogen inlet and used for preventing the hydrogen within the fuel cell from flowing to the hydrogen generator, and preventing exterior air from entering the fuel cell. The exhaust valve is disposed in the hydrogen outlet for exhausting the hydrogen within the fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jie-Ren Ku, Chan-Li Hsueh, Ya-Yi Hsu, Fang-Hei Tsau, Reiko Ohara, Shing-Fen Tsai, Chien-Chang Hung, Ming-Shan Jeng, Cheng-Yen Chen
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Patent number: 8535838Abstract: A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a fuel cell, a hydrogen generator, a check valve and an exhaust valve. The fuel cell has a hydrogen inlet and a hydrogen outlet. The hydrogen generator is connected to the hydrogen inlet and used for generating hydrogen. The check valve is disposed in the hydrogen inlet and used for preventing the hydrogen within the fuel cell from flowing to the hydrogen generator, and preventing exterior air from entering the fuel cell. The exhaust valve is disposed in the hydrogen outlet for exhausting the hydrogen within the fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jie-Ren Ku, Chan-Li Hsueh, Ya-Yi Hsu, Fang-hei Tsau, Reiko Ohara, Shing-Fen Tsai, Chien-Chang Hung, Ming-Shan Jeng, Cheng-Yen Chen
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Publication number: 20130129572Abstract: A hydrogen-generating equipment including a hydrogen-generating device and a hydrogen-purifying device is provided. The hydrogen-generating device is capable of generating a hydrogen-gas, a water-vapor mixed in the hydrogen-gas and a toxic-gas mixed in the hydrogen-gas. The hydrogen-purifying device includes a water-vapor filter unit and a toxic-gas filter unit. The hydrogen-gas passes through the water-vapor filter unit to remove the water-vapor mixed in the hydrogen-gas. The toxic-gas filter unit includes a filtering assembly. The surface of the filtering assembly has a plurality of hydroxyls. After the hydrogen-gas passes through the water-vapor filter unit, the hydrogen-gas passes through the toxic-gas filter unit, and the toxic-gas mixed in the hydrogen-gas reacts with a plurality of hydroxyls on a surface of the filtering assembly to remove the toxic-gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Yu-Wen Lu, Chan-Li Hsueh, Jie-Ren Ku, Po-Kuei Chou, Fang-Hei Tsau
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Publication number: 20130014799Abstract: Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the nanocables in the array being characterized as having a spacing and surface texture defined by inner surfaces of voids of a template; an electrically insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. A nanostructure according to another embodiment includes a substrate; a portion of a template extending along the substrate, the template being electrically insulative; an array of nanocables extending from the template, portions of the nanocables protruding from the template being characterized as having a spacing, shape and surface texture defined by previously-present inner surfaces of voids of the template; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Ruxandra Vidu, Brian Argo, John Argo, Pieter Stroeve, Jie-Ren Ku
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Patent number: 8344241Abstract: Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the nanocables in the array being characterized as having a spacing and surface texture defined by inner surfaces of voids of a template; an electrically insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables. A nanostructure according to another embodiment includes a substrate; a portion of a template extending along the substrate, the template being electrically insulative; an array of nanocables extending from the template, portions of the nanocables protruding from the template being characterized as having a spacing, shape and surface texture defined by previously-present inner surfaces of voids of the template; and at least one layer overlaying the nanocables.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignees: Q1 Nanosystems Corporation, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Ruxandra Vidu, Brian Argo, John Argo, Pieter Stroeve, Jie-Ren Ku
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Publication number: 20120309612Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic catalyst formed by a single or multiple nano metal shells wrapping a carrier, wherein at least one of the metal shells is iron, cobalt, or nickel. The magnetic catalyst with high catalyst efficiency can be applied in a hydrogen supply device, and the device can be connected to a fuel cell. Because the magnetic catalyst can be recycled by a magnet after generating hydrogen, the practicability of the noble metals such as Ru with high catalyst efficiency is dramatically enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chan-Li HSUEH, Cheng-Hong LIU, Jie-Ren KU, Ya-Yi HSU, Cheng-Yen CHEN, Reiko OHARA, Shing-Fen TSAI, Chien-Chang HUNG, Ming-Shan JENG
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Patent number: 8277904Abstract: A method for producing a thermoelectric material is provided. A semiconductor material powder is provided. An electroless plating process is preformed to deposit metal nano-particles on the surface of semiconductor material powder. An electrical current activated sintering process is performed to form a thermoelectric material having one and plurality grain boundaries.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wei-Sheng Su, Chia-Hung Kuo, Ya-Wen Chou, Jie-Ren Ku, Ming-Shan Jeng, Chii-Shyang Hwang, Zong-Hao Wu
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Publication number: 20120240455Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a solid hydrogen fuel with an initial heating mechanism, including: a solid hydrogen fuel; and a heating promoter disposed on at least one surface of the solid hydrogen fuel, wherein the heating promoter proceeds with an exothermal reaction when contacted with water. Another embodiment of the invention provides: a solid hydrogen fuel with an initial heating mechanism, including a solid hydrogen fuel; and an electrical heating element in contact with the solid hydrogen fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jie-Ren KU, Shing-Fen TSAI, Chan-Li HSUEH, Cheng-Yen CHEN, Yu-Wen LU, Fanghei TSAU, Chung-Ching TU, Chia-Cheng WU, Yih-Hang CHEN
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Publication number: 20120244065Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic catalyst formed by a single or multiple nano metal shells wrapping a carrier, wherein at least one of the metal shells is iron, cobalt, or nickel. The magnetic catalyst with high catalyst efficiency can be applied in a hydrogen supply device, and the device can be connected to a fuel cell. Because the magnetic catalyst can be recycled by a magnet after generating hydrogen, the practicability of the noble metals such as Ru with high catalyst efficiency is dramatically enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chan-Li HSUEH, Cheng-Hong LIU, Jie-Ren KU, Ya-Yi HSU, Cheng-Yen CHEN, Reiko OHARA, Shing-Fen TSAI, Chien-Chang HUNG, Ming-Shan JENG
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Patent number: 8056840Abstract: The invention utilizes a carbon nano material to nanotize a magnesium-based hydrogen storage material, thereby forming single or multiple crystals to enhance the surface to volume ratio and hydrogen diffusion channel of the magnesium-based hydrogen storage material. Therefore, the hydrogen storage material has higher hydrogen storage capability, higher absorption/desorption rate, and lower absorption/desorption temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Pei-Shan Yen, Chun-Ju Huang, Jie-Ren Ku, Bin-Hao Chen, Ming-Shan Jeng, FangHei Tsau, Shen-Chuan Lo, Tu Chen
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Publication number: 20110223350Abstract: A method for producing a thermoelectric material is provided. A semiconductor material powder is provided. An electroless plating process is preformed to deposit metal nano-particles on the surface of semiconductor material powder. An electrical current activated sintering process is performed to form a thermoelectric material having one and plurality grain boundaries.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wei-Sheng Su, Chia-Hung Kuo, Ya-Wen Chou, Jie-Ren Ku, Ming-Shan Jeng, Chii-Shyang Hwang, Zong-Hao Wu
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Publication number: 20110217456Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic catalyst formed by a single or multiple nano metal shells wrapping a carrier, wherein at least one of the metal shells is iron, cobalt, or nickel. The magnetic catalyst with high catalyst efficiency can be applied in a hydrogen supply device, and the device can be connected to a fuel cell. Because the magnetic catalyst can be recycled by a magnet after generating hydrogen, the practicability of the noble metals such as Ru with high catalyst efficiency is dramatically enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chan-Li HSUEH, Cheng-Hong LIU, Jie-Ren KU, Ya-Yi HSU, Cheng-Yen CHEN, Reiko OHARA, Shing-Fen TSAI, Chien-Chang HUNG, Ming-Shan JENG
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Patent number: 8003267Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible power supply including a hydrogen supply device connected to a flexible fuel cell, wherein the hydrogen supply device includes a moldable hydrogen fuel. In one embodiment, the flexible fuel cell is a sheet structure, and the hydrogen supply device is a flexible flat bag, wherein the fuel cell and the hydrogen supply device are adhered to complete a sheet of a flexible power supply. The sheet of flexible power supply can be put in the pocket of cloth or baggage, or directly sewn on the outside of cap or overcoat.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jie-Ren Ku, Chan-Li Hsueh, Ya-Yi Hsu, Cheng-Yen Chen, Shing-Fen Tsai, Reiko Ohara, FangHei Tsau, Chien-Chang Hung, Ming-Shan Jeng