Patents by Inventor Jun-Meng Lin

Jun-Meng Lin 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: 9796021
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a porous metal substrate structure with high gas permeability and redox stability for a SOFC and the fabrication process thereof, the porous metal substrate structure comprising: a porous metal plate composed of first metal particles; and a porous metal film composed of second metal particles and formed on the porous metal plate; wherein the porous metal plate has a thickness more than the porous metal film, and the first metal particle has a size more than the second metal particle. Further, a porous shell containing Fe is formed on the surface of each metal particle by impregnating a solution containing Fe in a high temperature sintering process of reducing or vacuum atmosphere, and the oxidation and reduction processes. The substrate uses the porous shells containing Fe particles to absorb the leakage oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 9780384
    Abstract: A double-layer anode structure on a pretreated porous metal substrate and a method for fabricating the same, for improving the redox stability and decreasing the anode polarization resistance of a SOFC. The anode structure includes: a porous metal substrate of high gas permeability; a first porous anode functional layer, formed on the porous metal substrate by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying process; and a second porous anode functional layer, formed on the first porous anode functional layer by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying and hydrogen reduction. The first porous anode functional layer is composed a redox stable perovskite, the second porous anode functional layer is composed of a nanostructured cermet. The first porous anode functional layer is also used to prevent the second porous anode functional layer from being diffused by the composition elements of the porous metal substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160167135
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a porous metal substrate structure with high gas permeability and redox stability for a SOFC and the fabrication process thereof, the porous metal substrate structure comprising: a porous metal plate composed of first metal particles; and a porous metal film composed of second metal particles and formed on the porous metal plate; wherein the porous metal plate has a thickness more than the porous metal film, and the first metal particle has a size more than the second metal particle. Further, a porous shell containing Fe is formed on the surface of each metal particle by impregnating a solution containing Fe in a high temperature sintering process of reducing or vacuum atmosphere, and the oxidation and reduction processes. The substrate uses the porous shells containing Fe particles to absorb the leakage oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150349348
    Abstract: A double-layer anode structure on a pretreated porous metal substrate and a method for fabricating the same, for improving the redox stability and decreasing the anode polarization resistance of a SOFC. The anode structure includes: a porous metal substrate of high gas permeability; a first porous anode functional layer, formed on the porous metal substrate by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying process; and a second porous anode functional layer, formed on the first porous anode functional layer by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying and hydrogen reduction. The first porous anode functional layer is composed a redox stable perovskite, the second porous anode functional layer is composed of a nanostructured cermet. The first porous anode functional layer is also used to prevent the second porous anode functional layer from being diffused by the composition elements of the porous metal substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Chang-Sing HWANG, Chun-Huang TSAI, Jen-Feng YU, Chun-Liang CHANG, Jun-Meng LIN, Shih-Wei CHENG
  • Patent number: 9142838
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a double-layer anode structure on a pretreated porous metal substrate and a method for fabricating the same, for improving the redox stability and decreasing the anode polarization resistance of a SOFC. The anode structure comprises: a porous metal substrate of high gas permeability; a first porous anode functional layer, formed on the porous metal substrate by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying process; and a second porous anode functional layer, formed on the first porous anode functional layer by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying and hydrogen reduction. The first porous anode functional layer is composed a redox stable perovskite, the second porous anode functional layer is composed of a nanostructured cermet. The first porous anode functional layer is also used to prevent the second porous anode functional layer from being diffused by the composition elements of the porous metal substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 9093691
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a porous metal substrate structure with high gas permeability and redox stability for a SOFC and the fabrication process thereof, the porous metal substrate structure comprising: a porous metal plate composed of first metal particles; and a porous metal film composed of second metal particles and formed on the porous metal plate; wherein the porous metal plate has a thickness more than the porous metal film, and the first metal particle has a size more than the second metal particle. Further, a porous shell containing Fe is formed on the surface of each metal particle by impregnating a solution containing Fe in a high temperature sintering process of reducing or vacuum atmosphere, and the oxidation and reduction processes. The substrate uses the porous shells containing Fe particles to absorb the leakage oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 8957003
    Abstract: A modified lubricant includes lubricant grease and nano-graphite plates dispersed thoroughly in the lubricant grease. The content of the nano-graphite plates is 0.0001 wt % to 10 wt %. Each nano-graphite plate has a length or a width between 1 and 100 ?m, a thickness within 10 nm and 100 nm, and N graphene layers stacked together and a surface modifying layer disposed on the top or bottom of the nano-graphite plates, wherein N is 30 to 300. The surface modifying layer has a surface modifying agent which includes at least two functional groups located at two ends of the surface modifying agent, one of the two functional groups is chemically bonded with certain organic functional group remaining on the surface of the nano-graphite plate, and the other of the two functional groups forms the functional surface of the nano-graphite plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Enerage Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Y. Wu, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Jun-Meng Lin, Chen-Xin Yu
  • Publication number: 20140342955
    Abstract: A modified lubricant includes lubricant grease and nano-graphite plates dispersed thoroughly in the lubricant grease. The content of the nano-graphite plates is 0.0001 wt % to 10 wt %. Each nano-graphite plate has a length or a width between 1 and 100 ?m, a thickness within 10 nm and 100 nm, and N graphene layers stacked together and a surface modifying layer disposed on the top or bottom of the nano-graphite plates, wherein N is 30 to 300. The surface modifying layer has a surface modifying agent which includes at least two functional groups located at two ends of the surface modifying agent, one of the two functional groups is chemically bonded with certain organic functional group remaining on the surface of the nano-graphite plate, and the other of the two functional groups forms the functional surface of the nano-graphite plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Enerage Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Y. WU, Cheng-Yu HSIEH, Jun-Meng LIN, Chen-Xin YU
  • Patent number: 8771630
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of graphene is provided, which includes: (a) oxidizing a graphite material to form graphite oxide; (b) dispersing graphite oxide into water to form an aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; (c) adding a dispersing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; and (d) adding an acidic reducing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide, wherein graphite oxide is reduced to graphene by the acidic reducing agent, and graphene is further bonded with the dispersing agent to form a graphene dispersion containing a surface-modified graphene. The present invention provides a method for the preparation of graphene using an acidic reducing agent. The obtained graphene can be homogeneously dispersed in water, an acidic solution, a basic solution, or an organic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Enerage, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Shuen Wu, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Cheng-Shu Peng, Jing-Ru Chen, Jun-Meng Lin, Geng-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20130197256
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of graphene is provided, which includes: (a) oxidizing a graphite material to form graphite oxide; (b) dispersing graphite oxide into water to form an aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; (c) adding a dispersing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide; and (d) adding an acidic reducing agent to the aqueous suspension of graphite oxide, wherein graphite oxide is reduced to graphene by the acidic reducing agent, and graphene is further bonded with the dispersing agent to form a graphene dispersion containing a surface-modified graphene. The present invention provides a method for the preparation of graphene using an acidic reducing agent. The obtained graphene can be homogeneously dispersed in water, an acidic solution, a basic solution, or an organic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Yi-Shuen WU, Cheng-Yu Hsieh, Cheng-Shu Peng, Jing-Ru Chen, Jun-Meng Lin, Geng-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20120021333
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a porous metal substrate structure with high gas permeability and redox stability for a SOFC and the fabrication process thereof, the porous metal substrate structure comprising: a porous metal plate composed of first metal particles; and a porous metal film composed of second metal particles and formed on the porous metal plate; wherein the porous metal plate has a thickness more than the porous metal film, and the first metal particle has a size more than the second metal particle. Further, a porous shell containing Fe is formed on the surface of each metal particle by impregnating a solution containing Fe in a high temperature sintering process of reducing or vacuum atmosphere, and the oxidation and reduction processes. The substrate uses the porous shells containing Fe particles to absorb the leakage oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120021332
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a double-layer anode structure on a pretreated porous metal substrate and a method for fabricating the same, for improving the redox stability and decreasing the anode polarization resistance of a SOFC. The anode structure comprises: a porous metal substrate of high gas permeability; a first porous anode functional layer, formed on the porous metal substrate by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying process; and a second porous anode functional layer, formed on the first porous anode functional layer by a high-voltage high-enthalpy Ar—He—H2—N2 atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying and hydrogen reduction. The first porous anode functional layer is composed a redox stable perovskite, the second porous anode functional layer is composed of a nanostructured cermet. The first porous anode functional layer is also used to prevent the second porous anode functional layer from being diffused by the composition elements of the porous metal substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Jen-Feng Yu, Chun-Liang Chang, Jun-Meng Lin, Shih-Wei Cheng