Patents by Inventor Keng-Yang Chen
Keng-Yang Chen 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: 11942358Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of forming low thermal budget dielectrics in semiconductor devices. The method includes forming, on a substrate, first and second fin structures with an opening in between, filling the opening with a flowable isolation material, treating the flowable isolation material with a plasma, and removing a portion of the plasma-treated flowable isolation material between the first and second fin structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mrunal Abhijith Khaderbad, Ko-Feng Chen, Zheng-Yong Liang, Chen-Han Wang, De-Yang Chiou, Yu-Yun Peng, Keng-Chu Lin
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Patent number: 11688862Abstract: An air-cooling fuel cell stack includes fuel cells, wherein each of the fuel cells includes an anode bipolar plate, a cathode bipolar plate, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) between the anode and cathode bipolar plates, and an anode sealing member. The MEA includes an anode side structure, a cathode side structure, and an ion conductive membrane (ICM), and the ICM is sandwiched between the anode side structure and the cathode side structure. The anode sealing member is disposed at a periphery of the anode side structure and sandwiched by the anode bipolar plate and the ICM. The anode sealing member includes a first sealing material and a second sealing material, a Shore hardness of the first sealing material is different from that of the second sealing material, and an arrangement direction of the first and second sealing materials is perpendicular to a compression direction of the plurality of fuel cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sung-Chun Chang, Chien-Ming Lai, Chiu-Ping Huang, Keng-Yang Chen, Li-Duan Tsai
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Patent number: 11541351Abstract: A method for removing boron is provided, which includes (a) mixing a carbon source material and a silicon source material in a chamber to form a solid state mixture, (b) heating the solid state mixture to a temperature of 1000° C. to 1600° C., and adjusting the pressure of the chamber to 1 torr to 100 torr. The method also includes (c) conducting a gas mixture of a first carrier gas and water vapor into the chamber to remove boron from the solid state mixture, and (d) conducting a second carrier gas into the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ta-Ching Hsiao, Chu-Pi Jeng, Kuo-Lun Huang, Mu-Hsi Sung, Keng-Yang Chen, Li-Duan Tsai
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Patent number: 11534729Abstract: A dispersion device is provided, including a container and a porous dispersion structure. The container has a first receiving space. The porous dispersion structure has at least three porous dispersion layers and has a second receiving space, wherein the porous dispersion structure is located in the first receiving space of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ching-Lung Tsai, Keng-Yang Chen, Cheng-Hung San
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Publication number: 20220271302Abstract: A close-end fuel cell and an anode bipolar plate thereof are provided. The anode bipolar plate includes an airtight conductive frame and a conductive porous substrate disposed within the airtight conductive frame. In the airtight conductive frame, an edge of a first side has a fuel inlet, and an edge of a second side has a fuel outlet. The conductive porous substrate has at least one flow channel, where a first end of the flow channel communicates with the fuel inlet, a second end of the flow channel communicates with the fuel outlet. The flow channel is provided with a blocking part near the fuel inlet to divide the flow channel into two areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sung-Chun Chang, Chien-Ming Lai, Chiu-Ping Huang, Li-Duan Tsai, Keng-Yang Chen
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Publication number: 20220200018Abstract: An air-cooling fuel cell stack includes fuel cells, wherein each of the fuel cells includes an anode bipolar plate, a cathode bipolar plate, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) between the anode and cathode bipolar plates, and an anode sealing member. The MEA includes an anode side structure, a cathode side structure, and an ion conductive membrane (ICM), and the ICM is sandwiched between the anode side structure and the cathode side structure. The anode sealing member is disposed at a periphery of the anode side structure and sandwiched by the anode bipolar plate and the ICM. The anode sealing member includes a first sealing material and a second sealing material, a Shore hardness of the first sealing material is different from that of the second sealing material, and an arrangement direction of the first and second sealing materials is perpendicular to a compression direction of the plurality of fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sung-Chun Chang, Chien-Ming Lai, Chiu-Ping Huang, Keng-Yang Chen, Li-Duan Tsai
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Publication number: 20210275965Abstract: A method for removing boron is provided, which includes (a) mixing a carbon source material and a silicon source material in a chamber to form a solid state mixture, (b) heating the solid state mixture to a temperature of 1000° C. to 1600° C., and adjusting the pressure of the chamber to 1 torr to 100 torr. The method also includes (c) conducting a gas mixture of a first carrier gas and water vapor into the chamber to remove boron from the solid state mixture, and (d) conducting a second carrier gas into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ta-Ching HSIAO, Chu-Pi JENG, Kuo-Lun HUANG, Mu-Hsi SUNG, Keng-Yang CHEN, Li-Duan TSAI
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Patent number: 11052348Abstract: A method for removing boron is provided, which includes (a) mixing a carbon source material and a silicon source material in a chamber to form a solid state mixture, (b) heating the solid state mixture to a temperature of 1000° C. to 1600° C., and adjusting the pressure of the chamber to 1 torr to 100 torr. The method also includes (c) conducting a gas mixture of a first carrier gas and water vapor into the chamber to remove boron from the solid state mixture, and (d) conducting a second carrier gas into the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ta-Ching Hsiao, Chu-Pi Jeng, Kuo-Lun Huang, Mu-Hsi Sung, Keng-Yang Chen, Li-Duan Tsai
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Publication number: 20210197148Abstract: A dispersion device is provided, including a container and a porous dispersion structure. The container has a first receiving space. The porous dispersion structure has at least three porous dispersion layers and has a second receiving space, wherein the porous dispersion structure is located in the first receiving space of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ching-Lung TSAI, Keng-Yang CHEN, Cheng-Hung SAN
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Patent number: 10566631Abstract: An electrocatalyst is provided. The electrocatalyst includes Pd-containing metal nitride, wherein the metal is Co, Fe, Y, Lu, Sc, Ti, V, Cu, Ni, or a combination thereof. The molar ratio between the metal and Pd is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.8. A fuel cell utilizing the above electrocatalyst is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wen-Hsuan Chao, Chiung-Hui Huang, Ping-Hsing Yang, Shan-Haw Chiou, Keng-Yang Chen, Chien-Ming Lai, Li-Duan Tsai
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Publication number: 20190176085Abstract: A method for removing boron is provided, which includes (a) mixing a carbon source material and a silicon source material in a chamber to form a solid state mixture, (b) heating the solid state mixture to a temperature of 1000° C. to 1600° C., and adjusting the pressure of the chamber to 1 torr to 100 torr. The method also includes (c) conducting a gas mixture of a first carrier gas and water vapor into the chamber to remove boron from the solid state mixture, and (d) conducting a second carrier gas into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ta-Ching HSIAO, Chu-Pi JENG, Kuo-Lun HUANG, Mu-Hsi SUNG, Keng-Yang CHEN, Li-Duan TSAI
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Publication number: 20180034065Abstract: An electrocatalyst is provided. The electrocatalyst includes Pd-containing metal nitride, wherein the metal is Co, Fe, Y, Lu, Sc, Ti, V, Cu, Ni, or a combination thereof. The molar ratio between the metal and Pd is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.8. A fuel cell utilizing the above electrocatalyst is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wen-Hsuan CHAO, Chiung-Hui HUANG, Ping-Hsing YANG, Shan-Haw CHIOU, Keng-Yang CHEN, Chien-Ming LAI, Li-Duan TSAI
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Patent number: 7622210Abstract: A fuel supplying apparatus is proposed, having a fuel and a polymer to control rate of fuel release. When the fuel supplying apparatus is applied in a fuel cell, the rate of fuel release is controlled using the polymer to maintain fuel concentration in the fuel tank of the fuel cell within a certain range without additionally installing devices and tubes for controlling fuel concentration. Thus, operation efficiency of the fuel cell is improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chao-Jung Huang, Chih-Kun Lai, Kuo-Tung Huang, Jhy-Yeong Gau, Fu-Chi Wu, Wan-Jue Chiang, Keng-Yang Chen
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Publication number: 20040191590Abstract: A fuel supplying apparatus is proposed, having a fuel and a polymer to control rate of fuel release. When the fuel supplying apparatus is applied in a fuel cell, the rate of fuel release is controlled using the polymer to maintain fuel concentration in the fuel tank of the fuel cell within a certain range without additionally installing devices and tubes for controlling fuel concentration. Thus, operation efficiency of the fuel cell is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Chao-Jung Huang, Chih-Kun Lai, Kuo-Tung Huang, Jhy-Yeong Gau, Fu-Chi Wu, Wan-Jue Chiang, Keng-Yang Chen