Patents by Inventor Kin-Fu Lin
Kin-Fu 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).
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Publication number: 20160375425Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a carrier catalyst. The carrier catalyst uses an annular carrier of ?-alumina (?—Al2O3). The annular carrier of ?—Al2O3 has stable activity. By analyzing characteristics and methane conversion rates of catalysts with different compositions, a solution for solving carbon deposition is found. Cerium oxide (CeO2) is used as an accelerator and platinum (Pt) nano-particles are used as catalyzer. The above components are impregnated and coated on the annular carrier of ?—Al2O3. Thus, an annular-carrier catalyst of Pt/CBO2/?—Al2O3 is formed. Therein, the present invention uses carbon nanotubes before calcining the annular carrier catalyst. Consequently, its microstructure is modified to obtain a surface area of 130 square meters per gram and an average pore size of 12.585 angstroms. Preferably, 0.5 percents of platinum nano-particles are to be added into the carrier catalyst to achieve a 79% methane conversion rate even after 25 hours of reformation reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Yi-Si Chou, Men-Han Huang, Ning-Yih Hsu, Ruey-Yi Lee, Kin-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20150380754Abstract: A flow battery stack includes a cell and two end plates, and the end plates are respectively disposed at two sides of the cell. The cell includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a sensing chip, and a flow guide plate. The sensing chip has a frame part and a sensing part, and the sensing part connects to the frame part. The frame part is disposed between the MEA and the flow guide plate, and the sensing part extends to a flow region of the flow guide plate so as to sense the temperature or the flow capacity of a liquid in the flow region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: CHI-YUAN LEE, CHIN-LUNG HSIEH, CHIA-HUNG CHEN, KIN-FU LIN, YUN-MIN LIU
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Publication number: 20120214081Abstract: Disclosed is a laminate for use in a fuel cell. The laminate includes at least two field plates and a bonding layer. Each of the flow field plates includes a plate and channels defined therein. The bonding layer is made in the form of an annular strip and sandwiched between the flow field plates, around the channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Chien-Kuo Liu, Kin-Fu Lin, Kun-Chao Tsai
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Patent number: 8012895Abstract: A sealing material for solid oxide fuel cells is provided, which is composed of around 60% to 80% by weight of glass, around 20% to 30% by weight of alcohol, around 0.5% to 3% by weight of ethyl celluloid as a binder, and around 0.01% to 0.1% by weight of polyethylene glycol as a plasticizer.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive YuanInventors: Szu-Han Wu, Kin-Fu Lin, Ruey-Yi Lee, Chien-Kuo Liou, Tung-Yuan Yang, Tzann-Sheng Lee, Li-Chun Cheng
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Patent number: 7908884Abstract: Three bonding materials are provided on a first plate. The first bonding material is located between the second and third bonding materials. The first bonding material is thicker than the other bonding materials. A second plate is provided on the first bonding material. All of the plates and the bonding materials are heated to the softening point of the first bonding material. A load is exerted on the first bonding material to reduce the thickness of the first bonding material to that of the second and third bonding materials and transfer the load to the second and third bonding materials from the first bonding material. The temperature is raised to and kept at the crystallization point of the first bonding material. The temperature is raised to the wetting point of the second and third bonding materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy ResearchInventors: Chien-Kuo Liu, Tung-Yuan Yung, Kin-Fu Lin, Szu-Han Wu
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Patent number: 7897530Abstract: Glass-ceramic sealant is disclosed for planar solid oxide fuel cells. The glass-ceramic sealant includes 0 to 40 mol % of silicon oxide, 0 to 15 mol % boron oxide, 0 to 10 mol % of aluminum oxide, 0 to 40 mol % of barium oxide, 0 to 15 mol % of calcium oxide, 0 to 15 mol % of lanthanum oxide and 0 to 5 mol % of zirconium dioxide. At 0° C. to 600° C., the thermal expansion coefficient of the sealant is 8 to 10 ppm/° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy ResearchInventors: Chien-Kuo Liu, Tung-Yuan Yung, Kin-Fu Lin, Ruey-Yi Lee, Tzang-Sheng Lee
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Patent number: 7849730Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for testing the performance of a sealant for solid oxide fuel cell packs. The apparatus includes an oven including a base, a platform provided on the base and a frame connected to the platform. An elevator is used to raise and lower the oven. A pressuring and testing chamber is provided on the platform. The pressuring and testing chamber includes a first body and a second body connected to the first body. A carrier is provided between the first and second bodies. The carrier includes a first plate and a second plate so that the sealant can be provided between the first and second plates. A pusher includes an end connected to the frame and another end for pushing the second plate. A pusher-driving unit is connected to the frame for raising and lowering the pusher.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy ResearchInventors: Tung-Yuan Yung, Chien-Kuo Liu, Kin-Fu Lin, Szu-Han Wu
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Publication number: 20100216053Abstract: Through protrusion on channel area, a fuel flows higher to have a better reaction with a power generating plate of an SOFC. A material is selected for stacks to reduce the number of stacks and to simplify an assembling process of the stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Yung-Neng Cheng, Ruey-Yi Lee, Yau-Pin Chyou, Kin-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20100180670Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for testing the performance of a sealant for solid oxide fuel cell packs. The apparatus includes an oven including a base, a platform provided on the base and a frame connected to the platform. An elevator is used to raise and lower the oven. A pressuring and testing chamber is provided on the platform. The pressuring and testing chamber includes a first body and a second body connected to the first body. A carrier is provided between the first and second bodies. The carrier includes a first plate and a second plate so that the sealant can be provided between the first and second plates. A pusher includes an end connected to the frame and another end for pushing the second plate. A pusher-driving unit is connected to the frame for raising and lowering the pusher.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Tung-Yuan Yung, Chien-Kuo Liu, Kin-Fu Lin, Szu-Han Wu
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Publication number: 20100184580Abstract: Glass-ceramic sealant is disclosed for planar solid oxide fuel cells. The glass-ceramic sealant includes 0 to 40 mol % of silicon oxide, 0 to 15 mol % boron oxide, 0 to 10 mol % of aluminum oxide, 0 to 40 mol % of barium oxide, 0 to 15 mol % of calcium oxide, 0 to 15 mol % of lanthanum oxide and 0 to 5 mol % of zirconium dioxide. At 0° C. to 600° C., the thermal expansion coefficient of the sealant is 8 to 10 ppm/° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Chien-Kuo Liu, Tung-Yuan Yung, Kin-Fu Lin, Ruey-Yi Lee, Tzang-Sheng Lee
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Publication number: 20100180636Abstract: Three bonding materials are provided on a first plate. The first bonding material is located between the second and third bonding materials. The first bonding material is thicker than the other bonding materials. A second plate is provided on the first bonding material. All of the plates and the bonding materials are heated to the softening point of the first bonding material. A load is exerted on the first bonding material to reduce the thickness of the first bonding material to that of the second and third bonding materials and transfer the load to the second and third bonding materials from the first bonding material. The temperature is raised to and kept at the crystallization point of the first bonding material. The temperature is raised to the wetting point of the second and third bonding materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Chien-Kuo Liu, Tung-Yuan Yung, Kin-Fu Lin, Szu-Han Wu
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Patent number: 7618585Abstract: An ultrasonic wave passes different fuels of different concentrations with different velocities. The present invention provides a detecting and controlling device where, by a non-touching method, a velocity for an ultrasonic wave in a first fuel with a first fuel concentration is measured. The velocity obtained is taken for a comparison with another velocity for the same ultrasonic wave in a fuel with a default fuel concentration so that the first fuel concentration of the fuel can be under controlled.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy ResearchInventors: Kang-Nang Perng, Ching-Shih Liu, Kin-Fu Lin, Charn-Ying Chen, Kang-Lin Hwang, Ying-Sheng Lee
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Publication number: 20090061282Abstract: A sealing material for solid oxide fuel cells is provided, which is composed of around 60% to 80% by weight of glass, around 20% to 30% by weight of alcohol, around 0.5% to 3% by weight of ethyl celluloid as a binder, and around 0.01% to 0.1% by weight of polyethylene glycol as a plasticizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive YuanInventors: SZU-HAN WU, KIN-FU LIN, RUEY-YI LEE, CHIEN-KUO LIOU, TUNG-YUAN YANG, TZANN-SHENG LEE, LI-CHUN CHENG
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Publication number: 20070207363Abstract: By adhering substrates in a fuel cell into a substrate set and stacking the substrate sets into a fuel cell stack, a large space for chemical reaction in the stack is formed, and a space required for the stack is greatly saved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Yung-Neng Cheng, Kin-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20070041872Abstract: An ultrasonic wave passes different fuels of different concentrations with different velocities. The present invention provides a detecting and controlling device where, by a non-touching method, a velocity for an ultrasonic wave in a first fuel with a first fuel concentration is measured. The velocity obtained is taken for a comparison with another velocity for the same ultrasonic wave in a fuel with a default fuel concentration so that the first fuel concentration of the fuel can be under controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Kang-Nang Perng, Ching-Shih Liu, Kin-Fu Lin, Charn-Ying Chen, Kang-Lin Hwang, Ying-Sheng Lee
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Publication number: 20060285622Abstract: The present invention processes a non-destructive examination on a spent-fuel storage rack by neutron rays to identify the existence and the depletion of a boron plate in the rack as utilizing an examination apparatus coordinated with a nuclear module system and a speed-controllable crane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Cheng-si Tsao, Kang-Neng Perng, Tang-Yi Lin, Ming-Tsung Hsieh, Ming-Chen Yung, Kang-Lin Hwang, Hsin-Fa Fang, Shih-Chung Cheng, Kin-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20060228616Abstract: A fluid channel structure for polar plate of fuel cell includes a plurality of parallel passages provided in a reaction area of a polar plate, two through holes of fluid inlet and outlet provided on the polar plate, a plurality of communicating channels connecting the through holes to two ends of the passages, and a plurality of tunnels formed between the communicating channels and each of the through holes. The tunnels are formed by closing a top cover onto a locating zone formed on the polar plate near the through hole, so that slots formed at a lower side of the top cover are aligned with horizontal groove sections and vertical step sections formed in the locating zone to form the tunnels. The top cover bears a relatively large fluid pressure, enabling the fluid channel structure to transfer sufficient reactant fluid to the polar plate without the risk of leaking.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Charn-Ying Chen, Peng Yang, Yeong-Der Lin, Ying-Sheng Lee, Kin-Fu Lin
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Patent number: 7041191Abstract: A method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell includes positioning an ion exchange membrane that is cleaned and trimmed to a predetermined size in advance to a base plate, mounting the base plate to a printing platform, attaching a printing plate to the platform, coating a catalyst solution on the printing plate with a scraper, printing the catalyst solution onto the ion exchange membrane with the scraper, heating the ion exchange with a heating board to a temperature of 70–80° C., and waiting for the ion exchange membrane to return flat to complete the coating of the catalyst solution on the ion exchange membrane. The printing and heating steps are repeated for both anode and cathode of the ion exchange membrane. The ion exchange membrane is further subject to hot pressing and then a piece of carbon cloth is positioned on the catalyst coating to serve as a diffusion layer. This completes the manufacturing of the membrane electrode assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy ResearchInventors: Charn-Ying Chen, Peng Yang, Ying-Sheng Lee, Kin-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20050276913Abstract: A method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell includes positioning an ion exchange membrane that is cleaned and trimmed to a predetermined size in advance to a base plate, mounting the base plate to a printing platform, attaching a printing plate to the platform, coating a catalyst solution on the printing plate with a scraper, printing the catalyst solution onto the ion exchange membrane with the scraper, heating the ion exchange with a heating board to a temperature of 70-80° C., and waiting for the ion exchange membrane to return flat to complete the coating of the catalyst solution on the ion exchange membrane. The printing and heating steps are repeated for both anode and cathode of the ion exchange membrane. The ion exchange membrane is further subject to hot pressing and then a piece of carbon cloth is positioned on the catalyst coating to serve as a diffusion layer. This completes the manufacturing of the membrane electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2004Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Charn-Ying Chen, Peng Yang, Ying-Sheng Lee, Kin-Fu Lin