Patents by Inventor Min-Tsung Kuan

Min-Tsung Kuan 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: 20230212455
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion compound is provided. The photoelectric conversion compound has a structure represented by formula (I): wherein D represents an inorganic luminescent group; each of R1, R2, and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group; R4 represents a single bond or a C1-6 alkylene group; m represents an integer of 1-10; k represents an integer of 1-1,000; and n represents an integer of 1-10,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung KUAN, Wen-Hsien WANG, Yi-Chang DU, Szu-Lin WANG, Wen-Hsien CHOU, Hsin-Hsin HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11695089
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided. The solar cell module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a cell unit disposed between the first and second substrates, a first thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first substrate, a first thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first thermosetting resin layer, a second thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second substrate, and a second thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second thermosetting resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung Kuan, Wen-Hsien Wang, Yi-Chun Liu, Hsin-Hsin Hsieh, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Publication number: 20210234055
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided. The solar cell module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a cell unit disposed between the first and second substrates, a first thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first substrate, a first thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first thermosetting resin layer, a second thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second substrate, and a second thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second thermosetting resin layer, wherein at least one of the first thermoplastic resin layer and the second thermoplastic resin layer contains 0.1% to 10% of light diffusion particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien WANG, Min-Tsung KUAN, Chiou-Chu LAI, Hsin-Hsin HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20210202770
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided. The solar cell module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a cell unit disposed between the first and second substrates, a first thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first substrate, a first thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first thermosetting resin layer, a second thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second substrate, and a second thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second thermosetting resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung KUAN, Wen-Hsien WANG, Yi-Chun LIU, Hsin-Hsin HSIEH, Chiou-Chu LAI
  • Publication number: 20200098940
    Abstract: A module structure includes a front sheet, a back sheet opposite to the front sheet, and a solar cell disposed between the front sheet and the back sheet. A first encapsulation film is disposed between the solar cell and the front sheet, and a second encapsulation film is disposed between the solar cell and the back sheet. The first encapsulation film and the second encapsulation film include an encapsulation material, which includes a resin and a fluorescent molecule. The fluorescent molecule includes a fluorescent group bonded to a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung KUAN, Wen-Hsien WANG, Szu-Lin WANG, Wen-Hsien CHOU, Wen-Kuei LEE, Fu-Ming LIN, Chorng-Jye HUANG
  • Patent number: 10005881
    Abstract: A wavelength-converting polymer, a method for fabricating the same and a wavelength-converting device employing the same are provided. The wavelength-converting polymer has a chemical structure represented by formula (I): In formula (I), B and D are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, C1-8 alkoxy group, aryloxy group, carboxyl group, —COOK, —COONa or —NH2, or B and D are connected to form a heteroaromatic ring, wherein Z is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, cycloalkyl group or aryloxy group, X1-X4 are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl group or C1-8 alkoxy group, R is C1-8 alkyl group with or without substitution, and n is an integer of 5 to 1,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien Wang, Tzong-Ming Lee, Min-Tsung Kuan, Ming-Chia Li, Mei-Ru Lin
  • Patent number: 9705020
    Abstract: A module structure is provided, which includes a front sheet, a back sheet opposite the front sheet, and a solar cell disposed between the front sheet and the back sheet. A first encapsulate film is disposed between the solar cell and the front sheet, and a second encapsulate film disposed between the solar cell and the back sheet. One or both of the front sheet and the second sheet includes a support layer and a light conversion layer on the support layer, wherein the light conversion layer includes a fluorescent molecule and hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin. The light conversion layer is disposed between the support layer and the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung Kuan, Pei-Ying Yang, Wen-Hsien Wang, Wen-Hsien Chou, Wen-Kuei Lee, Han-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20160247952
    Abstract: A module structure is provided, which includes a front sheet, a back sheet opposite the front sheet, and a solar cell disposed between the front sheet and the back sheet. A first encapsulate film is disposed between the solar cell and the front sheet, and a second encapsulate film disposed between the solar cell and the back sheet. One or both of the front sheet and the second sheet includes a support layer and a light conversion layer on the support layer, wherein the light conversion layer includes a fluorescent molecule and hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin. The light conversion layer is disposed between the support layer and the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung KUAN, Pei-Ying YANG, Wen-Hsien WANG, Wen-Hsien CHOU, Wen-Kuei LEE, Han-Chang LIU
  • Patent number: 9412921
    Abstract: Disclosed is a module structure including a front sheet, a back sheet, and an optoelectronic device disposed between the front sheet and the back sheet. A first packaging layer is disposed between the optoelectronic device and the front sheet. The back sheet is a layered structure of a hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin layer and a polyolefin layer, wherein the hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin layer is disposed between the optoelectronic device and the polyolefin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien Wang, Min-Tsung Kuan, Tzong-Ming Lee, Wen-Hsien Chou, Fu-Ming Lin, Wen-Kuei Lee, Chin Zeng Yeh, Ming-Hung Chen, Chung-Teng Huang, Hsueh Jen Fu
  • Publication number: 20160122470
    Abstract: A wavelength-converting polymer, a method for fabricating the same and a wavelength-converting device employing the same are provided. The wavelength-converting polymer has a chemical structure represented by formula (I): In formula (I), B and D are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, C1-8 alkoxy group, aryloxy group, carboxyl group, —COOK, —COONa or —NH2, or B and D are connected to form a heteroaromatic ring, wherein Z is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, cycloalkyl group or aryloxy group, X1-X4 are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl group or C1-8 alkoxy group, R is C1-8 alkyl group with or without substitution, and n is an integer of 5 to 1,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien WANG, Tzong-Ming LEE, Min-Tsung KUAN, Ming-Chia LI, Mei-Ru LIN
  • Publication number: 20150187976
    Abstract: A composition of an encapsulation film for a solar cell module comprises 80˜99 weight percent of transparent resin, 0.5˜10 weight percent of granular polymer particles and 0.1˜5 weight percent of additives, wherein light refraction is controlled by a diffusion mechanism of the granular polymer particles, so that the probability of light incidence on the solar cell is increased and thus the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Chin-Zeng Yeh, Ming-Hung Chen, Jung-Chang Wang, Wei-Ju Chen, Min-Tsung Kuan, Szu-Lin Wang
  • Publication number: 20140140012
    Abstract: Disclosed is a module structure including a front sheet, a back sheet, and an optotronic device disposed between the front sheet and the back sheet. A first encapsulate layer is disposed between the optotronic device and the front sheet. A second encapsulate layer is disposed between the optotronic device and the back sheet. The back sheet is a layered structure of a hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin layer and a polyolefin layer, wherein the hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin layer is disposed between the second encapsulate layer and the polyolefin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: KUO HSIN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien WANG, Min-Tsung KUAN, Tzong-Ming LEE, Wen-Hsien CHOU, Fu-Ming LIN, Wen-Kuei LEE, Chin Zeng YEH, Ming-Hung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140138734
    Abstract: Disclosed is a module structure including a front sheet, a back sheet, and an optoelectronic device disposed between the front sheet and the back sheet. A first packaging layer is disposed between the optoelectronic device and the front sheet. The back sheet is a layered structure of a hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin layer and a polyolefin layer, wherein the hydrogenated styrene elastomer resin layer is disposed between the optoelectronic device and the polyolefin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: Kuo Hsin Technology Co., Ltd., Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien WANG, Min-Tsung KUAN, Tzong-Ming LEE, Wen-Hsien CHOU, Fu-Ming LIN, Wen-Kuei LEE, Chin Zeng YEH, Ming-Hung CHEN, Chung-Teng HUANG, Hsueh Jen FU
  • Patent number: 8465675
    Abstract: Disclosed are encapsulation materials including an 80 to 99.5 weight percentage (wt %) of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) and a 0.5 to 20 weight percentage(wt %) of a photoluminescent polymer, wherein the EVA and the photoluminescent polymers are evenly blended. The encapsulation materials can be applied to packaging solar cells, and the encapsulating structure may protect the EVA from UV damage and enhance light utilization efficiency of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Min-Tsung Kuan, Ming-Chia Li, Wen-Hsien Wang, Kuo-Chan Chiou, Tzong-Ming Lee, Fang-Yao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20110253942
    Abstract: Disclosed are encapsulation materials including an 80 to 99.5 weight percentage (wt %) of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) and a 0.5 to 20 weight percentage(wt %) of a photoluminescent polymer, wherein the EVA and the photoluminescent polymers are evenly blended. The encapsulation materials can be applied to packaging solar cells, and the encapsulating structure may protect the EVA from UV damage and enhance light utilization efficiency of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Tsung Kuan, Ming-Chia Li, Wen-Hsien Wang, Kuo-Chan Chiou, Tzong-Ming Lee, Fang-Yao Yeh