Patents by Inventor Nian-Tzu Suen

Nian-Tzu Suen 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: 8362388
    Abstract: A multi-gas mixer for supplying a gas mixture that can uniformly mix a plurality of gases according to the proportional percentages determined by the mass flow rate of each gas is disclosed. The multi-gas mixer comprises a mixer chamber, a plurality of gas inlets, a gas mixture outlet, and at least one gas rotating and mixing unit. The present invention also provides a method for controlling the percentage of each gas to be mixed by use of a plurality of mass flow rate controllers to control the gas flow to produce a gas mixture according to a predetermined proportionality. When the multi-gas mixer delivers a gas mixture to a high-speed plasma torch, the torch can be stably operated under a high voltage (>85V) and a medium current (<650 A) so that a long-arc, high-temperature and high-speed plasma flame can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Nian-Tzu Suen, Jen-Feng Yu
  • Publication number: 20110003235
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell comprising a metal frame, a porous metal substrate, a first anode isolation layer, an anode interlayer, a second anode isolation layer, an electrolyte layer, a cathode isolation layer, a cathode interlayer and a cathode current collecting layer. The first anode isolation layer, the anode interlayer, the second anode isolation layer, the electrolyte layer, the cathode isolation layer, the cathode interlayer and the cathode current collecting layer are sequentially disposed on the porous metal substrate. The first anode isolation layer is porous sub-micron structured or porous micron structured; the anode interlayer is porous nano structured; the second anode isolation layer is dense structured or porous nano structured; the electrolyte is dense and gas-tight; the cathode isolation layer is dense structured or porous nano structured; the cathode interlayer is porous nano structured or porous sub-micron structured; and the cathode current collecting layer is porous micron structured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: CHANG-SING HWANG, Chun-Huang Tsai, Nian-Tzu Suen, Jen-Feng Yu
  • Publication number: 20100326966
    Abstract: A multi-gas mixer for supplying a gas mixture that can uniformly mix a plurality of gases according to the proportional percentages determined by the mass flow rate of each gas is disclosed. The multi-gas mixer comprises a mixer chamber, a plurality of gas inlets, a gas mixture outlet, and at least one gas rotating and mixing unit. The present invention also provides a method for controlling the percentage of each gas to be mixed by use of a plurality of mass flow rate controllers to control the gas flow to produce a gas mixture according to a predetermined proportionality. When the multi-gas mixer delivers a gas mixture to a high-speed plasma torch, the torch can be stably operated under a high voltage (>85V) and a medium current (<650 A) so that a long-arc, high-temperature and high-speed plasma flame can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Nian-Tzu Suen, Jen-Feng Yu