Patents by Inventor Pi-cheng Tung
Pi-cheng Tung 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: 20230415280Abstract: Laser processing equipment includes a base, a platform, a first image capturing device, a main control device, a second image capturing device and a laser module. The platform, the first and second image capturing device and the laser module are arranged on the top surface of the base and are electrically connected with the main control device. The first image capturing device shoots a workpiece and generates a first image. The main control device searches a target area in the workpiece based on the first image, and the target area includes specific features. The second image capturing device shoots the target area and generates a second image. The main control device performs a feature identification step for specific features based on the first or second image and controls the laser module to process the workpiece based on the result of identification. The invention also provides a laser processing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Chih-Kuang Lin, Jeng-Rong Ho, Pi-Cheng Tung
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Publication number: 20230132534Abstract: An oscillator frequency modulation method includes: providing a piezoelectric material having a surface and an interior; and performing a pattern process on the piezoelectric material by a laser. A patterned processing zone is formed on the surface and/or in the interior of the piezoelectric material. The pattern process may be a material removal and/or a material modification. Therefore, without changing the appearance of the piezoelectric material, the pattern process on the piezoelectric material through the laser can accurately adjust the frequency of the oscillator and block unnecessary mode at the same time. An oscillator piezoelectric structure with frequency modulation is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Jeng-Rong Ho, Chih-Kuang Lin, Pi-Cheng Tung
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Publication number: 20230125893Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid material processing method includes steps of: emitting a laser beam toward an intended-to-be-modified area intended on a workpiece by a laser to perform a property modification for the intended-to-be-modified area; applying an optical image positioning assisted equipment to perform a precise positioning for a modified area or a positioning marker on the workpiece, so as to align a machine tool to the modified area; and driving the machine tool to perform a processing for the modified area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: JENG-RONG HO, CHIH-KUANG LIN, PI-CHENG TUNG
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Publication number: 20230123836Abstract: A method for slicing an ingot column is provided, including the following steps: immersing the column into a solution; rotating the column; focusing the rotating column with a focusing device; and using a laser device to cut the rotating column into sliced wafers. The slicing equipment of the present invention has a simple structure, easy operation, small kerf of the column, and fast slicing speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: National Central UniversityInventors: Chih-Kuang Lin, Jeng-Rong Ho, Pi-Cheng Tung
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Patent number: 10663589Abstract: A laser interferometer system includes a beam splitter to split a laser beam into first and second beam sets, a first retroreflector mounted to an object to reflect the first beam set, a first detecting device for detecting movements of the object in x-, y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected first beam set, a second retroreflector mounted to the object to reflect the second beam set, and a second detecting device for detecting rotations and movements of the object with respect to the y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected second beam set. The movements of the object in the z-axis direction obtained by the first and second detecting devices are used to obtain a rotation of the object with respect to the x-axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Yung-Cheng Wang, Lih-Horng Shyu, Chung-Ping Chang, Hung-Ta Shih, Pi-Cheng Tung
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Publication number: 20190302263Abstract: A laser interferometer system includes a beam splitter to split a laser beam into first and second beam sets, a first retroreflector mounted to an object to reflect the first beam set, a first detecting device for detecting movements of the object in x-, y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected first beam set, a second retroreflector mounted to the object to reflect the second beam set, and a second detecting device for detecting rotations and movements of the object with respect to the y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected second beam set. The movements of the object in the z-axis direction obtained by the first and second detecting devices are used to obtain a rotation of the object with respect to the x-axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Yung-Cheng WANG, Lih-Horng SHYU, Chung-Ping CHANG, Hung-Ta SHIH, Pi-Cheng TUNG
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Patent number: 9182471Abstract: A sun tracking method is disclosed. The method can track the position of sun continuously, without the need to install an optical sensor, to calculate a sun-tracking solar orbit function, and to calibrate the mechanical structure periodically. The method comprises the steps outlined below. (A) A motor of an attitude control device is driven for changing attitude of a photovoltaic cell device to sense and record a short-circuit current by a short-circuit current measuring device directly or in cooperation with the switching behavior of a switch power unit of a maximum power tracking control device, or to sense and to record an output power by a power measuring device. (B) A maximum value of the short-circuit current or the output power is calculated. (C) The motor-driving device is driven for modulating the photovoltaic cell device to an attitude corresponding to the maximum value of the short-circuit current or the output power.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: National Central UniversityInventors: Jiunn-Chi Wu, Chih-Kuang Lin, Pi-Cheng Tung, Wei-Hann Yao
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Patent number: 8581164Abstract: The present invention discloses a light sensing system and a control method thereof. The light sensing system comprises a body, a plurality of first light sensors, a base, a plurality of second light sensors and a processing module. A through hole is disposed on the body. The first light sensors are disposed symmetrically on the body and generating a plurality of first sensing signal after sensing lights correspondingly. The base is arranged under the body. The second light sensors are disposed symmetrically on the base, while the geometric center of the second light sensors corresponds to the geometric center of the through hole. The second light sensors generating a plurality of second sensing signals correspondingly after sensing lights via the through hole. The processing module connects to the first and the second light sensors, and controls the light sensing system according to the first and the second sensing signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: National Central UniversityInventors: Jiunn-Chi Wu, Pi-Cheng Tung, Yan-Bin You
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Patent number: 8441649Abstract: A multi-beam interferometer displacement measuring system has a light source module, a resonator module and a detecting device. The light source module has an emitter and a polaroid sheet. The emitter emits a non-polarizing beam. The polaroid sheet receives and transforms the non-polarizing beam into a polarizing beam. The resonator module receives the polarizing beam and has a coated glass panel, a corner cube prism and a wave-delay plate. The coated glass panel receives and reflects the polarizing beam. The corner cube prism receives and reflects the polarizing beam to the coated glass panel to form a resonant cavity. The wave-delay plate is mounted between the coated glass panel and the corner cube prism to receive the polarizing beam. The detecting device faces the coated glass panel to receive the interferential stripes formed in the resonator module and has a polarizing beam splitter, two power detectors and a signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Yung-Cheng Wang, Lih-Horng Shyu, Chung-Ping Chang, Pi-Cheng Tung
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Patent number: 8367996Abstract: This invention discloses a solar sensing system and a solar tracking method thereof. The solar sensing system comprises a solar module, an azimuth sensor unit, an elevation sensor unit and a driving unit. The azimuth sensor unit and the elevation sensor unit are disposed on the surface of the solar module. The azimuth sensor unit senses sunlight to generate an azimuth signal. The driving unit receives the azimuth signal to turn the solar module until the azimuth sensor unit is aligned precisely towards the sunlight. The elevation sensor unit senses the sunlight to generate an elevation signal. The driving unit receives the elevation signal to turn the solar module until the elevation sensor unit is aligned precisely towards the sunlight. If the azimuth sensor unit and the elevation sensor unit are aligned precisely towards the sunlight, the solar module will also be aligned precisely towards the sunlight.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: National Central UniversityInventors: Jiunn-Chi Wu, Pi-Cheng Tung, Yan-Bin You
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Publication number: 20120193512Abstract: A sun tracking method is disclosed. The method can track the position of sun continuously, without the need to install an optical sensor, to calculate a sun-tracking solar orbit function, and to calibrate the mechanical structure periodically. The method comprises the steps outlined below. (A) A motor of an attitude control device is driven for changing attitude of a photovoltaic cell device to sense and record a short-circuit current by a short-circuit current measuring device directly or in cooperation with the switching behavior of a switch power unit of a maximum power tracking control device, or to sense and to record an output power by a power measuring device. (B) A maximum value of the short-circuit current or the output power is calculated. (C) The motor-driving device is driven for modulating the photovoltaic cell device to an attitude corresponding to the maximum value of the short-circuit current or the output power.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiunn-Chi WU, Chih-Kuang LIN, Pi-Cheng TUNG, Wei-Hann YAO
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Publication number: 20120103393Abstract: This invention discloses a solar sensing system and a solar tracking method thereof. The solar sensing system comprises a solar module, an azimuth sensor unit, an elevation sensor unit and a driving unit. The azimuth sensor unit and the elevation sensor unit are disposed on the surface of the solar module. The azimuth sensor unit senses sunlight to generate an azimuth signal. The driving unit receives the azimuth signal to turn the solar module until the azimuth sensor unit is aligned precisely towards the sunlight. The elevation sensor unit senses the sunlight to generate an elevation signal. The driving unit receives the elevation signal to turn the solar module until the elevation sensor unit is aligned precisely towards the sunlight. If the azimuth sensor unit and the elevation sensor unit are aligned precisely towards the sunlight, the solar module will also be aligned precisely towards the sunlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITYInventors: JIUNN-CHI WU, PI-CHENG TUNG, YAN-BIN YOU
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Publication number: 20110278433Abstract: The present invention discloses a light sensing system and a control method thereof. The light sensing system comprises a body, a plurality of first light sensors, a base, a plurality of second light sensors and a processing module. A through hole is disposed on the body. The first light sensors are disposed symmetrically on the body and generating a plurality of first sensing signal after sensing lights correspondingly. The base is arranged under the body. The second light sensors are disposed symmetrically on the base, while the geometric center of the second light sensors corresponds to the geometric center of the through hole. The second light sensors generating a plurality of second sensing signals correspondingly after sensing lights via the through hole. The processing module connects to the first and the second light sensors, and controls the light sensing system according to the first and the second sensing signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiunn-Chi Wu, Pi-Cheng Tung, Yan-Bin You
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Publication number: 20110157598Abstract: A multi-beam interferometer displacement measuring system has a light source module, a resonator module and a detecting device. The light source module has an emitter and a polaroid sheet. The emitter emits a non-polarizing beam. The polaroid sheet receives and transforms the non-polarizing beam into a polarizing beam. The resonator module receives the polarizing beam and has a coated glass panel, a corner cube prism and a wave-delay plate. The coated glass panel receives and reflects the polarizing beam. The corner cube prism receives and reflects the polarizing beam to the coated glass panel to form a resonant cavity. The wave-delay plate is mounted between the coated glass panel and the corner cube prism to receive the polarizing beam. The detecting device faces the coated glass panel to receive the interferential stripes formed in the resonator module and has a polarizing beam splitter, two power detectors and a signal processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Yung-Cheng WANG, Lih-Horng SHYU, Chung-Ping CHANG, Pi-Cheng TUNG
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Publication number: 20060091750Abstract: A magnetic suspension bearing with damping system includes a stator having a stator magnetic unit mounted on the internal portion of the stator, and a rotor rotatably located at the stator. A rotor magnetic unit installed on the rotor corresponding to the stator magnetic. The rotor further has a yoke having a magnetic driving unit corresponding to the external portion of the stator. A magnetic damping device located has a magnetic unit and an elastic unit, wherein the magnetic unit corresponding to the magnetic driving unit generates magnetic force between them, and the elastic unit coupled below the magnetic unit uses to reduce the vibration of the magnetic unit for maintaining the rotation of the rotor smooth and steady.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Chien-chang Wang, Pi-cheng Tung, Ren-bin Xiao, Wei-cheng Chen, Chien-sheng Liu, Yu-hsiu Chang, Der-ray Huang
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Patent number: 7038341Abstract: A magnetic suspension bearing with damping system includes a stator having a stator magnetic unit mounted on the internal portion of the stator, and a rotor rotatably located at the stator. A rotor magnetic unit installed on the rotor corresponding to the stator magnetic. The rotor further has a yoke having a magnetic driving unit corresponding to the external portion of the stator. A magnetic damping device located has a magnetic unit and an elastic unit, wherein the magnetic unit corresponding to the magnetic driving unit generates magnetic force between them, and the elastic unit coupled below the magnetic unit uses to reduce the vibration of the magnetic unit for maintaining the rotation of the rotor smooth and steady.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chien-chang Wang, Pi-cheng Tung, Ren-bin Xiao, Wei-cheng Chen, Chien-sheng Liu, Yu-hsiu Chang, Der-ray Huang