Patents by Inventor Pi-Jin Chen

Pi-Jin 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).

  • Patent number: 9852871
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a detecting system including a terahertz wave source, a detector and a controlling computer. The terahertz wave source includes a terahertz reflection klystron including an electron emission unit, a resonance unit, an output unit. The electron emission unit is configured to emit electrons. The resonance unit includes a resonant cavity communicated with the electron emission unit so that the electron emission unit emit electrons into the resonant cavity. The resonant cavity of the electron emission unit opposite the cavity wall has an output aperture coupled. The output unit is communicated with the resonance unit by the output aperture coupled. The resonance unit generate terahertz wave transmit to the output unit by the output aperture coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Zong-Qian Li, You-Hua Lei, Chun-Hai Zhang, Duan-Liang Zhou, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20170352516
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a detecting system including a terahertz wave source, a detector and a controlling computer. The terahertz wave source includes a terahertz reflection klystron including an electron emission unit, a resonance unit, an output unit. The electron emission unit is configured to emit electrons. The resonance unit includes a resonant cavity communicated with the electron emission unit so that the electron emission unit emit electrons into the resonant cavity. The resonant cavity of the electron emission unit opposite the cavity wall has an output aperture coupled. The output unit is communicated with the resonance unit by the output aperture coupled. The resonance unit generate terahertz wave transmit to the output unit by the output aperture coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: PENG LIU, PI-JIN CHEN, ZONG-QIAN LI, YOU-HUA LEI, CHUN-HAI ZHANG, DUAN-LIANG ZHOU, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Patent number: 9837241
    Abstract: A Tera Hertz reflex klystron includes an electron emission unit, a resonant unit and an output unit. The electron emission is used to emit a plurality of electrons. The electron emission unit defines a first opening. The resonant unit comprises a resonant cavity frame. The resonant cavity frame comprises a top wall and a bottom wall and defines a resonant cavity. The top wall and the bottom wall faces with each other. The bottom wall comprises a bottom opening. The top wall comprises a top opening and at least one outputting hole. The bottom opening and the first opening are merged with each other. The output unit being configured to output Tera Hertz waves. The plurality of electrons are transferred to the output unit from the at least one outputting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Zong-Qian Li, Duan-Liang Zhou, Chun-Hai Zhang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20170062170
    Abstract: A Tera Hertz reflex klystron includes an electron emission unit, a resonant unit and an output unit. The electron emission is used to emit a plurality of electrons. The electron emission unit defines a first opening. The resonant unit comprises a resonant cavity frame. The resonant cavity frame comprises a top wall and a bottom wall and defines a resonant cavity. The top wall and the bottom wall faces with each other. The bottom wall comprises a bottom opening. The top wall comprises a top opening and at least one outputting hole. The bottom opening and the first opening are merged with each other. The output unit being configured to output Tera Hertz waves. The plurality of electrons are transferred to the output unit from the at least one outputting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: PENG LIU, PI-JIN CHEN, ZONG-QIAN LI, DUAN-LIANG ZHOU, CHUN-HAI ZHANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Patent number: 9355825
    Abstract: An ionization vacuum gauge includes a cathode, an anode and an ion collector. The ion collector component is located at one side of the anode component and spaced from the anode component. The cathode component is located at another side of the anode component and includes an electron emitter, which extends toward the anode component from the cathode component. The electron emitter includes at least one carbon nanotube wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Duan-Liang Zhou, Chun-Hai Zhang, Jing Qi, Pi-Jin Chen, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 9305738
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes an anode, a cathode, an electron emitter structure, and an electron extraction electrode. The cathode is spaced from the anode. The electron emitter structure is electrically connected to the cathode. The electron extraction electrode is insulated from the cathode. The electron extraction electrode defines a through hole surrounded by a sidewall, and the electron emitter structure faces to the sidewall. The electron emitter structure includes a number of electron emitters extending toward the sidewall, each of the number of electron emitters includes an electron emission terminal, a first distance between each electron emission terminal and the sidewall is substantially the same, a second distance between the electron emission terminal and the anode is greater than or equal to 10 micrometers and smaller than or equal to 200 micrometers, and a pressure in the electron emission device is smaller than or equal to 100 Pascal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Duan-Liang Zhou, Chun-Hai Zhang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 9263660
    Abstract: A generator includes a heat-electricity transforming device and a heat collector. The heat-electricity transforming device is configured to transform heat into electricity. The heat collector includes at least one heat absorption module. The at least one heat absorption module includes a carbon nanotube structure. The at least one heat absorption module is connected to the heat-electricity transforming device and transfers heat to the heat-electricity transforming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Wen-Mei Zhao, Li Qian, Liang Liu, Pi-jin Chen, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20150380199
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes an anode, a cathode, an electron emitter structure, and an electron extraction electrode. The cathode is spaced from the anode. The electron emitter structure is electrically connected to the cathode. The electron extraction electrode is insulated from the cathode. The electron extraction electrode defines a through hole surrounded by a sidewall, and the electron emitter structure faces to the sidewall. The electron emitter structure includes a number of electron emitters extending toward the sidewall, each of the number of electron emitters includes an electron emission terminal, a first distance between each electron emission terminal and the sidewall is substantially the same, a second distance between the electron emission terminal and the anode is greater than or equal to 10 micrometers and smaller than or equal to 200 micrometers, and a pressure in the electron emission device is smaller than or equal to 100 Pascal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: PENG LIU, PI-JIN CHEN, DUAN-LIANG ZHOU, CHUN-HAI ZHANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Patent number: 9184016
    Abstract: A field emission cathode device includes a cathode electrode. An electron emitter is electrically connected to the cathode electrode, wherein the electron emitter includes a number of sub-electron emitters. An electron extracting electrode is spaced from the cathode electrode by a dielectric layer, wherein the electron extracting electrode defines a through-hole. The distances between an end of each of the sub-electron emitters away from the cathode electrode and a sidewall of the through-hole are substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Chun-Hai Zhang, Duan-Liang Zhou, Bing-Chu Du, Cai-Lin Guo, Pi-Jin Chen, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 9010315
    Abstract: A solar collector includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a sidewall, a transparent cover, and a heat-absorbing layer. The sidewall is arranged on the periphery of the top surface of the substrate. The transparent cover is disposed on the sidewall opposite to the substrate to form a sealed chamber. The heat-absorbing layer is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and includes a carbon nanotube film having a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube film are joined end-to-end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Liang Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20140159566
    Abstract: A field emission cathode device includes a cathode electrode. An electron emitter is electrically connected to the cathode electrode, wherein the electron emitter includes a number of sub-electron emitters. An electron extracting electrode is spaced from the cathode electrode by a dielectric layer, wherein the electron extracting electrode defines a through-hole. The distances between an end of each of the sub-electron emitters away from the cathode electrode and a sidewall of the through-hole are substantially equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: PENG LIU, CHUN-HAI ZHANG, DUAN-LIANG ZHOU, BING-CHU DU, CAI-LIN GUO, PI-JIN CHEN, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Patent number: 8733339
    Abstract: A solar collector includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a sidewall, a transparent cover, and a heat-absorbing layer. The sidewall is arranged on the top surface of the substrate. A transparent cover is disposed on the sidewall opposite to the substrate to form a sealed chamber with the substrate together. The heat-absorbing layer is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and includes a carbon nanotube composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Liang Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 8695586
    Abstract: A solar collector includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a sidewall, a transparent cover, and a heat-absorbing layer. The sidewall is arranged on the top surface of the substrate. The transparent cover is disposed on the sidewall opposite to the substrate to form a sealed chamber with the substrate together. The heat-absorbing layer is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and includes a carbon nanotube film having a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube film are entangled with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Liang Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Ding Wang, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 8622055
    Abstract: A solar collector includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a sidewall, a transparent cover, and a heat-absorbing layer. The sidewall is arranged on the top surface of the substrate. The transparent cover is disposed on the sidewall opposite to the substrate to form a sealed chamber with the substrate together. The heat-absorbing layer is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and includes a carbon nanotube structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Liang Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 8581486
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a field emission device. The field emission device includes an insulating substrate having a first surface, a first electrode, a second electrode, at least one cathode emitter and a secondary electron emitter. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced from each other and are located on the first surface of the insulating substrate. The cathode emitter is electrically connected to the first electrode and spaced from the second electrode. A secondary electron emitter is spaced from the cathode emitter. The secondary electron emitter has an electron emitting surface exposed to the cathode emitter. A secondary electron emitter is spaced from the cathode emitter. The cathode emitter is oriented toward the secondary electron emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Duan-Liang Zhou, Pi-Jin Chen, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 8561603
    Abstract: A solar collector includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a sidewall, a transparent cover, and a heat-absorbing layer. The sidewall is arranged on the periphery of the top surface of the substrate. Thea transparent cover is disposed on the sidewall opposite to the substrate to form a sealed chamber with the substrate together. The heat-absorbing layer is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and includes a carbon nanotube film having a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube film are aligned along a same direction or along different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Liang Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 8484932
    Abstract: A method for establishing a vacuum in a container includes the following steps. The container having an exhaust through hole defined therein is provided. A sealing cover including a connecting material located on the periphery of the sealing cover is provided. The sealing cover is spaced from the exhaust through hole for form at least gaps between the sealing cover and the exhaust through hole. A vacuum is established in the container. The connecting material is heated. The sealing cover covers the exhaust through hole and the connecting material is cooled. After that the container is packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-jin Chen, Cai-Lin Guo, Bing-chu Du, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20130106431
    Abstract: An ionization vacuum gauge includes a cathode, an anode and an ion collector. The ion collector component is located at one side of the anode component and spaced from the anode component. The cathode component is located at another side of the anode component and includes an electron emitter, which extends toward the anode component from the cathode component. The electron emitter includes at least one carbon nanotube wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: PENG LIU, DUAN-LIANG ZHOU, CHUN-HAI ZHANG, JING QI, PI-JIN CHEN, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Patent number: 8253314
    Abstract: An ion source using a field emission device is provided. The field emission device includes an insulative substrate, an electron pulling electrode, a secondary electron emission layer, a first dielectric layer, a cathode electrode, and an electron emission layer. The electron pulling electrode is located on a surface of the insulative substrate. The secondary electron emission layer is located on a surface of the electron pulling electrode. The cathode electrode is located apart from the electron pulling electrode by the first dielectric layer. The cathode electrode has a surface oriented to the electron pulling electrode and defines a first opening as an electron output portion. The electron emission layer is located on the surface of the cathode electrode and oriented to the electron pulling electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Duan-Liang Zhou, Pi-Jin Chen, Zhao-Fu Hu, Cai-Lin Guo, Bing-Chu Du, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 8246413
    Abstract: A method for making a field emission device includes the following steps. An insulative substrate is provided. An electron pulling electrode is formed on the insulative substrate. A secondary electron emission layer is formed on the electron pulling electrode. A first dielectric layer is fabricated. The first dielectric layer has a second opening to expose the secondary electron emission layer. A cathode plate having an electron output portion is provided. An electron emission layer is formed on part surface of the cathode plate. The cathode plate is placed on the first dielectric layer. The electron output portion and the second opening have at least one part overlapped, and at least one part of the electron emission layer is oriented to the secondary electron emission layer via the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Duan-Liang Zhou, Pi-Jin Chen, Zhao-Fu Hu, Cai-Lin Guo, Bing-Chu Du, Shou-Shan Fan