Patents by Inventor Pu Chen

Pu 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).

  • Publication number: 20090167144
    Abstract: A surface light source apparatus with dual-side emitting light includes a transparent cathode structure, a transparent anode structure, a fluorescent layer and a low-pressure gas layer. The transparent cathode structure and the transparent anode structure are opposite to each other and respectively a surface structure. The fluorescent layer is located between the transparent cathode structure and the transparent anode structure. The low-pressure gas layer fills a space between the transparent cathode structure and the transparent anode structure and functions to induce the cathode for evenly emitting electrons. In addition, the electron mean free path of the low-pressure gas layer allows at least sufficient electrons to directly impact the fluorescent layer under an operation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Lin, Shih-Pu Chen, Jung-Yu Li, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Publication number: 20080211381
    Abstract: An apparatus of light source includes a cathode structure, an anode structure, a fluorescent layer, a secondary electron generating layer, and a low-pressure gas layer. The fluorescent layer is located between the cathode structure and the anode structure. The low-pressure gas layer is filled between the cathode structure and the anode structure. The secondary electron generating layer is located on the cathode structure. The secondary electron generating layer can generate additional secondary electrons to hit the fluorescent layer for improving the performance of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Lin, Jung-Yu Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Wei-Chih Lin, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Publication number: 20080211377
    Abstract: A light source apparatus applicable to a backlight module includes a cathode structure, an anode structure, a fluorescent layer, a secondary electron generation layer, and a low-pressure gas layer. The fluorescent layer is located between the cathode structure and the anode structure. The low-pressure gas layer is filled between the cathode structure and the anode structure. The secondary electron generation layer is disposed on the cathode structure and can generate additional secondary electrons to hit the fluorescent layer for improving the luminous efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Lin, Jung-Yu Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Wei-Chih Lin, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Publication number: 20080157652
    Abstract: A pixel structure of display apparatus includes a first substrate and a second substrate. Several cathode structure layers are disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate is a light-transmissive material. Several anode structure layers are disposed on the second substrate, and are light-transmissive conductive materials. The first substrate faces to the second substrate, so that the cathode structure layers are respectively aligned with the anode structure layers. A separation structure is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, for respective partitioning the anode structure layers and the cathode structure layers to form several spaces. Several fluorescent layers are respectively disposed between the anode structure layers and the cathode structure layers. A low-pressure gas is respectively filled into the spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung-Yu Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Yi-Ping Lin, Wei-Chih Lin, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Publication number: 20080157646
    Abstract: An apparatus of light source includes a cathode structure, an anode structure, a fluorescent layer, and a low-pressure gas layer. The fluorescent layer is located between the cathode structure and the anode structure. The low-pressure gas layer is filled between the cathode structure and the anode structure, and has the function of electric conduction. The low-pressure gas layer has an electron mean free path, allowing most of electrons to directly impact the fluorescent layer under an operation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shih-Pu Chen, Jung-Yu Li, Yi-Ping Lin, Wei-Chih Lin, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Publication number: 20080143241
    Abstract: A discharge field emission device including a cathode an anode, a conductive gas, and a phosphor is provided. The conductive gas is disposed between the cathode and the anode for inducing electrons from the cathode, wherein the conductive gas has a gas pressure between 10?1 torr and 10?3 torr. In addition, the phosphor is disposed on the moving path of the electrons to react with the electrons and emit light. The discharge field emission device has the advantages of high luminescence efficiency and low cost. A light source apparatus and a display apparatus applying the discharge field emission device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung-Yu Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Yi-Ping Lin, Wei-Chih Lin, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Publication number: 20080143238
    Abstract: An electron emission light-emitting device includes a cathode structure, an anode structure, a fluorescent layer, and a low-pressure gas layer. The fluorescent layer is located between the cathode structure and the anode structure. The low-pressure gas layer is filled between the cathode structure and the anode structure, having a function of inducing the cathode to emit electron uniformly. The low-pressure gas layer has an electron mean free path, allowing at least sufficient amount of electrons to directly impinge the fluorescent layer under an operation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jung-Yu Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Yi-Ping Lin, Wei-Chih Lin, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Patent number: 7345415
    Abstract: The present invention provides an array-like flat lighting source, which has an array of field emitter elements. The structure of the array of field emitter elements includes a substrate and a plurality of field emitter elements. The substrate has a plurality of grooves formed thereon and each of the field emitter elements is disposed in one of the grooves. The present field emission lighting source is spacer free, and its upper and lower substrates can be made of a same material to facilitate the maintenance of the vacuum. The array of field emitter elements can have an auxiliary conductive line for repair to guarantee normal operation of the light source if one of electrode lines becomes open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shih Pu Chen, Yi Ping Lin, Jau Chyn Huang, Ching Sung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080048532
    Abstract: A magnetic force sensing device for a brushless motor includes a drive circuit board mounted inside the casing and located below the stator, a Hall element electrically connected to the drive circuit board, an annular magnet mounted on a rotor casing and located outside the stator, and a magnetic force conducting plate having an area larger than that of the Hall element and being mounted below the drive circuit board to sandwich the Hall element with the annular magnet. Due to the addition of the magnetic force conducting plate below the magnet, magnetic flux from the magnet to the Hall element is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: ADDA CORP.
    Inventors: Hsin-Mao Hsieh, Hsin-Pu Chen, Wan-Yang Chen
  • Publication number: 20070132363
    Abstract: A light source for projection system is installed on a projector and employs the field emission property between a cathode and an anode to stimulate a fluorescent powder layer for the same to emit light. The projection light source has sufficient brightness without the problems of producing high amount of heat and short service life. The high brightness of the light source enhances the quality of images projected by the projector and largely increases the economic effects of the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lin, Shih-Pu Chen, Jung-Yu Li, Yi-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20070114913
    Abstract: A field emission backlight module has a field emission structure with cathode and anode provided on the same plane, so that electrons directly penetrate an independently provided fluorescent powder layer to produce light. The light is emitted uniformly without the need of the conventional optical membrane. Since the light produced by the fluorescent powder layer is not blocked by the anode, the problem of charge accumulation on the fluorescent powder layer is avoided, and it is not necessary to use expensive light-transmittable conducting glass as the anode. With the cathode and the anode located at the same plane, it is not necessary to use a precision spacer to adjust the distance between the cathode and the anode, enabling the module to be manufactured at reduced cost and high good yield. When the color sequential displaying method is adopted, expensive color filters required in the conventional LCD may be omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Lin, Shih-Pu Chen, Jung-Yu Li, Wei-Chih Lin
  • Publication number: 20070096075
    Abstract: A field emission device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer formed over the substrate biased at a first voltage level, a second conductive layer formed over the substrate biased at a second voltage level different from the first voltage level, emitters formed on the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer for transmitting electrons, and a phosphor layer formed over the substrate and being disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the electrons are transmitted from one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer through the phosphor layer to the other of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer in a direction substantially orthogonal to the normal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Jung Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Yi-Ping Lin, Jau-Chyn Huang, Ching-Sung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20070044909
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a smart card body is provided. A first polyurethane layer and an ink layer are sequentially formed on a first polyester substrate. A second polyurethane layer is formed on a transparent second polyester substrate. The transparent second polyester substrate is placed on the first polyester substrate, and the second polyurethane layer is positioned on the ink layer. A thermo-compression process is performed to form cross-links between the polyurethane layers and layers contacting therewith, at a temperature between 90° C. and 200° C. and pressure between 100 kg/cm2 and 220 kg/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Ying-Pu Chen, Yuang-Hwa Liu
  • Publication number: 20070048564
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a fuel cell combining a stack and a reformer, which comprises a stack having a coupling part and a reformer having a conjugate part. The conjugate part of the reformer may couple to the coupling part of the stack. The full cell according to the present invention reduces the volume, fully utilizes thermal energy, and reduces the use of raw materials to minimize expenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Sun-Wei Chang, Min-Hsien Lin, Yin-Pu Chen, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20070042239
    Abstract: A fuel cell system has a distributor, at least one catalytic converter for the reformation reaction and a stack. When the fuel cell system has more than two catalytic converters for the reformation reaction a converging chamber can be added into the system to input the hydrogen gas generated by the catalytic converter for the reformation reaction to the stack. Therefore, the present invention can integrate the catalytic converter for the reformation reaction and the stack to reduce both the cost and fuel cell volume, and save fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Tatung Company
    Inventors: Sun-Wei Chang, Yin-Pu Chen, Min-Hsien Lin, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 7138511
    Abstract: In a preferred aspect of the invention, the upstream sequences of the TIGR protein encoding sequence can be used to diagnose a sensivity to steroids and a risk for glaucoma or ocular hypertensive disorders. Methods, kits, and nucleic acids containing polymorphisms, base substitutions, or base additions located within the upstream region and within protein-encoding regions of the TIGR gene are also provided. The upstream sequences disclosed, including the TIGR promoter regions and those regions possessing functional characterisitics associated with or possesssed by the TIGR gene 5?regulatory region, can also be used to generate cells, vectors, and nucleic acids useful in a variety of diagnostic and prognostic methods and kits as well as therapeutic compounds, compositions, and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Thai D. Nguyen, Jon R. Polansky, Pu Chen, Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20060249203
    Abstract: A solar power module having carbon nanotubes comprises an at-least partial transparent first conducting layer, a second conducting layer for outputting electrons, and a mixing layer for donating and further forwarding electrons and holes excited by the light penetrating through the first conducting layer, in which the mixing layer is sandwiched between the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer. The mixing layer further includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes grown from either the first conducting layer or the second conducting layer for forwarding electrons respectively to either the first conducting layer or the second conducting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jung-Yu Li, Shih-Pu Chen, Yi-Ping Lin, Wen-Liang Huang, Ching-Sung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20060209676
    Abstract: A network link backup system aims to provide network link backup function for electronic equipment (such as a server system, home computer, intelligent home appliance) to maintain normal network operation. The system includes more than one network link module, each including at least one network port, a detection module, a switch unit and a processing module. When the network link module, connected to the electronic equipment, malfunctions, the detection unit generates a control signal to the switch unit, which switches the network path to another backup network link module, to maintain normal network link function of the electronic equipment, thereby enhancing the reliability of the network link of the electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Kun-Pu Chen
  • Publication number: 20060066214
    Abstract: The present invention provides an array-like flat lighting source, which has an array of field emitter elements. The structure of the array of field emitter elements includes a substrate and a plurality of field emitter elements. The substrate has a plurality of grooves formed thereon and each of the field emitter elements is disposed in one of the grooves. The present field emission lighting source is spacer free, and its upper and lower substrates can be made of a same material to facilitate the maintenance of the vacuum. The array of field emitter elements can have an auxiliary conductive line for repair to guarantee normal operation of the light source if one of electrode lines becomes open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shih-Pu Chen, Yi-Ping Lin, Jau-Chyn Huang, Ching-Sung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20050130839
    Abstract: A photocatalyst carrier comprises a carrier and a photocatalyst, wherein the carrier having a surface is made of an electric conductive material, and the photocatalyst is coated unevenly onto the surface to form a plurality of photocatalyst electrodes. By applying the concept of electronic transmission, the existence probability of the electron-hole pair is increased for enabling the reactant to perform an oxidation-reduction reaction on the photocatalyst and carrier respectively so as to enhance the photocatalyst activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Kong-Wei Cheng, Ju-Chia Kuo, Shih-Pu Chen, Jau-Chyn Huang