Patents by Inventor Shan-Bin CHANG

Shan-Bin CHANG 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).

  • Solar concentrator and photoelectric conversion structure
    Patent number: 8916766
    Abstract: A solar concentrator and photoelectric conversion structure is described. The solar concentrator and photoelectric conversion structure includes a glass concentrator and at least one photoelectric conversion layer. The glass concentrator forms a light incident surface and a plane. The plane includes a plurality of concentrating elements. Each concentrating element includes a hollow taper and a hollow pillar. The hollow taper includes a first opening. The hollow pillar includes a second opening and a third opening on opposite sides, in which the second opening is correspondingly connected to the first opening. The photoelectric conversion layer deposited onto inner side surfaces of the hollow tapers and the hollow pillars of the concentrating elements. The photoelectric conversion layer includes at least one p-type material and at least one n-type material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Chau-Nan Hong, Shu-Chun Chu, Wang-Chieh Yu, Shan-Bin Chang, Min-Hsiung Hon
  • SOLAR CONCENTRATOR AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20140090690
    Abstract: A solar concentrator and photoelectric conversion structure is described. The solar concentrator and photoelectric conversion structure includes a glass concentrator and at least one photoelectric conversion layer. The glass concentrator forms a light incident surface and a plane. The plane includes a plurality of concentrating elements. Each concentrating element includes a hollow taper and a hollow pillar. The hollow taper includes a first opening. The hollow pillar includes a second opening and a third opening on opposite sides, in which the second opening is correspondingly connected to the first opening. The photoelectric conversion layer deposited onto inner side surfaces of the hollow tapers and the hollow pillars of the concentrating elements. The photoelectric conversion layer includes at least one p-type material and at least one n-type material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chau-Nan HONG, Shu-Chun CHU, Wang-Chieh YU, Shan-Bin CHANG, Min-Hsiung HON
  • Solar concentrator
    Patent number: 8664515
    Abstract: A solar concentrator is described. The solar concentrator includes a plane including a plurality of concentrating elements, wherein each concentrating element includes a hollow taper including a first opening; and at least one photoelectric conversion layer covering inner side surfaces of the concentrating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Chau-Nan Hong, Shu-Chun Chu, Wang-Chieh Yu, Shan-Bin Chang, Min-Hsiung Hon
  • SOLAR CONCENTRATOR
    Publication number: 20100229920
    Abstract: A solar concentrator is described. The solar concentrator includes a plane including a plurality of concentrating elements, wherein each concentrating element includes a hollow taper including a first opening; and at least one photoelectric conversion layer covering inner side surfaces of the concentrating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chau-Nan HONG, Shu-Chun CHU, Wang-Chieh YU, Shan-Bin CHANG, Min-Hsiung HON