Patents by Inventor Sheng-Fu Yang

Sheng-Fu Yang 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: 11260345
    Abstract: A desiccant wheel is provided to be rotatable. Through the body of the wheel or a surface adsorbent, water vapor in humid air flow is adsorbed. By passing a high-temperature air flow through the wheel, the body or surface coating is regenerated with moisture removed. Along a cross-section radial, the wheel is divided into different areas. The body has three-dimensionally inter-connected pores. The pores can be of different types. The wheel is a complete concentric cylinder or a concentric cylinder comprising equal or unequal sectors. The equal or unequal sectors are separated with each other. The wheel can rotate at a fixed speed for continually repeating a process of adsorbing, transiting, and regenerating. Thereby, drying can be carried out without causing physical or chemical change to heat-sensitive material, which also improves drying efficiency, reduces size, lowers power consumption, and helps in carbon reduction for industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Heng Yi Li, Tsair-Fuh Huang, Sheng-Fu Yang, Po-Hsiu Kuo, Yu-Ren Chen, How-Ming Lee, To-Mei Wang
  • Publication number: 20210178319
    Abstract: A desiccant wheel is provided to be rotatable. Through the body of the wheel or a surface adsorbent, water vapor in humid air flow is adsorbed. By passing a high-temperature air flow through the wheel, the body or surface coating is regenerated with moisture removed. Along a cross-section radial, the wheel is divided into different areas. The body has three-dimensionally inter-connected pores. The pores can be of different types. The wheel is a complete concentric cylinder or a concentric cylinder comprising equal or unequal sectors. The equal or unequal sectors are separated with each other. The wheel can rotate at a fixed speed for continually repeating a process of adsorbing, transiting, and regenerating. Thereby, drying can be carried out without causing physical or chemical change to heat-sensitive material, which also improves drying efficiency, reduces size, lowers power consumption, and helps in carbon reduction for industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Heng Yi Li, Tsair-Fuh Huang, Sheng-Fu Yang, Po-Hsiu Kuo, Yu-Ren Chen, How-Ming Lee, To-Mei Wang
  • Patent number: 10570065
    Abstract: A method is provided to fabricate a green desiccant wheel. A green recycled adsorbent material of aluminum hydroxide and alumina is extracted and used as a base material to be added to a 3-dimensional (3D) network skeleton of a foam support. Through sintering, surface is hardened with the material adsorbed to megapores uniformly distributed. Thus, an adsorbent material of porous ceramic having pores on surface is made. The area contacting with moist air is increased. The moisture-adsorbing capacity is improved. At last, the whole procedure is integrated to develop a high-efficiency green desiccant wheel. Thus, the reusable materials are kept at innate grade or upgraded for recycling and regenerating. New materials and products can be further fabricated. The present invention helps solving environmental problem of wastes. Life cycle of resource is lengthened. A sample of recycling economy is innovated. Industrial efficiency is effectively enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fu Yang, To-Mei Wang, Chi-Tzeng Hsu, Heng-Yi Li
  • Patent number: 10573898
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a high permeable porous substrate. The high permeable porous substrate includes a porous substrate body and a plurality of channels. The plurality of channels penetrate the first surface of the porous substrate body and do not penetrate the second surface of the porous substrate body. In addition, a solid oxide fuel cell supported by the high permeable porous substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Chun-Liang Chang, Zong-Yang Chuang Shie, Sheng-Fu Yang, Te-Jung Huang, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 10547079
    Abstract: A portable flame electric generation device having metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells includes a furnace, a heat shield structure, a plurality of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells and a housing structure. Each of the metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells includes a porous metal substrate, a first anode layer, a second anode layer, an anode isolation layer, an electrolyte layer, a cathode isolation layer, a cathode interface layer and a cathode current-collecting layer. The metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell is capable of quickly starting up and withstanding thermal shocks, and also liquefied fuel cartridges are applied as heating and fuel sources for transforming the CO and H2 fuels into electricity via electrochemical reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Chun-Liang Chang, Ming-Hsiu Wu, Te-Jung Huang, Sheng-Fu Yang, Cheng-Yun Fu
  • Publication number: 20180115008
    Abstract: A portable flame electric generation device having metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells includes a furnace, a heat shield structure, a plurality of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells and a housing structure. Each of the metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells includes a porous metal substrate, a first anode layer, a second anode layer, an anode isolation layer, an electrolyte layer, a cathode isolation layer, a cathode interface layer and a cathode current-collecting layer. The metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell is capable of quickly starting up and withstanding thermal shocks, and also liquefied fuel cartridges are applied as heating and fuel sources for transforming the CO and H2 fuels into electricity via electrochemical reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: CHANG-SING HWANG, CHUN-HUANG TSAI, CHUN-LIANG CHANG, MING-HSIU WU, TE-JUNG HUANG, SHENG-FU YANG, CHENG-YUN FU
  • Patent number: 9905873
    Abstract: The invention provides a permeable metal substrate and its manufacturing method. The permeable metal substrate includes a substrate body and a permeable powder layer. The permeable powder layer is located on the top of the substrate body. The substrate body can be a thick substrate or formed of a thick substrate and a thin substrate that are welded together. Both the thick and thin substrates have a plurality of permeable straight gas channels. In addition, a metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell and its manufacturing method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Chun-Liang Chang, Zong-Yang Chuang Shie, Sheng-Fu Yang, Te-Jung Huang, Ming-Hsiu Wu, Jing-Kai Lin
  • Publication number: 20170288235
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a high permeable porous substrate. The high permeable porous substrate includes a porous substrate body and a plurality of channels. The plurality of channels penetrate the first surface of the porous substrate body and do not penetrate the second surface of the porous substrate body. In addition, a solid oxide fuel cell supported by the high permeable porous substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: CHANG-SING HWANG, CHUN-HUANG TSAI, CHUN-LIANG CHANG, ZONG-YANG CHUANG SHIE, SHENG-FU YANG, TE-JUNG HUANG, SHIH-WEI CHENG
  • Patent number: 9716277
    Abstract: A high permeable porous substrate for a solid oxide fuel cell and a production method to produce the substrate are provided. The high permeable porous substrate for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a porous substrate body and a plurality of channels. The plurality of channels penetrate the first surface of the porous substrate body and does not penetrate the second surface of the porous substrate body. In addition, a production method for the high permeable porous substrate of a solid oxide fuel cell is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Chang-Sing Hwang, Chun-Huang Tsai, Chun-Liang Chang, Zong-Yang Chuang Shie, Sheng-Fu Yang, Te-Jung Huang, Shih-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20170125833
    Abstract: The invention provides a permeable metal substrate and its manufacturing method. The permeable metal substrate includes a substrate body and a permeable powder layer. The permeable powder layer is located on the top of the substrate body. The substrate body can be a thick substrate or formed of a thick substrate and a thin substrate that are welded together. Both the thick and thin substrates have a plurality of permeable straight gas channels. In addition, a metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell and its manufacturing method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: CHANG-SING HWANG, Chun-Huang TSAI, Chun-Liang CHANG, Zong-Yang CHUANG SHIE, Sheng-Fu YANG, Te-Jung HUANG, Ming-Hsiu WU, Jing-Kai LIN
  • Publication number: 20170069917
    Abstract: A growing method of layers for protecting metal interconnects of solid oxide fuel cells includes the steps of: processing a pre-heating or a pre-oxidation and pre-heating procedure upon a metal interconnect, providing several granulated powder groups with individual particle size distributions, selecting one of the granulated powder groups, sending granulated powders of the selected powder group into a high speed high temperature plasma flame, melting the selected granulated powders by the high speed high temperature plasma flame, impacting the metal interconnect by the melted powders with high speeds, and forming a protective layer and a middle layer on the metal interconnect, in which the middle layer is sandwiched between the protective layer and the metal interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: CHANG-SING HWANG, CHUN-LIANG CHANG, CHUN-HUANG TSAI, ZONG-YANG CHUANG SHIE, SHENG-FU YANG, TE-JUNG HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160126559
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a high permeable porous substrate for a solid oxide fuel cell. The high permeable porous substrate for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a porous substrate body and a plurality of channels. The plurality of channels penetrate the first surface of the porous substrate body and does not penetrate the second surface of the porous substrate body. In addition, a production method for the high permeable porous substrate of a solid oxide fuel cell is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: CHANG-SING HWANG, CHUN-HUANG TSAI, CHUN-LIANG CHANG, ZONG-YANG CHUANG SHIE, SHENG-FU YANG, TE-JUNG HUANG, SHIH-WEI CHENG
  • Patent number: 8540910
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a refractory material from aluminum residues of aluminum recycling. At first, the aluminum residues is mixed with adhesive solution so that the percentage by weight of the adhesive solution is 5 wt % to 10 wt %. The mixture is granulated into grains. The grains are filled in a mold, pressed and then removed from the mold so that the grains are turned into a green body. The green body is heated in a furnace at a range of temperature from 1100° C. to 1400° C. so that the grains are sintered and become a refractory material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Sheng-Fu Yang, Chun-Yen Yeh, Yen-Hua Chang, To-Mei Wang, Wen-Cheng Lee, Kin-Seng Sun, Chin-Ching Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20130049248
    Abstract: The present disclosure uses aluminum residues to fabricate artificial stones. The aluminum residues are obtained from a recycle process of aluminum scrap. The aluminum residues is made into dross and baghouse dust as raw materials for the artificial stones. The artificial stones thus made are improved in characteristics of mechanical strength, hardness, abrasion resistance, flame resistance and anti-oxidation. Hence, the present disclosure reduces impacts to the nature; obtains derived products from recycled aluminum residues; increases commercial income; decreases cost for handling aluminum residues; and saves the use of aluminum oxide, aluminium hydroxide or silicon oxide on making artificial stones. The artificial stones thus made are fit to be used in fields of green material, green construction and green industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sheng-Fu Yang, Yen-Hua Chang, Chun-Yen Yeh, To-Mei Wang, Wen-Cheng Lee, Kin-Seng Sun, Chin-Ching Tzeng
  • Patent number: 8324682
    Abstract: A dynamic random access memory cell having vertical channel transistor includes a semiconductor pillar, a drain layer, an assisted gate, a control gate, a source layer, and a capacitor. The vertical channel transistor has an active region formed by the semiconductor pillar. The drain layer is formed at the bottom of the semiconductor pillar. The assisted gate is formed beside the drain layer, and separated from the drain layer by a first gate dielectric layer. The control gate is formed beside the semiconductor pillar, and separated from the active region by a second gate dielectric layer. The source layer is formed at the top of the semiconductor pillar. The capacitor is formed to electrical connect to the source layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Powerchip Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Huang Chen, Chih-Yuan Chen, Sheng-Fu Yang, Chun-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20120289396
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a refractory material from aluminum residues of aluminum recycling. At first, the aluminum residues is mixed with adhesive solution so that the percentage by weight of the adhesive solution is 5 wt % to 10 wt %. The mixture is granulated into grains. The grains are filled in a mold, pressed and then removed from the mold so that the grains are turned into a green body. The green body is heated in a furnace at a range of temperature from 1100° C. to 1400° C. so that the grains are sintered and become a refractory material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Sheng -Fu Yang, Chun-Yen Yeh, Yen-Hua Chang, To-Mei Wang, Wen-Cheng Lee, Kin-Seng Sun, Chin-Ching Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20120153371
    Abstract: A dynamic random access memory cell having vertical channel transistor includes a semiconductor pillar, a drain layer, an assisted gate, a control gate, a source layer, and a capacitor. The vertical channel transistor has an active region formed by the semiconductor pillar. The drain layer is formed at the bottom of the semiconductor pillar. The assisted gate is formed beside the drain layer, and separated from the drain layer by a first gate dielectric layer. The control gate is formed beside the semiconductor pillar, and separated from the active region by a second gate dielectric layer. The source layer is formed at the top of the semiconductor pillar. The capacitor is formed to electrical connect to the source layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: POWERCHIP TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui-Huang Chen, Chih-Yuan Chen, Sheng-Fu Yang, Chun-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8199929
    Abstract: An anti-pop circuit is coupled with a sound outputting device to prevent a “pop” sound form being mixed into a sound signal. The anti-pop circuit includes a control signal generator and a fist diode. The control signal generator generates a control signal with a high level state and a low level state. The first diode couples with the sound outputting device. The sound signal is transferred to the first diode when said first diode is in a forward bias state, and the sound signal is outputted from an output end of the sound outputting device when the first diode is in a reverse bias state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Jan Chi, Hung-Yuan Li, Sheng-Neng Yu, Sheng-Fu Yang
  • Patent number: 8158049
    Abstract: Slag fiber is used to fabricate a friction material. Friction factor and abrasion loss of the friction material are controlled. The friction material can be used to make linings. Thus, slag fiber can be used as a replacement for natural material to make a friction material, and waste is thus recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: To-Mai Wang, Ming-Der Ger, Kung-Hsu Hou, Kin-Seng Sun, Wen-Cheng Lee, Sheng-Fu Yang, Chin-Ching Tzeng
  • Patent number: 7938933
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making fiber paper. In this method, mineral fibers and PVA resin are blended in water, thus forming first solution. Polymer fibers and PVA resin are blended in water, thus forming second solution. The first solution is mixed with the second solution. A wet paper-making machine is used to make mineral fiber paper from the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: To-Mai Wang, Sheng-Fu Yang, Yung-Wou Lee, Kin-Seng Sun, Wen-Cheng Lee, Ching-Liang Chen, Chin-Ching Tzeng