Patents by Inventor Shu-Mei He

Shu-Mei He 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: 8263207
    Abstract: A gas diffusion layer, a manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The gas diffusion layer having different hydrophilic/hydrophobic structure and channel therein can be manufactured quickly and easily by using a coating mask. The gas diffusion layer is used in various fuel cells to enhance the ability of water management and to solve the problem of flooding at the cathode, the problem of water deficit at the anode, and the problem of gas transfer. The gas diffusion layer includes a gas diffusion medium having a first property and a micro porous layer having a second property. The micro porous layer is formed on one surface of the gas diffusion medium. The micro porous layer has a plurality of channel layers penetrating the gas diffusion medium. One of the first property and the second property is hydrophilic, and the other is hydrophobic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Lung-Yu Sung, Kan-Lin Hsueh, Yi-Yie Yan, Shu-Mei He, Shi-Chern Yen
  • Publication number: 20110287183
    Abstract: A gas diffusion layer, a manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The gas diffusion layer having different hydrophilic/hydrophobic structure and channel therein can be manufactured quickly and easily by using a coating mask. The gas diffusion layer is used in various fuel cells to enhance the ability of water management and to solve the problem of flooding at the cathode, the problem of water deficit at the anode, and the problem of gas transfer. The gas diffusion layer includes a gas diffusion medium having a first property and a micro porous layer having a second property. The micro porous layer is formed on one surface of the gas diffusion medium. The micro porous layer has a plurality of channel layers penetrating the gas diffusion medium. One of the first property and the second property is hydrophilic, and the other is hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lung-Yu Sung, Kan-Lin Hsueh, Yi-Yie Yan, Shu-Mei He, Shi-Chern Yen
  • Publication number: 20110283935
    Abstract: A gas diffusion layer, a manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The gas diffusion layer having different hydrophilic/hydrophobic structure and channel therein can be manufactured quickly and easily by using a coating mask. The gas diffusion layer is used in various fuel cells to enhance the ability of water management and to solve the problem of flooding at the cathode, the problem of water deficit at the anode, and the problem of gas transfer. The gas diffusion layer includes a gas diffusion medium having a first property and a micro porous layer having a second property. The micro porous layer is formed on one surface of the gas diffusion medium. The micro porous layer has a plurality of channel layers penetrating the gas diffusion medium. One of the first property and the second property is hydrophilic, and the other is hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lung-Yu Sung, Kan-Lin Hsueh, Yi-Yie Yan, Shu-Mei He, Shi-Chern Yen
  • Publication number: 20080166542
    Abstract: A gas diffusion layer, a manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The gas diffusion layer having different hydrophilic/hydrophobic structure and channel therein can be manufactured quickly and easily by using a coating mask. The gas diffusion layer is used in various fuel cells to enhance the ability of water management and to solve the problem of flooding at the cathode, the problem of water deficit at the anode, and the problem of gas transfer. The gas diffusion layer includes a gas diffusion medium having a first property and a micro porous layer having a second property. The micro porous layer is formed on one surface of the gas diffusion medium. The micro porous layer has a plurality of channel layers penetrating the gas diffusion medium. One of the first property and the second property is hydrophilic, and the other is hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lung-Yu Sung, Kan-Lin Hsueh, Yi-Yie Yan, Shu-Mei He, Shi-Chern Yen
  • Publication number: 20070148530
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for growing carbon nanotubes, comprising a reaction chamber for receiving a substrate in a cylindrical form; and optionally a folding device for folding the substrate into a cylindrical form, which is arranged adjacent to the reaction chamber. A substrate structure in a reaction chamber for growing carbon nanotubes comprising a substrate in a cylindrical form is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Chien-Liang Lin, Shu-Mei He, Yi-Yie Yan