Patents by Inventor Wei-Li Huang

Wei-Li Huang 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: 20080044689
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pallet-type membrane electrode assembly layer structure, which comprises an upper frame, at least one membrane electrode assembly, and a lower frame; wherein, the upper frame is provided with at least one first opening; the lower frame is provided with at least one second opening, and the second openings are corresponding to the first openings; and, the membrane electrode assemblies are sandwiched between the corresponding first openings and second openings respectively; in which, the upper frame, the membrane electrode assemblies and the lower frame are sequentially laminated and stacked from top to bottom, and the upper frame, the membrane electrode assemblies and the lower frame are bonded as a single-sheet structure by the supersonic vibration frequency welding means; and, the material for the upper frame and the lower frame is selected with the material suitable for supersonic welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: HSI-MING SHU, Tsang-Ming Chang, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20080020259
    Abstract: A current collection board for a fuel cell comprises a substrate and current collection bars. The substrate includes at least one current collection region. The current collection bars are arranged corresponding to the current collection region; wherein each of the current collection bar includes a metallic pillar with copper covered by stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20080020257
    Abstract: A fuel cell device with an identification device is described, which comprises a fuel cell board and a memory device. The fuel cell board includes at least one or more printed circuit substrates laminated and sealed into a single layer. At least one membrane electrode assembly is disposed between the printed circuit substrates. An electrical interface is disposed on the fuel cell board for transmitting electrical signals of the fuel cell board. The memory device is used for recording identification data of the fuel cell board, and is disposed directly on the fuel cell board or on an externally-connected interface coupled to the fuel cell board through the electrical interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: HSI-MING SHU, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070298300
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fuel cell device with charger function, which comprises a base, a fuel cell stack, a system fan, a wind cover, a display, a circuit board, a condenser structure, a condensing fan, a mixing tank and a pump. The fuel cell device could not only supply the power to various electronic products for usage and provide with the charger function, but also could charge different electronic products anytime and anywhere to realize the mobile charging idea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: HSI-MING SHU, Ko Chen Shen, Tsang-Ming Chang, Wei-Li Huang, Feng-Yi Deng, Chih-Jung Kao, Ming-Huang Tsai, Chun-I Pan, Chien-An Chen, Wen Jui Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070264537
    Abstract: A fuel cell device with a remote control interface comprises at least a fuel cell module and a communication module. Each fuel cell module performs electrochemical reactions and outputs power. The fuel cell module is composed of a plurality of stacked printed circuit substrates and at least a membrane electrode assembly disposed within the printed circuit substrates. The communication module includes a communication protocol for I/O messages. A remote device controls the operation of the fuel cell device through the communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Wei-Li Huang, Yu-Chin Wang
  • Publication number: 20070264558
    Abstract: A flow board with a capillary flow structure for a fuel cell comprises a substrate and capillary flow channels. Each of the capillary flow channels is a small serpentine trench disposed on the surface of the substrate to make the adhesion of liquid fuels in the capillary flow channels greater than the surface tension thereof. Therefore, the liquid fuels are inclined to adhere onto the surface of the capillary flow channels and flow smoothly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070264559
    Abstract: The present invention provides a layer lamination integrated fuel cell, which comprises: two sheets of one-sided cathode flow field boards, at least one sheet of two-sided cathode flow field board, at least one sheet of two-sided anode flow field board, and, at least one sheet of bipolar fuel cell boards; in which, the two sheets of one-sided cathode flow field boards are configured on the both outmost sides of the fuel cell; these two-sided cathode flow field boards, these two-sided anode flow field boards, and these bipolar fuel cell boards are configured between the fuel cell in separated layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Tsang-Ming Chang, Chih-Jung Kao, Chun-Wei Pan, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070254201
    Abstract: The present invention is an anode flow field board for fuel cell, which comprises a substrate, and a shunt portion configured on the substrate, an inlet channel structure, at least one slot body, an outlet channel structure, and an outlet hole; wherein, the shunt portion is formed by digging a small area of the substrate as a hollow area; the inlet channel structure is connected between the shunt portion and these slot bodies, and the configured positions for the arrangement of these slot bodies are associated with these configured positions of anodes for each membrane electrode assembly; the outlet channel structure is connected between these slot bodies and the outlet hole; and, the outlet hole is connected to the outlet channel structure, and the outlet hole is formed by digging a small area of the substrate as a hollow area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Tsang-Ming Chang, Chih-Jung Kao, Chun-Wei Pan, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070254202
    Abstract: The present invention is a cathode flow field board for fuel cell, which comprises a substrate, an inlet channel structure configured on the substrate, at least one slot body, an outlet channel structure, a first hollow area, and a second hollow area; wherein, the inlet channel structure is connected between these slot bodies, and the inlet area of the inlet channel structure is a groove structure, and the area of the inlet channel structure connected to these slot bodies employs a hollow structure. The configured positions for the arrangement of these slot bodies are associated with these configured positions of cathodes for each membrane electrode assembly; the outlet channel structure is connected to these slot bodies; and, the first hollow area and the second hollow area are configured associating with the anode flow field board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Tsang-Ming Chang, Chih-Jung Kao, Chun-Wei Pan, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070235144
    Abstract: A thermopressing device for fabricating a fuel cell is disclosed. The thermopressing device comprises a first press plate, a first heating portion, one or more first hollow portions, a second press plate, a second heating portion, and one or more second hollow portions. The first heating portion is disposed on the first press plate. The first hollow portions are disposed on the first press plate and penetrate through the first press plate. The second heating portion is disposed on the second press plate. The second hollow portions are disposed on the second press plate and penetrate through the second press plate. The first heating portion and the second heating portion serve to supply heat sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Tsang-Ming Chang, Wei-Li Huang, Yean-Der Kuan, Ching-Yi Chang, Chia-Hao Chang, Min-Feng Sung
  • Publication number: 20070231668
    Abstract: A fuel cell device is disclosed, which comprises one or more membrane electrode assemblies and at least one two-sided flow board disposed on one side of the membrane electrode assembly. The two-sided flow board comprises a substrate including one or more flow channels, wherein the flow channels are disposed corresponding to the membrane electrode assemblies. The two-sided flow board also comprises one or more conductive sheets made of a conductive material, wherein the conductive sheets respectively cover the flow channels of the substrate, and are fixed to the substrate. The two-sided flow board further comprises one or more current collection sheets made of a conductive material, wherein the current collection sheets respectively cover the conductive sheets, and are fixed to the conductive sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Tsang-Ming Chang, Wei-Li Huang, Chih Jung Kao, Yung Hua Lo, Chun-Wei Pan
  • Publication number: 20070231646
    Abstract: A fuel flow board for a fuel cell includes a body, at least fuel supply portion and at least a dissipating component. The fuel supply portions are disposed on the surface of the body. The dissipating component is disposed within the body. A part of the dissipating component protrudes from the body. The dissipating component is averagely deployed on the whole area of the fuel supply portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070224470
    Abstract: A modular fuel cell is disclosed, which can be assembled with various modular components including a fuel cell module, a control module and a fuel supply module, if desired. The fuel cell module is fabricated by a printed circuit board (PCB) process, and is used to perform an electrochemical reaction and generate power. The control module comprises a PCB and an electric circuit disposed on the PCB. The electric circuit comprises at least an electrical device. The fuel supply module comprises a fuel tank, and at least a pump and/or at least a valve. The pump and/or the valve are controlled by the control module, and at least a pump and/or at least a valve are connected to the fuel cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Ya-Chien Chung, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070186415
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an anticorrosive bipolar fuel cell board is disclosed and comprises the following steps. Step (a) is to provide a first printed circuit substrate with at least a first predetermined region and etch metal on the regions. Step is to provide a second printed circuit substrate with at least a second predetermined region and etch metal on the regions. Step (c) is to respectively cover an anticorrosive conductive material onto the first predetermined regions of the first printed circuit substrate after step (a) such that an anode current collection board is fabricated. Step (d) is to respectively cover an anticorrosive conductive material onto the second predetermined region of the second printed circuit substrate after step (b) such that a cathode current collection board is fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Tsang-Ming Chang, Feng-Yi Deng, Ko-Chen Shen, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070172717
    Abstract: The present invention is a fuel cell device, which at least comprises: at least one membrane electrode assembly, in which the membrane electrode assembly at least comprises: an anode electrode, a proton exchange membrane, and a cathode electrode; and, at least one double-sided flow board, which is configured on one side of the membrane electrode assembly, and the double-sided flow board employs a wave structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: TSANG-MING CHANG, Chih-Jung Kao, Chun-Wei Pan, Hsi-Ming Shu, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070138620
    Abstract: A composite flow board for a fuel cell is disclosed, which includes a first substrate, a second substrate and at least one third substrate. The first substrate is made of plasticized material in the form of a plate. The first substrate includes one or more concave portions spaced apart from one another. The concave portions are formed on a surface of the first substrate. The second substrate is made of well-adhesive material in the form of a framework. The second substrate includes four frames and a hollow portion. The space inside the hollow portion is used to contain the first substrate, and the first substrate is connected with the four frames. The third substrate is made of metal in the form of a thin layer. The third substrate is shaped to the concave portions, and is attached to the concave portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Tsang-Ming Chang, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070128496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure of cathode fuel channel structure for a fuel cell, and the fuel cell includes more than one membrane electrode assembly. The cathode fuel channel structure comprises a plurality of trenches disposed above the cathodes of the membrane electrode assemblies, and the trenches are evenly distributed and encompass all of the cathodes of the membrane electrode assemblies. The ends of all trenches at the same side are arranged as more than one curved surface, and the curved surfaces serve as inlets for the cathode fuels. Therefore, the cathode fuels that flow into the trenches can be evenly distributed to the cathodes of the membrane electrode assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Tsang-Ming Chang, Wei-Li Huang, Yean-Der Kuan
  • Publication number: 20070082249
    Abstract: A two-sided fuel flow board structure is disclosed, which includes a plate, at least one top concave portion, at least one bottom concave potion, at least one injection flow channel, and at least one exhaust flow channel. The top and the bottom concave portions separately formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the plate, and each of them is disposed corresponding to each membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell board. The injection flow channels are formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the plate, and connected to each of the top and the bottom concave portions, respectively. The exhaust flow channels are formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the plate, and separately connected to each of the top and the bottom concave portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Yean-Der Kuan, Tsang-Ming Chang, Wei-Li Huang, Feng-Yi Deng
  • Publication number: 20070072047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement of a fuel flow board structure for a fuel cell comprising a first substrate made of a material with good thermal conductivity and a second substrate made of a material with good adhesion connecting to the first substrate to become a one-piece structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Wei-Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20070054173
    Abstract: A fuel cell device with circuit components is disclosed, which includes at least one fuel cell board, a flow board and at least one circuit component. The fuel cell board is made of at least one laminated and stacked printed circuit substrate, and includes at least one membrane electrode assembly and at least one current collector. The flow board includes a body and a fuel flow channel disposed on the surface thereof. The circuit components are disposed between the flow board and the fuel cell boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Shu, Wei-Li Huang