Abstract: A liquid supply system includes a container containing a liquid, a tank coupled to the container to receive the liquid from the container, and a dispensing mechanism coupled to the tank to receive the liquid to be dispensed. The dispensing mechanism comprises a filter configured to filter the liquid before dispensing. The filter comprises a first gas collection space configured to collect gas accompanying the liquid. The tank is controllably coupled to the first gas collection space of the filter to vent the collected gas from the filter to the tank.

Abstract: A tri-electrode zinc-air fuel cell includes a casing; an air electrode layer being a discharge positive electrode in a chemical discharging reaction; a metal layer being a charge positive electrode in a chemical charging reaction; a zinc material working with the air electrode layer to be a negative electrode in the chemical discharging or with the metal layer to be a negative electrode in the chemical charging; separation membranes separating the air electrode, the metal layer and the zinc material from one another; and an electrolyte permeable through the separation membranes to electrically connect the air electrode layer, the metal layer and the zinc material to one another. By inputting or outputting the electrolyte to change its level in the casing and the above components that can contact with the electrolyte, the tri-electrode zinc-air fuel cell can be switched between ON and OFF as well as Charge and Discharge states.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intake circulatory system for a zinc air fuel cell, including a housing, a zinc air cell, an air supply system and an air collecting system. The housing is partitioned on the inside of the intake circulatory system for a zinc air fuel cell to form a first space and a second space. The zinc air cell is assembled on the inside of the housing, and includes a discharging region that is located in the first space and a charging region that is located in the second space. Moreover, the air supply system includes an air supply device and an air intake device that is in connection with the air supply device and the first space. In addition, the air collecting system includes an air collecting device that is in connection with the air intake device, and at least one air output pipe exists in between the air collecting device and the second space.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flow type zinc air fuel cell. The flow type zinc air fuel cell is a closed pipeline. The closed pipeline includes a discharging pipeline and a charging pipeline that is in connection with the discharging pipeline. In addition, the charging pipeline includes a flow type zinc electrode that is in a slurry state. The outer periphery of the zinc electrode is encapsulated by a metal electricity collecting pipe. Subsequently, the outer periphery of the metal collecting electricity pipe is encapsulated by an insulating film. Then, the outer periphery of the insulating film is encapsulated by an air electrode. After that, the outer periphery of the air electrode is encapsulated by a housing comprising a plurality of through holes that enable air to enter the air electrode. At least one driving device exists in between the discharging pipeline and the charging pipeline.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intake circulatory system for a zinc air fuel cell, including a housing, a zinc air cell, an air supply system and an air collecting system. The housing is partitioned on the inside of the intake circulatory system for a zinc air fuel cell to form a first space and a second space. The zinc air cell is assembled on the inside of the housing, and includes a discharging region that is located in the first space and a charging region that is located in the second space. Moreover, the air supply system includes an air supply device and an air intake device that is in connection with the air supply device and the first space. In addition, the air collecting system includes an air collecting device that is in connection with the air intake device, and at least one air output pipe exists in between the air collecting device and the second space.

Abstract: A system and method for adjusting the position and orientation of a feed arm associated with a wafer handling robot. In one embodiment, the system includes a positioning plate detachably carried by the feed arm and insertable therewith into a wafer carrier. The positioning plate includes graphic alignment indicia. An alignment apparatus is provided configured for insertion into wafer-holding slots in the wafer carrier. The apparatus includes at least one digital image sensor. With the positioning plate and alignment apparatus located in the wafer carrier, an image of the alignment indicia is displayed on a video monitor by the image sensor for comparison to a reference mark superimposed on the monitor for determining the relative position and orientation of the feed arm with respect to the wafer carrier. Some embodiments of the apparatus further include a distance detection device to measure the distance to the plate.

Abstract: A liquid supply system includes a container containing a liquid, a tank coupled to the container to receive the liquid from the container, and a dispensing mechanism coupled to the tank to receive the liquid to be dispensed. The dispensing mechanism comprises a filter configured to filter the liquid before dispensing. The filter comprises a first gas collection space configured to collect gas accompanying the liquid. The tank is controllably coupled to the first gas collection space of the filter to vent the collected gas from the filter to the tank.

Abstract: A system and method for adjusting the position and orientation of a feed arm associated with a wafer handling robot. In one embodiment, the system includes a positioning plate detachably carried by the feed arm and insertable therewith into a wafer carrier. The positioning plate includes graphic alignment indicia. An alignment apparatus is provided configured for insertion into wafer-holding slots in the wafer carrier. The apparatus includes at least one digital image sensor. With the positioning plate and alignment apparatus located in the wafer carrier, an image of the alignment indicia is displayed on a video monitor by the image sensor for comparison to a reference mark superimposed on the monitor for determining the relative position and orientation of the feed arm with respect to the wafer carrier. Some embodiments of the apparatus further include a distance detection device to measure the distance to the plate.