Abstract: A redox device of a metal-air flow battery includes a container, a rod inserted into and electrically insulated from the container, a net connected to and surrounding the rod, a power supply, and an ultrasonic module. The container, the rod, and the net are electrically conductive, respectively. The net moves away from the rod gradually in a spiral manner. The container receives an electrolyte solution containing a product originated from the metal-air flow battery. The net is immersed in the electrolyte solution. The power supply is electrically connected to the container, the rod, and the net to form an electric loop via the electrolyte solution. The power supply provides a pulse current to the electric loop to electrochemically deposit metal from the electrolyte solution on the net. The ultrasonic module provides vibrations to the container to shake off metal from the net and suspend the metal in the electrolyte solution.

Abstract: A metal fuel flow battery management system includes a scattering module configured to receive an air and a fuel; a cell module producing an oxidation reaction between the cell module and the fuel flowing into the cell module to output discharge; a first fuel storage module configured to receive a liquid from the cell module and reduce an oxidized fuel in the liquid from the cell module by charging; a second fuel storage module configured to receive a liquid from the first fuel storage module and deliver the liquid to the scattering module; a plurality of connection channels, and a controller controlling a discharge power of the cell module by controlling flow rates of the air and the fuel. The fuel is sequentially circulated between the scattering module, the cell module, the first fuel storage module, and the second fuel storage module.

Abstract: A fuel cell device includes a top board, a scattering board, a bottom board, and electrode modules. The top board includes a fuel entry hole, air access holes, and a fuel splitting part. The scattering board includes top air holes, bottom air holes, and slotted holes. The fuel splitting part splits a fuel to different slotted holes. The bottom board includes first slots. The electrode modules are detachably inserted in the first slots. An air space is provided in each of the electrode modules, and a fuel space is formed between any two adjacent electrode modules. The fuel entry hole, the fuel splitting part, the slotted holes, and the fuel space communicate to form a fuel channel. The air access holes, the top air holes, the bottom air holes, and the air space communicate to form an air channel, and the air channel is airtight to the fuel channel.

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 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: 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.