Patents by Inventor Yen-Chang Tzeng

Yen-Chang Tzeng 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: 7655575
    Abstract: The present invention is a photosensitized electrode which absorbs sunlight to obtain electron-hole pair. The photosensitized electrode is fabricated with simple procedure and has low cost. The electrode has excellent chemical resist to be applied in a solar cell device with enhanced sun-light absorbing ability. The present invention can be applied in an optoelectronic device or a hydrogen generator device too.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Lin, Yen-Chang Tzeng, Shan-Ming Lan, Chi-Shen Lee, Tsun-Neng Yang, Tsong-Yang Wei, Jyh-Perng Chiu, Li-Fu Lin, Der-Jhy Shieh, Ming-Chao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090320901
    Abstract: A concentration photovoltaic cell system with light guide includes a concentrator for focusing sunlight; a light guide located at where the sunlight is focused by the concentrator, so that the focused light is fully coupled to an input end of the light guide and propagates to an output end of the light guide; and a solar energy converter arranged at the output end of the light guide for receiving and converting the light projected from the light guide into electric energy. With the above arrangements, the solar converter may be located at a place not exposed to sunlight to avoid lowered energy conversion efficiency caused by temperature rising at photovoltaic cell chips thereof, and the use of the light guide enables increased GCR and light concentrating efficiency to enable reduced number of expensive photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ARIMA ECOENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sen-Tien LEE, Yen-Chang TZENG, Chin-Wei HSU, Chung-Yi HUANG
  • Patent number: 7622397
    Abstract: The present invention is a photosensitized electrode which absorbs sun light to obtain pairs of separated electron and hole. The photosensitized electrode is fabricated with simple procedure and has low cost. The electrode has excellent chemical resistance and is fitted to be applied in a solar cell device with enhanced sun-light absorbing ability. The present invention can be applied in an optoelectronic device or a hydrogen generator device too.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Lin, Yen-Chang Tzeng, Shan-Ming Lan, Yuan-Pern Lee, Wei-Guang Diau, Tsong-Yang Wei, Jyh-Perng Chiu, Li-Fu Lin, Der-Jhy Shieh, Ming-Chao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090188560
    Abstract: A concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) apparatus includes at least one lens unit, at least one solar cell chip unit, and a frame structure. The frame structure includes at least two opposite main walls, a plurality of upper and lower support bars extended between and connected to the two main walls, and two sidewalls. The main walls are each provided with at a predetermined position with at least one air opening and at two lateral ends with a first and a second connecting portion. Two ends of the upper and lower support bars are connected to the first and the second connecting portions, allowing the lens unit and the solar cell chip unit to be supported on and fixed to the upper and the lower support bars, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Sen-Tien Lee, Yen-Chang Tzeng, Chung-Chieh Cheng, Chi-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20090159127
    Abstract: In a method of forming a concentration solar cell chip packaging structure, at least one solar cell chip is mounted on an electrically conducting plate, and the solar cell chip along with the conducting plate are encapsulated in a package made of a highly light-pervious and shock-absorbing polymer material. Moreover, a thin layer of low-iron, high-strength, and light-pervious material is attached to an outer surface of the polymer package. With the above method, the concentration solar cell chip packaging structure may be formed with shortened processing time and improved processing quality to give the packaged solar cell increased light transmittance and prolonged usable life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Sen-Tien Lee, Yen-Chang Tzeng
  • Patent number: 7507941
    Abstract: A sun-tracking apparatus has a photo sensor. The apparatus can precisely track the sun. The apparatus uses two tracking modes for different conditions and weathers. By doing so, a maximum power efficiency is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council—Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Hong-Yih Yeh, Cheng-Dar Lee, Ming-Huei Chen, Pan-Chih Liu, Yen-Chang Tzeng
  • Patent number: 7508573
    Abstract: A structure of an optical switch makes the optical switch capable of receiving broadband signals. And the manufacturing procedure is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Wu, Kai-Sheng Chang, Hwa-Yuh Shih, Yen-Chang Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20080066735
    Abstract: A sun-tracking apparatus has a photo sensor. The apparatus can precisely track the sun. The apparatus uses two tracking modes for different conditions and weathers. By doing so, a maximum power efficiency is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Hong-Yih Yeh, Cheng-Dar Lee, Ming-Huei Chen, Pan-Chih Liu, Yen-Chang Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20070286251
    Abstract: A structure of an optical switch makes the optical switch capable of receiving broadband signals. And the manufacturing procedure is simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Wu, Kai-Sheng Chang, Hwa-Yuh Shih, Yen-Chang Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20070272826
    Abstract: A stand for a solar tracker firmly holds the solar tracker and is movable for easy positioning. Hence, when a place for setting a base for the stand is hard to obtain, a pillar does not need to be constructed to fix the solar tracker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Cheng-Chao Huang, Cheng-Dar Lee, Ming-Huei Chen, Yen-Chang Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20070204905
    Abstract: The present invention is a photosensitized electrode which absorbs sunlight to obtain electron-hole pair. The photosensitized electrode is fabricated with simple procedure and has low cost. The electrode has excellent chemical resist to be applied in a solar cell device with enhanced sun-light absorbing ability. The present invention can be applied in an optoelectronic device or a hydrogen generator device too.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Lin, Yen-Chang Tzeng, Shan-Ming Lan, Chi-Shen Lee, Tsun-Neng Yang, Tsong-Yang Wei, Jyh-Perng Chiu, Li-Fu Lin, Der-Jhy Shieh, Ming-Chao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20070207561
    Abstract: The present invention is a photosensitized electrode which absorbs sun light to obtain pairs of separated electron and hole. The photosensitized electrode is fabricated with simple procedure and has low cost. The electrode has excellent chemical resistance and is fitted to be applied in a solar cell device with enhanced sun-light absorbing ability. The present invention can be applied in an optoelectronic device or a hydrogen generator device too.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Lin, Yen-Chang Tzeng, Shan-Ming Lan, Yuan-Pern Lee, Wei-Guang Diau, Tsong-Yang Wei, Jyh-Perng Chiu, Li-Fu Lin, Der-Jhy Shieh, Ming-Chao Kuo