Patents by Inventor Yueh-Chang Wu

Yueh-Chang Wu 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: 8546031
    Abstract: A hydrogen generation device and a fuel cell using the same are provided. The hydrogen generation device includes a first containing groove, a cover, a second containing groove, and a rotating device. The first containing groove contains liquid water. The cover is fixed on the first containing groove and covers the liquid water. The cover has an opening for exposing the liquid water. The second containing groove is stacked on the cover and divided into a plurality of containing compartments, wherein each containing compartment contains a solid fuel. The opening is aligned with one containing compartment so that the corresponding solid fuel reacts with the liquid water generate hydrogen. The rotating device is connected with the first or the second containing groove. The opening is moved and aligned with another containing compartment when the rotating device drives the first containing groove and the second containing groove to relatively rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Young Green Energy Co.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Cheng Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 8500830
    Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell using the same is provided. The hydrogen generating apparatus is adapted to a fuel cell, and includes a main body, an electromagnet, a magnetic element, a containing tank and a sliding element. The electromagnet is fixed on the main body. The magnetic element is movably disposed on the main body. The containing tank is fixed on the main body and is used for containing liquid water. The sliding element is slidably disposed on the main body, wherein a solid fuel is fixed on the sliding element. When the electromagnet is electrified to generate magnetic force to drive a motion of the magnetic element, the magnetic element drives the sliding element to slide towards the containing tank, so that the solid fuel reacts with the liquid water in the containing tank to generate hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Young Green Energy Co.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Cheng Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20130078486
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a first case, a second case, a battery module, an air suction element, and a heat exchange module. The first case includes an air hole. The second case is disposed in the first case, and the second case includes a fuel cell therein. The battery module is disposed in the first case. The fuel cell and the battery module supply power to each other. The air suction element is disposed in the first case and near the air hole, and sucks an air into the first case through the air hole. The heat exchange module is disposed in the first case for heating the air. The air is warmed up after flowing by the heat exchange module, and at least a part of the air flows by the fuel cell and the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Chien-Hsun Yang, Yueh-Chang Wu, Wen-Hsin Chang, Yu-Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20120251916
    Abstract: A fuel cell unit including a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a cathode collector plate, an anode collector plate, and a plurality of ribs is provided. The cathode collector plate is disposed at one side of the membrane electrode assembly. The anode collector plate is disposed at another side of the membrane electrode assembly. A material of the anode collector plate may be metal. The ribs are respectively disposed on the anode collector plate. A material of the ribs may be metal. The ribs and the anode collector slate form a plurality of gas channels for supplying a reaction gas to the membrane electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Yueh-Chang Wu, Chih-Lin Ho, Hsuan-Yi Lu, Chun-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20110217606
    Abstract: A hydrogen generation device adapted to a fuel cell is provided. The hydrogen generation device includes a containing tank and a buffer layer. The buffer layer is disposed in the containing tank and divides the containing tank into a first containing space and a second containing space. The first containing space is capable of containing a liquid reactant. The second containing space is capable of containing a first solid fuel. The liquid reactant is capable of entering the second containing space through the buffer layer and reacts with the first solid fuel to generate hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Yueh-Chang Wu, Cheng Wang, Po-Kuei Chou
  • Publication number: 20110189554
    Abstract: A humidification unit and a fuel cartridge are provided, wherein the fuel cartridge is capable of supplying hydrogen gas to a fuel cell (FC) stack. The fuel cartridge includes a hydrogen supply unit and a humidification unit. The hydrogen supply unit is capable of generating the hydrogen gas. The humidification unit is connected with the hydrogen supply unit. The humidification unit includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a membrane, and at least one membrane destructor. The first chamber contains water, and the second chamber contains a water absorbing material. The membrane is disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber. The membrane destructor is connected to the membrane. The water in the first chamber flows into the second chamber and is absorbed by the water absorbing material when a hole is formed on the membrane by the membrane destructor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Cheng Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20110189563
    Abstract: A hydrogen generation device and a fuel cell using the same are provided. The hydrogen generation device includes a first containing groove, a cover, a second containing groove, and a rotating device. The first containing groove contains liquid water. The cover is fixed on the first containing groove and covers the liquid water. The cover has an opening for exposing the liquid water. The second containing groove is stacked on the cover and divided into a plurality of containing compartments, wherein each containing compartment contains a solid fuel. The opening is aligned with one containing compartment so that the corresponding solid fuel reacts with the liquid water generate hydrogen. The rotating device is connected with the first or the second containing groove. The opening is moved and aligned with another containing compartment when the rotating device drives the first containing groove and the second containing groove to relatively rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Cheng Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20110189560
    Abstract: A fuel cell system including a hydrogen supply module, a fuel cell module, and a control module is provided. The fuel cell module receives a hydrogen from the hydrogen supply module. The fuel cell module includes a fuel cell unit and a hydrogen storage unit, wherein the hydrogen storage unit and the fuel cell unit are connected with each other. The control module is electrically connected to the fuel cell module for controlling the hydrogen storage unit to store or release the hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Cheng Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20110189561
    Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell using the same are provided, the hydrogen generating apparatus is adapted to the fuel cell, and includes a sleeve, a sliding element, and a withdrawing mechanism. A first end of the sleeve is used for containing liquid water. The sliding element is slidably disposed at a second end of the sleeve, wherein a solid fuel is connected to the sliding element. The withdrawing mechanism is disposed in the sleeve. The solid fuel is apart from the liquid water when the sliding element is fixed to a first position by the withdrawing mechanism, and the solid fuel reacts with the liquid water to generate hydrogen when the sliding element is fixed to a second position by the withdrawing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Cheng Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu, Shin-Ping Kung
  • Publication number: 20110189558
    Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell using the same is provided. The hydrogen generating apparatus is adapted to a fuel cell, and includes a main body, an electromagnet, a magnetic element, a containing tank and a sliding element. The electromagnet is fixed on the main body. The magnetic element is movably disposed on the main body. The containing tank is fixed on the main body and is used for containing liquid water. The sliding element is slidiably disposed on the main body, wherein a solid fuel is fixed on the sliding element. When the electromagnet is electrified to generate magnetic force to drive a motion of the magnetic element, the magnetic element drives the sliding element to slide towards the containing tank, so that the solid fuel reacts with the liquid water in the containing tank to generate hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Po-Kuei Chou, Cheng Wang, Yueh-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20110189562
    Abstract: The hydrogen gas generation apparatus is adapted for a fuel cell. The hydrogen gas generation apparatus includes a main body, a bimetallic switch, a reserve tank, and a sliding member. The bimetallic switch has one end connected to the main body. The reserve tank is fixed to the main body and adapted to reserve liquid water. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the main body. A solid fuel is fixed to the sliding member. When the bimetallic switch is heated to bend, another end of the bimetallic switch pushes the sliding member toward the reserve tank and the solid fuel reacts with the liquid water in the reserve tank to form hydrogen gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Yueh-Chang Wu, Cheng Wang, Po-Kuei Chou
  • Publication number: 20110177406
    Abstract: A hydrogen generation device includes a draft tube, containing grooves, water absorbing structures, capillary structures, and a water supply device. The wall of the draft tube has openings. The containing grooves are disposed below the draft tube and respectively aligned with the openings. Each containing groove is capable of containing a solid fuel. The water absorbing structures are respectively disposed in the containing grooves. Each water absorbing structure is located between the corresponding opening and corresponding solid fuel. The capillary structures are alternatively disposed on the internal wall of the draft tube. Each capillary structure is located between the two adjacent openings. The water supply device is disposed at one end of the draft tube. The water supply device supplies a liquid fuel into the draft tube, and the liquid fuel sequentially enters the containing grooves through the openings to sequentially react with the solid fuels and produce hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Yueh-Chang Wu, Cheng Wang, Po-Kuei Chou
  • Publication number: 20110177411
    Abstract: A hydrogen gas generator suitable for a fuel cell is provided. The hydrogen gas generator includes a container and a capillary structure. The capillary structure is disposed between the container and a flexible solid fuel, wherein the container is capable of accommodating liquid water, and the liquid water accommodated in the container is capable of being transferred to the flexible solid fuel by the capillary structure so as to react with the flexible solid fuel to generate hydrogen gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Yueh-Chang Wu, Cheng Wang, Po-Kuei Chou
  • Publication number: 20110177402
    Abstract: A fuel cell unit includes a proton exchange membrane, a first catalyst layer, a second catalyst layer, a first gas diffusion layer (GDL) disposed on the first catalyst layer, a second GDL disposed on the second catalyst layer, a flow channel of hydrogen gas disposed on the first GDL for guiding a hydrogen gas to the first GDL, and a flow channel of excess hydrogen gas disposed on the second GDL and communicated with the channel of hydrogen gas. The first and the second catalyst layers are respectively disposed at both sides of the proton exchange membrane. The hydrogen gas in the flow channel of excess hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas outside the flow channel of excess hydrogen gas are capable of mixing with each other in the second GDL and contacting the second catalyst layer to generate a chemical combustion reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG GREEN ENERGY CO.
    Inventors: Yueh-Chang Wu, Cheng Wang, Po-Kuei Chou
  • Publication number: 20090168119
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus having scan background includes an analog front end (AFE) processor, a logic circuit module, and a control module. The AFE processor is utilized for outputting an actual gray level value corresponding to a gray level value of a scan image of a scan target and the scan background. The logic circuit module is coupled to the AFE processor and utilized for comparing the actual gray level value with a reference gray level value and outputting a corresponding control signal. The control module is coupled to the logic circuit module and utilized for determining whether to stop a scanning operation according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Hsing-Lu Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu