Industrial Technology Research Institute

Ming-Shan Jeng

Ya-Wen Chou

Jie-Ren Ku

Ya-Yi Hsu

Reiko Ohara

Shing-Fen Tsai

Cheng-Yen Chen

Chan-Li Hsueh

Jau-Chyn Huang

Chien-Chang Hung

Ting-Wei Huang

Fanghei Tsau

Yu-Li Lin

Ming-Shiann Shih

FangHei Tsau

Ching-Ran Lee

Hung-Chun Li

Wen-Sheng Chang

Chang-Chung Yang

Hsu-Cheng Chiang

Ching-Chen Wu

Fang-Hei Tsau

Pen-Chang Tseng

Wei-Sheng Su

Tai-Chou Lee

Shih-Kuo Wu

Yeu-Torng Yau

Kuo-Hsiang Yang

Shen-Chuan Lo

Yao-Te Huang

Chun-Ju Huang

Yen-Hsun Chi

Bo-Yin Chu

Kuei-Chien Chang

Meen-Dau Hoo

Pei-Shan Yen

Pei-Chun Chen

Chii-Shyang Hwang

Yung-Chuan Chen

Tu Chen

Chia-Hung Kuo

Yo-Ming Chang

Zong-Hao Wu

Bin-Hao Chen

Yu-Ming Chang

Fang-hei Tsau

Juhn-Jie Chen

Meen-Dou Hoo

Fang-Hei Tasu

Lai-Fu Chen

A sensing device includes a housing positioned on an outer surface of a wire and a circuit board received in the housing. The circuit board has a sensing area for sensing the wire, such that the measurements obtained by the circuit board are relative values. Therefore, the circuit design of the circuit board can be simplified, and the size of the sensing device can be reduced.

Method for sensing power consumption and sensing device

Systems and methods for lighting control are disclosed. The system may include at least one lighting device providing illumination and a handheld unit coupled with the lighting device to control at least one of a controllable lighting state, a controllable lighting intensity, and a controllable lighting effect of the lighting device. The handheld unit may include an image-capturing device and a processor coupled with the image-capturing device. The processor may be configured to control the image-capturing device to capture an image of a space affected by the lighting device; analyze an luminance level of the space; receive a lighting parameter; and provide a command to the lighting device for controlling at least one of the controllable lighting state, the controllable lighting intensity, and the controllable lighting effect of the lighting device based on at least one of the image, the luminance level, and the lighting parameter.

Lighting control systems and methods

Solid-state hydrogen fuel with a polymer matrix and fabrication methods thereof are presented. The solid-state hydrogen fuel includes a polymer matrix, and a crushed mixture of a solid chemical hydride and a solid-state catalyst uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix. The fabrication method for the solid-state hydrogen fuel includes crushing and mixing a solid chemical hydride and a solid-state catalyst in a crushing/mixing machine, and adding the polymer matrix into the mixture of the solid chemical hydride and the solid-state catalyst to process a flexible solid-state hydrogen fuel. Moreover, various geometric and/or other shapes may be formed and placed into suitable vessels to react with a particular liquid and provide a steady rate of hydrogen release.

Solid-state hydrogen fuel with polymer matrix and fabrication methods thereof

A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a fuel cell, a hydrogen generator, a check valve and an exhaust valve. The fuel cell has a hydrogen inlet and a hydrogen outlet. The hydrogen generator is connected to the hydrogen inlet and used for generating hydrogen. The check valve is disposed in the hydrogen inlet and used for preventing the hydrogen within the fuel cell from flowing to the hydrogen generator, and preventing exterior air from entering the fuel cell. The exhaust valve is disposed in the hydrogen outlet for exhausting the hydrogen within the fuel cell.

Power supply device

A method for producing a thermoelectric material is provided. A semiconductor material powder is provided. An electroless plating process is preformed to deposit metal nano-particles on the surface of semiconductor material powder. An electrical current activated sintering process is performed to form a thermoelectric material having one and plurality grain boundaries.

Method for producing thermoelectric material

A thermoelectric device is provided. The thermoelectric device includes a P-type thermoelectric component, an N-type thermoelectric component, and an electrically conductive layer. Each of the P-type thermoelectric component and the N-type thermoelectric component includes a substrate and a nanowire structure. The conductive layer connects the P-type thermoelectric component set with the N-type thermoelectric component set. The thermoelectric device is adapted for recycling heat generated by the heat source, and for effectively converting the heat into electrical energy.

Nanowire thermoelectric device

The present invention provides a low power consumption desorption apparatus, which utilizes a pair of electrodes coupled to an absorbing material to provide an electric current flowing through the absorbing material so as to desorb the substances absorbed within the absorbing material. By means of the desorption apparatus of the present invention, the absorbing material is able to enhance the desorbing efficiency and reducing power consumption during desorption. The present invention further provides a dehumidifier using the low power consumption desorption apparatus for providing a continuous dry air flow to desorb and regenerate the moisture from the absorbing material so that the dehumidifier is capable of removing moisture in the air repeatedly to reduce the humidity.

Low power consuming desorption apparatus and dehumidifier using the same

The invention utilizes a carbon nano material to nanotize a magnesium-based hydrogen storage material, thereby forming single or multiple crystals to enhance the surface to volume ratio and hydrogen diffusion channel of the magnesium-based hydrogen storage material. Therefore, the hydrogen storage material has higher hydrogen storage capability, higher absorption/desorption rate, and lower absorption/desorption temperature.

Nanotization of magnesium-based hydrogen storage material

A method and an apparatus for desorption and a dehumidifier are provided in the present invention, in which an electrical potential is applied to electrodes disposed on both ends of an absorbing material so as to desorb the substances absorbed within the absorbing material whereby the absorbing material is capable of being maintained for cycling the absorbing operation. By means of the method and the apparatus of the present invention, the desorbing efficiency can be enhanced and the energy consumption can be reduced during desorption.

Method and apparatus for desorption and dehumidifier using the same

Disclosed is a flexible power supply including a hydrogen supply device connected to a flexible fuel cell, wherein the hydrogen supply device includes a moldable hydrogen fuel. In one embodiment, the flexible fuel cell is a sheet structure, and the hydrogen supply device is a flexible flat bag, wherein the fuel cell and the hydrogen supply device are adhered to complete a sheet of a flexible power supply. The sheet of flexible power supply can be put in the pocket of cloth or baggage, or directly sewn on the outside of cap or overcoat.

Flexible power supply

Disclosed is super water absorbent polymers applied to contain water, and the polymers may further collocate with water absorbent cotton materials to accelerate water absorbent rates. The described water absorbent materials are combined with solid hydrogen fuel to complete a stable hydrogen supply device. Performance of the hydrogen supply device is not effected by inverting or tilting thereof. Even if inverting or tilting the device, the water contained in the water absorbent materials does not flow out from the device. As such, the MEA film in the fuel cell connected to the hydrogen supply device will not blocked by the water, thereby avoiding the fuel cell performance degradation even breakdown.

Hydrogen supply device

Photo energy transformation catalysts and methods for fabricating the same are provided. The method includes mixing a solution containing a positive valence element of Group IB, a solution containing a positive valence element of Group IIIA, and a solution containing a negative valence element of Group VIA to obtain a composition and forming a film from the composition by liquid phase deposition, wherein the film contains compounds including the elements of Group IB, Group IIIA, and Group VIA.

Photo-energy transformation catalysts and methods for fabricating the same

A multi-stage thermoacoustic device includes a resonance tube mounted therein a plurality of stacks and a plurality of heat exchangers interlaid with each other adjacent to a second end of the resonance tube. A working fluid is filled in the resonance tube. A driver mounted on a first end of the resonance tube drives the working fluid oscillate in the resonance tube, the working fluid is compressed and expanded and causes temperature oscillation and thermal energy flowing from one end of the stack to the other end. The thermal energy, such as cooling capacity, is finally transferred outward through the heat exchangers on sides of the stacks. The multiple stacks and heat exchangers perform a multiple stage temperature gradient. More thermal energy is transferred, and the working efficiency is improved.

Multi-stage thermoacoustic device

An airflow feedback control method and apparatus for fan filter unit (FFU) is proposed, which is designed for use with a fan filter unit that is widely used in semiconductor fabrication factories for dust-clearing purpose, for controlling the fan filter unit to generate a constant amount of airflow equal to a preset desired amount. The proposed FFU airflow feedback control method and apparatus is characterized by that it utilizes bell inlet as an airflow measuring nozzle and that airflow is used as feedback parameter to control the FFU, rather than utilizing motor speed as feedback parameter by prior art. This feature allows the fan filter unit to continuously generate a fixed amount of airflow equal to the preset desired amount even if there is a pressure change at the site of installation, thus lessening the problems of insufficient air change rate and sideward-going airflows.

Airflow feedback control method and apparatus for fan filter unit

A fan filter unit includes a housing having a side wall and a top wall with a bell mouth serving as an air inlet and an open bottom to which a filtering net is attached to serve as an air outlet. A centrifugal fan is arranged in the housing to drive the air from inlet. The fan assembly has an output port for driving an air flow toward the air outlet. A guide plate is arranged in the housing for guiding the air flow along the path from the fan assembly to the air outlet. A sound-absorbing structure including a plurality of wedge-shaped elements made of a sound-absorbing material is attached to the side wall. The wedge-shaped elements are arranged in a line for effectively reducing noise level caused by the operation of the fan assembly. A second line of wedge-shaped elements is optionally attached to the side wall with the wedge-shaped elements of the two lines alternating each other.

Fan filter unit with sound-absorbing wedges

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