National Chi Nan University Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160068418 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING DEGRADATION OF CHLORINATED ORGANICS - A method for raising pH value to enhance degradation of chlorinated organics by oxidation may include steps of adding 1% persulfate and 20-100 g slag to 50 mg/L chlorinated organics; and utilizing slag to increase the pH to 12-13, and make persulfate alkali-activated to enhance the degradation of chlorinated organics and prevent heavy metal pollute the soil. | 03-10-2016 |
20150153231 | DUAL-SWITCHING SENSING DEVICE, AND DUAL-FUNCTION SWITCHING CIRCUIT THEREOF - A dual-switching sensing device includes two sensor modules and a dual-function switching circuit with an operational amplifier and two integrator modules. Each of the integrator modules includes a transistor, an integrator capacitor and a switching unit. Through control of the switching unit, each of the integrator modules may operate in different modes, so that the dual-switching sensing device may be used to sense different targets. | 06-04-2015 |
20150145539 | READOUT DEVICE, DUAL-FUNCTION READOUT DEVICE, AND DETECTING CIRCUIT THEREOF - A readout device includes a plurality of detecting circuits arranged in rows and columns to form a detecting array, and an output module. Each of the detecting circuits includes two transistors for generating a detection signal associated with impedance at a target site. Through selection of the rows and the columns of the detecting circuits, the output module outputs an output voltage signal having a magnitude positively correlated with magnitude of a selected one of the detection signals received from the detecting circuits. | 05-28-2015 |
20150139363 | FREQUENCY-SHIFT KEYING RECEIVER - A frequency-shift keying (FSK) receiver includes an injection-locking oscillating circuit to receive a FSK input signal, and a phase detecting circuit. The injection-locking oscillating circuit outputs a locked signal having a phase that tracks a phase of the FSK input signal. A difference between the phases of the FSK input signal and the locked signal is associated with a difference between a frequency of the FSK input signal and a free-running frequency of the injection-locking oscillating circuit. The phase detecting circuit receives the FSK input signal and the locked signal, and outputs a baseband logic signal according to the difference between the phases of the FSK input signal and the locked signal. | 05-21-2015 |
20150048889 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION - An ultra-wideband low-noise amplifier circuit with low power consumption includes a cascode amplifier circuit module and an output combining circuit module. The cascode amplifier circuit module receives an input signal, and outputs a first output signal and a second output signal. The output combining circuit module receives the first output signal and the second output signal, and applies respective phase shifts to the first output signal and the second output signal for reducing a phase difference between the first output signal and the second output signal, so as to obtain a combined output signal. | 02-19-2015 |
20150028749 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR DRIVING A LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH STABLE OPTICAL POWER - A driving device is adapted to drive a light emitting device with stable optical power, and includes a feedback driving circuit, and a pulse wave generating circuit. The feedback driving circuit provides a driving current that is associated with a pulse-wave signal to the light emitting device, and outputs a feedback signal. The pulse wave generating circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter outputting a digital feedback signal according to the feedback signal, and a controller outputting the pulse-wave signal according to the digital feedback signal. | 01-29-2015 |
20140147336 | IMPEDANCE BIOSENSOR FOR ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE BIOLOGICAL SENSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An impedance biosensor for sensing concentration of a target analyte in a solution includes an insulator substrate, electrically coupled conductive trace units on the substrate, biological sensing films, and an insulator cover. Each trace unit has a first trace and a second trace, each having a sensing end portion and a connecting end portion. The biological sensing films are disposed on the sensing end portions, and have a capture layer for capturing the target analyte. The insulator cover covers the trace units and is formed with window openings that expose the sensing end portions and that cooperate with the insulator substrate to define a space for receiving the solution therein. | 05-29-2014 |
20140083840 | Film Deposition Apparatus and Film Deposition Method - A film deposition apparatus includes: a chamber including a chamber wall that is formed with a window; a target holder disposed in the chamber for supporting a target; a radio frequency power device; a pole plate unit disposed in the chamber and including a first pole plate that is electrically connected to the radio frequency power device, and a second pole plate for supporting the substrate, the first and second pole plates being disposed at two opposite sides of the target holder; a vacuum device to extract air from the chamber; and a pulsed laser device to generate a laser beam capable of bombarding the target through the window. | 03-27-2014 |
20140011674 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING A TITANIUM DIOXIDE-BASED PHOTOCATALYST USED FOR DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS - A process of producing a titanium dioxide-based photocatalyst used for degradation of organic pollutants includes the steps of: (a) preparing a mixture solution which includes a titanium dioxide precursor and a transition metal salt having a transition metal ion which is capable of reducing a band gap of titanium dioxide; (b) aging the mixture solution so as to obtain a gel; (c) treating the gel to form an ion-doped titanium dioxide; (d) depositing silver nanoparticles on the ion-doped titanium dioxide to obtain a modified titanium dioxide-based photocatalyst; and (e) calcining the modified titanium dioxide-based photocatalyst. | 01-09-2014 |
20140009072 | LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM AND POWER CONTROL DEVICE THEREOF - A light emitting system includes a light emitting device having a forward voltage dependent on an ambient parameter, and a power control device including a current generator, a compensation voltage module, and a control signal generator. The current generator converts a control signal into a driving current for provision to the light emitting device, and provides a feedback voltage. The compensation voltage module obtains a compensation voltage according to the forward voltage, the feedback voltage, and a reference voltage. The control signal generator generates the control signal according to the compensation voltage for provision to the current generator. | 01-09-2014 |
20130237703 | Visible Light-Absorbing Complex, Triazine-Based Dendritic Polymer, and Organic Photovoltaic Device - A visible light-absorbing complex includes an electron acceptor and an electron donor, the electron donor having a triazine-based dendritic polymer formed of a core group (C) and branch groups, each of the branch groups being composed of terminal groups (P) and a triazine-based moiety group. The triazine-based dendritic polymer is represented by the following formula (I): | 09-12-2013 |
20130180320 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device is for use with a current-type sensor unit, which, when applied with a driving voltage, is capable of reacting with a target substance for generating a sensor current that corresponds to a concentration level of the target substance, and includes: a driving unit operable to generate the driving voltage that includes alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) components; and a processing unit for receiving the sensor current from the current-type sensor unit, and operable to determine the concentration level of the target substance according to a peak-to-peak value of the sensor current received by the processing unit. | 07-18-2013 |
20130169296 | IMPEDANCE ANALYZER - An impedance analyzer includes: a control voltage generating unit for generating a control voltage that has a predetermined amplitude value; a measuring unit operable to provide an output current, which has an amplitude value corresponding to that of the control voltage, for flowing through first and second body portions of a biological target, and to generate a measurement voltage that has an amplitude value corresponding to a difference between voltages at the first and second body portions attributed to flow of the output current therethrough; and a calculating module operable to determine an electrical impedance between the first and second body portions according to a predetermined adjustment value and the amplitude value of the measurement voltage. | 07-04-2013 |
20130106308 | DIMMING DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130088167 | LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF COLOR TEMPERATURE STABILIZATION - A light emitting system includes: first, second, and reference light emitting components having first, second, and reference forward voltages when driven under constant current, respectively; an instrumentation amplifier for generating a temperature detection voltage with a magnitude dependent on the reference forward voltage of the reference light emitting component; first and second compensation voltage modules each generating a respective one of first and second compensation voltages based at least on the temperature detection voltage; and first and second power control modules providing first and second driving currents through the first and second light emitting components according to the first and second compensation voltages and the first and second forward voltages, respectively. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088164 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, AND DRIVING DEVICE AND SIGNAL TRANSMITTER DEVICE THEREOF - An illumination system includes: a signal receiver device configured to, in response to a coupling signal, generate a receiver-side signal frame including a control code portion based on control information of the coupling signal; a code extracting unit operable to extract the control code portion from the receiver-side signal frame; and a current providing unit operable to provide a driving current through a light emitting component according to the control code portion extracted from the code extracting unit. The driving current has a magnitude dependent on the extracted control code portion. | 04-11-2013 |
20130076267 | LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM WITH LIGHT EMITTING POWER STABILIZATION - A light emitting system includes: a voltage detecting unit connected across a solid-state light emitting component for detecting a forward voltage thereof and generating a detection voltage having a magnitude dependent on the forward voltage; a current control unit connected to the light emitting component for controlling, according to a compensation voltage, flow of an operating current, which has a magnitude dependent on the compensation voltage, therethrough; and a compensation voltage module connected to the voltage detecting unit and the current control unit, disposed to receive a reference voltage, and configured to generate the compensation voltage, which varies according to the forward voltage, for provision to the current control unit according to the detection voltage, an operating voltage having a magnitude dependent on the operating current, and the reference voltage. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076260 | LIGHT-EMITTING SYSTEM HAVING A LUMINOUS FLUX CONTROL DEVICE - A light-emitting system includes first and second solid-state light-emitting components, a current source providing a constant current through the second solid-state light-emitting component, a first instrumentation amplifier detecting a second forward voltage across the second solid-state light-emitting component so as to generate a first detection voltage having a magnitude dependent on the second forward voltage, a compensation voltage module operable to generate a compensation voltage having a magnitude related to the second forward voltage according to the first detection voltage and two reference voltages, and a power control module detecting a first forward voltage across the first solid-state light-emitting component and providing a driving current therethrough that is dependent on the compensation voltage and the first forward voltage and that varies according to ambient temperature. | 03-28-2013 |
20130075316 | METHOD OF TREATING WATER POLLUTANT - A water pollutant processing method to adsorb, oxidize and activate water pollutants includes using an adsorbent with low oxidation number (zeolite), an activator (from industrial wastes, such as BF slags and BOF slags) and a persulfate to process polluted water and underground water. The method includes an integrated processing system including the persulfate, adsorbent with low oxidation number and iron-containing activator. The integrated processing system not only possesses an adsorbing capability, but also an oxidizing capability using transition metal such as iron on the surface of the activator. The system can not only accelerate removal of water pollutants, but also delay movement of the pollutants to further reduce threat of pollutant spreading to downstream. BF and BOF slags are industrial wastes and the present invention also provides a channel for reusing the wastes. | 03-28-2013 |
20120268015 | LIGHT POWER COMPENSATION DEVICE, LIGHT POWER COMPENSATION CIRCUIT, AND DETECTING MODULE - Alight power compensation circuit includes a current source to be electrically coupled to a temperature-detecting light-emitting device and providing a working current for the temperature-detecting light-emitting device, a detector unit operable to detect a forward bias voltage across the temperature-detecting light-emitting device and providing a detector voltage proportional to the forward bias voltage, a compensation voltage converting module converting the detector voltage into a compensation voltage which has a negative relation to change in the detector voltage, and a driving module converting the compensation voltage into a driving current which is proportional to the compensation voltage and which drives operation of a controlled light-emitting device. | 10-25-2012 |
20120076214 | Multi-symbol channel estimation method for estimating channel response in a multi-carrier modulation system - A method of multi-symbol channel estimation for estimating channel response to a plurality of transmission symbols within an observation window transmitted through a time-varying channel in a multi-carrier modulation system is provided. The method is to be implemented using a channel estimation device, and includes the steps of: obtaining a window pilot receive vector according to a part of elements of each of receive symbols corresponding to pilots in a corresponding one of the transmission symbols; computing a window pilot channel trans form matrix based upon the pilots in the transmission symbols; computing an estimated value of a polynomial coefficient vector based upon the window pilot receive vector and the window pilot channel transform matrix; and for each of the transmission symbols, computing a plurality of estimated values of channel response associated with possible transmission paths in the time-varying channel according to the estimated value of the polynomial coefficient vector. | 03-29-2012 |
20120006758 | METHOD OF RECOVERING POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHAS) FROM MUNICIPAL WASTE SLUDGE - A method of recovering polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from municipal waste sludge includes: (a) removing coarse particles in the municipal waste sludge and measuring a solid content in the municipal waste sludge in terms of a volatile suspended solid in the municipal waste sludge; (b) removing a supernatant from the municipal waste sludge; (c) freezing the municipal waste sludge; (d) adding a controlled amount of sodium hypochlorite solution to the municipal waste sludge that has been frozen, a ratio of the solid content of the municipal waste sludge to a volume of the sodium hypochlorite solution added in step (d) ranging from 0.67 mg/ml to 4 mg/ml and being defined as a liquid-solid ratio; and (e) separating PHAs from non-PHAs substances in the municipal waste sludge obtained in the step (d). | 01-12-2012 |
20120006754 | METHOD OF RECOVERING POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHAS) FROM MUNICIPAL WASTE SLUDGE - A method of recovering polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from municipal waste sludge includes: (a) measuring a solid content in the municipal waste sludge in terms of a volatile suspended solid in the municipal waste sludge; (b) removing supernatant from the municipal waste sludge; (c) freezing the municipal waste sludge; (d) conducting a pretreatment of the municipal waste sludge that has been frozen; (e) adding a surfactant into the pretreated sludge to obtain a slurry; (f) adding a controlled amount of sodium hypochlorite solution to the municipal waste sludge obtained in step (e), a ratio of a volume of the sodium hypochlorite solution to the solid content of the municipal waste sludge ranging from 0.67 mg/ml to 1.25 mg/ml and being defined as a liquid-solid ratio; and (g) separating PHAs from non-PHAs substances in the municipal waste sludge obtained in the step (f). | 01-12-2012 |
20110185409 | Authentication Method and System of At Least One Client Device with Limited Computational Capability - An authentication method of a server device and at least one client device with limited computational capability includes randomly generating an initial codeword using the client device. The initial codeword is generated from a linear combination of at least one base. The base is assigned to the client device and selected from a generator matrix that is stored in the server device and that corresponds to a linear code. | 07-28-2011 |
20100156467 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENT COLORS OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A control system includes a clock unit for providing a first clock signal, and a second clock signal having a frequency lower than that of the first clock signal. Three control units are coupled respectively to three light emitting diodes (LED) emitting respectively three different colors. Each control unit is operable based on the clock signals and a corresponding set of first and second reference values to output a driving pulse signal to a corresponding LED such that the corresponding LED is driven by the driving pulse signal to emit light during a corresponding one of first, second and third time periods of a control cycle of the control system. | 06-24-2010 |