Sun-tracking system
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Mar 11, 2014
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Sep 6, 2011
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Abstract
A sun-locating apparatus includes a substrate, a mounting unit, a photo-detecting unit, an optical element and a cover. The mounting unit is provided on the substrate and formed with an upper aperture and a lower aperture in communication with the upper aperture. The photo-detecting unit is located in the lower aperture. The photo-detecting unit includes at least four photodiodes. The optical element is provided on the mounting unit for covering the upper aperture. The cover is provided on the substrate for covering the mounting unit, the photo-detecting unit and the optical element.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR RESEARCH | NO 1000 WUNHUA RD LONGTAN TOWNSHIP TAOYUAN COUNTY 325 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- G01J Class
- 1310 Applications Filed
- 892 Patents Issued To-Date
- 68.10 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Huang, Yen-Wei | New Taipei, TW | 5 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Lee, Cheng-Dar | Tainan, TW | 13 | 59 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 59 | |||
Yeh, Hong-Yih | Taoyuan County, TW | 12 | 39 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 39 |
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Mar 11, 2014 | I | Issuance | |
Apr 26, 2012 | P | Published | |
Sep 06, 2011 | F | Filing | |
Sep 06, 2011 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:HUANG, YEN-WEI;YEH, HONG-YIH;LEE, CHENG-DAR;REEL/FRAME:026858/0710 Owner name: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR RESEA Effective Date: Sep 06, 2011 |
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