Patents by Inventor Chengbao Wang
Chengbao Wang 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).
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Patent number: 11943514Abstract: A method for presenting EPG user interface, including: in response to a first input command, displaying an EPG user interface including a first presentation page; and in response to a second input command, switching the EPG user interface from the first presentation page to a second presentation page, where the first presentation page includes a first set of channels and programs in a first time period corresponding to the first set of channels; and the second presentation page includes the first set of channels and programs in a second time period corresponding to the first set of channels.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoming Shao, Chengbao Zhang, Xiangtai Xu, Hongxun Huang, Guili Jia, Xuelei Wang
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Publication number: 20240076984Abstract: An inflatable folding tunnel reinforcement structure and a construction method thereof are provided. The inflatable folding tunnel reinforcement structure includes an inflation port, an airbag, a water blocking net, a steel plate, a scissor folding mechanism, a vertical support plate, an arc-shaped support plate, drainage channels, an upper support rod, a lower support rod, a locking pin, a threaded steel rod, a rolling connection pin, and an induction motor, where the upper support rod and the lower support rod are unfolded in opposite directions to a preset position through the steel rod; and the drainage channels are configured to perform water guidance and resistance for a leakage-proofing purpose. The construction method includes: preparation before construction, device fixation, on-site construction, structural inspection, and site cleaning. The present disclosure can treat various tunnel defects efficiently and conveniently and achieve a desired leakage-proofing effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Hangzhou City UniversityInventors: Gang WEI, Tianbao XU, Xin LI, Tianyu ZHU, Shuangyan LIN, Luju LIANG, Chengbao HU, Xiao WANG
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Publication number: 20240068626Abstract: A recovery unit configured to re-inject lost or fugitive emissions back into a pipeline. These configuration may include a pressure vessel that can hold gas (or other fluid) that might vent to atmosphere from, for example, a valve or like flow control. A pump may couple with the pressure vessel. In use, this pump can draw fluid out of the pressure vessel and pressurize it to inject back into the pipeline, typically downstream of the valve. The pump may utilize upstream pressure as a power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Harold Randall Smart, John Dee Kelley, Chengbao Wang, Vinh Do, Melissa Gayle Allin
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Publication number: 20230383632Abstract: An ESP system having a driveshaft assembly; an electrical motor coupled with an end of the driveshaft assembly, and that when energized rotates the driveshaft assembly in a first direction. The ESP system also includes a pump coupled with an end of the driveshaft assembly distal from the motor, and a one-way clutch train in the driveshaft assembly that arrests rotation of the driveshaft assembly in a second direction. In this example the driveshaft assembly includes a pump shaft having an end engaged with an end of a motor shaft; opposing ends of the pump and motor shafts respectively couple with the pump and motor. The one-way clutch train includes a shaft-to-shaft clutch coupled between inner and outer surfaces of the pump and motor shafts and a shaft to housing clutch coupled between an outer surface of one of the pump and motor shafts and an outer housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Chengbao Wang, Zheng Ye, David Tanner, Randal Perisho
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Patent number: 11795795Abstract: An electric submersible pumping system includes a motor filled with motor lubricant, a pump driven by the motor, and a fluid expansion chamber connected to the motor. The fluid expansion chamber includes a seal bag filled with a seal bag lubricant and a bellows contained within the seal bag. The bellows includes an interior in fluid communication with the motor and an exterior in fluid communication with the seal bag lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: GE Oil & Gas ESP, Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Reeves, Chengbao Wang, Steven Alan Howell
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Patent number: 11591860Abstract: A drilling system includes a drill string for connecting with a drill bit for drilling a borehole, a fixed stabilizer fixed on the drill string, and an active stabilizer including a body and actuators connecting the body and the drill string. The actuators are capable of driving the drill string away from a center of the borehole with a displacement. The body has an outer surface for contacting a wall of the borehole, an inner surface facing the drill string, and at least one guiding portion projecting from the inner surface and each defining at least one groove. The drill string includes at least one sliding portion slidable within the at least one groove respectively to constrain movement between the drill string and the active stabilizer along an axial direction of the drill string and guide movement between the drill string and the active stabilizer perpendicular to the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Zhiguo Ren, Xu Fu, Stewart Blake Brazil, Chengbao Wang
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Patent number: 11506190Abstract: A pump assembly for use within a high pressure pumping system includes housing, a head and a base. The housing contains at least one centrifugal pump stage. The head and base are attached to the housing with corresponding internal threaded connections. The head and base are further retained to the housing with corresponding external flanged connections. The external flanged connections provide redundant connections that reduce the risk of separation between the housing and the head and base.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes ESP, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Allen Schoelen, Chengbao Wang, Colby Lane Loveless, Vishal Gahlot, Mark James
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Patent number: 11105155Abstract: A drilling system includes a rotatable string for connecting with a bit for drilling a borehole, and an active stabilizer which includes a body having an outer surface for contacting a wall of the borehole, and a plurality of actuators connecting the body and the string and capable of driving the string to deviate away from a center of the borehole with a displacement to change a drilling direction. The drilling system further includes a module for measuring direction parameters including at least one of a declination angle and an azimuth angle of the borehole, a module for measuring imbalance parameters including at least one of a lateral force, a bending moment and a torque near the drill bit, and a controller including a calculator for calculating an adjustment needed for the displacement, based on the measured parameters and expected values of these parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Zhiguo Ren, Xu Fu, Chengbao Wang, Stewart Blake Brazil
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Publication number: 20210254415Abstract: A drilling system includes a drill string for connecting with a drill bit for drilling a borehole, a fixed stabilizer fixed on the drill string, and an active stabilizer including a body and actuators connecting the body and the drill string. The actuators are capable of driving the drill string away from a center of the borehole with a displacement. The body has an outer surface for contacting a wall of the borehole, an inner surface facing the drill string, and at least one guiding portion projecting from the inner surface and each defining at least one groove. The drill string includes at least one sliding portion slidable within the at least one groove respectively to constrain movement between the drill string and the active stabilizer along an axial direction of the drill string and guide movement between the drill string and the active stabilizer perpendicular to the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Zhiguo Ren, Xu Fu, Stewart Blake Brazil, Chengbao Wang
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Patent number: 11028646Abstract: A rotary steerable drilling system includes a collar, a drill bit, and a bit shaft connecting the drill bit to the collar. The bit shaft is coupled to the collar through a joint capable of transmitting a torque from the collar to the bit shaft and is swingable with respect to the collar around the joint. The system, further includes first eccentric wheel and second eccentric wheel coupled to the bit shaft and rotatable to swing the bit shaft with respect to the collar around the joint to change a drilling direction, a controller for controlling the first eccentric wheel and second eccentric wheel to harmoniously rotate such that the swing of the bit shaft substantially compensates rotation of the bit shaft, and an active stabilizer mounted on the bit shaft and capable of pushing the bit shaft to deviate to cause a lateral displacement and a tilt angle of the drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Zhiguo Ren, Xu Fu, Stewart Blake Brazil, Chengbao Wang
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Patent number: 10995554Abstract: An auto-adjustable directional drilling apparatus comprises: a drive-shaft housing; a drill collar coupled to the drive-shaft housing; a drive shaft passing through the drive-shaft housing and the drill collar; an active stabilizer fixed to the drive-shaft housing and movably coupled to the drill collar; a sliding assembly comprising a base support fixed to the drill collar and a sliding base coupled to the drive-shaft housing, wherein the base support defines a slide way and the sliding base is slidably disposed in the slide way; and an actuating module coupled to the sliding base to drive the sliding base to slide along the slide way. An auto-adjustable directional drilling method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Zhiguo Ren, Xu Fu, Stewart Blake Brazil, Chengbao Wang
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Patent number: 10907419Abstract: A shaft coupling is useful for connecting a distal end of a first shaft with a proximal end of a second shaft. The shaft coupling includes a body, a first receiving chamber within the body and a second receiving chamber within the body. The first receiving chamber receives the distal portion of the first shaft and the second receiving chamber receives the proximal portion of the second shaft. A pin maintains the axial positioning between the body and the distal portion of the first shaft. An axially adjustable connection is used between the second receiving chamber and the proximal portion of the second shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Baker Hughes ESP, Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Reeves, Chengbao Wang, Steven Alan Howell
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Patent number: 10781811Abstract: A volumetric compensator assembly for use in the seal section of a pumping system includes an envelope bladder that in turn includes a flexible top sheet and a bottom sheet connected to the top sheet along a pair of side seams and an end seam. The top sheet and bottom sheet together define a bladder interior that has a variable capacity. The volumetric compensator assembly also has a bladder support tube and the envelope bladder is coiled around the bag support tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: GE Oil & Gas ESP, Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Reeves, Victor Acacio, Chengbao Wang, Omprakash Samudrala
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Patent number: 10683741Abstract: A surface-based separation assembly for use in separating fluid. The surface-based separation assembly includes a gas-liquid separator configured to receive a fluid stream, and configured to separate the fluid stream into a gas stream and a mixed stream of at least two liquids. A liquid-liquid separator is in flow communication with the gas-liquid separator. The liquid-liquid separator is configured to receive the mixed stream from the gas-liquid separator, and is configured to separate the mixed stream into a first liquid stream and a second liquid stream. The assembly further includes a rotatable shaft including a first portion extending through the gas-liquid separator, and a second portion extending through the liquid-liquid separator. The rotatable shaft is configured to induce actuation of the gas-liquid separator and the liquid-liquid separator.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: NextStream Emulsifier Enhancer, LLCInventors: Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Catherine James, Chengbao Wang, Brian Paul Reeves, Michael Salerno, Shyam Sivaramakrishnan
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Patent number: 10570724Abstract: A sensing system that includes a cylindrical body including an internal flow channel that channels a first fluid therethrough, and a sampling chamber. The sampling chamber is in flow communication with an ambient environment. A venturi device is coupled within the cylindrical body, and the venturi device includes a high pressure portion and a low pressure portion. The low pressure portion is in flow communication with the sampling chamber. A valve is coupled within the cylindrical body and is positionable in at least a first position. A first flow channel is defined between the internal flow channel and the high pressure portion through the valve. The first flow channel channels the first fluid towards the high pressure portion such that the low pressure portion draws a second fluid into the sampling chamber from the ambient environment. A sensor assembly determines characteristics of the second fluid within the sampling chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Chengbao Wang, Xuele Qi, Stewart Blake Brazil, Yi Liao
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Publication number: 20200024913Abstract: A drilling system includes a drill string for connecting with a drill bit for drilling a borehole, a fixed stabilizer fixed on the drill string, and an active stabilizer including a body and actuators connecting the body and the drill string. The actuators are capable of driving the drill string away from a center of the borehole with a displacement. The body has an outer surface for contacting a wall of the borehole, an inner surface facing the drill string, and at least one guiding portion projecting from the inner surface and each defining at least one groove. The drill string includes at least one sliding portion slidable within the at least one groove respectively to constrain movement between the drill string and the active stabilizer along an axial direction of the drill string and guide movement between the drill string and the active stabilizer perpendicular to the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Zhiguo REN, Xu FU, Stewart Blake BRAZIL, Chengbao WANG
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Publication number: 20190376344Abstract: A rotary steerable drilling system includes a collar, a drill bit, and a bit shaft connecting the drill bit to the collar. The bit shaft is coupled to the collar through a joint capable of transmitting a torque from the collar to the bit shaft and is swingable with respect to the collar around the joint. The system, further includes first eccentric wheel and second eccentric wheel coupled to the bit shaft and rotatable to swing the bit shaft with respect to the collar around the joint to change a drilling direction, a controller for controlling the first eccentric wheel and second eccentric wheel to harmoniously rotate such that the swing of the bit shaft substantially compensates rotation of the bit shaft, and an active stabilizer mounted on the bit shaft and capable of pushing the bit shaft to deviate to cause a lateral displacement and a tilt angle of the drill bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Zhiguo REN, Xu FU, Stewart Blake BRAZIL, Chengbao WANG
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Publication number: 20190352969Abstract: A drilling system includes a rotatable string for connecting with a bit for drilling a borehole, and an active stabilizer which includes a body having an outer surface for contacting a wall of the borehole, and a plurality of actuators connecting the body and the string and capable of driving the string to deviate away from a center of the borehole with a displacement to change a drilling direction. The drilling system further includes a module for measuring direction parameters including at least one of a declination angle and an azimuth angle of the borehole, a module for measuring imbalance parameters including at least one of a lateral force, a bending moment and a torque near the drill dit, and a controller including a calculator for calculating an adjustment needed for the displacement, based on the measured parameters and expected values of these parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Zhiguo REN, Xu FU, Chengbao WANG, Stewart Blake BRAZIL
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Patent number: 10480298Abstract: An electric submersible pumping system for use in pumping fluids from a wellbore includes a motor, a pump driven by the motor, and a fluid expansion module connected to the motor. The fluid expansion module includes a piston seal housing and a piston assembly contained within the piston seal housing. The piston assembly includes a piston body having an exterior surface, a plurality of seals connected to the exterior surface of the piston body and a pressure equalization system. The pressure equalization system reduces a pressure differential between fluid in an annular space between the plurality of seals and fluid surrounding the first piston assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: GE Oil & Gas ESP, Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Reeves, Jifeng Wang, Chengbao Wang, Omprakash Samudrala
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Publication number: 20190338596Abstract: An auto-adjustable directional drilling apparatus comprises: a drive-shaft housing; a drill collar coupled to the drive-shaft housing; a drive shaft passing through the drive-shaft housing and the drill collar; an active stabilizer fixed to the drive-shaft housing and movably coupled to the drill collar; a sliding assembly comprising a base support fixed to the drill collar and a sliding base coupled to the drive-shaft housing, wherein the base support defines a slide way and the sliding base is slidably disposed in the slide way; and an actuating module coupled to the sliding base to drive the sliding base to slide along the slide way. An auto-adjustable directional drilling method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Zhiguo REN, Xu FU, Stewart Blake BRAZIL, Chengbao WANG