Patents by Inventor Qiyang Liu

Qiyang Liu 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: 11964303
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for cargo sorting, configured to control an end effector with a package placement platform to sort the cargo, and the method includes: moving the package placement platform to a package obtaining position and obtaining the cargo to be sorted that enters into the package placement platform; moving the package placement platform to a package storage location; and exerting a first force to push the cargo into a package storage unit. With the help of the package placement platform, the method of the invention can receive the packages of different types or different sizes or different material so as to sort and transport all kinds of packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventors: Qiyang Liu, Guillaume Crabé, Hailiang Zhang, Ilia Vasilev, Hongbin Liao, Shimin Xia, Kaixiang Wang, Xinghao Liang, Yuan Li, Jie Shen, Yun Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240117480
    Abstract: An Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg2Si particles in the coating microstructure is disclosed. The distribution of Mg2Si particles is such that the surface of the coating has only a small proportion of Mg2Si particles or is at least substantially free of any Mg2Si particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: Qiyang LIU, Wayne RENSHAW, Joe WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20240094883
    Abstract: A message selection method, a message selection apparatus, an electronic device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer product is provided. The method includes: displaying a first control in a message window in response to an operation of entering a message multi-selection mode triggered by a user, wherein the first control is used to select multiple messages; determining a target position of the first control in a message in the message window in response to a position changing operation by the user on the first control; and selecting messages below the target position in response to a triggering operation by the user on the first control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jie YU, Jiachen ZHAO, Qiyang LIU, Huabin TIAN
  • Publication number: 20240076769
    Abstract: Red rust staining of Al/Zn coated steel strip in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments can be minimised by forming the coating as an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating with an OT:SDAS ratio greater than a value of 0.5:1, where OT is the overlay thickness on a surface of the strip and SDAS is the measure of the secondary dendrite arm spacing for the Al-rich alpha phase dendrites in the coating. Red rust staining in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments and corrosion at cut edges in marine environments can be minimised in Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coatings on steel strip by selection of the composition (principally Mg and Si) and solidification control (principally by cooling rate) and forming Mg2Si phase particles of a particular morphology in interdendritic channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: Ross McDowall SMITH, Qiyang LIU, Bryan Andrew SHEDDEN, Aaron Kiffer NEUFELD, Joe WILLIAMS, David James NOLAN, Wayne RENSHAW
  • Publication number: 20240026512
    Abstract: An Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg2Si particles in the coating microstructure is disclosed. The distribution of Mg2Si particles is such that a surface region of the coating has only a small proportion of Mg2Si particles or is at least substantially free of any Mg2Si particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: Qiyang LIU, Wayne RENSHAW, Joe WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11840763
    Abstract: An Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg2Si particles in the coating microstructure is disclosed. The distribution of Mg2Si particles is such that the surface of the coating has only a small proportion of Mg2Si particles or is at least substantially free of any Mg2Si particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: Qiyang Liu, Wayne Renshaw, Joe Williams
  • Patent number: 11807941
    Abstract: Red rust staining of Al/Zn coated steel strip in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments can be minimised by forming the coating as an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating with an OT:SDAS ratio greater than a value of 0.5:1, where OT is the overlay thickness on a surface of the strip and SDAS is the measure of the secondary dendrite arm spacing for the Al-rich alpha phase dendrites in the coating. Red rust staining in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments and corrosion at cut edges in marine environments can be minimised in Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coatings on steel strip by selection of the composition (principally Mg and Si) and solidification control (principally by cooling rate) and forming Mg2Si phase particles of a particular morphology in interdendritic channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Bryan Andrew Shedden, Aaron Kiffer Neufeld, Joe Williams, David James Nolan, Wayne Renshaw
  • Publication number: 20230349034
    Abstract: A method of forming a coating of a metal alloy on a steel strip to form a metal alloy coated steel strip is disclosed. The method includes a hot dip coating step of dipping steel strip into a bath of molten metal alloy and forming a metal alloy coating on exposed surfaces of the steel strip. A native oxide layer as defined herein forming on the metal alloy coating of the metal alloy coated strip emerging from the metal coating bath. The method includes controlling the method downstream of the hot dip coating step and/or selecting the metal coating composition to maintain the native oxide layer at least substantially intact on the metal alloy coating during the downstream steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Kiffer Neufeld, Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Geoff Tapsell
  • Publication number: 20230279534
    Abstract: A steel strip that has a coating of an Al—Zn—Si alloy that contains 0.3-10 wt. % Mg and 0.005-0.2 wt. % V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Joe Williams, Aaron Kiffer Neufeld, Scott Robin Griffiths
  • Publication number: 20230098046
    Abstract: Red rust staining of Al/Zn coated steel strip in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments can be minimised by forming the coating as an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating with an OT:SDAS ratio greater than a value of 0.5:1, where OT is the overlay thickness on a surface of the strip and SDAS is the measure of the secondary dendrite arm spacing for the Al-rich alpha phase dendrites in the coating. Red rust staining in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments and corrosion at cut edges in marine environments can be minimised in Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coatings on steel strip by selection of the composition (principally Mg and Si) and solidification control (principally by cooling rate) and forming Mg2Si phase particles of a particular morphology in interdendritic channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Bryan Andrew Shedden, Aaron Kiffer Neufeld, Joe Williams, David James Nolan, Wayne Renshaw
  • Publication number: 20230100917
    Abstract: A steel strip having a coating of a metal alloy on at least one surface of the strip is disclosed. The metal alloy contains aluminium, zinc, silicon, and magnesium as the major elements. The metal alloy also contains strontium and/or calcium and unavoidable impurities and optionally other elements that are present as deliberate alloying elements. The concentration of magnesium is at least 1 wt. % and the concentration of (i) strontium or (ii) calcium or (iii) strontium and calcium is greater than 50 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Qiyang Liu, Wayne Renshaw, Joe Williams
  • Patent number: 11512377
    Abstract: Red rust staining of Al/Zn coated steel strip in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments can be minimised by forming the coating as an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating with an OT:SDAS ratio greater than a value of 0.5:1, where OT is the overlay thickness on a surface of the strip and SDAS is the measure of the secondary dendrite arm spacing for the Al-rich alpha phase dendrites in the coating. Red rust staining in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments and corrosion at cut edges in marine environments can be minimised in Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coatings on steel strip by selection of the composition (principally Mg and Si) and solidification control (principally by cooling rate) and forming Mg2Si phase particles of a particular morphology in interdendritic channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Bryan Andrew Shedden, Aaron Kiffer Neufeld, Joe Williams, David James Nolan, Wayne Renshaw
  • Publication number: 20220364215
    Abstract: An Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg2Si particles in the coating microstructure is disclosed. The distribution of Mg2Si particles is such that the surface of the coating has only a small proportion of Mg2Si particles or is at least substantially free of any Mg2Si particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Qiyang Liu, Wayne Renshaw, Joe Williams
  • Patent number: 11433429
    Abstract: A logistics sorting system and a logistics sorting method, and the logistics sorting system comprises: the transport module, the sorting module, the identification module, the plurality of storage modules, the central controller connecting electrically with the transport module, the identification module, the sorting module, and the plurality of the storage modules respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen Dorabot Inc.
    Inventors: Shengyuan Ma, Qiyang Liu, Xinghao Liang, Yun Zhao, Ilia Vasilev, Hailiang Zhang, Shi Jie Looi
  • Publication number: 20220025501
    Abstract: A steel strip that has a coating of an Al—Zn—Si alloy that contains 0.3-10 wt. % Mg and 0.005-0.2 wt. % V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Joe Williams, Aaron Kiffer Neufeld, Scott Robin Griffiths
  • Publication number: 20220002856
    Abstract: A steel strip having a metal coating on at least one surface of the strip is disclosed. The strip is characterised in that the coating includes aluminium-zinc-silicon alloy that contains magnesium and the coating has small size spangles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Qiyang Liu, David Willis
  • Publication number: 20210346914
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for cargo sorting, configured to control an end effector with a package placement platform to sort the cargo, and the method includes: moving the package placement platform to a package obtaining position and obtaining the cargo to be sorted that enters into the package placement platform; moving the package placement platform to a package storage location; and exerting a first force to push the cargo into a package storage unit. With the help of the package placement platform, the method of the invention can receive the packages of different types or different sizes or different material so as to sort and transport all kinds of packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Qiyang Liu, Guillaume Crabé, Hailiang Zhang, Ilia Vasilev, Hongbin Liao, Shimin Xia, Kaixiang Wang, Xinghao Liang, Yuan Li, Jie Shen, Yun Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210230730
    Abstract: An Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg2Si particles in the coating microstructure is disclosed. The distribution of Mg2Si particles is such that the surface of the coating has only a small proportion of Mg2Si particles or is at least substantially free of any Mg2Si particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Qiyang Liu, Wayne Renshaw, Joe Williams
  • Publication number: 20210140026
    Abstract: Red rust staining of Al/Zn coated steel strip in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments can be minimised by forming the coating as an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating with an OT:SDAS ratio greater than a value of 0.5:1, where OT is the overlay thickness on a surface of the strip and SDAS is the measure of the secondary dendrite arm spacing for the Al-rich alpha phase dendrites in the coating. Red rust staining in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments and corrosion at cut edges in marine environments can be minimised in Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coatings on steel strip by selection of the composition (principally Mg and Si) and solidification control (principally by cooling rate) and forming Mg2Si phase particles of a particular morphology in interdendritic channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Bryan Andrew Shedden, Aaron Kiffer Neufeld, Joe Williams, David James Nolan, Wayne Renshaw
  • Patent number: 10731241
    Abstract: An Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip that has Mg2Si phase particles that are ?2 ?m and have a globular shape. A method of forming an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coated strip comprises (a) heat treating a solidified coating to facilitate globularisation of Mg2Si phase particles in the coating and/or (b) changing the coating bath chemistry to form intermetallic compound phases that act as nucleation sites for Mg2Si phase particles with the result that small Mg2Si particles form on solidification of the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: Ross McDowall Smith, Qiyang Liu, Joe Williams