Patents by Inventor Xianming Shi

Xianming Shi 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).

  • OVERHEAD LINE DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON CABLE INSPECTION ROBOT
    Publication number: 20240088631
    Abstract: Provided are an overhead line detection method and system based on a cable inspection robot. The cable inspection robot is suspended on the overhead line. An imaging unit and a laser emission unit are disposed at the front end of the cable inspection robot. The imaging unit is at a first angle to the overhead line. The laser emission unit is at a second angle to the overhead line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jiazhen DUAN, Zheng LU, Hongtao LIU, Ruxin SHI, Wei ZHANG, Yuqin SHU, Zhiwei KAN, Yannan CHEN, Xiaoqiang CHEN, Xianming REN
  • Biologically-derived deicer
    Patent number: 11535780
    Abstract: A deicing formulation, comprising a chemically degraded extract derived from biowaste; and a salt is provided. Methods for preventing ice formation or removing ice from a surface by applying the deicing formula made of chemically degraded extract derived from biowaste and a salt to the surface are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Xianming Shi
  • BIOLOGICALLY-DERIVED DEICER
    Publication number: 20210253923
    Abstract: A deicing formulation, comprising a chemically degraded extract derived from biowaste; and a salt is provided. Methods for preventing ice formation or removing ice from a surface by applying the deicing formula made of chemically degraded extract derived from biowaste and a salt to the surface are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Washington State University
    Inventor: Xianming Shi
  • Fly ash cementitious compositions
    Patent number: 10647612
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) fly ash cementitious binder; and (b) a chemical activator selected from sodium silicate, potassium silicate, sodium sulfate, sodium phosphate, calcium sulfate, potassium sulfate, potassium phosphate, CaO, Fe2O3, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, fine fraction of concrete waste from construction or demolition, cement kiln dust, or a combination thereof, wherein the fly ash is the only cementitious binder present in the composition and the CaO activator, if present, is present in an amount ?10 weight percent, based on the total dry weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Washington State University
    Inventors: Xianming Shi, Gang Xu
  • FLY ASH CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20180257989
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) fly ash cementitious binder; and (b) a chemical activator selected from sodium silicate, potassium silicate, sodium sulfate, sodium phosphate, calcium sulfate, potassium sulfate, potassium phosphate, CaO, Fe2O3, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, fine fraction of concrete waste from construction or demolition, cement kiln dust, or a combination thereof, wherein the fly ash is the only cementitious binder present in the composition and the CaO activator, if present, is present in an amount ?10 weight percent, based on the total dry weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Washington State University
    Inventors: Xianming Shi, Gang Xu