Patents by Inventor Yanyun YU

Yanyun YU 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: 11472517
    Abstract: A trash skimmer boat including a hull, a connection member, a transmission, a grille assembly, and a measuring member. The hull includes two pontoons and a gap between the two pontoons, and the two pontoons are symmetrical with respect to the gap. Each pontoon includes a deck, a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a first sealing plate, a second sealing plate, and a third sealing plate. The connection member includes two longitudinal bars and two transverse bars connecting to one another to form an octothorpe-shaped frame. The transmission comprising a motor, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, a connection plate, and a conveyor belt. The grille assembly including a plurality of flat grilles and a curved grille. The measuring member including a T-shaped frame and a probe. The gap is disposed between two second side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Xiaoning Jiang, Yanyun Yu, Xuanyi Bian, Linmao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210276672
    Abstract: A trash skimmer boat including a hull, a connection member, a transmission, a grille assembly, and a measuring member. The hull includes two pontoons and a gap between the two pontoons, and the two pontoons are symmetrical with respect to the gap. Each pontoon includes a deck, a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a first sealing plate, a second sealing plate, and a third sealing plate. The connection member includes two longitudinal bars and two transverse bars connecting to one another to form an octothorpe-shaped frame. The transmission comprising a motor, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, a connection plate, and a conveyor belt. The grille assembly including a plurality of flat grilles and a curved grille. The measuring member including a T-shaped frame and a probe. The gap is disposed between two second side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Yan LIN, Xiaoning JIANG, Yanyun YU, Xuanyi BIAN, Linmao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10556640
    Abstract: An unmanned semi-submarine, including a main hull; airfoil buoyancy chambers; an antenna; a radar; a propeller; a rudder; and compartments. The airfoil buoyancy chambers include a front buoyancy chamber and a rear buoyancy chamber. The front buoyancy chamber and the rear airfoil buoyancy chamber are longitudinally distributed on the main hull. The radar and the antenna are disposed on the top end of the front buoyancy chamber. The rudder is disposed on the rear buoyancy chamber. The propeller is disposed at the tail of the main hull to drive the unmanned semi-submarine. The horizontal sections of the front buoyancy chamber and the rear buoyancy chamber are symmetrical airfoil. The compartments include a front equipment compartment, a rear equipment compartment, a control equipment compartment, a battery compartment, and a propelling compartment. The compartments are separated from one another using watertight walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Guan Guan, Yanyun Yu, Ming Chen, Yunlong Wang, Chaoguang Jin, Kai Li, Yan Lin
  • Patent number: 10363996
    Abstract: An unmanned surface vehicle (USV) including a main body; a slideway; and an automatic recovery unit. The slideway includes pulleys, slide rails, sleepers, end plates disposed at two sides of the sleepers, and baffle plates. The automatic recovery unit includes a buoy, a connection rod, a downhaul, an electromagnetic fixer, a winch, an upper cable, a storage box, and a recovery net. The slideway is fixed on the afterdeck of the main body and the tail end of the slideway sticks out the side boundary of the afterdeck. The baffle plates are disposed on the upper end of the end plates. The vertical height of the end plates is larger than the maximum vertical height of the pulleys and the slide rails. The baffle plates on the upper end of the end plates limit the displacement of the buoy in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Guan Guan, Yanyun Yu, Ming Chen, Yunlong Wang, Chaoguang Jin, Kai Li, Yan Lin
  • Patent number: 10294083
    Abstract: A transportation platform for an underwater towing device, including: a main frame; a support frame; a movable base; operation decks; ladder stands; and main lifting lugs. The main frame includes upright posts, basal tubes, longitudinal tubes, transverse tubes, and diagonal tubes. The support frame includes cushion blocks, transverse beams, stand columns, carrier bars, and stiffeners. The ladder stands include stand pipes and a plurality of deformed bar. The main lifting lugs are disposed on the upright posts of the main frame. The support frame is in the form of a door frame and disposed in the lower part of the main frame. The carrier bars cross over the basal tubes. The stiffeners are disposed between the upright posts of the main frame and the transverse beams. The cushion blocks are disposed on the carrier bars. The movable base is disposed between the carrier bars of the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Xiaoning Jiang, Yanyun Yu
  • Publication number: 20180339748
    Abstract: An unmanned semi-submarine, including a main hull; airfoil buoyancy chambers; an antenna; a radar; a propeller; a rudder; and compartments. The airfoil buoyancy chambers include a front buoyancy chamber and a rear buoyancy chamber. The front buoyancy chamber and the rear airfoil buoyancy chamber are longitudinally distributed on the main hull. The radar and the antenna are disposed on the top end of the front buoyancy chamber. The rudder is disposed on the rear buoyancy chamber. The propeller is disposed at the tail of the main hull to drive the unmanned semi-submarine. The horizontal sections of the front buoyancy chamber and the rear buoyancy chamber are symmetrical airfoil. The compartments include a front equipment compartment, a rear equipment compartment, a control equipment compartment, a battery compartment, and a propelling compartment. The compartments are separated from one another using watertight walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Guan GUAN, Yanyun YU, Ming CHEN, Yunlong WANG, Chaoguang JIN, Kai LI, Yan LIN
  • Publication number: 20180339752
    Abstract: An unmanned surface vehicle (USV) including a main body; a slideway; and an automatic recovery unit. The slideway includes pulleys, slide rails, sleepers, end plates disposed at two sides of the sleepers, and baffle plates. The automatic recovery unit includes a buoy, a connection rod, a downhaul, an electromagnetic fixer, a winch, an upper cable, a storage box, and a recovery net. The slideway is fixed on the afterdeck of the main body and the tail end of the slideway sticks out the side boundary of the afterdeck. The baffle plates are disposed on the upper end of the end plates. The vertical height of the end plates is larger than the maximum vertical height of the pulleys and the slide rails. The baffle plates on the upper end of the end plates limit the displacement of the buoy in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Guan GUAN, Yanyun YU, Ming CHEN, Yunlong WANG, Chaoguang JIN, Kai LI, Yan LIN
  • Patent number: 10118676
    Abstract: A submarine survey platform, including: a gasbag; a gas tube; a floater; an upper longitudinal plate; a lower longitudinal plate; diaphragm plates including upper openings, lower openings, and trapezoid openings disposed between the upper openings and the lower openings; and diagonal braces. The upper longitudinal plate includes a flat plate and a flanged plate. The lower longitudinal plate is a rectangular plate. The upper longitudinal plate pass through the upper openings, and the lower longitudinal plate pass through the lower openings. The diagonal braces and longitudinal stiffeners are disposed between every two adjacent diaphragm plates. Two diaphragm plates at two ends of the flat plate are provided with a lifting lug. The diagonal braces are symmetrically disposed and include outward braces and inward braces which are crossed with each other. Cross points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate with the diaphragm plates are support points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Yanyun Yu, Xiaoning Jiang, Guan Guan
  • Publication number: 20180229975
    Abstract: A transportation platform for an underwater towing device, including: a main frame; a support frame; a movable base; operation decks; ladder stands; and main lifting lugs. The main frame includes upright posts, basal tubes, longitudinal tubes, transverse tubes, and diagonal tubes. The support frame includes cushion blocks, transverse beams, stand columns, carrier bars, and stiffeners. The ladder stands include stand pipes and a plurality of deformed bar. The main lifting lugs are disposed on the upright posts of the main frame. The support frame is in the form of a door frame and disposed in the lower part of the main frame. The carrier bars cross over the basal tubes. The stiffeners are disposed between the upright posts of the main frame and the transverse beams. The cushion blocks are disposed on the carrier bars. The movable base is disposed between the carrier bars of the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Yan LIN, Xiaoning JIANG, Yanyun YU
  • Publication number: 20180222557
    Abstract: A submarine survey platform, including: a gasbag; a gas tube; a floater; an upper longitudinal plate; a lower longitudinal plate; diaphragm plates including upper openings, lower openings, and trapezoid openings disposed between the upper openings and the lower openings; and diagonal braces. The upper longitudinal plate includes a flat plate and a flanged plate. The lower longitudinal plate is a rectangular plate. The upper longitudinal plate pass through the upper openings, and the lower longitudinal plate pass through the lower openings. The diagonal braces and longitudinal stiffeners are disposed between every two adjacent diaphragm plates. Two diaphragm plates at two ends of the flat plate are provided with a lifting lug. The diagonal braces are symmetrically disposed and include outward braces and inward braces which are crossed with each other. Cross points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate with the diaphragm plates are support points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yan LIN, Yanyun YU, Xiaoning JIANG, Guan GUAN
  • Patent number: 10040514
    Abstract: A testing device for a model of a floating gate, the device including: a towing carriage including a platform and a moon pool; a square support mechanism including two upper transversal beams, two upper longitudinal beams, two I-shaped longitudinal beams, four lower beams, and straight plates disposed on two of the four lower beams; a dynamometric mechanism including a longitudinal tensiometer, a transversal tensiometer, and a signal transmitting terminal; a data acquisition mechanism including a computer and a signal receiving terminal; a casing mechanism including two stepped shafts and two rolling wheels; and a guide rod mechanism including an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve, and a connecting plate. One end of the connecting plate is connected to the lower end of the inner sleeve, and the other end thereof is connected to a deck of the floating gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Xiaoning Jiang, Yanyun Yu, Fei Pei, Guan Guan
  • Patent number: 9902467
    Abstract: A wave power generation device, including a power generation assembly, a mooring system, a floating platform, floating towers, control cabins, a connecting member, and anti-sway plates. The floating platform is a square floating box. The power generation assembly includes a swing plate, a hydraulic cylinder, an energy accumulator, a hydraulic motor, a generator, a battery, and a power generation and distribution device. The floating platform includes a main deck. The main deck includes a manhole and a support for supporting the swing plate. The swing plate is connected to the support via a first hinge. One end of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to the swing plate, and another end of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to a floating platform. The mooring system includes four anchor windlasses. A method for operating and maintaining the wave power generation device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Xiaoning Jiang, Yanyun Yu, Zhikang Zhang, Fei Pei
  • Patent number: 9783273
    Abstract: A carrying device for a side-scan sonar, including a suspension rod, a hanging rack, and a flange. The side-scan sonar is in fixed connection to the lower part of the hanging rack. The suspension rod includes a suspension unit, a universal joint, and a tension rod. The flange is disposed below the lower part of the tension rod. The hanging rack includes a Z-shaped main cross beam. Two U-shaped hooks are disposed at two ends of the Z-shaped main cross beam for supporting the side-scan sonar. A vertical drag hook is disposed in the inner side of each of the two U-shaped hooks for hanging the side-scan sonar. The flange is fixed in the center of the Z-shaped main cross beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Ming Chen, Yanyun Yu, Yunlong Wang, Kai Li
  • Patent number: 9616972
    Abstract: An attitude-adaptive hydrofoil apparatus, including: strut-braced wing assemblies, a horizontal wing assembly, connection plates, and attack angle adjusting plates. The strut-braced wing assemblies each include a bearing, at least one inclined tube, at least one inclined flow-guiding wing, and at least one stop dog. The horizontal wing assembly includes a horizontal tube, at least one horizontal flow-guiding wing, and at least one depth-locating wing. The attack angle adjusting plates each include an angle adjusting end plate having a hole. The strut-braced wing assemblies are symmetrically disposed at two sides of the horizontal wing assembly. The bearing is fixed on a vessel body by welding. The at least one inclined flow-guiding wing is sleeved on the at least one inclined tube, and is limited by the at least one stop dog. The attack angle adjusting plates are disposed at two ends of the horizontal tube, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Yunlong Wang, Chaoguang Jin, Ming Chen, Guan Guan, Yanyun Yu, Kai Li
  • Patent number: 9611012
    Abstract: An underwater towing device, including an underwater towing assembly and a fixing mechanism of the underwater towing assembly. The underwater towing assembly includes a first floating body, a second floating body, and a third floating body. The fixing mechanism includes a fairlead carrier and two supports disposed on two sides of the fairlead carrier. The first floating body, the second floating body, and the third floating body are connected together via a fixing frame. The first floating body, the second floating body, and the third floating body have streamlined and bilaterally symmetrical shapes and all are hollow to accommodate experimental equipment. The first floating body is a cylinder having a drop-shaped horizontal cross-section. The upper part of the first floating body is provided with a buoyancy reserve tank having an elliptic horizontal cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Xiaoning Jiang, Yanyun Yu, Ming Chen, Zhikang Zhang, Chao Ye
  • Patent number: 9610683
    Abstract: A marking machine for sections of vessels, including: a marking device and a gantry. The gantry includes rail wheels, horizontal beams, and upright columns. The horizontal beams include an upper beam, middle beams, and lower beams. The marking device is disposed on the upper beam of the gantry. The marking device includes a trolley and a marking arm. The trolley hangs on the upper beam. The marking arm includes a plumbing arm, a swing arm, a first universal joint, a second universal joint, a first Z-shaped steering knuckle, a second Z-shaped steering knuckle, a telescopic arm, and a penholder. The plumbing arm is fixedly connected to the lower part of the trolley. The first universal joint is disposed on the plumbing arm. The first Z-shaped steering knuckle is connected to the first universal joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Ming Chen, Yanyun Yu, Kai Li
  • Publication number: 20170043843
    Abstract: A wave power generation device, including a power generation assembly, a mooring system, a floating platform, floating towers, control cabins, a connecting member, and anti-sway plates. The floating platform is a square floating box. The power generation assembly includes a swing plate, a hydraulic cylinder, an energy accumulator, a hydraulic motor, a generator, a battery, and a power generation and distribution device. The floating platform includes a main deck. The main deck includes a manhole and a support for supporting the swing plate. The swing plate is connected to the support via a first hinge. One end of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to the swing plate, and another end of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to a floating platform. The mooring system includes four anchor windlasses. A method for operating and maintaining the wave power generation device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yan LIN, Xiaoning JIANG, Yanyun YU, Zhikang ZHANG, Fei PEI
  • Publication number: 20160325805
    Abstract: An underwater towing device, including an underwater towing assembly and a fixing mechanism of the underwater towing assembly. The underwater towing assembly includes a first floating body, a second floating body, and a third floating body. The fixing mechanism includes a fairlead carrier and two supports disposed on two sides of the fairlead carrier. The first floating body, the second floating body, and the third floating body are connected together via a fixing frame. The first floating body, the second floating body, and the third floating body have streamlined and bilaterally symmetrical shapes and all are hollow to accommodate experimental equipment. The first floating body is a cylinder having a drop-shaped horizontal cross-section. The upper part of the first floating body is provided with a buoyancy reserve tank having an elliptic horizontal cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yan LIN, Xiaoning JIANG, Yanyun YU, Ming CHEN, Zhikang ZHANG, Chao YE
  • Publication number: 20160137263
    Abstract: An attitude-adaptive hydrofoil apparatus, including: strut-braced wing assemblies, a horizontal wing assembly, connection plates, and attack angle adjusting plates. The strut-braced wing assemblies each include a bearing, at least one inclined tube, at least one inclined flow-guiding wing, and at least one stop dog. The horizontal wing assembly includes a horizontal tube, at least one horizontal flow-guiding wing, and at least one depth-locating wing. The attack angle adjusting plates each include an angle adjusting end plate having a hole. The strut-braced wing assemblies are symmetrically disposed at two sides of the horizontal wing assembly. The bearing is fixed on a vessel body by welding. The at least one inclined flow-guiding wing is sleeved on the at least one inclined tube, and is limited by the at least one stop dog. The attack angle adjusting plates are disposed at two ends of the horizontal tube, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Yan LIN, Yunlong WANG, Chaoguang JIN, Ming CHEN, Guan GUAN, Yanyun YU, Kai LI
  • Patent number: 9278835
    Abstract: A hydraulic pushing device, including: a hydraulic unit, a rear seat, a front seat, a prying mechanism, an automatic adjustment mechanism, and a zero-torque pushing mechanism. The hydraulic unit and the rear seat are disposed on a platform. The zero-torque pushing mechanism includes two hydraulic cylinders, one end of each of the two hydraulic cylinders is hinged to the rear seat via a third hinge pin, and the other end of each of the two hydraulic cylinders is hinged to the front seat via a second hinge pin. The automatic adjustment mechanism includes a control lever and two locating pieces. One end of the control lever is in a fixed connection to the front seat, and the other end of the control lever is clamped by the two locating pieces. The prying mechanism includes two pawls, a pawl shaft, two prying guides, and two rows of equidistantly-disposed stop pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Lin, Ming Chen, Yanyun Yu, Zhuoshang Ji