Patents by Inventor Yifan Qiu
Yifan Qiu 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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Publication number: 20240168721Abstract: A random transient power test signal generator based on three-dimensional memristive discrete map, which utilizes a three-dimensional parallel bi-memristor Logistic map module to generate two pseudo-random sequences, and based on the sequences, uses two waveform output modules to generate transient voltage and transient current signals respectively, thus the random transient power testing signal is obtained. The map can significantly improve the complexity of chaos and greatly extend its range of chaos. In addition, a performance evaluation shows the map has more robust hyperchaotic behavior in much larger chaos range. Moreover, the random sequences generated by the map module combines with DDS, which can generate a transient power signal with completely random period, starting phase and ending phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINAInventors: Bo XU, Libing Bai, Xiaowei Luo, Jia Zhao, Yuhua Cheng, Hang Geng, Kai Chen, Yifan Wang, Gen Qiu
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Patent number: 11959484Abstract: Disclosed is a direct-drive refrigerant screw compressor, having: a housing; a compression chamber in the housing; a pair of rotors, each rotor of the pair of rotors being rotationally disposed in the compression chamber and including an outer surface with a screw-geared profile; wherein, for each rotor, the compressor includes: a plurality of bearing packs disposed within a respective plurality of bearing chambers; a working fluid disposed within each of the plurality of bearing chambers, the working fluid providing oil-free lubrication to the plurality of bearing packs; a plurality of bearing lubrication ports extending through the housing and into each of the plurality of bearing chambers, and configured for injecting the working fluid into each of the plurality of bearing chambers when the compressor is running.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Yifan Qiu, David M. Rockwell, Amit Vaidya
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Patent number: 11959673Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for cooling the refrigerant, an evaporator for heating the refrigerant, and a lubrication system for providing a lubricant mist to a movable component of the compressor. The lubrication system includes an ejector arranged in fluid communication with the compressor and the evaporator, wherein the lubricant mist is carried by the refrigerant to the movable component.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Jeremy Wallet-Laily, Ulf J. Jonsson, Charbel Rahhal, Nicolas Fonte, Zaffir A. Chaudhry, David M. Rockwell, Amit Vaidya, Scott M. MacBain, Yifan Qiu, Benjamin J. Blechman
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Publication number: 20240102472Abstract: Disclosed is a direct-drive refrigerant screw compressor, having: a housing; a compression chamber in the housing; a pair of rotors, each rotor of the pair of rotors being rotationally disposed in the compression chamber and including an outer surface with a screw-geared profile; a fluid being disposed in the compression chamber, the fluid consisting of a working fluid for providing lubrication to each rotor; a first port extending through the housing and configured for directing the fluid toward the compression chamber; and when the compressor is activated, each rotor rotates and the fluid is distributed about each rotor to lubricate each rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Yifan QIU, Amit VAIDYA, Ulf J. JONSSON, Zaffir A. CHAUDHRY, David M. ROCKWELL
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Patent number: 11898561Abstract: Disclosed is a direct-drive refrigerant screw compressor, having: a housing; a compression chamber in the housing; a pair of rotors, each rotor of the pair of rotors being rotationally disposed in the compression chamber and including an outer surface with a screw-geared profile; a fluid being disposed in the compression chamber, the fluid consisting of a working fluid for providing lubrication to each rotor; a first port extending through the housing and configured for directing the fluid toward the compression chamber; and when the compressor is activated, each rotor rotates and the fluid is distributed about each rotor to lubricate each rotor.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Yifan Qiu, Amit Vaidya, Ulf J. Jonsson, Zaffir A. Chaudhry, David M. Rockwell
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Publication number: 20220372978Abstract: A screw compressor includes an outlet housing. The outlet housing includes a passage that is configured to communicate compressed fluid from a screw rotor to a discharge. A removable cover plate is configured to cover a portion of the passage. A method of varying a volume index for a screw compressor is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: David Okhman, David M. Rockwell, Amit Vaidya, Yifan Qiu, Brandon Schwoeppe, Joshua S. Lavoie
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Publication number: 20220074415Abstract: Disclosed is a direct-drive refrigerant screw compressor, having: a housing; a compression chamber in the housing; a pair of rotors, each rotor of the pair of rotors being rotationally disposed in the compression chamber and including an outer surface with a screw-geared profile; wherein, for each rotor, the compressor includes: a plurality of bearing packs disposed within a respective plurality of bearing chambers; a working fluid disposed within each of the plurality of bearing chambers, the working fluid providing oil-free lubrication to the plurality of bearing packs; a plurality of bearing lubrication ports extending through the housing and into each of the plurality of bearing chambers, and configured for injecting the working fluid into each of the plurality of bearing chambers when the compressor is running.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Yifan QIU, David M. ROCKWELL, Amit VAIDYA
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Publication number: 20220065252Abstract: Disclosed is a direct-drive refrigerant screw compressor, having: a housing; a compression chamber in the housing; a pair of rotors, each rotor of the pair of rotors being rotationally disposed in the compression chamber and including an outer surface with a screw-geared profile; a fluid being disposed in the compression chamber, the fluid consisting of a working fluid for providing lubrication to each rotor; a first port extending through the housing and configured for directing the fluid toward the compression chamber; and when the compressor is activated, each rotor rotates and the fluid is distributed about each rotor to lubricate each rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Yifan QIU, Amit VAIDYA, Ulf J. JONSSON, Zaffir A. CHAUDHRY, David M. ROCKWELL
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Publication number: 20210404720Abstract: A compressor assembly, a vapor compression system incorporating the same, and a method for operating the vapor compression system are provided. The compressor assembly includes a motor for driving a rotating shaft, a foil bearing for supporting the rotating shaft, a compression mechanism for increasing the pressure of a working fluid, a supply line in fluid communication with the compression mechanism, and a heating apparatus for heating the working fluid. The supply line is configured for injecting the working fluid (e.g., from downstream of the compression mechanism) toward the foil bearing. The method provides for the monitoring of the temperature of the working fluid. When the temperature of the working fluid is less than 3° F. of superheat it is heated prior to being injected toward the foil bearing. The heating of the working fluid prevents, or at least mitigates, liquid from being transferred to the foil bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Vishnu M. Sishtla, Yifan Qiu
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Publication number: 20210247115Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for cooling the refrigerant, an evaporator for heating the refrigerant, and a lubrication system for providing a lubricant mist to a movable component of the compressor. The lubrication system includes an ejector arranged in fluid communication with the compressor and the evaporator, wherein the lubricant mist is carried by the refrigerant to the movable component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Jeremy Wallet-Laily, Ulf J. Jonsson, Charbel Rahhal, Nicolas Fonte, Zaffir A. Chaudhry, David M. Rockwell, Amit Vaidya, Scott M. MacBain, Yifan Qiu, Benjamin J. Blechman
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Patent number: 10288070Abstract: In a screw compressor (20), a male rotor suction end bearing (96) and discharge end bearing (90 1, 90 2, 90 3) mount the male rotor suction end shaft portion (39) and discharge end shaft portion (40). A female rotor suction end bearing (98) and discharge end bearing (92 1, 92 2) mount the female rotor suction end shaft portion (41) and discharge end shaft portion (42). At least one valve (182; 282; 382 1,382 2,382 3; 82; 582-1,582-2; 682-1,682-2; 782-1,782-2) is along a lubricant flowpath and has an energized condition and a de-energized condition. At least one restriction (184; 84-1,84-2; 84-1, 84-2,84-3; 484 1,484-2,84-3; 84 1,84 2,584; 84-1,84-2,684; 84-1,84-2,784) is along the lubricant flowpath. The at least one valve and the at least one restriction are positioned to create a lubricant pressure difference biasing the rotors away from a discharge end of the case.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Masao Akei, Yifan Qiu
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Publication number: 20170356448Abstract: In a screw compressor (20), a male rotor suction end bearing (96) and discharge end bearing (90 1, 90 2, 90 3) mount the male rotor suction end shaft portion (39) and discharge end shaft portion (40). A female rotor suction end bearing (98) and discharge end bearing (92 1, 92 2) mount the female rotor suction end shaft portion (41) and discharge end shaft portion (42). At least one valve (182; 282; 382 1,382 2,382 3; 82; 582-1,582-2; 682-1,682-2; 782-1,782-2) is along a lubricant flowpath and has an energized condition and a de-energized condition. At least one restriction (184; 84-1,84-2; 84-1, 84-2,84-3; 484 1,484-2,84-3; 84 1,84 2,584; 84-1,84-2,684; 84-1,84-2,784) is along the lubricant flowpath. The at least one valve and the at least one restriction are positioned to create a lubricant pressure difference biasing the rotors away from a discharge end of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Masao Akei, Yifan Qiu