Patents by Inventor Zhenhua Shen

Zhenhua Shen 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).

  • Publication number: 20180201311
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an unmanned transporting robot and the chassis thereof, the chassis includes a floor, a drive unit and a follow unit; the follow unit is used to bear the loads of the chassis and the payload, and includes a plurality of follow components which are arranged on the floor to enable the floor to move smoothly (i. e. without the occurrence of tilting or vibration); the drive unit includes a first drive component and a second drive component which are located symmetrically on both ends of the floor. The present invention also discloses an unmanned transporting robot including the above-described chassis. The chassis of the unmanned transporting robot according to the present invention has the advantages of a compress structure, a small size and a high loading-bearing capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Weifeng WU, Wangdong WU, Chengkang RAO, Zhenhua SHEN, Yikun TAO, Hongbo ZHENG, Lingfen ZHU, Xia WANG, Xinfeng DU
  • Publication number: 20180099811
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an inventory item management system, transporting robots and the method for transporting inventory holder, wherein the transporting robot comprises a lifting unit and a horizontal rotation unit, the lifting unit comprises a first power unit, a lifting shaft and a first supporting part, and the first power unit configured to drive the first supporting part to move along the lifting shaft; the horizontal rotation unit comprises a second supporting part and a second power unit which drives the second supporting part, and the second supporting part and the first supporting part are connected rotatably. The lifting unit has a hollow hole which is disposed in vertical direction internal to the lifting unit, and the lifting shaft is located on one side of the hollow hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Zhenhua SHEN, Weifeng WU, Wangdong WU, Yikun TAO, Hongbo ZHENG, Lingfen ZHU, Xia WANG, Xinfeng DU
  • Publication number: 20180099810
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a robot for transporting inventory holders, comprising a chassis, a drive unit, a follow unit and a lift unit. The lift unit comprises a fixing frame, a pallet, a lower connecting plate, a sliding module, a guided screw, a guided screw nut, a motor, an actuating mechanism, a position-limit module, and a positioning module. The fixing frame, the pallet and the lower connecting plate are each provided with an opening, and the three openings are coaxial and mutually communicated. The positioning module is removably disposed inside the through holes, and the guided screw is disposed on the side edge of the fixing frame, avoiding the positioning module. The robot for transporting inventory holders according to the present invention has the advantages of simple structures and lower costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Weifeng WU, Wangdong WU, Chengkang RAO, Zhenhua Shen, Yikun TAO, Lingfen ZHU, Xia WANG, Hongbo ZHENG, Xinfeng DU
  • Publication number: 20080033846
    Abstract: A method of auditing a build process can include invoking an audit function from a build tool, wherein the audit function is from a software configuration management (SCM) system, and collecting audit information for files having locations resolved to a data repository managed by the SCM system during a build process implemented by the build tool. The method also can include terminating the audit function from the build tool and generating a bill of materials for the build process according to the audit information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven T. Rehrauer, Zhenhua Shen