Patents by Inventor Zhigang Wu

Zhigang Wu 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: 20240146059
    Abstract: A multistage energy utilization system based on electricity-heat-hydrogen-methane coupling is connected with a power grid, a heat-supply network and a gas-supply network. The system includes a renewable energy resource module, a hydrogen energy storage module, a heat storage module, a gas fired-boiler module, a methane reactor module and a carbon capture and storage (CCS) module. The renewable energy resource module is connected with the power grid and the hydrogen energy storage module. The hydrogen energy storage module is connected with the power grid, the heat-supply network and the methane reactor module. The methane reactor module is connected with the hydrogen energy storage module, the CCS module and the gas-supply network. The gas fired-boiler module is connected with the gas-supply network. The hydrogen energy storage module, the CCS module and the methane reactor module are integrated to improve energy utilization and consumption level of renewable energy resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jiehui ZHENG, Jiongcheng GUO, Zhigang LI, Qinghua WU
  • Patent number: 11964937
    Abstract: A (methyl)acrolein oxidation catalyst and a preparation method therefor-in which the catalyst has a composition represented by the following formula: x(Mo12PaCsbVcDeOf)+tC/yZ in which Mo12PaCSbVcDeOf is a heteropolyacid salt main catalyst; C is a nano carbon fiber additive, and Z is a carrier thermal conduction diluent; Mo, P, Cs, V, and O represent the elements of molybdenum, phosphorus, cesium, vanadium, and oxygen, respectively; D represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, antimony, zinc, tungsten, silicon, nickel, and palladium; a, b, c, e, and f represent the atomic ratio of each element, a=0.1-3, b=0.01-3, c=0.01-5, e=0.01-2, and f being the atomic ratio of oxygen required to satisfy the valence of each of the described components; x and y represent the weights of the main catalyst and the carrier thermal conduction diluent Z, and y/x=11.1-50%; and t represents the weight of the nano carbon fiber, and t/x=3-10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Huayi New Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Wen, Ge Luo, Xinlei Jin, Tonghao Wu, Yan Zhuang, Zhigang Qian, Xiaodong Chu
  • Patent number: 11945110
    Abstract: A multi-degree-of-freedom continuum robot with a flexible target grasping function comprises a driving device module, a trunk simulation module and a nimble finger module. The trunk simulation module is composed of a rotary compression module and a bending compression module. Each module has a unified connection interface reserved at the end, and is combined and assembled according to actual needs. The driving module is arranged on the base of the robot to realize the driving operation of all cables to control the motion of the robot. The rotary compression module can simultaneously generate the motion in the forms of rotation and compression, thereby compensating for the defect of blind angle of the bending compression module. The bending compression module can realize compression deformation and bending deformation of the module independently. The nimble finger module realizes a grasping function by multi-finger collaboration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Haijun Peng, Jie Zhang, Zhigang Wu, Ziyun Kan, Fei Li, Jinzhao Yang
  • Patent number: 11939679
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparing an anticorrosive surface layer of a metal material in a marine environment by laser, which belongs to the technical field of laser processing. First, the laser cladding method is used to prepare a cladding surface layer on the surface of the metal material that is not easy to undergo chemical substitution reaction with the chlorides (NaCl, MgCl2 , CaCl2 etc.) in the seawater. Then, on the surface of the cladding surface layer, ultrafast laser processing is used to form a surface layer with a wetting angle (and water) greater than 90 degrees and with hydrophobic characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OCEAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wenqing Shi, Fenju An, Jiang Huang, Yuping Xie, Zhanxia Wu, Zhigang Liang, Jinming Zhan, Jinyu Huang, Yi Ba
  • Publication number: 20240088697
    Abstract: A battery system comprises a first busbar, at least one battery rack, and a control circuit are included. The battery rack includes a plurality of battery units. Each battery unit includes a battery module, a connection switch K1, and an isolation switch K2. The connection switch K1 is connected in series to the battery module to form a first branch, and the isolation switch K2 is connected in parallel to the first branch. The control circuit is connected to control ends of the connection switch K1 and the isolation switch K2, and is configured to: control, based on a first voltage required by the load, connection switches K1 and isolation switches K2 of N battery units in the battery rack, to make an output voltage of the first busbar meet the first voltage required by the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: He Zhou, Zhigang Wang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Patent number: 11916298
    Abstract: A patch antenna comprises a multilayer printed circuit board that includes a calibration network, an array of patch radiators and a feed network. In some embodiments, the multilayer printed circuit board includes a plurality of dielectric substrates, wherein the array of patch radiators is provided on a dielectric substrate different from the dielectric substrate on which the calibration network is provided, and the dielectric substrate provided with the array of patch radiators is provided above the dielectric substrate provided with the calibration network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Xun Zhang, Bo Wu, Hangsheng Wen, Zhigang Wang, Jian Zhang, Ligang Wu
  • Patent number: 11917768
    Abstract: A multi-layer circuit board, successively constituted by surface sticking layer, single-layer circuit board, middle sticking layer, single-layer circuit board, surface sticking layer, said multi-layer circuit board is provided with a hole, a hole wall of said hole is formed with conductive seed layer, and partial outer surface of said surface sticking layer is formed with a circuit pattern layer of conductive seed layer, wherein said conductive seed layer comprises a ion implantation layer implanting below the hole wall of said hole and below partial outer surface of said surface sticking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: RICHVIEW ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Siping Bai, Xianglan Wu, Zhijian Wang, Zhigang Yang, Jinqiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240033706
    Abstract: The present application provides a continuous preparation system and method for vinylidene chloride. In the present application, by coupling two stages of high gravity reactors, the product vinylidene chloride and water vapor are distilled from a reaction system in form of an azeotrope by adopting a water vapor steam stripping method, and the product obtained using the method has high purity. In addition, by combining steam stripping and high gravity, trichloroethane and alkali solution are rapidly mixed for mass transfer, and the product vinylidene chloride is rapidly distilled from the reaction system in form of the azeotrope (based on rapid diffusion of water vapor), such that the reaction proceeds continuously towards the direction of producing vinylidene chloride, thus significantly improving the conversion rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Liangliang ZHANG, Liyang ZHOU, Guangwen CHU, Jinyuan LIN, Jihong TONG, Jianfeng CHEN, Yidong ZHANG, Zhigang WU, Yunfei YU
  • Patent number: 11747800
    Abstract: An automatic work order generation system for model predictive maintenance (MPM) of building equipment including an MPM system including an equipment controller to operate the building equipment to affect an environmental condition of a building. The MPM system can perform a predictive optimization to determine a service time at which to service the building equipment. The automatic work order generation system includes an equipment service scheduler that can determine whether any service providers are available to perform equipment service within a predetermined time range of the service time. In response to determining that service providers are available to perform the equipment service, the equipment service scheduler can select a service provider and an appointment time based on one or more service provider attributes. The equipment service scheduler can generate a service work order and transmit the service work order to the service provider to schedule a service appointment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Mohammad N. ElBsat, Michael J. Wenzel, Zhigang Wu, Yasutaka Yoshida, Robert D. Turney, Liming Yang
  • Publication number: 20230217938
    Abstract: A non-freezing meat fresh-preservation control method, a controller and a refrigerator are provided. The non-freezing meat fresh-preservation control method comprises: S1 (101), acquiring a current temperature of meat food in a compartment of a refrigerator in real time; S2 (102), judging whether the current temperature of the meat food is greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold t0, and if yes, performing S3 (103); S3 (103), controlling the compartment to perform a cooling operation; S4 (104), judging whether the meat food is frozen during the cooling operation, and if yes, performing S5 (105), S5 (105), controlling the compartment to perform a heating operation; and continuing the performance of the S1 (101) after the performance of the S5 (105) is completed. The non-freezing meat fresh-preservation control method provided by the present disclosure may prolong the fresh-preservation period as much as possible while ensuring that the meat food is not frozen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Qinqin GONG, Huixin SHI, Zhigang WU, Zhifang NING
  • Publication number: 20230194137
    Abstract: A refrigerant charge controller for heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment includes a processing circuit configured to analyze usage data for the HVAC equipment using a machine learning model to estimate an amount of refrigerant used by the HVAC equipment, identify a refrigerant deficiency based on the amount of refrigerant, and initiate a corrective action in response to identifying the refrigerant deficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Bo Fan, Zhigang Wu, Hayato Mori, Zhongyue Sun, Liming Yang, Robert D. Turney
  • Publication number: 20230180775
    Abstract: A method for improving nutrients in food ingredient, and a control apparatus, a storage cabinet, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method comprises the following steps: controlling, on the basis of a closure signal of a storage compartment, a light source to be turned on; after a first preset duration, acquiring the humidity of the storage compartment; and if the humidity of the storage compartment is greater than a target humidity, controlling a humidity control fan to operate in a normal mode, and turning off the light source after a second preset duration. After a light source is controlled to be turned on on the basis of a closure signal of a storage compartment, a humidity control fan can be controlled to operate in a normal mode when it is determined, according to the humidity of the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ruisen YE, Zhe WANG, Zhigang WU
  • Publication number: 20230158643
    Abstract: A sleeve assembly and an electric tool are provided. The sleeve assembly includes a sleeve defining a receiving cavity recessed backward from a first end face of the sleeve. The nut is received in the receiving cavity. The sleeve assembly also includes a pull rod assembly arranged in the receiving cavity. The pull rod assembly includes a pull rod extending along a central axis of the sleeve, a pulling component arranged at one end of the pull rod, and a bearing arranged at another end of the pull rod opposite to the pulling component. The pull rod is connected to an inner wall of the sleeve through the bearing, and the pull rod is rotatable relative to the sleeve. In response to the sleeve assembly screwing the nut, the pulling component is configured to drive the bolt to be attached to a surface of the to-be-fixed component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaohu PENG, Zhigang WU
  • Publication number: 20230116964
    Abstract: An oil management controller for heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The controller includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to analyze operating data for the HVAC equipment using a machine learning model to predict a variable state or condition of oil used by the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is configured to identify an oil deficiency based on the variable state or condition of the oil. The processing circuit is configured to automatically initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the oil deficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: ZHONGYUE SUN, LIMING YANG, ROBERT D. TURNEY, LUMING WANG, BO FAN, ZHIGANG WU
  • Patent number: 11604238
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for data monitoring are provided. In one aspect, a method of data monitoring, applicable to a magnetic resonance system, includes: obtaining radio frequency (RF) waveform information which is to be sent to an RF transmitting coil of the magnetic resonance system; extracting target waveform information within a current sliding window from the RF waveform information, with a current time point being located within the current sliding window; obtaining, based on the target waveform information, target magnetic flux densities corresponding to the current sliding window; and determining a current real-time specific absorption rate (SAR) based on the target magnetic flux densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Neusoft Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Wu, Jiaolong He, Guofeng Zan
  • Patent number: 11584670
    Abstract: A bio-trickling filter box device capable of purifying organic wastewater and generating electricity is provided, which includes battery component(s) and a bio-trickling filter box component. The battery component(s) is provided in the bio-trickling filter box. The other end of each of trickling filter tube(s) is connected with a water tank. A water pump operates to make water flow through the trickling filter tube(s), pass through leakage holes and trickling holes, and drip into the battery component(s) in a water-drop manner, so as to supply an electric apparatus component with power. The bio-trickling filter box component(s) and the battery component(s) are combined, and the long-term impingement of water droplets on the battery component(s) can accumulate electric charge and generate the electricity. so as to provide power required by the electric apparatus component, which forms a biological treatment system that generates the power while treating the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sanming University
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Wu, Xiang Wang, Jer-Yuan Shih, Ching-Hua Liao, Hongduo Li, Bin Ouyang, Zhigang Wu, Lingwei Yang, Tingliang Liu
  • Publication number: 20220372240
    Abstract: Disclosed are a heat-expandable polyvinylidene chloride microsphere and its preparation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: ZHEJIANG QUZHOU JUSU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD, ZHEJIANG JUHUA CO.,LTD.ELECTROCHEMISTRY PLANT
    Inventors: Xinben Zhao, Yupeng Wu, Zhigang Wu, Jinming Han, Lanhui SU, Yudeng Chai, Congli Ma, Hongxin Zhou, Gang Su, Junming Lu
  • Publication number: 20220356280
    Abstract: Disclosed are a copolymerized PVDF resin for lithium battery binders and its preparation method. 300 to 600 parts of deionized water, 0.04 to 0.25 part of a pH buffer regulator, 85 to 99.5 parts of a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) monomer, 0.5 to 15 parts of a comonomer, 0.3 to 3 parts of a metallocene synergist, 0.2 to 1.0 part of an initiator, 0.08 to 0.35 part of a dispersant react at 40 to 65° C., 5.5-8.0 Mpa. At the end of the reaction, the unreacted monomers are recovered, and then the operations of washing, filtering, and drying are carried out to obtain the copolymerized PVDF resin. For the copolymerized PVDF resin for lithium battery binders, the binding of PVDF resin to a positive electrode active material and current collector is improved, and the rotational viscosity of the NMP solution and the preparation and dispersion requirements for PVDF resin slurry are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicants: ZHEJIANG QUZHOU JUSU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD, Zhejiang Juhua Technology Center Co., Ltd, ZHEJIANG JUHUA CO.,LTD.ELECTROCHEMISTRY PLANT
    Inventors: Yupeng Wu, Jinming Han, Congli Ma, Zhigang Wu, Lanhui SU, Jinming Wang, Zhengliang Wang, Xinben Zhao
  • Patent number: 11427851
    Abstract: A fluidic device has a culture chamber configured to house a 3D culture matrix comprising a culture of microorganisms. A concentration gradient of a test substance is established over the 3D culture matrix by providing respective fluid flows at different end portions of the culture chamber and comprising different concentrations of the test substance. The response of the microorganisms to the test substance is determined based on the position of a border zone in the 3D culture matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GRADIENTECH AB
    Inventors: Johan Kreuger, Sara Thorslund, Zhigang Wu
  • Publication number: 20220147820
    Abstract: An optimal rescue orbital elements online decision-making method based on RBFNN for launch vehicles under thrust drop fault includes establishing the flight dynamic equations of launch vehicles in the second-stage ascending phase in the geocentric inertial coordinate system, to construct a series of optimization problems of maximum semi-major axis of circular orbit under the thrust drop fault. The method further includes using the adaptive pseudo-spectrum method to solve the optimization problems of maximum semi-major, and using the maximum and minimum method to normalize the sample data to [?1, 1], using the orthogonal least square method to select the data center of the radial basis function neural network (RBFNN), where the Gaussian function is selected as the radial basis function, and the RBFNN is trained offline to establish a nonlinear mapping relationship from the fault states to the optimal rescue orbital elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Shujun TAN, Xiao HE, Liyong ZHANG, Zhigang WU