Patents by Inventor Zhijun Zheng
Zhijun Zheng 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: 20240154218Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical apparatus. The battery cell includes a case, an electrode assembly, a first electrode terminal, and a cover plate. The case includes a cylinder and a cover body that are integrally formed, and the cylinder has an opening at the end facing away from the cover body. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the case and includes a first tab. The first electrode terminal is arranged on the cover body and is configured for electrical connection with the first tab. The cover plate is connected to the cylinder and covers the opening. The first electrode terminal is mounted to the cover body, which can increase a distance between a joint between the cylinder and the cover plate and the first electrode terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Long Chen, Yulian Zheng, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Zhijun Guo
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Publication number: 20240106084Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery cell. The battery cell includes: a housing having an opening; an electrode assembly accommodated in the housing; an end cover configured to cover the opening and provided with an electrode terminal; and a support, disposed in the housing, where the support and the electrode assembly are arranged in a first direction, the support and the end cover are arranged in a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, the support abuts against the electrode assembly in the first direction so as to limit the electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Denghua LIN, Xinxiang CHEN, Zhijun GUO, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
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Patent number: 11603889Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rotatable shaft and a cover substantially covering an end of the rotatable shaft. The cover includes a passageway fluidly coupled from outside the shaft to inside the shaft. The cover further includes a fin configured to prevent oil from entering the passageway.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: James D. Adams, Zhijun Zheng
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Patent number: 11486278Abstract: An assembly is provided for a fluid system. This fluid system assembly includes a fluid conduit and a plug. The fluid conduit has an internal bore. The internal bore is configured as or otherwise includes a smooth-walled internal bore. The plug includes a protrusion and a head. The protrusion is connected to the head. The protrusion projects axially along an axial centerline partially into the smooth-walled internal bore to a distal end of the plug. The head is seated against the fluid conduit. The head seals an opening in the fluid conduit to the internal bore.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Zhijun Zheng, Holly Teufel
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Publication number: 20220178281Abstract: An assembly is provided for a fluid system. This fluid system assembly includes a fluid conduit and a plug. The fluid conduit has an internal bore. The internal bore is configured as or otherwise includes a smooth-walled internal bore. The plug includes a protrusion and a head. The protrusion is connected to the head. The protrusion projects axially along an axial centerline partially into the smooth-walled internal bore to a distal end of the plug. The head is seated against the fluid conduit. The head seals an opening in the fluid conduit to the internal bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Zhijun Zheng, Holly Teufel
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Patent number: 11060454Abstract: An anti-icing system of a nacelle inlet of an engine of an aircraft includes first and second direct acting valves and first and second control valve assemblies fluidly connected to the nacelle inlet. The first direct acting valve includes a first inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The first piston is positioned in the first direct acting valve. The first control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the first valve. The second direct acting valve includes a second inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The second piston is positioned in the second direct acting valve. The second direct acting valve is fluidly connected to the first direct acting valve in a series configuration. The second control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the second valve chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Robert Goodman, Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg
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Patent number: 10927963Abstract: An anti-ice system includes a duct that extends from a hot air bleed source to an anti-ice manifold and a direct-acting valve coupled to the duct. The duct may be configured to route hot air from the hot air bleed source to the anti-ice manifold at a regulated pressure and the direct-acting valve may include an inlet portion, a reference chamber, a force-type torque motor, an outlet portion, and a modulating sleeve. The inlet portion may be configured to be in hot air receiving communication with hot air from the hot air bleed source, the reference chamber may be configured to be in hot air receiving communication with the inlet portion, the force-type torque motor may be configured to control a reference pressure of hot air in the reference chamber, and the outlet portion may be configured in hot air receiving communication with the inlet portion via the modulating sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: ROHR, INC.Inventors: Robert Goodman, Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg
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Publication number: 20200370445Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rotatable shaft and a cover substantially covering an end of the rotatable shaft. The cover includes a passageway fluidly coupled from outside the shaft to inside the shaft. The cover further includes a fin configured to prevent oil from entering the passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: James D. Adams, Zhijun Zheng
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Publication number: 20200003117Abstract: An anti-icing system of a nacelle inlet of an engine of an aircraft includes first and second direct acting valves and first and second control valve assemblies fluidly connected to the nacelle inlet. The first direct acting valve includes a first inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The first piston is positioned in the first direct acting valve. The first control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the first valve. The second direct acting valve includes a second inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The second piston is positioned in the second direct acting valve. The second direct acting valve is fluidly connected to the first direct acting valve in a series configuration. The second control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the second valve chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Robert Goodman, Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg
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Patent number: 10450955Abstract: An anti-icing system of a nacelle inlet of an engine of an aircraft includes first and second direct acting valves and first and second control valve assemblies fluidly connected to the nacelle inlet. The first direct acting valve includes a first inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The first piston is positioned in the first direct acting valve. The first control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the first valve. The second direct acting valve includes a second inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The second piston is positioned in the second direct acting valve. The second direct acting valve is fluidly connected to the first direct acting valve in a series configuration. The second control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the second valve chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Robert Goodman, Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg
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Patent number: 10421551Abstract: An anti-icing system for an aircraft structure includes a cavity that has an exterior surface subject to ice accretion and a bleed source that is configured to provide a fluid to the cavity via a duct. The system includes multiple temperature sensors, disposed at the aircraft structure, with each temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature associated with an aircraft structure location. A controller is in communication with the temperature sensors. The controller is programmed to compare outputs of the temperature sensors and to determine a temperature sensor fault condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael D. Greenberg, Zhijun Zheng, David Baszak, Scott W. Simpson
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Patent number: 10220950Abstract: An engine mount may include a clevis and a lug defining a hole therethrough. A pin may be joined to the clevis and may extend through the hole of the lug with the pin and the lug defining a clearance therebetween. A trigger system may be disposed on the lug and operatively associated with the pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Zhijun Zheng, Joseph P. Foster, Stephen P. Dailey, David F. Sandy
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Patent number: 10190499Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a convex case section. The convex case section includes an upstream case portion having a first radius, a downstream case portion having a second radius, and an intermediate case portion between the upstream case portion and the downstream case portion. The intermediate case portion has a third radius larger than the first radius and the second radius. A tension rod extends from the upstream case portion to the downstream case portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Joey Wong, Zhijun Zheng
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Patent number: 10054052Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a nacelle and a compressor section constructed and arranged to generate hot air. An anti-icing system is constructed and arranged to discharge the hot air from the compressor section to the nacelle. An anti-icing valve is positioned in the anti-icing system and constructed and arranged to control a flow of the hot air from the compressor section to the nacelle. The anti-icing valve includes a partially open position to constrict a flow of the hot air from the compressor section to the nacelle.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg
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Publication number: 20180170556Abstract: An anti-ice system includes a duct that extends from a hot air bleed source to an anti-ice manifold and a direct-acting valve coupled to the duct. The duct may be configured to route hot air from the hot air bleed source to the anti-ice manifold at a regulated pressure and the direct-acting valve may include an inlet portion, a reference chamber, a force-type torque motor, an outlet portion, and a modulating sleeve. The inlet portion may be configured to be in hot air receiving communication with hot air from the hot air bleed source, the reference chamber may be configured to be in hot air receiving communication with the inlet portion, the force-type torque motor may be configured to control a reference pressure of hot air in the reference chamber, and the outlet portion may be configured in hot air receiving communication with the inlet portion via the modulating sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: ROHR, INC.Inventors: ROBERT GOODMAN, ZHIJUN ZHENG, MICHAEL D. GREENBERG
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Publication number: 20180162538Abstract: A method for anti-ice performance analysis may comprise cycling a flow of heating air through an aircraft structure, measuring a temperature of the aircraft structure to generating an oscillatory signal, measuring a minimum temperature value of the oscillatory signal, and calculating anti-ice conditions of the aircraft structure based on the minimum temperature value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Zhijun Zheng, James H. Anderson, Scott David Sanicki
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Patent number: 9994327Abstract: A method for anti-ice performance analysis may comprise cycling a flow of heating air through an aircraft structure, measuring a temperature of the aircraft structure to generating an oscillatory signal, measuring a minimum temperature value of the oscillatory signal, and calculating anti-ice conditions of the aircraft structure based on the minimum temperature value.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Zhijun Zheng, James H Anderson, Scott David Sanicki
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Publication number: 20180010519Abstract: An anti-icing system of a nacelle inlet of an engine of an aircraft includes first and second direct acting valves and first and second control valve assemblies fluidly connected to the nacelle inlet. The first direct acting valve includes a first inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The first piston is positioned in the first direct acting valve. The first control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the first valve. The second direct acting valve includes a second inlet, outlet, valve chamber, and piston. The second piston is positioned in the second direct acting valve. The second direct acting valve is fluidly connected to the first direct acting valve in a series configuration. The second control valve assembly is fluidly connected to the second valve chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Robert Goodman, Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg
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Patent number: 9849992Abstract: An assembly includes a first enclosed flexible pressure chamber. A first extension arm extends from a first endwall of the first enclosed flexible pressure chamber. A second enclosed flexible pressure chamber includes a second extension arm extending from a second endwall of the second enclosed flexible pressure chamber. A lever arm is disposed on a pivot. A first end of the lever arm is attached to the first extension arm and a second end of the lever arm is attached to the second extension arm. A variable restriction element is connected to the second end of the lever arm.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Robert Goodman, Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg
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Publication number: 20170334566Abstract: An assembly includes a first enclosed flexible pressure chamber. A first extension arm extends from a first endwall of the first enclosed flexible pressure chamber. A second enclosed flexible pressure chamber includes a second extension arm extending from a second endwall of the second enclosed flexible pressure chamber. A lever arm is disposed on a pivot. A first end of the lever arm is attached to the first extension arm and a second end of the lever arm is attached to the second extension arm. A variable restriction element is connected to the second end of the lever arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Robert Goodman, Zhijun Zheng, Michael D. Greenberg