Patents by Inventor Zili Cai

Zili Cai 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: 9267831
    Abstract: A system for determining a real time solid flow rate of a solid-gas mixture is provided. The system includes multiple sensors, a data-fusion unit and an estimating unit. The sensors generate multiple measurement signals for obtaining at least two measured values of the real time solid flow rate. The data-fusion unit receives the measured values and establishes a state-space model based on the measured values. The estimating unit estimates the state-space model to generate an estimated value of the real time solid flow rate. A method for determining a real time solid flow rate of a solid-gas mixture is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Xu Fu, Baoming Huang, Yao Chen, Tong Zhao, Zili Cai, Zhongzhi Hu
  • Patent number: 9122280
    Abstract: A control system for controlling a dry feed system to convey a solid fuel includes multiple sensors, a pressurizing gas controller, at least one assistant gas controller and multiple gas valves. The sensors generate multiple measurement signals signifying characteristics of the dry feed system. The pressuring gas controller calculates a feed tank pressure bias or/and a pressuring gas flow bias based on a solid flow rate and generates a first control signal based on the pressure bias or/and the pressurizing gas flow bias. The assistant gas controller calculates an assistant gas bias based on a solid loading ratio and generates a second control signal based on the assistant gas bias. The gas valves are driven by the first or/and second control signals to regulate the solid fuel. A control method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Xu Fu, Zhongzhi Hu, Tong Zhao, Zili Cai, Yao Chen, Baoming Huang, Wei Chen, Ke Liu
  • Patent number: 8963460
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor is provided. The method comprises obtaining electrical signals of the motor with a signal unit, the electrical signals comprising a motor torque and an angular velocity, calculating a voltage phase angle of a voltage vector with a calculating component, wherein a command torque, the motor torque, the angular velocity and a voltage amplitude of the voltage vector are inputs of the calculating component, and wherein the voltage phase angle is a variable and the voltage amplitude is a constant. The method further comprises modulating the voltage phase angle and the voltage amplitude to a switching signal for controlling an inverter; converting a direct current voltage to the voltage vector according to the switching signal, and applying the voltage vector to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yong Li, Pengju Kang, Ronghui Zhou, Xiangming Shen, Xiao Chen, Zili Cai, Tong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130204547
    Abstract: A system for determining a real time solid flow rate of a solid-gas mixture is provided. The system includes multiple sensors, a data-fusion unit and an estimating unit. The sensors generate multiple measurement signals for obtaining at least two measured values of the real time solid flow rate. The data-fusion unit receives the measured values and establishes a state-space model based on the measured values. The estimating unit estimates the state-space model to generate an estimated value of the real time solid flow rate. A method for determining a real time solid flow rate of a solid-gas mixture is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Xu Fu, Baoming Huang, Yao Chen, Tong Zhao, Zili Cai, Zhongzhi Hu
  • Publication number: 20120303277
    Abstract: A wind turbine includes multiple blades, multiple Micro Inertial Measurement Units (MIMUs) mounted on each of the blades and sensing parameter signals of the blades, and a parameter processing unit receiving sensed parameter signals from the MIMUs and determining parameters of the blades according to the sensed parameter signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Xu FU, Hai Qiu, Yao Chen, John Zhongzhi Hu, Zili Cai
  • Publication number: 20110301761
    Abstract: A control system for controlling a dry feed system to convey a solid fuel includes multiple sensors, a pressurizing gas controller, at least one assistant gas controller and multiple gas valves. The sensors generate multiple measurement signals signifying characteristics of the dry feed system. The pressuring gas controller calculates a feed tank pressure bias or/and a pressuring gas flow bias based on a solid flow rate and generates a first control signal based on the pressure bias or/and the pressurizing gas flow bias. The assistant gas controller calculates an assistant gas bias based on a solid loading ratio and generates a second control signal based on the assistant gas bias. The gas valves are driven by the first or/and second control signals to regulate the solid fuel. A control method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Xu FU, Zhongzhi Hu, Tong Zhao, Zili Cai, Yao Chen, Baoming Huang, Wei Chen, Ke Liu