Patents Assigned to Tsinghua University
  • Patent number: 11034984
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a method for improving the yield of enzymatic preparation of biodiesel from greases, comprising: during enzymatic reaction of short-chain alcohols with greases to prepare biodiesel, introducing online dehydration steps, which lead the volatile gases in the enzyme reactor to enter into the low-temperature absorption tank, and the dehydrated gases flow back into the enzyme reactor. The formation of gas-circulation can constantly bring the moisture inside the enzyme reactor out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Beijing Cenway Bio-energy Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dehua Liu, Wei Du, Luole Zhu, Jianchun Yang
  • Patent number: 11025841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for designing a freeform surface reflective imaging system, comprising: selecting an initial system, wherein an FOV of the initial system is X0×Y0; selecting an FOV sequence as [X0, Y0], [X1, Y1], [X2, Y2], . . . , [Xn, Yn], while the FOV of the system to be designed is Xn×Yn, and X0<X1<X2< . . . <Xn, Y0<Y1<Y2< . . . <Yn; using point-by-point methods to construct all freeform surfaces of the initial system in the FOV of X1×Y1; setting the system obtained in the last step as a second initial system for system construction in the FOV of X2×Y2; repeating the last step to execute system construction in the order of the FOV sequence until the final FOV Xn×Yn is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chen Wu, Jun Zhu, Guo-Fan Jin, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 11022581
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an ion mobility spectrometer device. The ion mobility spectrometer device includes: an ion mobility tube, a sampling device, and a sampling and circulating gas path. The sampling device includes a solid sample desorption device and a gas sampling device. The solid sample desorption device is configured to process the solid sample into a first mixed gas containing the solid sample, and the gas sampling device is configured to process the gas sample into a second mixed gas containing the gas sample. The sampling and circulating gas path is configured to transfer the first mixed gas and/or the second mixed gas into the ion mobility tube for detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Jianmin Li, Yaohong Liu, Weiping Zhu, Qiufeng Ma, Biao Cao, Ge Li, Wei Wang, Lili Yan, Guangqin Li
  • Patent number: 11026319
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a multi-output high-voltage power supply including a channel selection circuit (103) including a plurality of switches; and a high-voltage power supply module (101) connected to the channel selection circuit (103), wherein the high-voltage power supply module (101) includes a fine adjusting power supply component (110) and a plurality of coarse adjusting power supply components (120-1 to 120-N) connected in series, wherein one high-voltage output terminal of the high-voltage power supply module (101) is connected to a common terminal of the channel selection circuit (103), and the other high-voltage output terminal of the high-voltage power supply module (101) is grounded through a current sampling resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, NuRay Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuanjing Li, Yaohong Liu, Huaping Tang, Jinsheng Liu, Xiying Liu, Zhanfeng Qin, Wei Jia, Jinsong Pan
  • Patent number: 11024468
    Abstract: A method for charging self-charging supercapacitor includes: providing a self-charging supercapacitor which includes a supercapacitor first electrode, a supercapacitor second electrode, a first electrolyte, and a metal electrode; the metal electrode and the supercapacitor second electrode form an Ohmic contact, the metal electrode is spaced apart from and opposite to the supercapacitor first electrode. Electrically connecting the metal electrode and the supercapacitor first electrode with a second electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi-Ling Luo, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 11024467
    Abstract: A self-charging supercapacitor is provided which includes a supercapacitor first electrode, a supercapacitor second electrode, a first electrolyte, and a metal electrode. The supercapacitor first electrode and the supercapacitor second electrode are parallel to and spaced apart from each other. A part of the metal electrode is Ohmic contacted with a surface of the supercapacitor second electrode, and another part of the metal electrode is disposed opposite to the supercapacitor first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi-Ling Luo, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 11024466
    Abstract: A self-charging supercapacitor is provided which includes a supercapacitor first electrode, a supercapacitor second electrode, a first electrolyte, and a metal electrode. The supercapacitor first electrode and the supercapacitor second electrode are parallel to and spaced apart front each other. The metal electrode and the supercapacitor second electrode form an Ohmic contact, the metal electrode is spaced apart from and opposite to the supercapacitor first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi-Ling Luo, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 11018348
    Abstract: A cathode of a lithium-air battery includes a carbon nanotube composite film and a protecting layer. The carbon nanotube composite film includes a carbon nanotube network structure and a catalyst in particle form located in the carbon nanotube network structure. The carbon nanotube composite film is disposed on a surface of the protecting layer. The protecting layer allows conduction of lithium ions while preventing organic substances in an electrolyte of the lithium-air battery reaching the carbon nanotube composite film. A lithium-air battery is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Wu, Shun-Chao Ma, Zhang-Quan Peng, Jia-Ping Wang, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20210152018
    Abstract: Provided in embodiments of the present invention are a micro-grid reconstruction method and device, a micro-grid protection and control center and a storage medium. The method includes: monitoring and acquiring current operating data of a micro-grid in real-time; storing the acquired current operating data and corresponding time stamp information in a database; analyzing an operating state of the micro-grid based on the operating data and the corresponding time stamp information that are stored in the database; and determining a current control scheme for the micro-grid according to a current analysis result, and reconstructing the micro-grid according to the current control scheme. The technical solution mentioned above realizes flexible protection and control of the micro-grid and improves the operating automation and intelligence of a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Hengwei Lin, Kai Sun, Josep M. Guerrero, Xi Xiao
  • Publication number: 20210151210
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of mechanical engineering technologies, and particularly to an unloading device. The unloading device includes a power mechanism, a transmission mechanism, and an execution mechanism that are connected in sequence from top to bottom; wherein the execution mechanism includes a shafting assembly and a turntable assembly that are connected in sequence from top to bottom; wherein the turntable assembly includes an upper auxiliary fence, a middle main disturbance disk, and a lower reclaiming portion that are arranged in sequence from top to bottom. The unloading device provided by the present application is easy to control, and ensures the reclaiming reliability of the spherical materials and the stability of the sphere flow unloading, which can meet the requirements of long life and reliable operation of the unloading device under light load and low speed working conditions and achieve the convenient maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Haiquan ZHANG, Zuoyi ZHANG, Junfeng NIE, Hongke LI, Xin WANG, Jiguo LIU, Yujie DONG
  • Patent number: 11011628
    Abstract: A method of making a thin film transistor, the method includes: providing a semiconductor layer; arranging a first photoresist layer, a nanowire structure, a second photoresist layer on the semiconductor layer, wherein the nanowire structure includes a single nanowire; forming one opening in the first photoresist layer and the second photoresist layer to form an exposed surface, wherein a part of the nanowire is exposed and suspended in the opening; depositing a conductive film layer on the exposed surface using the nanowire structure as a mask, wherein the conductive film layer defines a nano-scaled channel, and the conductive film layer is divided into two regions, one region is used as a source electrode, and the other region is used as a drain electrode; forming an insulating layer on the semiconductor layer to cover the source electrode and the drain electrode, and locating a gate electrode on the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mo Chen, Qun-Qing Li, Li-Hui Zhang, Xiao-Yang Xiao, Jin Zhang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 11001937
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for making semimetal compound of Pt. The semimetal compound is a single crystal material of PtSe2. The method comprises: placing pure Pt and pure Se in a reacting chamber as reacting materials; evacuating the reacting chamber to be vacuum less than 10 Pa; heating the reacting chamber to a first temperature of 600 degrees Celsius to 800 degrees Celsius and keeping for 24 hours to 100 hours; cooling the reacting chamber to a second temperature of 400 degrees Celsius to 500 degrees Celsius at a cooling rate of 1 degrees Celsius per hour to 10 degrees Celsius per hour and keeping for 24 hours to 100 hours to obtain a crystal material of PtSe2; and separating the excessive reacting materials from the crystal material of PtSe2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ke-Nan Zhang, Ming-Zhe Yan, Shu-Yun Zhou, Yang Wu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 11002608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blackbody radiation source. The blackbody radiation source comprises a blackbody radiation cavity, a black lacquer layer and a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The blackbody radiation cavity comprises an inner surface. The black lacquer layer and the plurality of carbon nanotubes are located on the inner surface. Each carbon nanotube comprises a top end and a bottom end. The bottom end of each carbon nanotube is immersed into the black lacquer layer, and the top end of each carbon nanotube is exposed out from the black lacquer layer. An extending direction of each carbon nanotubes is substantially perpendicular to the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Wei, Guang Wang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 10995663
    Abstract: A regenerative compressed air energy storage system and a using method thereof. The system comprises a compressor unit, a high-temperature heat exchanger, a medium-temperature heat exchanger, an air storage chamber, a regulating valve, a medium-temperature regenerator, a high-temperature regenerator and an expander unit which are connected in sequence. The low-temperature side of the high-temperature heat exchanger, a high-temperature heat reservoir, a first valve, the high-temperature side of the high-temperature regenerator, a high-temperature cold reservoir and a second valve are connected in sequence. The low-temperature side of the medium-temperature heat exchanger, a medium-temperature heat reservoir, a third valve, the high-temperature side of the medium-temperature regenerator, a medium-temperature cold reservoir and a fourth valve are connected in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Shengwei Mei, Xiaodai Xue, Xuelin Zhang, Tong Zhang, Laijun Chen, Qiang Lu, Tianwen Zheng
  • Patent number: 10989308
    Abstract: A sealing device with convertible magnetic sealing medium includes a housing with an accommodation cavity formed therein, a rotary shaft rotatably disposed in the accommodation cavity, a first pole piece disposed on the rotary shaft, a second pole piece fitted over the rotary shaft, and a permanent magnet fitted over the rotary shaft between the first pole piece and the second pole piece. The rotary shaft has a first blind hole, a second blind hole, a first via hole and a second via hole. A plurality of first pole teeth are provided in an inner circumferential wall of the first pole piece and a plurality of second pole teeth are provided in an inner circumferential wall of the second pole piece. Magnetic powder is provided between a top surface of each of the first and second pole tooth and the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Decai Li, Zhenghao Li
  • Patent number: 10988378
    Abstract: A pilot plant for chemical looping hydrogen generation using a single-column packed bed and hydrogen generation method. The plant has a feeding system, reaction system, tail gas treatment and analysis system, and auxiliary system. The reaction system has a packed bed reactor, inside which a thermal storage layer, oxygen carrier layer and supporting layer are arranged successively from top to bottom. The feeding system has a delivery pipe, metering pump, mass flow controller and fuel mixer. The tail gas treatment and analysis system has a cooler, gas-liquid separator, mass flow meter, gas analyzer and tail gas pipe. The packed bed reactor is subjected to fuel reduction, purge, steam oxidation, purge, air combustion and purge stages successively under control of the feeding system. The pilot plant enables evaluation for oxygen carriers and identification for technological difficulties and can generate high-purity hydrogen without using complex gas purification devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Xiuning Hua, Zhou Xia
  • Patent number: 10984565
    Abstract: An image processing method, comprising: acquiring, by a CT scanning system, projection data of an object; and processing, by using a convolutional neural network, the projection data, to acquire an estimated image of the object. The convolutional neural network comprises: a projection domain network for processing input projection data to obtain estimated projection data; an analytical reconstruction network layer for performing analytical reconstruction to obtain a reconstructed image; an image domain network for processing the reconstructed image to obtain an estimated image, a projection layer for performing a projection operation by using a system projection matrix of the CT scanning system, to obtain a projection result of the estimated image; and a statistical model layer for determining consistency among the input projection data, the estimated projection data, and the projection result of the estimated image based on a statistical model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuxiang Xing, Kaichao Liang, Le Shen, Li Zhang, Hongkai Yang, Kejun Kang, Zhiqiang Chen, Jianmin Li, Yinong Liu
  • Patent number: 10983316
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of designing a freeform surface off-axial imaging system. The method comprises the steps of establishing an initial system and selecting feature fields; gradually enlarging a construction of feature field, and constructing the initial system into a freeform surface system; and expanding a construction area of each freeform surface of the freeform surface system, and reconstructing the freeform surface in an extended construction area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui-rui Tang, Ben-qi Zhang, Jun Zhu, Guo-Fan Jin, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20210110599
    Abstract: Provided are a depth camera based three-dimensional reconstruction method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring at least two frames of images obtained by capturing a target scenario by a depth camera; determining, according to the at least two frames of images, relative camera poses in response to capturing the target scenario by the depth camera; by adopting a manner of at least two levels of nested screening, determining at least one feature voxel from each frame of image, where each level of screening adopts a respective voxel partitioning rule; fusing and calculating the at least one feature voxel of each frame of image according to a respective relative camera pose of each frame of image to obtain a grid voxel model of the target scenario; and generating an isosurface of the grid voxel model to obtain a three-dimensional reconstruction model of the target scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Lu Fang, Mengqi Ji, Lei Han, Zhuo Su, Qionghai Dai
  • Patent number: 10975481
    Abstract: A cathode catalyst used for conversion of a carbon dioxide gas by an electrochemical reduction includes at least one first catalyst layer and at least one second catalyst layer disposed on a surface of the at least one first catalyst layer. The at least one second catalyst layer is a porous structure. The at least one first catalyst layer and the at least one second catalyst layer are physically combined with each other, and materials of the at least one first catalyst layer and the at least one second catalyst layer are different. A cathode material and a reactor include the cathode catalyst are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Wei Guo, Chen-Chen Zhao, Xiang-Ming He, Li Wang, Jian-Jun Li, Jian Gao