Patents by Inventor Ben Lu

Ben Lu 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: 11808317
    Abstract: A squeeze mode giant electrorheological fluid damper is disclosed. The squeeze mode giant electrorheological fluid damper comprises a support, a container and a connecting structure, wherein the support comprises a bottom plate, guide shafts and a top plate, the guide shaft is vertically fixed on the bottom plate, and the top plate is slidably arranged on the guide shaft; the container comprises a container body and two spiral spring pieces coaxially arranged in the container body, the container body is fixed on the bottom plate, the bottoms of the two spiral spring pieces are fixed to the bottom of the container, the two spiral spring pieces are not in contact with each other and are spaced by 180°; the top of the connecting structure is fixedly connected with the top plate, and the bottom of the connecting structure is fixedly connected with the tops of the two spiral spring pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai University
    Inventors: Yi Sun, Ben Lu, Huayan Pu, Min Wang, Jiheng Ding, Wenchuan Jia, Yan Peng, Jun Luo
  • Publication number: 20230062689
    Abstract: A squeeze mode giant electrorheological fluid damper is disclosed. The squeeze mode giant electrorheological fluid damper comprises a support, a container and a connecting structure, wherein the support comprises a bottom plate, guide shafts and a top plate, the guide shaft is vertically fixed on the bottom plate, and the top plate is slidably arranged on the guide shaft; the container comprises a container body and two spiral spring pieces coaxially arranged in the container body, the container body is fixed on the bottom plate, the bottoms of the two spiral spring pieces are fixed to the bottom of the container, the two spiral spring pieces are not in contact with each other and are spaced by 180°; the top of the connecting structure is fixedly connected with the top plate, and the bottom of the connecting structure is fixedly connected with the tops of the two spiral spring pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Shanghai University
    Inventors: Yi Sun, Ben Lu, Huayan Pu, Min Wang, Jiheng Ding, Wenchuan Jia, Yan Peng, Jun Luo
  • Patent number: 7539261
    Abstract: A multi-layer coded modulation technique is disclosed for a wireless communication system with non-ergodic channels, which is particularly advantageous for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Lu, Xiaodong Wang, Mohammad Madihian
  • Publication number: 20070041461
    Abstract: A multi-layer coded modulation technique is disclosed for a wireless communication system with non-ergodic channels, which is particularly advantageous for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Lu, Xiaodong Wang, Mohammad Madihian
  • Publication number: 20060242530
    Abstract: A technique for construction of finite-length low-density parity check (LDPC) codes is herein disclosed which advantageously provides a flexible tradeoff of low decoding thresholds and low error-floors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Lu, Guosen Yue, Xiaodong Wang, Mohammad Madihian
  • Publication number: 20050157694
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed that improve the efficiency of a time division duplex communication system. The uplink transmission slots of a plurality of mobile stations are arranged in an order so as to take advantage of the short propagation delay to the closest mobile stations, thereby advantageously resulting in a time division duplex guard time which is potentially independent of cell size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Lu, Richard Gitlin
  • Patent number: 5178711
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a golf club shaft and in particular to one including steps of prefabricating a conical tubular member having a larger end and a smaller end, connecting a handle grip with the larger end of the conical tubular member, and inserting a blowing tube into the handle grip and the conical tubular member for blowing pressurized gas into the handle grip and conical tubular member to harden the connection between the conical tubular member and the handle grip, whereby the golf club shaft is of sturdy strength and the handle grip will not be detached from the golf club shaft inadvertently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Inventor: Ben Lu