Patents by Inventor Ben Zhao

Ben Zhao 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: 20230131816
    Abstract: A microphone jammer includes a base and a signal generator mounted to the base. The signal generator is configured to generate an ultrasonic signal. The jammer also includes one or more transducers mounted to the base and configured to transmit the ultrasonic signal. The one or more transducers are mounted in a curved layout about the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Haitao Zheng, Ben Zhao, Pedro Lopes, Yuxin Chen, Huiying Li, Shan-Yuan Teng
  • Patent number: 10920791
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a noise mitigating device for a turbocharger compressor. In one example, the noise mitigating device includes a set of perforated rings arranged in a recirculation passage of a compressor casing treatment. The rings of the set of perforated rings may be oriented so that apertures of one ring are offset from apertures of one or more adjacent rings, forcing air to flow through the apertures via a non-linear path while deflecting at least a portion of sounds waves generated in the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Liangjun Hu, Ben Zhao, Jianwen James Yi
  • Publication number: 20200109721
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a noise mitigating device for a turbocharger compressor. In one example, the noise mitigating device includes a set of perforated rings arranged in a recirculation passage of a compressor casing treatment. The rings of the set of perforated rings may be oriented so that apertures of one ring are offset from apertures of one or more adjacent rings, forcing air to flow through the apertures via a non-linear path while deflecting at least a portion of sounds waves generated in the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Liangjun Hu, Ben Zhao, Jianwen James Yi
  • Patent number: 10519799
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for a variable geometry turbine. In one example, a nozzle vane includes a stationary having a first cambered sliding surface and a sliding vane having a second cambered sliding surface where the second cambered sliding surface includes a flow disrupting feature in contact with the first sliding cambered surface. The sliding vane may be positioned to slide in a direction from substantially tangent along a curved path to an inner circumference of the turbine nozzle and selectively uncover the flow disrupting feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Harold Huimin Sun, Ben Zhao, Leon Hu, Jianwen James Yi, Eric Warren Curtis, Jizhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190153889
    Abstract: Methods and system are provided for a turbine nozzle adapted with variable geometry guide vanes. In one example, a turbine nozzle may include sliding and fixed vanes arranged between supporting plates. The sliding vanes are engaged by an actuating plate that adjusts a position of the sliding vanes to regulate gas flow to the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Leon Hu, Dengfeng Yang, Ben Zhao, Jianwen James Yi
  • Patent number: 10132773
    Abstract: Specific ionic interactions with a sensing material that is electrically coupled with the floating gate of a floating gate-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (FGISFET) may be used to sense a target material. For example, an FGISFET can use (e.g., previously demonstrated) ionic interaction-based sensing techniques with the floating gate of floating gate field effect transistors. The floating gate can serves as a probe and an interface to convert chemical and/or biological signals to electrical signals, which can be measured by monitoring the change in the device's threshold voltage, VT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Kalle Levon, Arifur Rahman, Tsunehiro Sai, Ben Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180087453
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for a variable geometry turbine. In one example, a nozzle vane includes a stationary having a first cambered sliding surface and a sliding vane having a second cambered sliding surface where the second cambered sliding surface includes a flow disrupting feature in contact with the first sliding cambered surface. The sliding vane may be positioned to slide in a direction from substantially tangent along a curved path to an inner circumference of the turbine nozzle and selectively uncover the flow disrupting feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Harold Huimin Sun, Ben Zhao, Leon Hu, Jianwen James Yi, Eric Warren Curtis, Jizhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9890700
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for a variable geometry turbine. In one example, a nozzle vane includes a stationary having a first cambered sliding surface and a sliding vane having a second cambered sliding surface where the second cambered sliding surface includes a flow disrupting feature in contact with the first sliding cambered surface. The sliding vane may be positioned to slide in a direction from substantially tangent along a curved path to an inner circumference of the turbine nozzle and selectively uncover the flow disrupting feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Harold Huimin Sun, Ben Zhao, Leon Hu, Jianwen James Yi, Eric Warren Curtis, Jizhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160146100
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for a variable geometry turbine. In one example, a nozzle vane includes a stationary having a first cambered sliding surface and a sliding vane having a second cambered sliding surface where the second cambered sliding surface includes a flow disrupting feature in contact with the first sliding cambered surface. The sliding vane may be positioned to slide in a direction from substantially tangent along a curved path to an inner circumference of the turbine nozzle and selectively uncover the flow disrupting feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Harold Huimin Sun, Ben Zhao, Leon Hu, Jianwen James Yi, Eric Warren Curtis, Jizhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9267427
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide variable geometry turbine, a nozzle vane for a variable geometry turbine, and a method. The variable geometry turbine that may include a turbine wheel and a plurality of adjustable vanes radially positioned around the turbine wheel. The turbine may also include a flow disrupting feature on one or more outside surfaces of one or more of the plurality of adjustable vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Harold Huimin Sun, Liangjun Hu, Ben Zhao, Dave R. Hanna
  • Publication number: 20140360160
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide variable geometry turbine, a nozzle vane for a variable geometry turbine, and a method. The variable geometry turbine that may include a turbine wheel and a plurality of adjustable vanes radially positioned around the turbine wheel. The turbine may also include a flow disrupting feature on one or more outside surfaces of one or more of the plurality of adjustable vanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Harold Huimin Sun, Liangjun Hu, Ben Zhao, Dave R. Hanna
  • Patent number: 7884398
    Abstract: Specific ionic interactions with a sensing material that is electrically coupled with the floating gate of a floating gate-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (FGISFET) may be used to sense a target material. For example, an FGISFET can use (e.g., previously demonstrated) ionic interaction-based sensing techniques with the floating gate of floating gate field effect transistors. The floating gate can serves as a probe and an interface to convert chemical and/or biological signals to electrical signals, which can be measured by monitoring the change in the device's threshold voltage, VT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Polytechnic Institute of New York University
    Inventors: Kalle Levon, Arifur Rahman, Tsunehiro Sai, Ben Zhao
  • Publication number: 20090108831
    Abstract: Specific ionic interactions with a sensing material that is electrically coupled with the floating gate of a floating gate-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (FGISFET) may be used to sense a target material. For example, an FGISFET can use (e.g., previously demonstrated) ionic interaction-based sensing techniques with the floating gate of floating gate field effect transistors. The floating gate can serves as a probe and an interface to convert chemical and/or biological signals to electrical signals, which can be measured by monitoring the change in the device's threshold voltage, VT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Kalle LEVON, Arifur Rahman, Tsunehiro Sai, Ben Zhao
  • Publication number: 20090079414
    Abstract: Specific ionic interactions with a sensing material that is electrically coupled with the floating gate of a floating gate-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (FGISFET) may be used to sense a target material. For example, an FGISFET can use (e.g., previously demonstrated) ionic interaction-based sensing techniques with the floating gate of floating gate field effect transistors. The floating gate can serves as a probe and an interface to convert chemical and/or biological signals to electrical signals, which can be measured by monitoring the change in the device's threshold voltage, VT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Kalle Levon, Arifur Rahman, Tsunehiro Sai, Ben Zhao
  • Patent number: 7462512
    Abstract: Specific ionic interactions with a sensing material that is electrically coupled with the floating gate of a floating gate-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (FGISFET) may be used to sense a target material. For example, an FGISFET can use (e.g., previously demonstrated) ionic interaction-based sensing techniques with the floating gate of floating gate field effect transistors. The floating gate can serves as a probe and an interface to convert chemical and/or biological signals to electrical signals, which can be measured by monitoring the change in the device's threshold voltage, VT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Kalle Levon, Arifur Rahman, Tsunehiro Sai, Ben Zhao
  • Publication number: 20050230271
    Abstract: Specific ionic interactions with a sensing material that is electrically coupled with the floating gate of a floating gate-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (FGISFET) may be used to sense a target material. For example, an FGISFET can use (e.g., previously demonstrated) ionic interaction-based sensing techniques with the floating gate of floating gate field effect transistors. The floating gate can serves as a probe and an interface to convert chemical and/or biological signals to electrical signals, which can be measured by monitoring the change in the device's threshold voltage, VT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Kalle Levon, Arifur Rahman, Tsunehiro Sai, Ben Zhao