Patents by Inventor Buyan Wan

Buyan Wan 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: 11812732
    Abstract: A suction sampler system for in situ collection of deep-sea floor organisms includes a pressure-retaining cylinder, a pressure compensation device, a cone component, semiconductor refrigeration components, a circuit cylinder and a collection cylinder. Two ends of the pressure-retaining cylinder are respectively equipped with a first and second seal mechanisms, and the cone component is arranged in the pressure-retaining cylinder. The pressure compensation device is connected to the pressure-retaining cylinder through a high-pressure pipe. The semiconductor refrigeration components are arranged outside the pressure-retaining cylinder. The circuit cylinder is equipped with a power supply and a controller, and the semiconductor refrigeration components are connected to the controller. A pressure sensor and a temperature sensor are arranged inside the pressure-retaining cylinder, and respectively connected to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yongping Jin, Guangping Liu, Youduo Peng, Buyan Wan, Ping Liu, Kun Xie
  • Patent number: 11774336
    Abstract: A friction and wear testing platform capable of simulating high-pressure, silt-containing and turbid submarine environment, including a tank, a loading device, a partition plate, a partition cylinder, a top sealing sleeve, a bottom sealing sleeve, a rotating shaft, an inner magnetic cylinder, an outer magnetic cylinder and a centering table. The partition plate and the partition cylinder divide an inner chamber of the tank into a test chamber and a pressure compensation chamber. The rotating shaft penetrates the pressure compensation chamber; two ends of the rotating shaft are sealed by the top and bottom sealing sleeves, respectively, as well as sealing bearings and rings therein. The loading device drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the rotating shaft drives the inner magnetic cylinder to rotate. The centering table is driven through the magnetic coupling between the inner and outer magnetic cylinders to install a test piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yongping Jin, Zhaodong Tong, Buyan Wan
  • Patent number: 11505997
    Abstract: A horizontal drilling machine with an in-situ detection device, including a support frame, an armored cable, a steel pipe-straightening mechanism, a steel pipe-feeding mechanism, a motor, a power head, a drill pipe, a rotating chuck, a damper, a non-core drilling tool, the in-situ detection device, a fishing device and a thrust cylinder. The steel pipe-straightening mechanism, the steel pipe-feeding mechanism, the rotating chuck and the damper are sequentially fixed on the support frame from left to right. One end of the thrust cylinder is hinged with the support frame, and the other end is connected to the power head. The active drill pipe of the power head is connected to the drill pipe. An end of the armored cable is connected to the fishing device in the drill pipe, and the fishing head of the fishing device is connected to the spearhead of the non-core drilling tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Fenfei Peng, Jialiang Wang, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11408239
    Abstract: A long-distance core drilling method suitable for a horizontal geological core drilling rig. (1) An active drill rod is connected to a drill rod, which is connected to a wireline-coring outer-tube drilling tool. (2) A steel-pipe string is connected to a fishing device, and the fishing device is connected to a spearhead on a core tube, which is placed to a designated position through a pipe-feeding mechanism. (3) A washing pump is started. (4) A core drilling is carried out. (5) A core is pulled out. (6) The steel-pipe string and the fishing device are reconnected. (7) The core tube is salvaged. (8) The core tube and drill pipe are replaced. (9) A hole is swept. (10) Steps (1)-(9) are repeated until the hole is drilled to a designated depth. (11) The core tube and the wireline-coring outer-tube drilling tool are recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Fenfei Peng, Jialiang Wang, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11408227
    Abstract: A horizontal drilling machine with an impact device, including a support frame, an armored cable, a cable-straightening mechanism, a cable-feeding mechanism, a power head, a drill pipe, a rotating chuck, a damper, a fishing device with the impact device, a core tube and a thrust cylinder. One end of the thrust cylinder is hinged with the support frame, and the other end of the thrust cylinder is connected to the power head. The power head is arranged on a slid rail of the support frame. An active drill pipe of the power head is connected to the drill pipe. An end of the armored cable is connected to a control system, and the other end is connected to the fishing device in the drill pipe. A fishing head of the fishing device is connected to a spearhead of the core tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Fenfei Peng, Jialiang Wang, Huan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220236159
    Abstract: A friction and wear testing platform capable of simulating high-pressure, silt-containing and turbid submarine environment, including a tank, a loading device, a partition plate, a partition cylinder, a top sealing sleeve, a bottom sealing sleeve, a rotating shaft, an inner magnetic cylinder, an outer magnetic cylinder and a centering table. The partition plate and the partition cylinder divide an inner chamber of the tank into a test chamber and a pressure compensation chamber. The rotating shaft penetrates the pressure compensation chamber; two ends of the rotating shaft are sealed by the top and bottom sealing sleeves, respectively, as well as sealing bearings and rings therein. The loading device drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the rotating shaft drives the inner magnetic cylinder to rotate. The centering table is driven through the magnetic coupling between the inner and outer magnetic cylinders to install a test piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yongping JIN, Zhaodong TONG, Buyan WAN
  • Patent number: 11371298
    Abstract: A support device for the rotation of a high-capacity and compact drill pipe storage unit of a seabed drilling rig in a lying state, including: a rack, a plurality of curved support frames, a plurality of lateral drill pipe stoppers and a plurality of annular fences. The curved support frames are provided parallelly and coaxially on a slideway of the rack. A separating plate is provided on each of the curved support frames. A curved support surface of each of the curved support frames is in contact with a circular edge surface of the corresponding separating plate. The annular fences are mounted on the rack. Each of the annular fences is provided with a first gap and a second gap. The first gap is provided corresponding to the lateral drill pipe stopper. The second gap is configured to allow the drill pipes enter and exit the drill pipe storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Hunan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Deshun Liu, Xiaojun Huang
  • Patent number: 11326398
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable seafloor drill rig for a submersible for multi-point core drilling, including a power head, a reduction gear box, an emergency jettison device, a drilling tool, and a temperature and pressure-retaining device. a water supply connector and the power head are arrange on a top plate of the reduction gear box. An output shaft of the power head is connected to an input shaft of the reduction gear box, and an output shaft of the reduction gear box is provided with a central hole, which is in communication with a water inlet hole of the water supply connector. An output shaft of the reduction gear box is connected to the emergency jettison device, and the temperature and pressure-retaining device can perform temperature and pressure-retaining storage of the core drilled by the drilling tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yongping Jin, Liang Liu, Youduo Peng, Buyan Wan, Jun Gong, Jian Yan
  • Publication number: 20220010640
    Abstract: A long-distance core drilling method suitable for a horizontal geological core drilling rig. (1) An active drill rod is connected to a drill rod, which is connected to a wireline-coring outer-tube drilling tool. (2) A steel-pipe string is connected to a fishing device, and the fishing device is connected to a spearhead on a core tube, which is placed to a designated position through a pipe-feeding mechanism. (3) A washing pump is started. (4) A core drilling is carried out. (5) A core is pulled out. (6) The steel-pipe string and the fishing device are reconnected. (7) The core tube is salvaged. (8) The core tube and drill pipe are replaced. (9) A hole is swept. (10) Steps (1)-(9) are repeated until the hole is drilled to a designated depth. (11) The core tube and the wireline-coring outer-tube drilling tool are recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Buyan WAN, Yongping JIN, Fenfei PENG, Jialiang WANG, Huan LIU
  • Publication number: 20220010624
    Abstract: A horizontal drilling machine with an in-situ detection device, including a support frame, an armored cable, a steel pipe-straightening mechanism, a steel pipe-feeding mechanism, a motor, a power head, a drill pipe, a rotating chuck, a damper, a non-core drilling tool, the in-situ detection device, a fishing device and a thrust cylinder. The steel pipe-straightening mechanism, the steel pipe-feeding mechanism, the rotating chuck and the damper are sequentially fixed on the support frame from left to right. One end of the thrust cylinder is hinged with the support frame, and the other end is connected to the power head. The active drill pipe of the power head is connected to the drill pipe. An end of the armored cable is connected to the fishing device in the drill pipe, and the fishing head of the fishing device is connected to the spearhead of the non-core drilling tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Buyan WAN, Yongping JIN, Fenfei PENG, Jialiang WANG, Huan LIU
  • Publication number: 20220010622
    Abstract: A horizontal drilling machine with an impact device, including a support frame, an armored cable, a cable-straightening mechanism, a cable-feeding mechanism, a power head, a drill pipe, a rotating chuck, a damper, a fishing device with the impact device, a core tube and a thrust cylinder. One end of the thrust cylinder is hinged with the support frame, and the other end of the thrust cylinder is connected to the power head. The power head is arranged on a slid rail of the support frame. An active drill pipe of the power head is connected to the drill pipe. An end of the armored cable is connected to a control system, and the other end is connected to the fishing device in the drill pipe. A fishing head of the fishing device is connected to a spearhead of the core tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Buyan WAN, Yongping JIN, Fenfei PENG, Jialiang WANG, Huan LIU
  • Publication number: 20210254409
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable seafloor drill rig for a submersible for multi-point core drilling, including a power head, a reduction gear box, an emergency jettison device, a drilling tool, and a temperature and pressure-retaining device. a water supply connector and the power head are arrange on a top plate of the reduction gear box. An output shaft of the power head is connected to an input shaft of the reduction gear box, and an output shaft of the reduction gear box is provided with a central hole, which is in communication with a water inlet hole of the water supply connector. An output shaft of the reduction gear box is connected to the emergency jettison device, and the temperature and pressure-retaining device can perform temperature and pressure-retaining storage of the core drilled by the drilling tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Yongping JIN, Liang LIU, Youduo PENG, Buyan WAN, Jun GONG, Jian YAN
  • Publication number: 20210219528
    Abstract: A suction sampler system for in situ collection of deep-sea floor organisms includes a pressure-retaining cylinder, a pressure compensation device, a cone component, semiconductor refrigeration components, a circuit cylinder and a collection cylinder. Two ends of the pressure-retaining cylinder are respectively equipped with a first and second seal mechanisms, and the cone component is arranged in the pressure-retaining cylinder. The pressure compensation device is connected to the pressure-retaining cylinder through a high-pressure pipe. The semiconductor refrigeration components are arranged outside the pressure-retaining cylinder. The circuit cylinder is equipped with a power supply and a controller, and the semiconductor refrigeration components are connected to the controller. A pressure sensor and a temperature sensor are arranged inside the pressure-retaining cylinder, and respectively connected to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Yongping JIN, Guangping LIU, Youduo PENG, Buyan WAN, Ping LIU, Kun XIE
  • Patent number: 11041344
    Abstract: There is provided a wireline coring recovery system of a seafloor drilling rig, including: a winch, a rope, a submersible tension sensor, a cover, a main shaft and a catcher. One end of the rope is wound on the winch, and the other end of the rope is connected to an upper end of the catcher after the rope passes over a first pulley provided below the submersible tension sensor and then through a tapered hole on the cover. The catcher is provided in a center hole of the main shaft. The present application further provides a method of using the wireline coring recovery system. By the cooperation of the compression rod skewed teeth, the first rotating core skewed teeth, the second rotating core skewed teeth and the compression spring, the inner core barrel is readily recovered or released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Hunan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Xiaojun Huang
  • Publication number: 20210164300
    Abstract: There is provided a wireline coring recovery system of a seafloor drilling rig, including: a winch, a rope, a submersible tension sensor, a cover, a main shaft and a catcher. One end of the rope is wound on the winch, and the other end of the rope is connected to an upper end of the catcher after the rope passes over a first pulley provided below the submersible tension sensor and then through a tapered hole on the cover. The catcher is provided in a center hole of the main shaft. The present application further provides a method of using the wireline coring recovery system. By the cooperation of the compression rod skewed teeth, the first rotating core skewed teeth, the second rotating core skewed teeth and the compression spring, the inner core barrel is readily recovered or released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Buyan WAN, Yongping JIN, Xiaojun HUANG
  • Patent number: 10947800
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a pressure-retaining cap screwing and unscrewing device for a marine natural gas hydrate pressure-retaining rock-core barrel, wherein it comprises a cap-unscrewing chuck, a support cylinder, a pressure-retaining cap screwing and unscrewing head, a spring, a screwing and unscrewing shaft, and a pressure-retaining cap screwing and unscrewing sleeve, a reducer and a motor; an input shaft of the reducer is connected to the motor, an output shaft of the reducer is the screwing and unscrewing shaft which is a tubular structure with a plurality of guide holes provided on a side wall thereof. The device is simple in structure, compact, light in weight, and convenient to control, and the pressure-retaining cap can be discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hunan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Xiaojun Huang, Yongping Jin
  • Patent number: 10927606
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sediment core-drilling process for a submarine wire-line coring drill rig, including 1) lowering the drill rig; 2) drilling in a pressure-suction mode; 3) drilling in a rotation-pressure-suction mode; 4) cutting sediment cores; 5) recovering a core inner tube; 6) cleaning bottom of hole; 7) punching before adding a drill pipe; 8) lowering another core inner tube; 9) adding the drill pipe; 10) punching after adding the drill pipe; 11) repeating the steps 2)-10) until a given hole depth is reached; 12) recovering the drill pipe and a wire-line coring outer tube drilling tool; 13) recovering the submarine wire-line coring drill rig. The core-drilling process provided herein is suited to working conditions without mud lubrication and mud protection for hole wall. This invention has advantages of low disturbance and high efficiency in coring and is suitable for remote operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Hunan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Xiaojun Huang, Jialiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20210040800
    Abstract: A support device for the rotation of a high-capacity and compact drill pipe storage unit of a seabed drilling rig in a lying state, including: a rack, a plurality of curved support frames, a plurality of lateral drill pipe stoppers and a plurality of annular fences. The curved support frames are provided parallelly and coaxially on a slideway of the rack. A separating plate is provided on each of the curved support frames. A curved support surface of each of the curved support frames is in contact with a circular edge surface of the corresponding separating plate. The annular fences are mounted on the rack. Each of the annular fences is provided with a first gap and a second gap. The first gap is provided corresponding to the lateral drill pipe stopper. The second gap is configured to allow the drill pipes enter and exit the drill pipe storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Buyan WAN, Yongping JIN, Deshun LIU, Xiaojun HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200248518
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a pressure-retaining cap screwing and unscrewing device for a marine natural gas hydrate pressure-retaining rock-core barrel, wherein it comprises a cap-unscrewing chuck, a support cylinder, a pressure-retaining cap screwing and unscrewing head, a spring, a screwing and unscrewing shaft, and a pressure-retaining cap screwing and unscrewing sleeve, a reducer and a motor; an input shaft of the reducer is connected to the motor, an output shaft of the reducer is the screwing and unscrewing shaft which is a tubular structure with a plurality of guide holes provided on a side wall thereof. The device is simple in structure, compact, light in weight, and convenient to control, and the pressure-retaining cap can be discarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Buyan WAN, Xiaojun HUANG, Yongping JIN
  • Patent number: 10704350
    Abstract: A process for drilling natural gas hydrates. A drilling rig is placed in seawater. A suction-press core drilling mode is adopted in a soft sediment formation, a suction-rotary core drilling mode is adopted in a medium-hard sediment formation, or a pumping direction circle-rotary core drilling mode is adopted in a hard sediment formation. A core is extracted. An inner tube for wireline pressure coring is recovered. A holding seal cap is tightened, and the inner tube is stored in a pipe storage rack. Punching is carried out. An inner tube for wireline pressure coring which is hollow is captured to disengage the holding seal cap. The inner tube is lowered. A drill rod is added. The punching is carried out again. The above steps are repeated until the core drilling reaches a given drilling depth. The drill rod, the drill and the corer are recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Hunan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Xiaojun Huang, Jialiang Wang