Patents by Inventor Changping Du

Changping Du 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: 20220153408
    Abstract: A dragonfly-like miniature four-winged ornithopter includes: a fuselage (101), two front flapping wings (102), two front wing connectors (103) with first connecting rods, two rear flapping wings (104), two rear wing connectors (105) with second connecting rods, a driving gear (106), a shaft gear (107), a first-stage gear (108), two second-stage gears (109) with third connecting rods, two third-stage gears (114) with fourth connecting rods, two front ball joint connecting rods (110), two rear ball joint connecting rods (111), two steering engine connecting rods (112), two steer engines (113), and a brushless direct current motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Yao ZHENG, Guanghua SONG, Changping DU, Bowei YANG, Zhixian YE, Rui YANG, Junyin CHEN, Zekun ZHANG, Sipeng WANG, Jianfu HAN
  • Patent number: 11318847
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an energy management system suitable for a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle and a control method thereof, which are used for an aerospace vehicle energy system. The system comprises a photovoltaic module, an MPPT controller, a first DC-DC circuit, a battery pack, a first anti-reverse circuit, a second DC-DC circuit, a second anti-reverse circuit, an ESC, a BLDC, an on-board controller, a communication link and a voltage stabilizing module. During cruising, the battery pack directly supplies power to the ESC through the first anti-reverse circuit; when high-power power output is needed, the battery pack supplies power to the ESC through the second DC-DC circuit and the second anti-reverse circuit in sequence, wherein the output voltage of the second DC-DC circuit and the accelerator signal input of the ESC are controlled by the on-board controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yao Zheng, Junyin Chen, Changping Du, Guanghua Song, Rui Yang, Zhixian Ye, Zekun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220032786
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an efficient control system and method for a brushless motor with a wide working range, which are applied to an aerospace vehicle energy system. The system of the present disclosure includes a power supplying module, a first DC-DC circuit, a battery pack, a second DC-DC circuit, an anti-reverse-connection circuit, an electronic speed control (ESC), a brushless direct current motor (BLDC), an airborne controller and a communication link. Electric energy from the power supplying module is configured to charge the battery pack via the first DC-DC circuit, and electric energy of the battery pack sequentially flows through the second DC-DC circuit and the anti-reverse-connection circuit to energize the ESC, wherein output voltage of the second DC-DC circuit and throttle signal input of the ESC are controlled in real time by the airborne controller according to a power demand of an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Zhejiang University
    Inventors: Yao Zheng, Junyin Chen, Changping Du, Guanghua Song, Rui Yang, Zhixian Ye, Zekun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220032780
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an energy management system suitable for a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle and a control method thereof, which are used for an aerospace vehicle energy system. The system comprises a photovoltaic module, an MPPT controller, a first DC-DC circuit, a battery pack, a first anti-reverse circuit, a second DC-DC circuit, a second anti-reverse circuit, an ESC, a BLDC, an on-board controller, a communication link and a voltage stabilizing module. During cruising, the battery pack directly supplies power to the ESC through the first anti-reverse circuit; when high-power power output is needed, the battery pack supplies power to the ESC through the second DC-DC circuit and the second anti-reverse circuit in sequence, wherein the output voltage of the second DC-DC circuit and the accelerator signal input of the ESC are controlled by the on-board controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yao ZHENG, Junyin CHEN, Changping DU, Guanghua SONG, Rui YANG, Zhixian YE, Zekun ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11235668
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an efficient control system and method for a brushless motor with a wide working range, which are applied to an aerospace vehicle energy system. The system of the present disclosure includes a power supplying module, a first DC-DC circuit, a battery pack, a second DC-DC circuit, an anti-reverse-connection circuit, an electronic speed control (ESC), a brushless direct current motor (BLDC), an airborne controller and a communication link. Electric energy from the power supplying module is configured to charge the battery pack via the first DC-DC circuit, and electric energy of the battery pack sequentially flows through the second DC-DC circuit and the anti-reverse-connection circuit to energize the ESC, wherein output voltage of the second DC-DC circuit and throttle signal input of the ESC are controlled in real time by the airborne controller according to a power demand of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Zhejiang University
    Inventors: Yao Zheng, Junyin Chen, Changping Du, Guanghua Song, Rui Yang, Zhixian Ye, Zekun Zhang