Patents by Inventor ChengHuan Zhong

ChengHuan Zhong 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: 11883844
    Abstract: A multi-frequency wireless sensor for non-destructive testing of a test object, the sensor comprising: an ultrasound transducer having a plurality of operating frequencies; a first induction coil electrically coupled to the ultrasound transducer; a second induction coil; and a capacitance, connected in parallel with the second induction coil, such that the wireless sensor can operate at a first operating frequency or a second operating frequency when the sensor is excited by a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: INDUCTOSENE LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Croxford, Paul Wilcox, Chenghuan Zhong
  • Patent number: 11150221
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor system which can detect a thickness reduction, a crack, or the like of a pipe or a container covered with a thick coating member through ultrasonic inspection without attachment and detachment of the coating member. A sensor system used for nondestructive inspection includes a sensor attached to a surface of an inspection target, a sensor coil that is electrically connected to the sensor via a first cable, a first electromagnetic wave blocking member that is disposed between the surface of the inspection target and the sensor coil, a sensor side coil that is disposed to face the sensor coil with a gap and is coupled to the sensor coil through electromagnetic induction, and a probe side coil that is disposed to be separated from the sensor side coil and is electrically connected to the sensor side coil via a second cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: Inductosense Limited, University of Bristol, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Tamura, Satoshi Kanno, Paul Wilcox, Anthony Croxford, Chenghuan Zhong
  • Publication number: 20210237120
    Abstract: A multi-frequency wireless sensor for non-destructive testing of a test object, the sensor comprising: an ultrasound transducer having a plurality of operating frequencies; a first induction coil electrically coupled to the ultrasound transducer; a second induction coil; and a capacitance, connected in parallel with the second induction coil, such that the wireless sensor can operate at a first operating frequency or a second operating frequency when the sensor is excited by a remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony Croxford, Paul Wilcox, Chenghuan Zhong
  • Publication number: 20200158690
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor system which can detect a thickness reduction, a crack, or the like of a pipe or a container covered with a thick coating member through ultrasonic inspection without attachment and detachment of the coating member. A sensor system used for nondestructive inspection includes a sensor attached to a surface of an inspection target, a sensor coil that is electrically connected to the sensor via a first cable, a first electromagnetic wave blocking member that is disposed between the surface of the inspection target and the sensor coil, a sensor side coil that is disposed to face the sensor coil with a gap and is coupled to the sensor coil through electromagnetic induction, and a probe side coil that is disposed to be separated from the sensor side coil and is electrically connected to the sensor side coil via a second cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Akinori TAMURA, Satoshi KANNO, Paul WILCOX, Anthony CROXFORD, Chenghuan ZHONG
  • Patent number: 10361587
    Abstract: This application relates to a wireless sensor (10) suitable for non-destructive testing of a test object. The sensor comprises a transducer (12) and an electrically conductive transducer coil (16) configured to define an enclosure and being electrically coupled to the transducer to enable the transducer to be inductively operated by a remote device. The enclosure defined by the transducer coil has an internal width dimension that is wider than a corresponding width dimension of the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
    Inventors: ChengHuan Zhong, Anthony Croxford, Paul Wilcox
  • Patent number: 10312733
    Abstract: This application relates to a wireless sensor (10) suitable for non-destructive testing of a test object. The sensor comprises a transducer (12) and an electrically conductive transducer coil (16) configured to define an enclosure and being electrically coupled to the transducer to enable the transducer to be inductively operated by a remote device. The enclosure defined by the transducer coil has an internal width dimension that is wider than a corresponding width dimension of the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
    Inventors: ChengHuan Zhong, Anthony Croxford, Paul Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20170214274
    Abstract: This application relates to a wireless sensor (10) suitable for non-destructive testing of a test object. The sensor comprises a transducer (12) and an electrically conductive transducer coil (16) configured to define an enclosure and being electrically coupled to the transducer to enable the transducer to be inductively operated by a remote device. The enclosure defined by the transducer coil has an internal width dimension that is wider than a corresponding width dimension of the transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: ChengHuan Zhong, Anthony Croxford, Paul Wilcox