Patents by Inventor Chunze YAN

Chunze YAN 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: 11938680
    Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field of additive manufacturing, and discloses a flexible piezoelectric sensor based on 4D printing and a preparation method thereof. The sensor includes a magnetic part and a conductive part, wherein: the conductive part includes two substrates disposed opposite to each other and a spiral structure disposed between the two substrates. Both the two substrates and the spiral structure are made of conductive metal materials. The magnetic part has a flexible porous structure and is arranged between the two substrates to generate a magnetic field. When the substrate is subjected to external pressure, the spiral structure and the magnetic part are compressed simultaneously, the magnetic flux passing through the spiral structure changes, and the voltage of the two substrates changes, by measuring the voltage change of the two substrates to reflect the change of external pressure, the pressure measuring process is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Bin Su, Hongzhi Wu, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi
  • Patent number: 11858205
    Abstract: The present invention provides composites with controllable superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic performances, a 3D printing method and 3D printed parts. The composites with controllable superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic interface performances comprise hydrophobic powder and/or hydrophilic powder and jointing phase powder, wherein the jointing phase powder is thermoplastic polymers. The present invention can print the parts with a continuous wettability change from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic performances by regulating the mass percentage of the hydrophobic powder, the hydrophilic powder and the jointing phase powder. Furthermore, the present invention can prepare the models with various shapes according to different application scenes, and regulate the interface wettability performances of the models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Bin Su, Zhenhua Wu, Congcan Shi, Yike Li, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi
  • Publication number: 20230415407
    Abstract: The present invention provides composites with controllable superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic performances, a 3D printing method and 3D printed parts. The composites with controllable superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic interface performances comprise hydrophobic powder and/or hydrophilic powder and jointing phase powder, wherein the jointing phase powder is thermoplastic polymers. The present invention can print the parts with a continuous wettability change from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic performances by regulating the mass percentage of the hydrophobic powder, the hydrophilic powder and the jointing phase powder. Furthermore, the present invention can prepare the models with various shapes according to different application scenes, and regulate the interface wettability performances of the models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Bin SU, Zhenhua WU, Congcan SHI, Yike LI, Chunze YAN, Yusheng SHI
  • Patent number: 11305456
    Abstract: A selective laser sintering (SLS) device. The SLS device includes a laser forming unit, a support platform and a driving mechanism. The support platform is configured to support a plurality of raw materials for additive manufacturing of an object including a plurality of sections. The laser forming unit is disposed on the support platform and is configured to lay powders on a surface of each section of the object and sinter the powders. The driving mechanism is disposed under the laser forming unit and includes a vertical driving mechanism and a horizontal driving mechanism. The vertical driving mechanism is connected to the laser forming unit and configured to lift the laser forming unit layer by layer. The horizontal driving mechanism is configured to drive the laser forming unit to move in a horizontal direction with respect to the support platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yusheng Shi, Chunze Yan, Zhaoqing Li, Peng Chen, Zhufeng Liu, Jiamin Wu, Shifeng Wen, Chenhui Li, Lichao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210280767
    Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field of additive manufacturing, and discloses a flexible piezoelectric sensor based on 4D printing and a preparation method thereof. The sensor includes a magnetic part and a conductive part, wherein: the conductive part includes two substrates disposed opposite to each other and a spiral structure disposed between the two substrates. Both the two substrates and the spiral structure are made of conductive metal materials. The magnetic part has a flexible porous structure and is arranged between the two substrates to generate a magnetic field. When the substrate is subjected to external pressure, the spiral structure and the magnetic part are compressed simultaneously, the magnetic flux passing through the spiral structure changes, and the voltage of the two substrates changes, by measuring the voltage change of the two substrates to reflect the change of external pressure, the pressure measuring process is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Bin Su, Hongzhi Wu, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi
  • Patent number: 11110663
    Abstract: The invention belongs to the field of filament additive manufacturing, and discloses a polymer multi-material high-flexibility laser additive manufacturing system and a method thereof. The system comprises a first robot arm, a second robot arm, a positioner, a rotational extrusion nozzle in which a plurality of extrusion modules are disposed and a laser, each extrusion module is used for extruding one kind of filament, and the rotational extrusion nozzle is connected with the first robot which drives the rotational extrusion nozzle to move according to a preset trajectory; the laser is connected with the second robot, and is used for emitting a laser to fuse the filament extruded from the rotational extrusion nozzle, and through the cooperative motion of the first robot and the second robot, the extrusion and fusion of the filament are performed synchronously; the positioner serves as a forming mesa, and the rotation of the positioner cooperates with the motions of the two robots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chunze Yan, Hongzhi Wu, Yusheng Shi, Shifeng Wen, Lichao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11021402
    Abstract: A method of preparing a C/C-SiC composite part, including: preparing, using a solvent evaporation process, carbon fiber composite powders coated with a phenol resin; according to a three-dimensional model of a to-be-prepared part, forming a green part corresponding to the to-be-prepared part using the carbon fiber composite powders and a 3D printing technology; densifying the green part to yield a C/C porous body having a density of 0.7 to 1.1 g/cm3 and an open porosity of 30 to 50%; and siliconizing the C/C porous body under vacuum, removing excess silicon to yield a primary carbon fiber reinforced carbon-silicon carbide (C/C-SiC) body, densifying the primary C/C-SiC body, to obtain a final C/C-SiC composite part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chunze Yan, Wei Zhu, Hua Fu, Zhongfeng Xu, Yusheng Shi, Chenhui Li, Jiamin Wu, Shifeng Wen, Zhaoqing Li
  • Publication number: 20200376708
    Abstract: A selective laser sintering (SLS) device. The SLS device includes a laser forming unit, a support platform and a driving mechanism. The support platform is configured to support a plurality of raw materials for additive manufacturing of an object including a plurality of sections. The laser forming unit is disposed on the support platform and is configured to lay powders on a surface of each section of the object and sinter the powders. The driving mechanism is disposed under the laser forming unit and includes a vertical driving mechanism and a horizontal driving mechanism. The vertical driving mechanism is connected to the laser forming unit and configured to lift the laser forming unit layer by layer. The horizontal driving mechanism is configured to drive the laser forming unit to move in a horizontal direction with respect to the support platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Yusheng SHI, Chunze YAN, Zhaoqing LI, Peng CHEN, Zhufeng LIU, Jiamin WU, Shifeng WEN, Chenhui LI, Lichao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10821675
    Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of advanced manufacturing auxiliary equipment, and discloses an independently temperature-controlled high-temperature selective laser sintering frame structure, comprising a galvanometric laser scanning system, a powder feeding chamber, a forming chamber and a heat-insulating composite plate, and targeted optimization design is performed on the respective functional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shifeng Wen, Peng Chen, Chunze Yan, Lei Yang, Zhaoqing Li, Hongzhi Wu, Yusheng Shi
  • Publication number: 20200147900
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite product, including: 1) preparing a composite powder including 10-50 v. % of a polymer adhesive and 50-90 v. % of a chopped fiber; 2) shaping the composite powder by using a selective laser sintering technology to yield a preform including pores; 3) preparing a liquid thermosetting resin precursor, immersing the preform into the liquid thermosetting resin precursor, allowing a liquid thermosetting resin of the liquid thermosetting resin precursor to infiltrate into the pores of the preform, and exposing the upper end of the preform out of the liquid surface of the liquid thermosetting resin precursor to discharge gas out of the pores of the preform; 4) collecting the preform from the liquid thermosetting resin precursor and curing the preform; and 5) polishing the preform obtained in 4) to yield a composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Chunze YAN, Wei ZHU, Yusheng SHI, Jie LIU
  • Publication number: 20200114583
    Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of advanced manufacturing auxiliary equipment, and discloses an independently temperature-controlled high-temperature selective laser sintering frame structure, comprising a galvanometric laser scanning system, a powder feeding chamber, a forming chamber and a heat-insulating composite plate, and targeted optimization design is performed on the respective functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shifeng WEN, Peng CHEN, Chunze YAN, Lei YANG, Zhaoqing LI, Hongzhi WU, Yusheng SHI
  • Publication number: 20200031057
    Abstract: The invention belongs to the field of filament additive manufacturing, and discloses a polymer multi-material high-flexibility laser additive manufacturing system and a method thereof. The system comprises a first robot arm, a second robot arm, a positioner, a rotational extrusion nozzle in which a plurality of extrusion modules are disposed and a laser, each extrusion module is used for extruding one kind of filament, and the rotational extrusion nozzle is connected with the first robot which drives the rotational extrusion nozzle to move according to a preset trajectory; the laser is connected with the second robot, and is used for emitting a laser to fuse the filament extruded from the rotational extrusion nozzle, and through the cooperative motion of the first robot and the second robot, the extrusion and fusion of the filament are performed synchronously; the positioner serves as a forming mesa, and the rotation of the positioner cooperates with the motions of the two robots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chunze YAN, Hongzhi WU, Yusheng SHI, Shifeng WEN, Lichao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190330119
    Abstract: A method of preparing a C/C-SiC composite part, including: preparing, using a solvent evaporation process, carbon fiber composite powders coated with a phenol resin; according to a three-dimensional model of a to-be-prepared part, forming a green part corresponding to the to-be-prepared part using the carbon fiber composite powders and a 3D printing technology; densifying the green part to yield a C/C porous body having a density of 0.7 to 1.1 g/cm3 and an open porosity of 30 to 50%; and siliconizing the C/C porous body under vacuum, removing excess silicon to yield a primary carbon fiber reinforced carbon-silicon carbide (C/C-SiC) body, densifying the primary C/C-SiC body, to obtain a final C/C-SiC composite part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Chunze YAN, Wei ZHU, Hua FU, Zhongfeng XU, Yusheng SHI, Chenhui LI, Jiamin WU, Shifeng WEN, Zhaoqing LI
  • Patent number: 10378113
    Abstract: A method for preparing a three-dimensional porous graphene material, including: a) constructing a CAD model corresponding to a required three-dimensional porous structure, and designing an external shape and internal structure parameters of the model; b) based on the CAD model, preparing a three-dimensional porous metal structure using a metal powder as material; c) heating the three-dimensional porous metal structure and preparing a metal template of the required three-dimensional porous structure; d) placing the metal template in a tube furnace and heating the metal template to a temperature of between 800 and 1000° C.; standing for 0.5-1 hr, introducing a carbon source to the tube furnace for continued reaction, cooling resulting products to room temperature to yield a three-dimensional graphene grown on the metal template; and e) preparing a corrosive solution, and immersing the three-dimensional graphene in the corrosive solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi, Wei Zhu
  • Patent number: 10106651
    Abstract: The present invention discloses polyetheretherketone/nano-hydroxyapatite (PEEK/NANO-HA) composites for selective laser sintering (SLS), and a preparation method thereof. The method for preparing the composites comprises steps of: selecting PEEK having a particle size of 10-100 ?m, and an aqueous solution of reaction precursor 1 and an aqueous solution of reaction precursor 2, uniformly dispersing the PEEK in the aqueous solution of reaction precursor 1, adding the aqueous solution of reaction precursor 2 dropwise in the mixed solution of the aqueous solution of reaction precursor 1 and the PEEK while stirring to adjust pH of the mixed solution to 10-12, and continuously reacting or 24-48 hours. The composites obtained by the preparation method of the present invention have the advantages of good biocompatibility, homogeneous morphology and good fluidity, and are advantageous to the powdering and shaping process during SLS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventors: Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi, Yi Fu, Yunsong Shi, Teng Pan, Yan Wang, Qingsong Wei, Jie Liu
  • Publication number: 20180155496
    Abstract: The present invention discloses polyetheretherketone/nano-hydroxyapatite (PEEK/NANO-HA) composites for selective laser sintering (SLS), and a preparation method thereof. The method for preparing the composites comprises steps of: selecting PEEK having a particle size of 10-100 ?m, and an aqueous solution of reaction precursor 1 and an aqueous solution of reaction precursor 2, uniformly dispersing the PEEK in the aqueous solution of reaction precursor 1, adding the aqueous solution of reaction precursor 2 dropwise in the mixed solution of the aqueous solution of reaction precursor 1 and the PEEK while stirring to adjust pH of the mixed solution to 10-12, and continuously reacting or 24-48 hours. The composites obtained by the preparation method of the present invention have the advantages of good biocompatibility, homogeneous morphology and good fluidity, and are advantageous to the powdering and shaping process during SLS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Chunze YAN, Yusheng SHI, Yi FU, Yunsong SHI, Teng PAN, Yan WANG, Qingsong WEI, Jie LIU
  • Publication number: 20170266882
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite product, including: 1) preparing a composite powder including 10-50 v. % of a polymer adhesive and 50-90 v. % of a chopped fiber; 2) shaping the composite powder by using a selective laser sintering technology to yield a preform including pores; 3) preparing a liquid thermosetting resin precursor, immersing the preform into the liquid thermosetting resin precursor, allowing a liquid thermosetting resin of the liquid thermosetting resin precursor to infiltrate into the pores of the preform, and exposing the upper end of the preform out of the liquid surface of the liquid thermosetting resin precursor to discharge gas out of the pores of the preform; 4) collecting the preform from the liquid thermosetting resin precursor and curing the preform; and 5) polishing the preform obtained in 4) to yield a composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chunze YAN, Wei ZHU, Yusheng SHI, Jie LIU
  • Publication number: 20170267533
    Abstract: A method for preparing a three-dimensional porous graphene material, including: a) constructing a CAD model corresponding to a required three-dimensional porous structure, and designing an external shape and internal structure parameters of the model; b) based on the CAD model, preparing a three-dimensional porous metal structure using a metal powder as material; c) heating the three-dimensional porous metal structure and preparing a metal template of the required three-dimensional porous structure; d) placing the metal template in a tube furnace and heating the metal template to a temperature of between 800 and 1000° C.; standing for 0.5-1 hr, introducing a carbon source to the tube furnace for continued reaction, cooling resulting products to room temperature to yield a three-dimensional graphene grown on the metal template; and e) preparing a corrosive solution, and immersing the three-dimensional graphene in the corrosive solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chunze YAN, Yusheng SHI, Wei ZHU