Patents by Inventor Dan Zhou
Dan Zhou 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).
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Publication number: 20250172207Abstract: A lubricating mechanism for a planetary gear train, including a planetary gear, a sliding bearing, a planetary gear shaft, and a thrust bearing. The planetary gear is supported by the sliding bearing. The thrust bearing is arranged at an end surface of the planetary gear. A gap is formed between the thrust bearing and the end surface. The thrust bearing is provided with convex rings facing the end surface and being arranged at intervals in a radial direction. The end surface facing the thrust bearing is provided with grooves corresponding to the convex rings on a one-to-one basis, each groove being configured to accommodate a corresponding convex ring. An axial and radial clearance are formed between an outer surface of each convex ring and an inner surface of the groove opposite the corresponding convex ring. The axial and radial clearance are in communication with the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: May 29, 2025Inventors: Guowei NIU, Dan ZHOU
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Patent number: 12313158Abstract: A lubricating mechanism for a planetary gear train, including a planetary gear, a sliding bearing, a planetary gear shaft, and a thrust bearing. The planetary gear is supported by the sliding bearing. The thrust bearing is arranged at an end surface of the planetary gear. A gap is formed between the thrust bearing and the end surface. The thrust bearing is provided with convex rings facing the end surface and being arranged at intervals in a radial direction. The end surface facing the thrust bearing is provided with grooves corresponding to the convex rings on a one-to-one basis, each groove being configured to accommodate a corresponding convex ring. An axial and radial clearance are formed between an outer surface of each convex ring and an inner surface of the groove opposite the corresponding convex ring. The axial and radial clearance are in communication with the gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignees: ZF WIND POWER (TIANJIN) CO., LTD., ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.Inventors: Guowei Niu, Dan Zhou
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Patent number: 12297900Abstract: A lubricating mechanism for a planetary gear train, including a planetary gear, a sliding bearing, a planetary gear shaft, and a thrust bearing. The thrust bearing is arranged at an end surface of the planetary gear. A gap is formed between the thrust bearing and end surface. An axial and radial channel are formed in the thrust bearing in a lubricating position in a circumferential direction. The thrust bearing includes a groove facing the end surface. A seal is provided in the groove. One end of the axial channel is in communication with the gap, the other end being in communication with the radial channel and being an open end leading to an outside of the planetary gear train. The axial channel is closer to the sliding bearing than the groove in a radial direction. The seal is configured to prevent lubricating oil from being discharged from the gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignees: ZF WIND POWER (TIANJIN) CO., LTD., ZF Wind Power Antwerpen, N.V.Inventors: Dan Zhou, Guowei Niu
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Patent number: 12268728Abstract: Provided are a recombinant hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1 (HAPLN1), and a composition for preventing or treating pulmonary diseases, the composition comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of HAPLN1 (hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1) protein, a gene coding for the HAPLN1 protein, and an effective agent for promoting the expression or activating the functions of HAPLN1 protein or gene as an active ingredient. The recombinant HAPLN1 according to the present disclosure may have superior effects of improving alveolar damage caused by aging or elastin reduction, and thus may effectively prevent or treat pulmonary diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: HAPLNSCIENCE, INC.Inventors: Dae Kyong Kim, Yong Wei Piao, Ji Min Jang, Dan Zhou, So Yoon Yun, Bo Kyung Park
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Publication number: 20250109787Abstract: A lubricating mechanism for a planetary gear train, including a planetary gear, a sliding bearing, a planetary gear shaft, and a thrust bearing. The thrust bearing is arranged at an end surface of the planetary gear. A gap is formed between the thrust bearing and end surface. An axial and radial channel are formed in the thrust bearing in a lubricating position in a circumferential direction. The thrust bearing includes a groove facing the end surface. A seal is provided in the groove. One end of the axial channel is in communication with the gap, the other end being in communication with the radial channel and being an open end leading to an outside of the planetary gear train. The axial channel is closer to the sliding bearing than the groove in a radial direction. The seal is configured to prevent lubricating oil from being discharged from the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Dan ZHOU, Guowei NIU
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Patent number: 12252601Abstract: Aiming at the problem of slow crystallization rate of poly(ethylene furandicarboxylate) (PEF), a preparation method for a bio-based nucleating agent for PEF and an application thereof are disclosed. In a technical solution, glycine having a bio-based source is subjected to an amidation reaction with furoic acid under the catalysis of p-toluenesulfonic acid, followed by an acid-base neutralization reaction with sodium hydroxide to obtain a bio-based nucleating agent for PEF. The bio-based nucleating agent prepared by the present disclosure can significantly accelerate a crystallization rate of PEF. Most importantly, the bio-based nucleating agent has no effect on the bio-based properties of PEF.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Taiyuan University of Science and TechnoloyInventors: Bo Wang, Tianjiao Zhao, Yubing Hou, Fengqiao Ju, Yanli Zhang, Yuying Zhao, Dan Zhou, Yapeng Dong, Meizhen Wang, Wenju Cui
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Patent number: 12051875Abstract: An unlocking structure for a pluggable module (1XA) which mainly comprises a push/pull handle (11A), an unlocking plate (12), a casing (13, 14), and a part incorporating a motion block piece (15X). Pushing the push/pull handle (11A) moves the unlocking plate (12) toward the rear end of the casing (13, 14) to unlock the module, and then pulling the push/pull handle (11A) allows the module to be removed; in the unlocked state, the unlocking plate (12) can be reset by means of rotating the push/pull handle (11A). This unlock and reset operation provides a complete operation mechanism for the module, as not only is it able to plug in and unplug the module with cable attached, but also able to conveniently operate a reset in situ, while maximally avoiding misoperations and accidents, and the related operations being simple and easy.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Inventor: Dan Zhou
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Patent number: 12044302Abstract: A transmission system for an aircraft powerplant includes a transmission shaft, where an input end of the transmission shaft is sleeved with a driven gear. One end of the driven gear is axially limited, and the other end of the transmission shaft is configured to connect a rotating member. Furthermore, the other end of the driven gear is in transmission connection with a stop hub, and the stop hub is in transmission connection with an overload clutch. The overload clutch is in transmission connection with the transmission shaft. A disc spring member is interposed between one end of the overload clutch and the stop hub, and the other end of the overload clutch is axially limited. A limit distance is formed between the overload clutch and the stop hub, and a force value of the overload clutch varies with a pressure applied.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: CHONGQING ZONGSHEN AERO ENGINE MFG CO., LTD.Inventors: Dan Zhou, Yinchao Xiong, Liping Pi, Zhong Tang
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Patent number: 12020093Abstract: In the field of printing equipment, a handheld printer, a printing method, an information processing method and a printing device is provided. The problem that an existing printer is limited in operation and printing is solved. The handheld printer includes a printer body, a nozzle protection cover, and a handle. The nozzle protection cover and the handle are provided at two opposite ends of the printer body. The printer body includes a printing panel, and the printing panel is located on the inner side of the nozzle protection cover. The printing panel is provided with at least two nozzles, the at least two nozzles are sequentially arranged at intervals in the first preset direction and the second preset direction, the first preset direction is in the vertical direction, and an included angle is formed between the second preset direction and the first preset direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Zhuhai Bentsai Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dan Zhou, Yang Li, Gaoping Yang
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Patent number: 11999962Abstract: Provided is a method of increasing the effective tiller number of a rice plant, including overexpressing a gene having a nucleic acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 in the rice plant. The gene encodes a protein which interacts with MOC1 in the rice plant.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Zhejiang Normal UniversityInventors: Xifeng Chen, Bojun Ma, Dan Zhou, Junjie Yuan
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Publication number: 20240162364Abstract: The present application provides a transparent conductive oxide film and a heterojunction solar cell, which relates to the technical field of solar cells. The transparent conductive oxide film includes a seed layer, a conductive layer and a protection layer. The seed layer includes an indium tin oxide film or a gallium/aluminum co-doped zinc oxide film. The conductive layer is a gallium/aluminum co-doped zinc oxide film. The protection layer is an indium tin oxide film. The thickness of the indium tin oxide film in the transparent conductive oxide film is smaller than the thickness of the gallium/aluminum co-doped zinc oxide film. It can ensure battery efficiency and reduce battery attenuation, while reducing costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Zhongwei New Energy (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jianhua Shi, Haichuan Zhang, Qiang Yuan, Chuncai Meng, Fanying Meng, Zhengxin Liu, Qiong Cheng, Hua Zhou, Dan Zhou
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Publication number: 20240147987Abstract: A method for improving the effect of the oocyte cryopreservation by reducing the mitochondrial temperature is provided. The invention uses a culture medium containing metformin for pretreatment before oocyte freezing; the pre-treated oocytes are then placed in a 20% ethylene glycol solution for balancing, and then the oocytes are placed in a vitrification solution for freezing and are submerged into liquid nitrogen. The method of this invention can effectively reduce the mitochondrial temperature of porcine oocytes, reduce the fluidity of cell membrane, and does not affect the embryonic development after parthenogenetic activation, it can restore the mitochondrial temperature of oocytes after thawing, improve the survival rate after thawing, which can effectively improve the utilization rate of frozen oocytes, it has wide application prospect.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: China Agricultural University, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityInventors: Xiangwei FU, Jun LI, Dan ZHOU, Guizhen ZHOU, Yunpeng HOU
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Patent number: 11974879Abstract: Disclosed is a three dimensional mechanical ultrasound probe, which includes a transducer, a driving motor and a transmission mechanism configured to drive the transducer to reciprocatingly oscillate within a predetermined angle. The transmission mechanism includes a transducer base fixed and connected with the transducer, a face gear arranged on the transducer base, and a cylindrical gear meshed with the face gear. A rotating shaft of the face gear is positioned on the transducer base, and the face gear drives the transducer base to reciprocatingly oscillate. A transmission shaft is arranged on the axis of the cylindrical gear, and the transmission shaft is connected with the driving motor. The three dimensional mechanical ultrasound probe provided by the present application aims at simplifying the internal structure of the three dimensional mechanical ultrasound probe, reducing the internal installation complexity and improving motion stability.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Hua Luo, Jianhua Mo, Bo Ouyang, Dan Zhou
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Patent number: 11951070Abstract: The massager includes a rigid housing, and a driving element received in the rigid housing. The rigid housing includes a sucking part arranged on the rigid housing and defining a first sucking port, and a receiving part arranged in the rigid housing and separated from the sucking part, the receiving part defines a receiving space, a wall of the sucking part adjacent to the receiving part defines a first through hole, the first through hole is configured to communicate the first sucking port with the receiving space. The driving assembly includes a piston movably received in the receiving space, and a driving element connected with the piston, the driving element is configured to drive the piston to reciprocate in the receiving space to periodically generate a negative pressure and a positive pressure at the first sucking port. The massager of the present disclosure can provide a better adsorption effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventors: Dan Zhou, Xuejiang Zhou
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Publication number: 20240085872Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and a data processing system for environment evaluation, and a computer-readable storage medium with a computer program for executing the aforementioned method stored thereon. A data processing system according to one aspect comprises: at least one processor; at least one memory; and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein execution of the computer program on the processor results in the following operations: obtaining user evaluations of an environment and environmental parameter measurements from a plurality of mobile devices; and generating evaluation information about the environment from the user evaluations and the environmental parameter measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Kheh Chew Chai, Mann Fai Yip, Dan Zhou, Xiaohua Wang, Eric C Peterson, Mark Makwinski, Yiting Zheng
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Publication number: 20240023935Abstract: A detection probe, a transmission apparatus, and a detection device are provided. The detection probe includes a housing, a detection mechanism, a driving mechanism, and a rope transmission mechanism. The housing defines an accommodation space. The detection mechanism is arranged on one end of the housing, and is configured to perform a detection function. The driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodation space, and is configured to output a force. The rope transmission mechanism is arranged in the accommodation space, and includes a rope set and a tension member. One end of the rope set is connected to the driving mechanism, and other end of the rope set is connected to the detection mechanism. The tension member is connected to the rope set, and is configured to apply a force to one end of the rope set away from the detection mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Hua LUO, Qi MA, Dan ZHOU, Bo OUYANG, Jianhua MO
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Publication number: 20240008848Abstract: A detection probe, a transmission device, and a detection instrument. The detection probe includes a housing defining a receiving space, a detection mechanism disposed on an end of the housing and configured to perform a detection function, a drive mechanism disposed in the receiving space and configured to output power, a rope transmission mechanism disposed in the receiving space and including a rope connected to the driving mechanism and the detection mechanism respectively and a reversing assembly including at least two reversing pulley groups arranged along an extension path of the rope, and a gear transmission mechanism disposed in the receiving space and connected to the driving mechanism and the rope transmission mechanism respectively, so as to receive the power output by the driving mechanism and transmit the power to the rope transmission mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Hua LUO, Dan ZHOU, Qi MA, Bo OUYANG, Jianhua MO
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Publication number: 20230392679Abstract: A transmission system for an aircraft powerplant includes a transmission shaft, where an input end of the transmission shaft is sleeved with a driven gear, one end of the driven gear is axially limited, and the other end of the transmission shaft is configured to connect a rotating member; and the other end of the driven gear is in transmission connection with a stop hub, the stop hub is in transmission connection with an overload clutch, the overload clutch is in transmission connection with the transmission shaft, a disc spring member is interposed between one end of the overload clutch and the stop hub, the other end of the overload clutch is axially limited, a limit distance is formed between the overload clutch and the stop hub, and a force value of the overload clutch varies with a pressure applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: CHONGQING ZONGSHEN AERO ENGINE MFG CO., LTD.Inventors: Dan ZHOU, Yinchao XIONG, Liping PI, Zhong TANG
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Publication number: 20230394892Abstract: Provided is a system for acquiring vehicle information. The system includes: a mobile terminal module, a central control screen, and an in-vehicle infotainment; wherein a two-dimensional code generation tool is provided in the in-vehicle infotainment, and the in-vehicle infotainment is configured to acquire vehicle information and generate a corresponding two-dimensional code using the two-dimensional code generation tool; the central control screen is in communication with the in-vehicle infotainment, and is configured to acquire and display the two-dimensional code; and the mobile terminal module is configured to acquire the vehicle information by scanning the two-dimensional code and bind a vehicle based on the vehicle information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Dan ZHOU, Feifeng CHEN
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Publication number: 20230320924Abstract: The massager includes a rigid housing, and a driving element received in the rigid housing. The rigid housing includes a sucking part arranged on the rigid housing and defining a first sucking port, and a receiving part arranged in the rigid housing and separated from the sucking part, the receiving part defines a receiving space, a wall of the sucking part adjacent to the receiving part defines a first through hole, the first through hole is configured to communicate the first sucking port with the receiving space. The driving assembly includes a piston movably received in the receiving space, and a driving element connected with the piston, the driving element is configured to drive the piston to reciprocate in the receiving space to periodically generate a negative pressure and a positive pressure at the first sucking port. The massager of the present disclosure can provide a better adsorption effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: DAN ZHOU, XUEJIANG ZHOU