Patents by Inventor Eric Cheng

Eric Cheng 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: 12334836
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetically coupled charging system and method. The magnetically coupled charging system comprises: a resonant inverter; a split core transformer configured to receive a resonant power from the resonant inverter; and a rectifier assembly configured to receive a transformed resonant power from the split core transformer and transmit the transformed resonant power to a to-be-charged battery; the split core transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the primary and secondary windings are split from each other, the resonant inverter and the primary winding of the split core transformer are arranged in an onshore charging system, the rectifier assembly and the secondary winding of the split core transformer are arranged in an onboard charger. The invention has the following advantages of: eliminating the risk of electric shock and short circuit fault at a connection point and eliminating an arcing or sparking problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Shu Chuen Ip, Hon Ki Tsang, Kin Lung Jerry Kan, Wing Wa Chan, Ho Fai Ho, Yat Chi Fong
  • Publication number: 20250162466
    Abstract: Disclosed are an energy management method, system, computer device and readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a first current output power and a previous output power of a first energy supplier; obtaining a current power change rate of the first energy supplier according to the first current output power and the previous output power; obtaining a first reference power of the first energy supplier according to the first current output power, the previous output power and the current power change rate; obtaining a second current output power of a second energy supplier; obtaining a second reference power of the second energy supplier according to the first current output power, the second current output power and the first reference power; obtaining current flow rates of first and second gas and a current furnace temperature; and obtaining a reference flow rate of the first gas and a reference furnace temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Xiangdang Xue, Molly Meng-Jung Li, Chiu Shek Wong, Shu Ping Lau
  • Patent number: 12255366
    Abstract: An energy storage system is provided for an electric vehicle. The energy storage system comprises a first energy storage source. The first energy storage source includes an ammonia tank configured to hold ammonia, an ammonia converter configured to receive ammonia from the ammonia tank and convert the received ammonia into hydrogen, and a fuel cell system communicating with the ammonia converter and configured to generate output power from hydrogen that is received from the ammonia converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Molly Meng-Jung Li, Shu Ping Lau, Shuangxia Niu
  • Publication number: 20240380250
    Abstract: A wireless charging system for providing multi-frequency and multi-speed charging modes to transfer power wirelessly from a base device to a remote device is disclosed. The wireless charging system includes a split transmitter having a plurality of sub-transmitters; a split receiver having a plurality of sub-receiver; and a switched-capacitor circuitry comprising a plurality of switched-capacitor switches. The plurality of sub-receivers and the plurality of sub-transmitters each comprises co-planar induction coils of non-equal cross-sectional lengths positioned concentrically without an interception. The split transmitter and the switched-capacitor circuitry are controlled by a hybrid pulse width modulation (PWM) control method, and the split receiver is controlled by a model predictive control method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric CHENG, Jinhong SUN, Heshou WANG
  • Publication number: 20240088412
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fuel cell power generation device, which includes: a fuel cell with an anode and a cathode, for decomposing hydrogen and generating electric energy through reaction of decomposed hydrogen and oxygen; a first delivery pipe connected between a pipeline of a hydrogen-containing gas and the fuel cell, for delivering the hydrogen-containing gas to the anode of the fuel cell; a first output pipe connected to the fuel cell, for discharging a first remaining gas contacted with the anode of the fuel cell; a second delivery pipe connected to the fuel cell, for delivering an oxygen-containing gas to the cathode of the fuel cell; and a second output pipe connected to the fuel cell, for discharging a second remaining gas contacted with the cathode of the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Yee Hop Environmental Protection Limited
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Yuk Ping Cho
  • Publication number: 20240065619
    Abstract: Example inventions detect and treat an occurrence of an apnea event during a sleep period of a user. Example inventions receive data corresponding to nasal air pressure of the user and/or audio of the user during the sleep period. Example inventions determine patterns in the data, based on the patterns, detect the apnea event and, in response to the detecting, treat the apnea event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, Terry SPURLING, Anthony WEI, William C. ALTMANN, Vivian CHENG, Eric CHENG, Fenghua LU, Tiejun ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230087546
    Abstract: An energy storage system is provided for an electric vehicle. The energy storage system comprises a first energy storage source. The first energy storage source includes an ammonia tank configured to hold ammonia, an ammonia converter configured to receive ammonia from the ammonia tank and convert the received ammonia into hydrogen, and a fuel cell system communicating with the ammonia converter and configured to generate output power from hydrogen that is received from the ammonia converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric CHENG, Molly Meng-Jung LI, Shu Ping LAU, Shuangxia NIU
  • Patent number: 11560898
    Abstract: A fan impeller system has a rotor element (10), a multiplicity of fan impeller blades (30) and a multiplicity of adapter elements (20). The rotor element (10) has a multiplicity of receptacles (11) that are evenly distributed in a circumferential direction (U) with an adapter element (20). The adapter element (20) is arranged between the respective fan impeller blade (30) and the respective receptacle (11). The adapter elements (20) may differ at least in their shape and/or dimensions. The fan impeller blades (30) may differ at least in their shape and/or dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcus Kosse, Wenjie Song, Eric Cheng, Raven Qin, Erhard Gruber
  • Publication number: 20220386943
    Abstract: Example inventions detect an occurrence of disturbance during a sleep period of a user. Examples receive data corresponding to a single parameter of the user during the sleep period, determine patterns in the data, and based on the patterns, determine a sleep disturbance severity index (“SDSI”) over the sleep period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hoo-min D. TOONG, Vivian CHENG, Eric CHENG, Fenghua LU, Tiejun ZHANG, Terry SPURLING, Anthony WEI, Pheng DANG, William C. ALTMANN
  • Publication number: 20220329173
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetically coupled charging system and method. The magnetically coupled charging system comprises: a resonant inverter; a split core transformer configured to receive a resonant power from the resonant inverter; and a rectifier assembly configured to receive a transformed resonant power from the split core transformer and transmit the transformed resonant power to a to-be-charged battery; the split core transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the primary and secondary windings are split from each other, the resonant inverter and the primary winding of the split core transformer are arranged in an onshore charging system, the rectifier assembly and the secondary winding of the split core transformer are arranged in an onboard charger. The invention has the following advantages of: eliminating the risk of electric shock and short circuit fault at a connection point and eliminating an arcing or sparking problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric CHENG, Shu Chuen IP, Hon Ki TSANG, Kin Lung Jerry KAN, Wing Wa CHAN, Ho Fai HO, Yat Chi FONG
  • Publication number: 20220130955
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor structure according to the present disclosure includes a substrate having a p-type well or an n-type well, a first base portion over the p-type well, a second base portion over the n-type well, a first plurality of channel members over the first base portion, a second plurality of channel members over the second base portion, an isolation feature disposed between the first base portion and the second base portion, and a deep isolation structure in the substrate disposed below the isolation feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Cheng, Shi Ning Ju, Guan-Lin Chen, Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220065260
    Abstract: A fan impeller system has a rotor element (10), a multiplicity of fan impeller blades (30) and a multiplicity of adapter elements (20). The rotor element (10) has a multiplicity of receptacles (11) that are evenly distributed in a circumferential direction (U) with an adapter element (20). The adapter element (20) is arranged between the respective fan impeller blade (30) and the respective receptacle (11). The adapter elements (20) may differ at least in their shape and/or dimensions. The fan impeller blades (30) may differ at least in their shape and/or dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Marcus Kosse, Wenjie SONG, Eric CHENG, Raven QIN
  • Patent number: 11264987
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting possible living body contact at an electrical contact surface is disclosed, comprising sending a non-hazardous probing signal to the contact surface, detecting an electrical response from the contact surface in response to the electrical probing signal, and determining whether a captured responsive signal has characteristics of an expected responsive pulse, and to output a positive output signal indicative of possible living body to mitigate risks of electrical shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Vicwood Prosperity Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Man Yau Law, Hin Hung Ng, Kwok Shing Wong
  • Publication number: 20210409022
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting possible living body contact at an electrical contact surface is disclosed, comprising sending a non-hazardous probing signal to the contact surface, detecting an electrical response from the contact surface in response to the electrical probing signal, and determining whether a captured responsive signal has characteristics of an expected responsive pulse, and to output a positive output signal indicative of possible living body to mitigate risks of electrical shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Man Yau Law, Hin Hung Ng, Kwok Shing Wong
  • Patent number: 11211795
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an electrical apparatus, the load monitoring apparatus comprising a controller which is configured to capture and process voltage and current data of an electrical apparatus, which is electrically connected with a power supply, to obtain electrical parameters of the electrical apparatus, to store the electrical parameters as measured electrical parameters, to compare the measured electrical parameters with a set of pre-stored electrical parameters, to determine whether the measured electrical parameters match with the stored electrical parameters, and to operate a power switch to turn off power supply to the electrical parameters if the measured electrical parameters do not match with the stored electrical parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Vicwood Prosperity Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Man Yau Law, Hin Hung Ng, Kwok Shing Wong
  • Patent number: 11001087
    Abstract: A method of depositing single particles onto a target includes loading a particle suspension to a droplet dispenser having a suspension reservoir and a nozzle section, detecting particles in the nozzle section, testing a single particle condition of the droplet dispenser, and determining whether an ejection region of the nozzle section includes one single particle. The method further includes operating the droplet dispenser for dispensing a droplet such that the droplet is dispensed onto the target if the single particle condition is fulfilled, or the droplet is dispensed into a collection reservoir if the single particle condition is not fulfilled. The step of testing the single particle condition further includes determining whether a sedimentation region adjacent to the ejection region is free of particles. A dispenser for performing the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SCIENION AG
    Inventors: Miguel Rodriguez, Eric Cheng
  • Patent number: 10939930
    Abstract: An embodiment of a medical device includes a proximal handle, a distal end effector, an elongate member connecting the end effector to the handle, and a sheath enclosing at least a portion of the elongate member. The handle may include a first mechanism coupled to one of the sheath and the elongate member to move the sheath relative to the elongate member, a second mechanism coupled to the elongate member to rotate the elongate member relative to the handle, and a locking mechanism coupled to the first mechanism to hold the first mechanism in a default position. Embodiments also include methods of positioning the medical device to perform a medical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Teague, Eric Cheng, Mohamed Fazni Aziz
  • Publication number: 20200373048
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus comprising a primary magnetic circuit, a primary excitation circuit for connection to an alternating power source to supply input power to the primary magnetic circuit, and a secondary magnetic circuit for supplying output power to a load is disclosed. The power transmission apparatus facilitates wireless power transfer (WPT). The primary magnetic circuit In and the secondary magnetic circuit are detachably attached and cooperate to form a looped output magnetic circuit defining a looped output magnetic path along which an output power carrying magnetic flux flows. The primary magnetic circuit and the secondary magnetic circuit are detachably attached by a magnetic attraction force due to flowing of the output power carrying magnetic flux between the primary magnetic circuit and the secondary magnetic circuit during power transmission operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventor: Ka Wai Eric Cheng
  • Patent number: 10819340
    Abstract: A method of detecting possible living body contact at an electrical contact surface, wherein the living body has a detectable characteristic initial impedance and a corresponding characteristic time constant defined by the initial impedance upon touching the electrical contact surface when the electrical contact surface is at a touching voltage, wherein the method comprises sending a non-hazardous probing signal to the contact surface, wherein the probing signal comprises one probing pulse or a plurality of probing pulses forming a probing pulse train, and the probing pulse has a base voltage level and a probing voltage level which is above the base voltage level and equal to the touching voltage or a probing voltage level which is below the base voltage level and equal to the touching voltage; detecting an electrical response from the contact surface in response to the electrical probing signal, wherein the electrical response comprises electrical response signals; and determining from the electrical respons
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: VICWOOD PROSPERITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Man Yau Law, Hin Hung Ng
  • Patent number: 10693321
    Abstract: In a wireless power transfer (WPT) system, a power-transmitting unit has a loop-shaped magnetic core formed by alternately arranging high-permeability (HP) and low-permeability (LP) core sections to give an interleaving pattern. A primary coil wound on the magnetic core provides a magnetic flux traveling therein when excited by an AC power source. A power-receiving unit has a pickup core shaped and dimensioned to overlie one or any LP core section, and to partially overlap HP core sections immediately adjacent to the LP core section that is overlay. The pickup core has a relative permeability higher than that of the aforesaid LP core section, causing at least a part of the magnetic flux to divert from this LP core section to the pickup core. The diverted part of magnetic flux generates electrical power in a secondary pickup coil wound on the pickup core to achieve WPT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Manxin Chen