Patents by Inventor Fangfang Xiao

Fangfang Xiao 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).

  • Extended-span and alternatively-shaped arch bridge and construction method therefor
    Patent number: 8997292
    Abstract: A large-span and special-shaped arch bridge, comprising a main girder (2), a center abutment (11) served as a central bearing point and two auxiliary abutments (12,13) served as bearing points at two ends, wherein further comprising an arch-axis combination (3) and two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) presented as arcs projected upwards, the arch-axis combination being built on the center abutment (11) with two ends connected to the inner ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5), the outer ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being built on the two auxiliary abutments (12,13), the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being connected to the main girder (2) via a plurality of inhaul cables. A method for constructing said arch bridge is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen Bridge Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Municipal Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Li, Yiyan Chen, Min Li, Shuai Guo, Fangfang Xiao
  • EXTENDED-SPAN AND ALTERNATIVELY-SHAPED ARCH BRIDGE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140223674
    Abstract: A large-span and special-shaped arch bridge, comprising a main girder (2), a center abutment (11) served as a central bearing point and two auxiliary abutments (12,13) served as bearing points at two ends, wherein further comprising an arch-axis combination (3) and two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) presented as arcs projected upwards, the arch-axis combination being built on the center abutment (11) with two ends connected to the inner ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5), the outer ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being built on the two auxiliary abutments (12,13), the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being connected to the main girder (2) via a plurality of inhaul cables. A method for constructing said arch bridge is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: Shenzhen Municipal Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Bridge Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Li, Yiyan Chen, Min Li, Shuai Guo, Fangfang Xiao