Patents by Inventor Guoping Zhu

Guoping Zhu 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).

  • Publication number: 20250220798
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-voltage generator, which includes a high-voltage transformer. The high-voltage transformer includes M magnetic core assembly, M primary windings, and M*N secondary windings. The magnetic core assembly includes M magnetic pillar sets. The M primary windings are respectively wound on the M magnetic pillar sets. N layers of the secondary windings are concentrically wound on each of the primary windings, and M, N are positive integers. The M primary windings are configured such that first ends of the M primary windings receive the input of the M-phase AC power and second ends of the M primary windings are interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Biao Luo, Guoping Zhu, Jinglin Wu
  • Publication number: 20250218646
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transformer and an X-ray system. The transformer includes M primary windings and M*N distributed magnetic cores. The M primary windings are supplied with a M-phase alternating current, a first end of each of the M primary windings is supplied with an alternating current of a corresponding phase in the M-phase alternating current, and second ends of the M primary windings are connected to each other after passing through a plurality of distributed magnetic cores in the M*N distributed magnetic cores. The secondary winding on each distributed magnetic core is connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of rectifier units connected in series to output a secondary voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Biao Luo, Guoping Zhu, Jinglin Wu
  • Patent number: 12326408
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a detection method. The detection method includes: acquiring information of at least two first positions through which a particle passes before penetrating an object under detection, and information of at least two second positions through which the particle passes after penetrating the object under detection, wherein the object under detection is a metal product; reconstructing, based on the information of the at least two first positions, a first track before the particle penetrates the object under detection; reconstructing, based on the information of the at least two second positions, a second track after the particle penetrates the object under detection; processing the first track and the second track to obtain feature information of the object under detection; and determining, according to the feature information and preset feature information of an object of a target type, a detection result of the object under detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Zhi Zeng, Jianmin Li, Ming Ruan, Yanli Deng, Guoping Zhu, Junli Li
  • Patent number: 12282126
    Abstract: Provided is a device of detecting a ray dose adaptable for coupling with a terminal, including: a housing, a scintillator and a light shielding layer. The housing has an accommodating space and a window, the accommodating space is in communication with the window; the scintillator is configured to receive a ray and convert a received ray into a visible light, the scintillator is located in the accommodating space, the scintillator covers the window, an outer surface of the scintillator includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, and the first outer surface is adapted to a camera of the terminal; and the light shielding layer is configured to shield a visible light in an external environment from illuminating on the scintillator, the light shielding layer is arranged on the second outer surface of the scintillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianmin Li, Guoping Zhu, Ming Ruan, Kun Zhao, Yanli Deng, Junli Li, Qitian Miao
  • Patent number: 12253556
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an arcing detection device. The arcing detection device may include a detection coil and a processing circuit operably connected to the detection coil. The detection coil may be configured to detect a current variation of a system. The processing circuit may be configured to determine information of an arcing event of the system based on the current variation of the system. The information of the arcing event of the system may include a position where the arcing event occurs in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Siming Chen, Guoping Zhu, Jinglin Wu, Biao Luo, Xu Chu
  • Publication number: 20250004491
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for controlling a high-voltage generator, the method includes: obtaining a current output voltage and a target output voltage of the high voltage generator; determining an outer loop control parameter based on the current output voltage and the target output voltage; obtaining one or more internal physical parameters of the high voltage generator; determining one or more inner loop control parameters based on the one or more internal physical parameters and the outer loop control parameter; and determining a closed loop control parameter based on the one or more inner loop control parameters to control the high voltage generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinglin WU, Guoping ZHU, Bin CAO, Xu CHU
  • Publication number: 20240298401
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a feedback or a reference value of a tube voltage applied to a radiation source of a radiation device for generating radiation rays. The method may also include determining, based on the feedback or the reference value of the tube voltage, a specific value of a focusing parameter associated with a focusing device of the radiation device. The method may further include causing the focusing device to shape a focus of the radiation rays according to the determined value of the focusing parameter. The focus of the radiation rays may satisfy an operational constraint under the specific value of the focusing parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoping ZHU, Jinglin WU, Tieshan ZHANG, Siming CHEN, Xu CHU
  • Publication number: 20240237181
    Abstract: A high voltage generator is provided. The high voltage generator includes an inverter bridge including a first bridge leg and a second bridge leg, a first resonant branch coupled in series to the first bridge leg, a transformer coupled in series between the first resonant branch and the second bridge leg, a second resonant branch coupled in series with the transformer, and a rectifier circuit coupled with the transformer for providing an output voltage to an X-ray source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., SHANGHAI ADVANCED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Guoping ZHU, Xu CHU
  • Patent number: 11974383
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a feedback or a reference value of a tube voltage applied to a radiation source of a radiation device for generating radiation rays. The method may also include determining, based on the feedback or the reference value of the tube voltage, a specific value of a focusing parameter associated with a focusing device of the radiation device. The method may further include causing the focusing device to shape a focus of the radiation rays according to the determined value of the focusing parameter. The focus of the radiation rays may satisfy an operational constraint under the specific value of the focusing parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoping Zhu, Jinglin Wu, Tieshan Zhang, Siming Chen, Xu Chu
  • Publication number: 20240138046
    Abstract: A high voltage generator is provided. The high voltage generator includes an inverter bridge including a first bridge leg and a second bridge leg, a first resonant branch coupled in series to the first bridge leg, a transformer coupled in series between the first resonant branch and the second bridge leg, a second resonant branch coupled in series with the transformer, and a rectifier circuit coupled with the transformer for providing an output voltage to an X-ray source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., SHANGHAI ADVANCED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Guoping ZHU, Xu CHU
  • Publication number: 20240027371
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a detection method. The detection method includes: acquiring information of at least two first positions through which a particle passes before penetrating an object under detection, and information of at least two second positions through which the particle passes after penetrating the object under detection, wherein the object under detection is a metal product; reconstructing, based on the information of the at least two first positions, a first track before the particle penetrates the object under detection; reconstructing, based on the information of the at least two second positions, a second track after the particle penetrates the object under detection; processing the first track and the second track to obtain feature information of the object under detection; and determining, according to the feature information and preset feature information of an object of a target type, a detection result of the object under detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Zhi ZENG, Jianmin LI, Ming RUAN, Yanli DENG, Guoping ZHU, Junli LI
  • Patent number: 11864302
    Abstract: A high voltage generator is provided. The high voltage generator includes an inverter circuit coupled to receive a direct-current (DC) input voltage, a resonant circuit coupled to the inverter circuit, a transformer coupled to the resonant circuit and also coupled to provide a high voltage output to a high voltage device, and a phase control circuit coupled to receive a voltage across and a current through the resonant circuit and also coupled to the inverter circuit. The phase control circuit generates control signals to drive the inverter circuit. The control signals drive the inverter circuit to keep the resonant circuit operating in an inductive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., SHANGHAI ADVANCED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Guoping Zhu, Xu Chu
  • Patent number: 11837965
    Abstract: A high-voltage generator may be provided. The high-voltage generator may include a rectifying unit, a grid-controlled unit, and a shielding device. The rectifying unit may be configured to rectify an electric current generated in the high-voltage generator. The grid-controlled unit may be configured to generate a high voltage and electrically connected to the rectifying unit. The grid-controlled unit may have a conductive surface that opposes the rectifying unit. The shielding device may be located between the rectifying unit and the conductive surface of the grid-controlled unit. The shielding device may be spaced apart from the rectifying unit and the conductive surface of the grid-controlled unit. The shielding device may be electrically connected to the rectifying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yufeng Liu, Guoping Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230280390
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an arcing detection device. The arcing detection device may include a detection coil and a processing circuit operably connected to the detection coil. The detection coil may be configured to detect a current variation of a system. The processing circuit may be configured to determine information of an arcing event of the system based on the current variation of the system. The information of the arcing event of the system may include a position where the arcing event occurs in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Siming CHEN, Guoping ZHU, Jinglin WU, Biao LUO, Xu CHU
  • Publication number: 20230213666
    Abstract: Provided is a device of detecting a ray dose adaptable for coupling with a terminal, including: a housing, a scintillator and a light shielding layer. The housing has an accommodating space and a window, the accommodating space is in communication with the window; the scintillator is configured to receive a ray and convert a received ray into a visible light, the scintillator is located in the accommodating space, the scintillator covers the window, an outer surface of the scintillator includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, and the first outer surface is adapted to a camera of the terminal; and the light shielding layer is configured to shield a visible light in an external environment from illuminating on the scintillator, the light shielding layer is arranged on the second outer surface of the scintillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jianmin LI, Guoping ZHU, Ming RUAN, Kun ZHAO, Yanli DENG, Junli LI, Qitian MIAO
  • Patent number: 11650242
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an arcing detection device. The arcing detection device may include a detection coil and a processing circuit operably connected to the detection coil. The detection coil may be configured to detect a current variation of a system. The processing circuit may be configured to determine information of an arcing event of the system based on the current variation of the system. The information of the arcing event of the system may include a position where the arcing event occurs in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Siming Chen, Guoping Zhu, Jinglin Wu, Biao Luo, Xu Chu
  • Publication number: 20220272825
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high voltage generator including multiple high voltage generating modules configured to provide a total voltage. Each of the multiple high voltage generating modules may be configured to receive a driving pulse and generate a voltage component of the total voltage according to the driving pulse. The multiple high voltage generating modules may be in a series connection. Time points when the multiple high voltage generating modules receive driving pulses may be different, and waveforms of the driving pulses may be the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tieshan ZHANG, Guoping ZHU, Bobin TONG, Jinglin WU, Xu CHU
  • Publication number: 20220174805
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a feedback or a reference value of a tube voltage applied to a radiation source of a radiation device for generating radiation rays. The method may also include determining, based on the feedback or the reference value of the tube voltage, a specific value of a focusing parameter associated with a focusing device of the radiation device. The method may further include causing the focusing device to shape a focus of the radiation rays according to the determined value of the focusing parameter. The focus of the radiation rays may satisfy an operational constraint under the specific value of the focusing parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoping ZHU, Jinglin WU, Tieshan ZHANG, Siming CHEN, Xu CHU
  • Patent number: 11330696
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high voltage generator including multiple high voltage generating modules configured to provide a total voltage. Each of the multiple high voltage generating modules may be configured to receive a driving pulse and generate a voltage component of the total voltage according to the driving pulse. The multiple high voltage generating modules may be in a series connection. Time points when the multiple high voltage generating modules receive driving pulses may be different, and waveforms of the driving pulses may be the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tieshan Zhang, Guoping Zhu, Bobin Tong, Jinglin Wu, Xu Chu
  • Publication number: 20220103087
    Abstract: A high-voltage generator may be provided. The high-voltage generator may include a rectifying unit, a grid-controlled unit, and a shielding device. The rectifying unit may be configured to rectify an electric current generated in the high-voltage generator. The grid-controlled unit may be configured to generate a high voltage and electrically connected to the rectifying unit. The grid-controlled unit may have a conductive surface that opposes the rectifying unit. The shielding device may be located between the rectifying unit and the conductive surface of the grid-controlled unit. The shielding device may be spaced apart from the rectifying unit and the conductive surface of the grid-controlled unit. The shielding device may be electrically connected to the rectifying unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yufeng LIU, Guoping ZHU