Patents by Inventor Haiou Zhang
Haiou Zhang 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: 20240232617Abstract: A dual adaptive training method of photonic neural networks (PNN), includes constructing, in a computer, a PNN numerical model including a PNN physical model and a systematic error prediction network model, where the PNN physical model is an error-free ideal PNN physical model of a PNN physical system, the systematic error prediction network model is an error model of the PNN physical system; determining measurement values of the PNN physical system and measurement values of the PNN numerical model, where the measurement values of the PNN physical system include final output values of the PNN physical system, and the measurement values of the PNN numerical model include final output values of the PNN numerical model; determining a similarity loss function based on comparison results between the measurement values of the PNN physical system and the measurement values of the PNN numerical model; determining a task loss function based on fused results of the measurement values of the PNN physical system and theType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Xing Lin, Zhengyang DUAN, Haiou ZHANG, Hang CHEN, Ziyang ZHENG, Hongkai XIONG
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Patent number: 11298792Abstract: A combined additive manufacturing method applicable to parts and molds relates to moldless-growth manufacturing of parts and molds, which includes steps of: S1: layering and slicing a three-dimensional CAD (computer-aided design) model of a workpiece to be formed according to shape, thickness and dimensional accuracy requirements of the workpiece, so as to obtain a plurality of layered slice data; S2: planning a forming path according to the layered slice data, and generating layered slice numerical control codes for forming; and S3: deposition-forming a powder material on a substrate layer-by-layer and performing pressure forming or milling forming according to the layered slice numerical control codes in the step S2, which uses a numerically controlled high-speed cold spray gun to spray the powder material to a determined position for deposition-forming. The method of the present invention overcomes thermally induced adverse effects of hot processing and drawbacks of cold spray deposition.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Haiou Zhang, Guilan Wang, Huayu Zhang
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Patent number: 11247392Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of multi-material additive manufacturing (AM), and in particular discloses a forming system and method of hybrid AM and surface coating. The hybrid forming system includes an additive forming device, a laser-assisted cold spraying (LACS) device and a workbench. The additive forming device and the LACS device are located above the workbench. During manufacturing, the additive forming device forms a part to be formed on the workbench layer by layer, and the LACS device performs coating peening treatment on inner and outer surfaces of the part to be formed during the forming process, thereby jointly completing the composite manufacturing of the part to be formed. The present invention makes full use of the rapid prototyping advantage of the short-flow AM process, and integrates the surface coating peening process into the hybrid forming system.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Haiou Zhang, Xiaoqi Hu, Fusheng Dai, Guilan Wang
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Publication number: 20210060856Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of multi-material additive manufacturing (AM), and in particular discloses a forming system and method of hybrid AM and surface coating. The hybrid forming system includes an additive forming device, a laser-assisted cold spraying (LACS) device and a workbench. The additive forming device and the LACS device are located above the workbench. During manufacturing, the additive forming device forms a part to be formed on the workbench layer by layer, and the LACS device performs coating peening treatment on inner and outer surfaces of the part to be formed during the forming process, thereby jointly completing the composite manufacturing of the part to be formed. The present invention makes full use of the rapid prototyping advantage of the short-flow AM process, and integrates the surface coating peening process into the hybrid forming system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Haiou Zhang, Xiaoqi HU, Fusheng DAI, Guilan WANG
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Publication number: 20200130267Abstract: A method for controlling deformation and precision of a part in parallel during an additive manufacturing process includes steps of: performing additive forming and isomaterial shaping or plastic forming, and simultaneously, performing one or more members selected from a group consisting of isomaterial orthopedic process, subtractive process and finishing process in parallel at a same station, so as to achieve a one-step ultra-short process, high-precision and high-performance additive manufacturing, wherein: performing in parallel at the same station refers to simultaneously implement different processes in a same pass or different passes of different processing layers or a same processing layer when a clamping position of the part to be processed is unchanged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Haiou Zhang, Guilan Wang
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Publication number: 20190329374Abstract: A combined additive manufacturing method applicable to parts and molds relates to moldless-growth manufacturing of parts and molds, which includes steps of: S1: layering and slicing a three-dimensional CAD (computer-aided design) model of a workpiece to be formed according to shape, thickness and dimensional accuracy requirements of the workpiece, so as to obtain a plurality of layered slice data; S2: planning a forming path according to the layered slice data, and generating layered slice numerical control codes for forming; and S3: deposition-forming a powder material on a substrate layer-by-layer and performing pressure forming or milling forming according to the layered slice numerical control codes in the step S2, which uses a numerically controlled high-speed cold spray gun to spray the powder material to a determined position for deposition-forming. The method of the present invention overcomes thermally induced adverse effects of hot processing and drawbacks of cold spray deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Haiou Zhang, Guilan Wang, Huayu Zhang
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Patent number: 9302338Abstract: A method for manufacturing parts and molds by: 1) slicing a three-dimensional CAD model of a part or mold; 2) planning a modeling path according to slicing data of the three-dimensional CAD model, whereby generating numerical control codes for modeling processing; and 3) performing fused deposition modeling of powders or wire material of metal, intermetallic compounds, ceramic and composite functional gradient materials by layer using a welding gun on a substrate layer via a numerical control gas shielded welding beam or laser beam according to a track specified by the numerical control code for each layer. A micro-roller or a micro-extrusion unit is installed at a contact area between melted and softened areas. The micro-roller or the micro-extrusion unit synchronously moves along with fused deposition area, which results in compressing and processing of the fused deposition area during the fused deposition modeling.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Haiou Zhang, Guilan Wang
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Patent number: 6936200Abstract: A process for producing plastic/wood fiber composite foamed structures includes the steps of pre-drying wood fiber filler; mixing it with plastic to form a mixture; feeding the mixture into an extruder; introducing and mixing a blowing agent; subject the mixture to high shear forces and extruding the mixture to produce a plastic/wood fiber composite foamed structure. The filler has a degradation temperature and an active volatization temperature. During the pre-drying step the temperature is maintained below the degradation temperature. During the mixing step the mixing temperature is maintained below the active volatilizing temperature. During the introducing and mixing step a blowing agent is introduced into the plastic/wood fiber mixture and is mixed therewith to produce a plastic/wood fiber/gas mixture. During the subjecting step the plastic/wood fiber/gas mixture is subjected to high shear forces in the presence of high pressures and the temperature is maintained below an active volatilizing temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Inventors: Chul B. Park, Ghaus M. Rizvi, Haiou Zhang
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Publication number: 20040238146Abstract: A method of manufacturing die and mold by melting-spray relates to a method of manufacturing die and mold used for plastic or metal shaping, in which there is no need for the operating procedure of replicating a melting-sprayed prototype from a prototype or from a rubber die which is reproduced from the prototype. The present invention includes the following steps: (1) directly manufacturing the melting-sprayed prototype; (2) forming a melting-spray layer on the surface of the melting-sprayed prototype; (3) reinforcing the melting-spray layer; and (4) removing the melting-sprayed prototype and then obtaining the die or mold. With this invention, the fast manufacturing speed, the low cost and the improved precision are obtained, and the existent operating procedure for manufacturing die and mold by melting-spray is shortened, thereby it is suitable for manufacturing die and mold used for plastic or metal shaping.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYInventors: Haiou Zhang, Guilan Wang
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Publication number: 20020165289Abstract: A process for producing plastic/wood fiber composite foamed structures includes the steps of pre-drying wood fiber filler; mixing it with plastic to form a mixture; feeding the mixture into an extruder; introducing and mixing a blowing agent; subject the mixture to high shear forces and extruding the mixture to produce a plastic/wood fiber composite foamed structure. The filler has a degradation temperature and an active volatization temperature. During the pre-drying step the temperature is maintained below the degradation temperature. During the mixing step the mixing temperature is maintained below the active volatilizing temperature. During the introducing and mixing step a blowing agent is introduced into the plastic/wood fiber mixture and is mixed therewith to produce a plastic/wood fiber/gas mixture. During the subjecting step the plastic/wood fiber/gas mixture is subjected to high shear forces in the presence of high pressures and the temperature is maintained below an active volatilizing temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Chul B. Park, Ghaus M. Rizvi, Haiou Zhang