Patents by Inventor Hao Tu

Hao Tu 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: 12341418
    Abstract: A control circuit for a power converter is provided. The control circuit includes a pulse width modulator, a current feedback loop, a bus voltage feedforward path, and a logic circuit. The pulse width modulator generates a control signal for the power converter to regulate a load current. The current feedback loop controls the pulse width modulator to converge the load current to a demanded current. The bus voltage feedforward path measures a bus voltage supplied to the power converter at an input bus and, in combination with the current feedback loop, control the pulse width modulator to regulate the load current based on the bus voltage. The logic circuit collects load current measurements and determines, based at least partially thereon, a voltage variation event has occurred on the input bus, and disables the control signal for the power converter in response to determining the voltage variation event has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: GE GRID SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Luca Tonini, Kenneth McClellan Rush, Hao Tu
  • Patent number: 12267012
    Abstract: A multilevel converter system is provided. The system includes a converter and a converter controller interfaced with the converter. The converter controller includes a voltage loop, a current loop, and a voltage compensation loop. The voltage loop is configured to receive first and second voltages from the first and second segments of the converter and a reference voltage. The current loop is configured to receive a current output of the converter, a reference current, and a balancing reference current. The voltage compensation loop is configured to receive the first and second voltages and a sign signal. The converter controller is configured to generate first and second pulse-width modulation (PWM) signals using output signals from the current loop and the output compensation signals from the voltage compensation loop. The PWM signals are configured to control the switches of the converter and to balance the first voltage with the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: GE GRID SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Tomas Sadilek, Ramanujam Ramabhadran, Hao Tu
  • Publication number: 20240171070
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to dynamic nonlinear droop control (DNDC). In one embodiment, a method for DNDC for direct current (DC) power conversion includes receiving an indication of an output of a DC power converter, generating a control signal based upon the indication, and adjusting operation of the DC power converter in response to the generated control signal. The indication can be a scaled measurement of output current or output power of the DC power converter. The control signal is based at least in part upon the indication, the power converter voltage and DNDC parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Hui Yu, Srdjan Miodrag Lukic, Hao Tu
  • Patent number: 11916468
    Abstract: A converter includes a DC bus, a first DC-DC converter, a second DC-DC converter, and a plurality of circulating current suppression circuits. The first DC-DC converter is coupled to the DC bus and includes a first plurality of switches. The second DC-DC converter is coupled to the DC bus in parallel with the first DC-DC converter. The second DC-DC converter includes a second plurality of switches. The plurality of circulating current suppression circuits are coupled to the DC bus and are further respectively coupled to the first DC-DC converter and the second DC-DC converter. Each of the plurality of circulating current suppression circuits has a resonant frequency at or around a switching frequency for the first and second pluralities of switches. The plurality of circulating current suppression circuits is configured to suppress current at or around the switching frequency and pass at least direct current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Kenneth McClellan Rush, Luca Tonini, Hao Tu
  • Patent number: 11881764
    Abstract: A multilevel converter system is provided. The multilevel converter system includes a multilevel converter and a short-circuit protection circuit. The multilevel converter includes a first segment and a second segment electrically connected to the first segment, wherein the first and second segments are each configured to convert a first current to a second current. The first segment includes a plurality of first switches. The second segment includes a plurality of second switches. The short-circuit protection circuit is electrically connected to the multilevel converter, wherein the short-circuit protection circuit includes at least one electrical component that is electrically connected in parallel with at least one of the plurality of first switches and the plurality of second switches. The short-circuit protection circuit is configured to protect the plurality of first switches and the plurality of second switches from a short-circuit current during a short-circuit condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Kenneth McClellan Rush, Luca Tonini, Hao Tu
  • Publication number: 20230278884
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing crystalline tungsten bronze oxide particles. The method may include atomizing a liquid solution comprising an alkali metal precursor and a tungsten precursor to produce droplets; mixing the droplets with one or more gaseous flows to produce a combined flow; flowing the combined flow through a heated reactor to provide crystalline tungsten bronze oxide particles having the formula MxWO3, wherein M is the alkali metal; and collecting the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Daren CHEN, Hao TU
  • Publication number: 20220352806
    Abstract: A converter includes a DC bus, a first DC-DC converter, a second DC-DC converter, and a plurality of circulating current suppression circuits. The first DC-DC converter is coupled to the DC bus and includes a first plurality of switches. The second DC-DC converter is coupled to the DC bus in parallel with the first DC-DC converter. The second DC-DC converter includes a second plurality of switches. The plurality of circulating current suppression circuits are coupled to the DC bus and are further respectively coupled to the first DC-DC converter and the second DC-DC converter. Each of the plurality of circulating current suppression circuits has a resonant frequency at or around a switching frequency for the first and second pluralities of switches. The plurality of circulating current suppression circuits is configured to suppress current at or around the switching frequency and pass at least direct current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Kenneth McClellan Rush, Luca Tonini, Hao Tu
  • Publication number: 20220311337
    Abstract: A multilevel converter system is provided. The system includes a converter and a converter controller interfaced with the converter. The converter controller includes a voltage loop, a current loop, and a voltage compensation loop. The voltage loop is configured to receive first and second voltages from the first and second segments of the converter and a reference voltage. The current loop is configured to receive a current output of the converter, a reference current, and a balancing reference current. The voltage compensation loop is configured to receive the first and second voltages and a sign signal. The converter controller is configured to generate first and second pulse-width modulation (PWM) signals using output signals from the current loop and the output compensation signals from the voltage compensation loop. The PWM signals are configured to control the switches of the converter and to balance the first voltage with the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Tomas Sadilek, Ramanujam Ramabhadran, Hao Tu
  • Publication number: 20220247306
    Abstract: A multilevel converter system is provided. The multilevel converter system includes a multilevel converter and a short-circuit protection circuit. The multilevel converter includes a first segment and a second segment electrically connected to the first segment, wherein the first and second segments are each configured to convert a first current to a second current. The first segment includes a plurality of first switches. The second segment includes a plurality of second switches. The short-circuit protection circuit is electrically connected to the multilevel converter, wherein the short-circuit protection circuit includes at least one electrical component that is electrically connected in parallel with at least one of the plurality of first switches and the plurality of second switches. The short-circuit protection circuit is configured to protect the plurality of first switches and the plurality of second switches from a short-circuit current during a short-circuit condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Kenneth McClellan Rush, Luca Tonini, Hao Tu
  • Publication number: 20220231597
    Abstract: A control circuit for a power converter is provided. The control circuit includes a pulse width modulator, a current feedback loop, a bus voltage feedforward path, and a logic circuit. The pulse width modulator generates a control signal for the power converter to regulate a load current. The current feedback loop controls the pulse width modulator to converge the load current to a demanded current. The bus voltage feedforward path measures a bus voltage supplied to the power converter at an input bus and, in combination with the current feedback loop, control the pulse width modulator to regulate the load current based on the bus voltage. The logic circuit collects load current measurements and determines, based at least partially thereon, a voltage variation event has occurred on the input bus, and disables the control signal for the power converter in response to determining the voltage variation event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Zheyu Zhang, Luca Tonini, Kenneth McClellan Rush, Hao Tu
  • Patent number: 11268858
    Abstract: A method and device for measuring dominant wavelength and color purity of LED lamp, and an electronic equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hangzhou Roleds Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongquan Wang, Huarong Wu, Wenlong Wang, Jiehong Peng, Hao Tu
  • Publication number: 20210381897
    Abstract: A method and device for measuring dominant wavelength and color purity of LED lamp, and an electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Zhongquan WANG, Huarong WU, Wenlong WANG, Jiehong PENG, Hao TU
  • Patent number: 10788288
    Abstract: A compensating mechanism includes a base, an adjusting unit, an adjusting cap and a stop unit. The adjusting unit is disposed on the base. The adjusting cap is configured to move the adjusting unit with respect to the base so as to form a first circumferential movement range. The stop unit includes a sliding element and a limiting element, wherein the limiting element includes a movement region, and the adjusting cap is configured to move the sliding element along the movement region so as to form a second circumferential movement range. A sum of a first central angle corresponding to the first circumferential movement range and a second central angle corresponding to the second circumferential movement range is a fixed value. A sight is provided to include a main body, an objective unit, an ocular unit, an inner lens barrel and the compensating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Lin, Hao Tu, Sung-Po Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190219363
    Abstract: A compensating mechanism includes a base, an adjusting unit, an adjusting cap and a stop unit. The adjusting unit is disposed on the base. The adjusting cap is configured to move the adjusting unit with respect to the base so as to form a first circumferential movement range. The stop unit includes a sliding element and a limiting element, wherein the limiting element includes a movement region, and the adjusting cap is configured to move the sliding element along the movement region so as to form a second circumferential movement range. A sum of a first central angle corresponding to the first circumferential movement range and a second central angle corresponding to the second circumferential movement range is a fixed value. A sight is provided to include a main body, an objective unit, an ocular unit, an inner lens barrel and the compensating mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Lin, Hao Tu, Sung-Po Cheng
  • Patent number: 10337831
    Abstract: A compensating mechanism includes a base, an adjusting unit, an adjusting cap and a stop unit. The adjusting unit is disposed on the base. The adjusting cap is configured to move the adjusting unit with respect to the base so as to form a first circumferential movement range. The stop unit includes a sliding element and a limiting element, wherein the limiting element includes a movement region, and the adjusting cap is configured to move the sliding element along the movement region so as to form a second circumferential movement range. A sum of a first central angle corresponding to the first circumferential movement range and a second central angle corresponding to the second circumferential movement range is a fixed value. The invention also provides a sight, wherein the sight includes a main body, an objective unit, an ocular unit, an inner lens barrel and the compensating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Lin, Hao Tu, Sung-Po Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180180383
    Abstract: A compensating mechanism includes a base, an adjusting unit, an adjusting cap and a stop unit. The adjusting unit is disposed on the base. The adjusting cap is configured to move the adjusting unit with respect to the base so as to form a first circumferential movement range. The stop unit includes a sliding element and a limiting element, wherein the limiting element includes a movement region, and the adjusting cap is configured to move the sliding element along the movement region so as to form a second circumferential movement range. A sum of a first central angle corresponding to the first circumferential movement range and a second central angle corresponding to the second circumferential movement range is a fixed value. The invention also provides a sight, wherein the sight includes a main body, an objective unit, an ocular unit, an inner lens barrel and the compensating mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Yung-Chin Lin, Hao Tu, Sung-Po Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180042281
    Abstract: An ultrasonic rock salt continuous cleaning method and an ultrasonic rock salt continuous cleaning device are provided. The ultrasonic rock salt continuous cleaning method comprises, in a loading and pre-examining stage, loading and pre-examining a solid substance, where first sample information of the solid substance is collected; in a pre-cleaning stage, pre-cleaning the solid substance, wherein a cleaning fluid is applied; in an ultrasonic cleaning stage, ultrasonic cleaning the solid substance; in a drying stage, drying the solid substance, where the solid substance is dried in two stages, in a first stage, the solid substance is dried using a high-pressure air, and in a second stage, the solid substance is dried using hot air; and in an unloading and examining stage, unloading and examining the rock salts, where second sample information of the solid substance is collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shun BAI, Jiangqiang HUANG, Yongliang LIU, Hao Tu
  • Patent number: 7522871
    Abstract: An auto document feeder includes a housing unit, spatially interconnected first and second paths, an inverting path in spatial communication with the first path, a bypass path spatially intercommunicating the second path and the inverting path, a feeding roller unit for feeding documents onto the first path, first and second transfer roller units disposed respectively on the first and second paths, an ejecting roller unit aligned with the second path and the inverting path, and a switching gate disposed between the ejecting roller unit and the second transfer roller unit and pivotable to extend onto the second path or the bypass path so as to guide movement of the documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Hao Tu
  • Patent number: D1001079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Qinpeng Chen, Hao Tu
  • Patent number: D1001080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Qinpeng Chen, Hao Tu