Patents by Inventor Heping Chen
Heping Chen 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: 20240092760Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds that are cGAS antagonists, methods of preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and their use in medical therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jian QIU, Qi WEI, Matt TSCHANTZ, Heping SHI, Youtong WU, Huiling TAN, Lijun SUN, Chuo CHEN, Zhijian CHEN
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Patent number: 10668623Abstract: A method for robotic adaptive production includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities in response to detecting a change in the production environment. A robotic adaptive production method includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities to minimize a production task cycle time or improve a production task quality. A robotic adaptive production method includes estimating a relationship between a control parameter and a sensor input; and modifying the control parameter online to achieve an updated parameter based on the estimating. A robotic adaptive production method includes receiving sensor input relating to robotic performance during the performance of production tasks and online optimizing a process parameter based on robotic performance during the performance of the production tasks.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: ABB Schweiz AG, Ford Motor CompanyInventors: George Q. Zhang, David P. Gravel, Soenke Kock, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Heping Chen, Sangeun Choi, Arnold Bell, Biao Zhang
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Patent number: 10228680Abstract: A method for process parameter optimization in a robotic manufacturing process includes identifying, in two or more successive iterations, a system model for the robotic manufacturing process. Manufacturing process parameters are optimized based on the model identified. The process may be a robotic assembly process.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Texas State UniversityInventors: Heping Chen, Hongtai Cheng
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Publication number: 20160346928Abstract: A method for robotic adaptive production includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities in response to detecting a change in the production environment. A robotic adaptive production method includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities to minimize a production task cycle time or improve a production task quality. A robotic adaptive production method includes estimating a relationship between a control parameter and a sensor input; and modifying the control parameter online to achieve an updated parameter based on the estimating. A robotic adaptive production method includes receiving sensor input relating to robotic performance during the performance of production tasks and online optimizing a process parameter based on robotic performance during the performance of the production tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: George Q. Zhang, David P. Gravel, Soenke Kock, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Heping Chen, Sangeun Choi, Arnold Bell, Biao Zhang
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Publication number: 20160187874Abstract: A method for process parameter optimization in a robotic manufacturing process includes identifying, in two or more successive iterations, a system model for the robotic manufacturing process. Manufacturing process parameters are optimized based on the model identified. The process may be a robotic assembly process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Heping CHEN, Hongtai CHENG
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Patent number: 9333654Abstract: An industrial robot is used to assemble a part to a predetermined location on a randomly moving workpiece. The workpiece may be an automobile on an assembly line and the part may be a wheel (a tire mounted on a rim) to be assembled on one of the wheel hubs of the automobile. The robot has mounted on it a camera, a force sensor and a gripper to grip the part. After the robot grips the part, signals from both the force sensor and vision are used by a computing device to move the robot to a position where the robot can assemble the part to the predetermined location on the workpiece. The computing device can be the robot controller or a separate device such as a PC that is connected to the controller.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Heping Chen, George Zhang, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
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Patent number: 9132551Abstract: A teleoperated robot system has a watchdog to determine if the rate of data transmission from a computing device such as a robot controller located in the station used by the operator of the teleoperated robot to the remotely located industrial robot has fallen below a minimum data rate or the time for transmission of data has exceeded a maximum time. Upon the occurrence of either or both of the foregoing, one or more types of corrective action are undertaken to bring the teleoperated robot and the processes performed by the robot.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Harald Staab, Jianjun Wang, George Q. Zhang, Remus Boca, Sangeun Choi, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Soenke Kock, Heping Chen
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Patent number: 9126336Abstract: A robot is used to pick parts from a bin. The robot has a compliant apparatus and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool(s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: William Eakins, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Carlos Martinez, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano
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Patent number: 9079308Abstract: A robot is used to pick parts from a bin. The robot has a compliant apparatus and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool(s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Patent number: 8862269Abstract: A robot for picking one or more parts (41) randomly distributed in a bin (40), this robot comprising a moveable arm (16a, 16b), a computing device (14) connected to said robot for controlling motion of said moveable arm and a tool (24) connected to said moveable arm for picking one or more of said parts from said bin,—said robot using said picking tool by itself or another tool (96, 98) mounted on the robot or grasped by the picking tool to stir one or more of said one or more randomly distributed parts in said bin when said computing device determines that a predetermined event requiring stirring of said parts has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Publication number: 20140156073Abstract: A teleoperated robot system has a watchdog to determine if the rate of data transmission from a computing device such as a robot controller located in the station used by the operator of the teleoperated robot to the remotely located industrial robot has fallen below a minimum data rate or the time for transmission of data has exceeded a maximum time. Upon the occurrence of either or both of the foregoing, one or more types of corrective action are undertaken to bring the teleoperated robot and the processes performed by the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Harald Staab, Jianjun Wang, George Q. Zhang, Remus Boca, Sangeun Choi, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Soenke Kock, Heping Chen
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Publication number: 20140052295Abstract: A robot is used to pick parts from a bin. The robot has a compliant apparatus and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool(s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventors: William Eakins, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Carlos Martinez, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano
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Patent number: 8648520Abstract: An inner coupling tubular type electrodeless lamp comprises a glass bulb, an amalgam, and a power coupler. The glass bulb includes an external portion and an inner portion. A gas discharging cavity that is annularly airtight is defined by an envelopment of the external portion and the inner portion. A coupling cavity is defined in the inner portion. The power coupler includes a radiating post, a ferrite core, and a winding sequentially situating from an interior to an exterior thereof. The power coupler is disposed in the coupling cavity. Two ends of the coupling cavity are intercommunicated with each other as well as the exterior. The external portion of the glass bulb adopts the elongated tube. Wherein, a length of the ferrite core of the power coupler is not smaller than a half length of the coupling cavity. A length of the winding is measured from one-fifth to four-fifth of the length of the coupling cavity to evenly distribute an electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Fujian Juan Kuang Yaming Electric LimitedInventors: Wenjun Chen, Heping Chen, Hequan Zhang, Jingping Wu
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Patent number: 8606398Abstract: A robot (12) is used to pick parts from a bin (40 in FIG. 1). The robot has a compliant apparatus (42) and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool (s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices (FIG. 16, 17) which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: William Eakins, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Carlos Martinez, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano
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Publication number: 20130181606Abstract: An inner coupling tubular type electrodeless lamp comprises a glass bulb, an amalgam, and a power coupler. The glass bulb includes an external portion and an inner portion. A gas discharging cavity that is annularly airtight is defined by an envelopment of the external portion and the inner portion. A coupling cavity is defined in the inner portion. The power coupler includes a radiating post, a ferrite core, and a winding sequentially situating from an interior to an exterior thereof. The power coupler is disposed in the coupling cavity. Two ends of the coupling cavity are intercommunicated with each other as well as the exterior. The external portion of the glass bulb adopts the elongated tube. Wherein, a length of the ferrite core of the power coupler is not smaller than a half length of the coupling cavity. A length of the winding is measured from one-fifth to four-fifth of the length of the coupling cavity to evenly distribute an electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Wenjun Chen, Heping Chen, Hequan Zhang, Jingping Wu
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Publication number: 20130181600Abstract: An inner coupling electrodeless lamp comprises a glass bulb and a power coupler. A cold end of the glass bulb is provided with an amalgam. The glass bulb includes an external portion and an inner portion. A gas discharging cavity that is annularly airtight is defined by the envelopment of the external portion and the inner portion. The gas discharging cavity is full of inert gas. A coupling cavity is defined in the inner portion. The power coupler includes a radiating post, a ferrite core, and a winding sequentially situating from an interior to an exterior thereof. The power coupler is disposed in the coupling cavity. At least one diffuse reflection layer that is made of a material falling in a 250˜2000 nm spectrum scope and containing a high diffuse reflection rate larger than 30% is disposed between an inner wall of the inner portion and an external surface of the coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Wenjun Chen, Heping Chen, Hequan Zhang, Liwu Luo
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Publication number: 20110223001Abstract: A robot for picking one or more parts (41) randomly distributed in a bin (40), this robot comprising a moveable arm (16a, 16b), a computing device (14) connected to said robot for controlling motion of said moveable arm and a tool (24) connected to said moveable arm for picking one or more of said parts from said bin,—said robot using said picking tool by itself or another tool (96, 98) mounted on the robot or grasped by the picking tool to stir one or more of said one or more randomly distributed parts in said bin when said computing device determines that a predetermined event requiring stirring of said parts has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Publication number: 20110223000Abstract: A robot is used to pick parts from a bin. The robot has a compliant apparatus and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool(s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Patent number: D924593Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventor: Heping Chen
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Patent number: D1025911Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventors: Xiaofeng Liu, Heping Chen, Jinding Cai, Xingqun Liao, Dangyu Pan