Patents by Inventor Hongbing CHEN
Hongbing 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: 20200198272Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention provide a tire and method of forming a continuous encapsulated strip of sealant layer inside the tire. The strip of sealant layer has a varied mixture ratio of the sealant compound to the skin compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Hongbing Chen, Christopher David Dyrlund, Adam Mark Baldan
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Publication number: 20200049556Abstract: Interleaved data acquisition in optical spectroscopy is used to provide interference correction for time-varying interference. Measurements at a reference frequency are used to provide an estimate of the interference. These reference measurements are interleaved with the remaining measurements in order to provide estimates of the interference vs. time at relevant times. The interference being corrected can be spectrally structured or unstructured.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Chris W. Rella, Hongbing Chen, Derek Gregory Fleck, John A. Hoffnagle, James Ian Lee, Gerald Thomas Sornsen, Sze Meng Tan
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Patent number: 10518457Abstract: The invention is directed to a crosshead die for the extrusion of a profile, such as a uniform ply coat for a tire. The crosshead die is used with an extruder, and includes a body. An inlet is formed in the body, and is in fluid communication with the extruder. An outlet and a flow channel are also formed in the body. The flow channel extends between the inlet and the outlet, and is bounded by an upper wall, a lower wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The flow channel is formed with a bend and a cross section that includes a trapezoidal shape to align the flow of elastomer with the center of the flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Hon Ho Liu, Deep Samanta, Srinath Madhavan, Hongbing Chen, Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg
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Patent number: 10495326Abstract: A heat exchanger (1, 2, 10, 20) of a heat exchange device, a heat exchange module (100), a heat exchange device (65, 75, 115) and a heat source unit used for an air-cooling cold-water unit or a commercial roof machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Danfoss Micro Channel Heat Exchanger (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiangxun Lu, Jing Yang, Hongbing Chen
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Publication number: 20190184620Abstract: An improved extruder apparatus is disclosed and which includes a cylindrical barrel having a feed end and a discharge end, the feed end having an inlet in fluid communication with a hopper. The extruder screw is mounted in the cylindrical barrel, and the screw has an outer surface having one or more helical flights mounted thereon. wherein the inlet end of the cylindrical barrel has a support frame mounted thereto, wherein an upper surface of the support frame is connected to a throat of a hopper, wherein an insert is mounted to the support frame and has a lower end which extends down into the cylindrical barrel, wherein the insert has an internal passageway having a first opening on the lower end and a second opening upstream of the screw for relieving the pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Hongbing CHEN, Christopher David DYRLUND, Joshua Aaron PHILLIPSON, Jared VANASDALE
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Publication number: 20190152116Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for applying a mixture of a first compound and a second compound, the apparatus comprising a first extruder for processing a first compound and a second extruder for processing a second compound, wherein the outlet from the first extruder is in fluid communication with a first channel of a housing, and the outlet from the second extruder is in fluid communication with a second channel of the housing, wherein a gear pump is positioned in each channel, wherein a nozzle is in fluid communication with an outlet of the first channel and an outlet of the second channel, and a coextruded continuous strip is produced. The ratio of the first compound to the second compound may be adjusted instantaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg, Hongbing Chen
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Publication number: 20190033015Abstract: Provided are a reinforcer (30) used for a plate heat exchanger (100) and a plate heat exchanger (100), the reinforcer (30) being used to reinforce an area around an opening (13) of at least one heat exchange plate (10). The plate heat exchanger (100) comprises multiple heat exchange plates (10); a heat exchange space formed between adjacent heat exchange plates (10) of the multiple heat exchange plates (10); a heat exchange channel (11) formed between the heat exchange plates (10), wherein the heat exchange channel (11) is used for a heat exchange medium to flow into or out of the plate heat exchanger (100), and is constituted by openings (13) in the multiple heat exchange plates (10); and a reinforcer (30), used to reinforce an area around an opening (13) in at least one heat exchange plate (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Zhifeng Zhang, Hongbing Chen, Hua Li, Pierre Olivier Pelletier, Shaoyi Chen
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Patent number: 10082343Abstract: Disclosed are a fin (1) for a heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger having the fin (1). The fin (1) comprises a fin body (10) in a waveform structure formed by boards, wherein the fin body (10) has two first side surfaces (11) which are opposite one another in a first direction, two second side surfaces (12) which are opposite one another in a second direction, and wave crests and wave troughs, which are on the second side surfaces (12); and the first direction and the second direction intersect. The fin body (10) comprises: a first concave portion (13), wherein the first concave portion (13) is formed in the fin body (10), and is located on the two first side surfaces (11) of the fin body (10). The fin (1) and the heat exchanger are manufactured more simply. Since the connection portions between the wave crests and wave troughs of the fin (1) are approximately perpendicular to a heat exchange tube (2), the condensed water is more easily discharged.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Danfoss Micro Channel Heat Exchanger (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junfeng Jin, Jing Yang, Jeffrey Lee Tucker, Jianlong Jiang, Xiangxun Lu, Hongbing Chen
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Publication number: 20180178585Abstract: A method of forming a layer of tire ply is disclosed. A first strip of ply is provided having a plurality of evenly spaced reinforcement cords, having a spacing S, and having a lateral end, wherein the last cord is spaced apart from strip end a distance X, wherein X is not equal to S. A second strip of ply is provided having a plurality of evenly spaced reinforcement cords, having a spacing S, and having a lateral end, wherein the last cord is spaced apart from strip end a distance Y, wherein Y is not equal to S. The lateral ends of the first and second strip are joined together in a lap joint. The first and second lateral ends are overlapped so that the spacing X preferrably does not overlap, but may partially overlap with the spacing Y.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Hongbing CHEN, Nathan Andrew HUNT, Duane Thomas DELANEY, Chad Everett KENDALL, Gary Robert BURG
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Publication number: 20180169925Abstract: An apparatus is provided for making reinforced ply is described. The apparatus includes a cross-head die assembly for use with an extruder, the cross-head die assembly having: an inlet section having an inlet for receiving flow from the extruder; an upper support block removably connected to a first side of the interior section; and a lower block removably connected to a second side of the interior section. A first flow passage is located between the upper support block and the interior section and is in fluid communication with the inlet. A second flow passage is located between the interior section and the lower support block and is in fluid communication with the inlet. The cross-head die assembly further includes a removably mounted die located at an outlet end of the assembly. The first and second flow passage is in fluid communication with an inlet of the die; each flow passage has a raised center rib and an area that decreases from the inlet to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Christopher David DYRLUND, Hongbing CHEN
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Patent number: 9991536Abstract: The Invention discloses a self-supplied hydrogen fuel cell system and a working method thereof, the system comprising a diesel tank, a gas separator, a fuel cell, a low-temperature separation reactor, a high-temperature separation reactor, an auto-thermal reformer, a water tank and a catalytic burner; With the high-temperature separation reactor, the low-temperature separation reactor and the auto-thermal reformer, diesel is cracked into H2 and CO; as the fuel for the fuel cell, H2 may react with O2 in the air and generate electric energy; the unreacted H2 and CO enter into the catalytic burner for combustion, ensuring that the water is heated; thus, it not only provides H2 to the fuel cell, but also provides high-temperature water to the auto-thermal converter to produce H2; electric energy can be generated without burning diesel; since no NOx or particulate matters but CO2 is generated, the goal of ultra-low emission is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Beijing University of Civil Engineering and ArchitectureInventors: Yongfeng Liu, Hongbing Chen, Jianjun Qin, Pucheng Pei, Shengzhuo Yao
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Publication number: 20170334119Abstract: The invention is directed to a crosshead die for the extrusion of a profile, such as a uniform ply coat for a tire. The crosshead die is used with an extruder, and includes a body. An inlet is formed in the body, and is in fluid communication with the extruder. An outlet and a flow channel are also formed in the body. The flow channel extends between the inlet and the outlet, and is bounded by an upper wall, a lower wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The flow channel is formed with a bend and a cross section that includes a trapezoidal shape to align the flow of elastomer with the center of the flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Hon Ho Liu, Deep Samanta, Srinath Madhavan, Hongbing Chen, Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg
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Patent number: 9770859Abstract: A cross-head die assembly for use with an extruder is described. The cross-head die assembly includes: an inlet section having an inlet for communicating flow from the extruder to one or more flow channels formed in a support block; and an outlet, a removably mounted die located at the outlet and in fluid communication with the one or more flow channels; said support block further comprising an interior slot extending from a first side of the support block to an outlet passageway; a removable cassette positioned in the interior slot, wherein the front end of the removable cassette is positioned to seal the outlet passageway of the slot so that the slot is isolated from the flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg, Hongbing Chen, Nathan Andrew Hunt
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Publication number: 20170205085Abstract: A heat exchanger (1, 2, 10, 20) of a heat exchange device, a heat exchange module (100), a heat exchange device (65, 75, 115) and a heat source unit used for an air-cooling cold-water unit or a commercial roof machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Xiangxun Lu, Jing Yang, Hongbing Chen
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Publication number: 20170198984Abstract: Disclosed are a fin (1) for a heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger having the fin (1). The fin (1) comprises a fin body (10) in a waveform structure formed by boards, wherein the fin body (10) has two first side surfaces (11) which are opposite one another in a first direction, two second side surfaces (12) which are opposite one another in a second direction, and wave crests and wave troughs, which are on the second side surfaces (12); and the first direction and the second direction intersect. The fin body (10) comprises: a first concave portion (13), wherein the first concave portion (13) is formed in the fin body (10), and is located on the two first side surfaces (11) of the fin body (10). The fin (1) and the heat exchanger are manufactured more simply. Since the connection portions between the wave crests and wave troughs of the fin (1) are approximately perpendicular to a heat exchange tube (2), the condensed water is more easily discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Junfeng Jin, Jing Yang, Jeffrey Lee Tucker, Jianlong Jiang, Xiangxun Lu, Hongbing Chen
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Publication number: 20170084943Abstract: The Invention discloses a self-supplied hydrogen fuel cell system and a working method thereof, the system comprising a diesel tank, a gas separator, a fuel cell, a low-temperature separation reactor, a high-temperature separation reactor, an auto-thermal reformer, a water tank and a catalytic burner; With the high-temperature separation reactor, the low-temperature separation reactor and the auto-thermal reformer, diesel is cracked into H2 and CO; as the fuel for the fuel cell, H2 may react with O2 in the air and generate electric energy; the unreacted H2 and CO enter into the catalytic burner for combustion, ensuring that the water is heated; thus, it not only provides H2 to the fuel cell, but also provides high-temperature water to the auto-thermal converter to produce H2; electric energy can be generated without burning diesel; since no NOx or particulate matters but CO2 is generated, the goal of ultra-low emission is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Yongfeng Liu, Hongbing Chen, Jianjun Qin, Pucheng Pei, Shengzhuo Yao
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Publication number: 20170057290Abstract: A method of forming a layer of tire ply is disclosed. A first strip of ply is provided having a plurality of evenly spaced reinforcement cords, having a spacing S, and having a lateral end, wherein the last cord is spaced apart from strip end a distance X, wherein X is not equal to S. A second strip of ply is provided having a plurality of evenly spaced reinforcement cords, having a spacing S, and having a lateral end, wherein the last cord is spaced apart from strip end a distance Y, wherein Y is not equal to S. The lateral ends of the first and second strip are joined together in a lap joint. The first and second lateral ends are overlapped so that the spacing X preferrably does not overlap, but may partially overlap with the spacing Y.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Hongbing CHEN, Nathan Andrew HUNT, Duane Thomas DELANEY, Chad Everett KENDALL, Gary Robert BURG
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Publication number: 20170001360Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for applying a mixture of a first compound and a second compound, the apparatus comprising a first extruder for processing a first compound and a second extruder for processing a second compound, wherein the outlet from the first extruder is in fluid communication with a first channel of a housing, and the outlet from the second extruder is in fluid communication with a second channel of the housing, wherein a gear pump is positioned in each channel, wherein a nozzle is in fluid communication with an outlet of the first channel and an outlet of the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Christopher David DYRLUND, Gary Robert BURG, Hongbing CHEN
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Publication number: 20170001399Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention provide a method for forming a tread on a green carcass comprising the steps of providing a tire building drum having a carcass thereon, applying a strip of a base compound continuously over one half of the carcass forming a first layer of base compound from the centerline of the carcass to a first lateral edge, applying a first tread cap compound over the base compound, applying a strip of a base compound continuously over the second half of the carcass forming a second layer of base compound from the centerline of the carcass to a second lateral edge, forming a chimney along an edge of the first tread cap compound, and applying a first tread cap compound over the second layer of the base compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Christopher David DYRLUND, Gary Robert BURG, Hongbing CHEN
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Publication number: 20160176096Abstract: A cross-head die assembly for use with an extruder is described. The cross-head die assembly includes: an inlet section having an inlet for communicating flow from the extruder to one or more flow channels formed in a support block; and an outlet, a removably mounted die located at the outlet and in fluid communication with the one or more flow channels; said support block further comprising an interior slot extending from a first side of the support block to an outlet passageway; a removable cassette positioned in the interior slot, wherein the front end of the removable cassette is positioned to seal the outlet passageway of the slot so that the slot is isolated from the flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg, Hongbing Chen, Nathan Andrew Hunt