Patents by Inventor Hongguang Sun
Hongguang Sun 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: 20240088568Abstract: An optically transparent coplanar microwave slot antenna formed between a first glass layer and a second glass layer is provided including a metal oxide layer, a first slot element and a second slot element formed in a dipole arrangement within the metal oxide layer wherein the first slot element is formed by a first triangular slot, a first trapezoidal slot, and a first rectangular slot and the second slot element is formed by a second triangular slot, a second trapezoidal slot, and a second rectangular slot, and a waveguide feedline for carrying microwave signals to the first slot element and the second slot elementType: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Sara Kaffash, Farhad Sheikh Hosseini Lori, William Hsiahua Wang, Hongguang Sun
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Patent number: 11894598Abstract: An optically transparent coplanar microwave slot antenna is provided including a conductive mesh and a feedline connectively coupled to the conductive mesh wherein the conductive mesh includes a plurality of Christmas tree shaped slots arranged in a dipole configuration wherein each of the plurality of Christmas tree shaped slots is formed from a triangular slot, a trapezoidal slot and a rectangular slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Sara Kaffash, Farhad Sheikh Hosseini Lori, William Hsiahua Wang, Hongguang Sun
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Publication number: 20230369738Abstract: An optically transparent coplanar microwave slot antenna is provided including a conductive mesh and a feedline connectively coupled to the conductive mesh wherein the conductive mesh includes a plurality of Christmas tree shaped slots arranged in a dipole configuration wherein each of the plurality of Christmas tree shaped slots is formed from a triangular slot, a trapezoidal slot and a rectangular slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Sara Kaffash, Farhad Sheikh Hosseini Lori, William Hsiahua Wang, Hongguang Sun
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Patent number: 11231716Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a trailer dimension including a radar for generating a depth map wherein the depth map includes a detection of a first trailer surface, a camera for generating an image of the first trailer surface, a processor operative to determine a first dimension of the first trailer surface in response to the depth map and a second dimension of the first trailer surface in response to the first dimension and the image, and a vehicle controller controlling a vehicle in response to the first dimension and the second dimension.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dan Mepham, Hongguang Sun, Yun Qian Miao
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Publication number: 20210232142Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a trailer dimension including a radar for generating a depth map wherein the depth map includes a detection of a first trailer surface, a camera for generating an image of the first trailer surface, a processor operative to determine a first dimension of the first trailer surface in response to the depth map and a second dimension of the first trailer surface in response to the first dimension and the image, and a vehicle controller controlling a vehicle in response to the first dimension and the second dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dan Mepham, Hongguang Sun, Yun Qian Miao
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Patent number: 10473925Abstract: A self-cleaning lens system disposed adjacent a camera is disposed. The system may incorporate a piezoelectric (PZT) lens system having a first PZT element secured to a first peripheral portion of the lens element, which may be responsive to an alternating current (AC) signal applied to the first PZT element. An AC signal may excite the first PZT element to cause shear displacements in opposite longitudinal directions and to create an oscillating shear motion for the first PZT element. The oscillating shear motion may cause an oscillating rotational movement of the lens element that removes the environmental element from a surface of the lens element.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael D. Alarcon, Norman J. Weigert, Dan W. Mepham, Hongguang Sun
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Publication number: 20180210193Abstract: A self-cleaning lens system disposed adjacent a camera is disposed. The system may incorporate a piezoelectric (PZT) lens system having a first PZT element secured to a first peripheral portion of the lens element, which may be responsive to an alternating current (AC) signal applied to the first PZT element. An AC signal may excite the first PZT element to cause shear displacements in opposite longitudinal directions and to create an oscillating shear motion for the first PZT element. The oscillating shear motion may cause an oscillating rotational movement of the lens element that removes the environmental element from a surface of the lens element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Michael D. ALARCON, Norman J. WEIGERT, Dan W. MEPHAM, Hongguang SUN
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Patent number: 9778459Abstract: An assembly to reduce droplet accumulation and impingement on a lens assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a camera body; a camera lens mounted within the camera body; and a groove surrounding the camera body. The groove has a first portion defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a first floor portion and a second portion defined by the first sidewall, a third sidewall, and a second floor portion. The first portion has a first width and a second portion has a second width larger than the first width.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Hongguang Sun, Michael D. Alarcon
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Patent number: 9446681Abstract: A battery pack and method of cooling a battery pack. In one form, the battery pack is an assembly made up of numerous battery cells arranged within numerous modules. Cooling channels that receive cooling fluid from a ducted supply are placed between adjacent cells or cooling plates within each of the modules. The ducted supply includes beads or related area-increasing undulations that are designed to improve both the stiffness of the ducting as well as the uniformity of the flow rates of individual cooling channels within each of the modules. In one form, the pressure-enhancing beads are placed in an inlet portion of the ducting that is adjacent a forward portion of one or more of the sequentially-encountered modules in order to promote a more equitable distribution of the cooling fluid between the various cooling channels within each of the modules.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Hongguang Sun, Regan P. Dixon
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Publication number: 20150210184Abstract: A battery pack and method of cooling a battery pack. In one form, the battery pack is an assembly made up of numerous battery cells arranged within numerous modules. Cooling channels that receive cooling fluid from a ducted supply are placed between adjacent cells or cooling plates within each of the modules. The ducted supply includes beads or related area-increasing undulations that are designed to improve both the stiffness of the ducting as well as the uniformity of the flow rates of individual cooling channels within each of the modules. In one form, the pressure-enhancing beads are placed in an inlet portion of the ducting that is adjacent a forward portion of one or more of the sequentially-encountered modules in order to promote a more equitable distribution of the cooling fluid between the various cooling channels within each of the modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Hongguang Sun, Regan P. Dixon
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Patent number: 9093727Abstract: A cooling system for a battery pack including a tapered first conduit for receiving a fluid therein, a second conduit for receiving the fluid therein, and at least one secondary conduit for receiving the fluid therein, the first conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit through at least one fluid channel formed between a plurality of battery units, wherein the battery units are in heat transfer communication with the at least one fluid channel to transfer heat from the battery units to the fluid disposed in the cooling system.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Hongguang Sun
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Patent number: 8999548Abstract: A battery module having a cooling plate assembly made from two non-contiguous cooling plates is provided. Each cooling plate has a side panel contiguous with a base panel, and the cooling plates are disposed opposite one another such that the base panels are coplanar and separated by a gap. An inlet duct runs along an upper edge of each side panel, and a manifold having coolant channels in fluid communication with the inlet duct is located in each side panel. The base panels have an outlet duct in fluid communication with the manifold. The cooling plate is designed to decrease friction loss as coolant flows through the inlet duct, manifold and outlet cut, and coolant channels in the manifold are designed to maintain a uniform flow rate across the manifold. Individual cells are disposed in the assembly such that the cell sides and bottoms are in heat-transfer contact with the plate side and base panels, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Hongguang Sun, Regan P. Dixon
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Publication number: 20140272513Abstract: A battery module having a cooling plate assembly made from two non-contiguous cooling plates is provided. Each cooling plate has a side panel contiguous with a base panel, and the cooling plates are disposed opposite one another such that the base panels are coplanar and separated by a gap. An inlet duct runs along an upper edge of each side panel, and a manifold having coolant channels in fluid communication with the inlet duct is located in each side panel. The base panels have an outlet duct in fluid communication with the manifold. The cooling plate is designed to decrease friction loss as coolant flows through the inlet duct, manifold and outlet cut, and coolant channels in the manifold are designed to maintain a uniform flow rate across the manifold. Individual cells are disposed in the assembly such that the cell sides and bottoms are in heat-transfer contact with the plate side and base panels, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Hongguang Sun, Regan P. Dixon
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Publication number: 20110244291Abstract: A cooling system for a battery pack including a tapered first conduit for receiving a fluid therein, a second conduit for receiving the fluid therein, and at least one secondary conduit for receiving the fluid therein, the first conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit through at least one fluid channel formed between a plurality of battery units, wherein the battery units are in heat transfer communication with the at least one fluid channel to transfer heat from the battery units to the fluid disposed in the cooling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Hongguang Sun
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Publication number: 20110151868Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a technical solution for the caller can call the user equipments in the specific area without knowing the numbers of the user equipments first. A querying device sends a first querying request message to a querying response server to query the user equipments in the specific area. The querying server sends a first querying response message comprising the relevant information of the user equipments in the specific area back to the querying device. The relevant information includes the communication identifier (such as number). The caller then can communicate with the user equipment in the specific area according to the first querying response message. The present invention enhances the existing location services and provides the reversed style location service to users or customers and helps to improve the users' experiences in communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Hongguang Sun