Patents by Inventor Jian-Hua Zhong

Jian-Hua Zhong 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).

  • Load size measuring apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7958584
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a size of a load in a basket that is rotatably supported is presented. The method comprises determining an acceleration energy (AE) required to accelerate the basket; determining a friction energy (FE) required to maintain a stable rotational speed of the basket; subtracting the friction energy (FE) from the acceleration energy (AE) to obtain a load inertial energy (LE); and determining a load size from the load inertial energy (LE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard D. Suel, II, Edward Hatfield, John Steven Holmes, Meher P. Kollipara, Shyam Ramamurthy, Jian Hua Zhong
  • LOAD SIZE MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090205377
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a size of a load in a basket that is rotatably supported is presented. The method comprises determining an acceleration energy (AE) required to accelerate the basket; determining a friction energy (FE) required to maintain a stable rotational speed of the basket; subtracting the friction energy (FE) from the acceleration energy (AE) to obtain a load inertial energy (LE); and determining a load size from the load inertial energy (LE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Richard D. Suel,, II, Edward Hatfield, John Steven Holmes, Meher P. Kollipara, Shyam Ramamurthy, Jian Hua Zhong
  • Return ensuring assembly for ejector retainer plate
    Patent number: 7381918
    Abstract: An exemplary return ensuring assembly (20) includes a switch (21), a connector (22), a housing (23) for receiving the switch and the connector, and an adjusting screw (26). The switch has includes a body (211), an actuator (212) formed on the body, and a number of contacts (213) electrically coupled to the body. The connector is electrically coupled to the contacts of the switch. The connector has a number of connector ends (2221). The housing includes a bottom plate (231), a first sidewall (232) extending from an edge of the bottom plate, and a second sidewall (233) extending from an opposite edge of the bottom plate. The second sidewall defines an adjusting screw hole (2322) therein. The adjusting screw engages in the adjusting screw hole and abuts the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian-Hua Zhong
  • Return ensuring assembly for ejector retainer plate
    Publication number: 20070241479
    Abstract: A return ensuring assembly (20) includes a switch (21) and a connector (22). The switch has a body (211), an actuator (212) formed on the body, and a number of contacts (213) electrically coupled to the body. The connector is electrically coupled to the contacts of the switch. The connector has a number of connector ends (2221).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jian-Hua Zhong