Patents by Inventor Jianchao Shu

Jianchao Shu 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).

  • Publication number: 20230286845
    Abstract: The invention relates to 100% renewably-powered desalination/water purification stations for universal applications, the station is disruptive, scalable, amphibious and deportable to seawater, brackish or spill oil sites for simple wave-powered and autonomous operations, the station has a mooring assembly with pumping-purification—delivery subsystems powered by wave and solar energies, the pumping subsystems has the simplest, most efficient wave push/pull pump mechanisms powered by amplified wave centrifugal forces, the mechanical purifications has turbine filters, reverse-osmosis filters, forward-osmosis filters and relief valves to backwash buildups without releasing brine, release water through collecting spill oil, the solar thermal purifications are provided with distilling processes under vaccine conditions, the delivery subsystems with wave turbines and solar panels for generating electricity, propellering and transferring the stations for delivering fresh waters to destinations under GPS guide with th
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 11685679
    Abstract: The invention relates to 100% renewably-powered desalination/water purification stations for universal applications, the station is disruptive, scalable, amphibious and deportable to seawater, brackish or spill oil sites for simple wave-powered and autonomous operations, the station has a mooring assembly with pumping-purification-delivery subsystems powered by wave and solar energies, the pumping subsystems has the simplest, most efficient wave push/pull pump mechanisms powered by amplified wave centrifugal forces , the mechanical purifications has turbine filters, reverse-osmosis filters, forward-osmosis filters and relief valves to backwash buildups without releasing brine, release water through collecting spill oil, the solar thermal purifications are provided with distilling processes under vaccine conditions, the delivery subsystems with wave turbines and solar panels for generating electricity, propellering and transferring the stations for delivering fresh waters to destinations under GPS guide with t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20220402793
    Abstract: The invention relates to 100% renewably-powered desalination/water purification stations for universal applications, the station is disruptive, scalable, amphibious and deportable to seawater, brackish or spill oil sites for simple wave-powered and autonomous operations, the station has a mooring assembly with pumping-purification-delivery subsystems powered by wave and solar energies, the pumping subsystems has the simplest, most efficient wave push/pull pump mechanisms powered by amplified wave centrifugal forces , the mechanical purifications has turbine filters, reverse-osmosis filters, forward-osmosis filters and relief valves to backwash buildups without releasing brine, release water through collecting spill oil, the solar thermal purifications are provided with distilling processes under vaccine conditions, the delivery subsystems with wave turbines and solar panels for generating electricity, propellering and transferring the stations for delivering fresh waters to destinations under GPS guide with t
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 11441540
    Abstract: This invention relates to an ultimate renewable energy machine, all-depth offshore turbine system and hybrid VTOL jet engines, the turbine system is a volume-based power system (Kw/MA?3) instead of the current area-based power system (Kw/M?2) and has a top wind turbine subsystem, a middle wave turbine subsystem and a bottom tidal turbine subsystem with the efficiency beyond Betz limit 59%, the turbine system includes a disrupt turbo-technology with robust shaft-less twin rotors and breakthrough dual-power zone blades to harness ocean energy in a synergic manner or individually, this system has all-season safety features for bird, marine life, human, and itself, is modularized and scalable for low LCOE<$0.10 kWh and provides reliable powers for 24/7, it represents a new era of renewable energy revolution leaded by this quintessentially American technology, as the ultimate fossil energy alternative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20220275786
    Abstract: This invention relates to a voluminous wind/wave turbine system, the turbine system has two wind/wave subsystems and is based on a unique volume process and optimized blades defining two power zones to harness wind and wave energy together or separately beyond the Betz limit, the vortical wind turbine subsystem has a pair of a front and back vortical blades to generate more power with satellite generators, the wave subsystem is a breakthrough for commercial applications and has a robust float vessel with toroid or polygonal pipes structure and multiple hinge mechanisms to hold multiple wave turbines against violent wave, the wave turbine has only a conversion to produce electricity constantly 24/7 with 360 degree freedom, the both subsystems are based on a shaft-less twin rotor turbomachinery and represent a new era of reliable and renewable energy at an unprecedented level of efficiency and the reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 11428211
    Abstract: This invention relates to a voluminous wind/wave turbine system, the turbine system has two wind/wave subsystems and is based on a unique volume process and optimized blades defining two power zones to harness wind and wave energy together or separately beyond the Betz limit, the vortical wind turbine subsystem has a pair of a front and back vortical blades to generate more power with satellite generators, the wave subsystem is a breakthrough for commercial applications and has a robust float vessel with toroid or polygonal pipes structure and multiple hinge mechanisms to hold multiple wave turbines against violent wave, the wave turbine has only a conversion to produce electricity constantly 24/7 with 360 degree freedom, the both subsystems are based on a shaft-less twin rotor turbomachinery and represent a new era of reliable and renewable energy at an unprecedented level of efficiency and the reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20220268206
    Abstract: This invention relates to shaft-less twin rotor turbomachinery and the applications the shaft-less turbomachine has a twin tubing rotator assembly with vortical effect passages forming a high power zone and lower power zone, the twin tubing rotator assembly has two rotors to rotate independently or together with multiple powers universal bearings, high speed seal assemblies, it combines the best features of high flow rate of axial turbomachine and high pressure output of centrifugal turbomachine with the most efficient blade and turbine designs, it represents a new era of this turbomachine, disrupt invention and would power millions of turbomachines like the turbo pumps for rocket engines, jet engine/ramjet, submarines/torpedo and ships with the most advanced propellers as well as compression/pumping stations, turbines for power plants at an unprecedented level of efficiency and reliability with the twin tubing full port rotor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Jianchao shu
  • Patent number: 11306750
    Abstract: This invention relates to a versatile rotary vane actuator module and a thermal actuation system with universal adaptable shafts/installation and differential rotary and turbocharger mechanisms to actuate 0-360 degree or more for complicated, precision, extreme rotary applications like robotic excavators, airplanes, heavy or weapon machinery, satellite receivers or wind turbine position controls, remote pipeline valves, HIPP or subsea valves and BOP controls, the thermal actuation system includes three thermal elements (1) pressure sources (2) volume vessel (3) heat sources, the vane actuator comes with redundant edge seals and corner seal rings to minimize or eliminate the inherent leakage and the differential rotation mechanism and the turbocharger with a dynamic porting system to expand the rotation 360 degree more efficiently, the actuator module includes a least one housing assembly, at least one driver assembly and at least one dynamic embedded porting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 11280418
    Abstract: This invention relates to an universal thermal actuation imbedded in Hybrid High Integrity Pressure Protection System (H-HIPPS) for critical services in pipelines, refiners, power plants and subsea, the hybrid system includes a quick isolation subsystem between an overpressure zone and a normal pressure zone and a quick releasing subsystem between the overpressure zone and a lower pressure zone with quadruple redundancies, more particularly, the universal thermal actuation subsystem based on thermodynamics has a thermal system (pressure sources, volume vessel like air return reservoir and heat source) and a control chamber and shutter valves, the isolation subsystem system controlled by the actuation system has one normal open valve, the releasing subsystem system controlled by the actuation system has one normal closed valve, the actuation systems can be used for both linear and rotary actuation applications anywhere either remote locations or subsea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 10975970
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel crossover valve combined double offset and triple offset butterfly valves with metal seal ball valve, the valve has a novel stem seals and seat seals with various material combinations, metallic and nonmetallic, full metals with novel lock methods, safe and secured handle operator assembly particularly to rotary valves or all valve stem seals with those novel features used for on-off and flow fluid controlling in pipelines, offshore platform, marine/submarine, refiners, chemical plant, power plant and oilfields. Those valves can performance under multiple extreme conditions or in severe services; such as the rocket engine/turbine fuel control system with highly oxidative fluid under extreme temperature of 1600 F, or with liquidized oxygen or hydrogen down to ?425° F., the valve stem seals is used in chlorine gas process with extremely low emission leakage under 10 ppmv.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20200355285
    Abstract: This invention relates to an universal thermal actuation imbedded in Hybrid High Integrity Pressure Protection System (H-HIPPS) for critical services in pipelines, refiners, power plants and subsea, the hybrid system includes a quick isolation subsystem between an overpressure zone and a normal pressure zone and a quick releasing subsystem between the overpressure zone and a lower pressure zone with quadruple redundancies, more particularly, the universal thermal actuation subsystem based on thermodynamics has a thermal system (pressure sources, volume vessel like air return reservoir and heat source) and a control chamber and shutter valves, the isolation subsystem system controlled by the actuation system has one normal open valve, the releasing subsystem system controlled by the actuation system has one normal closed valve, the actuation systems can be used for both linear and rotary actuation applications anywhere either remote locations or subsea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20190352967
    Abstract: This invention relates to a versatile rotary vane actuator module and a thermal actuation system with universal adaptable shafts/installation and differential rotary and turbocharger mechanisms to actuate 0-360 degree or more for complicated, precision, extreme rotary applications like robotic excavators, airplanes, heavy or weapon machinery, satellite receivers or wind turbine position controls, remote pipeline valves, HIPP or subsea valves and BOP controls, the thermal actuation system includes three thermal elements (1) pressure sources (2) volume vessel (3) heat sources, the vane actuator comes with redundant edge seals and corner seal rings to minimize or eliminate the inherent leakage and the differential rotation mechanism and the turbocharger with a dynamic porting system to expand the rotation 360 degree more efficiently, the actuator module includes a least one housing assembly, at least one driver assembly and at least one dynamic embedded porting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20190219175
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel crossover valve combined double offset and triple offset butterfly valves with metal seal ball valve, the valve has a novel stem seals and seat seals with various material combinations, metallic and nonmetallic, full metals with novel lock methods, safe and secured handle operator assembly particularly to rotary valves or all valve stem seals with those novel features used for on-off and flow fluid controlling in pipelines, offshore platform, marine/submarine, refiners, chemical plant, power plant and oilfields. Those valves can performance under multiple extreme conditions or in severe services; such as the rocket engine/turbine fuel control system with highly oxidative fluid under extreme temperature of 1600 F, or with liquidized oxygen or hydrogen down to ?425° F., the valve stem seals is used in chlorine gas process with extremely low emission leakage under 10 ppmv.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 10222812
    Abstract: This invention relates to a Hybrid High Integrity Pressure Protection System (H-HIPPS) for severe services, the hybrid system includes a quick isolation subsystem between an overpressure zone and a normal pressure zone and a quick releasing subsystem between the overpressure zone and a lower pressure zone with quadruple redundancies for 30 year service without repair more particularly, the hybrid system has a novel valve and a novel pilot, each with two independent plugs with metal to metal seal—(buckling seal) B ring assemblies and a novel (attachable)) A seal ring assembly to block or release over pressurize fluids without actuators for protecting the pipelines or the pressures vessels from surge pressure at the highest level of a system reliability with a fast block off time, redundant sensing valves, redundant releasing methods, redundant pressure protections, and cavitations and erosion suppressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20180283561
    Abstract: This invention relates to twin seal rotary valves and Hybrid High Integrity Pressure Protection System (H-HIPPS) for critical services, the hybrid system includes a quick isolation subsystem between an overpressure zone and a normal pressure zone and a quick releasing subsystem between the overpressure zone and a lower pressure zone with quadruple redundancies for long service without repair, more particularly, the hybrid system has the novel rotary valve with at least two offsets, twin closure members, twin wedge seal seat assemblies, the valve operation mechanism is a combination of rotary movements and linear movement between close and open positions for blocking and releasing over pressurize fluids and protecting and the valves and the pipelines or the process plants from surge pressure, fire or leak at the highest level of a system reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20170220053
    Abstract: This invention relates to a Hybrid High Integrity Pressure Protection System (H-HIPPS) for severe services, the hybrid system includes a quick isolation subsystem between an overpressure zone and a normal pressure zone and a quick releasing subsystem between the overpressure zone and a lower pressure zone with quadruple redundancies for 30 year service without repair more particularly, the hybrid system has a novel valve and a novel pilot each with two independent plugs with metal to metal seal—(buckling seal) B ring assemblies and a novel (attachable)) A seal ring assembly to block or release over pressurize fluids without actuators for protecting the pipelines or the pressures vessels from surge pressure at the highest level of a system reliability with a fast block off time, redundant sensing valves, redundant releasing methods, redundant pressure protections, and cavitations and erosion suppressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20160363141
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel helical dual-center engagement converting mechanism and its applications in fluid-powered actuation system, more particularly to a highly reliable, simple, powerful and balanced and less expensive helical rotary actuator. This actuator comprises a self-balanced linear/rotary dual-center engagement converter, compact porting systems and easy manufacturing modules and various bodies and shaft interface with other components. This actuator also provides a rotary position control and backlash eliminating mechanism to meet various requirements with lighter weight, smaller size and higher accuracy of position and can be interfaced with different machines, such as subsea valves, earthmoving equipment, construction equipment, lifting equipment, landing gears, militarily equipment and medical devices, robotic and artificial leg and arm joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Publication number: 20160356399
    Abstract: A valve, including a body comprising an inlet passageway, an outlet passageway, and a slot. In addition, the valve includes a closure member movable within the slot between a first position where the inlet passageway is in fluid communication with the outlet passageway, and a second position where fluid communication between the inlet passageway and the outlet passageway is prevented by the closure member. The closure member includes a stem portion and a gate portion, wherein the gate portion includes a port extending therethrough, and wherein the stem portion and the gate portion are formed as a single integral piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 9464643
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel helical dual-center engagement converting mechanism and its applications in fluid-powered actuation system, more particularly to a highly reliable, simple, powerful and balanced and less expensive helical rotary actuator. This actuator comprises a self-balanced linear/rotary dual-center engagement converter, compact porting systems and easy manufacturing modules and various bodies and shaft interface with other components. This actuator also provides a rotary position control and backlash eliminating mechanism to meet various requirements with lighter weight, smaller size and higher accuracy of position and can be interfaced with different machines, such as subsea valves, earthmoving equipment, construction equipment, lifting equipment, landing gears, militarily equipment and medical devices, robotic and artificial leg and arm joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu
  • Patent number: 9022348
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel rotary control valve with new joint methods and flow control mechanisms, inline-reparability and fully metal seals more particularly to a triple offset butterfly valve or ball valve with those features used for on-off and flow controlling under multiple extreme conditions or in severe services; such as the integrated gasification combined cycle under high temperature and pressure, Fluid Catalytic Cracking under high temperature over 1200 F with hard diamond like catalytic particles, shale fracking process under extreme high pressure and high velocity fluid with solid particles and corrosive additives and other critical applications for products life lasting 5 to 30 years like deepsea flow control systems and nuclear power plants and for the applications of millions cycles like jet or rocket turbine engine fuel delivery systems with high velocity fuel fluid mixed with highly oxidative gas under temperature 1365 F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Jianchao Shu