Patents by Inventor Jiao Zhang

Jiao Zhang 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).

  • Patent number: 11313698
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for initial alignment of radar assisted airborne strapdown inertial navigation system. By calculating the slant distance and angular position between the radar and the airborne inertial navigation equipment, a nonlinear measurement equation for the initial alignment of the radar assisted inertial navigation system is obtained. The unscented Kalman filter algorithm is used to estimate and compensate the error amount of strapdown inertial navigation system to complete the initial alignment task. The significance of the present invention is to provide an in-flight initial alignment solution when the global positioning system is limited, which has fast convergence speed and high estimation accuracy and has high engineering application value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bo Xu, Lianzhao Wang, Lei Wu, Shengxin Li, Jiao Zhang, Kunming Jin, Yu Guo, Dalong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220088202
    Abstract: Disclosed are a nucleic acid-drug conjugate based on a phosphorothioate-modified nucleic acid, a drug delivery system, and a preparation method therefor. The nucleic acid-drug conjugate is formed by reacting and conjugating a phosphorothioate group in a phosphorothioate-modified nucleic acid with a group that is modified on a drug molecule and able to undergo electrophilic reaction with the phosphorothioate groups; in addition, by selecting different nucleic acid sequences including functional nucleic acids, the nucleic acid-drug conjugate is able to be self-assembled into various forms of drug-containing nano-carriers for drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Shanghai Jiaotong University
    Inventors: Chuan Zhang, Jiao Zhang, Yuanyuan Guo
  • Publication number: 20210362224
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing an equiaxed crystal aluminum alloy cast ingot by using additive manufacturing and rapid solidification techniques are provided. The apparatus comprises: a metal heating mechanism and a negative pressure cooling mechanism. The metal heating mechanism is located above the negative pressure cooling mechanism and is connected thereto by a nozzle. The negative pressure cooling mechanism comprises a vacuum chamber having an air inlet hole and an air outlet hole, and a three-dimensional moving ingot mechanism disposed inside the vacuum chamber. The three-dimensional moving ingot mechanism comprises a moving ingot and a two-dimensional moving platform vertically connected to the moving ingot. A water cooling mechanism is disposed outside the moving ingot, and the moving ingot is driven by a precision motor to precisely move up and down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jiao ZHANG, Baode SUN, Qing DONG
  • Publication number: 20210362217
    Abstract: An array-spraying additive manufacturing apparatus and method for manufacturing a large-sized equiaxed crystal aluminum alloy ingot, comprising: a liquid aluminum spraying mechanism having array nozzles disposed in an atmospheric pressure chamber, a movable condensing mechanism disposed in the atmospheric pressure chamber below the liquid aluminum spraying mechanism, and a control mechanism. The control mechanism sends an upward guiding command to a release mechanism and issues a three-dimensional movement command to the movable condensing mechanism, such that liquid aluminum in the liquid aluminum spraying mechanism is sprayed at the surface of the movable condensing mechanism in a continuous array of liquid flows according to a preset path and is rapidly condensed to form an ingot. Also disclosed is an additive manufacturing method employing the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Baode Sun, Qing Dong
  • Publication number: 20210310101
    Abstract: An apparatus for synchronously melting and preparing alloy, the alloy to be added is made into wire in advance, and the wire feeding speed required for the preparation of the alloy with a specific composition is calculated according to the flow rate of raw molten aluminum in the launder. In the continuous ingot casting process, the wire is continuously and stably fed into the launder of the raw molten aluminum at the wire feeding speed, and the alloy preparation is formed in real time, which is able to avoid specific gravity segregation caused by the long-term standing of melt, and realize the preparation of gradient materials while significantly improving the alloying efficiency. The present disclosure also relates to a method for synchronously melting and preparing alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Baode Sun, Tao Liu, Qing Dong
  • Patent number: 11005268
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optimizer for a photovoltaic system, a control method for an optimizer, and an optimizer parallel arrangement thereof. In the method, a DC bus voltage output by the optimizer is acquired; and the optimizer is controlled to switch among an MPPT mode, a limited power mode and a fast shutdown mode based on the DC bus voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Xuancai Zhu, Bingwen Weng, Jiao Zhang, Yanlong Li, Jinfa Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210080287
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for initial alignment of radar assisted airborne strapdown inertial navigation system. By calculating the slant distance and angular position between the radar and the airborne inertial navigation equipment, a nonlinear measurement equation for the initial alignment of the radar assisted inertial navigation system is obtained. The unscented Kalman filter algorithm is used to estimate and compensate the error amount of strapdown inertial navigation system to complete the initial alignment task. The significance of the present invention is to provide an in-flight initial alignment solution when the global positioning system is limited, which has fast convergence speed and high estimation accuracy and has high engineering application value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Bo Xu, Lianzhao Wang, Lei Wu, Shengxin Li, Jiao Zhang, Kunming Jin, Yu Guo, Dalong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190326758
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optimizer for a photovoltaic system, a control method for an optimizer, and an optimizer parallel arrangement thereof. In the method, a DC bus voltage output by the optimizer is acquired; and the optimizer is controlled to switch among an MPPT mode, a limited power mode and a fast shutdown mode based on the DC bus voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Delta Electronics,Inc.
    Inventors: Xuancai ZHU, Bingwen WENG, Jiao ZHANG, Yanlong LI, Jinfa ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10385892
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a machine includes a plurality of hydraulic component, wherein the hydraulic components include hydraulic actuators and hydraulic motors. The hydraulic system also includes a plurality of hydraulic circuits, and a plurality of hydraulic pumps for supplying hydraulic fluid to the plurality of hydraulic components via the hydraulic circuits. At least one hydraulic component receives hydraulic flow exclusively from a designated one of the hydraulic pumps and at least another, different hydraulic component receives shared hydraulic flow from a flow sharing set of the hydraulic pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Sharath Cugati, Christoper Williamson, Pengfei Ma, Mark Vonderwell, Sean Johnson, James W. Fuerst, Jiao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10174770
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is provided. The hydraulic control system includes a fluid reservoir and a pump motor. The pump motor is fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir. The pump motor is configured to provide pressurized fluid and to receive fluid to provide a power output to the shaft. The hydraulic control system further includes an actuator and an accumulator fluidly coupled to the pump motor and the actuator. The hydraulic control system further includes an accumulator valve and a controller. The accumulator valve is fluidly coupled between the accumulator and the pump motor. The controller is in communication with the pump motor and the accumulator valve. The controller is configured to detect an operator command to operate the power source; determine pressure at the accumulator; and selectively move the accumulator valve to fluidly connect the accumulator with the pump motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Dayao Chen, Sudheer Holenarasipura
  • Publication number: 20180172037
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a machine includes a plurality of hydraulic component, wherein the hydraulic components include hydraulic actuators and hydraulic motors. The hydraulic system also includes a plurality of hydraulic circuits, and a plurality of hydraulic pumps for supplying hydraulic fluid to the plurality of hydraulic components via the hydraulic circuits. At least one hydraulic component receives hydraulic flow exclusively from a designated one of the hydraulic pumps and at least another, different hydraulic component receives shared hydraulic flow from a flow sharing set of the hydraulic pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Sharath CUGATI, Christoper WILLIAMSON, Pengfei MA, Mark VONDERWELL, Sean JOHNSON, James W. FUERST, Jiao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9945396
    Abstract: A fluid system for a machine that includes a linkage. The fluid system includes an actuator, an accumulator, a pilot circuit, and a pressure reducing valve. The actuator is configured to manipulate the linkage. The accumulator is configured to store a fluid discharged by the actuator under pressure. The pilot circuit is fluidly coupled to the accumulator and is configured to receive the fluid from the accumulator. Further, the pressure reducing valve is positioned between the accumulator and the pilot circuit to regulate the pressure of the fluid delivered to the pilot circuit from the accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tonglin Shang, Aleksandar Egelja, Kalpesh Patel, Jiao Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Dayao Chen
  • Patent number: 9932993
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is provided. The hydraulic control system includes a fluid reservoir, a pump motor and an accumulator. The pump motor is configured to provide pressurized fluid and to receive fluid to provide a power output. The hydraulic control system further includes a hydraulic actuator having a first and a second chamber, a first valve, a regenerative valve, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the first valve and the regenerative valve to selectively actuate the regenerative valve to allow flow of a first portion of the fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber. The controller is further configured to selectively actuate the first valve to allow flow of a second portion of the fluid from the first chamber through the pump motor to provide the power output to a shaft of a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Dayao Chen, Jeremy T. Peterson, Michael L. Knussman
  • Patent number: 9897120
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a machine is disclosed. The system may have a pump and a motor driven by pressurized fluid from the pump. An accumulator is configured to receive fluid discharged from the motor and to discharge fluid to the motor. The system may include a first valve to selectively communicate the higher pressure of conduits coupled between the pump and motor to the accumulator. A second valve and a third valve can be used to facilitate charging and discharging of the accumulator. The system may include a controller configured to implement a plurality of modes of operation, which each mode of operation may include a different combination of motor deceleration and motor acceleration segments during which the accumulator receives and discharges fluid, respectively. An input may be used to determine the segment of the work cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Pengfei Ma, Randal Peterson, Rustu Cesur
  • Publication number: 20170241445
    Abstract: A fluid system for a machine that includes a linkage. The fluid system includes an actuator, an accumulator, a pilot circuit, and a pressure reducing valve. The actuator is configured to manipulate the linkage. The accumulator is configured to store a fluid discharged by the actuator under pressure. The pilot circuit is fluidly coupled to the accumulator and is configured to receive the fluid from the accumulator. Further, the pressure reducing valve is positioned between the accumulator and the pilot circuit to regulate the pressure of the fluid delivered to the pilot circuit from the accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tonglin Shang, Aleksandar Egelja, Kalpesh Patel, Jiao Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Dayao Chen
  • Patent number: 9699613
    Abstract: A system for memorizing object location, for detecting an object storage position, includes: a wireless sensor module disposed in an interior space to generate a wireless sensor signal; a mobile device having an application program to start and initialize the wireless sensor module, the application program having a function of using the wireless sensor signal to calculate out a positioning data, and producing an object position integration information; and a cloud storage server connected to the mobile device via a communication link to receive the object position integration information and store the information in an object position memorizing database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Inventec Appliances Corp., Inventec Appliances (Nanchang) Corporation
    Inventors: Ching Sung Chang, Dai-Shui Ho, Xue-Jiao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170130739
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is provided. The hydraulic control system includes a fluid reservoir and a pump motor. The pump motor is fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir. The pump motor is configured to provide pressurized fluid and to receive fluid to provide a power output to the shaft. The hydraulic control system further includes an actuator and an accumulator fluidly coupled to the pump motor and the actuator. The hydraulic control system further includes an accumulator valve and a controller. The accumulator valve is fluidly coupled between the accumulator and the pump motor. The controller is in communication with the pump motor and the accumulator valve. The controller is configured to detect an operator command to operate the power source; determine pressure at the accumulator; and selectively move the accumulator valve to fluidly connect the accumulator with the pump motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Dayao Chen, Sudheer Holenarasipura
  • Publication number: 20170130744
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is provided. The hydraulic control system includes a fluid reservoir, a pump motor and an accumulator. The pump motor is configured to provide pressurized fluid and to receive fluid to provide a power output. The hydraulic control system further includes a hydraulic actuator having a first and a second chamber, a first valve, a regenerative valve, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the first valve and the regenerative valve to selectively actuate the regenerative valve to allow flow of a first portion of the fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber. The controller is further configured to selectively actuate the first valve to allow flow of a second portion of the fluid from the first chamber through the pump motor to provide the power output to a shaft of a power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Dayao Chen, Jeremy T. Peterson, Michael L. Knussman
  • Patent number: 9556591
    Abstract: Swing kinetic and boom potential energy may be recovered in a machine having a movable work tool, a swing motor for rotating the work tool, a hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the work tool, a pump selectively connected to the swing motor and the hydraulic cylinder, and a power source outputting power to drive the pump. The machine may further include a first accumulator, a swing charge valve having a charge set pressure, and a boom charge valve. The swing charge valve selectively fluidly connect the swing motor to the first accumulator, and open to fluidly connect the swing motor to the first accumulator when a swing motor fluid pressure is greater than a charge set pressure of the swing charge valve. The boom charge valve may selectively fluidly connect a head-end chamber of the hydraulic cylinder to the first accumulator when the work tool is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tonglin Shang, Jiao Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Dayao Chen
  • Patent number: 9458604
    Abstract: A hydraulic apparatus and a method of operating the hydraulic apparatus are disclosed. The hydraulic apparatus includes a flow control module, a first pump fluidly coupled to the flow control module via a first conduit, a first rotating group fluidly coupled to the flow control module via a second conduit, a first actuator fluidly coupled to the flow control module, a second actuator fluidly coupled to a second pump, a first accumulator, and a controller operatively coupled to the flow control module, the first charge valve, and the discharge valve. The first rotating group is configured to perform a pumping function and a motor function. The first accumulator is in selective fluid communication with the first actuator via a third conduit and a first charge valve, the second actuator via a fourth conduit and the first charge valve, and the first rotating group via a discharge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Michael Schwab, Pengfei Ma