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).
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Publication number: 20150168533Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Ching Sung CHANG, Dai-Shui HO, Xue-Jiao ZHANG
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Publication number: 20150101164Abstract: An energy recovery retrofit kit for a hydraulic control system is disclosed. The energy recover retrofit kit may have a first accumulator and a second accumulator. The energy recover retrofit kit may also have a recovery valve block fluidly connectable between an existing pump and an existing motor of the hydraulic system. The recovery valve block may be configured to selectively fluidly communicate the first and second accumulators with the existing motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Pengfei MA, Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin SHANG, Peter SPRING, Dayao CHEN, Salik A. SYED, John FERRAZ, JR., Randal N. PETERSON
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Patent number: 8997479Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a pump, a tank, and an actuator. The hydraulic control system may also have at least a first valve configured to control fluid flow between the pump, the tank, a first chamber of the actuator, and a second chamber of the actuator; a second valve fluidly disposed between the second chamber and the tank; and a third valve fluidly disposed between the first and second chambers. The hydraulic control system may further have a controller configured to selectively cause the second valve to block fluid flow from the second chamber of the actuator to the tank, and to selectively cause the third valve to fluidly communicate the first and second chambers of the actuator when the second valve blocks fluid flow from the second chamber of the actuator to the tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gang Victor Wen, Jiao Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Tonglin Shang
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Patent number: 8919113Abstract: An energy recovery retrofit kit for a hydraulic control system is disclosed. The energy recover retrofit kit may have a first accumulator and a second accumulator. The energy recover retrofit kit may also have a recovery valve block fluidly connectable between an existing pump and an existing motor of the hydraulic system. The recovery valve block may be configured to selectively fluidly communicate the first and second accumulators with the existing motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Pengfei Ma, Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Dayao Chen, Salik A. Syed, John Ferraz, Jr., Randal N. Peterson
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Publication number: 20140325972Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic actuator, an accumulator, an accumulator charge valve, and a hydraulic transformer fluidly connected between the accumulator charge valve and the accumulator. The hydraulic transformer includes a transformer motor mechanically coupled to a transformer pump. The accumulator charge valve is fluidly connected between the transformer motor and the hydraulic actuator. The transformer pump is sized to permit a maximum flow therethrough of no more than three-quarters of a flow permitted through the transformer motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Pengfei Ma, Dayao Chen, Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Gang Wen
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Patent number: 8850806Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system may have a work tool movable through segments of an excavation cycle, a motor configured to swing the work tool during the excavation cycle, at least one accumulator configured to selectively receive fluid discharged from the motor and to discharge fluid to the motor during the excavation cycle, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive input regarding a current excavation cycle of the work tool, and make a determination based on the input that the current excavation cycle is associated with one of a set of known modes of operation. The controller may be further configured to cause the at least one accumulator to receive fluid and discharge fluid during different segments of the excavation cycle based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Pengfei Ma, Randal N. Peterson
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Publication number: 20140283915Abstract: A hydraulic circuit may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Pengfei Ma, Dayao Chen, Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Gang Wen
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Publication number: 20140230420Abstract: An energy recovery system is disclosed for use with a hydraulic machine. The energy recovery system may have a tank, a pump configured to draw fluid from the tank and pressurize the fluid, an actuator, and an actuator control valve movable to direct pressurized fluid from the pump to the actuator and from the actuator to the tank to move the actuator. The energy recovery system may also have a motor mechanically connected to a rotary device and configured to selectively receive fluid discharged from the actuator, and at least one valve movable to selectively redirect fluid exiting the motor back to the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Pengfei MA, Tonglin SHANG, Jiao ZHANG, Dayao CHEN, Gang Victor WEN
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Publication number: 20140208728Abstract: A hydraulic control system includes a swing control valve between a pump and a swing motor to control flow to/from the swing motor, and a selector valve between an accumulator and the swing motor to regulate fluid flow. A controller is configured to receive inputs indicative of the pressure differential between the accumulator and conduit between the pump and swing motor, and a swing motor command, calculate a target swing motor flow based on the swing motor command input, and modulate operation of the swing control valve and the selector valve to regulate a swing speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Pengfei Ma, Victor Wen, Jiao Zhang, Dayao Chen, Tonglin Shang, Aleksandar M. Egelja
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Patent number: 8776511Abstract: A swing energy recovery system for a machine is disclosed. The swing energy recovery system may have a pump configured to pressurize fluid, a motor driven by a flow of pressurized fluid from the pump, and an energy recovery arrangement configured to receive pressurized fluid discharged from the motor and selectively supply pressurized fluid to the motor. The swing energy recovery system may also have a pressure relief valve associated with the motor, and a controller in communication with the energy recovery arrangement and the pressure relief valve. The controller may be configured to selectively adjust a setting of the pressure relief valve based on an operating condition of the energy recovery arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Dayao Chen, Pengfei Ma, Tonglin Shang, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Jeffrey L. Kuehn
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Patent number: 8756930Abstract: A hydraulic system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic system may have a first pump with variable displacement and being load-sense controlled, and a first hydraulic circuit associated with the first pump. The hydraulic system may also have a second pump with variable displacement and being electro-hydraulically controlled, and a second hydraulic circuit associated with the second pump. The hydraulic system may further have a flow-sharing valve arrangement configured to selectively share fluid flow between the first and second hydraulic circuits.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryan A. Johnson, Jason L. Brinkman, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Chris R. Cesur, Peter Spring, Jiao Zhang
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Publication number: 20140150415Abstract: A method and system for accumulating and using recovered hydraulic energy that includes a hydraulic actuator and a pump configured to supply pressurized fluid to the hydraulic actuator. An energy recovery system includes a hydraulic motor, a charge valve and an accumulator configured to store fluid from the hydraulic actuator. The charge valve is operatively connected between the hydraulic actuator and the accumulator and between the accumulator and the hydraulic motor and is configured to place the hydraulic actuator in fluid communication with the accumulator and to place the accumulator in fluid communication with the hydraulic motor. A directional valve is operatively connected between the pump and the hydraulic actuator. The directional valve is configured to place the pump in fluid communication with the hydraulic actuator and to direct the flow of hydraulic fluid exiting the hydraulic actuator to the charge valve in an energy recovery mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Gang Wen, Pengfei Ma, Tonglin Shang, Dayao Chen, Bryan J. Hillman, Vickram Murugesan
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Patent number: 8726645Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump configured to draw fluid from the tank and pressurize the fluid, a swing motor configured to receive the pressurized fluid and swing a body of the machine relative to an undercarriage, and a tool actuator configured to receive the pressurized fluid and move a tool relative to the body. The hydraulic control system may also have an energy recovery device configured to convert hydraulic energy to mechanical energy, a first accumulator configured to store waste fluid received from the swing motor, and a second accumulator configured to store waste fluid received from the tool actuator. Stored waste fluid from at least one of the first and second accumulators may be selectively discharged into the energy recovery device.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Tonglin Shang, Jiao Zhang, Pengfel Ma
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Publication number: 20140119868Abstract: An energy recovery system for a machine is disclosed. The energy recovery system may have a tank, a pump configured to draw fluid from the tank and pressurize the fluid, an actuator, and an actuator control valve movable to direct pressurized fluid from the pump to the actuator and from the actuator to the tank to move the actuator. The energy recovery system may also have a motor connected to selectively receive fluid discharged from the actuator and mechanically connected to the pump, and an accumulator configured to store fluid discharged from the motor and to direct stored fluid to the motor to drive the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Gang Victor WEN, Pengfei MA, Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin SHANG
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Publication number: 20140119867Abstract: An energy recovery system for a machine is disclosed. The energy recovery system may have a boom circuit with at least a one linear actuator configured to move a work tool, and a boom accumulator configured to selectively collect pressurized fluid from the at least one linear actuator and to discharge pressurized fluid back to the at least one linear actuator. The energy recovery system may also have a swing circuit with a swing motor configured to move the work tool, and a swing accumulator configured to selectively collect pressurized fluid from the swing motor and discharge pressurized fluid back to the swing motor. The energy recovery system may further have a common accumulator passage fluidly connecting the boom accumulator and the swing accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Gang Victor WEN, Pengfei MA, Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin SHANG
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Patent number: 8705235Abstract: A fan unit assembly includes a fan rack, fan units and handles. The fan rack includes a carrier and parallel partition boards erected on the carrier to define fan-disposing regions. The partition board has at least one first positioning part and at least one first guiding part facing the corresponding fan-disposing region. The fan unit has two side surfaces and a front surface. The front surface connects the side surfaces. The side surfaces respectively have a second guiding part engaged with the first guiding part. The fan unit is suitable to move along the first guiding part through the second guiding part. The handles are disposed at the front surface and both ends thereof are bent to form two pivot portions respectively pivoted on the side surfaces. Each pivot portion has a second positioning part. When the handle rotates towards the front surface, the positioning parts interfere with each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Jia-Bin Wang, Gui-Jiao Zhang
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Publication number: 20140060025Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, an actuator, and a control valve configured to direct fluid from the pump to the actuator and from the actuator to the tank. The hydraulic control system may also have a pressure sensor to generate a first signal indicative of a pressure differential across the control valve, an operator input device to generate a second signal indicative of a desired movement of the actuator, and a controller. The controller may be configured to make a first determination of an opening amount of the control valve based on the second signal, and to make a second determination based on the first signal of whether the opening amount will result in overspeeding of the actuator. The controller may also be configured to reduce the opening amount based on the second determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Rustu CESUR, Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin SHANG, Bryan J. HILLMAN, Peter SPRING, Lawrence J. TOGNETTI, Pengfei MA
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Publication number: 20140060031Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, and a fluid actuator. The hydraulic control system may further have an accumulator configured to selectively receive pressurized fluid discharged from the fluid actuator and selectively supply pressurized fluid to the fluid actuator. The hydraulic control system may also have a pressure sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a pressure of the accumulator, a charge valve, a discharge valve, and a controller in communication with the control valve, the charge valve, and the discharge valve. The controller may be configured to detect stall of the fluid actuator, to make a comparison of the pressure of the accumulator with a threshold pressure, and to selectively move the charge valve to charge the accumulator or move the discharge valve to discharge the accumulator during the stall based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Rustu Cesur, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Pengfei Ma, Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang
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Publication number: 20140060022Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, a swing motor, and at least one control. The hydraulic control system may further have an accumulator configured to receive fluid from and supply fluid to the swing motor, a charge valve movable to allow fluid flow from the swing motor into the accumulator, and a discharge valve movable to allow fluid flow from the accumulator to the swing motor. The hydraulic control system may additionally have a controller in communication with the at least one control valve, the charge valve, and the discharge valve. The controller may be configured to detect an acceleration of the swing motor, selectively cause the discharge valve to assist the acceleration, and selectively move the charge valve to an open position to recover energy associated with pressure spikes occurring during the acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Bryan J. HILLMAN, Jiao ZHANG, Lawrence C. TOGNETTI, Peter SPRING, Rustu CESUR, Tonglin SHANG
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Publication number: 20140060024Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, a swing motor, and at least one control valve configured to control fluid flow between the pump, the swing motor, and the tank. The hydraulic system may also have an accumulator configured to selectively receive pressurized fluid discharged from the swing motor and selectively supply pressurized fluid to the swing motor, at least one accumulator valve, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive input indicative of a difference between desired and actual speeds of the swing motor, and determine if the swing motor is accelerating or decelerating based on the difference. The controller may also be configured to control the at least one accumulator valve to cause the accumulator to selectively receive or supply pressurized fluid only when the swing motor is accelerating or decelerating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Jiao ZHANG, Pengfei MA, Tonglin SHANG, Rustu CESUR, Bryan J. HILLMAN, Peter SPRING, Lawrence J. TOGNETTI, Randal N. PETERSON, Dayao CHEN