Patents by Inventor Jiaqiao Liang
Jiaqiao Liang 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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Patent number: 12233996Abstract: A method includes: calculating a first difference between a current actual attitude of a fuselage and a desired attitude and a second difference between an actual depth and a desired depth; inputting the first difference and the second difference into a set terminal sliding mode surface to obtain an output value of the terminal sliding mode surface; using the output value as an input of a preset high-order observer, a radial basis function neural network and a terminal sliding mode control law, respectively, and using an output of the high-order observer and an output of the radial basis function neural network as a compensation input of the terminal sliding mode control law; performing power distribution for each propeller of a propeller assembly on the basis of the virtual force to obtain a propelling force of each propeller; and controlling the propellers of the underwater submersible robot.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Airong Liu, Jiaqiao Liang, Jiyang Fu, Jiajian Liang, Bingcong Chen, Hai Lin, Jialin Wang, Jiawei He, Fobao Zhou, Yixiao Zhang, Haoxiang Zhou
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Patent number: 11753127Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular underwater robot and a control method therefor. The modular underwater robot includes support plates, a first chamber, a second chamber, and a power assembly, where the supporting plates are stacked, and front end edges and rear end edges of the support plates are respectively provided with a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion; the first chamber is disposed in the first hollow portion; the second chamber is disposed in the second hollow portion, and the second chamber and the first chamber are in a same horizontal position; and the power assembly includes fixed vector thrusters and vertical thrusters. As such, the fixed vector thrusters can enable the modular underwater robot to move forward, backward, or rotatably, so that flexibility of the modular underwater robot can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Airong Liu, Jiaqiao Liang, Jiyang Fu, Bingcong Chen
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Publication number: 20230174198Abstract: An underwater detection device includes a surface drive boat and an unmanned underwater vehicle. The surface drive boat includes: a hull; transverse attitude-stabilizing thrusters and orbit vectored thrusters arranged at the bottom of the hull; a control box arranged on the hull and electrically connected with the transverse attitude-stabilizing thrusters and the orbit vectored thrusters; a cable and a cable winding assembly arranged on the hull, the control box being connected with the unmanned underwater vehicle by the cable, the cable winding assembly being electrically connected with the control box; and a positioning assembly arranged on the hull and electrically connected with the control box.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Bingcong CHEN, Jiyang FU, Airong LIU, Jiaqiao LIANG, Jianting CHENG, Yanqing LI, Guowei LIU
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Patent number: 11667363Abstract: An underwater robot based on a variable-size auxiliary drive and a control method thereof includes a variable-size auxiliary drive module and a main control system. The variable-size auxiliary drive module includes a first variable-size silo, at least two first variable-size units and at least two first gasbags. The first variable-size silo has a first accommodating space with at least two first accommodating subspaces. Each of the first variable-size units includes a first micro push rod motor, a first push rod, a first push plate and a first gas guide tube. The first micro push rod motor, the first push rod and the first push plate are accommodated in the corresponding first accommodating subspace. The first push rod is fixed to the first push plate. one of the first gas guide tubes correspondingly communicates with one of the first accommodating subspaces and one of the first gasbags.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Airong Liu, Jiaqiao Liang, Junda Chen, Jiyang Fu, Bingcong Chen
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Patent number: 11666949Abstract: A modular mechanical arm of an underwater pile foundation structure includes a modular interface disposed at one end of the transmission arm rod, a mechanical arm connecting part disposed at the other end of the transmission arm rod. The mechanical arm connecting part is separately provided with two arm frames, each of the arm frames comprises an inner arm frame and an outer arm frame, the inner arm frame and the outer arm frame are coupled by a joint, and a soft moving and cleaning part is disposed on an inner side of each of the arm frames; the modular interface is coupled with an underwater UAV interface to transmit current and a control signal, a waterproof steering gear is built in the transmission arm rod to receive the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Airong Liu, Jiaqiao Liang, Jiyang Fu, Guowei Liu, Junda Chen, Bingcong Chen
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Publication number: 20230103110Abstract: An underwater robot based on a variable-size auxiliary drive and a control method thereof includes a variable-size auxiliary drive module and a main control system. The variable-size auxiliary drive module includes a first variable-size silo, at least two first variable-size units and at least two first gasbags. The first variable-size silo has a first accommodating space with at least two first accommodating subspaces. Each of the first variable-size units includes a first micro push rod motor, a first push rod, a first push plate and a first gas guide tube. The first micro push rod motor, the first push rod and the first push plate are accommodated in the corresponding first accommodating subspace. The first push rod is fixed to the first push plate. one of the first gas guide tubes correspondingly communicates with one of the first accommodating subspaces and one of the first gasbags.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Airong LIU, Jiaqiao LIANG, Junda CHEN, Jiyang FU, Bingcong CHEN
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Patent number: 11578831Abstract: A multifunctional light-duty soft robot includes paired wheel power mechanisms, soft contact mechanisms, buffer spring mechanisms and a middle frame deformation mechanism. Each of the paired wheel power mechanisms includes a wheel frame and a wheel rotatably connected thereto. The wheel frame is internally provided with a power mechanism connected with a wheel axis of the wheel. Each of the soft contact mechanisms includes a flexible cantilever and a soft transmission belt. The two paired wheel power mechanisms are respectively arranged at two ends of each of the flexible cantilevers. The wheel on one of the paired wheel power mechanisms is connected with the wheel on the other of the paired wheel power mechanisms. The buffer spring mechanisms are arranged between the wheel frames and the wheels. The middle frame deformation mechanism includes a connection unit and two movable units rotatably connected to the connection unit respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Jiyang Fu, Jiaqiao Liang, Xiaolin Zhang, Airong Liu, Bingcong Chen, Xijun Ye, Jialin Wang, Jialing Song
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Patent number: 11352110Abstract: A flexible underwater robot, a control method and a device is provided with at least one movable joint and a control module. A flexible joint module of the movable joint comprises a first connecting plate, a second connecting plate, a first spring, several second springs, several third springs, several first pulling ropes, several second pulling ropes and a pulling module. The first spring, the second springs and the third springs are arranged from inside to outside in sequence with gradually decreased rigidities correspondingly to form a gradual rigidity structure, so that it is more flexible to adjust a posture. When the robot is impacted, it may absorb and release energy to ensure the integrity of the flexible joint module, so that the stability is improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY, GUANGDONG RONGJUN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TESTING CORP., LTD.Inventors: Airong Liu, Jiaqiao Liang, Junda Chen, Jiyang Fu, Bingcong Chen, Wengao Xie, Yixiao Zhang, Weicai Li, Pengcheng Su