Patents by Inventor Kangwen SUN

Kangwen SUN 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: 12116102
    Abstract: An airship and its long-term floating capacity maintenance method are disclosed. The airship includes an airship capsule and a pod at bottom. A renewable fuel cell and a water tank communicated with each other are arranged in the pod. The water tank is provided with a water inlet connected with a filling aircraft outside the airship. The airship capsule is provided with a solar cell. The interior of the airship capsule is provided with a hydrogen storage bag. The solar cell is electrically connected with the renewable fuel cell. The renewable fuel cell can use electric energy provided by the solar cell to electrolyze water provided by the filling aircraft into hydrogen and supplement the hydrogen to the hydrogen storage bag. The airship can supplement hydrogen to the airship capsule by electrolyzing water to reduce the phenomenon of insufficient gas in the airship capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kangwen Sun, Xinzhe Ji, Haoquan Liang, Xiao Guo
  • Publication number: 20220388624
    Abstract: An airship and its long-term floating capacity maintenance method are disclosed. The airship includes an airship capsule and a pod at bottom. A renewable fuel cell and a water tank communicated with each other are arranged in the pod. The water tank is provided with a water inlet connected with a filling aircraft outside the airship. The airship capsule is provided with a solar cell. The interior of the airship capsule is provided with a hydrogen storage bag. The solar cell is electrically connected with the renewable fuel cell. The renewable fuel cell can use electric energy provided by the solar cell to electrolyze water provided by the filling aircraft into hydrogen and supplement the hydrogen to the hydrogen storage bag. The airship can supplement hydrogen to the airship capsule by electrolyzing water to reduce the phenomenon of insufficient gas in the airship capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kangwen Sun, Xinzhe Ji, Haoquan Liang, Xiao Guo
  • Patent number: 11014680
    Abstract: A power supply and distribution device for solar-powered aircraft includes at least two power supply and distribution sub-systems having same configurations. A disconnection of an electrical connection between a plurality of components of each power supply and distribution sub-system can be controlled through a first switch. An electrical connection between the same components of the power supply and distribution sub-systems can be established by controlling a second switch. The power supply and distribution device for solar-powered aircraft has a centralized-distribution design. Specifically, each power supply and distribution sub-system is designed in a centralized mounting manner and has separated power supply and power distribution functions that can work separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Beihang University
    Inventors: Kangwen Sun, Ming Zhu, Jiaqi Dong, Haoquan Liang, Mou Sun, Lifeng Shi
  • Publication number: 20190100321
    Abstract: A power supply and distribution device for solar-powered aircraft includes at least two power supply and distribution sub-systems having same configurations. A disconnection of an electrical connection between a plurality of components of each power supply and distribution sub-system can be controlled through a first switch. An electrical connection between the same components of the power supply and distribution sub-systems can be established by controlling a second switch. The power supply and distribution device for solar-powered aircraft has a centralized-distribution design. Specifically, each power supply and distribution sub-system is designed in a centralized mounting manner and has separated power supply and power distribution functions that can work separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Beihang University
    Inventors: Kangwen SUN, Ming ZHU, Jiaqi DONG, Haoquan LIANG, Mou SUN, Lifeng SHI