Patents by Inventor Lian Shen

Lian Shen 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: 11486101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of an airbag-type intelligent control device for vortex-induced vibration of bridges. The airbag-type intelligent control device for vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of bridges includes a control system, which comprises a monitoring device and a control workstation; the monitoring device is used to detect the wind speed and direction near the bridge and the vibration state of the bridge; the control workstation is connected to the monitoring device. The VIV order of bridges is determined based on the detected wind speed, wind direction, and the vibration state of the bridge. The airbag system is mounted on both sides of the bridge and connected to the control workstation; according to the obtained VIV order, the sectional shape parameters of the airbag system are determined, and the airbag system is regulated to have the appropriate sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Changsha University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hanyun Liu, Yan Han, Peng Hu, Chunsheng Cai, Na Mao, Ying Luo, Lidong Wang, Lian Shen, Baixiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11378486
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pollutant generation system. The pollutant generation system includes a pollution source and a pollutant emitter. The pollutant emitter is connected to the pollution source. The pollution source is composed of two gases including air and methane. The flows of the gases are strictly controlled. Then, the gases enter a magnetic bead glass bottle. Due to the disturbance of magnetic beads to the flowing of the gases, the gases are sufficiently disordered, and the two gases are sufficiently mixed by using a spiral tube to generate a uniform and stable pollution source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan Han, Lian Shen, Chunsheng Cai, Baoxi Xiao, Chunguang Li, Peng Hu, Kuo Wang
  • Publication number: 20200232953
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pollutant generation system. The pollutant generation system includes a pollution source and a pollutant emitter. The pollutant emitter is connected to the pollution source. The pollution source is composed of two gases including air and methane. The flows of the gases are strictly controlled. Then, the gases enter a magnetic bead glass bottle. Due to the disturbance of magnetic beads to the flowing of the gases, the gases are sufficiently disordered, and the two gases are sufficiently mixed by using a spiral tube to generate a uniform and stable pollution source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yan HAN, Lian SHEN, Chunsheng CAI, Baoxi XIAO, Chunguang LI, Peng HU, Kuo WANG
  • Patent number: 10502178
    Abstract: A hydropower system for generating electrical energy from water flowing along a bank includes a shaft configured to rotate about a vertical axis, an electrical generator configured to generate electrical energy in response to rotation of the shaft, and a first hydrokinetic device including a plurality of blades attached to the shaft and angularly displaced from each other around the axis. A portion of the first hydrokinetic device is submerged in the water within a cavity formed in the bank, and a portion of the first hydrokinetic device extends outside the cavity and is submerged within the flowing water. The flowing water pushes on the blades located outside the cavity, which drives rotation of the first hydrokinetic device and the shaft about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Michele Guala, Jeffrey Marr, Lian Shen
  • Publication number: 20180258903
    Abstract: A hydropower system for generating electrical energy from water flowing along a bank includes a shaft configured to rotate about a vertical axis, an electrical generator configured to generate electrical energy in response to rotation of the shaft, and a first hydrokinetic device including a plurality of blades attached to the shaft and angularly displaced from each other around the axis. A portion of the first hydrokinetic device is submerged in the water within a cavity formed in the bank, and a portion of the first hydrokinetic device extends outside the cavity and is submerged within the flowing water. The flowing water pushes on the blades located outside the cavity, which drives rotation of the first hydrokinetic device and the shaft about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Michele Guala, Jeffrey Marr, Lian Shen