Patents by Inventor Liangtao Zhu

Liangtao Zhu 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).

  • Publication number: 20220376411
    Abstract: A quick-locking piston-type floating power supply connector includes a housing assembly, a contact assembly, and a base assembly, wherein the housing assembly is sleeved on an outer wall of one end of the base assembly, one end of the contact assembly is fixed in the base assembly, the other end of the contact assembly extends from the base assembly, the other end of the contact assembly extends outwards to be partially embedded into a cover plate assembly, a floating contact member of a piston-type structure is vertically arranged at the terminal of the other end of the contact assembly, the floating contact member is mounted in the cover plate assembly, a mounting opening of the floating contact member extends outwards to the cover plate assembly, and the floating contact member is used for meeting the electrical assembly requirements of PCBs with different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hongji WANG, Xu WANG, Zuotao ZOU, Qifeng XU, Liangtao ZHU
  • Patent number: 11286845
    Abstract: A method for controlling and engine system with a plurality of turbochargers. At least one of the plurality of turbochargers has a turbine valve, a compressor valve, and actuators operable to change the position of the turbine valve. The method comprises controlling the actuator based on the presence of a transient event or a steady state event. During a transient event an engine control module can control the actuators to change the turbine valve to opened and closed positions and the turbine valve to a closed position based on the comparison between a corrected mass flow per turbocharger to a mass flow threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Shivangi Wagle, Liangtao Zhu, Kevin Sergott, Eric Schroeder, Arvind Sivasubramanian, Travis Barnes
  • Publication number: 20210010411
    Abstract: A method for controlling and engine system with a plurality of turbochargers. At least one of the plurality of turbochargers has a turbine valve, a compressor valve, and actuators operable to change the position of the turbine valve. The method comprises controlling the actuator based on the presence of a transient event or a steady state event. During a transient event an engine control module can control the actuators to change the turbine valve to opened and closed positions and the turbine valve to a closed position based on the comparison between a corrected mass flow per turbocharger to a mass flow threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Shivangi Wagle, Liangtao Zhu, Kevin Sergott, Eric Schroeder, Arvind Sivasubramanian, Travis Barnes
  • Patent number: 10746089
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an exhaust log structure onto which a plurality of turbochargers is connected, each turbocharger having a turbine connected to the exhaust log structure and having an inlet fluidly connectable to a respective one of the plurality of outlet ports, an exhaust valve disposed at a turbine outlet such that the flow of exhaust gas out of the turbine is fluidly blocked, and an actuator associated with the exhaust valve and operating to move the exhaust valve from a closed position to an open position and vice versa. An electronic controller provides a command to the actuator to move the exhaust valve between the open and closed positions and is programmed to selectively open two one or more exhaust valves based on an operating condition of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Byrd, Eric L. Schroeder, Liangtao Zhu, Arvind Sivasubramanian, Ryan T. Sunley, Craig P. Hittle, Aaron L. Robinson
  • Patent number: 10526986
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of controlling an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system of an engine system includes determining a first EGR command according to a first method during a steady state engine condition, determining a second EGR command according to a second method during a transient engine condition, wherein the first method is based at least in part on values from a NOx sensor, and the second method is not based on values from a NOx sensor. The method further includes adjusting an EGR valve of the EGR system based on the first EGR command during the steady state engine condition, and adjusting the EGR valve based on the second EGR command during the transient engine condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
    Inventors: Reddy P. S. Sankara, Steven D. Johnson, Liangtao Zhu, Michael B. Goetzke
  • Publication number: 20190368436
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of controlling an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system of an engine system includes determining a first EGR command according to a first method during a steady state engine condition, determining a second EGR command according to a second method during a transient engine condition, wherein the first method is based at least in part on values from a NOx sensor, and the second method is not based on values from a NOx sensor. The method further includes adjusting an EGR valve of the EGR system based on the first EGR command during the steady state engine condition, and adjusting the EGR valve based on the second EGR command during the transient engine condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
    Inventors: Reddy P.S. SANKARA, Steven D. JOHNSON, Liangtao ZHU, Michael B. GOETZKE
  • Publication number: 20190226389
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an exhaust log structure onto which a plurality of turbochargers is connected, each turbocharger having a turbine connected to the exhaust log structure and having an inlet fluidly connectable to a respective one of the plurality of outlet ports, an exhaust valve disposed at a turbine outlet such that the flow of exhaust gas out of the turbine is fluidly blocked, and an actuator associated with the exhaust valve and operating to move the exhaust valve from a closed position to an open position and vice versa. An electronic controller provides a command to the actuator to move the exhaust valve between the open and closed positions and is programmed to selectively open two one or more exhaust valves based on an operating condition of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Byrd, Eric L. Schroeder, Liangtao Zhu, Arvind Sivasubramanian, Ryan T. Sunley, Craig P. Hittle, Aaron L. Robinson
  • Patent number: 9518492
    Abstract: An exhaust system for use with a combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust system may have an exhaust passageway, a reduction catalyst, a reductant injector, and a controller. The controller may have a NOX/reductant relationship map, and be configured to receive a first input relating to an amount of NOX within the exhaust passageway upstream of the reduction catalyst, and reference the NOX/reductant relationship map to determine an initial amount of reductant that should be directed into the exhaust passageway based on the first input. The controller may also be configured to receive a second input relating to performance of the reduction catalyst, determine an adjustment to the initial amount of reductant based on the second input, and regulate operation of the reductant injector to direct an adjusted amount of reductant into the exhaust passageway. The controller may further be configured to update the NOX/reductant relationship map based on the determined adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Lou Kesse, Zhiyong Wei, Liangtao Zhu
  • Patent number: 8209963
    Abstract: An engine system includes an integrated engine and aftertreatment control system via an electronic aftertreatment controller that is in communication with the electronic engine controller. An aftertreatment control algorithm is operable to generate an exhaust control signal and a reductant dosing control signal. The dosing control signal is used to control a flow rate of a reductant (e.g. urea) injection rate into the exhaust system for facilitating a reduction reaction with NOx in the exhaust flow at a suitable downstream catalyst location. The exhaust control signal is communicated to the electronic engine controller, which responds by altering engine operation to change some aspect of the engine exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Mary L. Kesse, Wade D. Scrivner, Amit Jayachandran, Liangtao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20090288394
    Abstract: An engine system includes an integrated engine and aftertreatment control system via an electronic aftertreatment controller that is in communication with the electronic engine controller. An aftertreatment control algorithm is operable to generate an exhaust control signal and a reductant dosing control signal. The dosing control signal is used to control a flow rate of a reductant (e.g. urea) injection rate into the exhaust system for facilitating a reduction reaction with NOx in the exhaust flow at a suitable downstream catalyst location. The exhaust control signal is communicated to the electronic engine controller, which responds by altering engine operation to change some aspect of the engine exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Mary L. Kesse, Wade D. Scrivner, Amit Jayachandran, Liangtao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20090266059
    Abstract: An exhaust system for use with a combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust system may have an exhaust passageway, a reduction catalyst, a reductant injector, and a controller. The controller may have a NOX/reductant relationship map, and be configured to receive a first input relating to an amount of NOx within the exhaust passageway upstream of the reduction catalyst, and reference the NOX/reductant relationship map to determine an initial amount of reductant that should be directed into the exhaust passageway based on the first input. The controller may also be configured to receive a second input relating to performance of the reduction catalyst, determine an adjustment to the initial amount of reductant based on the second input, and regulate operation of the reductant injector to direct an adjusted amount of reductant into the exhaust passageway. The controller may further be configured to update the NOX/reductant relationship map based on the determined adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Mary Lou Kesse, Zhiyong Wei, Liangtao Zhu