Patents by Inventor Liping Cao
Liping Cao 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: 20240023523Abstract: A method for polyculture of Alosa sapidissima and Macrobrachium rosenbergii by a floating net fishing device and a greenhouse earthen pond includes: S1: providing a slope on an inner wall of a pond, and providing a feeding channel on the slope for survival and attachment of the Macrobrachium rosenbergii; S2: building a greenhouse on the pond, raising a water temperature to a set temperature, then putting Macrobrachium rosenbergii larvae, and putting Alosa sapidissima fry into the pond for polyculture in different periods; and S3: fishing in batches through a floating net: firstly, fishing the Alosa sapidissima fry in middle and upper layers, and then fishing the Macrobrachium rosenbergii in middle and lower layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Gangchun XU, Zhijuan NIE, Nailin SHAO, Yao ZHENG, Jiancao GAO, Yi SUN, Haojun ZHU, Jinliang DU, Liping CAO, Jun GAO, Quanjie LI, Jiawen HU
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Patent number: 8263280Abstract: The invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack having an anode side and a cathode side, an anode tailgas oxidizer for oxidizing an anode exhaust flow from the anode side to produce an oxidized anode exhaust flow, and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a first inlet for receiving a cathode exhaust flow from the cathode side of the fuel cell stack, a second inlet for receiving the oxidized anode exhaust flow, and a mixing region for combining the cathode exhaust flow and the oxidized anode exhaust flow to produce a combined exhaust flow. An air flow path for supplying air to the fuel cell stack to support an energy-producing reaction in the fuel cell stack extends through the heat exchanger so that heat is transferred from the combined exhaust flow to the air traveling along the air flow path.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeroen Valensa, Liping Cao, Mark G. Voss, Nicholas Siler
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Publication number: 20120015258Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack. The method can include the acts of combining an exhaust flow from an anode side of the fuel cell stack and an exhaust flow from a cathode side of the fuel cell stack, transferring heat from the combined exhaust flow to a first air flow, and combining a second air flow and the heated first air flow upstream from the fuel cell stack to control a temperature of the combined air flow entering the cathode side of the solid oxide fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jeroen Valensa, Liping Cao, Mark G. Voss, Nicholas Siler
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Patent number: 8048583Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack. The method can include the acts of combining an exhaust flow from an anode side of the fuel cell stack and an exhaust flow from a cathode side of the fuel cell stack, transferring heat from the combined exhaust flow to a first air flow, and combining a second air flow and the heated first air flow upstream from the fuel cell stack to control a temperature of the combined air flow entering the cathode side of the solid oxide fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Jeroen Valensa, Liping Cao, Mark G. Voss, Nicholas Siler
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Patent number: 7389852Abstract: An integrated heat exchanger and muffler unit (50,120,140) is provided for transferring heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, and for muffling the noise of the first fluid. The unit includes a housing (52) including a first inlet (60) for the first fluid, a first outlet (62) for the first fluid, a second inlet (64) for the second fluid, and a second outlet (66) for the second fluid. The unit (50,120,140) further includes a resonator (76) in the housing (52) and connected between the first inlet and outlet (60,62) to muffle noise in the first fluid, and a heat exchanger core (11,122) in the housing (52) connected to the first and second inlets and outlets to transfer heat between the first and second fluids. In one embodiment, the heat exchanger core surrounds the resonator. In another embodiment, the resonator surrounds the heat exchanger core.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark G. Voss, Liping Cao, Gregory A. Mross
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Publication number: 20080020247Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack. The method can include the acts of combining an exhaust flow from an anode side of the fuel cell stack and an exhaust flow from a cathode side of the fuel cell stack, transferring heat from the combined exhaust flow to a first air flow, and combining a second air flow and the heated first air flow upstream from the fuel cell stack to control a temperature of the combined air flow entering the cathode side of the solid oxide fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Jeroen Valensa, Liping Cao, Mark G. Voss, Nicholas Siler
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Patent number: 7237406Abstract: A condenser (10) and method for separating a fluid flow is provided. The condenser (10) maybe used for separating a cathode exhaust flow (60) into a condensed liquid (86) and a non-condensed gas (70). The condenser (10) includes a vertical inlet (14), a vertical outlet (16), a gas flow path (20), a liquid flow path (22), a non-condensed gas outlet (24) and a condensed liquid outlet (26).Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Mark G. Voss, Liping Cao
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Patent number: 7037610Abstract: Energy consumption is minimized in the fuel cell system including a fuel cell 10 having a fuel inlet 14, an oxidant inlet 12, a cathode gas outlet 16 and an anode tail gas outlet 18. At least one humidifier 52,70; 54,72, is interposed between a source of air or fuel and includes an interior energy containing medium flow path 60,61; 62,64; 78,80; 72,84 in heat exchange relation with a reactant flow path 56,58; 74,76 together with a source 46 of water connected to the reactant flow path 56;58; 74,76 to be vaporized therein. The energy containing medium flow path 60,61; 62,64; 78,80; 82,84 is connected to one of the outlets 16,18 to receive a heated fluid therefrom to provide the heat of vaporization to the aqueous material.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Alan P. Meissner, Mark G. Voss, Gregory G. Hughes, Joseph R. Stevenson, Liping Cao
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Publication number: 20060048540Abstract: A condenser (10) and method for separating a fluid flow is provided. The condenser (10) maybe used for separating a cathode exhaust flow (60) into a condensed liquid (86) and a non-condensed gas (70). The condenser (10) includes a vertical inlet (14), a vertical outlet (16), a gas flow path (20), a liquid flow path (22), a non-condensed gas outlet (24) and a condensed liquid outlet (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Mark Voss, Liping Cao
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Publication number: 20050284691Abstract: An integrated heat exchanger and muffler unit (50,120,140) is provided for transferring heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, and for muffling the noise of the first fluid. The unit includes a housing (52) including a first inlet (60) for the first fluid, a first outlet (62) for the first fluid, a second inlet (64) for the second fluid, and a second outlet (66) for the second fluid. The unit (50,120,140) further includes a resonator (76) in the housing (52) and connected between the first inlet and outlet (60,62) to muffle noise in the first fluid, and a heat exchanger core (11,122) in the housing (52) connected to the first and second inlets and outlets to transfer heat between the first and second fluids. In one embodiment, the heat exchanger core surrounds the resonator. In another embodiment, the resonator surrounds the heat exchanger core.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Mark Voss, Liping Cao, Gregory Mross
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Patent number: 6924051Abstract: Degradation of membranes in fuel cells 10 due to dehydration by relatively dry incoming reactant gases is avoided through the use of a humidifier 56,58 in the incoming reactant streams, 12,14. At least one of the humidifiers 56,58 is formed in a stack 66 having alternating flow passages 68,70 with the former receiving reactant gases and including fins 102 therein and the latter receiving hot coolant from the fuel cell 10. The fins 102 in the flow spaces 68 are provided with a hydrophilic coating to foster filmwise evaporation of water introduced through a nozzle 82. The humidifier causes the reactant gas to attain a desired dewpoint before it is provided to the membranes of the fuel cell 10.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Modine Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Alan P. Meissner, Mark G. Voss, Gregory G. Hughes, Joseph R. Stevenson, Liping Cao
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Publication number: 20040258968Abstract: A method and system (10) are provided for humidifying a cathode inlet gas flow (18) in a fuel cell system (12) including a fuel cell (14) and a compressor (16) for supplying the cathode inlet gas flow (18) to a cathode side (20) of the fuel cell (14). According to the method and system (10) heat is transferred from the cathode inlet gas flow (18) to a cathode exhaust flow (24) at a first flow location with respect to the cathode inlet gas flow (18), and water vapor is transferred from the cathode exhaust flow (24) to the cathode inlet gas flow (18) at a downstream flow location from the first flow location with respect to the cathode inlet gas flow (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Mark G. Voss, Joe Stevenson, Liping Cao, Alan P. Meissner
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Publication number: 20040053095Abstract: Energy consumption is minimized in the fuel cell system including a fuel cell 10 having a fuel inlet 14, an oxidant inlet 12, a cathode gas outlet 16 and an anode tail gas outlet 18. At least one humidifier 52,70; 54,72, is interposed between a source of air or fuel and includes an interior energy containing medium flow path 60,61; 62,64; 78,80; 72,84 in heat exchange relation with a reactant flow path 56,58; 74,76 together with a source 46 of water connected to the reactant flow path 56;58; 74,76 to be vaporized therein. The energy containing medium flow path 60,61; 62,64; 78,80; 82,84 is connected to one of the outlets 16,18 to receive a heated fluid therefrom to provide the heat of vaporization to the aqueous material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Alan P. Meissner, Mark G. Voss, Gregory G. Hughes, Joseph R. Stevenson, Liping Cao
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Publication number: 20030190513Abstract: Degradation of membranes in fuel cells 10 due to dehydration by relatively dry incoming reactant gases is avoided through the use of a humidifier 56,58 in the incoming reactant streams, 12,14. At least one of the humidifiers 56,58 is formed in a stack 66 having alternating flow passages 68,70 with the former receiving reactant gases and including fins 102 therein and the latter receiving hot coolant from the fuel cell 10. The fins 102 in the flow spaces 68 are provided with a hydrophilic coating to foster filmwise evaporation of water introduced through a nozzle 82. The humidifier causes the reactant gas to attain a desired dewpoint before it is provided to the membranes of the fuel cell 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Alan P. Meissner, Mark G. Voss, Gregory G. Hughes, Joseph R. Stevenson, Liping Cao