Patents by Inventor Longtao Yuan

Longtao Yuan 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: 10605711
    Abstract: A measurement method comprising: transmitting a plurality of ultrasonic signals to the fluid to be measured; receiving an return signal reflected or scattered from the particles in the fluid under test; calculating a one or more calculated values of the R parameter associated with the particle properties based on the return signal; determining the theoretical curve of the R parameter associated with the particle properties; and determining the mean diameter of the particles in the fluid based on the one or more calculated values of the R parameter and the theoretical curve of the R parameter; determining the mass concentration of the particles in the fluid according to the mean diameter of the particles. Embodiments also provide a measurement system for measuring the mean diameter and mass concentration of the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yan Mei, Longtao Yuan, Ran Niu, Weihua Shang, Jing Ye, Xin Qu
  • Patent number: 10371551
    Abstract: A system and method for calculation of flow rate comprising at least two ultrasonic sensors, ultrasonic transmit receive device, and signal processing device. At least two ultrasonic sensors are installed on the pipe where the fluid is flowing through, and at least two ultrasonic sensors contain different ultrasonic beam paths, further, the ultrasonic beam paths of at least two ultrasonic sensors contain the overlap area. The ultrasonic transmit and receive device is used to actuate at least two ultrasonic sensors, and is used to transmit one or multiple ultrasonic signals to pipes via one or multiple of at least two ultrasonic sensors, further, to receive ultrasonic signal via at least two ultrasonic sensors. The signal processing device is used to process the ultrasonic signal received, further, to calculate the flow rate of the fluid precisely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yan Mei, Ran Nui, Weihua Shang, Gang Cheng, Jing Ye, Longtao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180088017
    Abstract: A measurement method comprising: transmitting a plurality of ultrasonic signals to the fluid to be measured; receiving an return signal reflected or scattered from the particles in the fluid under test; calculating a one or more calculated values of the R parameter associated with the particle properties based on the return signal; determining the theoretical curve of the R parameter associated with the particle properties; and determining the mean diameter of the particles in the fluid based on the one or more calculated values of the R parameter and the theoretical curve of the R parameter; determining the mass concentration of the particles in the fluid according to the mean diameter of the particles. Embodiments also provide a measurement system for measuring the mean diameter and mass concentration of the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Yan MEI, Longtao YUAN, Ran NIU, Weihua SHANG, Jing YE, Xin QU
  • Publication number: 20170343399
    Abstract: A system and method for calculation of flow rate comprising at least two ultrasonic sensors, ultrasonic transmit receive device, and signal processing device. At least two ultrasonic sensors are installed on the pipe where the fluid is flowing through, and at least two ultrasonic sensors contain different ultrasonic beam paths, further, the ultrasonic beam paths of at least two ultrasonic sensors contain the overlap area. The ultrasonic transmit and receive device is used to actuate at least two ultrasonic sensors, and is used to transmit one or multiple ultrasonic signals to pipes via one or multiple of at least two ultrasonic sensors, further, to receive ultrasonic signal via at least two ultrasonic sensors. The signal processing device is used to process the ultrasonic signal received, further, to calculate the flow rate of the fluid precisely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Yan MEI, Ran NUI, Weihua SHANG, Gang CHENG, Jing YE, Longtao YUAN
  • Publication number: 20170059380
    Abstract: An ultrasonic signal transmitting and receiving circuit assembly includes first and second transmitter circuits, first and second receiver circuits, and first and second poles each for coupling with an ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic signal transmitting and receiving circuit assembly further includes a switching circuit having a first switch for selectively connecting the first transmitter and receiver circuits to the first or second pole, and a second switch for selectively connecting the second transmitter and receiver circuits to the first or second pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jianlin LI, Weihua SHANG, Fengsu LIU, Ran NIU, Heng WU, Xin QU, Longtao YUAN
  • Patent number: 9164727
    Abstract: This invention discloses a FPGA based high-speed low-latency floating-point accumulation and its implementation method. Floating accumulation of this invention comprises a floating-point adder unit, numerous intermediate result buffers, an input control unit and an output control unit. The floating-point accumulation implementation method of this invention is used for gradation of the whole accumulation calculation process to ensure cross execution of accumulation calculation processes and graded storage of intermediate results of accumulation calculation at different levels; meanwhile, the operation in the mode of pure flow line can significantly improve utilization rate of internal floating-point adder, and maintain relatively low latency to output of final results of floating-point accumulation calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yaowu Chen, Longtao Yuan, Fan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130297666
    Abstract: This invention discloses a FPGA based high-speed low-latency floating-point accumulation and its implementation method. Floating accumulation of this invention comprises a floating-point adder unit, numerous intermediate result buffers, an input control unit and an output control unit. The floating-point accumulation implementation method of this invention is used for gradation of the whole accumulation calculation process to ensure cross execution of accumulation calculation processes and graded storage of intermediate results of accumulation calculation at different levels; meanwhile, the operation in the mode of pure flow line can significantly improve utilization rate of internal floating-point adder, and maintain relatively low latency to output of final results of floating-point accumulation calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: ZHEIJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yaowu Chen, Longtao Yuan, Fan Zhou