Patents by Inventor Luyu Li

Luyu Li 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).

  • Pounding tune mass damper with viscoelastic material
    Patent number: 9500247
    Abstract: A vibration dampener, including, a first beam comprising a first mounting end portion and a first peripheral end portion, wherein the first peripheral end portion comprises a tunable mass, and the first beam is configured to vibrate in tune with a vibrational frequency of a structure supporting the first beam at the first mounting end portion, a second beam comprising a second mounting end portion and a second peripheral end portion, wherein the second peripheral end portion comprises a ring disposed about the first beam, and a viscoelastic material disposed between the first beam and the ring, wherein the viscoelastic material is configured to dampen vibrational energy as the first beam vibrates toward the ring until the viscoelastic material becomes compressed between the first beam and the ring during the course of the impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: Gangbing Song, Luyu Li, Mithun Singla, Yi-Lung Mo
  • POUNDING TUNE MASS DAMPER WITH VISCOELASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120103739
    Abstract: A vibration dampener, including, a first beam comprising a first mounting end portion and a first peripheral end portion, wherein the first peripheral end portion comprises a tunable mass, and the first beam is configured to vibrate in tune with a vibrational frequency of a structure supporting the first beam at the first mounting end portion, a second beam comprising a second mounting end portion and a second peripheral end portion, wherein the second peripheral end portion comprises a ring disposed about the first beam, and a viscoelastic material disposed between the first beam and the ring, wherein the viscoelastic material is configured to dampen vibrational energy as the first beam vibrates toward the ring until the viscoelastic material becomes compressed between the first beam and the ring during the course of the impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: University of Houston
    Inventors: Gangbing Song, Luyu Li, Mithun Singla, Yi-Lung Mo