Patents by Inventor Miao Lu

Miao Lu 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: 20260024687
    Abstract: A sintered Re—Fe—B permanent magnet has a Ti system precipitated phase. The Ti system precipitated phase has a Re—Fe—Ti—B rod-shaped object; the length of the Re—Fe—Ti—B rod-shaped object ranges from 100 nm to 300 nm; In the Ti-series precipitated phase, the atom percentage content of Re is 1-20 at %, the atom percentage content of Fe is 1-30 at %, the atom percentage content of Ti is 40-90 at %, and the atom percentage content of B is 10-20 at %. The atom percentage content ratio of Ti to B is 4:1-9:1. A large-size Re—Fe—Ti—B rod-shaped object is formed, which prevents the formation of a boron-rich phase. The Re—Fe—Ti—B rod-shaped object is only gathered in a grain boundary, grain size growth can be hindered, main phase grain growth can be inhibited, magnetic coupling response among main phase grains can be weakened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Yongjiang YU, Miao LU, Meng LI, Yumeng ZHANG, Xiaohua GAO
  • Patent number: 10555790
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a flexible force sensor include forming a first sensor part providing a plurality of spaced first electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. A second sensor part is also formed and includes a plurality of second electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. The second electrode plates are identical to the first electrode plates at least in terms of spacing. The first part is assembled to the second part such that each of the first electrode plates are aligned with and parallel to, yet spaced from, respective ones of the second electrode plates, establishing a plurality of capacitive sensing components. The first electrode plates are movable relative to the corresponding second electrode plates, establishing a variable gap therebetween. The sensor parts can be ring-shaped. The sensor parts can be formed via MEMS techniques, with the non-conductive material being a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Saurav Paul, Troy T. Tegg, John P. Gerhart, Tianhong Cui, Miao Lu
  • Publication number: 20170143441
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a flexible force sensor include forming a first sensor part providing a plurality of spaced first electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. A second sensor part is also formed and includes a plurality of second electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. The second electrode plates are identical to the first electrode plates at least in terms of spacing. The first part is assembled to the second part such that each of the first electrode plates are aligned with and parallel to, yet spaced from, respective ones of the second electrode plates, establishing a plurality of capacitive sensing components. The first electrode plates are movable relative to the corresponding second electrode plates, establishing a variable gap therebetween. The sensor parts can be ring-shaped. The sensor parts can be formed via MEMS techniques, with the non-conductive material being a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Saurav Paul, Troy T. Tegg, John P. Gerhart, Tianhong Cui, Miao Lu
  • Publication number: 20160076953
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a flexible force sensor include forming a first sensor part providing a plurality of spaced first electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. A second sensor part is also formed and includes a plurality of second electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. The second electrode plates are identical to the first electrode plates at least in terms of spacing. The first part is assembled to the second part such that each of the first electrode plates are aligned with and parallel to, yet spaced from, respective ones of the second electrode plates, establishing a plurality of capacitive sensing components. The first electrode plates are movable relative to the corresponding second electrode plates, establishing a variable gap therebetween. The sensor parts can be ring-shaped. The sensor parts can be formed via MEMS techniques, with the non-conductive material being a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Tianhong Cui, Miao Lu
  • Patent number: 9222845
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a flexible force sensor include forming a first sensor part providing a plurality of spaced first electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. A second sensor part is also formed and includes a plurality of second electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. The second electrode plates are identical to the first electrode plates at least in terms of spacing. The first part is assembled to the second part such that each of the first electrode plates are aligned with and parallel to, yet spaced from, respective ones of the second electrode plates, establishing a plurality of capacitive sensing components. The first electrode plates are movable relative to the corresponding second electrode plates, establishing a variable gap therebetween. The sensor parts can be ring-shaped. The sensor parts can be formed via MEMS techniques, with the non-conductive material being a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Tianhong Cui, Miao Lu
  • Publication number: 20120272518
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a flexible force sensor include forming a first sensor part providing a plurality of spaced first electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. A second sensor part is also formed and includes a plurality of second electrode plates in an electrically non-conductive material. The second electrode plates are identical to the first electrode plates at least in terms of spacing. The first part is assembled to the second part such that each of the first electrode plates are aligned with and parallel to, yet spaced from, respective ones of the second electrode plates, establishing a plurality of capacitive sensing components. The first electrode plates are movable relative to the corresponding second electrode plates, establishing a variable gap therebetween. The sensor parts can be ring-shaped. The sensor parts can be formed via MEMS techniques, with the non-conductive material being a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Tianhong Cui, Miao Lu