Patents by Inventor Mingfeng ZHANG

Mingfeng ZHANG 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: 20240092438
    Abstract: A tunnel operation robot includes a robot body, a walking module, a fixed wing module and a plurality of rotatable wing modules. Both sides of the robot body are provided with cantilever parts, which are collinearly arranged. The walking module is arranged on the robot body. The fixed wing module includes a fixed fan, is fixedly arranged on the robot body, and is configured to provide a pressure for the walking module to be attached to and pressed against the tunnel wall surface. The plurality of rotatable wing modules are respectively arranged on the cantilever parts on both sides of the robot body, and include a rotatable rotating fan and a wind direction adjustment driver. Each rotating fan has a rotation axis parallel to the cantilever parts and an air outlet direction perpendicular to the cantilever parts, and the wind direction adjustment driver is connected to the rotating fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: China Railway Design Corporation (CRDC), TSDI(Tianjin)Testing Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hu CAO, Pan HUANG, Bo LI, Ji ZHANG, ChunShan REN, ShiQi LIU, Yin WANG, ZhiHua LI, MingFeng HE
  • Publication number: 20240085375
    Abstract: The present application provides a device for detecting a defect in a steel cord ply. The device is configured to obtain an enhanced magnetic field signal of the steel cord ply and detect a defect of the steel cord ply based on the enhanced magnetic field signal. The device includes a magnetic field unit including a permanent magnet configured to generate a background magnetic field; a signal obtaining unit configured to generate an enhanced magnetic field signal of a steel cord ply based on a plurality of first magnetic field signals and a plurality of second magnetic field signals; and a defect detecting unit configured to detect a defect of the steel cord ply based on the enhanced magnetic field signal, wherein the defect detecting unit includes an AD converting module, a signal processing module, a defect detecting module, a display module, and a control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wuchang QI, Kai ZHANG, Xiaofeng SUN, Pengtong WANG, Mingfeng SUN, Rongxin SONG
  • Patent number: 11921090
    Abstract: A whole-vehicle-based method for evaluating extreme pressure and antiwear properties of grease includes injecting the grease onto a key bearing pin and causing the engineering machine to operate without load is disclosed. The method includes causing the engineering machine to operate under a load of 10% to 150% rated load at least once, viewing and analyzing a wear condition of a surface of the bearing pin, and issuing a whole-vehicle-based evaluation report of extreme pressure and antiwear properties of grease. The engineering machine is caused to operate once under a load of 10% to 150% rated load for 0.5 min to 100 h.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Lin, Li Zhang, Xiaona Wan, Jie Shao, Huiliang Xin, Hao Liang, Jinqiong Luo, Mingfeng Tan, Mingzhi Lin, Guoqing Hou
  • Publication number: 20240042628
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for delivering a laser beam from a stationary end to a movable end. One exemplary apparatus comprises multiple segments of articulated tubes with mirrors encapsulated inside the tubes for deflecting the laser beams and a self-balancing suspension system to support this beam delivery system to allow at least one of its ends to be movable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Robert David Biafore, Mingfeng Zhang, Sheelkumar Areshkumar Prajapati, Xing Yuan
  • Publication number: 20240042605
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for automatically programming a robot to follow the contour of an object. One exemplary apparatus includes a 3D perception module for reconstructing a 3D digital model of the surface of objects and a planning software module for generating a path using said 3D digital model for a robot to follow. One aspect of this disclosure provides methods for sensing the geometry of a surface, reconstructing its 3D model, and creating paths for a robot to traverse along the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mingfeng Zhang, Xing Yuan
  • Publication number: 20240042598
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for simultaneously performing a robot's kinematic calibration and hand-eye calibration. One exemplary method comprises acquiring a plurality of point clouds of a calibration fixture and formulating this simultaneous calibration problem as an optimization problem based on the collection of point clouds of the same fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mingfeng Zhang, Xing Yuan
  • Publication number: 20240033920
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for removing coatings from objects' surface using laser. One exemplary apparatus includes a mobile manipulator carrying an optical device to apply laser to an object for removing the coatings on its surface. One aspect of this disclosure provides methods for sensing the geometry of the surface and the status of the coatings and controlling the motion of the manipulator and the laser settings according to the sensed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Mingfeng Zhang, Xing Yuan
  • Patent number: 11865852
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robotic printing system for printing images on the surface of an object. One exemplary system includes a printing module carried by a motion platform to directly eject printing materials on a surface. One aspect of this disclosure provides methods for accurately controlling the motion of the motion platform, generating accurate triggering signals for printing heads, and properly aligning adjacent swaths of an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Mingfeng Zhang, Michel Bondy, Piotr Jasiobedzki, Darrell Gaudette, Ho-Kong Ng, Timothy John Reedman
  • Patent number: 11841707
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving assistance method and system for a mobile vehicle to avoid hazards in its environment. This system can detect hazards in a vehicle's surroundings and unobtrusively adjust its driving module's driving commands when necessary to avoid hazards. The system is configured to allow it to provide interference-free assistance to the operator of a human-operated vehicle or the motion controller of an autonomous vehicle to avoid hazards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Mingfeng Zhang, Ho-Kong Ng, Piotr Jasiobedzki
  • Publication number: 20230064377
    Abstract: A preparation method of a high-optical-purity chiral oxo-aza-cycloalkane compound comprises the steps of: (R or S)N-substituent P-2-alkoxycarbonylalkyliminodiacetic acid diester as the raw material is cyclized in the presence of a solvent and a cyclization reagent (lewis acid-lewis base) to obtain high-optical-purity N-substituent P -2- (R or S)- substituent G oxo-aza-cycloalkane or the salt thereof through thermal decarboxylation or hydrolysis decarboxylation reaction; the specific type of cyclization reagent used in the present invention is conductive to the preparation of the high-optical-purity target product, easily recoverable, with reduced waste liquid discharge, green, and environment-friendly, which contributes to green industrial production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Xianlong JIANG, Mingfeng ZHANG, Yuxin QI
  • Patent number: 11571911
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robotic printing system for printing images on the surface of an object. One exemplary system includes a printing module carried by a motion platform to directly eject printing materials on a surface. One aspect of this disclosure provides methods for accurately controlling the motion of the motion platform, generating accurate triggering signals for printing heads, and properly aligning adjacent swaths of an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Mingfeng Zhang, Michel Bondy, Piotr Jasiobedzki, Darrell Gaudette, Ho-Kong Ng, Timothy John Reedman
  • Publication number: 20220097411
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robotic printing system for printing images on the surface of an object. One exemplary system includes a printing module carried by a motion platform to directly eject printing materials on a surface. One aspect of this disclosure provides methods for accurately controlling the motion of the motion platform, generating accurate triggering signals for printing heads, and properly aligning adjacent swaths of an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: MINGFENG ZHANG, MICHEL BONDY, PIOTR JASIOBEDZKI, DARRELL GAUDETTE, HO-KONG NG, TIMOTHY JOHN REEDMAN
  • Publication number: 20220083064
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving assistance method and system for a mobile vehicle to avoid hazards in its environment. This system can detect hazards in a vehicle's surroundings and unobtrusively adjust its driving module's driving commands when necessary to avoid hazards. The system is configured to allow it to provide interference-free assistance to the operator of a human-operated vehicle or the motion controller of an autonomous vehicle to avoid hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mingfeng ZHANG, Ho-Kong NG, Piotr JASIOBEDZKI
  • Publication number: 20220050467
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving assistance method and system for a mobile vehicle to avoid hazards in its environment. This system can detect hazards in a vehicle's surroundings and unobtrusively adjust its driving module's driving commands when necessary to avoid hazards. The system is configured to allow it to provide interference-free assistance to the operator of a human-operated vehicle or the motion controller of an autonomous vehicle to avoid hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mingfeng ZHANG, Ho-Kong NG, Piotr JASIOBEDZKI
  • Patent number: 11231714
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving assistance method and system for a mobile vehicle to avoid hazards in its environment. This system can detect hazards in a vehicle's surroundings and unobtrusively adjust its driving module's driving commands when necessary to avoid hazards. The system is configured to allow it to provide interference-free assistance to the operator of a human-operated vehicle or the motion controller of an autonomous vehicle to avoid hazards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOICIATES INC.
    Inventors: Mingfeng Zhang, Ho-Kong Ng, Piotr Jasiobedzki
  • Publication number: 20200198367
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robotic printing system for printing images on the surface of an object. One exemplary system includes a printing module carried by a motion platform to directly eject printing materials on a surface. One aspect of this disclosure provides methods for accurately controlling the motion of the motion platform, generating accurate triggering signals for printing heads, and properly aligning adjacent swaths of an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: MINGFENG ZHANG, MICHEL BONDY, PIOTR JASIOBEDZKI, DARRELL GAUDETTE, HO-KONG NG, TIMOTHY JOHN REEDMAN
  • Publication number: 20180181133
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving assistance method and system for a mobile vehicle to avoid hazards in its environment. This system can detect hazards in a vehicle's surroundings and unobtrusively adjust its driving module's driving commands when necessary to avoid hazards. The system is configured to allow it to provide interference-free assistance to the operator of a human-operated vehicle or the motion controller of an autonomous vehicle to avoid hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Mingfeng ZHANG, Ho-Kong NG, Piotr JASIOBEDZKI