Patents by Inventor Mingxin LENG

Mingxin LENG 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: 11454560
    Abstract: A whisker sensor includes an upper circuit board, a lower circuit board, a flexible whisker, and a magnet. The magnet is fixed to the flexible whisker through a central through hole, and the location of the magnet changes with the swinging of the whisker; the upper and lower circuit boards are identical in shape and size, and are connected through an upright column. A circular hole is formed at the center of the upper circuit board, four Hall sensors are symmetrically distributed on the edge of the circular hole, and the displacement of the whisker in X and Y directions can be obtained by detecting the change in magnetic field generated by the change in location of the magnet; a contact sensor is mounted on the lower circuit board, and is connected to the whisker through a connecting piece, to detect displacement of the whisker in the Z direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Aiguo Song, Mingxin Leng, Baoguo Xu, Huijun Li
  • Publication number: 20210173540
    Abstract: An artificial fingertip sliding tactile sensor includes a PVDF film, a rubber fingertip, a filling liquid, a sealing plug, a hydraulic sensor, a housing, an inner framework, and strain gauges. The rubber fingertip is a hemispherical cavity. The PVDF film is attached to the outside of the rubber fingertip. The sealing plug seals the rubber fingertip, and the hydraulic sensor is installed at the bottom of the sealing plug. The main body of the housing is a rigid cylindrical structure. The top of the housing is provided with a circular opening, and the bottom of the housing is a flange-like structure. Four circular through holes are uniformly distributed on the flange-like structure. The inner framework includes a cylindrical head, a vertical strain rod and a base. The strain gauges are respectively attached on four sides of the vertical strain rod and adjacent to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Aiguo SONG, Mingxin LENG, Huijun LI, Hong ZENG, Baoguo XU, Lifeng ZHU
  • Patent number: 11016598
    Abstract: An artificial fingertip sliding tactile sensor includes a PVDF film, a rubber fingertip, a filling liquid, a sealing plug, a hydraulic sensor, a housing, an inner framework, and strain gauges. The rubber fingertip is a hemispherical cavity. The PVDF film is attached to the outside of the rubber fingertip. The sealing plug seals the rubber fingertip, and the hydraulic sensor is installed at the bottom of the sealing plug. The main body of the housing is a rigid cylindrical structure. The top of the housing is provided with a circular opening, and the bottom of the housing is a flange-like structure. Four circular through holes are uniformly distributed on the flange-like structure. The inner framework includes a cylindrical head, a vertical strain rod and a base. The strain gauges are respectively attached on four sides of the vertical strain rod and adjacent to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Aiguo Song, Mingxin Leng, Huijun Li, Hong Zeng, Baoguo Xu, Lifeng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190323816
    Abstract: A whisker sensor includes an upper circuit board, a lower circuit board, a flexible whisker, and a magnet. The magnet is fixed to the flexible whisker through a central through hole, and the location of the magnet changes with the swinging of the whisker; the upper and lower circuit boards are identical in shape and size, and are connected through an upright column. A circular hole is formed at the center of the upper circuit board, four Hall sensors are symmetrically distributed on the edge of the circular hole, and the displacement of the whisker in X and Y directions can be obtained by detecting the change in magnetic field generated by the change in location of the magnet; a contact sensor is mounted on the lower circuit board, and is connected to the whisker through a connecting piece, to detect displacement of the whisker in the Z direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Southeast University
    Inventors: Aiguo SONG, Mingxin LENG, Baoguo XU, Huijun LI