Patents by Inventor Pengzhu WANG

Pengzhu WANG 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).

  • Synthetic rope
    Patent number: 11578458
    Abstract: A synthetic rope (20) comprises a core (22) and at least a first layer surrounding the core (22). The first layer has first layer strands (26). The core has a fluted outer surface with spaced apart helical concave grooves. Each of these grooves contacts one of the first layer strands (26). The grooves have a radius of curvature (24) that is greater than the radius of curvature (14) of a circle having a same diameter as the contacting first layer strand before twisting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BRIDON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Hunter, Pengzhu Wang
  • Synthetic fiber rope
    Patent number: 11352743
    Abstract: A synthetic fiber rope comprising:—a core, said core being a laid or braided synthetic fiber strand,—a polymer layer, said polymer layer covering said core,—a first layer, said first layer having at least six first synthetic fiber strands laid in a first direction surround said polymer layer, and—a second layer, said second layer having at least twelve second synthetic fiber strands laid in a second direction surround said first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: BRIDON-BEKAERT ROPES GROUP, BRIDON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Hunter, Pengzhu Wang, Ian Sinsbury, Adam Jeays, James Taylor
  • SYNTHETIC ROPE
    Publication number: 20210040687
    Abstract: A synthetic rope (20) comprises a core (22) and at least a first layer surrounding the core (22). The first layer has first layer strands (26). The core has a fluted outer surface with spaced apart helical concave grooves. Each of these grooves contacts one of the first layer strands (26). The grooves have a radius of curvature (24) that is greater than the radius of curvature (14) of a circle having a same diameter as the contacting first layer strand before twisting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: BRIDON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy HUNTER, Pengzhu WANG
  • MONITORING CONDITION OF A ROPE
    Publication number: 20210016995
    Abstract: The condition of a rope (20) is monitored according to the following steps: 1) providing a rope (20) with plastic material (22) inside the rope (20) and strength members (24, 28) present at least at the radially outer surface of the rope (20); 2) monitoring the rope (20) during its lifetime until parts of the plastic material (25) move to the radially outer surface until they become detectable at the outer surface of the rope (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: BRIDON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy HUNTER, Pengzhu WANG, Xavier AMILS
  • SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE
    Publication number: 20200362511
    Abstract: A synthetic fiber rope comprising:—a core, said core being a laid or braided synthetic fiber strand,—a polymer layer, said polymer layer covering said core,—a first layer, said first layer having at least six first synthetic fiber strands laid in a first direction surround said polymer layer, and—a second layer, said second layer having at least twelve second synthetic fiber strands laid in a second direction surround said first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: BRIDON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy HUNTER, Pengzhu WANG, Ian SINSBURY, Adam JEAYS, James TAYLOR