Patents by Inventor Qingjun Zhang

Qingjun 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).

  • Patent number: 10989689
    Abstract: A gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector and a hyphenated apparatus, the gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector comprises a gas chromatography mechanism and an ion mobility spectrometry mechanism. The gas chromatography mechanism comprises a chromatographic column and a sample injection port. The ion mobility spectrometry mechanism comprises a mobility tube and a connecting body, while a metal connection plate of the connecting body comprises a chromatographic metal plate, an ion mobility metal plate and a semipermeable membrane; on the ion mobility metal plate there are provided an ion mobility sample and carrier gas inlet, an ion mobility sample chamber and a sample injection port; the chromatography sample chamber and the ion mobility sample chamber are separated by semipermeable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Weiping Zhu, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Qiufeng Ma, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Nan Bai
  • Publication number: 20210118656
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a real-time calibration device, a real-time calibration method and a detection apparatus. The real-time calibration device is in fluid communication with a sample injection pipeline of the apparatus to be calibrated. The real-time calibration device is configured to release a trace amount of calibration agent molecules during a sample injection of the apparatus to be calibrated, so that the trace amount of calibration agent molecules and a sample entering the apparatus to be calibrated are mixed and together enter the apparatus to be calibrated, and information of the sample and the calibration agent is detected by the apparatus to be calibrated, thereby performing a calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Jianmin Li, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Guangqin Li, Weiping Zhu, Ge Li, Qiufeng Ma, Biao Cao
  • Publication number: 20210055267
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article inspection system and method, an electronic device, and a storage medium, and relates to the field of security inspection technology. The system includes: a pre-concentration sampling module configured to concentrate and sample gas molecule of the article under inspection to obtain a sample; a gas chromatography module; an internal circulation gas path module; and an ion migration tube module connected to the internal circulation gas path module and configured to form a fingerprint spectrum of the article under inspection from a spectrum of the pre-separated sample molecules, so as to identify a kind of the article under inspection according to the fingerprint spectrum. The present disclosure improves the efficiency and accuracy of article inspection, and realizes intelligent inspection of articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Honghui XIN, Biao CAO, Nan BAI, Qiufeng MA
  • Publication number: 20210048376
    Abstract: A sampling probe, an automatic sampling device, and a container detection system are provided. The sampling probe includes: a mounting base; a housing mounted on the mounting base, a first accommodation chamber having an opening being defined in the housing, and an exhaust hole in communication with the first accommodation chamber and outside of the housing being formed in the housing; a coupling portion formed on an outer edge of the opening of the first accommodation chamber and formed to be hermetically coupled with an air outlet of a container; and a suction device mounted on the housing and configured to suck gas in the container into the first accommodation chamber through the air outlet. The sampling probe may collect the odor of toxic and harmful gases/hazardous chemicals inside the container at the air outlet of the container, without destroying the overall structure of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Shangmin SUN, Yaohong LIU, Weiping ZHU, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI, Biao CAO, Zheng LIANG, Ying LI, Yu HU
  • Publication number: 20210025849
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a trace detection device. The trace detection device includes: a box body comprising a main body frame and a top plate, the top plate and the main body frame forming a fully enclosed cavity; an ion migration tube assembly in the cavity and on a first side of the cavity; and a preamplifier and high voltage circuit board in the cavity and on a second side of the cavity, the second side being opposite to the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMTED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Yanqin ZHAO, Lili YAN, Biao CAO, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI
  • Patent number: 10827526
    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling data transmission in a wireless mesh network including a plurality of nodes capable of transmitting and receiving data packets. The method includes providing a frame comprising a plurality of time slots for data transmission, classifying the plurality of time slots into a plurality of sets of time slots, and determining, at a node of the plurality of nodes, a set of time slots amongst the plurality of sets of time slots for the node to transmit data packets, the set of time slots being determined based on a hop count associated with the node. There is also provided corresponding node(s) in a wireless mesh network configured to perform data transmission in the above manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuen Sam Kwok, Alvis Kim Hoong Lee
  • Patent number: 10809394
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dual-energy detection apparatus and method. The dual-energy detection apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to send a first X-ray beam to an object to be measured; a scintillation detector configured to work in an integration mode, and receive a second X-ray beam penetrating through the object to be measured to generate a first electrical signal; a Cherenkov detector configured to be located behind the scintillation detector, work in a counting mode, and receive a third X-ray beam penetrating through the scintillation detector to generate a second electrical signal; and a processor configured to output image, thickness and material information of the object to be measured according to the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal. The dual-energy detection method provided by the present disclosure may acquire an image of the object to be measured that is clearer and contains more information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shuwei Li, Qingjun Zhang, Xiang Zou, Bozhen Zhao, Junxiao Wang, Weibin Zhu, Yongqiang Wang, Wenjian Zhang
  • Patent number: 10794923
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wiping-type sample sampling and feeding device, a card reading apparatus, and a gate machine apparatus. The wiping-type sample sampling and feeding device comprises a thermally desorbing portion for analyzing a substance; a wiping-type sampling portion for wiping the substance on a card or certificate and includes a first wheel, a second wheel and a wiping conveyor belt that travels between the first and second wheels along a first direction; and a card/certificate conveyor portion including a card carrying belt configured to convey a card or certificate along a second direction so that the card or certificate can contact with the wiping conveyor belt during conveyance of the card or certificate, thereby the wiping conveyor belt wipes a surface of the card or certificate, wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Ziran Zhao, Qiufeng Ma, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Qi Mao
  • Patent number: 10782211
    Abstract: A sampling device and an inspection apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, an example gathering and sampling device includes a cylindrical outer housing and an inner housing disposed within the cylindrical outer housing, a cyclone chamber is formed between the cylindrical outer housing and the inner housing to generate a cyclone by injecting a gas flow into the cyclone chamber. The gathering and sampling device further includes an outer chamber body, and a plurality of gas injection orifices formed in the first inner housing end opening of the inner housing and configured to inject a gas towards a substantial center of a circular region defined by an end face of the first outer housing end opening of the cylindrical outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Ziran Zhao, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Qiufeng Ma, Linxia Tan
  • Patent number: 10775320
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an afterglow detection device and an afterglow detection method. The afterglow detection device comprises: an X-ray tube for emitting an X-ray beam; a first reading circuit for receiving a first detected signal from a to-be-detected detector to form and output a first measurement signal according to the first detected signal, the to-be-detected detector being connected to the first reading circuit and disposed on a beam-out side of the X-ray tube to receive radiation of the X-ray beam and outputting the first detected signal to the first reading circuit at the time of detection; a residual ray detector disposed on a beam-out side of the X-ray tube; a second reading circuit connected to the residual ray detector for receiving a second detected signal from the residual ray detector to form and output a second measurement signal according to the second detected signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shuwei Li, Wenjian Zhang, Xiang Zou, Bozhen Zhao, Qingjun Zhang, Huishao He, Yongqiang Wang, Yanchun Wang
  • Patent number: 10775278
    Abstract: It is disclosed a scrubbing and sampling device, a card reader apparatus and a gate apparatus. The scrubbing and sampling device includes: a scrubbing and sampling portion including a first wheel and a second wheel, which are respectively capable of rotating around respective rotating axes, and a scrubbing conveyor belt tensioned by the first wheel and the second wheel and driven by rotation of the first wheel and the second wheel, to move between them; and an desorbing portion configured to desorb properties of an sample that is conveyed into the desorbing portion. The scrubbing conveyor belt is configured to move through the desorbing portion such that the desorbing portion desorbs the sample on the scrubbing conveyor belt when the scrubbing conveyor belt enters the desorbing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Ziran Zhao, Ge Li, Qiufeng Ma
  • Publication number: 20200240961
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometry combined equipment, including: a gas chromatograph device for pre-separating a to-be-detected sample to form a pre-separated sample; an ion mobility spectrometry device in fluid communication with an outlet of the gas chromatograph device for detecting the pre-separated sample; and a gas circulating device in fluid communication with a discharged gas interface of the ion mobility spectrometry device for processing a discharged gas from the ion mobility spectrometry device, wherein the gas circulating device is further in gas communication with the gas chromatograph device for conveying a part of the discharged gas to the gas chromatograph device to serve as a carrier gas, which drives the to-be-detected sample to enter the gas chromatograph device. The miniaturization and the portability of the gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometry combined equipment are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Weiping ZHU, Yaohong LIU, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI, Biao CAO, Lili YAN
  • Publication number: 20200212251
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a backside processing method for a back-illuminated photoelectric device. The backside processing method includes: mechanically thinning the back-illuminated photoelectric device such that a thickness of the back-illuminated photoelectric device reaches a first desired thickness; and chemically thinning and chemically polishing the back side of the mechanically thinned back-illuminated photoelectric device by using a nitric acid solution and a hydrofluoric acid solution such that the thickness of the mechanically thinned back-illuminated photoelectric device reaches a second desired thickness and a surface roughness of the back side of the back-illuminated photoelectric device reaches a desired surface roughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenjian Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Xiang Zou, Yiyan Gong
  • Publication number: 20200209192
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an ion mobility spectrometer device. The ion mobility spectrometer device includes: an ion mobility tube, a sampling device, and a sampling and circulating gas path. The sampling device includes a solid sample desorption device and a gas sampling device. The solid sample desorption device is configured to process the solid sample into a first mixed gas containing the solid sample, and the gas sampling device is configured to process the gas sample into a second mixed gas containing the gas sample. The sampling and circulating gas path is configured to transfer the first mixed gas and/or the second mixed gas into the ion mobility tube for detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Yaohong LIU, Weiping ZHU, Qiufeng MA, Biao CAO, Ge LI, Wei WANG, Lili YAN, Guangqin LI
  • Patent number: 10699887
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a preparation and feed apparatus of a standard sample for calibration of a trace-analysis instrument, and especially to a preparation and feed apparatus of a standard sample for calibration of a gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometer. When the trace-analysis instrument is being calibrated by taking advantage of the preparation and feed apparatus according to embodiments of the disclosure, it is unnecessary to use an additional dedicated tool and steps to prepare the sample for testing and to use an organic solvent or a dedicated sample application/dispensing tool, resulting in that the trace-analysis instrument is simple and convenient to carry and use, and the substance for calibration is also convenient to store and exchange; moreover, the trace-analysis instrument is also safe, reliable and environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Ziran Zhao, Weiping Zhu, Nan Bai, Qiufeng Ma
  • Patent number: 10663429
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for collecting semi-volatile or non-volatile substance, including an air nozzle, a front cavity and a collecting body. The air nozzle is configured to eject air to a sample attachment surface. The front cavity has an upper port. The collecting body is sealingly connected to a lower end of the front cavity, inside of which is provided with a cylindrical cavity and a conical cavity arranged vertically coaxially, and bottom of which is provided with a sample outlet. The collecting body is provided with an air intake passage which is non-coplanar with respect to an axis of the cylindrical cavity and is disposed obliquely downward and inward. The collecting body is further provided with an air exhaust passage one end of which is a discharge port connected to the interior of the cylindrical cavity, the other end is connected to an air pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Ge Li, Jingli Xie, Qiufeng Ma, Biao Cao
  • Patent number: 10654196
    Abstract: A mold and a method of manufacturing GOS ceramic scintillator by using the mold are provided. The mold comprises: a female outer sleeve having a cavity disposed inside; a plurality of female blocks disposed inside the cavity, the plurality of female blocks being put together to form a composite structure having a vertical through hole; and a male upper pressing head and a male lower pressing head, wherein each of the male upper pressing head and the male lower pressing head has a shape consistent with that of the vertical through hole. The disclosure may reduce defects of the related art in hot-pressing-sintering such as a mold has a short retirement period and a high material waste, significantly reduce the cost for production of the GOS ceramic scintillator, and significantly improve a process economy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yanchun Wang, Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Nan Bai
  • Publication number: 20200150086
    Abstract: A gas path flow monitoring apparatus for an ion mobility spectrometer includes: an ion migration tube, a sensor group, and monitoring device. The ion migration tube has a drift gas inlet, a carrier gas inlet for a sample gas, and an exhaust outlet. The sensor group comprises a drift gas intake quantity sensor connected to the drift gas inlet, a carrier gas intake quantity sensor connected to the carrier gas inlet, and an exhaust quantity sensor connected to the exhaust outlet. The monitoring device is connected to the sensor group to monitor a drift gas intake quantity sensed by the drift gas intake quantity sensor, a carrier gas intake quantity sensed by the carrier gas intake quantity sensor, and an exhaust quantity sensed by the exhaust quantity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Honghui XIN, Biao CAO, Nan BAI, Wei WANG, Qiufeng MA
  • Patent number: 10620336
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, a device and a system for inspecting a moving object based on cosmic rays, pertaining to the field of radiation imaging and safety inspection techniques. The method includes: detecting whether a speed of the inspected moving object is within a preset range; recording a motion trajectory of the moving object with a monitoring device; acquiring information about charged particles in the cosmic rays with a position sensitive detector, the information about charged particles including track information of the charged particles; determining the moving object by matching positions of the motion trajectory and the track information; reconstructing the track of the charged particles according to the information about the charged particles; and recognizing the material inside the moving object based on the track reconstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Jianping Cheng, Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Junli Li, Xuewu Wang, Zhi Zeng, Qingjun Zhang, Jianping Gu, Xi Yi, Bicheng Liu, Guangming Xu, Yongqiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200110056
    Abstract: A sampling tube bundle includes a tube bundle body and a joint assembly. The tube bundle body includes a gas sampling tube for transmitting sampling gas; a metal woven layer wrapping an outer circumference of the gas sampling tube; a heating pad comprising a heat tracing cable wrapping an outer circumference of the metal woven layer, for heating the sampling gas in the gas sampling tube; a flame resistant tape wound around an outer circumference of the of the heating pad; a plurality of signal transmission lines circumferentially spaced apart from one another are arranged outside the flame resistant tape; and a sheath located outside the signal transmission line. The joint assembly is arranged on an end of the tube bundle body, for connecting to an analysis device or a sampling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Nuctech Company Limited, WUHU JIAHONG NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang CHEN, Chunan XU, Qingjun ZHANG, Fengfeng XIONG, Yuanjing LI, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Ge LI, Qiufeng MA, Biao CAO