Patents by Inventor Qiuwen Chen

Qiuwen Chen 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: 20240003800
    Abstract: A system for deep sediment flow culture simulating in-situ water pressure includes a flow culture apparatus, an inflow pressurizer and an outflow depressurizer, wherein the inflow pressurizer comprises a pressure tank, an air inlet pipe, a pressure regulating valve, a pressure-resistant container and a first support, and the pressure-resistant container containing in-situ overlying water added with isotopes is placed on the first support, a water outlet of the pressure-resistant container being connected with a water inlet pipe of the flow culture apparatus; the outflow depressurizer comprises a porous medium pipe, a second support, a depressurized water outlet pipe and a water catcher, and an outlet of the porous medium pipe is connected with one end of the depressurized water outlet pipe, the other end of the depressurized water outlet pipe extending into the water catcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
    Inventors: Qiuwen CHEN, Dongsheng LIU, Jianyun ZHANG, Haoyu ZHU, Yuchen CHEN, Honghai MA, Qi ZHANG, Lanlin WEI
  • Publication number: 20230385490
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a hydrological model considering the uncertainty of a runoff production structure and a method for quantifying influence on a surface-subsurface hydrological process. The present invention quantifies the uncertainty of runoff production structures including a surface runoff structure, an interflow structure and a base flow structure by using parameters, and constructs a hydrological model considering the uncertainty of a runoff production structure by combining an added confluence module. Compared with an original hydrological model, the hydrological model has higher precision, which is capable to quantify the uncertainty of surface runoff, interflow and base flow of the runoff production structure and its impact on the surface-subsurface hydrological process, better improve precision of runoff simulation, and enhance understanding and cognition of the basic rule of a hydrological physical process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: NANJING HYDRAULIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Junliang Jin, Zhangkang Shu, Jianyun Zhang, Lin Wang, Guoqing Wang, Zhenxin Bao, Yanli Liu, Cuishan Liu, Ruimin He, Qiuwen Chen, Zhiyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11713253
    Abstract: It discloses a method for preparing a magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite-loaded nano zero-valent iron material for specifically removing perfluorooctanoic acid in a water environment and an optimized process for removing perfluorooctanoic acid thereby, and relates to the technical field of removing persistent organic pollutants in water using adsorption method and oxidation-reduction method and, in particular, to a composite material prepared by loading a nano zero-valent iron on magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite using liquid phase reduction method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING HYDRAULIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Hanlu Yan, Jianyun Zhang, Xueke Liao, Tianqi Yao, Zhiyuan Wang, Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11609222
    Abstract: A water-soil interface physiochemical monitoring apparatus and a reservoir area hydro-fluctuation belt monitoring system based on the same. The water-soil interface physiochemical monitoring apparatus comprises a cylindrical shell, a conical head, a sensor data acquisition circuit, a sealing plug, and a plurality of sensor modules. One end of the cylindrical shell is in sealing connection with the conical head, and the other end is sealed by the sealing plug. The sensor modules are connected to the sensor data acquisition circuit, and are all located in the sealed space of the cylindrical shell. Each sensor module comprises a circuit board, a temperature sensor, a dissolved oxygen sensor and a conductivity sensor, which are combined together by casting using resin, and the temperature sensor, the dissolved oxygen sensor and the conductivity sensor are separately connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Dongsheng Liu, Haoyu Zhu, Jianyun Zhang, Yuchen Chen, Honghai Ma, Yingxin Hong
  • Publication number: 20220234906
    Abstract: It discloses a method for preparing a magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite-loaded nano zero-valent iron material for specifically removing perfluorooctanoic acid in a water environment and an optimized process for removing perfluorooctanoic acid thereby, and relates to the technical field of removing persistent organic pollutants in water using adsorption method and oxidation-reduction method and, in particular, to a composite material prepared by loading a nano zero-valent iron on magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite using liquid phase reduction method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Hanlu Yan, Jianyun Zhang, Xueke Liao, Tianqi Yao, Zhiyuan Wang, Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20210101141
    Abstract: It discloses a system for deep sediment flow culture simulating in-situ water pressure, comprising a flow culture apparatus, an inflow pressurizer and an outflow depressurizer, wherein the inflow pressurizer comprises a pressure tank, an air inlet pipe, a pressure regulating valve, a pressure-resistant container and a first support, wherein the pressure tank is connected with an air inlet of the pressure-resistant container through the air inlet pipe, the pressure regulating valve is arranged on the air inlet pipe, and the pressure-resistant container containing in-situ overlying water added with isotopes is placed on the first support, a water outlet of the pressure-resistant container being connected with a water inlet pipe of the flow culture apparatus; the outflow depressurizer comprises a porous medium pipe, a second support, a depressurized water outlet pipe and a water catcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Qiuwen CHEN, Dongsheng LIU, Jianyun ZHANG, Haoyu ZHU, Yuchen CHEN, Honghai MA, Qi ZHANG, Lanlin KUI
  • Patent number: 10939672
    Abstract: A experimental device is specifically an annular water tank formed by a first arc-shaped water tank, a first special-shaped water tank, a second arc-shaped water tank and a second special-shaped water tank which are sequentially connected head to tail, and the outer perimeter is 70 m to 110 m, wherein the inner walls of both the first special-shaped water tank and the second special-shaped water tank are flat, both of the widths between the outer walls and the inner walls are gradually increased from the two ends to the middle, and water flow pushing equipment which are capable of enabling the maximum water flow velocity in the experimental device to reach a preset value are respectively placed in the first special-shaped water tank and the second special-shaped water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NANJING HYDRAULIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Yuqing Lin, Jianyun Zhang, Liuming Hu, Yuxin Zhang, Lei Tang, Tiesheng Guan, Yong Gao, Wei Jiang
  • Publication number: 20210041412
    Abstract: A water-soil interface physiochemical monitoring apparatus and a reservoir area hydro-fluctuation belt monitoring system based on the same. The water-soil interface physiochemical monitoring apparatus comprises a cylindrical shell, a conical head, a sensor data acquisition circuit, a sealing plug, and a plurality of sensor modules. One end of the cylindrical shell is in sealing connection with the conical head, and the other end is sealed by the sealing plug. The sensor modules are connected to the sensor data acquisition circuit, and are all located in the sealed space of the cylindrical shell. Each sensor module comprises a circuit board, a temperature sensor, a dissolved oxygen sensor and a conductivity sensor, which are combined together by casting using resin, and the temperature sensor, the dissolved oxygen sensor and the conductivity sensor are separately connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Dongsheng Liu, Haoyu Zhu, Jianyun Zhang, Yuchen Chen, Honghai Ma, Yingxin Hong
  • Publication number: 20200383302
    Abstract: A experimental device is specifically an annular water tank formed by a first arc-shaped water tank, a first special-shaped water tank, a second arc-shaped water tank and a second special-shaped water tank which are sequentially connected head to tail, and the outer perimeter is 70 m to 110 m, wherein the inner walls of both the first special-shaped water tank and the second special-shaped water tank are flat, both of the widths between the outer walls and the inner walls are gradually increased from the two ends to the middle, and water flow pushing equipment which are capable of enabling the maximum water flow velocity in the experimental device to reach a preset value are respectively placed in the first special-shaped water tank and the second special-shaped water tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Qiuwen CHEN, Yuqing LIN, Jianyun ZHANG, Liuming HU, Yuxin ZHANG, Lei TANG, Tiesheng GUAN, Yong GAO, Wei JIANG
  • Patent number: 10794887
    Abstract: An ultra-deep reservoir stratified water sample and sediment core integrated artificial intelligence sampling device, comprising a sampling device main chamber, an attitude balance sensor, a propeller, a balance base, and a sampler body, wherein the attitude balance sensor and the sampler body are disposed inside the sampling device main chamber; the propeller is disposed outside the sampling device main chamber; and the balance base is located at a bottom end of the sampling device main chamber. The sampling device of the present invention is an intelligent sampling device integrating high-definition underwater topography observation, undisturbed sediment core collection, vertical stratified accurate sampling of water bodies, and real-time in-situ monitoring of key physical and chemical parameters, and can be flexibly applied to deep and shallow water environments under complicated conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Juhua Yu, Jianyun Zhang, Wenyong Yu, Wenqing Shi, Yuqing Lin, Liuming Hu, Zhiyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 10788349
    Abstract: An experimental system comprises a water level indicator, a data processing module, and an experimental simulator. The water level indicator is connected to the data processing module, and the water level indicator is mounted nearby the experimental simulator when in use. The experimental simulator comprises several experimental units. Each experimental unit comprises a first pipe, a second pipe, and a third pipe, wherein the first pipe perpendicularly communicates with the second pipe, a check valve which allows water to flow out but allows no water to flow in is connected to the water outlet of the second pipe, and the third pipe perpendicularly communicates with the second pipe and is parallel to the first pipe. The heights of the third pipes of the several experimental units are in a decreasing or increasing order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NANJING HYDRAULIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Wenqing Shi, Haoyu Zhu, Dongsheng Liu, Yuchen Chen, Honghai Ma, Qi Zhang, Yingxin Hong
  • Publication number: 20200124460
    Abstract: An experimental system comprises a water level indicator, a data processing module, and an experimental simulator. The water level indicator is connected to the data processing module, and the water level indicator is mounted nearby the experimental simulator when in use. The experimental simulator comprises several experimental units. Each experimental unit comprises a first pipe, a second pipe, and a third pipe, wherein the first pipe perpendicularly communicates with the second pipe, a check valve which allows water to flow out but allows no water to flow in is connected to the water outlet of the second pipe, and the third pipe perpendicularly communicates with the second pipe and is parallel to the first pipe. The heights of the third pipes of the several experimental units are in a decreasing or increasing order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Wenqing Shi, Haoyu Zhu, Dongsheng Liu, Yuchen Chen, Honghai Ma, Qi Zhang, Yingxin Hong
  • Patent number: 10415202
    Abstract: A method for controlling the gate based on the habitat requirement for fish overwintering in rivers. According to the characteristics of biological habitat of the river and the habitat demand of fishes during overwintering, the method specifically comprises the steps of: firstly, determining candidate fishes for ecological flow calculation though fish resources investigating and historical data, and then screening out the target fish by adopting hierarchical analysis method; Secondly, establishing a quantitative response relationship curve between target fish physiological adaptions and water temperature, obtaining ecological water level which ensures the target fish overwintering safely according to the vertical temperature distribution, and establishing the relation between water depth and discharge using hydrodynamic model; finally, setting up a gate control system including a radar water level meter in the overwintering areas and an ecological water level management system in a gate control room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
    Inventors: Qiuwen Chen, Li Wang, Yuqing Lin, Liuming Hu, Tiesheng Guan, Cheng Chen, Ranran Feng
  • Publication number: 20190204287
    Abstract: An ultra-deep reservoir stratified water sample and sediment core integrated artificial intelligence sampling device, comprising a sampling device main chamber, an attitude balance sensor, a propeller, a balance base, and a sampler body, wherein the attitude balance sensor and the sampler body are disposed inside the sampling device main chamber; the propeller is disposed outside the sampling device main chamber; and the balance base is located at a bottom end of the sampling device main chamber. The sampling device of the present invention is an intelligent sampling device integrating high-definition underwater topography observation, undisturbed sediment core collection, vertical stratified accurate sampling of water bodies, and real-time in-situ monitoring of key physical and chemical parameters, and can be flexibly applied to deep and shallow water environments under complicated conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Qiuwen CHEN, Juhua YU, Wenyong YU, Wenqing SHI, Yuqing LIN, Liuming HU, Zhiyuan WANG
  • Publication number: 20180347133
    Abstract: A method for controlling the gate based on the habitat requirement for fish overwintering in rivers. According to the characteristics of biological habitat of the river and the habitat demand of fishes during overwintering, the method specifically comprises the steps of: firstly, determining candidate fishes for ecological flow calculation though fish resources investigating and historical data, and then screening out the target fish by adopting hierarchical analysis method; Secondly, establishing a quantitative response relationship curve between target fish physiological adaptions and water temperature, obtaining ecological water level which ensures the target fish overwintering safely according to the vertical temperature distribution, and establishing the relation between water depth and discharge using hydrodynamic model; finally, setting up a gate control system including a radar water level meter in the overwintering areas and an ecological water level management system in a gate control room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Qiuwen CHEN, Li WANG, Yuqing LIN, Liuming HU, Tiesheng GUAN, Cheng CHEN, Ranran FENG
  • Patent number: 9357761
    Abstract: A viscous fish egg killing device is provided. Every two conductive fish nests (1) are distributed side by side at a certain distance. One conductive fish nest (1) of every two conductive fish nests (1) is connected to a positive pole (3) of a power source, and the other conductive fish nest (1) is connected to a negative pole (5) of the power source. Each conductive fish nest (1) is connected in series or in parallel to the power source through a conducting wire (2). The fish nest attracts fish to lay eggs. After the device is electrified, an electric field is formed between two conductive fish nests, so as to kill fertilized eggs in the fish nest, and a method for eliminating invading fish is provided from the perspective of eliminating fertilized eggs of the fish in reverse thinking, and the device has a simple structure, is easy to be operated, and is efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaotao Shi, Defu Liu, Qiuwen Chen, Yingping Huang, Yong Gao
  • Publication number: 20150201606
    Abstract: A viscous fish egg killing device is provided. Every two conductive fish nests (1) are distributed side by side at a certain distance. One conductive fish nest (1) of every two conductive fish nests (1) is connected to a positive pole (3) of a power source, and the other conductive fish nest (1) is connected to a negative pole (5) of the power source. Each conductive fish nest (1) is connected in series or in parallel to the power source through a conducting wire (2).The fish nest attracts fish to lay eggs. After the device is electrified, an electric field is formed between two conductive fish nests, so as to kill fertilized eggs in the fish nest, and a method for eliminating invading fish is provided from the perspective of eliminating fertilized eggs of the fish in reverse thinking, and the device has a simple structure, is easy to be operated, and is efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaotao Shi, Defu Liu, Qiuwen Chen, Yingping Huang, Yong Gao