Patents by Inventor Rongjia Tao
Rongjia Tao 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).
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Patent number: 11406840Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing blood viscosity along a flow direction, suppressing turbulence in blood flow, and treating rouleaux are disclosed. One method includes applying a unidirectional magnetic field to a flow of blood in a direction parallel or antiparallel to a direction of the flow of blood, and maintaining the application of the unidirectional magnetic field to the flow of blood until a blood viscosity along the direction of the flow of blood is reduced and/or the turbulence in the blood flow is suppressed. One system includes an annular magnet sized to encircle a portion of a patient's body. The magnet is adapted to generate a unidirectional magnetic field in a region within the annular magnet. The unidirectional magnetic field has a strength sufficient to reduce the blood viscosity in the portion of the patient's body and/or suppress turbulence in the blood flow by a predetermined amount. The system will also break rouleaux for patients with rouleaux, but the process will take more time.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Hong Tang, Xiaojun Xu, Kazi M. Tawhid-Al-Islam, Enpeng Du
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Publication number: 20210283410Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing blood viscosity along a flow direction, suppressing turbulence in blood flow, and treating rouleaux are disclosed. One method includes applying a unidirectional magnetic field to a flow of blood in a direction parallel or antiparallel to a direction of the flow of blood, and maintaining the application of the unidirectional magnetic field to the flow of blood until a blood viscosity along the direction of the flow of blood is reduced and/or the turbulence in the blood flow is suppressed. One system includes an annular magnet sized to encircle a portion of a patient's body. The magnet is adapted to generate a unidirectional magnetic field in a region within the annular magnet. The unidirectional magnetic field has a strength sufficient to reduce the blood viscosity in the portion of the patient's body and/or suppress turbulence in the blood flow by a predetermined amount. The system will also break rouleaux for patients with rouleaux, but the process will take more time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Rongjia Tao, Hong Tang, Xiaojun Xu, Kazi M. Tawhid-Al-Islam, Enpeng Du
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Patent number: 10393914Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting nuclear material concealed within an enclosure are provided. An ionized air density is measured at one or more locations outside of the enclosure. The presence of the concealed nuclear material is detected, for each of the one or more locations, based on a characteristic of the measured ionized air density indicative of concealed nuclear materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignees: US Gov't Represented By Secretary Of The Navy Chief Of Naval Research, Temple University Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Dong Ho Wu
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Patent number: 9494512Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely detecting nuclear and non-nuclear materials such as chemical agents and gas-phase explosives are disclosed. Nuclear and non-nuclear materials may be detected by transmitting electromagnetic energy toward a remote target area, collecting scattered electromagnetic energy reflected from the remote target area, analyzing an absorption spectrum of the collected scattered electromagnetic energy, and detecting a presence of at least one nuclear or non-nuclear material in the remote target area based on the analyzed absorption spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Inventors: Dong Ho Wu, Rongjia Tao, Benjamin D. Graber
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Patent number: 9316184Abstract: An apparatus (100) for reducing the size of fuel particles injected into a combustion chamber is disclosed. The apparatus includes fuel line (110), a first metallic mesh (114) disposed within the fuel line (110), and a second metallic mesh (112) disposed within the fuel line (110), upstream of the first metallic mesh (114). An electrical supply (130) is electrically coupled to the first metallic mesh (114) and the second metallic mesh (112). Operation of the electrical supply (130) generates an electrical field between the first metallic mesh (114) and the second metallic mesh (112). A fuel injector (120) is disposed at an end of the fuel line (110), downstream from the first metallic mesh (114). Methods of reducing the size of fuel particles, improving gas mileage in a vehicle, increasing power output from a combustion engine, and improving emissions for a combustion engine are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Ke Huang, Deepika Khilnaney-Chhabria, Edward Kaczanowicz
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Patent number: 9198446Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a chocolate product. The method includes delivering liquid chocolate having a viscosity through a pipe along a delivery path to a production station for producing the chocolate product. The liquid chocolate includes solid particles suspended within the liquid chocolate. The method changes the viscosity of the liquid chocolate by applying an electric field to the liquid chocolate in a direction along the delivery path of a strength and duration determined to aggregate the suspended solid particles into streamlined shapes extending along the direction of the delivery path.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Temple University—of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Hong Tang
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Publication number: 20150237880Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a chocolate product. The method includes delivering liquid chocolate having a viscosity through a pipe along a delivery path to a production station for producing the chocolate product. The liquid chocolate includes solid particles suspended within the liquid chocolate. The method changes the viscosity of the liquid chocolate by applying an electric field to the liquid chocolate in a direction along the delivery path of a strength and duration determined to aggregate the suspended solid particles into streamlined shapes extending along the direction of the delivery path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Rongjia Tao, Hong Tang
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Patent number: 9044036Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a chocolate product. The method includes delivering liquid chocolate having a viscosity through a pipe along a delivery path to a production station for producing the chocolate product. The liquid chocolate includes solid particles suspended within the liquid chocolate. The method changes the viscosity of the liquid chocolate by applying an electric field to the liquid chocolate in a direction along the delivery path of a strength and duration determined to aggregate the suspended solid particles into streamlined shapes extending along the direction of the delivery path.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Hong Tang
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Patent number: 8826997Abstract: A fire sprinkler including a generally tubular body having inlet and outlet ends is disclosed. The body defines a fluid flow passage extending between the inlet and the outlet such that the outlet is in fluid flow communication with the inlet. A magnetized member is disposed within the fluid flow passage and is movable between a first position wherein fluid flow communication between the outlet and the inlet is blocked and a second position wherein fluid flow communication between the outlet and the inlet is open. A temperature sensitive magnetic member is coupled to the body and has sufficient magnetic properties to attract the magnetized member below a predetermined temperature, thereby maintaining the magnetized member in the first position. The temperature sensitive magnetic member loses a sufficient percentage of its magnetic properties at and above the predetermined temperature, thereby allowing the magnetized member to move to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Temple University—of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Ke Huang, Edward Kaczanowicz
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Publication number: 20120305773Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely detecting nuclear and non-nuclear materials such as chemical agents and gas-phase explosives are disclosed. Nuclear and non-nuclear materials may be detected by transmitting electromagnetic energy toward a remote target area, collecting scattered electromagnetic energy reflected from the remote target area, analyzing an absorption spectrum of the collected scattered electromagnetic energy, and detecting a presence of at least one nuclear or non-nuclear material in the remote target area based on the analyzed absorption spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicants: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: DONG HO WU, RONGJIA TAO, BENJAMIN D. GRABER
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Publication number: 20120228205Abstract: An apparatus for the magnetic treatment of a fluid which produces at least one magnetic field for a period of time, Tc at or above a critical magnetic field strength, Hc, the period Tc and the field strength Hc determined relative to one another and dependant upon the properties of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Temple University of the Commonwealth of System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Xiaojun Xu
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Patent number: 8173023Abstract: An apparatus for the magnetic treatment of a fluid which produces at least one magnetic field for a period of time, Tc at or above a critical magnetic field strength, Hc, the period Tc and the field strength Hc determined relative to one another and dependant upon the properties of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Xiaojun Xu
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Publication number: 20120024044Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting nuclear material concealed within an enclosure are provided. An ionized air density is measured at one or more locations outside of the enclosure. The presence of the concealed nuclear material is detected, for each of the one or more locations, based on a characteristic of the measured ionized air density indicative of concealed nuclear materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Dong Ho Wu
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Publication number: 20110048746Abstract: A fire sprinkler including a generally tubular body having inlet and outlet ends is disclosed. The body defines a fluid flow passage extending between the inlet and the outlet such that the outlet is in fluid flow communication with the inlet. A magnetized member is disposed within the fluid flow passage and is movable between a first position wherein fluid flow communication between the outlet and the inlet is blocked and a second position wherein fluid flow communication between the outlet and the inlet is open. A temperature sensitive magnetic member is coupled to the body and has sufficient magnetic properties to attract the magnetized member below a predetermined temperature, thereby maintaining the magnetized member in the first position. The temperature sensitive magnetic member loses a sufficient percentage of its magnetic properties at and above the predetermined temperature, thereby allowing the magnetized member to move to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Temple Unversity - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Ke Huang, Edward Kaczanowicz
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Publication number: 20100024783Abstract: An apparatus (100) for reducing the size of fuel particles injected into a combustion chamber is disclosed. The apparatus includes fuel line (110), a first metallic mesh (114) disposed within the fuel line (110), and a second metallic mesh (112) disposed within the fuel line (110), upstream of the first metallic mesh (114). An electrical supply (130) is electrically coupled to the first metallic mesh (114) and the second metallic mesh (112). Operation of the electrical supply (130) generates an electrical field between the first metallic mesh (114) and the second metallic mesh (112). A fuel injector (120) is disposed at an end of the fuel line (110), downstream from the first metallic mesh (114). Methods of reducing the size of fuel particles, improving gas mileage in a vehicle, increasing power output from a combustion engine, and improving emissions for a combustion engine are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Ke Huang, Deepika Khilnaney-Chhabria, Edward Kaczanowicz
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Publication number: 20080190771Abstract: An apparatus for the magnetic treatment of a fluid which produces at least one magnetic field for a period of time, Tc at or above a critical magnetic field strength, Hc, the period Tc and the field strength Hc determined relative to one another and dependant upon the properties of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Rongjia Tao, Xiaojun Xu
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Patent number: 6827822Abstract: A method for increasing and/or modulating the yield shear stress of an electrorheological fluid includes applying a sufficient electric field to the fluid to cause the formation of chains of particles, and then applying a sufficient pressure to the fluid to cause thickening or aggregation of the chains. An apparatus for increasing and/or modulating the transfer or force or torque between two working structures includes an electrorheological fluid and electrodes through which an electric field is applied to the fluid such that particles chains of particles are formed in the fluid and, upon application of pressure to the fluid, the chains thicken or aggregate and improve the force or torque transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Yucheng Lan, Xiaojun Xu, Edward Kaczanowicz
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Publication number: 20030089596Abstract: A method for increasing and/or modulating the yield shear stress of an electrorheological fluid includes applying a sufficient electric field to the fluid to cause the formation of chains of particles, and then applying a sufficient pressure to the fluid to cause thickening or aggregation of the chains. An apparatus for increasing and/or modulating the transfer or force or torque between two working structures includes an electrorheological fluid and electrodes through which an electric field is applied to the fluid such that particles chains of particles are formed in the fluid and, upon application of pressure to the fluid, the chains thicken or aggregate and improve the force or torque transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Rongjia Tao, Yucheng Lan, Xiaojun Xu, Edward Kaczanowicz