Patents by Inventor Shangmin Sun

Shangmin Sun 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: 20110096886
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting special nuclear materials are disclosed. Said method and system detect the special nuclear materials by making use of the photofission characteristic and thermal neutron induced fission characteristic thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the high density and/or high atomic number region in the object to be detected is also detected first as a suspicious region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Yigang Yang, Qitian Miao, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Shangmin Sun, Hua Peng, Guang Yang, Bufu Liu
  • Patent number: 7911592
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying a moving object, comprising: a driving-in step of moving a moving object into a passage, a velocity measuring step of measuring a moving velocity of the moving object, a light beam emitting step of emitting light beams from one side of the passage, a light beam receiving step of receiving the light beams not shielded by the moving object at other side of the passage, a profile determining step of determining a profile of at least one portion of the moving object based on the received light beams and the measured moving velocity of the moving object, and an identifying step of determining type of the moving object by comprising the profile of the at least one portion of the moving object with information of moving objects stored previously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Junli Li, Hua Peng, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Li Zhang, Yali Xie, Yanli Deng, Ming Ruan, Siyuan Liang, Guang Yang, Wei Jia
  • Publication number: 20110022253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for automatically identifying various information of a train. The method comprises using sensors to collect wheelbase information, processing the information by signal data processing devices, thereby providing information of a train, namely: arranging a plurality of sensors along the rail in the incoming direction of the train, dividing the sensors into at least three groups, each group comprising at least two sensors; analyzing and processing the signal data stream obtained from the sensors and collected when a train vehicle passes by, thereby acquiring the speed and wheelbase of the train, and further acquiring the train segmentation information; determining the vehicle type; acquiring hook locating information; determining the train arrival; determining the train departure; acquiring vehicle number. The present invention further comprises a system for carrying out the information method for automatically identifying information of a train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Shangmin Sun, Xining Xu, Weizhi Lin, Yanwei Xu, Shenbin Guo, Bin Hu, Guang Yang
  • Patent number: 7845286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a trailer system, and particularly to a self-driving trailer system for a radiation imaging inspection system and a method for inspecting a vehicle by radiation imaging of a vehicle through the trailer system. The self-driving trailer system comprises two trailers symmetrical in structure. Each of the trailers comprises a driving device, running wheels, a trailer body, a carrying device, a lift cylinder, a balance wheel, and two pairs of guide wheels. The driving device, the running wheels, and the balance wheel are coupled with the trailer body. The carrying device is coupled with the trailer body through the lift cylinder. A front carrying arm and a rear carrying arm can clamp front wheels of a vehicle under inspection, and move upwards and downwards by the lift cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Bin Hu, Wanquan Shen, Zhizhong Liang, Hua Peng, Shangmin Sun, Nan Jiang, Quanwei Song, Weirong Huang, Zhenbin Guo, Sheng Tang, Guang Yang
  • Patent number: 7848485
    Abstract: For a radiation imaging inspection system, apparatus, and/or method, the system, particularly a trailer security inspection system, includes a protective wall forming an inspection passage for passage of a trailer, a radiation imaging system effecting security inspection of the trailer passing through the inspection passage, and a fraction arrangement for hauling the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Haifeng Hu, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Chuanxiang Tang, Hua Peng, Zhizhong Liang, Zhongrong Yang, Shangmin Sun, Yaohong Liu, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Haitao Jiang, Yanli Deng, Xiang'an Qi, Meng Wang, Haihong Sun
  • Patent number: 7817775
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inspection system for inspecting a cargo by using radiation, comprising: a main plate conveyor; a radiation scanning unit that spans said main plate conveyor and is provided above said main plate conveyor, for scanning the cargo provided on the main plate conveyor; auxiliary conveyors that are provided at the front end and rear end of said main plate conveyor, respectively, so as to load the cargo to be inspected onto said main plate conveyor and to unload the inspected cargo from said main plate conveyor; and lifting devices for lifting said auxiliary conveyors. The inspection system according to the present invention occupies less area, has simple corollary equipments, a lower operating cost, and excellent compatibility, and can be widely applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Zhiqiang Chen, Shangmin Sun, Guang Yang, Fengjun Zhang, Yong Bi, Yucheng Wu, Jianjun Li, Rongxuan Liu
  • Patent number: 7688945
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for imaging inspection of a movable object is provided, comprising: a first detecting unit configured to inspect whether a moving object to be inspected moves into a passage or not; a second detecting unit for inspecting whether a part to be shielded of the moving object passes into the passage or not and generating a passing signal after the first detecting unit inspects that the moving object to be inspected moves into the passage; a scan imaging device for emitting radiating beams for scan inspecting the moving object to be inspected; and a control system for generating a control signal for controlling the emitted radiating beams from the scan imaging device according to the passing signal from the second detecting unit. With the above system thereof, the imaging inspection of the moving object with rapid speed can be undertaken safely and reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Junli Li, Hua Peng, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Li Zhang, Yali Xie, Yanli Deng, Ming Ruan, Siyuan Liang, Guang Yang, Wei Jia
  • Patent number: 7663109
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile cantilever door-type container inspection system, in the art of radiation scanning imaging inspection technology. The system according to the present invention comprises a moveable scanning apparatus formed by a scanning frame and a remote control device, wherein the scanning frame comprises a radiation source and some detectors, wherein the radiation source or an apparatus cabin wherein the radiation source is disposed is connected with an L-shaped cantilever structure to form a door-type scanning frame, wherein beneath the radiation source or the apparatus cabin wherein the radiation source is disposed are provided with rollers that can reciprocatingly move on rails and are controlled by drive means. The detectors are disposed in a cross beam and a vertical beam of the cantilever structure of the door-type scanning frame. Rays of the radiation source are right in alignment with rows of detectors in the cantilever structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Yuanjing Li, Nan Jiang, Hua Peng, Xuewu Wang, Jinning Liang, Shangmin Sun, Zhizhong Liang, Quanwei Song, Yucheng Wu, Yanjun Han, Guang Yang, Bin Hu, Jingyu Gu
  • Patent number: 7660387
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an radiation imaging system, comprising: an accelerator for generating rays which penetrate through the objects to be inspected and an synchronous signal; a detector with a plurality of detecting modules, adapted for detecting rays; a signal processor for generating a selection signal according to the synchronous signal, so as to select a detecting module for detecting the rays; a data converter for converting the signal detected by said detecting module into digital data, and then buffering the digital data in said signal processor; and a communication controller connected to an image processor, adapted for transmitting the digital data buffered in said signal processor to said image processor. The system according to the present invention allows high-speed and stable data acquisition and data conversion and accurate and reliable data transmission, when the data amount is significant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Kejun Kang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Liming Wang, Yinong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Li Zhang, Yaohong Liu, Guang Yang, Qingjun Zhang, Wenguo Liu, Siyuan Liang, Zhenbin Guo, Bin Hu, Yanli Deng, Yucheng Wu
  • Patent number: 7660386
    Abstract: A vehicle-carried radiation inspection system has a simple structure with advantages of convenient operation, little scanning blind area and reliable safety performance. The system includes a loading vehicle, a lifting device mounted to the loading vehicle and a radiation scanning inspection device fixedly mounted to the lifting device so as to ascend/descend together with the lifting device. The lifting device is configured to enable the lifting device and the radiation scanning inspection device as a whole to be apart from the ground by a predetermined safety distance when the loading vehicle is moving, and to enable the minimum distance therebetween during inspection to be less than the predetermined safety distance. The radiation scanning inspection device may be switched between higher and lower positions as required with the ascending/descending of its combination with the lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Hui Meng, Quanwei Song, Nan Jiang, Shangmin Sun, Chengxin Cao, Jinning Liang, Bin Hu, Yaohong Liu
  • Publication number: 20100028099
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a trailer system for inspecting a vehicle inspection, comprising: a trailer having a vehicle body, the trailer bearing a vehicle to be inspected; a turning plate mechanism rotatably provided on an upper surface of the trailer for abutting against wheels of the vehicle to be inspected halting on the trailer; and a turning plate rotation driving mechanism provided on the trailer for driving the turning plate to turn toward the upper surface of the trailer. The trailer system can trail vehicle with various loads passing through an inspection system such as a scanning passage, while bearing heavy load, maintaining the strength and rigidity thereof without damaging the vehicle to be inspected. In addition, the present invention further discloses a radiation imaging inspection system having the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shangmin Sun, Zhongrong Yang, Nan Jiang, Guang Yang
  • Patent number: 7642526
    Abstract: The present invention discloses direction correcting apparatus and method thereof for a movable radiation inspecting system having a moving device. The direction correcting apparatus comprises: a direction detecting device for detecting a moving direction of the moving device and generating a detecting signal indicating the moving direction; a direction control device for controlling the moving direction of the moving device; and a control unit for calculating a deviation value between the moving direction and the predetermined direction based on the detected signal received from the direction detecting device, and the direction control device is driven according to the deviation value to correct the moving direction to the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Xining Xu, Shangmin Sun, Zhongrong Yang, Hua Peng, Guang Yang, Haifeng Hu, Zhijun Li
  • Publication number: 20090316136
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying a moving object, comprising: a driving-in step of moving a moving object into a passage, a velocity measuring step of measuring a moving velocity of the moving object, a light beam emitting step of emitting light beams from one side of the passage, a light beam receiving step of receiving the light beams not shielded by the moving object at other side of the passage, a profile determining step of determining a profile of at least one portion of the moving object based on the received light beams and the measured moving velocity of the moving object, and an identifying step of determining type of the moving object by comprising the profile of the at least one portion of the moving object with information of moving objects stored previously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Junli Li, Hua Peng, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Li Zhang, Yali Xie, Yanli Deng, Ming Ruan, Siyuan Liang, Guang Yang, Wei Jia
  • Publication number: 20090271068
    Abstract: A detection apparatus comprises a freely-movable integral framework provided with front wheels and rear wheels, characterized in that, a control portion and a scan portion, and a driving mechanism driving said framework to move are provided on said framework, wherein said framework is provided with a first interface for connecting to external power, so that said detection apparatus is driven by external power via the driving mechanism to perform detection while conducting detection on site, and wherein the semitrailer for mounting the framework is provided with a second interface connectable to a traction apparatus so as to connect the detection apparatus and the traction apparatus while carrying out site-changing transportation. Said detection apparatus is not affected by the alteration of the emission standards, has low failure rate and maintenance cost, has zero emission in the detection state, and is pollution-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Junping Shi, Shangmin Sun, Jinning Liang, Quanwei Song, Yucheng Wu, Bin Hu, Yanjun Han, Xuejing Yang
  • Publication number: 20090225939
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for imaging inspection of a movable object is provided, comprising: a first detecting unit configured to inspect whether a moving object to be inspected moves into a passage or not; a second detecting unit for inspecting whether a part to be shielded of the moving object passes into the passage or not and generating a passing signal after the first detecting unit inspects that the moving object to be inspected moves into the passage; a scan imaging device for emitting radiating beams for scan inspecting the moving object to be inspected; and a control system for generating a control signal for controlling the emitted radiating beams from the scan imaging device according to the passing signal from the second detecting unit. With the above system thereof, the imaging inspection of the moving object with rapid speed can be undertaken safely and reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Junli Li, Hua Peng, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Li Zhang, Yali Xie, Yanli Deng, Ming Ruan, Siyuan Liang, Guang Yang, Wei Jia
  • Publication number: 20090167042
    Abstract: An arm-folding mechanism for use in a vehicle-mounted radiation imaging system. The vehicle includes a vehicle body behind a driving cab. The vehicle body includes a generator cabin and a control cabin. The arm-folding mechanism includes a vertical detection arm, a main arm frame, and a hinged mechanism hingedly connecting the vertical detection arm with the main arm frame. The hinged mechanism includes: a first connection arrangement having a free end and a fixed end fixedly connected with or integral with the main arm frame; a second connection arrangement fixedly connected with the vertical detection arm; and an intermediate arrangement connecting the first connection arrangement with the second connection arrangement so that the vertical detection arm can rotate relative to the main arm frame. The bottom of the first connection arrangement is at the same level as or above the bottom of the main arm frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Hua Peng, Shangmin Sun, Quanwei Song, Jinning Liang
  • Publication number: 20090168959
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a detecting method of the article detection apparatus composed of an individual DR subsystem and an individual CT subsystem, the method comprising: obtaining a first projection data on ray attenuation coefficient by using the DR subsystem to project the A-layer of an article at a first projection angle, and obtaining a second projection data on ray attenuation coefficient by using the CT subsystem to project the A-layer of the article at a second projection angle different from the first projection angle; and judging whether the A-layer of the detected article exists a dangerous article based on the first projection data and the second projection data so as to obtain a first judgment on the A-layer of the detected article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yulan Li, Li Zhang, Wanlong Wu, Hua Peng, Yinong Liu, Zirao Zhao, Xuewu Wang, Shangmin Sun, Bin Sang, Hailin Wang, Quanwei Song, Jinyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090136004
    Abstract: For a radiation imaging inspection system, apparatus, and/or method, the system, particularly a trailer security inspection system, may include a protective wall forming an inspection passage for passage of a trailer, a radiation imaging system effecting security inspection of the trailer passing through the inspection passage, and a traction arrangement for hauling the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Haifeng HU, Zhiqiang CHEN, Yuanjing LI, Chuanxiang TANG, Hua PENG, Zhizhong LIANG, Zhongrong YANG, Shangmin SUN, Yaohong LIU, Jinyu ZHANG, Qingjun ZHANG, Haitao JIANG, Yanli DENG, Xiang'an QI, Meng WANG, Haihong SUN
  • Publication number: 20090110143
    Abstract: An inspection system is disclosed. The system comprises a CT apparatus. The CT apparatus includes a gantry, a radiation source connected with the gantry, a detection device connected with the gantry substantially opposite the radiation source, and a transfer device for transferring an object under inspection. The detection device comprises N rows of detectors arranged at predetermined intervals, where N is an integer greater than 1. With the inspection system according to the present invention, the CT apparatus can perform scanning imaging at a high rate to enable the CT apparatus and an scanning imaging device for obtaining a two-dimensional image of an object under inspection to simultaneously operate, thereby compensating each other's insufficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Li ZHANG, Zhiqiang CHEN, Haifeng HU, Yuanjing LI, Yinong LIU, Shangmin SUN, Wenyu ZHANG, Yuxiang XING
  • Publication number: 20090087026
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system of material identification using binocular steroscopic and multi-energy transmission image. With the method, any obstacle that dominates the ray absorption can be peeled off from the objects that overlap in the direction of a ray beam. The object that is unobvious due to a relatively small amount of ray absorption will thus stand out, and the material property of the object, such as organic, mixture, metal and the like can be identified. This method lays a fundament for automatic identification of harmful objects, such as explosive, drugs, etc., concealed in a freight container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Yali Xie, Qitian Miao, Hua Peng, Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Zhiqiang Chen, Xueguang Cao, Chuanxiang Tang, Jianping Gu, Xuewu Wang, Hongsheng Wen, Bei He, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Quanwei Song, Jin Lin, Xianli Ding