Patents by Inventor Shi-Ying Liu

Shi-Ying Liu 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: 9034073
    Abstract: A method for making a metal-based nano-composite material is disclosed. In the method, a semi-solid state metal-based material is provided. The semi-solid state metal-based material is stirred and nano-sized reinforcements are added into the semi-solid state metal-based material to obtain a semi-solid state mixture. The semi-solid state mixture is heated to a temperature above a liquidus temperature of the metal-based material, to achieve a liquid-metal-nano-sized reinforcement mixture. The liquid-metal-nano-sized reinforcement mixture is ultrasonically processed at a temperature above the liquidus temperature by conducting ultrasonic vibrations to the liquid-metal-nano-sized reinforcement mixture along different directions at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Zhen Li, Shi-Ying Liu
  • Publication number: 20130098208
    Abstract: A method for making a metal based nano-composite material is disclosed. In the method, a semi-solid state metal based material is provided. The semi-solid state metal based material is stirred and nano sized reinforcements are added into the semi-solid state metal based material to obtain a semi-solid state mixture. The semi-solid state mixture is heated to a temperature above a liquidus temperature of the metal based material, to achieve a liquid metal-nano sized reinforcement mixture. The liquid metal-nano sized reinforcement mixture is ultrasonically processed at a temperature above the liquidus temperature by conducting ultrasonic vibrations to the liquid metal-nano sized reinforcement mixture along different directions at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Wen-Zhen LI, Shi-Ying LIU
  • Patent number: 8357225
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for making magnesium-based composite material. The method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a semi-solid-state magnesium-based material is provided. Secondly, at least one nanoscale reinforcement is added into the semi-solid-state magnesium-based material to obtain a semi-solid-state mixture. Thirdly, the semi-solid-state mixture is heated to a liquid-state mixture. Fourthly, the liquid-state mixture is ultrasonically processed. Fifthly, the liquid-state mixture is cooled to obtain the magnesium-based composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Zhen Li, Shi-Ying Liu
  • Patent number: 8287622
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for making aluminum-based composite material. The method includes the following steps. First, a aluminum-based material in semi-solid state is provided. Second, at least one nanoscale reinforcement is added into the aluminum-based material in semi-solid state to obtain a mixture in semi-solid state. Third, the mixture in semi-solid state is heated to a mixture in liquid state. Fourth, the mixture in liquid state is ultrasonically processed. Fifth, the mixture in liquid state is cooled to obtain the aluminum-based composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Zhen Li, Shi-Ying Liu
  • Publication number: 20110154953
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for making aluminum-based composite material. The method includes the following steps. First, a aluminum-based material in semi-solid state is provided. Second, at least one nanoscale reinforcement is added into the aluminum-based material in semi-solid state to obtain a mixture in semi-solid state. Third, the mixture in semi-solid state is heated to a mixture in liquid state. Fourth, the mixture in liquid state is ultrasonically processed. Fifth, the mixture in liquid state is cooled to obtain the aluminum-based composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-ZHEN LI, SHI-YING LIU
  • Publication number: 20110154952
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for making magnesium-based composite material. The method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a semi-solid-state magnesium-based material is provided. Secondly, at least one nanoscale reinforcement is added into the semi-solid-state magnesium-based material to obtain a semi-solid-state mixture. Thirdly, the semi-solid-state mixture is heated to a liquid-state mixture. Fourthly, the liquid-state mixture is ultrasonically processed. Fifthly, the liquid-state mixture is cooled to obtain the magnesium-based composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-ZHEN LI, SHI-YING LIU