Patents by Inventor Shiliang Wang

Shiliang Wang 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: 12123621
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross-section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit Parsai, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: 12123622
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross-section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit Parsai, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: 12078375
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower, a motor drive, and a controller. A benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower and a corresponding benchmark power output of the motor drive associated with operation of the blower at a test condition are received. The controller determines a first motor drive frequency at which the motor drive is operating. Based on the benchmark rate and a comparison of the first motor drive frequency to the predefined motor drive frequency, a first rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined. At a later time, a current power output of the motor drive is determined during operation of the blower at the test condition. Based on a comparison of the current benchmark power output to the benchmark power output, an updated benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh Goel, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: 11995082
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for providing query results. The query results may be provided more accurately and faster than via distributed tables. Disclosed techniques include receiving a plurality of tables comprising attributes and attribute data, the attribute data comprising attribute forms and attribute related information, identifying attributes and corresponding attribute data from each of the plurality of tables, applying a categorization machine learning model to categorize each attribute data as an attribute form or an attribute related information, generating the lookup table based on the attributes and the corresponding attribute forms, generating the relationship table based on the attributes and the corresponding attribute related information, receiving a query for attribute data, and generating a query response based on at least one of the lookup table or the relationship table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yinong Chen, Shiliang Wang, Yuliyan Kiryakov, Ananya Ojha
  • Publication number: 20240085037
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross-section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit PARSAI, Shiliang WANG
  • Publication number: 20240085038
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross-section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit Parsai, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: 11885526
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross- section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit Parsai, Shiliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230332797
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower, a motor drive, and a controller. A benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower and a corresponding benchmark power output of the motor drive associated with operation of the blower at a test condition are received. The controller determines a first motor drive frequency at which the motor drive is operating. Based on the benchmark rate and a comparison of the first motor drive frequency to the predefined motor drive frequency, a first rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined. At a later time, a current power output of the motor drive is determined during operation of the blower at the test condition. Based on a comparison of the current benchmark power output to the benchmark power output, an updated benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Rakesh Goel, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: 11747040
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower, a motor drive, and a controller. A benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower and a corresponding benchmark power output of the motor drive associated with operation of the blower at a test condition are received. The controller determines a first motor drive frequency at which the motor drive is operating. Based on the benchmark rate and a comparison of the first motor drive frequency to the predefined motor drive frequency, a first rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined. At a later time, a current power output of the motor drive is determined during operation of the blower at the test condition. Based on a comparison of the current benchmark power output to the benchmark power output, an updated benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh Goel, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: 11674708
    Abstract: A blower for an HVAC system, the blower includes a housing with an intake and an outlet, a fan or blower wheel disposed within the housing and configured to draw air into the housing via the intake and to exhaust air from the housing through the outlet, and an adjustable cutoff plate configured to be moved between at least a first position defining a first cutoff angle and a second position defining a second cutoff angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit Parsai, Shiliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230145273
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for providing query results. The query results may be provided more accurately and faster than via distributed tables. Disclosed techniques include receiving a plurality of tables comprising attributes and attribute data, the attribute data comprising attribute forms and attribute related information, identifying attributes and corresponding attribute data from each of the plurality of tables, applying a categorization machine learning model to categorize each attribute data as an attribute form or an attribute related information, generating the lookup table based on the attributes and the corresponding attribute forms, generating the relationship table based on the attributes and the corresponding attribute related information, receiving a query for attribute data, and generating a query response based on at least one of the lookup table or the relationship table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Yinong CHEN, Shiliang WANG, Yuliyan KIRYAKOV, Ananya OHJA
  • Publication number: 20230057400
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower, a motor drive, and a controller. A benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower and a corresponding benchmark power output of the motor drive associated with operation of the blower at a test condition are received. The controller determines a first motor drive frequency at which the motor drive is operating. Based on the benchmark rate and a comparison of the first motor drive frequency to the predefined motor drive frequency, a first rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined. At a later time, a current power output of the motor drive is determined during operation of the blower at the test condition. Based on a comparison of the current benchmark power output to the benchmark power output, an updated benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: RAKESH GOEL, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: 11549861
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower. The blower includes a driven pulley and a motor with a driver pulley. A motor drive supplies electrical power to the motor. A controller receives a benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower and a corresponding benchmark output current of the motor drive. A benchmark input power corresponding to the benchmark output current is determined based on a predetermined relationship between input power and output current for the motor drive. A ratio of the benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower to the benchmark input power is determined. The controller determines a pulley ratio for the blower based on this ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Shiliang Wang, Rakesh Goel
  • Patent number: 11542087
    Abstract: Provided is a reusable packing box, comprising a protective box body (1) enclosed by a bottom surface and a plurality of slanted side walls, and an elastic inflatable layer (3) adhered to an inner side of the protective box body, wherein the elastic inflatable layer (3) is provided with a vent (4), and the vent (4) is embedded in the protective box body (1). The reusable packing box can reuse a packaging material and a filling material, thereby reducing the phenomenon of waste, and improving the management efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: Shiliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20220390139
    Abstract: A blower for an HVAC system, the blower includes a housing with an intake and an outlet, a fan or blower wheel disposed within the housing and configured to draw air into the housing via the intake and to exhaust air from the housing through the outlet, and an adjustable cutoff plate configured to be moved between at least a first position defining a first cutoff angle and a second position defining a second cutoff angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit PARSAI, Shiliang WANG
  • Patent number: 11519629
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower, a motor drive, and a controller. A benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower and a corresponding benchmark power output of the motor drive associated with operation of the blower at a test condition are received. The controller determines a first motor drive frequency at which the motor drive is operating. Based on the benchmark rate and a comparison of the first motor drive frequency to the predefined motor drive frequency, a first rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined. At a later time, a current power output of the motor drive is determined during operation of the blower at the test condition. Based on a comparison of the current benchmark power output to the benchmark power output, an updated benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh Goel, Shiliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20220333799
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a blower for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a blower wheel and a housing. The blower wheel includes backward-curved blades configured to rotate in a rotational plane. The housing forms an at least hexagonal cross- section around at least a portion of the rotational plane, where the blower wheel is positioned within the housing such that there exists a first distance and a second distance. The first distance is measured radially outward from a center of the blower wheel to a first side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance is measured radially outward from the center of the blower wheel to a second side of the at least hexagonal cross-section. The second distance forms a an acute angle with the first distance. The first distance and the second distance are unequal and less than a diameter of the blower wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit PARSAI, Shiliang WANG
  • Patent number: 11454413
    Abstract: A blower for an HVAC system, the blower includes a housing with an intake and an outlet, a fan or blower wheel disposed within the housing and configured to draw air into the housing via the intake and to exhaust air from the housing through the outlet, and an adjustable cutoff plate configured to be moved between at least a first position defining a first cutoff angle and a second position defining a second cutoff angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Patric Ananda Balan Thobias, Amit Parsai, Shiliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20210372653
    Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower, a motor drive, and a controller. A benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower and a corresponding benchmark power output of the motor drive associated with operation of the blower at a test condition are received. The controller determines a first motor drive frequency at which the motor drive is operating. Based on the benchmark rate and a comparison of the first motor drive frequency to the predefined motor drive frequency, a first rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined. At a later time, a current power output of the motor drive is determined during operation of the blower at the test condition. Based on a comparison of the current benchmark power output to the benchmark power output, an updated benchmark rate of the flow of air provided by the blower is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Rakesh Goel, Shiliang Wang
  • Patent number: D991095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Shiliang Wang