Patents by Inventor Weijia Wen
Weijia Wen 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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Publication number: 20070236312Abstract: A waveguide structure is described wherein microwaves or radio-frequency waves can be guided in their propagation through channels whose cross-sections contain fractal patterns, with relevant dimensions much smaller than the wavelengths of the guided waves. A finite section of such waveguide can be used as an efficient delay line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Che Ting Chan, Lei Zhou, Bo Hou
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Patent number: 7249653Abstract: Acoustic attenuation materials are described that comprise outer layers of a stiff material sandwiching a relatively soft elastic material therebetween, with means such as spheres, discs or wire mesh being provided within the elastic material for generating local mechanical resonances that function to absorb sound energy at tunable wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: RSM Technologies LimitedInventors: Ping Sheng, Man Tse, Che Ting Chan, Xi Xiang Zhang, Zongjin Li, Nelson Cue, Weijia Wen
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Patent number: 7137496Abstract: The present invention provides novel configurations for the electrodes in a range of applications for ER fluids. The electrodes are configured so that they generate an electrical field a significant portion of which extends parallel to any anticipated applied force of direction of likely distortion that may act to disrupt the agglomeration of ER particles. By so arranging the electric field to be parallel to such a force there is a strong binding force that acts to counter and tendency for the particles to be disrupted.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: China Patent Investment LimitedInventors: Ping Sheng, Weijia Wen
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Patent number: 7053882Abstract: A “paper look-alike” display comprises pixels formed of dielectric particles suspended in a non-conducting liquid. By applying a voltage to electrodes the particles may be switched between positions in which they are stored in vertical columns normal to the surface of the pixel and have no effect on the color of the pixel, and a position in which they occupy a major part of the surface area of the pixel and influence the color of the pixel accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: ER Display LimitedInventors: Claude Weisbuch, Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Che Ting Chan, Weikun Ge
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Patent number: 6984343Abstract: There is described an electrorheological fluid comprising coated nanoparticle suspended in an electrically insulated hydrophobic liquid. The core particles consist of TiO2 or metal salts of the form M1xM22-2xTiO(C2O4)2 where M1 is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca and wherein M2 is selected from the group consisting of Rb, Li, Na and K. The particle shell is made of highly polar molecules selected from the group consisting of thiourea and urea.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: China Patent Investment LimitedInventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Shihe Yang
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Publication number: 20050285085Abstract: There is described an electrorheological fluid comprising coated nanoparticle suspended in an electrically insulated hydrophobic liquid. The core particles consist of TiO2 or metal salts of the form M1xM22-2xTiO(C2O4)2 where M1 is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca and wherein M2 is selected from the group consisting of Rb, Li, Na and K. The particle shell is made of highly polar molecules selected from the group consisting of thiourea and urea.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: China Patent Investment LimitedInventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Shihe Yang
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Publication number: 20050211525Abstract: The present invention provides novel configurations for the electrodes in a range of applications for ER fluids. The electrodes are configured so that they generate an electrical field a significant portion of which extends parallel to any anticipated applied force of direction of likely distortion that may act to disrupt the agglomeration of ER particles. By so arranging the electric field to be parallel to such a force there is a strong binding force that acts to counter and tendency for the particles to be disrupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicant: China Patent Investment LimitedInventors: Ping Sheng, Weijia Wen
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Patent number: 6942081Abstract: An electrorheological clutch comprises drive and driven members that selectively engage by the application of a voltage to an electroheological fluid (ER) provided between the driven and driven members. The drive and driven members are formed with axially-oriented surfaces that define between then axially-oriented spaces for the ER fluid so as to minimize problems with settlement of the ER particles.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: China Patent Investment LimitedInventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Kin Lun Chan, Chau Kwan Nam
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Publication number: 20050194209Abstract: There is disclosed a sound attenuation panel comprising, a rigid frame divided into a plurality of individual cells, a sheet of a flexible material, and a plurality of weights. Each weight is fixed to the sheet of flexible material such that each cell is provided with a respective weight and the frequency of the sound attenuated can be controlled by suitable selecting the mass of the weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: RSM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Zhi Yang, Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Xixiang Zhang
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Publication number: 20050185104Abstract: Optically active glazing comprising two parallel plates of glass or the like that define between them a closed volume containing dielectric particles in suspension in a fluid, and electrodes formed on the plates and connected to an electrical power supply for moving and organizing the particles by means of dielectrophoretic forces and of interactions between particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Claude Weisbuch, Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Che Chan, Weikun Ge
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Publication number: 20050092570Abstract: An electrorheological clutch comprises drive and driven members that selectively engage by the application of a voltage to an electroheological fluid (ER) provided between the driven and driven members. The drive and driven members are formed with axially-oriented surfaces that define between then axially-oriented spaces for the ER fluid so as to minimise problems with settlement of the ER particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: China Patent Investment LimitedInventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Kin Chan, Chau Nam
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Patent number: 6852251Abstract: There is described an electrorheological fluid comprising particles of a composite material suspended in an electrically insulating hydrophobic liquid. The composite particles are metal salts of the form M1xM22-2xTiO(C2O4)2 where M1 is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca and wherein M2 is selected from the group consisting of Rb, Li, Na and K, and the composite particles further include a promoter selected from the group consisting of urea, butyramide and acetamide.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Ping Sheng, Weijia Wen, Che Ting Chan, Weikun Ge, Shihe Yang
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Publication number: 20050017943Abstract: A “paper look-alike” display comprises pixels formed of dielectric particles suspended in a non-conducting liquid. By applying a voltage to electrodes the particles may be switched between positions in which they are stored in vertical columns normal to the surface of the pixel and have no effect on the colour of the pixel, and a position in which they occupy a major part of the surface area of the pixel and influence the colour of the pixel accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: CHINA PATENT INVESTMENT LIMITEDInventors: Claude Weisbuch, Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Che Chan, Weikun Ge
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Publication number: 20050000751Abstract: Acoustic attenuation materials are described that comprise outer layers of a stiff material sandwiching a relatively soft elastic material therebetween, with means such as spheres, discs or wire mesh being provided within the elastic material for generating local mechanical resonances that function to absorb sound energy at tunable wavelengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Ping Sheng, Man Tse, Che Chan, Xi Zhang, Zongjin Li, Nelson Cue, Weijia Wen
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Patent number: 6831535Abstract: There is disclosed an electromagnetic relay comprising a stationary first member and a second member adapted to move towards and away from the first member such that when the second member move towards the first member an electrical contact is closed. Spring means biases the members apart, and permanent magnet means are provided for generating a force of attraction between the members, and selectively operable means is provided for generating an electromagnetic force. The permanent magnet means has a strength such that when the first and second members are apart the permanent magnet means is insufficient to overcome the spring means, but when the members are brought together the permanent magnet means is able to hold the members together against the spring means.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: China Patent Investment LimitedInventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Chau Kwan Nam
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Patent number: 6727863Abstract: The present invention relates to planar materials having bandgap properties. The materials are formed by depositing conductive fractal patterns on a non-conducting substrate. The bandgap location(s) are defined by parameters including the number of fractal levels, and the dimension of the fractal mother element. The bandgaps can also be actively controlled by injecting current into the conducting pattern.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Che Ting Chan, Weikun Ge, Lei Zhou, Jensen Li
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Publication number: 20040051076Abstract: There is described an electrorheological fluid comprising particles of a composite material suspended in an electrically insulating hydrophobic liquid. The composite particles are metal salts of the form M1xM22-2xTiO(C2O4)2 where M1 is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca and wherein M2 is selected from the group consisting of Rb, Li, Na and K, and the composite particles further include a promoter selected from the group consisting of urea, butyramide and acetamide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Ping Sheng, Weijia Wen, Che Ting Chan, Weikun Ge, Shihe Yang
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Patent number: 6576333Abstract: This invention provides a composite material having a matrix of structural material containing embedded zones of soft elastic material and zones of solid relatively high density material within the soft elastic material. By selecting a particular resonance frequency for the subunits of soft elastic material and solid high density material, frequencies just lower than the resonance frequencies will be unable to propagate through the material and be strongly reflected or absorbed. Such material may be used in the manufacture of filters or shields against particular target frequencies. Subunits having a variety of resonance frequencies may provide a broader range of frequencies that the material may shield.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1998Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science & TechnologyInventors: Ping Sheng, Rongfu Xiao, Weijia Wen, Zheng You Liu
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Publication number: 20030080921Abstract: The present invention relates to planar materials having bandgap properties. The materials are formed by depositing conductive fractal patterns on a non-conducting substrate. The bandgap location(s) are defined by parameters including the number of fractal levels, and the dimension of the fractal mother element. The bandgaps can also be actively controlled by injecting current into the conducting pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Weijia Wen, Ping Sheng, Che Ting Chan, Weikun Ge, Lei Zhou, Jensen Li
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Publication number: 20030062217Abstract: Acoustic attenuation materials are described that comprise outer layers of a stiff material sandwiching a relatively soft elastic material therebetween, with means such as spheres, discs or wire mesh being provided within the elastic material for generating local mechanical resonances that function to absorb sound energy at tunable wavelengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Ping Sheng, Man Tse, Che Ting Chan, Xi Xiang Zhang, Zongjin Li, Nelson Cue, Weijia Wen