Patents by Inventor Wensheng Zhou

Wensheng Zhou 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: 11976467
    Abstract: A multi-layered membrane comprising a first thermoplastic layer and a second thermoplastic layer, where the second layer includes expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Holcim Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Michael J. Hubbard, Wensheng Zhou, Joseph Carr
  • Patent number: 11775260
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of geocomputation, in particular to a method, an apparatus, a device for DAS-based custom function expansion and a storage medium, aiming at realizing that users may add custom functions and expand G-language custom keywords in DAS. The method includes: generating a corresponding target task script file according to a target geographic analysis task; obtaining an interface identification corresponding to the target task script file according to an interface identification setting rule of DAS; generating a corresponding interfacing script file according to the interface identification and the target task script file; and calling the interfacing script file in a calculation-process table of the DAS by a custom keyword, so as to obtain an analysis result of the target geographic analysis task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Tsinghua University
    Inventor: Wensheng Zhou
  • Patent number: 11775270
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of GeoComputation, and particularly relates to a method and an apparatus for parsing structured parameters of a GeoComputation language, a device and a storage medium, which aim to parse structured expressions in a DAS document. The method includes: reading GeoComputation task parameters in a DAS document; parsing a structured expression in the GeoComputation task parameters to obtain a task parameter containing a basic expression; and executing a corresponding GeoComputation task according to the task parameter containing the basic expression to obtain a calculation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Tsinghua University
    Inventor: Wensheng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220229959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection-production relationship optimization method based on heterogeneous flow field characterization. The method comprises the steps of: first, calculating a density of a flow field by adopting a method of converting a linear density into a dot density; then, calculating an intensity of the flow field by adopting an analytic hierarchy process; and performing flow field characterization by utilizing mathematical methods such as PCA dimensionality reduction and clustering and calculating a product of flow line densities and intensities of flow fields in different regions of the flow field, and performing optimization for a goal of minimizing a variance of the product in combination of an genetic algorithm to solve the optimum injection-production quantity as an optimum solution (the optimum injection-production quantity) that enables the flow field to be displaced in a balanced manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Ji Qi, Jun Yao, Wei Wang, Guoxin Li, Liming Zhang, Piyang Liu, Chuanjin Yao, Junrong Liu, Qingqing Jiao, Shujing Liu, Wensheng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220126547
    Abstract: An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Wensheng ZHOU, Donald R. KIRK, James YOUNG, Robert ANDERSON, Joseph STANDEFORD, Lance BLACK
  • Publication number: 20220088898
    Abstract: A thermoplastic membrane composite comprising (i) a planar thermoplastic body having first and second opposed planar surfaces; (ii) a fabric backing fixedly attached to said first planar surface thereby forming an interface between said thermoplastic body and said fabric backing; and (iii) expandable graphite disposed at or near the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Wensheng ZHOU, Donna TIPPMANN, Michael P. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20220034092
    Abstract: A roof assembly comprising: a roof deck; a thermoplastic membrane covering the deck; and a fabric having disposed thereon expandable graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Wensheng ZHOU, Michael J. HUBBARD, Allen SOPKO, Joseph CARR
  • Patent number: 11230085
    Abstract: An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Donald R. Kirk, James Young, Robert Anderson, Joseph Standeford, Lance Black
  • Patent number: 11192328
    Abstract: A thermoplastic membrane composite comprising (i) a planar thermoplastic body having first and second opposed planar surfaces; (ii) a fabric backing fixedly attached to said first planar surface thereby forming an interface between said thermoplastic body and said fabric backing; and (iii) expandable graphite disposed at or near the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Donna Tippmann, Michael P. Allen
  • Patent number: 11168479
    Abstract: A roof assembly comprising: a roof deck; a thermoplastic membrane covering the deck; and a fabric having disposed thereon expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Michael J. Hubbard, Allen Sopko, Joseph Carr
  • Patent number: 11065841
    Abstract: A method for producing an asphaltic sheet, the method comprising of providing an asphaltic sheet; and applying expandable graphite particles to the asphaltic sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Donald Kirk, James Young, Robert Anderson, Joseph Standeford, Lance Black
  • Publication number: 20210189731
    Abstract: A method for preparing a roofing membrane in the form of a roll, comprising the steps of: providing a polymeric membrane; providing a fabric having a coating disposed thereon; attaching the polymeric membrane to the fabric to form a composite; and rolling the composite. Wherein the coating includes expandable graphite dispersed within a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Wensheng ZHOU, Joseph CARR, Michael J. HUBBARD
  • Publication number: 20210189094
    Abstract: A method of preparing a seamless membrane over a flat or low-sloped roof, the method comprising applying multiple layers of a liquid coating composition over a roof surface, where said step of applying includes applying at least one layer of a liquid coating composition that includes expandable graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Wensheng ZHOU, Michael J. HUBBARD
  • Publication number: 20210187921
    Abstract: A multi-layered membrane comprising a first thermoplastic first layer and a second thermoplastic layer, where the second layer includes expandable graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. HUBBARD, Wensheng ZHOU, Joseph CARR
  • Patent number: 10941573
    Abstract: A method for preparing a roofing membrane in the form of a roll, comprising the steps of: providing a polymeric membrane; providing a fabric having a coating disposed thereon; attaching the polymeric membrane to the fabric to form a composite; and rolling the composite. Wherein the coating includes expandable graphite dispersed within a binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Co., LLC
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Joseph Carr, Michael J. Hubbard
  • Patent number: 10940677
    Abstract: A multi-layered membrane comprising a first thermoplastic first layer and a second thermoplastic layer, where the second layer includes expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Co., LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Hubbard, Wensheng Zhou, Joseph Carr
  • Patent number: 10941272
    Abstract: A method of preparing a seamless membrane over a flat or low-sloped roof, the method comprising applying multiple layers of a liquid coating composition over a roof surface, where said step of applying includes applying at least one layer of a liquid coating composition that includes expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Co., LLC
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Michael J. Hubbard
  • Patent number: 10829938
    Abstract: A roofing membrane comprising at least one layer of a cured rubber and expandable graphite dispersed within the cured rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Hao Wang, Wensheng Zhou, Joseph Carr
  • Patent number: 10626615
    Abstract: A roofing article comprising (i) an asphaltic substrate; and (ii) a plurality of mullite-containing granules disposed on a surface of the substrate, where said mullite-containing granules include a mullite concentration of at least 35 wt % and at most 63 wt % as determined by quantitative x-ray diffraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Co., LLC
    Inventor: Wensheng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200063437
    Abstract: A roof assembly comprising: a roof deck; a thermoplastic membrane covering the deck; and a fabric having disposed thereon expandable graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Michael J. Hubbard, Allen Sopko, Joseph Carr