Patents by Inventor Wentao HOU

Wentao HOU 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: 20240142394
    Abstract: Disclosed are a material analysis method based on the crystal structure database, a system, a computer-readable storage medium and an application. The material analysis method includes comparing experimental pattern information obtained from examination of a to-be-tested sample with theoretical pattern information calculated from material structure data in the crystal structure database, and obtaining crystallographic information and phase composition of the to-be-tested sample through intelligent analysis. The crystallographic information include space group, unit cell parameter, and specific coordinates of atoms in unit cell. The crystal structure database has material structure data obtained by experimental measurement and/or theoretical prediction, including chemical formula, space group, unit cell parameter and specific coordinates of atoms in unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Feng PAN, Shunning LI, Cheng DONG, Wentao ZHANG, Chenxin HOU, Litao CHEN, Junjie PAN, Shisheng ZHENG, Yuan LIN, Hai LIN
  • Publication number: 20230303056
    Abstract: A battery energy management method comprises: acquiring, for a vehicle usage circulation, a historical cutoff remaining battery capacity value and a historical maximum power demand; predicting a next cutoff remaining battery capacity value according to the historical cutoff remaining battery capacity value; predicting, according to the maximum historical power demand, a lower limit value of a next remaining battery capacity threshold for switching from a power consumption mode to a power maintaining mode; determining the lager value of the predicted next cutoff remaining battery capacity value and the predicted lower limit value of the next remaining battery capacity threshold as a next remaining battery capacity threshold for switching from the power consumption mode to the power maintaining mode; and sending, to the hybrid vehicle, the determined next remaining battery capacity threshold for switching from the power consumption mode to the power maintaining mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Zhimin HU, Bao LIU, Wentao HOU, Leigunag TONG, Guixian Guo, Fei ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20230235719
    Abstract: A power distribution management method includes receiving accelerator pedal opening information sent by a hybrid vehicle; on the basis of the accelerator pedal opening information, respectively compiling statistics on a first opening change rate when the accelerator pedal opening is in a starting interval and when the accelerator pedal opening is increased and a second opening change rate when the accelerator pedal opening is in an overtaking interval and when the accelerator pedal opening is increased, the starting interval corresponding to a first preset range of the accelerator pedal opening, and the overtaking interval corresponding to a second preset range of the accelerator pedal opening; calculating a driver feature coefficient on the basis of the first opening change rate and the second opening change rate; and sending the driver feature coefficient to the hybrid vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Zhimin HU, Bao LIU, Wentao HOU, Zengli WANG, Zhehui SHEN, Guixian GUO
  • Publication number: 20230065178
    Abstract: An energy coordination control method. The vehicle comprises an engine, a generator, a battery, a charger and an air conditioner. The generator is mechanically connected to the engine, the generator and the charger are both electrically connected to the battery, the battery is electrically connected to the air conditioner, and the generator is electrically connected to the air conditioner. The method comprises: when a charging signal is detected, controlling the charger to charge the battery, and monitoring an air conditioner signal of the air conditioner (S100); and if it is determined, according to the air conditioner signal, that the air conditioner has the demand for electricity, controlling the engine to start to drive the generator to supply power to the air conditioner (S200). An energy coordination control system, the vehicle, a computer processing device, a computer program and a computer-readable medium are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Wentao HOU, Zhimin HU
  • Publication number: 20230060311
    Abstract: A method for parking control is provided in the present application, which includes the following steps: determining whether a single-pedal mode is activated determining whether conditions for deceleration control are met when the single-pedal mode is activated; controlling the new-energy vehicle to decelerate when the conditions for deceleration control are met; determining whether conditions for sending a brake request to a motor controller are met during a process of controlling the new-energy vehicle to decelerate; sending the brake request to the motor controller when the conditions for sending a brake request to the motor controller are met; and sending a parking request to an electronic handbrake when the new-energy vehicle is in the brake mode and the speed of the new-energy vehicle is smaller than the third preset value for a third preset time, enable the new-energy vehicle to enter in a parking mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shuai ZHANG, Shujiang CHEN, Wentao HOU, Xinran DONG, Ce SUN, Jiaxin SUN, Weifeng DENG
  • Publication number: 20230050845
    Abstract: The method includes: when the vehicle satisfies a one-pedal activating condition, controlling the vehicle to enter a one-pedal-function activating mode; when the vehicle enters the one-pedal-function activating mode and satisfies a parking-controlling-function activating condition, acquiring current-vehicle-speed information, road-slope information and a first electric-motor recovering torque; based on the current-vehicle-speed information and the road-slope information, calculating to obtain a parking torque; acquiring a first torque difference between the parking torque and the first electric-motor recovering torque; and performing pressure buildup to the vehicle based on the first torque difference, to control the vehicle to complete a parking operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shuai ZHANG, Shujiang CHEN, Wentao HOU, Qing ZHAO, Xiao CHANG, Tong KANG, Jiaxin SUN, Wenchao LING, Weifeng DENG
  • Publication number: 20230041592
    Abstract: A torque control method and apparatus for a vehicle, including: determining whether a torque change request is received, during a process of performing an energy recovery function; determining whether an antilock brake system is in an active state, in case that the torque change request is not received; if so, decreasing an energy recovery torque with a first torque change gradient; determining whether the antilock brake system is transited from the activated state to a non-activated state, during a process of decreasing the energy recovery torque; if so, determining whether it is satisfied that a first current driver demand torque is greater than a first preset value and the antilock brake system is in the non-activated state for longer than a first preset time; and if satisfied, recovering the energy recovery torque to the first current driver demand torque with a second torque change gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yinlei WANG, Di WU, Han LIU, Xiu LIU, Weifeng DENG, Wentao HOU, Baogang WANG
  • Publication number: 20220363141
    Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of new energy vehicles- and provides a method and an apparatus for controlling a new energy vehicle. The control method comprises: detecting whether a single pedal control mode is activated; and controlling the new energy vehicle to enter a creep mode according to at least one of a gear position of the new energy vehicle, an action of a brake pedal of the new energy vehicle, and a speed of the new energy vehicle, when it is detected that the single pedal control mode is activated. The present application is able to control the switch of the creep mode according to the driving intention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Shuai ZHANG, Mingyuan SHAN, Xiu LIU, Wentao HOU, Tianyang LI, Di WU, Weifeng DENG