Patents by Inventor Xiaobin Tang
Xiaobin Tang 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: 20250145415Abstract: A method and device for detecting an automatic closing function of a landing door, an elevator system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. In the method for detecting the automatic closing function of the landing door, when a car of an elevator system stops at one of a plurality of floors, a car door of the car and a landing door associated with one of the plurality of floors are opened. Subsequently, during a closing process of the landing door, a drive mechanism of the elevator system is caused to apply a balanced driving force to the car door of the car. The balanced driving force corresponds to resistance to which the car door is subjected. Next, it is determined whether the associated landing door can be closed normally within a preset time period since the start of applying the balanced driving force to the car door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Qing Wu, Xiaobin Tang, Xiaping Qiu
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Publication number: 20250136413Abstract: A method and device for detecting a function of an elevator system, an elevator system including the device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for implementing the method. In the method for detecting an automatic closing function of a landing door, when a car of the elevator system stops at one of a plurality of floors, a car door of the car and a landing door associated with one of the plurality of floors are opened. Subsequently, a closing process of the car door and the landing door is initiated by causing a drive mechanism of the elevator system to apply a driving force to the car door. Subsequently, when a gap of the car door or the landing door decreases to a preset value, causing the drive mechanism to stop applying the driving force to the car door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Qing Wu, Xiaobin Tang
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Publication number: 20240217773Abstract: An elevator operation device or car operation panel for users to input elevator operation commands. An elevator operation device includes an operation panel including a plurality of first button units, each of the plurality of first button units being configured to receive a corresponding first elevator operation command and to generate a first message indicating receipt of the first elevator operation command; a control unit configured to generate an elevator operation request based on the first message and to send the elevator operation request to a remote control device, wherein the plurality of first button units are in communication with the control unit via a serial bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventor: Xiaobin Tang
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Patent number: 11827539Abstract: A near-zero maintenance integrated purification device for drinking water supply of villages and towns and a method for treating source water using this device are provided to solve the multi-pollution problems caused by microorganisms, turbidity, iron, manganese, taste and odor, and organic matter in the drinking water sources of villages and towns. The device includes a small-spacing folding plate speed sink regulating water tank, a small diameter tube reactor, a granular active carbon (GAC) slow-speed filter tank, a gravity-driven ultrafiltration membrane tank and an ipsilateral U-turn corridor clean water tank. The near-zero maintenance integrated purification device is applicable to different types of water sources (e.g., groundwater, lake water, reservoir water, spring water, snowmelt water, cellar water and rain water, etc.), and could efficiently remove kinds of pollutants, improving the biological and chemical safety of drinking water.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Heng Liang, Xiaobin Tang, Xishou Guo, Jinlong Wang, Weijia Gong
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Publication number: 20230110489Abstract: A near-zero maintenance integrated purification device for drinking water supply of villages and towns and a method for treating source water using this device are provided to solve the multi-pollution problems caused by microorganisms, turbidity, iron, manganese, taste and odor, and organic matter in the drinking water sources of villages and towns. The device includes a small-spacing folding plate speed sink regulating water tank, a small diameter tube reactor, a granular active carbon (GAC) slow-speed filter tank, a gravity-driven ultrafiltration membrane tank and an ipsilateral U-turn corridor clean water tank. The near-zero maintenance integrated purification device is applicable to different types of water sources (e.g., groundwater, lake water, reservoir water, spring water, snowmelt water, cellar water and rain water, etc.), and could efficiently remove kinds of pollutants, improving the biological and chemical safety of drinking water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Harbin Institute of TechnologyInventors: Heng LIANG, Xiaobin TANG, Xishou GUO, Jinlong WANG, Weijia GONG
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Patent number: 11440768Abstract: Acquisition of position information of an elevator car. The system for acquiring the position information of an elevator car of the invention comprises: a first Bluetooth module travelling in an up-down direction of an elevator hoistway following the elevator car, and a second Bluetooth module disposed in the elevator hoistway; wherein the second Bluetooth module broadcasts a Bluetooth signal containing an identifier of the second Bluetooth module to the elevator hoistway, and the first Bluetooth module senses signal strength information of the Bluetooth signal it receives and determines the identifier corresponding to the second Bluetooth module broadcasting the received Bluetooth signal; the system is configured to determine the position information of the elevator car according to received signal strength information of the Bluetooth signal and a corresponding identifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: OTIS HIGH RISE ELEVATOR (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Lieping Wei, Wenbo Huang, XiaoBin Tang
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Patent number: 11401134Abstract: An elevator calling operation based on a wrist-wearable smart device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventor: XiaoBin Tang
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Patent number: 11235948Abstract: Methods and systems of controlling elevators including detecting a landing stop for an elevator car, measuring load information associated with the stop, controlling stopping of the elevator at the landing using a machine based on at least one of the detected landing and the measured load information and performing dynamic compensation control of a motion state of the elevator with a computing system and the elevator machine. The dynamic compensation control includes receiving motion state information related to at least one motion state of the elevator car at the computing system, receiving the landing and load information at the computing system, applying a filter to the received information and generating a first control signal, and producing a control output from the first control signal to control the elevator machine to minimize oscillations, vibrations, excessive position deflections, and/or bounce of the elevator car at the detected landing.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Edward Piedra, Randy Roberts, David Ginsberg, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Konda Reddy Chevva, XiaoBin Tang
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Patent number: 11142431Abstract: The present invention provides a damper of an elevator car, a control method of the damper, and an elevator system, belonging to the technical field of elevators. The damper of the present invention includes a base, a clamping mechanism mainly including two clamp arm components, a solenoid drive part, and a link transmission component, wherein the link transmission component is configured to be movable in a direction approximately perpendicular to a guide surface and drive at least one of the two clamp arm components connected thereto to move towards a guide rail. The control method of the present invention can enable the damper to work in a disengaged state, a slight contact state or a damping output state.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Qing Li, Kai Kang, ShengYu Wang, Xiaokai Gong, XiaoBin Tang, ZhengZong Tang, Wenbo Liu
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Publication number: 20210221643Abstract: An apparatus for guiding a maintenance individual to perform a safety checking operation on a functional component of an elevator system includes: a wireless signal component connected with the elevator controller of the elevator system and establishing a wireless communication connection with the mobile terminal carried by the maintenance individual to enter the elevator hoistway for maintenance operation by broadcasting wireless signal; the apparatus configured to perform information interaction about the functional component by a wireless communication module of the mobile terminal and the elevator controller, and to provide safety checking guidance information for guiding the maintenance individual to complete the safety checking operation by a safety checking guidance module of the mobile terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: XiaoBin Tang, Weiwei Xing
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Publication number: 20210156853Abstract: The invention discloses a device, a kit and a method for determining whether a biological sample contains misfolded protein or misfolded protein aggregates. The detection device comprises a testing component and a sample applicator, the testing component comprises one or more microporous membranes, and the sample applicator comprises one or more capillary tubes. The kit comprises a dye that is capable of binding to misfolded proteins and microporous membranes. During the detection, the sample to be tested is mixed with the dye to form a mixture. The mixture is taken up by a capillary tube. The liquid outlet of the capillary tube is then place in close contact with the surface of a microporous membrane, allowing the mixture to be drawn from the capillary tube into the microporous membrane. The presence or absence of misfolded proteins in the test sample is determined based on the diffusion of the dye in the membrane, as observed by naked eyes or using an instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Xingmin Li, Jun XU, Xiaobin TANG, Jay Zhe ZHANG
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Publication number: 20210039918Abstract: A method of leveling an elevator car, a projection device and a leveling system. The method of leveling an elevator car includes: stopping the elevator car on a set landing; generating a calibration image that spans across the base plane of the elevator car and the base plane of the landing; processing the calibration image, and determining whether the elevator car is leveled with the landing based on the calibration image processing result; and ascending or descending the elevator car when it is determined that the elevator car is not leveled with the landing. According to the leveling method of the present application, it is possible to quickly and easily identify whether the object to be leveled is leveled with the leveling reference by analyzing and processing the calibration image, and even further identify the degree of levering, thereby realizing quick and simple leveling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: XiaoBin Tang, Uwe Schoenauer, Alexander Paetow, Derk Pahlke
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Publication number: 20200385234Abstract: A Bluetooth wireless communication system and method for communication in an elevator hoistway, and belongs to the technical field of elevators. The Bluetooth wireless communication system of the present invention comprises: a first Bluetooth module, a second Bluetooth module, and one or more diffusion Bluetooth modules disposed in the elevator hoistway; wherein the first Bluetooth module, the second Bluetooth module and the diffusion Bluetooth modules are networked to form a Bluetooth MESH network such that data transmission between the first Bluetooth module and the second Bluetooth module is performed via at least one of the diffusion Bluetooth modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Lieping Wei, Wenbo Huang, XiaoBin Tang
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Publication number: 20200385235Abstract: Acquisition of position information of an elevator car. The system for acquiring the position information of an elevator car of the invention comprises: a first Bluetooth module travelling in an up-down direction of an elevator hoistway following the elevator car, and a second Bluetooth module disposed in the elevator hoistway; wherein the second Bluetooth module broadcasts a Bluetooth signal containing an identifier of the second Bluetooth module to the elevator hoistway, and the first Bluetooth module senses signal strength information of the Bluetooth signal it receives and determines the identifier corresponding to the second Bluetooth module broadcasting the received Bluetooth signal; the system is configured to determine the position information of the elevator car according to received signal strength information of the Bluetooth signal and a corresponding identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Lieping Wei, Wenbo Huang, XiaoBin Tang
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Patent number: 10737907Abstract: A stabilization apparatus of an elevator car includes: a base fixedly mounted with respect to the elevator car; an upper swing arm and a lower swing arm disposed in parallel basically, first ends thereof being pivotably fixed to the base; a guide rail friction member capable of generating, with the guide rail, a frictional force for keeping static with respect to the guide rail, and having a first connecting shaft and a second connecting shaft for being connected to the upper swing arm and the lower swing arm respectively; and a damper having at least one end connected to the upper swing arm or the lower swing arm, wherein the damper is configured to at least partially prevent the upper swing arm and the lower swing arm from relatively swinging, with the first connecting shaft and/or the second connecting shaft as a swinging pivot.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Junjie Guo, YuHang Ou, XiaoBin Tang, Xiaokai Gong
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Patent number: 10173861Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a computing device including a processor, a handwriting input including a selection of a destination floor associated with an elevator system, determining, by the computing device, that the handwriting input selection is recognizable, presenting, by the computing device, a message that requests confirmation that the input selection is interpreted correctly based on determining that the handwriting input selection is recognizable, receiving, by the computing device, a response to the message that confirms the input selection, and causing, by the computing device, the elevator system to provide access to the destination floor based on the response.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventor: Xiaobin Tang
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Publication number: 20180273343Abstract: Methods and systems of controlling elevators including detecting a landing stop for an elevator car, measuring load information associated with the stop, controlling stopping of the elevator at the landing using a machine based on at least one of the detected landing and the measured load information and performing dynamic compensation control of a motion state of the elevator with a computing system and the elevator machine. The dynamic compensation control includes receiving motion state information related to at least one motion state of the elevator car at the computing system, receiving the landing and load information at the computing system, applying a filter to the received information and generating a first control signal, and producing a control output from the first control signal to control the elevator machine to minimize oscillations, vibrations, excessive position deflections, and/or bounce of the elevator car at the detected landing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Edward Piedra, Randy Roberts, David Ginsberg, Ronnie E. Thebeau, Konda Reddy Chevva, XiaoBin Tang
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Publication number: 20180194595Abstract: The present invention provides a damper of an elevator car, a control method of the damper, and an elevator system, belonging to the technical field of elevators. The damper of the present invention includes a base, a clamping mechanism mainly including two clamp arm components, a solenoid drive part, and a link transmission component, wherein the link transmission component is configured to be movable in a direction approximately perpendicular to a guide surface and drive at least one of the two clamp arm components connected thereto to move towards a guide rail. The control method of the present invention can enable the damper to work in a disengaged state, a slight contact state or a damping output state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Qing Li, Kai Kang, ShengYu Wang, Xiaokai Gong, XiaoBin Tang, ZhengZong Tang, Wenbo Liu
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Publication number: 20180127238Abstract: A stabilization apparatus of an elevator car includes: a base fixedly mounted with respect to the elevator car; an upper swing arm and a lower swing arm disposed in parallel basically, first ends thereof being pivotably fixed to the base; a guide rail friction member capable of generating, with the guide rail, a frictional force for keeping static with respect to the guide rail, and having a first connecting shaft and a second connecting shaft for being connected to the upper swing arm and the lower swing arm respectively; and a damper having at least one end connected to the upper swing arm or the lower swing arm, wherein the damper is configured to at least partially prevent the upper swing arm and the lower swing arm from relatively swinging, with the first connecting shaft and/or the second connecting shaft as a swinging pivot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Junjie Guo, YuHang Ou, XiaoBin Tang, Xiaokai Gong
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Publication number: 20170305715Abstract: An elevator calling operation based on a wrist-wearable smart device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventor: XiaoBin Tang