Patents by Inventor Xiaodong Lu

Xiaodong Lu 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: 20170163140
    Abstract: A displacement device comprises a stator comprising non-parallel stator-x and stator-y elongated traces. The device comprises a moveable stage comprising a first magnet array comprising first magnetization segments linearly elongated in a stage-x direction and having magnetization directions generally orthogonal to the stage-x direction. The first magnet array comprises a first pair of adjacent first magnetization segments comprising two first magnetization segments adjacent to one another in a stage-y direction non-parallel to the stage-x direction. Each first magnetization segment in the first pair has a corresponding magnetization direction oriented at a corresponding angle ?n about a corresponding stage-x axis as measured from a positive stage-z direction that is generally orthogonal to both the stator-x and stator-y directions. The corresponding angle ?n is one of 45°+n90° where n is any integer. Each first magnetization segment in the first pair has a different magnetization direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Xiaodong LU
  • Publication number: 20170143613
    Abstract: Provided are compositions that are useful as oil-free emollients in personal care formulations. The emollients are oil-soluble polyalkylene glycols, wherein the polyalkylene glycol comprises units derived from propylene oxide and units derived from butylene oxide, and in certain embodiments are compounds of Formula I: RO-(PO)n-(BO)m-H??(I) wherein PO is propyleneoxy, BO is butyleneoxy, R is a linear or branched C8-C20 alkyl, n has an average value of from 5 to 20, and m has an average value of from 4 to 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaodong Lu, Curtis Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20170128349
    Abstract: Provided are compositions that are useful as oil-free emollients and SPF and UV absorption boosters in sunscreen formulations. The emollients are oil-soluble polyalkylene glycols, wherein the polyalkylene glycol comprises units derived from propylene oxide and units derived from butylene oxide, and in certain embodiments are compounds of Formula I: RO—(PO)n—(BO)m—H??(I) wherein PO is propyleneoxy, BO is butyleneoxy, R is a linear or branched C8-C20 alkyl, n has an average value of from 5 to 20, and m has an average value of from 4 to 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaodong Lu, Curtis Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20170033548
    Abstract: The invention provides grounding safety control point monitoring method, measuring circuit and equipment grounding measuring system, wherein, The grounding safety control point monitoring method comprises the following steps: A safety monitoring level signal corresponding to each circuit is output according to the comparison result of the voltage between the grounding safety control points of at least one circuit and the preset grounding safety standard voltage; one circuit of safety action level signal is adjusted and output according to at least one circuit of input safety monitoring level signal; grounding safety protection is done according to the safety action level signal. All grounding points are monitored in real time by comparing the voltage between grounding safety control points with preset grounding safety standard voltage, so as to guarantee the product safety, equipment safety and personal safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ta-i Lin, Shulei Zhao, Zhizheng Qian, Jiahua Ren, Xiaodong Lu, Shang Liu
  • Publication number: 20160216033
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for recycling residual heat and dust in flue gas during reclaimed copper refining that can be used for recycling of high-temperature residual heat and moderate and low-temperature residual heat with high recycling rate, complete dust recycling and low costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicants: Shandong Jinsheng Non-Ferrous Group Co., Ltd., East Copper Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinglian Wang, Chunyu Wang, Xianwei Zheng, Chunguang Chen, Xuexi Chen, Yanhua Wang, Yinchuan Wang, Ruixin LV, Qinghuai Lv, Xiaodong Lu
  • Publication number: 20160184210
    Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silane functionalized polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable on skin. The present invention also provides a method for treating the body by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to the body. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including silane functionalized polyolefins in the formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
  • Publication number: 20160161288
    Abstract: Apparatus and method estimate a position of a movable stage. The apparatus comprises: a stator comprising 2D array of sensors arranged relative to one another to provide a plurality of stator-Y oriented sensor columns and a plurality of stator-X oriented sensor rows; a movable stage comprising a first Y-magnet array comprising a plurality of first magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a stage-Y direction, each first magnetization segment having a stage-Y direction length, Lyy, and a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the stage-Y direction, the magnetization directions of the plurality of first magnetization segments exhibiting a first magnetic spatial period over ?x a stage-X direction width, Wyx, of the first magnet array; and a controller connected to receive information based on an output from each of the sensors and configured to use the information to determine a stator-X direction position of the movable stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Xiaodong LU
  • Publication number: 20160128914
    Abstract: Described are personal care compositions comprising a polyacrylate oil gel, comprising: (a) at least one cosmetically acceptable hydrophobic ester oil, and (b) one or more polymers comprising: (i) a first polymerized unit, comprising: (1) 75% to 35% by weight, based on the weight of said polymerized unit, one or more (meth)acrylate monomers selected from at least one of C1-C4 (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylic acid, styrene, or substituted styrene, and (2) 25% to 65% by weight, based on the weight of said polymerized unit, one or more hydrophobic monomers, including hydrophobically substituted (meth)acrylate monomers, with alkyl chain length from C6 to C22 and, (ii) a second polymerized unit, comprising: (1) 10-99% by weight, based on the weight of said polymerized unit, one or more monomers which has a Tg of more than 80° C. after polymer formation, (2) 1-10% of one or more (meth)acrylate monomers containing acid functional group, and (iii) optionally, a crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Fanwen Zeng, Ying O'Connor, Xiaodong Lu
  • Publication number: 20160065043
    Abstract: Displacement devices comprise a stator and a moveable stage. The stator comprises a plurality of coils shaped to provide pluralities of generally linearly elongated coil traces in one or more layers. Layers of coils may overlap in the Z-direction. The moveable stage comprises a plurality of magnet arrays. Each magnet array may comprise a plurality of magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a corresponding direction. Each magnetization segment has a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the direction in which it is elongated and at least two of the magnetization directions are different from one another. One or more amplifiers may be connected to selectively drive current in the coil traces and to thereby effect relative movement between the stator and the moveable stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaodong LU, Irfan-Ur-Rab USMAN
  • Patent number: 9202719
    Abstract: Displacement devices comprise a stator and a moveable stage. The stator comprises a plurality of coils shaped to provide pluralities of generally linearly elongated coil traces in one or more layers. Layers of coils may overlap in the Z-direction. The moveable stage comprises a plurality of magnet arrays. Each magnet array may comprise a plurality of magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a corresponding direction. Each magnetization segment has a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the direction in which it is elongated and at least two of the magnetization directions are different from one another. One or more amplifiers may be connected to selectively drive current in the coil traces and to thereby effect relative movement between the stator and the moveable stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Xiaodong Lu, Irfan-Ur-Rab Usman
  • Publication number: 20150329433
    Abstract: Provided is an environment-friendly slow-release sulfur-based nitrogen potassium compound fertilizer. The preparation includes first preparing sulfur-based nitrogen potassium compound fertilizer granules, and then conducting primary coating of stearic acid and secondary surface powder dusting of modified zeolite powder on the sulfur-based nitrogen potassium compound fertilizer granules, to obtain the slow-release sulfur-based nitrogen potassium compound fertilizer. The sulfur-based nitrogen potassium compound fertilizer granules are prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 31 to 57 parts of urea, 10 to 20 parts of ammonium sulfate, 20 to 50 parts of potassium sulfate, 6 to 12 parts of a granulating auxiliary agent, and a proper amount of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicants: SHIKEFENG CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Qinghuai LV, Ruixin LV, Mingsheng SHAO, Junhua GONG, Xiaodong LU, Yongqiang ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20150306018
    Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silicone modified polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable. The present invention also provides a method for treating body surfaces such as skin, hair, nails, etc., by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to such a surface. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including one or more silicone modified polyolefins in the formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
  • Publication number: 20140285122
    Abstract: Displacement devices comprise a stator and a moveable stage. The stator comprises a plurality of coils shaped to provide pluralities of generally linearly elongated coil traces in one or more layers. Layers of coils may overlap in the Z-direction. The moveable stage comprises a plurality of magnet arrays. Each magnet array may comprise a plurality of magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a corresponding direction. Each magnetization segment has a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the direction in which it is elongated and at least two of the magnetization directions are different from one another. One or more amplifiers may be connected to selectively drive current in the coil traces and to thereby effect relative movement between the stator and the moveable stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Xiaodong Lu, Irfan-Ur-Rab Usman
  • Patent number: 7840372
    Abstract: A self-calibration method and apparatus for on-axis rotary encoders comprising the steps of: receiving output signals from a detector during a spindle-free response period, the signals including a plurality of data sets wherein each data set comprises the periods between sampling events occurring in one revolution of the encoder at an angular speed, selecting a data set pair from the output signals, wherein the data set pair contains two linearly uncorrelated data sets; defining a model of the angular distances between each sampling event occurring in one revolution of the encoder as a function of one or more damping coefficients and the periods between each sampling event as contained in the data set pair; solving the model for the angular distances for the data set pair using circular closure and dynamic reversal techniques; and establishing an encoder error map using the selected solved angular distances from the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventor: Xiaodong Lu
  • Patent number: 7616084
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to high bandwidth positioning systems such as fast tool servos (FTS). The applications of this invention include, for example, diamond turning of mold with structured surface for mass production of films for brightness enhancement and controlled reflectivity, diamond turning of molds for contact lens and micro-optical positioning devices. Preferred embodiments of the fast tool servo can have a closed-loop bandwidth of approximately 20±5 kHz, with acceleration of up to approximately 1000 G or more. The resolution or position error is approximately 1 nm root mean square (RMS). In a preferred embodiment, the full stroke of 50 ?m can be achieved up to 1 kHz operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Xiaodong Lu, David L. Trumper
  • Publication number: 20090030638
    Abstract: A self-calibration method and apparatus for on-axis rotary encoders comprising the steps of: receiving output signals from a detector during a spindle-free response period, the signals including a plurality of data sets wherein each data set comprises the periods between sampling events occurring in one revolution of the encoder at an angular speed, selecting a data set pair from the output signals, wherein the data set pair contains two linearly uncorrelated data sets; defining a model of the angular distances between each sampling event occurring in one revolution of the encoder as a function of one or more damping coefficients and the periods between each sampling event as contained in the data set pair; solving the model for the angular distances for the data set pair using circular closure and dynamic reversal techniques; and establishing an encoder error map using the selected solved angular distances from the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventor: Xiaodong LU
  • Publication number: 20050223858
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to high bandwidth positioning systems such as fast tool servos (FTS). The applications of this invention include, for example, diamond turning of mold with structured surface for mass production of films for brightness enhancement and controlled reflectivity, diamond turning of molds for contact lens and micro-optical positioning devices. Preferred embodiments of the fast tool servo can have a closed-loop bandwidth of approximately 20±5 kHz, with acceleration of up to approximately 1000 G or more. The resolution or position error is approximately 1 nm root mean square (RMS). In a preferred embodiment, the full stroke of 50 ?m can be achieved up tol kHz operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Xiaodong Lu, David Trumper