Patents by Inventor Xuejie Liu

Xuejie Liu 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: 20210163324
    Abstract: The invention discloses a river course treatment integration system comprising an information collection module, a treatment module, an audio-visual module and a calculation processing module; the information collection module is used for collecting pollution source information on the periphery of a river course, detecting water quality of the river course, and transferring the information to the calculation processing module through a wireless radio communication signal sending module; the treatment module is used for controlling the pollution source of the river course, and carrying out ecological restoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: JIANGSU EASTHIGH ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS LTD.
    Inventors: Jiukun HU, Xuejie LIU, Liangliang SONG, Shengqiao MEI, Ren REN
  • Patent number: 10364564
    Abstract: A super drainage system and a method for flood control comprise an open channel, a reinforced concrete conduit (RCC) inside the open channel. The RCC has a bottom slab supported on a riverbed, a bank-side wall for retaining bank soils, and a top slab elevated above a predetermined level. The RCC supports a road below the top of river banks for traffic traveling along the river banks during normal weather conditions. The traffic is either on the top slab or on the bottom slab. During extreme weather conditions, traffic is evacuated from the super drainage system and the entire space is available for water conveyance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Patent number: 10358338
    Abstract: The present invention provides an auto-balancing hose system and a method for fluid transfer between an onshore facility and a floating vessel. The system comprises a transfer pipeline extended from the onshore facility to a loading platform, an upward pipe branch fluidly connected to the transfer pipeline, a hose with a first end fluidly connected to the upward pipe branch and a second end fluidly connected with a ship manifold on the floating vessel, a hose saddle or sheave that elevates the hose near the upward pipe branch and divides the hose into a riser at the first end and a U-tube next to the second end. The method includes elevating the hose near the upward pipe branch with a hose saddle and dividing the hose into a riser at the first end and a suspended U-tube at the second end. The hose is kept in tension, and adapted to accommodate vessel motions as well as relative displacements between the transfer pipeline and loading platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Publication number: 20190161954
    Abstract: A super drainage system and a method for flood control comprise an open channel, a reinforced concrete conduit (RCC) inside the open channel. The RCC has a bottom slab supported on a riverbed, a bank-side wall for retaining bank soils, and a top slab elevated above a predetermined level. The RCC supports a road below the top of river banks for traffic traveling along the river banks during normal weather conditions. The traffic is either on the top slab or on the bottom slab. During extreme weather conditions, traffic is evacuated from the super drainage system and the entire space is available for water conveyance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Publication number: 20170283243
    Abstract: The present invention provides an auto-balancing hose system and a method for fluid transfer between an onshore facility and a floating vessel. The system comprises a transfer pipeline extended from the onshore facility to a loading platform, a hose with a first end fluidly connected to the transfer pipeline and a second end fluidly connected with a ship manifold on the floating vessel, a hose saddle or rigid coupler that elevates the hose in the middle and divides the hose into a riser at the first end and a U-tube next to the second end, and a counterweight or a winch with a predetermined pulling force that is adapted to maintain a top tension to the riser. The hose is kept away from water and in tension, and adapted to accommodate vessel motions as well as relative displacements between the transfer pipeline and loading platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Patent number: 9187156
    Abstract: A mobile system for fluid transfer between a ship and a second location separated by a body of water, comprises a reel with at least two collecting areas, a coupler anchored to the reel with one opening at each collecting area and open towards a winding direction, a first hose extending from one opening to the ship, a second hose extending from the other opening to the second location, and a driving means to apply torques on the reel along the reel axis. When fluid transfer is over, the driving means turns the reel opposite to the winding direction, and both first hose and second hose are wound up in the collecting areas. The mobile transfer system is then ready for storage or for a subsequent fluid transfer elsewhere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Publication number: 20150166148
    Abstract: A mobile system for fluid transfer between a ship and a second location separated by a body of water, comprises a reel with at least two collecting areas, a coupler anchored to the reel with one opening at each collecting area and open towards a winding direction, a first hose extending from one opening to the ship, a second hose extending from the other opening to the second location, and a driving means to apply torques on the reel along the reel axis. When fluid transfer is over, the driving means turns the reel opposite to the winding direction, and both first hose and second hose are wound up in the collecting areas with one area designated for one hose. The mobile transfer system is then ready for storage or for a subsequent fluid transfer elsewhere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Patent number: 8915271
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for loading/unloading cryogenic fluids between a ship and storage tanks The system comprises a shaft extended upwards to above the sea level, a transfer pipeline extended from the storage tanks to the shaft with a free end free to expand/contract axially inside the shaft, a header fluidly connected to the free end, at least one downward pipe branch from the header, at least one hose coupler attached to the shaft, at least one internal hose freely hung inside the shaft between the downward pipe branch and the hose coupler, and at least one loading arm fluidly connected to the hose coupler and having an end flange for connection with ship manifolds for fluid transfer. The system further comprises at least one vertical support to support the header in the vertical direction, wherein the header is free to move along with the free end of the transfer pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Publication number: 20130153083
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for loading/unloading cryogenic or hot fluids between a free end of a transfer pipeline and a ship. The system comprises a shaft extended upwards to above the sea level, at least one dolly for the transfer pipeline at the free end, an internal hose, and a loading arm for connection with a ship manifold. The loading arm further comprises an external hose as well as an elbow spool, a valve, an end flange at its mobile end for connecting with a ship manifold. A crane is used to lift the mobile end of loading arms between a loading position and storing position. Internal and external hoses are freely hanging catenary for accommodating end displacements of a transfer pipeline and ship motions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Publication number: 20100287957
    Abstract: The present invention provides a subsea transfer system for cryogenic fluids comprising reinforced concrete conduits (RCC), and stationary rollers that are anchored to the bottom of RCC, and one or more pipe-in-pipe that is supported on rollers along with insulation in the annulus. Each RCC is pre-cast with spigot and bell ends, and fits together with rubber gasket/sealant at joints. RCCs are installed first to form a dry path for pipeline(s). Once the RCC and stationary rollers are installed, a cryogenic pipeline having pipe-in-pipe configuration is then pulled into the RCC through and supported on the stationary rollers. As such a robust RCC protected pipe-in-pipe system for transfer of cryogenic fluids under water are established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Patent number: 7464734
    Abstract: A system for transfer of cryogenic fluids and a method to keep the system at cryogenic temperatures during non-transfer periods requires an insulated transfer pipe that is inclined with a high end at a storage tank, a transfer jumper extending from the high end to the vapor area of the tank and a feeding line fluidly connecting to the high end also. During idle periods, the cryogenic liquid is fed from the storage tank into the transfer pipe to compensate the liquid that vaporizes in the transfer pipe due to heat leakage from the surroundings. The fed liquid flows down by gravity, and the boil-off gas flows back to the storage tank along the top of the transfer pipe and through the transfer jumper. As a result, the transfer system is kept at cryogenic temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu
  • Publication number: 20070029008
    Abstract: A system for transfer of cryogenic fluids between an onshore storage tank and offshore loading/unloading station requires an insulated transfer pipe that is inclined with lower elevations toward the offshore station. At the onshore end, both a transfer jumper and feeding line connect the transfer pipe to the storage tank. During idle periods, the cryogenic liquid is fed from the storage tank to the transfer pipe in a mount to compensate the liquid that vaporizes in the transfer pipe due to heat leakage from the surroundings. The fed liquid flows down the transfer pipe by gravity, and the boil-off gas flows back to the storage tank along the upper portion of the cross-section of the transfer pipe and the transfer jumper. As a result, a circulation loop is formed within the pipe in a countercurrent flow and the transfer system is kept at cryogenic temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Xuejie Liu