Patents by Inventor Yaohong Liu
Yaohong 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).
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Patent number: 7848485Abstract: For a radiation imaging inspection system, apparatus, and/or method, the system, particularly a trailer security inspection system, includes a protective wall forming an inspection passage for passage of a trailer, a radiation imaging system effecting security inspection of the trailer passing through the inspection passage, and a fraction arrangement for hauling the trailer.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Haifeng Hu, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Chuanxiang Tang, Hua Peng, Zhizhong Liang, Zhongrong Yang, Shangmin Sun, Yaohong Liu, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Haitao Jiang, Yanli Deng, Xiang'an Qi, Meng Wang, Haihong Sun
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Publication number: 20100266103Abstract: A photoneutron-x ray source includes a photoneutron conversion target, which outputs both photoneutrons and x-rays simultaneously. The photoneutron-x ray source includes an x-ray generator for generating an x-ray main beam that is applied to the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target generates photoneutrons upon the application of the x-ray main beam to the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target has a body that defines a passageway extending through the body and that is structured such that a first x-ray beam of the x-ray main beam can pass through the passageway without any reaction with the body, while a second x-ray beam of the x-ray main beam can enter the body and react with the body to emit the photoneutrons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Yigang Yang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Jianping Cheng, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Hua Peng, Tiezhu Li, Ziran Zhao, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu
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Publication number: 20100243874Abstract: A photoneutron conversion target for generating photoneutrons by directing an x-ray beam at the photoneutron conversion target includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end. When the photoneutron conversion target is in use, the x-ray beam enters the body and propagates in a direction from the first end to the second end. The body of the photoneutron conversion target is shaped such that propagation of the x-ray beam is substantially proportionate to an intensity distribution of the x-ray beam, so that the greater an intensity of x-rays of the x-ray beam, the greater the propagation distance of the x-rays within the body of the photoneutron conversion target. The photoneutron conversion target according to the invention can make full use of the x-ray beam so as to increase a yield of photoneutrons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Yigang Yang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qitian Miao, Jianping Cheng, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Hua Peng, Tiezhu Li, Ziran Zhao, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu
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Publication number: 20100219776Abstract: A multi-energy frequency-multiplying particle accelerator and a method thereof are disclosed in order to overcome the drawbacks of the existing accelerator, such as single energy level, beam current and operating frequency limited by a single power source. The accelerator comprises a pulse power generation unit for generating N pulse signals with different power levels, N is equal to or greater than 2; N microwave power generation units for, under the control of a control signal, generating N microwaves with different energy levels based on said N pulse signals, respectively; a power mixing unit having N entrances and one exit and for inputting a corresponding microwave among said N microwaves from each of said N entrances and outputting said N microwaves from said one exit; a particle beam generation unit for generating N particle beams in synchronization with said N is microwaves; and an accelerating unit for using said N microwaves to accelerate said N particle beams, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2007Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Yaohong Liu, Chuanxiang Tang, Haifeng Hu, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Huaibi Chen, Huaping Tang, Jinsheng Liu, Jianjun Gao
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Patent number: 7760854Abstract: A method for conducting irradiation of all logs of a whole vehicle with X-rays as a phytosanitary treatment may include: connecting a traction device and a goods carrying vehicle outside a shielding door; opening the door; the traction device pulling the vehicle into a tunnel; closing the shielding door; upon the vehicle reaching an irradiation region, accelerators generating X-rays; the traction device pulling the vehicle to pass through the irradiation region; stopping the X-rays; opening the door; the traction device pulling the vehicle away from the irradiation treatment tunnel; and disconnecting the traction device from the vehicle. A device may include a shielding structure, a tunnel formed therethrough; a rail along the tunnel; accelerators within the tunnel; and a traction device for pulling a vehicle carrying goods for quarantine treatment, the accelerators symmetrically arranged at both sides of and on the top of an irradiation region in the tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Comany LimitedInventors: Kejun Kang, Haifeng Hu, Chuanxiang Tang, Yuanjing Li, Qitian Miao, Huayi Zhang, Junli Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ming Hu, Ming Huang, Yaohong Liu, Wanlong Wu, Hui Zhang, Shenjin Ming
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Patent number: 7751531Abstract: The present invention discloses a standing wave linear accelerator, comprising: a microwave device configured to generate microwave; an electron beam emitting device configured to emit electron beam; an accelerating device configured to receive the microwave generated by the microwave device and form a microwave electric field, to accelerate electron beams generated from the electron beam emitting device and undertake the accelerated electron beam targeting to emit X ray beam; a synchronous device generating synchronous pulse signal; and a quick beam emitting device receiving the synchronous pulse signal generated by the synchronous device, wherein the microwave device runs and generates microwave in advance before the operation of the electron beam emitting device based on the synchronous pulse signal, and the quick beam emitting device drives the electron beam emitting device to emit electron beam after power of the microwave generated by the microwave device reaches stable state, so that the accelerating dType: GrantFiled: December 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Yaohong Liu, Chuanxiang Tang, Yuanjing Li, Jinsheng Liu, Wei Jia, Jianjun Gao, Huaping Tang, Chong Gu, Wei Yin, Dan Zhang, Qinghui Zhang
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Patent number: 7722251Abstract: A device for inspecting contraband in an aviation cargo container includes: a turntable and a scanning system, the scanning system including a radiation source; a detector; a radiation source mounting structure; and a detector mounting structure for mounting the detector. Each of said radiation source mounting structure and said detector mounting structure includes at least one column assembly. The radiation source and the detector are mounted on the column assembly and allowed to synchronously ascend and descend along said column assembly. By combining different movement modes of the turntable and the scanning system, the device of the present invention can scan the object in various scanning modes. The device is stable in structure, convenient in installation, and occupies a small space. The device can inspect aviation containers over two meters long and/or over two meters wide and achieve a relatively high passing rate of the objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Kejun Kang, Ziran Zhao, Hua Peng, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Li Zhang, Yaohong Liu, Zhizhong Liang, Dongmao Li, Cong Liu, Huabin Tan, Yongpeng Liu, Xinhui Duan, Xueyou Zhou
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Patent number: 7702075Abstract: Disclosed are an energy spectrum modulation apparatus, a material discrimination method and a device thereof, as well as an image processing method are disclosed, which can discriminate the material in large- and medium-sized objects such as cargo containers, air cargo containers, etc. by using X-rays having different energy levels. The energy spectrum modulation apparatus comprises a first energy spectrum modulation part for modulating a first ray having a first energy spectrum, and a second energy spectrum modulation part coupled to the first energy spectrum modulation part and for modulating a second ray having a second energy spectrum different from the first energy spectrum. The present invention can be used in the non-opening inspection for large-sized container cargo at places such as Customs, ports and airports.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignees: Tsinghu University, Nuctech Company LimitedInventors: Xuewu Wang, Yinong Liu, Zhiqiang Chen, Yaohong Liu, Huaqiang Zhong, Dongsheng Zhang, Yumei Chen, Feng Gao
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Patent number: 7702070Abstract: A device for inspecting contraband in an aviation cargo containers includes: a turntable located at an object inspecting position and configured to carry the object to be inspected and bring the object into rotation; an object conveying system; a scanning system including a radiation source and a detector which can synchronously move in the vertical direction; a turntable drive/control system which drives and controls rotation of said turntable so that the turntable can continuously rotate about its rotation axis or rotate to any predetermined angular position; a scanning drive/control system which drives and controls the radiation source and the detector into synchronous movement in the vertical direction so that the radiation source and the detector can continuously move in the vertical direction or move to any predetermined vertical position. The device of the present invention can scan the object and form images in various scanning modes to meet different needs.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Kejun Kang, Ziran Zhao, Hua Peng, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Li Zhang, Yaohong Liu, Zhizhong Liang, Dongmao Li, Cong Liu, Huabin Tan, Yongpeng Liu, Xinhui Duan, Xueyou Zhou
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Patent number: 7696488Abstract: An irradiating device and a method for controlling it are provided. The device comprises an electron accelerator and a scanning box connected to the electron accelerator, wherein the scanning box is provided with a target, an electron beam exit window positioned at left or right side of the target and a scanning magnet. The device integrates the functions of both the existing irradiating device outputting electron beams and those outputting X-rays. When the scanning magnet is in operation, the irradiating device outputs electron beams; and when the scanning magnet is not in operation, the irradiating device outputs X-rays. Therefore, the device is capable of outputting two radiation sources so as to meet requirements for radiation-processing articles with different sizes.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Yaohong Liu, Huaping Tang, Xinshui Yan, Jianjun Gao, Feng Gao, Dongsheng Zhang, Xiaotian Liang, De Wei, Jinsheng Liu, Wei Jia, Wei Yin, Dan Zhang, Chong Gu, Qinghui Zhang
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Patent number: 7688945Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for imaging inspection of a movable object is provided, comprising: a first detecting unit configured to inspect whether a moving object to be inspected moves into a passage or not; a second detecting unit for inspecting whether a part to be shielded of the moving object passes into the passage or not and generating a passing signal after the first detecting unit inspects that the moving object to be inspected moves into the passage; a scan imaging device for emitting radiating beams for scan inspecting the moving object to be inspected; and a control system for generating a control signal for controlling the emitted radiating beams from the scan imaging device according to the passing signal from the second detecting unit. With the above system thereof, the imaging inspection of the moving object with rapid speed can be undertaken safely and reliably.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Junli Li, Hua Peng, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Li Zhang, Yali Xie, Yanli Deng, Ming Ruan, Siyuan Liang, Guang Yang, Wei Jia
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Patent number: 7679012Abstract: A high-voltage automatic changeover switch, includes a support and a control circuit board mounted on the support. In one embodiment, the support includes an insulating frame, four high-voltage contacts mounted on each of two opposite plates of the insulating frame, four high-voltage contacts on the same plate being pair-to-pair arranged, the high-voltage contacts at the corresponding positions on the two plates being pair-to-pair arranged. A motor is provided on the support, and when switching the high voltages, the control circuit board controls the rotation of the motor to automatically switch the connection relation between the high-voltage contact pairs. Embodiments of the switch have a voltage-resistance of above 50 KV, allowing a pulse current of not less than 500 A to pass through, and good contact performance and a high stability.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Yaohong Liu, Yumei Chen, Huaping Tang, Jianjun Gao, Xinshui Yan, Feng Gao, Wei Jia, Xiaotian Liang, Jinsheng Liu, De Wei, Wei Yin, Dan Zhang, Chong Gu, Qinghui Zhang
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Patent number: 7660387Abstract: The present invention discloses an radiation imaging system, comprising: an accelerator for generating rays which penetrate through the objects to be inspected and an synchronous signal; a detector with a plurality of detecting modules, adapted for detecting rays; a signal processor for generating a selection signal according to the synchronous signal, so as to select a detecting module for detecting the rays; a data converter for converting the signal detected by said detecting module into digital data, and then buffering the digital data in said signal processor; and a communication controller connected to an image processor, adapted for transmitting the digital data buffered in said signal processor to said image processor. The system according to the present invention allows high-speed and stable data acquisition and data conversion and accurate and reliable data transmission, when the data amount is significant.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company LimitedInventors: Kejun Kang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Liming Wang, Yinong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Li Zhang, Yaohong Liu, Guang Yang, Qingjun Zhang, Wenguo Liu, Siyuan Liang, Zhenbin Guo, Bin Hu, Yanli Deng, Yucheng Wu
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Patent number: 7660386Abstract: A vehicle-carried radiation inspection system has a simple structure with advantages of convenient operation, little scanning blind area and reliable safety performance. The system includes a loading vehicle, a lifting device mounted to the loading vehicle and a radiation scanning inspection device fixedly mounted to the lifting device so as to ascend/descend together with the lifting device. The lifting device is configured to enable the lifting device and the radiation scanning inspection device as a whole to be apart from the ground by a predetermined safety distance when the loading vehicle is moving, and to enable the minimum distance therebetween during inspection to be less than the predetermined safety distance. The radiation scanning inspection device may be switched between higher and lower positions as required with the ascending/descending of its combination with the lifting device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Hui Meng, Quanwei Song, Nan Jiang, Shangmin Sun, Chengxin Cao, Jinning Liang, Bin Hu, Yaohong Liu
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Patent number: 7646851Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for generating X-rays having different energy levels as well as a material discrimination system thereof. The method comprises the steps of: generating a first pulse voltage, a second pulse voltage, a third pulse voltage and a fourth pulse voltage, generating a first electron beam having a first beam load and a second electron beam having a second beam load, respectively, based on the first pulse voltage and second pulse voltage, generating a first microwave having a first power and a second microwave having a second power, respectively, based on the third pulse voltage and the fourth pulse voltage, accelerating the first and second electron beams respectively using the first and second microwave to obtain the accelerated first electron beam and the second electron beam, hitting a target with the accelerated first electron beam and the second electron beam to generate a first X-ray and a second X-ray having different energy levels.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company LimitedInventors: Yaohong Liu, Chuanxiang Tang, Zhiqiang Chen, Huaibi Chen, Jinsheng Liu, Jianjun Gao
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Patent number: 7645994Abstract: Disclosed is a device for outputting high and/or low energy X-rays, in which the electron gun power supply provides power to the electron linear accelerating tube under the control of the control system; the microwave power source accelerates electron beams generated by the electron linear accelerating tube under the control of the control system; the electron linear accelerating tube is connected to the electron gun power supply and the microwave power source respectively, to generate high energy electron beams; the high-voltage electron gun power supply provides power to the high-voltage electron gun under the control of the control system; the high-voltage electron gun is connected to the voltage electron gun power supply to generate low energy electron beams; the radiation target receives the high energy electron beams to generate high energy transmission X-rays, and/or receive the low energy electron beams to generate low energy reflection X-rays.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company LimitedInventors: Chuanxiang Tang, Huaibi Chen, Yinong Liu, Jianping Cheng, Yaohong Liu, Renkai Li
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Publication number: 20100002843Abstract: The present invention discloses a standing wave linear accelerator, comprising: a microwave device configured to generate microwave; an electron beam emitting device configured to emit electron beam; an accelerating device configured to receive the microwave generated by the microwave device and form a microwave electric field, to accelerate electron beams generated from the electron beam emitting device and undertake the accelerated electron beam targeting to emit X ray beam; a synchronous device generating synchronous pulse signal; and a quick beam emitting device receiving the synchronous pulse signal generated by the synchronous device, wherein the microwave device runs and generates microwave in advance before the operation of the electron beam emitting device based on the synchronous pulse signal, and the quick beam emitting device drives the electron beam emitting device to emit electron beam after power of the microwave generated by the microwave device reaches stable state, so that the accelerating dType: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2006Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Yaohong Liu, Chuanxiang Tang, Yuanjing Li, Jinsheng Liu, Wei Jia, Jianjun Gao, Huaping Tang, Chong Gu, Wei Yin, Dan Zhang, Qinghui Zhang
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Publication number: 20090316136Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying a moving object, comprising: a driving-in step of moving a moving object into a passage, a velocity measuring step of measuring a moving velocity of the moving object, a light beam emitting step of emitting light beams from one side of the passage, a light beam receiving step of receiving the light beams not shielded by the moving object at other side of the passage, a profile determining step of determining a profile of at least one portion of the moving object based on the received light beams and the measured moving velocity of the moving object, and an identifying step of determining type of the moving object by comprising the profile of the at least one portion of the moving object with information of moving objects stored previously.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2006Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Junli Li, Hua Peng, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Li Zhang, Yali Xie, Yanli Deng, Ming Ruan, Siyuan Liang, Guang Yang, Wei Jia
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Patent number: 7626186Abstract: A mobile electron beam radiation sterilizing apparatus includes a movable chassis vehicle; a cabinet body installed on the chassis vehicle; an electron accelerator, which generates electron beam for articles to be radiation-processed, wherein the electron accelerator is provided in the cabinet body; an accelerator control box, which controls operation of the electron accelerator, a radiation shielding system comprised of: a stationary shielding body covering the electron accelerator; a pair of rotatable shielding doors, through which a passage is formed for an article to be processed to enter or exit, rotatably connected to the stationary shielding body; a motor for switching on and switching off the rotatable shielding doors.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company LimitedInventors: Kejun Kang, Huayi Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Chuanxiang Tang, Yaohong Liu, Huaibi Chen, Huaping Tang, Nan Jiang, Dongsheng Zhang, Yu He, Feng Gao, Weiqiang Guan, Jian Li, Yanfeng Cao
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Publication number: 20090225939Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for imaging inspection of a movable object is provided, comprising: a first detecting unit configured to inspect whether a moving object to be inspected moves into a passage or not; a second detecting unit for inspecting whether a part to be shielded of the moving object passes into the passage or not and generating a passing signal after the first detecting unit inspects that the moving object to be inspected moves into the passage; a scan imaging device for emitting radiating beams for scan inspecting the moving object to be inspected; and a control system for generating a control signal for controlling the emitted radiating beams from the scan imaging device according to the passing signal from the second detecting unit. With the above system thereof, the imaging inspection of the moving object with rapid speed can be undertaken safely and reliably.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2006Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Yinong Liu, Junli Li, Hua Peng, Yaohong Liu, Shangmin Sun, Jinyu Zhang, Qingjun Zhang, Li Zhang, Yali Xie, Yanli Deng, Ming Ruan, Siyuan Liang, Guang Yang, Wei Jia