Patents by Inventor Yi Cheng

Yi Cheng 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: 20260239981
    Abstract: A cold plate is configured to be thermally coupled to a heat source of a motherboard via a thermal interface material. The cold plate has an inlet channel, a heat exchange chamber, a peripheral channel and an outlet channel. The heat exchange chamber communicates with the inlet channel. The peripheral channel communicates with the inlet channel and surrounds heat exchange chamber. The outlet channel communicates with the heat exchange chamber and the peripheral channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2025
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Chen, Hao-Jhan Hong, Yi Cheng, WEN AN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20260239525
    Abstract: A motherboard module includes a motherboard, a thermal interface material and a heat dissipation assembly. The motherboard includes a circuit board, a heat source and on-board components, the heat source and the on-board components are disposed on the circuit board, and the on-board components are located around the heat source. The heat dissipation assembly includes a heat dissipation device and an annular insulation component. The heat dissipation device has a thermally coupling surface and a joint surface, the thermally coupling surface is thermally coupled to the heat source of the motherboard via the thermal interface material, and the joint surface is located around the thermally coupling surface. The annular insulation component is fixed to the joint surface and contacts the on-board components located around the heat source. The annular insulation component surrounds and limits the thermal interface material to separate the thermal interface material from the on-board components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2025
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Chen, Hao-Jhan Hong, Yi Cheng, WEN AN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20260234475
    Abstract: Method and systems for the synthesis of hydrogen gas by flash Joule heating, such as synthesizing hydrogen gas from waste plastic materials, other solid materials, or liquid materials by flash Joule heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: James M. TOUR, Kevin WYSS, Yi CHENG, Karla J. SILVA, Lucas EDDY
  • Publication number: 20260181829
    Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly is configured to be thermally coupled to a first heat source and a second heat source which has a thermal design power greater than a thermal design power of the first heat source. The heat dissipation assembly includes a heat exchanger and a cold plate. The heat exchanger is configured to be thermally coupled to the first heat source and receive a coolant, such that the coolant absorbs heat generated by the first heat source so as to have temperature increase. The cold plate is configured to be thermally coupled to the second heat source, and the cold plate is in fluid communication with the heat exchanger for receiving the coolant from the heat exchanger, such that the coolant absorbs heat generated by the second heat source so as to vaporize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Cheng-An Chen, Yi Cheng
  • Patent number: 12653336
    Abstract: A radiographic inspection device and a method of inspecting an object are provided. The radiographic inspection device includes: a support frame, where an inspection space applicable to inspect an object is formed within the support frame, and the inspection space has an entrance and an exit which are connecting to an outside; a transfer channel applicable to carry the object to move through the inspection space; a first shielding curtain and a second shielding curtain respectively mounted at the entrance and the exit; and a driving mechanism mounted on the support frame and configured to drive at least one of the first shielding curtain and the second shielding curtain to move, in response to the object getting close to or moving away from at least one of the entrance and the exit, so as to open or close the at least one of the entrance or the exit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qingping Huang, Jinning Liang, Mingzhi Hong, Yi Cheng, Minghua Qiu, Yao Zhang, Jianxue Yang, Lei Zheng
  • Publication number: 20260143628
    Abstract: A control method includes monitoring a leakage detector via a module controller, and when the module controller receives a leakage signal transmitted from the leakage detector, the module controller closes a valve connected to a cold plate and activates an air cooling assembly for generating an airflow towards a fin assembly thermally coupled with the cold plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Yi Cheng, Tai-Ying Tu, Tsung-Han Li
  • Publication number: 20260135023
    Abstract: A high-coercivity and high-remanence NdFeB magnet includes R, M, B, and Fe, R includes RL and RH, RL includes at least one of Pr, Nd, La, Ce, or Y, RH includes at least one of Dy, Tb, Gd, or Ho, M includes Co, Cu, and M?, and M? includes at least one of Cr, Ni, Ga, Al, Zr, Nb, or Ti. The NdFeB magnet includes R2 T14B main phase grains and grain boundary phase A, R content in the grain boundary phase A is in a range of 29 at % to 55 at %, Co content in the grain boundary phase A is in a range of 3 at % to 7 at %, Cu content in the grain boundary phase A is in a range of 7 at % to 20 at %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Zhixue LI, Shaofang LI, Yi CHENG, Lijun CAO, Fei DU, Zhan WANG
  • Patent number: 12625093
    Abstract: A radiographic inspection apparatus and a vehicle-mounted security inspection system. The radiographic inspection apparatus includes a scanning device. The scanning device includes: an upright framework; a slip ring rotatably provided on the upright framework; and at least one locking mechanism. Each locking mechanism includes: a driving mechanism provided on the upright framework; and a locking portion provided on the driving mechanism and configured to press the slip ring in an axial direction of the slip ring under a driving of the driving mechanism, so as to prevent the slip ring from rotating relative to the upright framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qingping Huang, Mingzhi Hong, Yi Cheng, Minghua Qiu, Yao Zhang, Jianxue Yang, Lei Zheng
  • Patent number: 12613356
    Abstract: A radiographic inspection device and a method of inspecting an object are provided. The radiographic inspection device includes: a support frame, where an inspection space applicable to inspect an object is formed within the support frame, and the inspection space has an opening connecting to an outside; a transfer mechanism applicable to carry the object to move through the inspection space; a shielding curtain mounted at the opening; and a driving mechanism mounted on the support frame and configured to drive the shielding curtain to move, in response to the object getting close to or moving away from the opening, so as to open or close the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qingping Huang, Jinning Liang, Mingzhi Hong, Yi Cheng, Minghua Qiu, Yao Zhang, Jianxue Yang, Lei Zheng
  • Patent number: 12614114
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an Internet-of-Things-oriented machine learning container image download system and a method. The Internet-of-Things-oriented machine learning container image download system includes a master node and a plurality of computing nodes; the master node is configured to store and convert a machine learning model, and build a machine learning container image from the format-converted machine learning model; and issue an image download instruction to each of the computing nodes after image information of the machine learning container image is completely built; and each of the computing nodes is configured to receive the image download instruction, download the machine learning container image, and start a machine learning container; and receive data collected by Internet-of-Things devices, and return a data processing result to the Internet-of-Things devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Inventors: Dengyin Zhang, Zijie Liu, Haoran Chen, Yi Cheng, Can Chen, Mengda Zhu, Hui Xu
  • Patent number: 12613201
    Abstract: A radiographic inspection device and a method of inspecting an object are provided. The radiographic inspection device includes a support frame, where an inspection space applicable to inspect an object is formed within the support frame, and the inspection space has a first opening connecting to an outside; a transfer mechanism applicable to carry the object to move through the inspection space; a shielding curtain mounted at the first opening; and a driving mechanism mounted on the support frame and configured to drive the shielding curtain to move, so as to open or close the first opening. Since the driving mechanism drives the shielding curtain to rise or fall, it is possible to ensure that the lightweight object for inspection may smoothly enter the inspection space for subsequent radiographic scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Li Zhang, Yi Cheng, Qingping Huang, Mingzhi Hong, Minghua Qiu, Yao Zhang, Jianxue Yang, Lei Zheng
  • Patent number: 12607768
    Abstract: A radiographic inspection device and a method of inspecting an object are provided. The radiographic inspection device includes a support frame, where an inspection space applicable to inspect an object is formed within the support frame, and the inspection space has a first opening connecting to an outside; a transfer mechanism applicable to carry the object and move through the inspection space; a shielding curtain mounted at the first opening; and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes: a driver mounted on the support frame; and a joint portion, where an upper end of the shielding curtain is connected to the joint portion. The driver is configured to synchronously drive two ends of the joint portion, so that the shielding curtain moves up and down with the joint portion to open or close the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Li Zhang, Yi Cheng, Qingping Huang, Mingzhi Hong, Minghua Qiu, Yao Zhang, Jianxue Yang, Lei Zheng
  • Publication number: 20260101472
    Abstract: A cold plate includes a main inlet channel, a sub-inlet channel, a heat exchange chamber, a sub-outlet channel and a main outlet channel. The sub-inlet channel is in fluid communication with the main inlet channel. The heat exchange chamber is in fluid communication with the sub-inlet channel. The sub-outlet channel is in fluid communication with the heat exchange chamber. The main outlet channel is in fluid communication with the sub-outlet channel. The cold plate has a first side and a second side located opposite to each other, a cold fluid inlet of the main inlet channel and a hot fluid outlet of the main outlet channel are located on the first side, and a cold fluid outlet of the main inlet channel and a hot fluid inlet of the main outlet channel are located on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Hao-Jhan Hong, Wen An CHEN, Tsung-Yi Chen, Yi Cheng, Tsung-Han Li, Yan Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20260064478
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a scheduling optimization method, a scheduling apparatus and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring information of the current production environment of a scheduling apparatus; acquiring a first scheduling action, a first scheduling policy and a first parameter value thereof which are used by the current scheduling of the scheduling apparatus; determining a second scheduling action, a second scheduling policy and a second parameter value thereof which are used by the optimized scheduling apparatus; and blocking in a scheduling queue a workload to be scheduled, replacing the first scheduling action, the first scheduling policy and the first parameter value in the first scheduling policy which are used by the current scheduling of the scheduling apparatus with the second scheduling action, the second scheduling policy and the second parameter value thereof, and relieving the blocking of the scheduling queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Yaofeng TU, Yi CHENG, Jiahao NIU, Hong GAO, Dezheng WANG, Yinjun HAN, Dengyin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20260059711
    Abstract: A three-dimensional vapor chamber module is configured to be thermally coupled to a heat source. The three-dimensional vapor chamber module includes a first vapor chamber, a second vapor chamber, at least one first heat pipe and a plurality of boiling enhancement structures. The first vapor chamber has a first fluid chamber, and the first vapor chamber is configured to be thermally coupled to the heat source. The second vapor chamber has a second fluid chamber. The first heat pipe has a first fluid channel, and the first fluid channel communicates with the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber. The boiling enhancement structures are respectively disposed on the first vapor chamber and the second vapor chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: WEN AN CHEN, Yi Cheng, Tsung-Han Li
  • Publication number: 20260013072
    Abstract: A cold plate is configured to be thermally coupled to a heat source. The cold plate includes a casing and a plurality of heat exchange structures. The casing has an inlet, a heat exchange chamber and an outlet, and the inlet and the outlet communicate with the heat exchange chamber. The heat exchange structures are located in the heat exchange chamber and arranged in rows. A plurality of channels are formed between the rows of the heat exchange structures. The heat exchange structures in each row are spaced apart from one another so as to form a plurality of slots. The slots communicate with adjacent two of the channels, and each of the slots are formed by curved edges of adjacent two of the heat exchange structures in each row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Yi Cheng, CHIH-CHENG CHIEN, Shao Yu Liao
  • Patent number: 12510496
    Abstract: A radiographic inspection apparatus and a vehicle-mounted security inspection system. The radiographic inspection apparatus includes a scanning device, where the scanning device includes: an upright framework; a slip ring rotatably provided on the upright framework; and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes: a driving mechanism provided on the upright framework; and a contact portion provided on the driving mechanism to come into contact with an outer ring of the slip ring under a driving of the driving mechanism, so as to prevent the slip ring from rotating relative to the upright framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Qingping Huang, Mingzhi Hong, Yi Cheng, Minghua Qiu, Yao Zhang, Jianxue Yang, Lei Zheng
  • Patent number: 12493135
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted security inspection system includes a mobile chassis. A first cabin provided on the mobile chassis includes an object security inspection apparatus, which is used to perform a security inspection on an object. A second cabin provided on the mobile chassis includes a human body security inspection apparatus which is used to perform a security inspection on a human body. The second cabin is flexibly connected to the first cabin, so that in a first state, the second cabin is located at one end of the first cabin in a longitudinal direction of the mobile chassis, and in a second state, the second cabin is located on one side of the first cabin in the longitudinal direction of the mobile chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yi Cheng, Qingping Huang, Mingzhi Hong, Lei Zheng
  • Publication number: 20250358966
    Abstract: An immersion cooling system includes a box body, a condensing structure and a pressure adjusting module. The box body has a first containing space, the first containing space is adapted to contain a heat dissipation medium, and at least one heat generating component is disposed in the first containing space to be immersed in the heat dissipation medium which is in liquid state. The condensing structure is disposed in the first containing space and above the heat dissipation medium which is in liquid state. The pressure adjusting module is adapted to actively drive a fluid in the first containing space to flow into the second containing space, such that a pressure in the first containing space is reduced to be less than an external pressure. In addition, an electronic apparatus having the immersion cooling system and a pressure adjusting module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Applicant: Wiwynn Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Li, Chin-Han Chan, Yi Cheng, Ting-Yu Pai
  • Patent number: D1114131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Inventor: Yi Cheng