Patents by Inventor Yuhong Huang

Yuhong Huang 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).

  • Patent number: 11964685
    Abstract: External interaction with a mover in an independent cart system is allowed at known locations along the track. The mover is initially propelled along the track in a first operating state. When the mover arrives at a station, the controller generates a signal to alert the external actuator of the presence of a mover at the station. After waiting at the station for a first predefined time interval, the controller switches to a second operating state, in which the coils are de-energized or the controller is reconfigured to operate in a less responsive manner than in the first operating state. The controller remains in the second operating state for a second predefined interval, during which the external actuator interacts with the mover or a load on the mover. After the second predefined interval, the controller enters a third operating state, and the controller propels the mover away from the station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Jesse R. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20240109735
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting integrity of a position for a mover in an independent cart system, includes receiving multiple first position feedback signals at a first processing core and receiving multiple second position feedback signals at a second processing core. Each of the first and second position feedback signals are generated by first and second position sensors, respectively, by detecting a magnet array mounted on the mover. A first value of the position of the mover is generated with the first processing core responsive to the first position feedback signals, and a second value of the position of the mover is generated with the second processing core responsive to the second position feedback signals. The first and second values of the position of the mover are compared with either the first or second processing core to verify operation of the first and second position sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick E. Ozimek, Yuhong Huang, David W. Demers, Brian M. Perreault, Daniel I. Lanier
  • Patent number: 11946908
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for constructing a surface stress distribution cloud map based on critical refraction longitudinal wave detection. The method comprises: firstly, meshing a surface of a detected article; secondly, The mean transverse stress on different grid lines and the mean longitudinal stress on different grid lines were obtained by the critical refraction longitudinal wave detection method; next, calculating the equivalent stress of each mesh node according to the mean transverse stress on different mesh transverse lines and the mean longitudinal stress on different mesh longitudinal lines on the surface of the detected article; and finally, drawing a stress distribution cloud map of the surface of the detected article according to the equivalent stress. The present invention can obtain the stress situations at different points on the surface of the detected article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Beijing Precision Machinery & Engineering Research Co., Ltd., Beijing University Of Technology
    Inventors: Yuhong Dai, Nana Niu, Zuguang Huang, Junyan Xing, Xiaofeng Zhu, Huiling Ren, Heqiang Liu, Dequan Wang, Yaru Hou, Xiaoqin Hao
  • Publication number: 20240083256
    Abstract: A system for selecting one of multiple paths in a linear drive system includes track segments having a first drive member and at least one mover having a second drive member for the linear drive system. Each mover includes a drive surface oriented toward the track segment when the at least one mover is driven along the track. Each mover also includes a first channel and a second channel extending along the drive surface. A switch track segment includes a first path and a second path along which the at least one mover may travel, at least one first pin positioned along the first path, and at least one second pin positioned along the second path. The first and second pins are extendable to engage the first and second channels of the at least one mover to direct the mover along either the first path or the second path, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Brian M. Perreault, Tyler D. Roetzer, Azeddine Choumach, Peter Eric Malkowski, Jason A. Young
  • Publication number: 20240059327
    Abstract: A system for controlling movers in a linear drive system includes a plurality of movers and a track providing segments along which the movers may travel and holding driver coils and a segment controller controlling the driver coils. Some of the segments having switches forming branches between segments. A central controller communicates operates with the segment controllers to route the movers along the track by distributing routing decisions for a given mover to a segment controller for a track on which a given mover is currently traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Brian M. Perreault, Peter Eric Malkowski, Jatin P. Bhatt
  • Publication number: 20240006972
    Abstract: A system and method for holding position of a mover in an independent cart system includes receiving a current feedback signal corresponding to a current present in at least one coil for a linear drive system in the independent cart system. A motion command for the mover is received, where the motion command defines a desired position along a track of the independent cart system to which the mover is to travel. An electromagnetic pinning control mode is disabled while controlling operation of the at least one mover to the desired position and enabled when the at least one mover is at the desired position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Brian M. Perreault, Yuhong Huang
  • Publication number: 20230382650
    Abstract: A controller for a linear drive system includes compensation of a reference signal as the mover approaches a commanded position along a track. The compensation value is added once as the vehicle approaches the commanded position, adjusting the reference signal. This compensation allows the controller to resolve to a zero reference signal at the same time the vehicle reaches the commanded position. The amount of compensation required may be automatically determined for a particular vehicle to reduce or eliminate overshoot as the vehicle approaches a station. Initially, no compensation is provided and the controller monitors settling error as the vehicle approaches a station. The compensation value is then incremented and the controller again monitors settling error as the vehicle approaches a station. The controller compares the new settling error to the prior settling error and adjusts the compensation value accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Yuhong Huang
  • Patent number: 11831182
    Abstract: An independent cart system provides a track assembly having a first, second, and third portion with the first and second portions providing drive coils mounted along the length of the track and flanking the second portion devoid of drive coils, the second portion providing an energy transfer coil. A plurality of movers operative to travel along the track, and have a drive member and a pick-up coil mounted for electrical interaction with the energy transfer coil when a given mover is aligned with a given second track portion. The first and second track portions include current drive circuits providing current to respective drive coils to generate electromagnetic fields which engages mover drive members to propel each movers along the track and the second track portion includes an energy transfer circuit providing current to the energy transfer coil to transfer electrical energy through mutual inductance to pick-up coils of the movers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Brian M. Perreault, Robert H. Schmidt, Michaela R. Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 11829158
    Abstract: Synchronization of multiple vehicles in an independent cart system to reduce spacing and increase throughput designates one of the movers as a leader and at least one additional mover as a follower, defining a chain of vehicles. A motion command for the chain is provided to a controller for the leader, and the controller generates a motion profile. The controller passes this motion profile to a controller for each of the follower movers. If the follower is unable to maintain the motion profile for the leader, the controller for the follower generates a message to the controller for the leader indicating a modification to the motion profile is required. The controller for the leader modifies the motion profile and forwards the modified motion profile to controllers for each follower. If all movers are following the modified profile, the controller for the leader may return to the original motion profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Tracy M. Clark, Jason A. Young, Neil R. Bentley, Jesse R. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20230347949
    Abstract: A motion control system for an independent cart system provides for an improved system for controlling operation of movers in areas of high traffic. A controller monitors operation of the movers to detect heavy traffic. In heavy traffic, the controller may bring a mover to a stop to avoid collisions. Once a mover is stopped, the segment controller will look at the present location of the mover and determine whether it is at the desired position set in the motion command. If the mover is not at the desired position, the stop was a result of heavy traffic. After detecting heavy traffic, the controller commands the mover to resume travel using a modified motion command. The modified motion command will command the first mover to its desired position but will command the move at a reduced rate or using a reduced response in the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Yuhong Huang
  • Patent number: 11805553
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method, a network device, and a terminal. The control method includes transmitting a first limit value for at least one of load control, congestion control and access control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd Research Institute, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nan Li, Haiyu Ding, Yuhong Huang
  • Patent number: 11780333
    Abstract: An improved system for preventing collisions between movers while improving throughput in a linear drive system utilizes a continually variable vehicle length for each mover. A vehicle length is assigned to each mover, where the vehicle length is a minimum track length required by the vehicle to avoid physically contacting a neighboring vehicle along the track. The vehicle length for each mover is then determined for each location along the track based on both the track geometry and the mover geometry. The vehicle length is continually variable along the length of the track allowing movers to be positioned as close together as possible for each location along the track based on both the track geometry and the mover geometry. The continually variable vehicle length provides collision prevention between movers while increasing throughput of movers along segments of the track that do not require the largest spacing between movers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Brian M. Perreault
  • Patent number: 11767174
    Abstract: A contactless monitoring system detects operating performance of movers in an independent cart system. A contactless sensor is provided on an actuator to automatically track a mover as it travels along the track. The sensor includes a transmitter configured to transmit a signal and a receiver configured to receive the signal after it is reflected off the mover. The actuator may be configured to mover the sensor in a single axis or in multiple axes of motion. As a mover travels along the track, the sensor transmits a signal towards the mover and detects the signal after it has been reflected off the mover. A controller may synchronize motion of the actuator with motion of the mover, such that the sensor may continually transmit the signal off the mover for at least a portion of the travel by the mover along the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jadav Das, Robert H. Schmidt, Yuhong Huang
  • Publication number: 20230300256
    Abstract: Blockchain nodes and methods for facilitating spectrum sharing are disclosed. The blockchain node is configured to: determine a spectrum price for a spectrum transaction between a service provider and a mobile network operator based on performance functions of the service provider and the mobile network operator; record spectrum transaction information based on the spectrum price in a blockchain, including: verifying back-block data of a block generated by a leader node in a blockchain network, the block recording the spectrum transaction information based on the spectrum price, the back-block data including only a part of the block; and adding the block generated by the leader node into the blockchain in response to the back-block data passing the verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Youping ZHAO, Yuhong HUANG, Zhong TIAN, Chen SUN
  • Publication number: 20230292178
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method, an apparatus, and a device; the data transmission method is applicable to layer 2 L2, and includes: performing data packet transmission between a second functional entity of a media access control (MAC) of L2 and a first functional entity of layer 3 L3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Guangyi LIU, Junshuai SUN, Yuhong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230292177
    Abstract: A data transmission method includes: upon receiving first data carried on a first access stratum (AS) carrier, a terminal converts the first data into a first IP data packet of a first IP flow, and receives the first IP data packet; and when sending a second IP data packet of a second IP flow, the terminal carries the second IP data packet on a second AS carrier and sends out. According to embodiments of the present application, using an iP data transmission mode between an AS layer and a NAS layer can introduce a new control function in an RAN, thereby implementing an end-to-end QoS architecture solution, and providing support for rollback and lossless switching of IP packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicants: CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junshuai SUN, Guangyi LIU, Yuhong HUANG
  • Patent number: 11751227
    Abstract: A method of determining uplink and downlink transmission configuration, a method of configuring uplink and downlink transmission and devices thereof are provided. The method of determining uplink and downlink transmission configuration applied to a UE includes: determining a correspondence relationship between a start position of uplink and downlink transmission period and a start position of radio frame, based on uplink and downlink transmission configuration parameters configured by a base station, where the uplink and downlink transmission configuration parameters include one set of uplink and downlink transmission configuration parameters or two sets of uplink and downlink transmission configuration parameters, and each set of uplink and downlink transmission configuration parameters includes an uplink and downlink transmission period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd Research Institute, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijie Hu, Xueying Hou, Xiaodong Xu, Guangyi Liu, Yuhong Huang, Liang Xia
  • Publication number: 20230249721
    Abstract: External interaction with a mover in an independent cart system is allowed at known locations along the track. The mover is initially propelled along the track in a first operating state. When the mover arrives at a station, the controller generates a signal to alert the external actuator of the presence of a mover at the station. After waiting at the station for a first predefined time interval, the controller switches to a second operating state, in which the coils are de-energized or the controller is reconfigured to operate in a less responsive manner than in the first operating state. The controller remains in the second operating state for a second predefined interval, during which the external actuator interacts with the mover or a load on the mover. After the second predefined interval, the controller enters a third operating state, and the controller propels the mover away from the station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Jesse R. Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 11718482
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring disturbance forces experienced by a mover in an independent cart system monitors current generated by a controller and a feedback signal corresponding to operation of the mover in response to the current generated by the controller. The controller stores a value of the current reference and of the feedback signal, sampled in tandem, and determines a disturbance force experienced by the mover as it travels along the track as a function of the stored values of the current reference and of the feedback signal. The controller may store the measured disturbance force experienced by the mover as a function of the location of the mover along the track. For each subsequent time the mover travels along the same length of track, the controller may add a compensation value to the current reference to reduce the disturbance force experienced by the mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Sean Lu, Tracy M. Clark
  • Publication number: 20230113539
    Abstract: Provided are a traditional Chinese medicine for dispersing lung qi and detoxicating, a preparation method therefor, use thereof, and an analysis method. The traditional Chinese medicine contains a traditional Chinese medicine active extract. The active extract is composed of a first extract and, a second extract, herein the first extract is a water extract or an alcohol-water extract of ephedra, bitter apricot seed, raw gypsum, coix seed, rhizome of swordlike atractylodes, patchouli, Polygonum cuspidatum, verbena, reed rhizome, lepidium seed, pummelo peel, and artemisia annua, the second extract is a water extract or an alcohol-water extract of licorice, and the first extract and the second extract are separately obtained. This traditional Chinese medicine may be used for treating coronavirus diseases, such as novel coronavirus pneumonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Boli ZHANG, Qingquan LIU, Xiumei GAO, Junhua ZHANG, Xinbo SONG, Lei ZHANG, Yi WANG, Fengwen YANG, Wenke ZHENG, Tao WANG, Yuefei WANG, Han ZHANG, Yuhong HUANG, Ping WANG, Erwei LIU, Dailin LIU, Jingze ZHANG, Ming HUANG