Patents by Inventor Yumin Yi

Yumin Yi 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: 10823676
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-contact type security inspection and method, the system including: a laser source for emitting probe light beams which penetrate through a container or a packaging and are irradiated onto an inspected object contained in the container or the packaging; an optical collection device for collecting an exciting light excited by the probe light beams on the inspected object; a spectrum analyzer for analyzing spectral characteristics of the exciting light collected by the optical collection device so as to determine characteristics of the inspected object; and a shielding apparatus for preventing at least part of the exciting light excited by the probe light beams on the container or the packaging from entering an induction area of the optical collection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ankai Wang, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi, Haihui Liu, Jianhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 10663393
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a spectrum inspecting apparatus. The apparatus includes a laser source; a focusing cylindrical lens configured to converge a light beam onto a sample; a light beam collecting device configured to collect a light beam signal, which is excited by the light beam, from the sample, so as to form a strip-shaped light spot; a slit configured to receive the collected light beam and couple it to downstream of a light path; a collimating device; a dispersing device configured to disperse the collected light beam so as to form a plurality of sub-beams having different wavelengths; an imaging device configured to image the sub-beams on the photon detector array respectively, wherein the light beam emitted from the laser source has a rectangular cross-section, the strip-shaped light spot impinges on the slit and its length is smaller than a length of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Haihui Liu, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi, Jianhong Zhang, Ankai Wang
  • Patent number: 10571598
    Abstract: A security inspection apparatus and a security inspection method are disclosed. In one aspect, an example apparatus includes a CT inspection device and a Raman spectrum inspection device, the CT inspection device includes: a CT scanner scanning an object to be inspected to generate a CT image, an image recognizing device recognizing the CT image to check whether or not the object has a suspected hazardous article, and an object marking device making a predetermined marker on the object which has the suspected hazardous article. The Raman spectrum inspection device includes: a Raman spectrum measuring device extracting a Raman spectrum of the suspected hazardous article in the object, a Raman spectrum comparing device comparing the Raman spectrum of the suspected hazardous article with Raman spectra of known compositions to determine a composition of the suspected hazardous article, and an object marker recognizing device recognizing the predetermined marker on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Jianhong Zhang, Nei Yang, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi, Hu Tang, Guohua Wei
  • Publication number: 20190391080
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-contact type security inspection and method, the system including: a laser source for emitting probe light beams which penetrate through a container or a packaging and are irradiated onto an inspected object contained in the container or the packaging; an optical collection device for collecting an exciting light excited by the probe light beams on the inspected object; a spectrum analyzer for analyzing spectral characteristics of the exciting light collected by the optical collection device so as to determine characteristics of the inspected object; and a shielding apparatus for preventing at least part of the exciting light excited by the probe light beams on the container or the packaging from entering an induction
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ankai WANG, Hongqiu WANG, Yumin YI, Haihui LIU, Jianhong ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10267678
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a Raman spectroscopic inspection method, comprising the steps of: measuring a Raman spectrum of an object to be inspected successively to collect a plurality of Raman spectroscopic signals; superposing the plurality of Raman spectroscopic signals to form a superposition signal; filtering out a florescence interfering signal from the superposition signal; and identifying the object to be inspected on basis of the superposition signal from which the florescence interfering signal has been filtered out. By means of the above method, a desired Raman spectroscopic signal may be acquired by removing the interference caused by a florescence signal from a Raman spectroscopic inspection signal of the object. It may inspect correctly the characteristics of the Raman spectrum of the object so as to identify the object effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ziran Zhao, Jianhong Zhang, Hongqiu Wang, Weiwei Wang, Zhiming Wang, Yumin Yi
  • Patent number: 10260949
    Abstract: A Raman spectrum-based object inspection apparatus and a Raman spectrum-based object inspection method are disclosed. In one aspect, an example apparatus includes: a laser device configured to emit a laser; an optical guiding device configured to guide the laser to an object to be detected and collect a Raman scattering light from the object. The apparatus includes a spectrum generator configured to receive the Raman scattering light collected by the optical guiding device and generate a Raman spectroscopic signal. The spectrum analyzer is configured to analyze the Raman spectroscopic signal to obtain an inspection result. The apparatus includes a monitoring device configured to monitor a state of the object and control an object inspection operation depending on the state of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Huacheng Feng, Yumin Yi, Hongqiu Wang, Rui Fan, Shixin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10218140
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a laser security interlocking device and a corresponding method. In one aspect, an example laser security interlocking device includes a housing, a laser capable of emitting laser light in the housing and a laser light-emitting interlocking circuit, with the housing including a door capable of being opened or closed. When the door is closed, the housing can define an enclosed space within which the laser is positioned. The laser light-emitting interlocking circuit is configured to control the laser security interlocking device to automatically stop the laser emitting laser light before or while the door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Huacheng Feng, Yumin Yi, Hongqiu Wang, Rui Fan, Shixin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10036707
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide jewel and jade identification method and apparatus. The method comprises the steps: (a) placing a sample to be detected over a light transmission hole formed on a carrying surface of an object table and emitting, by an optical probe disposed below the carrying surface, an exciting light onto the sample through the light transmission hole and then collecting a Raman scattered light from the sample by the optical probe. (b) acquiring a Raman spectrum curve of the sample from the collected Raman scattered light from the sample; and (c) comparing the Raman spectrum curve with a reference Raman spectrum library for jewels and jades to identify the sample. The method and apparatus may achieve effective, convenient and accurate inspections of the jewels and jades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Ziran Zhao, Li Zhang, Yingying Geng, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi
  • Publication number: 20180188158
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a spectrum inspecting apparatus. The apparatus includes a laser source; a focusing cylindrical lens configured to converge a light beam onto a sample; a light beam collecting device configured to collect a light beam signal, which is excited by the light beam, from the sample, so as to form a strip-shaped light spot; a slit configured to receive the collected light beam and couple it to downstream of a light path; a collimating device; a dispersing device configured to disperse the collected light beam so as to form a plurality of sub-beams having different wavelengths; an imaging device configured to image the sub-beams on the photon detector array respectively, wherein the light beam emitted from the laser source has a rectangular cross-section, the strip-shaped light spot impinges on the slit and its length is smaller than a length of the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Haihui Liu, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi, Jianhong Zhang, Ankai Wang
  • Publication number: 20180183201
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a laser security interlocking device and a corresponding method. In one aspect, an example laser security interlocking device includes a housing, a laser capable of emitting laser light in the housing and a laser light-emitting interlocking circuit, with the housing including a door capable of being opened or closed. When the door is closed, the housing can define an enclosed space within which the laser is positioned. The laser light-emitting interlocking circuit is configured to control the laser security interlocking device to automatically stop the laser emitting laser light before or while the door is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Huacheng FENG, Yumin YI, Hongqiu WANG, Rui FAN, Shixin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180180761
    Abstract: A security inspection apparatus and a security inspection method are disclosed. In one aspect, an example apparatus includes a CT inspection device and a Raman spectrum inspection device, the CT inspection device includes: a CT scanner scanning an object to be inspected to generate a CT image, an image recognizing device recognizing the CT image to check whether or not the object has a suspected hazardous article, and an object marking device making a predetermined marker on the object which has the suspected hazardous article. The Raman spectrum inspection device includes: a Raman spectrum measuring device extracting a Raman spectrum of the suspected hazardous article in the object, a Raman spectrum comparing device comparing the Raman spectrum of the suspected hazardous article with Raman spectra of known compositions to determine a composition of the suspected hazardous article, and an object marker recognizing device recognizing the predetermined marker on the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jianhong ZHANG, Nei YANG, Hongqiu WANG, Yumin YI, Hu TANG, Guohua WEI
  • Publication number: 20180180482
    Abstract: A Raman spectrum-based object inspection apparatus and a Raman spectrum-based object inspection method are disclosed. In one aspect, an example apparatus includes: a laser device configured to emit a laser; an optical guiding device configured to guide the laser to an object to be detected and collect a Raman scattering light from the object. The apparatus includes a spectrum generator configured to receive the Raman scattering light collected by the optical guiding device and generate a Raman spectroscopic signal. The spectrum analyzer is configured to analyze the Raman spectroscopic signal to obtain an inspection result. The apparatus includes a monitoring device configured to monitor a state of the object and control an object inspection operation depending on the state of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Huacheng FENG, Yumin YI, Hongqiu WANG, Rui FAN, Shixin ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9997266
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a protective device including a sliding door and a housing, together forming a closed space, wherein, a guide rail is provided on the housing, and the sliding door is slidable along the guide rail to open or close the closed space. In addition, embodiments of the present invention also provide a laser Raman safety inspection apparatus including the abovementioned protective device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Shixin Zhang, Lin Yang, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi, Huacheng Feng, Jianhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9983137
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a safety protection device for Raman spectroscopy detection and a Raman spectroscopy detection system including the safety protection device. The safety protection device includes: a detection cavity including a cavity body, the cavity body having an opening end through which a sample to be detected is allowed to be placed into the detection cavity; and a cover configured to cover and engage the opening end so as to form, together with the detection cavity, an explosion proof container defining a space for receiving the sample to be detected, the detection cavity further includes a detection opening formed in the cavity body such that a Raman detection probe is allowed to be inserted into the space through the detection opening so as to detect the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Yanshi Ning, Li Zhang, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi, Shixin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9746404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspection of liquids are disclosed. The method includes inspecting a liquid with a technique selected according to whether the package of the liquid is transparent, semi-transparent or opaque. If the package is transparent or semi-transparent, a Raman spectra technique is used; if the package is opaque, a technique using an electronic scale and a barcode reader is used. In some embodiments, the Raman spectra technique and the technique using barcode reader and electronic scale can be used independently for inspection of the liquid. The inspection apparatus according to the present disclosure has advantages, such as capability of material identification, rapid examination speed, small volume, light weight, portability, low cost, freedom from radiation, and simple maintenance. The method and apparatus according to the present disclosure are suitable for safety inspection in public places having a large number, and fast flow, of people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi, Huacheng Feng, Rui Fan
  • Publication number: 20170184503
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a safety protection device for Raman spectroscopy detection and a Raman spectroscopy detection system including the safety protection device. The safety protection device includes: a detection cavity including a cavity body, the cavity body having an opening end through which a sample to be detected is allowed to be placed into the detection cavity; and a cover configured to cover and engage the opening end so as to form, together with the detection cavity, an explosion proof container defining a space for receiving the sample to be detected, the detection cavity further includes a detection opening formed in the cavity body such that a Raman detection probe is allowed to be inserted into the space through the detection opening so as to detect the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yanshi NING, Li ZHANG, Hongqiu WANG, Yumin YI, Shixin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170186506
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a protective device including a sliding door and a housing, together forming a closed space, wherein, a guide rail is provided on the housing, and the sliding door is slidable along the guide rail to open or close the closed space. In addition, embodiments of the present invention also provide a laser Raman safety inspection apparatus including the abovementioned protective device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Li ZHANG, Shixin ZHANG, Lin YANG, Hongqiu WANG, Yumin YI, Huacheng FENG, Jianhong ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9465189
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an optical probe, comprising: a first sleeve in which a lens is contained, the first sleeve having a light transmission aperture from which an exciting light enters the first sleeve; a second sleeve movably engaged with the first sleeve and having a detection window from which the exciting light having passed through the first sleeve and focused by the lens exits the optical probe, the second sleeve being capable of moving with respect to the first sleeve from a first detection position to a second detection position or from the second detection position to the first detection position; and a positioning member configured to position the second sleeve at the first detection position or the second detection position with respect to the first sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ziran Zhao, Jianhong Zhang, Hongqiu Wang, Dong Lin, Shixin Zhang, Bin Hu, Yumin Yi
  • Patent number: 9442212
    Abstract: Methods and devices for inspecting liquid are disclosed. According to the method, it is firstly determined whether the package of the liquid is transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque; in a case that the package of the liquid is transparent or semi-transparent, Raman spectrum analysis is implemented by a Raman spectrum module on the inspected liquid to judge whether the inspected liquid is dangerous or is suspected; and in a case that the package of the inspected liquid is opaque, the inspected liquid are inspected by using an X-ray dual-energy scanning technology to judge whether the inspected liquid is dangerous or is suspected. The above solution has advantages that the inspection speed is high, the material can be recognized, it is suitable for various packing materials with various shapes, the accuracy of the inspection result is high or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Yumin Yi, Li Zhang, Hongqiu Wang, Huacheng Feng, Jianhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9335270
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a Raman spectroscopic detection method for detecting a sample in a vessel, comprising the steps of: (a) measuring a Raman spectrum of the vessel to obtain a first Raman spectroscopic signal; (b) measuring a Raman spectrum of the sample through the vessel to obtain a second Raman spectroscopic signal; (c) removing an interference caused by the Raman spectrum of the vessel from the second Raman spectroscopic signal on basis of the first Raman spectroscopic signal to obtain a third Raman spectroscopic signal of the sample itself; and (d) identifying the sample on basis of the third Raman spectroscopic signal. By means of the above method, the Raman spectrum of the sample in the vessel may be detected correctly so as to identify the sample to be detected efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Jianhong Zhang, Hongqiu Wang, Yumin Yi