Patents by Inventor Yunmin Chen

Yunmin Chen 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: 11951540
    Abstract: Provided is a supergravity directional solidification melting furnace equipment, including a supergravity test chamber and, mounted in the supergravity test chamber, a high-temperature heating subsystem, a crucible, and an air-cooling system. The supergravity test chamber is mounted with a wiring electrode and a cooling air valve device. The high-temperature heating subsystem is fixed in the supergravity test chamber. The crucible and the air cooling system are provided in the high-temperature heating subsystem. The high-temperature heating subsystem includes upper, middle, and lower furnaces, a mullite insulating layer, upper and lower heating cavity outer bodies, upper and lower heating furnace pipes, and a crucible support base. A high-temperature heating cavity is divided into upper and lower parts, is provided therein with a spiral groove, and is fitted with a heating element. The crucible support base is provided therein with a vent pipe channel into which a cooling air is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hua Wei, Yadan Xie, Jianjiang Zhao, Weian Lin, Ze Zhang, Yunmin Chen
  • Patent number: 11940366
    Abstract: A centrifugal testing device for simulating ground subsidence induced by buried pipeline leakage and infiltration includes a model box provided with a transparent observation window at a front side, a chamber partitioning plate, a damaged pipeline model, permeable plates, and a water-soil separation device. A front part of the model box is divided into a test soil chamber for filling model soil and seepage chambers located at two sides of the test soil chamber. A rear part of the model box is divided into a soil filtration chamber and water circulation supply chambers located at two sides of the soil filtration chamber. The damaged pipeline model includes a front end provided with an electric push rod for controlling a crack of the damaged pipeline model to be opened and closed and a rear end provided with a ball valve device and connected to a water pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yao Tang, Qingguo Yang, Bo Huang, Yunmin Chen
  • Publication number: 20240077403
    Abstract: A centrifugal testing device for simulating ground subsidence induced by buried pipeline leakage and infiltration includes a model box provided with a transparent observation window at a front side, a chamber partitioning plate, a damaged pipeline model, permeable plates, and a water-soil separation device. A front part of the model box is divided into a test soil chamber for filling model soil and seepage chambers located at two sides of the test soil chamber. A rear part of the model box is divided into a soil filtration chamber and water circulation supply chambers located at two sides of the soil filtration chamber. The damaged pipeline model includes a front end provided with an electric push rod for controlling a crack of the damaged pipeline model to be opened and closed and a rear end provided with a ball valve device and connected to a water pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yao TANG, Qingguo YANG, Bo HUANG, Yunmin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240058826
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for accurate flow control in a centrifugal supergravity environment. The apparatus comprises a control center, an oil supply module, a sensor module, an execution module and a centrifugal machine; the control center and the oil supply module are deployed in a normal gravity environment, and the sensor module and the execution module are deployed in a supergravity environment. According to the present application, the liquid level information of a model box, the piston position information of a servo actuator and the water supply flow information of the model box are collected by a sensor, and the information data are processed; control of the servo actuator is achieved by controlling an oil distributor; the flow fluctuation of a reciprocating water pump is weakened by the active complementation of flows of dual pump sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Yao TANG, Chen CHEN, Bo HUANG, Daosheng LING, Yunmin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230102671
    Abstract: A vacuum chamber structure of an ultra-high gravity geotechnical centrifuge device, comprising: a cylindrical shell, a convex head, a bottom head, a lower bearing sealing cover, and a vacuum pressure-bearing chamber formed by sealing a top cylindrical cylinder and an upper sealing plate with sealing rings; wherein a high-speed rotor system is enclosed in the vacuum pressure-bearing chamber, and a cylindrical cooling device is installed between an internal side of the cylindrical shell and the high-speed rotor system. An annular cooling device is provided directly above the hanging baskets on both sides of the centrifuge arm. A vibration isolation expansion joint is arranged at the intersection of the high-speed rotor system and the cylindrical cylinder, which isolates the vibration of the main engine from the vacuum chamber and greatly reduces the vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Chuanxiang Zheng, Weian Lin, Bingbing Chen, Jianqun Jiang, Yunmin Chen, Liming Tang, Jiao Lin, Danyang Dou
  • Patent number: 11609165
    Abstract: Provided is a material performance testing system under a fixed multi-field coupling effect in a hypergravity environment, including a hoisted sealed cabin, a bearing frame, a high-temperature furnace, a mechanical test device, and a buffer device. The bearing frame and the high-temperature furnace are fixedly mounted inside the hoisted sealed cabin. The bearing frame is covered on the high-temperature furnace. The buffer device is mounted at a bottom of the high-temperature furnace. Upper and lower ends of the mechanical test device are connected in a top of the bearing frame and the bottom of the high-temperature furnace. A sample is connected and mounted at an end of the mechanical test device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hua Wei, Jiangwei Wang, Weian Lin, Ze Zhang, Yunmin Chen
  • Publication number: 20220334041
    Abstract: A device and a method for in situ penetration measurement of gas transport parameters in an unsaturated soil layer. The device mainly consists of a gas supply system, a gas concentration display recorder, a gas pressure display recorder, a sleeve, a gas concentration sensor, a gas pressure sensor, a porous gas-permeable tube and a conical penetration head. The gas diffusion coefficient and permeability coefficient of the unsaturated soil can be obtained by only measuring the gas pressure value, the gas concentration value and the corresponding gas flow value of an unsaturated soil layer at a depth required to be tested, and substituting same into calculation formulae of the gas diffusion coefficient and permeability coefficient. The testing process of the method is simple and fast, and is low in cost, simple in operation and convenient in calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Liangtong ZHAN, Tao WU, Song FENG, Yunmin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220268676
    Abstract: Provided is a material performance testing system under a fixed multi-field coupling effect in a hypergravity environment, including a hoisted sealed cabin, a bearing frame, a high-temperature furnace, a mechanical test device, and a buffer device. The bearing frame and the high-temperature furnace are fixedly mounted inside the hoisted sealed cabin. The bearing frame is covered on the high-temperature furnace. The buffer device is mounted at a bottom of the high-temperature furnace. Upper and lower ends of the mechanical test device are connected in a top of the bearing frame and the bottom of the high-temperature furnace. A sample is connected and mounted at an end of the mechanical test device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hua WEI, Jiangwei WANG, Weian LIN, Ze ZHANG, Yunmin CHEN
  • Patent number: 11402309
    Abstract: A testing equipment of dynamic penetration plate anchor for a hypergravity centrifuge includes five parts: a test model box, a magnetic induction positioning system, an anchor release device, a loading and measuring device and a dynamic penetration plate anchor. A test foundation is disposed in the test model box, the top part of the test model box along a lengthwise direction is provided with a slide rail of model box, the anchor release device and the loading and measuring device are installed on the slide rail of model box, and the magnetic induction positioning system is installed on the anchor plate of the dynamic penetration plate anchor and the test model box. It can solve the problem that movement information of the anchor body is difficult to obtain due to opaque soil, and can accurately and effectively carry out tests of dynamic penetration plate anchors of hypergravity centrifuges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ying Lai, Bin Zhu, Yunmin Chen, Chuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20220228486
    Abstract: A hypergravity model test device for simulating a progressive failure of a shield tunnel face, including a model box, a shield tunnel model, a servo loading control system and a data acquisition system. The servo loading control system includes a servo motor, a planetary roller screw electric cylinder and a loading rod. The data acquisition system includes a displacement transducer, an axial force meter, a pore pressure transducer, an earth pressure transducer and an industrial camera. The servo loading control system is connected to an excavation plate through the loading rod to control the excavation plate to move back and forth along an axial direction of the shield tunnel model at a set speed to simulate failure of the shield tunnel face. A method for simulating a progressive failure of a shield tunnel face is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaowei YE, Zhixiong LIU, Siyuan MA, Junchao LI, Yunmin CHEN, Jing HOU, Weijiang CHU, Can WANG
  • Patent number: 11385159
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a supergravity simulation system for in-situ stress field and seepage field for deep earth engineering, comprising: a triaxial pressure chamber for placing a model and providing in-situ axial pressure, confining pressure and seepage field of deep earth structure; a simulation control device for providing pressure liquid and pore water to the triaxial pressure chamber to generate the aforementioned axial pressure, confining pressure and seepage field, and controlling the values of the axial pressure, confining pressure and seepage field; a signal acquisition device for monitoring the deformation and seepage process of the model during the test. The invention improves the similarity, reliability, and accuracy of the simulation test, and it can output pressure with an accuracy of 1% or constitute the pore water pressure difference with an accuracy of 1% to the triaxial pressure chamber through the command of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Wenjie Xu, Liangtong Zhan, Yunmin Chen, Ke Li, Jinlong Li
  • Publication number: 20220193762
    Abstract: Provided is a supergravity directional solidification melting furnace equipment, including a supergravity test chamber and, mounted in the supergravity test chamber, a high-temperature heating subsystem, a crucible, and an air-cooling system. The supergravity test chamber is mounted with a wiring electrode and a cooling air valve device. The high-temperature heating subsystem is fixed in the supergravity test chamber. The crucible and the air cooling system are provided in the high-temperature heating subsystem. The high-temperature heating subsystem includes upper, middle, and lower furnaces, a mullite insulating layer, upper and lower heating cavity outer bodies, upper and lower heating furnace pipes, and a crucible support base. A high-temperature heating cavity is divided into upper and lower parts, is provided therein with a spiral groove, and is fitted with a heating element. The crucible support base is provided therein with a vent pipe channel into which a cooling air is introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hua WEI, Yadan XIE, Jiangwei WANG, Weian LIN, Ze ZHANG, Yunmin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220091012
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a supergravity simulation system for in-situ stress field and seepage field for deep earth engineering, comprising: a triaxial pressure chamber for placing a model and providing in-situ axial pressure, confining pressure and seepage field of deep earth structure; a simulation control device for providing pressure liquid and pore water to the triaxial pressure chamber to generate the aforementioned axial pressure, confining pressure and seepage field, and controlling the values of the axial pressure, confining pressure and seepage field; a signal acquisition device for monitoring the deformation and seepage process of the model during the test. The invention improves the similarity, reliability, and accuracy of the simulation test, and it can output pressure with an accuracy of 1% or constitute the pore water pressure difference with an accuracy of 1% to the triaxial pressure chamber through the command of the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Wenjie Xu, Liangtong Zhan, Yunmin Chen, Ke Li, Jinlong Li
  • Patent number: 11226260
    Abstract: Provided is a three-directional motion decoupling periodic structure for a shaking table container. The periodic structure is formed by sequentially superimposing n periodic structure units, wherein each of the periodic structure units is formed by sequentially superimposing a first side-confining layer, a planar decoupling layer, a second side-confining layer and an elastic layer, wherein n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; the cross-sectional shapes of the first side-confining layer, the elastic layer, the second side-confining layer and the planar decoupling layer are the same; and the periodic structure is used for implementing three-directional motion decoupling in the operating condition of ground shaking. Further provided is a three-directional motion decoupling container for shaking table test, which is formed by combining the periodic structure, a container base plate and a position-limiting protection door-type frame (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yanguo Zhou, Peng Xia, Yunmin Chen, Daosheng Ling, Bo Huang, Jianqun Jiang
  • Patent number: 11187691
    Abstract: A pressure-control temperature-control hypergravity experimental device includes a high pressure reactor, a hydraulic oil station, a manifold board, a hypergravity water pressure control module, a hypergravity mining control module, a kettle body temperature control module, and a data collection box. The hydraulic oil station is connected to the manifold board and then two paths are formed. The two paths are respectively connected to the high pressure reactor via the hypergravity water pressure control module and the hypergravity mining control module. The kettle body temperature control module is connected to the high pressure reactor. The high pressure reactor, the manifold board, the data collection box, the hypergravity water pressure control module and the hypergravity mining control module are disposed on a hypergravity centrifuge air-conditioning chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bin Zhu, Lujun Wang, Songqing Yang, Yunmin Chen, Deqiong Kong, Weian Lin
  • Publication number: 20210263005
    Abstract: A pressure-control temperature-control hypergravity experimental device includes a high pressure reactor, a hydraulic oil station, a manifold board, a hypergravity water pressure control module, a hypergravity mining control module, a kettle body temperature control module, and a data collection box. The hydraulic oil station is connected to the manifold board and then two paths are formed. The two paths are respectively connected to the high pressure reactor via the hypergravity water pressure control module and the hypergravity mining control module. The kettle body temperature control module is connected to the high pressure reactor. The high pressure reactor, the manifold board, the data collection box, the hypergravity water pressure control module and the hypergravity mining control module are disposed on a hypergravity centrifuge air-conditioning chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bin ZHU, Lujun WANG, Songqing YANG, Yunmin CHEN, Deqiong KONG, Weian LIN
  • Patent number: 11089184
    Abstract: A synchronous modulation method based on an embedded player. The method comprises the steps of: Step S1, acquiring a current timestamp adopted by a current synchronous audio signal and a current synchronous video signal; Step S2, acquiring a jump difference value of the current timestamp; Step S3, determining whether the jump difference value is less than a first preset time, if yes, synchronously playing, by the player, the audio signal and the video signal through a first timestamp, and exiting; and Step S4, determining whether the jump difference value is greater than a second preset time, if yes, synchronously playing, by the player, the audio signal and the video signal through a second timestamp, and exiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunmin Chen, Ting Yao, Zhi Zhou, Lifeng Cao, Zhiheng Cao
  • Publication number: 20200228683
    Abstract: A synchronous modulation method based on an embedded player. The method comprises the steps of: Step S1, acquiring a current timestamp adopted by a current synchronous audio signal and a current synchronous video signal; Step S2, acquiring a jump difference value of the current timestamp; Step S3, determining whether the jump difference value is less than a first preset time, if yes, synchronously playing, by the player, the audio signal and the video signal through a first timestamp, and exiting; and Step S4, determining whether the jump difference value is greater than a second preset time, if yes, synchronously playing, by the player, the audio signal and the video signal through a second timestamp, and exiting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yunmin CHEN, Ting YAO, Zhi ZHOU, Lifeng CAO, Zhiheng CAO
  • Publication number: 20190257713
    Abstract: Provided is a three-directional motion decoupling periodic structure for a shaking table container. The periodic structure is formed by sequentially superimposing n periodic structure units, wherein each of the periodic structure units is formed by sequentially superimposing a first side-confining layer, a planar decoupling layer, a second side-confining layer and an elastic layer, wherein n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; the cross-sectional shapes of the first side-confining layer, the elastic layer, the second side-confining layer and the planar decoupling layer are the same; and the periodic structure is used for implementing three-directional motion decoupling in the operating condition of ground shaking. Further provided is a three-directional motion decoupling container for shaking table test, which is formed by combining the periodic structure, a container base plate and a position-limiting protection door-type frame (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Zhejiang University
    Inventors: Yanguo ZHOU, Peng XIA, Yunmin CHEN, Daosheng LING, Bo HUANG, Jianqun JIANG
  • Patent number: 9785730
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a simulated loading method and an apparatus for moving load of a whole train in rail transportation. Multiple actuators are arranged above rail sleepers along rail direction. The rail is cut into separate rail segments, which are connected to rail sleepers via fastening systems. Based on a verified train-rail-subgrade theory model, the distribution of fastener force under the movement of a train bogie can be obtained. A simplified expression of this solution can be acquired by Gauss function fitting considering the train axle load, which is used as the input load of actuators. Each actuator performs the same dynamic excitation sequentially with a time interval along the train moving direction. Therefore, moving load of different vehicle types at different train speeds can be simulated. The present invention provides a reliable and convenient test method and an apparatus for research of developing infrastructures of rail transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yunmin Chen, Xuecheng Bian, Hongguang Jiang, Jianqun Jiang, Chong Cheng, Renpeng Chen, Xiang Xu, Wanfeng Jin