Patents by Inventor Zhen Gao

Zhen Gao 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: 12294280
    Abstract: An axial flux motor includes: a ring-shaped stator, a ring-shaped rotor and a planetary gear set. The ring-shaped stator includes a stator core and segments arranged on the stator core, where each of the segments includes a laminated stack and windings wrapped around the laminated stack. The ring-shaped rotor defines an inner open area and including a body and permanent magnets arranged on the body adjacent to and spaced from the segments. The planetary gear set is disposed within the inner open area and configured to receive an input torque from the rotor and provide an output torque, which is greater than the input torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Zhen Gao, Jian Yao
  • Patent number: 12244178
    Abstract: An axial flux electric motor includes a housing including an inner surface and a stator fixedly mounted in the housing. The stator includes a plurality of stator segments each supporting a winding, an inner support member defining a central passage, and an outer annular member constraining the plurality of stator segments. The outer annular member includes an outer surface portion abutting the inner surface of the housing. A thermal connection system is disposed between the outer surface portion of the outer annular member and the inner surface. The thermal connection system transfers heat from the stator into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: John S. Agapiou, Jian Yao, Zhen Gao, SeungHwan Keum
  • Patent number: 12155282
    Abstract: An axial flux motor includes: a stator having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the stator including: N stator core components on the first side, where N is an integer greater than two; N stator windings that are disposed around the N stator core components, respectively, where each of the N stator windings includes, from a point of view facing the first side: a first width at a first location; and a second width that is greater than the first width at a second location that is radially outward from the first location relative to an axis; slot openings disposed between adjacent ones of the stator windings; and a rotor including a third side and M permanent magnets on the third side, where the first side is parallel to the third side, and where M is an integer greater than or equal to two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zhen Gao, Yusheng Zou, Jian Yao
  • Publication number: 20240178478
    Abstract: A battery assembly including a housing having a first coolant port and a second coolant port includes a valve assembly fluidically connected to one of the first coolant port and the second coolant port, a pump fluidically connected to the valve assembly and the battery assembly, and a coolant controller operatively connected to the pump and the valve assembly. The coolant controller is operable to control the valve assembly to pass a flow of coolant into the one of the first coolant port and the second coolant port for a first time period and to pass the flow of coolant into the other of the first coolant port and the second coolant port for a second time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Zhen Gao, Jian Yao, Chengwu Duan
  • Publication number: 20240014699
    Abstract: An axial flux electric motor includes a housing including an inner surface and a stator fixedly mounted in the housing. The stator includes a plurality of stator segments each supporting a winding, an inner support member defining a central passage, and an outer annular member constraining the plurality of stator segments. The outer annular member includes an outer surface portion abutting the inner surface of the housing. A thermal connection system is disposed between the outer surface portion of the outer annular member and the inner surface. The thermal connection system transfers heat from the stator into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: John S. Agapiou, Jian Yao, Zhen Gao, SeungHwan Keum
  • Patent number: 11810938
    Abstract: A back-lit image sensor and a method for manufacturing the back-lit image sensor; the back-lit image sensor comprises a photoreceptor portion and a circuit portion, wherein the photoreceptor portion comprises: a microlens and a light filter incident photons entering the back-lit image sensor first by means of the microlens and then passing through the light filter; a transparent conductive film, which is located below the microlens and the light filter, the incident photons continuing to enter by means of the transparent conductive film; and a first substrate, which is located below the transparent conductive film and which is used for capturing and detecting received photons; a heterojunction is formed between the transparent conductive film and the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: VISIONARY SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Zhen Gao
  • Patent number: 11804744
    Abstract: An axial flux electric machine comprises a stator including a plurality of stator core segments each comprising a lamination comprising a plurality of layers. A first soft magnetic composite (SMC) portion is arranged adjacent to the plurality of layers of the lamination. An insulating layer arranged between circumferential side surfaces of the plurality of layers of the lamination and the first SMC portion. A rotor is arranged axially adjacent to the stator and including a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor and stator are configured to generate magnetic flux that is aligned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Zhen Gao, Jian Yao
  • Publication number: 20230291258
    Abstract: An axial flux electric machine comprises a stator including a plurality of stator core segments each comprising a lamination comprising a plurality of layers. A first soft magnetic composite (SMC) portion is arranged adjacent to the plurality of layers of the lamination. An insulating layer arranged between circumferential side surfaces of the plurality of layers of the lamination and the first SMC portion. A rotor is arranged axially adjacent to the stator and including a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor and stator are configured to generate magnetic flux that is aligned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Chengwu DUAN, Zhen GAO, Jian YAO
  • Publication number: 20230283145
    Abstract: An axial flux motor includes: a ring-shaped stator, a ring-shaped rotor and a planetary gear set. The ring-shaped stator includes a stator core and segments arranged on the stator core, where each of the segments includes a laminated stack and windings wrapped around the laminated stack. The ring-shaped rotor defines an inner open area and including a body and permanent magnets arranged on the body adjacent to and spaced from the segments. The planetary gear set is disposed within the inner open area and configured to receive an input torque from the rotor and provide an output torque, which is greater than the input torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Chengwu DUAN, Zhen GAO, Jian YAO
  • Publication number: 20230268788
    Abstract: An axial flux motor includes: a stator having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the stator including: N stator core components on the first side, where N is an integer greater than two; N stator windings that are disposed around the N stator core components, respectively, where each of the N stator windings includes, from a point of view facing the first side: a first width at a first location; and a second width that is greater than the first width at a second location that is radially outward from the first location relative to an axis; slot openings disposed between adjacent ones of the stator windings; and a rotor including a third side and M permanent magnets on the third side, where the first side is parallel to the third side, and where M is an integer greater than or equal to two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Zhen GAO, Yusheng ZOU, Jian YAO
  • Publication number: 20210296523
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a structure of a photodetector and the method of making thereof. A photodetector in accordance of the present invention is easy to fabricate, can be fabricated through low temperature processes, has high responsivity, high switching speed and high active area to device area ratio, is able to operate under photovoltaic mode or reverse bias conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Zhen Gao, Navid Mohammad Sadeghi Jahed, Siva Sivoththaman
  • Patent number: 11056606
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a structure of a photodetector and the method of making thereof. A photodetector inaccordance of the present invention is easy to fabricate, can be fabricated through low temperature processes, has high responsivity, high switching speed and high active area to device area ratio, is able to operate under photovotaic mode or reverse bias conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Visionary Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Zhen Gao, Navid Mohammad Sadeghi Jahed, Siva Sivoththaman
  • Patent number: 11022695
    Abstract: A GBAS integrity risk allocation system based on key satellites is used to perform a GBAS integrity risk allocation method, including: reading data from an ephemeris at a certain time, and determining numbers of key satellites, key satellite pairs and key satellite groups at a certain time; under H2 hypothesis, allocating the integrity risks by using the fault probability of satellites in key satellite pairs or key satellite groups, where the integrity risks allocated by using the fault probability of satellites in key satellite pairs or key satellite groups include integrity risks caused by dual-receiver fault and integrity risks caused by ranging source fault; under H0 and H1 hypotheses, allocating the integrity risks by using the fault probability of non-key satellites; making an integrity allocation table according to the integrity risk allocation under the H0, H1 and H2 hypotheses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: BEIHANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kun Fang, Yanbo Zhu, Zhen Gao, Zhipeng Wang
  • Patent number: 11025116
    Abstract: A fluid-cooled axial flux motor having a stator, a rotor disposed adjacent to the stator, and a rotor shaft rotationally fixed onto the rotor. The rotor shaft includes axial coolant passageway having an inlet and opposite outlet. The rotor includes coolant passageways extending radially from rotor shaft. The rotor coolant passageways include an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the axial coolant passageway and an outlet. The fluid-cooled axial flux motor further includes a coolant distribution header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the rotor coolant passageway, a coolant collection header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the coolant distribution header, and a collection header outlet. The outlet of the coolant distribution header is disposed above the stator and the inlet of the coolant collection header is disposed below the stator with respect to the direction of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jian Yao, Yusheng Zou, Chengwu Duan, Zhen Gao, Lei Hao, Alireza Fatemi
  • Publication number: 20210111203
    Abstract: A back-lit image sensor and a method for manufacturing the back-lit image sensor; the back-lit image sensor comprises a photoreceptor portion and a circuit portion, wherein the photoreceptor portion comprises: a microlens and a light filter incident photons entering the back-lit image sensor first by means of the microlens and then passing through the light filter; a transparent conductive film, which is located below the microlens and the light filter, the incident photons continuing to enter by means of the transparent conductive film; and a first substrate, which is located below the transparent conductive film and which is used for capturing and detecting received photons; a heterojunction is formed between the transparent conductive film and the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: ZHEN GAO
  • Publication number: 20200274410
    Abstract: A fluid-cooled axial flux motor having a stator, a rotor disposed adjacent to the stator, and a rotor shaft rotationally fixed onto the rotor. The rotor shaft includes axial coolant passageway having an inlet and opposite outlet. The rotor includes coolant passageways extending radially from rotor shaft. The rotor coolant passageways include an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the axial coolant passageway and an outlet. The fluid-cooled axial flux motor further includes a coolant distribution header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the rotor coolant passageway, a coolant collection header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the coolant distribution header, and a collection header outlet. The outlet of the coolant distribution header is disposed above the stator and the inlet of the coolant collection header is disposed below the stator with respect to the direction of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jian Yao, Yusheng Zou, Chengwu Duan, Zhen Gao, Lei Hao, Alireza Fatemi
  • Publication number: 20200235256
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a structure of a photodetector and the method of making thereof. A photodetector inaccordance of the present invention is easy to fabricate, can be fabricated through low temperature processes, has high responsivity, high switching speed and high active area to device area ratio, is able to operate under photovotaic mode or reverse bias conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Zhen Gao, Navid Mohannad Sadeghi Jahed, Siva Sivoththaman
  • Patent number: 10458490
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for locking a cycle. A clutch system of the cycle includes a forward lock system configured to alternatively prevent or allow operation of the cycle in a forward direction. A shaft extends through the clutch system. An actuator is configured to move the forward lock system along the shaft between a lock position and a free position. A controller is configured to shift the actuator, via a signal from a processor, between the lock position and the free position. The cycle is configured to be locked against forward operation by the clutch system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zhen Gao, Chengwu Duan, Jian Yao, Chunhao J. Lee
  • Patent number: 10436912
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for ARAIM fault detection based on extraction of characteristic value of pseudo-range measurement, comprising: calculating a sum of integrity risks of each of fault modes and a maximum value of the integrity risks of each of the fault modes, calculating a quantity of the fault modes by using a ratio of the sum of integrity risks of each of fault modes to an integrity risk of a largest fault, and using a sample quantity of corresponding pseudo-range measurement values as an effective sample quantity; using a ratio of a time duration T to the effective sample quantity as an effective sampling duration; sampling samples of pseudo-range measurement values that are gathered by a receiver within the effective sampling duration, to obtain an effective pseudo-range measurement set; and by using the effective pseudo-range measurement set, calculating a test statistic, and performing integrity fault detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: BEIHANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhipeng Wang, Yanbo Zhu, Zhen Gao, Jisi Fang, Jingtian Du
  • Patent number: 10438422
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling a shared machine. The shared machine includes a mechanism that allows for an operational function of the shared machine to be controlled via a control system. A server system can process location information that indicates a location of the shared machine to determine whether the location corresponds to a non-permitted area. When the location corresponds to a non-permitted area, a command is generated to automatically place the mechanism in a first state so that the operational function of the shared machine is prevented from being enabled while the shared machine remains in the non-permitted area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zhen Gao, Chengwu Duan, Yusheng Zou