Patents by Inventor Zhiqiang Gao
Zhiqiang 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).
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Publication number: 20160305454Abstract: The invention discloses an air outlet protection structure, an outdoor unit of an air conditioner and a method for designing an air outlet protection structure. The air outlet protection structure comprises: a central circular disk (10); and a radiating rib (20), extending from an outer edge of the central circular disk (10) to a direction away from the central circular disk (10). An included angle between a first side surface (21) of the radiating rib (20) and a central axis of the central circular disk (10) is a, as formula (I). The invention is determined according to the characteristics of a flow field of an air duct, and can reduce the hindering effect of an air outlet protection apparatus on a fluid as far as possible, thereby improving the air output volume of a fan and reducing the noise of the entire outdoor unit of the air conditioner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Zhiqiang GAO, Jun XIONG, Xu GAO, Zhiwei CHEN, Han LIU, Shengxiong YANG
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Publication number: 20160295181Abstract: The invention provides a DLP pico-projector, including: a light supply device, the light supply device including: a first LED light source including a first LED luminous chip and a second LED luminous chip which are packaged together, a first collimation lens group corresponding to the first LED light source, a third LED luminous chip, a second collimation lens group corresponding to the third LED luminous chip, and a spectroscope; a lighting optical system, the lighting optical system including: a beam shaping component, a wedge-shaped optical component, and a beam guiding component; the wedge-shaped optical component including a third working face and a fourth working face which are unparallel to one another, the third working face being coated with a dichroic film, and the fourth working face being coated with a reflective film or a dichroic film; a DLP light modulator; and a projection lens group.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Zhiqiang GAO, Yuan ZHAO, Steve YEUNG, Qingyun LIN
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Publication number: 20160295182Abstract: The invention provides a DLP micro projector including: a light supply device, including: a LED light source and a light collimation system, and a spectroscope group; a light path switching device, including a fly-eye lens or an optical wand; a lighting optical system, including: a freeform lens or a freeform reflector, and a right angle prism; a DMD light modulator being parallel to a right angle side of the right angle prism; and a projection lens group. The DLP micro projector has a simple and reasonable structure, employs a freeform optical component to replace the conventional planar mirror and relay lens to redirect and converge the beams, and meanwhile compensates the lighting source of the DMD light modulator, thereby simplifying the optical components and reducing the size and weight of the DLP micro projector. The projector features a compact structure, small size, low production cost, and high projection performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Zhiqiang GAO, Yuan ZHAO, Steve YEUNG, Qingyun LIN
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Publication number: 20160294187Abstract: A system for staring a large-scale power load in a micro grid comprises a PCC grid connection switch, a micro grid alternating-current bus, an active power filter (APF), an energy storage inverter, an energy storage battery, a current-limiting resistor R, contactors K1-K3, a time relay KT, a power supply relay board, a micro grid maser control system, a frequency converter rectifying circuit, a frequency converter filter circuit, and a frequency converter inverter circuit. There are the advantages: an output torque of a power load can be effectively improved by using a variable frequency starting apparatus, and a starting current is also small; the provided method can effectively reduce a harmonic current when a variable frequency starting apparatus starts a power load, the phenomenon that two power sources supply power on a direct-current side of the variable frequency starting apparatus at the same time is avoided, thereby improving the stability and the economy of a micro grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicants: STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA, STATE GRID HEBEI ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HEBEI ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSIONING INSTITUTEInventors: Zhiqiang Gao, Liang Meng, Wenping Hu, Wenxin Wang, Hui Fan, Hao Jing, Bin Liang
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Publication number: 20160269698Abstract: The invention provides a linear DLP pico-projector including a light supply device, the light supply device including: a first LED light source and a corresponding vertical collimation lens group thereof, a second LED light source and a corresponding horizontal collimation lens group thereof, and a spectroscope group; a light path switching device, the light path switching device including a fly-eye lens or an optical wand; a lighting optical system, the lighting optical system including: a first freeform surface optical component or a lens group including a first right angle prism and a second freeform surface optical component, and a second right angle prism; a DLP light modulator, and a projection lens group. The linear DLP pico-projector employs the combination of the freeform surface optical component and the right angle prism to replace the conventional reflection mirror and cemented prism to redirect the beam, thereby simplifying the optical components and enabling them to be almost linearized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Zhiqiang GAO, Yuan ZHAO, Steve YEUNG, Qingyun LIN
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Publication number: 20160263883Abstract: The present invention provides a screen assembly, a screen printing system and a screen printing method, belonging to the field of screen printing technology, by means of which the problem of prior art that the printed pattern has unsmooth lines caused by deformation of a thin film screen after a plurality of times of printing can be solved. The screen assembly of the present invention comprises a thin film screen and a fixed screen both having a same pattern. When a packaging cover plate is printed, the thin film screen is arranged above the fixed screen, and the fixed screen is arranged on the packaging cover plate, so that the printing material passes through the thin film screen and the fixed screen successively to be printed onto the packaging cover plate. The screen assembly of the present invention is particularly applicable to the printing process of glass material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: Zhiqiang GAO
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Publication number: 20160154388Abstract: Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for controlling a system or plant using an extended active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) based controller are presented. The extended ADRC controller accepts sensor information from the plant. The sensor information is used in conjunction with an extended state observer in combination with a predictor that estimates and predicts the current state of the plant and a co-joined estimate of the system disturbances and system dynamics. The extended state observer estimates and predictions are used in conjunction with a control law that generates an input to the system based in part on the extended state observer estimates and predictions as well as a desired trajectory for the plant to follow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Zhiqiang Gao, Gang Tian
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Patent number: 9268315Abstract: Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for controlling a system or plant using an extended active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) based controller are presented. The extended ADRC controller accepts sensor information from the plant. The sensor information is used in conjunction with an extended state observer in combination with a predictor that estimates and predicts the current state of the plant and a co-joined estimate of the system disturbances and system dynamics. The extended state observer estimates and predictions are used in conjunction with a control law that generates an input to the system based in part on the extended state observer estimates and predictions as well as a desired trajectory for the plant to follow.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhiqiang Gao, Gang Tian
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Publication number: 20150356402Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method of rapidly predicting at least one of residual stress and distortion of a quenched aluminum casting. Input data corresponding to at least one of topological features, geometrical features and quenching process parameters associated with the casting is operated upon by the computer that is configured as a neural network to determine output data corresponding to at least one of the residual stress and distortion based on the input data. The neural network is trained to determine the validity of at least one of the input data and output data and to retrain the network when an error threshold is exceeded. Thereby, residual stresses and distortion in the quenched aluminum castings can be predicted using the embodiments in a tiny fraction of the time required by conventional finite-element based approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Qigui Wang, Yucong Wang, Zhiqiang Gao, Zhibin Quan
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Publication number: 20150261210Abstract: Controller scaling and parameterization are described. Techniques that can be improved by employing the scaling and parameterization include, but are not limited to, controller design, tuning and optimization. The scaling and parameterization methods described here apply to transfer function based controllers, including PID controllers. The parameterization methods also applies to state feedback and state observer based controllers, as well as linear active disturbance rejection controllers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the application. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Zhiqiang Gao
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Patent number: 9052705Abstract: Controller scaling and parameterization are described. Techniques that can be improved by employing the scaling and parameterization include, but are not limited to, controller design, tuning and optimization. The scaling and parameterization methods described here apply to transfer function based controllers, including PID controllers. The parameterization methods also applies to state feedback and state observer based controllers, as well as linear active disturbance rejection controllers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the application. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Cleveland State UniversityInventor: Zhiqiang Gao
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Patent number: 8963118Abstract: In an embodiment, a transistor arrangement is provided. The transistor arrangement comprises a nanowire including a first nanowire region and a second nanowire region; a first gate contact disposed over the first nanowire region; an insulating region disposed over the second nanowire region; a second gate contact disposed over the insulating region; wherein the first nanowire region and the first gate contact forms a part of an enhancement mode transistor and the second nanowire region, the insulating region and the second gate contact forms a part of a depletion mode transistor. A method of forming a transistor arrangement may also be provided. Also contemplated is a transistor and a method for forming said transistor, where the transistor comprises a nanowire and a gate contact, where the gate contact is formed by directly writing the gate contact onto a region of the nanowire.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchInventors: Roy Somenath, Zhiqiang Gao
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Publication number: 20140195013Abstract: Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for controlling a system or plant using an extended active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) based controller are presented. The extended ADRC controller accepts sensor information from the plant. The sensor information is used in conjunction with an extended state observer in combination with a predictor that estimates and predicts the current state of the plant and a co-joined estimate of the system disturbances and system dynamics. The extended state observer estimates and predictions are used in conjunction with a control law that generates an input to the system based in part on the extended state observer estimates and predictions as well as a desired trajectory for the plant to follow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Cleveland State UniversityInventors: Zhiqiang Gao, Gang Tian
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Publication number: 20140107813Abstract: Controller scaling and parameterization are described. Techniques that can be improved by employing the scaling and parameterization include, but are not limited to, controller design, tuning and optimization. The scaling and parameterization methods described here apply to transfer function based controllers, including PID controllers. The parameterization methods also applies to state feedback and state observer based controllers, as well as linear active disturbance rejection controllers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the application. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Cleveland State UniversityInventor: Zhiqiang Gao
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Patent number: 8679772Abstract: The invention provides a highly sensitive immunoassay for detection of a biological species. The immunoassay comprises exposing an electrode to an analyte liquid putatively containing the biological species so as to couple the biological species, if present in the analyte liquid, to a binding antibody on the electrode. The electrode comprises a binding antibody and an anchor group, each being coupled to an electrically conductive substrate, said binding antibody being capable of binding to the biological species and said anchor group being capable of binding to a redox polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchInventors: Zhiqiang Gao, Jie Zhang
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Patent number: 8644963Abstract: Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for controlling a system or plant using an extended active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) based controller are presented. The extended ADRC controller accepts sensor information from the plant. The sensor information is used in conjunction with an extended state observer in combination with a predictor that estimates and predicts the current state of the plant and a co-joined estimate of the system disturbances and system dynamics. The extended state observer estimates and predictions are used in conjunction with a control law that generates an input to the system based in part on the extended state observer estimates and predictions as well as a desired trajectory for the plant to follow.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Cleveland State UniversityInventors: Zhiqiang Gao, Gang Tian
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Patent number: 8571691Abstract: Controller scaling and parameterization are described. Techniques that can be improved by employing the scaling and parameterization include, but are not limited to, controller design, tuning and optimization. The scaling and parameterization methods described here apply to transfer function based controllers, including PID controllers. The parameterization methods also applies to state feedback and state observer based controllers, as well as linear active disturbance rejection controllers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the application. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Cleveland State UniversityInventor: Zhiqiang Gao
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Publication number: 20130200332Abstract: In an embodiment, a transistor arrangement is provided. The transistor arrangement comprises a nanowire including a first nanowire region and a second nanowire region; a first gate contact disposed over the first nanowire region; an insulating region disposed over the second nanowire region; a second gate contact disposed over the insulating region; wherein the first nanowire region and the first gate contact forms a part of an enhancement mode transistor and the second nanowire region, the insulating region and the second gate contact forms a part of a depletion mode transistor. A method of forming a transistor arrangement may also be provided. Also contemplated is a transistor and a method for forming said transistor, where the transistor comprises a nanowire and a gate contact, where the gate contact is formed by directly writing the gate contact onto a region of the nanowire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Roy Somenath, Zhiqiang Gao
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Patent number: 8406905Abstract: Controller scaling and parameterization are described. Techniques that can be improved by employing the scaling and parameterization include, but are not limited to, controller design, tuning and optimization. The scaling and parameterization methods described here apply to transfer function based controllers, including PID controllers. The parameterization methods also applies to state feedback and state observer based controllers, as well as linear active disturbance rejection controllers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the application. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Cleveland State UniversityInventor: Zhiqiang Gao
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Publication number: 20130018487Abstract: Controller scaling and parameterization are described. Techniques that can be improved by employing the scaling and parameterization include, but are not limited to, controller design, tuning and optimization. The scaling and parameterization methods described here apply to transfer function based controllers, including PID controllers. The parameterization methods also applies to state feedback and state observer based controllers, as well as linear active disturbance rejection controllers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the application. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITYInventor: Zhiqiang Gao