Patents by Inventor Zhongyu DOU

Zhongyu DOU 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: 11976558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical tunneling apparatus and process for a tunnel in a quicksand stratum. The mechanical tunneling apparatus comprises isolating apparatuses arranged at an upper end and a lower end of a supporting apparatus; an excavation apparatus arranged at a front end of the supporting apparatus; a spraying apparatus arranged on the isolating apparatuses and the excavation apparatus; a muck discharging apparatus arranged at a lower part of the supporting apparatus; and a propulsion apparatus arranged at a rear end of the supporting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Shandong University
    Inventors: Ke Wu, Dapeng Liu, Wenbin Xu, Yajun Liu, Zhongyu Dou, Zhenhua Liu
  • Patent number: 11959890
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an experimental apparatus for researching characteristics of subsea tunnel at bottom of seabed under wave, comprising main control system, wave making test system, rock and soil confining pressure test system and water level regulation test system, wherein a bottom of the rock and soil confining pressure test system is connected with the water level regulation test system; a bottom of the wave making test system is connected with the rock and soil confining pressure test system; and all test systems are electrically connected with the main control system. The experimental apparatus, when being small, may simulate the situation of the subsea tunnel under a nonlinear complex wave, may consider the common action of the seabed and the wave, and may regulate water levels and soil pressures, having perfect functions and effectively exploring the effect of various aspects on the subsea tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Shandong University
    Inventors: Ke Wu, Wenbin Xu, Dapeng Liu, Yajun Liu, Zhenhua Liu, Zhongyu Dou
  • Patent number: 11933178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method for filling deformable karst cave, and the steps are: penetrating a grouting pipe into an elastic silicone tube, penetrating the grouting pipe and the elastic silicone tube into a deformable bracket, and lowering into a karst cave; sealing the elastic silicone tube, injecting silicate resin materials into the grouting pipe, and injecting steel fiber reinforced grout to implement a “block stone-like” structure; sealing the elastic silicone tube, separating the “block stone-like” structure from the elastic silicone tube to complete a “block stone-like” structure; lowering the elastic silicone tube and the deformable bracket, sealing the elastic silicone tube, lowering the elastic silicone tube and the deformable bracket tore construct the “block stone-like” structure, and completing the filling. The present invention may effectively stabilize the karst cave, ensure safe tunnel construction and stable surrounding rocks, and improve engineering construction speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Shandong University
    Inventors: Ke Wu, Yajun Liu, Zhongyu Dou, Zhenhua Liu, Dapeng Liu, Wenbin Xu
  • Patent number: 11933176
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of ocean traffic engineering, and relates to a fabricated ocean tunnel structure with an escape device and an application method thereof. The present invention includes a fabricated ocean tunnel structure and an escape device. the partition plate separates a middle bin in the tunnel, and the escape device is connected into the middle bin; and the escape device includes a rescue capsule, transverse ladders are evenly arranged in the rescue capsule, and a balancing weight block and a rescue equipment area are arranged at the bottom of the rescue capsule. The ocean tunnel structure can be provided with a rescue device during installation, and the safety of personnel escape can be guaranteed; therefore, the safety of the ocean tunnel structure is improved, cost is relatively low, secondary damage to the ocean tunnel structure is not needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Shandong University
    Inventors: Ke Wu, Yajun Liu, Zhenhua Liu, Zhongyu Dou, Wenbin Xu, Dapeng Liu
  • Publication number: 20230417139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical tunneling apparatus and process for a tunnel in a quicksand stratum. The mechanical tunneling apparatus comprises isolating apparatuses arranged at an upper end and a lower end of a supporting apparatus; an excavation apparatus arranged at a front end of the supporting apparatus; a spraying apparatus arranged on the isolating apparatuses and the excavation apparatus; a muck discharging apparatus arranged at a lower part of the supporting apparatus; and a propulsion apparatus arranged at a rear end of the supporting apparatus. The mechanical apparatus of the present invention may effectively increase a tunneling speed and safety for the tunnel in the quicksand stratum, ensure the stability of surrounding rocks of the tunnel, and reduce a large volume of collapse of the quicksand stratum due to tunnel construction disturbance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ke WU, Dapeng LIU, Wenbin XU, Yajun LIU, Zhongyu DOU, Zhenhua LIU
  • Publication number: 20230408392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an experimental apparatus for researching characteristics of subsea tunnel at bottom of seabed under wave, comprising main control system, wave making test system, rock and soil confining pressure test system and water level regulation test system, wherein a bottom of the rock and soil confining pressure test system is connected with the water level regulation test system; a bottom of the wave making test system is connected with the rock and soil confining pressure test system; and all test systems are electrically connected with the main control system. The experimental apparatus, when being small, may simulate the situation of the subsea tunnel under a nonlinear complex wave, may consider the common action of the seabed and the wave, and may regulate water levels and soil pressures, having perfect functions and effectively exploring the effect of various aspects on the subsea tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ke WU, Wenbin XU, Dapeng LIU, Yajun LIU, Zhenhua LIU, Zhongyu DOU
  • Publication number: 20230407746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method for filling deformable karst cave, and the steps are: penetrating a grouting pipe into an elastic silicone tube, penetrating the grouting pipe and the elastic silicone tube into a deformable bracket, and lowering into a karst cave; sealing the elastic silicone tube, injecting silicate resin materials into the grouting pipe, and injecting steel fiber reinforced grout to implement a “block stone-like” structure; sealing the elastic silicone tube, separating the “block stone-like” structure from the elastic silicone tube to complete a “block stone-like” structure; lowering the elastic silicone tube and the deformable bracket, sealing the elastic silicone tube, lowering the elastic silicone tube and the deformable bracket tore construct the “block stone-like” structure, and completing the filling. The present invention may effectively stabilize the karst cave, ensure safe tunnel construction and stable surrounding rocks, and improve engineering construction speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ke WU, Yajun LIU, Zhongyu DOU, Zhenhua LIU, Dapeng LIU, Wenbin XU
  • Publication number: 20230392499
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of ocean traffic engineering, and relates to a fabricated ocean tunnel structure with an escape device and an application method thereof. The present invention includes a fabricated ocean tunnel structure and an escape device. the partition plate separates a middle bin in the tunnel, and the escape device is connected into the middle bin; and the escape device includes a rescue capsule, transverse ladders are evenly arranged in the rescue capsule, and a balancing weight block and a rescue equipment area are arranged at the bottom of the rescue capsule. The ocean tunnel structure can be provided with a rescue device during installation, and the safety of personnel escape can be guaranteed; therefore, the safety of the ocean tunnel structure is improved, cost is relatively low, secondary damage to the ocean tunnel structure is not needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ke WU, Yajun LIU, Zhenhua LIU, Zhongyu DOU, Wenbin XU, Dapeng LIU