Patents by Inventor Zongtao Lu

Zongtao Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125699
    Abstract: A microfluidic ion detection chip having a bubble brightening structure includes a substrate, an upper plate, two glass cover plates, and a foam board. The substrate is provided with a fluid mixing region, a lower optical detection through hole, and a lower gas flow channel. The upper plate is adhesively connected to the substrate and is provided with a sample outlet, an upper optical detection through hole, an upper gas flow channel, and two sample inlets, the upper gas flow channel and the lower gas flow channel are combined to form a gas flow channel. The two glass cover plates are respectively disposed at the lower optical detection through hole and the upper optical detection through hole. The foam board is provided with a foaming structure capable of generating bubbles and a surfactant coated on the foam board, the foam board is disposed at the gas flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Zongtao LI, Hong WANG, Yongheng XING, Jiasheng LI, Jiexin LI, Zhou LU, Junhao WU
  • Patent number: 11293677
    Abstract: A cooler system includes a plurality of cooler units; a condensed water flow path, an aqueous medium in the condensed water flow path sequentially flowing through each of the cooler units; a cooling water flow path, an aqueous medium in the cooling water flow path sequentially flowing through each of the cooler units in a flow direction opposite to a flow direction of the aqueous medium in the condensed water flow path; a plurality of current sensors used for detecting working currents of the cooler units; water temperature sensors used for detecting an entering water temperature and a leaving water temperature of the cooling water flow path; at least one virtual temperature sensor arranged between the cooler units and used for acquiring a middle water temperature between the cooler units; and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xing Cai, Zhongjian Li, Yuanming Yuan, Zongtao Lu, Junqiang Fan, Shufu Ding, Hong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190137155
    Abstract: A cooler system includes a plurality of cooler units; a condensed water flow path, an aqueous medium in the condensed water flow path sequentially flowing through each of the cooler units; a cooling water flow path, an aqueous medium in the cooling water flow path sequentially flowing through each of the cooler units in a flow direction opposite to a flow direction of the aqueous medium in the condensed water flow path; a plurality of current sensors used for detecting working currents of the cooler units; water temperature sensors used for detecting an entering water temperature and a leaving water temperature of the cooling water flow path; at least one virtual temperature sensor arranged between the cooler units and used for acquiring a middle water temperature between the cooler units; and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Xing Cai, Zhongjian Li, Yuanming Yuan, Zongtao Lu, Junqiang Fan, Shufu Ding, Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9845981
    Abstract: A cooling system has a direct expansion mode and a pumped refrigerant economizer mode and a controller. The controller includes a load estimator that estimates real-time indoor load on the cooling system and uses the estimated real-time indoor load to determine whether to operate the cooling system in the pumped refrigerant economizer mode or in the direct expansion mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Liebert Corporation
    Inventors: Zongtao Lu, Greg Haggy, Timothy J. Schrader, Stephen Sillato, John F. Judge
  • Patent number: 9746224
    Abstract: A system includes an error module configured to integrate a difference between a superheat signal and a superheat setpoint to generate an error signal, wherein the superheat signal indicates suction superheat values of a compressor. A comparison module is configured to compare the error signal to a first predetermined threshold to generate a first comparison signal based on the comparison. A zero-crossing module is configured to compare a first count value to a second predetermined threshold to generate a second comparison signal. The first count value is generated based on at least one comparison between the superheat signal and the superheat setpoint. A setpoint module is configured to adjust the superheat setpoint based on the first comparison signal and the second comparison signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Liebert Corporation
    Inventors: Zongtao Lu, Zhiyong Lin, Craig Ward, Benedict J. Dolcich, John F. Judge
  • Publication number: 20160061495
    Abstract: A cooling system has a cooling circuit that includes an evaporator disposed in a cabinet, a condenser, a compressor, a liquid/vapor separator tank and a liquid pump. The cooling circuit has a mode wherein the compressor and liquid pump are both on with the liquid pump pumping refrigerant through the evaporator with the refrigerant leaving the evaporator circulated to an inlet of the liquid/vapor separator tank and not to an inlet of the condenser. The cooling circuit also has a pumped refrigerant economizer mode wherein the liquid pump is on and the compressor is off and bypassed with the refrigerant leaving the evaporator circulated to the inlet of the condenser and not to the inlet of the liquid/vapor separator tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: LIEBERT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Sillato, Timothy J. Schrader, Greg Haggy, Thomas Harvey, Zongtao Lu, John F. Judge
  • Patent number: 9038404
    Abstract: A cooling system has a cabinet and a plurality of separate cooling stages including an upstream cooling stage and a downstream cooling stage. At least the upstream cooling state is a variable capacity cooling stage. Each cooling stage has a cooling circuit. Evaporators of the cooling circuits are arranged in the cabinet so that air passes over them in serial fashion. A controller when a Call for Cooling first reaches a point where cooling is needed, operating the upstream cooling circuit to provide cooling and not the downstream cooling circuit. When the Call for Cooling has increased to a second point, the controller additionally operates the downstream cooling circuit to provide cooling. The cooling capacity at which the upstream cooling circuit is being operated is less than its full capacity when the Call for Cooling reaches the second point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Liebert Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Judge, Timothy J. Schrader, Stephen Sillato, Roger Noll, Gary A. Helmink, Pierpaolo Barbato, Giuseppe Dalla Mana, Lou Monnier, Zhiyong Lin, Benedict J. Dolcich, Daniel J. Schutte, Greg Haggy, Thomas Harvey, Zongtao Lu
  • Publication number: 20140137585
    Abstract: A system includes an error module configured to integrate a difference between a superheat signal and a superheat setpoint to generate an error signal, wherein the superheat signal indicates suction superheat values of a compressor. A comparison module is configured to compare the error signal to a first predetermined threshold to generate a first comparison signal based on the comparison. A zero-crossing module is configured to compare a first count value to a second predetermined threshold to generate a second comparison signal. The first count value is generated based on at least one comparison between the superheat signal and the superheat setpoint. A setpoint module is configured to adjust the superheat setpoint based on the first comparison signal and the second comparison signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Zongtao LU, Zhiyong LIN, Craig WARD, Benedict J. DOLCICH, John F. JUDGE
  • Publication number: 20140033753
    Abstract: A cooling system has a direct expansion mode and a pumped refrigerant economizer mode and a controller. The controller includes a load estimator that estimates real-time indoor load on the cooling system and uses the estimated real-time indoor load to determine whether to operate the cooling system in the pumped refrigerant economizer mode or in the direct expansion mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Zongtao LU, Greg HAGGY, Timothy J. SCHRADER, Stephen SILLATO, John F. JUDGE
  • Publication number: 20130139529
    Abstract: An air conditioner system including a condenser fan, an ambient temperature sensor, a refrigerant pressure sensor, and a controller. The ambient temperature sensor is to sense ambient temperature at the system. The refrigerant pressure sensor is to sense pressure of a refrigerant of the system. The target refrigerant pressure module is to identify an optimum pressure of the refrigerant in the system. The controller is to generate an output representing a speed of the condenser fan operable to maintain the pressure of the refrigerant at about the optimum pressure as the ambient temperature of the system changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: LIEBERT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zongtao Lu, Jianping Li, Hongyu Zhang, Wanlai Lin, Stephen Sillato, Roger Noll, John F. Judge, Yizhou Fan, Craig Ward
  • Publication number: 20130098085
    Abstract: A cooling system has a cabinet and a plurality of separate cooling stages including an upstream cooling stage and a downstream cooling stage. At least the upstream cooling state is a variable capacity cooling stage. Each cooling stage has a cooling circuit. Evaporators of the cooling circuits are arranged in the cabinet so that air passes over them in serial fashion. A controller when a Call for Cooling first reaches a point where cooling is needed, operating the upstream cooling circuit to provide cooling and not the downstream cooling circuit. When the Call for Cooling has increased to a second point, the controller additionally operates the downstream cooling circuit to provide cooling. The cooling capacity at which the upstream cooling circuit is being operated is less than its full capacity when the Call for Cooling reaches the second point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Liebert Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Judge, Timothy J. Schrader, Stephen Sillato, Roger Noll, Gary A. Helmink, Pierpaolo Barbato, Giuseppe Dalla Mana, Lou Monnier, Zhiyong Lin, Benedict J. Dolcich, Daniel J. Schutte, Greg Haggy, Thomas Harvey, Zongtao Lu
  • Publication number: 20130098086
    Abstract: A cooling system has a cooling circuit that includes an evaporator disposed in a cabinet, a condenser, a compressor, an electronic expansion valve and a liquid pump. a direct expansion mode and a pumped refrigerant economizer mode. When the cooling system is in the pumped refrigerant economizer mode, the controller controls a temperature of the refrigerant to a refrigerant temperature set point by regulating a speed of a fan of the condenser, controls a temperature of air in a room in which the cabinet is disposed to a room air temperature setpoint by regulating a speed of the liquid pump, and maintains a pressure differential across the liquid pump within a given range by regulating an open position of an electronic expansion valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Liebert Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Sillato, Timothy J. Schrader, Greg Haggy, Thomas Harvey, Zongtao Lu, John F. Judge
  • Publication number: 20120291984
    Abstract: An air conditioner system including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The outdoor unit includes a condenser, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The controller detects a fault with at least one of the temperature sensor or the pressure sensor and adjusts a speed of the condensing fan according to the pressure identified by the pressure sensor when the pressure sensor is operating normally. The controller adjusts the speed of the condensing fan according to the sensed temperature sensor when the pressure experiences a fault and the temperature sensor is operating normally. The controller controls the speed of the condensing fan according to default values when both the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor experience a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Liebert Corporation
    Inventors: Jianping Li, Lin Wang, Zheng Wang, Xianyao Yu, Hongyu Zhang, Zongtao Lu, Wanlai Lin, Stephen Sillato, John Judge