Ruiming Zhang, 652026 E 15Th St, Brooklyn, NY 11229

7368200, May 6, 2008

Dec 30, 2005

11/323490

Yimin Zhu - Saint Louis MO, US
Ruiming Zhang - Urbana IL, US
Nona DeCastro - Chicago IL, US
Bogdan Gurau - Urbana IL, US
Sharon Blair - Coquitlam, CA

Tekion, Inc. - Burnaby, BC

H01M 4/00
B01J 49/00
C08J 5/20
H01B 1/00
H01B 1/12

429 41, 521 27, 252500

A composite proton exchange membrane includes first and second outer proton exchange membrane layers each having an exterior peripheral portion. An inner proton exchange membrane layer is interposed between the first and second outer membrane layers. The inner membrane layer has an exterior peripheral portion encompassed within each of the outer membrane layer peripheral portions. A substantially fluid-impermeable edge bonding film is interposed between the first and second outer membrane layers. The edge bonding film circumscribes the inner membrane layer peripheral portion and is disposed within each of the outer membrane layer peripheral portions. The edge bonding film cooperates with the first and second outer membrane layers to encapsulate the inner layer.

2007015, Jul 5, 2007

Dec 30, 2005

11/323678

Ruiming Zhang - Urbana IL, US
Zakia Khan - Champaign IL, US
Brian Adams - Port Moody, CA
Wai Law - Port Coqvtlam, CA
Alison Hack - Surrey, CA
Yinghul Pan - Champaign IL, US

H01M 8/04

429013000, 429022000

A method and system for counteracting performance deterioration in an electrochemical fuel cell includes passive re-activation, active re-activation, or both. Active re-activation includes intermittently applying positive voltage electrical pulse across the anode. The positive voltage applied is less than that required for decomposition of water. Passive re-activation includes interposing a resistive load between the anode and the cathode while fuel stream flow to the anode is interrupted. The resistive load increases voltage potential at the anode to less than that required for oxidation of carbon.

2007018, Aug 9, 2007

Feb 7, 2006

11/348691

Hongsun Kim - Port Coquitlam, CA
Ruiming Zhang - Urbana IL, US
Hee Kim - Savoy IL, US
Zakia Khan - Champaign IL, US
Sharon Blair - Coquitlam, CA

H01M 8/02
H01M 8/10
H01M 4/96

429038000, 429044000, 429030000, 429042000, 429013000

A direct organic liquid feed unit fuel cell comprises an anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel delivery layer for diluting a concentrated fuel stream and delivering the fuel stream to the anode at a uniform concentration across the planar extent of the anode, independently of the orientation of the fuel cell.

2011012, May 26, 2011

Feb 25, 2009

12/919214

Ruiming Zhang - Cheyenne WY, US
John Pope - Laramie WY, US
Yinghui Pan - Cheyenne WY, US

H01M 8/22
H01M 4/583
H01M 8/04

429506, 429512

There is disclosed a direct fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode immersed in an electrolyte in the presence of a reductant and oxidant. Specifically, the fuel cell lacks a permselective membrane or other chemical barrier between the anode and cathode. Instead, the fuel cell has a mechanical/electrical porous separator that permits the free diffusion of liquid between all elements of the fuel cell. The fuel cell further contains an anode electrode of conductive substrate with catalyst and a cathode comprising a hydrophobic coated material that prevents cathode flooding. As a result, oxidation of the anode fuel and reduction of the cathode fuel occur to a substantial extent only at the anode and cathode, respectively, and is capable for ambient pressure/temperature and passive operation.

6327219, Dec 4, 2001

Sep 29, 1999

9/407795

Ruiming Zhang - South Windsor CT
John Moh - Freshmeadows NY

VI&T Group - Freshmeadows NY

G01S 380

367128

An automated object following system includes a tracker associated with a following device, and a guider associated with an object to be followed. The tracker includes a first processor, and at least two transducers for generating an encoded ultrasonic signal. Each transducer has a control input communicating with the first processor for emitting an encoded ultrasonic signal generally toward the guider in response to a command signal from the first processor. The encoded ultrasonic signals carry signal source identification information. A radio frequency (RF) receiver communicates with the first processor for receiving from the guider an encoded RF signal carrying distance and direction information of the guider relative to the tracker to be used for steering the following device toward the object to be followed.

5572449, Nov 5, 1996

May 19, 1994

8/245865

Qing Tang - Storrs CT
Wei-Ping Wang - Storrs CT
Zhongxue Gan - Storrs CT
Ruiming Zhang - Storrs CT
John Moh - Freshmeadows NY

VI&T Group, Inc. - Freshmeadows NY

B60T 716

364565

An automatic vehicle following system is provided for controlling a following vehicle to maintain at least a predetermined distance behind a preceding vehicle and to substantially follow the path of the preceding vehicle. An on-line measurement system of the preceding vehicle generates signals indicative of the velocity (having speed and directional components) of the preceding vehicle, and a communication system transmits the velocity signals to the following vehicle. The following vehicle likewise has a communication system for receiving the signals from the preceding vehicle, and an on-line measurement system for providing signals indicative of the velocity of the following vehicle and signals indicative of the distance between the two vehicles. A signal processing system of the following vehicle is coupled to the communication system and on-line measurement system for estimating motion trajectory of the preceding vehicle based on the difference in the velocities of the preceding and following vehicles and the following distance. A control system generates control signals and takes action so as to perform speed control and maintain at least a predetermined safe following distance between the two vehicles, and steering control to substantially follow the path of the preceding vehicle.

5835880, Nov 10, 1998

Jul 19, 1995

8/503943

Zhongxue Gan - Storrs CT
Wei-Ping Wang - Storrs CT
Oing Tang - Wethersfield CT
Ruiming Zhang - Storrs CT
John Moh - Freshmeadows NY

VI & T Group, Inc. - Freshmeadows NY

G06K 900
G08G 1017

701205

In an apparatus and method for automatic vehicle following, a pair of video cameras are mounted on the front portion of a following vehicle, and each camera generates image data indicative of a respective image of a distinctive mark located on a rearward portion of a lead vehicle. An image processor generates two one-dimensional image-intensity distributions for each mark image based on the image data, and in turn generates a respective edge-intensity distribution based on each image-intensity distribution. The edge-intensity distributions are each generated by taking the first derivative of the respective image-intensity distribution. The image processor in turn generates a respective feature vector based on each edge-intensity distribution, wherein the vector components of each feature vector define select characteristics of the respective mark image. The center points of the two corresponding mark images are determined based on the feature vectors, and a signal processor generates signals indicative of the following distance and the heading angle of the lead vehicle based on the image center points. A window enclosing each mark image is moved upon generating a new mark image to the approximate center point of the preceding image, to substantially follow image movements from one camera image frame to the next, and thereby suppress noise and enhance the image-processing speed of the apparatus.