Patents by Inventor Quanfeng He

Quanfeng He 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: 11866815
    Abstract: A method for preparing a high entropy alloy (HEA) structure includes the steps of: preparing an alloy by arc melting raw materials comprising five or more elements; drop casting the melted alloy into a cooled mold to form a bulk alloy; applying an external force against the bulk alloy to reshape the bulk alloy; and heat-treating the reshaped bulk alloy, wherein the bulk alloy is reshaped and/or heat-treated for manipulating the distribution of the microstructure therein. The present invention also relates to a high entropy alloy structure prepared by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Quanfeng He, Zhaoyi Ding
  • Publication number: 20230070081
    Abstract: A metallic glass having a general formula of Zr15-65Cu0-25Ni0-20Al0-30Hf0-30Ti0-30Co0-30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Ziqing Zhou, Zhibo Zhang, Quanfeng He
  • Patent number: 11591708
    Abstract: A method for preparing an entropy-stabilized ceramic thin film coating includes preparing a first layer formed by raw materials with a plurality of metal elements, and subjecting the first layer to reaction with anion thereby transforming at least a portion of the first layer to a second layer. The present invention also discloses an entropy-stabilized ceramic thin film coating and a component coated with an entropy-stabilized ceramic thin film coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Haidong Bian, Quanfeng He, Zebiao Li, Jian Lu, Yong Yang, Yang Yang Li
  • Publication number: 20220307114
    Abstract: A high entropy alloy includes at least five elements selected from Cobalt, Nickel, Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium, wherein two of the five elements have a total atomic percentage of 100?x, and the remainder elements have a total atomic percentage of x, where 0<x<100. A method of producing the high entropy alloy. A component for use in a mechanical timepiece. The component is made of the high entropy alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Quanfeng He, Tianyu Wang, Hang Wang
  • Patent number: 11359266
    Abstract: A method for preparing a high entropy alloy (HEA) structure includes the steps of: preparing an alloy by arc melting raw materials comprising five or more elements; drop casting the melted alloy into a cooled mold to form a bulk alloy with eutectic microstructure therein; and subjecting the bulk alloy to an acidic condition to form a bulk porous structure with eutectic microstructure therein. A high entropy alloy structure is also provided as prepared by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Zhaoyi Ding, Quanfeng He
  • Publication number: 20220056567
    Abstract: A method for preparing a high entropy alloy (HEA) structure includes the steps of: preparing an alloy by arc melting raw materials comprising five or more elements; drop casting the melted alloy into a cooled mold to form a bulk alloy; applying an external force against the bulk alloy to reshape the bulk alloy; and heat-treating the reshaped bulk alloy, wherein the bulk alloy is reshaped and/or heat-treated for manipulating the distribution of the microstructure therein. The present invention also relates to a high entropy alloy structure prepared by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Quanfeng He, Zhaoyi Ding
  • Publication number: 20210398800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a nanosheet including the steps of: depositing a solution onto a substrate to form a first layer, wherein the substrate is rotatable relative to the depositing solution; depositing and condensing target material onto the first layer to form a second layer; and separating the second layer from the first layer and the substrate to form a nanosheet. Also disclosed a multilayer structure including: a substrate; a first layer arranged to deposit onto the substrate, wherein the substrate is rotatable relative to the depositing of the first layer; and a second layer arranged to deposit onto the first layer and separable from the first layer to form a nanosheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Tianyu Wang, Jingyang Zhang, Quanfeng He
  • Patent number: 11168390
    Abstract: A new technique, referred to as PSBEE, is disclosed and enables fabrication of freestanding nanomembranes. The PSBEE technique enables fabrication and synthesis of nanomembranes comprising 2D high entropy alloys and 2D metallic glasses and may be extended to ceramics and semiconductors, thereby enabling the fabrication of large-scale freestanding nanomembranes across a wide range of materials, including those deemed to have a great potential for future functional and structural use. To form nanomembranes using PSBEE, a plurality of membranes may be prepared and subjected to thermoplastic compression. Afterwards, one of the membranes may be removed and the remaining membranes may undergo additional thermoplastic compression in the presence of a Si substrate. Once a threshold level of smoothness is achieved, a coating or film may be applied and then separated from the final plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Tianyu Wang, Zhaoyi Ding, Quanfeng He
  • Publication number: 20200370160
    Abstract: A new technique, referred to as PSBEE, is disclosed and enables fabrication of freestanding nanomembranes. The PSBEE technique enables fabrication and synthesis of nanomembranes comprising 2D high entropy alloys and 2D metallic glasses and may be extended to ceramics and semiconductors, thereby enabling the fabrication of large-scale freestanding nanomembranes across a wide range of materials, including those deemed to have a great potential for future functional and structural use. To form nanomembranes using PSBEE, a plurality of membranes may be prepared and subjected to thermoplastic compression. Afterwards, one of the membranes may be removed and the remaining membranes may undergo additional thermoplastic compression in the presence of a Si substrate. Once a threshold level of smoothness is achieved, a coating or film may be applied and then separated from the final plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Tianyu Wang, Zhaoyi Ding, Quanfeng He
  • Publication number: 20200340135
    Abstract: A method for preparing an entropy-stabilized ceramic thin film coating includes preparing a first layer formed by raw materials with a plurality of metal elements, and subjecting the first layer to reaction with anion thereby transforming at least a portion of the first layer to a second layer. The present invention also discloses an entropy-stabilized ceramic thin film coating and a component coated with an entropy-stabilized ceramic thin film coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Haidong Bian, Quanfeng He, Zebiao Li, Jian Lu, Yong Yang, Yang Yang Li
  • Publication number: 20200157663
    Abstract: A method for preparing a high entropy alloy (HEA) structure includes the steps of: preparing an alloy by arc melting raw materials comprising five or more elements; drop casting the melted alloy into a cooled mold to form a bulk alloy with eutectic microstructure therein; and subjecting the bulk alloy to an acidic condition to form a bulk porous structure with eutectic microstructure therein. A high entropy alloy structure is also provided as prepared by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Zhaoyi Ding, Quanfeng He
  • Publication number: 20200109467
    Abstract: A method for preparing a high entropy alloy (HEA) structure includes the steps of: preparing an alloy by arc melting raw materials comprising five or more elements; drop casting the melted alloy into a cooled mold to form a bulk alloy; applying an external force against the bulk alloy to reshape the bulk alloy; and heat-treating the reshaped bulk alloy, wherein the bulk alloy is reshaped and/or heat-treated for manipulating the distribution of the microstructure therein. The present invention also relates to a high entropy alloy structure prepared by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Quanfeng He, Zhaoyi Ding