Patents by Inventor Sheng Ye

Sheng Ye 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).

  • Multilayer optical barrier
    Patent number: 11175435
    Abstract: A liquid lens architecture includes a transparent substrate, a multilayer thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based membrane overlying at least a portion of the transparent substrate, and a liquid layer disposed between and abutting the transparent substrate and the multilayer thermoplastic polyurethane-based membrane. The TPU-based membrane may exhibit a reversible elastic response to imposed strains of up to approximately 2% and is configured to limit the transpiration of fluid to less than approximately 10?2 g/m2/day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Ye, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Christopher Bruce Stipe, Christopher Yuan Ting Liao, Hayden Erik Hernández
  • Shade umbrella for facilitating folding of umbrella surface
    Patent number: 11122872
    Abstract: An umbrella for facilitating folding of umbrella surface includes an umbrella surface assembly and a pole assembly that are cooperatively connected to each other. The umbrella surface assembly includes a middle stick, an upper umbrella tray, a lower umbrella tray, a set of first cross rods and a set of second cross rods. The upper umbrella tray is hingedly connected to a first diagonal draw bar, a middle portion of the first diagonal draw bar is hingedly connected to a second diagonal draw bar, and a lower end of the first diagonal draw bar is hingedly connected to a sliding portion. The pole assembly includes an outer pole, an inner telescopic rod slidably connected to the outer pole, a traction device and an elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG WEIGE ARTS & CRAFTS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yong He, Sheng Ye, Haixing Chen
  • HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX OPTICAL DEVICE FORMED BASED ON SOLID CRYSTAL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210262116
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes providing an alignment structure at least partially defining a predetermined alignment pattern. The method also includes forming a solid crystal on the alignment structure. Crystal molecules of the solid crystal are aligned in the predetermined alignment pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Tingling RAO, Tanya MALHOTRA, Andrew John OUDERKIRK, Arman BOROMAND, Lafe Joseph PURVIS, Oleg YAROSHCHUK, Sheng YE, Sandeep REKHI
  • HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICES WITH REMOVABLE PRESCRIPTION LENSES
    Publication number: 20210263342
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an optically transparent substrate and a first lens removably coupled with the optically transparent substrate by one or more adhesive layers. The one or more adhesive layers are positioned between the optically transparent substrate and the first lens. Also disclosed are an eye-tracker and a display device, each of which includes the optical assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew John OUDERKIRK, Robin SHARMA, Karol Constantine HATZILIAS, Sheng YE, Sebastian SZTUK, Kirk Erik BURGESS, Javier San Agustin LOPEZ, Neeraj CHOUBEY, Bo Asp ANDERSEN, Kurt JENKINS
  • POLYMER THIN FILMS HAVING HIGH OPTICAL ANISOTROPY
    Publication number: 20210263205
    Abstract: A polymer thin film is characterized by a first in-plane refractive index (nx) along a first direction of the polymer thin film, a second in-plane refractive index (ny) along a second direction of the polymer thin film orthogonal to the first direction, and a third refractive index (nz) along a thickness direction substantially orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction, where nx>nz>ny. Such a polymer thin film may exhibit one or more of (a) an in-plane birefringence of at least approximately 0.05, and (b) nx greater than approximately 1.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng Ye, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Arman Boromand, Tanya Malhotra, Liliana Ruiz Diaz
  • HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX OPTICAL DEVICE FORMED BASED ON SOLID CRYSTAL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210263313
    Abstract: An optical element is provided. The optical element includes a solid crystal including crystal molecules aligned in a predetermined alignment pattern at least partially defined by an alignment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Tanya MALHOTRA, Tingling RAO, Andrew John OUDERKIRK, Arman BOROMAND, Lafe Joseph PURVIS, Oleg YAROSHCHUK, Sheng YE, Sandeep REKHI
  • (METH)ACRYLATE URETHANE (UREA) PHOSPHONATES AS ADHESION PROMOTERS
    Publication number: 20210253765
    Abstract: A curable composition is provided comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer, a urethane (urea) phosphonate adhesion promoter, optionally reactive diluents, and an initiator. The use of the urethane (urea) phosphonate adhesion promotor provides better ageing stability and adhesion, as measured by T-peel adhesion test, than the use of other conventional adhesion promotors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Ying Lin, Sheng Ye, Thomas P. Klun, Semra Colak Atan, Jerald K. Rasmussen
  • Composition including a polythiol, a polyepoxide, a photolatent base, and an amine and methods relating to the composition
    Patent number: 11090681
    Abstract: A composition including a polythiol having more than one thiol groups, a polyepoxide having more than one epoxide group, a photolatent base catalyst that can photochemically generate a first amine, and a second amine phase-separated within the composition. A polymer network preparable from the composition, and a method for making the polymer network are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Zook, Sheng Ye, Erik M. Townsend, Michael D. Swan, William H. Moser
  • TEMPLATED SYNTHESIS OF NANOVOIDED POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210238374
    Abstract: A method of forming a voided polymer includes forming a polymerizable composition containing a polymer precursor and a solid templating agent, forming a coating of the polymerizable composition, processing the coating to form a cured polymer material having a solid phase in a plurality of defined regions, and removing at least a portion of the solid phase from the cured polymer material to form a voided polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng Ye, Renate Eva Klementine Landig, Kenneth Alexander Diest, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Charles Robert Bowman, Robert G. Bowman, William Arthur Hendrickson, Christopher J. Rueb, Lafe Joseph Purvis, II, Wenmo Sun, Ryan Li, Oleg Yaroshchuk, Tingling Rao, Arman Boromand, Churning Zhao, Morteza Khaleghimeybodi
  • OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC POLYMER THIN FILMS
    Publication number: 20210208319
    Abstract: A polymer layer includes a first in-plane refractive index extending along a first direction of the polymer layer, a second in-plane refractive index less than the first in-plane refractive index extending along a second direction of the polymer layer orthogonal to the first direction, a third refractive index along a direction orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction, and a plurality of wrinkles extending along a surface of the polymer layer, where a difference between the first in-plane refractive index and the second in-plane refractive index is at least approximately 0.05, and the third refractive index is greater than the second in-plane refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew John Ouderkirk, Tanya Malhotra, Sheng Ye, Liliana Ruiz Diaz
  • LIGHT CURABLE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20210198520
    Abstract: A curable composition that includes a urethane multifunctional (meth)acrylate, an inorganic filler having a primary particle dimension of at least 200 nm, a photoinitiator system that can be activated by electromagnetic radiation in the range of 340-550 nm, a reactive diluent, and a reinforcing silica having a primary particle dimension of 100 nm of less. The sum of the absolute value of the difference in the refractive index of the filler and the refractive index of the composition cured without filler plus the birefringence of the filler is 0.054 or less, i.e. 0.054?|nfiller?nmatrix|+?filler, where nfiller is the refractive index of the filler, nmatrix is the refractive index of the composition cured without filler, and ?filler is the birefringence of the filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ying Lin, Sheng Ye, Timothy D. Dunbar, Bradley D. Craig, Dong-Wei Zhu, Matthew J. Kryger, Richard J. Pokorny, Michael A. Kropp
  • Nanovoided polymers using phase inversion
    Patent number: 11045835
    Abstract: Example methods include depositing a precursor layer onto a substrate where the precursor layer includes droplets comprising a polymerizable material, inducing a phase inversion in the precursor layer to obtain a modified precursor layer including droplets of a non-polymerizable liquid within a polymerizable liquid mixture, and polymerizing the polymerizable liquid mixture to obtain a nanovoided polymer element. Examples include devices fabricated using nanovoided polymer elements fabricated using such methods, including electroactive devices such as actuators and sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Renate Eva Klementine Landig, Kenneth Diest, Sheng Ye, Andrew John Ouderkirk
  • Dual curable thiol-ene composition, comprising a polythiol, an unsaturated compound, a photoinitiator and an organic hydroperoxide, as well as a cross-linked polymer sealant prepared therefrom for use in aerospace
    Patent number: 11041049
    Abstract: A dual curable thiol-ene composition comprising a polythiol, an unsaturated compound, a photoinitiator, an organic hydroperoxide (thermal initiator) and optionally a nitrogen-containing base, such as e.g. an N-heterocyclic compound (together with the organic hydroperoxide a redox initiator system). A cross-linked polymer prepared therefrom. A method of making such a polymer. A cured sealant comprising such a polymer. The sealant is preferably for use in aerospace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William H. Moser, Erik M. Townsend, Brian S. Lam, Jonathan D. Zook, Susan E. DeMoss, Sheng Ye, Andrew R. Davis, Michael D. Swan
  • Use of polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid compositions in treatment of malignant effusion
    Patent number: 11020419
    Abstract: The use of an immunomodulating composition comprising polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (PIC) in the treatment or prevention of malignant effusion, or the alleviation of symptoms of malignant effusion. The composition may further comprise a stabilizer and/or calcium ion, anti-cancer agent, an antigen or any pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: BIOSYNGEN PTE, LTD
    Inventor: Sheng Ye
  • Planarization layers for nanovoided polymers
    Patent number: 11025175
    Abstract: In some examples, a device includes a nanovoided polymer element, a planarization layer disposed on a surface of the nanovoided polymer element, a first electrode disposed on the planarization layer, and a second electrode. The nanovoided polymer element may be located at least in part between the first electrode and the second electrode. The planarization layer may be located between the nanovoided polymer element and the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Renate Eva Klementine Landig, Kenneth Diest, Spencer Allan Wells, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Sheng Ye
  • METHODS OF BONDING SUBSTRATES TOGETHER
    Publication number: 20210139741
    Abstract: Methods of bonding together substrates that do not require use of primers, mixing, fixturing, or autoclaving. These methods can include the steps of disposing an adhesive layer on a bonding surface of either substrate, the adhesive layer comprising a curable composition that is dimensionally stable at ambient conditions; either before or after disposing the adhesive layer on the bonding surface, irradiating the adhesive layer with ultraviolet radiation to initiate curing of the curable composition; placing one substrate so as to be bonded to the other substrate by the adhesive layer; and allowing the adhesive layer to cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Cyrus A. Anderson, Thomas Q. Chastek, Xiao Gao, Kathleen S. Shafer, Sheng Ye
  • Crosslinkable composition including a (meth)acrylic polymer and methods of making a crosslinked composition
    Patent number: 10975221
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a crosslinkable composition including a (meth)acrylate polymer and a visible light absorbing compound. Two percent or less of the carbon-carbon bonds in the crosslinkable composition are double bonds. The composition allows for inclusion of one or more materials degradable by ultraviolet radiation and/or stabilized against ultraviolet radiation. Methods for making a crosslinked composition is also provided. One method includes obtaining a crosslinkable composition and subjecting the crosslinkable composition to radiation having a wavelength of 400 nm or greater. Another method includes subjecting a crosslinkable composition to first and second radiations that are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Shijing Cheng, Sheng Ye, David J. Yarusso, Jianhui Xia
  • HIGH RELIABILITY VARIFOCAL ELECTROSTATIC LENS
    Publication number: 20210080688
    Abstract: A varifocal lens includes a substrate having an inclined region, a primary electrode disposed over the inclined region of the substrate, a dielectric layer disposed over the primary electrode, a deformable membrane disposed over and at least partially spaced away from the dielectric layer, a secondary electrode disposed over a surface of the deformable membrane facing toward or away from the dielectric layer and overlying at least a portion of the primary electrode, and a fluid between the membrane and the substrate, wherein a surface of the dielectric layer facing the secondary electrode comprises a textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Renate Eva Klementine Landig, Christopher Stipe, Kenneth Diest, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Maik Andre Scheller, Sheng Ye, John Cooke, Yigit Menguc, Nagi Elabbasi, James Ransley
  • STRUCTURED ACTUATORS: SHAPED ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210066574
    Abstract: An actuator assembly includes a primary electrode, a secondary electrode overlapping at least a portion of the primary electrode, and an electroactive polymer layer disposed between the primary electrode and the secondary electrode, where the electroactive polymer layer includes a non-vertical (e.g., sloped) sidewall with respect to a major surface of at least one of the electrodes. The electroactive polymer layer may be characterized by a non-axisymmetric shape with respect to an axis that is oriented orthogonal to an electrode major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Diest, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Renate Eva Klementine Landig, Katherine Marie Smyth, Spencer Allan Wells, Tingling Rao, Sheng Ye, Eric Schmitt, Nagi Elabbasi, Bachir Ahmed Abeid
  • LIGHTNING PROTECTIVE SEAL CAP
    Publication number: 20210061483
    Abstract: A lightning protective seal cap comprising a seal cap that defines an interior, and a quantity of an uncured sealant that is curable by the application of actinic radiation so as to bind the seal cap to a fastener. The interior of the seal cap contains the quantity of uncured sealant, the seal cap is positionable over the fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener resides in the interior of the seal cap, and when the seal cap is in position over the fastener, the sealant containing seal cap prevents electrical arcing to the fastener from a lightning strike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Zook, Larry S. Hebert, Michael D. Swan, Sheng Ye, Susan E. DeMoss, Robin E. Wright