Patents by Inventor Weidong Zhou

Weidong Zhou 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: 9624420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of oil and natural gas well cementation engineering, in particular to a foam stabilizer composition, foamed cement slurry and an additive composition thereof. The foam stabilizer composition comprises C6-C20 alkyl amido alkyl amine oxide, C6-C20 alkyl amido alkyl betaine, and triterpenoid saponin compound. The foam stabilizer composition provided in the present invention is helpful for forming foamed cement slurry that has high foam stability, and the foam stabilizer composition can work with other active components in the foamed slurry additive composition provided in the present invention to enable the foamed cement slurry that contains the additive composition to obtain low density, high foam stability, low permeability, and high compressive strength, which is especially applicable to well cementing operation in an oil and natural gas exploration and development process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: China Univeristy of Petroleum (East China)
    Inventors: Chengwen Wang, Ruihe Wang, Baojiang Sun, Weidong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170092950
    Abstract: An electrode material for an electrochemical cell, such as a lithium ion battery or a lithium sulfur battery, is provided. The electrode may be a negative anode. The electrode material comprises a composite comprising a porous matrix comprising a carbonized material. The electrode material further comprises a plurality of silicon particles homogeneously dispersed in the porous matrix of carbonized material. Each silicon particle of the plurality has an average particle diameter of greater than or equal to about 5 nanometers and less than or equal to about 20 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Weidong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160372742
    Abstract: A nanoparticle and a method for fabricating the nanoparticle utilize a decomposable material yoke located within permeable organic polymer material shell and separated from the permeable organic polymer material shell by a void space. When the decomposable material yoke comprises a sulfur material and the permeable organic polymer material shell comprises a material permeable to both a sulfur material vapor and a lithium ion within a battery electrolyte the nanoparticle may be used within an electrode for a Li/S battery absent the negative effects of battery electrode materials expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yingchao Yu, Weidong Zhou, Hao Chen, Hector Abruna
  • Patent number: 9506900
    Abstract: Provided are gas treatment devices and medical equipment thereof. The gas treatment device can include at least a first gas monitoring module and a second gas monitoring module, a master control module and an integrated gas circuit board. A gas outlet, at least one gas inlet and a monitoring interface can be arranged on a surface of the integrated gas circuit board, while a first and a second gas circuits may be arranged inside the integrated gas circuit board. The gas inlet can include a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet. The gas outlet and the first gas inlet can communicate with first and second ends of the first gas circuit, and the second gas inlet can communicate with one end of the second gas circuit. The first and the second gas circuits can communicate with the first and the second gas monitoring modules through corresponding monitoring interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuegang Zhang, Zhonghua Liu, Meng Zhu, Weidong Zhou, Jian Cen, Shuangtao Xiong, Guangqi Huang, Joakim Carl Gabrielsson, Johan Nils Ernst Werner
  • Patent number: 9437871
    Abstract: A sulfur based active material has a core-shell structure including a hollow core and a porous carbon shell surrounding the hollow core. Sulfur is present in a portion of the hollow core. A polymer shell coating is formed on the porous carbon shell. The polymer shell coating includes nitrogen atoms that bond to carbon atoms of the porous carbon shell so that the porous carbon shell is a nitrogen-confused porous carbon shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Zhou, Xingcheng Xiao, Mei Cai
  • Publication number: 20160172665
    Abstract: A negative electrode includes an active material. The active material includes a silicon-based core and a two-dimensional, layered mesoporous carbon coating in continuous contact with the silicon-based core. The two-dimensional, layered mesoporous carbon coating is capable of expanding and contracting with the silicon-based core. The negative electrode also includes a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Weidong Zhou, Xingcheng Xiao
  • Publication number: 20160133918
    Abstract: In an example of the method disclosed herein, SiOx (0<x<2) particles are combined with a lithium metal. The SiOx (0<x<2) particles and the lithium metal are caused to react to form lithium oxide nanoparticles in a silicon matrix. At least some of the lithium oxide nanoparticles are removed from the silicon matrix to form porous silicon particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Weidong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160131609
    Abstract: A method for preparing a material composition comprising a hollow transition metal oxide nanoparticle supported upon a carbon material support includes a solution impregnation process step, followed by a thermal reduction process step and finally a thermal oxidation process step. The material composition, an electrode and an electrical component such as but not limited to a battery are all predicated at least in-part upon the material composition prepared in accord with the foregoing method. The foregoing material composition, electrode, battery and method may ultimately provide a LIB with enhanced performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicants: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yingchao Yu, Héctor D. Abruña, Deli Wang, Weidong Zhou, Liu Hongfang, Qin Shuang
  • Patent number: 9299377
    Abstract: A storage medium including a servo layer, a data recording layer, a heat sink layer, and a diamond-like carbon layer with a lubricant covering. The servo layer is configured to store servo information on the storage medium. The servo information is used to position a read/write head over the storage medium during a read/write operation performed by the read/write head on the storage medium. The data recording layer is configured to store data on the storage medium during the read/write operation performed by the read/write head on the storage medium. The heat sink layer is disposed between the servo layer and the data recording layer. The diamond-like carbon layer with the lubricant covering is disposed above the data recording layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Marvell International LTD.
    Inventors: Zhimin Yuan, Bo Liu, Jiangzhong Shi, Weidong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160054253
    Abstract: A materials composition and a method for preparing the materials composition provide: (1) a core material comprising a reactive carbon material-sulfur material composite; surrounded by and chemically coupled with (2) a shell material comprising a reactive sheath material. The material composition is useful within electrodes within electrical components including but not limited to electrochemical gas cells, supercapacitors and batteries where enhanced cycling may be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Weidong Zhou, Héctor D. Abruña, Hao Chen, Yingchao Yu
  • Publication number: 20150221935
    Abstract: A sulfur based active material has a core-shell structure including a hollow core and a porous carbon shell surrounding the hollow core. Sulfur is present in a portion of the hollow core. A polymer shell coating is formed on the porous carbon shell. The polymer shell coating includes nitrogen atoms that bond to carbon atoms of the porous carbon shell so that the porous carbon shell is a nitrogen-confused porous carbon shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Zhou, Xingcheng Xiao, Mei Cai
  • Publication number: 20150213824
    Abstract: A storage medium including a servo layer, a data recording layer, a heat sink layer, and a diamond-like carbon layer with a lubricant covering. The servo layer is configured to store servo information on the storage medium. The servo information is used to position a read/write head over the storage medium during a read/write operation performed by the read/write head on the storage medium. The data recording layer is configured to store data on the storage medium during the read/write operation performed by the read/write head on the storage medium. The heat sink layer is disposed between the servo layer and the data recording layer. The diamond-like carbon layer with the lubricant covering is disposed above the data recording layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Zhimin Yuan, Bo Liu, Jiangzhong Shi, Weidong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150137321
    Abstract: A magnetic field-guided method of metal-assisted chemical etching comprises immersing a structure that comprises a two-dimensional magnetic pattern layer on a surface thereof in an etchant solution. The magnetic pattern layer sinks into the structure as portions of the structure directly under the magnetic pattern layer are etched. A programmable magnetic field H(t) is applied to the structure during etching to guide the sinking of the magnetic pattern layer, thereby controlling the etching of the structure in three dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Xiuling Li, Weidong Zhou, Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 9007713
    Abstract: A medium may be provided. The medium includes a servo layer, a data recording layer, and a heat sink layer disposed between the servo layer and the recording layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhimin Yuan, Bo Liu, Jianzhong Shi, Weidong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150056517
    Abstract: An example of a flexible membrane includes a porous membrane and a solid electrolyte coating formed on at least a portion of a surface of the porous membrane, in pores of the porous membrane, or both on the surface and in the pores. The solid electrolyte coating includes i) a polymer chain or ii) an inorganic ionically conductive material. The polymer chain or the inorganic material includes a group to interact or react with a polysulfide through covalent bonding or supramolecular interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Weidong Zhou, Xingcheng Xiao, Mei Cai
  • Publication number: 20150009785
    Abstract: A medium may be provided. The medium includes a servo layer, a data recording layer, and a heat sink layer disposed between the servo layer and the recording layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Zhimin YUAN, Bo Liu, Jianzhong Shi, Weidong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140338669
    Abstract: The invention discloses an air circuit adapter that includes an external conduit, an air collector and an internal conduit. The external conduit includes a first interface and a second interface. An exterior surface of the external conduit includes a sampling interface. The interior conduit can affix inside the external conduit. The air collector can be connected with the sampling interface by a sampling air routing. The sampling air path can radially pass through the internal conduit and the external conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Hualin Zhao, Ji Chen, Weidong Zhou, Yunfeng Liu, Jian Cen
  • Publication number: 20140326046
    Abstract: Provided are gas treatment devices and medical equipment thereof. The gas treatment device can include at least a first gas monitoring module and a second gas monitoring module, a master control module and an integrated gas circuit board. A gas outlet, at least one gas inlet and a monitoring interface can be arranged on a surface of the integrated gas circuit board, while a first and a second gas circuits may be arranged inside the integrated gas circuit board. The gas inlet can include a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet. The gas outlet and the first gas inlet can communicate with first and second ends of the first gas circuit, and the second gas inlet can communicate with one end of the second gas circuit. The first and the second gas circuits can communicate with the first and the second gas monitoring modules through corresponding monitoring interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Xuegang Zhang, Zhonghua Liu, Meng Zhu, Weidong Zhou, Jian Cen, Shuangtao Xiong, Guangqi Huang, Joakim Carl Gabrielsson, Johan Nils Ernst Werner
  • Publication number: 20140326042
    Abstract: Provided are sampling pumps and gas analyzers using the sampling pumps. The sampling pump may include at least one reciprocating pump set and a control system. Each reciprocating pump set can include two reciprocating pumps. The control system can output drive signals for controlling reciprocating drawing and compressing operations of the reciprocating pumps, where the control system may be designed to output the drive signals that cause the two reciprocating pumps within the same set to provide opposing impact directions at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Weidong Zhou, Zhonghua Liu, Yunfeng Liu, Jian Chen, Heng Chen, Guangqi Huang, Joakim Carl Gabrielsson, Johan Nils Ernst Werner, Peter Erik Axel Svedmyr
  • Patent number: 8867171
    Abstract: A medium may be provided. The medium includes a servo layer, a data recording layer, and a heat sink layer disposed between the servo layer and the recording layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Zhimin Yuan, Bo Liu, Jiangzhong Shi, Weidong Zhou