Patents by Inventor Yanjia Zuo

Yanjia Zuo 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: 11898345
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to acoustic panels, for example, suitable for use in a ceiling to control sound. The present disclosure relates more particularly to an acoustic ceiling panel including an acoustic substrate formed of a porous material having an air flow resistivity of at least 300 kPa*s/m2. The acoustic substrate includes an upper face and a lower face with a pattern of perforations formed therein, where the pattern of perforations covers at least 6% of the area of the lower face. The acoustic ceiling panel also includes a backing layer disposed over the upper face of the acoustic substrate and a veil disposed over the lower face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Chris L. Heikkinen, John T. Madajewski, Phillip Evans, Chris W. Niemi, Jeremiah L. Shaffer, Isabelle Etchart Randlett, Robert Miller, Keith C. Hong, Zhengzhi Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210285207
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to acoustic panels, for example, suitable for use in a ceiling to control sound. The present disclosure relates more particularly to an acoustic ceiling panel including an acoustic substrate formed of a porous material having an air flow resistivity of at least 300 kPa*s/m2. The acoustic substrate includes an upper face and a lower face with a pattern of perforations formed therein, where the pattern of perforations covers at least 6% of the area of the lower face. The acoustic ceiling panel also includes a backing layer disposed over the upper face of the acoustic substrate and a veil disposed over the lower face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Chris L. Heikkinen, John T. Madajewski, Phillip Evans, Chris W. Niemi, Jeremiah L. Shaffer, Isabelle Etchart Randlett, Robert Miller, Keith C. Hong, Zhengzhi Zhou
  • Patent number: 10710367
    Abstract: The present teachings describe a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a first plate and a second plate stacked together. The printhead assembly includes a first adhesive between the first plate and the second plate for bonding the plates together. The printhead assembly includes a second adhesive surrounding an outer edge of the first adhesive wherein the second adhesive has an oxygen migration rate lower than an oxygen migration rate of the first adhesive. An oxygen sensitive component is contained within the outer edge of the first adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Sean Campbell Hunter, Christopher Jon Laharty, Jonathan Robert Brick, John Milton Brookfield, Tony Russell Rogers, Michael Joel Edwards, Hong Zhao, Mandakini Kanungo, Yanjia Zuo, Daniel R. Hahn, Santokh S. Badesha, John R. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20190240977
    Abstract: The present teachings describe a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a first plate and a second plate stacked together. The printhead assembly includes a first adhesive between the first plate and the second plate for bonding the plates together. The printhead assembly includes a second adhesive surrounding an outer edge of the first adhesive wherein the second adhesive has an oxygen migration rate lower than an oxygen migration rate of the first adhesive. An oxygen sensitive component is contained within the outer edge of the first adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Sean Campbell Hunter, Christopher Jon Laharty, Jonathan Robert Brick, John Milton Brookfield, Tony Russell Rogers, Michael Joel Edwards, Hong Zhao, Mandakini Kanungo, Yanjia Zuo, Daniel R. Hahn, Santokh S. Badesha, John R. Andrews
  • Patent number: 10322583
    Abstract: The present teachings describe a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a first plate and a second plate stacked together. The printhead assembly includes a first adhesive between the first plate and the second plate for bonding the plates together. The printhead assembly includes a second adhesive surrounding an outer edge of the first adhesive wherein the second adhesive has an oxygen migration rate lower than an oxygen migration rate of the first adhesive. An oxygen sensitive component is contained within the outer edge of the first adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Sean Campbell Hunter, Christopher Jon Laharty, Jonathan Robert Brick, John Milton Brookfield, Tony Russell Rogers, Michael Joel Edwards, Hong Zhao, Mandakini Kanungo, Yanjia Zuo, Daniel R. Hahn, Santokh S. Badesha, John R. Andrews
  • Patent number: 10150898
    Abstract: An adhesive compound can include an uncured epoxy film having a curing temperature between about 80° C. and about 300° C. The uncured epoxy film can include a cresol novolac epoxy resin and a bisphenol A epoxy resin. The uncured epoxy film can have a thickness between about 0.1 mil and about 5 mil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Mandakini Kanungo, Hong Zhao, John R. Andrews, Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Mark A. Cellura, Santokh S. Badesha
  • Patent number: 10095140
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes poly(styrene/acrylate)-polyester hybrid particles, wherein poly(styrene/acrylate) polymers are polymerized and entangled within a polyester seed particle in an interpenetrating polymer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Shigeng Li, Robert D Bayley, Peter V Nguyen, Linda S Schriever, Gregory K Thompson, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 10052874
    Abstract: A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight and squeeze out when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks, solid inks, and aqueous inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of a particular adhesive such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Mandakini Kanungo, Hong Zhao, Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Mark A. Cellura, Santokh S. Badesha, John R. Andrews
  • Patent number: 9958797
    Abstract: A toner process comprising (a) providing at least one amphiphilic block copolymer prepared by surfactant-free emulsion polymerization comprising: dissolving a hydrophilic monomer in water; adding a hydrophobic monomer; adding a feed initiator to produce a colloidal dispersion of amphiphilic block copolymer; and optionally, discharging the amphiphilic block copolymer; (b) contacting one or more of a latex polymer, a wax; and a colorant with the colloidal dispersion of amphiphilic block copolymer to form a blend; or contacting the discharged amphiphilic block copolymer with one or more of a latex polymer, a wax dispersion, and a colorant dispersion, and forming a further dispersion; (c) heating the blend or further dispersion at a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the latex polymer to form aggregated toner particles; (d) adding a coalescing agent to the toner particles thereby coalescing the toner particles; and (e) recovering the toner particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Chunliang Lu, Yanjia Zuo, Shigeng Li, Peter Van Nguyen, Linda S. Schriever, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 9890306
    Abstract: An adhesive compound can include an uncured epoxy film having a curing temperature between about 80° C. and about 300° C. The uncured epoxy film can include a cresol novolac resin and a bisphenol A epoxy resin. The uncured epoxy film can have a thickness between about 0.1 mil and about 5 mil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Mandakini Kanungo, Hong Zhao, John R. Andrews, Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Mark A. Cellura, Santokh S. Badesha
  • Patent number: 9828251
    Abstract: Silica aerogels with improved properties are disclosed together with methods for synthesizing such aerogels. The improved properties include lower thermal conductivity (better insulating capacity), lower acoustic velocity, lower dielectric constant and improved ductility. Greater tunability of the refractive index can also be achieved. The silica aerogels are prepared by a sol-gel processing method that provides better control of the formation or aerogel structures. Generally speaking, the improvements arise from control of the synthesis to create a morphology of primary clusters and diverse-sized secondary clusters of dense silica aerogels separated by less densely packed regions. By providing a broader range of secondary clusters and/or pore sizes and loose connectivity between clusters, reductions can be achieved in thermal conductivity and flexural modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Taofang Zeng, Yanjia Zuo, Gang Chen
  • Patent number: 9809698
    Abstract: A process directed to emulsion polymerization (EP) methods for producing seed particles reproducibly independent of initiator amount and rate of introduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeng Li, Yanjia Zuo, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20170129240
    Abstract: A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight and squeeze out when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks, solid inks, and aqueous inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of a particular adhesive such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Mandakini Kanungo, Hong Zhao, Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Mark A. Cellura, Santokh S. Badesha, John R. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20170130044
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes poly(styrene/acrylate)-polyester hybrid particles, wherein poly(styrene/acrylate) polymers are polymerized and entangled within a polyester seed particle in an interpenetrating polymer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Shigeng Li, Robert D. Bayley, Peter V. Nguyen, Linda S. Schriever, Gregory K. Thompson, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 9623660
    Abstract: A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight and squeeze out when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks, solid inks, and aqueous inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of a particular adhesive such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Mandakini Kanungo, Hong Zhao, Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Mark A. Cellura, Santokh S. Badesha, John R. Andrews
  • Patent number: 9562142
    Abstract: A process for making a crystalline latex suitable for use in a toner by phase inversion emulsification (PIE) where when resin of particular acid number is neutralized to a certain degree, smaller sized resin particles are obtained reproducibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Shigeng Li, Peter V Nguyen, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160362538
    Abstract: A process directed to emulsion polymerization (EP) methods for producing seed particles reproducibly independent of initiator amount and rate of introduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeng Li, Yanjia Zuo, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160332445
    Abstract: The present teachings describe a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a first plate and a second plate stacked together. The printhead assembly includes a first adhesive between the first plate and the second plate for bonding the plates together. The printhead assembly includes a second adhesive surrounding an outer edge of the first adhesive wherein the second adhesive has an oxygen migration rate lower than an oxygen migration rate of the first adhesive. An oxygen sensitive component is contained within the outer edge of the first adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Sean Campbell Hunter, Christopher Jon Laharty, Jonathan Robert Brick, John Milton Brookfield, Tony Russell Rogers, Michael Joel Edwards, Hong Zhao, Mandakini Kanungo, Yanjia Zuo, Daniel R. Hahn, Santokh S. Badesha, John R. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20160326338
    Abstract: A process for making a crystalline latex suitable for use in a toner by phase inversion emulsification (PIE) where when resin of particular acid number is neutralized to a certain degree, smaller sized resin particles are obtained reproducibly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Shigeng Li, Peter V Nguyen, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160257865
    Abstract: An adhesive compound can include an uncured epoxy film having a curing temperature between about 80° C. and about 300° C. The uncured epoxy film can include a cresol novolac epoxy resin and a bisphenol A epoxy resin. The uncured epoxy film can have a thickness between about 0.1 mil and about 5 mil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yanjia Zuo, Mandakini Kanungo, Hong Zhao, John R. Andrews, Pratima Gattu Naga Rao, Mark A. Cellura, Santokh S. Badesha