Patents by Inventor Zhibin Zou

Zhibin Zou 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).

  • Publication number: 20240091687
    Abstract: A water filter is provided. The water filter includes a filtration material and a filter housing spaced for accommodating at least a portion of the filtration material therein. The water filter also includes a housing cap coupled to an upper end of the filter housing for enclosing the filtration material within the water filter. The housing cap includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a channel formed through the upper portion and the lower portion. The water filter also includes an interface adapter accommodated in the channel, wherein the interface adapter includes a side wall vertically extending from an upper surface of the interface adapter and partially around a perimeter of the upper surface, and a projection vertically extending from the upper surface, wherein the projection is integrally formed with the upper surface and a portion of the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Publication number: 20240057552
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes an end cover configured to connect with the water dispenser, and a filter housing assembled with the end cover and comprising a cavity configured to receive a filtering material. The end cover includes a body portion and a mounting portion protruding from the body portion. The mounting portion is configured to releasably attach to the water dispenser and has an oval or oval-like cross-section in a horizontal plane, and both ends of the oval or oval-like cross-section are inwardly recessed. Also described is filter assembly including at least one seal having an oval or oval-like cross-section in a horizontal plane, wherein both ends of the oval or oval-like cross-section are inwardly recessed, and wherein the at least one seal is configured to create a water-tight seal between the mounting portion and the water dispenser. A water dispenser for use with the filter assemblies is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Publication number: 20240050879
    Abstract: An exemplary filter cartridge has a housing enclosing a filter chamber and a filter element having a center channel, and a valve assembly having a coupling for engaging an adapter of a water filtration system, an inlet channel, a wastewater outlet valve, and a purified water outlet channel. The wastewater outlet valve has an outlet valve poppet that is biased to seal against an outlet valve housing by a biasing member and the purified water outlet channel extends through the outlet valve poppet. The purified water outlet channel is in fluid communication with an outlet tube that extends into the filter chamber through the center channel. The wastewater outlet valve is opened by one or more outer protrusions extending from the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: 11872510
    Abstract: A water filter is provided. The water filter includes a filtration material and a filter housing spaced for accommodating at least a portion of the filtration material therein. The water filter also includes a housing cap coupled to an upper end of the filter housing for enclosing the filtration material within the water filter. The housing cap includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a channel formed through the upper portion and the lower portion. The water filter also includes an interface adapter accommodated in the channel, wherein the interface adapter includes a side wall vertically extending from an upper surface of the interface adapter and partially around a perimeter of the upper surface, and a projection vertically extending from the upper surface, wherein the projection is integrally formed with the upper surface and a portion of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Publication number: 20230404027
    Abstract: A feeding bowl assembly for pets is proposed, comprising a first bowl base and a second bowl base separated from each other, and the tops of the first bowl base and the second bowl base are respectively provided with a first opening and a second opening, the first opening and the second opening are respectively used to set up one bowl body for holding food, wherein a third opening is provided at the bottom of the second bowl base, through which third opening the first bowl base can be received within the second bowl holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SUMPET TECHNOLOGY (QINGDAO) CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Publication number: 20230397573
    Abstract: A pet water dispenser having a water tank assembly, a filter assembly, and a water pumping assembly. The water tank assembly include a tank body defining an interior space for water storage and a top cover detachably arranged on the tank body above the interior space. The top cover having an upper surface defining a drinking tray with a first water return port. The filter assembly is detachably installed in the interior space and located below the first water return port. The water pumping assembly is detachably connected on a side of the tank body and configured to circulate water from the interior space into the drinking tray where the water returns back to the interior space through the water return port and filter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Publication number: 20230356121
    Abstract: A filter structure comprises a filtering member, a housing, and an upper supporter. The housing comprises a housing body comprising an opening portion and a housing cap coupled to the opening portion of the housing body. The upper supporter is coupled to the filtering member and disposed on an inner surface of the housing cap. The upper supporter comprises a supporter extending portion extending from the upper supporter portion, the supporter extending portion comprises a filter inlet flow path, a projection portion formed on an inner surface of the filter inlet flow path, and a filter outlet flow path separated from the first filter inlet flow path in the supporter extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: 11660554
    Abstract: A water filter cartridge is provided. The water filter cartridge includes a filter housing enclosing a filtration material therein. A port shield is connected at one end of the filter housing and disposed between the filter housing and a connector part adapted for securing the water filter cartridge to a refrigerator filter part. The port shield is provided for at least partially covering a water inlet port and a water outlet port extending at least between the connector part through the port shield and at least partially through the filter housing. The port shield at least partially encloses the water inlet and/or water outlet port therebetween and also separates the filtration material and unfiltered water within the filter housing from the portions of the water inlet and outlet port within the port shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Qingdao Ecopure Filler Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Publication number: 20230076968
    Abstract: A car washing system comprises a filtering unit, a pure water pipeline, a waste water pipeline, a washing pipeline, an optional first branch line, and a second branch line. The filtering unit comprises an RO filter membrane, a filtering pipeline and a booster pump. One end of the filtering pipeline is connected to the inlet of the RO filter membrane. The booster pump is set in the filtering pipeline. The pure water pipeline is connected between a pure water outlet of the RO filter membrane and one end of the washing pipeline. The joint of the pure water pipeline and the washing pipeline is provided with a high-pressure pump. One end of the waste water pipeline is connected with waste water outlet of the RO filtering membrane, and the other end is a discharge end. The second branch line is connected between the waste water pipeline and the washing pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Publication number: 20230001338
    Abstract: A water filter is provided. The water filter includes a filtration material and a filter housing spaced for accommodating at least a portion of the filtration material therein. The water filter also includes a housing cap coupled to an upper end of the filter housing for enclosing the filtration material within the water filter. The housing cap includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a channel formed through the upper portion and the lower portion. The water filter also includes an interface adapter accommodated in the channel, wherein the interface adapter includes a side wall vertically extending from an upper surface of the interface adapter and partially around a perimeter of the upper surface, and a projection vertically extending from the upper surface, wherein the projection is integrally formed with the upper surface and a portion of the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D961979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D966462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D968557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D968558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D973837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D987772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D1016970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D1016971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D1019884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou
  • Patent number: D1022177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: QINGDAO ECOPURE FILTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhibin Zou