Patents by Inventor Ben Zhong Tang

Ben Zhong Tang 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: 20210376251
    Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field of organic photoelectric materials, and discloses carbonyl containing organic electroluminescent materials and use thereof in OLED. The carbonyl containing organic electroluminescent materials have a structure of formula I, wherein R1 and R2 are different in Formula I, R1 and R2 are different electron-donating groups of aromatic ring derivatives; R1 is an electron-donating groups of hole transport host materials or electron-donating groups of bipolar transport host materials. The luminescent materials of the present disclosure are organic electroluminescent materials based on derivatives of a host material and a benzoyl group. They have both AIE and delayed fluorescence characteristics with high-efficiency solid-state emission, high exciton utilization, and bipolar features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Zujin Zhao, Huijun Liu, Anjun Qin, Rongrong Hu, Zhiming Wang
  • Publication number: 20200399534
    Abstract: The present invention, belonging to the technical field of biological imaging, discloses a photo-activatable aggregation-induced emission probe with in-situ generation capability, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The preparation method is as follows: A bis(2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino)aryl disulfide compound is reacted with thiol to obtain a photo-activatable aggregation-induced emission probe, which has a structure as shown in formula III. In the present invention, the photo-activatable aggregation-induced emission probe is aggregated into a specific organelle, and a 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole compound having the aggregation-induced emission property is generated through a photo-oxidation reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ben Zhong TANG, Meng GAO, Shiwu LI
  • Patent number: 10745516
    Abstract: Provided herein is a narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound and a preparation method. The narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound has a structural formula as represented by formula (I). The method includes: in atmospheric carbon dioxide environment, a bifunctional alkyne monomer, carbon dioxide, and a dihalide monomer perform polymerization reaction by means of a combined action of a catalyzer and alkali, dissolve the product into an organic solvent, then add same to a precipitant for precipitation, collect precipitates, and dry same to the constant weight to obtain the narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound. The reaction is carried out in atmospheric carbon dioxide atmosphere, and carbon dioxide is involved as a monomer in the formation of a polymer. The obtained narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound has good thermal stability and excellent processability. Due to introduction of an aggregation-induced emission group, some polymers show a typical aggregation-induced emission performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: South China University of Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Bo Song, Anjun Qin, Zujin Zhao, Rongrong Hu
  • Publication number: 20190212335
    Abstract: Described are compositions comprising amphiphilic polymer nanoparticles, such as DSPE-PEG, encapsulating a photostable agent with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristic. The photostable AIE agents are preferably small organic molecules with tetraphenylethylene moieties. The nanoparticles are synthesized by a modified nanoprecipitation method and the size of the nanoparticles is controlled by varying the loading ratio, the solvent ratio and the tatio of hydrophilic to hydrophobic length of the polymer. The nanoparticles are surface modified with a conjugatable group for covalently linking to at least one targeting moiety, such as antibodies or affibodies to IgG, EGFR and Her2. Methods for immunostaining or imaging or detecting or tracking a live cell, such as cancer cells, using the nanoparticle compositions are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hadhi Wijaya, Guangxue Feng, Bin Liu, Ben Zhong Tang
  • Publication number: 20190127518
    Abstract: Provided herein is a narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound and a preparation method. The narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound has a structural formula as represented by formula (I). The method includes: in atmospheric carbon dioxide environment, a bifunctional alkyne monomer, carbon dioxide, and a dihalide monomer perform polymerization reaction by means of a combined action of a catalyzer and alkali, dissolve the product into an organic solvent, then add same to a precipitant for precipitation, collect precipitates, and dry same to the constant weight to obtain the narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound. The reaction is carried out in atmospheric carbon dioxide atmosphere, and carbon dioxide is involved as a monomer in the formation of a polymer. The obtained narrow-range polyacetylene ester compound has good thermal stability and excellent processability. Due to introduction of an aggregation-induced emission group, some polymers show a typical aggregation-induced emission performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Bo Song, Anjun Qin, Zujin Zhao, Rongrong Hu
  • Publication number: 20170168041
    Abstract: A fluorophore or conjugated polymer with aggregation-induced emission characteristics useful for drug tracking and delivery, identification and labeling of biological subjects, such as cells or parts of a cell, as well as for imaging, and image-guided photodynamic therapy are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicants: National University of Singapore, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Bin Liu, Youyong Yuan, Guangxue Feng, Ben Zhong Tang, Wei Qin, Chongjing Zhang, Shidang Xu
  • Patent number: 8519530
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition, in particular a dispersion, which contains nanofiber material in at least one organic matrix component, said nanofiber material being pre-treated in at least one method step for adjusting the physical properties of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Curamik Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Ka Chun Tse, Ben Zhong Tang, Ernst Hammel, Xinhe Tang
  • Patent number: 8304054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer material in which at least two components are jointed to each other via an adhesive bond. The adhesive bond is formed by an adhesive or bonding layer containing nanofiber material in a matrix that is suitable as an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Curamik Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Xinhe Tang, Ka Chun Tse, Ernst Hammel, Ben Zhong Tang
  • Patent number: 8263018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule or substance, compounds which may be employed in such devices and methods of using such compounds. In some embodiments, the compounds are conjugated polyenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Matthias Haeussler, Yongqiang Dong, Hui Tong
  • Patent number: 8143465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process of preparing branched polymers by cyclotrimerization and branched organic materials containing triaroylbenzene moieties as base structural unit. The polymerization is a simple one-pot reaction, strictly regioselective and highly functionality-tolerant giving oligomeric and polymeric polymers with high degree of branching (up to 100%) in high yields (up to 99%). The polymers are processible, easily film-forming, transformable (curable) into thermosets by heat or irradiation, and readily crosslinkable by UV irradiation to give patterns with nanometer resolution. The polymers of the present invention can be blend with a variety of macromolecules for general use. The polymers can be metallified utilizing organometallic acetylene as building blocks and ceramization of the patterns of the obtained polymers afford ferromagnetic ceramic patterns with high resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Hongchen Dong, Anjun Qin, Matthias Haeussler
  • Patent number: 8119220
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer material in which at least two components are jointed to each other via an adhesive bond. The adhesive bond is formed by an adhesive or bonding layer containing nanofiber material in a matrix that is suitable as an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Curamik Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Xinhe Tang, Ka Chun Tse, Ernst Hammel, Ben Zhong Tang
  • Publication number: 20100227114
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer material in which at least two components are jointed to each other via an adhesive bond. The adhesive bond is formed by an adhesive or bonding layer containing nanofiber material in a matrix that is suitable as an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Xinhe Tang, Ka Chun Tse, Ernst Hammel, Ben Zhong Tang
  • Patent number: 7659353
    Abstract: A method for limiting the transmission of light through a material is disclosed. In the method, a layer composed of a hyperbranched polymer formed via a copolycyclotrimerization reaction is interposed between a light source and the material. Also provided is a method for emitting light comprising exciting the hyperbranched polymer. In addition, methods for limiting the transmission of light and for emitting light using hyperbranched polymers formed by homopolycyclotrimerization reactions are disclosed. A new class of hyperbranched polymers produced by copolycyclotrimerization is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Kaitian Xu, Han Peng, Qunhui Sun, Jingdong Luo
  • Publication number: 20090142545
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition, in particular a dispersion, which contains nanofiber material in at least one organic matrix component, said nanofiber material being pre-treated in at least one method step for adjusting the physical properties of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Ka Chun Tse, Ben Zhong Tang, Ernst Hammel, Xinhe Tang
  • Patent number: 7070712
    Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid crystalline polyacetylene having a repeat structure of the formula where spa is a spacer group and mes is a mesogenic substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Wing Yip Lam, Xiangxing Kong, Hoi Sing Kwok
  • Publication number: 20040157334
    Abstract: A method is described for determining from a measurement of fluorescence intensity the concentration of ethanol in water. This end is attained by obtaining data which establishes a relationship between an intensity of fluorescence in the spectral region 490-650 nm for a solution obtained by mixing a fluorescent agent in a solvent, and an intensity of fluorescence in the spectral region 490-650 nm measured for a calibration sample obtained by mixing the fluorescent agent's solution with a water ethanol solution having a known concentration of ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Nikolay N. Barashkov, Boris M. Bolotin, Ben Zhong Tang, Han Peng, Junwu Chen
  • Publication number: 20040140449
    Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid crystalline polyacetylene having a repeat structure of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Wing Yip Lam, Xiangxing Kong, Hoi Sing Kwok
  • Patent number: 6759502
    Abstract: Hyperbranched organometallic polymers, including poly [1,1′-ferrocenylenesilynes], poly [1,1′-ferrocenylene-(alkyl)silynes], poly [1,1′-ferrocenylene(alkenyl)silynes] and poly [1,1′-ferrocenylene(aromatic)silynes], are useful as precursors to certain ceramic materials. Processes for the preparation of such polymers and the preparation of ceramic materials from such polymers are described, as are the resulting ceramic materials and their use as ferromagnetic materials and electrically conductive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Kaitian Xu, Han Peng, Jingdong Luo, Xixiang Zhang, Qunhui Sun, Wing Yip Lam, John A. K. Cha
  • Publication number: 20030225232
    Abstract: A method for limiting the transmission of light through a material is disclosed. In the method, a layer composed of a hyperbranched polymer formed via a copolycyclotrimerization reaction is interposed between a light source and the material. Also provided is a method for emitting light comprising exciting the hyperbranched polymer. In addition, methods for limiting the transmission of light and for emitting light using hyperbranched polymers formed by homopolycyclotrimerization reactions are disclosed. A new class of hyperbranched polymers.produced by copolycyclotrimerization is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Kaitian Xu, Han Peng, Qunhui Sun, Jingdong Luo
  • Publication number: 20030164474
    Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid crystalline polyacetylene having a repeat structure of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Ben Zhong Tang, Wing Yip Lam, Xiangxing Kong, Hoi Sing Kwok