Patents by Inventor Binbin Zhou

Binbin 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).

  • Publication number: 20260164842
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solar cell, a preparation method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a substrate including a first surface, a passivating contact structure disposed on a part of the first surface, and a first electrode disposed on a side of the passivating contact structure away from the substrate and electrically connected to the passivating contact structure. A marking portion is disposed on a part of the passivating contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Binbin ZHOU, Zhenglin LI, Dongyun LV
  • Patent number: 12629659
    Abstract: An absorbent, a preparation method therefor and use thereof are provided. The absorbent has a liquid channel, and the liquid channel has a low-tortuous porous structure. The absorbent can realize fast and large-scale absorption of various liquids without consuming external energy and not requiring additional apparatuses when in use. The absorbent can be used for efficient, safe and comfortable medical sampling and can also be used for recovery of various liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Futian Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian Lu, Zhengyi Mao, Fengqian Hao, Binbin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20260029347
    Abstract: A method for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy identification based on potential regulation includes the following steps: S30: adding a solution to be tested to an electrolytic cell; S40: placing nanostructured substrates in the electrolytic cell to serve as an anode and a cathode, respectively; S50: adding an enhancing reagent to the solution to be tested and setting a potential; and S60: after adsorption and enrichment on the nanostructured substrate, measuring a Raman signal. The electrochemical pretreatment method for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy identification based on potential regulation provided herein can promote target molecules to be adsorbed onto a substrate, and enables a signal of a target peak to be amplified by ten thousand or even a million folds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Jian LU, Binbin ZHOU, Junda SHEN, Jianbin LIN
  • Publication number: 20250056918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solar cell, a preparation method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, passivating contact structures, a dielectric layer, and first electrodes. The semiconductor substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The semiconductor substrate includes passivation regions and passivated contact regions, which are alternately arranged along a first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate. The passivating contact structures are disposed on the second surface and correspondingly disposed on the passivated contact regions. Each passivating contact structure includes an electrically conductive passivation layer. The dielectric layer at least covers the second surface in the passivation regions. The first electrodes are disposed on the passivating contact structures at a side away from the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Dongyun LV, Binbin ZHOU, Zhenglin LI, Jian HUANG
  • Patent number: 12199442
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of power system operations and provides a method for quantifying the flexibility demand and coordinating optimization of a hydro-wind-solar multi-energy complementary system. Firstly, the flexibility demand quantification method considering the uncertainty of wind and solar power output is constructed, and the wind and solar power output interval is divided by using quantile points to generate a set of output scenarios, and then the flexibility demand under each scenario is calculated. Based on the quantitative index of flexibility demand, an optimal operation model of hydro-wind-solar complementary system considering the minimum expectation of system flexibility deficiency is constructed to realize the optimal calculation of hydro-wind-solar complementary. By utilizing an actual wind-hydro complementary system of the Yunnan Power Grid, the model is validated for different new energy access ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jianjian Shen, Yue Wang, Chuntian Cheng, Binbin Zhou, Congtong Zhang, Lin Hu
  • Patent number: 12174518
    Abstract: A radiator and a photographic light. The radiator includes a coolant tank, a support frame, a heat-absorbing assembly and a driving pump. The coolant tank has a heat exchange pipe for a coolant to circulate, and the heat exchange pipe has a first liquid inlet and a first liquid outlet; the support frame is arranged around the coolant tank, the support frame and the coolant tank enclose a heat exchange space for exchanging heat with the heat exchange pipe; the heat-absorbing assembly has a heat dissipation channel, and the heat dissipation channel has a second liquid inlet and a second liquid outlet; the driving pump is configured to drive the coolant to circulate along the heat exchange pipe, the first liquid outlet, the second liquid inlet, the heat dissipation channel, the second liquid outlet and the first liquid inlet in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: APUTURE IMAGING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Binbin Zhou, Chunghao Lai, Tao Yuan, Yingming Li
  • Patent number: 12060648
    Abstract: A method for microengineering a gradient structure on a metal surface. A metal surface including at least first, second, and third metal surface regions is exposed to a metal-removing agent. A portion of surface metal atoms is removed by the metal-removing agent in each of the first, second, and third metal surface regions. Sequential metal removal processes expose only the second and third regions to the metal-removing agent, followed by exposing only the third region to the metal-removing agent. A gradient metal surface is formed having different properties in each of the first, second, and third metal surface regions. In a further aspect, quantitative surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy may be performed using the treated metal surface. An amount of an analyte is determined based on its position in one of the first, second, or third metal surface regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jian Lu, Yang Yang Li, Binbin Zhou, Junda Shen
  • Publication number: 20240219818
    Abstract: A radiator and a photographic light. The radiator includes a coolant tank, a support frame, a heat-absorbing assembly and a driving pump. The coolant tank has a heat exchange pipe for a coolant to circulate, and the heat exchange pipe has a first liquid inlet and a first liquid outlet; the support frame is arranged around the coolant tank, the support frame and the coolant tank enclose a heat exchange space for exchanging heat with the heat exchange pipe; the heat-absorbing assembly has a heat dissipation channel, and the heat dissipation channel has a second liquid inlet and a second liquid outlet; the driving pump is configured to drive the coolant to circulate along the heat exchange pipe, the first liquid outlet, the second liquid inlet, the heat dissipation channel, the second liquid outlet and the first liquid inlet in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Binbin ZHOU, Chunghao Lai, Tao Yuan, Yingming Li
  • Publication number: 20240017243
    Abstract: An adsorbent, a preparation method therefor and use thereof are provided. The adsorbent has a liquid channel, and the liquid channel has a low-tortuous porous structure. The adsorbent can realize fast and large-scale absorption of various liquids without consuming external energy and not requiring additional apparatuses when in use. The adsorbent can be used for efficient, safe and comfortable medical sampling and can also be used for recovery of various liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jian LU, Zhengyi MAO, Fengqian HAO, Binbin ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11774367
    Abstract: A Raman detection system has a Raman spectrometer and a fixing light shielding stand. One end of the fixing light shielding stand is fixedly connected to the Raman spectrometer, and the other end is disposed with an entrance groove for a needle-like SERS probe to enter. A slot for fixing the needle-like SERS probe is formed at an end of the entrance groove, and the slot and the needle-like SERS probe match in shape and size. The Raman detection system has a fixing light shielding device with a dark color groove and a focal length. The groove can be used for limiting the rolling of the curved surface structure of the needle-like SERS probe. A laser can be focused on the curved surface more accurately by adjusting the distance from the instrument detector to the SERS probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Futian Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian Lu, Binbin Zhou, Junda Shen, Zebiao Li, Yangyang Li
  • Publication number: 20230302561
    Abstract: A method for microengineering a gradient structure on a metal surface. A metal surface including at least first, second, and third metal surface regions is exposed to a metal-removing agent. A portion of surface metal atoms is removed by the metal-removing agent in each of the first, second, and third metal surface regions. Sequential metal removal processes expose only the second and third regions to the metal-removing agent, followed by exposing only the third region to the metal-removing agent. A gradient metal surface is formed having different properties in each of the first, second, and third metal surface regions. In a further aspect, quantitative surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy may be performed using the treated metal surface. An amount of an analyte is determined based on its position in one of the first, second, or third metal surface regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jian LU, Yang Yang LI, Binbin ZHOU, Junda SHEN
  • Patent number: 11739914
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photography lamp. The photography lamp includes a housing, an ejector rod, and a bracket. The housing includes a front housing and a mid-frame, an accessory slot is arranged on a side of the front housing, the bracket is arranged on another side of the front housing away from the accessory slot and slidably connected to the front housing; the bracket includes a connecting rod and a pushing rod connected at an included angle. The space occupied by the bracket is reduced, and the structure of the photography lamp is more compact and smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: APUTURE IMAGING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Binbin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230268742
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of power system operations and provides a method for quantifying the flexibility demand and coordinating optimization of a hydro-wind-solar multi-energy complementary system. Firstly, the flexibility demand quantification method considering the uncertainty of wind and solar power output is constructed, and the wind and solar power output interval is divided by using quantile points to generate a set of output scenarios, and then the flexibility demand under each scenario is calculated. Based on the quantitative index of flexibility demand, an optimal operation model of hydro-wind-solar complementary system considering the minimum expectation of system flexibility deficiency is constructed to realize the optimal calculation of hydro-wind-solar complementary. By utilizing an actual wind-hydro complementary system of the Yunnan Power Grid, the model is validated for different new energy access ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jianjian SHEN, Yue WANG, Chuntian CHENG, Binbin ZHOU, Congtong ZHANG, Lin HU
  • Publication number: 20230160790
    Abstract: A biological sample detection method based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is disclosed, which relates to the technical field of biological detection. The method includes following operations: washing a substrate used for Raman spectroscopy to obtain a clean substrate; performing surface nanostructuring on the clean substrate to make the clean substrate have a surface Raman enhancement effect, and ultrasonically cleaning the nanostructured substrate with clear water to obtain a surface nanostructured substrate; and inserting the surface nanostructured substrate in a test biological sample, and taking it out after adsorbing the substance to be detected, and then detecting Raman spectrum signals on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG SHENZHEN FUTIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jian LU, Binbin ZHOU, Junda SHEN, Zebiao LI, Yangyang LI
  • Publication number: 20230075985
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photography lamp. The photography lamp includes a housing, an ejector rod, and a bracket. The housing includes a front housing and a mid-frame, an accessory slot is arranged on a side of the front housing, the bracket is arranged on another side of the front housing away from the accessory slot and slidably connected to the front housing; the bracket includes a connecting rod and a pushing rod connected at an included angle. The space occupied by the bracket is reduced, and the structure of the photography lamp is more compact and smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Binbin ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11473758
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided and includes: a lamp main housing including a containing cavity, wherein a recess in communication with the containing cavity and a snap-fit structure configured to connect an optical accessory are disposed at an end of the lamp main housing, and a position of the recess corresponds to a position of the snap-fit structure; a heat dissipation device disposed in the containing cavity; a light source in heat-conduction connection with the heat dissipation device, and located inside of the containing cavity or the recess; a front-end housing including a throughout hollow cavity, wherein an end of the front-end housing is disposed on the light source, and another end of the front-end housing faces an outer side of the recess and passes through the recess; wherein light emitted by the light source passes through the hollow cavity of the front-end housing and is emitted outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: APUTURE IMAGING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daoyou Peng, Binbin Zhou, Yongquan Lin
  • Patent number: 11299814
    Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a metallic structure, the metallic structure being made of a first metallic material, the method including the steps of: (a) releasing metallic ions from the surface of the metallic structure; and (b) depositing a nano-structured metallic layer onto the surface of the metallic structure from the released metallic ions, wherein the nano-structured metallic layer includes uniform nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jian Lu, Yang Yang Li, Weihui Ou, Binbin Zhou, Junda Shen, Chenghao Zhao
  • Patent number: 11053605
    Abstract: A metallic structure and a method for surface treatment of a metallic structure. The method includes the steps of: defining a first surface morphology on a surface of the metallic structure using a first surface treatment process; and manipulating the surface using a second surface treatment process to transform the first surface morphology to a second surface morphology; wherein the metallic structure is substantially made of a first metallic material; and wherein the second surface treatment process includes performing at least one cycle of depositing the first metallic material on the surface of the metallic structure and etching away at least some of the first metallic material from the metallic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Binbin Zhou, Junda Shen, Yang Yang Li, Jian Lu
  • Publication number: 20210130973
    Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a metallic structure, the metallic structure being made of a first metallic material, the method including the steps of: (a) releasing metallic ions from the surface of the metallic structure; and (b) depositing a nano-structured metallic layer onto the surface of the metallic structure from the released metallic ions, wherein the nano-structured metallic layer includes uniform nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jian Lu, Yang Yang Li, Weihui Ou, Binbin Zhou, Junda Shen, Chenghao Zhao
  • Patent number: D941487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Wear Future Technologies Co., LTD
    Inventors: Jie Liu, Guidian Lin, Binbin Zhou