Patents by Inventor Dianyun Zhang

Dianyun Zhang 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).

  • Shape adaptive wrinkle-driven 3D tubular structure for stretchable interactive electronics
    Patent number: 11752745
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stretchable, three-dimensional tubular structure formed due to processing-induced wrinkles to result in a platform for stretchable interactive electronics. The three-dimensional tubular structure is fabricated simply by releasing a pre-stretched two-dimensional film-substrate precursor, and the resulting wrinkled surface shows a strong directional dependence that drives the tube formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
    Inventors: Luyi Sun, Songshan Zeng, Dianyun Zhang, Rui Li
  • Moisture responsive materials, methods of making and methods of use
    Patent number: 10950146
    Abstract: A moisture responsive system comprising: a thin film polymer layer, wherein the thin film polymer comprises a hydrophilic polymer; and a substrate polymer layer, wherein the substrate polymer comprises a hydrophobic elastomer; wherein the thin film polymer layer is attached to the substrate polymer layer at a bottom surface of the thin film polymer layer and the thin film polymer layer has a top surface opposing the bottom surface is provided. A method of making a moisture responsive system, comprising: applying a thin film polymer layer to a foundation; applying a substrate polymer layer on the thin film polymer layer; curing the substrate polymer layer to form a thin film polymer layer/substrate polymer bilayer; and removing the thin film polymer layer/substrate polymer bilayer from the foundation is provided. A method of using such a moisture responsive system by applying moisture to the moisture responsive system is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
    Inventors: Luyi Sun, Songshan Zeng, Dianyun Zhang
  • MOISTURE RESPONSIVE MATERIALS, METHODS OF MAKING AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20180053445
    Abstract: A moisture responsive system comprising: a thin film polymer layer, wherein the thin film polymer comprises a hydrophilic polymer; and a substrate polymer layer, wherein the substrate polymer comprises a hydrophobic elastomer; wherein the thin film polymer layer is attached to the substrate polymer layer at a bottom surface of the thin film polymer layer and the thin film polymer layer has a top surface opposing the bottom surface is provided. A method of making a moisture responsive system, comprising: applying a thin film polymer layer to a foundation; applying a substrate polymer layer on the thin film polymer layer; curing the substrate polymer layer to form a thin film polymer layer/substrate polymer bilayer; and removing the thin film polymer layer/substrate polymer bilayer from the foundation is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Luyi Sun, Songshan Zeng, Dianyun Zhang