Patents by Inventor Hong Lu

Hong Lu 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).

  • METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A CONDUCTIVE COATING ON A SURFACE
    Publication number: 20150287846
    Abstract: A method for depositing a conductive coating on a surface is provided, the method including treating the surface by depositing fullerene on the surface to produce a treated surface and depositing the conductive coating on the treated surface. The conductive coating generally includes magnesium. A product and an organic optoelectronic device produced according to the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Transparent conductive porous nanocomposites and methods of fabrication thereof
    Patent number: 9139917
    Abstract: A nanocomposite material that is both transparent and electrically conductive is provided. The nanocomposite comprises a nanoporous matrix, preferably formed from nanoparticles, that is internally coated with a transparent conductive material to define an internal conductive path within the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is substantially transparent over a defined spectral range that preferably includes at least a portion of the visible spectrum, and preferably comprises pores with a mean diameter of less than approximately 25 nm. A bilayer may be formed by depositing a layer of a transparent conductive material on top of a nanocomposite layer, or by depositing a second layer of a nanocomposite having different optical properties. The nanocomposites formed using a combination of sequential and/or concurrent deposition techniques are correspondingly discrete and/or continuously varying structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Gregory O'Brien, Daniel P. Puzzo, Nazir Pyarali Kherani, Geoffrey Alan Ozin, Alongkarn Chutinan, Zheng-Hong Lu, Michael G. Helander
  • GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH FUSARIUM SOLANI TOLERANCE IN SOYBEAN
    Publication number: 20150259753
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Fusarium solani infection (the causative agent of sudden death syndrome or SDS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counter-select disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Fusarium solani infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Hong Lu, Feng Han, SCOTT A. SEBASTIAN, DONALD KYLE, PAUL A. STEPHENS, THOMAS C. CORBIN, JEFFREY A. THOMPSON
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTACT STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20150207036
    Abstract: Electronic devices involving contact structures, and related components, systems and methods associated therewith are described. The contact structures are particularly suitable for use in a variety of light-emitting devices, including LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Luminus Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Brown, Yves Bertic, Scott W. Duncan, Hong Lu, Ravi Rajan, John Woodhouse, Feng Yun, Hao Zhu
  • Genetic loci associated with tolerance in soybean
    Patent number: 9068233
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Fusarium solani infection (the causative agent of sudden death syndrome or SDS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counter-select disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Fusarium solani infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Hong Lu, Feng Han, Scott A. Sebastian, Donald Kyle, Paul A. Stephens, Thomas C. Corbin, Jeffery A. Thompson
  • Telecommunications module with disconnection feature
    Patent number: 9001995
    Abstract: A telecommunications module (1) comprises at least one pair of contact elements (13, 15) each extending between opposed sides (7, 8) of the module and having contacts (9, 10) at each end to which connections can be made. Each contact element comprises first and second parts (17, 19), the first part being resiliently-biased into engagement with the second part at a disconnection point (21), and a separating member (23) is located between the disconnection points of the pair of contact elements. The separating member (23) is shaped to deflect a probe (29), inserted into the module from one of the opposed sides, towards the disconnection point of a selected one of the pair of contact elements to break the engagement between the first and second parts of that contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Xavier Fasce, Pierre Bonvallat, Hong Lu, Jingwen Zhong, Guy Metral
  • FUNCTIONALIZATION OF A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20150069354
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Functionalization of a Substrate
    Publication number: 20150050458
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael HELANDER, Zhibin WANG, Jacky QIU, Zheng-Hong LU
  • 2-(4-substituted phenylamino) polysubstituted pyridine compounds as inhibitors of non-nucleoside HIV reverse transcriptase, preparation methods and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8933106
    Abstract: The invention relates to 2-(4-Substituted phenylamino) polysubstituted pyridine compounds as inhibitors of non-nucleoside HIV reverse transcriptase, preparation methods and uses thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to compounds of formula I or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and X are as defined in the description. The compounds of formula I of the invention are a type of anti-HIV active compounds having new backbone structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology Academy of Military Medical Sciences P.L.A. China
    Inventors: Lan Xie, Xingtao Tian, Kuo-Hsiung Lee, Shibo Jiang, Hong Lu
  • Method for Generating an Electronic Signature
    Publication number: 20150012812
    Abstract: In a method for generating an electronic signature, a web server provides a webpage to be displayed on a touch screen of an electronic device, receives a representative signal of a handwritten signature inputted by a signer and a dynamic image that presents a motion of the signer during signing the handwritten signature captured by the dynamic image capturing module simultaneously with the inputting of the handwritten signature. Afterward, the web server stores the dynamic image as a streaming file, compiles a data file that includes the representative signal and the streaming file, and executes the data file in the webpage as an electronic signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Wu, Chih-Yuan Kuo, Guan-Hong Lu
  • Genetic Loci Associated with Fusarium Solani Tolerance in Soybean
    Publication number: 20140351997
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Fusarium solani infection (the causative agent of sudden death syndrome or SDS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counter-select disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Fusarium solani infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Hong Lu, Feng Han, Scott A. Sebastian, Donald Kyle, Paul A. Stephens, Thomas C. Corbin, Jeffery A. Thompson
  • ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH LOCKING FUNCTION BY ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED
    Publication number: 20140338408
    Abstract: An electronic system with an electronically electronic locking element is provided. The system includes a first electronic device having a first part, a first fastening element, a second part, and an electronic locking element. The first fastening element is pivotally connected to the first part and rotates relatively to the first part. The second part includes a fastening portion. The electronic locking element is disposed at the first part, electronically connected to the first electronic device, and connected to the first fastening element. When the fastening portion of the second part contacts and fastens to the first fastening element of the first part, the first electronic device supplies power to the electronic locking element, and thus the electronic locking element fixes the first fastening element to lock the first part and the second part together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yuan-An Hsu, San-Feng Lin, Mei-Fang Chou, Wei-Cheng Kao, Jia-Hong Lu, Chong-Xian Wu
  • Host Materials for Single-Layer Phosphorescent OLEDs
    Publication number: 20140326970
    Abstract: New carbazole-based compounds are provided that are useful as host materials for singlelayer and multilayer organic light-emitting diode (OLED) devices. Highly efficient single-layer OLEDs have been demonstrated using new N-heterocyclic carbazole-based host materials. Phosphorescent OLEDs with a structure of ITO/MoO3/host/host:dopant/host/Cs2CO3/Al have been fabricated in which the new host materials act simultaneously as electron-transport, holetransport and host layer. Using this design, devices with maximum current and external quantum efficiencies of 92.2 cd and 26.8% were achieved, the highest reported to date for a single-layer OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Zachary M. Hudson, Suning Wang, Michael G. Helander, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Electronic device contact structures
    Patent number: 8872217
    Abstract: Electronic devices involving contact structures, and related components, systems and methods associated therewith are described. The contact structures are particularly suitable for use in a variety of light-emitting devices, including LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Luminus Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Brown, Yves Bertic, Scott W. Duncan, Hong Lu, Ravi Rajan, John Woodhouse, Feng Yun, Hao Zhu
  • Functionalization of a substrate
    Patent number: 8853070
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • High-speed reflected signal detection for primary-side controlled power converters
    Patent number: 8854841
    Abstract: A controller for a power converter includes a clamping circuit, a switching circuit and a pulse generator. The clamping circuit is coupled to an input terminal of the controller for detecting a detection signal from a transformer. The switching circuit generates a switching signal to switch the transformer in response to the detection signal for regulating the power converter. A maximum level of the detection signal is clamped to be under a level of a threshold voltage during an off-period of the switching signal. Since the maximum level of the detection signal is clamped and the oscillating energy of the reflected signal is discharged, the speed of detecting the detection signal is increased. Therefore, the regulation of the primary-side controlled power converter can be improved accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: System General Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Yung Yang, Li Lin, Chuh-Ching Li, Sheng-Fu Hsu, Rui-Hong Lu
  • Genetic loci associated with tolerance in soybean
    Patent number: 8829266
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Fusarium solani infection (the causative agent of sudden death syndrome or SDS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counterselect disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Fusarium solani infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Lu, Feng Han, Scott A. Sebastian, Donald Kyle, Paul A. Stephens, Thomas C. Corbin, Jeffrey Thompson
  • Trim circuit for power supply controller
    Patent number: 8816753
    Abstract: A trim circuit for a power supply controller includes: a control circuit; at least a capacitance type programmable circuit connection; and a switching circuit, under control of the control circuit, the switching circuit selectively coupling the capacitance type programmable circuit connection to anyone of an operation voltage and a programming voltage, for determining a programming state of the capacitance type programmable circuit connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: System General Corp.
    Inventors: Rui-Hong Lu, Han-Chung Tai, Hsin-Chih Chiang
  • Control circuit with protection circuit for power supply
    Patent number: 8780515
    Abstract: A control circuit with protection circuit for power supply according to the present invention comprises a peak-detection circuit and a protection circuit. The peak-detection circuit detects an AC input voltage and generates a peak-detection signal. The protection circuit comprises an over-voltage protection circuit. The over-voltage protection circuit generates an over-voltage protection signal in response to the peak-detection signal. The protection circuit generates a reset signal to reduce the output of the power supply in response to the over-voltage protection signal. The present invention can protect the power supply in response to the AC input voltage effectively through the peak-detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: System General Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Liang Chien, Rui-Hong Lu
  • Functionalization of a Substrate
    Publication number: 20140145236
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Zheng-Hong Lu