Patents by Inventor Huazhong Deng

Huazhong Deng 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).

  • Patent number: 12274817
    Abstract: The present application discloses a ceiling-mount air disinfector, i.e., an air disinfection troffer, including: a housing; a first air outlet and a first air inlet respectively near two opposing ends of a side of the housing; a filter covering the first air inlet; a cross flow fan located near the first air outlet, and an air disinfection apparatus disposed in the housing including an ultraviolet disinfection mechanism and an air rectifying chamber, said air rectifying chamber including a plurality of air ducts configured in parallel. In operation, ultraviolet light and air flow are introduced into the air ducts, traveling toward each other along a long side of the air ducts so that maximized air-light interaction time is achieved for the best disinfection efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: BOLB INC.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Ling Zhou, Ying Gao
  • Publication number: 20240139367
    Abstract: The present application discloses a ceiling-mount air disinfector, i.e., an air disinfection troffer, including: a housing; a first air outlet and a first air inlet respectively near two opposing ends of a side of the housing; a filter covering the first air inlet; a cross flow fan located near the first air outlet, and an air disinfection apparatus disposed in the housing including an ultraviolet disinfection mechanism and an air rectifying chamber, said air rectifying chamber including a plurality of air ducts configured in parallel. In operation, ultraviolet light and air flow are introduced into the air ducts, traveling toward each other along a long side of the air ducts so that maximized air-light interaction time is achieved for the best disinfection efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: JIANPING ZHANG, HUAZHONG DENG, LING ZHOU, YING GAO
  • Patent number: 11929453
    Abstract: An UV or DUV light-emitting diode package includes: a foundation; a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and third metal layer formed on a top surface of the foundation, wherein the first metal layer and the second metal layer are electrically isolated by a first gap, the third metal layer surrounds the first and second metal layers and is electrically isolated from the first and second metal layers by a second gap; a lens attached to the top surface of the foundation, wherein a cavity is formed between the foundation and the lens; a chip disposed in the cavity, wherein an anode of the chip is electrically connected to the first metal layer and a cathode of the chip is electrically connected to the second metal layer; and a fluid encapsulate, wherein the cavity is fully or partially filled with the fluid encapsulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BOLB INC.
    Inventors: Alex Lunev, Ling Zhou, Jianping Zhang, Ying Gao, Huazhong Deng
  • Patent number: 11844883
    Abstract: An air disinfection device includes: a housing that includes an inlet port for taking air therethrough and a disinfection chamber that has a shell in a shape of a truncated ellipsoid. The device also includes: a disinfection head that is disposed in the inlet port and includes a light source for generating disinfection light that disinfects the air in the disinfection chamber, where the light source is located substantially on a plane where a first focal point of the truncated ellipsoid is located. The disinfection head further includes a fan for taking the air through the inlet port to the disinfection chamber and a filter for filtering the air. The device further includes a power source electrically coupled to the disinfection head and configured to provide electrical power for the disinfection head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: BOLB INC.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang, Ling Zhou, Ying Gao
  • Patent number: 11747008
    Abstract: A DUV light source module includes a print circuit board, an array of DUV light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a plurality of DUV LED drivers for driving the DUV light-emitting diodes, and a pair of electrical connectors for connecting the DUV LED drivers hence the DUV light-emitting diodes to a power source, and A DUV light source device includes the DUV light source module, a reflector, a heat sink, a heat pipe, a radiator and a fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BOLB INC.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Ling Zhou, Ying Gao, Huazhong Deng, Alex Lunev, Cuong Le
  • Patent number: 11744913
    Abstract: A fluid conduit disinfector includes a conduit with a fluid disinfection channel defined by inner side surface of the conduit, wherein the inner side surface of the conduit is reflective with a germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) light reflectance R of 50%-99%; a GUV light source for emitting GUV light into the fluid disinfection channel; a fan for forcing a fluid to be disinfected to flow through the fluid disinfection channel, and a filter for filtering particles from the fluid. The fluid disinfection channel may include a first section, a second section and a third section, wherein the first section has a cylindrical shape with a first diameter, the third section has a cylindrical shape with a third diameter larger than the first diameter, the second section has a truncated conical shape and is positioned between the first section and the third section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BOLB INC.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Ling Zhou, Ying Gao, Huazhong Deng, Peter Gordon, Cuong Le
  • Publication number: 20220328729
    Abstract: An UV or DUV light-emitting diode package includes: a foundation; a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and third metal layer formed on a top surface of the foundation, wherein the first metal layer and the second metal layer are electrically isolated by a first gap, the third metal layer surrounds the first and second metal layers and is electrically isolated from the first and second metal layers by a second gap; a lens attached to the top surface of the foundation, wherein a cavity is formed between the foundation and the lens; a chip disposed in the cavity, wherein an anode of the chip is electrically connected to the first metal layer and a cathode of the chip is electrically connected to the second metal layer; and a fluid encapsulate, wherein the cavity is fully or partially filled with the fluid encapsulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Alex Lunev, LING ZHOU, Jianping Zhang, Ying Gao, Huazhong Deng
  • Publication number: 20220290851
    Abstract: A DUV light source module includes a print circuit board, an array of DUV light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a plurality of DUV LED drivers for driving the DUV light-emitting diodes, and a pair of electrical connectors for connecting the DUV LED drivers hence the DUV light-emitting diodes to a power source, and A DUV light source device includes the DUV light source module, a reflector, a heat sink, a heat pipe, a radiator and a fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: JIANPING ZHANG, LING ZHOU, Ying Gao, Huazhong Deng, Alex Lunev, Cuong Le
  • Publication number: 20220265886
    Abstract: An air disinfection device includes: a housing that includes an inlet port for taking air therethrough and a disinfection chamber that has a shell in a shape of a truncated ellipsoid. The device also includes: a disinfection head that is disposed in the inlet port and includes a light source for generating disinfection light that disinfects the air in the disinfection chamber, where the light source is located substantially on a plane where a first focal point of the truncated ellipsoid is located. The disinfection head further includes a fan for taking the air through the inlet port to the disinfection chamber and a filter for filtering the air. The device further includes a power source electrically coupled to the disinfection head and configured to provide electrical power for the disinfection head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang, Ling Zhou, Ying Gao
  • Patent number: 11364316
    Abstract: An air disinfection device includes: a housing including an inlet port and a disinfection chamber that has a shape of a frustum; and a disinfection head disposed in the inlet port and including a fan for taking air into the housing, a filter for filtering the air; and a light source for generating disinfection light that forms a light frustum and disinfects the air in the disinfection chamber. The air disinfection device further includes a power source that provides electrical power for the disinfection head. The light source is arranged so that the light frustum is coaxial with the chamber frustum, and the light and chamber frusta diverge along the same direction. The lateral surface of the light frustum can coincide with the inner lateral surface of the disinfection chamber and the entire portion of a space defined by the disinfection chamber is located within the light frustum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang, Ling Zhou, Ying Gao
  • Publication number: 20220133940
    Abstract: A fluid conduit disinfector includes a conduit with a fluid disinfection channel defined by inner side surface of the conduit, wherein the inner side surface of the conduit is reflective with a germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) light reflectance R of 50%-99%; a GUV light source for emitting GUV light into the fluid disinfection channel; a fan for forcing a fluid to be disinfected to flow through the fluid disinfection channel, and a filter for filtering particles from the fluid. The fluid disinfection channel may include a first section, a second section and a third section, wherein the first section has a cylindrical shape with a first diameter, the third section has a cylindrical shape with a third diameter larger than the first diameter, the second section has a truncated conical shape and is positioned between the first section and the third section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: JIANPING ZHANG, LING ZHOU, Ying Gao, Huazhong Deng, Peter Gordon, Cuong Le
  • Publication number: 20210316031
    Abstract: An air disinfection device includes: a housing including an inlet port and a disinfection chamber that has a shape of a frustum; and a disinfection head disposed in the inlet port and including a fan for taking air into the housing, a filter for filtering the air; and a light source for generating disinfection light that forms a light frustum and disinfects the air in the disinfection chamber. The air disinfection device further includes a power source that provides electrical power for the disinfection head. The light source is arranged so that the light frustum is coaxial with the chamber frustum, and the light and chamber frusta diverge along the same direction. The lateral surface of the light frustum can coincide with the inner lateral surface of the disinfection chamber and the entire portion of a space defined by the disinfection chamber is located within the light frustum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang, Ling Zhou, Ying Gao
  • Patent number: 11000616
    Abstract: Disinfection apparatus having submersible disinfection devices for disinfecting fluid. The disinfection apparatus includes: a pipe having one or more linear segments; one or more disinfection devices installed on the pipe, each of the one or more disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid in a linear segment of the pipe; and a controller electrically coupled to the one or more disinfection devices and controlling the one or more disinfection devices. Another embodiment of the disinfecting apparatus includes; side and bottom walls and a lid that define an enclosed chamber; an inlet and outlet for communicating fluid to the enclosed chamber; a plurality of disinfection devices disposed on the side wall, each of the plurality of disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid inside the enclosed chamber; and a controller electrically coupled to the plurality of disinfection devices and controlling the plurality of disinfection devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10981807
    Abstract: Fluid disinfection apparatus for disinfecting liquid. The fluid disinfection apparatus includes: a first light source assembly for generating disinfection light that has a shape of a frustum; and a container for holding fluid therein. The container includes a first frustum shell defining a space surrounded by the top, base, and inner lateral surface thereof, wherein the inner lateral surface of the first frustum shell is substantially identical to a lateral surface of the frustum of the disinfection light and wherein the first light source assembly is disposed over the top of the first frustum shell so that the entire portion of the space is substantially located within the frustum of the disinfection light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng
  • Publication number: 20210101805
    Abstract: Fluid disinfection apparatus for disinfecting liquid. The fluid disinfection apparatus includes: a first light source assembly for generating disinfection light that has a shape of a frustum; and a container for holding fluid therein. The container includes a first frustum shell defining a space surrounded by the top, base, and inner lateral surface thereof, wherein the inner lateral surface of the first frustum shell is substantially identical to a lateral surface of the frustum of the disinfection light and wherein the first light source assembly is disposed over the top of the first frustum shell so that the entire portion of the space is substantially located within the frustum of the disinfection light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng
  • Publication number: 20200230281
    Abstract: Disinfection apparatus having submersible disinfection devices for disinfecting fluid. The disinfection apparatus includes: a pipe having one or more linear segments; one or more disinfection devices installed on the pipe, each of the one or more disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid in a linear segment of the pipe; and a controller electrically coupled to the one or more disinfection devices and controlling the one or more disinfection devices. Another embodiment of the disinfecting apparatus includes; side and bottom walls and a lid that define an enclosed chamber; an inlet and outlet for communicating fluid to the enclosed chamber; a plurality of disinfection devices disposed on the side wall, each of the plurality of disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid inside the enclosed chamber; and a controller electrically coupled to the plurality of disinfection devices and controlling the plurality of disinfection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10653808
    Abstract: Disinfection apparatus having submersible disinfection devices for disinfecting fluid. The disinfection apparatus includes: a pipe having one or more linear segments; one or more disinfection devices installed on the pipe, each of the one or more disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid in a linear segment of the pipe; and a controller electrically coupled to the one or more disinfection devices and controlling the one or more disinfection devices. Another embodiment of the disinfecting apparatus includes; side and bottom walls and a lid that define an enclosed chamber; an inlet and outlet for communicating fluid to the enclosed chamber; a plurality of disinfection devices disposed on the side wall, each of the plurality of disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid inside the enclosed chamber; and a controller electrically coupled to the plurality of disinfection devices and controlling the plurality of disinfection devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190142986
    Abstract: Submersible devices for disinfecting liquid. The device includes a cap having a hollow cylindrical body and a heat sink that is disposed inside the cap, detachably secured to the cap and includes a cavity therein. The device further includes a light source package disposed inside the cavity of the heat sink and configured to generate disinfecting light; a window disposed on the heat sink and formed of material that passes through the disinfecting light generated by the light source package; a flange nut disposed outside the cap and detachably secured to the cap; and a sealing mechanism for preventing liquid from leaking into the cavity. The heat sink is configured to transfer the heat energy generated by the light source package to the cap and flange nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190142987
    Abstract: Disinfection apparatus having submersible disinfection devices for disinfecting fluid. The disinfection apparatus includes: a pipe having one or more linear segments; one or more disinfection devices installed on the pipe, each of the one or more disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid in a linear segment of the pipe; and a controller electrically coupled to the one or more disinfection devices and controlling the one or more disinfection devices. Another embodiment of the disinfecting apparatus includes; side and bottom walls and a lid that define an enclosed chamber; an inlet and outlet for communicating fluid to the enclosed chamber; a plurality of disinfection devices disposed on the side wall, each of the plurality of disinfection devices generating light for disinfecting fluid inside the enclosed chamber; and a controller electrically coupled to the plurality of disinfection devices and controlling the plurality of disinfection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Bolb Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Huazhong Deng, Bin Zhang