Patents by Inventor Jean Zhang
Jean 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).
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Publication number: 20140044654Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to molecules, including conjugated fused polycyclic molecules, that may receive excited state energy from other molecules (e.g., light-absorbing molecules) or directly from the irradiation sources. According to some embodiments, the disclosure relates to molecules, including conjugated fused polycyclic molecules, that may resolve (e.g., quench, dissipate) excited state energy, normally by way of releasing it as heat. (e.g., as heat). Conjugated fused polycyclic molecules of various structures are disclosed including Formula III: The disclosure further relates to methods of use and/or therapy using molecules of Formulas I, II, and/or III.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
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Patent number: 8431112Abstract: A method of reducing photodegradation of cholecalciferol when exposed to UV radiation in a composition containing cholecalciferol comprising combining with cholecalciferol a compound of formula (I) in an amount effective to quench excited state energy from cholecalciferol and transfer the excited state energy from cholecalciferol to the compound of formula (I), wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the cholecalciferol compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Hallstar Innocations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 8425888Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of dimethicone esters that contain benzyl groups. These esters have a dry feel and are well suited to a variety of uses especially cosmetic uses where they fond use in sunscreen compositions, pigment dispersions, and creams and lotions.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: The HallStar CompanyInventors: Craig Bonda, Jean Zhang, Kevin O'Lenick
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Patent number: 8329148Abstract: A method of reducing photodegradation of a coenzyme Q10 compound when exposed to UV radiation in a composition containing said coenzyme Q10 compound comprising combining with said coenzyme Q10 compound a compound of formula (I) in an amount effective to quench singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound and transfer the singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound to the compound of formula (I), wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the retinoid compound.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20120308495Abstract: A method of reducing photodegradation of a coenzyme Q10 compound when exposed to UV radiation in a composition containing said coenzyme Q10 compound comprising combining with said coenzyme Q10 compound a compound of formula (I) in an amount effective to quench singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound and transfer the singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound to the compound of formula (I), wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the retinoid compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATION CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 8278332Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of retinoid compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 8268294Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of retinoid compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the retinoid compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of retinoid photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 8263051Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from resveratrol compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of resveratrol compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the resveratrol compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of resveratrol photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 8257687Abstract: A method of reducing photodegradation of a coenzyme Q10 compound when exposed to UV radiation in a composition containing said coenzyme Q10 compound comprising combining with said coenzyme Q10 compound a compound of formula (I) in an amount effective to quench singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound and transfer the singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound to the compound of formula (I), wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the retinoid compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20120114572Abstract: A method of reducing photodegradation of a coenzyme Q10 compound when exposed to UV radiation in a composition containing said coenzyme Q10 compound comprising combining with said coenzyme Q10 compound a compound of formula (I) in an amount effective to quench singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound and transfer the singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound to the compound of formula (I), wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the retinoid compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20120107255Abstract: A method of reducing photodegradation of cholecalciferol when exposed to UV radiation in a composition containing cholecalciferol comprising combining with cholecalciferol a compound of formula (I) in an amount effective to quench excited state energy from cholecalciferol and transfer the excited state energy from cholecalciferol to the compound of formula (I), wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the cholecalciferol compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20120065232Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of retinoid compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 8133477Abstract: A composition comprising an inorganic particulate material in an amount of about 20 wt % to about 70 wt %, a carrier for the particulate material comprising a compound of formula (I) in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 70 wt %, a particulate material coating material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 5 wt %, and a dispersing agent for the particulate material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 8070989Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of retinoid compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the retinoid compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of retinoid photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20110251242Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from resveratrol compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of resveratrol compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the resveratrol compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of resveratrol photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Patent number: 7964245Abstract: Polymers comprising monomers having 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-prop-2-enoic acid moieties having the formula are disclosed. Compositions comprising said polymers and methods for increasing the UV-absorbing, water resistance, and photostabilizing properties of compositions comprising such polymers also are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20110142771Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of retinoid compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the retinoid compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of retinoid photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20100021403Abstract: A composition comprising an inorganic particulate material in an amount of about 20 wt % to about 70 wt %, a carrier for the particulate material comprising a compound of formula (I) in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 70 wt %, a particulate material coating material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 5 wt %, and a dispersing agent for the particulate material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20090324570Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of retinoid compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the retinoid compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of retinoid photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
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Publication number: 20090324835Abstract: Polymers comprising monomers having 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-prop-2-enoic acid moieties having the formula are disclosed. Compositions comprising said polymers and methods for increasing the UV-absorbing, water resistance, and photostabilizing properties of compositions comprising such polymers also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang