Patents by Inventor Joseph Liang

Joseph Liang 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: 20240154049
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a layer stack; and an absorber layer is disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer comprises selenium, wherein an atomic concentration of selenium varies across a thickness of the absorber layer. The photovoltaic device is substantially free of a cadmium sulfide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Ann Blaydes, Kristian William Andreini, William Hullinger Huber, Eugene Thomas Hinners, Joseph John Shiang, Yong Liang, Jongwoo Choi
  • Publication number: 20240122059
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, one of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is N and the remainder are C; each of L1 and L2 is independently selected from a direct bond and a linking group; at least one of R1, R2, RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE comprises a group R* having a structure selected form the group consisting of Formula II, -Q(R3)(R4)a(R5)b, Formula III, and Formula IV, Each R, R?, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, RA, RB, RC, RD, RE, RF, RG, and RH is independently hydrogen or a General Substituent, with the proviso that group R* is not adamantyl. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Geza SZIGETHY, Rasha HAMZE, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Hojae CHOI, Weiye GUAN, Raghupathi NEELARAPU, Charles J. STANTON, Douglas WILLIAMS, Ving Jick LEE, Joseph A. MACOR, Dmitry ANDRIANOV, Chao LIANG, Steven Kit CHOW, Tyler FLEETHAM, Peter WOLOHAN, Morgan C. MACINNIS
  • Patent number: 11945045
    Abstract: A thermal processing apparatus and method in which a first laser source, for example, a CO2 emitting at 10.6 ?m is focused onto a silicon wafer as a line beam and a second laser source, for example, a GaAs laser bar emitting at 808 nm is focused onto the wafer as a larger beam surrounding the line beam. The two beams are scanned in synchronism in the direction of the narrow dimension of the line beam to create a narrow heating pulse from the line beam when activated by the larger beam. The energy of GaAs radiation is greater than the silicon bandgap energy and creates free carriers. The energy of the CO2 radiation is less than the silicon bandgap energy so silicon is otherwise transparent to it, but the long wavelength radiation is absorbed by the free carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Jennings, Haifan Liang, Mark Yam, Vijay Parihar, Abhilash J. Mayur, Aaron Muir Hunter, Bruce E. Adams, Joseph M. Ranish
  • Patent number: 10327523
    Abstract: A collapsible luggage includes a rigid base, a plurality of wheel members, a flexible body, and a telescopic rod unit. The rigid base defines a receiving space. The flexible body includes two side segments and opposite front and rear segments. The telescopic rod unit is disposed on one of the side segments of the flexible body, and is pivotable relative to the base between an unfolded position, where the flexible body is expanded so that the flexible body and the base cooperatively define an accommodating space, and a folded position, where the flexible body is collapsed, and the telescopic rod unit and the flexible body are received in the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Publication number: 20170340076
    Abstract: A collapsible luggage includes a rigid base, a plurality of wheel members, a flexible body, and a telescopic rod unit. The rigid base defines a receiving space. The flexible body includes two side segments and opposite front and rear segments. The telescopic rod unit is disposed on one of the side segments of the flexible body, and is pivotable relative to the base between an unfolded position, where the flexible body is expanded so that the flexible body and the base cooperatively define an accommodating space, and a folded position, where the flexible body is collapsed, and the telescopic rod unit and the flexible body are received in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph LIANG
  • Patent number: 9340221
    Abstract: A hand truck includes a support base, a plurality of wheels connected rotatably to the support base, a handle unit connected to the support base, and a fork unit. The support base has a pair of holding portions and a recess portion disposed between the holding portions. The fork unit has a pivoting portion connected pivotally to the support base, an inserting portion opposite to the pivoting portion, and a connecting portion interconnecting the pivoting portion and the inserting portion. The fork unit is pivotable between a retracted position, where the inserting portion and the connecting portion are adjacent to the support base, and a projected position, where the inserting portion and the connecting portion are away from the support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Publication number: 20160114822
    Abstract: A hand truck includes a support base, a plurality of wheels connected rotatably to the support base, a handle unit connected to the support base, and a fork unit. The support base has a pair of holding portions and a recess portion disposed between the holding portions. The fork unit has a pivoting portion connected pivotally to the support base, an inserting portion opposite to the pivoting portion, and a connecting portion interconnecting the pivoting portion and the inserting portion. The fork unit is pivotable between a retracted position, where the inserting portion and the connecting portion are adjacent to the support base, and a projected position, where the inserting portion and the connecting portion are away from the support base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Publication number: 20140027226
    Abstract: A luggage includes a suitcase body, a plurality of wheels rotatably disposed under the suitcase body, and a pivotable telescopic pull handle unit disposed on the suitcase body. The pivotable telescopic pull handle unit includes a pair of fixation seats, a pair of pivoting seats, a pair of pivotable engaging units, a pair of telescopic rod units, a pair of telescopic engaging units, and an operating unit. Since rotation of said pivoting seats is driven by the pivotable engaging units, and since rotation of the telescopic rod units is driven by the telescopic engaging units, the luggage can be conveniently operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Publication number: 20130175130
    Abstract: A wheeled luggage includes a suitcase body with a container part which confines an interior space with a top opening. Atop cover is connected to a rear panel of the container part for covering and uncovering the top opening. A front panel of the container part is formed with a front opening, and includes a front cover for covering and uncovering the front opening. A bag is disposed removably in the interior space and has an upper edge portion which is foldable outwardly on an upper edge of the container part when the top cover uncovers the top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Joseph Liang
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Patent number: 7481341
    Abstract: A garment hanger includes: a neck part having upper and lower ends and opposite first and second ends extending between the upper and lower ends; a hook extending from the neck part; a first shoulder adapted to support one of shoulders of a garment; and a second shoulder bar mounted movably on the neck part and adapted to support the other of the shoulders of the garment. The first and second shoulder bars diverge from the neck part in a first direction when the second shoulder bar is disposed at an extended position, and diverge from the first end of the neck part in a second direction different from the first direction when the second shoulder bar is disposed at a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Patent number: 7478711
    Abstract: An ergonomic wheeled baggage case includes top and bottom sides, and front, rear, and left and right panels. A first distance between the front and rear panels is shorter than a second distance between the left and right panels. A set of front wheels and a set of rear wheels are attached respectively to front and rear ends of the bottom side, and have bottommost ends which are substantially coplanar on a plane. The bottom side is oblique to the plane so that the front end of the bottom side is higher than the rear end thereof, thereby shifting the center of gravity of the case body rearwardly. The front, rear, left and right panels are substantially perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Publication number: 20080308586
    Abstract: A garment hanger includes: a neck part having upper and lower ends and opposite first and second ends extending between the upper and lower ends; a hook extending from the neck part; a first shoulder adapted to support one of shoulders of a garment; and a second shoulder bar mounted movably on the neck part and adapted to support the other of the shoulders of the garment. The first and second shoulder bars diverge from the neck part in a first direction when the second shoulder bar is disposed at an extended position, and diverge from the first end of the neck part in a second direction different from the first direction when the second shoulder bar is disposed at a retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph LIANG
  • Publication number: 20080230338
    Abstract: A travel case formable into a wardrobe when opened includes a case body, and a pull rod. The case body has a set of rollers attached to a bottom end of the case body, a cover connected pivotally to the case body, and a hanger holder provided on the cover. The cover is movable between covering and opening positions. The pull rod is connected to the case body. The cover can be pivoted to the pull rod in the opening position. A retainer is provided for retaining the cover on the pull rod when the cover is pivoted to the pull rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Patent number: 7380647
    Abstract: A luggage includes a case body provided with a guiding rail, a slider mounted slidably on the guiding rail, a coupling unit pivoted to the slider, a handle rod connected to the coupling unit, an abutting member having a protrusion and pivoted to the slider for movement between a first angular position, in which the protrusion is free of contact with the guiding rail, and a second angular position, in which the protrusion abuts against the guiding rail when the slider is disposed at a predetermined position and when the handle rod is disposed at an inclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Publication number: 20070074941
    Abstract: An expandable luggage includes: a main body including opposite front and rear panels and a peripheral wall, the front panel having two opposite first edges, and two opposite second edges; a foldable body including two opposite first flaps, two opposite second flaps, a flexible bridge, and two first zippers, each of the first flaps extending from a respective one of the first edges of the front panel, each of the second flaps extending from a respective one of the second edges of the front panel, the flexible bridge interconnecting the first flaps, the second flaps being detachably connected to the flexible bridge and the first flaps through the first zippers; a handle mounted on the main body; and a wheel unit mounted on the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Publication number: 20060231364
    Abstract: An ergonomic wheeled baggage case includes top and bottom sides, and front, rear, and left and right panels. A first distance between the front and rear panels is shorter than a second distance between the left and right panels. A set of front wheels and a set of rear wheels are attached respectively to front and rear ends of the bottom side, and have bottommost ends which are substantially coplanar on a plane. The bottom side is oblique to the plane so that the front end of the bottom side is higher than the rear end thereof, thereby shifting the center of gravity of the case body rearwardly. The front, rear, left and right panels are substantially perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Patent number: D576091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Patent number: D702442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Patent number: D793734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph Liang
  • Patent number: D806394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventor: Joseph Liang