Patents by Inventor Junwei Yao

Junwei Yao 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: 12604994
    Abstract: A thickness-adjustable air mattress structure includes an airbag body and an elastic sponge. The airbag body is provided with an air chamber. The elastic sponge is in the shape of a square or long strip and provided in the air chamber. An upper surface of the elastic sponge is fixedly connected to an upper surface layer, and a lower surface of the elastic sponge is fixedly connected to a lower surface layer. The elastic sponge is provided with a plurality of first through-seams and a plurality of second through-seams. The first through-seams and the second through-seams each are provided with a U-shaped, C-shaped, or V-shaped cross-section. When the airbag body is inflated and the elastic sponge is vertically expanded, the first through-seams and the second through-seams are expanded. As the elastic sponge can be vertically expanded, it can have a small thickness to fill the air chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Zhejiang Natural Outdoor Goods Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghui Xia, Junwei Yao, Wenwen Ji, Weiyi Ma, Zirui Cai
  • Patent number: 12495911
    Abstract: A sponge, an air mattress, and a sponge fabrication process are provided. The sponge is provided with cutting seams. When an external force is applied, the sponge is expanded, and gaps are formed. The gaps are equivalent to holes of an existing sponge block formed by a conventional vertical punching method. Compared to an air mattress that requires punching the entire sponge, the air mattress only requires cutting the sponge without punching holes, such that corresponding gaps (i.e., corresponding conventional holes) are formed when the sponge is expanded by an external force. After the sponge is combined with an air mattress body, a corresponding pattern is formed. The sponge avoids waste materials formed by punching holes, and is environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Zhejiang Natural Outdoor Goods Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghui Xia, Junwei Yao, Jing Guo, Enhui Liu
  • Publication number: 20250228375
    Abstract: Provided are an inflatable structure, an inflatable product, and a method for manufacturing for an inflatable product. The inflatable structure comprises a first layer and a second layer; a composite material comprises a plurality of filling materials which are sequentially stacked from top to bottom; a reflective layer is arranged between a pair of adjacent filling materials; an upper end of the composite material is connected to the first layer, and a lower end of the composite material is connected to the second layer. The composite material is arranged between the first layer and the second layer of the inflatable structure, and said composite material is respectively stretched by the first layer and the second layer; the stretched filling materials are attached to upper and lower surfaces of the reflective layer like two spring structures; when external vibrations are transmitted to the reflective layer, said vibrations are dampened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicants: ZHEJIANG NATURAL OUTDOOR GOODS INC., EQUIP OUTDOOR TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD
    Inventors: Yonghui XIA, Junwei YAO, Jing GUO, Tim FISH, Benjamin MANWARING
  • Publication number: 20250194822
    Abstract: A sponge, an air mattress, and a sponge fabrication process are provided. The sponge is provided with cutting seams. When an external force is applied, the sponge is expanded, and gaps are formed. The gaps are equivalent to holes of an existing sponge block formed by a conventional vertical punching method. Compared to an air mattress that requires punching the entire sponge, the air mattress only requires cutting the sponge without punching holes, such that corresponding gaps (i.e., corresponding conventional holes) are formed when the sponge is expanded by an external force. After the sponge is combined with an air mattress body, a corresponding pattern is formed. The sponge avoids waste materials formed by punching holes, and is environmentally friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Zhejiang Natural Outdoor Goods Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghui XIA, Junwei YAO, Jing GUO, Enhui LIU
  • Publication number: 20250160533
    Abstract: A thickness-adjustable air mattress structure includes an airbag body and an elastic sponge. The airbag body is provided with an air chamber. The elastic sponge is in the shape of a square or long strip and provided in the air chamber. An upper surface of the elastic sponge is fixedly connected to an upper surface layer, and a lower surface of the elastic sponge is fixedly connected to a lower surface layer. The elastic sponge is provided with a plurality of first through-seams and a plurality of second through-seams. The first through-seams and the second through-seams each are provided with a U-shaped, C-shaped, or V-shaped cross-section. When the airbag body is inflated and the elastic sponge is vertically expanded, the first through-seams and the second through-seams are expanded. As the elastic sponge can be vertically expanded, it can have a small thickness to fill the air chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: Zhejiang Natural Outdoor Goods Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghui XIA, Junwei YAO, Wenwen JI, Weiyi MA, Zirui CAI
  • Patent number: 10195495
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a non-degumming, seamless and surface-laminated basketball, comprising the steps of: step 1: wrapping the inner bladder by threads, thereby shaping the carcass; step 2: preparing the uncured foamed middle bladder; step 3: preparing the half-finished PU surface-laminated ball; step 4: placing the half-finished leather ball obtained from step 3 into a curing mold; subsequently, curing under low temperature and low pressure via the thermal cross-linking method, thereby forming the cured PU foamed basketball; Step 5: testing the air-holding performance of the PU foamed basketball being cured under a low temperature and mounting the air nozzle, thereby obtaining the finished basketball; by means of the present invention, the prior curing process of the middle bladder and related downstream process can be saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Jiangsu Tianling Sporting Goods Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junwei Yao
  • Publication number: 20180147456
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a non-degumming, seamless and surface-laminated basketball, comprising the steps of: step 1: wrapping the inner bladder by threads, thereby shaping the carcass; step 2: preparing the uncured foamed middle bladder; step 3: preparing the half-finished PU surface-laminated ball; step 4: placing the half-finished leather ball obtained from step 3 into a curing mold; subsequently, curing under low temperature and low pressure via the thermal cross-linking method, thereby forming the cured PU foamed basketball; Step 5: testing the air-holding performance of the PU foamed basketball being cured under a low temperature and mounting the air nozzle, thereby obtaining the finished basketball; by means of the present invention, the prior curing process of the middle bladder and related downstream process can be saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Junwei Yao
  • Patent number: D1051175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG NATURAL OUTDOOR GOODS INC.
    Inventors: Yonghui Xia, Junwei Yao, Weifeng Zhu
  • Patent number: D1065260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Zhejiang Natural Outdoor Goods Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghui Xia, Junwei Yao, Yunqing Ji
  • Patent number: D1065261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Zhejiang Natural Outdoor Goods Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghui Xia, Junwei Yao, Yunqing Ji