Patents by Inventor Min Shi

Min Shi 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: 20220233729
    Abstract: A Far UV C excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb, and at least two filters. The excimer bulb emits a path of light in at least two wavelengths. The at least two filters remove all wavelengths of light that are hazardous to human tissue. The at least two filters may each be placed perpendicular to the path of the light generated by the excimer bulb. The at least two filters may be a single, curved or cylindrical filter. The assembly may further include a mirror which may also be curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi
  • Patent number: 11357879
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly, with an excimer bulb, at least one integral captured reflector, and an integral filter such that the excimer bulb only emits substantial UV radiation between 200 nm and 230 nm, using a filter that passes light from about 200 nm to 234 nm (+/?2 nm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Lumenlabs LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Min Shi, Russel D. Schroader, Scott R. Gant, Xu Ming
  • Patent number: 11351284
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb and a pass filter such that the excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV radiation in wavelengths longer than 231 nm, 232 nm, 233 nm, 234 nm or 235 nm. The wavelengths are measured at an incident angle of zero (0) degrees to the filter plane. The pass filter is preferably constructed of a plurality of layers of hafnium oxide, and most preferably constructed of less than seventy five (75) layers of hafnium oxide. The excimer bulb, pass filter, and two electrical connectors may be adapted to form a cartridge which may be adapted to swivel along its main axis. The cartridge may further include a smart chip. The smart chip may retain and store information regarding the assembly and preferably retains hours of use of the excimer bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi
  • Patent number: 11313726
    Abstract: A meter for measuring UV light having wavelengths, preferably between 205 nm and 237 nm. The meter includes at least one UV sensitive photo diode adapted for detecting the wavelengths of UV light between a lower end and an upper end; a first filter that blocks the UV light having wavelengths below 237 nm down to at least the lower end that the UV sensitive photo diode can detect; a second filter that blocks the UV light having wavelengths above 230 nm up to at least 205 nm; at least one amplifier for amplifying a signal from the UV sensitive photo diode; an analog to digital converter; a microprocessor; a battery in electrical communication with the microprocessor. The microprocessor preferably being in communication with the amplifier and the analog to digital converter. The microprocessor provides a result for the UV light that the UV sensitive photo diode is exposed to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Lumenlabs LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. Gant, Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi
  • Publication number: 20220054686
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb and a pass filter such that the excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV radiation in wavelengths longer than 231 nm, 232 nm, 233 nm, 234 nm or 235 nm. The wavelengths are measured at an incident angle of zero (0) degrees to the filter plane. The pass filter is preferably constructed of a plurality of layers of hafnium oxide, and most preferably constructed of less than seventy five (75) layers of hafnium oxide. The excimer bulb, pass filter, and two electrical connectors may be adapted to form a cartridge which may be adapted to swivel along its main axis. The cartridge may further include a smart chip. The smart chip may retain and store information regarding the assembly and preferably retains hours of use of the excimer bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi
  • Publication number: 20220059338
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly, with an excimer bulb, at least one integral captured reflector, and an integral filter such that the excimer bulb only emits substantial UV radiation between 200 nm and 230 nm, using a filter that passes light from about 200 nm to 234 nm (+/?2 nm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Min Shi, Russel D. Schroader, Scott R. Gant, Xu Ming
  • Publication number: 20220054688
    Abstract: An excimer bulb fixture including an excimer bulb emitting a beam of UV light at a far UV C wavelength. The fixture includes a krypton/chloride bulb, a band pass filter and a diffusion layer or lens. The krypton/chloride bulb is adapted to project a beam of far UV C light through the filter and then through the diffusion layer or lens. The band pass filter is adapted to block substantial UV radiation wavelengths longer than 234 nm. The diffusion layer or lens is adapted to widen the beam of far UV C light. A method far widening a beam of far UV C light includes the steps of projecting a beam of far UV C light produced by a krypton/chloride bulb through a band pass filter; blocking substantially UV C radiation longer than 234 nm; projecting the filtered beam through a diffusion filter or lens; and, widening the filtered beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi, Wei Cao
  • Publication number: 20220054681
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly, with an excimer bulb, at least one integral captured reflector, and an integral filter such that the excimer bulb only emits substantial UV radiation between 200 nm and 230 nm, using a filter that passes light from about 200 nm to 234 nm (+/?2 nm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Min Shi, Russel D. Schroader, Scott R. Gant, Xu Ming
  • Publication number: 20220054689
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including a krypton/chlorine excimer bulb and a pass filter. The excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV C radiation in wavelengths longer than deadly 240 nm through UV C wavelengths. The pass filter is adapted to block substantial UV C radiation in wavelengths in the range of 240 nm-280 nm. The assembly may include a captured reflector, a smart chip, and/or a heat sink. The bulb and its electrical connectors may form a cartridge. The assembly may include a housing and the cartridge may swivel in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Min Shi
  • Publication number: 20220054682
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb emitting a beam of UV light at a wavelength of 222 nm. The excimer bulb may include a filter that blocks any unwanted wavelengths of UV light. The assembly includes a focusing lens positioned a distance from the excimer bulb such that the emitted beam of UV light strikes the focusing lens at an angle. The distance between the excimer bulb and the focusing lens may be varied such that the angle changes when the distance is varied. A plurality of excimer bulbs emitting a beam of UV light at a wavelength of 222 nm in a pattern may be including in a fixture. The fixture may include a housing with the plurality of excimer bulbs are secured in the housing. At least one of the plurality of excimer bulbs may be adapted to independently swivel with respect to the housing so as to change the pattern of the emitted beam of UV light. Each of the plurality of excimer bulbs may be adapted to independently tilt with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Min Shi, Russel D. Schroader, Scott R. Gant, Xu Ming
  • Publication number: 20220054683
    Abstract: An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb and a pass filter such that the excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV radiation in wavelengths longer than 231 nm, 232 nm, 233 nm, 234 nm or 235 nm. The wavelengths are measured at an incident angle of zero (0) degrees to the filter plane. The pass filter is preferably constructed of a plurality of layers of hafnium oxide, and most preferably constructed of less than seventy five (75) layers of hafnium oxide. The excimer bulb, pass filter, and two electrical connectors may be adapted to form a cartridge which may be adapted to swivel along its main axis. The cartridge may further include a smart chip. The smart chip may retain and store information regarding the assembly and preferably retains hours of use of the excimer bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Wei Cao, Min Shi
  • Publication number: 20200254129
    Abstract: Apparatus for delivering a volatile material including a reservoir with an opening for containing a volatile material. A first membrane is disposed adjacent the opening of the reservoir, and a second membrane disposed adjacent the opening such that the first membrane is disposed between the second membrane and the reservoir, wherein at least a portion of the second membrane is spaced apart from the first membrane forming a vapor chamber between the first and second membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Gui Min SHI, Tai-Shung CHUNG, Bee Ting LOW, Calum MACBEATH
  • Patent number: 10738967
    Abstract: The disclosure of the present invention includes light fixtures having variable LED array sizes to form different beam angles. These light fixtures are particularly suitable for sports/venue lights and are characterized by highly concentrated high power small LED light sources including small light sources of different size LED arrays which may include additional diffusion. The present disclosure also includes a lens which substantially dissipates light to reduce if not eliminate glare. The lens may be pressed, chemically etched (pickled), or sandblasted to become a micro-lens. The lens may, alternately, be a plastic material. A further aspect of the present disclosure is the incorporation of a segmented reflector to greatly reduce glare. A single reflector may be segmented in its circumference or may be formed of multiple individual segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SPORTSBEAMS LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Cao, Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi, Fred H. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10647990
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new plant gene-rice high temperature resistance 1 gene (Rice High Temperature Resistance 1, HTR1) and encoded protein thereof. Also disclosed is the use of the high temperature resistance gene, especially for the enhancement of high-temperature resistance of plants in plant variety improvement and cross breeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INSTITUTES FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Hongxuan Lin, Xinmin Li, Jiping Gao, Junxiang Shan, Min Shi
  • Publication number: 20190338913
    Abstract: The disclosure of the present invention includes light fixtures having variable LED array sizes to form different beam angles. These light fixtures are particularly suitable for sports/venue lights and are characterized by highly concentrated high power small LED light sources including small light sources of different size LED arrays which may include additional diffusion. The present disclosure also includes a lens which substantially dissipates light to reduce if not eliminate glare. The lens may be pressed, chemically etched (pickled), or sandblasted to become a micro-lens. The lens may, alternately, be a plastic material. A further aspect of the present disclosure is the incorporation of a segmented reflector to greatly reduce glare. A single reflector may be segmented in its circumference or may be formed of multiple individual segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Wei Cao, Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi, Fred H. Holmes
  • Publication number: 20190327820
    Abstract: A lighting system suitable for illuminating large areas such as sporting events or large events. The lighting system includes a light server in communication with one or more wide area LED lights, wherein the lights are each at least 300 watts; a smartphone app; and wherein the light server is in communication with the smartphone app; and wherein the smartphone app controls the light server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Wei Cao, Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi, Fred H. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10053336
    Abstract: An emergency button for an escalator or a moving sidewalk, wherein the emergency button comprises a button main body and a stripe plate; the button main body is mounted in a stripe plate hole of the stripe plate; the stripe plate is embedded between two adjacent supporting side plates of the escalator or the moving sidewalk; the stripe plate and the button main body have a color different from that of the supporting side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi Min Shi, Aapo Saari, Visa Rauta
  • Publication number: 20180010143
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new plant gene-rice high temperature resistance 1 gene (Rice High Temperature Resistance 1, HTR1) and encoded protein thereof. Also disclosed is the use of the high temperature resistance gene, especially for the enhancement of high-temperature resistance of plants in plant variety improvement and cross breeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hongxuan LIN, Xinmin LI, Jiping GAO, Junxiang SHAN, Min SHI
  • Publication number: 20170341911
    Abstract: An emergency button for an escalator or a moving sidewalk, wherein the emergency button comprises a button main body and a stripe plate; the button main body is mounted in a stripe plate hole of the stripe plate; the stripe plate is embedded between two adjacent supporting side plates of the escalator or the moving sidewalk; the stripe plate and the button main body have a color different from that of the supporting side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Min SHI, Aapo SAARI, Visa RAUTA
  • Patent number: D840854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Min Shi, Aapo Saari, Visa Rauta