Patents by Inventor Mingfu Zhang

Mingfu 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).

  • Patent number: 11697729
    Abstract: A method of forming a binder composition includes providing a urea-formaldehyde resin and combining one or more starch compounds with the urea-formaldehyde resin to form a starch modified urea-formaldehyde resin. The one or more starch compounds may be combined with the urea-formaldehyde resin so that the starch modified urea-formaldehyde resin includes about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of the one or more starch compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Guodong Zheng, Mingfu Zhang, Luke Weith, Jawed Asrar
  • Publication number: 20230201853
    Abstract: A structure for controlling water passage switching and on-off of an electrical circuit using a single button comprises an operating member, a transmission member, a water passage switching member, and an electrical circuit controlling module. The operating member drives the water passage switching member to rotate through the transmission member to achieve the water passage switching, and the water passage switching member drives the electrical circuit controlling module during a process of the water passage switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Boren CHEN, Lian Zhang, Tingke Liu, Mingfu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230133323
    Abstract: A beauty shower comprises a shower body. The shower body comprises a water flow passage connected to a water inlet port and a water outlet nozzle and a cavity for storing a liquid beauty medium, the cavity is connected to the water flow passage through a liquid suction device, and the shower body further comprises a water flow driving device configured to drive the liquid suction device to pump the liquid beauty medium to the water flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Honghui LAI, Lian ZHANG, Tingke LIU, Mingfu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230075431
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a thermoplastic prepreg includes a double belt mechanism that is configured to compress a fiber mat, web, or mesh that is passed through the double belt mechanism, a resin applicator that is configured to apply monomers or oligomers to the fiber mat, web, or mesh, and a curing oven that is configured to effect polymerization of the monomers or oligomers and thereby form the thermoplastic polymer as the fiber mat, web, or mesh is moved through the curing oven. The double belt mechanism compresses the fiber mat, web, or mesh and the applied monomers or oligomers as the fiber mat, web, or mesh is passed through the curing oven so that the monomers or oligomers fully saturate the fiber mat, web, or mesh. Upon polymerization of the monomers or oligomers, the fiber mat, web, or mesh is fully impregnated with the thermoplastic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Edwing Chaparro-Chavez, Jawed Asrar
  • Publication number: 20230066342
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a thermoplastic prepreg product includes a belt or conveyor, a prepreg applicator that positions a thermoplastic prepreg atop the belt or conveyor, a foam applicator that applies a foam mixture atop the thermoplastic prepreg, a heating mechanism that heats the thermoplastic prepreg and the foam mixture to cause the foam mixture to react atop the thermoplastic prepreg, and a laminator that is configured to press the thermoplastic prepreg and foam mixture to control a thickness of the resulting thermoplastic prepreg product. The thermoplastic prepreg includes a fabric, mat, or web of fibers and a thermoplastic material that is impregnated within the fabric, mat, or web of fibers. The thermoplastic material is formed from in situ polymerization of monomers and oligomers. The foam mixture includes an isocyanate, a polyol blend, and a blowing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Malay Nandi, Mingfu Zhang, Lance Wang, Jawed Asrar
  • Publication number: 20230036456
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oral irrigator having water spray switching function, which includes a body, a nozzle and a path switching mechanism. The nozzle is provided with a first path and a second path, and the path switching mechanism is configured to communicate one of the first path and the second path with an outlet end of a piston assembly inside the body of the oral irrigator, and disconnect the other one of the first path and the second path from the outlet end of the piston assembly. The nozzle has a water outlet communicating with the first path and the second path. Water sprays from the water outlet are different when the first path or the second path is communicated with the outlet end of the piston assembly inside the body. The oral irrigator of the present disclosure can realize water spray switching without changing the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Jie ZHENG, Shuixiu XIE, Guihua YAN, Tingke LIU, Mingfu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230027108
    Abstract: A thermoplastic prepreg includes a mat, web, or fabric of fibers and hollow glass microspheres that are positioned atop the mat, web, or fabric of fibers or dispersed therein. The thermoplastic prepreg also includes a thermoplastic polymer that is fully impregnated through the mat, web, or fabric of fibers and the hollow glass microspheres so that the thermoplastic prepreg has a void content of less than 3% by volume of the thermoplastic prepreg. The thermoplastic material is polymerized monomers and oligomers in which greater than 90% by weight of the monomers or oligomers react to form the thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 11548245
    Abstract: Methods of making fiber-containing prepregs are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a plurality of fibers, and applying a reactive resin composition to the plurality of fibers to make a mixture of the plurality of fibers and the resin composition. The reactive resin composition may include at least one of monomers and oligomers capable of polymerizing into a polymerized resin matrix. The mixture may be heated to a polymerization temperature where the monomers, oligomers, or both polymerize to form a fiber-resin amalgam that includes the polymerized resin matrix. The fiber-resin amalgam may be formed into the fiber-containing prepreg. Also described are methods of forming a fiber-reinforced composite that includes the prepreg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J Block, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 11534991
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a thermoplastic prepreg includes a double belt mechanism that is configured to compress a fiber mat, web, or mesh that is passed through the double belt mechanism, a resin applicator that is configured to apply monomers or oligomers to the fiber mat, web, or mesh, and a curing oven that is configured to effect polymerization of the monomers or oligomers and thereby form the thermoplastic polymer as the fiber mat, web, or mesh is moved through the curing oven. The double belt mechanism compresses the fiber mat, web, or mesh and the applied monomers or oligomers as the fiber mat, web, or mesh is passed through the curing oven so that the monomers or oligomers fully saturate the fiber mat, web, or mesh. Upon polymerization of the monomers or oligomers, the fiber mat, web, or mesh is fully impregnated with the thermoplastic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Edwing Chaparro-Chavez, Jawed Asrar
  • Publication number: 20220387154
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an oral irrigator including a base, a reservoir, a handle and a starter. The base has a pumping assembly, a controller and a starting part. The reservoir has a storage cavity and is removably connected to the base and communicates the storage cavity with the pumping assembly. The handle is configured to guide fluid from the pumping assembly. The starter is provided on the handle or removably connected to the handle. One of the handle and the starter has a signal processor, and when the starting part is operated, the signal processor may receive a first starting signal and send it to the controller. The pumping assembly, the controller and the starting part are electrically connected, and when the starting part is operated, the controller receives a second starting signal. The controller controls the pumping assembly to work after receiving the first and second starting signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Shuixiu XIE, Guihua YAN, Tingke LIU, Mingfu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11518119
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a thermoplastic prepreg product includes a belt or conveyor, a prepreg applicator that positions a thermoplastic prepreg atop the belt or conveyor, a foam applicator that applies a foam mixture atop the thermoplastic prepreg, a heating mechanism that heats the thermoplastic prepreg and the foam mixture to cause the foam mixture to react atop the thermoplastic prepreg, and a laminator that is configured to press the thermoplastic prepreg and foam mixture to control a thickness of the resulting thermoplastic prepreg product. The thermoplastic prepreg includes a fabric, mat, or web of fibers and a thermoplastic material that is impregnated within the fabric, mat, or web of fibers. The thermoplastic material is formed from in situ polymerization of monomers and oligomers. The foam mixture includes an isocyanate, a polyol blend, and a blowing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Malay Nandi, Mingfu Zhang, Lance Wang, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 11504216
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a water flosser comprises a housing, a tooth irrigation portion, a water nozzle portion, a winding mechanism, and a water pipe configured to be bent and wound. The tooth irrigation portion is disposed in the housing and comprises a water inlet and a water outlet. The water nozzle portion is in communication with the water outlet of the tooth irrigation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhaojin Yin, Guihua Yan, Mingfu Zhang, Ben Li
  • Publication number: 20220361994
    Abstract: An oral cavity cleaning device, which comprises a body, a water jet tip, a first motor, a second motor, a brush, and a water suction assembly. A rotating shaft extends out of an upper end surface of the body. The first motor drives the rotating shaft to vibrate to drive the brush to vibrate. The upper end surface of the body further comprises a water outlet, and the water jet tip is disposed on the upper end surface of the body and is in communication with the water outlet. Further, the water jet tip is disposed on a side of the brush facing a user, and the water jet tip is disposed below bristles of the brush. The second motor drives the water suction assembly to pump water from a built-in or external container, and water from a water passage disposed in the body sprays out of the water outlet and the water jet tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Zhaojin YIN, Shuixiu XIE, Chenying JIN, Mingfu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11458696
    Abstract: A thermoplastic prepreg includes a mat, web, or fabric of fibers and hollow glass microspheres that are positioned atop the mat, web, or fabric of fibers or dispersed therein. The thermoplastic prepreg also includes a thermoplastic polymer that is fully impregnated through the mat, web, or fabric of fibers and the hollow glass microspheres so that the thermoplastic prepreg has a void content of less than 3% by volume of the thermoplastic prepreg. The thermoplastic material is polymerized monomers and oligomers in which greater than 90% by weight of the monomers or oligomers react to form the thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 11433414
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a self-cleaning water outlet device, which comprises: a body, a deposit removal needle plate disposed in the body, a water outlet cover comprising a plurality of water outlet holes, and a rotatable member driven about an axial direction of the rotatable member by flowing water. An axial direction of the deposit removal needle plate and an axial direction of the water outlet cover are coaxial, and the deposit removal needle plate has a plurality of needles. The deposit removal needle plate is swingably connected with the rotatable member. When water flows into the water outlet device, the water flow drives the rotatable member to rotate, and the rotatable member drives each of the plurality of needles to swing about the axial direction of the deposit removal needle plate in a corresponding one of the plurality of water outlet holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qihua Fan, Donghai Chen, Mingfu Zhang, Wenxing Chen
  • Publication number: 20220273405
    Abstract: A dual-water-tank water flosser comprises a body, a tooth-rinsing component, a first water tank, a second water tank, a first water pipe respectively connected to the first water tank and a water inlet, a second water pipe respectively connected to the second water tank and the water inlet, and a switching element. The tooth-rinsing component is installed in the body and has the water inlet and a water outlet. The first water tank and the second water tank are installed on the body. The switching element is movably disposed on the body and has two gear positions, one of the two gear positions corresponds to the switching element moving to close the first water pipe while simultaneously opening the second water pipe, and the other one of the two gear positions corresponds to the switching element moving to open the first water pipe while simultaneously closing the second water pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Cen YANG, Shuixiu Xie, Tingke Liu, Mingfu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220265095
    Abstract: A facial cleansing instrument of the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a water outlet assembly and a micro-bubble generating assembly, the micro-bubble generating assembly is connected to the water outlet assembly; the micro-bubble generating assembly is configured to generate micro-bubble water when water flows through the micro-bubble generating assembly, and the water outlet assembly is configured to spray the micro-bubble water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Huan WU, Qiuhua WANG, Tingke LIU, Mingfu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220250335
    Abstract: A lightweight polymer-based composite product may include a polymer material body and a lightweight filler material that is embedded in the polymer. The polymer material body may be an in-situ polymerized polymer formed via casting of a reactive resin in a mold. The polymer may have a density of at least 1.0 g/cm3. The lightweight filler material may be concentrated on at least a portion of a first surface of the polymer material body. The lightweight filler material may have a density of between 0.1 and 1.0 g/cm3. The lightweight polymer-based composite product may have a density that is less than a comparable product that consists mainly of the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Jieyu Hu, Lance Wang, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 11369980
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of applying loose-fill insulation within a cavity is provided. The method includes blowing loose-fill insulation particles into a cavity of a structure to install the loose-fill insulation within the cavity and thereby insulate the structure. The method also includes applying water (e.g., water mist) to the loose-fill insulation particles so that a moisture content of the installed loose-fill insulation is between about 2% and 20%. The water aids in retaining the loose-fill insulation particles within the cavity without requiring the use of an enclosure member that encloses the cavity and the loose-fill insulation is substantially free of a water soluble adhesive material that adheres the loose-fill insulation particles together within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Thomas John Fellinger, Daniel Elden Near
  • Publication number: 20220159848
    Abstract: A flexible display panel includes a flexible display body and a supporting structure disposed on a side of the flexible display body. The supporting structure includes a plurality of supporting layers disposed on a stack and a flexible layer disposed between each two adjacent supporting layers. An angle between at least one supporting layer of the plurality of supporting layers and a plane where a display surface of the flexible display body is located is greater than 0° and less than 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Hefei Visionox Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fengzhi YU, Mingfu ZHANG, Tao ZHOU, Wenyi ZHAO