Patents by Inventor Rongguang Lin

Rongguang Lin 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: 11249775
    Abstract: An example method of implementing internationalization and localization for a software application includes: receiving, at a service, a first request from the software application for a localized resource corresponding to a target locale, the localized resource including a string or a format; sending a second request from the service to a backend server for the localized resource; receiving the localized resource from the backend server in response to the second request; and returning the localized resource from the service to the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Demin Yan, RongGuang Lin, Zohar Hirshfeld
  • Patent number: 10971718
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a cathodic material in an activated state; and an anodic material in an activated state; wherein: the cathodic material is covalently attached to, or confined within, a first polymer matrix, the first polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the cathodic material in the activated state; and the anodic material is a phenazine, a phenothiazine, a triphenodithiazine, a carbazole, a indolocarbazole, a biscarbazole, or a ferrocene covalently attached to, or confined within, a second polymer matrix, the second polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the anodic material in the activated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A Theiste, Leroy J. Kloeppner, Sue F. Franz, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin
  • Publication number: 20200050070
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a cathodic material in an activated state; and an anodic material in an activated state; wherein: the cathodic material is a viologen covalently attached to, or confined within, a first polymer matrix, the first polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the cathodic material in the activated state; and the anodic material is a phenazine, a phenothiazine, a triphenodithiazine, a carbazole, a indolocarbazole, a biscarbazole, or a ferrocene covalently attached to, or confined within, a second polymer matrix, the second polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the anodic material in the activated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: David A. Theiste, Leroy J. Kloeppner, Sue F. Franz, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin
  • Patent number: 10481456
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a cathodic material in an activated state; and an anodic material in an activated state; wherein: the cathodic material is a viologen covalently attached to, or confined within, a first polymer matrix, the first polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the cathodic material in the activated state; and the anodic material is a phenazine, a phenothiazine, a triphenodithiazine, a carbazole, a indolocarbazole, a biscarbazole, or a ferrocene covalently attached to, or confined within, a second polymer matrix, the second polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the anodic material in the activated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Theiste, Leroy J. Kloeppner, Sue F. Franz, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin
  • Patent number: 10466562
    Abstract: Protic-soluble electrochromic materials, ion-paired electrochromic materials including protic-soluble electrochromic materials, as well as electrochromic media and electrochromic devices incorporating such materials, are provided. The use of protic solvent mixtures, especially mixtures incorporating water, allows for the use of a wider variety of substrate materials. For example, plastics that may be soluble in organic aprotic solvent systems may be used in water-based devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelvin L. Baumann, Rongguang Lin, Punam Giri, Sue F. Franz
  • Patent number: 10464900
    Abstract: An electrochromic device includes an electrochromic compound with reduced intermolecular interactions resulting in uncontrolled color changes, the electrochromic represented by Formula (I):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, Punam Giri, Joel C. Nemes, Leroy J. Kloeppner, David A. Theiste
  • Publication number: 20180346421
    Abstract: An electrochromic device includes an electrochromic compound with reduced intermolecular interactions resulting in uncontrolled color changes, the electrochromic represented by Formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Rongguang LIN, Kelvin L. BAUMANN, Punam GIRI, Joel C. NEMES, Leroy J. KLOEPPNER, David A. THEISTE
  • Publication number: 20180260232
    Abstract: An example method of implementing internationalization and localization for a software application includes: receiving, at a service, a first request from the software application for a localized resource corresponding to a target locale, the localized resource including a string or a format; sending a second request from the service to a backend server for the localized resource; receiving the localized resource from the backend server in response to the second request; and returning the localized resource from the service to the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Demin YAN, RongGuang LIN, Zohar HIRSHFELD
  • Publication number: 20180224706
    Abstract: Protic-soluble electrochromic materials, ion-paired electrochromic materials including protic-soluble electrochromic materials, as well as electrochromic media and electrochromic devices incorporating such materials, are provided. The use of protic solvent mixtures, especially mixtures incorporating water, allows for the use of a wider variety of substrate materials. For example, plastics that may be soluble in organic aprotic solvent systems may be used in water-based devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin L. BAUMANN, Rongguang LIN, Punam GIRI, Sue F. FRANZ
  • Patent number: 10040763
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochromic device and uses thereof, wherein the electrochromic device includes an electrochromic compound with reduced intermolecular interactions resulting in uncontrolled color changes represented by Formula (I):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, Punam Giri, Joel C. Nemes, Leroy J. Kloeppner, David A. Theiste
  • Publication number: 20180157139
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a cathodic material in an activated state; and an anodic material in an activated state; wherein: the cathodic material is a viologen covalently attached to, or confined within, a first polymer matrix, the first polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the cathodic material in the activated state; and the anodic material is a phenazine, a phenothiazine, a triphenodithiazine, a carbazole, a indolocarbazole, a biscarbazole, or a ferrocene covalently attached to, or confined within, a second polymer matrix, the second polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the anodic material in the activated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: David A. Theiste, Leroy J. Kloeppner, Sue Franz, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin
  • Patent number: 9964828
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a cathodic material in an activated state; and an anodic material in an activated state; wherein: the cathodic material is a viologen covalently attached to, or confined within, a first polymer matrix, the first polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the cathodic material in the activated state; and the anodic material is a phenazine, a phenothiazine, a triphenodithiazine, a carbazole, a indolocarbazole, a biscarbazole, or a ferrocene covalently attached to, or confined within, a second polymer matrix, the second polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the anodic material in the activated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Theiste, Leroy J. Kloeppner, Sue F. Franz, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin
  • Patent number: 9939701
    Abstract: Protic-soluble electrochromic materials, ion-paired electrochromic materials including protic-soluble electrochromic materials, as well as electrochromic media and electrochromic devices incorporating such materials, are provided. The use of protic solvent mixtures, especially mixtures incorporating water, allows for the use of a wider variety of substrate materials. For example, plastics that may be soluble in organic aprotic solvent systems may be used in water-based devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelvin L. Baumann, Rongguang Lin, Punam Giri, Sue Franz
  • Publication number: 20170146880
    Abstract: Protic-soluble electrochromic materials, ion-paired electrochromic materials including protic-soluble electrochromic materials, as well as electrochromic media and electrochromic devices incorporating such materials, are provided. The use of protic solvent mixtures, especially mixtures incorporating water, allows for the use of a wider variety of substrate materials. For example, plastics that may be soluble in organic aprotic solvent systems may be used in water-based devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Kelvin L. BAUMANN, Rongguang LIN, Punam GIRI, Sue FRANZ
  • Patent number: 9500927
    Abstract: An electrochromic device including a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes: at least one solvent; at least one anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and a creep resistant crosslinked polyelectrolyte gel matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leroy J. Kloeppner, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin, David A. Theiste
  • Publication number: 20160229803
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochromic device and uses thereof, wherein the electrochromic device includes an electrochromic compound with reduced intermolecular interactions resulting in uncontrolled color changes represented by Formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Rongguang LIN, Kelvin L. BAUMANN, Punam GIRI, Joel C. NEMES, Leroy J. KLOEPPNER, David A. THEISTE
  • Publication number: 20160231634
    Abstract: An electrochromic device including a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes: at least one solvent; at least one anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and a creep resistant crosslinked polyelectrolyte gel matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Leroy J. Kloeppner, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin, David A. Theiste
  • Patent number: 9405047
    Abstract: An electrochromic device including a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes: at least one solvent; at least one anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and a creep resistant crosslinked polyelectrolyte gel matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leroy J. Kloeppner, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin, David A. Theiste
  • Publication number: 20150346573
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a cathodic material in an activated state; and an anodic material in an activated state; wherein: the cathodic material is a viologen covalently attached to, or confined within, a first polymer matrix, the first polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the cathodic material in the activated state; and the anodic material is a phenazine, a phenothiazine, a triphenodithiazine, a carbazole, a indolocarbazole, a biscarbazole, or a ferrocene covalently attached to, or confined within, a second polymer matrix, the second polymer matrix is configured to prevent or minimize substantial diffusion of the anodic material in the activated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: David A. Theiste, Leroy C. Kloeppner, Sue Franz, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin
  • Publication number: 20150076390
    Abstract: An electrochromic device including a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes: at least one solvent; at least one anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and a creep resistant crosslinked polyelectrolyte gel matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: LEROY J. KLOEPPNER, PUNAM GIRI, RONGGUANG LIN, DAVID A. THEISTE