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: 8928966
    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: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Leroy J. Kloeppner, Punam Giri, Rongguang Lin, David A. Theiste
  • Patent number: 7508568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrochemical medium for use in a reversible electrodeposition device including at least one solvent, at least one anodic electroactive material, at least one active metal; and optionally at least one redox buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, David A. Theiste, Thomas F. Guarr, Kathy E. Roberts
  • Patent number: 7372609
    Abstract: A nanoporous-nanocrystalline film, comprising a nanoporous-nanocrystalline, semi-conducting metal oxide having a redox active material or redox chromophore attached thereto, wherein the redox active material or redox chromophore comprises at least one of an isocyanate, a silane, and a siloxane attachment promoting moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, Joel C. Nemes
  • Publication number: 20070195398
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrochemical medium for use in a reversible electrodeposition device including at least one solvent, at least one anodic electroactive material, at least one active metal; and optionally at least one redox buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, David Theiste, Thomas Guarr, Kathy Roberts
  • Patent number: 7193764
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reversible electrodeposition device comprising: a first substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a nucleation layer at least partially covering at least one of the electrically conductive materials of the first and second substrates; an electrochemical medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, David Theiste, Thomas F. Guarr, Kathy E. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20060209382
    Abstract: A nanoporous-nanocrystalline film, comprising a nanoporous-nanocrystalline, semi-conducting metal oxide having a redox active material or redox chromophore attached thereto, wherein the redox active material or redox chromophore comprises at least one of an isocyanate, a silane, and a siloxane attachment promoting moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, Joel Nemes
  • Patent number: 7046418
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reversible electrodeposition device comprising: a first substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a nucleation layer at least partially covering at least one of the electrically conductive materials of the first and second substrates; an electrochemical medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which comprises: at least one solvent; an anodic electroactive material; and cathodic electroactive material; and compositions and/or concentrations associated with the electrochemical medium which enhances the electrochemical performance of the electrodeposition device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, David A. Theiste, Thomas F. Guarr
  • Patent number: 7031043
    Abstract: An electrochromic device comprising: 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 comprises: at least one solvent; an anodic material; a cathodic material, wherein both of the anodic and cathodic materials are electroactive and at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is electrochromic, and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is slow-diffusing; and an electron shuttle, wherein the electron shuttle serves to decrease switching time of the electrochromic device relative to the same without the electron shuttle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Kathy E. Roberts, Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, Thomas F. Guarr, David A. Theiste
  • Publication number: 20050111070
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reversible electrodeposition device comprising: a first substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a nucleation layer at least partially covering at least one of the electrically conductive materials of the first and second substrates; an electrochemical medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, David Theiste, Thomas Guarr, Kathy Roberts
  • Publication number: 20050078347
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reversible electrodeposition device comprising: a first substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a nucleation layer at least partially covering at least one of the electrically conductive materials of the first and second substrates; an electrochemical medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which comprises: at least one solvent; an anodic electroactive material; and cathodic electroactive material; and compositions and/or concentrations associated with the electrochemical medium which enhances the electrochemical performance of the electrodeposition device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Rongguang Lin, David Theiste, Thomas Guarr
  • Publication number: 20040233500
    Abstract: An electrochromic device comprising: 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 comprises: at least one solvent; an anodic material; a cathodic material, wherein both of the anodic and cathodic materials are electroactive and at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is electrochromic, and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is slow-diffusing; and an electron shuttle, wherein the electron shuttle serves to decrease switching time of the electrochromic device relative to the same without the electron shuttle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Kathy E. Roberts, Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, Thomas F. Guarr, David A. Theiste
  • Patent number: 6710906
    Abstract: An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device comprising: at least one solvent; an anodic electroactive material; a cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is associated with a diffusion coefficient controlling moiety which serves to lower the diffusion coefficient of the associated material relative to the same without the diffusion coefficient controlling moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas F. Guarr, Kathy E. Roberts, Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, David A. Theiste, Punam Giri, Elizabeth M. Sanford
  • Patent number: 6700693
    Abstract: An electrochromic device comprising: 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 comprises: at least one solvent; an anodic material; a cathodic material, wherein both of the anodic and cathodic materials are electroactive and at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is electrochromic, and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is slow-diffusing; and an electron shuttle, wherein the electron shuttle serves to decrease switching time of the electrochromic device relative to the same without the electron shuttle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Kathy E. Roberts, Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, Thomas F. Guarr, David A. Theiste
  • Publication number: 20030053187
    Abstract: An electrochromic device comprising: 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 comprises: at least one solvent; an anodic material; a cathodic material, wherein both of the anodic and cathodic materials are electroactive and at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is electrochromic, and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is slow-diffusing; and an electron shuttle, wherein the electron shuttle serves to decrease switching time of the electrochromic device relative to the same without the electron shuttle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kathy E. Roberts, Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, Thomas F. Guarr, David A. Theiste
  • Publication number: 20020141032
    Abstract: An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device comprising: at least one solvent; an anodic electroactive material; a cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is associated with a diffusion coefficient controlling moiety which serves to lower the diffusion coefficient of the associated material relative to the same without the diffusion coefficient controlling moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas F. Guarr, Kathy E. Roberts, Rongguang Lin, Kelvin L. Baumann, David A. Theiste, Punam Giri, Elizabeth M. Sanford
  • Patent number: 6037471
    Abstract: An improved electrochromic device, the device incorporating an electrochromic medium that comprises at least three electroactive materials having absorption spectra that add together such that the color of the electrochromic medium can be pre-selected by individually choosing the concentrations of the at least three electroactive materials. The electrochromic medium generally maintains the pre-selected perceived color throughout its normal range of voltages when used in an electrochromic device. The at least three electroactive materials include at least one electrochemically reducible material (cathodic material), at least one electrochemically oxidizable material (anodic material) and at least one additional electroactive material which may be either an anodic or cathodic material. Thus, there are always three electroactive materials present in the medium, with at least two either being anodic or cathodic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Ramanujan Srinivasa, Darla J. French, Rongguang Lin, Thomas F. Guarr, Harlan J. Byker, Kelvin L. Baumann, David A. Theiste
  • Patent number: 5998617
    Abstract: An improved electrochromic device, the device incorporating an electrochromic medium that comprises at least three electroactive materials having absorption spectra that add together such that the color of the electrochromic medium can be pre-selected by individually choosing the concentrations of the at least three electroactive materials. The electrochromic medium generally maintains the pre-selected perceived color throughout its normal range of voltages when used in an electrochromic device. The at least three electroactive materials include at least one electrochemically reducible material (cathodic material), at least one electrochemically oxidizable material (anodic material) and at least one additional electroactive material which may be either an anodic or cathodic material. Thus, there are always three electroactive materials present in the medium, with at least two either being anodic or cathodic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Ramanujan Srinivasa, Darla J. French, Rongguang Lin, Thomas F. Guarr, Harlan J. Byker, Kelvin L. Baumann, David A. Theiste