Patents by Inventor Shengkui Hu

Shengkui Hu 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: 20240081418
    Abstract: A liquid injection device includes: an accommodating cavity for detachable mounting of an electronic vaporization device; a liquid storage tank; a liquid supply mechanism; and a control assembly. The control assembly is connected to the liquid supply mechanism and detects whether the electronic vaporization device is mounted in the accommodating cavity. The liquid supply mechanism is in communication with the liquid storage tank to: be connected to the electronic vaporization device and supply liquid to the electronic vaporization device when the electronic vaporization device is mounted in the accommodating cavity, and be disconnected from the electronic vaporization device and stop supplying liquid to the electronic vaporization device when the electronic vaporization device is removed from the accommodating cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Weiguang HU, Chunfeng ZHANG, Jie MA, Zhenjie MO, Shengkui LIU
  • Publication number: 20240026056
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable photoactive compositions comprising (a) at least one photoactive compound that develops within itself an excited state energy when subjected to UV radiation and (b) a block copolymer comprising a plurality of blocks, wherein the block copolymer is operable to quench the excited state energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu, Dennis Zlotnik
  • Publication number: 20230381087
    Abstract: Polyglycerol esters of natural oils fatty acids, which can be from a large variety of sources, e.g., olives, and of castor seed, which can be, e.g., polyricinoleic acid, which have water-in-oil emulsifier properties, processes of preparing the above compounds having water-in-oil emulsifier properties and the use of these polyglycerol esters as water-in-oil emulsifiers and/or dispersing agents for cosmetic, skin care and pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: HALLSTAR BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE INNOVATIONS COMPANY
    Inventors: Vincenzo PLACA, Eva Maria Nerina BALDARO, Binaghi VALERIO, Shengkui HU
  • Patent number: 11767392
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable photoactive compositions comprising (a) at least one photoactive compound that develops within itself an excited state energy when subjected to UV radiation and (b) a block copolymer comprising a plurality of blocks, wherein the block copolymer is operable to quench the excited state energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: HALLSTAR BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE INNOVATIONS COMPANY
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu, Dennis Zlotnik
  • Patent number: 11566943
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a method of determining a quantitatively measured photoprotection of a photoprotective composition, the method comprising: (a) distributing the photoprotective composition in a position in between a drawdown bar and at least one substrate to produce a distributed photoprotective composition; (b) drawing down the distributed photoprotective composition to a thickness on at least one substrate to produce a drawn down sample film; (c) drying the drawn down sample film to produce a dried sample film; (d) measuring a UV absorption of the dried sample film to produce a UV absorption spectrum; (e) determining the quantitatively measured photoprotection of the photoprotective composition from the UV absorption spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hallstar Beauty and Personal Care Innovations Company
    Inventors: Shengkui Hu, Hui Feng, Meng Wei, Zhiliang Jin, Ruipeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20220017675
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable photoactive compositions comprising (a) at least one photoactive compound that develops within itself an excited state energy when subjected to UV radiation and (b) a block copolymer comprising a plurality of blocks, wherein the block copolymer is operable to quench the excited state energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu, Dennis Zlotnik
  • Patent number: 11098149
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable photoactive compositions comprising (a) at least one photoactive compound that develops within itself an excited state energy when subjected to UV radiation and (b) a block copolymer comprising a plurality of blocks, wherein the block copolymer is operable to quench the excited state energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Hallstar Beauty and Personal Care Innovations Company
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu, Dennis Zlotnik
  • Publication number: 20210156739
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a wearable UV sensor for detecting a dose of an electromagnetic radiation, the wearable UV sensor comprising: (a) a polymer substrate comprising at least one polymer and at least one UV radiation exposure indicator; and (b) an adhesive, wherein exposure of the wearable UV sensor to the dose of the electromagnetic radiation produces a photochromic change in the polymer substrate. The present disclosure also relates to a method for determining a magnitude of a dose of UV radiation exposure, the method comprising: providing a wearable UV sensor comprising a polymer substrate, a UV radiation exposure indicator, and optionally an adhesive layer; exposing the wearable UV sensor to at least one dose of an electromagnetic radiation to form an irradiated wearable UV sensor, wherein the exposing results in a photochromic change by the wearable UV sensor; and determining the magnitude of the at least one dose of electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Shengkui Hu, Hui Feng
  • Patent number: 10939025
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods for skin damage protection and detection, including providing images and recommendations and images to users to assist them with proper application of an applied-to-skin sunscreen. Disclosed devices include personal user devices that are operable to emit ultraviolet light and to measure the degree of ultraviolet light reflected from skin, upon which images can be presented on a device screen to give visual indications of sunscreen coverage and/or skin aging. Measured ultraviolet images and visible light images can further be presented to device users in an overlay, side-by-side, or other fashion, to further assist in detection of sunscreen coverage and/or degrees of skin damage. Further, the user of the device may be able to view real-time video in the same ultraviolet/visible light overlay fashion, and assess the state of photo-protective effects of an applied-to-skin sunscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HallStar Beauty and Personal Care Innovations Company
    Inventor: Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20210033459
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a method of determining a quantitatively measured photoprotection of a photoprotective composition, the method comprising: (a) distributing the photoprotective composition in a position in between a drawdown bar and at least one substrate to produce a distributed photoprotective composition; (b) drawing down the distributed photoprotective composition to a thickness on at least one substrate to produce a drawn down sample film; (c) drying the drawn down sample film to produce a dried sample film; (d) measuring a UV absorption of the dried sample film to produce a UV absorption spectrum; (e) determining the quantitatively measured photoprotection of the photoprotective composition from the UV absorption spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Shengkui Hu, Hui Feng, Meng Wei, Zhiliang Jin, Ruipeng Wang
  • Patent number: 10801892
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a method of determining a quantitatively measured photoprotection of a photoprotective composition, the method comprising: (a) distributing the photoprotective composition in a position in between a drawdown bar and at least one substrate to produce a distributed photoprotective composition; (b) drawing down the distributed photoprotective composition to a thickness on at least one substrate to produce a drawn down sample film; (c) drying the drawn down sample film to produce a dried sample film; (d) measuring a UV absorption of the dried sample film to produce a UV absorption spectrum; (e) determining the quantitatively measured photoprotection of the photoprotective composition from the UV absorption spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Hallstar Beauty and Personal Care Innovations Company
    Inventors: Shengkui Hu, Hui Feng, Meng Wei, Zhiliang Jin, Ruipeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20200172650
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable photoactive compositions comprising (a) at least one photoactive compound that develops within itself an excited state energy when subjected to UV radiation and (b) a block copolymer comprising a plurality of blocks, wherein the block copolymer is operable to quench the excited state energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu, Dennis Zlotnik
  • Patent number: 10632096
    Abstract: A method of quenching excited state energy from a photodegradable pigment that has been excited by absorption of light having a wavelength in the wavelength range of 290-800 nm, comprising reacting a pigment with a conjugated fused tricyclic compound having electron withdrawing groups of Formula (II) or a salt thereof: wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, C?O, C?S, B1, B2, D1 and D2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, CC13, NR33+, NO2, CN, C(?O)R4, C(?O)OR?, SO2R5, aryl, and —C?CHR6; each m independently is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; a is 0 or 1; each R? is independently selected from the group consisting of LI, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and aryl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl; each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1-C6 alkyl; each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hallstar Beauty and Personal Care Innovations Company
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20200107772
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods for skin damage protection and detection, including providing images and recommendations and images to users to assist them with proper application of an applied-to-skin sunscreen. Disclosed devices include personal user devices that are operable to emit ultraviolet light and to measure the degree of ultraviolet light reflected from skin, upon which images can be presented on a device screen to give visual indications of sunscreen coverage and/or skin aging. Measured ultraviolet images and visible light images can further be presented to device users in an overlay, side-by-side, or other fashion, to further assist in detection of sunscreen coverage and/or degrees of skin damage. Further, the user of the device may be able to view real-time video in the same ultraviolet/visible light overlay fashion, and assess the state of photo-protective effects of an applied-to-skin sunscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20200112659
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods for skin damage protection and detection, including providing images and recommendations and images to users to assist them with proper application of an applied-to-skin sunscreen. Disclosed devices include personal user devices that are operable to emit ultraviolet light and to measure the degree of ultraviolet light reflected from skin, upon which images can be presented on a device screen to give visual indications of sunscreen coverage and/or skin aging. Measured ultraviolet images and visible light images can further be presented to device users in an overlay, side-by-side, or other fashion, to further assist in detection of sunscreen coverage and/or degrees of skin damage. Further, the user of the device may be able to view real-time video in the same ultraviolet/visible light overlay fashion, and assess the state of photo-protective effects of an applied-to-skin sunscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Shengkui Hu
  • Patent number: 10556981
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable photoactive compositions comprising (a) at least one photoactive compound that develops within itself an excited state energy when subjected to UV radiation and (b) a block copolymer comprising a plurality of blocks, wherein the block copolymer is operable to quench the excited state energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Hallstar Beauty and Personal Care Innovations Company
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu, Dennis Zlotnik
  • Publication number: 20200000692
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a cold process emulsifier composition comprising: at least one acrylic polymer, wherein the at least one acrylic polymer is neutralized after polymerization by at least one basic solution; a hydrophobic continuous phase comprising at least one solvent, wherein the at least one solvent has a polarity index from about 3 millinewtons per meter (mN/m) to about 30 mN/m; a hydrophilic discontinuous phase comprising water; at least one emulsifier, wherein the at least one emulsifier has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance from about 2 to about 5; and at least one inverting agent, wherein the at least one inverting agent has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of at least about 10; wherein the cold process emulsifier composition is configured to form a cold process oil in water emulsion when the cold process emulsifier composition is contacted with a hydrophilic continuous phase comprising at least one aqueous solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Eva Baldaro, Vincenzo Placa, Mattia Pozzi, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20180313694
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a method of determining a quantitatively measured photoprotection of a photoprotective composition, the method comprising: (a) distributing the photoprotective composition in a position in between a drawdown bar and at least one substrate to produce a distributed photoprotective composition; (b) drawing down the distributed photoprotective composition to a thickness on at least one substrate to produce a drawn down sample film; (c) drying the drawn down sample film to produce a dried sample film; (d) measuring a UV absorption of the dried sample film to produce a UV absorption spectrum; (e) determining the quantitatively measured photoprotection of the photoprotective composition from the UV absorption spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shengkui Hu, Hui Feng, Meng Wei, Zhiliang Jin, Ruipeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20180263951
    Abstract: A method of quenching excited state energy from a photodegradable pigment that has been excited by absorption of light having a wavelength in the wavelength range of 290-800 nm, comprising reacting a pigment with a conjugated fused tricyclic compound having electron withdrawing groups of Formula (II) or a salt thereof: wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, C?O, C?S, B1, B2, D1 and D2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, CC13, NR33+, NO2, CN, C(=0)R4, C(?O)OR?, SO2R5, aryl, and —C?CHR6; each m independently is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; a is 0 or 1; each R? is independently selected from the group consisting of LI, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and aryl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl; each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1-C6 alkyl; each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu
  • Patent number: 9926289
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to molecules, including conjugated fused polycyclic molecules, that may receive excited state energy from other molecules (e.g., light-absorbing molecules) or directly from the irradiation sources. According to some embodiments, the disclosure relates to molecules, including conjugated fused polycyclic molecules, that may resolve (e.g., quench, dissipate) excited state energy, normally by way of releasing it as heat. (e.g., as heat). Conjugated fused polycyclic molecules of various structures are disclosed including Formula III: The disclosure further relates to methods of use and/or therapy using molecules of Formulas I, II, and/or III.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang