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).

  • Patent number: 9867800
    Abstract: A method of quenching excited state energy from a 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, and B1, B2, D1, and D2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, CCl3, NR33+, NO2, CN, C(?O)R4, C(?O)OR1, SO2R5, aryl, and —C?CHR6; each m independently is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; n is 0 or 1; each R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, 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, cyc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20180009923
    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 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu, Dennis Zlotnik
  • Patent number: 9765051
    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: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9650356
    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: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9611246
    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: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9443624
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to molecules, including substituted propenoic amides (e.g., aryl substituted propenoic amides), that may receive excited state energy from light-absorbing molecules. According to some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to molecules, including substituted propenoic amides (e.g., aryl substituted propenoic amides), that may quench, dissipate, and/or otherwise resolve excited state energy (e.g., as heat).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Gary A. Neudahl, Stephen O'Rourke, Stephen J. Semlow, Zhihui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160256371
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable UV absorbing compositions comprising para-alkoxyl phenyl substituted propenoic acid (APP) derivatives. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods of prolonging the UV absorption capabilities of a composition using photostable UV absorbing compositions comprising APP derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Hui Feng, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20160024046
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160022555
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160002200
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9145383
    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: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9125829
    Abstract: A photostabilized photoactive composition comprising a mixture of a photoactive compound that develops a singlet excited state, or fluoresces when subjected to UV radiation and an effective amount of an excited state quencher comprising a cyano-containing fused tricyclic compound of formula (I): wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, C?O, and n is selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, ether, aryl, and amino.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20150164852
    Abstract: A method of quenching excited state energy from a 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, and B1, B2, D1, and D2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, CCl3, NR33+, NO2, CN, C(?O)R4, C(?O)OR1, SO2R5, aryl, and —C?CHR6; each m independently is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; n is 0 or 1; each R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, 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, cycl
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20150044149
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to molecules, including substituted propenoic amides (e.g., aryl substituted propenoic amides), that may receive excited state energy from light-absorbing molecules. According to some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to molecules, including substituted propenoic amides (e.g., aryl substituted propenoic amides), that may quench, dissipate, and/or otherwise resolve excited state energy (e.g., as heat).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Craig Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Gary A. Neudahl, Stephen O'Rourke, Stephen J. Semlow, Zhihui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140050681
    Abstract: A photostabilized photoactive composition comprising a mixture of a photoactive compound that develops a singlet excited state, or fluoresces when subjected to UV radiation and an effective amount of an excited state quencher comprising a cyano-containing fused tricyclic compound of formula (I): wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, C?O, and n is selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, ether, aryl, and amino.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20140044654
    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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: HALLSTAR INNOVATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Shengkui Hu, Qing Jean Zhang, Zhihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 8133590
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are dual cure coating compositions that include a melamine group-containing polyethylenically unsaturated compound and a polysiloxane. Also disclosed are related multi-component composite coatings, coated substrates, and methods for coating a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc
    Inventors: Roy E. Dean, Charles M. Kania, Cynthia Kutchko, Brian K. Rearick, William H. Retsch, Jr., John E. Schwendeman, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20110040020
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are dual cure coating compositions that include a melamine group-containing polyethylenically unsaturated compound and a polysiloxane. Also disclosed are related multi-component composite coatings, coated substrates, and methods for coating a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy E. Dean, Charles M. Kania, Cynthia Kutchko, Brian K. Rearick, William H. Retsch, JR., John E. Schwendeman, Shengkui Hu
  • Patent number: 7794844
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are dual cure coating compositions that include a melamine group-containing polyethylenically unsaturated compound and a polysiloxane. Also disclosed are related multi-component composite coatings, coated substrates, and methods for coating a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy E. Dean, Charles M. Kania, Cynthia Kutchko, Brian K. Rearick, William H. Retsch, Jr., John E. Schwendeman, Shengkui Hu
  • Publication number: 20090082514
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are dual cure coating compositions that include a melamine group-containing polyethylenically unsaturated compound and a polysiloxane. Also disclosed are related multi-component composite coatings, coated substrates, and methods for coating a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy E. Dean, Charles M. Kania, Cynthia Kutchko, Brian K. Rearick, William H. Retsch, JR., John E. Schwendeman, Shengkui Hu