Patents by Inventor Xuefei Zhao

Xuefei Zhao 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: 12281300
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial biomass includes mixing the microbial biomass in a liquid to form a suspension, the microbial biomass having an initial color, and exposing the suspension to light to form treated microbial biomass, the treated microbial biomass having a treated color. The treated color is lighter than the initial color. The microbial biomass can also have an initial taste and odor that are stronger than a treated taste and odor of the treated microbial biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: GW Nutrition Inc.
    Inventors: Xuefei Zhao, Zhiyou Wen, Martin Anthony Gross, Everett Donald Dudley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12110487
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial biomass includes mixing the microbial biomass in a liquid to form a suspension, the microbial biomass having an initial color, and exposing the suspension to light to form treated microbial biomass, the treated microbial biomass having a treated color. The treated color is lighter than the initial color. The microbial biomass can also have an initial taste and odor that are stronger than a treated taste and odor of the treated microbial biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GW Nutrition Inc.
    Inventors: Xuefei Zhao, Zhiyou Wen, Martin Anthony Gross, Everett Donald Dudley, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240309354
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial biomass includes mixing the microbial biomass in a liquid to form a suspension, the microbial biomass having an initial color, and exposing the suspension to light to form treated microbial biomass, the treated microbial biomass having a treated color. The treated color is lighter than the initial color. The microbial biomass can also have an initial taste and odor that are stronger than a treated taste and odor of the treated microbial biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Xuefei Zhao, Zhiyou Wen, Martin Anthony Gross, Everett Donald Dudley, JR.
  • Patent number: 12077751
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial biomass includes mixing the microbial biomass in a liquid to form a suspension, the microbial biomass having an initial color, and exposing the suspension to light to form treated microbial biomass, the treated microbial biomass having a treated color. The treated color is lighter than the initial color. The microbial biomass can also have an initial taste and odor that are stronger than a treated taste and odor of the treated microbial biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: GW Nutrition Inc.
    Inventors: Xuefei Zhao, Zhiyou Wen, Martin Anthony Gross, Everett Donald Dudley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11905195
    Abstract: A method of exposing microorganisms to a condition wherein the condition facilitates or inhibits growth of a specific species of microorganisms or a specific consortium of microorganisms. The condition may also stimulate microorganisms to uptake a pollutant from a fluid and/or release the pollutant. Furthermore, the microorganisms may also be harvested and used as a foodstuff for human and animal consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Gross-Wen Te nologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao, Max Thomas Gangestad
  • Publication number: 20230183114
    Abstract: A method of using algae to remove a contaminant or pollutant from a first fluid is provided. The method can include providing a growing apparatus having a first reservoir containing the first fluid and a second reservoir containing a second fluid, and growing the algae using the growing apparatus. The method can further include exposing the algae to the first fluid within the first reservoir where the algae uptakes the contaminant or pollutant from the first fluid, and exposing the algae via a belt to the second fluid in the second reservoir where the algae is stimulated to release the contaminant or pollutant. Exposing the algae to the first fluid within the first reservoir or the second fluid may change a growth rate of the algae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao, Max Thomas Gangestad
  • Patent number: 11618701
    Abstract: A method of using algae to remove a contaminant or pollutant from a first fluid is provided. The method can include providing a growing apparatus having a first reservoir containing the first fluid and a second reservoir containing a second fluid, and growing the algae using the growing apparatus. The method can further include exposing the algae to the first fluid within the first reservoir where the algae uptakes the contaminant or pollutant from the first fluid, and exposing the algae via a belt to the second fluid in the second reservoir where the algae is stimulated to release the contaminant or pollutant. Exposing the algae to the first fluid within the first reservoir or the second fluid may change a growth rate of the algae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Gross-Wen Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao, Max Thomas Gangestad
  • Patent number: 11605239
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fingerprint recognition sensor, a manufacturing method, and a display device. The fingerprint recognition sensor includes a base substrate, a thin film transistor, on a side of the base substrate; and a photosensitive element, on a side of the base substrate away from the thin film transistor, the thin film transistor, the base substrate, and the photosensitive element are sequentially stacked in a thickness direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the base substrate includes a conductive structure penetrating through the base substrate in the thickness direction perpendicular to the base substrate, and the photosensitive element is connected with the thin film transistor through the conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shipei Li, Ying Zhao, Renquan Gu, Wei He, Huili Wu, Dongsheng Yin, Sheng Xu, Lizhen Zhang, Xuefei Zhao, Fang He, Yupeng Gao
  • Patent number: 11569270
    Abstract: A drive backboard, a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device are provided. The drive backboard includes a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of spare electrode groups. Each pixel unit includes m subpixel units, and m is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2. Each spare electrode group includes two first spare electrodes and one second spare electrode; two adjacent ith subpixel units respectively use one first spare electrode in each spare electrode group and share one second spare electrode in each spare electrode group, where i is a positive integer from 1 to m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng Xu, Huili Wu, Lizhen Zhang, Wei He, Xuefei Zhao, Shipei Li, Fang He, Dongsheng Yin, Renquan Gu, Wusheng Li, Qi Yao
  • Publication number: 20220403366
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial biomass includes mixing the microbial biomass in a liquid to form a suspension, the microbial biomass having an initial color, and exposing the suspension to light to form treated microbial biomass, the treated microbial biomass having a treated color. The treated color is lighter than the initial color. The microbial biomass can also have an initial taste and odor that are stronger than a treated taste and odor of the treated microbial biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Xuefei Zhao, Zhiyou Wen, Martin Anthony Gross, Everett Donald Dudley, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220376006
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate and a plurality of photosensitive elements on the substrate, wherein at least a portion of the photosensitive elements are provided with corresponding light-adjusting structures; the light-adjusting structure is on a side of the photosensitive element away from the substrate, and is configured to adjust a propagation direction of incident light reflected by a print and incident on the light-adjusting structure, and to output formed emergent light to the photosensitive element corresponding to the light-adjusting structure, and an included angle between the propagation direction of the formed emergent light and the plane, where the substrate is located, is greater than an included angle between the propagation direction of the incident light and the plane where the substrate is located; and the photosensitive element is configured to generate a corresponding electrical signal according to the received light, to identify an image of the print.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Shipei LI, Ying ZHAO, Yang YUE, Xuefei ZHAO, Wei HE, Wusheng LI, Qi YAO
  • Patent number: 11339070
    Abstract: A method of using algae to remove a contaminant or pollutant from a first fluid is provided. The method can include providing a growing apparatus having a first reservoir containing the first fluid and a second reservoir containing a second fluid, and growing the algae using the growing apparatus. The method can further include exposing the algae to the first fluid within the first reservoir where the algae uptakes the contaminant or pollutant from the first fluid, and exposing the algae via a belt to the second fluid in the second reservoir where the algae is stimulated to release the contaminant or pollutant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Gross-Wen Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao, Max Thomas Gangestad
  • Patent number: 11309452
    Abstract: A patterning method of a quantum dot layer, a quantum dot layer pattern, a quantum dot device, a manufacturing method of the quantum dot device, and a display apparatus are provided. The patterning method of the quantum dot layer includes: forming a quantum dot layer, in which the quantum dot layer includes quantum dots and a photoinitiator; irradiating a preset portion of the quantum dot layer by light having a preset wavelength to quench the quantum dots in the preset portion and form a patterned quantum dot layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei He, Xiang Li, Huili Wu, Shipei Li, Fang He, Renquan Gu, Sheng Xu, Dongsheng Yin, Xuefei Zhao, Lizhen Zhang, Wusheng Li, Qi Yao
  • Publication number: 20220020864
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a thin film transistor, a method for manufacturing thereof, an array substrate and a display device. The method for manufacturing the thin film transistor includes: forming a nanowire active layer on one side of a base substrate; forming a conductive protective layer on one side of the nanowire active layer away from the base substrate; forming an insulating layer on one side of the protective layer away from the nanowire active layer; etching the insulating layer using a dry etching process to form a first via hole exposing a first region of the protective layer and a second via hole exposing a second region of the protective layer; and forming a source-drain layer on one side of the insulating layer away from the protective layer, wherein the source-drain layer includes a first electrode and a second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Lizhen ZHANG, Zhi Wang, Yi Zhou, Wei He, Sheng XU, Huili Wu, Fang He, Xuefei Zhao, Shipei Li, Renquan Gu, Wusheng Li, Qi Yao, Jaiil Ryu
  • Patent number: 11225424
    Abstract: A recirculating aquaculture system comprising a microorganism growing apparatus and a method of using microorganisms to remove a pollutant from a fluid utilized in a recirculating aquaculture system. Furthermore, the microorganisms are harvested and used as a foodstuff fertilizer, biofuels, and bioplastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GROSS-WEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jackson Kimle, Matthew Ellis, Martin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao
  • Publication number: 20220010297
    Abstract: A method of treating microbial biomass includes mixing the microbial biomass in a liquid to form a suspension, the microbial biomass having an initial color, and exposing the suspension to light to form treated microbial biomass, the treated microbial biomass having a treated color. The treated color is lighter than the initial color. The microbial biomass can also have an initial taste and odor that are stronger than a treated taste and odor of the treated microbial biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Xuefei Zhao, Zhiyou Wen, Martin Anthony Gross, Everett Donald Dudley, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210380450
    Abstract: A method of using algae to remove a contaminant or pollutant from a first fluid is provided. The method can include providing a growing apparatus having a first reservoir containing the first fluid and a second reservoir containing a second fluid, and growing the algae using the growing apparatus. The method can further include exposing the algae to the first fluid within the first reservoir where the algae uptakes the contaminant or pollutant from the first fluid, and exposing the algae via a belt to the second fluid in the second reservoir where the algae is stimulated to release the contaminant or pollutant. Exposing the algae to the first fluid within the first reservoir or the second fluid may change a growth rate of the algae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao, Max Thomas Gangestad
  • Publication number: 20210366966
    Abstract: A photosensitive sensor, a preparation method thereof, and an electronic device, wherein the photosensitive sensor includes a substrate, the substrate having a sensing area, a plurality of regularly arranged sensing units being provided in the sensing area, a shielding layer being provided on a side of the sensing units away from the substrate, the shielding layer covering the sensing area, a material of the shielding layer being a transparent conductive material, and the shielding layer being connected with a constant voltage signal terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Shipei LI, Lizhen ZHANG, Sheng XU, Wei HE, Huili WU, Xuefei ZHAO, Fang HE, Yi ZHOU, Ying ZHAO, Wusheng LI, Qi YAO
  • Publication number: 20210292201
    Abstract: A method of exposing microorganisms to a condition wherein the condition facilitates or inhibits growth of a specific species of microorganisms or a specific consortium of microorganisms. The condition may also stimulate microorganisms to uptake a pollutant from a fluid and/or release the pollutant. Furthermore, the microorganisms may also be harvested and used as a foodstuff for human and animal consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao, Max Thomas Gangestad
  • Publication number: 20210159363
    Abstract: A drive backboard, a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device are provided. The drive backboard includes a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of spare electrode groups. Each pixel unit includes m subpixel units, and m is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2. Each spare electrode group includes two first spare electrodes and one second spare electrode; two adjacent ith subpixel units respectively use one first spare electrode in each spare electrode group and share one second spare electrode in each spare electrode group, where i is a positive integer from 1 to m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng XU, Huili WU, Lizhen ZHANG, Wei HE, Xuefei ZHAO, Shipei LI, Fang HE, Dongsheng YIN, Renquan GU, Wusheng LI, Qi YAO