Patents by Inventor XUEZHI JIN
XUEZHI JIN 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).
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Patent number: 11142846Abstract: A continuous wire drive system for a needleless electrospinning apparatus, the electrospinning apparatus including an electrospinning enclosure and within which a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web is formed onto a substrate from a liquid polymer layer coated onto a plurality of continuous electrode wires passing through the electrospinning enclosure. The continuous wire drive system includes a master wire drive drum and a slave wire drive drum, each of the master wire drive drum and slave wire drive drum including a plurality of wire guides, each of the wire guides including a channel or groove for receiving one of the plurality of continuous electrode wires. The continuous wire drive system is external to the electrospinning apparatus, and the continuous wire drive system drives the plurality of continuous electrode wires through the electrospinning enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Patent number: 11085132Abstract: An apparatus for continuous needleless electrospinning of a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web onto a substrate includes an electrospinning enclosure that includes at least one liquid polymer coating device and an electro spinning zone and a wire drive system located external to the electro spinning enclosure. The wire drive system drives a plurality of continuous electrode wires through the electrospinning enclosure. A liquid polymer recycle and feed system is located external to the electrospinning enclosure and includes a recycle and feed tank that supplies liquid polymer to and receives overflow liquid polymer from the at least one liquid polymer coating device. A vapor collection and solvent recovery system includes at least one exhaust stream, collects and processes vapors generated in the electrospinning enclosure, and maintains a pressure in the electrospinning enclosure that is lower than atmospheric pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Publication number: 20210222328Abstract: A continuous wire drive system for a needleless electrospinning apparatus, the electrospinning apparatus including an electrospinning enclosure and within which a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web is formed onto a substrate from a liquid polymer layer coated onto a plurality of continuous electrode wires passing through the electrospinning enclosure. The continuous wire drive system includes a master wire drive drum and a slave wire drive drum, each of the master wire drive drum and slave wire drive drum including a plurality of wire guides, each of the wire guides including a channel or groove for receiving one of the plurality of continuous electrode wires. The continuous wire drive system is external to the electrospinning apparatus, and the continuous wire drive system drives the plurality of continuous electrode wires through the electrospinning enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Patent number: 10967705Abstract: An air purge method in a vehicle is provided. The air purge method comprises starting a vehicle ventilation device in response to ventilation instruction; determining a current air purge status based on an operation time of the ventilation device; and indicating the current air purge status via an air purge indication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kevin Shen, Wei Xu, Xuezhi Jin, Hogan Jiang
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Publication number: 20210087711Abstract: An apparatus for continuous needleless electrospinning of a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web onto a substrate includes an electrospinning enclosure that includes at least one liquid polymer coating device and an electro spinning zone and a wire drive system located external to the electro spinning enclosure. The wire drive system drives a plurality of continuous electrode wires through the electrospinning enclosure. A liquid polymer recycle and feed system is located external to the electrospinning enclosure and includes a recycle and feed tank that supplies liquid polymer to and receives overflow liquid polymer from the at least one liquid polymer coating device. A vapor collection and solvent recovery system includes at least one exhaust stream, collects and processes vapors generated in the electrospinning enclosure, and maintains a pressure in the electrospinning enclosure that is lower than atmospheric pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Patent number: 10947643Abstract: A continuous wire drive system for a needleless electrospinning apparatus, the electrospinning apparatus including an electrospinning enclosure and within which a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web is formed onto a substrate from a liquid polymer layer coated onto a plurality of continuous electrode wires passing through the electrospinning enclosure. The continuous wire drive system includes a master wire drive drum and a slave wire drive drum, each of the master wire drive drum and slave wire drive drum including a plurality of wire guides, each of the wire guides including a channel or groove for receiving one of the plurality of continuous electrode wires. The continuous wire drive system is external to the electrospinning apparatus, and the continuous wire drive system drives the plurality of continuous electrode wires through the electrospinning enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Publication number: 20200378033Abstract: A continuous wire drive system for a needleless electrospinning apparatus, the electrospinning apparatus including an electrospinning enclosure and within which a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web is formed onto a substrate from a liquid polymer layer coated onto a plurality of continuous electrode wires passing through the electrospinning enclosure. The continuous wire drive system includes a master wire drive drum and a slave wire drive drum, each of the master wire drive drum and slave wire drive drum including a plurality of wire guides, each of the wire guides including a channel or groove for receiving one of the plurality of continuous electrode wires. The continuous wire drive system is external to the electrospinning apparatus, and the continuous wire drive system drives the plurality of continuous electrode wires through the electrospinning enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Patent number: 10745827Abstract: An apparatus for continuous needless electrospinning of a liquid polymer source into a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web includes an electrospinning enclosure, a wire drive system located external to the electrospinning enclosure and a plurality of continuous electrode wires. The electrospinning enclosure includes and electrospinning zone and one or more liquid polymer coating devices where liquid polymer is coated onto the plurality of continuous electrode wires. The plurality of continuous electrode wires are parallel to each other, engaged with the wire drive system, and extend through the electrospinning enclosure and the one or more liquid polymer coating devices located therein. High voltage is applied to the plurality of continuous electrode wires in the electrospinning zone to form nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fibers from the liquid polymer coated on the electrode wires.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Publication number: 20190345638Abstract: An apparatus for continuous needless electrospinning of a liquid polymer source into a nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fiber web includes an electrospinning enclosure, a wire drive system located external to the electrospinning enclosure and a plurality of continuous electrode wires. The electrospinning enclosure includes and electrospinning zone and one or more liquid polymer coating devices where liquid polymer is coated onto the plurality of continuous electrode wires. The plurality of continuous electrode wires are parallel to each other, engaged with the wire drive system, and extend through the electrospinning enclosure and the one or more liquid polymer coating devices located therein. High voltage is applied to the plurality of continuous electrode wires in the electrospinning zone to form nanoscale or submicron scale polymer fibers from the liquid polymer coated on the electrode wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Xuezhi Jin, Richard Peters, Evelyn Pearson
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Patent number: 10351078Abstract: The present application discloses a magnetic fastener. The magnetic fastener comprises a magnetic connector including a support bracket having a hole at a bottom; a bottom support including a base and a neck; and an elastic member. The neck extends from the base, passes through the hole of the support bracket, and is partially received in the support bracket. The support bracket is slidable relative to the neck, and the elastic member is disposed inside the support bracket and configured to connect the neck and the support bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Alvin Liu, Cliff Ruan, Kevin Shen, Xuezhi Jin
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Patent number: 10308188Abstract: A storage assembly comprises a first cover having a first foot portion, a second cover having a second cover and a housing. The housing includes a first rail extending at a height direction and having a first end, a second rail extending at the height direction and having a second end, and a cavity forming a storage space. The first cover is moveable between a first stowed position and a first middle position when the first foot portion moves in the first rail, and pivotable via the first end from the first middle position to a first use position to cover the cavity, and the second cover is moveable between a second stowed position and a second middle position when the second foot portion moves in the second rail, and pivotable via the second end from the second middle position to a second use position to cover the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kevin Shen, Xuezhi Jin, Tony Hu, Fernando Zhao, Wei Xu
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Patent number: 10259762Abstract: A phenylene ether oligomer is prepared by a process that includes partially converting 2,6-dimethylphenol to 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyl-4,4?-dihydroxybiphenyl and/or 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyldiphenoquinone, converting the residual 2,6 dimethylphenol to poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and any 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyl-4,4?-dihydroxybiphenyl to 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyldiphenoquinone, and reacting the poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyldiphenoquinone to form the phenylene ether oligomer. The preparation can be conducted without isolation of intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Rajesh Chowdhury, Eylem Tarkin-Tas, Xuezhi Jin
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Publication number: 20180362430Abstract: A phenylene ether oligomer is prepared by a process that includes partially converting 2,6-dimethylphenol to 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyl-4,4?-dihydroxybiphenyl and/or 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyldiphenoquinone, converting the residual 2,6 dimethylphenol to poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and any 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyl-4,4?-dihydroxybiphenyl to 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyldiphenoquinone, and reacting the poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and 3,3?,5,5?-tetramethyldiphenoquinone to form the phenylene ether oligomer. The preparation can be conducted without isolation of intermediates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: SABIC Global TechnologiesInventors: Rajesh CHOWDHURY, Eylem TARKIN-TAS, Xuezhi JIN
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Patent number: 10137846Abstract: A connector used in a vehicle part comprises a base plate connected with the vehicle part; and a clip housing disposed on the base plate and forming a receiving space with the vehicle part. The base plate includes a reinforcement portion disposed in the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Shen, Xuezhi Jin, Mark Drewe, Wilfried Goex
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Patent number: 10137854Abstract: The present disclosure provides a headliner assembly for a vehicle. The headliner assembly includes a base panel and a cover layer disposed below the base panel. The base panel includes an edge in a length direction of the vehicle and a portion adjacent to the edge and having a plurality of notches. The cover layer has an edge extending beyond the edge of the base panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin Shen, Alvin Liu, Paul Alan Forgette, Xuezhi Jin
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Publication number: 20180304719Abstract: An air purge method in a vehicle is provided. The air purge method comprises starting a vehicle ventilation device in response to ventilation instruction; determining a current air purge status based on an operation time of the ventilation device; and indicating the current air purge status via an air purge indication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Kevin Shen, Wei Xu, Xuezhi Jin, Hogan Jiang
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Publication number: 20180265009Abstract: A storage assembly comprises a first cover having a first foot portion, a second cover having a second cover and a housing. The housing includes a first rail extending at a height direction and having a first end, a second rail extending at the height direction and having a second end, and a cavity forming a storage space. The first cover is moveable between a first stowed position and a first middle position when the first foot portion moves in the first rail, and pivotable via the first end from the first middle position to a first use position to cover the cavity, and the second cover is moveable between a second stowed position and a second middle position when the second foot portion moves in the second rail, and pivotable via the second end from the second middle position to a second use position to cover the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Kevin Shen, Xuezhi Jin, Tony Hu, Fernando Zhao, Wei Xu
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Patent number: 10059176Abstract: The present disclosure provides a trim panel assembly of a vehicle. The trim panel assembly includes a first member having a first surface and a second surface, and including a first assembling area, a first groove positioned on the first surface along a peripheral of the first assembling area, and a plurality of first through-holes positioned in the first groove and spaced apart from each other; and a second member including a first main body corresponding to the first assembling area, and a plurality of leg portions extending from the first main body. The plurality of the first leg portions correspond to the plurality of the first through-holes, respectively, and the plurality of the first leg portions pass through corresponding a plurality of the first through-holes, extend onto and connect to the second surface of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Xuezhi Jin, Yalin Zhang, Wei Xu, Kevin Shen
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Publication number: 20180170283Abstract: The present application discloses a magnetic fastener. The magnetic fastener comprises a magnetic connector including a support bracket having a hole at a bottom; a bottom support including a base and a neck; and an elastic member. The neck extends from the base, passes through the hole of the support bracket, and is partially received in the support bracket. The support bracket is slidable relative to the neck, and the elastic member is disposed inside the support bracket and configured to connect the neck and the support bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Alvin Liu, Cliff Ruan, Kevin Shen, Xuezhi Jin
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Publication number: 20180162255Abstract: A carpet in a vehicle is provided. The carped includes a polypropylene layer, a felt layer, and at least one first fastener disposed between the PP layer and the felt layer. The first fastener has an upper half and a lower half inserted into a portion of the PP layer and a portion of the felt layer, respectively, to connect the PP layer and the felt layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Hogan Jiang, Kevin Shen, Fernando Zhao, Xuezhi Jin