Patents by Inventor Yazhan Zhang

Yazhan Zhang 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).

  • Tactile sensors and methods
    Patent number: 11604108
    Abstract: Various tactile sensors and associated methods are enabled. For instance, a sensing apparatus comprises a photosensitive sensor. A compound-eye structure is on the photosensitive sensor and an elastomer layer is on the compound-eye structure. A reflective layer is on the elastomer layer, opposite the compound-eye structure and a light source emits light between the reflective layer and the compound-eye structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hongyu Yu, Michael Yu Wang, Xia Chen, Yazhan Zhang
  • TACTILE SENSORS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200393313
    Abstract: Various tactile sensors and associated methods are enabled. For instance, a sensing apparatus comprises a photosensitive sensor. A compound-eye structure is on the photosensitive sensor and an elastomer layer is on the compound-eye structure. A reflective layer is on the elastomer layer, opposite the compound-eye structure and a light source emits light between the reflective layer and the compound-eye structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hongyu Yu, Michael Yu Wang, Xia Chen, Yazhan Zhang