Patents by Inventor YILE LIAO

YILE LIAO 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: 11313069
    Abstract: A stain removal accessory that cooperates with a stain removal device for treating a stained area is attached to a front head of the stain removal device, namely to a water and/or steam venting face of the stain removal device. The stain removal accessory includes a container like a pad, a cartridge, a sachet, or a capsule provided with a permeable external layer, for containing a stain removing material, and a flap-flip piece including a holder for holding the container, whereby the stain removal accessory is adapted to release the stain removing material on the stained area when cooperating with the stain removal device by facing a flow of water and/or steam generated by the stain removal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Kannan Udayappan Praveen, Yile Liao, Shenghuai Calvin Lin, Chien-Ping Adrian Koh, Lihong Zhao, Yong Jiang
  • Patent number: 11021835
    Abstract: Portable stain removal kit (1) for locally removing a stained area on a fabric comprising a container (4) for containing a stain removing material (5) in a solid form, the container (4) being intended to be in direct contact with the stained area when the portable stain removal kit (1) is in use, whereby said portable stain removal kit (1) also comprises a base holder (3) for holding the container (4), and a cover (2) cooperating with the base holder (3) for enclosing the container (4) when the portable stain removal kit (1) is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Lihong Zhao, Yile Liao, Yong Jiang
  • Patent number: 10947660
    Abstract: Portable stain removal device (1) comprising a detachable stain removal accessory (171) containing a stain removing material (300), whereby said portable stain removal device is suitable for implementing any combination of the following functions: stain removing using a chemical reagent, rinsing the stain residues and chemical residues, and evaporating water from the treated area of the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Shenghuai Calvin Lin, Chien-Ping Adrian Koh, Palani Pandurangan, Hee Poh Sin, Lihong Zhao, Yong Jiang, Yile Liao
  • Publication number: 20200270791
    Abstract: Stain removal system (101) for treating a stained area (102) on a cloth (103), said stain removal system (101) comprises a container (104) for containing a bleach chemical, wherein the container (104) is a removable cartridge, a system (105) for carrying the bleach chemical to the stained area under a liquid form, and a light source (106) for generating light radiation (107) over the stained area (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yile LIAO, Kannan Udayappan PRAVEEN
  • Publication number: 20200157729
    Abstract: Stain removal device (201, 301A, 401A, 301B, 401B) for treating a stained area (101) on a cloth (102). The stain removal device (201, 301A, 401A, 301B, 401B) comprises a heating plate (102) for heating a bleach chemical solution previously dosed onto the stained area (101) of the cloth (102). The stain removal device (201, 301A, 401A, 301B, 401B) further comprises means (302, 203) for absorbing vapors of the bleach chemical solution generated from the stained area (101) and/or draw air containing said vapors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Yile LIAO, Kannan Udayappan PRAVEEN, Yong JIANG, Lihong ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20200056320
    Abstract: Portable stain removal device (1) comprising a detachable stain removal accessory (171) containing a stain removing material (300), whereby said portable stain removal device is suitable for implementing any combination of the following functions: stain removing using a chemical reagent, rinsing the stain residues and chemical residues, and evaporating water from the treated area of the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: SHENGHUAI CALVIN LIN, CHIEN-PING ADRIAN KOH, PALANI PANDURANGAN, HEE POH SIN, LIHONG ZHAO, YONG JIANG, YILE LIAO
  • Publication number: 20190335971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a backing pad (800) for locally removing stain spots on garments, said backing pad (800) comprises a fluid-absorptive upper layer (801) and a fluid-impermeable lower layer (802), whereby said upper layer (801) and said lower layer (802) are stacked on each other and the upper layer (801) comprises a superabsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: YILE LIAO, SHENGHUAI CALVIN LIN, YONG JIANG
  • Publication number: 20190249354
    Abstract: Stain removal accessory (171) intended to cooperate with a stain removal device (1) for treating a stained area, the stain removal accessory (171) is attached to the front head of the stain removal device (1), namely to the water and/or steam venting face of said stain removal device (1), and comprises a container (400) like a pad, a cartridge, a sachet or a capsule provided with a permeable external layer, for containing a stain removing material (300), and a holder (600) for holding said container (400), whereby said stain removal accessory (171) is adapted to release said stain removing material (300) on the stained area when cooperating with the stain removal device (1) by facing the flow of water and/or steam (200) generated by said stain removal device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: KANNAN UDAYAPPAN PRAVEEN, YILE LIAO, SHENGHUAI CALVIN LIN, CHIEN-PING ADRIAN KOH, LIHONG ZHAO, YONG JIANG
  • Publication number: 20190242053
    Abstract: Portable stain removal kit (1) for locally removing a stained area on a fabric comprising a container (4) for containing a stain removing material (5) in a solid form, the container (4) being intended to be in direct contact with the stained area when the portable stain removal kit (1) is in use, whereby said portable stain removal kit (1) also comprises a base holder (3) for holding the container (4), and a cover (2) cooperating with the base holder (3) for enclosing the container (4) when the portable stain removal kit (1) is not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Lihong ZHAO, Yile LIAO, Yong JIANG
  • Patent number: 9879374
    Abstract: The present application relates to steam iron (1). The steam iron (1) comprises a sole plate (3). The sole plate (3) has a steam channel (6) for the passage of steam, an ironing surface (10), vents (4) for the passage of steam between the steam channel (6) and the ironing surface (10), an aperture (9) extending between the steam channel (6) and the ironing surface (10), and a fragrance cartridge (7) being received in the aperture (9) such that it extends into the steam channel (6) to diffuse fragrance in the steam channel (6). The aperture (9) secures the fragrance cartridge (10) in the sole plate (3) such that fragrance cartridge (7) is flush with the ironing surface (10). The present invention also relates to a fragrance cartridge (7) and to a method of imparting a fragrance to steam produced by a steam iron (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Lihong Zhao, Yile Liao, Yong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20170342652
    Abstract: The present application relates to steam iron (1). The steam iron (1) comprises a sole plate (3). The sole plate (3) has a steam channel (6) for the passage of steam, an ironing surface (10), vents (4) for the passage of steam between the steam channel (6) and the ironing surface (10), an aperture (9) extending between the steam channel (6) and the ironing surface (10), and a fragrance cartridge (7) being received in the aperture (9) such that it extends into the steam channel (6) to diffuse fragrance in the steam channel (6). The aperture (9) secures the fragrance cartridge (10) in the sole plate (3) such that fragrance cartridge (7) is flush with the ironing surface (10). The present invention also relates to a fragrance cartridge (7) and to a method of imparting a fragrance to steam produced by a steam iron (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: LIHONG ZHAO, YILE LIAO, YONG JIANG