Patents by Inventor Zhang-Lin Zhou

Zhang-Lin Zhou 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: 10377909
    Abstract: Pigment based inks are provided. The inks include a non-polar carrier fluid; and a surface-functionalized pigment particle including a nitrogen-inked moiety to the surface of the pigment particle through a nitrogen link at one end of the nitrogen-linked moiety and a segment copolymer having at least two blocks attached at another end, the pigment particle suspended in the non-polar carrier fluid. A combination of an electronic display and an electronic ink employing the pigment and a process for making the pigment-based inks are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Copmany, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Qin Liu
  • Publication number: 20190233617
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a polymeric photo active agent which includes diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide modified with a polyether having from 2 to 200 ether groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Zhang-Lin ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20190233666
    Abstract: An example of a liquid ink includes a colorant, a co-solvent, and a balance of water. The co-solvent includes a hydantoin having a general formula (I) or a general formula (II) wherein n is an integer greater than 2 and m is an integer equal to or greater than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Benjamin Abelovski
  • Patent number: 10364364
    Abstract: A photo curable ink composition includes a photo-reactive binder, a water soluble polymeric sensitizer, a water soluble photoinitiator, a colorant, and a balance of water. The water soluble polymeric sensitizer includes a functionalized anthrone moiety, a polyether chain, and an amide linkage or an ether linkage attaching one end of the polyether chain to the functionalized anthrone moiety. The water soluble photoinitiator having a formula (I) of: wherein n is any integer from 1 to 5 and M is a metal with a valence from 1 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Yubai Bi, Or Brandstein, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20190218404
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a reactive polyurethane dispersion including a polymer strand having a polymer backbone that has two ends terminating at a first capping unit and a second capping unit. The polymer backbone can include polymerized monomers including a reactive diol and a diisocyanate. The reactive diol can be an acrylate-containing diol, a methacrylate-containing diol, a styrene-containing diol, or combination thereof. The first capping unit can be a styrene-containing monoalcohol reacted with an isocyanate group of the diisocyanate. The second capping unit can be an ionic stabilizing group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin ZHOU, Rodney David STRAMEL, Qianhan YANG
  • Publication number: 20190211217
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an acrylamide-containing photo active co-solvent, including a bis-tris propane co-solvent or a polypropylene oxide amine co-solvent modified with an acryloyl group to form the acrylamide-containing photo active co-solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Mazi BAR, Gregg A. LANE
  • Publication number: 20190193448
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printing process that comprises inkjet printing an inkjet ink composition onto a substrate to form a printed inkjet ink layer. The inkjet ink composition comprises a colorant, a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water, wherein the amount of curable polyurethane dispersed in the inkjet ink composition is 0.1 to 30 weight %. A radiation-curable overcoat composition is applied over the printed inkjet ink layer as an overcoat layer. The overcoat composition comprises a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water. The printed inkjet ink layer is then cured on the substrate by exposing both the overcoat layer and inkjet ink layer on the substrate to radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin ZHOU, Gregg A. LANE, Qianhan YANG
  • Publication number: 20190184725
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printing process that comprises inkjet printing an inkjet ink composition onto a substrate to form a printed inkjet ink layer. The inkjet ink composition comprises a colorant, a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water, wherein the amount of curable polyurethane dispersed in the inkjet ink composition is 0.1 to 30 weight %. A radiation-curable overcoat composition is inkjet printed over the printed inkjet ink layer as an overcoat layer. The overcoat composition comprises a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water, wherein the amount of curable polyurethane dispersed in the overcoat composition is 0.1 to 30 weight %. The printed inkjet ink layer is cured by exposing both the printed inkjet ink layer and the overcoat layer on the substrate to radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin ZHOU, Rodney David STRAMEL, Gregg A. LANE
  • Publication number: 20180194955
    Abstract: A photo curable ink composition includes a photo-reactive binder, a water soluble polymeric sensitizer, a water soluble photoinitiator, a colorant, and a balance of water. The water soluble polymeric sensitizer includes a functionalized anthrone moiety, a polyether chain, and an amide linkage or an ether linkage attaching one end of the polyether chain to the functionalized anthrone moiety. The water soluble photoinitiator having a formula (I) of: wherein n is any integer from 1 to 5 and M is a metal with a valence from 1 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Yubai Bi, Or Brandstein, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
  • Patent number: 9997703
    Abstract: A resistive memory device includes a bottom electrode and a top electrode sandwiching a switching layer. The device also includes a field enhancement (FE) feature that extends from the bottom electrode either into the switching layer or is covered by switching layer and that is to enhance an electric field generated by the two electrodes to thereby confine a switching area of the device at the FE feature. The device further includes a planar interlayer dielectric surrounding the device, for supporting the top electrode. A method of making a resistive memory device, employing in-situ vacuum deposition of all layers, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Si-Ty Lam, Xia Sheng, Richard H. Henze, Zhang-Lin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20180112037
    Abstract: A polymeric amine synergist is disclosed herein. An example of the polymeric amine synergist includes an aniline moiety, a polyethylene glycol chain, and an ether linkage attaching one end of the polyethylene glycol chain to the aniline moiety. The polymeric amine synergist may be included in a photo curable ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
  • Patent number: 9933715
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to coated photoconductors. In an example, a coated photoconductor can comprise a photoconductor including a substrate having a charge generation layer and charge transport layer adhered thereto and a top coating adhered to the photoconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Krzysztof Nauka, Zhang-Lin Zhou, Hou T. Ng
  • Publication number: 20180072845
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric amine synergist compositions. The polymeric amine synergist composition can include a polymeric amine synergist including an aminobenzene modified with a polyether chain connecting to the aminobenzene through an ether linkage. The polymeric amine synergist can be present in a reaction product mixture with either i) an aminophenol, or ii) a carbonate base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20180016393
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric amine synergists, photo curable inks containing the polymeric amine synergists, and methods of making the photo curable inks. A polymeric amine synergist can include an aminobenzene modified with a polyether chain connecting to the aminobenzene through an amide linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20180009945
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric photoactive agent, photo curable inks containing the polymeric photoactive agent, and methods of making the photo curable inks. The polymeric photoactive agent can include a xanthone analog modified with a polyether chain connecting to the xanthone analog through an ether linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Or Brandstein, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20170369720
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric photo active agents, photo curable inks containing the polymeric photo active agents, and methods of making the photo curable inks. A polymeric photo active agent can include a xanthone analog modified with a polyether chain connecting to the xanthone analog through an amide linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Or Brandstein, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20170355864
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric photoactive agent compositions. The polymeric photoactive agent composition can include a polymeric photoactive agent including a xanthone analog modified with a polyether chain connecting to the xanthone analog through an ether linkage. The polymeric photoactive agent can be present in a reaction product mixture with either i) a xanthone analog modified with a hydroxyl group, or ii) a carbonate base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Rodney David Stramel, Qianhan Yang
  • Publication number: 20170315058
    Abstract: A method for forming a surface-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SEFS) apparatus may include depositing a plurality of surface-enhanced spectroscopy (SES) elements onto respective tips of a plurality of nano-fingers, wherein the nano-fingers are arranged in sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the tips of a group of adjacent nano-fingers to come into sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the SES elements on the tips to trap fluorescent probe molecules that are to bind with target molecules when the nano-fingers are partially collapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Lihua ZHAO, Steven J. BARCELO, Zhiyong LI
  • Patent number: 9739717
    Abstract: According to an example, methods for forming three-dimensional (3-D) nano-particle assemblies include depositing SES elements onto respective tips of nano-fingers, in which the nano-fingers are arranged in sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the tips of groups of adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to come into sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the SES elements on the tips to be bonded together when the nano-fingers are partially collapsed. The methods also include causing the nano-fingers to partially collapse toward adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to cause a plurality of SES elements on respective groups of the nano-fingers to be in relatively close proximities to each other and form respective clusters of SES elements, introducing additional particles that are to attach onto the clusters of SES elements, and causing the clusters of SES elements to detach from the nano-fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven J. Barcelo, Zhiyong Li, Ansoon Kim, Zhang-Lin Zhou, Gary Gibson
  • Patent number: 9702821
    Abstract: According to an example, methods for forming three-dimensional (3-D) nano-particle assemblies may include depositing surface-enhanced spectroscopy (SES) elements onto respective tips of nano-fingers, in which the nano-fingers are arranged in sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the tips of groups of adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to come into sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the SES elements on the tips to be bonded together when the nano-fingers are partially collapsed. The methods also include causing the nano-fingers to partially collapse toward adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to cause a plurality of SES elements on respective groups of the nano-fingers to be in relatively close proximities to each other and form respective clusters of SES elements, introducing additional particles that are to attach onto the clusters of SES elements, and causing the clusters of SES elements to detach from the nano-fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Lihua Zhao, Steven J. Barcelo, Zhiyong Li