Patents by Inventor Zhengping Zhou

Zhengping 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: 11945947
    Abstract: A crosslinked polymeric composition comprising A, B, C, D, and E units having the following structures, respectively: and wherein dashed bonds represent optional bonds; the asterisks (*) in C units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in A units and E units; the asterisks (*) in D units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in B units and E units; wherein a portion of E units are bound to C units, a portion of E units are bound to D units, and a portion of E units are bound to both C and D units; and the composition contains a multiplicity of A, B, C, D, and E units. Also described is a method for producing the crosslinked polymeric composition by reacting epoxy-containing molecules (A molecules), isocyanate-containing molecules (B molecules), and disulfide-containing molecules (C molecules).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Tomonori Saito, Zhengping Zhou, Md Anisur Rahman
  • Publication number: 20240073303
    Abstract: This application provides a folding assembly and a foldable electronic device. The folding assembly is applied to a foldable electronic device, and is configured to carry a flexible display screen. The folding assembly includes a shaft base, a first housing, and a second housing. The first housing and the second housing are respectively disposed on both sides of the shaft base. A door plate swing arm is located above the shaft base and is disposed on each of both sides of a center line of the shaft base, one end of each door plate swing arm is rotatably connected to the shaft base, and the other end of each door plate swing arm is rotatably connected to the first housing or the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Zhengping TAN, Mingqian GAO, Yuan WANG, Haifei LI, Guotong ZHOU, Leibo YUAN, Bin YAN, Kuibing ZHAO
  • Patent number: 11905382
    Abstract: A proton-exchange membrane includes a polymer matrix, polymer fibers, or a combination thereof. The proton-exchange membrane also includes a proton-conducting material distributed on the polymer matrix, on the polymer fibers, in the polymer fibers, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Energy and Environmental Research Center Foundation
    Inventors: Ted R. Aulich, Jivan Thakare, John Hurley, Xiangfa Wu, Zhengping Zhou, Oksana Zholobko
  • Patent number: 11841610
    Abstract: Provided are a lens adjusting device and a projection apparatus. The device includes a first adjusting support including a lens support, a first guide post and a second guide post; and a second adjusting support including a moving support, a first limit slot, and a first boss. The first guide post is fixedly clamped in the first limit slot, the second guide post being connected to the first boss, and the lens support being supported by and slidably connected to the first guide post and second guide post, such that the lens support is slidable relative to the second adjusting support along the first direction. The lens support is configured to adjust a position of the second guide post relative to the first boss prior to the second guide post and the first boss being fastened to each other to parallel the second guide post and the first guide post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianhua Zhou, Zhengping Zhou, Xianpeng Zhang, Xin Yu
  • Publication number: 20230340260
    Abstract: A crosslinked polymeric composition comprising A, B, C, D, and E units having the following structures, respectively: wherein dashed bonds represent optional bonds; the asterisks (*) in C units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in A units and E units; the asterisks (*) in D units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in B units and E units; wherein a portion of E units are bound to C units, a portion of E units are bound to D units, and a portion of E units are bound to both C and D units; and the composition contains a multiplicity of A, B, C, D, and E units. Also described is a method for producing the crosslinked polymeric composition by reacting epoxy-containing molecules (A molecules), isocyanate-containing molecules (B molecules), and disulfide-containing molecules (C molecules).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Tomonori Saito, Zhengping Zhou, Md Anisur Rahman
  • Publication number: 20220365409
    Abstract: Provided are a lens adjusting device and a projection apparatus. The device includes a first adjusting support including a lens support, a first guide post and a second guide post; and a second adjusting support including a moving support, a first limit slot, and a first boss. The first guide post is fixedly clamped in the first limit slot, the second guide post being connected to the first boss, and the lens support being supported by and slidably connected to the first guide post and second guide post, such that the lens support is slidable relative to the second adjusting support along the first direction. The lens support is configured to adjust a position of the second guide post relative to the first boss prior to the second guide post and the first boss being fastened to each other to parallel the second guide post and the first guide post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianhua ZHOU, Zhengping ZHOU, Xianpeng ZHANG, Xin YU
  • Publication number: 20210047242
    Abstract: Described herein are porous carbon fibers, methods of making the porous carbon fibers, and methods of using the porous carbon fibers. In some aspects, the porous carbon fibers can have a hierarchical distribution of uniformly distributed meso- and micropores, wherein the micropores and mesopores can be interconnected. In aspects, the porous carbon fibers can have mesopores with a uniform pore size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Guoliang LIU, Zhengping ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210009775
    Abstract: A proton-exchange membrane includes a polymer matrix, polymer fibers, or a combination thereof. The proton-exchange membrane also includes a proton-conducting material distributed on the polymer matrix, on the polymer fibers, in the polymer fibers, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ted R. Aulich, Jivan Thakare, John Hurley, Xiangfa Wu, Zhengping Zhou, Oksana Zholobko