Patents by Inventor Zhigang Xie

Zhigang Xie 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: 12012256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehumidification bag and a preparation method thereof. The dehumidification bag comprises a bag body including a first side sheet and a second side sheet, the side sheet comprises an air-permeability and/or a composite film, wherein at least all or part of at least one side sheet is an air-permeability film; a moisture-proof layer covers the outside of the air-permeability. The dehumidification bag provided by the present invention provides an air-permeability on the bag body, and adopts heat sealing between the outer surface of the air-permeability layer and the moisture-proof layer, so that the air-permeability and the moisture-proof layer are in close contact without moisture absorption, which effectively prevents damage during transportation and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG GOLDSTONE PACKAGING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guojin Sun, Can Chen, Wenming Zeng, Zhigang Xie, Miao Ren
  • Patent number: 11958766
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses recycling treatment equipment for recycling heavy metals from complexed heavy metal wastewater, and belongs to the technical field of wastewater treatment. The recycling treatment equipment includes a wastewater separation and concentration component, an oxidization and decomplexing component, an electrolytic recovery component, and an intelligent detection component. Wastewater containing complexed heavy metals is divided into fresh water and concentrated water by performing microfiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis purification pretreatment, and the fresh water is then recycled in a targeted manner, so that the equipment has energy conservation and discharge reduction effects, can decomplex and recycle heavy metals in the concentrated water, and also synchronously purifies the fresh water. The whole process has the advantages of simple operation, zero sludge, and low treatment cost, so that the equipment is suitable for being greatly promoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Chongqing Environment Science Research Institute, Chongqing University Of Arts And Sciences
    Inventors: Wei Guan, Xiaotian Zhang, Dan Song, Yong Zhang, Zhigang Xie
  • Patent number: 11952291
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for efficiently recycling nickel from wastewater and a method. The device includes a housing, and an extraction unit and an electro-deposition unit which are respectively arranged inside the housing. The device is reasonable in overall structural design. An oscillating and floating component and a rotating component in an extraction cavity are used to fully and uniformly mix a solution to maximize the extraction strength. A mixing component in an electro-deposition cavity is used to accelerate ion dispersion, to better recycle nickel. The device is easy to operate, low in cost and suitable for mass promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Chongqing University Of Arts And Sciences
    Inventors: Wei Guan, Wen Zeng, Zhongwen Ou, Dan Song, Subo Yang, Yong Zhang, Bitao Liu, Zhigang Xie
  • Publication number: 20240025786
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses recycling treatment equipment for recycling heavy metals from complexed heavy metal wastewater, and belongs to the technical field of wastewater treatment. The recycling treatment equipment includes a wastewater separation and concentration component, an oxidization and decomplexing component, an electrolytic recovery component, and an intelligent detection component. Wastewater containing complexed heavy metals is divided into fresh water and concentrated water by performing microfiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis purification pretreatment, and the fresh water is then recycled in a targeted manner, so that the equipment has energy conservation and discharge reduction effects, can decomplex and recycle heavy metals in the concentrated water, and also synchronously purifies the fresh water. The whole process has the advantages of simple operation, zero sludge, and low treatment cost, so that the equipment is suitable for being greatly promoted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Chongqing Environment Science Research Institute, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences
    Inventors: Wei GUAN, Xiaotian ZHANG, Dan SONG, Yong ZHANG, Zhigang XIE
  • Publication number: 20230322583
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for efficiently recycling nickel from wastewater and a method. The device includes a housing, and an extraction unit and an electro-deposition unit which are respectively arranged inside the housing. The device is reasonable in overall structural design. An oscillating and floating component and a rotating component in an extraction cavity are used to fully and uniformly mix a solution to maximize the extraction strength. A mixing component in an electro-deposition cavity is used to accelerate ion dispersion, to better recycle nickel. The device is easy to operate, low in cost and suitable for mass promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences
    Inventors: Wei GUAN, Wen ZENG, Zhongwen OU, Dan SONG, Subo YANG, Yong ZHANG, Bitao LIU, Zhigang XIE
  • Publication number: 20230081227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehumidification bag and a preparation method thereof. The dehumidification bag comprises a bag body including a first side sheet and a second side sheet, the side sheet comprises an air-permeability and/or a composite film, wherein at least all or part of at least one side sheet is an air-permeability film; a moisture-proof layer covers the outside of the air-permeability. The dehumidification bag provided by the present invention provides an air-permeability on the bag body, and adopts heat sealing between the outer surface of the air-permeability layer and the moisture-proof layer, so that the air-permeability and the moisture-proof layer are in close contact without moisture absorption, which effectively prevents damage during transportation and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG GOLDSTONE PACKAGING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guojin SUN, Can CHEN, Wenming ZENG, Zhigang XIE, Miao REN
  • Patent number: 11345638
    Abstract: The present invention provides titanium nitride-reinforced zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramic powder and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of ceramic materials. The preparation method provided in the present invention includes the following steps: mixing an aluminum salt, a zirconium salt, a yttrium salt, and a titanium salt with water to obtain a mixed aqueous solution, where the aluminum salt, the zirconium salt, the yttrium salt, and the titanium salt are water-soluble inorganic salts; mixing the obtained mixed aqueous solution and an alkaline precipitant for precipitation, to obtain hydroxide precipitate powder; successively conducting first calcination and second calcination on the obtained hydroxide precipitate powder, to obtain oxide solid solution powder; and subjecting the obtained oxide solid solution powder to selective nitridation reaction, to obtain titanium nitride-reinforced ZTA ceramic powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA NONFERROUS METALS (GUILIN) GEOLOGY AND MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Lin, Chao Chen, Zhigang Xie, Peicheng Mo, Jiarong Chen
  • Patent number: 11332408
    Abstract: The present invention provides an Al2O3—ZrO2—Y2O3—TiN nanocomposite ceramic powder and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of ceramic materials. In the ceramic powder provided by the present invention, a molar ratio of Zr:Al:Y:Ti is (30-70):(10-30):(0.4-1):(5-20). The nanocomposite ceramic powder provided by the present invention is good in dispersibility, and does not generate agglomeration, and the mechanical properties of a ceramic material obtained after sintering of the nanocomposite ceramic powder provided by the present invention are better. Proved by results of embodiments, the hardness of a ceramic material obtained by sintering of the nanocomposite ceramic powder provided by the present invention is 28-35 GPa, and abrasion ratio is 4500-6000:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: China Nonferrous Metals (Guinlin) Geology And Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Xie, Chao Chen, Feng Lin, Peicheng Mo, Jiarong Chen
  • Publication number: 20200357616
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a processing chamber used to perform a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process and methods of depositing multi-compositional films. The processing chamber may include: an improved RF feed configuration to reduce any standing wave effects; an improved magnetron design to enhance RF plasma uniformity, deposited film composition and thickness uniformity; an improved substrate biasing configuration to improve process control; and an improved process kit design to improve RF field uniformity near the critical surfaces of the substrate. The method includes forming a plasma in a processing region of a chamber using an RF supply coupled to a multi-compositional target, translating a magnetron relative to the multi-compositional target, wherein the magnetron is positioned in a first position relative to a center point of the multi-compositional target while the magnetron is translating and the plasma is formed, and depositing a multi-compositional film on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Adolph Miller ALLEN, Lara HAWRYLCHAK, Zhigang XIE, Muhammad M. RASHEED, Rongjun WANG, Xianmin TANG, Zhendong LIU, Tza-Jing GUNG, Srinivas GANDIKOTA, Mei CHANG, Michael S. COX, Donny YOUNG, Kirankumar SAVANDAIAH, Zhenbin GE
  • Publication number: 20200308057
    Abstract: The present invention provides titanium nitride-reinforced zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramic powder and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of ceramic materials. The preparation method provided in the present invention includes the following steps: mixing an aluminum salt, a zirconium salt, a yttrium salt, and a titanium salt with water to obtain a mixed aqueous solution, where the aluminum salt, the zirconium salt, the yttrium salt, and the titanium salt are water-soluble inorganic salts; mixing the obtained mixed aqueous solution and an alkaline precipitant for precipitation, to obtain hydroxide precipitate powder; successively conducting first calcination and second calcination on the obtained hydroxide precipitate powder, to obtain oxide solid solution powder; and subjecting the obtained oxide solid solution powder to selective nitridation reaction, to obtain titanium nitride-reinforced ZTA ceramic powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Feng LIN, Chao CHEN, Zhigang XIE, Peicheng MO, Jiarong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200308060
    Abstract: The present invention provides an Al2O3—ZrO2—Y2O3—TiN nanocomposite ceramic powder and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of ceramic materials. In the ceramic powder provided by the present invention, a molar ratio of Zr:Al:Y:Ti is (30˜70):(10˜30):(0.4˜1):(5˜20). The nanocomposite ceramic powder provided by the present invention is good in dispersibility, and does not generate agglomeration, and the mechanical properties of a ceramic material obtained after sintering of the nanocomposite ceramic powder provided by the present invention are better. Proved by results of embodiments, the hardness of a ceramic material obtained by sintering of the nanocomposite ceramic powder provided by the present invention is 28˜35 GPa, and abrasion ratio is 4500˜6000:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Zhigang XIE, Chao CHEN, Feng LIN, Peicheng MO, Jiarong CHEN
  • Patent number: 10763090
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a processing chamber used to perform a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process and methods of depositing multi-compositional films. The processing chamber may include: an improved RF feed configuration to reduce any standing wave effects; an improved magnetron design to enhance RF plasma uniformity, deposited film composition and thickness uniformity; an improved substrate biasing configuration to improve process control; and an improved process kit design to improve RF field uniformity near the critical surfaces of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Adolph Miller Allen, Lara Hawrylchak, Zhigang Xie, Muhammad M. Rasheed, Rongjun Wang, Xianmin Tang, Zhendong Liu, Tza-Jing Gung, Srinivas Gandikota, Mei Chang, Michael S. Cox, Donny Young, Kirankumar Savandaiah, Zhenbin Ge
  • Patent number: 10672919
    Abstract: One embodiment can provide a solar module. The solar module can include one or more moisture-resistant photovoltaic structures. A respective photovoltaic structure can include a base layer, an emitter layer positioned on a first side of the base layer, and a moisture barrier layer positioned on a first side of the emitter layer, thereby reducing the amount of moisture that reaches a junction between the base layer and the emitter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Yangsen Kang, Zhigang Xie, Jianhua Hu
  • Publication number: 20190088802
    Abstract: One embodiment can provide a solar module. The solar module can include one or more moisture-resistant photovoltaic structures. A respective photovoltaic structure can include a base layer, an emitter layer positioned on a first side of the base layer, and a moisture barrier layer positioned on a first side of the emitter layer, thereby reducing the amount of moisture that reaches a junction between the base layer and the emitter layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Yangsen Kang, Zhigang Xie, Jianhua Hu
  • Patent number: 9960302
    Abstract: A solar module is provided. The solar module includes a number of photovoltaic structures. Each photovoltaic structure has an interdigitated back contact, and the photovoltaic structures are cascaded, wherein any two adjacent structures are electrically coupled by overlapping their edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiunn Benjamin Heng, Peter J. Rive, Zhigang Xie, Bobby Yang
  • Publication number: 20180108796
    Abstract: A solar module is provided. The solar module includes a number of photovoltaic structures. Each photovoltaic structure has an interdigitated back contact, and the photovoltaic structures are cascaded, wherein any two adjacent structures are electrically coupled by overlapping their edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Jiunn Benjamin Heng, Peter J. Rive, Zhigang Xie, Bobby Yang
  • Publication number: 20180062008
    Abstract: A system for fabrication of a photovoltaic structure is provided. During fabrication, the system can deposit a doped amorphous Si layer on a first surface of a crystalline Si substrate; and deposit, using a physical vapor deposition machine, a transparent conductive oxide layer on the doped amorphous Si layer. The deposited transparent conductive oxide layer can include In2O3 doped with TiO2 and Ta2O5, and depositing the transparent conductive oxide layer can involve maintaining the Si substrate at a temperature below 130° C. The system can further deposit a metallic layer on the transparent conductive oxide layer, and anneal the transparent conductive oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Zhigang Xie, Yangsen Kang, Phillip M. Wu, Jianhua Hu
  • Patent number: 9865754
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a base layer comprising crystalline Si (c-Si), a hole collector situated on a first side of the base layer, and an electron collector situated on a second side of the base layer, which is opposite the first side. The hole collector includes a quantum-tunneling-barrier (QTB) layer situated adjacent to the base layer and a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) layer situated adjacent to the QTB layer. The TCO layer has a work function of at least 5.0 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhigang Xie, Jiunn Benjamin Heng, Wei Wang, Jianming Fu, Zheng Xu
  • Patent number: 9842956
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention can provide a system for fabricating a photovoltaic structure. During fabrication, the system can form a sacrificial layer on a first side of a Si substrate; load the Si substrate into a chemical vapor deposition tool, with the sacrificial layer in contact with a wafer carrier; and form a first doped Si layer on a second side of the Si substrate. The system subsequently can remove the sacrificial layer; load the Si substrate into a chemical vapor deposition tool, with the first doped Si layer facing a wafer carrier; and form a second doped Si layer on the first side of the Si substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhigang Xie, Anand J. Reddy, Chunguang Xiao, Jiunn Benjamin Heng
  • Patent number: D957747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLING STONE TRADING (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhigang Xie