Patents by Inventor Zhihong Cai

Zhihong Cai 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: 11973220
    Abstract: The invention relates to active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries. The invention provides an active electrode material expressed by the general formula M1aM22-aM3bNb34-bO87-c-dQd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
  • Publication number: 20240084376
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments concern methods, apparatus, systems and computer program products for determining sequences of interest using unique molecular index (UMI) sequences that are uniquely associable with individual polynucleotide fragments, including sequences with low allele frequencies and long sequence length. In some implementations, the UMIs include both physical UMIs and virtual UMIs. In some implementations, the unique molecular index sequences include non-random sequences. System, apparatus, and computer program products are also provided for determining a sequence of interest implementing the methods disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sante Gnerre, Byoungsok Jung, Emrah Kostem, Alex Aravanis, Alex So, Xuyu Cai, Zhihong Zhang, Frank J. Steemers
  • Publication number: 20240030424
    Abstract: The invention relates to active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries. The invention provides an active electrode material expressed by the general formula M1aAl1-aM2bNb11-bO29-c-dQd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Sumithra Santhanam, Joshua Lewis
  • Publication number: 20230411613
    Abstract: The invention relates to active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries. The invention provides an active electrode material expressed by the general formula M1aM22-aM3bNb34-bO87-c-dQd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
  • Patent number: 11721806
    Abstract: The invention relates to active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries. The invention provides an active electrode material expressed by the general formula M1aM22-aM3bNb34-bO87-c-dQd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
  • Publication number: 20230231123
    Abstract: The present invention provides an active electrode material comprising a mixture of (a) at least one niobium oxide and (b) at least one mixed niobium oxide; wherein the mixed niobium oxide has the composition M1aM21-aM3bNb12-bO33-c-dQd, wherein: M1 and M2 are different; M1 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, Sb, Bi and mixtures thereof; M2 is Mo or W; M3 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, Sb, Bi, and mixtures thereof; Q is selected from F, Cl, Br, I, N, S, Se, and mixtures thereof; 0?a<0.5; 0?b?2; ?0.5?c?1.65; 0?d?1.65; one or more of a, b, c and d does not equal zero; and when a, b, and d equal zero, c is greater than zero. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Wanwei Zhang, Joris Pezin
  • Publication number: 20230178719
    Abstract: The invention relates to active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries. The invention provides an active electrode material expressed by the general formula M1aM22-aM3bNb34-bO87-c-dQd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
  • Publication number: 20210024827
    Abstract: A fire-retardant material comprising from 25 to 50 wt % base oil, from 0.5 to 2.5 wt % polymer, from 0.1 to 1.0 wt % antioxidant, and from 50 to 75 wt % flame retardant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Scott William Allen, Mohamed Karimi, Zhihong Cai, Ivan Alexander Tory
  • Publication number: 20160218308
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices are described including: a region of perovskite material which is in electrical contact with a mesoporous region of hole transport material, wherein the hole transport material is at least partially comprised of an inorganic hole transport material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hans DESILVESTRO, Zhihong CAI, Nancy Lan JIANG
  • Publication number: 20040166338
    Abstract: A titanium based composite which includes a Ti(Al,O) base matrix, discrete ceramic particles, and an oxide layer on the surface of the composite. The discrete ceramic particles are integrally associated with the Ti(Al,O) base matrix and the oxide layer, so that at a temperature of above about 600° C., the composite is substantially resistant to oxidation and spallation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Titanox Developments Limited
    Inventors: Deliang Zhang, Wei Gao, Danyang Ying, Zhengwei Li, Zhihong Cai, Jing Liang
  • Patent number: 6692839
    Abstract: A titanium based composite which includes a Ti(Al,O) base matrix, discrete ceramic particles, and an oxide layer on the surface of the composite. The discrete ceramic particles are integrally associated with the Ti(Al,O) base matrix and the oxide layer, so that at a temperature of above about 600° C., the composite is substantially resistant to oxidation and spallation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Titanox Developments Limited
    Inventors: Deliang Zhang, Wei Gao, Danyang Ying, Zhengwei Li, Zhihong Cai, Jing Liang
  • Publication number: 20030190487
    Abstract: A titanium based composite which includes a Ti(Al,O) base matrix, discrete ceramic particles, and an oxide layer on the surface of the composite. The discrete ceramic particles are integrally associated with the Ti(Al,O) base matrix and the oxide layer, so that at a temperature of above about 600° C., the composite is substantially resistant to oxidation and spallation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Deliang Zhang, Wei Gao, Danyang Ying, Zhengwei Li, Zhihong Cai, Jing Liang