Patents by Inventor Zhihua Chen

Zhihua Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20200354510
    Abstract: Disclosed are low-temperature thermally and/or ultraviolet light curable polymers that can be used as active and/or passive organic materials in various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices. In some embodiments, the device can include an organic semiconductor layer and a dielectric layer prepared from such low-temperature thermally and/or ultraviolet light curable polymers. In some embodiments, the device can include a passivation layer prepared from the low-temperature thermally and/or ultraviolet light curable polymers described herein. In certain embodiments, a polymer of the disclosure has a repeating unit having the structure (I) in which Q1-Q2 and Q3-Q4 are each independently —C(H)?C(H)— or (II) in which each n is independently selected from 1, 2, 3 and 4, and the polymer includes at least one repeating unit of Formula (I) wherein Q1-Q2 and Q3-Q4 is (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Shaofeng Lu, Antonio Facchetti, Mark Seger, Zhihua Chen, Yu Xia, Timothy Chiu, Joshua Lee Ayers
  • Patent number: 10823853
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a range-finding system capable of data communication. The range-finding system includes a rangefinder for acquiring ranging data, a magnetic ring unit having at least two communication channels, and a data processing and control unit. Each communication channel includes a magnetic ring. The magnetic ring unit transmits the ranging data as downlink data from the rangefinder to the data processing and control unit via one or more of the communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhihua Chen, Letian Liu, Chunxin Qiu, Xujun Tan, Xiaojun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200319339
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a range-finding system capable of data communication. The range-finding system includes a rangefinder for acquiring ranging data, a magnetic ring unit having at least two communication channels, and a data processing and control unit. Each communication channel includes a magnetic ring. The magnetic ring unit transmits the ranging data as downlink data from the rangefinder to the data processing and control unit via one or more of the communication channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhihua CHEN, Letian LIU, Chunxin QIU, Xujun TAN, Xiaojun ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200289527
    Abstract: A formulation containing an A-decarbonized-5a-androstane compound for increasing white blood cells and use thereof. The A-decarbonized-5?-androstane compound can prevent, alleviate and improve the reduction in the number of white blood cells caused by chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and can be used for preparing a preparation or a composition, the preparation or the composition being used for (a) increasing the number of white blood cells or (b) preventing or treating leucopenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Yajun CHEN, Zhihua CHEN, Wenya WANG
  • Publication number: 20200203613
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to novel polymeric materials for electrode treatment. The present polymeric electrode modifiers can be derived from an episulfide monomer via either an acid-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization reaction or a nucleophilic polymerization reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Zhihua Chen, Darwin Scott Bull, Mark Seger, Timothy Chiu, Yu Xia, Antonio Facchetti
  • Patent number: 10535822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted benzo[d][1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Flexterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen, Jennifer E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20190284734
    Abstract: A graphene oxide/polypropylene heat-resistant high-strength composite profile and a preparation method thereof. The composite profile is a graphene oxide/polypropylene-based reinforced plain weave composite resin material, which is a heat-resistant high-strength composite profile prepared from a graphene oxide/polypropylene-based woven plain weave fabric and a fiber heat-insulating material which are made into a layered spacing structure composite flat net, and a resin composite material. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparation of a graphene oxide/polypropylene-based woven plain weave fabric; preparation of a graphene oxide/polypropylene-based reinforced plain weave composite material; preparation of a multilayer graphene oxide/polypropylene-based reinforced plain weave composite material; and preparation of a resin composite material. The present invention has the advantages of convenient operation and excellent properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Xu HUANG, Weidong ZHANG, Zhihua CHEN
  • Patent number: 10355213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted dithieno[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: FLEXTERRA, INC., RAYNERGY TEK INC.
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen, Chuang-Yi Liao
  • Publication number: 20180323375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted dithieno[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen, Chuang-Yi Liao
  • Patent number: 10115902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted azino[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Flexterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen
  • Patent number: 10077262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted thienothiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Flexterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihua Chen, Antonio Facchetti
  • Patent number: 9908967
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to new semiconducting polymers including an optionally substituted naphtho[1,2-d:5,6-d]bis[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety, an optionally substituted naphtho[2,1-d:6,5-d]bis[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety, or a chalcogen analog thereof. The present polymers can be used to prepare thin film semiconductor components which can be incorporated into various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Flexterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen
  • Publication number: 20170233384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted thienothiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Zhihua Chen, Antonio Facchetti
  • Publication number: 20170237010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted azino[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen
  • Patent number: 9711728
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds generally include as repeating units at least one annulated thienyl-vinylene-thienyl (TVT) unit and at least one other pi-conjugated unit. The annulated TVT unit can be represented by the formula: where Cy1 and Cy2 can be a five- or six-membered carbocyclic ring. The annulated TVT unit can be optionally substituted at any available ring atom(s), and can be covalently linked to the other pi-conjugated unit via either the thiophene rings or the carbocyclic rings Cy1 and Cy2. The other pi-conjugated unit can be a conjugated linear linker including one or more unsaturated bonds, or a conjugated cyclic linker including one or more carbocyclic and/or heterocyclic rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Flexterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Atsuro Takai, Mark Seger, Zhihua Chen
  • Patent number: 9708346
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to new semiconducting compounds including one or more moieties represented by formula (I): wherein X is a chalcogen; and one or more linear conjugated moieties and/or one or more cyclic conjugated moieties other than the moieties represented by formula (I). The present compounds can be used to prepare thin film semiconductor components which can be incorporated into various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Flexterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen, Jennifer E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20170155053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new semiconducting compounds having at least one optionally substituted benzo[d][1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety. The compounds disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen, Jennifer E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20170110666
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to new semiconducting compounds including one or more moieties represented by formula (I): wherein X is a chalcogen; and one or more linear conjugated moieties and/or one or more cyclic conjugated moieties other than the moieties represented by formula (I). The present compounds can be used to prepare thin film semiconductor components which can be incorporated into various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen, Jennifer E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20170096523
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to new semiconducting polymers including an optionally substituted naphtho[1,2-d:5,6-d]bis[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety, an optionally substituted naphtho[2,1-d:6,5-d]bis[1,2,3]thiadiazole moiety, or a chalcogen analog thereof. The present polymers can be used to prepare thin film semiconductor components which can be incorporated into various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen
  • Patent number: 9521710
    Abstract: A door opening structure for microwave oven includes an upper hinge fastened on a door body assembly, and a lower hinge fastened on a oven body of a microwave oven, wherein the door body assembly is hinged with the oven body by the upper hinge and the lower hinge. An elastic element is provided between the upper hinge and the lower hinge, and the upper hinge is connected with a damper. Both ends of the upper hinge are provided with first connectors that are hinged with the lower hinge, and the middle portion of the upper hinge is provided with second connectors that are hinged with one end of the damper by spring pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Guangdong Galanz Microwave Oven and Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Li, Zhihua Chen, Jie Li, Cheng Jiang