Patents by Inventor Zhiming Liu

Zhiming Liu 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: 20230219302
    Abstract: A device for automatically removing margins of rubber sealing rings in high-precision includes a vibrating plate, an installation platform, a motor assembly and a core rod, wherein the motor assembly is arranged on the lower part of the installation platform, the core rod is arranged above the motor assembly, the core rod is a metal rod, the top of which is tapered, a clamping apparatus, an auxiliary apparatus and a margin-removing apparatus are arranged beside the core rod, a product-conveying belt and a buffer conveyor belt are arranged on the installation platform, one side of the core rod far away from the product-collecting box is further provided with an air-pumping apparatus and an air-blowing apparatus. A method for automatically removing margins of rubber sealing rings in high-precision includes: automatically positioning, removing outer margins, removing inner margins step-by-step and automatically collecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Chen Han, Jicheng Wang, Qun Zhou, Xiaofeng Zhang, Hongzhong Tu, Hansong Zou, Zanping Zhang, Baitao Zhang, Rongqian Mo, Jian Gong, Wenjie Peng, Zhiming Liu, Hong Liu
  • Patent number: 11689122
    Abstract: A nonlinear magnetic force-based arched piezoelectric ceramic energy harvesting deceleration strip, which comprises an outer case and an internal generating mechanism. The outer case structure comprises an upper deceleration strip and a casing. The casing is embedded in the pavement structure by excavating the upper part of surface course. A rebounding mechanism is located between the upper deceleration strip and casing to restore the pressed upper deceleration strip. Features: the generating mechanism comprises a rack, a gear set and generating discs. The rack is disposed at the bottom of the upper deceleration strip and moving up and down therewith. The rack can drive the gear set to generate acceleration, and the transmission shafts drive the left and right generating discs to rotate. The gear set is combined with three transmission shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Wenhou University
    Inventors: Jun Wang, Zhiming Liu, Yaguang Ding, Yuanqiang Cai, Hongtao Fu, Peng Wang, Guohui Yuan, Junfeng Ni, Ziyang Ggao
  • Patent number: 11520175
    Abstract: A polymer modulator including a waveguide core defined over an insulating layer and having a first passive region including a light input, a second passive region including a light output, and an active region optically coupling the passive regions into a continuous waveguide core between the input and output. The waveguide core in the first and second passive regions including one of sol-gel and SiO2 surrounded by cladding including one of sol-gel and SiO2. The cladding in the passive regions having a first refractive index, the waveguide core in both regions having a second refractive index at least 0.01 higher than the first refractive index. The waveguide core in the active region including sol-gel, a cladding layer of sol-gel positioned between the insulating layer and the waveguide core, the refractive index of the waveguide core is at least 0.01 higher than the refractive index of the cladding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: 11506918
    Abstract: An EO polymer modulator with conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layers including an active region of a device material stack with an elongated tapered active section positioned on a passive waveguide core. The device material stack supported on a substrate with the passive waveguide core defining light input and light output side surfaces. A conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer overlying the device material stack including the light input and light output side surfaces, the conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer defining windows for the light input and light output side surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc
    Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
  • Patent number: 11435604
    Abstract: An EO polymer modulator including a substrate with a cladding layer formed on a surface and a passive waveguide core, having a cross-sectional area, formed in the cladding layer and including an elongated tapered active section. An elongated trench in the cladding layer, the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core positioned in the elongated trench, electrodes positioned on a surface of the cladding layer on opposite sides of the elongated trench, and an elongated strip of EO polymer overlying the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core. The elongated strip of EO polymer positioned between and parallel with the electrodes and coplanar with the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC.
    Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
  • Publication number: 20220187637
    Abstract: An EO polymer modulator including a substrate with a cladding layer formed on a surface and a passive waveguide core, having a cross-sectional area, formed in the cladding layer and including an elongated tapered active section. An elongated trench in the cladding layer, the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core positioned in the elongated trench, electrodes positioned on a surface of the cladding layer on opposite sides of the elongated trench, and an elongated strip of EO polymer overlying the elongated tapered active section of the waveguide core. The elongated strip of EO polymer positioned between and parallel with the electrodes and coplanar with the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc
    Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
  • Publication number: 20220187638
    Abstract: An EO polymer modulator with conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layers including an active region of a device material stack with an elongated tapered active section positioned on a passive waveguide core. The device material stack supported on a substrate with the passive waveguide core defining light input and light output side surfaces. A conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer overlying the device material stack including the light input and light output side surfaces, the conformal atomic layer deposition sealant layer defining windows for the light input and light output side surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc
    Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu, Baoquan Chen
  • Publication number: 20220052629
    Abstract: A nonlinear magnetic force-based arched piezoelectric ceramic energy harvesting deceleration strip, which comprises an outer case and an internal generating mechanism. The outer case structure comprises an upper deceleration strip and a casing. The casing is embedded in the pavement structure by excavating the upper part of surface course. A rebounding mechanism is located between the upper deceleration strip and casing to restore the pressed upper deceleration strip. Features: the generating mechanism comprises a rack, a gear set and generating discs. The rack is disposed at the bottom of the upper deceleration strip and moving up and down therewith. The rack can drive the gear set to generate acceleration, and the transmission shafts drive the left and right generating discs to rotate. The gear set is combined with three transmission shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Wenhou University
    Inventors: Jun Wang, Zhiming Liu, Yaguang Ding, Yuanqiang Cai, Hongtao Fu, Peng Wang, Guohui Yuan, Junfeng Ni, Ziyang Ggao
  • Patent number: 11085432
    Abstract: An inflating device comprises a valve body and a gasbag, the valve body being provided with a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a gas storage chamber; the gas inlet has a gas intake valve device provided therein, and the gas outlet has a gas exhaust valve device provided therein; the gas storage chamber is communicated with the gasbag; and the gas inlet is communicated with the gas outlet through a chamber body of the valve body, and the gas storage chamber is communicated with the chamber body. In the invention, gas can be fed into an inflatable product by continually pressing with hands, without requiring electricity or blowing with mouth. The inflating device of the invention is convenient to operate, clean and sanitary. The inflating device of the invention has a small volume and is thus convenient to carry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu
  • Publication number: 20210141251
    Abstract: A polymer modulator including a waveguide core defined over an insulating layer and having a first passive region including a light input, a second passive region including a light output, and an active region optically coupling the passive regions into a continuous waveguide core between the input and output. The waveguide core in the first and second passive regions including one of sol-gel and SiO2 surrounded by cladding including one of sol-gel and SiO2. The cladding in the passive regions having a first refractive index, the waveguide core in both regions having a second refractive index at least 0.01 higher than the first refractive index. The waveguide core in the active region including sol-gel, a cladding layer of sol-gel positioned between the insulating layer and the waveguide core, the refractive index of the waveguide core is at least 0.01 higher than the refractive index of the cladding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lebby, Zhiming Liu
  • Publication number: 20210141250
    Abstract: A polymer modulator includes a first cladding layer, a passive core region with a surface abutting a surface of the first cladding layer, the passive core region extending to define an optical input and an optical output for the modulator, a shaped electro-optic polymer active component with a surface abutting a surface of a central portion of the passive core region, the shaped electro-optic polymer active component being polled to align dipoles and promote modulation of light, the shaped electro-optic polymer active component having a length that extends only within a modulation area defined by modulation electrodes, and a second cladding layer enclosing the shaped electro-optic polymer active component and designed to produce adiabatic transition of light waves traveling in the passive core region into the shaped electro-optic polymer active component to travel the length of the shaped electro-optic polymer active component and return to the passive core region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Lightwave Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lebby, Yasufumi Enami, Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: 10844967
    Abstract: An inflation system includes a base, an adjuster and a first sealing device. The base is provided with a receiving cavity, an air inlet and an inflation inlet, the adjuster is rotatably configured in the receiving cavity, and the first sealing device is adapted for sealing the inflation inlet. The adjuster is turnable between a communication position and a separation position to open or close the inflation inlet, at the communication position, the first sealing device is openable under an action of high pressure air to communicate the inflation inlet with the air inlet; at the separation position, the adjuster stops high pressure air from opening the first sealing device thereby separating the inflation inlet from the air inlet. Different air passages can be selected in the invention, and the usage is convenient and safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG TRAVELMALL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: 10754093
    Abstract: A method of fabricating polymer modulators includes forming an insulating layer on a platform and depositing and patterning a ground electrode on the insulating layer. A bottom polymer cladding layer, a first blocking layer, a polymer core layer, a second blocking layer, and a top polymer cladding layer are deposited in order. A third blocking layer is deposited on the top cladding layer and patterned to define vias which are used to etch ground openings through the top polymer cladding layer, the second blocking layer, the core layer, the first blocking layer, and the bottom cladding layer to the ground electrode. The openings are filled with electrically conductive material from electrical communication with the ground electrode to a surface of the top polymer cladding layer. The third blocking layer is removed and electrical contacts are formed on the top polymer cladding layer in electrical communication with the electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Lightwave Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiming Liu, Michael Lebby, Brian Shaw, Richard Becker, Youngwoo Yi
  • Patent number: 10704545
    Abstract: An electric inflator for connecting and inflating an inflatable device includes a shell, a drive motor configured on the axis of the shell, at least one air bag is configured in the shell and around the drive motor, an air outlet of the air bag connected to an inflatable device, and a pressing mechanism connected to an output portion of the drive motor. The air bag is pressed by the pressing mechanism driven by the drive motor for supplying air to the inflatable device. An inner space of the shell can be fully utilized thereby the size of the electric inflator is smaller than before. At the same time, an inner cavity of the air bag can be bigger than before to improve inflating efficiency, which increases portability and practicability of the electric inflator and the inflatable device equipped with the electric inflator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG TRAVELMALL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiming Liu, Yonggang Liu, Congquan Wang
  • Patent number: 10641258
    Abstract: An inflating device comprises a valve body and a gasbag, the valve body being provided with a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a gas storage chamber; the gas inlet has a gas intake valve device provided therein, and the gas outlet has a gas exhaust valve device provided therein; the gas storage chamber is communicated with the gasbag; and the gas inlet is communicated with the gas outlet through a chamber body of the valve body, and the gas storage chamber is communicated with the chamber body. In the invention, gas can be fed into an inflatable product by continually pressing with hands, without requiring electricity or blowing with mouth. The inflating device of the invention is convenient to operate, clean and sanitary. The inflating device of the invention has a small volume and is thus convenient to carry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: 10533672
    Abstract: An inflation device includes an airbag and an air valve. An air inlet is provided at an upper end of the air valve, an air outlet is provide at a lower end of the air valve, an inlet valve that is unidirectionally opened. inwards the air valve is provided at the air inlet, the inlet valve can be opened to a deflation position, an outlet valve is provided at the air outlet that is unidirectionally opened outwards the air valve, a push aim extending towards the outlet valve is configured in the air valve and is movable up and down, the push arm is actuated to move towards the outlet valve if the inlet valve is opened, and is pressed against the outlet valve if the inlet valve is at the deflation position. The deflation operation of the inflation device is simple due to the configuration of the push arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG TRAVELMALL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: D875438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG TRAVELMALL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: D898419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: TRAVELMALL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: D966743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG TRAVELMALL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu
  • Patent number: D1080251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: GUANGDONG SHANGLVBAO SMART HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Zhiming Liu