Patents by Inventor Zhou-Lin Zhou

Zhou-Lin 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).

  • Polarization-type molecular color switch
    Patent number: 7692189
    Abstract: A colorant molecule is provided that includes at least one switch unit. The switch unit comprises ring-based tautomers, of which there may be more than one per chromophore, and may include donor and/or acceptor moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kent D. Vincent, Xian-An Zhang, Zhou-Lin Zhou
  • Polarization-type molecular color switch
    Publication number: 20080266647
    Abstract: A colorant molecule is provided that includes at least one switch unit. The switch unit comprises ring-based tautomers, of which there may be more than one per chromophore, and may include donor and/or acceptor moieties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Kent D. Vincent, Xian-An Zhang, Zhou-Lin Zhou