Wu, H., X. Dong, Y. Ma, Y. Hou, and Z. Pan. 1998. Feed grinder. (CN 88200186, in Chinese).
Egbert, R., Z. Lobo, and Z. Pan. 2002. Methods of increasing hardness of food products. (U.S. Patent Application No. 20030021880. Filed 1/17/2002, published 1/30/2003).
Pan, Z. 2003. Methods and apparatus for characterization of dicotyledonous legumes and improved processed products. (Filed Provisional application for United States Patent).
Pan, Z. 2004. Cereal-based adhesives and their uses. (US Patent Application. 20050287282. Filed 6/29/2004, published 12/29/2005).
Hirschberg, E., Z. Pan, and T.H. McHugh. 2006. Methods for preparing freeze dried foods. (US Patent Application No. 60/662,474, filed 3/15/2005).
Pan. Z. 2007. Quick cooking brown rice and preparation methods. (Invention disclosure Docket No. 0038.07).
Zhang, R.H. and Z. Pan. 2007. Precision gas flow meter. U.S. Patent 7,225,085.
Pan. Z. and T.H. McHugh. 2008. Frozen fruit and vegetable bars and their manufacturing methods. (Approved invention disclosure Docket No. 0035.06, in 2006, filed Provisional application for United States Patent).
Hirschberg, E., Z. Pan, and T.H. McHugh. 2010. Coated infused fruits and process of manufacturing. (US Patent Application No. 12/912,085, filed 11/06/2010).
Pan. Z., and T.H. McHugh. 2011. Healthy french fries prepared by infrared heating as pretreatment. (Invention disclosure Docket No. 0058.11).
Pan. Z. 2013. Novel application of IR heating for stabilization of rice and rice bran. (Invention disclosure Docket No. 0144.13).
Norris, L., M. Fisklements, E. Hirschberg, M. Peters, E. Kenny, Z. Pan, and T.H. McHugh. Infrared processing technology for the production of dried crunchy vegetable/fruit ingredients and snacks. (U.S. Patent Application No. 14/726,256. 5/31/2014).
Pan, Z., T.H. McHugh, J. Valenti-Jordan, and C. Masarege. 2015. Infrared based peeling of fruits and vegetables. U.S. Patent 8,940,346.
Musco, J., T.H. McHugh, Z. Pan, and R. Avena-Bustillos. 2017. Olive leaf powder. US patent 9,724,376
Norris, L.M., M.A. Fisklements, E. Hirschberg, Z. Pan, and T.H. McHugh. 2015. Edible protein and carbohydrate glass-like compositions. US patent US 20160345594 A1.
Pan, Z. and T.H. McHugh. 2017. Novel infrared dry-blanching (IDB), infrared blanching and infrared drying technologies for food processing. U.S. Patent 9,723,851.
McHugh, T.H., R.D. Avena Bustillos, D.A. Olson, Z. Pan, D.J., Kurzrock, and J.L. Schwartz. 2020. Intermittent infrared drying for brewery-spent grain. U.S. Patent 10.578,358 B2.
McHugh, T.H., Z. Pan, D. Olson, M. Pferiffer, and R. Morris. 2018. Crisp and hard whole oat kernel snack. (Invention disclosure Docket No. 0022.18, US Patent Application No. 20190380365)
Pan, Z. and R. Khir. 2020. An Innovative real time monitoring and early detection system for insect activity in grains during storage. UC Case No. 2020-529-1.
Pan, Z. and R. Khir. 2019. Novel sorting and drying technologies for off ground harvested almonds. U.S. Application No. 62/945,772.
Zhang, R., L. Cao, H.M. EL-Mashad, R. Barzee, and Z. Pan. 2019. Processes and System for Producing Antioxidants and Protein-Rich Food and Feed from Nut and Fruit Processing Byproducts. U.S. Application No. 62/944,535.