Patents by Inventor Jieni Lian

Jieni Lian 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING BIO-FUELS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20100223839
    Abstract: A selective pyrolysis process for the production of bio-oils enriched in pyrolytic sugars and phenols and conversion of these compounds into second generation bio-fuels is disclosed herein. One embodiment of the process comprises pre-treating a biomass with superheated steam or gases in a selected range of temperatures, followed by fast pyrolysis using synthesis gas as a carrier, and a two-step condensation operation. The aqueous phase from the second condenser can then be reformed to produce hydrogen or can be gasified together with the charcoal to produce syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Manuel Garcia-Perez, Robert L. Johnson, Shi-Shen Liaw, Shulin Chen, Jieni Lian, Shuai Zhou, Oisik Das, Zhouhong Wang