Patents by Inventor Lun-Kuang Liu

Lun-Kuang 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).

  • Patent number: 11518972
    Abstract: A movable cell incubator contains: a body, a first lid, a second lid and an electric control unit. The body includes a first internal space, a refrigeration room, and an airtight culture room. The first lid airtightly covers the culture room, the second lid airtightly covers the refrigeration room, and the control unit includes a microprocessor, a power module, a digital/analog conversion module defined between a microprocessor and the power module, a heating module controlling temperature of the culture room, a cooling module supplying cold source to the refrigeration room, a peristaltic pump module, a flow sensing module, a CO2 detective supply module supplying CO2 to the culture room, and a setting display module exposing and fixed on the first lid, with the peristaltic pump module aseptically connected between cell culture media and cell culture bag by multiple conveying tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Lun-Kuang Liu
  • Publication number: 20190211295
    Abstract: A movable cell incubator contains: a body, a first lid, a second lid and an electric control unit. The body includes a first internal space, a refrigeration room, and an airtight culture room. The first lid airtightly covers the culture room, the second lid airtightly covers the refrigeration room, and the control unit includes a microprocessor, a power module, a digital/analog conversion module defined between a microprocessor and the power module, a heating module controlling temperature of the culture room, a cooling module supplying cold source to the refrigeration room, a peristaltic pump module, a flow sensing module, a CO2 detective supply module supplying CO2 to the culture room, and a setting display module exposing and fixed on the first lid, with the peristaltic pump module aseptically connected between cell culture media and cell culture bag by multiple conveying tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: LUN-KUANG LIU
  • Publication number: 20180340142
    Abstract: A movable cell incubator contains: a body, a first lid, a second lid, and an electric control unit. The body includes a first internal space, a refrigeration room, and an airtight culture room. The first lid airtightly covers the culture room, the second lid airtightly covers the refrigeration room, and the control unit includes a microprocessor, a power module, a digital/analog conversion module defined between a microprocessor and the power module, a heating module controlling temperature of the culture room, a cooling module supplying cold source to the refrigeration room, a peristaltic pump module, a flow sensing module, a CO2 detective supply module supplying CO2 to the culture room, and a setting display module exposing and fixed on the first lid, with the peristaltic pump module aseptically connected between cell culture media and cell culture bag by multiple conveying tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: LUN-KUANG LIU
  • Patent number: 10010841
    Abstract: A methanol carbonylation system 10 includes an absorber tower 75 adapted for receiving a vent gas stream and removing methyl iodide therefrom with a scrubber solvent, the absorber tower being coupled to first and second scrubber solvent sources 16, 56 which are capable of supplying different first and second scrubber solvents. A switching system including valves 90, 92, 94, 96, 98 alternatively provides first or second scrubber solvents to the absorber tower and returns the used solvent and sorbed material to the carbonylation system to accommodate different operating modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Celanese International Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond J. Zinobile, Tommy W. Doggett, Lun-kuang Liu
  • Patent number: 9446363
    Abstract: A methanol carbonylation system 10 includes an absorber tower 75 adapted for receiving a vent gas stream and removing methyl iodide therefrom with a scrubber solvent, the absorber tower being coupled to first and second scrubber solvent sources 16, 56 which are capable of supplying different first and second scrubber solvents. A switching system including valves 90, 92, 94, 96, 98 alternatively provides first or second scrubber solvents to the absorber tower and returns the used solvent and sorbed material to the carbonylation system to accommodate different operating modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Celanese International Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond J. Zinoble, Tommy W. Doggett, Lun-kuang Liu
  • Publication number: 20160059177
    Abstract: A methanol carbonylation system 10 includes an absorber tower 75 adapted for receiving a vent gas stream and removing methyl iodide therefrom with a scrubber solvent, the absorber tower being coupled to first and second scrubber solvent sources 16, 56 which are capable of supplying different first and second scrubber solvents. A switching system including valves 90, 92, 94, 96, 98 alternatively provides first or second scrubber solvents to the absorber tower and returns the used solvent and sorbed material to the carbonylation system to accommodate different operating modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Raymond J. Zinoble, Tommy W. Doggett, Lun-kuang Liu
  • Patent number: 8318977
    Abstract: A methanol carbonylation system 10 includes an absorber tower 75 adapted for receiving a vent gas stream and removing methyl iodide therefrom with a scrubber solvent, the absorber tower being coupled to first and second scrubber solvent sources 16, 56 which are capable of supplying different first and second scrubber solvents. A switching system including valves 90, 92, 94, 96, 98 alternatively provides first or second scrubber solvents to the absorber tower and returns the used solvent and sorbed material to the carbonylation system to accommodate different operating modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Celanese International Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond J. Zinobile, Tommy W. Doggett, Lun-kuang Liu
  • Patent number: 7767848
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling a methanol carbonylation process for producing acetic acid. The method includes the steps of monitoring the rate of production of the acetic acid; reducing the production rate in response to a change in a process condition or a process equipment condition; after the production rate is reduced, controlling the process at the reduced production rate; and increasing the production rate after the condition change has been addressed until at least the production rate returns to a normal operating range; wherein during at least one of the steps of reducing the production rate, controlling the process at the reduced production rate, and increasing the production rate until the production rate returns to a normal operating range, the process is controlled by nonlinear multivariable control based on a model of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Celanese International Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Cawood, Jr., Shrikant U. Kulkarni, Lun-Kuang Liu
  • Publication number: 20090270651
    Abstract: A methanol carbonylation system 10 includes an absorber tower 75 adapted for receiving a vent gas stream and removing methyl iodide therefrom with a scrubber solvent, the absorber tower being coupled to first and second scrubber solvent sources 16, 56 which are capable of supplying different first and second scrubber solvents. A switching system including valves 90, 92, 94, 96, 98 alternatively provides first or second scrubber solvents to the absorber tower and returns the used solvent and sorbed material to the carbonylation system to accommodate different operating modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Raymond J. Zinobile, Tommy W. Doggett, Lun-kuang Liu
  • Publication number: 20060178528
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling a methanol carbonylation process for producing acetic acid. The method includes the steps of monitoring the rate of production of the acetic acid; reducing the production rate in response to a change in a process condition or a process equipment condition; after the production rate is reduced, controlling the process at the reduced production rate; and increasing the production rate after the condition change has been addressed until at least the production rate returns to a normal operating range; wherein during at least one of the steps of reducing the production rate, controlling the process at the reduced production rate, and increasing the production rate until the production rate returns to a normal operating range, the process is controlled by nonlinear multivariable control based on a model of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: James Cawood, Shrikant Kulkarni, Lun-Kuang Liu