Patents by Inventor Peilin Zhou

Peilin 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).

  • Ballast water treatment system
    Patent number: 9469556
    Abstract: A composition for treating waters, e.g. ballast water or injection water for oil recovery, to kill in-situ aquatic invasive species comprises at least one biocide capable of killing both animal and plant micro-organisms. The at least one biocide preferably comprises Brilliant Green, Gentian Violet, and/or erythrosine, and a wetting agent or detergent-like compound such as CTAB or CTAC. The invention also relates to a system for treating ballast water in situ comprising means for injecting a composition for treating ballast water; means for measuring the flow rate or amount of ballast water to be treated; means for controlling the dosing of the composition; and means for storing or receiving the composition. The invention also relates to a method of detecting viable aquatic organisms in ballast water in situ comprising detecting metabolism in viable micro-organisms in ballast water and, therefore, measuring the efficacy of any treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: University of Strathclyde
    Inventors: William Stimson, Peilin Zhou, Dracos Vassalos, Atilla Incecik
  • Ballast Water Treatment System
    Publication number: 20120115723
    Abstract: A composition for treating waters, e.g. ballast water or injection water for oil recovery, to kill in-situ aquatic invasive species comprises at least one biocide capable of killing both animal and plant micro-organisms. The at least one biocide preferably comprises Brilliant Green, Gentian Violet, and/or erythrosine, and a wetting agent or detergent-like compound such as CTAB or CTAC. The invention also relates to a system for treating ballast water in situ comprising means for injecting a composition for treating ballast water; means for measuring the flow rate or amount of ballast water to be treated; means for controlling the dosing of the composition; and means for storing or receiving the composition. The invention also relates to a method of detecting viable aquatic organisms in ballast water in situ comprising detecting metabolism in viable micro-organisms in ballast water and, therefore, measuring the efficacy of any treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
    Inventors: William Stimson, Peilin Zhou, Dracos Vassalos, Atilla Incecik
  • Treatment of ballast water
    Patent number: 7374692
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydrocyclones for ballast water treatment. The invention further relates to ballast water treatment systems comprising such hydrocyclones and methods of operating such hydrocyclones and ballast water treatment systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventors: Klaus Hesse, Peilin Zhou, Tony Leigh
  • Treatment of ballast water
    Publication number: 20050258112
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydrocyclones for ballast water treatment. The invention further relates to ballast water treatment systems comprising such hydrocyclones and methods of operating such hydrocyclones and ballast water treatment systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Hesse, Peilin Zhou, Tony Leigh